soon after, andrei karlov succumbed to his injuries. the gunman was named by the authorities as a turkish police officer, born in 1994. he had been working for the riot police for two and half years. his sister and mother have been detained. 62-year-old andrei karlov had 40 years of diplomatic experience -- ambassador in ankara since 2016. he handled difficult relations. russia and turkey have been on opposite sides of syria's war, but a recent rapprochement between the two halted the fighting in aleppo. president erdogan said it would not be thrown off course. president erdogan: i describe this attack on russia's ambassador as an attack on turkey, an attack on the turkey state and nation. after the incident, i talked to mr. putin. we agreed this is a provocation and there isn't any dispute. mark: president putin called the attack a ploy to wreck the syrian peace process. syria's war has killed hundreds of thousands. it has just had another deadly impact. laura: markkula went reporting there. -- mark lowen reporting that could president

soon after, andrei karlov succumbed to his injuries.horities as a turkish police officer, born in 1994. he had been working for the riot police for two and a half years. his sister and mother have been detained. 62—year—old andrei karlov had 40 yea rs of 62—year—old andrei karlov had 40 years of diplomatic experience, ambassador in ankara since 2015. russia and turkey have been on opposite sides of the syrian war, but a recent rapprochement between the two halted the fighting in aleppo. translation: the two halted the fighting in aleppo. translationzlj the two halted the fighting in aleppo. translation: i describe this attack on russia's ambassador as an attack on russia's ambassador as an attack on russia's ambassador as an attack on turkey, an attack on tu rkey‘s attack on turkey, an attack on turkey's state and nation. after the incident i talked to mr putin and we agreed it was a provocation and there isn't any dispute. president putin called the attack a ploy to wreck the syrian peace process. syria's war has killed hundreds of tho

soon after, andrei karlov succumbed to his injuries.turkish police officer, mert altintas, born in 1994. he had been working for the riot police for two and a half years. his sister and mother have been detained. 62—year—old andrei karlov had a0 years of diplomatic experience, ambassador in ankara since 2015. he handled difficult relations. russia and turkey have been on opposite sides of the syrian war, but a recent rapprochement between the two halted the fighting in aleppo. president erdogan said it wouldn't be thrown off course. translation: i describe this attack on russia's ambassador as an attack on turkey, an attack on turkey's state and nation. after the incident i talked to mr putin. we agreed this is a provocation and there isn't any dispute. president putin called the attack a ploy to wreck the syrian peace process. syria's war has killed hundreds of thousands. it's just had another deadly impact. there's been widespread reaction to the assassination in ankara. us president—elect donald trump said: he also called the shooter

soon after, andrei karlov succumbed to his injuries.rn in 1994. he had been working for the riot police for two and a half years. his sister and mother have been detained. 62—year—old andrei karlov had 40 years of diplomatic experience, ambassador in ankara since 2015. russia and turkey have been on opposite sides of the syrian war, but a recent rapprochement between the two halted the fighting in aleppo. translation: i describe this attack on russia's ambassador as an attack on turkey, an attack on turkey's state and nation. after the incident i talked to mr putin. we agreed it was a provocation and there isn't any dispute. president putin called the attack a ploy to wreck the syrian peace process. syria's war has killed hundreds of thousands. it's just had another deadly impact. we have just had the thoughts of the president—elect, donald trump, on what has been happening, hearts and prayers with the loved ones of the victims of a horrifying at hacking berlin. innocent civilians were murdered in the streets as they prepare to celebrat

andrei karlov will go down in russian history as a hero.is the man who killed him, an off—duty turkish police officer. god is greatest, he had shouted. don't forget about aleppo, about syria. they were in mourning today in ankara at the russian embassy. but heavy security here meant it took some time to deliver the wreaths. as russia mourns the murder of one of its ambassadors the country's leadership doesn't want this to harm relationships with turkey or to weaken moscow's resolve to fight terror. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. and update for you following on from that report... on the situation in syria. we knew this was coming but it's now been made official, according to syrian state television, the syrian army has now declared victory in aleppo. and they say thanks to the blood of art maters the sacrifices made by our and allied brave forces, the stea dfastness and allied brave forces, the steadfastness of our proud people, the general command of the army and armed forces announces the return of security to aleppo after it was libe

soon after, andrei karlov succumbed to his injuries.by the authorities as a turkish police officer, mert altintas, born in 1994. he had been working for the riot police for two and a half years. his sister and mother have been detained. 62—year—old andrei karlov had a0 years of diplomatic experience, ambassador in ankara since 2013. he handled difficult relations. russia and turkey have been on opposite sides of the syrian war, but a recent rapprochement between the two halted the fighting in aleppo. president erdogan said it wouldn't be thrown off course. translation: i describe this attack on russia's ambassador as an attack on turkey, an attack on turkey's state and nation. after the incident, i talked to mr putin. we agreed this is a provocation and there isn't any dispute. president putin called the attack a ploy to wreck the syrian peace process. syria's war has killed hundreds of thousands. it's just had another deadly impact. ozge ozdemir is from the bbc turkish service. she has more details about the gunman. we know the identit

andrey karlov was speaking at a public reception when he was shot in the back.atest to walk out, adding to the disruption already facing travellers. this is the deepest political regret of my time in this house.

see him there, andrey karlov on the right-hand side of your screen there. now in a hospital in serious condition after being shot several times. muhammad, as you said, we do not know who was behind this attack and it is crucial in respect have been isis attacks in turkey over the last year and also over the last several years attacks by kurdish separatists pushing for different political motivations, one or another. explain what their role has been in turkey and specifically what their role has been inside syria recently. >> reporter: sure. well, let's start with the kurdish separatist groups. they've been waging a low-level insurgency inside turkey fighting for their own separate independent homeland several decades. many of the targets chosen when they conduct these terrorist attacks inside turkey are military targets or police targets, but they have in the past targeted civilians as well. we have never seen, at least in the last recent history, the kurdish separatists attack anyone on the diplomatic level. certainly as high as an ambassador of another co

the body of andrey karlov was flown back home. they said the assassination would not derail diplomacy over the war in syria. a farewell to russia's ambassador, but in a way no one could envisage. andrey karlov's body was flown to moscow, the victim of an assassination. his government called him an internal symbol of russian-turkish friendship. his widow was barely able to watch. him, a turkish policeman having cleared security with his id. the gunmen paces calmly, gearing to strike, occasionally fumbling .n his pocket suddenly, he shoots. at the russian embassy, tight security and tributes to the ambassador who served for three years as russia and turkey fell out over syria. iny backed opposite sides the war, but have reconciled. those who knew him called mr. karlov a brilliant diplomat. >> all the russian people. reporter: do you understand why there's anger against the russian people? >> i understand, but it is difficult to talk right now. reporter: the turkey-russia relationship has always been tricky, but this merger may bring

andrei karlov will go down in russian history as a hero.greatest, he had shouted. don't forget about aleppo, about syria. they were in mourning today in ankara at the russian embassy. but heavy security here meant it took some time to deliver the wreaths. as russia today mourns the murder of one of its ambassadors, the country's leadership remains determined not to allow this assassination to harm relations with turkey or to weaken moscow's resolve to fight terror. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. we will stay in russia or the story from a place in siberia, this is a post on the russian social media network. this man is a self—styled campaigner for morality in schools and this is a post in which he boasts about his part in the dismissal of a teacher who he describes as a lesbian and a satanist and goes on in this post to say "another school purge of an lgbt teacher". he said the dossier of evidence on this teacher to her school bosses, clearly a nice guy. the teacher says she was forced to quit. our correspondent tells me whether this tea

andrey karlov was gunned down by an off—duty police officer.sian investigators have arrived in ankara to inspect the gallery where he was shot. nicola sturgeon lays out her plans for scotland's relationship with the eu after brexit. the first minister says she won't allow the scottish economy to suffer. surgeons claim that a new treatment for early stage prostate cancer, using lasers and a drug made from deep sea bacteria, is ‘truly transformative‘. good evening and welcome to bbc news. german police say the driver of the lorry that crashed into a christmas market in berlin yesterday may still be at large. they've released the only suspect they had, but insist they are following other leads. the so—called islamic state group has claimed responsibility, saying one of its ‘soldiers‘ carried out the attack. twelve people were killed and nearly 50 injured, half of them seriously, when the lorry drove at a0 miles per hour through the popular market at breitscheidplatz, near west berlin's main shopping street, just after 8:00 last night. this evening

el embajador andrei karlov yace en el suelo. trata de huir. al final es interceptado y ultimado a balazos en el mismo recinto. es la vida real. el embajador ruso en turquÍa andrei karlov ha sido asesinado este lunes en ese paÍs por un pistolero que clamÓ venganza por alepo. >> ustedes matan civiles en siria y no se van a salir con la suya. gente cae herida porque seguÍa disparando. lourdes: al diplomÁtico lo trasladaron al hospital pero falleciÓ. las cÁmaras captaron el momento en el que saliÓ la viuda alterada. el atacante disparÓ al funcionario mientras inauguraba una exposiciÓn fotogrÁfica en un barrio de la capital turca. tenÍa 22 aÑos y desde 2014 servia en la policÍa. testigos coinciden en seÑalar que actÚa solo y que sabÍa que no iba a salir vivo. se hizo pasar por un agente de seguridad. rusia no tardÓ en reaccionar. el presidente putin ha dicho que este asesinato es una provocaciÓn para afectar negativamente las relaciones entre rusia y turquÍa y descarrilar el proceso de paz. dijo que no sea fortalecer la lucha contra

andrei karlov will go down in russian history as a hero. about aleppo, about syria. they were in mourning today in ankara at the russian embassy. but heavy security here meant it took some time to deliver the wreaths. the country's leadership doesn't wa nt the country's leadership doesn't want this to harm relationships with turkey or to weaken moscow's resolve to fight terror. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. david cameron's government promised to house 20,000 syrian refugees in the uk by the end of the decade. so far, around 11,500 have come to britain. many families have found a new home in yorkshire and humberside, which has taken in more refugees than any other part of england. our correspondent dave edwards went to see how they're settling in. for the children of syria there have been few causes for celebration over the past five years — their country ravaged by war. but here in bradford a smile is never too far away at this christmas party for young refugees. you feel here safety and everyone is lovely. in syria, all your cousins,

aundre karlov his name. no word on his exact condition. separate away to muhammad lila on the border. what can you tell us about this incident? >> reporter: john, he was attending an event organized by the russian embassy at an art gallery. the name of the event called "frosh stalingrad to comchuka" maybe there to deliver a speech. latest information we have from state media, state news agency, the gunman, reported in their words, he has been neutralized. dwoent know if that means still alive or shot dead. we do know just moments ago the ambassador was in critical condition. rushed to hospital in one of the best hospitals in the city. of course, many of the questions that we don't know right now is, this gunman, we understand he fired several shots, not just at the ambassador but other shots in the air, but we don't know the motivation behind this and critically, john, we don't know a claim of responsibility yet. that is so important, because russia in this country and in fact, in this entire region has no shortage of enemies. you have to

wasssador andrei karlov shot to death yesterday in ankara. who firedce say a man at a mosque was not a far right extremists. three people were wounded, too seriously before the gunmen kill themselves. ♪ the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for last night's attack on a christmas market in berlin. 12 people killed and almost 50 wounded when a truck plowed into crowds of people. police say the driver is still on the loose after they released a man arrested last night because of a lack of evidence. michelle has the latest. michelle: debris still scattered across the road at this christmas market in berlin. a horrific reminder of monday night's tragedy. tributes have been pouring in after a man plowed this massive into ththe market, killing at least a dozen people and wounding scores of others. police arrested a 23-year-old man of pakistani origin on monday night. released less than 24 hours later due to insufficient evidence. meanwhile, german police continued their probe to track down the person responsible. -- we don'te know know

saying good-bye, friends, family, and russian leaders pay their respects to andre karlov amid signs of a split over who assassinated the ambassador, and one of aleppo's most famous refugees gets a face to face meeting with erdogan at his presidential palace. >>> welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. this is cnn news room. >> police are fanning out across europe in the hunt for berlin's christmas attack. they say am us amri. they believe he's armed and potentially violent. his father told a radio network his son spent time in prison in italy. a $104,000 reward is being offered for information on amri's where acts and the fbi is working alongside the german authorities in this investigation. brian todd has the details. >> reporter: a frantic man hunt and an urgent message across europe warning people to stay away from this man and to help find him. german police say 24-year-old an us amri is now, quote, under urgent suspicion in the berlin attack. police say amri's identification was found inside the truck along with the original driver who was shot at close r

andrei karlov died at the scene.that both turkey and russia are deeply, heavily involved with but on both sides of the battle, turkey supporting some of the rebel groups on the ground and russia of course particularly with its air force has been launching numerous air strikes in support of the syrian president's. the ambassador on the left, andrei karlov, has died. the gunman is supposed to have been a policeman, who used his official identification to get into the gallery today. more on that will be brought to you when we get it but now let's get a look at the in the short term it's looking quite across the uk, still pretty cloudy for many of us tomorrow, especially across england and wales, there will bea across england and wales, there will be a tendency for the weather to improve, about brighter i think for some parts of the country tomorrow. it's already been a fine evening across scotland and northern ireland, the skies cleared but it means here you are in for a frost, good chance of a widespread frost across p

tributes are paid at a memorial service in e andrei karlov, service in russia for andrei karlov, theabout the growing risk of religious persecution in a bbc for broadcast. and in sport, world cup leader lewis moody has criticised the review into george north's head injury. he believes the failure to punish northampton saints sends out a worrying message to the rest of club by. worrying message to the rest of club rugby. wales and the year as the 12th ranked side in the world, their impressive performance in the euro is keeping them one place above england. argentina are still top. alastair cook is considering his future as england skipper, but he has been named captain of the international cricket council's team of the year. he has led england to one victory in their last eight matches. i will have those stories and more. winds of up to 90mph are forecast to batter parts of the country, when storm barbara hits on friday. scotland is expected to be worst affected, with swathes of the north and west of the country also braced for some wild weather in the run up to christmas. with me is

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state,dor karlov laden three days after he was assassinated in turkey.dimir putin came to pay his respects. hisas awarded andrei karlov country's highest honor, posting thumously, -- post you hero of russia. broughthe cotton was here, to the cathedral of christ the savior. the orthodox priests charted prayers and blessings. they sang hymns for the sole of the deceased. it is very rare for an ambassador to be killed on duty, said the head of the russian church. this is the man who killed him, an off-duty turkish police officer. god is greatest, he shouted. don't forget about aleppo, about syria. and were in mourning today embassy, the russian but heavy security meant it took some time to deliver the w reaths. ofrussia mourns the murderer one of its ambassadors, the country's leadership remains determined to not let this assassination harm relations with turkey or to weaken moscow's resolve to fight terror. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. army says itian has officially retaken aleppo. the last convoy of rebel fighters and civilians have all been evacuat

those who knew him called mr karlov a brilliant diplomat. this is a big tragedy for all of us.derstand why there is anger against russia here? ah... i think i understand, but it is difficult to talk right now. the turkey—russia relationship has always been tricky, but this murder might actually bring them closer against the common enemy of terror. in syria they're helping each other achieve their goals — russian and regime control of aleppo, turkish influence in the north and, lacking many other allies at the moment, turkey and russia need each other. andrei karlov was one of russia's most seasoned diplomats, called softly spoken and professional. the russian embassy street here will be renamed in his honour. both countries have painted this as an attempt to derail ties. president erdogan said he and vladimir putin agreed it was a provocation. turkey's foreign minister has even suggested the gunman had links to the plotters behind the recent attempted coup. turkey's pliant press found its own conspiracies. some called it a cia operation, others a job by the west. the russian pr

andrey karlov was speaking at a public reception when he was shot in the back. at the scene, the gunmen show its support for syria. russia calls it a terrorist attack. we bring you the latest on this story. safe passage from the death and destruction of aleppo — they were bussed from the last rebel enclave — as the un calls for its observers to move in. government villages too... also tonight: a week of industrial action — postal workers are the latest to walk out, adding to the disruption already facing travellers. this is the deepest political regret of my time in this house. an opposition walk out at stormont as the first minister explains her role in a £400m scandal. and moving house — the firm hoping to build 20,000 flat—pack homes a year. could it help the housing crisis? coming up in sport, england concede 759 the cleared and must bat for the final day to stop india winning the series 4—0. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the russian ambassador to turkey, andre karl of, has been shot dead in the turkish capital. —— andrey ka rlov. the turk

andrey karlov was shot by an off—duty police officer while he gave a speech at an art gallery in ankaraesterday. nicola sturgeon has set out plans for protecting scottish interests post—brexit. the first minister says scotland could stay in the european single market, without the rest of the uk. coming up on bbc news, we look at the incredible british successes at the incredible british successes at the 3016 30 olympic and paralympic games. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a man, arrested on suspicion of killing 12 people by driving a lorry into a christmas market in berlin, has been released from police custody. german prosecutors said the investigation so far hadn't been able to prove that the suspect, a pakistani asylum seeker, was present in the lorry at the time of the attack. police say whoever was responsible, could still be on the run. tonight so—called islamic state has claimed responsibility for the attack which killed twelve people and injured nearly fifty others. the truck was driven into a crowd of people at around a0 miles an hour last night, around 8 o'clock. it's no

those who knew him called mr karlov a brilliant diplomat. this is a big tragedy for all of us. there is anger against russia here? ah... i think i understand, but it is difficult to talk right now. the turkey—russia relationship has always been tricky, but this murder might actually bring them closer against the common enemy of terror. in syria they're helping each other achieve their goals — russian and regime control of aleppo, turkish influence in the north and lacking many other allies at the moment, turkey and russia need each other. andrei karlov was one of russia's most seasoned diplomats, called softly spoken and professional. the russian embassy street here will be renamed in his honour. both countries have painted this as a plot to derail ties. turkey's president said he and vladimir putin agreed it was an perfidious attack and provocation against turkish—russian relations. turkey's press found its own conspiracies. some called it a cia operation, others a job by the west. could the killer have been brainwashed in the police? these online videos seem to show policemen

those who knew him called mr karlov a brilliant diplomat. this is a big tragedy for all of us.against russia here? ah... i think i understand, but it is difficult to talk right now. the turkey—russia relationship has always been tricky, but this murder might actually bring them closer against the common enemy of terror. in syria they're helping each other achieve their goals — russian and regime control of aleppo, turkish influence in the north and, lacking many other allies at the moment, turkey and russia need each other. andrei karlov was one of russia's most seasoned diplomats, called softly spoken and professional. the russian embassy street here will be renamed in his honour. both countries have painted this as an attempt to derail ties. president erdogan said he and vladimir putin agreed it was a provocation. turkey's foreign minister has even suggested the gunman had links to the plotters behind the recent attempted coup. turkey's pliant press found its own conspiracies. some called it a cia operation, others a job by the west. the russian president said an investigatio

russia's ambassador to turkey, andrey karlov, has been shot dead by an off—duty police officer.ussian officials have described it as an act of terror. and this story is popular on bbc.com. the us electoral college has cleared the way for donald trump to become the next american president. they ignored a five—million—signature petition urging them to defy tradition and choose mrs clinton, who received more than two million more votes than mr trump. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: an inmate has admitted breaking out of pentonville prison in north london last month. james whitlock was on the run for a week before police found him. he'll be sentenced in the new year. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. uber hits a roadblock in taiwan.

andrei karlov was killed by an off—duty police officer.hree worshippers have been injured in a gun attack at a muslim prayer centre in the swiss city of zurich. police said an unknown person entered the islamic centre where the worshippers were gathered and began shooting. the us electoral college has cleared the way for donald trump to become the next american president. delegates confirmed the election of mr trump, who secured more electoral college votes than his rival hillary clinton. now for the latest financial news with sally bundock and world business report. an experimental year comes to an end for the bank ofjapan — it gives an upbeat outlook for the worlds third biggest economy and keeps monetary policy steady. going, going, gone — cyrus mistry finally steps down from the boards of tata companies — but says he will bring legal action. we're live to mumbai for the latest. welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. also in the programme: how the falling chinese yuan may rock the luxury housing market in the united states

a memorial service in russia for the funeral of andrey karlov, the ambassador who was shot dead in turkeyn monday. a pledge to improve fast broadband services in rural areas with a £400 million investment from the government. the nhs is to pay for ten blind patients to have "bionic eyes" to help treat an inherited form of blindness. also: a rise in violent crime committed by the over—65s. offences ranging from minor assault to murder have increased by nearly 80% since 2012. good morning and welcome to bbc news. german security services face growing questions about why they ended a surveillance operation on a suspect who's now the subject of a europe—wide manhunt for the berlin lorry attack. anis amri was known to have ties to a radical islamist group. a big police operation has been going on this morning near the dutch border, where agents from special units have been searching a refugee centre amri stayed in. let's go to berlin now. and robert hall is following events for us. what is the latest about the search for anis amri? good morning. what you see behind me is that search continues

andrey karlov was shot dead by an off—duty police officer as he made a speech in ankara.f russia and turkey describe the killing as an attempt to damage relations between the two countries, which have backed opposing sides in the syrian civil war. from moscow, steve rosenberg, reports. in moscow today, there were flowers outside the foreign ministry, a makeshift shrine in memory of andrei karlov, the russian ambassador assassinated in turkey. terrorism won't win, it says. to many russians, the war on terror has felt far away. this murder has made people remember. now, it is hitting home. inside, the foreign ministers of russia and turkey paid their respects. ambassador karlov was killed hours before the start of talks here on syria between russia, turkey and iran. "if we work together", said the turkish foreign minister, we will find out who was behind this wretched, despicable crime. " in ankara, the russian ambassador had been making a speech at a photo exhibition. standing behind him, the assassin, a 22—year—old riot squad police officer. he starts shooting and shoutin

andrey karlov was shot dead by an off—duty police officer, as he was making a speech in ankara.and turkey have described the killing as an attempt to damage relations between the two countries, which have backed opposing sides in the syrian civil war. but both countries have recently been working closely over the evacuation of civilians in aleppo. from moscow, steve rosenberg reports. in moscow today, there were flowers outside the foreign ministry, a makeshift shrine in memory of andrei karlov, the russian ambassador assassinated in turkey. terrorism won't win, it says. to many russians, the war on terror has felt far away. this murder has made people remember. now, it is hitting home. inside, the foreign ministers of russia and turkey paid their respects. ambassador karlov was killed hours before the start of talks here on syria between russia, turkey and iran. "if we work together", said the turkish foreign minister, "we will find out who was behind this wretched, despicable crime." in ankara, the russian ambassador had been making a speech at a photo exhibition. standing beh

in russia, a funeral is taking place for andrei karlov, the ambassador to turkey.good afternoon, wales will end the ear12 in the good afternoon, wales will end the ear 12 in the fifa world rankings. 0ne place ahead of england. they reached the semifinals of the european championships in france this summer. northern ireland at 32nd, scotland 67. argentina are still top ahead of brazil. 0ne 32nd, scotland 67. argentina are still top ahead of brazil. one of the pivotal members of that welsh squad wasjoe allen. he makes his first return to anfield next tuesday in stoke‘s premier league match. manager mark hughes expects him to receive a warm welcome, and he is happy he signed when liverpool let him go in july. it is only by virtue of the fact that he was not playing week in week out that we had an opportunity to bring him here. it was on the back of the outstanding european championships as well. we are quite surprised after the european championships, they would be prepared to let him leave, because there was a worry that maybe his performances in the europeans may we

. >> reporter: ambassador andrei karlov's body sent home to moscow.s widow bowed over with grief. another act of violence sparked by the syrian civil war. karlov killed by a 22-year-old turkish police officer apparently in revenge for russia's intervention in the syrian conflict. who ever has been part of this cruelty will pay for it one by one, he shouted. several people including the assassin's family members have now reportly be the turkish authorities investigate. it follows a string of deadly bombings in turkey, many of them connected with the syrian war. moscow's air strikes have helped the syrian regime win back aleppo. but the cost has been counted in syrian lives. tens of thousand have been forced to flee. russia and sturk turkey are on opposite side in the civil war, recently relations have improved. the two countries negotiated a cease-fire last week to help evacuate syrian civilians. but even a warming between turkey and russia, won't stop syria's bloodshed from spilling over its borders. a team of russian investigators has arrived in turk

he had been seen in the background as ambassador ka rlov in the background as ambassador karlov addressedng in ankara, and shouted about syria as he fired. in moscow, gps are paid. —— tributes paid. good morning. german police say a lorry that smashed into a christmas market in berlin, killing 12 people, was deliberately steered into the crowds. another 48 people were injured. a suspect, reported to be a 23—year—old pakistani man who arrived in the last year, is being interrogated. the german chancellor angela merkel says she's shocked and deeply saddened by the attack. it happened at around 8:15pm local time last night in the heart of the west of the city, when the market was packed. witnesses say the vehicle ploughed into the square without slowing down. it happened near the popular tourist sight of the kaiser wilhelm memorial church, berlin zoo and one of the city's main shopping streets. reports are being investigated that the truck was stolen from a building sight in poland. under the lights of one of berlin's biggest christmas markets, investigators examine the lorry that has caused

he shot karlov dead in a dramatic scene in the middle of the art gallery, as he yelled, "don't forget aleppo, don't forget syria!" the attack came as the turkish foreign minister was on his way to moscow, russia to meet with , his russian and iranian counterparts for talks on the ongoing syrian war. russia has been backing the syrian government in its war against anti-government rebels, most notably by launching a months-long bombing campaign against rebel-held eastern aleppo, which included targeting hospitals and other medical centers. russia's bombing campaign helped the syrian government take over eastern aleppo last week, marking a decisive battle in the five-year civil war. this is turkish president tayyip erdogan, following the assassination. attack onibe this russia's embassy as an attack on turkey. turkey's state and nation. after the attack on the russian ambassador during the talk with mr. putin, we agree this is a provocation and there isn't any dispute. amy: on monday, russian president vladimir putin also described the assassination as a provocation and said it sought to

those who knew him called mr karlov a brilliant diplomat. this is a big tragedy for all of us.you understand why there is anger against russia here? ah... i think i understand, but it is difficult to talk right now. the turkey—russia relationship has always been tricky, but this murder might actually bring them closer against the common enemy of terror. in syria they're helping each other achieve their goals — russian and regime control of aleppo, turkish influence in the north and, lacking many other allies at the moment, turkey and russia need each other. andrei karlov was one of russia's most seasoned diplomats, called softly spoken and professional. the russian embassy street here will be renamed in his honour. both countries have painted this as an attempt to derail ties. president erdogan said he and vladimir putin agreed it was a provocation. turkey's foreign minister has even suggested the gunman had links to the plotters behind the recent attempted coup. turkey's pliant press found its own conspiracies. some called it a cia operation, others a job by the west. the russ

andrey karlov was speaking at an art gallery when a man opened fire. to un security council votes send observers to eastern aleppo. people -- usands of and struggling to breathe in china. china issues red alerts on 23 cities. forecasts one the problem will get worse. -- forecasts warned the problem will get worse. first though, at least one person has been killed after a driver plowed a truck into crowds of people at a christmas market in berlin. it happened in the west of the city. local l media says according to police it was most likely and attack. we can go to our correspondent there. what can you tell us? reporter: one person killed and several injured according to a recent police report. a crowd that was gathered in , in ahristmas market large open square. quite a popular shopping district in the western district . at about 8:15 local time, so about 45 minutes ago, witnesses bang heard this large and the truck plowed into the crowd. truck stopped when he crashed into a christmas tree in the middle of the market. truckene is ongoing, the ran over

andrei karlov will go down in russian history as a hero.bout aleppo, about syria. they were in mourning today in ankara at the russian embassy. but heavy security here meant it took some time to deliver the wreaths. as russia mauled the murder of one of its ambassadors, the country's leadership remains determined not to allow this assassination to harm relations with turkey or two we can muster‘s resolve to fight terror. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. donald trump has named a strong critic of china to head a new white house national trade council. the economist peter navarro will also direct trade and industrial policy in the new trump administration. mr navarro has written several books on china including "the coming china wars" and "death by china". mr trump's transition team said the appointment showed his "determination to make american manufacturing great again". doctors involved in trials for a new treatment for multiple sclerosis have described it as a landmark development. the disease, which affects the brain, can cause progress

. >> reporter: by the way, andrey karlov body sent home to rush and his wife bowed over by grief. karlov was killed by a 22-year-old turkish police officer apparently in revenge for russian's deadly fls intervention in the deadly conflict. several people have now reportedly been detained as the turk irk authorities investigate. it follows a string of deadly bombings in turkey, many of them connected with the syrian war. moscow's air strikes have helped the syrian regime win back the city of aleppo, but the cost has been counted in syrian lives. tens of thousands have been forced to flee. rusch and turkey are on opposite sides in the syrian swcivil war. even a warming between turkey and russia won't stop syria's bloodshed from spilling over its borders. a team of russian investigators has now arrived in turkey. they and the turks want to know whether the assassin acted alone or on behalf of a terrorist organization. holly williams, cbs news, near the turkey/syria border. >>> well, russia and turkey and iran officials say they are the west bet for a peace deal. they met yesterday of