welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: hiding for their lives. children take cover from military planes in myanmar as the country's armed forces are again accused of targeting civilians. we have a special report. translation: on april 11, four fighter jets fired on the village. we also heard the army raped women and tortured old people nearby so we left. guatemala's fuego volcano continues to erupt, causing more people to flee their homes. nearly 200 are still missing. primary fever. american political parties choose more candidates for november's midterm elections. and argentina pulls out of a pre—world cup friendly match against israel after palestinian protests. the military in myanmar is facing fresh accusations

of deadly attacks against civilians. this time, not against the rohingyas in the west of the country but against the kachin people in the north. for decades they've been calling for independence. the army claims it only targets armed enemies, but villagers say whole communities have been forced to flee. our correspondent, nick beake, has this exclusive report. the depths of the burmese jungle. where mothers clamber for safety. and elephants carry the few possessions people had time to gather. it is the latest scramble for survival in myanmar. where children are forced to hide from their own country's militaryjets. and these are not rohingya families. but the people of kachin state. the latest ethnic group to flee a burmese army on the attack. the same burmese army which killed this woman's eldest son. he was 22. caught in artillery fire on his village six weeks ago.

the only words his mother can get out, her son's name. and his dad watched his son die. he bears the scars, physical and otherwise. translation: imagine how you would feel if this happened to your own child. i have lost him. i won't see him again. these children had nearly forgotten what a decent meal tastes like. they had just emerged

from a month—long trek through the jungle to safety. they were living in land controlled by kachin rebels who had been fighting for independence for decades. but the burmese army calls the rebels terrorists and are now trying to drive them out, at any cost, it seems. this woman worked as a sunday school teacher in her christian village and explained why she fled her home. translation: on april the 11th, four fighter jets fired on the village. we also heard that the army had raped women and tortured old people nearby, so we left. the stories we are hearing from these villagers, one after another, are consistent. they are the first eyewitness accounts of the burmese military targeting civilians in their latest offensive here in kachin state. beyond this forest, hundreds more kachin villagers are believed to be running for the safety of the city. we met two parents who were forced to choose which of their children to take with them. they carried their twin boys,

but had to entrust two older daughters to nuns. they have not seen them since. a family torn apart in a country where the military still calls the shots and aung san suu kyi's government looks away. nick beake, bbc news, myanmar. there have been more violent eruptions of the fuego volcano in guatemala, and authorities have had to order more people from their homes. the official number killed since sunday's eruption is 72, but dozens of people are still missing. the volcano is only about 25 miles from the capital, guatemala city.

whole villages have been wiped out by fast moving gas, molten rock, mud, and ash, and thousands have had to take shelter in schools and churches. from guatemala, the bbc‘s aleem maqbool. the volcano may be shrouded in smoke, but it now gives away little of the sudden, catastrophic violence it brought here. with more eruptions feared following further sporadic explosions of the volcano, a frantic recovery effort goes on. well, we are going in with one rescue team as close as we can get to the volcano. they have been digging for days now into the ash, but there are still so many bodies to be found. as we went in, we saw a recovery team coming out. they had been trying to find survivors, but the only living things they could bring out this time were abandoned chickens. and this is why.

the entire village of el rodeo was smothered in a thick blanket of volcanic ash. in some homes, entire families were buried alive. the land was scarred and suffocated by lava and ash. the assault from the volcano came so fast it is no wonder some simply had no chance of escape. survivors who did manage to flee for their lives have been left traumatised. thousands are now in makeshift shelters. 39 members of the extended lopez family fled as lava, ash flows and debris rained down on their town. but five of their relatives didn't make it, including francisco's brother and two grand—nieces, aged 12 and “i. the place is completely destroyed, he says. i don't believe any of them survived, because their homes are totally buried under the ashes. there is no more space in the morgue for more bodies. as night falls, they remember the dead, and those presumed dead. even when bodies are found, so few victims have been as yet identified.

one rescuer said when he did find bodies, after hours digging in ash, they often looked like statues, so are hard to recognise. and officials in hawaii say hundreds more homes have been destroyed by lava from kilauea volcano. it's some of the worst damage since one of the world's most active volcanoes began its latest eruption a month ago. many more people were warned to evacuate last week or risk being trapped by the lava, which is mixing with seawater to create a potentially deadly plume of hydrochloric acid and glass—like particles. ethiopia's government has said it will finally accept a peace deal to end its border war with eritrea. the most recent war between the two neighbours ended in 2,000 with tens of thousands dead. andrew plant reports. it was africa's deadliest border war. 20 years ago, tens of thousands

of soldiers died over two years of fighting. even after the guns stopped here on ethiopia's border with eritrea, the two sides remained at war. in 2002, a border commission set up to broker peace ruled the disputed areas, including the town of badme, should go to eritrea, a decision ethiopia rejected. it kept its troops on the border, with eritrea accusing ethiopia of occupying its territory. and tensions remain high. now, the ethiopian ruling coalition has called for a return to what it called "the long—lost peace between two brother nations." the prime minister of ethiopia is seemingly calming a country which has seen rising tensions in recent months,

ending a state of emergency imposed in february designed to stem unrest, and now with a promise to make peace with the country's northern neighbour. ethiopia's intentions now seem clear. its next move could be to start removing the soldiers from the border territory they have been patrolling for more than 20 years. andrew plant, bbc news. voters in eight us states have been casting their ballots in a series of primaries. while mr trump is not himself running, it's a chance to test his popularity ahead of the november midterm elections. and the battle grounds are widespread and varied. from newjersey in the east, to alabama and mississippi in the south, iowa in the mid—west, to south dakota and montana in the north, new mexico in the south west, and of course california. mexico has announced new tariffs on american products, including whisky, cheese, and pork, a response to president trump's steep duties on imports of steel and aluminium. mexico, canada, and the european union have warned of a trade war, which could only complicate efforts to renegotiate the trillion—dollar north american free trade agreement. a white house aide who mocked senatorjohn mccain,

who is terminally ill, has lost herjob. in the run up to the confirmation hearing for the new cia director kelly sadler had said senator mccain's opposition to the appointment didn't matter because he was dying anyway. a white house spokesman said ms sadler no longer worked in the executive office of the president, although it's unclear whether she has been given another government post. the british government has approved a plan for a third runway at heathrow airport in london, europe's busiest airport. parliament will vote on the plan, in the next few weeks. there's been almost five decades of debate, on expanding airport capacity, in the uk's south—east. those backing it claim it's vital for economic growth, others say, it will negatively affect residents lives and the environment. president donald trump has traded the traditional ceremony honouring this year's super bowl champions for what he called a "celebration of the american flag". he cancelled the traditional white house invitation because most of the winning philadelphia eagles made it clear they did not want to come to his white house. instead he hosted a concert on the lawn to ‘celebrate america', as he put it. he blamed his snub on nfl players protesting during the national anthem, but the eagles have not confirmed this is why they boycotted the event.

in a short speech, mr trump said this: i want to take this opportunity to explain why young americans stand for our national anthem. maybe it's about time that we understood. we stand to honour our military, and to honour our country, and to remember the fallen heroes who never made it back home. we stand to show our love for our fellow citizens, and our magnificent constitution. nfl players who've been kneeling or raising a fist during the national anthem have been protesting against police violence, of course, not against the anthem itself or the us flag. and super bowl winners do usually get a presidential invite. so what are eagles fans making of all this? rajaini vaidyanathan has been in philadelphia, finding out. a few months ago, the streets of philadelphia were packed with fans celebrating the local team, the eagles, winning the super bowl.

but today, with news that the team won't be going to the white house, the mood is somewhat different. does it change how you feel about your team 7 yes, i'm a little disappointed with them. don't think i'll be not watching too much next year. i think people have this misconception that sport players that all they should do is play sports and that it. i think we're losing track of what the meaning of the party, to celebrate players being champions. so it shouldn't be made a political issue. they can have an opinion, and if they choose not to want to go somewhere or do something, because they don't agree with someone's values, then they should be able to do so. as a native philadelphian, i think they did the right thing. obviously none of the players kneeled during the season. it's disappointing that the president has chosen to mix politics and sports, and the joy of our city, and i'm sorry for the team and the players. to many people that we spoke to, this came down to one thing — what does it mean to pledge allegiance to the american flag?

does that mean you should stand for the national anthem, or does that give you the right to freedom of beach which means you can protest if you want to? stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a slice of the action, the world custard pie championship takes place, and it's an international affair. the queen and her husband began their royal progress to westminster. the moment of crowning in accordance with the order of service, by a signal given, the great guns of the tower shall be shot off. tributes have been paid around the world to muhammad ali, who has died at the age of 7a. 0utspoken but rarely outfought, ali transcended the sport of boxing, of which he was three times world champion. he was a good fighter and he fought all the way to the end, even through his illness. yes, he did. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english clubs playing in europe. today is the 20th anniversary of the release of the beatles‘ lp sgt pepper's lonely hearts club

band, a record described as the album of the century. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: in myanmar, the country's military is facing fresh accusations that it's launched deadly attacks against civilians. this time not against the rohingyas in the west of the country but against the kachin people in the north. a good island volcano has erupted again, causing more people to flee their home. —— guatemalan volcano.

miss america is scrapping the swimwear component of its competition. contestants will no longer bejudged on physical appearance. we are doing this because of young women who are growing up in a cultural environment where they say but i want to speak my mind as well. ay, too, want to be judged, ifjudged at all, on my intellect, ability dreams and goals. so it is partly from the #metoo movement but it is also the cultural atmosphere that is at play now. voters in aid american states have been casting their ballots in a series of primary is. is a chance to test the popularity of donald trump and head of the mid—term and is. from new germany

in the east —— from newjersey in the east, to alabama and mississippi and mississippi in the south, iowa in the mid—west, to south dakota and montana in the north, new mexico in the south west, and of course california. democrats trying to choose their standardbearers in senate races, house races, races the governor, and republicans doing the same. you have a unique situation in california with all of the candidates from all of the different parties running on the same ballot. the top two candidates, regardless of party affiliation, will advance to the general election. a lot going on tonight, a lot of clues that strategists in both parties are trying to find in terms of the mood of the electorate when it comes to issues, and when it comes to donald trump, coming up to the november mid—terms. what do you expect the clues to be? it is interesting, california is a state with strategists in both parties

watching closely tonight. there is a lot of enthusiasm in the democratic party with many candidates signing up to run. because of the unique system, it is possible democrats could be shut out of the election in this race. if they did, it will be harder in novemberfor them to pick up the 23 seats they need to win back control of the house of representatives. there are many nervous democrats tonight watching the races. they are aware that voters are excited and angry at donald trump, but there might be too much of a good thing, with too many candidates in california for democrats. it is an embarrassment of riches for them and we will see how it plays out and affects their strategy going towards november. how anti—trump do the dems have to be and pro with the repubs? many are presenting themselves as candidates who will stand up to the president, from the democrats, not only his actions and policies,

but his rhetoric. and you have seen republicans aligning themselves closely with donald trump, especially on immigration. donald trump outlined a hard stance on immigration. many republican candidates are placing that call, talking about the need for a border warjust like donald trump has called for, and depicting many undocumented immigrants as criminals in television adds. —— wall. the same rhetoric we saw from donald trump we are seeing in republican candidates for house and senate and local races, adopting the same imagery and rhetoric. there are democrats talking positively about winning back the house of representatives and dastardly even the senate. what are the chances of thatpossibly. the chances are better in the house

because in the senate they have to win many races in states that president trump won by a large margin in 2016. where he is still popular, conservative areas, rural areas, like montana, west dekoda, and indiana. republicans feel they can hold control of the senate, if narrowly, but are more worried about the house, with everyone up for reelection. there is a lot of anger with donald trump, especially in suburban areas. a lot of the republican advantage in the house is built around suburban areas. there is a lot of worry in the party about losing control in the house. they feel a lot better about the senate, but they are taking nothing for granted. thank you very much. argentina has cancelled

a friendly football match with israel which was scheduled for saturday. the argentine decision followed intense pressure from palestinians over their treatment by israel. palestinian officials have welcomed the cancellation — the bbc‘s tulsen tollett has more. saturday's match was due to be argentina's last match before they head off for the world cup. the choice of venue angered palestinian groups who are unhappy that israel was hosting the game injerusalem, despite the fact that israel have played two of their world cup qualifiers against clifton steyn and spain in that same stadium. it was built on land that used to be a palestinian village before being destroyed back in i9a8. in the last few weeks, pressure to cancel the game has intensified. the palestinian football association have promised to veto the argentine bid to host the 2030 world cup. they

urged palestinian fans to burn argentinian memorabilia of the match was played. the culture minister said that she hoped argentina would not yield to what she called terrorism. however argentina have decided to not play the match and even the argentinian striker said they had finally done the right thing. the next match for argentina will now be their opening group match of the world cup against iceland in moscow onjune i6. the american fashion designer kate spade has been found dead in her apartment in new york. the 55—year—old was best known for kate spade handbags, which she co—founded with her husband in 1993. the bbc‘s nada tawfik is new york with more. people have been expressing shock over the news on social media, but also paying tribute to the designer, sharing their stories of their first kate spade bag, and sharing funny quotes from her. and she was such an iconic american designer because she paved the way for so many others.

she started her company out of her new york apartment because she saw a market gap for functional handbags that were also fun and quirky, and that really became successful. she launched her company just a few years after that, really exploding onto the fashion scene, to the point where in the ‘90s the "it" accessory was a kate spade bag. and so she was regarded not just for her talent, but also her business mind. now, she sold the company in 2006, her majority stake in it, so she hasn't been part of the company for nearly a decade, for over a decade now, but certainly the brand still has all her signature marks. there are stores, over 100 across the united states and globally, and you see celebrities and even the likes of kate middleton wearing kate spade. now, kate spade, in an interview with glamour magazine, said that she didn'tjust want to be known as a good businesswoman. she also wanted to be

known as a great friend, and a heck of a lot of fun. it's little more than a week now until football's world cup kicks off in russia — an opportunity for sports fans around the globe to celebrate the beautiful game. there's already been another major sporting event this summer — but this one can get a bit messy — as the bbc‘s tim allman reports. believe it or not, the world custard pie championship has been taking place for more than 50 years. the rules are pretty straightforward — lift pie, throw pie, try not to get hit. it's amazing, we really enjoy it. we're trying to defend our title from 2014, it's great. what is the best thing? just getting covered, having fun. the children really love it, as well.

32 teams took part this year. more than 2,000 custard pies were thrown, and this is notjust some parochial british affair — oh, no. this is a global event. why did you come all the way from japan? because it's a very famous festival in japan. just enjoying, and adding memories, yeah. another japanese team, do you like sushi, took on the appropriately named pie face in the final, and it was a home win for the british team. for their efforts, they each received a trophy, and presumably the chance to have a shower. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @bbcmikeembley. we have much more news coming up for

you shortly. hello once again. it's variations on a theme, rather than a great change of weather type, that many of you are experiencing just at the moment. blue skies on tuesday in the sheffield area. it didn't start that way but you got there eventually, like so many other places did. and even when there was some cloud in the sky, well, a number of our weather watchers in the worcestershire area, and in some of the surrounding counties, in fact, were rather taken by that pattern in the skies. now, what's driving our weather at the moment? well, high pressure very much the dominant feature, awayjust to the north of scotland. we'll speak more about that area of low pressure, because we can't discount it, even though it's just there, way down towards the southern parts of france. so wednesday, a lot of dry weather, quite a lot of sunshine for many from the word go.

that's probably not the case for the eastern side of the pennines, where yet again overnight, if you ever lost it, we'll see a fair amount of cloud coming in off the north sea, tending to thin as we get on through the day, and again, with a wee bit of sunshine in the skies, temperatures in a number of locations exceeding 20 degrees celsius. it's not all plain sailing, i have to say. many of you will know already that the pollen levels are very high, especially across the greater part of england and wales, so bear that one in mind if that's relevant to you. here we are through wednesday evening. a good evening for a barbecue, not too much in the way of breeze, pleasantly warm in a number of locations. the cloud just becoming a wee bit more extensive again to the eastern side of the pennines, and some of the low cloud just lurking there or thereabouts across these northern and eastern shores, on what is not going to be a particularly cold night. now, that pattern for thursday doesn't look an awful lot different to the one i showed you for wednesday, with the notable exception that we've just pushed that area of low pressure, and its attendant fronts and troughs, a little bit further

north in france. and that will have the effect ofjust thickening up the cloud across the some of the southern counties of england, maybe the south of wales too. and, from that, we could well see some showers. maybe the odd one or two could be really quite sharp. that mightjust be a problem for the channel islands. it mayjust come a little bit further north. elsewhere, just one or two showers close by to the donegal border there in northern ireland, maybe the odd one over the highlands, but essentially it's a fine and settled look to our weather. and even as the weekend begins to loom, well, do you know what? that high pressure is still there or thereabouts. yes, we still have these little mini weather fronts, if you like, just bringing a bit of instability into the mix, so you couldn't rule out one or two showers. at this particular moment, we think somewhere across southern or western parts more likely to see them, but again, many of you are in for a dry weekend. hello. we just have time to update you on the weather prospects this is bbc news.

the headlines. in myanmar, the country's military is facing fresh accusations that it's launched deadly attacks against civilians. this time, not against the rohingya's in the west of the country, but against the kachin people in the north. for decades they've been calling for independence from myanmar. ethiopia's governing coalition has announced it will fully accept and implement the peace deal that ended its border war with eritrea. it says it will accept the outcome of a border commission which awarded disputed territories to eritrea. thousands died in the conflict which ended 18 years ago. fresh eruptions of the fuego volcano

in guatemala have prompted a new wave of evacuations of residents on the slopes below. the official number of people killed in sunday's eruption has risen to 73, with many more missing. no evacuation alert was issued before the volcano erupted on sunday. now on bbc news, panorama. tessa jowell: nothing else had ever happened to me before, ever. i was getting ready for the thing i was doing in the evening. and the next thing i knew, i couldn't talk. i didn't know what was happening. last may, tessa jowell, the former culture secretary who brought the olympics to the uk, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. while other more common cancers have seen treatment breakthroughs, her cancer has been underfunded and has had no major new treatments

for 50 years. injanuary, she returned to parliament to talk