Seeing africa by train. We witnessed seven lions that were chasing a zebra. It was like a movie and this was real. The history of selfies, lol. Selfies have a very interesting history that goes back 40,000 years. Distorted singing. And rocking the mic underwater in denmark. Making music woo hoo were starting this week in africa on a train line that passes through some of the continents wildest landscape. The Freedom Railway cuts through more than 18,000 kilometres of dense jungle, mountains and savannah as it winds its way from Dar Es Salaam in tanzania to zambias central province. 1,800km. But more than a0 years after it opened, its now beginning to show its age and is overdue for a major upgrade. We bought a ticket and went to find out what makes the journey so unique. And if youre tempted by a rail journey through africa, heres our pick of some of the highlights. The continents first ever high speed train line is due to open this summer in morocco. Itll more than halve the time it t
That within 16 years the population has plummeted by half. Deforestation is one of the reasons, but a large number of the animals are also being killed by hunters orfor raiding crops. Victoria gill reports. Hanging onto survival. Zoo programmes like this preserve small populations of bornean orangutans. But in the wild, they are being pushed rapidly towards extinction. Their rainforest home continues to be cleared for agriculture and mining, but a 16 year long study has now revealed that borneos orangutans are disappearing from areas where the forest is untouched. They are being targeted by hunters. Even in the areas where we think theyre safe, we are losing them. And in some of the large populations where we have measured this loss, its 50 over 16 years. It is an astonishing decline at the population level. Even without animals being deliberately killed, scientists estimate that deforestation alone could wipe out another 115,000 orangutans here in the next three decades. But this brid
In the days other quarter final, the 30th seed Timea Bacsinszky Beat The French woman Kristina Mladenovic 6 4, 6 4. The home favourite had knocked out the defending champion Garbine Muguruza in the previous round. The cause of death of former newcastle player cheick tiote, is still being investigated, according to the chinese club beijing enterprise. Tiote collapsed in training and later died in hospital. He was just 30 years old. In his seven years at united, he made over 150 appearances, and moved to china in february. Toby alabi suffered a heart attack during a match four years ago and has since set up a foundation to educate players over recognising possible symptoms. It heightens the need for the work we do. I think we are and the beginning stages of what we are doing. The Premier League have done a good job, Martin Heather has done a good job, Martin Heather has done a good job getting us into the under 20 clubs, and the pfa, Gordon Taylor has done a good job in getting us into e
This call came in around 7 30 tonight. Were told that police were responding to shots fired in the area. They say they see a suspect get into a nissan and then pull off. The spot where the car pulled off from had glass around it. Police then begin to pursue that car. That say the car doesnt stop along the way the suspects hit four cars before wrecking at 52nd and locust. One was a woman driving across the intersection as we mentioned she was hit by both suspects as she was driving in her car taken to the hospital. Were told she was pronounced dead around 8 00 oclock tonight. The suspects were taken into custody with minor injuries. Police also say they found a 9millimeter gun in that us in suspects car. Heres what police say happened in the moments before the car wreck. We dont have all the video yet of the we believe occupants of the nissan, thats behind me, an white vehicle were involved in some type of gun battle and thats what the officers heard and once they got there, they saw au
This call came in around 7 30 tonight. Were told that police were responding to shots fired in the area. They say they see a suspect get into a nissan and then pull off. The spot where the car pulled off from had glass around it. Police then begin to pursue that car. That say the car doesnt stop along the way the suspects hit four cars before wrecking at 52nd and locust. One was a woman driving across the intersection as we mentioned she was hit by both suspects as she was driving in her car taken to the hospital. Were told she was pronounced dead around 8 00 oclock tonight. The suspects were taken into custody with minor injuries. Police also say they found a 9millimeter gun in that us in suspects car. Heres what police say happened in the moments before the car wreck. We dont have all the video yet of the we believe occupants of the nissan, thats behind me, an white vehicle were involved in some type of gun battle and thats what the officers heard and once they got there, they saw au