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me, but it is a big honour and happy with that, nice way to finish or start the new year. at least 28 people are killed in two bomb explosions at a busy market in baghdad. the so called islamic state group say two of its militants were responsible. also in the next hour. hull prepares to take on the mantle of uk city of culture. 0rganisers say the year long programme will change perceptions of the city forever. chelsea hold off stoke to secure a 13th successive victory. we ll have that and the rest of the day s action in sports day in half an hour s time. good evening and welcome to bbc news. celebrations have begun around the world to welcome in 2017. this was the scene in sydney earlier, where officials say it s the city s biggest ever fireworks display. about 1.5 million people have been celebrating by the opera house. and in hong kong, a similarly elaborate display as the sky along the waterfront lit up with thousands of explosions. earlier today the city had seen p ....
that this country belongs to you. to all of you. from every background and walk of life. if you or your pa rents a re and walk of life. if you or your parents are immigrants, no that you are part of a proud american tradition toe infusion of new cultures and ideas, generation after generation that, has made us the greatest country on earths. if your family doesn t have much money, i wa nt family doesn t have much money, i want you to remember that in this country plenty of folks, including me and my husband, we started out with very little. but with a lot of ha rd with very little. but with a lot of hard work and a good education, anything is possible. even becoming president. that s what the american dream is all about. cheering and applause. and if you are a person of faith, know that religious diversity is a great american tradition too. in fa ct great american tradition too. in fact that is why people first came to this country to worship freely and whether you ar ....
level for more than a decade with 1.6 million people now out of work. the supreme court rules bus drivers must do more to accommodate wheelchair users, after a disabled man couldn t board when a woman refused to move her buggy. and record breaking weather scientists say 2016 was likely the world s warmest year the third in a row to top the charts. and tributes to former england women s cricket captain rachael heyhoe flint, who has died aged 77. borisjohnson has warned eu leaders not to give the uk punishment beatings for brexit in the manner of some world war ii movie. he said that penalising escape was not in the interests of the uk friends and partners. the president of the european commission jean claude juncker has told the european parliament that he will do everything he can to ensure that the negotiations over britain s exit from the european union end in a good result for all concerned. but he also said the negotiations would be very, very, very diffic ....
had more than a0 cameras. in terms of who was appearing today, we had two managers from the holiday company responsible for booking all the holidays for those who were killed. they were pushing back saying they had no responsibility for security, not even for monitoring security and if there had been any improvements in security, in the run up to the attack. richard galpin there. the headlines on bbc news: borisjohnson has been criticised for language used to warn eu leaders not to punish the uk for brexit. hsbc confirms plans to move one thousand staff to paris, a day after theresa may said the uk would leave the single market after brexit. thousands of british holidaymakers are flown out of the gambia amid safety concerns over political unrest. an update on the market numbers for you here s how london s and frankfurt ended the day. the ftse and the dax not doing badly. the nasdaq about even. thousands of british holidaymakers are being flown home from the gambia aft ....
a new television channel in scotland next year, with an annual £30 million budget. and, fit for a princess, many of diana s most beautiful and famous dresses go on public display. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. cressida dick has been named as the new head of scotland yard, becoming the first woman to hold the most senior post in british policing. the 56 year old will succeed sir bernard hogan howe as metropolitan police commissioner. ms dick will return to the force after leaving for the foreign office two years ago. in 2005 she was the commander responsible for the anti terrorism operation that led to the death of an innocent man, jean charles de menezes at an underground station in south london. the new commissioner released a sometime. she says: i am thrilled and humbled. this is a great responsibility and an amazing opportunity. i m looking forward immensely to protecting and serving the people of london and working again with the fabulous women and men o ....