Armenia says more than 6,500 people have fled across the border, amid fears of persecution and ethnic cleansing. Now, there are reports of a large explosion at an oil depot as people queued up to fill up their cars to leave. Its believed some 200 people were injured as a result. The territory is at the heart of one of the worlds longest running territorial and ethnic conflicts. Its recognised internationally as part of azerbaijan, but has been controlled by Ethnic Armenians for three decades. Bbc russian s Nataliya Zotova sent this report from goris near the border between armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. The exodus of refugees started late sunday night. Some arrived in the border town of goris in ambulances exhausted, too weak to walk on their own. With a few belongings they could transport, families that crossed had lost all hope of ever returning. Translation we went to the airport. Everyone was collected in one spot. Everyone was in a terrible state. Stressed out. Children crying. Old
Coming up for you this tuesday lunchtime. The rhetoric versus the reality. Home secretary in washington calling for a Major Overhaul of the uns Refugee Convention. But were on the island of lampedusa, where in the more than the last week alone, more than 11,000 people arrived 11,000 more people have arrived trying europe. Trying to enter europe. Davey looks to win sir ed davey looks to win over tory voters over disenfranchised tory voters as lib dem as he closes the lib dem conference with a speech targeting government targeting the government over health economy. Health and the economy. Were live bournemouth. Health and the economy. Were live eye30urnemouth. Health and the economy. Were live eye30urnemcfigures. Health and the economy. Were liveeyesournemcfigures. Is eye watering figures. Is ofwat will ofwat says utilities will have to million back bill to pay £114 million back to bill payers after failing to meet their on pollution their key targets on pollution leakage supply. Leaka
Hello. At least 20 people have been killed in an explosion at a fuel depot in the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh. Thats according to armenian separatist authorities, who say 290 people were also admitted to hospitals. They say dozens are still in critical condition. Armenia now says over 13,000 people have fled across the border, amid fears of persecution and Ethnic Cleansing. It comes as armenia and azerbaijan are due to meet in brussels tuesday for eu backed talks. Itll be the first such meeting between the two countries since azerbaijan seized the enclave last week. Nagorno karabakh is at the heart of one of the worlds longest running territorial and ethnic conflicts. Its recognised internationally as part of azerbaijan, but has been controlled by Ethnic Armenians for three decades. Bbc russian s Nataliya Zotova sent this report from goris, near the border with armenia. The exodus of refugees started late sunday night. Some arrived in the border town of goris in ambulances e
Hours time. The row over hs2 continues as senior conservatives warn against axing the rail project despite spiralling costs. Well be debating is it time to derail all hs2 or not. 7 and as always, paul coyte is here with the latest from the world of sport. I do. I do. I do. To the ryder cup preparations are hotting up, which happens at the end of the week. The ecb have vowed to change cricket for the better and the Manchester United feud continues and feud continues. The ten hag sancho continues. The ten hag sancho feud. Oh, yes. Yes. Oh, that feud. Oh, yes. Yes. Oh, that feud. Oh, yes. Yes. Oh, that feud. Feud. Oh, yes indeed. Oh, yes indeed. Ah ha. And you can join in any of our discussions if you knew anything about that feud or any other feud youd like to discuss with us. Gb views or gbnews. Com but can tweet us gbnews. Com but you can tweet us at. Gb news. At. Gb news. So later today , the home so later today, the home secretary will make a speech in washington calling on the Un Re