Frustrated but hopeful about the future. America votes 2014. We begin tonight with more disturbing beheadings at the hands of isil. Twenty people were killed, including this iraq journalist. This comes as we heard to new warning from a u. N. Envoy that things could get worse. Despite a week of u. S. Airstrikes, isil controls 40 of kobane, a town on syrias border with turkey. Taking it would be a strategic win and symbolic one. It would be the first isil victory since airstrikes began. 12,000 civilians could be massacred if isil vees that town. Isil could soon take more border territory. France is calling for a buffer zone between jair and turkey to prevent isil from moving north. Stephanie decker reports. The u. S. Led coalition has been active in kobane. More airstrikes targeted isil positions in the northern syrian town. The fight remains relentless and its angering the kurds watching from across the bored are in turkey. The real enemy of kobane is in the isil, it is the president s
Close. Thousands of troops will remain in the country. Hundreds remain stranded on a ferry in the adriatic sea after it caught fire. Rough seas and heavily rain are hampering rescue efforts. In the week ahead, well look at some of the most compelling stories of the year at this hour the search resumed for another missing plane that took off from Southeast Asia. Here is what we know. Airasia flight 8501 disappeared more than 24 hours ago. The airbus a320 left surabaya in indonesia, encounter Severe Weather 40 minutes into the tripe near the island of belitung island. The pilots asked air Traffic Controllers to change the flight path, but lost contact. 162 were on board. Veronica pedrosa has more. Reporter from air and sea a search for airasia qz8501. The airbus a320 was carrying 162 from surabaya to sink singapore. 42 minutes after take off it loft contact. Translation i hope for a miracle. I should have been with them i cancelled two weeks ago. I had two friends on board with five fami
An end in afghanistan. Greek ferry catches fire. And in our sunday segment well take a look at the most compelling stories in a year. It is monday morning in indonesia where a massive search operation is underway for a missing plane with 162 people on board. Airasia flight 8501 disappeared more than 24 hours ago. It left indonesia pound for singapore, encountered bad weather near the island of belatong. The aircraft vanished from radar. 12 navy ships five helicopters a number of ships from singapore and australia are in charge of the search. The plane is likely to be at the bottom of the sea. Yes thomas, the sun has been up for several hours now. Detail search and rescue mission a little bit more. Were looking at a dozen vessels on the water from several different countries. Multinational search and rescue mission. Helicopters circulation fixed wing and the search and rescue Officials Say if they see any debris they have helicopters deployed near this area, as soon as they see any debr
Checked and rolled back, and thats what were determined to do. The british Prime Minister pays a surprise visit to afghanistan to bolster the new leadership. President ashraf ghani thanked the contribution from british troops. Your presence here has meant that london has been safe, as well as the rest of the world. Also, what does faith mean to families in these modern times . We meet a catholic family in the philippines. Hello, thanks for joining us. Student leaders at the forefront of the prodemocracy protests in hong kong have told the bbc that talks with the government will not be beginning at any stage on friday. The demonstrations go on, despite that offer of talks, over demands for electoral reform. We can give you the scene live in the city center. Clearly, the numbers of protesters have dwindled, but security is still pretty tight. The mood pretty tense. Some angry confrontations between occupy central protesters and progovernment groups. Roads have been blocked here for some
Hello. A fierce battle is taking place around a syrian town near the border with turkey. Kurdish fighters backed by u. S. Led air strikes are trying to hold back an advance by Islamic State militants near kobane. The town has been besieged for weeks, forcing tens of thousands of kurds to flee the area. While these are the pictures live from the turkishSyrian Border, there is some movement of turkish tanks lined up. Lets speak to the bbc persian service. Just tell us what is the latest picture first of all with control of kobane and where the i. S. Militants are. We can see kobane, looking to kobane right now. In my left, there is pounding. They are pushing back. Just a few minutes ago, i talked to one of the soldiers in tanks, ask whether there is any reas reason to kobane for attacks. He said that right now [ inaudible ] some houses there. No action right now. Okay, thanks very much indeed. Sorry about the quality on that line, it is quite difficult to make out that, but hopefully you