Without follows the ultimatum. It was given by the federal side on sunday, calling for the ground fighters to lay down their arms and render. A statement did 30 that thousands of to grain fighters had surrounded just a couple of days ago to raise leadership with disputing these claims. They said that their fighters werent surrendering, and they also disputed the the governments claim that the city was in fact surrounded. Health experts have raised doubts about the covert. 19 vaccine produced by British Drug Company astra zeneca, an oxford university. They say a manufacturing error during the trial process makes it difficult to assess its effectiveness. German chancellor Angela Merkel says coronavirus restrictions could remain in place and well into next year. Bars and restaurants are closed, but schools and some shops remain open while still be mandatory and busy public areas. The football world is mourning. The death of argentinian Diego Maradona who has passed away at the age of 60.
Some of those we have spoken to are saying that for example, my, when i made them cry out of happiness because he helped argentina win the world cup in 1960. But now were going to be crying out of pain. Another person told us that now diego, my brother, and i will be playing with god, but also the angels and the devils are going to be watching him play my little man. I want to has a crucial role in argentina. The president has Just Announced that argentina is going to have 3 days of mourning out of respect for the law. And now the Ethiopian Government stead line for the surrender of to graeme forces has expired. The federal army has surrounded to gross capital mccalla, and is threatening to use artillery on the city of 500000 people. Here morgan is in sudan near the ethiopian border with more on the humanitarian crisis. Authorities say that the number of refugees who arrive to this camp alone are much more than they were expecting. The numbers are in the hundreds and not the dozens as
The day the uks set to leave the eu. During a tumultuous time in british politics, hidden from view, this 4 year refurbishment has continued. All of the stone that we put onto the tower is hard carved, which is a phenomenal thing to see, brilliant, and it may take them between three and four weeks to produce a carving such as this crown that you can see along here. So, a real labour of love. So, this is the eastern clock face, high up the elizabeth tower, and the most striking thing is the colours. Its not the black paint were familiar with, but gold and blue. So, we found that as we scratched back through the layers, we were scratching, basically going back through time, and found that this was the colour that it was originally. So, its really exciting to find that blue colour as we went back through the layers. And its prussian blue. Prussian blue, yeah. This is gold leaf. And weve reglazed the whole of the clock face with hand blow opal glass. Even standing here, on a rainy day, sur
And into the early hours but it is going to fairly overcast and grey. We might see temperatures drop to around two or three celsius. Over the next couple of days as we look ahead to new years eve, we are holding onto those temperatures but we are always going to keep those clear skies. If you are seeing some fireworks, you should see some clear skies as we look towards 2020. Thats it. Im back in half an hour. Now, though, its back to louise and dan. Good morning, you are watching brea kfast good morning, you are watching breakfast with dan and louise. Lets bring you up to date with some of the main story this morning. Stories. Emergency services in parts of southern australia have said its now too late for people in the path of wildfires to evacuate. Yesterday, tens of thousands of residents and tourists were told to leave due to worsening conditions. Officials in victoria are predicting a day of extreme danger with soaring temperatures, thunderstorms and a change of wind direction. Th
Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. Spanish police have named the three british holidaymakers who died in a Swimming Pool on christmas eve. Gabriel diya and his two children drowned at a hotel on the costa del sol. Anyone that knew them would say the same thing. They were just beautiful, lovely people. More than 70 migrants in small boats have been rescued trying to cross the channel to the uk. At least 16 people are dead and many missing after a typhoon rips through the philippines, leaving a trail of devastation. Rescuers have been looking for possible victims of four avalanches that have hit ski resorts in austria and switzerland. Next, simon mccoy looks back at the challenges and opportunities faced by britain 5 coastal communities this year in review 2019 coastal britain. Hello, im simon mccoy. This year, as part of a special series, we have looked at some of the main challenges and opportunities facing britains coastal communities. We have been looking at a whole range of subj