Martin place siege. In france, a call for calm from president hollande after a car is deliberately driven into packed pedestrians, the third violent attack in as many days. And the fat one delivers for thousands of spaniards, winners in the worlds biggest christmas lottery. Hello. We start with north korea, where websites are back online after a complete shut dodown that exper say was probably caused by a cyber attack. Its not known whos responsible, but the timing of the incident is interesting. It comes just weeks after a cyber attack on Sony Pictures, which made this comedy about the north Korean Leader kim jong un. After threats, sony announced it was cancelling the release of the movie. Washington said it would launch a proportional response. North koreas internet was completely out for around nine and a half hours. Websites began to come back online a little bit later. Well, one of the first stories to run back on the staterun news service was this one about kim jong un visiting
Set alight by a poll that puts the yes camp ahead for the first time in next weeks referendum. Talking about tax inversion, you better explain that one. Sure, lucy. It is when a u. S. Company buys a foreign firm and moves its headquarters offshore where theres a lower tax rate. Burger king is doing it, and so were asking, is this just Good Business sense or is this, as president obama calls it, unpatriotic . Its 7 00 a. M. In washington, and 2 00 p. M. In baghdad where parliament is reconvening to try to approve a new government. Its a critical step in the fight against Islamic State militants who are occupying parts of iraq and syria. In the u. S. , president obama is preparing to brief congress on his strategy to defeat the Islamic State. Jim muir reports now from erbil in northern iraq. Reporter one of many reasons why the americans feel the need to get involved, refugees from the motor after being persecuted by the i. S. Radicals. The latest focus for american concern, the big dam
Fortnight. As washington looks to end the controversy over quarantine for Health Workers from ebolainfected countries, an update for you from the u. N. Ebola hub in ghana. Also mexicos missing students. Police are now following a new lead after the arrest of four members of a drugs gang accused of abducting them. Thanks for joining us. The turkish Prime Minister says he is shocked at western criticism of his countrys approach towards the socalled Islamic State militants in syria. Ahmet davutoglu says its wrong to expect turkey to send Ground Troops to fight i. S. In the border city of kobane if western governments arent prepared to do the same thing. Hes been speaking exclusively to the bbcs chief International Correspondent lyse doucet in istanbul. Retaking kobane, in some area around kobane from isis. Then there is military operation. Who will be doing this military operation . This is the question, i am really surprised and shocked, expecting turkey to do something should define wha
Is here. 35hour strike by lufthansa today, affecting passengers with 2 3 of its scheduled flights grounded. Were going to take a look at how much lufthansa is prepared to lose to win this battle. Hello. It is midday here in london, 7 00 a. M. In washington, noon in lagos, where the World Health Organization has declared nigeria ebolafree after no newly reported cases of the disease in two consecutive quarantine periods of 21 days each. Thats welcome glimmer of hope during the worst outbreak on record that has killed more than 4,500 people. Another piece of good news, in spain, a nurse infected with ebola has now tested negative for the virus. Teresa romero will need to have a second test before she can be declared totally free of the disease. Meanwhile, william pooley, the british nurse who recovered has gone back to work in freetown. And in the United States, dozens of people, including the family of the first person to die of ebola, are coming to the end of the 21damon or thing perio