In memory of those who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A british woman charged with drug smuggling in egypt has been ordered to stand trial in a criminal court. Laura plummer, who is 33 and from hull, was detained in the red sea resort of hughada last month. Police claim she was carrying nearly 300 tablets of the painkiller, tramadol. The drug is illegal in egypt but available on prescription in the uk. Earlier i spoke to our correspondent, orla guerin, whos following the case. This is certainly a setback for laura, family and her legal team. This is certainly a setback for laura, family and her legalteam. M is not the outcome they would have been open court today. Just hours ago we were in court here in hughada we re ago we were in court here in hughada were expecting a hearing. Her legal tea m were expecting a hearing. Her legal team before that was guardedly optimistic, hoping she might be granted bail because they sai
And a detailed plan of what will be discussed. We begin in syria where according to the yuan sheep ban moon, the plight of rebels refugees is heartbreaking. They are calling for a ceasefire to allow for the evacuation of the wounded. Are making as direct appeal to russia and damascus to stop bombing civilian areas. We spoke to our chief Foreign Editor about why the russians are refusing to heed the call. The rebels are demanding a fiveday ceasefire while the wounded can be evacuated. The Syrian Government backed by the russians and iranians saying no ceasefire unless the rebels quit the city, all of them. The rebels have made it pretty clear over the last 44 hours despite the deteriorating face, that they are not going to leave, they are going to fight on until the end. Part of the reason being they dont trust the core doors the governor the government is proposing to leave the city. No interestnt has in making concessions at this point because it is winning the battle. Aleppo will alm
And a detailed plan of what will be discussed. We begin in syria where according to the yuan sheep ban moon, the plight of rebels refugees is heartbreaking. They are calling for a ceasefire to allow for the evacuation of the wounded. Are making as direct appeal to russia and damascus to stop bombing civilian areas. We spoke to our chief Foreign Editor about why the russians are refusing to heed the call. The rebels are demanding a fiveday ceasefire while the wounded can be evacuated. The Syrian Government backed by the russians and iranians saying no ceasefire unless the rebels quit the city, all of them. The rebels have made it pretty clear over the last 44 hours despite the deteriorating face, that they are not going to leave, they are going to fight on until the end. Part of the reason being they dont trust the core doors the governor the government is proposing to leave the city. No interestnt has in making concessions at this point because it is winning the battle. Aleppo will alm
Abdesalam is currently in belgium and could be transferred to paris soon. And overpass has collapsed in eastern india. These are live pictures and at least 14 people have been killed and the death toll could increase, many more are still missing. This is happening in calcutta. The highest court in south africa has ruled against the president. The judges unanimously decided that he had violated the constitution must now repay part of the 16 million of public funds used to upgrade his private home. This is the final chapter in a scandal that has undermined his presidency for years. The president has failed to uphold, defend, and respect the constitution. And the supreme law of the land. Determined that the cost bythose measures implemented the department of public works at the president s homestead that do not relate to security, namely, the visitors center, the amphitheater, the kettle crawl, the chicken coop in the Swimming Pool only. We go live to cape town. How is the opposition reac
The french Prime Minister making overtures to protesters. They say they will continue their protest anyway. First, a tax return. The u. K. s Prime Minister, finance minister, all making their taxpayers public in the wake of the Panama Papers leak. David cameron faced a grilling in Parliament Today after he was said to have dodged Parliament Last week. He told mps that claims about his late fathers Financial Arrangements were deeply hurtful and profoundly untrue. He said the offshore funds were legal as well as being established practice. As to cameron there are thought mr. Cameron there are thousands of these Investment Funds and many people in britain who holds shares. Such funds, including those listed outside the u. K. , are included in the Pension Funds of local governments, most of britains largest companies, and some trade unions. The bbc, a mirror group, guardian newspapers, and islington, all have these sorts of overseas investments. This is not to criticize what they do. It is