Figures. Low cloud lingers through the afternoon, five or six. Hello, this is bbc news with me martine croxall. The headlines at 8 30pm President Obama has authorised sanctions against russia over alleged interference in the recent us president ial election. Hes also expelling 35 Russian Diplomats from the states in response to claims of a campaign of harassment of american officials in moscow. Russia has announced a ceasefire between the Syrian Government and rebel groups which will begin at midnight tonight. Several of the most important ones are reported to have signed up. Translation the first document is about a ceasefire on the territory of the syrian arab republic. The second document is a set of measures for monitoring the ceasefire and the third document is a statement about readiness to start peace talks. The head of the Royal College of gps has warned that patients could be waiting more than a month to see a doctor this winter. The government says its investing an extra £21
Against anyone responsible for undermining the election process and hes also approved the expulsion of 35 Russian Diplomats from the us. Three weeks before donald trump is sworn in as president , promising to rebuild relations with moscow, mr obama said all americans should be alarmed by russias actions. Tonight russia said it would order adequate reprisals as our correspondent laura bicker reports. Russia stands accused of trying to help donald trump become president. Moscow had been warned but now it is being punished for interfering in us elections. The top Intelligence Agencies believe a cyber attack on the e mail is of the closest aides of Hillary Clinton was orchestrated by the highest levels of russian government. But mr trump has always questioned the evidence. government. But mr trump has always questioned the evidence. If you catch them in the act of hacking you never will. You dont know if it is russia or china. It could be somebody sitting on a bed someplace. But the cia an
Against anyone responsible for undermining the election process and hes also approved the expulsion of 35 Russian Diplomats from the us. Three weeks before donald trump is sworn in as president , promising to rebuild relations with moscow, mr obama said all americans should be alarmed by russias actions. Tonight russia said it would order adequate reprisals as our correspondent laura bicker reports. Russia stands accused of trying to help donald trump become president. Moscow had been warned but now it is being punished for interfering in us elections. The top Intelligence Agencies believe a cyber attack on the e mail is of the closest aides of Hillary Clinton was orchestrated by the highest levels of russian government. But mr trump has always questioned the evidence. government. But mr trump has always questioned the evidence. If you catch them in the act of hacking you never will. You dont know if it is russia or china. It could be somebody sitting on a bed someplace. But the cia an
Are celebrating the arrival of a very rare baby giraffe. This six foot tall youngster, who is yet to be named, arrived on boxing day. The Rothschild Giraffe is said to be one of the most endangered species of the animal, with fewer than 1600 left in the wild. Time for the weather. I will stick my neck out and say its been a pretty decent day. A bit of a breeze associated with this northerly weather stream. Further south, some for grief forming. Some fog reforming. At the same time, the rain becoming heavier cross the north of the uk. Relatively mild, 78d, north of the uk. Relatively mild, 7 8d, cold again across east anglia and the south east. The fog could be slow to clear across east anglia and the south east. Lots more cloud in comparison to today. Some breaks in the cloud, maybe to the east of higher ground. Had she rain or drizzle to the west, the rain quite heavy at times in the north of Scotla Nd Heavy At Times in the north of scotland but mild. Another chilly one for east angli
As a result. And the first pictures of a Rare Giraffe Born at chester zoo discovered by staff when they arrived on boxing day morning. And in half an hour, well look back at the rio olympics and the Refugee Athletes who competed as a team for the first time. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The russian president , vladimir putin, says the syrian army and opposition have agreed to a nationwide ceasefire which will come into effect at midnight. Therell also be fresh peace talks. The deal was brokered by russia and turkey, who are on opposing sides in the conflict in syria. Mr putin said they had signed a number of documents outlining the details of the deal. Daniel boettcher reports. Russia and turkey have been pushing for a nationwide ceasefire, particularly since the collapse of the key Rebel Stronghold in aleppo. Ina the key Rebel Stronghold in aleppo. In a statement the syrian army said the comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement was a result of recent military successes. The Syrian