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at least 200 others are missing. hot dry winds are still spreading the flames, and hampering attempts by thousands of firefighters to get them under control. there's not been significant rainfall in months. the un is warning of catastrophic consequences, as fighting intensifies in yemen. airstrikes from a saudi led coalition, backed by the us and britain, fighting houthi rebels, backed by iran, have nearly doubled in the first week of november compared to the whole of last month. the comic book writer and editor stan lee, who redefined the superhero genre at marvel comics, has died in los angeles. he was 95. during a prolific career, stan lee co—created a universe of heroes, including spider—man, the incredible hulk, iron man and the x—men. a new inquest has begun into the deaths of 10 civilians killed during an army operation in west belfast in 1971. at the time, the army said those shot were either ira members or people caught in the crossfire, but earlier this year,
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former loyalist paramilitaries said they had been involved. the families say they hope to get to the truth after a a7—year fight for justice. from belfast, our ireland correspondent, chris page. in 1971, chaos and bloodshed were everywhere in belfast. the conflict known as the troubles was heading for its height. during august, the security forces carried out operation demetrius in which suspected paramilitary members were detained without trial. there were violent disturbances across northern ireland. in ballymurphy, 10 people were fatally wounded in the space of 36 hours. at the time, the army said they were either in the ira or caught in crossfire between soldiers and republicans. relatives have campaigned for decades to clear the names of those who died. nearly half a century after the shootings, and the original investigation, which they called a sham, the families have come back to court
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this morning hoping this inquest will finally give them answers. the new investigation before a judge is taking place because people likejohn teggart pressed for it. his father, daniel, was shot dead. it's 47 years since the first bullet passed through my father's body, and 47 years since the first lie was told that he was a gunman and gunwoman, just like all the other victims of the ballymurphy massacre. it's been a hard, long fight, but we're here. the families say they don't want to rewrite history but correct it. more than 100 former soldiers have been asked to give statements to the inquest. it had been bought the parachute regiment was responsible for all the deaths. but earlier this year, the loyalist paramilitary group, the ulster volunteer force, said it was involved in some of the killings. because what happened at ballymurphy is so complex and contentious, the inquest is expected to last six months. chris page, bbc news, belfast. now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up on this week's programme:
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diving into the northernmost reaches of the british isles. scapa flow has to be up there among the top few wreck diving destinations in the world. archaeologists revive an ancient roman recipe. we follow the travelling moon. and it's the fashion revolution that's taking india by storm. the goal is to have something sartorial and feminine. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from england's lake district, which is beautiful all year round,
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even in november. it's here that you'll find england's highest mountain, and a series of monuments that were erected at the end of the first world war to honour those who died in that terrible conflict. all over europe and the wider world this weekend, people will be marking the 100th anniversary of the end of the great war, when the guns finally fell silent. 0ne element of the conflict that's often overlooked is the war at sea, but if you travel to the far north of scotland, you can now have a deep dive into one of the most famous chapters of that story. my name's emily turton. i am the skipper of one of the dive boats up in scapa flow. my boat's called huskyan. and what we're really interested
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in is the first world war german naval fleet that was scuttled in scapa flow onjune 21,1919. scapa flow itself is a big bit of water surrounded by an island of 0rkney, and it was strategically best for our british naval fleet for both world war i and world war ii, and then also big enough to put the german navy when it was interned after the armistice at the end of november, 1918. just before the treaty of versailles was signed, which officially ended world war i, the german fleet was scuttled. it was the last remaining act of war open to the commanding officer there, admiral von reuter, and essentially, what he did is made sure that nobody could have his fleet. ok, let's have a look at what she looks like underwater.
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now, this is the deepest part of the german fleet here. using digital imagery to help break down the ships to my divers before they get in the water really helps them have more of a mental image of what they're trying to see before they see it. so this scan image was done by a team at dundee university, headed up by professor chris rowland. i'm professor chris rowland from the university of dundee, and i run the 3—d visualisation research lab, particularly interested in historic shipwrecks. i'm involved with a small team who are looking at bringing images of the shipwrecks of the german fleet to the general public, so that people who can't dive or don't get the opportunity to dive on them will actually see what's there, and this huge legacy from world war i isjust under the waves here. myself and professor carey, we dive as a team. i'll carry about 60,000 lumens of light, so that's a lot of light,
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and carey will carry his camera with extra lighting, and between the two of us, we basically record high resolution video around the wrecks and the features of the wrecks. when we bring that back to the surface, we can then use built for the first world war german navy. this ship's1a5 metres long, it's 30 metres wide, and if you picked her up and put her on the bathroom scales, her displacement is around about 26,000 tons. they are the vanguard of germany's navy during that war, and to have three of them here is really quite — well, it's unique. the wreck that we were diving today is the site of the bayern turrets. so the bayern battleship, when it was salvaged, the four turrets were left on the seabead, and they're pretty remarkable to see. this was the last military action of world war i, and any time we see the wreck or any of the wrecks, we're reminded exactly what that means in history. my name'sjames, and i'm
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a scuba—diving instructor here in orkney. snorkels in and let's go out... it's maybe one of the best sites in the world to come and dive these types of ships and be this accessible at this depth as well. you can come to the scapa flow and visit the churchill barriers, having never dived before, and complete your first ever dive on world war i and world war ii ships that were sunk as part of the war. scapa flow allows us to dive the whole year round more or less. it's a natural harbour, it's protected on many sides by land. you could spend weeks and weeks and weeks diving the wrecks here, they're that big, and you'd still get a reward every single time you jumped in the water. iamjanette park, and i'm the curator for stromness museum. some of the items that we have in the collection that have come
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from the german fleet, we have the bailfrom the dresden and we have the bail from the friedrich der grosse also. some of my favourite things are the more domestic or the more social history things. we have a china beer mug that has survived, that has the inscription ‘music and beer, that is my pleasure‘, and that's something that we also share with germany. so the diving industry in orkney is booming for us, it's really busy at the moment, it's really popular to come and take a guided dive. to have such history surrounding those shipwrecks, to be able to dive on what was the biggest scuttle ever is quite something. next up, we're in cadiz in spain, where chefs are bringing back an ancient recipe to modern menus.
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still to come on the travel show: what's trending in the way of travel? and it's a fusion of cultures styling visitors in delhi. keep going... like you are stirring a cup of coffee . it's time now for trending travel, your monthly mash—up of the best travel—related stories, snaps and videos online. as the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing approaches, space tourism seems to be getting closer. but if you can't wait that long, artist lukejerram has brought the moon to earth, touring his giant replica around the globe. i'm touring it into different contexts, so placed it in a cathedral, but also
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in swimming pools and science museums and a whole range of different contexts. i try to create artworks that can be appreciated by everybody, so four—year—old child will get very excited about seeing the moon floating there in front of them. built from balloon fabric and measuring seven metres in diameter, ‘museum of the moon‘ features detailed nasa satellite imagery of the lunar surface. if you're looking for something a little different from your travel and accommodation, you will most likely love the concept of sleeparoo. this cube—shape mobile hotel room offers overnight stays at unusual locations in germany, from football stadiums and castles to beaches and aquariums. you are exploring yourself and your direct surroundings in a completely new way. you escape the strains of daily life and live in the moment. do you love trying local food abroad 7 so does mel.
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she also loves travelling and instagram, combining all three on her wildly popular "girl eat world" account. her shots of iconic food taken at iconic locations throughout the world, all taken on a smartphone, have seen her build nearly 400,000 followers injust four years. each post also includes an informative fact about the food and her visit, so you can learn something while your stomach rumbles. thanks to everyone who sent us their pictures using the hashtag #traveltuesday. here are some of my favourites. one of our favourite entries this month came from beth, who captured these beautiful shots in iceland, alongside a snap of the elusive northern lights. now let's look at the travel videos clocking up the views online. this month is the 50th anniversary of america's trails network — a system of roads
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and pathways that were set up to encourage people to get out and explore the country's national parks, scenic spaces and heritage hotspots. will and jim pattiz are using their online filmmaking skills to bring the wonders of america's national parks to life. from towering volcanoes to scorching deserts, the brothers‘ ‘more thanjust parks‘ video series aims to inspire a new generation of visitors to get offline and explore the landscapes in person. setting foot in a national park is like setting foot on another planet. the main goal of our videos is to inspire people to get out into our national parks and to have experience out there for themselves. wolf howls. and finally, this video explores how the reintroduction of wolves as the top predators in yellowstone after a 70—year absence rebalanced the ecosystem and even the shape of the rivers themselves.
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wolf howls and if you see anything you think we should know about, don‘t forget to get in touch, it‘s at @bbctravelshow. next up we are in delhi, where a fashion revolution is afoot. it‘s a trend that is being driven by social media around the world, and drawing more people into indian culture, as cat moh went to find out. walk around the streets and it‘s clear — one thing india doesn‘t lack is colour. hit the right areas, and and it‘s textiles and tailors around every corner. and buying at least one traditional outfit is the ultimate souvenir.
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the clothing retail market in india is huge, with not always the best reputation when it comes to labour practices. however more people are taking things into their own hands with a trend that is revolutionising the indian fashion market and drawing visitors to delhi — and that is fusion wear. it is basically a mash up of traditional asian and western clothing, and some bloggers like sukhneet are very good at it. there is so much inspiration, you can mix—and—match so many things and the kind of sensibility india has, the kind of textiles and embroidery they have, you can mix it with anything. when you add a bit of western and fusion, it becomes so modern, you give the outfit a personality of its own. we just walked through a very crazy street to get here, there are so many textiles everywhere... oh, this is cute.
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yeah, it‘s the bolero jacket. do you find people are coming here to get textiles and then taking them to the tailors to get their own outfits, because sometimes buying ready—made pieces can be quite expensive, and you don‘t need to do that. having a local tailor is the coolest thing we have here, because you can get anything customised. if you see something on instagram and you come to me and show me ‘i want to get this made,‘ and i take you to the tailor, he will make an exact copy of it. some of it is bad but some of it is really good. so off to the tailors we go. no trip to delhi is complete without hopping in one of these tuk—tuks. they‘re everywhere. this is fun. this is fun! how often do you take one of these then? i used to take one a lot when i was in college,
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not any more... they are quite cheap? it depends if you can bargain well. tucked away in a little corner in new delhi is mehfooz. indo—western dress. the family business has been tailoring for 50 years with both westerners and indians walking through its doors. by 2020, the indian fusion wear market is expected to be worth $3.1; billion, doubling what it was last year, and indian couture designers have taken it from the streets to the runway. fashion house shantanu & nikhil run tours for visitors interested in a behind—the—scenes experience of its atelier. i think i‘m in the right place.
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this one can be slightly more dramatic... hi! hello! i am cat. nice to see you, cat, welcome to india, and welcome to shantanu & nikhil. it is fascinating just walking up the stairs just now, seeing everyone hard at work. it is crazy right now, it is so chaotic outside the building, and inside it is creative chaos. which is what we love. i love it. fusion wear is becoming increasingly popular around the world, and this design house is prepping for its first show in london. and you offer these tours as well for people to come behind the scenes, to see what goes on. are you not worried that some of your secrets are going to be spilt out to the rest of the world? we are happy for people to come and see the process, because the process comes from great intent
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of purity and clarity. and why not? if people feel they can connect to this, and they might want to do something, something new might come out of it. will you help me create something then? of course. i hope you have a lot of patience. i am...the teacher. the goal is to have something sartorial and feminine. this is the moment of truth. ta—da! 0k. am i holding this correctly? yeah, yeah. keep playing it, like you are stirring a cup of coffee. this is the real thing, isn‘t it? this is the real thing. probably should have had a practice first. this is your practice sheet, go for it. it is like starting the accelerator of a car. that is... that is a disaster.
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i‘m going to leave the rest of this to the professionals as clearly i cannot be trusted to sew in a straight line. in their workshop, 90% of the sewers are men, carrying on trade skills passed down the generations. all the requirement of men in our business is only to produce beautiful clothes. the rest, the ideation, the sales, the marketing, all happens by women. with the final touches added, it is the moment of truth. what you think? oh my good lord. it fits really well! this is fantastic on you! you made this by the way, you know that? well... you draped it. you can‘t see where i screwed up. well, you can‘t, what i can. but they probably can‘t either. it‘s probably just somewhere underneath.
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it‘s fine. cat moh reporting there from delhi. unfortunately that is all we have time for on this week‘s programme, but coming up next week: ade‘s in lebanon as the country marks 75 years of independence. and finds out how the people of beirut are shaking off the scars of civil war, to restore the city‘s reputation as a centre of entertainment and nightlife. that is good! so dojoin us then if you can, and if the meantime don‘t forget you can sign up for our social media feeds, see where we are in the world, and share some of your own travel stories. but now from me, christa larwood, and the rest of the travel show team here in the lake district, it is goodbye. hello.
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many of us started the new week with frequent and heavy showers, and that brought some impressive cloud formations. an excellent example of mammatus cloud here in somerset on monday afternoon. we also saw some sunshine, and when you put sunshine and showers together, well, it‘s a perfect recipe for rainbows. more showers to come through the early hours of tuesday. they will start to fade away from many southern and eastern areas, and generally become confined to northern england and parts of scotland. a fairly chilly end to the night across the highlands of scotland. and through tuesday morning, there‘ll still be some showers, particularly for western scotland, north—west england. these will start to fade, and for most it‘s a mainly dry day. there‘ll be some spells of sunshine, but cloud will tend to build across northern ireland,
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the western isles of scotland, ahead of some rain through the evening. it‘s a breezy if not windy day. these are average wind strengths through the afternoon, but still quite gusty, particularly for western coasts. and temperature—wise, well, 10—14 celsius through tuesday afternoon, still on the mild side for the time of year. so through the evening, the rain already in the west will slowly start to push its way eastwards, and that‘s likely to become heavy for a time across parts of northern ireland, north wales, north—west england and western scotland. some patchy rain for the midlands, but otherwise for central, southern and eastern england it should stay mainly dry. some clear spells, temperatures here holding up to nine or 10 celsius. in fact, for all it‘s a mild night, the wettest weather for northern england, scotland and northern ireland, all tied in with this front which is still with us on wednesday. notice that squeeze in the isobars, so once again it becomes windy, particularly for the irish sea coasts. still some outbreaks of rain on wednesday, continuing across northern ireland,
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although it will start to clear through the day, and it continues across western parts of scotland. further east, spells of sunshine with help from the foehn effect. it could well be quite mild here, and eventually that rain will pull away from northern england. further south, across much of england and wales, it stays mainly dry. it is a mild day for all — 13—16 celsius. in fact, 16 celsius we could find across parts of murray and aberdeenshire. and we‘re all in this warm air as we go through wednesday, pulling it up from the south. this front is still fringing northern and western parts of the uk, so could just still see a little bit of patchy rain at times, but for most it becomes dry. there‘ll be some spells of sunshine. temperatures above average for the time of year, 1a or 15 celsius. but bear in mind towards the end of the week, although it‘s looking settled, we could well see some mist and fog, and that could be slow to clear. it will change for the weekend to mainly dry mild, light wind, still clearing some mist and fog. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley.
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our top stories: the wildfire raging in northern california becomes the deadliest in the state‘s history. it‘s killed 42 people and hundreds more are still missing. the united nations warns of catastrophic consequences for millions, as the war in yemen intensifies. stan lee, the creative mastermind behind marvel comics, dies at the age of 95. and as part of the bbc‘s beyond fake news season, we take a look at the dangers facing journalists in somalia.
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