alanjohnston alan johnston reporting there.gion, in afghanistan six people have been killed and many more wounded in a blast in helmand province. the explosion took place in the provincial capital lashkar gar. the taliban has said it was behind the attack. a spokesperson for the regional governor told the bbc the attacker drove a car into an army vehicle parked near a bank. with the latest, here's our correspondent from kabul. the target was a bank were mostly government employees come every month to collect their salaries. and it is seen as a soft target because this particular bank has been targeted in a similar manner a few yea rs targeted in a similar manner a few years ago. after a few our taliban claimed responsibility, saying the target was afghan national army personnel. helmand has been the subject of heavy fighting in the past few months, even in the months of winter there's been sporadic fighting in the province where it is said 80% of it is now under taliban control. helmand is a strategic province for the taliban a

alan johnston, bbc news.s in central italy, which has been hit by earthquakes, heavy snow and landslides. last month, four quakes above magnitude five struck in just a day, isolating villages and leaving thousands of families without power. now, snow in the abruzzo region, just east of rome, is melting and causing sudden flooding and yet more landslides. david campa nale reports. landslides and sinkholes have struck across the abruzzo region after heavy snowfalls, rains and earthquakes. the mountain village of bisenti expects weeks of complete isolation after two landslides blocked the only access roads. even as emergency workers assess the resulting damage, a ridge collapsed, sweeping away part of a provincial road in a few seconds. snow reached two metres in height in this valley and melting caused heavy rains. a collapse ten metres in diameter and ten metres deep has opened on one of the main streets leading to the historic centre of chieti, which has been badly hit in recent weeks. local administrators do

alan johnston, bbc news. least six people have been killed and many more wounded in a blast in southern helmand province. the explosion took place in the provincial capital lashkar gah. the taliban has said it was behind the attack. a spokesperson for the regional governor told the bbc the attacker drove a car into an afghan national army vehicle parked near a bank. uliya atrafi reports from the capital kabul. u nfortu nately, we unfortunately, we don't have that report but we will try to bring it to you a little later. anti—government protesters in romania have turned out for the twelfth day running to demand the resignation of the social democrat—led administration. protesters fear that proposed laws redefining corruption offences will revive much of a government decree that was scrapped just a week ago. they're calling for country's prime minister to leave office — as greg dawson reports. the crowds may have thinned from a week ago, but several thousand remain outside the parliaments in bucharest. what beg

alan johnston reports.a square higher translation: we call for the electoral commission to be changed. this commission is corrupt, and created by the corrupted. if they don't change it, we will continue to demonstrate until they do. the upcoming steps we take will be more severe. if they don't respond to our demands, we will implement them with force. translation: we demand a change of government. we want patriotic people to replace them, and start rebuilding iraq. the elections were manipulated, and a sham. riot police were determined to drag them back, and the deadly violence erupted. video images from the scene show tear gas filling the air, and the sound of explosions and gunfire can be heard. alan johnston, bbc news. anti—government protesters in romania have turned out for the twelfth day running to demand the resignation of the social democrat—led administration. protesters fear that proposed laws redefining corruption offences will revive much of a government decree that was scrapped just a week ago

alan johnston, bbc news.sters in romania have turned out for the 12th day running to demand the resignation of the social democrat—led administration. protesters fear that proposed laws redefining corruption offences will revive much of a government decree that was scrapped just a week ago. they are calling for country's prime minister to leave office, as greg dawson reports. the crowds may have thinned from a week ago, but several thousand remain outside the parliaments in bucharest. what began as protests against plans to decriminalise some corruption offences has become a movement with a much bigger ambition. i think this is our revolution. ithink... we hope it's a new revolution, to change something in this country, to change the mentality. because enough is enough! the government only took office a month ago, and said the law change was needed to reduce the prison population. but protesters said it was a measure designed to help some politicians avoid jail time. after facing the largest demonstrations in

alan johnston reports huge numbers of demonstraters converged on a square in the heart of baghdad.f corruption and demanded changes to a commission which oversees elections. then some protesters tried to move towards a nearby area known as the green zone, which houses government ministries. riot police were determined to drag them back, and the deadly violence erupted. video images from the scene show tear gas filling the air and the sound of explosions and gunfire can be heard. president trump may rewrite the travel ban on people from seven mainly muslim countries after his initial attempt was blocked in the courts. a group of conservative mps urge ministers to make the uk more welcoming for commonwealth citizens are gaining with a change to border controls. labour wants front bench mps who defied jeremy corbyn in the commons brexit vote do not do it again. a full round—up of the bbc sport. it is all about rugby. good evening. you are right. six nation time and england have 8/16 consecutive win. as tim hague reports. ireland put their opening day defeat to wales behind them, by th

alan johnston reports huge numbers of demonstraters convergd on a square in the heart of baghdad.plained of corruption and demanded changes to a commission which oversees elections. then some protesters tried to move towards a nearby area known as the green zone, which houses government ministries. riot police were determined to drag them back, and the deadly violence erupted. video images from the scene show tear gas filling the air and the sound of explosions and gunfire can be heard. another 240 pilot whales have become stranded in a remote bay in new zealand — in what conservationists say is the country's biggest beaching for 100 years. the pod is thought to include some of the one hundred whales who were rescued from the same area yesterday. 300 whales have died in recent days. you might find some of the scenes in this report by kathryn distressing. doing whatever they can to help before it's too late. these volunteers have been working for many hours, trying to keep the whales cool as they lie stranded. some say singing also helps to keep them calm, but what they really need

alan johnston reports. huge numbers of demonstraters converged on a square in the heart of baghdad.ted anti—government slogans. they complained of corruption and demanded changes to a commission which oversees elections. then some protesters tried to move towards a nearby area known as the green zone, which houses government ministries. riot police were determined to drag them back, and the deadly violence erupted. video images from the scene show tear gas filling the air and the sound of explosions and gunfire can be heard. well, staying in the region — in afghanistan, at least six people have been killed and many more wounded in a blast in southern helmand province. the explosion took place in the provincial capital, lashkar gah — the taliban has said it was behind the attack. a spokesperson for the regional governor told the bbc that the attacker drove a car into an afghan national army vehicle parked near a bank. the target was a bank where government employees come every month to collect their salaries. it is seen as a soft target because this bank has been targeted in a simila

alan johnston reports huge numbers of demonstraters convergd on a square in the heart of baghdad.rnment ministries. riot police were determined to drag them back, and the deadly violence erupted. video images from the scene show tear gas filling the air and the sound of explosions and gunfire can be heard. 0ne police officer has been charged with rape and suspended from duty for campaigners have delivered a petition at downing street with fifty thousand signatures calling for theresa may to allow more child refugees to come to britain. the government this week scrapped its plan to re—home thousands of unaccompanied children from syria and other warzones. three hundred and fifty youngsters have been accepted for resettlement in the uk. the campaign has been led by lord dubs, who came to britain as a refugee from the nazis at the age of six. the argument for child refugees today is a humanitarian argument. it doesn't depend upon the person who's putting the case. however, because i came to this country in that way, i have an emotional involvement with it. can i say this, this countr

alan johnston reports huge numbers of demonstrators have converged on a square in the heart of baghdadhey complained of corruption and demanded changes to a commission in which oversees elections. then some protesters tried to move towards a nearby area known as the green zone, which houses government ministries. riot police were determined to drag them back in the deadly violence erupted. video images from the scene showed tear gas filling the air and the sound of explosions and gunfire can be hard. veterans have welcomed the government's decision to disband the team investigating allegations of abuse made against british troops in iraq. a report yesterday blamed the ministry of defence for allowing law firms to bring cases on "an industrial scale", many of which were not backed by evidence. the unit has cost the uk taxpayer £34m so far, but costs were predicted to reach nearly £60m had it remained active until 2019. a least six people have been killed and more than twenty injured in a car bomb attack in lashkar gar — the capital of afghanistan's helmand province. a car loaded with ex

alan johnston reports. huge numbers of demonstraters convergd on a square in the heart of baghdad. of corruption and demanded changes to a commission which oversees elections. then some protesters tried to move towards a nearby area known as the green zone, which houses government ministries. riot police were determined to drag them back, and the deadly violence erupted. video images from the scene show tear gas filling the air and the sound of explosions and gunfire can be heard. in a moment we'lljoin viewers on bbc one for the main evening news, but first, hundreds of cyclists have staged a protest in central london to raise concerns about road safety. bicycles were wheeled down whitehall to the treasury by campaigners calling for increased government spending to protect cyclists and pedestrians. frankie mccamley has this report. in front of the treasury holding one minute's silence. despite the freezing weather these cyclists and pedestrians london's filthy air is killing 25 londoners a day and that needs to change. the second thing we are asking for is 10% of the transport budg