At least 17 people have died after an air india plane skidded off a runway during heavy rain, in kerala. Many of the injured have been taken to local hospitals. The aircraft with around 200 people on board broke in two afterfalling down a ravine, but didnt catch fire. The lebanese shia movement, hezbollah, has denied any link to tuesdays deadly blast at the beirut port. The United Nations is warning of a humanitarian disaster, with widespread medicine and food shortages. 154 people are now known to have died in the blast and thousands more were injured. Union leaders are threatening industrial action, after accusing British Airways of naked greed, in forcing some cabin crew out of theirjobs. Others will have to sign new contracts on lower pay. The airline says the changes are needed for its survival following the coronavirus pandemic. Now on bbc news. Its time to click. This week, hong kong activists. A touch of Space Tourism. Fire, fire and cgi catwalks. Hey, welcome to click. Hope yo
The headlines joe biden and Kamala Harris have been setting out their vision for the us in their first joint appearance since he chose her as his Vice President ial candidate. Mr biden said he had no doubt he had picked the right person. Senator harris said the country welcome to bbc news. Is crying out for leadership. Im mike embley. Our top stories in belarus, people have come out in the capital, minsk, for a fourth joe biden appears in public night of protests for the first time with his against sundays election result. The re elected president , new election running mate Kamala Harris. Alexander lu kashenko, has dismissed the protesters as i have no doubt that i picked criminals and the unemployed. The European Union has said the right person to join the vote was neither free nor fair. I have no doubt that i picked the right person tojoin me i have no doubt that i picked the right person to join me as doctors in the lebanese the right person to join me as the next Vice President of
Thereve been violent clashes between police and the public, as mass protests took place in the lebanese capital beirut against the countrys leadership. Some government buildings were briefly occupied by protesters demanding a change of regime after tuesdays explosion. Donald trump signs executive orders aimed at providing aid to us workers suffering the Economic Impact of the coronavirus. The move comes after talks with democrats on a rescue package broke down on friday. Mr trumps proposals include protection against eviction, extending zero interest loans for students and increasing unemployment benefits. France is sending equipment and technical advisors to the Indian Ocean Island of mauritius after its Prime Minister appealed for urgent assistance to contain a worsening oil spill there. President Emmanuel Macron said teams were being deployed from the nearby French Island of reunion. Now on bbc news click. This week hong kong activists, a touch of Space Tourism. Fire fire and 6 catw
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. Im kate snow in for brian tonight. Even with the holidays upon us theres still tension and debate in many parts of this country over the use of force by police. In recent weeks weve seen so many demonstrations against law enforcement, but the ambush of two new York City Police officers last weekend has focused attention on the dangers officers face every day on the job. Today, thousands of people came from near and far to attend a wake in new york city to honor one of those fallen officers and support the citys police force. Nbcs ron mott is outside the church tonight. Ron, good evening. Reporter good evening, kate. The wake for officer rafael ramos continues tonight, all afternoon mourners have been streaming into this church you see behind me. It is a significant show of support that is spread well beyond new york city. A somber processional for a fallen officer. The body of rafa
Im jim sciutto in for erin burnett. And front, the recovery of flight 8501. As the sun breaks over the java sea, researchers are looking for the grim task. The debris discovered 62 miles, perhaps than a hundred miles from the last known place in the area. The destroyer, uss sampson has discovered some debris as well. At this hour three bodies have been recovered. Families of passengers first learned when bodies aired on the television. Overwhelmed by the confirmation of their worst fears. A family of five on vacation two families of four a man heading to singapore for his wedding. Earlier a military aircraft spotted a shadow of what looked like a plane in the water and soon what it appeared to be an emergency exit and a number of the bodies. The debris feel is in the cara matta straight and the water there averaging between 80100 feet and large waves hamper the recovery. Among the questions well examine is did the aircraft stall and if so why . And why has debris been found so far from