security forces in sudan have fired tear gas at teachers taking part in pro democracy protests in the capital, khartoum. demonstrators have set up barricades for what s intended to be two days of civil disobedience against last month s coup. as arab league mediators arrive in the country to try to defuse the crisis, organisers say they want to increase pressure on the military government to transition to civilian rule. our africa correspondent, andrew harding reports from khartoum. he chanting. anger on the streets of khartoum today. protesters blocking off neighbourhoods. taking big risks to show their contempt for sudan s military coup. right now, a lot of blood, a lot of dead people. this military government is a killer. it s a goddamn killer, for real. the protests began two weeks ago when the generals seized power, halting this giant country s admittedly bumpy transition from dictatorship to democracy. so which side will prove stronger? the army or the street? in a khart
restaurant is molasses slow. why is all of this happening? we ll look at the massive logjam of container ships off america s coast. and we ll ask about the help wanted signs you re seeing everywhere. why aren t americans getting back to work? also, a new warsaw uprising. tens of thousands of pol s have turned out to express their anger, this time against their own government. i will ask anne applebaum what is happening in a country that many fear has turned into an illiberal democracy. finally, following the money all the way to south dakota. why in the world do the rich and powerful stash their wealth there? we ll explain. first, here s my take. just weeks after the tragic fall of afghanistan, something important happened in the other country where america conducted a great nation-building experiment over the past two decades. iraq held elections, which were mostly free and fair. assuming this process leads to the formation of a new government, it will be the sixth p
everywhere. why aren t americans getting back to work? also, a new warsaw uprising. tens of thousands of pols have turned out to express their anger, this time against their own government. i will ask anne applebaum what is happening in a country that many fear has turned into an illiberal democracy. finally, following the money all the way to south dakota. why in the world do the rich and powerful stash their wealth there? we ll explain. first, here s my take. just weeks after the tragic fall of afghanistan, something important happened in the other country where america conducted a great nation-building experiment over the past two decades. iraq held elections, which were mostly free and fair. assuming this process leads to the formation of a new government, it will be the sixth peaceful transfer of power since 2004. although turnout was at a record low, this election marks real progress. a senior iraqi official described it to me as a political earthquake. to recap
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hello from the bbc sport centre, i m becky davis. let s start at the women s world cup where new zealand produced a huge upset to beat norway, with hannah wilkinson scoring the winner in front of a record crowd for a football match in new zealand. that was the only goal of the game, with new zealand missing a penalty in the closing minutes. it s a huge result for the co hosts who had failed to win any of their previous 15 world cup games. i still have goose bumps. i still have emotions in me. we waited for this moment for such a long, long time and having this opportunity at home, beating norway, strong opposition, hearing ourfans be behind us, that isjust unforgettable moment. well in the second match of the day, the other hosts, australia were dealt a huge injury blow when their star player sam kerr was ruled out of their opening two matches. it didn t trouble them too much though, as steph catley s second half penalty saw the matildas began their campaign with victory over