Joe biden will go up against president all tripe as the democratic nominee and novembers election. Churchgoers in south korea are being blamed for a rise in coronavirus cases the. Soldiers who staged a military coup in mali have promised to form a transitional civilian government that will organize new elections just hours earlier they had forced president abraham bubble carcase had to resign the coup has plunged mali deeper into crisis off to months of political unrest all to serious child strafford reports. Soldiers guard the residence of malis president Ibrahim Babangida kater in the capital bamako. Prime minister bruce a say we detained here and choose day as rumors of a coup spread president case who appeared on state television announcing his reza. Nation. I want no blood to be spilled to keep me in power and thats why i would like to thank the 1000000 people for their warmth i am telling you now that im resigning from my position as the president and all my other positions and i
Lead over. At the end howe stadium. Ill be back with another round up at 7 30. This week on the travel show i am in the jungles of borneo exploring malaysias biggest estate. Sarawak. In the western corners of malaysian borneo, sarawak has some of the worlds most spectacular and diverse ecosystems. But it can be overlooked by tourists drawn to the bright lights or the resorts of neighbour states. So i am going to discover for myself the sights and inhabitants of this remarkable state. Along the way i will be hanging out with these guys. Claiming jagged peaks. Easily one of the most beautiful and one of the most difficult hikes i have done. I love sarawak. We are very unique in sarawak. We have 26 ethnic groups in sarawak. My trip starts here, in sarawaks biggest city, kuching. And the word kuching, it means Something Special . Yes. It means cat. Like the city of cats . Yes. Cat city. 0k, we are starting here in the state capital, kuching, and travelling all the way over year to the high
Household names from the worlds of showbiz, sport and politics have been recognised in the new year honours list. The singer Olivia Newton john, has been made a dame. Four members of englands World Cup Winning Cricket Team including ben stokes have been recognised, as has sir eltonjohn. Lizo mzimba reports. Youre the one i want Olivia Newton john says shes honoured and grateful to be made a dame for services to charity, Cancer Research and entertainment. A damehood, too, for Floella Benjamin for her life long work with childrens charities. Absolutely amazing to be recognised this way, for doing charity work. I realised that a childhood lasts a lifetime, and i had to give back to children. Because when i did play school, 43 years ago, i realised children didnt have a voice. There are knighthoods for two british film makers steve mcqueen, who directed the oscar winning 12 years a slave, and sam mendes, who directed bond films skyfall and spectre. In the world of sport, eoin morgan, who c
Hello. This is bbc news with shaun ley. The headlines the star of grease Olivia Newton john is made a dame in a new year honours list which also recognises four members of englands world cup winning cricket team. Ben stokes receives an obe. More than a thousand people are recognised, including 94 year old d day veteran Harry Billinge who raised over £10,000 for a national memorial. A woman whose husband and two children drowned on Christmas Eve in a Swimming Pool at a resort in spain says all three could swim. She blames a fault with the pool. Concerns for australias wildlife as an extreme heatwave hits the country, putting increasing pressure on Fire Fighters battling the bushfires. Iamoff iam offto i am off to gargle. Now its time for the the travel show. Mike corey has been travelling across malaysias biggest state, sarawak. He s ventured deep into the bornean rainforest and explored one of the worlds most remote food festivals. This week on the travel show, i am in the jungles of
For another look at the papers. Ill be back with the headlines at 11. But first on bbc news, its time for the travel show. This week on the travel show, im in the jungles of borneo exploring malaysias biggest state sarawak. In the western corner of malaysian borneo, sarawak has some of the most spectacular and diverse ecosystems. But it can be overlooked by tourists drawn to the bright lights of kl and the resorts of its neighbour state sabah. So im going to discover for myself the sights and inhabitants of this remarkable state. Along the way i will be hanging out with these guys. Climbing jagged peaks. Easily one of the most beautiful and one of the most difficult hikes i have done. My trip starts here in sarawaks biggest city, kuching. And does the word kuching mean, it means something special, right . Yes, kuching is mean cat, in english, called cat. Like the city of cats . Yes, cat city. Were starting here in the state capital, kuching, and were travelling all the way up here to t