We start in the caucases, where there have been scenes of panic and confusion as a growing number of Ethnic Armenian refugees try to leave Nagorno Karabakh. It follows azerbaijans seizure of this disputed region. Roads leading from the main city, stepanakert, towards the Armenian Border are jammed with traffic. Those reaching the border are the first to cross into armenia since the enclave was this week captured by azerbaijani forces. The territory is at the heart of one of the worlds longest running conflicts. Nagorno karabakh lies in the mountainous South Caucasus region of Eastern Europe and asia between the black sea and the caspian sea. Its recognised internationally as part of azerbaijan, but has been controlled by Ethnic Armenians for three decades. Our reporter Nataliya Zotova is close to the Armenian Border and reports on the situation there. We are now in the village right on the border between armenia. We can see the refugees coming through the border to armenia. Here in thi
Hello, im matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. The british army has been stood down from supporting the metropolitan police after hundreds of officers stepped back from firearms duties. The Prime Minister has said armed officers need clarity about their legal powers. Rishi sunak was backing a home office review, after a metropolitan Police Officer was charged with murdering a 24 year old man, chris kaba, in south london last year. Earlier, the bbc was told up to 300 officers had turned in permits allowing them to Carry Weapons over the weekend. Heres our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds. This morning, routine Police Patrols around westminster remained noticeably armed. The metropolitan police says it has enough officers willing to carry out routine firearms duties. But carrying a gun for the police is a voluntaryjob and sources say up to 300 met officers have handed in their ticket. Scotland yard w
Of wind from storm agnes through wednesday. It will still be pretty bursary on thursday. Still some rain and showers that they were. As when stating while to come down. Then we will probably see another bout of heavy showers working across the uk as we go through friday. Thanks, chris. And thats bbc news at six. You can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. From the six team, its goodbye. The news continues here on bbc one as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. Hello there. I am 0lly foster. Here is what is coming up for you on sportsday this evening. Making Cricket A Game for everyone. But the ecb say they cant meet all the recommendations of an equality and diversity report. After the wallabies are walloped by wales, eddies jones is feeling the heat at the world cup. Anarchy at ajax as their fans force their game against feyenoord to be abandoned, the dutch fa say they have to finish the match this week. Al
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