Were excluded. And the window to contain the coronavirus is narrowing a warning from the w. H. O. As an outbreak in northern italy gets worse. Welcome to the new agreement that supposed to usher in peace in afghanistan has come into effect the taliban and the u. S. Will begin what theyre calling a reduction of violence if the 7 day deal is a success both sides will sign an accord at the end of the month paving the way for talks between the taliban and other afghan groups the u. S. Says it wants to pull its troops out of afghanistan. Now americas longest war began in 2001 the u. S. Presence in afghanistan came a month after the 911. 00 attacks it launched air strikes and a Ground Invasion to remove the taliban from power more than 12000 american soldiers are still in the country thousands more from nato allies and partners countries are also there some 2400 american troops have been killed since the operation began and the u. S. Is estimated to spend more than one trillion dollars in it
A peace deal to be signed next week. And votes are counted in irans parliamentary election with conservatives expected to hold on to power after moderates and reformist candidates were excluded. Hello theres been an increase in the number of new corona virus cases outside of china italy has confirmed its 1st death from the virus public spaces have been shut down in 10 towns in lombardy province after 15 new cases were found there south korea has the most cases outside of china and they have had their largest spike in infections over half of the 346 patients there are members of a religious sect in the city of daegu meanwhile china has reported a drop in new cases with 400 recorded on friday thats a fall of more than 50 percent from the previous day was the number of deaths outside china continues to rise the World Health Organization chief has issued this warning about the corona virus outbreak. Although that window of opportunity is not only to contain the outbreak we still have a cha
A long lasting deal. Peace and punishment in one city we look at the contrasting sides of life in libyas capital. Now the World Health Organization head is warning about new clusters of corona virus infections with no clear link to china is reported its 1st death along with 16 cases of infection south korea is the worst of it a country outside china with almost 350. 00 cases in the w. H. O. Is worried about a wrong where theyve been for deaths and 18 reported cases of infection including an official in the capital tehran. Although the window of opportunity is not only to contain the outbreak we still have a chance to contain it but while doing that we have to prepare at the same time for any eventuality because this outbreak could go any direction it could even be messy. But what im saying is its in our hands now if we do well within the not only window of opportunity we can reverse any or we can have very good any. Serious crisis. All right we got 3 correspondents across this story we
As a pre existing condition. The teenage motorcylist, harry dunn, hit by a car in august. Now the American Woman involved, is charged with causing death by dangerous driving. Unrest in india six dead in further protests against a Government Law that its claimed discriminates against muslims. And liverpool fans enjoy the heat of qatar, as the club vies to be best in the world. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, arsenal get their man. Mikel arteta becomes the gunners head coach on a three and a half year deal. Good evening. Three and a half years after the uk voted to leave the European Union, mps have resoundingly voted in favour of the governments brexit bill. The legislation now paves the way for Boris Johnson to deliver his promise, that the country will no longer be a member state of the eu by the end of next month. The Prime Minister won the vote easily, 358 to 234, with six labour mps backing the government. The Withdrawal Agreement says the uk will leave the European Union o
Good morning and welcome to bbc news. At least 15 people have died, after a passenger plane crashed in kazakhstan. The bek air flight had just taken off from the countrys biggest city, almaty, and was travelling to the capital, nur sultan, when it crashed into a building. 60 others were injured in the crash. 98 people were onboard the flight, including five crew. With me is the independents travel editor, simon calder. Simon, first off, reaction from the Aviation Industry to this crash . Great sadness at another tragedy. This is the third jet Passenger Airline to crush this year after very sadly, the loss of the boeing 737 max in which 157 people died and the superjet 737 max in which 157 people died and the super jet which 737 max in which 157 people died and the superjet which crashed at moscow in may with the loss of 41 lives. Of course, the Aviation Community wants to know what has gone wrong and the investigators will already be at the scene of the accident which took place at kaz