The gloucestershire old spots, one of britains most famous pig breeds, from extinction. And coming up in the sport on bbc news chris latham wins a bronze for britain in the mens scratch race at the world track cycling championships, bringing gbs medal tally to two in two days. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The syrian president , bashar al assad, says claims that his armed forces were behind a chemical weapons attack on a rebel town last week are a 100 fabrication. Instead, he claimed america had worked Hand In Glove with Terrorist Groups to stage the attack as a pretext for american air strikes. And he questioned whether tv images of dead children were real. A warning that our report from James Robbins contains distressing images. Nine days ago, these pictures shocked the world. Children and babies struggling for breath after a suspected chemical weapons attack on the rebel held town of khan sheikhoun. Other pictures, to horror flick to broadcast, Should Fire Crews H
Is about to carry out its sixth nuclear test. And 750 million miles away nasa says one of saturns moons may now be the single best place to look for life beyond earth. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News an away goal at anderlecht, as Manchester United attempt to gain the upper hand in their Europa League Quarterfinal Tie in belgium. Good evening. Syrias President Assad says claims that his armed forces were behind a chemical weapons attack on a rebel town last week are a 100 fabrication. Instead, hes claimed america worked Hand In Glove with Terrorist Groups to stage the attack as a pretext for american Missile Strikes. And he questioned whether tv images of dead children were real. But tonight, chemical weapons investigators said allegations of a Chemical Attack last week were credible. Our middle east editor jeremy bowen has this report it contains distressing images. The attack on Khan Sheikhoun produced terrible images of children poisoned by nerve gas and Rescue Workers strugg