This is bbc news im simon mccoy. The headlines at 103m thousands of people seek refuge on the beach and in boats to escape bush fires in Australia Military helicopters and the navy are deployed to help them. Nothing prepares you for that bearing down of a fire front, charging at a community. I mean, were talking massive walls of fire, coming straight at you. Former nissan boss carlos ghosn flees to lebanon, despite being under house arrest in tokyo on financial misconduct charges. The National Living wage is to rise in april by 6. 2 four times the rate of inflation. Heterosexual couples in england and wales will be able to enter into Civil Partnerships from today, giving them similar rights to people who are married. Meet the seal that commutes between the isle
of man and cornwall as record sightings of whales, dolphins and seals are reported in british waters. Coming up in half an hour, we bring you some of the highlights of the Victoria Derbyshire programme from the last year, includ
This is bbc news, the headlines revellers around the globe have rung in the start of a new decade, with fireworks displays held in london and other major cities. In rio dejaniero more than a Million People gathered on the copacabana beach to celebrate the new year. The United States is to send more troops to protect its embassy in baghdad, which has been attacked by thousands of protestors, angry at american air strikes. President trump has blamed the attack on iran. The authorities in lebanon say the former nissan boss, carlos ghosn, entered the country legally. Mr ghosn was on bail injapan, awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges. Reports in lebanon suggest a group of musicians, who played at his house in tokyo, smuggled him out, in an instrument case. Now, pallab ghosh looks back on how the frontiers of science and space were pushed in 2019, a year shaped by the impact of deforestation and Climate Change, in review 2019 the year in science. This is the year we saw the first e
Thats it for us here at 5 00, we will be back here at 6 00. Cbs evening news is up next. Captioning sponsored by cbs ninan tonight, dorians devastation. The humanitarian crisis, now days after dorian made landfall in the bahamas. Plus, the widespread destruction left behind, the catastrophic flooding in north carolina. Also tonight, dire warning iran tells europe hope for a nuclear deal is fading fast. What tehran is now doing to ramp up its Nuclear Weapons capabilities. The c. D. C. Says stop vaping now. Why federal Health Officials believe ecigarettes may be linked to nearly half a dozen deaths. Final flight well take you to the desert boneyard where old planes touch down fo
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This is bbc news, the headlines more countries have imposed travel bans on china because of the new coronavirus. Over 300 people have now been killed, with 45 new deaths confirmed in the last few hours. Health workers in hong kong are to go on strike until the border with the mainland is closed. Britains Prime Minister is to address foreign diplomats and Business Leaders to set out his plans for International Trade after brexit. The french president said the level of access to the eus Single Market would depend on how many of its rules britain accepts. President trump is a step closer to being acquitted in his impeachment trial, after the us senate voted against calling witnesses. He has been accused of abusing his power and obstructing congress. One senior democrat accused republicans of being accomplices to a president ial cover up. 2019 brought another year of record breaking temperatures, rising sea levels and melting ice caps. To know the true extent of the climate crisis, scienti
Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with Louise Minchin and dan walker. Our headlines today the terrifying moment thousands of people took refuge on the shore in australia to escape bushfires engulfing their town. We were bracing for the worst, because it was black. Like, it should have been daylight but it was black like midnight. And we could hear the fire roaring. The uk government says its seriously concerned about a fair trial for the british woman convicted in cyprus of lying about a rape claim. The minimum wage for over 25s is to rise by 51 pence an hour. It means a pay rise for three million workers, and comes into force in april. Footballs law makers claim the use of the video asistant referee is being used too forensically as calls grow for changes in the use of technology. Wake up to the menopause 2019 was the year this programme broke the taboo and talked about the menopause. Well look back at the difference our coverage made for thousands of women. Good morning. Today we ar