at least 28 people have been killed in two bomb blasts in pakistan. the explosions took place at political offices in the baluchistan province on the eve of the country s general election. the united nation s humanitarian coordinator has warned that the crisis in sudan is being forgotten by the international community. martin griffiths said at least 25 million people were in urgent need of aid because of the civil war. the un is appealing forjust over four billion dollars to fund aid operations. the british dental association has called the government s plans to give bonuses to dentists who take on new nhs patients in england rearranging the deckchairs . the measures include one off payments to those who practice in under served areas, incentives to take on new patients and more help for children. labour says the plans don t go far enough. prince william has returned to royal duties, after taking some time to be with his wife, the princess of wales, as she recovers from s
hello, i m rajini vaidyanathan. welcome to verified live three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. more than 100 people have been killed and scores of others injured in two explosions in south eastern iran near the grave of a top revolutionary guards commander. state television says the blasts occurred in quick succession in the city of kerman, during a ceremony to mark the anniverssary of the killing of qassem soleimani. he was iran s most powerful military commander and was killed in 2020 by a us air strike in iraq. local officials say two bags containing explosives were detonated by remote control at the entrance to the burial site. with more on this, our bbc persian reporter, parham ghobadi, is in the newsroom. good to talk to you. bring us up to date on what war we know. figs good to talk to you. bring us up to date on what war we know.- date on what war we know. as you mentioned. date on what war we know. as you mentioned, this date
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with a new currency, switching from the kuna to the euro. hello and welcome to bbc news. cities around the world have been welcoming in 2023 with the latest new year celebrations taking place across the united states, canada, the caribbean and latin america. let me show you these pictures from rio dejaneiro in brazil crowds gathered on its copacabana beach watching the spectacular fireworks display there. this year is in contrast to the previous two years, when celebrations were scaled back because of the pandemic. let s look at how the world celebrated. the bbc s louisa pilbeam reports. crowd: 6, 4, 3, 2, i. big ben bongs. times have changed and with covid restrictions lifted in most parts of the world, fireworks lit up skies with crowds able to watch below. in london, 100,000 people on the banks of the thames and a moment of royal reflection. i declare before you all, that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service. people came from aro