at least one security guard at the pearl continental hotel was killed. group, the balochistan liberation army, said it carried out the attack, saying it was targeting chinese and otherforeign investors. our correspondent in islamabad, secunder kermani, explained how the attack unfolded. well, what we know is that three gunmen, we believe, entered the heavily guarded pearl continental hotel in the port city of gwadar, killing a security guard who was attempting to stop them. security forces then surrounded the gunman inside the hotel and engage them in a gunfight. the balochistan liberation army is a separatist militant group, they have claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying it was targeting deliberately chinese and foreign investors. now, this group is part of a long—running nationalist insurgency in the south—western province of balochistan. it is pakistan's most deprived province. militants claim its natural resources are being exploited by outsiders. the port city of gwadar, where the attack took place, is the focal point of the huge chinese i

at least one security guard at the pearl continental hotel was killed.ratist group, the balochistan liberation army, said it carried out the attack, saying it was targeting chinese and other foreign investors. gwadar is the centrepiece of a multi—billion—dollar chinese project, which militants say is little benefit to local people. our correspondent secunder kermani who's in islamabad has more on how the attack unfolded. well, what we know is that three gunmen, we believe, entered the heavily guarded pearl continental hotel in the port city of gwadar, killing a security guard who was attempting to stop them. security forces then surrounded the gunman inside the hotel and engage them in a gunfight. we believe that is still ongoing although there are some reports that the episode could be coming to an end. the balochistan liberation army is a separatist militant group, they have claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying it was targeting deliberately chinese and foreign investors. now, this group is part of a long—running nationalist insurgency in the

earlier this evening, three gunmen, we understand, entered the heavily guarded pearl continental hotelof gwadar in the south—west of the country. they killed a security guard who was attempting to stop them and entered the hotel where security forces, we understand, have engaged them in a gunfight. we believe the gunfight is still ongoing. a group called the balochistan liberation army has claimed responsibility for the attack. it is an armed separatist group and it said it was targeting chinese and foreign investors. this militant group is part of a long—running nationalist insurgency in the province of balochistan, it is pakistan's most deprived province and the militants claim its natural resources are being exploited by outsiders. the port city of gwadar where this attack is taking place is the focal point of a huge chinese infrastructure project, which aims to link western china and the arabian sea to cut import times. these separatists have targeted chinese interests in pakistan before, last year, attacking the country's consulate in karachi. from what we understand so far, there

it happened at the five—star pearl continental hotel, in the port city of gwadar.reported members of a balochistan separatist group may have been responsible. two men facing charges of rioting and hijacking vehicles in londonderry, on the night the journalist lyra mckee was killed, have appeared in court. paul mcintyre, who's 51, and christopher gillen, who's 38, were remanded in custody. a man who suffered "horrendous injuries" after being shot with a crossbow in north wales has died in hospital. gerald corrigan, who was 74, was hit outside his home in holyhead last month. police investigations are continuing. labour has announced plans to introduce a £10 an hour minimum wage for all workers, including those under the age of 18. at present 16 and 17—year—olds get less than adults, with the labour leaderjeremy corbyn saying society shouldn't be "discriminating against young people". but some business leaders warn there's a risk employers may decide not to hire as many younger workers. here's our business correspondent, katy austin. barristers, bar staff and fast—fo

known as the blotches stan liberation army claimed responsibility for the attack on the pearl continental hotel saying it was a chinese and other foreign investors. 3 or 4 hostages rescued by french special forces in booking a fast so have now arrived in france the president emanuel welcome them at an air base near paris. 2 french soldiers were killed during the rescue operation. it's not clear who attacked the tourists who were on a safari in neighboring binny. the opposition coalition in sudan says it will work to resolve differences with the country's military rulers by tuesday the army invites the group for a new round of talks on saturday after weeks of over the makeup of an interim governing body morgan in the capital. looks at photos from home and is reminded of when the word arrived on his doorstep his from the nuba mountains in southern sudan where he saw sudanese where planes dropped bombs on his village some fellow farmers were killed and others were forced to escape. the government forces dropped bombs from ime to nerves and other kinds of planes and didn't distinguish fighters from

guard the 3 attackers armed with rifles and grenades were eventually killed inside the poll continental hotel by security forces all guests were safely evacuated according to the military he battles liberation army has claimed responsibility. the accounting is complete in south africa's general election with the ruling african national congress party winning a 6th successive victory the a.n.c. won nearly 60 percent of the more than $17000000.00 votes cast but it's the party's worst performance in the 25 years since the end apartheid to make it harder for party to oppose a to push through his planned reforms. i salute each and every one of you and i thank you for making it possible for this election to be resoundingly expression of the will of the people of south africa we can declare with certainty that democracy has aged victorious in our country our people have given all of the leaders of this country a fair monday 8 to build a better south africa for all. venezuela's opposition leader says he wants to open contact with the united states military to try to put more pressure on president nic

separatist group called the stan liberation army claimed responsibility for the attack on the pearl continental hotel has come up with the latest from islamabad. i have been. able to. get. according to. whatever. however. from the. hall where they were. all 4. were to have been trying. to. that investing tens of billions of dollars and of course. maximize the number of ever time. i had there were made. to see rebels. in their. other groups need to fulfill the yemeni government says it's just a ploy to see faces of pulling back from 3 major ports expected to continue over the next few days under u.n. supervision it includes an important gateway for humanitarian aid but millions of yemenis rely on reports. the battle for the ports of data has been at the heart of the humanitarian crisis in yemen aid agencies have pleaded with the warring factions to withdraw from the strategic ports gate 24 desperately needed food and medicine. millions. all facing famine after more than 4 years of fighting between the forty's and the coalition led by sad eurabia and the united arab emirates. according to united nation

at least one security guard at the pearl continental hotel was killed. a militant group said it carried out the attack, saying it was targeting chinese and other foreign investors. more than a0 states in the us have filed a lawsuit against 20 pharmaceutical companies. they are accusing them of price—fixing and conspiring to reduce competition. it follows a five—year investigation into why prices have sometimes suddenly increased and in some cases by over 1000%. labour has announced plans to introduce a £10 an—hour minimum wage for all workers, including those under the age of 18. at present 16 and 17 year olds get less than adults, with the labour leaderjeremy corbyn saying society shouldn't be "discriminating against young people." but some business leaders warn there's a risk employers may decide not to hire as many younger workers. here's our business correspondent katy austin. baristas, bar staff and fast—food workers are among those most likely to be on the lowest pay, and 16 and 17—year—olds can be paid less than their older colleagues. today, jere

at least one security guard at the pearl continental hotel was killed. a militant group said it carried out the attack, saying it was targeting chinese and other foreign investors. labour has announced plans to introduce a £10 an hour minimum wage for all workers, including those under the age of 18. at the moment, 16— and 17—year—olds get less than adults. jeremy corbyn said society shouldn't be discriminating against young people. masses have been taking place in catholic churches across sri lanka in memory of the victims of the easter sunday bombings. more than 250 people were killed in a series of attacks on christian churches and hotels. sunita jaswal reports. a moment of silence, a time to reflect, and an opportunity to pray for the victims. a country torn apart, but a country that wants to heal through religion. survivors and the families of victims gathered for a special ceremony to remember their loved ones, as churches begin reopening their doors. it is notjust a time to remember those who died, but to pray for those who also survived, still in

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at least one security guard at the pearl continental hotel was killed.ilitant separatist group, the balochistan liberation army, said it carried out the attack, saying it was targeting chinese and other foreign investors. our correspondent in islamabad secunder kermani explained how the attack unfolded. well, what we know is that three gunmen, we believe, entered the heavily guarded pearl port city of gwadar, killing a security guard who was attempting to stop them. security forces then surrounded the gunman inside the hotel and engage them in a gunfight. we believe that is still ongoing although there are some reports that the episode could be coming to an end. the balochistan liberation army is a separatist militant group, they have claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying it was targeting deliberately chinese and foreign investors. now, this group is part of a long—running nationalist insurgency in the south—western province of balochistan. it is pakistan's most deprived province. militants claim its natural resources are being exploited by outs

it happened at the 5—star, pearl continental hotel, in the port city of gwadar. ve been responsible. a spokesman for the hotel said no one was staying there, due to the holy month of ramadan. well, let's get more now on the news that the un says houthi rebels, trying to topple the government in yemen, are honouring a pledge to withdraw troops from key ports in the country. the unilateral pull—out from hodeida, and a number of smaller harbours, is scheduled for the next four days. we can speak now to lise grande, who is the un humanitarian co—ordinator in yemen. she joins us live from the capital, sana'a. thank you for speaking to us on bbc news. clearly a significant step in the crisis. just how badly needed was this? it is the main lifeline for all of the northern area, they depend on the port for the food, medicines and fuel that they need in order to survive. and right now, 80% of the entire population have some form of humanitarian assistance or protection in the majority of that comes through the port. that is the redeployment is still important stop by the b

it happened at the five—star pearl continental hotel in the port city of gwadar. ist group may have been responsible. a spokesman for the hotel said no—one was staying there, due to the holy month of ramadan. french president emmauel macron has welcomed home two hostages freed by french special forces in burkina faso on friday. the french tourists were being held by kidnappers in the west african country alongside an american woman and a south korean man. the hostages were seized from a remote national park in neighbouring benin last week. two french soldiers were killed in the operation to free them and president macron has since paid tribute to their sacrifice. south africa's governing african national congress party has promised a fresh start — after winning another five years in office with a reduced majority. president cyril ramaphosa acknowledged the anc had made mistakes in government — and that it had lost the trust of many people. the final results from wednesday's vote gave the anc just over fifty—seven per cent of the vote. the final result still puts it

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continuing between the security forces who've rushed to the scene and gunmen who've entered the pearl continental hotel may still be inside. fly—tipping has increased by almost 40% in the past five years according to councils in england. the local government association said nobody convicted of fly—tipping since 2014 had been given the maximum penalty of a £50,000 fine or a year in prison because of funding pressures. the goverment says they've strengthened local authorities‘ enforcement powers. i'm nowjoined by guy smith, deputy president of the national farmers' union and joins us from their offices in central london. his farm is near clacton—on—sea and essex. thank you forjoining us. how familiar is the story of increasing levels fly—tipping? familiar is the story of increasing levels fly-tipping? this will come as no surprise to farmers. approaching 1 million cases, and many farmers will tell you this is not the whole picture, because many farmers like me do not bother to report it, wejust farmers like me do not bother to report it, we just cleared it up out of her own expenditure, because we are f

at least one security guard at the pearl continental hotel was killed. a militant group said it carried out the attack, saying it was targeting chinese and other foreign investors. labour has announced plans to introduce a ten pounds an hour minimum wage for all workers, including those under the age of 18. at the moment 16— and 17—year—olds get less than adults. jeremy corbyn said society shouldn't be "discriminating against young people." now it's time for dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. this week — measuring the risk of american miscalculation on china and iran. also, a pressing question for a british prime minister: resignation — is thatjust a state of mind or an imminent news event? my guests today are david aaronovitch of the times newspaper, maria margaronis of the nation, agnes poirier of french news weekly marianne, and american writerjef mcallister. welcome to you all. "sit back and watch." the advice from president trump on friday as he hiked american tariffs on chinese goods. but when elephants fight,

armed with rifles and grenades were killed after being cornered by security forces in the poll continental hotel according to the military guests were safely evacuated the liberation army has claimed responsibility for the attack what are as a hub for billions of dollars of chinese investment in pakistan come on harder has the latest from islamabad. you were tagged they. have been. injured also the fact that the security forces weren't able to evacuate. from the according to the entered into the hold. the security guard at the entrance to get inside however. from the security forces down in the hall where they were a kid according to the military the people who were injured they're receiving medical assistance liberation army on the other hand. all 4 of the. one involved in the target of course busy would have been trying to. coming to the border was. significant and important because the chinese that investing tens of billions of dollars and of course. maximize the number of casualties however timely action from the security forces had there were 2 major crises and. that counting is complete in

at least one security guard at the pearl continental hotel was killed.ilitant group said it carried out the attack, saying it was targeting chinese and other foreign investors. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week, click dives into facial recognition and surveillance. casinos are betting on it. the police are driving forward with it. but this man doesn't like it. i got a £90 fine, here you go, look at that. £90 — thanks lads, £90, well done. this face opens doors, you know. well, actually it doesn't, but it does unlock my phone. and if you do the same thing with your phone you will know that facial recognition is already pretty good. it is certainly not perfect, but it's not hard to imagine a world where your face is the key to everything. facial recognition technology is primarily being driven towards security and surveillance. even pop star taylor swift secretly deployed the technology to root out stalkers at a recent concert. in china, authorities use it to name and shame citizens. even for minor offences like jaywalking, faces are broadcas

at least one security guard at the pearl continental hotel was killed. a militant group said it carried out the attack, saying it was targeting chinese and other foreign investors. more than a0 states in the us have filed a lawsuit against 20 pharmaceutical companies. they are accusing them of price—fixing and conspiring to reduce competition. it follows a five—year investigation into why prices have sometimes suddenly increased and in some cases by over 1000%. now, which british coastal towns are thriving, and which are just surviving? bbc look east's susie fowler—watt presents a series of special reports from great yarmouth. hello, i'm susie fowler—watt in great yarmouth for a look at coastal britain. over the next half hour, we will be looking at some of the particular problems that coastal communities like great yarmouth face, and some of the creative solutions that are making an impact. but first, let's talk to our great yarmouth reporter, andrew turner. andrew, what do you think are the main issues facing the town? i think one of the biggest proble

the people killed were a guard, a member of the security forces and three staff at the pearl continental hotel the three gunmen were also killed. contestants from 41 countries have made their way down an orange carpet at eurovision‘s 64th song contest in tel aviv. in a move away from the traditional red carpet — the colour was chosen to match the logo of the sponsoring company. there were concerns over the contest being disrupted after cross—border violence between israel and palestinian militants in gaza, but a ceasefire from last week is still holding. last week, we were telling you about a controversial law here in singapore, which allows authorities to block websites and social media posts. it comes into effect in the next few weeks, and allows the government to order online platforms to publish corrections or remove content if considered false. the move‘s been criticised byjournalists, academics and human rights groups. last week we spoke to frederick rawski, from the international commission ofjurists‘ asia & pacific programme. here's what he had to say then. this is an outrageous part o

luxury hotel in pakistan southwest a security guard was also killed as they stormed the pearl continental hotel in the port city of water a separatist group called the blotches star liberation army claimed responsibility . but other headlining story in south africa president several around the poster has called for unity moments after his party the a.n.c. mystically the winner of the weapon states general election won with more than 57 percent of the votes but with historically a low vote share. let's return to what's going on in sudan where the economic crisis there that spurred the anti-government protest has taken a toll on the people queues for food fuel and cash are common basic commodities are in short supply as the political crisis grinds on. following the overthrow of president omar al bashir mohamad has more from khartoum. more produce queue up for fuel in khartoum seems like these on our common site in most parts of the city mall to say sometimes they spend the entire day waiting to fill up their vehicles. the fuel crisis shortages of bread and electricity outages are posing a major c

three gunman rand into the continental hotel shooting in all directions with the intention of taking troops responded killing the attackers but not before five people in the hotel were killed. and a few terrifying moments for people on board a commercial flight overseas. this happened earlier today in myanmar. everyone on board evacuating the plane on the emergency slide after the front landing gear failed on landing and the plane skidded to a stop on its nose as you see right there. no one miraculously was hurt. still ahead. the women of the 2020 democrats open up about what it means to be a mom running for president. but first, shopping for healthy groceries. well, it can be pretty intimidating, especially when you're on a tight budget. in this week's staying well university groups are showing people how to navigate stores. it's a huge misconception to eat healthy is not affordable when it's the complete opposite. >> a lot of times people don't know how to shop. they might buy a bunch of fresh produce or vegetables, and they buy it in a quantity that is too high for what they need f

guard the 3 attackers armed with rifles and grenades were eventually killed inside the pearl continental hotel by security forces or guests were safely evacuated according to military but our shlub ration army has claimed responsibility. for it counting is complete in south africa's general election with the ruling african national congress party winning a 6th successive election in c one nearly 60 percent of more than $17000000.00 votes cast but it's the party's worst performance in the 25 years since the end of apartheid to make it harder a party leaders cyril ramaphosa to push through his plan reforms. venezuela's opposition leader says he wants to open contact with the united states military in the attempt to put more pressure on president nicolas maduro to step aside when gordo made the announcement at another protest in caracas but it was a smaller turnout for gordo in a week that is seen opposition leaders arrested and forced to seek refuge after being stripped of parliamentary immunity fighting in northwestern syria is intensifying as the government tries to consolidate gains made duri

pakistani city of have killed at least one person the security forces say the situation at the pearl continental hotel is now under control after they killed the 3 gunmen involved in the attack let's get the latest update now live from islamabad and our correspondent. to come out so the authorities are saying they've got this. under control can we believe feels like it's still an active situation. definitely under control and. prompt action of the security forces to understand that. the. fault. which is going to happen and that. judging into their hotel is situated on top of that draw. flanked by military installations on both sides. will be questioned as to how those 3. able to get into highly secure we do know that the attackers confronted the guard towards. the gunmen then entered into the hole and there was swift action from the military forces nearby. and evacuated dolphin they get from that boat and then pin down the attack. according to the military and i did read. that situation definitely under control the liberation army has taken responsibility they have a picture. of their fight there toda

called the block just on liberation army claimed responsibility for the attack on the pearl continental hotel. is following the story from islamabad. do you think. of the. tag they. have been and. also the fact that the security forces weren't able to evacuate. according to. security guard at the entrance gate however. from the security forces down in the hall where they were a kid according to the military the people who were injured even medical assistance liberation army on the other hand. all 4 of the. one involved in the tag of course busy were have been trying. to well coming to the border. go audited of significant importance because the chinese that investing tens of billions of dollars and of course. maximize the number of casualties however timely action from the security forces had there were 2 major. me as a pakistani writes the direct. independent media he joins us on skype from new york . this organization has claimed responsibility what do you make of them. yes so this organization has been getting down such terror attacks in the past as well there was a you know one of the not

province of blotches stone one person is reported to have been killed in the attack on the pearl continental hotel. we'll have a lot about dates with our correspondent. right now for you. i'm hoping you can hear us communications a little bit of a problem just get us right up to speed what's going on there because this is still a live situation. yes indeed a.k.a. the according to the military spokesman and the attack. after is the attack of them we had or were able to do and enter the hotel they figured the force and then states or dan evacuating all the guests from that go daily including that stuff and also bringing them down there all that. we are toward that at the moment that situation is under control taggart have been pinned down and the liberation army also claiming responsibility for this particular attack has there been a claim of responsibility and if there has been who is it from. the claim of responsibility has been claimed by the baluch liberation army they have been involved in attacks and so they're operating from across the border and of honest on israel and august on of course ha

ago according to the media reports some $3.00 to $4.00 individuals attacked the whole continental tyler private hotel attacked and they go other cities and recent reports have come and the battle just on the russian army be a has taken this is once ability just to give you a brief background according to the pakistani chinese relationship that is the chinese pakistani economic corridor or it's a $600.00 kilometer long corridor door and god there is a center point or the entry point forward so that was very obvious target of the terrorist activity that was there but according to the recent war started coming and now the police and the armed forces have cordoned off the. action a string going on but no casualties has yet been deported and it has been stated by the local police that around 95 percent of the idea has been cleared still some hotel workers are officials who are so inside nobody really has been reported that are they as you say the separatists but a lot just on liberation army have claimed responsibility what do we know about them why would they be targeting foreigners in that region. well

person in an attack in the port city of the water the attack took place in a luxury hotel called the pearly continental in a statement the military identified the victim as a security guard and said that all 3 assailants were subsequently killed in a shootout all the guests were safely evacuated a group called a bludger stand liberation army has claimed responsibility for the attack the water has been the scene of significant investment from china recently. we spoke earlier to journalist. and asked him to tell us more about the group that claimed responsibility for the attack at the blood liberation army and the city of water itself this is not the 1st time they have taken any such attack to the boss back in november last year the attack. of chinese gone slade at least 7 people. know that the situation was controlled by the law enforcement agencies but still there were 73 days of them back in august last year they attacked the bus. they were like the few casualties inflicted on the north on the claims for the responsibility off the docks but also issued a proper picture of the suicide attack good it wa

person in an attack in the port city of go under the attack took place in a luxury hotel called the pearly continental in a statement the military identified the victim as a security guard and said that all 3 assailants were subsequently killed in a shoot out all guests were safely evacuated a group called the lucha stand liberation army has claimed responsibility for the attack the water has been the scene of significant investment from china recently south africa's governing african national congress has secured a 6 trait term in power in what some are calling a fall from grace it did when 57.5 percent of the vote but that amounts to its lowest share since the end of white minority rule 25 years ago in 2nd place came the opposition democratic alliance of just 21 percent. the african nation and see the slap on the wrist by the end the party managed to hold on to power it is real tough africa since apartheid and at 25 years ago but its popularity has steadily declined. election victory means the party now is a chance to reverse its drift into corruption and economic mismanagement. present several wron

person in an attack in the port city of go water the attack took place in a luxury hotel called the pearl continental in a statement the military identified the victim as a security guard and said that all 3 assailants were subsequently killed in a shootout all guests were safely evacuated a group called the blotches stand liberation army has claimed responsibility for the attack water has been the scene of significant investment from china recently survivors of a shipwreck in the mediterranean have arrived in tunisia they were trying to reach europe aboard a boat sailing from libya but dozens died when the vessel went down in international waters 16 people were rescued by fishing vessels they're now being sent there now telling of their harrowing experience. the horror of what they have seen all too apparent. this small group of the survivors of a bike carrying at least 75 people have now been taken to a migrant center in. atlanta starting to grief what happened to them in the mediterranean say. people going under development. who. have lost all my 2000. and 4 had the love. of my. fathers in ahmed's

hotel in southwest pakistan. these images show the pearl continental in gwadar before the attack. guests are safe. >> gwadar is in southwestern pakistan near the border with iran. it is a key port city, part of a project with with china. the hotel, frequented by foreign guests. among them, chinese staff that work on the project. several militant groups are said to operate in that area. >>> albania's opposition party is calling on the government to dissolve and hold an election. >> things got heated as protesters made their case outside the presidential palace. we have reporting from there. >> reporter: it is a tense situation where police are clashing with protesters. protesters by the opposition leader speaking behind me here. there are images being projected on the building of the prime minister that say leave. the democratic party and the group forming the opposition have asked the minister to step down. they are requesting snap elections. they are refusing to participate in the plan, in the organized election coming up in june. protesters were tear gassed earlier and police hav

hotel in southwest pakistan. the military says the attack is over and the guests at the pearl continental were evacuated. all of this happening in the port city on saturday. separatist groups are known to operate there. >>> three of the four hostages rescued from terrorists in burkina faso are in france now, greeted by president emmanuel macron when they arrived saturday. >> we're hearing more details of their ordeal and the nerve wracking rescue operation. selma abdel aziz has this report. >> reporter: french forces launched an operation to rescue what they believed were two french men kidnapped in neighboring benin. once inside, they found an american hostage and a south korean woman had been taken as well. they were able to rescue all four, but two french soldiers lost their lives in this raid. one of the freed french men speaks of his mixed emotions at his new found freedom. >> translator: first of all, our thoughts go to the families of the soldiers and the soldiers who lost their lives to free us from this hell. we wanted to present our condolences immediately to the families because our thoughts a

hotel in balochistan province is over. all three attackers and one security guard died in the assault on the pearl continental in the port cityf gwadar. south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, has promised a fresh start after his party's election victory. the final results from wednesday's parliamentary vote give the governing african national congress just over 57%. anti—government protesters in france have struggled to mobilise support on the 26th consecutive saturday of demonstrations. the authorities say only 2,000 people turned out in the north—western city of nantes for what was billed as one of the biggest demonstrations. at ten o'clock clive myrie will be here with a full round up of the day's news. first, razia iqbal introduces us to five people who have witnessed history, including the de—mining expert who accompanied princess diana on her walk across an angolan minefield. hello, and welcome to witness, with me, razia iqbal. i'm here at the british library to guide you through another five extraordinary moments from the recent past. first, after the collapse of the soviet union, rapid market reforms in russia in