Related to last years pro democracy demonstrations. Plus it is the toughest race in saying it will hit the high seas with the 1st german to tackle the vendee globe. Non stop rings around the world. Im off to our viewers. Joining us on p. B. S. In the United States into all of you around the world. Welcome. We start tonight with more encouraging signs in the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine. The drug maker, astra zeneca and oxford university, have announced that their bank scene is up to 90 percent effective in preventing coded 19. The back scene was most effective when patients were 1st given a half dose, followed by a full dose one month later. And crucially, this new banks, it does not require extreme cold storage, and it is relatively cheap and easy to mass produce. These files hold a promising formula for entering the covert 900 pandemic globally. A cheap, effective, easy to distribute that scene. We have to get a lot of people were not thinking about the nations working in te
Hume. Two tests for coronavirus and flu which promise results in 90 minutes are to be rolled out in hospitals, care homes and laboratories in the uk as early as next week. Eat out to help out. On the menu from today, the government discount scheme to encourage people to visit restaurants, cafes and pubs across the uk. The tory chief whip faces questions about a conversation he had 4 months ago with a woman who told police she was raped by a former conservative minister. They are very serious allegations and we do take those allegations very seriously. I think its down to the police to do that thorough investigation, not for the whips office to investigate the alleged crime. Its for the police and the authorities to do that. A bridge of hope. 2 years after the collapse of the main road bridge over genoa killed 43 people, italians prepare to open its replacement. Good afternoon. John hume, one of the architects of the Peace Process in Northern Ireland, has died at the age of 83. Received
The train that is just too close for comfort. We visit hanois train street, one of the citys most unusual tourist spots. Good morning. It is 7 00am here in singapore, midnight in london and 2 00am in syria, where turkey is continuing its military offensive in the north. It is aiming to defeat kurdish forces, whom turkey regards as terrorists, and to create what it calls a safe zone to resettle millions of Syrian Refugees presently in turkey. The conflict erupted after the us withdrew its troops from the region. They had been supporting syrian kurds in the area. President trumps action has been widely condemned for altering the balance of power in the region. Later on wednesday, Vice President mike pence will travel to turkey for talks. 0ur north america editorjon sopel reports from washington. The extraordinary american retreat, in one selfie video. A russian wearing a new york yankees cap playfully shows us around a newly abandoned Us Military Base in northern syria. The russians are
Thetssge lot| is 2 a the fall out from racist chanting during englands match the essae li the ; g a in bulgaria continues. Fifa calls racism an obnoxious disease, and Jordan Henderson says the england wanted to make the home fans suffer for their behaviour. Thersis liiand ntrants. , and peter crouch is going to be here, giving us his own unique take on life as a footballer. The isssse li 1 and nitranzts have we have a band of rain currently thesssse li 1 and 2 for tes have moving from the west towards the east. When that clears most of us, we will see a return to bright skies, some sunny spells and the odd shower. But beyond that, the forecast trip remains unsettled. More in 15 minutes. Good morning, its wednesday the 16th of october. Our top story the parents of harry dunn have refused to meet the woman involved in the crash which killed their son during a visit to the white house. President trump offered Charlotte Charles and tim dunn the chance to meet Anne Sacoolas who unbeknown to
Despite her being in the next room. I said, if it was your 19 year old son, or your son, no matter what age, you would be doing the same as me, and he was holding my hand at the time, and he said, yes, i would. Chaotic scenes in Hong Kongs Legislative Council meant the chief executive carrie lam had to leave and deliver a pre recorded annual policy address. A severely brain damaged girl who the nhs believed should have her life support withdrawn has arrived in italy to continue her treatment. And the fallout continues from englands game with bulgaria. Fifa calls racism and obnoxious disease, and Jordan Henderson says england wa nted and Jordan Henderson says england wanted to make the home fans suffer for their behaviour. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Ahead of thursdays Crucial European Union summit, talks between eu and uk negotiatiors to try to thrash out a last minute deal will continue this morning. Discussions went on late into last night, until well past the dead