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the belgium authorities did not detect the threat to paris.s is indisputably an example of a system which has completely failed. >> (translated): it's a bit too easy for all these big countries with a lot of police officers and foreign intelligence services to criticize belgium. we're a small country. we don't have a police culture, we don't have our own foreign intelligence service. it's impossible to keep an eye on everyone. 24-hour surveillance with just two people happens only in tv shows. so this means we can only watch a few individuals. people don't quite realize this. >> narrator: five days after the attacks, abaaoud was tracked down to an apartment on the outskirts of paris. (gunfire) in the battle that followed, one of the plotters detonated a suicide vest. (explosion) abaaoud's remains were identified two days later. but then investigators discovered that other suspected leaders of the cell were still on the loose. >> (translated): we realized that there were people in belgium who seemed more important than abaaoud. through phone in
the belgium authorities did not detect the threat to paris.s is indisputably an example of a system which has completely failed. >> (translated): it's a bit too easy for all these big countries with a lot of police officers and foreign intelligence services to criticize belgium. we're a small country. we don't have a police culture, we don't have our own foreign intelligence service. it's impossible to keep an eye on everyone. 24-hour surveillance with just two people happens only in tv...
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now back to sophie in belgium.t of world war i — began 100 years ago tomorrow, in the early hours of the morning. this cemetery behind me is where just some of the fallen — almost 12,000 men — are buried. but the vast majority of these graves have no names. i'm joined here by dr glyn prussor from the commonwealth war graves commission. this is very much the focal point tomorrow of the commemorations. it very much symbolises the real horror of that battle? perhaps nowhere better epitomises the horrors of this particular battlefield. there are even some of the remnants of the german defences, concrete pillboxes, within the cemetery. 12,000 graves of british and commonwealth soldiers and a few germans, a reminder that this was a battle that traumatised soldiers on both sides of the line. the amount of land they were fighting over four months and months, a lot of it in thick, deep mud, is so small, five miles? you can actually see the spires of ypres on the horizon from the cemetery. it's almost impossible to imagine w
now back to sophie in belgium.t of world war i — began 100 years ago tomorrow, in the early hours of the morning. this cemetery behind me is where just some of the fallen — almost 12,000 men — are buried. but the vast majority of these graves have no names. i'm joined here by dr glyn prussor from the commonwealth war graves commission. this is very much the focal point tomorrow of the commemorations. it very much symbolises the real horror of that battle? perhaps nowhere better epitomises...
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from tyne cot that brings to an end to the official commemorations here in belgium. the battle 100 years ago on the fields of flanders left behind the shattered, broken landscape and in its wake of a million men killed or wounded. passchendaele touched the lives of so passchendaele touched the lives of so many families from all corners of the earth. they lost fathers, brothers, sons and uncles. and so on this centenary, in the words of siegfried sassoon, we look down and swear by the slaying of the war that we will never forget. for now, from my guests here at tyne cot, i say thank you to them for their contributions and to the entire bbc tea m contributions and to the entire bbc team who have brought all this coverage from belgium. thank you, goodbye. remembering the fallen, one hundred years after the start of the world war i battle of passchendaele, commemorations are taking place in belgium. this is tyne cot cemetery, most of those buried here died in the 3 months of fighting near ypres. members of the royal family and the prime minister are here for a special se
from tyne cot that brings to an end to the official commemorations here in belgium. the battle 100 years ago on the fields of flanders left behind the shattered, broken landscape and in its wake of a million men killed or wounded. passchendaele touched the lives of so passchendaele touched the lives of so many families from all corners of the earth. they lost fathers, brothers, sons and uncles. and so on this centenary, in the words of siegfried sassoon, we look down and swear by the slaying of...
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new belgium is one the largest craft breweries in the country, distributing beer to all 50 states. when you buy its best known brand, fat tire belgian style ale, that "b" on the label doesn't stand for beer, it's stands for b corp, a designation given to businesses dedicated to more than profit. >> i think when you get together with people you realize you have a lot of the same values. >> reporter: katie wallace is new belgium's assistant director of sustainability. >> if you're running a business that's not considering the impact that you have on the environment and society, or the impact that those things have upon your business, then you're not operating a business that's really going to be in existence in the future. >> reporter: new belgium is privately owned and profitable, selling nearly a million barrels of beer a year and generating $225 million a year in revenue. >> for a long time we felt that we kind of stumbled into this for values-based reasons but then found that economically it was a really powerful business model and has been a key ingredient of our success over ti
new belgium is one the largest craft breweries in the country, distributing beer to all 50 states. when you buy its best known brand, fat tire belgian style ale, that "b" on the label doesn't stand for beer, it's stands for b corp, a designation given to businesses dedicated to more than profit. >> i think when you get together with people you realize you have a lot of the same values. >> reporter: katie wallace is new belgium's assistant director of sustainability....
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the national anthems of belgium and britain were played. and the last post as well.e made 100 years ago must never be forgotten. the battlefields came to define the war for many british and commonwealth soldiers. the defence of the city at such great cast meant it became hallowed ground. winston churchill said of ypres a more sacred place for the british race does not exist in all the world. some 4000 people have come from britain for these commemorative events to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle of, the beginning of the battle and they have come because they won a ballot organised by the government, they have come to be part of the commemoration and to remember their a ncestors commemoration and to remember their ancestors who fought and often died in the battle. i spoke to some of them about why they wanted to come and why they wanted to remember their ancestors starting with philip cotterell his great uncle alfred died in the battle. these people really gave everything so we could have the lifestyle we lead today and i think we are very lucky.|j have the l
the national anthems of belgium and britain were played. and the last post as well.e made 100 years ago must never be forgotten. the battlefields came to define the war for many british and commonwealth soldiers. the defence of the city at such great cast meant it became hallowed ground. winston churchill said of ypres a more sacred place for the british race does not exist in all the world. some 4000 people have come from britain for these commemorative events to mark the 100th anniversary of...
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ben brown in belgium.m, who made bombs for dissident republicans, has been sentenced to a total of 23 years. ciaran maxwell will spend 18 years in custody and five years out on extended licence. maxwell spent five years researching, building and storing bomb parts in hides in northern ireland, and in woods near his home in devon. sentencing him, thejudge said his actions had been a "flagrant breach of trust and a betrayal of his position in the armed forces". june kelly reports. ciaran maxwell appeared the proud commando, posting his training exercises on facebook. but even before he passed out, he was the enemy within the royal marines, living the most audacious double life. throughout his military career, he was making bombs for the dissident irish republican group, the continuity ira. he was a very accomplished and sophisticated bomb maker who could have supplied these devices over a long period of time to dissident republicans and undoubtedly, i believe, that by being caught now, lives have been saved.
ben brown in belgium.m, who made bombs for dissident republicans, has been sentenced to a total of 23 years. ciaran maxwell will spend 18 years in custody and five years out on extended licence. maxwell spent five years researching, building and storing bomb parts in hides in northern ireland, and in woods near his home in devon. sentencing him, thejudge said his actions had been a "flagrant breach of trust and a betrayal of his position in the armed forces". june kelly reports....
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in belgium to mark the ce nte nary of place in belgium to mark the centenary of one of the bloodiest passchendaele. a former royal marine has beenjailed former royal marine has beenjailed for 18 years for supplying bombs to dissident irish republicans. the ministry ofjustice says rogue landlords exploit tenants by offering sex for rent could face prosecution after the practice was uncovered by a bbc investigation. the government wants to recruit an extra 21,000 mental health workers in england over the next four years. health secretaryjeremy hunt says it's time to end what he called the "historic imbalance" between mental and physical health services. but the royal college of nursing has questioned whether enough new staff can be trained in time. here's hugh pym. as a teenager, hope had a serious eating disorder. she thought she had got through it after treatment. but last year, a family bereavement triggered a relapse. she was offered therapy but was told there would be a 12—week wait, news she said was devastating. the way i was treated last year wasn't right. there were points whe
in belgium to mark the ce nte nary of place in belgium to mark the centenary of one of the bloodiest passchendaele. a former royal marine has beenjailed former royal marine has beenjailed for 18 years for supplying bombs to dissident irish republicans. the ministry ofjustice says rogue landlords exploit tenants by offering sex for rent could face prosecution after the practice was uncovered by a bbc investigation. the government wants to recruit an extra 21,000 mental health workers in england...
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... winning the first set on a tie—break against belgium's. ..stating and... yeah, i'm completely speechless and it's just... and... yeah, i'm completely speechless and it'sjust... i mean, i'm just... maybe you should go. —— maybe i should go. someone who knows how matter is off the court can affect things on it is petra kvitova, the champion missed six months of tennis after a knife attack that looked like she had never been away, taking the first set. and petra kvitova remained in control in the second set taking it 6-4 control in the second set taking it 6—4 and booking her place in the second round. that is the day's most popular win. notan not an easy day, as you can see, for venus williams. novak djokovic in action later, will he be able to rediscover his form? and roger federer, a man who needs no introduction, he would dress —— grace the courts and following his success in australian open this year, big hopes for him, personally, that he can go on and win an eighth wimbledon title. it is going to be a big day today. i will be here tomorro
... winning the first set on a tie—break against belgium's. ..stating and... yeah, i'm completely speechless and it's just... and... yeah, i'm completely speechless and it'sjust... i mean, i'm just... maybe you should go. —— maybe i should go. someone who knows how matter is off the court can affect things on it is petra kvitova, the champion missed six months of tennis after a knife attack that looked like she had never been away, taking the first set. and petra kvitova remained in...
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>> propublica reporter sebastn rotella uncovers a trail of evidence across france, belgium, and spain... >> these individuals were on the radar. >> ...revealing what europe's top counterterror officials knew... >> (translated) the question everyone had was not if something would happen, but rather when and where. >> ...what they missed... >> (translated): the judges did not realize that these people were time bombs. >> ...and why europe remains so vulnerable. >> there's every reason to expect that we'll see isis lash out while it's under pressure in syria and iraq to maintain its relevance. >> tonight ofrontline, "terror in europe." >> frontlinis made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. and by the corporation for public broadcasting. major support for frontliis provided by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. more information is available at macfound.org. additional support is provided by ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change
>> propublica reporter sebastn rotella uncovers a trail of evidence across france, belgium, and spain... >> these individuals were on the radar. >> ...revealing what europe's top counterterror officials knew... >> (translated) the question everyone had was not if something would happen, but rather when and where. >> ...what they missed... >> (translated): the judges did not realize that these people were time bombs. >> ...and why europe remains so...
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a service to mark 100 years since the battle of passchendaele is taking place in belgium this evening of the first world war, with almost half a million soldiers killed. the duke and duchess of cambridge joined king phillipe & queen mathilde of belgium for the service at the menin gate in ypres. the ceremony included a rendition of the last post, something which has been heard in the town every evening over the past century. last post ben brown is in ypres to watched commemorations. a very moving occasion. yeah, 100 years after one of the bloodiest battles in human history, what was supposed to be the war to end all wars. passchendaele lasted more than three months but in its there were some half a million casualties on both sides killed, missing or wounded. a staggering number of casualties and in the end the british side and commonwealth side only gained some five miles or eight kilometres of territory. the british side faced really some terrible odds on the battlefield, the battlefield had been swamped with torrential rain, a sea of mud, many drowned in the mud, machine guns and mu
a service to mark 100 years since the battle of passchendaele is taking place in belgium this evening of the first world war, with almost half a million soldiers killed. the duke and duchess of cambridge joined king phillipe & queen mathilde of belgium for the service at the menin gate in ypres. the ceremony included a rendition of the last post, something which has been heard in the town every evening over the past century. last post ben brown is in ypres to watched commemorations. a very...
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after the start of the world war one battle of passchendaele — commemorations are taking place in belgiumousands of descendants of the dead joined dignitaries, including members of the royal family, for a ceremony of commemoration in belgium. the battle we know today as passchendaele would last for over 100 days. we remember it, not only for the rain that fell, the mud that weighed down the living and swallowed the dead, but also for the courage and bravery of the men who fought here. ministers insist they can deliver thousands more staff in england, despite questions about whether it's feasible. calls to cancel a controversial programme about diana, princess of wales which is due to be shown this weekend. and not on the pitch but in court — cristiano ronaldo has given his testimony as he faces accusations of tax fraud. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a former royal marine who made pipe bombs for a dissident republican group has been jailed for 18 years at the old bailey for preparing terrorist acts. ciaran maxwell, who was originally from northern ireland but lived in somerset, s
after the start of the world war one battle of passchendaele — commemorations are taking place in belgiumousands of descendants of the dead joined dignitaries, including members of the royal family, for a ceremony of commemoration in belgium. the battle we know today as passchendaele would last for over 100 days. we remember it, not only for the rain that fell, the mud that weighed down the living and swallowed the dead, but also for the courage and bravery of the men who fought here....
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now we'll leave you with some of the images from today's service in belgium marking a hundred years sincee passchendaele offensive —— one of the bloodiest offensives of the first world war. my my great—grandfather remarks, i have many times asked myself whether that can be more potent advocates of peace upon earth through the years to come than this must multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war. bugle plays time for a look at the weather... some of us have avoided the showers this evening instead they dry with decent sunshine. a moment of blue sky to be enjoyed and some for many of us this evening. still some heavy showers and thundery and parts of northern ireland and scotland. a few will continue to affect north and western parts of north—east scotland mainly dry. under clear skies to butchers dipping, laura and the ruble spots were some places down into single figures. tomorrow morning one of two showers around the northern half of scotland and northern ireland but through southern scotland and north—west england at under wales there will be plenty of downpours and the mo
now we'll leave you with some of the images from today's service in belgium marking a hundred years sincee passchendaele offensive —— one of the bloodiest offensives of the first world war. my my great—grandfather remarks, i have many times asked myself whether that can be more potent advocates of peace upon earth through the years to come than this must multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war. bugle plays time for a look at the weather... some of us have avoided the...
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ben brown is at tyne cot cemetery in belgium. yes, simon, good afternoon.e 100 years ago, the battle of passchendaele was well underway. it had started in the early hours of the morning. by now, troops had gone over the top to start the offensive and many of the british and commonwealth soldiers were already dead. the battle would rage for more than three months. half a million casualties on both sides, killed, missing and injured. and alter the gain ofjust missing and injured. and alter the gain of just five miles. missing and injured. and alter the gain ofjust five miles. the weather today, it has been dry and sunny for this commemorative service. during the battle of passchendaele and for three months, there was torrential rain. the worst rainfall for 30 yea rs. rain. the worst rainfall for 30 years. it turned the battlefield into a years. it turned the battlefield intoa swamp years. it turned the battlefield into a swamp of liquid mud, and many of the troops literally drowned in the mud, in the huge holes which opened up in the battlefield and they were
ben brown is at tyne cot cemetery in belgium. yes, simon, good afternoon.e 100 years ago, the battle of passchendaele was well underway. it had started in the early hours of the morning. by now, troops had gone over the top to start the offensive and many of the british and commonwealth soldiers were already dead. the battle would rage for more than three months. half a million casualties on both sides, killed, missing and injured. and alter the gain ofjust missing and injured. and alter the...
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after the start of the world war one battle of passchendaele, commemorations are taking place in belgiummembers of the royal family and the prime minister visited for a special service to remember those who served and died here in one of the bloodiest battles ever fought. the battle we know today as passchendaele would last for over 100 days, we remember it not only for the rain that fell, the mud that weighed down the living and swallowed the dead, but also for the courage and bravery of the men who fought here. 4000 guests have been invited to attend — among them descendants of those who fought and died — here today to honour their sacrifice. the ceremony here at tyne cot finished here a short time ago. we will bring you the latest. also in the next hour — the government pledges to recruit more mental health staff. ministers insist they can deliver thousands more mental health staff in england, despite questions about whether it's feasible. calls to cancel a controversial programme about diana, princess of wales which is due to be shown this weekend. and not on the pitch but in court —
after the start of the world war one battle of passchendaele, commemorations are taking place in belgiummembers of the royal family and the prime minister visited for a special service to remember those who served and died here in one of the bloodiest battles ever fought. the battle we know today as passchendaele would last for over 100 days, we remember it not only for the rain that fell, the mud that weighed down the living and swallowed the dead, but also for the courage and bravery of the...
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the queen of belgium. and two other dignitaries.ing us all day, people have come overfrom britain, the think it is important for them to remember. also for the generation of today and in future. i suppose because there are no people left who fought at passchendaele, harry patch was the last survivor who died at the age of 111 . last survivor who died at the age of 111. let's listen as the national anthem is played here at ypres. god save the queen plays. the national anthem played at menin gate. it is so important that young people remember what happened here. it is crucial that no one forgets. we all those young men who gave up their futures, those families who gave up their husbands, fathers and sons, a huge debt of gratitude. it is an opportunity for us to think about war. we need to recognise the impact of war. by remembering our past, i think we can do that. thank you for being with us here in ypres. as we watch and listen to the beginning of the centenary commemorative events to mark the 100 year anniversary of the battle of p
the queen of belgium. and two other dignitaries.ing us all day, people have come overfrom britain, the think it is important for them to remember. also for the generation of today and in future. i suppose because there are no people left who fought at passchendaele, harry patch was the last survivor who died at the age of 111 . last survivor who died at the age of 111. let's listen as the national anthem is played here at ypres. god save the queen plays. the national anthem played at menin...
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champion peter sagan won stage three of the tour de france, after a 126—mile stage that started in belgiumnd finished at longwy in france. britain's geraint thomas finished eighth today to extend his race lead to 12 seconds, after the rest of the top six failed to finish in the main bunch. which means his team leader, chris froome, is up to second overall. and south africa will be without their captain faf du plessis for the opening test match against england at lords. he returned home for the birth of his first child and won't be back in time for the match which gets under way on thursday. in the last few minutes, formula 1's governing body has announced it is to ta ke governing body has announced it is to take no further action against sebastian vettel, before time —— the four—time winner collided with lewis hamilton at the grand he was given a penalty at the time.
champion peter sagan won stage three of the tour de france, after a 126—mile stage that started in belgiumnd finished at longwy in france. britain's geraint thomas finished eighth today to extend his race lead to 12 seconds, after the rest of the top six failed to finish in the main bunch. which means his team leader, chris froome, is up to second overall. and south africa will be without their captain faf du plessis for the opening test match against england at lords. he returned home for...
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events will take place this evening to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele in belgium.alf a million allied and german soldiers were killed or wounded in the three and a half month campaign. i will be reporting from the menin gate in ypres where tonight last post will be played in events attended by the duke and duchess of cambridge and prime minister theresa may 100 years after the battle of passchendaele. and in half an hour —click goes to las vegas for hackfest to find the the latest on cutting edge hacking research from from the most brilliant minds. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. security has been tightened at airports in australia after authorities said they disrupted a plot to blow up a plane. four people we re plot to blow up a plane. four people were arrested in what the prime minister described as a majorjoint counterterrorism operation. investigators in australia say they have information the plot to blow up an aircraft involved the use of an improvised device. four men have been detained following raids across sydney by heavily armed police and membe
events will take place this evening to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele in belgium.alf a million allied and german soldiers were killed or wounded in the three and a half month campaign. i will be reporting from the menin gate in ypres where tonight last post will be played in events attended by the duke and duchess of cambridge and prime minister theresa may 100 years after the battle of passchendaele. and in half an hour —click goes to las vegas for hackfest to find the the...
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at the moment, trawlers from france, belgium, netherlands, germany and ireland can fish to within sixatch 10,000 tons of fish in this area a year. but that is a fraction, just over 1%, of the 700,000 tons a year caught by british fishermen. the real haggling between brussels and london will be over this — the much wider 200 nautical miles of water around the uk. but the decision has angered the irish government, which has the only land border with britain. its fisheries minister described the move as unwelcome and unhelpful. and scrapping the convention could also be meaningless. michel barnier, the eu's chief brexit negotiator, said in a tweet that the london convention had been superseded by eu rules covered by the common fisheries policy. but fishermen welcomed the government's action. what it does is make a strong commitment to achieving sovereignty over our — taking sovereignty over our waters, which international law states is ours at the moment of brexit. and this is just another statement of intent that that will be what happens. so, while some have welcomed the government's c
at the moment, trawlers from france, belgium, netherlands, germany and ireland can fish to within sixatch 10,000 tons of fish in this area a year. but that is a fraction, just over 1%, of the 700,000 tons a year caught by british fishermen. the real haggling between brussels and london will be over this — the much wider 200 nautical miles of water around the uk. but the decision has angered the irish government, which has the only land border with britain. its fisheries minister described the...
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australia, belgium, canada, ethiopia,denmark, india, italy,, luxembourg, netherlands, new , the philippinesiland, turkey , and the united kingdom. we will now have a moment of silence in honor of the fallen soldiers. ♪ ["taps"] in korean]g -- thiscommemorates concludes the korean war memorial ceremony. thank you. ♪ announcer: south korea's president also spoke for the center of strategic and international studies in washington, d.c. his remarks focused on the relationship with the u.s. and his desire to engage directly with north korea. the 40 minute event includes q and a from
australia, belgium, canada, ethiopia,denmark, india, italy,, luxembourg, netherlands, new , the philippinesiland, turkey , and the united kingdom. we will now have a moment of silence in honor of the fallen soldiers. ♪ ["taps"] in korean]g -- thiscommemorates concludes the korean war memorial ceremony. thank you. ♪ announcer: south korea's president also spoke for the center of strategic and international studies in washington, d.c. his remarks focused on the relationship with the...
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top seed angelique kerber beat belgium's kirsten flipkens 7—5 7—5. this year and has seemed somewhat uncomfortable with the tag of world number one, but she's just come through a hard fought battle with flipkens. there were some distressing scenes on court 17 as the american player bethanie mattek—sands suffered a really nasty knee injury. it left her screaming and crying on the court during her match with romania's sorana cirstea. mattek—sands‘ doubles partner lucie safarova, with whom she has won four grand slam titles, also came to console her. england's cricketers, led by new captainjoe root, recovered well on the opening day of the first test against south africa at lord's. after a shaky start they ended on 357—5, with root still there on 18a not out. our sports correspondent andy swiss was at lords for us. an incredible performance from joe root. things seem to be going well but his predecessor alastair cook went early for just three ben jennings will be kicking himself for not reviewing now on and whenjoe root came in, he was jittery and he ga
top seed angelique kerber beat belgium's kirsten flipkens 7—5 7—5. this year and has seemed somewhat uncomfortable with the tag of world number one, but she's just come through a hard fought battle with flipkens. there were some distressing scenes on court 17 as the american player bethanie mattek—sands suffered a really nasty knee injury. it left her screaming and crying on the court during her match with romania's sorana cirstea. mattek—sands‘ doubles partner lucie safarova, with...
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still to come — recovering world war i shells in belgium, 100 years after the conflict.asa has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armargh, once an everyday part in the soldiers' lot, drudgery in danger now no longer after almost four decades. if someone is in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i cannot see why people should wander in and say you are doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl. they have been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they are lovely and sweet. yeah, cute. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the australian government says a counter—terrorism operation has disrupted a plot to bring down an aeroplane. four people have been arrested in sydney. venezuelans are preparing to vote for an assembly which would have powers to re—write the constitution. 0pposition politicians say they'll boycott the poll. later today the belgian city of ypres will pause to remember one of the most costly campaigns of the first world war.
still to come — recovering world war i shells in belgium, 100 years after the conflict.asa has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armargh, once an everyday part in the soldiers' lot, drudgery in danger now no longer after almost four decades. if someone is in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i cannot see why people should wander in and say you are doing something wrong. six rare white...
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headlines at 11pm: remembering the fallen — the duke and duchess of cambridge attend a service in belgiumo mark one hundred years since the battle of passchendaele. 100 years on, we still stand together, gathering, as so many do every night, in remembrance of that sacrifice. president trump says china isn't doing enough to halt the weapons programme of its ally, north korea. police in australia believe an alleged plot to blow up a plane was inspired by islamist extremism. four arrests have been made. also in the next hour, england's lionesses storm into the semifinals. julie taylorfor julie taylor for england! —— jodi. england women continue their impressive euro 2017 run by beating france, 1—0, in the netherlands. england will play the hosts on thursday and in half an hour, we'll be looking some more of tomorrow's front pages with caroline frost and journalist tony grew. good evening and welcome to bbc news. ceremonies have taken place in belgium to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele — one of the bloodiest of the first world war. half a million allied and german soldiers w
headlines at 11pm: remembering the fallen — the duke and duchess of cambridge attend a service in belgiumo mark one hundred years since the battle of passchendaele. 100 years on, we still stand together, gathering, as so many do every night, in remembrance of that sacrifice. president trump says china isn't doing enough to halt the weapons programme of its ally, north korea. police in australia believe an alleged plot to blow up a plane was inspired by islamist extremism. four arrests have...
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also in the next hour — 100 years on from the battle of passchendaele in belgium...n the belgium bomb disposal teams who are still dealing with 200 tonnes of munitions every year. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9.35 — this mornings reviewers are sebastian payne from the financial times and rashant rao, deputy europe business editor at the new york times. good morning and welcome to bbc news. police in australia say they've foiled an islamist—inspired plot to bring down an aircraft with an improvised device. the prime minister, malcolm turnbull, said the plot appeared to be "elaborate", rather than planned by a lone wolf. phil mercer reports. investigators in australia say they had information about a plot to blow up an aircraft involving the use of an improvised device. four men have been detained following raids across sydney by heavily—armed police and members of australia's domestic spy agency. it is reported the operation was not planned, but a rapid response to a tip—off. the prime minister, malcolm turnbull, said the authorities have foiled
also in the next hour — 100 years on from the battle of passchendaele in belgium...n the belgium bomb disposal teams who are still dealing with 200 tonnes of munitions every year. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9.35 — this mornings reviewers are sebastian payne from the financial times and rashant rao, deputy europe business editor at the new york times. good morning and welcome to bbc news. police in australia say they've foiled an islamist—inspired plot to bring down...
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most of the meat seemed to be going to belgium and belgium as the european union's biggest horse meatwas going to other countries such as france, italy, romania, all countries within the e. that is what we know so far but obviously there could be more details to come. —— within the european union. the main gist is that animal is not meant to be fit for human consumption where having documentation tampered with and then slaughtered as if they were animals that could be eating as regular horse meat. this investigation included a lot of money laundering as well. it is quite... it includes so many aspects of crime. the 65 people, do we know they be charged and there will be some success at the end of this? they be charged and there will be some success at the end of thi57m isa some success at the end of thi57m is a little bit early to know for sure at the moment. what we do know is that the people who have been arrested include farmers, bethany haines, slaughterhouse owners. anna lee of people involved in the sector. —— veterinarians and slaughterhouse owners. 0ne slaughterhouse owners. o
most of the meat seemed to be going to belgium and belgium as the european union's biggest horse meatwas going to other countries such as france, italy, romania, all countries within the e. that is what we know so far but obviously there could be more details to come. —— within the european union. the main gist is that animal is not meant to be fit for human consumption where having documentation tampered with and then slaughtered as if they were animals that could be eating as regular...
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events will take place this evening to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele in belgium.a million allied and german soldiers were killed or wounded in the three and a half month campaign. i will report live from ypres where events i will report live from ypres where eve nts get i will report live from ypres where events get under way this evening attended by the duke and duchess of cambridge and the prime minister. in half an hour — witness brings you five more extraordinary moments of the recent past, including the man who brought soviet ballet star rudolf nureyev to the west. president trump says china isn't doing enough to halt the weapons programme of its ally, north korea. he made the comments on twitter after pyongyang test—fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a month. from seoul, our correspondent karen allen sent this report. us bombers dominated the sky as tensions mount over the korean peninsula, escorted by fighter jets, as part of a drill, it was seen as a direct response to north korean aggression. and the us president is blaming china for l
events will take place this evening to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele in belgium.a million allied and german soldiers were killed or wounded in the three and a half month campaign. i will report live from ypres where events i will report live from ypres where eve nts get i will report live from ypres where events get under way this evening attended by the duke and duchess of cambridge and the prime minister. in half an hour — witness brings you five more extraordinary...
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a legacy of the first world war: how unexploded shells are still being recovered in belgium a century the conflict. what also in the programme: the emergency call from a woman in the us who was being attacked by a boa constrictor. hello and welcome to bbc news. the australian prime minister has said his country has foiled a plot to bring down an aeroplane. malcolm turnbull said four people have been arrested in what he called a majorjoint counter—terrorism operation. the authorities say they have seized material that could be used to make an improvised bomb. additional security has been put in place at all australian domestic and international airports. the australian public, as andrew and mick observed, can have great confidence in our security arrangements, and in particular our security screening procedures at airports. however, what we have done is increased them so that there will be more bags being checked — it is really intensifying what we are already doing. and some of that will be visible, some of it will not be visible. but it will take more time. earlier our correspondent
a legacy of the first world war: how unexploded shells are still being recovered in belgium a century the conflict. what also in the programme: the emergency call from a woman in the us who was being attacked by a boa constrictor. hello and welcome to bbc news. the australian prime minister has said his country has foiled a plot to bring down an aeroplane. malcolm turnbull said four people have been arrested in what he called a majorjoint counter—terrorism operation. the authorities say they...
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willjoin the prime minister this evening to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele in belgium one of the bloodiest of world war one. i will be reporting live from ypres, a focal point for the commemorative events and talking to one of those who have come from britain this weekend to remember ancestors who fought and died in the battle. and in half an hour — click goes to las vegas for hackfest to find the the latest on cutting edge hacking research from the most brilliant minds. president trump says china isn't doing enough to halt the weapons programme of its ally, north korea. he made the comments on twitter after pyongyang test—fired its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a month. from seoul, our correspondent karen allen sent this report. us bombers dominated the sky as tensions mount over the korean peninsula, escorted by fighter jets, as part of a drill, it was seen as a direct response to north korean aggression. and the us president is blaming china for letting it get there far. taking to twitter he said: but china also condemned friday's second intercontinen
willjoin the prime minister this evening to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele in belgium one of the bloodiest of world war one. i will be reporting live from ypres, a focal point for the commemorative events and talking to one of those who have come from britain this weekend to remember ancestors who fought and died in the battle. and in half an hour — click goes to las vegas for hackfest to find the the latest on cutting edge hacking research from the most brilliant minds....
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they are australia, belgium, canada, colombia, denmark, ethiopia, france, greece, india, italy, luxembourgerlands, new zealand, norway, the philippines, south africa, sweden, thailand, turkey, and the united kingdom. >> we will now have a moment of silence in honor of the fallen soldiers. taps will be played during the moment of silence. ♪ >> this concludes the 67 th commemorative korean war memorial ceremony. we appreciate the distinguished guests for participating in this event. thank you. ♪ >> south korea's president also spoke at the center of strategic studies in washington d.c. his remarks spoke of his desire to engage directly with north korea. the 40 minute event includes q&a from the audience. >> good evening. welcome to cfi have. my name is victor d. cha. to see elevator lives -- as well as those of you who are working around the world via livestream. presenting the global leaders forum with the president of korea. before we begin, first, president moon will be entering the room shortly. it would be nice if we gave him a warm welcome. the speech will be in korean. that's why you
they are australia, belgium, canada, colombia, denmark, ethiopia, france, greece, india, italy, luxembourgerlands, new zealand, norway, the philippines, south africa, sweden, thailand, turkey, and the united kingdom. >> we will now have a moment of silence in honor of the fallen soldiers. taps will be played during the moment of silence. ♪ >> this concludes the 67 th commemorative korean war memorial ceremony. we appreciate the distinguished guests for participating in this event....
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they are australia, belgium, canada, colombia, denmark, ethiopia, france, greece, india, italy, luxembourgtherlands, new zealand, norway, the philippines, south africa, sweden, thailand, turkey, and the united kingdom. >> we will now have a moment of silence in honor of the fallen soldiers. ♪ >> right shoulder arms. >> this concludes the 67 --67th commemorative korean war memorial ceremony. we appreciate the distinguished guests for participating in this event. thank you. >> president trump's traveling overseas with meetings with several foreign leaders. his first stop is in warsaw for the summit. there he is scheduled to give speeches and visit with the president of poland and croatia. then the president travels to hamburg for the g 20 summit where he is expected to have his first face to face meeting with vladimir. other leaders attending the g 20 includes angela merkel of china,, president xi of and prime minister abbe of japan. tonight on c-span, given eight with local commentator pat buchanan. that is followed by british minister-- chris prime theresa may taking questions. later, pres
they are australia, belgium, canada, colombia, denmark, ethiopia, france, greece, india, italy, luxembourgtherlands, new zealand, norway, the philippines, south africa, sweden, thailand, turkey, and the united kingdom. >> we will now have a moment of silence in honor of the fallen soldiers. ♪ >> right shoulder arms. >> this concludes the 67 --67th commemorative korean war memorial ceremony. we appreciate the distinguished guests for participating in this event. thank you....
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events are being held in belgium to mark the battle's centenary. we had just outside menin gate here in ypres were those commemorative events will get under way very shortly, with the last post which is played every evening here in ypres, in memory of those who gave their lives in the battle of passchendaele and other battles around ypres. we are waiting for the arrival of the duke and duchess of cambridge, who will be here for these centennial events this evening. and also king philip and queen matilda of belgian. and both did you can the king will together lay wreaths at menin gate, after the last post. i think we can show you some life pictures now of menin gate. as you were just hearing, to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the battle of passchendaele, it began, the offensive began onjuly 31, 1917. with the loss of more than half a million casualties on both sides, it lasted more than three months, but only five miles of territory was gained. it was a battle marked by not only muster gas but also months, liquid not, the cause of torren
events are being held in belgium to mark the battle's centenary. we had just outside menin gate here in ypres were those commemorative events will get under way very shortly, with the last post which is played every evening here in ypres, in memory of those who gave their lives in the battle of passchendaele and other battles around ypres. we are waiting for the arrival of the duke and duchess of cambridge, who will be here for these centennial events this evening. and also king philip and...
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earlier, she'd had to work hard to dispatch her first round opponent elise mertens of belgium.ually wrapped up a straight sets win by taking the second 6—4. but williams had to be led from her post match news conference in tears when asked about last month's crash. there are really no words to describe how devastating... yeah. i'm completely speechless. it's just... yeah, i mean, i'mjust... maybe i should go? way from the tennis everton have had another busy day in the transfer market — completing the signing of burnley and england defender michael keane. the fee is around £25 million but could rise to 30 million which would equal the deal agreed for goalkeeper jordan pickford from sunderland. everton have also confirmed the signing of the spanish striker sandro ramirez from malaga. aston villa have signed the former chelsea and england captain john terry. the 36—year—old defender has signed a one—year deal — he says he turned down offers for more money to play in the premier league because he didn't want to play against chelsea. defending champion chris froome is up to second
earlier, she'd had to work hard to dispatch her first round opponent elise mertens of belgium.ually wrapped up a straight sets win by taking the second 6—4. but williams had to be led from her post match news conference in tears when asked about last month's crash. there are really no words to describe how devastating... yeah. i'm completely speechless. it's just... yeah, i mean, i'mjust... maybe i should go? way from the tennis everton have had another busy day in the transfer market —...
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the duke of cambridge and the king of belgium and other dignitaries laid wreaths at the menin gate in who lost their lives in one of the bloodiest battles in human history.
the duke of cambridge and the king of belgium and other dignitaries laid wreaths at the menin gate in who lost their lives in one of the bloodiest battles in human history.
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the man is believed to have links to a bikers club based in belgium.t the same time, across the border from france in a brussels suburb, four people were arrested after 12 raids. a cache of weapons and bullet-proof vest were uncovered. according to federal prosecutors, those arrested are toieved to have direct links the, causey writers club which has been implicated in terror offenses. two members of the club were convicted of a longing to a terrorist group and are currently behind bars. 2003, hasformed in been suspected of attacks in brussels at the end of 2015. but the recent raids are independent of the probe into the november 2015 attacks in paris and the march attacks in brussels. both terrorist acts claimed by the islamic state group. laura: a french company is under investigation for supplying surveillance equipment to the regime of muammar gaddafi. a french magazine is reporting it changed its name to sell weapons to the egyptian president. a former general rose to power your the muslim brotherhood was ousted in 23rd team. name, but thew practi
the man is believed to have links to a bikers club based in belgium.t the same time, across the border from france in a brussels suburb, four people were arrested after 12 raids. a cache of weapons and bullet-proof vest were uncovered. according to federal prosecutors, those arrested are toieved to have direct links the, causey writers club which has been implicated in terror offenses. two members of the club were convicted of a longing to a terrorist group and are currently behind bars. 2003,...
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four miles from where the european parliament in belgium now sits today remembering the dead is wrapped up in a cornucopia of commemoration and social media join us in connecting those who fought in world war one in flanders fields belgium this remembered maybe the fact that czarist russia really catalyze the slaughter with the defeat of the so-called korean ski offensive that czarist russia that was supported by britain and its allies against the bolshevik revolution that would take place in russia in a few months off the passion dale the soviet union's policies would have the effect of reducing the number of dead and wounded of world war one but the battle itself was part of what u.k. liberal prime minister lloyd george at the time would call a senseless campaign and the shadow of the future energy of war was fought from london continues to today here is a veteran labor m.p. tony benn mentor of current u.k. labor leader jeremy corbyn put it in parliament ahead of the iraq war war is an easy thing to talk about not many people of the generation that remember. the sexual arousal i never
four miles from where the european parliament in belgium now sits today remembering the dead is wrapped up in a cornucopia of commemoration and social media join us in connecting those who fought in world war one in flanders fields belgium this remembered maybe the fact that czarist russia really catalyze the slaughter with the defeat of the so-called korean ski offensive that czarist russia that was supported by britain and its allies against the bolshevik revolution that would take place in...
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have a look at this most unusual goal between netherlands and belgium. >> she's gone for it again.ut now it's -- [ indiscernible ] [cheers and applause] >> looks like a pop fly that goes in the goal from belgium tess wollards. and if we could get another look -- >> oh! >> it ends up in a tie. >> wow! >> that's the life right now! >> the news continues next on the 7 on ktvu fox. >> that's the power of 2. t, y. that's way different. but now there's a more powerful chevron with techron. yeah. it has even more cleaning power to clean up deposits left by low quality gas. and cleaning up deposits restores lost gas mileage. it's legit. now with more cleaning power. chevron with techron. care for your car. nice hat! what should i watch? show me sports. it's so fluffy! look at that fluffy unicorn! he's so fluffy i'm gonna die! your voice is awesome. the x1 voice remote. xfinity. the future of awesome. hello. i'm dr. sheldon cooper, and welcome to the premiere episode of sheldon cooper presents: fun with flags. over the next 52 weeks, you and i are going to explore the dynamic world of vexil
have a look at this most unusual goal between netherlands and belgium. >> she's gone for it again.ut now it's -- [ indiscernible ] [cheers and applause] >> looks like a pop fly that goes in the goal from belgium tess wollards. and if we could get another look -- >> oh! >> it ends up in a tie. >> wow! >> that's the life right now! >> the news continues next on the 7 on ktvu fox. >> that's the power of 2. t, y. that's way different. but now there's...
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and driving rains of belgium with the 740th tank battalion attached to the 82nd airborne.t the battle of the bulge began, harry got his orders to go find tanks at a weapon storage facility. and driving rains of belgium when he arrived, he says he and his friends found nothing but tanks. they were all over the place. but they didn't let the tanks stop them. out of what spare parts they could find and through sheer grit and resolve, they somehow managed to repair three of those tanks and get them all set for action and ready to fight. before long, those three tanks were nose to nose with the lead elements of a german division. that was tough stuff. in a short time, those tanks had knocked out the first three tanks of the enemy and the entire german division retreated. they left. [applause] that's good, harry. that's good, harry. >> harry, harry, harry. [applause] pres. trump: harry fought through the rest of the war and went to serve for our armed forces for 22 years, retiring as a senior master sergeant. a lot of guts. harry will be 89 tomorrow. [applause] so on behalf of t
and driving rains of belgium with the 740th tank battalion attached to the 82nd airborne.t the battle of the bulge began, harry got his orders to go find tanks at a weapon storage facility. and driving rains of belgium when he arrived, he says he and his friends found nothing but tanks. they were all over the place. but they didn't let the tanks stop them. out of what spare parts they could find and through sheer grit and resolve, they somehow managed to repair three of those tanks and get them...
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there were two ethnic belgium relinquished political control to the tutsi who were in the minority. the war resulted in ethnic cleansing and the death of hundreds of thousands and it's still at the root of today's unrest. . >>> we have some breaking news, white house press secretary sean spicer has resigned over the hiring of a new communications aide. we'll keep you posted on this story as we get more information, and of course you can follow this breaking news on our mobile app. >>> in other news locally, a bowie man is still in critical condition after a car struck hill last night. the man who's in his 20s was struck and seriously injured while crossing md197 near where it intersects old chapel road in bowie. a preliminary investigation indicates the victim was not in the crosswalk at the time when he was struck. >>> to suggest that a represent itive from a regulatory agency can be bought for the i think a real stretch and beyond the pale. >> this spokesman for a power company tells wusa9 nothing unethical happened with the government regulator, but one family disagrees and they'
there were two ethnic belgium relinquished political control to the tutsi who were in the minority. the war resulted in ethnic cleansing and the death of hundreds of thousands and it's still at the root of today's unrest. . >>> we have some breaking news, white house press secretary sean spicer has resigned over the hiring of a new communications aide. we'll keep you posted on this story as we get more information, and of course you can follow this breaking news on our mobile app....
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robert hall, bbc news, belgium. a fitting tribute.edia. i'm @bbckasiamadera on twitter. you can also find us on facebook. the weather has been unsettled in recent days. that was the case yesterday with showers in scotland and northern ireland. this picture was taken from a weather watcher. this is clearing through the east in the early hours of his morning. a few showers in scotland and northern ireland. in between, dry weather. temperatures down to 12 degrees further south. the morning, showers around in scotland. mainly in the west of scotland. the north of northern ireland. the further is the wire in scotland, largely dry. one or two showers. some sunshine. a lovely start to the day for much of wales. one or two showers. the south—west of england, cloud and rain. the english channel, a lot of cloud. rain will never be too far away. this weather front may drift back in. after a decent start to the day at the oval, the odd afternoon show at. rain less likely at the end of the day. ahead of that, the north of the day. ahead of that, t
robert hall, bbc news, belgium. a fitting tribute.edia. i'm @bbckasiamadera on twitter. you can also find us on facebook. the weather has been unsettled in recent days. that was the case yesterday with showers in scotland and northern ireland. this picture was taken from a weather watcher. this is clearing through the east in the early hours of his morning. a few showers in scotland and northern ireland. in between, dry weather. temperatures down to 12 degrees further south. the morning,...
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most of the meat seems to be going to belgium.e european union's against horsemeat ex —— exporter. it was going elsewhere, like places like romania and other places in the eu. that is what we know so far. other details could come. the gist of it is animals not meant to be fit for human consumption were having their documentation tampered with and were therefore being slaughtered as if they were animals that could be eaten as regular horsemeat. thank you. the british government is to review whether to strengthen punishments given to people who commit acid attacks. it comes after five people were hurt in attacks in london on thursday night. this report from our home affairs correspondent, danny shaw, contains some distressing images from the start. the effects can be devastating. this is 21—year—old resham khan after acid was thrown at her through a car window while she waited at traffic lights. her cousin jameel muhktar also suffered severe burns in the attack in east london last month. a man has been charged with causing grievous
most of the meat seems to be going to belgium.e european union's against horsemeat ex —— exporter. it was going elsewhere, like places like romania and other places in the eu. that is what we know so far. other details could come. the gist of it is animals not meant to be fit for human consumption were having their documentation tampered with and were therefore being slaughtered as if they were animals that could be eaten as regular horsemeat. thank you. the british government is to review...
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events will take place this evening to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele in belgium.ion allied and german soldiers we re million allied and german soldiers were killed or wounded in the three and a half month campaign. now on bbc news, it's witness. hello, i'm lucy hockings. welcome to witness, here at the british library in london. this month, we have anotherfive people have witnessed extraordinary moments of history first hand. we'll be talking about the legalisation of homosexuality in britain 50 years ago. a breakthrough for women in the men's world of racing, and, in a moment, the russian ballet star rudolf nureyev defected to the west. but first, we go back to a turning point for china. china was wracked with a civil war between communists and the nationalists. translation: i never even thought about joining the communists. i followed the nationalist party all the way. i'm 99 years old, and i still haven't changed my mind about that. for most people, life was wretched. someone had to rescue china from these miserable conditions. there were two men willing to try
events will take place this evening to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele in belgium.ion allied and german soldiers we re million allied and german soldiers were killed or wounded in the three and a half month campaign. now on bbc news, it's witness. hello, i'm lucy hockings. welcome to witness, here at the british library in london. this month, we have anotherfive people have witnessed extraordinary moments of history first hand. we'll be talking about the legalisation of...
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now the royal families of belgium and britian met today in belgium to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of one of world war ones bloodiest assaults the battle of passion dale they were joined by the german foreign minister. along with some descendants of those who perished in the historic battle rebecca rossman has the story. i have. promise to never subjects. members of the british and belgian royal families laid flowers and stood for a minute of silence. as part of a ceremony marking the one hundred year anniversary of world war one battle of passchendaele. which wounded or killed nearly half a million soldiers we remembered not only for the rain that fell. the mad. that way down the living and swallowed the dead. but also for the courage and bravery. of the men who fought here and won a fresh breeze whispers. two d. our troops. it touches something inside all of us. it is as if the forum. we're telling us. we did this for you. we. who were one was already entering its fourth year when the bomb started on july thirty first nineteen seventeen? british commander sir douglas haig was loo
now the royal families of belgium and britian met today in belgium to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of one of world war ones bloodiest assaults the battle of passion dale they were joined by the german foreign minister. along with some descendants of those who perished in the historic battle rebecca rossman has the story. i have. promise to never subjects. members of the british and belgian royal families laid flowers and stood for a minute of silence. as part of a ceremony marking...
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the king of belgium and britain's prince william, have laid wreaths to the fallen in ypres.el at home in the water but this man does. american caeleb dressel‘s been competing in the world swimming championships in hungary, and doing pretty well. the twenty year old won gold in the 4x100 metre medley relay on sunday getting him him a total of seven gold medals. that's a feat that only the great michael phelps‘ has achieved before. so many congratulations to caeleb. let's get more on our top story and north korea's latest missile launch. michael swaine is a senior fellow in the asia program at the carnegie endowment for international peace in washington — i asked him how worrying the increased tensions are. well it is worrying because north korea continues to move towards the acquisition of a deployable nuclear weapons. it is developing an intercontinental ballistic missile. it is also developing miniaturised nuclear warheads. at some point in the future, unless a source these programmes, it will most likely have a deployable capability. and that poses some real concerns for t
the king of belgium and britain's prince william, have laid wreaths to the fallen in ypres.el at home in the water but this man does. american caeleb dressel‘s been competing in the world swimming championships in hungary, and doing pretty well. the twenty year old won gold in the 4x100 metre medley relay on sunday getting him him a total of seven gold medals. that's a feat that only the great michael phelps‘ has achieved before. so many congratulations to caeleb. let's get more on our top...
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so we just wanted to give him something. # my mate george. # robert hall, bbc news, belgium. on the crossrail project have been fined more than £1 million over the death of a worker, and two other incidents. a joint venture of three companies, bam, ferrovial and kier, pleaded guilty to offences after being investigated by the health and safety executive. rene takachik died after being crushed by wet concrete in 2014, while two other men were injured in separate incidents the following year. barclays bank is setting aside a further £700 million to cover payouts for mis—sold payment protection insurance policies. it brings the total amount set aside by barclays to over £9 billion. ppi policies were mis—sold to cover loan repayments if people fell ill or lost theirjob. more than £27 billion has now been repaid by the banking industry. a gang which carried out a series of raids, including stealing more than £a00,000 worth of designer goods from footballerjohn terry's mansion have been sentenced today. let's speak to our correspondent andy moore at kingston crown court. give us mo
so we just wanted to give him something. # my mate george. # robert hall, bbc news, belgium. on the crossrail project have been fined more than £1 million over the death of a worker, and two other incidents. a joint venture of three companies, bam, ferrovial and kier, pleaded guilty to offences after being investigated by the health and safety executive. rene takachik died after being crushed by wet concrete in 2014, while two other men were injured in separate incidents the following year....
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and the european court of human rights upholds belgium's ban on the full face may come to veil in public the country is among a group of european nations which built in all the clothing. thank you for joining us here at r.t. international live from moscow i'm kate partridge. the names trump and russia never seem to be out of the headlines but now it's the president's son that the spotlight is turning on it all concerns a meeting he held with a russian lawyer during his father's election campaign breaking news report now maggie haberman reporting in the new york times and it is really something that certainly shows intent to collude with the russian government and that is a giant turn in this unfolding story this morning sobered up. everybody still talk about russia. well let's try to get to the heart of this and cross live now to our tease caleb moore pin in new york hi there caleb well the story has been circulating for several days now but child union has just released a new statement what more can you tell us. well it all started over the weekend when the new york times came forward w
and the european court of human rights upholds belgium's ban on the full face may come to veil in public the country is among a group of european nations which built in all the clothing. thank you for joining us here at r.t. international live from moscow i'm kate partridge. the names trump and russia never seem to be out of the headlines but now it's the president's son that the spotlight is turning on it all concerns a meeting he held with a russian lawyer during his father's election...
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at the moment, trawlers from france, belgium, netherlands, germany and ireland can fish to within six countries catch 10,000 tons of fish in this area a year. but that is a fraction, just over i%, of the 700,000 tons a year caught by british fishermen. the real haggling between brussels and london will be over this — the much wider 200 nautical miles of water around the uk. but the decision has angered the irish government, which has the only land border with britain. its fisheries minister described the move as unwelcome and unhelpful. and scrapping the convention could also be meaningless. michel barnier, the eu's chief brexit negotiator, said in a tweet that the london convention had been superseded by eu rules covered by the common fisheries policy. but fishermen welcomed the government's action. what it does is make a strong commitment to achieving sovereignty over our... taking sovereignty over our waters, which international law states is ours, at the moment of brexit. and this is just another statement of intent that that will be what happens. so, while some have welcomed the
at the moment, trawlers from france, belgium, netherlands, germany and ireland can fish to within six countries catch 10,000 tons of fish in this area a year. but that is a fraction, just over i%, of the 700,000 tons a year caught by british fishermen. the real haggling between brussels and london will be over this — the much wider 200 nautical miles of water around the uk. but the decision has angered the irish government, which has the only land border with britain. its fisheries minister...
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my first two books was about fighting in europe and an american pilot shot down over belgium since 1943 rescue by a bunch of young women and nursed back to health running across belgium's through france and escapes to spain to fight another day. is the amazing escape line better mostly still teenagers better under cover for freedom. the next one is a just a whit -- a jazz to which a journalist to help the pope pius 11 to challenge some that anti-semitism but his attempt to try to stop hitler at the start of world war two. there is a theme and everything that i do. for people that our central to tell a larger story. that is the case. after i finish the second book i said it is about time to face facts and one other reason is my dad fought in the pacific in world war ii and like so many people of the greatest generation, he told about the funny parts. and wanted to learn more about what that meant. what about the philippines? that brought me to the philippines. a friend of mine gave me a book called ghost soldiers the story of the rescue of the survivors. and describes women who are helpi
my first two books was about fighting in europe and an american pilot shot down over belgium since 1943 rescue by a bunch of young women and nursed back to health running across belgium's through france and escapes to spain to fight another day. is the amazing escape line better mostly still teenagers better under cover for freedom. the next one is a just a whit -- a jazz to which a journalist to help the pope pius 11 to challenge some that anti-semitism but his attempt to try to stop hitler at...