would take weeks worth of rain to replenish water sources, while experts warn england s drought could last into the next year. now on bbc news, return of the tigers. in 2010, the himalayan nation of nepal was one of 13 countries to commit to doubling its wild tiger populations by 2022. nepal is now the only country to have achieved that goal. tigers are making a remarkable comeback here in nepal. their numbers more than doubling in the last ten years. tigers are the majestic creatures. being assigned in the protection duties, it s an honour, you know, it s a privilege. it s a small victory in a battle to bring them back from the brink of extinction. it is definitely something to be celebrated. it does not come without the cost. the common area that the tiger and prey species and humanity shares is so tight, the community lives in terror. there has been an increase in tiger attacks on humans. more number of tigers and more number of people, definitely there is going to be c
see you in half an hour. tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the deadly nor easter. snow still falling in places. and the nightmare. the drivers stranded. the 20-car pileup on the george washington bridge. drivers stuck for so long, authorities pounding on windows to wake them up. and chaos at airports. passengers still waiting and another system coming. new threat in california, the smoke-filled air now closing schools. the bay bridge vanishing behind it. and a new and staggering number doubling tonight. 600 people now unaccounted for. president trump s answers to robert mueller. what we learned tonight. new surveillance this evening. the 49ers football fan, an army vet who had been in the stands with his girlfriend and vanishing. his car still there. the colorado father who
begged for his wife and children to come home even though authorities say he had already killed them. his girlfriend, breaking silence. what she noticed not long before. black
Hello. this is bbc news. i m simon pusey. our top stories: the man suspected of stabbing author salman rushdie pleads not guilty to attempted murder and assault. fires, drought and heatwaves. we report from france, where exhausted fire crews have spent weeks battling wildfires. the ground around me is smoking. there is smouldering embers hue which very easily can be whipped up into yet another fire. one person is killed and dozens injured when high winds cause parts of a stage to collapse at a dance music festival in spain. and child poverty seen up close. researchers attach body cameras to children to assess the level of deprivation in new zealand.
This is bbc news. welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. i m simon pusey. our top stories: reports in the us say salman rushdie, who was stabbed at an event in new york state, has been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk. meanwhile, the man suspected of the stabbing pleads not guilty to attempted murder and assault. we report from france, where exhausted fire crews have spent weeks battling wildfires. the ground around me is smoking. there s smouldering embers here which very easily can be whipped up into yet another fire. one person is killed and dozens injured when high winds cause part of a stage to collapse at a dance music festival in spain. and more embarrassment for manchester united,
This is bbc news. welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. i m simon pusey. our top stories: reports in the us say salman rushdie, who was stabbed at an event in new york state, has been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk. meanwhile, the man suspected of the stabbing pleads not guilty to attempted murder and assault. we report from france, where exhausted fire crews have spent weeks battling wildfires. the ground around me is smoking. there s smouldering embers here which very easily can be whipped up into yet another fire. one person is killed and dozens injured when high winds cause part of a stage to collapse at a dance music festival in spain. and more embarrassment for manchester united,