thousands of armenian refugees continue to flee nagorno—karabakh, as an explosion at a fuel depot reportedly kills 20 people. the uk home secretary suella braverman is expected to say being gay is not enough to get refugee status in a speech calling for changes to international conventions. and jailed russian opposition figure alexei navalny appeals against his 19—year sentence. hello, i'm lucy grey. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we start in the caucasus, where at least 20 people have been killed in an explosion at a fuel depot in the disputed territory of nagorno—karabakh. armenian separatist officials say

almost 300 people have been admitted to hospitals, with dozens in a critical condition. the blast, the cause of which is not known, came as thousands of ethnic armenians flee the contested enclave after it was seized by azerbaijan last week. armenia says more than 13,000 people, or about 10% of the territory's population, have crossed the border, fearing persecution and ethnic cleansing. envoys from armenia and azerbaijan are in brussels for eu—backed talks. it's the first such meeting between the countries since azerbaijan seized the enclave. nagorno—karabakh is at the heart of one of the world's longest—running territorial and ethnic conflicts. it's recognised internationally as part of azerbaijan, but has been controlled by ethnic armenians for three decades. 0ur reporter 0lga ivshina is in baku, and she sent us this. thousands and thousands of karabakh armenians are still trying to cross into armenia on what turns out

to be another dramatic day of this conflict. yesterday, there was an explosion in stepanakert, and the news are coming that at least 200 people were injured and 20 dead. officials in baku are saying that they have sent a car with emergency medical supplies to stepanakert, but it's currently unclear whether that help was accepted by the other side. today when we see the dramatic pictures of people leaving everything behind and crossing into armenia, many here remember very similar pictures which we were able to see 30 years ago. back then, thousands and thousands of azeris had to leave everything behind and leave karabakh at a very short notice. that doesn't make today's tragedy any less, grief any less, but itjust reminds us how long

and painful this conflict has been. it is still unclear how many people are trapped within stepanakert, but we are in constant communication with some of them, they say the situation is critical. azerbaijan continues to say that they are ready to provide help, they are ready to provide security guarantees for all civilians in nagorno—karabakh, however, there is very little mutual trust and armenians prefer to leave everything behind rather than to stay under azeri rule. live now to politico reporter gabriel gavin who's been working working on this. so i'm standing between the border between armenia and azerbaijan. that way lies the mountains of karabakh. this way, tens of thousands of

armenians, refugees, lie safely inside armenia. i've been at this bodice on sunday. we've spoken to dozens of people. they packed up everything they have come everything they own, whatever they can carry and loaded onto cars, buses, trucks and loaded onto cars, buses, trucks and set course for this exact border. they have been received by the icrc and emergency aid pointy and the local staff tell me that the situation is very tense given a far greater influx of people than was originally expected. the traffic just keeps moving and moving and moving. meanwhile commanding phone interviews of people in that the de facto capital of nagorno—karabakh and they tell me that not a single person they know wants to stay and believe that they will be safe if azerbaijan takes control of the territory. as abidjan, meanwhile, sorry, go on. territory. as abid'an, meanwhile, sorry. go on.— territory. as abid'an, meanwhile, sorry, go on. was 'ust going to say with aaivin sorry, go on. wasjust going to say with giving interviews _ sorry, go on. wasjust going to say with giving interviews on _ sorry, go on. wasjust going to say with giving interviews on the - sorry, go on. wasjust going to say with giving interviews on the bbc. with giving interviews on the bbc from as abidjan mps talking about how they're going to guarantee

people safety, they don't know why they are leaving, they dismiss any suggestion of ethnic cleansing and yet when we talk to people like you, talking to people who have fled, they tell you they just talking to people who have fled, they tell you theyjust don't talking to people who have fled, they tell you they just don't feel safe? i they tell you they 'ust don't feel safe? , ,., ~' they tell you they 'ust don't feel safe? , ,., 4' ., they tell you they 'ust don't feel safe? , ,., ~ ., ., they tell you they 'ust don't feel safe? , ., ., _ safe? i spoke to the foreign policy chief yesterday — safe? i spoke to the foreign policy chief yesterday and _ safe? i spoke to the foreign policy chief yesterday and he _ safe? i spoke to the foreign policy chief yesterday and he says - safe? i spoke to the foreign policy chief yesterday and he says they l chief yesterday and he says they stand ready to guarantee the rights in nagorno—karabakh but it is nine months this vote has been effectively closed to supplies of food and fuel. people have gone through periods of severe shortages. people feel like they have been starved effectively for the best part of nine months, and, at the same time, on tuesday last week, we could go today, azerbaijan launched a lightning military offensive to take back the territory. and as a result, the people i speak to say they simply cannot countenance believing in theirs pledges for support. believing in theirs pledges for su ort. �* ., , believing in theirs pledges for su--ort. �* . , believing in theirs pledges for su--ort. ., ,,

support. and what is your assessment of any possible _ support. and what is your assessment of any possible meaningful _ support. and what is your assessment of any possible meaningful mediation | of any possible meaningful mediation talks or these talks having a successful outcome?- talks or these talks having a successful outcome? well, it is -ressure successful outcome? well, it is pressure combined _ successful outcome? well, it is pressure combined with - successful outcome? well, it is - pressure combined with azerbaijan's agreement to allow dozens of trucks of russian peacekeepers driven aid as well as the icrc through to the region to allow armenians to leave the region without any serious barriers as well as allowing an unprecedented medical evacuation by helicopter of the people, hundreds of people, we are hearing, injured as a result of the fuel depot blast overnight. so there is a positive development in terms of access for aid organisations and people are at least able to leave but i think the middle large in the minds of policymakers and world leaders, as the armenian security central meet in brussels today, whether it will be possible to stop this flow and ensure people can stay safe and stay

in their homes and avoid a potential military conflict between these two countries which fought a series of military conflicts in the past two decades. i'd like to make and be able to answer this but where are all these people, arriving where you are are they being sent to? initially they were sent to the first stop on this road from azerbaijan. and hotels are booked up, people had been moved into a theatre that has been converted as an emergency shelter. and, as a result, that filled up very quickly because there as i say, now, an estimated 13,000 people have left already. so the armenian government and humanitarian organisations are now racing to find places to put people but it is notjust the challenge of beating the short term accidents and putting people in temporary accommodation. people need houses. everyone i speak to things they want to be able to return home. people need long—term housing, they will need schools for their kids, they will need mental health support

after having come through nine months that people here tell me felt like going through hell.— like going through hell. thank you so much for— like going through hell. thank you so much for taking _ like going through hell. thank you so much for taking the _ like going through hell. thank you so much for taking the time - like going through hell. thank you so much for taking the time to - like going through hell. thank you | so much for taking the time to talk to us. i do appreciate it. a reporterjoining us from the azerbaijan armenia border. the uk home secretary suella braverman will today call for major changes to international rules on refugees, arguing �*simply being gay or a woman�* should not be enough to qualify for protection. in a speech to a right—wing think tank in washington, she is expected to say that the united nations refugee convention, drawn up after the second world war, is no longer fit for the modern age. live now to our offices in westminster where we're joined by our chief political correpsondent henry zeffman. and this is very likely to spark debate, isn't it? about asylum rules. a particularly what she has been saying about those fearing what she calls discrimination for being gay or be on the women should not qualify for protection. you make your absolutely right it is going to

spark a debate and i think the debate that wants to have is an international debate. a debate about the un refugee convention, sent to the un refugee convention, sent to the definition of who does or does not qualify as a refugee which has beenin not qualify as a refugee which has been in place since 1951.— been in place since 1951. now, obviously. _ been in place since 1951. now, obviously, 1951, _ been in place since 1951. now, obviously, 1951, that - been in place since 1951. now, obviously, 1951, that was - been in place since 1951. now, i obviously, 1951, that was written been in place since 1951. now, - obviously, 1951, that was written in the aftermath of the second world war. initially, it was about displaced people in europe they are now many countries, all over the world, are signed up to this convention. so there is that international debate that suella braverman and the government are clearly eager to start but there is also, i think, clearly eager to start but there is also, ithink, going clearly eager to start but there is also, i think, going to be a ferocious domestic debate because of course, the issue illegal immigration, asylum seekers, small boats crossing the channel is a big issue in the uk. we already have the labour party accusing suella braverman of grandstanding about because you cannot fix what they call the chaos at home and i think thatis call the chaos at home and i think that is one direction the debate is going to move on.—

going to move on. migration is an issue for a — going to move on. migration is an issue for a lot _ going to move on. migration is an issue for a lot of _ going to move on. migration is an issue for a lot of countries - going to move on. migration is an issue for a lot of countries and . issue for a lot of countries and america, of course, has the issue with the mexico border and this is a right wing think tank that she is addressing here, isn't it? the american enterprise institute. i do expect it to be received, the speech, in the us?- expect it to be received, the speech, in the us? expect it to be received, the seech, in the us? ~ ., , speech, in the us? well, though, she is addressing — speech, in the us? well, though, she is addressing a _ speech, in the us? well, though, she is addressing a think— speech, in the us? well, though, she is addressing a think tank _ speech, in the us? well, though, she is addressing a think tank you - speech, in the us? well, though, she is addressing a think tank you have i is addressing a think tank you have invited her and are of a relatively similar political persuasion that they having worked in the us i'm always wary about reading a cross between uk and us politics because fundamentally the issues that they face are just pretty different. the institutional context, the political context and so on. but, that, i am sure it will be warmly received and suella braverman will have an eye on both audiences. she wanted to be warmly received in the room, and america, of course. it also, here in the uk, her speech, america, of course. it also, here in the uk, herspeech, before america, of course. it also, here in the uk, her speech, before she's even given it is on the front page of the daily mail, the daily telegraph, getting wide coverage. and for home secretary who shown that her ambitions don't end there,

having previously run for the conservative leadership, i think that it's important thing. because, as it stands, we are expecting a general election here in the uk next year. it is possible the conservatives will lose and be in search of a new leader after that and suella braverman, i am sure, will be a candidate.— and suella braverman, i am sure, will be a candidate. thank you. that seech will be a candidate. thank you. that speech taking _ will be a candidate. thank you. that speech taking place _ will be a candidate. thank you. that speech taking place at _ will be a candidate. thank you. that speech taking place at around - will be a candidate. thank you. that i speech taking place at around 3:30pm uk time. a court in moscow is hearing an appeal by russian opposition figure alexei navalny against his 19—yearjail sentence. these are pictures from the courthouse in moscow. last month, his prison term was extended from nine years, after he was found guilty of inciting and financing extremist activity and creating an extremist group, charges he denied. he was already serving a sentence for fraud and contempt of court, in a case which many see as politically motivated. live now to bbc russian correspondent sergei goryashko: i will be expecting navalny to

appear via video link? he should a- ear in appear via video link? he should appear in court _ appear via video link? he should appear in court via _ appear via video link? he should appear in court via video - appear via video link? he should appear in court via video link - appear via video link? he should appear in court via video link in i appear in court via video link in minutes and today, the court will decide whether he can appeal his 19 yearjail decide whether he can appeal his 19 year jail sentence decide whether he can appeal his 19 yearjail sentence and navalnyjust days ago has emplaced the 20th time in solitary confinement and is held in solitary confinement and is held in a solitary cell in this super max facility in russia. and alexei navalny supporters don't recognise those charges. they claim that alexei navalny, all these cases about alexei navalny conducting political activities in russia, but all these criminal cases have been presented as financing and creating and running an extreme society in

the country. and running an extreme society in the country-— and running an extreme society in the count . ,, , ., the country. suggest, also, can you tell is a bit— the country. suggest, also, can you tell is a bit more _ the country. suggest, also, can you tell is a bit more about _ the country. suggest, also, can you tell is a bit more about the - tell is a bit more about the conditions in which alexei navalny has been held? because his supporters have been talking about how he has been in solitary confinement for something like 20 times, they have said, haven't they? yes. his penal colony and his jail sentence, 19 years, this special regime penal colony means he is held in the harsh conditions and several hours spent outside in the prison yard and, most of the time, the prisoner spends in the cell. but alexei navalny has also been placed multiple times and now 20 times, he has been placed in this special punitive confinement for different things, yeah.

punitive confinement for different things. yeah-— punitive confinement for different thins, eah. . , . things, yeah. ok, thanks very much. we will come — things, yeah. ok, thanks very much. we will come back— things, yeah. ok, thanks very much. we will come back to _ things, yeah. ok, thanks very much. we will come back to a _ things, yeah. ok, thanks very much. we will come back to a little - things, yeah. ok, thanks very much. we will come back to a little later. . we will come back to a little later. a hospital trust has blamed computer error for 2a—thousand letters not being sent to patients and their gps. newcastle hospitals has apologised for the issue, which dates back to 2018. many of the letters explain what should happen when patients are discharged. but a significant number are written by specialist clinics, spelling out care that is needed. hundreds of schools across scotland have closed because of a three day strike by support staff. members of unison, who include teaching assistants, caterers and cleaners, have walked out over pay, after last—minute talks failed. johnna baxter, the local government negotiator for unison scotland, says her members need a serious pay offer. new research suggests that workers in the uk are taking more sick days than at any point

in the last decade. staff took on average 7.8 sick days in the past year, up from 5.8 before the pandemic. you're live with bbc news. as we're reporting, russian opposition figure alexei navalny is appealing against his 19—year sentence in moscow. it comes at a time when russia is seeking to re—join the united nations human rights council, in an election that will be seen as a key test of its international standing. russia was suspended from the council after its invasion of ukraine. the bbc has obtained a copy of russia's position paper circulated to un members, promising what it called "adequate solutions for human rights issues". live now to our diplomatic correspondent james landale. can you tell is a bit more about this document that you have seen, james? , , . , this document that you have seen, james? ,, . , , this document that you have seen,

james? ,, ., , , , this document that you have seen, james? ,, ._ ,, james? essentially this is russia's election manifesto. _ james? essentially this is russia's election manifesto. the _ james? essentially this is russia's election manifesto. the un - james? essentially this is russia'sl election manifesto. the un human rights council, the main human rights body of the united nations, is only 47 members on it. in other words, they are elected from amongst the 193 countries that are members of the un, and they are elected for three—year terms. as you say, russia was kicked off at the invasion of ukraine. what is interesting is twofold. 0ne ukraine. what is interesting is twofold. one is that it wants to get back. it actually cares enough to try to get back onto this body and secondly, what is interesting is that it will be a real test, a snapshot about international opinion about russia. in other words, it will be a toe in the water to try to assess how much support it is managing to try to claw back in other countries around the world because, obviously, the beginning of this war russia was very unpopular. this now will be a test. what international opinion is now, whether or not there are some countries out there other than the usual allies who are prepared to support russia's position of

rejoining the human rights council. it is interesting it is happening at a time it is accused of war crimes and president putin of course is indicted for war crimes by the international criminal court. how many votes does it need?- international criminal court. how many votes does it need? well, there are 193 members _ many votes does it need? well, there are 193 members of _ many votes does it need? well, there are 193 members of the _ many votes does it need? well, there are 193 members of the un _ many votes does it need? well, there are 193 members of the un general. are 193 members of the un general assembly. so that is the body that will hold the selection on the 10th of october. russia is one of three countries going for two slots reserved for central and eastern european country so it is competing with albania and bulgaria. in comparison, you know, bulgaria and albania are smaller countries than russia. russia has a certain amount of leverage, it has a certain amount to offer. if you talk to diplomats, they say they hear tales of russia offering countries arms and grain and things like that return for a vote. these things can become very, very transactional in un votes so it is possible that russia could get some votes. it is possible that some people could abstain. it is possible

that strange things can happen on the day which is why diplomats in new york are not counting out the possibility that russia could win. they think it is unlikely but it is not impossible. if certain things fall into place for russia. and if that were to happen that would be a huge reputational boost for vladimir putin. in huge reputational boost for vladimir putin. , ., , putin. in the uk government is stronal putin. in the uk government is strongly opposed _ putin. in the uk government is strongly opposed to _ putin. in the uk government is strongly opposed to this, - putin. in the uk government is strongly opposed to this, isn'tl putin. in the uk government is i strongly opposed to this, isn't it? and saying that it does go through, it will be bigger reputational damage to the un.- it will be bigger reputational damage to the un. it will be bigger reputational damaue to the un. . �*, damage to the un. yeah, well, let's be honest- — damage to the un. yeah, well, let's be honest. the _ damage to the un. yeah, well, let's be honest. the un _ damage to the un. yeah, well, let's be honest. the un human _ damage to the un. yeah, well, let's be honest. the un human rights i be honest. the un human rights council is not a body that has universal support simply because there are quite a few countries who are members of that council who have quite a poor human rights records. but they still managed to get onto this council, they still sometimes managed to cheer it, much to the anger and frustration of human rights campaigners around so, having a country like russia, which has a poor human rights backer, get onto their human rights council, would

not be a surprise. i think what would be a surprise as whether it gets onto it now because, as you say, in the context of ukraine, the fact that there are success a report saying that human rights by russian forces in ukraine are poor but also the human rights record of russia within russia's borders are also poon within russia's borders are also poor. and that is why it would be, you know, interesting if russia did manage to get onto thank you very much. james landale in westminster. james landale in westminster. now to the us, where, in a few hours' time, president biden willjoin the picket line with striking auto workers on a historic trip to michigan. the move will put him on a collision course with his probable 2024 presidential election rival donald trump, who's due to visit on wednesday. mr biden says he wants to show solidarity with workers who've walked out on detroit's "big three" carmakers. he is believed to be the first sitting president tojoin a picket line. live now to cbs correspondent jarred hill in new york: talkers through what he is expected to do and why the protesters out there in the first place.—

to do and why the protesters out there in the first place. yeah. so, toda , there in the first place. yeah. so, today. we — there in the first place. yeah. so, today. we are _ there in the first place. yeah. so, today, we are expecting - there in the first place. yeah. so, | today, we are expecting president biden to visit these auto workers in a plant that is outside of detroit, in the state of michigan. what exactly today is going to look like, we don't really know. we know that there going to be some sort of remarks delivered by president biden as well as, in some way, shape or form, joining with these are strengthened autoworkers but we don't know what this will look like. we all comes again is that united auto workers union has been pushing for increases in pay over the course of four years, pushing for some other different provisions including bringing back some concessions that they made when these major auto companies were really on the verge of going under during the great recession. there has been this week's now of negotiations over these contracts with the three companies, ford, general motors and the company which produces chrysler vehicles but at this point they have not reached a deal. hour vehicles but at this point they have not reached a deal.— vehicles but at this point they have not reached a deal. how does biden's

ureen not reached a deal. how does biden's green agenda — not reached a deal. how does biden's green agenda marry _ not reached a deal. how does biden's green agenda marry with _ not reached a deal. how does biden's green agenda marry with this - not reached a deal. how does biden's green agenda marry with this event i green agenda marry with this event of him going tojoin them on the picket line? of him going to 'oin them on the picket unea— of him going to 'oin them on the picket tine?— of him going to 'oin them on the ticket line? . ,., ., ., picket line? yeah, so, there are a cou-le picket line? yeah, so, there are a couple things- _ picket line? yeah, so, there are a couple things. what _ picket line? yeah, so, there are a couple things. what we _ picket line? yeah, so, there are a couple things. what we have - picket line? yeah, so, there are aj couple things. what we have seen picket line? yeah, so, there are a i couple things. what we have seen is president biden has been saying that he is pro he is pro—worker, his pro—us manufacturing and so what we potentially could see as president biden making an effort to showcase to these workers within this union thatis to these workers within this union that is green agenda, separates to go towards electric vehicles is not out of step with their desire to continue working in this industry. that has been one of the things that some of the workers, some of the unions have said that they are concerned about is the fact that there is just less of a need for some of these workers, some of these individuals putting together electric vehicles and president biden potentially showcasing the ways that his agenda on that front also falls in line. h ways that his agenda on that front also falls in line.— also falls in line. i mentioned in the introduction _ also falls in line. i mentioned in the introduction of _ also falls in line. i mentioned in the introduction of donald - also falls in line. i mentioned in l the introduction of donald trump also falls in line. i mentioned in - the introduction of donald trump is planning to visit michigan and there is some suggestion this is basically

a competition between the two of them. what you make of that? yeah, that is one of — them. what you make of that? yeah, that is one of the _ them. what you make of that? yeah, that is one of the things _ them. what you make of that? yeah, that is one of the things we've - that is one of the things we've actually heard from some of these workers is that they hope that this is notjust workers is that they hope that this is not just a workers is that they hope that this is notjust a political plan. that these two politicians are actually looking out for their best interest. this is going to be one of the first time that we have seen the two kind of go head—to—head although, obviously, not in the same day. but in really the same platform. you have president biden, going today and former president going to speak with them tomorrow and so it will be interesting to watch the difference interesting to watch the difference in the delivery, and the messaging and in the reception as well. {lila and in the reception as well. ok, thanks very _ and in the reception as well. ok, thanks very much. _ and in the reception as well. ok, thanks very much. thought to be the first time a sitting president has joined a picket line so i expect we will have plenty more on that here on bbc news later on in the day. here on bbc news later on in the day. the scottish actor, david mccallum who had a film and television carreer spanning 60 years, has died at the age of 90 in new york. he starred in "the great escape" and appeared more recently as a forensic examiner in the hit us

crime drama, n—c—i—s. but he'll be best remembered for playing a russian spy in the american 19605 tv series, the man from u.n.c.l.e. david sillito takes a look back at his life. uncle is an organisation consisting of agents of all nationalities. it's involved in maintaining political and legal order anywhere in the world. for a certain generation, david mccallum was and always will be illya kuryakin from the man from uncle. like my friend napoleon, i go and i do whatever i am told to. quiet, enigmatic, good looking. just a wave and a rare smile were enough for the hundreds of teenage fans who found david irresistible. the fan worship was rather overwhelming for an actor who was himself quiet, thoughtful and serious. the background that i had made me very reticent. very, very scots. i think this is where the word dour comes from, that you're not.. you don't show emotion. it's a very inhibiting thing.

50 years later, he was once again back in prime time as dr donald "ducky" mallard in ncis. 0ur victim succumbed to a cerebral embolism here in the parietal lobe. if you wanted someone who looked as though they could solve fiendishly complicated mysteries, he was your man. and he loved doing the research to make it look convincing. clots will develop over a period of minutes or hours. see you in piccadilly. scots bar. his first taste of big screen success had been the great escape, but his acting career had begun back in the �*aos in bbc radio plays. thank you. good luck. right. the child of musicians, he was born in glasgow and his family then moved to london. he left for america because he felt britain was becoming worryingly left wing. however, it didn't stop him returning to work here. they were recaptured and the architect was shot. colditz..

so we're very near. not till we've done what we have. .and then sapphire and steel. take it downstairs and burn it. however, it wasn't a patch on the man from uncle. david mccallum. he wrote, he composed music and he knew a great deal about forensic science. but above all, he was, in the cold war, the west's favourite russian agent. david mccallum who has died at the age of 90. that is all from me for this half hour. stay with us. i will be back with the latest from nagorno—karabakh. to stay with us for the latest year on bbc news.

hello again. today we've got some rain which has been pushing up from the south of england and coming in across northern ireland. both these bands of rain are moving northeastwards. you can see them quite nicely here in the pressure chart, the isobars alone telling you that once again it is going to be a breezy day. and out in the atlantic, we've got our next deepening area of low pressure. that is storm agnes, which will come our way tomorrow. so the rain continuing to move across scotland and northern england. this morning's rain clearing into the north sea. but behind all of that, we're looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers, temperatures 1a in lerwick to 23 in norwich and in london. now, as we head on through the evening and overnight, many of the showers will tend to fade. we'll have some clear skies, but in the second part of the night, the cloud will start to build across the south—west. this is a prerunner to storm agnes. and once again, the wind will strengthen here. 0vernight lows cooler than last

night, seven to 12 degrees. but in sheltered glens, temperatures will fall away to between about three and four. so tomorrow, this area of low pressure, storm agnes, comes in from the south—west and really is producing a double whammy. we're looking at some heavy rain and some strong winds, gales for some of us, gales around the irish sea coastline, up to 60, maybe 75 miles an hour, inland, we're looking at up to about 60. and it's the same across the western fringes of england, wales and scotland. we're looking at gusts up to about 50 to 60 miles an hour. many of us will start off on a dry note, but the rain will already be coming in across northern ireland,in through south—west england, parts of wales, northern england and through the day moving up into scotland. this is going to be heavier rain. coupled with the wind, well, it could well cause some disruption to travel. there could be some damage and there could also be some localised flooding. into thursday, a quieter day, storm agnes now having moved away. a few showers in the west,

some sunshine in the east. and then later a new weather front comes in from the west, introducing some more rain. temperatures ranging from 1a in the north to about 21 or 22 down in the south—east. then as we head on through the latter part of the week, there's some showers in the north and west on friday and saturday, some rain comes in from the south and sunday, but a lot of dry weather too.

this is bbc news, the headlines: thousands of armenian refugees continue to flee nagorno—karabakh, as an explosion at a fuel depot reportedly kills 20 people. as france ceases military co—operation with niger the bbc gets rare access on the ground. hundreds of people are in attendance. in today's sermon it was said that in a divorce between a man and woman, things take time. and the uk witnesses an unprecedented arrival of north american songbirds following hurricane lee. more now on our top story — the steady flow of ethnic armenians fleeing the disputed enclave of nagorno—karabakh.