science, one that saw tim peake return to earth after a six month stay in space. that is review 2016, the year in science, with me, rebecca morrell. good morning and welcome to bbc news. one of the biggest pop stars of the ‘80s and ‘90s, george michael, has died. he was 53, and is believed to have suffered from heart failure. he rose to fame as one half of the group wham! and went on to have a successful solo career. he sold 100 million albums worldwide and had 11 uk number ones. nick quraishi looks back at his life. # you put the boom boom into my heart #. suntans, bleached hair and upbeat songs propelled wham to number one around the world. they even conquered china. # last christmas i gave you my heart # but the very next day you gave it away #. their most famous song heard every year will now have added poignancy. born georgios kyriacos panayiotou in north london, george michael was 12 years old when he met andrew ridgeley. they left school at 16 and set up wham! in19
are expected to hit the high street, although footfall may be down due to pre christmas discounts. and the dateline london panel look ahead to 2017 and discuss brexit, migration and donald trump. that s in half an hour here on bbc news. good morning and welcome to bbc news. one of the biggest pop stars of the ‘80s and ‘90s, george michael, has died. he was 53, and is believed to have had heart failure. he rose to fame as one half of the group, wham! and went on to have a successful solo career. he sold 100 million albums worldwide and had 11 uk number ones. nick quraishi looks back at his life. # you put the boom boom into my heart #. suntans, bleached hair and upbeat songs propelled wham to number one around the world. they even conquered china. # last christmas i gave you my heart # but the very next day you gave it away #. their most famous song heard every year will now have added poignancy. born georgios kyriacos panayiotou in north london, george michael was 12 year
the sense of loss here is as profound as anywhere. today s other news russia begins a day of national mourning for those who died when a military plane crashed into the black sea. the former governor of the bank of england, lord king, suggests the uk would benefit economically by pulling out of the single market completely, when it leaves the eu. also this hour the tills start jingling as shoppers head to the high street for the boxing day sales. these were the scenes in london as bargain hunters turned out to bag cut price deals but footfall may be down due to pre christmas discounts. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. one of the biggest pop stars of the ‘80s and ‘90s, george michael, has died. he was 53, and is believed to have had heart failure. he rose to fame as one half of the group, wham! and went on to have a successful solo career. he sold 100 million albums worldwide and had 11 uk number ones. nick quraishi looks back at his life. # you put the boom b
Armfuls on if have suffered more than er taiz, which has been virtually pushed siege. every second counts, and war has taught them to be quick. it has honed their skills. at al zour hospital, doctors patch up some of the latest broken bodies. this time, its government troops hit by a houthi drone. one soldier, called omar, could not be saved. another is rushed away for treatment elsewhere. anyone can be a target here, notjust men in uniform. nearby, we meet hanadi. every painful step reminds her of the war.
Pushing it back six months. i think that s what was one of the bigger problems we faced not leaving on time. trace: yeah. chad, good luck on the new book. colonel, always great to see you. thank you, gentlemen. thank you, gentlemen. trace: first up in tonight s crime round-up. in missouri, five dangerous inmates including three sex offenders broke out of prison south of st. louis. two of them snuck into a parking lot and stole a gray sedan. the other three met them just outside the gate and off they drove. the sheriff says they ditched their prison clothes for white t-shirts and shorts and they are still on the run. in new york, three kids now face felony charges after throwing rocks from an overpass at passing cars that damaged at least 16 vehicles ranging from flat tires to smashed windshields. in oklahoma, police are asking for help finding the shopl shoplifters, a man and a woman who fled a sports store with armfuls of goods. someone who appears to be a