bright weather with sunshine, just some showers towards the north and north west of the country. further south, 1a degrees or so should feel fairly pleasant. it remains cool through the rest of the easter weekend with a mix of sunny spells. for some of us a bit of rain too. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines: the commander of american forces in afghanistan says dropping his country s most powerful non nuclear bomb on islamic state was the right thing to do. this was the right weapon against the right target. we will not relent in our mission to fight alongside oui’ in our mission to fight alongside our afghan comrades to destroy isis in 2017. a british tourist, thought to be aged in her 20s, has been stabbed to death on a tram in jerusalem s old town. a man was arrested at the scene. an operation to move up to 30,000 people from four besieged towns in syria has begun. it comes ahead of talks in russia between the syrian regime and its backers. unions representing half a
117th birthday. right now she is taking pictures of people who have come to celebrate this week day with her. there is more than 90 years difference between me and her. she is 117, andi difference between me and her. she is 117, and i am just 23. difference between me and her. she is 117, and i amjust 23. iam priscilla ng ethe, and i m returning to my ancestral home in kenya to celebrate a remarkable birthday, of one of the oldest people in the world. my great grandmother, elizabeth gathoni koinange. i am here to discover the secrets of her long life, as she throws a party and reunites five generations of my family. this is the village where i was born. it is about ten miles from nairobi, the capital of kenya. this fertile land has been home to our tribe and to my family for at least six generations. today there are hundreds of koinanges like me spread around the world. i m returning from my home in london to visit a woman very close to my heart, who has never left kenya, but
nav to pass their test, under new rules coming into force in december. drivers will also be expected to answer vehicle safety questions while on the move. now on bbc news the remarkable story of the woman thought to be the oldest living in africa as she celebrates her 117th birthday. journalist priscilla ng ethe travels to kenya tojoin her great grandmother for this special day. welcome to my great grandmother s 117th birthday. right now she s taking pictures of people who have come to see her and celebrate this big day with her. there s more than 90 years difference between me and her. she s 117 and i m just 23. i m returning to my ancestral home in kenya to celebrate remarkable birthday of one of the oldest people in the world. my great grandmother, elizabeth. i m here to discover the secrets of her long life as she throws a party and reunites five generations of my family. this is where i was born. it s about ten miles from nairobi, the capital of kenya. this fertile [
among those the service was the russian president, vladimir putin. christ the saviour cathedral is the largest orthodox church in the world, and was rebuilt after the original church was destroyed on the orders of stalin. and in rome, pope francis led a mass in st peters. he urged the world s catholics not to ignore the plight of immigrants and the poor. let s have a quick look at some of the front pages. the mail on sunday leads with the rising tensions around north korea, and their threat to wipe out the united states armada. the sunday times, also leading on north korea, says president trump is prepared to strike korean nuclear sites. the sunday telegraph goes with the potential threat to america amid the growing tension. it says that north korea possesses the capability to strike american soil. the express calls it the deadliest stand off. and the observer leads on an education story, saying that free schools will benefit wealthier regions. now on bbc news, an affectio
spells by day. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the us vice president mike pence has reaffirmed america s vow to defend south korea, hours after the north carried out an abortive missile test this morning s provocation from the north is just the latest reminder of the risks each one of you face every day in defence of the freedom of the people of south korea and the defence of america. people in turkey are voting in a referendum which could lead to radical changes to the country s constitution. theresa may urges unity over brexit, as she delivers her first easter message as prime minister. 68 children are among the dead in syria after a bomb attack on a convoy of buses carrying evacuees from besieged towns. now on bbc news, life stories. welcome to my great grandmother s 117th birthday. right now she s taking pictures with people who have come to see her and celebrate this big day with her. there s more than 90 years difference between me and her. she s 117 and i m jus