The all blacks pinch the world cup over their arch rivals, australia. In egypt where a Russian Airliner has crashed killing everyone on board. The jet was carrying 224 passengers and crew, including 17 children. There is no official word yet on what caused the crash, but both of the planes black boxes are said to have been found. Countries around the world are expressing condolences while the russian president Vladimir Putin has declared a day of mourning. The plane took off from the egyptian resort and the airbus belonged to metro jet air lines and was on its way to Saint Petersburg. It vanished after twenty minutes of taking off. Wreckage has been found south of elarish. Our coverage from Saint Petersburg. Hoping for good news. But early reports of survivors were later discounted. He was on holiday with his family. My son, his wife, and daughter, their daughter is 10 months old. We spoke for the internet yesterday. I checked the radar. Everything seemed to be fine, then around 11 30,
Sinai plane crash after an emotional memorial in st. Petersburg. Voting has passed off smoothly in what has been billed as myanmars freest election ever, turn out is thought to be 80 with many voting for the first time in their lives. Final results are not expected for a few days and could be followed by weeks of wrangling. And the National League for democracy is expected to win the most votes but it needs some 67 of seats from majority and the constitution bars her from becoming president. The army still dominates politics after decades in power, the military backed Union Solidarity Development Party needs just 35 to form a majority as 25 of seats are already reserved for the military. And activists say up to four Million People may have been unable to vote including the minority rohinja muslims and we spent the day at a polling station and begins our coverage. The end of historic day here in myanmar the end of polling for this general election. It seems to have gone very smoothly, t
Mans who have came together to battle robot supremacy. Myanmar Opposition Party appears to be heading for landslide victory in historic election and National League by democracy led by suukhi has 70 of the vote and opposition won the first 12 seats in parliament and Ruling Union Solidarity party backed by the military will accept the results and people in myanmar can only choose 75 per sent of the seats in parliament because 25 are reserved for the military. Lets go to wayne he wrshgs who is live for us and wayne still waiting for final results but the nld have done extremely well. Reporter early indications are its on track and certainly there is speculation behind the scenes and certainly no celebration from nld party just yet but believe they are on track to win the majority of seats in parliament which will mean it will be able to form the government without having to rely on any other minor parties which would then risk of course the ruling party and usdp linking up with military
A russian plane carrying 224 people on board has crashed in egypt. Relatives have been gathering at st. Petersburg International Airport looking for news of the flight. President Vladimir Putin has expressed his deepest condolences and declared a day of mourning. Egypt says there are no survivors for the airbus belonging to metrojet. It took off shortly before 6 00 a. M. Local time. The aircraft was headed to st. Petersburg in russia. 23 minutes into the flight the plane disappeared. The pilot had reported technical problems and asked to change his route. The plane is believed to have crashed in an area 35 kilometers from the coastal city of el arish in the sinai peninsula. The Prime Minister gave this update. We have not yet started our investigation and Specialized Team will start one very son. The airline was carrying 217 on board in addition to a crew of seven people. The Prime Minister will go to the crash sight. Rory challands joins us now. Some of the lines im getting are confir
He was jailed. Russias president has ordered the suspension of all flights to egypt. The suspension mount there is was a bomb in the hold. There is already chaos and koon confuse at the airport as the uk try to bring stranded citizens back home. Egypt stopped another eight planes flying to pick up more. They say flights were limited by the airports capacity. Reporter there is a major exodus away, theyinglying be joined by 40,000 rugz tourists. The uk said they were suspending flights that coinicided awkwardly by the egyption president and endorsed by the kremlins intelligence chief. They have described the uk flight suspension as premature but what changed the kremlins mind . The british said it was based on intelligence that made it more likely than not a bomb was responsible. The head of russias fsb gave no details, only it was expedient to suspend flights until the real reasons for the crash are known. Until we determine the causes what have happened, i believe it is reasonable to s