Police have named the man who killed two people and injured several more in a terror attack in central london. Officers shot dead usman khan on London Bridge. Its been revealed that he was convicted of terrorism offences in 2012 and had been released from prison on licence in december of last year. Simon jones has more details. This was an attack that brought terror back to the streets of london. A man and a woman killed before the attacker was shot dead on friday afternoon on London Bridge. Now, during the night the police have named the man who was shot dead as usman khan. He was 28 years old from staffordshire in the midlands here in the uk. Now, he is a convicted terrorist. He was jailed back in 2012 for a plot to bomb the london stock exchange. He was initially given what was called an indeterminate sentence, meaning he could be kept in jail for as long as was deemed necessary, for as long as was deemed he was a threat to the public. But he appealed that and then he was given a ja
Weeks of deadly antigovernment protests could finally force a Major Political change in iraq the Prime Minister has announced he intends to resign who took charge just last year says he will submit his resignation to parliament and was on the scene as the news emerged and has this report from back at. The celebrations were instantaneous as soon as it up the Prime Minister added the announced his intention to resign antigovernment demonstrators but thats to the square practically threw a party. The Stunning Development came a day after more than 50 people were killed by Security Forces in one of the bloodiest days of violence since the antigovernment protests erupted in early october. It was just over a year ago that he was appointed Prime Minister as a consensus candidate between an. Political blogs. Throughout the streets on friday cheering singing even dancing optimism on full display oh shut up today the iraqi people are happy but we only consider this as a 1st step we demand the re
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Time is running out to stop a Global Climate disaster, and temperatures rising even further, according to a new report from the United Nations. The Un Environment Agency says over the next decade, global emissions need to fall by more than 7 every year to have any chance of avoiding warming the planet by more than 1. 5 celsius. Even the current rise in temperatures is having an effect, as droughts become more common all over the world. Australia has seen one of its longest dry spells. Thats made the massive bushfires in New South Wales and queensland even worse. And in zimbabwe in southern africa, serious drought is threatening urban and rural life. The Bbcs Stephen Sackur has just been there. When the Zambezi River is in full flow, you can see why the explorer David Livingstone called it a view for the angels. But look at the falls now. This is what southern africas prolonged drought means. The volume of water is down by two thirds. Here we are at this viewpoint. Yes. Its called the H
People. Also ahead well meet the survivors of cycling each day who are struggling to move on after the storm swept through zimbabwe causing death and destruction. There as cabinet meets on saturday a day after the Prime Minister abdul mctee said he intends to resign his announcement came after a violent crackdown on antigovernment protesters took charge last year says hell submit his resignation to parliaments. Has this report from baghdad. The celebrations were instantaneous as soon as it went up the Prime Minister i do not believe that the announced his intention to resign antigovernment demonstrators but that leader square practically threw a party. The Stunning Development came a day after more than 50. People were killed by Security Forces in one of the bloodiest days of violence since the antigovernment protests erupted in early october it was just over a year ago that he was appointed Prime Minister as a consensus candidate between political blogs. Throughout the streets on frid