The all blacks pinch the world cup over their arch rivals, australia. In egypt where a Russian Airliner has crashed killing everyone on board. The jet was carrying 224 passengers and crew, including 17 children. There is no official word yet on what caused the crash, but both of the planes black boxes are said to have been found. Countries around the world are expressing condolences while the russian president Vladimir Putin has declared a day of mourning. The plane took off from the egyptian resort and the airbus belonged to metro jet air lines and was on its way to Saint Petersburg. It vanished after twenty minutes of taking off. Wreckage has been found south of elarish. Our coverage from Saint Petersburg. Hoping for good news. But early reports of survivors were later discounted. He was on holiday with his family. My son, his wife, and daughter, their daughter is 10 months old. We spoke for the internet yesterday. I checked the radar. Everything seemed to be fine, then around 11 30,
Sinai plane crash after an emotional memorial in st. Petersburg. Voting has passed off smoothly in what has been billed as myanmars freest election ever, turn out is thought to be 80 with many voting for the first time in their lives. Final results are not expected for a few days and could be followed by weeks of wrangling. And the National League for democracy is expected to win the most votes but it needs some 67 of seats from majority and the constitution bars her from becoming president. The army still dominates politics after decades in power, the military backed Union Solidarity Development Party needs just 35 to form a majority as 25 of seats are already reserved for the military. And activists say up to four Million People may have been unable to vote including the minority rohinja muslims and we spent the day at a polling station and begins our coverage. The end of historic day here in myanmar the end of polling for this general election. It seems to have gone very smoothly, t
He was jailed. Russias president has ordered the suspension of all flights to egypt. The suspension mount there is was a bomb in the hold. There is already chaos and koon confuse at the airport as the uk try to bring stranded citizens back home. Egypt stopped another eight planes flying to pick up more. They say flights were limited by the airports capacity. Reporter there is a major exodus away, theyinglying be joined by 40,000 rugz tourists. The uk said they were suspending flights that coinicided awkwardly by the egyption president and endorsed by the kremlins intelligence chief. They have described the uk flight suspension as premature but what changed the kremlins mind . The british said it was based on intelligence that made it more likely than not a bomb was responsible. The head of russias fsb gave no details, only it was expedient to suspend flights until the real reasons for the crash are known. Until we determine the causes what have happened, i believe it is reasonable to s
Exit the world body. And germany mourns the loss of a former chancellor. Russia has been forced to close a laboratory after allegations of widespread drug cheating among itself athletes. Despite that the sports minister has vigorously denied the world antidopes agencys claims. He also insisted russias doping agencies are totally independent. He says they collect 15,000 samples annually, resulting in the disqualification of roughly 2 of athletes tested. He has accused the agency of double standards claiming similar investigations are not commissioned in other countries. Lets speak to lee wellings joining us from london. A strong sense of denial coming out of russia despite the laboratory closing down. Yeah, they had to close. There was no point in it being opened, because it was designed to link up with all of the other laboratories around the world, and the World Antidoping Agency runs all of them. And they suggested that it has to be closed down. It is of course, completely discredite
In learning. Breaking news about an offensive by Kurdish Forces against i. S. I. L. In Northern Iraq. On the phone, what more can you tell us about whats happening . I can tell you that the defense started in the early hours of the morning to retake the mountain. It is very important because it is a community that has been under threat from i. S. I. L. Fighters when they took over that territory. They slaughtered three to five thousand men. What were being told there were a number of air strikes that took place before the offences began on the ground, with various forces moving towards the central areas that i. S. I. L. Control. They say that this will be the definitive operation to take the mountain. It is likely to take at least a few weeks. Weve seen the kurdish try and do this before, and have been pushed back by i. S. I. L. For various reasons, but with the air strikes now and the Coalition Getting involved, it looks like this will be their final push towards the mountain we under