Well, we saw some of the passengers that had gathered their belongings and were greeted by members of the Singapore Air staff here. One by one, they took them out and we saw them reunited with their families. There were some real emotional moments and some big hugs after such an arduous trip. As my colleague, jonathan head, explains. Shaken by their ordeal, the passages were met by an army of ambulances after they landed in bangkok. They had just been served breakfast when the boeing airliner plunged without warning. A shot taken inside the cabin after the aircraft had landed gives us a sense of the absolute chaos on board. Another passenger, jerry, was travelling with his family to a wedding in australia. A bit of turbulence and suddenly, the plane plunged, i dont know how far, but they said it was 6000 feet. It didnt seem like 6000 feet. But it was a long way and so sudden. There was no warning at all. And i ended up hitting my head on the ceiling. My wife did. Some poor people were
We will continue to forge ahead to do that, but that decision, as youve said, on so many levels, is totally wrong headed, and well be happy to work with congress, with this committee, on an appropriate response. Those comments from the us Secretary Of State came as he faced criticism from democrats and republicans over the administrations israel policy. As he began his testimony, mr blinken was interrupted by protestors, who called him a war criminal, and accused him of being involved in genocide. Medical workers in israel have told the bbc that palestinian detainees from gaza are routinely being kept shackled to hospital beds, and forced to wear blindfolds and nappies. Israels army has said that restraints are only used when theres a Security Risk. This report, from our middle east correspondent lucy williamson, contains some details and images you may find distressing. Sufiane abbuseleh survived months of war unscathed. He left military detention in israel permanently disabled. A tax
Hamas and the leadership of israel, i think that only complicates the prospects for getting such an agreement. We will continue to forge ahead to do that, but that decision, as youve said, on so many levels, is totally wrong headed, and well be happy to work with congress, with this committee, on an appropriate response. Those comments from the us Secretary Of State came as he faced criticism from democrats and republicans over the administrations israel policy. As he began his testimony, mr blinken was interrupted by protestors, who called him a war criminal, and accused him of being involved in genocide. Meanwhile, in the middle east, israel has pledged to return Broadcast Equipment that it seized from the Associated Press. The equipment was used by the American News agency to show the shot you see here, which was a continuous live view of gaza, from israel. The move to cut the ap camera shot was condemned as shocking by the United Nations, and raised concern from the us, an israeli
Hes believed to have had a heart attack. More than 30 people are injured, seven critically. Monica miller has been following the story for us from changi airport. Well, we saw some of the passengers that had gathered their belongings and were greeted by members of the Singapore Air staff here. One by one, they took them out and we saw them reunited with theirfamilies. There were some real emotional moments and some big hugs after such an arduous trip as my colleague Jonathan Head explains. Shaken by their ordeal, the passages were met by an army of ambulances after they landed in bangkok. They had just been served breakfast when the boeing airliner plunged without warning. A shot taken inside the cabin after the aircraft had landed gives us a sense of the absolute chaos on board. Another passenger, jerry, was travelling with his family to a wedding in australia. A bit of turbulence and suddenly, the plane plunged, i dont know how far, but they said it was 6000 feet. It didnt seem like
Hello. We begin with a Special Report from the front line in myanmar, a country in the grip of a war largely forgotten by the outside world. Rebel forces there are fighting an intense battle against the military regime. Press freedom in the country is restricted, Hundreds Ofjournalists have been jailed, and getting into myanmar to report first hand is tough. But a bbc team has done it. The background is complicated, but the countrys Transition To Democracy was cut short three years ago by a military coup, with the elected government led by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi being ousted. People took to the streets in protest, but were met with a brutal crackdown. Many took up arms, and in october several disparate rebel groups united, forming a single nationwide insurgency, which has made gains, conquering large swathes of territory. The fighters, among them a group known as kndf, are now presenting the Myanmar Military with the biggest threat to its rule in years. The Uni