the mission is difficult because this region of the moon permanently faces away from the earth, making communications difficult. the probe is expected to use a drill and mechanical arm to collect rock and soil and transport them back to earth. this week marks the 80th anniversary of the d day landings and as part of the commemorations a mass parachute drop has taken place over normandy. those who took partjumped from world war ii era planes into the now peaceful skies as part of the commemorations. on the 6th ofjune 19114, troops from the uk, the us, canada and france attacked german forces on the coast of northern france. it marked the start of the campaign to liberate nazi occupied north west europe. normandy survivors were among those who gathered to watch the parachute jump. there s a buzz over david beckham, who s been announced as a new ambassador for the king s foundation. after meeting the king at highgrove house, beckham said they bonded over a love
exploration, and the country is yet another step closer to putting their own man or woman on the moon. laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. this week marks the 80th anniversary of the d day landings and as part of the commemorations a mass parachute drop has taken place over normandy. those who took partjumped from world war two era planes into the now peaceful skies as part of the commemorations. 0n the 6th ofjune19aa, troops from the uk, the us, canada and france attacked german forces on the coast of northern france. it marked the start of the campaign to liberate nazi occupied north west europe. normandy survivors were among those who gathered to watch the parachute jump. the lake district is one of the wettest places in england, so it s no surprise its home to one of country s rarest habitats a temperate rainforest. the borrowdale valley has now been declared a national nature reserve and it s hoped this status will help protect the ancient woodlands. 0ur correspondent
the world for help. now he returns home to the war, and a peace conference he hopes can break the deadlock, on his terms. suranjana tewari, bbc news, singapore. china has landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon for the second time. the mission is difficult because this region of the moon permanently faces away from the earth, making communications difficult. the probe is expected to use a drill and mechanical arm to collect rock and soil, and transport them back to earth. this week marks the 80th anniversary of the d day landings and as part of the commemorations, a mass parachute drop has taken place over normandy. those who took partjumped from world war ii era planes into the now peaceful skies. 0n the 6th ofjune1941i, troops from the uk, the us, canada and france attacked german forces on the coast of northern france. it marked the start of the campaign to liberate