to the international space station, propelled on a recycled rocket. india is struggling to source enough oxygen for the thousands of covid patients in desperate need of treatment. nearly a million new infections have been confirmed in the past 72 hours alone. the government has dropped customs duties on imports to try to boost supplies, but it may come too late for many at one hospital in the capital, delhi, officials say at least 20 patients have died because of a lack of oxygen. this report from our south asia correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan, contains images you may find upsetting. patients as far as the eye can see but oxygen remains scarce. the situation right now here is really, really worse, critical and out of control. tushar maurya filmed this video inside a crowded delhi hospital, as he took a family member with covid to casualty. it is difficult to provide equal treatment to all the patients. that s why there is a high casualty rate inside, and there s a very n
as part of a campaign against climate change. we start with another day of bloodshed on the streets of myanmar. world leaders have expressed outrage at the killing of dozens of protestors, on what was the deadliest day since last month s military coup. the un secretary general antonio guterres said the violence was unacceptable and demanded a resolute international response. our correspondent laura bicker has this report from bangkok. defiant, determined and undaunted. armed with wooden sticks and slingshots. they scream in protest as the bullets continue to fly. street battles sprung up in over a0 towns and cities. some sheltered behind makeshift barriers in their neighbourhoods, but the gunfire at times appeared relentless. attempts were made to save as many lives as possible. the applause here offering hope to these makeshift medics but casualties including children were reported across the country, making it the bloodiest day since the army seized power on the 1st of febr
we start with another day of bloodshed on the streets of myanmar. world leaders have expressed outrage at the killing of dozens of protestors, on what was the deadliest day since last month s military coup. the un secretary general antonio guterres said the violence was unacceptable and demanded a resolute international response. our correspondent laura bicker has this report from bangkok. defiant, determined and undaunted. armed with wooden sticks and slingshots. they scream in protest as the bullets continue to fly. street battles sprung up in over a0 towns and cities. some sheltered behind makeshift barriers in their neighbourhoods, but the gunfire at times appeared relentless. attempts were made to save as many lives as possible. the applause here offering hope to these makeshift medics but casualties including children were reported across the country, making it the bloodiest day since the army seized power on the 1st of february. the military turned on its own people on
cricket club faces criticism over its reaction to allegations of racism involving a former player. scientists in the united states have given the go ahead for children aged between five and ii to receive a pfizer coronavirus vaccine. and as world leaders try to agree on how to fight climate change, we have a special report from madagascar, which is on the brink of what the un is calling the world s first climate induced famine . hello, welcome to bbc news. the chancellor, rishi sunak, is promising to rewire the entire global financial system to cut carbon emissions. he ll outline a plan at the cop 26 summit in glasgow which would seen hundreds of firms controlling $130 trillion in assets aligning themselves to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre industrial levels. in addition, most big uk firms and financial institutions will be forced to show how they intend to hit climate change targets. but green groups say the proposals do not go far enough. here s our s