forty six when the first woman also took part the most boats that have ever started the sydney to hobart race was at the fiftieth race in one thousand nine hundred ninety four when there were three hundred seventy one starters the closest ever finish it took place in one thousand nine hundred eighty two and just seven seconds separated the first and second place compare that to two thousand and one when there was forty seven minutes between the top two boats while those eleven holds the record for crossing the line the most nine times now including four successive races between two thousand and five and two thousand and eight. well we can now hear from amanda sports journalist for the australian daily telegraph newspaper who is in hope of covering her twenty eighth sydney to hobart race she explains why the event is so challenging for the professional sailors but also says that ordinary people taken part is one of the things that makes it so unique and special. basically it's not short it's honest it's under twenty eight nautical miles so people don't get some sort of settled into a rout

events record in the process while those was held by mark richards and crossed the finish line in hobart after completing the one thousand one hundred seventy kilometer course one day eight hours and forty eight minutes that beats the old record by over four hours but the epic contest may not be over yet with team comanche set to launch a protest against wild oats following a near collision while leaving sydney on tuesday. at the top stories we're following for you this hour aid agencies in syria have begun evacuating almost thirty critically ill people from a rebel held town east of the capital damascus evacuees include several children urgently need medical treatment the operation is the result of a deal between the syrian government and rebels. a major prisoner swap between ukraine and pro russian rebels is underway at this hour in total three hundred eighty prisoners are being exchanged will soon be returning home. today don't forget you can always find the latest news on our web site that. dot com the business news is next with daniel wynter if you can obviously. change you know the

february twenty fifth and sailing australian entry wild oats eleven one the traditional sydney to hobart race smashing the events record in the process while those held by mark richards crossed the finish line in hobart after completing the eleven thousand one hundred seventy kilometer course in one day eight hours and forty eight minutes there by beating the previous record by over four hours but the epic contest may not be over which team comanche set to lodge a protest against wild oats following a near collision more leaving sydney on choose day. former u.s. president barack obama has given his first major interview since leaving office to britain's prince harry while the two sat down together first special edition of b.b.c. radio four s flagship today programme guest hosted by none other than the prince while they discussed a range of topics including obama's feelings about handing over the presidential baton to donald trump and although obama shied away from mentioning trump by name he delivered a clear message about people in leadership roles needing to be more cautious in their u

in sailing the final outcome of the sydney to hobart yacht race has been changed to him comanche awarded first place after a jury agreed to penalize the wild oats eleven team by one hour for failing to follow competition rules during the race the two yachts almost collided missing each other by just one metre and after that they have missed comanche immediately raised the red to protest flag both yachts crushing the existing record by the way by more than four and a half feet. right. now just imagine this was the view from your office so if you work on the international space station it is actually the view from your window to make sure we are all part of that astronauts on the i.r.s. us regularly share the pictures they make from their office window we're going to leave you now with a selection of the very best pictures this year you're watching t.w. news do stay with us if you can.

that are right around the corner for many of us well there's been a winner declared to the sydney to hobart yacht race team comanche was awarded the crown after jury agreed to penalize the wild oats eleven team by one hour for failing to follow the rules in the race the two yachts almost collided missing each other by only a metre. after that near miss comanche immediately raised the red protest by both yachts crushed the existing record by more than four and a half hours but in the end one must always follow the rules. you're watching dude every news coming to you live from berlin the business show is up next before i go a levy were some of the pictures of our planet they were taken by astronauts on the international space station there are thousands of images to choose from here are a few of the best from this year. you're supporting the smarter. or smaller. what you want when you want it.

and it's been a dramatic opening to the sydney hobart yacht race one of sailings most grueling competitions blackjack is leading the pack but early on it was near collision between two of the favorites stole the headlines comanche wasn't too pleased with some erratic maneuvering by wild oats eleven two yards almost bumped into each other just after leaving sydney harbor comanches secretly launched an official protest favorable winds could mean the race record of one day in thirteen hours will fall this year. to. evelyn pad de sica bay in the liberian capital monrovia that's your world news update for now we'll see you at the top of the hour for more take care. where i come from we had to fight for a free press and was born and raised in a military dictatorship with just one t.v. shadow and if you newspapers with officially from.

but it has been a dramatic opening to the sydney hobart yacht race one of the sailing world's most grueling competitions blackjack is leading the pack but early on it was a near collision between two of the favorites stole the headlines comanche wasn't too pleased with some erratic maneuvering from one end of eleven that the two yachts almost bumped into each other just after leaving sydney harbor not comanches obsequiously launched an official protest and favorable wind conditions mean the race record of one day and thirteen hours falls this year. you're watching t.v. news still to come on our program in the business series on china's new silk road i'll take you all the way to georgia where a local businesses are lining up for the flood of new trade heading their way from the east. at stories coming up with daniel at the business desk in just a few minutes to stay with us if you can. make your small team the small. or small. what you want what you want to. up to date. extraordinary. you decide what sort.

in sailing the final outcome of the sydney to hobart yacht race has been changed team comanche was awarded first place after a jury agreed to penalize the wild oats eleven team by one hour for failing to follow competition rules while during the race the two yachts almost collided missing each other by just one metre after the near miss comanche immediately raised the red protest flag both yachts crushed the existing race record by more than four and a half hours. boxing is a high impact sport no matter what level you're competing at will it requires that we're best easy quit is why boxers tend to be young a group of retirees in south africa however are now showing that age and nothing but a number once you've decided to step into the ring seventy nine year old constant and seventy seven year old lad is on just best friends and neighbors there or so books and partners twice a week they come to the a.t.m. gym in johannesburg to hit the punching bags and keep fit constant used to suffer from high blood pressure but has already noticed improvements in a health. i enjoy boxing because it makes

it's been a dramatic day on the first leg of the sydney to hobart yacht ptrace one of the same settings most grueling competitions blackjack is leading the pack but early on it was a collision between two of the favorites that stole the headlines. to please with some erratic maneuvering from the two yachts almost bumping into each other just after leaving sydney comanche subsequently launched an official protest favorable wins by the way could mean the race record of one day and thirteen could follow this year. and of course in the meantime you can always get the latest updates from our website at www dot com up next. to documentary on germany's response to the twenty fifteen migration crisis. the whole d w. four in focus global insights the news out for local heroes.

now in sailing the final outcome of the sydney to hobart yacht race has been changed comanche awarded first place after a jury agreed to penalize the wild oats eleven team by one hour for failing to follow competition rules during the race the two yorks almost collided missing each other by just one metre after that near miss comanche immediately raised the red protest flag both yorks crushed the existing race record by more than four and a half hours. it. is. meanwhile in international cricket england's alice to cook has been the outstanding performer during the fourth ashes test against australia on day three in melbourne cook not chewing up a first inning score of two hundred and forty four knocked out that propelled england to four hundred ninety one for nine handing them a lead of one hundred sixty four runs over the hosts australia though already have an unassailable three nil lead in the competition that competition of course one of the oldest rivalries in sports you're watching d.w. news in berlin more from us at the top of the hour we're going to leave you now with some of th

a near collision between two of the favourites marked a dramatic start to the annual sydney to hobartst, they could receive a time penalty later on. it didn't hamper comanche too much, though — she leads as they continue to sail down the east coast of australia. and it is now to have annealed to liverpool at anfield against swa nsea. liverpool at anfield against swansea. roberto firmino with the goal. that's all from sportsday but we'll continue the sporting theme after this by taking a look at some of the best british prospects at next year's winter olympics in path to pyeongchang. it takes a special kind of athlete to succeed at the winter olympics. traditionally, british success has been sporadic at best. but in recent years, team gb has finallyjoined the party. lizzie yarnold is the olympic champion! there were four gb medals during sochi 2014. that could be upgraded to a record haul of five. british athletes are winning more major medals now than at any point in history. there is every chance that pyeongchang 2018 in south korea could be great britain's best ever games. one of br

it's been a dramatic opening to the sydney hobart yacht race one of sailings most grueling competitions blackjack is leading the pack but early on it was a near collision between two of the favorites that stole the headlines command she wasn't too pleased with some erratic maneuvering from wild oats eleven the two yachts almost bumped into each other out other just after leaving sydney harbor comanche subsequently launched an official protest phase a wins could resume the race record of one day and thirteen hours are focused this year long. and before i let you go and remind you of our main headline right now. a russian opposition leader alexina vollies bid to get his name on the presidential ballot has been rejected meanwhile president putin's supporters have nominated him for a fourth term. but as a first something about iraq and plan on behalf of the entire new steam thank you for spending this part of your day with us today the news continues at the top of the hour. from an isolated country images from the fourth korea. any tell you photographer captured fascinating shots of everyda

now it's been a dramatic day on the first leg of the sydney to hobart yacht race one of settings most grueling competitions blackjack is leading the pack but early on a near collision between two of the favorites actually stole the headlines comanche wasn't too pleased with some erratic maneuvering from wild oats eleven the two young almost bumping into each other just leaving sydney harbor comanche subsequently lodging an official protest favorable wins by the way could mean the race record of one day and thirteen hours may full this year. and that is your world news update for now at the top of the. now time for a special edition of kino film correspondent scott roxboro conducting an exclusive interview with director peter that's up next here on. my first by station was a sewing machine. thing as simple as learning how to write about.

are going to head down under because it's been a dramatic opening to the sydney hobart yacht race one of sailings most grueling competitions blackjack is leading the pack but early on it was a near collision between two of the favorites that stole the headlines comanche wasn't too pleased with some erratic maneuvering from wild oats eleven the two yachts almost bumping into each other just after leaving sydney harbor comanche has subsequently launched an official protest favorable wins could mean the race record of one day and thirteen hours falls this year. that's your world news a bit more coming up at the top of the hour but stay tuned business is up next and if you're in the market for a skyscraper get out first we'll have tips on how you can go about it so stay with us. freedom of expression. a value that always has to be defended and knew. all over the world aren't you a freedom.

it's been a dramatic day on the first leg of the sydney to hobart yacht race one of the sailings most grueling competitions blackjack is leading the pack but early on it was a near collision between two of the favorites that stole the headlines comanche wasn't too pleased with some erratic maneuvering from wild oats alive in the two yachts almost bumping into each other just after leaving a sydney harbor comanche has subsequently lodged an official protest there wins could mean the race record of one day and thirteen hours falls this year. before i let you go want to remind you of our main story right now. russian opposition leader looks into volleys to get his name on the presidential ballot has been rejected russia's election commission says he's in eligible to run against president putin in next year's vote due to a past criminal conviction. thank you so much for spending this part of the day with us on layla rock on behalf of all of us here in berlin we hope to see you going to the top of the hour. when i'm traveling to be comfortable.

it's been a dramatic opening to the sydney hobart yacht race one of sidings most grueling competitions blackjack currently leading the pack but early on it was a near collision between two of the favorites in this race that was what was stealing the headlines comanche wasn't too pleased with some erratic maneuvering from wild oats eleven the two yachts as you can see here almost bumping into each other just often leaving sydney comanche by the way i suppose subsequently launching an official protest favor winds could remain the race record of one day and may for this year. that's your news update more from us at the top of the this is up next here on the tell me if you're thinking about buying a skyscraper and the. alphas has all you need tonight is to stay with us for that. what does a football loving country to reach its goals. will tell you our german soccer made it back to the top. in our web special on dot com.

supermaxi wild oats xi has won the gruelling sydney to hobart race in record time.est from second—placed ldv comanche after a near—collision at the start. wild oats crossed the line in the river derwent in a time of one day, 8hrs, 48min and 50 sec — that's several hours inside the previous record set last year. the world number two peter wright has been knocked out of darts‘ pdc world championship in the second round. he was well beaten by one the sport's emerging talents, 26—year—old welshmanjamie lewis winning by four sets to one at ally pally. he hit 13 180s on the way. that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, it's the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejosie cox, business editor at the independent, and tom bergin, business correspondent for reuters. here for the long haul — the i reports thatjeremy corbyn says he's ready to fight an election at any time, and will wait until 2022 if the government survives for a full term. the times claims that the metropolitan police is failing to

supermaxi wild oats xi has won the gruelling sydney to hobart race in record time.om second—placed ldv comanche after a near—collision at the start. wild oats crossed the line in the river derwent in a time of1 day, 8hrs, 48min and 50 sec — that's several hours inside the previous record set last year. that's all from sportsday. coming up next, steroid nation. the way people chase the dream of their perfect body is changing. the pressure men are now facing is similar to what women have had to deal with the decades. diets, workouts, days spent in the gym, and for many, young men especially, anabolic steroids are being increasingly used to help achieve that dream. in this film, i'm going to find out from one user why he takes them, and put him through a series of tests to see what damage, if any, they've done to his body. i'll hear from the experts, look at the law surrounding steroid use in the uk, and speak to a dealer about why he does it. garethjenkins, who is 29 and lives just outside of cardiff, is one of the estimated hundreds of thousands of people who regular

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sailings most famous racist faces control the city as wild oats eleven has denied line on as a city to hobart because of protests i have all the details coming up for you. welcome to the news afghanistan's president ashraf ghani has ordered an investigation into an attack that left forty people dead in the capital kabul a compound housing a cultural center and a news agency was targeted in a shia district in the west of the city. the should going to announce the latest. explosions followed by a rush to assist the injured and count the victims. it's become a familiar ritual especially in kabul where the afghan capital has seen its share of bombings this year this time the target was a shiite muslim cultural center and the neighboring afghan voice news agency that of those you up with after i saw many dead in the area i was looking for my cousin but i couldn't find his body i'm not sure what happened but the number of dead is increasing. the interior ministry says suicide attackers set off an explosion outside the center then stormed it and set off more explosives in the basement it was midday

the voyage will take us two and a half thousand kilometers south from hobart to the edge of antarctica will then travel five thousand kilometers east making stops at a number of islands. then after a month say he will return to port in southern chile. first we must cross what are known as the furious fifty's in screaming sixty's latitudes nine fifty ferocious with us. we face hundred kilometer hour winds and ten meter away. it's a nearly reminder of the potent energy of the ocean. as we sail selfie and sea become. then on the sixth morning we wake up to sea ice. soon we're forced to navigate around icebergs some the size of a football pitch others are more than one hundred kilometers long. then finally. we arrive at the minutes in antarctica. and he lays in the powerful winds coming in off the glass and dropping down into the sea this is the one place on the planet at sea level and it's certainly playing up that reputations and. the myths glassy a fascinate scientists because in two thousand and thirteen an enormous chunk around seventy five by thirty five kilometers broke off after it

join the expedition and hobart australia the russian research ship academy contrition a cough has been hired by the swiss polar institute to circumnavigate antarctica. it'll be a floating the bar tree from which fifty five scientists will do twenty two different experiments. david wallsten has been visiting antarctica for more than fifty years and is the expedition chief scientist. because the antarctic and the southern ocean actually influence the whole of the global weather system and all the currents in the oceans it matters to everybody it also matters if they're on top of it begins to melt as far as world sea level is concerned it's a larger source of new water out it to the oceans in the world so even if you live somewhere a long way away if you're low lying on the coast the antarctic matters to you. the voyage will take us two and a half thousand kilometers south from home to the edge of antarctica will then travel five thousand kilometers east making stops at a number of islands. then after a month at sea he will return to port in southern chile. the first we must cross what ar

for two over felt in hobart kramer spending time in their cozy cabin north of the arctic circle is bliss no matter what the seas are. now of course we all know that global warming is affecting our sea levels and causing a lot of ice surrounding the poles to meant iceland is europe's northernmost country and we can't do a show on ice without going there but they are seeing the effects of climate change fast hand the long yoko glass it is shrinking this is the country's second largest class and in a bid to try and raise awareness of the issue a tunnel has been built to take tourists into the heart of the ice a magical experience but one that won't last forever. the journey to europe's longest ice total passes through a snow covered wilderness. longo code is iceland second biggest glacier it measures fifty kilometers long and up to twenty kilometers wide but global warming means it's shrinking fast until recently it was only possible to view the glacier from above. going inside was a perfectly true reserved for scientist. but last year the glacier opened to the public. is going to be here a

it has been a dramatic opening to the sydney hobart got dressed, one of salmon is most ruling competitions. right now, blackjack is leading the pack, early on, it was a near collision as two of the service told headlines. they were too pleased with some erratic maneuvering from wild oats 11, the two yachts almost bumped into each other after leaving sydney harbour, comanche is secretly launching an official protest. that means the race record of one day and 13 hours could be about to fall this year. >> for centuries does have not just that man's best friend but they have also been trained to carry out a variety of different jobs for humans. now they have added a new skill to the lists. hoping children learn to read. the unusual idea involves children reading out loud to dogs and animal shelters as you'll see in this master port, it seems to be a win-win situation for both the children and their canine friends. >> when jonathan reads's story, he comes down visibly. the canine is normally how suspicious of people. but with jumping, it is different. the eight-year-old comes here once a week t

climate in northern norway where snow covers the ground for roughly half the year it was built by hobart kramer tova felt hello welcome to my cabin come inside. the heart of the building is the living area with its floor to ceiling windows which afford a stunning view of the water this two hundred square meter bungalow is hog board kramer's until the felts weekend retreat the retiree's spend as much time here as possible i am and joy most the side now. and looking at the sea. relaxing more we can all read that book we can. be a more outside. during the winter months the sun doesn't rise for two long months to compensate for the lack of daylight has decorated the house and vibrant colors and fitted it with cosy carpets and blankets the geothermal heat pump and a wood fire ensure cozy temperatures. i can stand. feel the warmth from the fireplace it's very giving me i love that and it's. the house also boasts a sauna that can be used all year round. i go in this home that every saturday when we are here we take this out with the family to get our daughter. and they also. they have a yeah we

all it is is about hobart and his command of the 79th. the thing to remember, these funnies did not start with the sherman. they started with usually valentines. so the ideas were worked out with british tanks and then they were modified. and there were funnies from church hill as well. but they took the sherman because that's the next tank that was being built and said well, can we do the same thing with the sherman and the answer was yes, we did, because it is such a wonderful tank. >> just a quick question. how much of an advantage did the power character traverse on the sherman? >> a lot. you may not have seen it, i just published an article last week and i've got another one coming out tomorrow about the average combat range -- correction. not the average. the medium combat range. if you are defending, let's say you have a line of tanks, you're going to have a couple hundred meters between each tank. if you have a tank there and another tank 300 yards over there, that is a 60 degrees that you've got to cover which means you've got to

at the snow park in hobart stop in germany so i will return for example here you can try out all the fun sports equipment for twenty euros a day fortunately there is always a guide around to give you some help as is mr field because he supports no more risky than skiing it's easy to learn on a commuter shorter than one or two goes on the slopes to get used to it appears to be some. time to find out which equipment is suitable for me. but. we start with a semi it's a bit like a beer makes but but instead of the tiredness it has shot skis and the great thing is you can take it on the ski lift but what goes up must come down. and what if i can't stop shows father. that's more you could break with your feet than for you don't go too fast for your feet into the snow and pace yourself in the cold. but it's a lot easier and it's more fun if you start to do then you cool thing to prudent and thanks to all ok let's try out off. this piece of eclipse mundus also in and out on many slopes you take the kids will be a body weight rather than actually stealing pros can reach speeds of up to one hu

but it has been a dramatic opening to the sydney hobart yacht race one of sailings most grueling competitions blackjack is leading the pack right now but early on it was a near collision between two of the favorites stole the headlines comanche wasn't too pleased with some erratic maneuvering from wild oats eleven two yobs almost bumped into each other just after leaving sydney harbor comanches secretly launched an official protest favorable winds could mean the race record of one day and thirteen hours will fall this year. over centuries dogs have been not just man's best friend but have also been trained to carry out a variety of different jobs for humans now they're adding a new task to that list helping children improve their reading skills then usual idea involves children reading out loud to dogs animal shelters and as our report shows it's a win win situation for both the children and their canine friends. when jonathan reads a story then jackie comes down visibly the canine has been in the shelter for years and is normally highly suspicious of people but with jonathan it's different t

it has been a dramatic opening to the sydney hobart yacht race one of sailings most grueling competitions right now blackjack is leading the pack bot early on it was a near collision between two of the favorites some of the have minds comanche wasn't too pleased with some erratic maneuvering from the wild oats eleven it's heriot it's almost bumped into each other after leaving sydney harbor comanches say quickly launched an official protest favorable winds though mean a racetrack or a one day and thirteen hours could be about to fall this year. is. over centuries dogs have not just been man's best friend but they've also been trained to carry out a variety of different jobs for humans now they've added a new skill to the list helping children learn to read the unusual idea involves children reading out loud to dogs at animal shelters as you'll see in this next report it seems to be a win win situation for both the children and their canine friends. when jonathan reads a story and jackie comes down visibly the canine has been in the shelter for years and is normally highly suspicious of pe

it's been a dramatic opening to the sydney hobart yacht race one of sailings most grueling competitions blackjack is leading the pack but early on it was a near collision between two of the favorites stole the headlines comanche wasn't too pleased with some erratic maneuvering from wild oats eleven to two yards almost bumped into each other just after leaving sydney harbor command she subsequently launched a special protest in favor of wins could mean that the race one day and thirteen hours falls this year. all right that's your a world news update for now more from us at the top of the hour now though it's time for the very best of our reporting this week and will stories that's up next here on the dot. success from the. first. young musicians from germany and. the special. position. to seventeen compass project. in the eye of the storm. christians in egypt for centuries they've lived here peacefully alongside muslims. the tensions between the religions are rising above me me a cut to christian family which is a few of these worrying developments in christian still lead a normal life

think that on reasonably cool for this time the year thirty three up in brisbane rain still likely in hobart and probably some parts of southern new zealand person joining fine weather despite the southerly breeze that twenty five degrees. building a new life on a beach living off the sea and. a dream shared by so many but so few make it a man it's. a family business led by a mark of a woman with a flair for cooking and disaster when if. i didn't kitchen at this time i'm dizzy. of the back you're watching i was there i was the whole robin to remind of our top stories saudi led coalition airstrikes have targeted the yemeni capital sanaa hitting the republican palace for the first time the killing of you haven't ousted president ali abdullah saleh has plunged the war ravaged country into further chaos . delegates are arriving in kuwait for a crucial golf summit with yemen expected to be high on the agenda comes exactly six months after three g.c.c. member states cut diplomatic and trade ties with catch up plunging the region into its worst crisis in decades. also the u.s. supreme court will al

it's yea think, all it is about hobart and his command of the 79th. the thing to remember, these funnies started with valentines. the ideas were worked out with the british tanks and modified. there were funnies from churchill. there were churchill funnies, but they took the sherman because it's the next tank being built, can we do the same thing with the sherman? the answer was, yes, we can because it's such a wonderful tank. >> a quick question, how much of advantage is the power travers on the sherman? >> a lot. you may not have seen it. i just published an article last week, i have another one coming out tomorrow, about the average combat range -- correction, not the average, median combat range. average is 700 yards. median is actually about 300 yards. if you are defending -- you have a line of tanks, you can have a couple of hundred meters between each tank. you have one over there and another 300 yards over there, that is a 60 degree slew you have to cover which means you need a nice big wide optic sherman had and travers from here to here real

. >> my name is tim hobart. i'm executive director of the american veterans center and thank you for being here. this is our 20th year of this event, so it's a very special year for us, and we're very happy you're here. of course, we really want to thank the navy memorial for their hospitality for this weekend. they've been great partners for us over the years. my only word that i really had to kick things off this morning is really for all the students that are with us here this weekend. i really encourage you to take all of this in from where we start with veterans of the battle of midway 75 years ago through 75 years of american military history. this is your own past and present, and you're our future. so, this is a great opportunity, a once in a lifetime opportunity, and really make the most of it. with that, i'd like to welcome admiral frank thorp, president of the navy memorial, just to say a few words of welcome before we get started. admiral thorp. thank you, sir. >> good morning. welcome to the navy me

in hobart, nine consecutive days in november of 26 degrees.rees fahrenheit. 26 celsius for nine straight days in november. that's how mild it was, how dry it was, and the trend has changed dramatically. and of course the meteorological summer getting under way. the warmth and the heat beginning to build across the southern hemisphere and the trend expected to continue into this week. opposite stories shaping up. we had it be very mild across much of the united states, from the midwest down towards the southeast. incredible to think temps in chicago in december are comparable to the gulf coast states as you work your way into southern alabama. 60s across the board. drama change in store here. that's about 20, 25 degrees above normal. for monday, look what happens with the cold air back behind this. arctic air unleashes out of portions of canada. highs in the 20s and 30s from the 60s and teens possible across the northern portion of the u.s. widespread 40s and 50s across the southeastern united states. for those that think win it wasn't going to

australia eleven has smashed a red cord to cross the line first in the sydney to hobart race one of the most grueling yacht races in the world wild oats finished in a time one day eight hours forty eight minutes and fifty seconds beating closest challenger come on she by sixteen minutes taking almost five hours off the record time set by purging loyal last year while those however could face a protest by come on to after the pair now live voided the collision shortly after the start of the race in the sydney harbor on tuesday officials could give while those a penalty that could prevent them from clinching their ninth high tall rule is to come in and do it right to be born the whole rosewood fingerboard commercial is going to look very interesting that is the period the really you know the whole thing will rise a lot of. the most powerful work or country role that is paul for we'll have more later on. dunces in colombia's third largest city cali have celebrated christmas with their annual salt support raid said to represent the spirit of the city and residents have come together to danc

softer protest from the runners up the super max he crossed the line first in a wreck or time in hobart's a one safe what appeared to be a ninth victory but second place comanche complaint over in a collision at the start of the race in sydney a jury up held their protest and handed world it's eleven a one hour penalty which would put them in second place overall behind comanche who will now be handed a trophy in a ceremony on friday and there is no right of appeal for wild oats and evans cream minded city have extended their winning streak in the english premier league to eighteen games and opened up a fifteen point lead at the top of the table with less than half the season remaining raheem sterling got the only goal of the game for city as they beat newcastle one nil but it wasn't all good news for pitt already in the side as vincent kompany had to come off injured after just eleven minutes the belgian defender only returned from his last injury on december the twenty third it's not easy to maintain our focus in this period because everybody is in holidays everybody's. party at home an

australia on choose day and there was a surprise early leader at the start of the annual sydney to hobart competition australian boat black jack was first out of sydney harbor after two of the favorites el devi and wild oats eleven almost collided at the start this is the seventy third edition of the race which covers approximately six hundred and thirty nautical miles across the tasman sea. and that's all your sport for now it's back to you thanks for the little bit expensive prying that's just what it's the do so they fixed it to the washing put it over here to update you on the day's top stories in just a few moments i'll see you again that's for sure to set but. george bush. one of the really special things about working for al-jazeera is that even as a camera woman i get to have so much empathy and contribution to a story i feel we cover this region better than anyone else would be for it is you know it's very challenging liberally particularly because you have a lot of people that are deployed their own political issues we are with the people who believe that tell the real stories a

so much australia's wild oats eleven has smashed a record to cross a line first in the sydney to hobart race won the most grueling yacht races in the world wild oats finished in a time of one day eight hours forty eight minutes and fifty seconds beating closest challenger l. devi comanche by is sixteen minutes taking almost five hours off the record time set by perpetual loyal last year while dos however could face a protest by camacho she after the pair narrowly avoided a collision shortly after the start of the race in sydney harbor on choose say officials could give wild oats a penalty that could prevent them from clinching their ninth title. pool is to come with a hole in the hole right thirds of the on commission that's going to think. that is superior is a really the whole thing rises a lot of. that the most powerful drug war country all four time african footballer of the year yeah torrey has announced his intention to return to international football the man city midfielder got one hundred caps for the ivory coast and won the twenty fifteen africa cup of nations before retiring

on choose day and there was a dramatic start to the seventy third edition of the annual sydney to hobart event to prevent favorites l.t.v. and wild oats eleven almost collided into each other davey comanche lodged a protest but still went on to take the lead competitors will cover approximately one thousand one hundred and seventy kilometers across the tasman sea. and that's all your support for now it's back to you a transfer of many thanks indeed that's where draws to a close i'll be back though in just a few moments with war of the day's news see it. my name is some people saying that my feelings only program that they're not real but if i think the real then they are real don't you think south america was designed to be the world's most advanced autonomous android which is one of the more advanced robots in the world can around but feel that's a philosophical question it's not a lot of what you do socially connect on a subconscious level we are creating this new kind of entity. this time all knowledge is ear. marked. in the wake of the race riots how much can someone take before they

the average is no more important fourteen about arjen melbourne eight above in cambra ten above in hobart so overseas things go through is a big difference and in sydney the sea breeze gets blown by beach a cooling field but forty four was a record in penrith. the weather sponsored by cats and peace. on the surgery a scar on. a bomber shattered monument towards destructive powerless. government the ruins the defiance to resist. and somehow or survive. people in power investigates how this suburb of damascus has refused to crumble under the might of assets army. joba part two of this time i'm now jazeera. our judges here. every. again the top stories this hour china and russia have criticized the u.s. for calling them strategic rivals u.s. president donald trump to single them out as major threats in his new national security strategy the kremlin says. the strategy has an imperialist character and beijing called on trump to its growing influence. allison leadership has condemned the u.s. veto of a u.n. draft resolution on jerusalem present on trying to rescind his recognition of jerusalem

australia eleven has smashed a record to cross the line the first in the sydney to hobart race one of the most grueling yacht races in the world wild oats finished in a time one day eight hours forty eight minutes and fifty seconds beating closest challenger come on she by sixteen minutes taking in all my. five hours off the record time is said by portugal loyal last year while those however could face a protest by. the pair now only avoided the collision shortly after the start of the race in the sydney harbor on tuesday officials a kid give one of those a penalty that could prevent them from clinching their ninth high toll for all of us to come of the doing tonight to be born the whole row third to go on commissioners go to the panthers think you had a superior who was a really yeah the whole thing rises a lot of you know. that the most powerful boy country more and that's what we'll have more later on dancers in colombia's third largest city cali have been celebrating christmas with their i new assaults a parade and said to identify the spirit of the city and residents have come to

a near collision between two of the favourites marked a dramatic start to the annual sydney— hobart yacht a protest, it could give them a time penalty later on. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour. good afternoon. millions of shoppers across the country are hitting the high street today for the traditional boxing day sales. analysts at barclaycard suggest one in three of us will head to the shops today in search ofa bargain. but with the rise of discount deals for black friday, and more of us shopping online, has the post—christmas shopping spree lost some of its appeal? james waterhouse reports. no camping, no stampedes. but there was at least a bell for the boxing day faithful. in selfridge's, one of britain's oldest store names, you can get your hands on almost anything. perfume is, make up, clothing and of course shoes. 50% off clothing and of course shoes. 5096 off prada shoes, so that is a great saving. we love shopping, and we like bargains. they are normally 480, i got them for 230, so it's decent. we can get these online, but over here they are cheaper.

is after a protest from the runners up the super max he crossed the line first in a record time in hobart on wednesday for what appeared to be a night the victory but second place comanche lodged a complaint over this near collision at the start of the race in sydney the jury of help that protested handed while those eleven a one hour penalty which would put them in second place overall behind comanche there's no right of appeal for a while those eleven screwy. i honestly didn't expect. to protest in order to win the race it was all about. actions you need in order to avoid a collision and the fact that it was necessary sir well i feel quite strongly that the rules are there to take people's lives and if we can't rely on that then it's a difficulty in the sporting. events adjacent on so that's one of the things we spike better and. better when the time is sort of thing it's a little bit to from the more obvious he was going to freak out with me maybe that was pretty closely because this is this is you michael you've got a little boy decisions and we made a decision and. here we are today

as ofter protests from the runners up the supermax they crossed the line fast and a record time in hobart and wednesday for what appeared to be a ninth victory but second place comanche lodged a complaint over this near collision of the start of the race in sydney a dairy up held protests and handled wild oats eleven n one our penalty which would put them in second place a row behind there's no running to the pill for wild oats the eleven started. i honestly didn't expect to protest in order to win the race it was all about. actions and if you want to avoid a collision and the fact that it was necessary sorry well i feel quite strongly that the rules are there to protect people's lives and if we can't rely on that then it's a difficulty in the sport. events jenison on so that's one of the things we spoke better and. better when the time is sort of thing it's a little bit in the more obvious he was the for each out was in sort of you know that was pretty closely because this is this is you michael you've got a little you seasons and we know that this isn't. here yet and i know the ashes se

australia's wild oats eleven has smashed the red cord to cross the line first in the sydney to hobart race while dos to finish what oates finished in a time one day eight hours forty eight minutes and fifty seconds beating closest challenger challenger al devi come on chip by sixteen minutes taken almost five hours of the record time is said by purged loyal last year while both however could face a protest by a committee after the pair now really avoided the collision shortly after the start of the race officials could give wild oats a penalty that could prevent them from clinching their ninth title. the whole. committee has got that apprentice the job that is superior to the really yeah the horsehair writes a lot of. that the most powerful country. that's half an hour back to marry him from a thanks very much for now as the headquarters of the roman catholic church the vatican attracts millions of visitors each year but perhaps not as colorful as these a circus troupe intruding to pota baz as a special show for pope francis is part of his weekly public appearance pontiff praised the

australia eleven has smashed a red cord to cross the line first in the sydney to hobart race one of the most grueling yacht races in the world wild oats finished in a time one day eight hours forty eight minutes and fifty seconds beating closest challenger come on she by sixteen minutes taking almost five hours off the record time set by loyal last year while those however could face a protest by a comment to after the pair natalie avoided the collision shortly after the start of the race in the sydney harbor on tuesday officials could give wild goes a penalty that could prevent them from clinching their ninth high toll. for all of us to come of the inside of you the hall in the hall right thirds of the on going to let go of that event is the job that is the period of the really the whole thing rise a lot of their awful throwing of the most powerful drug war country mall and also as well for we'll have more later on nights back to sue in london thank you sound about that from a citizen of this news hour by i will be back in a moment with much more of the day's news don't go away. travel

good morning gina hobart and happy birthday.ersary. that's her husband rick in the picture on the left and their son austin in the middle. gina says they snapped this pic at the eagles game on christmas day. congratulations on the anniversary and the birthday. >> and the eagles making the playoffs. >> well -- >> we're a little salty about that, i know but i guess good -- you know, f the super bowl has got to someone it might as well be in our division, right. >> no. >> no? okay. never mind. i take that back. arctic high in control today and that's what you're feeling as you step outside. if you happen to have to go outside this morning. if not make a fire, stay inside, sit by it. highs today only in the 20's. i skipped ahead to the new year but this is generally correct. we're doing 20's today as well as well as new year's day. this weekend we have an area of low pressure, clipper system moving off to our north bringing a l a little bit of snw shower activity to our region. not expected to be a huge deal. maybe a coating in a sp