Have been delayed by objections from local authorities. Dozens of people are missing in oregon alone, the states governor has said, as Deadly Wildfires continue to sweep through us west coast states. Officials in oregon say they are preparing for mass fatalities. The blazes have burnt millions of acres, destroyed thousands of homes, and killed at least 25 people while dozens more are missing. Kathryn armstrong reports. The city of portland, almost invisible under a thick layer of smoke. The result of Deadly Wildfires that have been raging on the west coast four weeks. Meteorologists on saturday said that the air quality hair and in neighbouring states was the worst in the world and warnings are in place in canada as the smoke travels north. Elsewhere in oregon, these residents are now relying on the kindness of strangers after having to flee their homes, unsure when they will be able to return and what they will find when they get there. To be honest, if we have to rebuild, we have two
For spying in iran, says her case is a game of cat and mouse between governments with them living life as a piece of bait. Police in belarus detain 250 Anti Government protestors as around 100,000 people return to street demonstrations. Good afternoon. Two former Prime Ministers have condemned a plan by the government to override elements of the brexit Withdrawal Agreement signed with the eu. In a joint column for the sunday times, sirjohn major and tony blair called the proposal, which would break International Law, shocking and irresponsible. The justice secretary, Robert Buckland, this morning dismissed the criticism, saying the country is facing an unprecedented situation. 0ur political correspondent, helen catt, reports. Two former Prime Ministers, one conservative, one labour, both angry. They have joined forces before to speak against brexit, but now they have strong words for a government planning to alter parts of the treaty which paved the way for leaving the eu less than a y
There have been calls for an urgent ceasefire in afghanistan, at the end of the first day of long awaited intra afg han peace talks in qatar. These are the first formal negotiations between the Afghan Government and the taliban and are aimed at ending a ao year conflict. The Afghan Government delegation says the country must respect free speech, womens rights, and it was time for the violence to end. As one of the top most issues in the minds of the people, reduction in violence in a significant way, in a way that it is palpable, and also getting to a humanitarian ceasefire and hopefully a permanent ceasefire. Our chief international corresopondent lyse doucet is following the talks in doha. The two sides sat down for theirfirst direct negotiations, the taliban on one side, the Afghan Government on the other. And after, both sides said that they went much better than expected. They were able to agree on the formula for the talks, they were able to agree on a 6 Member Committee to facil
Now its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur, and welcome to one of the most beautiful corners of britain, the hill country of the north west of england, known as the Lake District. This landscape is beautiful, but its not wild. Its been shaped by generations of shepherds and stockmen. Now my guest today is James Rebanks. His family have farmed this land for more than 600 years. Hes notjust a shepherd. Hes also an internationally renowned writer and campaigner for a more sustainable, more responsible kind offarming. But are his ideas compatible with putting affordable food on all of our tables . Come here, bess. Bess, come here. Come bye, come bye. James whistles and clicks come bye, come bye. Music the Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan williams away. James, what does being a shepherd mean to you . Well, at its simplest, it means you look after sheep, of course. But, er. Being a shepherd to me means a very particular thing. It means being part of this Lake District h
Our headlines President Trump has left the walter reed Military Hospital in washington, where he had been treated for coronavirus for three days. He walked unaided down the steps of the hospital to a motorcade that took him to the nearby president ial helicopter for the short flight home. Hes now returned to a white house hard hit by the virus. At least 12 people close to the president have now tested positive, as have several junior staff members. The president has vowed on twitter that he will soon be back on the Election Campaign trail. The British Government says an investigation has begun into why nearly 16,000 coronavirus cases went unreported last week. Ministers have blamed a technical glitch, which is now said to have been resolved. Thats it. Time now for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur, and welcome to one of the most beautiful corners of britain, the hill country of the north west of england, known as the Lake District. This landscape is beautiful, but its no