Sailed for International Waters with a new name 6 weeks after it was captured by British Special forces. And 30 years ago the border was removed between hungary and austria allowing tens of thousands of east germans to make their way to the west soon the berlin wall came down signaling the end of the cold war. Im brian thomas thanks so much for joining us the n. G. O. S operating a rescue vessel in the mediterranean has described the situation for the 100 people on board as a humanitarian emergency the spanish like ship open arms is currently anchored off the italian aisle. Of lampedusa authorities have refused that permission to dock there now spain has offered to take the migrants to the port of ill just say it is now to take them in that spanish port that is but the charity that owns open arms has rejected this ofter offered says that the journey of several days over that stretch of ocean is quote unrealistic given the conditions on the ship right now now spain says the vessel can d
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Gaza. The bbc has seen evidence that doctors, nurses and other Hospital Staff were detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital medical duties when Israeli Forces overran the Nasser Hospital In Gaza last month. Weve also heard accusations that some detainees were stripped and kept in Stress Positions for several hours. Or had muzzled dogs set upon them. Israel said it occupied nasser believing it was used by hamas and several released israeli hostages have said they were held there. Wyre davies reports and you might find some parts of wyre s report distressing. Not for the first time in this war, Israeli Soldiers have been filmed standing over stripped and kneeling detainees in gaza. But these are medical staff, detained after the israeli army overran the Nasser Hospital in khan yunis. Most of them are still held captive. For weeks, the medics had witnessed israels military advance closing in around their hospital. The fighting in khan younis was fierce. Thousands of people w
These women look really exhausted. Theyre coming on one by one. One of the women i see has got a little child with her. Summer isnt here yet, and some rivers are already running dry fears that we could be heading into a drought. And coming up in the sport on bbc news, can chelsea relegate middlesbrough and be just one more win away from the Premier League title with a victory in their meeting tonight at Stamford Bridge . Good evening from paris, where the President Elect, Emmanuel Macron, has been celebrating his decisive victory over Marine Le Pen in yesterdays election, and hes already started work on forming his government, ahead of his formal inauguration on sunday. Hes already been congratulated by many world leaders, including the british Prime Minister, theresa may. Mr macron won with 66. 1 of the vote, with Marine Le Pen of the Front National taking 33. 9 . The turnout was 7a , the lowest in nearly 50 years, and around 11. 5 Million People abstained. The transfer of power is un
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