Prepared for death. I was watching the sunset. I had very much made peace with all. And then a helicopter i heard a helicopter. And for the first time, british Scientists Use Satellite Images to count the entire global population of the endangered northern royal albatross. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. Its five oclock our main story. The Duke Of Edinburgh has announced he will stop carrying out public engagements this autumn. Buckingham palace says Prince Philip made the decision with the full support of the queen, who will continue to carry out a full programme of official duties. The Duke Of Edinburgh, who will be 96 next month, is the longest Serving Consort in british history. The Prime Minister said she offered him the countrys deepest gratitude and good wishes. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchells report contains flash photography. It is an image to which the nation has become accustomed over many decades. The queen and the Duke Of Edinburgh side by side on official bu
And 2am in the iraqi city of mosul where the Great Mosque Of Al Nuri has been destroyed by the so called Islamic State. The announcement came from Iraqi Forces Close to the mosque as they pushed ahead with the offensive to retake the ias stronghold. The us general called it a crime against the people of muscle and all of iraq. Let me show you some of the pictures taken by a bbc cameraman just about an hour before the mosque was hit. You can see the famous leaning minaret, with the city nickname, the hunchback. In 2014 the eye as leader made his only public appearance there. The is leader. These images were taken soon after the mosque was destroyed and you can see it is hardly recognisable. A little while ago our correspondent in mosul spoke with my colleague and gave the latest. It is confirmed that the mosque and the Historical Dome was destroyed a couple of hours ago. I was there in the evening with the Counterterrorism Force in iraq, which advanced to just 150 metres away from the m
And 2am in the iraqi city of mosul where the Great Mosque Of Al Nuri has been destroyed by the so called Islamic State. The announcement came from Iraqi Forces Close to the mosque as they pushed ahead with the offensive to retake the ias stronghold. The us general called it a crime against the people of muscle and all of iraq. Let me show you some of the pictures taken by a bbc cameraman just about an hour before the mosque was hit. You can see the famous leaning minaret, with the city nickname, the hunchback. In 2014 the eye as leader made his only public appearance there. The is leader. These images were taken soon after the mosque was destroyed and you can see it is hardly recognisable. A little while ago our correspondent in mosul spoke with my colleague and gave the latest. It is confirmed that the mosque and the Historical Dome was destroyed a couple of hours ago. I was there in the evening with the Counterterrorism Force in iraq, which advanced to just 150 metres away from the m
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