Historic building out. The tenant made it, laura calls it surreal. I was yelling to get her out. I dont think that she realized how serious it was. Reporter too close for comfort. Reporter the National Parks spokesman dennis frye thankful that the historic area where john brown was hung after leading a slave rebellion that lead up to the civil war was untouched. Residence crediting local volunteers and firefighters from surrounding states for saving the town and the national park. As bad as this is, we could have lost the entire town. Reporter but the Business Owners like cindy dunn are in shock. Lost with a lost was a pub, an ice cream shop, and a shopping store. No one was injured here. In Harpers Ferry scott broom wusa9. Fire investigators have not added up the Property Damage just yet. Theyre still trying to figure out what caused the fire. A witness to one of three alexandria murders engaged in some emotional testimony today in the case against charles severance. Severance facing
Throughout the nation as an irrepressible force against injustice of any kind, be it social, political, or racial. If there is a cost to be championed, he is unafraid a cause to be championed, he is unafraid to bring it to the forefront. He is a good front. And thenization National Urban league have worked collaboratively on many, many things together. As i said yesterday, there are free sugars and jelly tree s hakers and jelly makers. Welcome back the founder of the National Action network, reverend al sharpton. [applause] all, al sharpton first of good afternoon to the National Urban league. I am honored to be here with my good friends who have let us around the nation. And even before that as mayor of new orleans. Give him a big dams. Hand. [laughter] [applause] rev. Al sharpton as we meet at the convention this year, we need to be clear that we are that we havemma not seen in decades. Crossroads of real decisions that will impact and effect where this country is going for the next
They fear that washington and iran could cut a deal. That is why welcoming a nuclear deal, they are trying to mend fences. Thee is support for offshoots in syria. Not a new concern for turkey. For decades, in the 1990s. Relationsad zero with iran. They thought they were destabilizing turkey. Started, thelic issue has become another vulnerability for turkey. The regime supported the north and allow the leadership to return to the country. So, the issue has become more complicated for turkey because of the conflict. More recently, there has been a ceasefire since 2013 between turkey and the pkk. The sides resumed violence and there are concerns they will play that card again. The media last week reported pyd andn approached the promising support, as much as they have provided to the assad regime, if they join the fight. This is a concern for turkey and one of the reasons behind the recent attacks on the pkk. Strategice to the threats and concerns, turkey has done several things. Were ten
Of protesters take to the streets in support of spanish unity. The government insists the poll is illegal. And viking enthusiasts from around the world will visit london this weekend for a huge historical re enactment. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. On the eve of the conservative Party Conference, theresa may is facing renewed pressure over the governments approach to brexit. The foreign secretary, borisjohnson, has intervened again on the issue, calling for a strict time limit on any transition period. Pro brexit campaigners have published their own letter to the Prime Minister demanding she should walk away from talks with the eu if negotiations on trade dont begin by christmas. Heres our political correspondent, Jonathan Blake. Setting the stage for the conservative partys annual gathering in manchester. Their first Conference Since the bruising election result in june. But what or who will delegates be talking about . Borisjohnson has made sure brexit is top of the agenda
Where people are already queueing at a voting station for a referendum on independence for catalonia thats a vote that the Spanish Government considers illegal and has tried to stop. Spanish police earlier sealed off polling stations and raided a Communications Centre where votes were due to be counted. The polling stations are due to open in just under three hours time. From barcelona, heres tom burridge. Those against the referendum last night took to the streets. A sea of spanish flags outside the headquarters of catalonias devolved government. All chant espanol, espanol, espanol those protesting happy that thousands of Spanish National police are on board two cruise ships docked in barcelonas port. This is madrid saying it is ultimately in charge. Together, we are more stronger, together is a great country inside of europe, and the majority of catalonia, we want to continue to be a part of spain. But those who want the referendum have occupied schools so they can be used as polling