collapsed outside the capital, colombo. other families have collapsed outside the capital, colombo.ed by authorities for their safety. certain houses are under there. the soil is mighty. it is difficult. we will continue to help people. —— muddy. because of the muddy soil it will take time. the united states widened their search for a united states widened their search fora man united states widened their search for a man who shot dead a grandfather apparently at random and posted the video on facebook. they are looking for steve stephens, who also claims to have killed 12 other people, but no victims have been found. the first woman to run the boston marathon has done it again 50 yea rs later boston marathon has done it again 50 years later at age 70. authorities try to remove herfrom years later at age 70. authorities try to remove her from the race years later at age 70. authorities try to remove herfrom the race in 1957 when women were not allowed to compete. this year, it was won by two kenyans. the latest instalment of the fast and the furious has raced to the top of the box o

in the sri lankan capital, colombo, home after home lay destroyed. an earthquake but look closer and you will see the real cause of this disaster. a 90 metre high tower of rubbish. destabilised by recent floods and a fire, it partially collapsed on friday, throwing tons of rubbish onto homes below. last evening, around 3:00, i got a call from my sister, who was with my mother and her two children. as you can see the heap behind, that's where the house was situated. she got thrown off like something coming underneath like an explosion. she was thrown along, somewhere around the toilet, she was thrown along with this concrete block right up to the tip. which is about 30 feet above the floor level. i mean, we are still unable to find the mother, the two kids are still missing. many bodies have been pulled from the rubble. dozens more are believed to be trapped. residents say they have complained about the dangers of the rubbish dump for some time and that there were plans to remove it but even as the bbc filmed rescue efforts, residents say dumping at t

bangladesh beat sri lanka in the second twenty20 international in colombo to tie the two match seriesatted first and made 176 for nine from their 20 overs. shakib al hasan top—scored with 38 as lasith malinga took a hat—trick. in reply, sri lanka were bowled out forjust 131 in 18 overs, as bangladesh won by 45 runs. there were two games in spain's primera division on thursday, with former manchester united player bebe scoring for eibar in their 3—1 win over las palmas. the victory moves eibar to within two points of seventh placed real sociedad, while a late carlos soler goal handed valencia a 3—2 victory over celta vigo. that takes them 12th. in the dutch eredivisie, third—placed psv eindhoven came from behind to lead 2—1 at fc twente. they must have thought hector moreno's goal had won it for them but in the second minute of stoppage time bersant celina, who's on loan from manchester city, equalised for twente. that result severely dents psv‘s hopes of winning the title. philip cocu's side are four points behind ajax and seven behind the leaders feyenoord. the iaaf have confirmed th

a spokesman for sri lanka has said that those who were killed in colombo has numbered 19. dump had been destabilised. heavy machinery is being used to try and clear the rubbish. the driving test is catching up with technology after the driving and vehicle standards agency announced that learners with have to demonstrate they can safely use a satnav. the agency says it's vital that the practical test keeps up to date, as our correspondent, judith moritz, reports. every motorist has been through it, the rite of passage of taking a driving test, but in future learners will be examined on new things. the first driving test was taken in 1935. clearly today's drivers are used to a very different road experience. more than half of them use satnav and so the test has been updated to reflect that. so it's turning right out of gate and then continuing to follow the signs. i went for a drive with graham 0'brien who helped develop the new test. satnav: turn right and then at the end of the road, turn left. drivers will have to follow satnav directions. so if we can incorporate it into

the number of people killed following the collapse of a rubbish dump in the sri lankan capital colomboen. hopes are fading that anyone else will be found alive. tonnes of rubbish fell on to more than a hundred homes on friday when heavy rain caused the dump to become unstable. 980 people have been displaced because of the disaster and 79 houses completely destroyed. testing children in primary schools has been on the agenda at the national union of teachers‘ annual conference in cardiff today. there was a heated debate among delegates, in which teachers criticised the way younger pupils are tested. delegates at the nut conference will vote tomorrow on whether to boycott the tests. 0ur education correspondent gillian hargreaves is at the conference. there was delegate after delegate after delegate this morning, saying how irritated they were by the testing regime in england's primary schools. one said the government is test obsessed. another said sats tests at the age of 11 are akin to a monster stalking our schools. the reason why the government has testing at the age of 11 is to monit

the collapse of a huge rubbish dump in sri lanka's capital colombo has claimed more lives.pulled out today. the number of fatalities is now 19. tons of rubbish fell onto about 100 homes after the dump had been de—stabilised by a fire and heavy rain. ben hennessy reports. in the sri lankan capital, home after home lay destroyed. it is seen more resembling an earthquake but look closer and you will see the real cause of this disaster. a 90 metre high tower of rubbish. destabilised by recent floods and a fire in partially collapsed on friday, —— it partially collapsed, throwing rubbish on the homes below. got a call my sister. their two children. as you can see, that is where the house was situated. she got thrown off something coming underneath like an explosion. she was thrown along, somewhere on the toilet, she was thrown a long here right up to the tip. 30 feet above them. we are still unable to find them. we are still unable to find the mother, the two kids are still missing. many bodies have been pulled from the rubble. dozens more are believed to be trapped. residents s

several tonnes of rotting rubbish collapsed onto a slum just outside the capital colombo. been moved by the authorities for their own safety. the russian federal security service, the fsb, says it has arrested a suspected organiser of the suicide bomb attack on the st petersburg metro earlier this month. the fsb named him as 27—year—old abror asimov. the agency said he trained the suicide bomber, akbarzhona jalilov, whose bomb killed 14 people and injured around 100. donald trump has congratulated turkey's president, recep tayyip erdogan, on winning a referendum which will give him sweeping new powers. international observers have criticised the poll, calling it unequal, and opponents in turkey want to challenge the result in court. but at a rally in ankara mr erdogan said the vote ended all debate. translation: know your limits. turkey will neither listen to, look at, or acknowledge this political report we will continue in our own way and we will continue to walk our path. this country has had the most democratic election, the likes of which has never happened in any wes

the number of people killed following the collapse of a rubbish dump in the sri lankan capital colombo23. hopes are fading that anyone else will be found alive. a local resident told the bbc he believed another 20 people were still missing. tonnes of rubbish fell on to more than a hundred homes on friday after the dump became unstable following heavy rain. we will shortly bejoined we will shortly be joined by viewers of bbc one for an update on the headlines. before that. but first, tens of thousands of people across the united states have marched in more than a hundred cities this weekend to demand that president trump releases his tax returns, something he has so far refused to do. some protesters carried huge inflatable chickens, suggesting the president was scared to release the data. president trump's predecessors for the last a0 years have all released their tax returns. greg dawson has more. with little chance of the president himself discussing his taxes, protesters in the nation's capital opted for the next best thing, this was an example where imitation wasn't intended to fla

the number of people killed following the collapse of a rubbish dump in the sri lankan capital colomboo 23. hopes are fading that anyone else will be found alive. a local resident told the bbc he believed another 20 people were still missing. tonnes of rubbish fell on to more than a hundred homes on friday after the dump became unstable following heavy rain. voting is under way today in turkey in a referendum that could grant sweeping new powers to president erdogan. if approved, the role of prime minister would be scrapped, 0ur correspondent is in istanbul. first, what do we know about the response to this referendum, any idea of where public sentiment lies? it is very difficult to tell. turkey has gone to elections five times in the last three years and this referendum is probably the most difficult one to decide what to expect actually. the margin could be very tight between the yes campaign and the no campaign. if the majority of the voters say gas than the proposed constitutional changes will go through and president erdogan will have enhanced executive powers, the parliamentary s

tragedy happened when several tons of rotting rubbish collapsed onto a slum just outside the capital colomboauthorities for their own safety. the russian federal security service the fsb says it has arrested a suspected organiser of the suicide bomb attack on the st petersburg metro earlier this month. a major manhunt is under way in the united states, after a man shot dead a grandfather, apparently at random, then posted footage of the killing on social media. facebook has said it is reviewing the way it deals with violent videos like this one, which remained on the site for over two hours before being taken down. well, for more, the bbc‘s peter bowes is in los angeles. the manhunt is still going on. yes, it is. a huge manhunt. notjust in 0hio it is. a huge manhunt. notjust in ohio where this happened, but clevela nd, ohio where this happened, but cleveland, right across the united states. from the police are saying, they have no idea where this man is. they have had a few reports of possible sightings, but nothing especially substantial. it is a huge manhunt. many, many resources, people,

the number of people killed following the collapse of a rubbish dump in the sri lankan capital colombotold the bbc he believed another 20 people were missing. tonnes of rubbish fell on to more than 100 homes on friday when heavy rain caused the dump to become unstable. the government has announced it is doubling its funding to fight neglected tropical diseases, which affect more than one billion people in the world's poorest countries. £360 million will be given over the next four years to combat illnesses including river blindness, trachoma and guinea—worm. the issue's being discussed at an international conference in geneva next week. the department for international development said the uk's support would protect more than 200 million people from a future blighted by tropical disease. police in guinea have raided two illegal zoos to arrest alleged wildlife traffickers. it's part of an investigation targeting influential and powerful people in the west african state — including a high ranking member of the army who'd planned to sell the animals in an increasingly lucrative internatio

that's right. 16 people have died after the collapse of a huge rubbish dump in the sri lankan capital, colombocelebrating the tamil and sinhala new year. the dump had been destabilised by a fire and heavy rain. hundreds of troops have been searching for survivors, while heavy earth—moving machinery is being deployed to clear the rubbish. are you planning an easter bank holiday walk this weekend? if you are, you may well come across a beautiful bluebell wood. they've been voted britain's favourite wildflower, but this spring it seems the blue—violet carpets have arrived later than in previous years. catriona renton is in hertfordshire for us this morning to find out why... well, look at this. for as far as the eye can see, there is this beautiful carpet of bluebells. now, they only come once a year. they'll be around for three orfour weeks. we are at langley woods in hertfordshire. now they are a sign that spring has sprung, but they've come a little bit later this year. to explain that to us is steve marsh from the woodland trust. why have they come later? they are later this year because we'v

process. 16 people have died after the collapse of a huge rubbish dump in the sri lankan capital, colomboomes on friday as residents were celebrating the tamil and sinhala new year. the dump had been destabilised by a fire and heavy rain. hundreds of troops have been searching for survivors, while heavy earth—moving machinery is being deployed to clear the rubbish. sweet manufacturers are facing demands from local councils in england and wales to help pay for the cost of cleaning up chewing gum. the local government association says around £60 million a year is spent removing gum from roads and pavements. frankie mccamley reports. inattractive packaging, it is a staple on the shelves inside most shops and supermarkets, but once the chewing gum leaves the store and makes it way onto the high street, that's when it becomes an unattractive problem. councils in england and wales are now calling on the manufacturers to contribute to the huge bills they face to clean it up. we have over a number of years asked the industry to try and find a solution using the chemistry and science that they hav

the number of people killed following the collapse of a rubbish dump in the sri lankan capital colombog six children. hopes are fading that anyone else will be found alive. a local resident told the bbc he believed another 20 people were missing. tonnes of rubbish fell on to more than 100 homes on friday when heavy rain caused the dump to become unstable. 980 people have been displaced and 79 houses completely destroyed. a rescue operation is under way in north—western iran following heavy flooding. according to state media, at least 30 people are reported to have died. others are said to be missing following torrential rains. areas of east azerbaijan are reportedly the worst hit. but several other provinces are affected, as kasrs naji reports. north—western iran has been particularly badly hit. many rivers in the mountainous region have burst their banks, taking roads, bridges and houses with them. about a dozen or so people are still missing. the floods have taken many iranis by surprise. this is a country that has been suffering from persistent drought for many years. clergymen have

today, soldiers kept looking in the huge dump near colombo, joined by relatives of dozens of people stillsing. crews worked with heavy equipment to clear the mud and trash. newly minted supreme court justice neil gorsuch heard his first set of arguments today with fellow justices. it was an employment discrimination case, and it was only 11 minutes into hearing when he asked his first question. at one point, gorsuch said he was "sorry for taking up so much time." britain's prince harry now says he suffered from repressed grief and depression for 20 years after the death of his mother, princess diana. harry was 12 when she died, he's now 32. he tells "the daily telegraph" that he came close to "a complete breakdown" more than once. he says he's now in counseling, talking openly about his feelings and doing better. and, president and mrs. trump hosted their first easter egg roll at the white house today. the first couple welcomed the crowd from the truman balcony, for the annual event that goes back nearly 140 years. later, the president greeted visitors while the first lady read to childre

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the site has is rubbish from the capital colombo, and survivors say they have been protesting years aboutowered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. a mixed session in asia when it comes to equities. singapore and shares falling despite the nonoil exports report, helping the singaporean dollar. other currencies on the of given the weakness in the dollar. we are seeing the yen at a fresh five-month high. korean assets looking resilient despite the geopolitical landscape, but chinese stocks wavering in the face of tensions with north korea. the shanghai extending losses over 1%. taking a look at tokyo, we do have japanese shares closing out the morning session lower and continue that decline. the topix little change, but technicals signaling stocks in oversold territory. the 14th day relative strength index for the topix falling to 29, so we could see buying opportunities. another sign from the dividend yield on the topix approaching the s&p 500, so we could be seeing that battering of japanese stocks making that space look relatively che