the trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the powerful shia muslim cleric muqtada a demonstration against government corruption. alan johnston reports. huge numbers of demonstraters convergd on a square in the heart of baghdad. they chanted anti—government slogans. they complained of corruption and demanded changes to a commission which oversees elections. then some protesters tried to move towards a nearby area known as the green zone, which houses government ministries. riot police were determined to drag them back, and the deadly violence erupted. video images from the scene show tear gas filling the air and the sound of explosions and gunfire can be heard. alan johnston, bbc news. it's been a tumultuous few weeks in central italy, which has been hit by earthquakes, heavy snow and landslides. last month, four quakes above magnitude five struck in just a day, isolating villages and leaving thousands of families without power. now, snow in the abruzzo region, just east of rome, is melting and causing sudden flooding and yet more landslides. david campa nale report

the trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the powerful shia cleric muqtada. it happened during a demonstration against government corruption. alan johnston reports huge numbers of demonstraters convergd on a square in the heart of baghdad. they chanted anti—government slogans. they complained of corruption and demanded changes to a commission which oversees elections. we call for the electoral commission to be changed. this commission is corrupt and created for the corrupted. if we don't change it then we will continue to demonstrate intel they do. the upcoming steps will be severe if they don't respond to our demands. we demand a change of government. we want patriotic people to replace them and start rebuilding iraq. the elections were manipulated and a sham. every four years we have the same people. we wa nt years we have the same people. we want honest people. then some protesters tried to move towards a nearby area known as the green zone, which houses government ministries. riot police were determined to drag them back, and the deadly violence erupted.

the trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the powerful shia—muslim cleric muqtadaersees elections. translation: we call for the electoral commission to be changed. this commission is corrupt, and created by the corrupted. if they don't change it, we will continue to demonstrate until they do. the upcoming steps we take will be more severe. if they don't respond to our demands, we will implement them with force. translation: we demand a change of government. we want patriotic people to replace them, and start rebuilding iraq. the elections were manipulated, and a sham. every four years we have the same people. we want honest people. then some protesters tried to move towards a nearby area, known as the green zone, which houses government ministries. riot police were determined to drag them back, and the deadly violence erupted. video images from the scene show tear gas filling the air, and the sound of explosions and gunfire can be heard. alan johnston, bbc news. anti—government protesters in romania have turned out for the 12th day running to demand the resignation

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the trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the powerful shia cleric muqtadadr. it follows demonstrations against government corruption. alan johnston reports. huge numbers of demonstraters convergd on a square in the heart of baghdad. they chanted anti—government slogans. they complained of corruption and demanded changes to a commission which oversees elections. then some protesters tried to move towards a nearby area known as the green zone, which houses government ministries. riot police were determined to drag them back, and the deadly violence erupted. video images from the scene show tear gas filling the air and the sound of explosions and gunfire can be heard. alanjohnston alan johnston reporting there. in the region, in afghanistan six people have been killed and many more wounded in a blast in helmand province. the explosion took place in the provincial capital lashkar gar. the taliban has said it was behind the attack. a spokesperson for the regional governor told the bbc the attacker drove a car into an army vehicle parked near a bank. with the lat

the trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the shia—muslim cleric muqtada al—sadr of thousands of demonstrators at the rally denounced government corruption and demanded electoral reform. let's take a quick look at what has been making headlines on the front pages of some of the first editions of the sunday papers. we start with the observer, which leads on a fresh row in the church of england about its stance over gay relationships. the paper says a group of leading retired bishops have voiced concerns about the marginalisation of lgbt members. the sunday times focusses on the potential troubles facing the labour party. leaked documents apparently show that some members on the left of the party are planning for a successor tojeremy corbyn, as labour faces meltdown under his leadership. the independent is warning that there might be a surge in hate crimes once article 50 is triggered. the paper says police forces are ramping up intelligence—gathering, and putting protection in place for vulnerable communities. and the sunday express reports that president trump is

the trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the shia cleric, muqtada al—sadr.s of thousands of demonstrators at the rally denounced government corruption and demanded electoral reform. proposals for new official secrets legislation could see journalists and whistleblowers jailed for publishing leaked material, including documents related to brexit. under the plans, which were drafted for the government by the law commission, people who disclose official information that could harm the uk's economy would face prosecution. our business correspondent joe lynam has been looking at the proposals. they basically said that this 365—page document that they published is merely the start, a fact—finding mission. basically there are four official secrets acts dating back to 1911. they are completely out of date, in the opinion of some legal experts, because they don't take into account the way information can now be moved instantaneously across borders, and photographs and all sorts of sensitive data can be moved rapidly in such speed, ie, the internet. so they are propos

the trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the shia muslim cleric muqtada al—sadrtens of thousands of demonstrators at the rally denounced government corruption and demanded electoral reform. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week, swan eats fish, cat ignores mouse, and mountain moves man. few things say the future better than robots. we seem to be in an era of massive advances at the moment. this week, a leaked video from boston dynamics shows off its latest machine, called handle, something its founder described as "nightmare—inducing". rolling on with the wheel theme, piaggio, known for its vespa motorcycles, has revealed a new robot servant called gita. this robo—suitcase follows its owner's every move, using cameras in its body and in the user's belt. but sometimes it's good to look at where we've come from. the robots exhibition at london's science museum is a 500—year history of humanity's attempts to create robots that resemble us and our behaviours. there are more than 100 robots here, including some old friends that we've met before. and this ama

the trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the shia muslim cleric, muqtada al—sadrns—of—thousands of demonstrators at the rally denounced government corruption and demanded electoral reform. now on bbc news it's time for dateline london. hello, and welcome to dateline london. president trump's travel ban ruled out by a court. donald trump responds with the un court. and russian intervention in libya. another tactical victory for vladimir putin. these are my guess is -- vladimir putin. these are my guess is —— guests today. it is good to see all of you. president trump's own nominee to the us supreme court was said to have criticised the president of the donald trump's attitude tojudges. donald president of the donald trump's attitude to judges. donald trump talked of so—called judges. it follows the decision to rule out the president's travel ban on people from president's travel ban on people fro m m ostly president's travel ban on people from mostly muslim countries. are these teething troubles, or a sign of how the next four years are likely to be in washington,

the trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the shia muslim cleric — muqtadadr. tens—of—thousands of demonstrators at the rally denounced government corruption and demanded electoral reform. not it's time for politics europe. hello and welcome to politics europe. theresa may's timetable for brexit talks looks to be intact after mps at westminster overwhelmingly vote to trigger article 50. with the start of brexit talks just weeks away, who will the uk government be negotiating with? we report from brussels on the eu's brexit negotiators. the eu's trade commissioner warns donald trump against protectionist measures and promises to push for fair trade. we take a look at how the eu is responding to president trump. do you think we should have new legislation for robots? why not? and, should we be worried about the rise of the robots? why members of the european parliament are demanding new regulations to protect humans from artificial intelligence. so, all that to come and more in the next half—hour. first, our guide to the latest from europe in just 60 seconds.

national interest is to continue that special relationship as we have done under most prime ministers muqtadal-sadr ministersost prime since the second world war with probably one exception. >> i'm very grateful for the giveaway. i know his deep affection for the united states. i have been with him at democratic conventions in the past. but does he -- is the natural conclusion of his argument is almost more offensive to american presidents? the more we are concerned about who gets elected, the quicker we should rush to give them a state visit? isn't the debate really about the nature of which donald trump should come to this country? mr. burns: if the honorable gentleman will get with me, i will get on to the timing, because he raises a valid point. what i was saying is that regardless of what we may think or not think, donald trump is a man. -- what we may think or not think of donald trump as a man, i think it is in our national interest that we continue to be a candid friend to the united states. a candid friend who is respected by the united states and has the ability to be able to talk t