This is al jazeera. Hello again im peter w. Watching the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes cheney Sebastian Pinera is set to return to the presidency after a decisive win in sundays vote. From the middle east to indonesia protesters denounce the u. S. Recognition of jerusalem as israels capital with the resolution against them taking shape at the u. N. A power cards of the worlds Busiest Airport in atlanta causes widespread transport disruption. Also this hour in india the Prime Ministers home state gets ready to declare results up to a crucial election. Ok lets get going chiles billionaire former president will return to the top job after easily winning sundays Runoff Election electoral Officials Say sebastian pin yetta got more than fifty four percent of the vote beating his center left rival senator alexander. Payne yet his margin of victory was wider than expected opinion polls that forecast a tight race the president elect called for unity. These are goi
Time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im katherine downes. 0n tonights programme. Australia blow england away as they regain the ashes in perth with an innings victory. We look back at a night of sporting celebrations and surprises as mo farah is crowned bbc Sports Personality of the year. And we talk to the volunteer Denise Larrad, who took home the bbc get inspired Unsung Hero Award. Yes, well look back at a remarkable spoty a little later in the programme but we start with cricket, and australia have regained the ashes. And theyve done so in some style, victory in perth giving them a 3 0 lead in the series with two tests to play. And theyll be targetting a second successive 5 0 whitewash on australian soil. For england, theyve plenty to ponder in a series in which theyve been second best in every area. Andy swiss was watching at the waca. It has been coming for some time, but for english cricket, that doesnt make it any less painful. 0nce doesnt make it any less painful
Likely across parts of the midlands and down into southern counties. Where it doesnt linger, 0 degrees will be more typical. Hello. This is bbc news with lukwesa burak. The headlines. Fans travel to George Michaels homes in london and oxfordshire to pay their respects as the world remembers him. Russia says the bodies of eleven victims of the military plane crash in the black sea have been recovered and flown back to moscow. All 92 passengers and crew on board died when it came down shortly after taking off from sochi. Bargain hunters turn out for Boxing Day Sales but its thought many have stayed home after already splurging on pre christmas discounts. The former governor of the bank of england, lord king, says britain should be more self confident about leaving the eu. Hes suggested the uk would be better off if it was completely out of the single market. And coming up after the sport, well hear from Alexander Mccall smith that in meet the author in about fifteen minutes here on bbc n
The japanese Prime Minister, shinzo abe, is making a historic visit to hawaii, 75 years after the japanese attack on pearl harbor that brought the United States into the second world war. The visit began with mr abe paying tribute to American Military personnel buried at the National Memorial cemetery of the pacific. Before he left tokyo, mr abe said he wanted to send a message that japan would never repeat the atrocities of past wars. Laura bicker reports. Archive december 7th, 1941 a date which will live in infamy. The japanese attacks came in waves during a deadly two hours. Bombs ripped through us battleships, crippling the Pacific Fleet and killing over 2000 americans. Survivors recalled that the once Bustling Port burned for hours. I had a fire hose in one hand, trying to put out the fires, and with the other i went around memorising these nametags so i could write to their parents and tell them what happened to their son. After 75 years, a sitting japanese Prime Minister will at
The japanese Prime Minister, shinzo abe, is making a historic visit to hawaii, 75 years after the japanese attack on pearl harbor that brought the United States into the second world war. The visit began with mr abe paying tribute to American Military personnel buried at the National Memorial cemetery of the pacific. Before he left tokyo, mr abe said he wanted to send a message that japan would never repeat the atrocities of past wars. Laura bicker reports. Archive december 7th, 1941 a date which will live in infamy. The japanese attacks came in waves during a deadly two hours. Bombs ripped through us battleships, crippling the Pacific Fleet and killing over 2000 americans. Survivors recalled that the once Bustling Port burned for hours. I had a fire hose in one hand, trying to put out the fires, and with the other i went around memorising these nametags so i could write to their parents and tell them what happened to their son. After 75 years, a sitting japanese Prime Minister will at