lyse doucet, bbc news.nt more background information on the history of this syrian war, you can find that online from bbc news. time for the sport, we will talk about wayne rooney, he scored more goals for england than anybody else but not any more, he has announced his retirement. he was given a chance to join the squad for the world cup qualifiers next month but he has opted out. he says... i will talk together. every time i was selected was a privilege but i believe now is the time to bow out. i have given the as big preview! good to see! for the first time in 30 seconds! there was a time this announcement would be surprising but not this time? good to see you ain! not this time? good to see you again! it has been on the cards. the england's top goal—scorer, 53 goals in119 england's top goal—scorer, 53 goals in 119 appearances for england and he is calling it a day and he has had a very long career, part of the english setup since 2003, making his debut against australia and he burst onto the stage at th

translation: and in syria as lyse doucet has been witnessing.: i am hell—bent on victory, we are not scared of death, i am a commander on the ground and i have been wounded three times.

lyse doucet, bbc news, suknar.a tip—off from spanish police, dutch authorities have ordered the last minute cancellation of a rock show in the south—western city of rotterdam. the city's mayor said they'd been warned an attack was planned on a gig by an american band. police stopped a spanish—registered van containing gas canisters near the venue. this from the bbc‘s tim allman. once again armed police on the streets of a european city. a local music venue called off, people being told to go home. a concert that was cancelled after a warning of a potential terror attack. translation: the information we received from spanish police suggested there was an attack planned on a concert by an american band. the information was so serious that the police consulted with the owners. two options were considered. let the event go ahead with increased security or possibly cancelling it. they thought it was justified to cancel the concert. the band who were supposed to perform are called the allah—las. they come from california

our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in the syrian town of homs. eartbreaking and chilling. it is set in the context of the last, what is believed to be the final months, the final battles to destroy the so—called caliphate of the islamic state here in syria. in raqqa, the city you just mentioned in northern syria, it was their self—declared capital. mentioned in northern syria, it was their self—decla red capital. and mentioned in northern syria, it was their self—declared capital. and as their self—declared capital. and as the war intensifies right into the centre of raqqa into heavily populated neighbourhoods civilians are trapped into what amnesty calls this deadly labyrinth. every direction they turn come under fire, whether snipers and booby traps from isis which doesn't want civilians to leave or when they do escape they are coming under fire leave or when they do escape they are coming underfire from us led coalition air strikes which have killed hundreds of civilians in recent months. so this amnesty report is a cry for compassion but also

lyse doucet, bbc news.ation and terrorism, on a visit to the capital, he said britain would do more to help the authorities there improve control of the country's southern border. a short time ago mr johnson explained the importance of the country's role in the struggle against migration and terrorism. there is no doubt that libya is our front line in the struggle notjust against illegal migration but also against illegal migration but also against terrorism and some of the people who come across from this country through an are unquestionably people who are either already radicalised or who could be involved in terrorism. that is why we are here, the uk is here, helping the coastguard, as you saw earlier on, helping to stabilise the country, trying to glue together both sides of this country and helping to bring back order and stability, that is the key thing for a country that has got amazing potential to make economic progress. borisjohnson in potential to make economic progress. boris johnson in libya.

the un estimates about 25,000 people are still trapped. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucethis update. there's no doubt that a pause, a humanitarian pause is desperately neededin humanitarian pause is desperately needed in the fighting for raqqa, which is the self—styled capital for is in syria. amnesty international reported earlier today that more than 20,000 people are trapped in what they described as a deadly labyrinth. they tried to escape from the city where the fighting has intensified in the past two months and they've come under sniper fire from is or come and they've come under sniper fire from is 01’ come across and they've come under sniper fire from is or come across booby—traps and is wants to keep them there to use them as human shields. even those who managed to escape are coming underfire those who managed to escape are coming under fire from those who managed to escape are coming underfire from us led coalition aircraft, they're mistaking them either for is targets 01’ mistaking them either for is targets or they're taking the same kind of boats across the

our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in the syrian town of homs.xt of the last months, the final battles to destroy the so—called caliphate of the islamic state in syria and raqqa, the city you mentioned, was there their self declared capital. as the war goes into raqqa, civilians are trapped in what are called the deadly labyrinth. each direction they turn they come under fire, whether from snipers and booby traps or if it escapes, it is under fire from snipers and booby traps or if it escapes, it is underfire from air strikes. so the report is a cry for come passion and for protection. even in war there are rules and the rules of war are being shattered day m, rules of war are being shattered day in, day out here. more than six million adults in england fail to have a brisk 10 minute walk even once a month. that's a finding from public health england which has launched a campaign to encourage the practice, particularly among people who are middle aged — the public health body says walking can help prevent cancer, heart disease and poor mental hea

raqqa, which is the stronghold of so—called islamic state. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet in. bring us up to date with this situation. the united nations has been calling for a pause in us airstrikes, nations has been calling for a pause in us air strikes, in raqqa, north syria. the self—declared capitalfor islamic state, and the fighting has intensified in the past month. amnesty international today reported that more than 20,000 people are trapped, coming under fire that more than 20,000 people are trapped, coming underfire from all sides. tried to flee. faced with snipers from is or booby traps. islamic state wants to keep the civilians trapped, using them as human shields. even those lucky and off to escape, they go to the open desert, nowhere to flee. no sense of where to go. and then, coming under strikes from us aircraft. the united nations today said stop attacking the boats. buck they have been targeted because islamic state has been using them to get ammunition and fighters. civilians are a weapon in this war, and the united nations has had such a tough time, con

raqqa, which is the stronghold of so—called islamic state. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucetislamic state here in syria. in raqqa, the city you just mentioned in northern syria, it was their self—declared capital. and as the war intensifies right into the centre of raqqa into heavily populated neighbourhoods, civilians are trapped into what amnesty calls this deadly labyrinth. every direction they turn come under fire, whether snipers and booby traps from isis, which doesn‘t want civilians to leave or when they do escape they are coming under fire from us led coalition air strikes which have killed hundreds of civilians in recent months. so this amnesty report is a cry for compassion but also for protection, even in wartime there are rules, and the rules of war are being absolutely shattered, day in, day out, here. eight people are missing following a landslide that forced the evacuation of several villages in south—eastern switzerland. rescue operations are being intensified and geologists are warning that further landslides cannot be ruled out. 0n on wednesday morning, 4 mi

raqqa, which is the stronghold of so—called islamic state. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucetand raqqa, in northern syria, was the self—declared capital. raqqa, in northern syria, was the self—decla red capital. as raqqa, in northern syria, was the self—declared capital. as the war i think -- self—declared capital. as the war i think —— intensifies into populated neighbourhoods, civilians are trapped in this deadly labyrinth, every direction they turned they come underfire. every direction they turned they come under fire. coalition every direction they turned they come underfire. coalition dear strikes have killed hundreds of civilians in recent months. the amnesty international report is a cry for compassion and protection, evenin cry for compassion and protection, even in war there are rules, and the rules of war are being absolutely shattered every day here. dutch police have made a second arrest, after a rock concert in rotterdam was cancelled because of an alert from spanish police. the arrest follows the detention of a spanish man who was found with gas canisters in his