i'm duncan golestani.ur top stories: syrian rebels say they used a shoulder—launched missile to shoot down a russian fighter plane. the pilot ejected but was killed in a ground fight. six african immigrants are injured in a drive—by shooting in italy. officials say the attack was motivated by "racial hatred". a syrian rebel group that was linked to al-qaeda says it shot down a russian fighter plane in northern syria this afternoon, killing the pilot. the militants said the attack was in retaliation for a russian bombing campaign. sarah corker reports. the burning wreckage of what looks like a russian fighterjet. red star is clearly visible on the wing. this footage posted on line appears to show the plane being hit and bursting into flames in a rebel had dashed rebel—held area of north—west syria. agger had a jihad is to group formally linked to al-qaeda said it had shot the plane down with a surface—to—air missile. moscow said the pilot ejected and survived the crash but was killed by rebels on the ground

welcome to bbc news, i'm duncan golestani. a syrian rebel group that was linked to al-qaeda says it shot down a russian fighter plane in northern syria this afternoon, killing the pilot. the militants said the attack was in retaliation for a russian bombing campaign. sarah corker reports. the burning wreckage of what looks like a russian fighterjet, red stars clearly visible on the wing. this footage posted online appears to show the plane being hit and bursting into flames in a rebel—held area of north—west syria. jihadist group hayat tahrir al—sham, formally linked to al-qaeda, said it had shot the plane down with a surface—to—air missile. moscow said the pilot ejected and survived the crash but was killed by rebels on the ground. the sukhoi 25 fighter was shot down near the city of saraqeb, close to a major highway in idlib province. it was back in december when the syrian government, backed by russian air power, launched a major offensive against rebel groups in idlib, the last province under rebel control. but civilians a

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: after three days of haggling, the united nations finally agrees on a ceasefire resolution for syria. the security council, including russia, backs a call for a 30—day pause, as the number of dead from government strikes on a rebel—held enclave tops 500. we may not know the faces that we're talking about. we may not know their names, or these people, talking about. we may not know their names, orthese people, but talking about. we may not know their names, or these people, but they know us. and we all failed them this week. two major us airlines, delta and united, become the latest firms to cut ties with the powerful national rifle association in response to the florida school shooting. china calls for the withdrawal of the new us sanctions package against north korea, described by president trump on friday as the "largest ever". and, archeologists discover a 2,000—year—old burial site in egypt. we've found jewellery, amulets, part of the finery... furniture, pottery,

i'm duncan golestani.l and syria escalate after cross—border confrontations between israeli warplanes and iranian—backed forces in syria israel holds iran and its syrian host responsible for the day's aggression. we'll continue to do whatever is necessary to protect our sovereignty and our security. at least 19 people have died in hong kong after a double decker bus overturned, the driver's been arrested. haiti's ambassador tells the bbc he believes the charity 0xfam covered up a scandal involving aid workers and prostitutes. also in the programme: manchester city open up a i6—point lead at the top of the english premier league table.

my name is duncan golestani.president trump says a republican memo alleging the fbi abused its surveillance powers shows the agency is biased against him. i think it's a disgrace what's happening in our country and when you look at that and you see that and so many other things what's going on, a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves. anger in court, the father of three girls abused by the doctor of the american gymnastics team is held back during the sentencing hearing. abandoned in a mountain blizzard, how one syrian refugee survived after being left for dead by smugglers. and a unique view of polar bears struggling to find enough food to stay alive on the shrinking arctic ice.

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories.w on the south african leader to leave office. two trains collide in the us state of south carolina, killing two people, with more than 100 injured. defrosting relations on the ice — north and south korean women play their first hockey match together ahead of the winter olympics — as a united team. it's no surprise that moscow gets wintry weather — but it doesn't get much worse than this.

i'm duncan golestani. abused its surveillance powers shows the agency is biased against him. after being to stay alive on the shrinking arctic ice. hello. welcome to the programme. alleging political bias in the us justice department and fbi. who say it misrepresents highly sensitive information. nick bryant reports from washington.

i'm duncan golestani.ling for a 30 day ceasefire across syria. the it took as to the this resolution, how many mothers lost their kids to the bombing and shelling? —— in the three days it took last to adopt this resolution. democrats in the us release a long—awaited memo, which counters republican claims of fbi surveillance abuses. two major us airlines become the latest firms to cut ties with the powerful national rifle association, in the wake of the florida school shooting.

welcome to bbc news, i'm duncan golestani. down a russian fighter plane in northern syria this afternoon, killing the pilot. the militants said the attack was in retaliation for a russian bombing campaign. sarah corker reports. the burning wreckage of what looks like a russian fighterjet, red stars clearly visible on the wing. this footage posted online appears to show the plane being hit and bursting into flames in a rebel—held area of north—west syria.

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: tensions between israel and syria escalate after cross—border confrontations between israeli warplanes and iranian—backed forces in syria israel holds iran and its syrian host responsible for the day's aggression. we'll continue to do whatever is necessary to protect our sovereignty and our security. at least 19 people have died in hong kong after a double decker bus overturned, the driver's been arrested. haiti's ambassador tells the bbc he believes the charity oxfam covered up a scandal involving aid workers and prostitutes. also in the programme: manchester city open up a 16—point lead at the top of the english premier league table. hello and welcome to bbc world news. tensions between israel and syria have intensified after israeli fighter planes launched bombing raids across the border following the shooting down of one of its jets. israel says it's been targetting iranian positions on syrian territory used to fly drones over israeli airspace. our middle east cor

my name is duncan golestani.d a shoulder—launched missile to shoot down a russian fighter plane. the pilot ejected but was killed in a ground fight. six african immigrants are injured in a drive—by shooting in italy. officials say the attack was motivated by racial hatred. more assault allegations against harvey weinstein. uma thurman's the latest hollywood star to say she was attacked. and disappointment for devoted fans as illness forces lady gaga to cancel the last ten dates of her world tour.

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories. top anc officials meet presidentjacob zuma as pressure continues to grow on the south african leader to leave office. two trains collide in the us state of south carolina, killing two people, with more than 100 injured. defrosting relations on the ice — north and south korean women play their first hockey match together ahead of the winter olympics — as a united team. it's no surprise that moscow gets wintry weather — but it doesn't get much worse than this. reports from south africa suggest that presidentjacob zuma has refused to stand down during talks with senior officials from his ruling party. a meeting to discuss his future was held at his official residence in pretoria. mr zuma, who is 75, is facing allegations of corruption. he's previously survived several votes of no confidence in parliament. andrew harding reports from johannesburg. he's swamped by scandal. south africa's president, jacob zuma, has already been found guilty of breaking his oath of office when he upgraded hi

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: syrian rebels say they used a shoulder—launched missile to shoot down a russian fighter plane. the pilot ejected but was killed in a ground fight. siren wails six african immigrants are injured in a drive—by shooting in italy. officials say the attack was motivated by racial hatred. more assault allegations against harvey weinstein. uma thurman's the latest hollywood star to say she was attacked. # the critics say is it right or is it wrong? and disappointment for devoted fans as illness forces lady gaga to cancel the last ten dates of her world tour. hello. a syrian rebel group that was linked to al-qaeda says it shot down a russian fighter plane in northern syria, killing the pilot. the militants said the attack was in retaliation for a russian bombing campaign. russia's defence ministry said the pilot ejected from the aircraft but was killed on the ground by the rebels in idlib province. sarah corker reports. the burning wreckage of what looks like a russian fighte

i'm duncan golestani.ly agrees on a ceasefire resolution for syria. the security council, including russia, backs a call for a 30—day pause, as the number of dead from government strikes on a rebel—held enclave tops 500. we may not know the faces that we're talking about. we may not know their names, 01’ talking about. we may not know their names, or these people, talking about. we may not know their names, orthese people, but talking about. we may not know their names, or these people, but they know us. and we all failed them this week. two major us airlines, delta and united, become the latest firms to cut ties with the powerful national rifle association in response to the florida school shooting. china calls for the withdrawal of the new us sanctions package against north korea, described by president trump on friday as the "largest ever".

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: president trump says a republican memo alleging the fbi abused its surveillance powers shows the agency is biased against him. i think it's a disgrace what's happening in our country and when you look at that and you see that and so many other things, what's going on, a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves. anger in court. the father of three girls abused by the doctor of the american gymnastics team is held back during the sentencing hearing. abandoned in a mountain blizzard. how one syrian refugee survived after being left for dead by smugglers. is this what the fans really, really want? rumours of a meet we first meet up by the spice girls in more than 15 years. —— the first meet up. hello and welcome to bbc news. the boss of the fbi has hit back at donald trump in a row over the release of a secret republican memo, which accuses the agency of political bias against the president. in an e—mail to staff, christopher wray said "talk is cheap" and that the bu

my name is duncan golestani.publican memo alleging the fbi abused its surveillance powers shows the agency is biased against him. i think it's a disgrace what's happening in our country and when you look at that and you see that and so many other things what's going on, a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves. anger in. court — the father of three? ,,,, 7 7 ,. of the american gymnastics team is held back during the sentencing hearing. abandoned in a mountain blizzard — how one syrian refugee survived after being left for dead by smugglers. and a unique view of polar bears struggling to find enough food to stay alive on the shrinking arctic ice.

i'm duncan golestani.ne. the pilot ejected but was killed in a ground fight. siren wails six african immigrants are injured in a drive—by shooting in italy. officials say the attack was motivated by racial hatred. more assault allegations against harvey weinstein. uma thurman's the latest hollywood star to say she was attacked. # the critics say is it right or is it wrong? and disappointment for devoted fans as illness forces lady gaga to cancel the last ten dates of her world tour.

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: president trump says a republican memo alleging the fbi abused its surveillance powers shows the agency is biased against him. i think it's a disgrace what's happening in our country and when you look at that and you see that and so many other things what's going on, a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves. anger in court, the father of three girls abused by the doctor of the american gymnastics team is held back during the sentencing hearing. abandoned in a mountain blizzard, how one syrian refugee survived after being left for dead by smugglers. and a unique view of polar bears struggling to find enough food to stay alive on the shrinking arctic ice. hello. welcome to the programme. after weeks of fevered speculation, a republican memo has been released alleging political bias in the us justice department and fbi. it was cleared by president trump in spite of strong opposition from democrats and many in the intelligence community who say it misrepresents hig

my name is duncan golestani.ntjacob zuma as pressure continues to grow on the south african leader to leave office. two trains collide in the us state of south carolina, killing two people, with more than 100 injured. protestors in greece call on the government not to allow its northern neighbour to call itself macedonia. defrosting relations on the ice — north and south korean women play their first hockey match together ahead of the winter olympics. and it's no surprise that moscow gets wintry weather — but it doesn't get much worse than this.

i'm duncan golestani.ed missile to shoot down a russian fighter plane. the pilot ejected but was killed in a ground fight. six african immigrants are injured in a drive—by shooting in italy. officials say the attack was motivated by "racial hatred". a syrian rebel group that was linked to al-qaeda says it shot down a russian fighter plane in northern syria this afternoon,

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: after days of wrangling, the un security council passes a resolution calling for a 30 day ceasefire across syria. the it took as to the this resolution, how many mothers lost their kids to the bombing and shelling? —— in the three days it took last to adopt this resolution. democrats in the us release a long—awaited memo, which counters republican claims of fbi surveillance abuses. two major us airlines become the latest firms to cut ties with the powerful national rifle association, in the wake of the florida school shooting. the nra accuses them of cowardice. also in the programme... one of bollywood's greatest leading ladies dies at the age of 5a. we'll look back on the life of sridevi kapoor. hello and welcome to bbc world news. after days of delays, the united nations security council has unanimously agreed on a ceasefire in syria. the hope is the resolution will allow some respite for civilians in the rebel enclave of eastern ghouta, who have been bombarded by r

i'm duncan golestani.ys a republican memo alleging the fbi abused its surveillance powers shows the agency is biased against him. i think it's a disgrace what's happening in our country and when you look at that and you see that and so many other things, what's going on, a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves. anger in court. the father of three girls abused by the doctor of the american gymnastics team is held back during the sentencing hearing. abandoned in a mountain blizzard. how one syrian refugee survived after being left for dead by smugglers. is this what the fans really, really want?

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