Violence from White Supremacists, neo nazis or the kkk. Arrests of passengers suspected of being drunk at uk airports or on flights see a 50 rise in the past year. A worrying rise in rural Crime Insurers say brazen thieves are forcing farmers to turn their farmyards into fortresses. And big bens bongs will fall silent next week for nearly four years for urgent repair work. And coming up in the sport on bbc news. The british team claim a successful World Athletics Championships after reaching their medal target with five in the final 2a hours in london. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. This week india and pakistan mark 70 years of independence from britain a moment of freedom that came amid one of the largest Mass Migrations the world has ever seen. The muslim Majority State of pakistan was created to both the west and the east of india, with muslims travelling in one direction, hindus and sikhs in the other. Around 12 Million People are thought to have fled the violen
His Vice President is more explicit. We have no tolerance for hate and violence. From White Supremacists, neo nazis on the kkk. Hundreds of people are feared dead and others remain trapped after a mudslide on the outskirts of sierra leones capital, freetown. A 50 rise in the last year in the number of Airline Passengers arrested on suspicion of being drunk at british airports or on flights. And no more bongs for a while big ben will fall silent next week for nearly four years because of urgent repair work. Its five oclock. Our main story. This week, india and pakistan mark 70 years of independence from britain independence which created two states, but also a bloodbath of sectarian slaughter in which a Million People died and up to 12 million moved country. One of the largest Mass Migrations the world has ever seen. In 1947, the muslim majority state of pakistan was born, with muslims travelling in one direction, hindus and sikhs in the other. Reeta chakrabarti is in lahore for us toni
A sound you wont hear for four years. From next week big ben will be silent while repairs take place. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news. Police have received complaints about neil lennons conduct during hibs win over rangers. His actions were believed to be inflammatory. This good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. More than 300 people are feared dead and others remain trapped after a mudslide near sierra leones capital, freetown. A hillside in the regent area collapsed early on monday following heavy rains, leaving many homes buried under a wall of mud. Around Two Hundred And Fifty bodies have been recovered so far. As our Diplomatic Correspondent James Robbins reports. Snatched video on a mobile phone shows a torrent of mud and water carrying away everything in its path. This driver risked his life on a bridge all but overwhelmed by the flash floods. Freetown is an overcrowded coastal city. It has few defences against heavy rains. They come every year but not usually wi
Whether 70 years on, pakistan can claim to be a country at ease with itself. And the bongs of big ben why they will fall silent next for four years. Next week for four years. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news, Cristiano Ronaldo gets a five match ban for pushing the referee who sent him off against barcelona last night. Good evening. President trump has condemned the White Supremacists and neo nazis who took part in the weekends violent demonstrations in virginia. One woman died when a car was driven into a group of people who were protesting against the far right march in charlottesville. Donald trump has faced criticism for failing to speak out in the immediate aftermath of the attack. But this afternoon, he said racism was evil and those who caused violence in its name were criminals and thugs. 0ur North American editor jon sopel reports. Vacation suspended, the president Return To Washington this morning from his holiday to meet the director of the fbi and the Attorney General
11:00 local time. the landmark s five year long restoration is over and now its full booming voice is officially back. and it is on its old schedule. parliament clock makers tell us all about it. first time since 2017 that the clock itself will be ringing all the four quarter bells and big ben for remembrance sunday. [ bells ] there is 1,000 pieces to this clock. every piece was taken apart and it was approached with conservation best practice in mind. and this is where they took sections on out to actually see how far the crack went in.