Coronavirus in the country to 233. Islands in the stream. And in other news, the American Country music legend kenny rogers has died at the age of 81. Good evening, youre watching bbc news, broadcasting in the uk and around the world. Well have the latest on the coronavirus worldwide, and we start in italy, where nearly 800 people have died within the past 2a hours from the virus. Its by far the worst single day total worldwide since the pandemic began, and it brings the total number of deaths in italy to 4,825. Bbc World Service europe editor danny aberhard reports. The danny aberhard reports. Figures are frightening. 0 average the figures are frightening. 0n average one coronavirus patient is dying in italy every two minutes. That is despite nearly two weeks of lockdown in the worst affected regions. The Northern Region of lombardy is especially hard hit including one of its cities, bergamo. Lorries have had to help transport its dead cemeteries and crematoria elsewhere. The head of
Brussels. We also know he boughten detonators from a fireworks shop in october. A source also tells cnn other attacks in jewish areas, transport networks and schools in paris were, quote, ready to go. Chris cuomo joins us live from paris. A lot of developments here. What more are we learning about these plots . One insight we certainly cemented since being back on the ground in france, are they looking for that eighth attacker . Yes. Is he the most wanted man . I would argue no. A big reason is investigators are still developing an understanding of, how broad is the network, what is the population, what is the hierarchy of people they have here. Remember how unheard of it was a planner would be so close to a point of attack and cavalierly live another life. The risk profile is still broad here with respect to this eighth attacker. They do know he bought detonators and those vests were made locally. Why do they know that . Tatp is a volatile chemical compound. It doesnt travel well. Now
A morning editions european budget on my saying that the time for strengthening europe is now. And u. S. President donald trump welcomes home free american captives released bit by pyongyang the president said that he was optimistic about north korea ahead of it clamps on that. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program International calls for restraint are mounting as israel and iran face their most serious military confrontation in years footage uploaded on social media shows multiple flares over syrias capital damascus after israel struck dozens of targets in the country overnight israel saying that it acted in response to what it says was an iranian rocket attack on its outposts in the Golan Heights. That was apparently launched from syria it claims to have struck nearly all of irans infrastructure in syria. So lets get more now on these developments we are joined by jonathan corn make us a spokesperson for the Israeli Defense forces in the Golan Heights and welcome to you jonathan we t
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