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with of all things dust from the sahara desert. hello everyone. this is the fear in chile after a powerful earthquake just off the coast. the authorities have ordered the evacuation of all settlements along its northern coastline because of an ongoing threat of tsunamis. the 8.2 quake was centered 100 kilometers off the coast. iquique is the main port. this is where the epicenter is. iquique is a main port for copper exports. there have been preparations after 400 tremors in the area in recent days. a tsunami of 2.8 meters high. at least six known dead so far with injuries reported. the bbc s emily buchanan has the latest. reporter: ten to 9:00 in the evening, last-minute shopping before dinner and then suddenly the terrifying tremors. the ground shook as people ran out of this supermarket. the shelves shaking so violently goods were just thrown onto the floor. here by in the port city of arica, all one woman could do was pray as her house shook. you could hear the ....
symbolizes one of the bloodiest eras in history. the number of guns held still matters in afghanistan. this rally also wouldn t you like to be a fly on the wall of france s next cabinet meeting. francois hollande announces a new lineup that includes his former partner, segolene royal. aaron joins us talking about one of the biggest walkouts in lufthansa s history. bad news if you re planning to fly lufthansa over the next three days. the pilots of germany s biggest airlines are refusing to fly saying the payoff is not good enough. that means 4,000 flights canceled affecting some 425,000 passengers. welcome to gmt everyone. midday in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington and 8:00 a.m. in iquique, chile where tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes. a magnitude 8.2 earthquake that sparked a small tsunami. six people died, landslides have blocked roads and there has been electricity blackouts as well. president michelle bachelet declared an eme ....
america. this is bbc world is america. reporting from washington, i m laura trevelyan. people killed during a wave of attacks in iraq. we speak with one of the country s top politicians about what is behind the deadly violence. an international gathering ledges $2 billion of aid to syria. there are warnings that it could be so much greater. and hitting the open road. we will show you the technology that makes some drivers and passengers. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. today witnessed one of the bloodiest days in months with 75 people killed in a string of attacks. , shotsere roadside bombs fired at drivers, and a blast at a funeral the killed 18 people. that brings the death toll for this january alone to at least 285. it comes after a year in which 7800 civilians and 1050 security forces were killed. groups have taken control of key areas including the city of falluja. i discussed these developments with iraq s depu ....
this is bbc world is america. reporting from washington, i m laura trevelyan. people killed during a wave of attacks in iraq. we speak with one of the country s top politicians about what is behind the deadly violence. an international gathering ledges $2 billion of aid to syria. there are warnings that it could be so much greater. and hitting the open road. we will show you the technology that makes some drivers and passengers. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. today witnessed one of the bloodiest days in months with 75 people killed in a string of attacks. , shotsere roadside bombs fired at drivers, and a blast at a funeral the killed 18 people. that brings the death toll for this january alone to at least 285. it comes after a year in which 7800 civilians and 1050 security forces were killed. groups have taken control of key areas including the city of falluja. i discussed these developments with iraq s deputy prime m ....
and now, bbc world news. this is bbc world news america. i m katty kay. a massive earthquake strikes off the coast of chile, six people dead and residents have escaped. could get even more expensive after the supreme court removes limits on campaign contributions. camp david accords tried to forge a roadmap. welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and also around the globe. chile is still trying to assess the damage after a massive earthquake last night. the 8.2 magnitude tremor hit off of the country s coastline. six people are reported to have been killed and tens of thousands evacuated from their homes. emily buchanan has the story. last-minute shopping before dinner and then suddenly, the terrifying tremors. the ground shook and people ran out of the supermarket. the shelves taking shaking so violently that they are thrown to the floor. nearby, the moment of the quake, one woman could only pray as her house shook precariously. the pit ....