A British Embassy worker has been killed in beirut. The body of rebecca dykes was found by the side of a road in the city yesterday. What do we know about the circumstances and timing . Police sources believe rebecca dykes was murdered on friday night. They said they believed she had been strangled. An autopsy has been carried out and they will do another. Rebecca dykes worked at the embassy in beirut, having been there since january. She worked for the department for International Development and we have a statement from the Foreign Office in london who say they are liaising with the lebanese authorities, and also working with rebecca dykes family. The Foreign Office issued a statement from the family and they said they are devastated by the loss of our beloved rebecca and doing all they can to understand what happened. An important part of the world in terms of britains presence in the middle east. A terrible thing for the Expat Community, those involved with the Foreign Office and t
Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 6. 30am in myanmar where the countrys leaders could face charges of genocide over the persecution of the rohingya ethnic group. Thats the warning from uns high commissionerfor human rights. Its estimated that more than 650,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled from myanmar to neighbouring bangladesh since august, when attacks on police posts prompted a military crackdown. 0ur south asia correspondent Justin Rowlatt reports. This boy is 11 years old. He draws pictures of the horrors he has witnessed. Translation older women were stamped on, and then the military grabbed them by the hair and slaughtered them. Because i saw that, i am drawing this. He is one of 650,000 Rohingya Refugees who fled myanmar after a military assault that began in late august. They are coming to kill us, says the man, they are coming to kill us. The widespread and systematic nature of the violence has persuaded the un chief to say that it could am
Will be passed from barack obama to donald trump. This report by rajini Vaidya Nathan explains the practicalities of the day. Ido i do solemnly swear. That i will faithfully execute the office of. How does it work on Inauguration Day . This is where donald trump will wa ke day . This is where donald trump will wake up on inauguration morning, the white house guesthouse, it doesnt look like much, really, does it . It has been nicknamed the most exclusive hotel in the world, and Thatis Exclusive Hotel in the world, and that is because it has played host to some distinguished guests over the years. This is stjohns episcopal church, where mr trump will head to for a church service. Barack obama came the morning of his inauguration too. Look at this, it is absolutely beautiful. So here i am, in the president s pew, actually sitting where president s of history have sat. After he is done, donald trump bakes the very shortjourney across the road to the white house. I dont think theyre going t
Will be passed from barack obama to donald trump. This report by rajini Vaidya Nathan explains the practicalities of the day. Ido i do solemnly swear. That i will faithfully execute the office of. How does it work on Inauguration Day . This is where donald trump will wa ke day . This is where donald trump will wake up on inauguration morning, the white house guesthouse, it doesnt look like much, really, does it . It has been nicknamed the most exclusive hotel in the world, and Thatis Exclusive Hotel in the world, and that is because it has played host to some distinguished guests over the years. This is stjohns episcopal church, where mr trump will head to for a church service. Barack obama came the morning of his inauguration too. Look at this, it is absolutely beautiful. So here i am, in the president s pew, actually sitting where president s of history have sat. After he is done, donald trump bakes the very shortjourney across the road to the white house. I dont think theyre going t
Round the world challenge. Holding off a late challenge from britains alex thomson. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Theresa may has outlined her vision of a truly Global Britain during an address to Business Leaders at the World Economic forum in davos. The Prime Minister said the uk was facing a period of momentous change and must forge a new role in the world. She said the road ahead would be uncertain at times but britain sought to become even more global and internationalist. And mrs may had a warning for bosses whose companies have a global reach, telling them not to forget their responsibilities to communities. Our Business Editor simon jack sent this report. Voiceover theresa may stepped out to face the global elite she has been so scathing about. And audience she acknowledged was still struggling to understand the referendum result. I know that this, and the other reasons britain took such a decision is not always well understood internationally. Particularly