this is bbc news. the headlines at 11pm. this is bbc news. i'm chris rogers. the headlines at 11:00pm: saudi arabia defends its air strike in yemen, after the un calls for an independent investigation into the attack on a school bus in which dozens of children died. police in manchester say a shotgun was probably used in a shooting in the city's moss side area last night. 12 people, including two childern, sustained pellet—type injuries. two, one, zero. lift—off. nasa's space probe begins its ambitious seven—year journey to the sun, after it finally takes off from cape canaveral. hundreds of british troops arrive in kabul to support the afghan army in its conflict with the taliban. a remembrance service is held to mark the 20th anniversary of the omagh bombing. 29 people were killed in a car bomb attack in the town in 1998. also coming up: three is the magic number for dina asher—smith at the european athletics championships. dina asher—smith comes away, comes

away by a distance. the 22—year—old achors her team to gold in the 4x100 metre relay in berlin. and at 11:30pm, we will be taking a look at the papers with our reviewers anne ashworth and john rentoul. stay with us for that. good evening. the families of children killed in an airstrike on a bus in yemen are preparing to bury their dead, as the un calls for an independent investigation. the attack on saada was by the saudi—led coalition, which says it was aimed at those responsible for training child soldiers. the three—year conflict in yemen

has seen saudi arabia, backed by britain, the united states and france, intervene to try help the internationally recognised government of president hadi regain control of the whole country. fighting against them are houthi rebels allied with iran. since 2015, unicef says nearly 2,400 children have been killed, and today 11 million are in need of humanitarian aid. the bbc has been speaking to the families of the children killed in saada. 0ur correspondent caroline hawley‘s report contains distressing images from the start. man sobs. this is the moment a father identifies his son among the dead. and this is a boy crying out for his father and mother, one of the survivors of thursday's air strike. "thank god i'm alive," says the boy,

"but some of my friends and my teacher died." husain says they had stopped to buy water when they were attacked. the un children's fund called the attack unconscionable, a low point in yemen's brutal war. it says its calls for humanitarian law to be respected, for children to be protected, have been met with utter disregard. the saudi—led coalition, which buys arms from britain and the us, has defended the air strike. saudi arabia says it was a legitimate military action against houthi militants. it has now promised to investigate. the un security council says a credible investigation is needed into what happened here. a houthi—affiliated television station said the children had been visiting a cemetery to see the graves of other houthis killed in yemen's war.

these pictures were filmed by one of the victims of the attack. this man lost three children in the air strike. ahamed, yousef and ali are already being commemorated as martyrs to the houthi cause. translation: they were very happy. even from the night before, they were all very excited, preparing for the trip. they wanted to take their smartphones with them to take photos. they were so excited, they couldn't get to sleep. here is where they will now be laid to rest, children calmly digging graves for children. in yemen, death has become part of the fabric of life. but, amid the horror of yemen's conflict, this attack stands out. the un hopes it could be a turning point, a catalyst to end the war. caroline hawley, bbc news. police investigating a shooting in the moss side area of manchester early this morning are treating it as a case of attempted murder. ten people including two children were taken to hospital for treatment, mostly for pellet wounds to their legs. a carnival had been taking place

nearby, but had finished some time before the attack took place. police said it was a reckless act that could have had devastating consequences. from moss side, megan paterson reports. thousands of people enjoy manchester's caribbean carnival every year. yesterday was no exception. but after the event finished, a few streets away, shots were heard. officers arrived at around 2:30am this morning. some were armed. ten people, including two children, were admitted to hospital immediately. throughout today, another two people sought medical help for minor injuries. it was all laughing and joking, and then you heard pop, and then about two seconds later you heard pop, pop, and then everybodyjust

scattered and ran, you know? there were screams. everyone was hysterical, because it scared everybody. it was a big crowd, it could have hit anybody, anybody. 0fficers believe this is an isolated incident, and that a shotgun was probably used. they said the impact could have been far worse. while the injuries are serious, they're not life—threatening. i think it's more by luck that that's occurred, and actually, discharging a firearm in a crowded place like that, we could be investigating here a murder inquiry, as opposed to an attempt murder investigation. over the last 30 years, this area has changed dramatically. guns and violence were once commonplace here. this incident has caused anger and frustration for the community leaders who have worked hard to change this neighbourhood's reputation. i live in moss side, i love moss side, i breathe the air of moss side. i've been there for a long time. i will continue to spread the good word about this community. but situations like this don't help, and it's about sending the messages to the people.

as the community in moss side comes together to clean up, an attempted murder investigation continues this evening. everyone is eager to understand what happened here, and find whoever is responsible. megan paterson, bbc news. it is a mission that will get us closer to the sun than ever before. in the early hours of this morning, nasa launched a solar probe that will become the fastest—moving man—made object in history. the parker spacecraft is protected by a special heat shield which will allow it to function in searing temperatures once it goes into solar orbit. scientists hope it will improve our understanding of the sun, and how it affects life on earth. 0ur science correspondent pallab ghosh reports. two, one, zero — lift—off. into the night, and on its way to touch the sun. a daring mission to shed light on the mysteries of our closest star, the sun. nasa's parker solar probe will get closer to the sun than any

spacecraft before it, actually dipping into the sun's atmosphere. vehicle trajectory looking good, right down the middle of the range track. the probe was named after the 91—year—old solar physicist eugene parker, who was at the launch. all i'm going to say is, wow, here we go. we're in for some learning over the next several years. it will travel at 120 miles each second, faster than any other probe. even so, it will take three months to reach the sun, passing venus on the way. the spacecraft will spend seven years looping around the sun, and it will get hot — 1,300 degrees celsius. we have a wonderful heat shield that we keep oriented between us and the sun, and so it keeps everything on the main body of the spacecraft nice and cool. it kind of creates a shadow. and it has a white coating on it that was specially designed for parker solar probe.

very much like you'd prefer to be in a white car on a hot day, instead of a black car on a hot day. the probe will study the sun's atmosphere, which can be seen from earth during a total eclipse. shimmering and beautiful from so far away, violent and tumultuous close—up. this is a real picture from a previous mission. the parker probe will look even closer. it's really important that we study the sun, because it affects our lives on earth in so many ways. so, there's a lot we don't understand about the sun. for example, the sun's atmosphere is far hotter than its surface, which is the opposite of the case on the earth. and we don't really understand why, and parker solar probe will help us understand those things for the first time. the northern lights are caused by particles spat out by the solar atmosphere. these same particles can disrupt power grids and communications. by studying the sun, scientists hope to be able to predict these events, and learn more about a star on which all life on earth depends. pallab ghosh, bbc news. a remembrance service has been taking place to mark the 20th anniversary of the 0magh bombing.

29 people were killed when a car bomb planted by dissident republicans exploded in the town. 0ur correspondentjohn campbell has more from 0magh. the memorial behind me describes an ordinary day when ordinary people were doing ordinary things. and then, in one fateful moment, that all changed. 21 people died almost instantly on the streets of 0magh. another eight died in hospital or on the way to hospital. among the victims were a grandmother, two babies, and a woman pregnant with twins. and, in many ways, the families haven't been able to grieve privately. that is because, in the 20 years since the bombing, they have had to carry out a very public campaign to try and bring the perpetrators before the courts. but, as it stands, that still hasn't happened. nobody has been convicted for involvement in the 0magh bombing, and one of the speakers

described how justice delayed isjustice denied. michael gallagher, another speaker who lost his son in the bombing, called on the politicians of northern ireland to work together because he said his family and the people here had paid the ultimate price for division. we also saw today that there is a change in emphasis from the families now. the type of event which happened here will no longer be an annual occasion. instead, the families will grieve and remember in a way which is more private and personal. but, for so many of the families, that fight for justice is still just as important, and they will continue to campaign for a public inquiry. a 14—year—old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died following an assault. the incident took place in milton keynes on saturday evening during an altercation between a group of men. the 29—year—old victim left the scene in a taxi, while two others fled on a moped. fighting has been continuing today in the afghan city of ghazni, where the taliban have attacked police headquarters and government buildings. 17 years on from the us—led invasion of afghanistan, british troops who are part of an increased uk military presence have been arriving in the capital, kabul.

the hope is to support afghan troops, and diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale reports from afghanistan. back to the dust and heat of helmand, this the place where hundreds of british troops were killed, and which nearly fell to the taliban when they departed. four years ago the british left for good, but the americans soon returned, albeit in smaller numbers. now they are on their own, patrolling what was the sprawling british base of camp bastion. it was necessary for us to come back in a couple of years ago. if that had not happened, i would imagine that helmand would be pretty solidly under the control of the taliban right now.

at night, us marines fire illumination rounds to deter any attack. as well as lethal long—range artillery rockets to target enemy positions. by day, they oversee the training of the afghan army, and these soldiers need all the help they can get. their unit has already suffered heavy losses. the corps right now is sitting at about 30%. 30% of what it should be? yes, that's right. that's a worry, isn't it? it is, but there's a time, time in recruiting, constant advising and the senior leadership will improve the situation. we joined the afghan army out on patrol on the main highway through helmand. this, the road regularly targeted by taliban roadside bombs. but our escort seem more interested in their entertainment

along the way. music plays. they still don't always look or sound like a professional army. the afghan army is now leading the fight. but they are well below strength, suffering high rates of attrition, whether through casualties or desertions, and they are still only just able to secure central helmand, where most of the population lives. britain may have turned its back on helmand, but it does have a presence here in the capital, kabul. 0n the ground, british soldiers have been tasked with transporting international advisers safely round the city. it is this mission that has been boosted by another 440 uk troops. it is still america that is doing the heavy lifting,

but it is talking, not fighting, that will change the course of this war. nobody is talking about fighting their way to victory anymore. victory now is a political settlement, and that is more than ever on the cards. but there is still no peace process, and for these afghan soldiers, there is still no end in sight to 17 long years of war. jonathan beale, bbc news, kabul. it is 11:15pm. good evening. the headlines on bbc news: saudi arabia defends its air strike in yemen, after the un demands a credible inquiry into the attack which killed 40 children. police say the 12 people hurt in a shooting in moss side in manchester were likely injured by a shotgun. officers are investigating the incident as attempted murder. nasa's parker solar probe, which will analyse the sun's atmosphere for the first time, has successfully launched from cape canaveral, in florida. still to come: the papers at

11:30pm. sport now. and, for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's chris mitchell. dina asher smith won her third gold medal in berlinjust a few hours ago. it's was a great final night on the track for great britain at the european athletics championships. asher smith, who'd already won the 100 and 200 metres titles, ran the anchor leg in the sprint relay. and she timed her surge to the line to perfection to take the gold for great britain, passing germany, switzerland and netherlands on the way. she becomes the first women since katrin krabbe in 1990 to win a hat—trick of golds in the two sprints and the relay. so proud to have done it. it is something you aim for. you never

know if it will be possible. you don't know what shape your competitors are in. you don't know how the relay will happen. that is why everyone loves them. you don't know what will happen. i am grateful and thankful. to represent our country and come with the gold medal is so great. the men's relay team followed up with a gold of their own, in the final event of the competition in berlin. that sealed a golden relay double for the british team and with five medals in total on sunday it meant great britain finished top of the athletics table with 18in all — seven gold, five silver and six bronze. earlier in the evening, there was a first major outdoor gold for laura muir, also a first european gold in the 1,500 for a british woman. i knew a lot of the girls had a good

finish, so the longer i left it, i knew that i could run hard from a long way out, so i did that and i saw her behind me, it was great, i could see the 1—2 behind me on the board and i did my best until the finish line. great britain's distance running success continued in the 5,000 metres, where eilish mccolgan won silver, thanks in part to another competitor thinking the race had finished a lap early. there she is on the floor, terribly disappointing for her. manchester city started their new season with a convincing win at arsenal. pep guarduiola's side dominated the match with raheem sterling opening the scoring, with a great run and shot on the edge of the area. bernardo silva made it 2—0 for city — a satisfying start for the defending champions. if general, we made an excellent

performance at this moment in the season, with a lot of players with a lack of condition in terms of physicality, but of course we are more than two seasons together and we know more or less what we have to do in different parts, we were aggressive in the middle, and the back, so we made a good performance in general. liverpool sit top of the table after this first weekend. they beat west ham united 4—0 at anfield. mo salah opened the scoring before sadio mane struck twice. daniel sturridge got the 4th. in the day's other match, southampton and burnley drew 0—0. steven gerrard's unbeaten run at rangers continues. the former liverpool captain saw his side get their first premiership win of the season easing to a win over st mirren. 2—0 it finished. rangers has ross mccrorie sent off in the first half, too, so a win with 10 men. in the day's other game stjohnstone and hibs drew 1—1. cricket. england have won the 2nd test again india at lords by an innings and 159 runs. it means they have a 2—0 lead in the 5 match series. james anderson took 4—23 to finish

with nine wickets in the match and stuart broad bagged 4 for 44. india were bowled out for 130. the third test of the five—match series begins at trent bridge on saturday. the final round of the pga championship is nearing a dramamtic conclusion with many of the world's best in contention, including tiger woods. held by the american brooks koepka at 12—under par, shane lowry yet to win a major but has come close. he is two shots off the lead with three holes to play. and with adam scott also there. let's look at the leaderboard if we can. a fantastic finish to the last major of the season. finish to the last major of the season. the us open champion already leading adam scott, a major when of course, and tiger woods, who hasn't

w011 course, and tiger woods, who hasn't won a major in a decade but has won the championship four times. thrilling climax in america for you on the pga tour. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's all the sport for now. thank you for that. 39 civilians, including 12 children, have been killed in an explosion that brought down a building in the mainly rebel—held syrian province of idlib. it's not known what caused the blast, but the building is reported to have contained a store of munitions belonging to an arms trafficker. most of the people in the building are believed to have been syrians displaced from other areas of the country. extreme weather has ravaged parts of asia with flash—flooding and landslides. after days of heavy rain in china, the country is now bracing itself for the arrival of tropical storm yagi. meanwhile india has stepped up relief efforts after monsoon rains flooded large areas of the southern state of kerala. simeon paterson has more. a hillside collapses outside

beijing. incredibly, no casualties we re beijing. incredibly, no casualties were reported in the massive landslide which followed heavy rain across china. transport links were cut and large areas waterlogged as far south as guang dong province, where this car was rescued from a sinkhole that open up in the flooding. for parts of the country there is much more to come. after drenching the philippines, causing flash floods and causing thousands to evacuate, tropical storm yagi is set to hit the east coast of china. it is to make landfall south of shanghai. local media report more than 135,000 people shanghai. local media report more than 135, 000 people have shanghai. local media report more than 135,000 people have been evacuated and authorities have warned residents to stay indoors. india too has been hit by

exceptional monsoon rains. kerala state is on high alert after flooding killed dozens of people and forced tens of thousands more from their homes. state authorities were forced to open the floodgates of overflowing reservoirs. translation: we have faced destruction like never before in our state. the situation is so bad that we had to open all 22 damn shutters at once, which has never happened before. -- dam. relief efforts in india are being stepped up as waters recede. while backin stepped up as waters recede. while back in china, ships are ordered back in china, ships are ordered back to port and residents brace themselves for another tropical storm. protests are taking place in washington a year after a woman was

killed at a white nationalist rally in cha rlottesville. killed at a white nationalist rally in charlottesville. antiracism campaigners and members of the far right and white supremacist groups have been having demonstrations today. chris buchler is at one of the protests. the streets here in washington, dc have been filled today with counter protesters. some of them with facemasks, as you can see. many of them wearing black. they are antifascist campaigners protesting the demonstration by a far right group that calls itself unite the rtight. they said they were involved ina rtight. they said they were involved in a white civil rights process. —— right. many people are offended by that. not least because this white nationalist event was held exactly one year after a woman was killed in cha rlottesville one year after a woman was killed in charlottesville after demonstrations there. men held torches in which they chanted anti semitic and racist slogans. but they have gone ahead with their own protestjust behind

the security barriers close to the white house behind me. at the same time, though, it turned out to be an incredibly small group. some were in the region of 20 or 30 people actually turned up. —— somewhere. they had hoped for somewhere in the region of 400. on the other hand you can tell that the number of counter protesters has dwarfed the number that have turned up from the white nationalist group. there have been a few moments of tension and certainly a huge amount of security. you can probably see here that these trolleys at one stage or some of the things that were used to block the way of the place from removing the white nationalists, to get them away from the white house and get them away from all of these protesters. but it has been a relatively safe day and it's been relatively well handled by the police. although it has meant that roads have been blocked off throughout washington for a lot of the day. chris buck or reporting. before the papers, let's have a look at the weather. this picture in lincolnshire looks

similarto this picture in lincolnshire looks similar to the scenes in washington, cloudy, grey, outbreaks of rain, which sums up the picture very well across much of the uk today. there are been some sunshine around across wales, england, northern ireland, but the best of the sunshine, 14 hours of it actually in shetland because in shetland and 0rkney have been to the north of these fronts which continue to slowly work eastwards overnight. and you might see some outbreaks of rain but you will also see heavy and in places thundery showers, with a line running down from southern scotland, northern england into the midlands and the west country and they will push eastwards, bringing thunder and lightning and perhaps clear spells developing as the night moves on, the further west you are, you will see the media shower, els loud and patchy rain in parts of northern scotland. not a cold night with temperatures between 10— 15 as the overnight low. speaking of low, here is the low pressure responsible for

the unsettled week and still with us first thing tomorrow morning, lingering on the eastern coastal england and scotland, generating showers which could still be heavy and thundery. and in fact you could sum up tomorrow and thundery. and in fact you could sum up tomorrow as and thundery. and in fact you could sum up tomorrow as the day of some sunny spells, more sunshine than we saw today, and the chance of heavy and maybe thundery showers. but it will be quite well scattered so some places will be dry. but we have a lot of cloud in scotland, some outbreaks of rain slowly fizzling outbreaks of rain slowly fizzling out through the day and the best of the sunshine across the scotland island. 15— 19 is the high for scotland, 24 northern ireland and maybe up to 24 in england and wales. 0n maybe up to 24 in england and wales. on tuesday and the dry and sunny weather in central, eastern and southern england. more cloud in the western areas, into scotland, may be far north of england, and it is cooler filling with temperatures not much higher than 19 or 20. further south and east we could get up to 25 or 26 for east anglia and south—east england. and we keep the north—west

— south—east split into wednesday. this one starts to pep up the rain through wednesday and you can notice the squeeze in the isobars as well. it will be quite windy for scotland and northern ireland and parts of northern england. further rain here. for england and wales the best of the sunshine and hanging onto the warmth. not for long. look what happens on thursday. things turn cool and cloudy with showery rain. for the week ahead it will be windy at times, showers or long spells of rain, warm and dry in the south—east. goodbye. hello, this is bbc news. we will be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. first the headlines: saudi arabia defends its air strike on yemen, saying it was action against houthi rebels. the un has called for a credible inquiry into the deaths of 40 children who were on a school bus. a shooting at a street party in manchester's moss side area is being treated as attempted

murder, after 12 people including two children were wounded. police believe a shotgun with pellets was used in the incident. and family members of the 29 people killed in the 0magh bombing attend a memorial service, 20 years on from the car bomb attack in the county tyrone town. nasa's daring solar probe mission has successfully launched from cape canaveral, in florida, after the launch was called off yesterday. the mission will analyse the sun's atmosphere for the first time. jason statham stars as a rescue diver who must save his crew from 75 foot prehistoric shark in the meg. we will hear what jason solomons thought of that and the