it was right in the centre of st petersburg.we have seen have shown people very seriously injured. so we do know that certainly there are some serious injuries caused by this explosion. there are lots of unconfirmed reports at the moment, but in terms of the facts, we know there was an explosion on a carriage ina there was an explosion on a carriage in a metro ins —— st petersburg. a number of casualties. fire engines and ambience is rushed to the scene. it happened at 2:30pm local time. the trains would have been fairly busy. we also know that president putin was in st petersburg today. he has an official visits, official meetings with the present of belarus in his official residence. he has been informed about what has happened. as to because of it, and who was behind it, we don't yet know. thank you. that's all from the bbc news at one. so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. have a good afternoon. good afternoon, i'm hugh woozencroft with a look at the day's sport here on bbc ne

and are there any eyewitness accounts coming out of saint petersburg's not that i have seen saint petersburg's that i have seen yet. we have seen pictures, stills, mobile phone footage from the scene which shows at least one very badly damaged train carriage and a number of injured people on the platform to the side of the carriage so clearly an extremely serious incident and we have seen pictures from very smoky corridors in the saint petersburg underground system. i think it is fairly early on and these were people who did not see the explosion because the commentary i have seen is talking about a fire and people look fairly calm said panic hadn't set in at that point. the emergency services are there, there are fire engines, ambulances, it is a major incident and everybody has obviously responded. the president has said they are not excluding this could be a terrorist attack but at this point it has been confirmed. —— has not been confirmed. reuters is reporting that all saint petersburg stations are now closer this is being taken extremely seriously from the point of your safety for passen

back to st petersburg.out the attack. these are the pictures of the damaged carriage suggesting an explosion blowing the doors out. you can see the considerable chaos still in the metro considerable chaos still in the m etro syste m considerable chaos still in the metro system once the train had been brought into the station and the casualties taken off. surveillance cameras, it is being suggested, may have captured images of the person suspected of organising that train blast. it may have been left in a briefcase in a metro train carriage according to a source being quoted by the reuters news agency. we will bring you any developments. some sick and disabled people who are claiming the out—of—work benefit employment and support allowance will now receive nearly £30 a week less. the government says bringing the benefit in line with jobseekers allowance will "incentivise people to get back into work". our disability correspondent nikki fox has more. belinda wants to work. but like many others with learning d

st petersburg metro is usually very packed. the station where this happened serves a lot of learning institutions and there are lots of students at this station during the day. the casualty rate could have been much higher with every casualty is a tragedy. ten people confirmed dead. several of the people there are now critically wounded. the health authority is reporting. it may be that the death toll will go higher, at the moment, it is ten people dead and up to 50 injured. let's take you to be seen in st petersburg were a few people are gathered. floral tributes are being laid near the station where the explosion took place. as we registering from oleg, just after half two local time in russia in that area and a train had actually left one station, was between it and another and that is when the explosion occurred and ten people are now dead. around 50 are injured. floral tributes there and candles left for the dead in st petersburg. this top now the director of international security studies at the foreign affairs think tank

petersburg, russia. there are definitely injuries. matthew chance is live in moscow with breaking details. what do we know, matthew? >> reporter: at this stage clhrs not very much. it's been confirmed by the russian state agency there's an at least one explosion in st. petersburg in a metro station there. social media is filled with what you might expect horrific images of the aftermath of that explosion. it seems like the doors have been blown off a metro train, what we believe to be it was reported to be the sunia square metro square, which is in the middle of st. petersburg, right in the center of that big russian city. there are casualties on the platform, emergency services there, according to russian state media, the only source we've got at the moment apart from the social media postings, people are being evacuated from the subway station. we don't know whether it's affecting one or two stations. there seems to be some concern it could have been either taking place between two metro stations or at

the saint petersburg metro went into emergency lockdown. passengers evacuated, all stations closed and searched. later, it was revealed that an explosive device had been discovered at another metro station in st petersburg. this one was made safe. it was confirmation today's explosion had been a deliberate attack. the russian president, vladimir putin, was in st petersburg today. his meeting with the president of belarus was overshadowed by the tragedy across town. the police and special services will do all they could to find because of what happened, president putin said, and he promised support for the families of the victims. russia says this was an act of terror, so who carried it out? russia has made enemies with its bombing campaign in syria. in recent years, the country has been targeted by islamist terrorists. in 2015, a plane carrying russian holiday—makers was blown up over sinai, killing 217 passengers and crew. so—called islamic state said it planted the bomb. the russian president vladimir putin visited the metro station where

vladimir putin was in st petersburg today. his meeting with the president of belarus overshadowed by the tragedy across town. the police and special services would do all they could to find the cause of what happened, president putin said, and he promised support for the families of the victims. russia says this was an act of terror. so, who carried it out? russia has made enemies with its bombing campaign in syria. in recent years, the country has been targeted by islamist terrorists. in 2015, a plane carrying russian holidaymakers was blown up over sinai, killing 217 passengers and crew. so—called islamic state said it planted the bomb. the russian president vladimir putin visited the metro station where the bombed train had ended its journey and paid his respects. for the victims of this attack, st petersburg has declared three days of mourning. the metro is the lifeblood of this city. an act of terror on a train has left people here fearing more violence. steve rosenberg, reporting from saint petersburg. diplomats and worl

moscow's been the target of this sort of attack before but not st petersburg? not st petersburg.d so far. 0ther biggest city in russia was spared so far. other cities have suffered from terror attacks. the last known attack i think on public transport happened in a russian southern city in the last days of 2013. i went there on the day, a trolley bus in there on the day, a trolley bus in the morning exploded and there was 3a victims there. in the past few yea rs, 3a victims there. in the past few years, there was a lull. russian security services reported measures being taken to identify potential terrorists, to equip central stations, stations throughout moscow for example, with metal detectors. if you asked ordinary russians, they would be sceptical as to how effective that is or how well controlled the information from those detectivors is, but officially russian authorities saying all possible things had been tone —— detectors. i'm sure statements will come from this tragedy saying further increases in security are imminent. 0leg, thank you very much. donald trump has said th

petersburg. it is very, very chaotic and a fluid situation. right now there are reports of multiple deaths and injuries. and the russian president, vladimir putin saying they are considering all causes including terrorism. nbc's carlo is live monitoring latest developments. carlo, what exactly, and i know it's fluid, do you believe happened? >> good morning, stephanie, as you said the situation is very fluid at the moment. this is a statement just in from the russian anti-terrorist committee is they have confirmed a blast took place at about 2:40 p.m. in the afternoon in one of the carriages in st. petersburg. that's around 7:40 a.m. eastern time in the u.s. now, this anti-terrorism committee has not confirmed a number of dead or injured, but one of the state news agencies here report at least ten people have been killed and multiple people have probably been injured. but so far there are no clear numbers here from russian government, russian president vladimir putin has been informed about the s

petersburg. president trump pledges he will go it alone to combat nuclear threats posed by north korea. and the banksy of punctuation -- the british man righting the wrongs of bad grammar. tim: hello, and welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. an explosion on the metro in the russian city of st. petersburg has killed 10 people and injured dozens more. the blast coincided with a visit by president putin to the city . prime minister medvedev has condemned the incident as a terrorist attack, but other possible causes are being investigated. the explosion happened on the train and another explosive device was found and made safe at a nearby station. our correspondent steve rosenberg sent this report. steve: a woman is shouting, "are there any children?" a train carriage toward to -- form to shreds -- torn to shreds, and a desperate effort to pull people from the wreckage. from the safety of a passing train, hint of the devastation it is leaving behind. at least 1

vladimir putin was in saint petersburg today. his meeting with another president overshadowed by the tragedy across town. the police and special services would do all they could to find the cause of what happened, president putin said. and he promised support to the families of the victims. russia says this was an act of terror. you carried it out? russia made enemies with its bombing campaign in syria. in recent yea rs, bombing campaign in syria. in recent years, the country has been targeted by islamist terrorists. in 2015, a plane carrying russian holiday—makers was blown up over sinai, killing 217 passengers and crew for the so—called islamic state said it planted the bomb. the russian president, vladimir putin, visited the metro station whether bond train had ended itsjourney and paid his respects. for victims of this attack saint petersburg declared three days of mourning. the metro is alive blood of this city. this has left people here fearing more violence. —— the life blood. that you putin has been meeting security offic

petersburg suicide bomb attack.e is a 22-year-old from giga stand, a country that is no stranger to terror. and his first visit with the outside world. german diplomats visit the german turkish journalist charged with peddling terror. he is part of a diplomatic tug-of-war between berlin and ankara. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. it is good to have you with us. it could very well be one of the deadliest chemical weapons attacks in the six-year long syrian civil war. dozens of people come up to 100 including children, were killed in a suspected chemical weapons attack in northern syria early this morning. both russia and the syrian government have denied any involvement. the un security council will hold an emergency session tomorrow. what u.s. president trump plans to do remains a mystery tonight. our first story takes us to syria. the images you are about to see are very disturbing. reporter: rescuers try to wash toxins from this man' as body. the fight for his life on the streets. the images from the scene are too graphi

steve rosenberg, bbc news, st petersburg. eiffel tower in paris went out in a mark of respect for victims in st petersburg. the mayor of the french capital had previously come under pressure for not using the tower to mark the attack, as it did after attacks in london, orlando and brussels. and now the controversy has moved to berlin, where the city has angered many by deciding not to illuminate its most famous landmark, the brandenburg gate. in the past, the gate has been lit with the colours of britain, france and the rainbow. local authorities say they would only do that to "partner cities". stay with us on bbc news, still to come: 20 years after diana launched her campaign against land mines, her younger son steps forward to take on the work. 25 years of hatred and rage as theyjumped up on the statue. this demonstration became a massive demonstration of black power, the power to influence. today is about the promise of a bright future, a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think picasso's works w

let's go to st petersburg.tro station where nine people died in a blastjust after lunchtime today. 50 others were injured. the prime minister of russia, dmitry medvedev, is now saying this was a terrorist attack. flowers being laid and candles therefore some of those who died today. time for a look at the weather, here's jay wynne. good evening. it has been a mixed bag across the uk as is often the case. lovely sunshine in much of england and wales. he is the view from london. we got to 18 degrees east of london and the pollen count was quite high in much of england. both the temperature and the pollen count because toward the north west we have cloud, that is a cold front, which will edge in and it will change the air. we will see more in atla ntic change the air. we will see more in atlantic air coming change the air. we will see more in atlantic aircoming in change the air. we will see more in atlantic air coming in for the next few days with limited cold. the pollen count will be back down to moderate level

steve rosenberg, bbc news, st petersburg.work in raising awareness of landmines and the dangers of unexploded munitions. in a speech at kensington palace, harry said he wanted help to finish thejob and rid the planet of landmines, as our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it was one of the many images of her that caught the world's attention. diana, princess of wales, a matter of months before her death, visiting a mine clearance operation in angola. she met people, many of them children, who'd lost limbs to this most indiscriminate of weapons. she couldn't understand why the world wasn't doing more, and she said so. i am committed to supporting in whatever way i can... her intervention upset some politicians who called her "ill—informed." a few months later, diana was dead. but the world had heard, a treaty was passed, real progress was made. forward now to 2017 and it is her son, harry, who is challenging the world to finish his mother's work. his speech tonight was personal and heartfelt. he recalled that his m

petersburg metro.he homemade explosive went off on a train between stations to killing 10 people. a second explosive at a different station was found and disarmed. two suspects are wanted by police. investigators say that this is the work of terrorists. also coming up, rebooting relations. u.s. president donald trump gives a warm welcome to egypt's president al-sisi. he tells al-sisi, you're doing a fantastic job, sweeping aside the human rights concerns of his predecessor barack obama. we will get the latest from washington. and flashpoint gibraltar. the tiny british territory to the southern tip of spain finds itself embroiled in britain's negotiations to leave the european union. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. it is good to have you with us. we begin tonight in russia, where 10 people have been killed , 39 injured in an explosion on the st. petersburg metro. it was caused by a homemade bomb and are investigating the incident as a suspected terror tack. they have issued arrest warns -- warrants for two sus

vladimir putin was in st petersburg today.eeting with the president of belarus overshadowed by the tragedy across town. the police and special services would do all they could to find the cause of what happened, president putin said, and he promised support for the families of the victims. russia says this was an act of terror. so, who carried it out? russia has made enemies with its bombing campaign in syria. in recent years, the country has been targeted by islamist terrorists. in 2015, a plane carrying russian holidaymakers was blown up over sinai, killing 217 passengers and crew. so—called islamic state said it planted the bomb. the russian president vladimir putin visited the metro station where the bombed train had ended its journey and paid his respects. for the victims of this attack, st petersburg has declared three days of mourning. the metro is the lifeblood of this city. an act of terror on a train has left people here fearing more violence. vladimir putin has been meeting security officials as the investigation ge

st petersburg, trying to be normal. how quickly a scene of chaos and carnage can be replaced by an error of normality. replaced by an air of normality. as you can see, the metro is up and running again today. but look over here, and you see a reminder of yesterday's drama. people are normally rushing by in the metro. not today. some here said prayers for the dead. but returning to normal isn't easy. more metro stations were shut today because of bomb threats. still, aksana, who witnessed yesterday's chaos, says she is not scared. "they want to divide us, the terrorists do", she says. "but all this does to russians is unite us". one hero from this tragedy is the driver of the bombed train, for keeping calm and not stopping in the tunnel. "i was just doing myjob", alexander kaverin says. russian investigators now say that yesterday's attack on the train was carried out by a 22—year—old man from central asia who had been living in st petersburg. they are searching for clues to explain why. that is a question the people of

petersburg are also being evacuated. this is causing a wide scale chaos in the public transportation system inside petersburg, russia's second biggest city and cultural capital. vladimir putin, the rush president was in st. petersburg at the time the blast took place, he's been on live television as the blast happened, in fact, giving answers to a q&a session a media forum broadcast on state television. later on this afternoon he's expected to meet alexander lukashenko, the president of the neighboring country of belarus, so there were the two national leaders in st. petersburg when this blast tack place, both of them well out of harm's way according to the kremlin but there has been a statement coming from vladimir putin expressing his condolences to the family of the dead and the injured. vladimir putin saying that he's now working with the fsb, the federal security services, the successor to the kgb, on trying to establish the cause of this explosion and of course for bringing those responsible to justice. so that's p

that's a question that people of st petersburg are asking.e, a day for paying respects to the victims, to the passengers of a metro train who never made it home. steve rosenberg, bbc news, st petersburg. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: 20 yea rs still to come on the programme: 20 years after diana launched her campaign against landmines, her youngest son, prince harry, steps forward to take on the work. the accident that happened here was of the sort that can at worst produce a meltdown. in this case the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety features of these stations from resurfacing. the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade union conference. the small crowd outside included his assailant

saint petersburg. you know it well, joan?e second bomb which did not go off, would have been several times more powerful than the first and was designed to be disguised as a fire extinguisher which had been picked with shrapnel. it would have been much worse than the one which killed ten or ii much worse than the one which killed ten or 11 people. much worse than the one which killed ten or“ people. small much worse than the one which killed ten or 11 people. small mercies. indeed. absolutely dreadful. 50 people have been injured. you know saint petersburg as well, tim. this happened just after 2:30pm local time. not rush hour but the damage that has been caused is horrific. russia has been the victim of some horrible terror outrages in recent times, 200 odd russians died in a plane that was brought down in shambles shake classier. of course, russia has been prepared for this for quite some time. there has always been the fear that because of their active involvement in the campaign to bomb aleppo in disgraceful ways, that th

petersburg. they are searching for clues to explain why. that is a question that people of st. petersburg are asking. this has been a day of mourning here, i gave her paying respects -- a day for paying respects to , the passengers of the metro train who never made it home. steve rosenberg, bbc news, st. petersburg. tim: more than 260 people died when they were swept away by mud, rocks, and debris in the oa.ombian town of moc an emergency has been declared, and authorities are trying to get aid to those who sought neighborhoods swept away. our correspondent reports from mocoa. laura: in macoa, they are finding the missing, but there are no comforting reunions. those who have survived pick through their remaining possessions. this man lost family and friends but saved many lives in the , worst hit neighborhood with a flashlight. he calls it his savior. >> i was the only one who had a flashlight. the darkness was everywhere and people everywhere were shouting. i tried to shine light on them, when t

tell us a little bit about the moscow system in st petersburg, what sort of system in st petersburg,m d o in st petersburg, what sort of system do they have? it is relatively secure, or as secure as an underground target can be. relatively secure, or as secure as an underground target can hem relatively secure, or as secure as an underground target can be. it is an underground target can be. it is a soft target, we always say that whenever a underground transit system is hit by what looks like it certainly was a terrorist attack. there are metal detectors, and police, a fairly heavy police presence in the metro, and that is reinforced for big days. of course, it is not possible to detect everything and it looks like summary managed to get a couple of home—made, as we're told, explosive devices through onto the metro. one was found on a station platform and the other one went off inside a carriage, as it was between two stations, causing the devastation you have just seen stations, causing the devastation you havejust seen in stations, causing the devastation you have just seen in tha

president putin was in saint petersburg at the time of the attack.espects to those killed and injured. from underground, images have emerged of the mangled metro train. doors blown out, passengers trying to escape the wreck, bodies lying on the platform. local media reporting the suspect is a man in his 20s from central asia but iraq conflicting reports as to whether he was a suicide bomber. -- there are. translation: we will do all we can to find out what happened. at a nearby station, a second explosive device was found and defused. security has been tightened across the country for the top officials say it was an act of terror. at this makeshift memorial, russians remained defiant and united. translation: i am certain we will not be divided. at this precise moment, all people of all faiths, religion, political borders, remain united in grief. in recent years there have been ray—ray takes. in there have been ray—ray takes. in the thousand nine suicide bomb killed 27 people on the high—speed train travelling from saint petersburg to moscow. a year l

st petersburg trying to be normal.ow quickly a scene of chaos and carnage can be replaced by an air of normality. as you can see, the metro is up and running again today. but look over here and you see a reminder of yesterday's drama. people are normally rushing by in the metro, not today. some here said prayers for the dead. but returning to normal isn't easy. more metro stations were shut today because of bomb threats. 0ne hero from this tragedy is the driver of the bombed train, for keeping calm and not stopping in the tunnel. translation: i was just stopping in the tunnel. translation: i wasjust doing stopping in the tunnel. translation: i was just doing my stopping in the tunnel. translation: i wasjust doing myjob. russian investigators now say that yesterday's attack on the train was carried out by 22—year—old man from central asia, who'd been living in st petersburg. they are searching for clues to explain why. that's a question that people of st petersburg are asking. this has been a day of mourning here, a day

steve rosenberg, bbc news, st petersburg. on the eiffel tower in paris went out in a mark of respect for the victims of the st petersburg attack. the mayor of the french capital had previously come under pressure for not using the tower to mark the attack, as it did after attacks in london, orlando and brussels. and now the controversy has moved to berlin, where the city has angered many by deciding not to illuminate its most famous landmark, the brandenburg gate. in the past, the gate has been lit with the colours of britain, france and the rainbow. local authorities say they would only do that to "partner cities". prince harry has paid tribute to his mother, diana, princess of wales, for her work in raising awareness of landmines, and the dangers of unexploded munitions. in a speech at kensington palace this evening, harry said he wanted help to "finish thejob and rid the planet of landmines," as our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it was one of the many images of her that caught the world's attention. diana,

so far he has referred to what happened here in st petersburg asa what happened here in st petersburglosion itself happened. so we would expect some further comment from him now as the full details begins to emerge. sarah, thank you very much. let's return to the reports from northern syria that at least 58 people have been killed in a suspected gas or chemical attack in the rebel held province of it lip. -- in idlib. the rebel held province of it lip. —— in idlib. let's get more with our correspondent ben james, who —— in idlib. let's get more with our correspondent benjames, who is in beirut. we saw his report a short while ago. how difficult will it be to prove and to prove quickly precisely what substance has caused these deaths and injuries? it's extremely difficult. the notion of proof in syria is a tricky one because whenever one side says it's proved something, often the other side will deny it. we have seen these pictures activists have posted on facebook and elsewhere on social media of children who appear to have difficulty breathing, some foaming at the mouth. others are t

russian officials say at least nine people are dead, after an explosion on the st petersburg metro. dozens were also injured in the blast, which hit a train travelling between two stations. five people have appeared in court in south london, charged in connection with an attack on a 17—year—old asylum seeker, who suffered serious injuries including a fractured spine. us president donald trump has said the united states will solve the nuclear threat from north korea, with or without china's help. theresa may's laughed off journalists‘ questions about going to war with spain following a row over the future of gibraltar after brexit. it comes after the eu said any brexit decisions affecting the territory would be run past madrid. the financial watchdog says credit card firms must do more to help millions of customers unable to clear their debts. ina in a moment it will be time for sportday, but let's look at what is coming up tonight. we have the latest on the explosion between the underground stations in st petersburg. a new report suggests 20 million people are physically inactive so

petersburg, russia. another 50 were injured in the bras. >>> this is the picture of the damage to the train car. you can see the doors literally blown out from the blast. the subway filled with gray smoke over the explosion. there's no word whether this was a terror attack. vladimir putin who was in st. petersburg when the explosion went off, offered condoll -- condolences to the families of those killed. within two hours of the blast, authorities found and safely deactivated another bomb at a separate subway station. all subways have been shut down and security measures tightened in 0 response to the explosion. st. petersburg is the second large city in russia with 5 million residents. >>> attack that has shocked neighborhoods in a hunting park neighborhood. a 13-year-old girl was pulled into an abandoned building by three boys and sexually assaulted. jeanette reyes has the latest on the vacation. gentleman -- jennette. >> reporter: sarah, neighbors are stunned when they heard what happened to the 13-ye

at least ten killed and dozens injured after an explosion on the metro system in st petersburg. fear and confusion on the daily commute, the prime minister says it's an act of terror. the scene moments after, as passengers make their way through a smoke—filled concourse. the entire system is now closed, with extra security. translation: law enforcement and special services are working and will do all they can to try and find the cause of what's happened. we'll be looking at who might be behind the blast. also tonight. seven people, including two sets of siblings, are charged with the attack on a teenage asylum—seeker in south london. jaw—jaw not war—war, theresa may laughs off any suggestion of war with spain over gibraltar. i'm sorry, says sunderland manager david moyes, after he suggests he might slap a female reporter in an interview. and the mysterious grammar vigilante correcting shop signs in bristol. and coming up in sportday later in the hour on bbc news. a vote of confidence, mark sampson names his england squad for the euros, three and half months before the start of t

she believes 6 million people in st petersburg are in danger.the panic to seems right after the blast. passengers in the mangled wreck of a train struggling to reach safety. those on the platform hunting for survivors, desperate to help however they could. the train was between stations when the bomb went off. down the line, a man filming on his phone heard the explosion. then came the smoke and a terrible smell. and from someone passing on the other platform, a glimpse of the carnage. the train driver kept going to make sure rescuers could research the injured. today, calmly, he told his story. translation: there was a bang and spoke. icon doubted the dispatcher and reported the situation. at that moment, in compensable messages began to come in on the passenger driver named because everyone was speaking in all the carriages. president putin was in st petersburg when the attack happened. last night he visited the scene himself. this is a blow against his hometown. earlier, in muted tones, he had called this a tragedy as an official investigatio

petersburg metro attack was a suicide bomberfrom kyrgyzstan.er of people who died has risen to 1a. detectives investigating the attack on a young asylum seeker in south london on friday have charged a further six people including a 15—year—old boy, bringing the number charged to 13. in sport, sunderland say david moyes still has their full support despite the incident last month in which he threatened to slap a bbc reporter. they accept that it was wholly unacceptable and say they acted swiftly and decisively to resolve the situation. the republic of ireland women's team have threatened to strike after saying that they've been treated like fifth class citizens. top ice hockey players look likely to win the national hockey league in america say it won't release players for being short sighted. a full update in the next 15 minutes. ken livingstone's future in the labour party will be decided this afternoon. the former london mayor will find out whether he faces disciplinary action over over his controversial claim that hitler supported zionism in

what we have seen in sick petersburg today. but russia probably is braced for it and will expect more. it could be checked now. —— in saint petersburg today. i suspect what we will now see is a crackdown by vladimir putin of the kind we have seenin vladimir putin of the kind we have seen in turkey by president and again. using terrible terrorist outrages. it's a classic case of, we have an excuse outrages. it's a classic case of, we have an excuse now. we can go outrages. it's a classic case of, we have an excuse now. we can go in heavy on the protesters. we had a democracy protests in russia recently, friday. that will have worried britain and he now very sadly has, because of this tragedy, an excuse sadly has, because of this tragedy, an excuse to sadly has, because of this tragedy, an excuse to crack sadly has, because of this tragedy, an excuse to crack down. —— that will have worried putin. it's the purview of the prime minister, but of course we know who's pulling the strings. the bbc can't be accused of brexit bias, beca

petersburg. ten people died, dozens were hurt in the blast on board a subway train. police later finding and defusing another explosive device at a subway station. it all comes as president putin is in the city today for a meeting with the foreign leader. amy kellogg is live in mill hrapb with more on this. amy? >> reporter: hi, melissa. well the interfax news agency which is one of the premiere news agencies in russia, says that police are searching for two individuals right now. one who deposited that bomb that actually did go off, killing so many people in one of the cars of the subway underneath the seat. and then another for a bomb that didn't go off that was found further on a train further down the line. and there is a picture that is being circulated now of one of the people that police say they are looking for. we don't have a name as of yet. of course that wouldn't mean much to many people, but there is this image of someone police believe may have left that first bomb that did detonate

st petersburg pays tribute to the 1a killed in the metro bombing.2—year—old born in kyrgyzstan is identified as prime suspect. and frontrunners in the french presidential election clash over europe in their second tv debate. prince harry unveils a plan to rid the world of landmines and honour the legacy of his mother, princess diana. hello. the suspected chemical weapons attack in syria was brutal, unabashed barbarism, according to the us secretary of state. at least 58 people died, hundreds more were affected, choking, fainting, foaming at the mouth. the white house has said it's certain president assad's regime was responsible, despite denials from syria and its ally, russia. the un security council is to hold an emergency session. the attack was focused on the rebel—held town of khan sheikhoun, in the north—west province of idlib. this report from our middle east editorjeremy bowen. there are distressing images coming up, right from the beginning. this boy was one of hundreds of victims of the attack, he's showing classic symptoms of poisoning, p

petersburg. a second bomb was found and disabled. russian authorities are treating it as a terrorist attack. >> a deafening blast tore through the site of the medical care age. sayskage which local media contained a shrapnel bomb killed several people and injured dozens. ambulances, fire engines andnd helicopters shed to the scene as the panicked crowd fled the smoked phil underground. vladimir putin, who was in st. , immediately reacted to the blast. >> i would like to express my sincerest condolences to the relatives of the victims and the wounded. i have re: spoken with the chiefs of special services, and law-enforcement bodies. we will do everything we can't identify the cause of the incident. >> law-enforcement agents said they found and diffused and other explosive device at a nearby metro station in the hours following the blast. st. petersburg authorities closed all of the city's underground and additional security measures were taken at transport facilities across the country. russian investigators say they launched a terror

petersburg is russia's second largest city. nbc news is working the story to bring you any available updates. we'll bring them to you as this is breaking news this morning coming to you from russia. >> 6:04 this morning. we're now getting an idea of just how many people are using the new warm springs b.a.r.t. station that opened up in fremont. >> some passengers are finding issues with the train schedule. kris sanchez joining us live there this morning to explain what's going on. i know you don't want folks to get caught off guard. good morning. >> good morning to you, sam and laura. we were here when the warm springs station opened and trains started rolling through. there were a lot of folks excited. they told us that starting their commute here at the warm springs station was going to save them about ten minutes out of their commute. turns out that that might not be true for everybody all of the time. more than 2400 riders hopped on b.a.r.t. here on tuesday and on wednesday of last week, according to numbers b.a.r.t. provide

she believes 6 million people in st petersburg were in danger.cenes right after the blast. passengers in the mangled wreck of a train, struggling to reach safety. those on the platform hunting for survivors, desperate to help, however they could. the train was between stations when the bomb went off. down the line, a man filming on his phone heard the explosion. then came the smoke and a terrible smell. and from someone passing on the other platform, a glimpse of the carnage. the train driver kept going, to make sure rescuers could reach the injured. today, calmly, he told his story. translation: there was a bang and smoke. i contacted the dispatcher and reported the situation. at that moment, incomprehensible messages began to come in on the passenger driver link, because everyone was speaking in all the carriages. president putin was in st petersburg when the attack happened. last night he visited the scene himself. this is a blow against his hometown. earlier, in muted tones, he'd called this a tragedy, as an official investigation into a terr

ten people have been killed in an explosion on the underground system in st petersburg.sion happened between two stations sennaya plos—chad and tekhnologichesky institut stations. domi—tilla sagra—moso, lecturer in security and development domitilla sagramoso, lecturer in security and development at kings college london, talked to me about who might be behind these attacks. of course it is a bit early, but we can think of potential groups or individuals who could be behind these attacks. the first who come to mind are of course, fighters, jihadists from the north caucasus. they have been running a very long insurgency, a jihadist insurgency against local authorities and the russian state for over a decade. although they have been severely weakened we cannot exclude that they might be involved in some form of attack. many of those leaders in these insurgencies throughout the region have sworn allegiance to assess, and many —— to isis. many have moved to fight with islamic state and other groups in iraq. there is a big contingent of fighters also from central asia who have

petersburg last night laid flowers at the scene. attack. so far he only said investigators are following all leads. this is not the first time russian subways have been attacked. most recently in moscow, two women suicide bombers killed at least 40 people in 2010. but that was linked to the war since ended against islamic nationalists in the russian republic of chechnya. since then, russian has joined syria's messy civil war and isis has more than once threatened revenge. the isis connection is one investigators will be pursuing now aggressively as well as the possibility that he was a "lone wolf." elizabeth palmer, cbs news, st. petersburg. >> if akbazhan dzhalilov has connections to isis it could erode support for president putin's decision to use the russian army to back syrian president bashar al-assad. >>> a manhunt is under way in texas for a gunman who ambushed a police officer. chief deputy clint greenwood was gunned down yesterday outside a courthouse in baytown outside houston. the surveillance video shows what is believed to be t

she believes 6 million people in st petersburg were in danger. struggling to reach safety. those on the platform hunting for survivors, desperate to help however they could. the train was between stations when the bomb went off. down the line, a man filming on his phone heard the explosion. then came the smoke and a terrible smell. and from someone passing on the other platform, a glimpse of the carnage. the train driver kept going, to make sure rescuers could reach the injured. today, calmly, he told his story. translation: there was a bang and smoke. i contacted the dispatcher and reported the situation. at that moment, incomprehensible messages began to come in on the passenger driver link, because everyone was speaking in all the carriages. president putin was in st petersburg when the attack happened. last night he visited the scene himself. this is a blow against his hometown. earlier, in muted tones, he'd called this a tragedy, as an official investigation into a terrorist attack was opened. it's now 18 months since russia's president orde

memorial gatherings have been held in st petersburg and moscow today. labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has said that if the party wins the next election, it'll provide free school meals for every primary school pupil in england, and it will pay for them by charging vat on private school fees. jeremy corbyn says it will improve the health and performance of young children. currently, children in england are eligible for free school meals in theirfirst three years of primary school. but critics say labour's sums don't add up. the highest court in england has ruled that any parent who takes their child out of school during term—time could be fined or even face prosecution. a man from the isle of wight had argued he could take his daughter out of classes because she attended school regularly. jon platt had originally refused to pay a fine after taking his daughter for an unauthorised holiday. the supreme court in overruling a high court judgement said parents need to act within school rules. here's our education editor, bra nwen jeffreys. jon platt took his ca

: president putin has declared three days of mourning and laid flowers near the scene of the st petersburg metro blast — which killed 11 people and injured more than a0. investigators believe it was a terrorist act. a second device was found and defused at a second station. in colombia, funerals have been held for victims of the mudslide which killed at least 250 people. residents are still without water and electricity. officials are handing out sanitation kits and warning of the risk of disease. president trump has extended a warm welcome at the white house to egypt's leader, and declared a "reboot" in relations. abdel fattah al—sisi is the first egyptian president to visit the white house in nearly a decade. iraqi forces say they've opened safe corridors in western mosul for civilians to flee the battle to drive is out of the city. around 400,000 civilians are estimated to remain in the western half of mosul. now for the latest financial news with sally and world business report. a passage to india — uk chancellor philip hammond goes on a mission to drum up trade from one of the world's

petersburg and defused it. security is being tightened at transit hubs around the country. >>> president trump met with egypt's president today in what could be a shift in relations with that country. they talked about fighting isis and strengthening ties between the two countries. this was the president's first official visit to the u.s. he had a strained relationship with former president obama because of egypt's human rights record. >>> right now president trump's son-in-law, senior advisor, jared kushner is in iraq for meetings. pentagon officials invited him on the trip as part of an effort to reach out to mr. trump's inner circle. >>> the u.s. senate is heading for a showdown over supreme court nominee neil gorsuch. >> a partisan party-line vote in the committee is sad but a reflection on the brokenness in the u.s. senate, not a problem with gorsuch. >> they voted to move gorsuch's nomination to the party floor, but democrats say they have the votes to block the nomination with a filibuster. california se

petersburg. >> thank you, and what time is it? it's varney time, "varney & company." stuart: i'll take it, new week, new quarter. plenty of action for you on both politics and money. good monday morning, everyone of the the president takes a hard line. days before china's leader arrives, he says if china doesn't solve north korea, we will. president xi goes to mar-a-lago on friday, what will he make on that. judge gorsuch will be confirmed to the supreme court this week, one way or another, says mitch mcconnell. rand paul plays golf with the president and says they're closer than ever to a health care deal. politics is as contentious as ever, if there were real concern about the president's growth agenda, why does the stock market stay close to all-time highs? we will open higher today. the trump rally paused, but no significant pullback since the election despite the political noise. look at this, the fabulous five big techs, alpha pet, amazon, microsoft, apple, the money keeps pouring in, worth