This war that happened a0 years ago and what happened to these people was not properly understood, and not just for the world, but for the people of the country. Iraqi Security Forces have been pushing forward in a major offensive aimed at taking full control of their second largest city, mosul, from so called islamic state. The city was seized more than two years ago as is moved into northern and western iraq. The offensive to remove the group began last october, with iraqi troops securing the eastern part of mosul last month. But the western half of the city is home to around three quarters of a million civilians and stiff resistance from is fighters is expected. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville and cameraman nick millard are the only Television Journalists on the frontline with iraqi forces. They sent this report. Just after sunrise, iraq bagai and what it hopes is its last major battle against the so called islamic state. Began. Thousands of men and hundreds of arm
To one, and they are worrying about their status and what will happen. Oxford has been around for 700 years and it has never had a campus in another country and this is an extraordinary shift and i suspect other universities might consider it as well. I read that there was an Orchestra Planning to move from britain to somewhere in another part of europe for the same reason, so it is not just businesses of europe for the same reason, so it is notjust businesses that will consider moving away from here. There will be no music and learning and we will sit here remembering what it was like in the past. The times, David Attenborough dives in again at 90. Another series to look forward to from David Attenborough, this time focusing on the oceans. 90 yea rs old this time focusing on the oceans. 90 years old and still working. An extraordinary tribute to him. Not many people achieved that. He says he is thrilled to be going back underwater. The series promises never before seen species includi
This war that happened a0 years ago and what happened to these people was not properly understood, and not just for the world, but for the people of the country. Iraqi Security Forces have been pushing forward in a major offensive aimed at taking full control of their second largest city, mosul, from so called islamic state. The city was seized more than two years ago as is moved into northern and western iraq. The offensive to remove the group began last october, with iraqi troops securing the eastern part of mosul last month. But the western half of the city is home to around three quarters of a million civilians and stiff resistance from is fighters is expected. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville and cameraman nick millard are the only Television Journalists on the frontline with iraqi forces. They sent this report. Just after sunrise, iraq bagai and what it hopes is its last major battle against the so called islamic state. Began. Thousands of men and hundreds of arm
Of up to £5,000. Now on bbc news, all the latest Business News live from singapore. The American Food giant kraft heinz walks away from its proposed merger deal with unilever. And a nose for talent. Indias Perfume Industry on the unique hiring push. Welcome to Asia Business report. Now, the biggest Potential Merger Deal in corporate history is now not happening, and that is after the American Food giant kraft heinz said it was dropping its bid to buy rival unilever. The anglo Dutch Company which makes marmite, lipton tea and dove soap rejected a bid from kraft heinz on friday. Kraft heinz has said it has amicably agreed to scrap the plan. For more, here is our business reporter. I calculate that within 55 hours of the bid being submitted it has been withdrawn entirely and this will have brought together some major Global Brands that you and i know in our households such as philadelphia and kraft heinz beings. It would have brought together coleman s mustard and magnum ice cream. It wo
President is in brussels meeting with key leaders from the European Union but will the worlds two most powerful Trading Blocks reach a deal . The American Food giant, kraft heinz, walks away from its proposed merger deal with rival unilever. It would have been the largest merger ever. Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Also in the programme, a nose for talent. Indias Perfume Industry takes on a unique hiring approach. But first the us Vice President mike pence meets the president of the European Council donald tusk in brussels this morning. They will try to mend fences after throwing rhetorical Fire Crackers at each other in recent weeks. While mr tusk described trump as a threat to europe, mr trump has praised the uks decision to leave the union and angered many nations with his travel ban. Between them the us and the European Union are the worlds two biggest Trading Blocs figures from 2014 puts the value of all goods and services traded between them worth over one tr