a chinese rocket launching a weather satellite briefly forces planes flying to and from northern taiwan to alter their routes. hello, i m lucy grey. at least 56 people are dead and almost 600 injured in sudan because of a power struggle between the sudanese army and a notorious paramilitary force. among the dead were three un workers, who were shot after the two sides exchanged gunfire at a military base. the united nations secretary general has condemned the fighting, amid fears it will derail the transition to civilian rule. both the army and its opponents, the rapid support forces, claimed they had control of the airport and other key sites in khartoum, where fighting continued overnight. the foreign ministers of saudi arabia, the uae and the united states, who ve been backing the civilian transition process, have issued a joint statement calling for a halt to military escalation and a return to the framework agreement. the sudanese telecom provider mtn says it s blocked i
a chinese rocket launching a weather satellite briefly forces planes flying to and from northern taiwan to alter their routes. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for northern ireland s peace babies. northern ireland, a small place of only 2 million people, once again capturing the attention of the world. presidents and prime ministers past and present have beenjetting into the province to join in celebrations for a political agreement signed here 25 years ago. supporting the people of northern ireland, protecting the peace is a priority. it s regarded as the day that helped and decades of violence here during the 1970s, 80s and 90s. reactions to being signed were largely positive. work the opportunity to come has been fantastic, and it s going to be. some were not convinced. i don t think we will ever see peace. think something different. i have come to a town in county down, roughly 20 minutes outside of belfast, and is home to around 6000 people. it s also where i grew
this is bbc news. the headlines: the un secretary general calls for an immediate ceasefire in sudan after at least 56 people were killed in clashes between rival military factions. the leader of the nurses union says they re prepared to continue strikes in england right up to christmas unless the government puts more money on the table for a pay deal. the chief minister of the indian state of uttar pradesh appeals for calm after a former politician convicted of kidnapping is shot dead live on tv along with his brother. the building of all new smart motorways in england is being cancelled over safety concerns and costs this includes 11 already on pause and three set for construction. a sacred, ancient symbol of scotland s monarchy known as the stone of destiny will make the journey from edinburgh castle to westminster abbey for the king s coronation. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for hard talk. welcome to hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi, her
hello. i m lucy grey. welcome to the programme. the power struggle to taking place in sudan has now claimed the lives of at least 56 people, with almost 600 injured. among the dead, three un workers who were caught in gunfire at a military base. the united nations secretary general has condemned the fighting between the army and another military group, the rapid support forces. there are fears the violence will delay the planned transition to civilian rule in sudan. latest reports say the situation is getting worse. there are now reports of fighting around the country, with eyewitness accounts of sudanese army air strikes in the city of omdurman. the target is an rsf base north east of the capital khartoum. mohammed 0thman from the bbc s arabic service is in sudan and sent us the latest by phone. yes, the fighting is still continuing between the two parties, so the army and the rapid support forces in many parts of khartoum. but in the centre of khartoum, in this area accordi
the shell rebound continues but for clearer skies, a colder night than we have had for some time and with the damp surfaces we could have ice around as we head into the morning. a frosty start but with the ridge of high pressure promising more sunshine for scotland, northern ireland, northern england and wales it might drag its heels to clear the far south and south east, that band of cloud, misty and murky weather and patchy rain. later, more substantial rain coming to the north and strong and gusty wind. for most, and strong and gusty wind. for most, a lot of dry weather with temperatures on a par with those of today, and a chilly day if you re under the breeze or under the cloud. the cloud advancing further south tomorrow evening. the weather front pulling to the south, relinquishing its grip a little bit and more cloud in trading on friday. a frosty start in trading on friday. a frosty start in the south, not much rain left on the weather front as it edges southend west.