Illness. And defying a Government Order ethiopias grey region goes ahead with Regional Elections despite the Prime Minister calling the vote illegal. And im we are hard enough with all of the days sports news Christiana Rinaldo scores his 100th goal for portugal hes only the 2nd man to reach this century milestone. Desperate efforts are underway on a greek island to care for thousands of people left homeless after a fire ripped through the biggest refugee camp in europe the money account was hosting 12000 people and that our fears the 35 who tested positive for covert 19 this week will not have mixed with the others Prime Minister. Has called an urgent Cabinet Meeting to discuss the situation on a 4 month state of emergency has been declared on the island germanys Foreign Ministers describe the fire as a humanitarian disaster and hes urging e. U. Member states to help by taking in some of the refugees lot of burden monday begins our coverage. The fire with still burning 2 more a camp a
And america lights up the Washington Monument to mark the 50th anniversary of the apollo moon landings. You want to go to the moon . Yes. Do you think youll ever get there . I dont know. And coming up on bbc news, Geraint Thomas misses out we will have sports day in the bbc news channel with all the reports, features and interviews from the bbc sports centre. Good evening. Up to a million Public Sector workers including teachers in england, Police Officers in england and wales, and members of the armed forces across the uk are set to get a pay rise above the rate of inflation. The treasury is expected to confirm on monday details of whats thought to be the biggest Public Sector pay rise for 6 years before theresa may steps down as Prime Minister. But with suggestions the rise will come from existing budgets, labour has dismissed the offer as insulting. Our Political Correspondent alex forsyth has this report. In recent years, some of the countrys key workers have had their pay frozen o
The 50th anniversary of the apollo moon landings. You want to go to the moon . Yes, do you think youll ever get that . dont know. Good evening. We start with our breaking news, iran says it seized a british flag oil tanker, the owners admit which was heading to saudi arabia, say they have been unable to contact the vessel and its heading north towards iran. The company says the ship was approached by an identified small boats and a helicopter in the straight of hormuz. Its a busy shipping lane for oil tankers, there are more than 20 people on board we understand and Foreign Office is saying it urgently looking into the reports. Government Emergency Cobra Committee is meeting in the white hall, this Development Outcomes and made heightened tensions between uk and iran. Jonathan beal has been explaining. We have been able to track where it was going, its moving for the emirates and then going up the strait of hormuz, on its way we believed to saudi arabia, when it was in the words of the
17 people injured as vehicles collide with spectators at a meeting of sky blues is. In america lights up of sky blues is. In america lights up the Washington Monument to mark the 50th anniversary of the apollo moon landing. Do you want to go to the moon . Yes. Do you think youll ever get there . I dont know. And at 11 30pm we will look at the papers with our reviewers. Good evening. In a dramatic escalation of ongoing tensions, iran has tonight seized two vessels in the gulf a british registered oil tanker, and a liberian flagged ship, operated by a british company. The former, the stena impero, was bound for saudi arabia, but was tracked moving dramatically off course this afternoon. Its owners say they have been unable to contact the vessel and that it was heading north towards iran. The tanker was in the strait of hormuz when its owners say it was approached by unidentified small crafts and a helicopter. There are 23 personnel on board, none thought to be british. Tonight in westmin
Also tonight. Up to a million Public Sector workers look set for an above inflation pay rise, but there are questions about who foots the bill. Five people crammed into a one bedroom flat we speak to two single mothers about the uks housing crisis. Despite a brave late fight, rory mcilroy is out of the open at royal portrush. And america lights up the Washington Monument to mark the 50th anniversary of the apollo moon landings. You want to go to the moon . Yes. Do you think you will ever get there . I dont know. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news Julian Alaphilippe extends his lead over Geraint Thomas after a stunning time trial win on stage 13 of the tour de france. Good evening. In a dramatic escalation of ongoing tensions, iran has tonight seized two vessels in the gulf a british flagged oil tanker and a liberian flagged ship. Its operated by a british company. The former, the stena impero, was bound for saudi arabia, but was tracked moving dramatically off course this afternoon