Condemning israeli settlements on palestinian territory. It happened because the United States changed its usual veto policy and abstained in the vote. Well, israels ambassador to the un said that it was a shameful move, but the us said it had long argued against settle m e nt it had long argued against Settlement Building. The resolution specifically calls for an end to settle m e nt specifically calls for an end to Settlement Building in the west bank and eastjerusalem, settlements that are considered illegal under international law. The us and israeli ambassadors to the un responded soon after the vote. Today the Security Council reaffirmed its established consensus that settlements have no legal validity. The United States has been sending the message that the settle m e nts sending the message that the settlements must stop, privately and publicly, for nearly five decades. By publicly, for nearly five decades. By voting yes, in favour of this resolution, you have in fact voted iio
To pay their respects as the world remembers him. Russia says the bodies of 11 victims of the Military Plane crash in the black sea have been recovered and flown back to moscow. All 92 passengers and crew on board died when it came down shortly after taking off from sochi. At least four people are killed in the manila area as a powerful typhoon crosses the philippines capital. Bargain hunters turn out for boxing day sales, but its thought many have stayed home after already splurging on pre christmas discounts. Now on bbc news, its been a fantastic year for gbs olympians and paralympians. Nick hope looks back on a golden summer in rio in review 2016 gold rush in rio. Coming four years after a stunning london games, rio 2016 had a tough act to follow. And while the build up was far from ideal, with political scandals, a financial crisis and worries about the zika virus, brazil was always going to offer a spectacular setting for south americas first ever olympic and Paralympic Games. The
To pay their respects as the world remembers him. Russia says the bodies of 11 victims of the Military Plane crash in the black sea have been recovered and flown back to moscow. All 92 passengers and crew on board died when it came down shortly after taking off from sochi. At least four people are killed in the manila area as a powerful typhoon crosses the philippines capital. Bargain hunters turn out for boxing day sales, but its thought many have stayed home after already splurging on pre christmas discounts. Now on bbc news, its been a fantastic year for gbs olympians and paralympians. Nick hope looks back on a golden summer in rio in review 2016 gold rush in rio. Coming four years after a stunning london games, rio 2016 had a tough act to follow. And while the build up was far from ideal, with political scandals, a financial crisis and worries about the zika virus, brazil was always going to offer a spectacular setting for south americas first ever olympic and Paralympic Games. The
To pay their respects as the world remembers him. Russia says the bodies of 11 victims of the Military Plane crash in the black sea have been recovered and flown back to moscow. All 92 passengers and crew on board died when it came down shortly after taking off from sochi. At least four people are killed in the manila area as a powerful typhoon crosses the philippines capital. Bargain hunters turn out for boxing day sales, but its thought many have stayed home after already splurging on pre christmas discounts. Now on bbc news, its been a fantastic year for gbs olympians and paralympians. Nick hope looks back on a golden summer in rio in review 2016 gold rush in rio. Coming four years after a stunning london games, rio 2016 had a tough act to follow. And while the build up was far from ideal, with political scandals, a financial crisis and worries about the zika virus, brazil was always going to offer a spectacular setting for south americas first ever olympic and Paralympic Games. The
To pay their respects as the world remembers him. Russia says the bodies of 11 victims of the Military Plane crash in the black sea have been recovered and flown back to moscow. All 92 passengers and crew on board died when it came down shortly after taking off from sochi. At least four people are killed in the manila area as a powerful typhoon crosses the philippines capital. Bargain hunters turn out for boxing day sales, but its thought many have stayed home after already splurging on pre christmas discounts. Now on bbc news, its been a fantastic year for gbs olympians and paralympians. Nick hope looks back on a golden summer in rio in review 2016 gold rush in rio. Coming four years after a stunning london games, rio 2016 had a tough act to follow. And while the build up was far from ideal, with political scandals, a financial crisis and worries about the zika virus, brazil was always going to offer a spectacular setting for south americas first ever olympic and Paralympic Games. The