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the last is enclave in mosul. the army has told the bbc that british fighters are among the militants. earlier, the iraqi military said it had captured almost all of the area our correspondent orla guerin, and cameraman nico hameon, have sent us this report from the front line. heading to the front line in mosul. you have to run. and beware of snipers. but troops from iraq s emergency response division are advancing every day. the target here a hospital complex. we move deeper into the battle. getting a chance to see how the fight is being taken to the so called islamic state. urban warfare at its most intimate. near enough to throw a hand grenade. then this. well, the fight here is at extremely close quarters, this is the most forward position the iraqi troops have. they tell us that the nearest is position is just 15 metres away, and when they are firing here, the distance is so small that sometimes they can see the faces of the is militants. the troops here, most ....
for the iraqi city of mosul. this is the most forward position the iraqi troops have. they tell us that the nearest is position isjust 15 metres away. nearest is position and hamilton and vettel tussle, but ricciardo wins an action packed grand prix in azerbaijan. but ricciardo wins an action packed good evening. more tower blocks across england have failed safety checks on cladding, in the wake of the grenfell tower fire disaster. 60 high rise buildings in 25 local authority areas have now been checked, and the results show a 100% failure rate in meeting fire safety standards. local councils are being urged to send samples in for testing more quickly, with over 500 other buildings nationwide, still to be checked. buildings nationwide, with the latest, here s duncan kennedy. pendleton here s duncan kennedy. in salford, the latest location pendleton in salford, the latest location where tower block cladding is being removed. it is unsettling sight for another group of re ....
as iraqi forces continue to fight so called islamic state in mosul, we have a special report from the frontline. to fight here is out extremely close quarters. the iraqi troops tell us that the nearest islamic state base is just 15 metres away the fight here is at. after a thrilling and chaotic race red bull s daniel ricciardo wins the azerbaijan grand prix. we ta ke we take a look at the latest transformers film. we will get mark kermode s thoughts on that and other film releases in the film review. that evening and welcome to bbc news. good evening. good more tower blocks across england, have failed safety checks on cladding, in the wake of the grenfell tower fire disaster. 60 high rise buildings in 25 local authority areas have now been checked, and the results show a 100% failure rate, in meeting fire safety standards. local councils are being urged to send samples in for testing more quickly, with more than 500 other buildings nationwide, still to be check ....
it s 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 4am in islamabad. pakistan s prime minister nawaz sharif has cut short a visit to london, after an oil tanker explosion killed at least 150 people in punjab province. more than 100 others are in a critical condition in hospital. the incident also cast a shadow over the muslim festival of eid al fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of ramadan. secunder kermani reports. hundreds of local villagers flocked to the scene of the overturned tanker this morning, despite being warned not to. in this impoverished area, they collected fuel in buckets, jerry cans, and even empty water bottles. but moments later, grief and anguish thousands of litres of petrol went up in flames, engulfing those nearby. early reports suggest the blaze began when someone lit a cigarette. translation: the oil tanker capsized, people shouted, oil, oil! the local traffic police asked people to leave, warning it may explode, then suddenly there was ....
singapore. this is bbc world news. its newsday. good morning. it s 1am in london, 8am in singapore and 7:00 in the evening in colombia where three people are known to have died, and dozens more are missing, after a passenger boat sank on a reservoir. the vessel, which had four decks, was crowded with tourists when it began taking on water while cruising on the artificial lake. outside the resort of guatape, about 80km from the city of medellin. many leisure craft quickly went to the assistance of those on board. the bbc mundo‘s colombia correspondent, natalio cosoy, is in bogota. tell us exactly what we know. what has happened 7 tell us exactly what we know. what has happened? it was the middle of a long weekend in colombia. people we re long weekend in colombia. people were expecting a day of relaxation in this town in the centre of the country. it is an artificial lake where people take tours on boats like the one that sank and unexpectedly, the boat started to sink ....