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barry norman has died at the age of 83. also in the next hour: protests in hong kong on the 20th anniversary since the end of british control. pro democracy and pro china demonstrators clash, as the chinese president warns against any challenge to beijing s rule there. and in rugby, a memorable second half comeback secures the british and irish lions victory in new zealand, levelling the three test series. good evening. welcome to bbc news. the government says it has no plans to send independent commissioners to kensington and chelsea council following criticism of its handling of the grenfell tower fire disaster. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, had urged ministers to appoint commissioners following the resignation yesterday of the leader of the council. instead, the government says it will keep a close eye on the situation. frankie mccamley reports. as the tributes continue to arrive and the missing posters line many of the streets, the anger towards the council her ....
barry norman, has died at the age of 83. also in the next hour. protests in hong kong on the 20th anniversary since the end of british control. the chinese president rules against any chinese to beijing s rule. in rugby, a memorable second half comeback secures the british and irish lions victory in new zealand, levelling the three test series. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the government says it has no plans to send independent commissioners to kensington and chelsea council, following criticism of its handling of the grenfell tower fire disaster. the mayor of london sadiq khan, had urged ministers to appoint commissioners, following the resignation yesterday of the leader of the council. instead, the government says it will keep a close eye on the situation. frankie mccamley reports. as the tributes continue to arrive and the missing posters line many of the streets, the anger towards the council here is clear. it was the breakdown of this, the first cabinet ....
show you an extraordinary statement from the head of the worlds most powerful military, generaljim mathis has issued a statement from the pentagon that this warning. mathis said north korea should seize any consideration of actions that would lead to the end of its regime and the destruction of its people. that follows sabre rattling reminders from the president himself, saying his first order as president was to renovate and modernise our nuclear arsenal. it is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before. the tough rhetoric comes than ever before. the tough rhetoric co m es after than ever before. the tough rhetoric comes after this statement on north korea s state television. with medium to long range strategic ballistic rossouw ‘s sick missiles, we have the ability to hit us air bases on guam. that followed donald trump was burst of anger when he said any further missile launchers from north korea would result in fire and fury like the world had never se ....
their mitts, his talents set him apart. flags fly a half mast across russia in tribute those who died when a military plane bound for syria crashed into the black sea. also this hour, millions of shoppers head to the high street for the boxing day sales. these were the crowds flocking into selfridges in london as bargain hunters turned out to bag cut price deals, although trade could be down due to pre christmas discounts. and coming up in half an hour, we celebrate the lives of those who left us this year,including muhammed ali, in review 2016: we remember: part one. welcome to bbc news. a merry christmas to you, as well. the music world has been paying tribute to george michael, who died last night, from suspected heart failure, at the age of 53. the singer sold more than 100 million albums in a career spanning nearly four decades. he leapt to fame with the pop duo wham, enjoying global success in the eighties, before leaving to forge a successful solo career. but he ....
looking for a deal it s thought many have stayed at home after already splurging in store on pre christmas offers. and coming up in half an hour in a special edition of our world, allan little examines the forces behind the momentous events of the last year and explores the new political landscape as we enter 2017. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the music world has been paying tribute to george michael, who died last night from suspected heart failure at the age of 53. the singer sold more than 100 million albums in a career spanning nearly four decades. he leapt to fame with the pop duo wham, enjoying global success in the ‘80s, before leaving to forge a successful solo career. but he struggled with the pressures of fame and press attention. his bandmate andrew ridgeley said he was heartbroken at the loss of a beloved friend . 0ur correspondent lizo mzimba reports. # wham # bam # i #iamaman #iamaman #job or #iamaman # job or no job. george michael doing w ....