In an explosion on the Underground System in St Petersburg. The explosion happened between two stations Sennaya Plos Chad and Tekhnologichesky Institut stations. Domi tilla sagra moso, lecturer in security and development domitilla sagramoso, lecturer in security and development at Kings College london, talked to me about who might be behind these attacks. Of course it is a bit early, but we can think of potential groups or individuals who could be behind these attacks. The first who come to mind are of course, fighters, jihadists from the north caucasus. They have been running a very long insurgency, a jihadist insurgency against local authorities and the russian state for over a decade. Although they have been severely weakened we cannot exclude that they might be involved in some form of attack. Many of those leaders in these insurgencies throughout the region have sworn allegiance to assess, and many to isis. Many have moved to fight with Islamic State and other groups in iraq. The
About slapping a female reporter. I deeply regret the comments i made. Thats certainly not the person who i am. And why china is experiencing a baby boom, driven partly by older mothers. Coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news a vote of confidence over three months before the start of the womens european championship, england name theirfinal squad. Good evening. At least ten people have died in a suspected Suicide Bombing on the metro system in st petersburg. President putin, who was in the city at the time, said all causes, including terrorism, were being investigated. The explosion happened in a Train Carriage as it travelled between two stations. Within minutes the entire network was closed and police later found and defused a device at another station. Our correspondent, steve rosenberg, is in St Petersberg with the latest. 2 Million People use the Saint Petersburg metro every day. This city relies on this underground. Earlier today metro train left the station behind
Outrages. Its a classic case of, we have an excuse outrages. Its a classic case of, we have an excuse now. We can go outrages. Its a classic case of, we have an excuse now. We can go in heavy on the protesters. We had a Democracy Protests in russia recently, friday. That will have worried britain and he now very sadly has, because of this tragedy, an excuse sadly has, because of this tragedy, an excuse to sadly has, because of this tragedy, an excuse to crack sadly has, because of this tragedy, an excuse to crack down. That will have worried putin. Its the purview of the prime minister, but of course we know whos pulling the strings. The bbc cant be accused of brexit bias, because the referendum is ovei. Bias, because the referendum is over. This is according to my erstwhile colleague mr Nick Robinson. Does he have a point . Of couise robinson. Does he have a point . Of course the bbc is perfect in every way obviously when you present. Youve got it, tim. We have a remain here and a bre
The muslim ban and says there should bea the muslim ban and says there should be a Competency Test of all president s. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. 11 people have died in a suspected Suicide Bombing on the metro system in St Petersburg. President putin who was in the city at the time said all causes, including terrorism, were being investigated. The explosion happened in a Train Carriage as it travelled between two stations. Within minutes the entire network was closed and police later found and defused a device at another station. Our correspondent Steve Rosenberg reports from St Petersburg. A woman is shouting. A Train Carriage torn to shreds and a desperate effort to pull people from the wreckage. From the safety of a passing train, a hint of the devastation it is leaving behind. At least ten passengers were killed today and dozens more wounded. The blast occurred in the tunnel but the wrecked train sped on and managed to reach the next station. This was the scene one stop
Cities may follow. In the studio, a former Top Gear Presenter says its all nonsense. Friends of the earth says its about time. Good evening. He was Barack Obamas head of the cia and he departed office the day donald trump became president. John brennan will deliver the Dimbleby Lecture On Bbc One tomorrow night, but tonight he talks to newsnight about the threat from north korea, and whether Donald Trumps promise of us unilateral action is wise if china will not help. He is scathing about the president s proposed ban on travellers from certain muslim countries, and he told us the Trump White House notion of a deep state including the Intelligence Agencies working against him is delusional. I began by asking him if President Trump was right to say that if china wont solve the issue of north korea, america will do. North korea does pose a very serious challenge for the asian region and for the world because of its continued march on a Nuclear Weapons programme. China certainly holds a lo