Attacked the iranian consulate in damascus yesterday we strongly condemn this attack. According to International Laws, diplomatic posts are freemasonry. And israels attack is a violation of syrias sovereignty. Nebenzia emphasized that since the beginning of the gaza war on october 7 , israels attacks on syrian territory have increased, which is an unacceptable trend. Khaled khiari, deputy. The secretary general of the United Nations for the middle east, asia and the pacific also said in this meeting yesterday , iran sent two letters to the secretary general of the United Nations and the Security Council about the israeli missile attack on the countrys diplomatic headquarters in damascus and the death of at least 5 of its employees, including senior military advisers, and several others were reported injured. Once again, on behalf of the secretary general of the United Nations, i emphasize the condemnation of this attack and the need to protect diplomatic missions. In separate messages,
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im james reynolds. The British Government starts to talk about ending the virus lockdown, but says it could be reimposed in different localities. That means that we can pause or even reintroduce those restrictions that might be required in order to deal with localised outbreaks. The us secretary of state says theres enormous evidence that covid 19 originated in a chinese laboratory, but wasnt artificially made. Russia records its biggest daily increase in confirmed coronavirus cases, and medics warn that the worst is yet to come. Back to school in israel, but the countrys lockdown is ending amid more political turmoil and corruption allegations. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Well have more on those stories, including the lockdown here in the uk injust a moment. But first, a quick look at some of the other headlines on the outbreak. Italy has registered 174 coronavirus related deaths, the lowest dail
Tonight at ten, easing the lockdown ministers signal proposals ahead of an announcement next sunday. But theres a warning restrictions could return in a specific and localised way if coronavirus cases go up again. The worst thing to do would be to prematurely relax the current measures to see a second spike which might risk overwhelming the nhs and which would compel us to introduce lockdown measures all over again. Proposals include limiting passengers on buses and trains, and staggering times when people start work. And businesses are given draft guidance on how they can reopen safely once lockdown is relaxed. The phone app to track and trace people with covid 19 will be piloted this week on the isle of wight, and rolled out
nationally later this month. Is there a Coronavirus Crisis in iraq . 100 have died, but few believe the official figures. The race to find a treatment a trialfor a promising new drug to treat coronavirus is under way in southampton. And leaping in lockdown three
Good to have you with us. Italy is easing its National Lockdown today the worlds longest of the coronavirus pandemic. Takeaways and parks are reopening, small funerals can resume and some businesses are restarting. But the shutdown has left deep scars in a country with already serious economic problems, as our correspondent, mark lowen reports from naples. Italy is starting to reopen but this champion pizza maker cannot, with is only allowing ta keaway cannot, with is only allowing takeaway is for now, you will need more time to adapt and after eight weeks of locker she has taken such a financial hit her business will struggle to survive. Translation it would be better to date not to reopen thejudge than be better to date not to reopen the judge than not to reopen. My the judge than not to reopen. My life is my work. I opened the shutters in the morning and this is money for my sister, my niece, for me to live. A city of pizza, spirit, tattered beauty and past glory has been pummelled
Victoria derbyshire has more information and Health Advice on the coronavirus outbreak. Hello and welcome to the latest in our special programmes on what you need to know about the coronavirus. Im victoria derbyshire. Italy has been one of the hardest hit, but the country has started to ease some lockdown measures as the number of deaths decrease. Takeaways and parks are reopening, small funerals can resume and some businesses are restarting, but the shutdown has left deep wounds in a country with already serious economic problems, as mark lowen reports. Naples is a city of such spirit, but here, as across italy, its taken a real battering from the worlds longest lockdown of the pandemic. The measures might now be easing but the suffering isnt. Come and have a look this, just one of the many social initiatives that sprung up here. If youve got food to donate, you leave it in this basket. If youre hungry or in need, you take the free food out of this one. Solidarity with a lot of social