and in the business breifing, with only a few days left before christmas celebrations begin, we tally up the costs to see where consumers are spending their money. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. if you re doing some last minute christmas shopping online, how much do you trust the reviews? one british newspaper has been looking at the issue of fake reviews on amazon. but do they actually sway your decision? tell us what you think, just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. turkish officials are heading for moscow today to discuss concerns about the syrian government offensive on rebel held territory near turkey s border. the turkish president says more than 80,000 people have fled recent attacks in idlib province. recep tayyip erdogan warned that turkey wouldn t be able to cope if a new wave of refugees attempted to cross the border. gareth barlow reports. it s an all too familiar story after eight years of
sesquicentennial, 150 years, founded in 1867, a university that originally started with nine students in the basement of the sharp street methodist piscopo church, now celebrating 150 years and has nearly 8000 students. it is a history and a legacy that is tied to historically black colleges and universities. in 2017, there are nine historically black colleges and universities that will celebrate their 150th anniversary, and these are morgan state university in baltimore maryland , howard university in d.c., johnson c smith in north carolina, barber scotia in north carolina, talladega alabama, saint augustine in return line of, alabama state university in alabama, fayetteville state university in north carolina, and morehouse college in georgia. in 1867, these nine historically black colleges and universities formed the largest concentration of any historically black college and university established in any single year. 1965, the higher education act 105965 formally recogniz
another leader in the fashion world and paris, pierre cardin, takes the town by storm. and one of the biggest names in fashion design, pierre cardin, has died at the age of 98. as coronavirus surges worldwide, the uk has set another record for the number of infections reported in 2a hours. 0ne senior medical officer has expressed ‘extreme concern‘ at the situation. official data puts the figure at 53,135 new coronavirus cases in the latest 24 hour period, and a14 deaths were reported. these figures come ahead of any changes to england s lockdown restrictions, which could be announced tomorrow. this report from our health correspondent catherine burns includes flash photography. we all wanted to have a few days off over christmas, but instead we ve been asked to come back to work. this time, it s a wave. this time, we ve seen a massive increase. if we continue with the current rate of admissions, we re very close to being overwhelmed. it is affecting anyone and everyone. p
in government covid payouts, but will the republican controlled senate back it? hello. as coronavirus surges worldwide, the united kingdom has set another new daily record, with more than 50,000 new cases reported in the past 2a hours. 0ne senior medical officer has expressed extreme concern at the situation. this comes ahead of any changes to england s tier restrictions that could be announced tomorrow. this report from our health correspondent catherine burns includes flash photography. we all wanted to have a few days off over christmas, but instead we have been asked to come back to work. this time, it s a wave. this time, we ve seen a massive increase. if we continue with the current rate of admissions, we are very close to being overwhelmed. it is affecting everyone. people are just exhausted, it s been such a long year. doctors and nurses from the nhs front line telling what it is like to deal with a pandemic that, after months of hard work is getting worse. queens h
in the senate. and one of the biggest names in fashion design, pierre cardin, has died at the age of 98. as coronavirus surges worldwide, the uk has set another record for the number of infections reported in 2a hours. 0ne senior medical officer has expressed ‘extreme concern‘ at the situation. official data puts the figure at 53,135 new coronavirus cases in the latest 24 hour period, and a14 deaths were reported. these figures come ahead of any changes to england s lockdown restrictions, which could be announced tomorrow. this report from our health correspondent catherine burns includes flash photography. we all wanted to have a few days off over christmas, but instead we have been asked to come back to work. this time, it s a wave. this time, we ve seen a massive increase. if we continue with the current rate of admissions, we are very close to being overwhelmed. it is affecting everyone. people are just exhausted, it s been such a long year. doctors and nurses from th