Has again highlighted sharp differences between members over recent Anti Government protests in iran. It was called by the Us Ambassador nikki haley after a week in which the Trump Administration expressed strong support for the protesters. The meeting went ahead despite objections from russia and some other Council Members. Barbara plett usher reports. Nikki haley warned iran that the world was watching its response to the Anti Government protests. She used the platform of the un to amplify the message of president trump, who has been tweeting support for the iranian demonstrators. The iranian people will determine their own destiny. And let there be no doubt whatsoever the United States stands unapologetically with those in iran who seek freedom for themselves, prosperity for their families, and dignity for their nation. We will not be quiet. No dishonest attempt to call the protesters puppets of foreign powers will change that. The iranian people know the truth, and we know the trut
For some people. As we look live at the brng ben franklin parkway in philadelphia, the winds are brisk but the streets are empty. Its friday night. The big story is the start of a weekend that could see cold weather records fall by the weekend. Jeff chirico is live in center city philadelphia. First, lets get the latest facts and figures from adam joseph. The winds, when you see them whipping sky 6 on Benjamin Franklin parkway, it feels worse. The air temperature 11. Same for new york, air temperature in syracuse, four. We have the direct shot from canada around the noreaster pulling down the cold air, seven below in the city of philadelphia, 14 below in boston, 15 below in pittsburg as well as syracuse. The numbers continue to tumble overnight. A windchill advisory in effect through tomorrow, tomorrow night, sunday morning 10 00 a. M. Thats when its set to expire. Basically, the advisory means if you dont have your extremities covered, you can get frostbite in 30 minutes. In the pocon
Da na os not quite so bad here, i hope. Stav danaos has the details. High pressure is controlling our weather, bringing in fine, subtle conditions but also the arctic north easterly winds, and they will continue to push the cloud we have had across central and Northern Areas over the morning into the south. Further spots of rain, maybe some hill snow. To the north, lots of sunshine, wintry showers across the northeast and towards eastern scotland. As we head to the overnight period, we lose the cloud across the south and it turns very cold across clear skies and winds falling later. We could be looking at 5 to maybe 10 celsius across central and northern scotland. A cold and frosty start sunday, but dry and bright for most of us with plenty of sunshine. Hello. This is bbc news. Our latest headlines a lawyer for victims of the serial sex attacker, john worboys, says some of her clients, whose cases werent taken to trial, want prosecutors to re examine the evidence. The us secretary of s
Covered, you can get frostbite in 30 minutes. In the poconos, Lehigh Valley, 15 to 30 below zero. Aside from the dangerous windchills, record lows fall tonight and tomorrow night and by tomorrow night and sunday morning, well see the coldest temperatures in the city of philadelphia in 24 years, and to begin next week, another wintery mix coming in. We chat about that and on the flip side, a warm up, january thaw in the sevenday forecast. Thank you, jim. Lets go live to South Broad Street in philadelphia where jeff chirico has discovered the biting cold has had an impact on businesses. Jeff, what have you learned . Hey, jim, i dont think im the only one that would rather eat a frozen dinner on my couch than brave the frozen tundra to go out to dinner. Thats not good news for restaurants unless delivery is your gig. In this weather, you can make cold, hard cash. On this night, happy hour in center city is an intimateaffair. The management says of the brutal cold that lingered more than a
Saturday 6th january. Also this morning. Online casino operators are accused by the industrys watchdog of failing to prevent Money Laundering and protect problem gamblers. In sport, another morale sapping day for englands bowlers. This time, its the marsh brothers who are chief tormenters smashing england around sydney, as australia build a lead of 133 in the final ashes test. And what does it take to cut it as a ninja . Ive been having a go at the sport that started injapan 10 years ago, and is now taking a firm hold here in the uk. Temperatures in parts of the us are predicted to fall to minus 29 as a record breaking freeze follows heavy snow caused by the so called bomb cyclone. Not quite so cold here stav has the details. It turning much colder for all of us this weekend. But on the plus side, we should see some sunshine, particularly tomorrow. I will have the details for you very shortly. First, our main story. A lawyer who represented victims of the serial sex offender john worbo