the homeland, have decided to put an end to the regime you know. this follows the continuing deterioration of the security situation, and poor economic and social governance. the apparent coup attempt has drawn strong international condemnation. a spokesman for the un secretary general said, the secretary general calls on all actors involved to exercise restraint and to ensure the protection of constitutional order. the united nations stands by the government and the people of niger . us secretary of state antony blinken also condemned these actions. we are very closely monitoring the situation and developments in niger. i spoke with president bazoum earlier this morning, and made clear that the united states resolutely supports him, as the democratically elected president of niger. we call for his immediate release. we condemn any effort to seize power by force.
this is bbc news. the headlines the un secretary general calls for an immediate ceasefire in sudan after at least 56 people were killed in clashes between rival military factions. around 600 people have been injured in the violence. the military launched air strikes on a paramilitary force s base in the capital khartoum to reassert control over the country. a chinese rocket launching a weather satellite briefly forces planes flying to and from northern taiwan to alter their routes. taiwan says some rocket debris did fall into the warning zone in the seas but had not affected the safety of the island s territory. it comes after days of military drills in the region. a sacred, ancient symbol of scotland s monarchy known covid
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live from london. this is bbc news. the un secretary general calls for a ceasefire in sudan as nearly 70 people are killed in fighting between rival military factions. the leader of the nurses union in england says they re prepared to hold strikes until christmas, unless more money is offered. appeals for calm after an indian former politician, convicted of kidnapping, is shot dead on tv, along with his brother. the building of new so called smart motorways in england is being cancelled over safety concerns and costs. an ancient symbol of scotland s monarchy, known as the stone of destiny,
live from london, this is bbc news. the headlines gunfire. the un secretary general calls for an immediate ceasefire in sudan after at least 56 people were killed in clashes between rival military factions. china reduces its self imposed no fly zone to the north of taiwan, shutting down its airspace for 27 minutes as taiwan launches a rocket after days of military drills in the region. a sacred, ancient symbol of scotland s monarchy known as the stone of destiny will make the journey from edinburgh castle to westminster abbey for the king s coronation.