BrItish woman to win a major in more than a0 years. Prince Andrews legal team say they dont believe Court Papers from lawyers for the woman accusing him of Sexual Abuse have been successfully served. Virginia giuffre launched a civil case against the prince he denies the claims. Hello And welcome to bbc news. Ceremonies have been taking place in the unIted states to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks. In New York, a Minutes Silence marked the exact time that the first hijacked Plane HIt the North Tower of the World Trade Center in 2001. President biden travelled to pay his respects at all three attack sItes in New York, pennsylvania, And at the pentagon in virginia. WIth more on the days events, heres our North America EdItorjon sopel. Drumbeat on this stunning clear september morning, they gathered in SolemnIty And Sadness in lower manhattan. 0h, say, can you see by the dawn s early light. The weather identical to that fateful Tuesday Morning 20 years ago,
Prince andrews legal team says its questioning whether Court Papers alleging Sexual Abuse have been filed properly. Ceremonies have been taking place in the united states to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks. In New York, a Minutes Silence marked the exact time that the first hijacked Plane Hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center in 2001. President biden travelled to pay his respects at all three Attack Sites in New York, pennsylvania, and at the pentagon in virginia. With more on the days events, heres our North America Editorjon sopel. Drumbeat on this stunning clear september morning, they gathered in Solemnity And Sadness in lower manhattan. 0h, say, can you see by the dawn s early light. The weather identical to that fateful Tuesday Morning 20 years ago, but Everything Else was different. And the rockets red glare. At 8 46 this morning, the tolling of a bell. Bell rings the moment the first plane struck the twin towers. And the bells rang out at
Open in one of the most dramatic victories in modern tennis. She beat 19 year old Leylah Fernandez of canada in two sets 64, 63. Raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier. And we stay with that Story Emma Raducanus win at the final of the us open. Raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. Shes the first british woman to win a grand Slam Title in 44 years. A stunning victory, says our reporter Lizzie Greenwood hughes at the bbc sports centre. People are saying how much they love this game the way these two teenagers played has been incredible. The commentators are saying they have nerves of steel. She had to come through qualifying. She has everything. She is such a talent. She has done this like a seasoned pro. An incredible scoreline for anyone to win, a qualifier with so little experience. I know i sound over the top but this final has been amazing. This week on the show. Upside down in nairobi. The c
Occupation of afghanistan. Back in control. After nearly 20 years of conflict, thousands of lives lost and trillions of dollars spent, the taliban has seen off the us, nato and their afghan allies. A stunning success for them and another superpower humbled in the streets and fields of afghanistan. But to understand these events and the origins of the taliban, we need to go back to the Cold War. The bloody aftermath of the soviet occupation set the ground for a new force to emerge. They were really seen as angels, these young angels who had arrived to save the country. On december 27th, 1979, soviet Special Forces stormed the president ial palace in kabul. The president , Hafizullah Amin was killed. This was the start of the soviet invasion of afghanistan. The soviets had invaded to shore up the communist government. Afghanistans communists had taken power in a coup in 1978, but opposition to the radical modernisation programme, together with internal Communist Party squabbling, had res
And sadness in lower manhattan. 0h, say, can you see by the dawn s early light. The weather identical to that fateful Tuesday Morning 20 years ago, but Everything Else was different. And the rockets red glare. At 8 46 this morning, the tolling of a bell. Bell rings the moment the first plane struck the twin towers. And the bells rang out at the pentagon. Bell rings. And shanksville, pennsylvania. Bell rings. The other sites of the 9 11 Terrorist Attacks. Gordon m aamoth junior. Edelmiro abad. And then the haunting, Harrowing Recitation of the names of those who died. Ronald philip kloepfer. And my husbAnd, joseph reina junior. And my uncle, james francis quinn. With the readers pausing to pay tribute to their loved ones. Continue to watch over us And your family. 20 years feels like an eternity, but yet it still feels like yesterday. Until we meet again, my love, rest in peace. The president , who has visited all three of the 9 11 sites, today spoke about the significance of the commem