stars of the silver screen are getting ready for the baftas later tonight. we ll look at which films might take home the awards. good morning. we are looking at a brighter day, with a few more cloudbreak surround, so some sunny spells developing for many. probably quite a nice sunrise for some of you. in scotland we have to get cloud with rain on the way and here it is going to turn progressively windier, with severe gales on the way, tonight across the north. more on but a bit later on. it s sunday, the 19th of february. our main story: the british medical association says the government is standing on the precipice of a historic mistake by failing to stop strike action in the nhs. 16,000 junior doctors in england are being balloted over industrial action. that vote closes tomorrow, when a large number of ambulance workers in england and wales will also walk out. vincent mcaviney has the latest. escalating strikes across the nhs. ambulance workers in england, wales and nor
Racing through south america. Iraqs armed forcing are marking their 94th anniversary but sadly theres little to celebrate. The army is facing unprecedented challenges, an enemy that sees large part of the country internal corruption and desertion and not to say an unstable political climate. Mohammad adow, certainly no time for pomp and circumstance but still significant nonetheless mohamed. Indeed significant nick. It is the nowrt 94th birthday for iraqi armed forces. The event today to marked the Armed Forces Day was key with the Prime Minister and other officials with tomb of the unknown soldier. Now the iraq army has had definitely a very ills ill citrus illustrious ceremony, seven or eight months have been the most critical for them when i. S. I. L. Forces came charging across their country many of them left their positions those left behind face facing i. S. I. L numerous challenges. Rah ramahdi. , what is making the difference. But the work is challenging in many ways. As you kn
Line that runs through some of the most inhospitable terrain. 20 years ago this was uneconomic cal but now its better than ever. Keep watching to find out why. Welcome to the newshour. Israel says its. With Holding Around 127 million of tax revenue from the Palestinian Authority. The money which israel collects on behalf of palestinians is used to run the government and pay civil workers salaries. It comes a day after the Palestinian Ambassador to the u. N. Handed over a formal request for palestine to join the International Criminal court. It pushed ahead with the application after its resolution to i wanted israels occupation of its territory was rejected by the u. N. Security council on tuesday. The pal cityian leadership wants the icc to hold israel to account for alleged wire crimes during the war last year. Stephanie knee decker in jer jerusalem has more. Reporter they usually do this as a punitive measure when the palestinians take action they dont agree with. They cant do it fo
Rescued. And greece snap election, could put the far left saritha 52 power. Saritha into power. From london, to sydney, to san francisco. Journalists around the world have stopped work and called on egypts government to set our colleagues free it was a year ago today that peter greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were arrested and imprisoned. Andrew simmons has their story. Reporter al jazeeras doha news center marking an anniversary the staff feels hard to absorb. It was one year since a phone call to the news desk. Then 12 months behind bars, just for doing their job right across the world vigils were held in newsrooms and protests at the false charges against correspondent peter greste bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy and producer Baher Mohamed. Bahers wife speak from her home in jpt spoke egyptian spoke egypt spoke of her desperation. My husband last been in jail for a year for no justification or crime. Speaking on christmas for an hour and a half to vista with their son. He is trul
The video sharing sites changed the enterinternet over the last decade. Intense fighting continues in Eastern Ukraine ahead of a deadline for ceasefire. Three people were killed when a shell landed in a school in the government held town of aftomisk. There has been fighting in lundqvist. Ukraines president had this to say. This is not just anstan of ukraine civilians. This is the results and without any explanation because unfortunately, after the offensive operation of russia intensified significantly. At least 25 people have been killed since the deal was signed. There is a fierce battle at the town of debalskaba. Charles stratford. A support position for what are believed to be up to 8,000 soldiers in the town of develtseve. It has become a major flash point, some of the heaviest fighting there. If the separatists take control, it would give them a direct group via railway to russia. Ukrainian artillery was firing close by. Everything is destroyed, said this ambulance driver. You ca