Hello and welcome. Thanks to all of you for joining us. get your knee off our necks that was the powerful message which rang out from an emotional Memorial Service, which has taken place in minneapolis for george floyd. Mr floyd, a 46 year old black man, died after being arrested by police in the city. During his arrest which was caught on video he repeatedly told police who were holding him down that he could not breathe. His death has sparked protests across the country and around the world. From minneapolis, Barbara Plett usher reports. Amazing grace. A moving farewell to george floyd from minneapolis, the city where he met his death. Family members described him as a loving father, son, and brother. The rev al sharpton, a black activist, spoke the eulogy, but also urged protesters to seize the moment while eyes of the world were watching to demand lasting Police Reform and confront racial injustice. What happened to floyd happens every day in this country in education, and health s
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Report finds closer still lying amid the rubble of the year after iraqi troops return to the city from socalled Islamic States more than a thousand bodies have been recovered so far. And a world dictated to plastic world environment what can be done to wean us all from the one million plastic bottles and one million plastic bags we buy every minute. Hello im terry march and welcome to the program we begin in guatemala where the death toll from sundays devastating volcanic eruption has risen to sixty nine authorities warn that that number is likely to rise as rescue workers continue to search for survivors and bodies president Jimmy Morales has declared a state of emergency and called for three days of mourning it is guatemalas deadliest eruption in more than four decades. Dramatic deadly and fost vulcan diff way go all the volcano of exploded violently sending a massive river of lava hurtling down its slopes. Or an intrigue soon gave way to panic as only good scrambled to get out of it
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This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories this is bbc news with the latest headlines remembering george floyd. The first Memorial Service is held for the man whose death in Police Custody launched a global movement. George was somebody who was a lwa ys george was somebody who was always welcoming and always made people feel like they were special. Everybody wants justice, we want justice special. Everybody wants justice, we wantjustice for george. Hes going to get it. Hes going to get it. Two. Applause. Protests continue in cities across the us. This is washington a few
moments ago as crowds gather outside the white house. Back in control of tripoli libyas internationally recognised government says its driven out forces loyal to general haftar. And were in indonesia, meeting the last family standing as their village is sinking. Hello and welcome. We start in the us. The first of several Mem