Britons on a beach in tunisia in 2015 hears that the shooting could have been stopped sooner. And a young woman abducted as a baby 18 years ago has now been reunited with both her biological parents. Its five oclock. Our main story is the political crisis in Northern Ireland, where the Power Sharing Executive has collapsed following sinn feins refusal today to nominate a new Deputy First Minister to replace Martin Mcguinness. The First Minister and dup leader, Arlene Foster, has accused sinn fein of risking Northern Irelands stability for political Self Interest by forcing an election. The Northern Ireland secretary is expected to make a statement within the hour. The crisis was provoked by the mishandling of an Energy Scheme which could cost the taxpayer half a billion pounds. Sinn fein have accused Arlene Foster of failing to take responsibility for it. My colleague Annita Mcveigh is in stormont for us. Thank you very much. Good evening from stormont, where in the last few moments, t
Singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Glad you could join us. It is 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 9am in queensland, australia, where the devastation caused by Cyclone Debbie is beginning to emerge. Australias Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has activated a Disaster Response plan and has warned people they may have to remain in shelters for several our come. The storm brought with it torrential rain and winds of almost 260 kilometres per hour. Nearly 250,000 people lost power, airports have been closed, and there has been damage to infrastructure near the water. Look at these images filmed by nasa from the International Space station. Cyclone debbie had an eye 50 kilometres across. The premier warned of plenty of work to be done. We are looking at significant destruction, we think. We are preparing for that. We are doing the work now to get the assets on the ground, including with military partners, to make sure we can get in there with the resources we
Singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Glad you could join us. It is 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 9am in queensland, australia, where the devastation caused by Cyclone Debbie is beginning to emerge. Australias Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has activated a Disaster Response plan and has warned people they may have to remain in shelters for several our come. The storm brought with it torrential rain and winds of almost 260 kilometres per hour. Nearly 250,000 people lost power, airports have been closed, and there has been damage to infrastructure near the water. Look at these images filmed by nasa from the International Space station. Cyclone debbie had an eye 50 kilometres across. The premier warned of plenty of work to be done. We are looking at significant destruction, we think. We are preparing for that. We are doing the work now to get the assets on the ground, including with military partners, to make sure we can get in there with the resources we
Who died in the bomb attack on the St Petersburg underground has risen to m. In Northern Ireland a man who sexually abused a woman with a Learning Disability and held her captive for 8 years has been jailed. And why no mention of easter provokes a row about eggs and faith. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that at least 58 people have been killed and Dozens Injured in a suspected Chemical Attack on a rebel held town in North Western syria. The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights reported that the strikes were carried out by Syrian Government or russianjets. And it claimed that rockets were fired at clinics treating some of the survivors. The United Nations Security Council is due to meet to discuss the attacks and officials have confirmed that if the reports are confirmed the attacks would amount to a war crime. Syrian and Russian Military officials have denied any involvement. Our correspondent wyre davies reports. The footage posted online by Syrian Opposition activists after the attac
To defend her fathers record on womens rights. Not everyone in the audience was convinced. Im katty kay In Washington. Christian fraser is in london. A Us Nuclear Submarine pulled into a south korean port today. A us Aircraft Carrier arrives there soon. And tomorrow, all 100 us senators have been invited to the white house for a really unusual secure briefing on the crisis. Is the north korea situation at a tipping point, or is this political theatre from the white house . Earlier today, pyongyang carried out a major live fire Military Exercise to mark the 85th Anniversary of the founding of its armed forces. It is thought to be planning a sixth nuclear test mr trump says it is time to take off the blindfolds and solve the problem. According to the New York Times today, heres what the Trump Administration may be looking at. For more, i spoke to former Us Ambassador to the un just a short time ago. Governor richardson, how urgent do you think the north korean situation is at the moment