Welcome to World News America in the uk, On Pbs and around the globe. Rebel forces in ethiopias Northern Province of tigray say they are in complete control of the regional Capital Mekelle, after seizing it back from federal troops. Victory celebrations have been taking place in the streets. The fighters had been advancing on the city for days. The federal government, which captured mekelle in november, has now called for a humanitarian ceasefire to take effect across the region. The fighting has killed thousands dead, displaced nearly 2 Million and left more than 350,000 people on the brink of famine. The bbc s Africa Correspondent Vivienne Nunis has this report. Jubilation on the streets as eritrean troops are forced out of shire in tigray. Similar scenes were witnessed in the Capital Mekelle, as ethiopian soldiers fled. The Rebel Tplf forces appear to have the upper hand in this bloody eight month conflict. Now, the federal government in Addis Ababa has called for a Cease Fire. Tran
And to build up to research on that is what we have done and that is what we will continue to do funerals have been held for the victims of 3 bomb attacks targeting a school in afghanistan at least 50 people mainly schoolgirls were killed in kabul on saturday it happened in a mostly Shia Muslim neighborhood the government accuses the taliban but the group has denied responsibility. Protesters of burn tires and blocked roads in iraq after a prominent activist was killed by a known gunman. Was and he was shot dead in the early hours of Sunday Morning there has been the city of Karbala he was a leading figure in the antigovernment protests in the city. For the 2nd day running more than 4000 people have died of covert 19 in india there were 400000 new cases confirmed on Saturday Experts are warning the true figures are likely to be much higher. The military has designated the national Unity Government a Quote Terrorist Group that is accusing it of carrying out bomb Attacks Austin and killi
Now on Bbc News Dateline london. Hello, im shaun ley. Welcome to the programme which brings together leading uk commentators, Journalists Born Overseas who ply their trade in the uk, along with bbc specialists, dateline london. British labour, founded in part by the unions, appears to be in trouble this weekend. Its a different sort of union, that of the nations of the uk, also under threat. The uk is basking in the success of its vaccination programme. Is it time to share its good fortune more widely . And the latest on hot air. No, not politics, but global warming. To shed more light than heat, at least i hope so, two veterans of the newspaper trade. An american by birth, janet daley, has lived in the uk since the 1960s. Her politics shifted over the years from labour to conservatives back in the 80s. Shes a columnist for the sunday telegraph. Polly toynbee has penned a column for the guardian for more than 20 years. Shes supported labour except for a period in the 80s when she help
Gardens are back restrictions on outdoor dining, are ease just in time, a long Holiday Weekend. Ah. Where the hot thank you so much for your company everyone. We open our broadcast with residence in garza and israel, marking the start of a tenuous truce after an 11 Day Conflict that killed over 230 people in garza and 12. And his real, these Fire Deal brokered mostly by egypt comes with no preconditions. It also leaves the conflicts key disputes unresolved. Tensions are still high clashes work out today at a key holy site in jerusalem. The despite the Cease Fire, fire broke out at the Ox Mosque in jerusalem is really police fired stun grenades and tear gas while palestinians hurled rocks. They had earlier been celebrating in the streets, waving palestinian and hamas flags. That site was also one of the flash points that triggered the recent hostilities between israel and hamas. People on both sides are taking stock now after the regions, worst conflict in years. More than 230 people we
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