Symbolizes one of the bloodiest eras in history. The number of guns held Still Matters in afghanistan. This rally also wouldnt you like to be a fly on the wall of frances next cabinet meeting. Francois hollande announces a new lineup that includes his former partner, segolene royal. Aaron joins us talking about one of the biggest walkouts in lufthansas history. Bad news if youre planning to fly lufthansa over the next three days. The pilots of germanys Biggest Airlines are refusing to fly saying the payoff is not good enough. That means 4,000 Flights Canceled affecting some 425,000 passengers. Welcome to gmt everyone. Midday in london, 7 00 a. M. In washington and 8 00 a. M. In iquique, chile where tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes. A magnitude 8. 2 earthquake that sparked a small tsunami. Six people died, landslides have blocked roads and there has been electricity blackouts as well. President Michelle Bachelet declared an emergency, shes deployed extra
Deploy probes. And tim peeks tells us how he is choosing a name for his first space mission. Hello, everyone. It is a defining moment for afghanistans future foreign combat troops are well advanced in packing up so all are out of the country by the end of the year. Afghanistan will choose a new president to replace hamid karzai. Two respected journalists working for the Associated Press news agency. One anja needinghouse was killed instantly. Her reporter was seriously injured but stable in hospital. They were e traveling with election observers. 12 Million People out of more than 30 million can vote in arts election. In the lead up to this week general, many risk their own safety to attend centers to apply pore a Voters Registration card. 350,000 Afghan Soldiers and police will secure the venues right across afghanistan. There are now eight candidates to choose from. The current president , hamid karzai is unable to stand for this election. Our chief International Correspondent lyse d
As it steps up efforts to reduce the number of migrants crossing the english channel. A big Anti Government protest is under way in beirut, as the death toll from tuesdays massive explosion rises to 158. Clashes have already broken out, with Lebanese Police firing tear gas to stop demonstrators getting to the parliament building. The use of face masks in england and scotland is expanded with coverings now compulsory at cinemas, museums and place of worship. Stricter lockdown measures are reinforced in preston following a spike in cases in the city. Now on bbc news, click chats to the president of microsoft, brad smith, about the ethical implications of technology. We also see how the internet is being used to encourage activism in hong kong. This week hong kong activists. A touch of Space Tourism. And cgi catwalks. Hey, welcome to click. Hope you are doing 0k. Lara certainly is, because look, she has got a new friend. Thats right. Basil, meet spencer, spencer meet basil. Hello, basil,
In the Champions League. Or nose. Coverings also become compulsory in all public enclosed they had to wait 163 days to do it, spacesin compulsory in all public enclosed spaces in Northern Ireland. But will but city beat beat real madrid be from monday. Lancashire police to reach the quarterfinals. Say extra offices are being deployed to preston to enforce new lockdown restrictions which came into force its saturday, august the 8th. Today. Residents from different our top story the government says households will not be allowed to it wants france to do more to stop migrants crossing the meet each others homes or gardens, channel in small boats. Hundreds have arrived in recent days or to meet each others homes or gardens, orto mix pubs meet each others homes or gardens, and local authorities in kent say or to mix pubs and restaurants stop they are having to deal it follows a spike of cases in the with a Record Number of children travelling alone. City, particularly among younger people.
Lets get more on the news that uk Border Force Officers have intercepted more boats trying to cross the English Channel. The uk government says france should do more to stop them leaving and shut down the route completely. French police insist theyre catching more people attempting to make the trip than ever before. Jacqueline mckenzie is an immigration lawyerfrom mckenzie, beute and pope solicitors. Shejoins me now from south london. It isa it is a french problem are a british problem . I think it is really, really. Both countries are experiencing a problem but really and truly what we have got is a breakdown of the common european asylu m breakdown of the common european asylum system. We do not have a system whereby all the Member States of europe are taking responsibility for people who are seeking refuge. Some countries are having a disproportionate problem and other countries are having none. And so, when the uk said these people should go back to france because france is a safe