not only here in bamenda, but elsewhere in the north—west region. waiting for any news. a major search involving the army is now under way to find their children. caroline rigby, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: extraordinary security measures are in place for the trial of the world's most notorious drug lord — joaquin ‘el chapo‘ guzman. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested and an extremist jewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. at polling booths throughout the country, they voted on a historic day for australia. as the results came in, it was clear — the monarchy would survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign. they are being held somewhere inside the compound and student leaders have threated that, and student leaders have threatened that, should the americans attempt rescue, they will all die. this mission has surpassed all expectations. voyager one is now the most distant ma

any small ones, they left them behind. problem today the armed raid happened in bamenda, the capitalth—west region of cameroon. the regional governor blamed the attack on separatist rebels. this is not the first time students have been abducted in the area, but it's the worst incident so far in an insurgency that's become increasingly violent. they are going to face a strong, powerful reaction by the powers that be, not only here in bamenda, but elsewhere in the north—west region. parents of the missing children are anxiously waiting for any news. a major search involving the army is now under way to find their children. caroline rigby, bbc news. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news: rescue workers in the french city of marseille have been continuing to search for possible victims, after two buildings suddenly collapsed in a run—down neighbourhood. one of the buildings had been condemned and was boarded up but the other contained nine apartments. residents said both fell down within a matter of seconds. the city's mayor has said he expects there to be some dea

not only in bamenda but elsewhere in the northern region. search involving the army is now under way to find their children. caroline rigby, bbc news. let'sjoin let's join victoria derbyshire. let'sjoin victoria derbyshire. we are going to take you inside the biggest burns unit in europe which is treating the victims of acid attacks. it is in essex and we have been given exclusive access. we filmed one young woman who four yea rs filmed one young woman who four years ago had acid thrown at her. he threw the acid and got my right hand, rightarm threw the acid and got my right hand, right arm and right part of my face. in his mind, it was attack me with acid, so no one wanted me. that's why he paid this guy to do it. it's a horrible injury that will require lots of work. it's a life changing thing. it really is a fascinating insight into the incredible work they do at that burns unit. join us for that film and the rest of the day's news at 10am. when you visit cornwall — or watch bbc one drama poldark — the region's rich history of mining is e

unidentified gunmen seized the students at the facility in bamenda in the north—west of the country.e us secretary of state mike pompeo says washington will exert relentless pressure on iran unless it changes its current course. speaking after the reimposition of sanctions, mr pompeo said the objective was to starve the country of the revenue he said it used to fund violence. now on bbc news — monday in parliament.

for their children to return to school. their children to return to school. return to normal at bamenda'sol. —— school. let's get some of the day's other news. two european leaders and government for their approval. for their approval. been held for a murdered activist in ukraine. ukraine. made to find those who ordered the attack. attack. co is under way for the presidential election in madagascar. presidential election in madagascar. turnout was reported around a0%. there were long queues at some polling stations. polling stations. are expected to be confirmed within a week. fired his attorney general, jeff sessions. of the probe into the trump election campaign's alleged ties to russia. is now more likely to try to shut down the probe. it is certainly more possible now. any ethics considerations preventing doing that. doing that. rosenstein is how he has handled things. things. administration and its dealings with mueller. mueller. easier for donald trump to get this attorney general he wants. attorney general he wants. can the democrats prevent the nomination? democrats prevent the no

responsible will be held to account. during an insurgency that has become increasingly violent. at bamenda'sol. i am not sure of the safety of the school. school. baiji clues school now duty in security problems. some parents have vowed to keep their children away. caroline rigby, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: mickey mouse is 90. a new exhibition celebrates the popular cartoon character. has been assassinated. responsibility for the killing. they voted on a historic day for australia. as the results came in, it was clear — the monarchy would survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign. should the americans attempt rescue, they will all die. this mission has surpassed all expectations. and itjust seems to keep on going. but from the enduring power of our ideals. you're watching the briefing. of the russia investigation. but her whereabouts are unknown. let's stay with that now. and foreign policy commentator. he joins us live from islamabad. thank you for being on the programme. programme. about asia bibi and where she might be? be? that government that she has l

surrendered. an insurgency that has become increasingly violent. increasingly violent. to normal at bamenday school. secondary school. some parents have vowed to keep their children away. prompting calls for police to take tougher action. has been assassinated. responsibility for the killing. they voted on a historic day for australia. as the results came in, it was clear — the monarchy would survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign. should the americans attempt rescue, they will all die. this mission has surpassed all expectations. and itjust seems to keep on going. but from the enduring power of our ideals. this is bbc news. 0ne main headline for you this sour. his handling of the russian investigation. fired his attorney general, jeff sessions. —— zoe tillman is a reporter for buzzfeed. i know you have been writing about this. this. years, led by the democrats, who now lead the house of representatives. lead the house of representatives. today, he called it a hoax. likely —— to recent events make that more likely? more likely? investigations that would prevent in doing that.

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not only in bamenda, but elsewhere in the north region. on bbc news... polls have opened in the us mid term elections, as americans decide whether president trump‘s republican party should keep control of congress. five men are arrested after a video emerged showing a model of grenfell tower burning on a bonfire. the brexit campaign group founded by businessman arron banks and an insurance company he owns face fines for data protection breaches. i‘m ben thompson with the business news. lloyds has confirmed it‘s to cut more than 6,240 jobs as part of a digital overhaul. the high—street lender said that as part of the shake up, it will also create 8,240 new roles, resulting in a net creation of 2,000 jobs. it also says the cuts will come in back—office roles and not in bank branches. a new energy price cap will come into force on the 1st of january next year. the regulator says it will save 11 million customers an average of £76 a year on their gas and electricity bills. from today, women in the uk will qualify for their state pensions at th

students have described hiding as the hostage—takers ransacked the building, in bamenda in the north—westthe country. the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, says washington will exert relentless pressure on iran unless it changes its current course. at the first sweeping economic sanctions. the us post. speaking after the reimposition of sanctions, mr pompeo said the objective was to starve the country of the revenue he said it used to fund violence. now on bbc news — the travel show. this week, the travel show is in taiwan, an island of traditions and religions, amazing landscapes and modern marvels. i'm on a journey to discover how the island's colonisers have shaped the history, culture, and traditions of this beautiful land. whoo! oh, my goodness. don't go into the house! taiwan is a unique blend of east and west, making it one of the most dynamic and travel friendly destinations in asia. this view is magnificent. and any moment now the sun is going to rise over those mountains. situated around 150 kilometres off the coast of mainland china, taiwan is an island of bustling cities, be

students have described hiding as the hostage—takers ransacked the building, in bamenda in the north—weste country. the us secretary of state has threatened iran with relentless pressure unless, as he put it, the government in tehran changes its current course. the us has just re—imposed sweeping economic sanctions — mike pompeo said the objective was to starve iran of the revenue he said it used to fund violence. now on bbc news — hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. it is an age old debate that engages scientists and philosophers too — which is the more powerful influence on who we are, nature or nurture? in recent years, genetic science has done much to reframe the debate by highlighting the connections between our individual dna and our traits and behaviours. at the forefront of this research is my guest, robert plomin, a professor of behavioural genetics at kings college london. to what extent are our genes our destiny? theme music plays. robert plomin, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. you have just written an extraordinary book. we are going to talk about it at length.

unidentified gunmen seized the students at the facility in bamenda in the north—west of the country.tudents have described hiding as the hostage—takers ransacked the building and selected which children to abduct. the us secretary of state mike pompeo says washington will exert relentless pressure on iran unless it changes its current course. speaking after the reimposition of sanctions, mr pompeo said the objective was to starve the country of the revenue he said it used to fund violence. now on bbc news — monday in parliament. hello, and welcome to monday in parliament. our look at the best of the day and the commons the battle continues for universal credit. we know that the roll—out of benefits is leading to personal debt, and they are being forced to turn to food banks throughout. how to bring about a change in culture. mps after a bullying issue. so we don't end up in a situation where we all knew, everyone knew he was a bit like that. and those fixed odds betting terminals. the chancellor says the government is in a difficult position. we are looking at the measure that would

. 79 school students have reportedly been kidnapped from a school in the outskirts of the city of bamendaal, a teacher and a driver. no one has immediately claimed responsibility for the abduction in the english—speaking region, where separatists are fighting to form a breakaway state. the government wants to make preventing illness the focus of the new long term plan for the nhs in england. health and social care secretary matt hancock says the aim is for people to have five more years of healthy, independent life by 2035. digital technology would be used to predict patients' illnesses, and encourage employers to improve the health of their staff. mps are warning that too many graduates in england are seeing too little in return for the big debts they're building up during their degrees. the commons education committee says students should know what sort ofjobs their degrees will lead to, and there should be more help for people from disadvantaged backgrounds. around 180,000 people can expect a pay rise of £9 per week because their employers have signed up to the voluntary ‘real living w

the school is the regional capital bamenda, and the local governor is blaming separatist militias.nown militants stormed the school at in the morning, taking pupils with them. they believe they are english—speaking separatists who have been calling for the west of cameron to secede from the eight french speaking rest of the country. this is the third time that best incident has happened. in september, a number of schools in the region we re a number of schools in the region were burned down, and in october, five students were abducted from a neighbouring school. this is happening because english—speaking separatists in cameron are calling for a boycott of all the schools in the region. they say that cameroonian schools discriminate against english—speaking students, and they say that they will not allow students in the region to return to school, along tarmac until their demands are met. the wider context of this is that there is kindly clashes going on between —— currently cash is going along over the demands for an independent english—speaking nation in the west of cameroon. all

west region of cameroon, around 15 miles most of the students kidnapped from a boarding school from bamenday're seen here in the office of the local governor. it was originally reported there were 79 students abducted. seems that was a little inaccurate. the driver with decent enough person. 78 students. we still know a possible integer are still being held and confusion over whether the chosen are still being detained. —— two children. the majority of people have been freed. it's not yet known who carried out the kidnapping. or why. cameroon's government has blamed anglophone separatists for the abduction, while the separatists accuse the government of stage—managing the kidnap to give them a bad name. here's the governor of the region. so that together we bring back a situation of normalcy to the northwest region, provided all those that were involved in that fight against the state surrender. mayenijones has more. now, the latest news has come from some of the students themselves who have now, some of them have been reunited with members of their family and the bbc spoke to one girl who

the school that was attacked is in bamenda in the north—west.aces of parents who want to know the whereabouts of the children. many of them are simply shocked and they are still trying to digest the news that the children have been kidnapped. the unfortunate thing for these pa rents the unfortunate thing for these parents is that, since yesterday, they have not been able to even know whether the children have been kidnapped or not because the authorities have simply banned access to this school where i am now. i have actually tried to look across the fence and i have seen so many of the children who have been left behind, most of them in the lower forms and the school, who are just idling around and are quite confused as well because the do not know where their parents are. the bbc‘s mayeni jones, in lagos in neighbouring nigeria, gave us some context to this story. why is all of this important? it is a region that can ill afford another violent security threat. the cameroonian army is already fighting boko haram with the nigerian army in the no