let's take you live the northern france now, these are the live pictures of vimy ridge in france whereidge. in attendance, canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau. the french president francois hollande is also there. prince charles, prince william and prince harry are all there to commemorate that battle. an important anniversary for the canadians. some 10,000 are there to mark the occasion. more than 3500 canadian soldiers were killed there. the battle took place between the ninth and 12th of april in 1917. it was part of the opening phase of the british led that love —— battle of arras. so the military music there as the commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the battle for vimy ridge, in which 3500 canadian soldiers were killed. princes charles, william and harry all there in attendance as well as french president francois hollande and the canadian prime minister too. there they are, standing at the memorial. a beautiful day in northern france. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedy is there, so we will have more from vimy ridge late in the afternoon. now the time is 23 minutes past th

around 20,000 people, many canadian, are in northern france to commemorate the 100th anniversary of theimy ridge. mercedes‘ lewis hamiltion has won the chinese grand prix in shanghai, beating ferrari's sebastian vettel, who finished second. and in half an hour, the extraordinary achievements of seven young people are celebrated in this year's rotary rotary young citizen awards. a british man among the four victims of the stockholm truck attack has been named as chris bevington. the family of the 41—year—old said they were devastated by his untimely tragic death. two swedes and a belgian also died, when a truck rammed into a crowd and then crashed into a department store on friday. swedish police say the suspect had been facing deportation and had extremist sympathies. simonjones reports. thousands gather in the centre of stockholm for a vigil against terrorism. as more details emerge of those who lost their lives when a hijacked lorry was driven into a department store. a british man, chris bevington, died, he was 41. in a statement, his family said... the family request absolute privac

gavin lee, bbc news, grande synthe in northern france.n — the richest deposits of rare minerals anywhere on earth. scientists marvel at the wonders inside an undersea mountain. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock, and as for a sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. quite quietly but quicker and quicker, she seemed just to slide away under the surface and disappear. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: one of germany's top football teams is deliberately targeted by three explosions. one player is injur

gavin lee, bbc news, grande synthe in northern france.the discovery in an underwater mountain in the atlantic ocean near the ca nary islands. the natural treasure trove contains elements that are vital for everything from solar panels to electronics. with this exclusive report, here's our science editor david shukman. deep in the atlantic, a remotely controlled arm grabs a chunk of the seabed. the rocks look pretty ordinary but, in a surprising revelation, it turns out they're laden with some of the most precious minerals on the planet. working from a british research ship, the james cook, scientists deployed robot submarines and they discovered that an underwater mountain, not far from tenerife, is entirely covered in a highly unusual crust. it's made up of rocks that are unlike anything seen on dry land because they hold exceptional quantities of important elements. what's astonishing about these rocks, brought up from deep underwater, is how incredibly rich they are in valuable minerals, especially the kind of things needed for renewab

gavin lee, bbc news, grande synthe in northern france. some other stories in brief now.warning about the risk of mass deaths from starvation in somalia, south sudan, and north—east nigeria. unhcr says drought, conflict and a lack of funds mean an avoidable humanitarian crisis is fast becoming inevitable. the international organisation for migration is reporting a disturbing new trend in people smuggling in libya, migrants bought and sold into slavery. migrants have told the iom of people smugglers preventing them reaching the libyan coast, and instead taking them to town squares or parking lots, where they are sold as slaves. british scientists have found some of the richest deposits of rare minerals anywhere on earth. they made the discovery in an underwater mountain in the atlantic ocean, near the ca nary islands. the natural treasure trove contains elements that are vital for everything from solar panels to electronics. with this exclusive report, here's our science editor, david shukman. deep in the atlantic, a remotely controlled arm grabs a chunk of the seabed. the

commemorations are taking place in northern france to mark the centenary northern france to mark theary of vimy ridge, one of the fiercest battles of the first world war. thousands of canadian forces under british command died. prince william and prince harry laid a symbolic pair of army issue boots, ina symbolic pair of army issue boots, in a special tribute to those killed. the canadian prime minister, justin trudeau, and prince charles, have been speaking at the event. 700a canadians were wounded in the battle, that began here 100 years ago today. 3598 canadians died. this, from a population in 1917 of just 8 million. think of it. for a moment. thousands of canadians came and faced a struggle they could not have imagined. these are the live pictures of that ceremony continuing in northern france. beautiful blue skies there, as the royals, president hollande and justin trudeau, you are seeing there. greeting some members, who have gathered. thousands of people have made their way there today, many thousands of canadians. relatives, descendents, of the 3500 canadian troops who were

in the meantime, let's cross to northern france. the national front headquarters, i imagine captain that olson, the mood is rather festive. maybe marine le pen was hoping that she would come out first. atabsolutely, when we look polling for this election, marine le pen was the front runner, well above 25% which is a higher score than she ended up getting on the provisional results. ofind me, there is a lot booing going on because the people who gathered for this election are watching french tv where they saw the announcement of the first round provisional results. the socialist party candidate is presently speaking. the people have been booing anyone not from the national front. they also booed when emmanuel macron's headquarters were shown. at the exact moment when we found out the provisional results, there was a real chantingg of and singing and people said we are going to win. it's a mitigated jubilant atmosphere but we will have to wait and see what marine le pen has to say when she turns up to speak to her supporters below. >>

in the meantime, let's cross to northern france for the national front headquarters. i am imagining the mood is rather festive, though maybe marine le pen was hoping she would come up firstr. -- come up first. >> absolutely, when we started looking at polling, marine le pen was the front runner, well above 20 points, which is a much higher score than she got on those provisional results. you can see behind me, there is going on.oo-ing people are watching french tv, where they saw the announcement of the first-round provisional results. is currently speaking, the socialist party candidate. people have been pretty much boo-ing anyone. the exact moment when we found out the provisional results, there was a real outpouring of singing of la marseilles, people think, we are going to win. there is a jubilant atmosphere here. we will have to see what marine le pen herself has to say when she turns up to speak a little later. >> we have got some reaction coming in to her victory, although in second place. many are saying her project will "cause chaos." , whats what we will see

another -- in the meantime let's cross to northern france to the national front headquarters. i'm imagining that the mood is rather festive, although maybe marine le pen was hoping that she would come out first. >> absolutely. when we started looking at polling for this election, marine le pen was far and away -- front runner, far me a lot of behind bullying -- booing. the people here are watching french tv. that is where they saw the announcements of the first round provisional results. then why moan is currently speaking. hamon is currently speaking. macron wasooed when speaking. at the exact moment we found out the results there was a real singing --of chance, of cheers, singing. mitigated jubilant atmosphere here. we will have to wait and see what marine le pen has to say when she speaks up a little later. >> we have some reaction coming in to her victory in second place. some are saying that her projects will, quote, cause chaos. this is what we are really going to see her come under tight scrutiny. >> indeed. i think it is going to be interesting debate. emmanuel macron

around 20,000 people, many canadian, are in northern france to remember the 100th anniversary of theof vimy ridge. mercedes‘ lewis hamilton has won the chinese grand prix in shanghai, beating ferrari's sebastian vettel, who finished second. and in half an hour, charting the rise of china's snooker superstar, in enter the dragon. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a british man was among four victims of thursday's terror attack in the swedish capital, stockholm. two swedes and a belgian also died. officers have revealed that the main suspect, a 39—year—old man from uzbekistan, was an asylum seeker who was facing deportation. he had also expressed sympathy with extremist groups. police have said that more officers will be deployed in stockholm to protect citizens. full national operation resources are being tasked to support the police region in stockholm, the counterterrorist unit, and the national bomb squad and also the helicopters that we use. we are working very closely together with all the police regions that are supporting the police region of stockholm in this incident. w

migrants in northern france are usually trying to reach britain.d a new law on foreign institutions in higher education, despite days of protests. opponents say the law is designed to destroy the central european university, funded by the american—based billionaire george soros. he has been strongly critical of the nationalist prime minister viktor orban. the new law means the university will not be allowed to award diplomas because it's registered in new york. the gha naian—born stylist edward enninful has been appointed the first male editor of british vogue. he will replace alexandra shulman in august. he was brought from africa to london as a child, and was first scouted here as a model, aged 16. it's the first time a major fashion publication has appointed a male and a black person as editor. a new report has claimed that china is carrying out far more executions thanis is carrying out far more executions than is officially documents. that is from an amnesty international report on the use of the death penalty around the world. they found that

migrants in northern france are usually trying to reach britain.ylist edward enninful has been appointed the first male editor of british vogue. he will replace alexandra shulman in august. he was brought from africa to london as a child, and was first scouted here as a model, aged 16. it's the first time a major fashion publication has appointed a male and a black person as editor. one of the security officers involved in an incident when a man was dragged off a united airlines flight has been put on leave. the airline had overbooked the plane from chicago, and when no—one volunteered to leave, to let some of united's staff on board, they selected the man and his travelling companion, at random. when he refused to get off, he was dragged down the aisle by security guards. nedda tawfik has the story. these are the disturbing moments that have now travelled around the world. several smartphones record as three police hover over a man who is being forced to exit the aircraft. the situation quickly escalates, after one officer manhandles him out of hi

commemorations have been taking place in northern france to mark the centenary of the battle of vimyrcest of the first world war. thousands of canadian forces under british command died. duncan kennedy reports from vimy ridge. it was the battle that defined a nation, in a conflict whose horrors defied belief. today's commemoration at vimy ridge was a chance for canada to remember those who fell here and those who rose to the challenge of victory. the burden they bore and the country they made. because this, too, is why we're here. why we remember. more than 3500 canadians died in the four days it took to secure the ridge. an event later described as the moment canada came of age. today, beneath a world war i fly—past, prince william and prince harry laids boots and poppies, as symbols of loss and remembrance. this was a battlefield of corpses. the canadians at vimy embodied the true north, strong and free. in nearby arras, scottish losses in the wider fight were also remembered today. greater love has no more than this. that he lay down his life for his friends. the daily rate of cas

her first stop this morning was a market in northern france. 0pinion polls suggest she sta rts francel behind emmanuel macron. marine le pen will wa nt to emmanuel macron. marine le pen will want to make it a referendum on patriotism, on europe, on globalism. she is trying to repeat a little bit the american campaign. trump versus clinton. the capital, here cleaning anti—le pen graffiti, is already preparing for the second round. a great deal of soul—searching on the right and left. this right—leaning newspaper said that the rate has been k0'd —— the right. emmanuel macron, former economy minister, this is the greatest political hold—up of the century. suggesting emmanuel macron was a plant for the socialists in the centre ground. let's pick that up with nicholas vinocur or from politico europe, has this been a smart move, putting the man really can get the greatest votes? that is what the right would want us to believe, that macron is nothing more than a plant, a proxy for the policies of francois hollande, but i'm not sure that is a fair assessment. i think that tells us more about

migrants in northern france are usually trying to reach britain.m in california. the gunman, believed to be the teacher's husband, is also dead. another child was wounded. local police are treating the shooting, in san bernardino, as a murder—suicide. in mexico, at least five people have been killed and 20 injured by the collapse of a car park which was still under construction. authorities say there are still people trapped at the building site, in mexico city. the hungarian president has ratified a new law on foreign institutions in higher education, despite days of protests. opponents say the law is designed to destroy the central european university, funded by the american—based billionaire george soros. he has been strongly critical of the nationalist prime minister viktor orban. the new law means the university will not be allowed to award diplomas because it's registered in new york. rounding up some sports news now. arsenal's hopes of getting into the champions league places in the english premier league have suffered anoother humilating bl

more than 20 thousand people, including princes charles, william and harry, will gather in northern franced war. thousands of scottish and canadian troops died in four days of fighting in the battle of vimy ridge. our correspondent duncan kennedy reports. a battlefield then, covered with symbolism today. vimy ridge, a place of bravery, death and victory. the fighting to take the ridge only lasted four days, but this was just part of the price paid by allied troops. overall, the arras campaign saw 300,000 casualties. the battle of arras saw over 4,000 men killed and wounded on average, which gives it a higher daily casualties rate than any of the other famous battles, somme or passchendaele. so it was one of the most intense and brutal campaigns the british army fought. these are scenes from the battlefield. much of the heavy load to dislodge the germans from the ridge was shouldered by canadian and scottish troops. the canadians won three victoria crosses on the first day alone. the scots suffered so many casualties, communities back home were shocked. today's event, here being rehearsed,

but in the meantime, let's cross to northern france to the national front headquarters. i'm imagining, katherine nicholson, that the mood is rather festive, although maybe, maybe marine le pen was hoping -- and she repeated this -- that she would come out first? >> absolutely. i mean, when we started looking at polling for this election, marine he enwas far and away the front -- le pen was far and away the front-runner, well above 25%, which is a much higher score than she ended up getting. there's quite a lot of booing going on, that's because the people who have gathered here are watching french tv. that was where they saw the announcement also first round provisional results. hamon is currently speaking, the socialist party candidate. the people here have been pretty much booing anyone who's not from the national front, i have to say. they also booed emmanuel macron's national headquarters were shown as well as the republican party. at the exact moment when we found out those provisional results, however, there was a real outpouring of chants, of singing, people sayin

her first stop this morning was a market in northern france. that she starts the run—off well behind emmanuel macron. marine le pen will want to make it a referendum on patriotism, on europe, on globalism. she is trying to repeat a little bit the american campaign. trump versus clinton. the capital, here cleaning anti—le pen graffiti, is already preparing for the second round. in two weeks' time france will make its choice. james reynolds, bbc news, paris. i'm joined now by marine le pen's campaign co—ordinatorjean messiha. how do you look at this result? because it is historic in the sense that the national front are into the second round, but marine le pen did not do as well as the polls said she would. why? it is a tradition that in the last phase of the election the small candidates emerge and take some voices to the main party. even macron did not perform as he was meant to perform. this is democracy andi meant to perform. this is democracy and i think we are very satisfied from this result. it is an historical step that we took yesterday

prince of wales, president hollande and the canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau all gathered in northern franceoodiest battles of the first world war. more than 3,500 canadian troops died in four days of fighting at the battle of vimy ridge. duncan kennedy is at the site now. battle of vimy ridge. vimy battle of vimy ridge. ridge is a place of loss and remembrance. vimy ridge is a place of loss and remembrance. the canadians fought, died, and eventually took the hill behind me. and in nearby arras, where thousands of scottish troops we re where thousands of scottish troops were also roman but, major acts of commemoration of the first world war —— were also remembered. it was the battle that defined a nation, in a conflict whose horrors defied belief. a nation, in a conflict whose today's commemoration at vimy ridge was a chance for canada to remember those who fell here and those who rose to the challenge of victory. who rose to the the burden they bore and the country they made, because this, too, is why we're here. they made, because this, why we remember. they made, because this, more than 3

catherine nicholson is on the campaign trail in northern france and joins us now.e pen visited the market this morning. go there today? -- why did you choose to go there today? town,s is a very small only 8000 people live here, close to where le pen held her election party just down the road. it gives you a clue as to why she was here. le pen is for a popular among voters in the town in the region. yesterday, le pen scored 42% of the vote. in second -- a story that tells many in france. made its money in coal mining, they have since felt abandoned by the rise of globalization and the decline of industry and higher unemployment in towns like this. communist for a letter -- they believe it is marine le pen who better represents their interests. market thist the morning telling me they believe marine le pen, a strong french identity. they talk about the area they see as a threat to their way of life. it is the small people, as they put it, the little man's interest, that they will be protected. >> what is next for le pen? >> le pen has already reached out saying he is

a housing 1500 migrants in northern france has been destroyed by fire.

. >> a fire destroyed a migrant camp in northern france home to 1500 people.red in the fire. and the fire broke out after several people were injured in fights at the camp earlier in the day. and most of the people there, fled violence in the middle east and north africa. >> back in this country, new details into the school shooting that leaves anal 8-year-old student dead, another classmate this morning in krid ccritical condition. the result of a domestic violence incident. and the young children accidentally caught in the cross hairs. here is abc's danya bachus. >> reporter: the emergency calls coming in before 10:30. >> my partner is carrying one out to the front. okay. we believe we have the shooter down inside. >> reporter: authorities say 53-year-old cedric anderson checked in at the front desk to visit karen smith a teacher at the school. >> he said he was there to drop something off with his wife. >> reporter: they say he went into the classroom with a large caliber handgun shooting and killing his wife and 8-year-old student standing behind her befor

she upstaged her centrist rival at a factory in northern france, meeting with striking workers at the american owned whirlpool plant. macron was in a nearby meeting to talk about the fact the plant is set to close next year. angry workers then turned on macron for not visiting the plant sooner. reporter: the two pictures couldn't be more different --emmanuel macron having a quiet meeting with a full -- with a few union representatives just before marine le pen made a stunning appearance on the picket line meeting with a crowd of disgruntled workers. came here andn >> had no intention of meeting with employees and joining the picket line. i thought that was proof of the huge contempt for what he has for the employees are going through. reporter: the far right leader's surprise move but the centrist candidate on the back foot, having to explain why he decided not to visit the site. >> i was here for over an hour with the whirlpool union representatives. i was next to the site because the company refused to give us access. matt m le pen on the other hand is here for political ends becaus

presidential candidate emmanuel macron takes aim at his far right opponent and warns people in the northern france against the dangers of nationalism. being upstaged by marine le pen on a visit to an appliance factory. growing concerns over north korea's weapons test, the u.s. vows to step up sanctions to pressure pyongyang to resume dialogue over its nuclear program. time for the campaign beat. our daily roundup of the news from the french presidential election campaign trail. things definitely went up a notch yesterday. marinemanuel macron and le pen visiting the whirlpool factory in the north of france. itt is set to shut down when moves to poland. yesterday it was at the heart of a media storm. the moment when the gloves really came off in the presidential campaign. initially this was an opportunity for emmanuel macron to kick start the second part of his campaign. he had scheduled a meeting with worker representatives at the chamber of commerce. marineone upped by le pen, who stole his thunder. she staged a surprise visit to the factory. much to the surprise of the workers. she stayed for abo

more than 20,000 people, including princes charles, william and harry, will gather in northern francetenary of one of the bloodiest battles of the first world war. thousands of scottish and canadian troops died in four days of fighting in the battle of vimy ridge. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedy reports. a battlefield then, covered with symbolism today. vimy ridge, a place of reverie, death and victory. —— bravery. the fighting to take the ridge only lasted four days, but this was just part of the price paid by allied troops. 0verall, this was just part of the price paid by allied troops. overall, the campaign saw 300,000 casualties. the battle of rs saw over 5000 men killed and wounded on average, which gives it a higher daily casualties rate than any of the other famous battles. so it was one of the most intense and brutal campaigns the british army fort. these are scenes from the battlefield. much of the heavy load to dislodge the germans from the ridge was shouldered by comedian and scottish troops. the canadians on three victoria crosses on the first day alone. the scots suffere

her first stop this morning was a market in northern france.n—off well behind mr macron. marine le pen will wa nt to behind mr macron. marine le pen will want to make it a referendum on patriotism, europe, on globalism. she is trying to repeat a little bit the american campaign, donald trump versus clinton. the capital cleaning graffiti preparing for the second round. in two weeks' time, france will make its choice. how did the two remaining contenders match up? 39—year—old mr macron and his en marche party is promising a liberal, pro—european investment. plans to get behind renewable energy in a big cut in corporation tax and a way for companies to renegotiate the 35 hour week. 48—year—old marine le pen took the front leadership from herfather six years ago. policies are strongly right wing. reform in brussels in the eu followed by withdrawal from it. she wants expulsion of illegal immigrants and she is pushing for housing priority to be given to french national is quite a stark choice for the french to make. let's some views from a foreign af

remember this week, we were talking a lot about what happened in northern france. emmanuel macron had staged a meeting there but he was one-upped by marine la pen who arrived, took selfies with workers at a factory. and emmanuel macron, yesterday, he said that it is unlikely that le pen could have teenaged a coup there. cue -- >> ji come with false promise. i didn't say if we meet, tomorrow will be better. i said you'll keep working. >> macron is very busy today and just a few hours, he will be visiting a very iconic village in france. it's in west central france and you might remember it was completely destroyed during the second world war. inhabit tants were massacred by the nazis and he said this is a very symbolic visit to "measure the weight of the threat." >> this is the first rounded. it was a major setback for all the traditional parties, mainstream parties. we're seeing a bit more unity from the socialists. >> for now. the first round of the election was a real slap in the face for the socialists. and must be said that he threw just over 6% of the vote. so

our correspondent thomas fessy reports from the northern city of amiens. here it in franceg moves. wa rs play ping—pong, but nothing moves. wars have been passed, but not implemented. people are fed up. none of the candidates talk about relocation, he says, except for perhaps marine le pen. like these people, many people here look at the extremes. employment is high in this town, above 10% in the national average. but the picture is not all grim. this man and his colleagues have opened a co— working space where technology is available to those who want to use digital tools, whether it is for an experiment or to create a business. they said the ballot box will not give an answer to every problem. this election cannot really change the way we work, live. you have to change it to suit yourself. four days to go before the vote, and only 2000 voters say they are sure of their choice. last—minute decisions made proof the current polls wrong. traditional parties worry they might suffer from a potentially record low turnout. this woman has always voted republican, but this time aro

the campsite in dunkirk in northern france was set up by doctors without borders last year.er the nearby calle migrant camp was dismantled, the population here increased to 1500 people and local authorities say tensions were growing over living conditions. shortly before the fire, riot police were sent in to break up a fight involving over 100 kurdish and afghan migrants. >> this is fighting today between the people. just as youexactly look what happens today. we are refugees here in france. we don't have any place. i only have this that says i'm a refugee. reporter: migrants have been moved to nearby jim's pending their relocation. the red cross says several people are unaccounted for and believe they may have fled the area. authorities announced last month that they were planning to dismantle this camp due to growing violence. what isd a reminder of making news this hour, the g7 has failed to reach agreement on new sanctions against russian and syrian officials after last week's chemical attack that left 89 people dead. military standoff continues between the u.s. and nort

more than 20,000 people will gather in northern france today to commemorate the 100th anniversary ofo mark the battle of vimy ridge, near the city of arras. it was a hugely significant battle for scottish and canadian troops, who suffered particularly heavy losses. people caught fly—tipping will have to help councils clean up litter, under new proposals by the government. it says fly tippers cost £50 million a year in england — and the number of instances of rubbish being illegally dumped by roads or in parks is on the increase. just before richard brings us the sports news, the crew on board a turkish airlines flight ended up having to look ended up having to look after one more passenger than they bargained for,after a woman gave birth on board. look at this! she is so sweet. cabin crew helped to deliver the baby girl after the mother went into labour shortly after take off. the journey from guinea to burkina faso was only just over 2 hours long, so as you can see, things happened rather quickly! there is the baby wrapped in bla nkets there is the baby wrapped in blankets and looki

the airline says it is trying to contact him. at dunkirk in northern france.1,500 migrants at dunkirk in northern france. according to an official, the fire started during a dispute between afghans and kurds. at least ten people were hurt. our correspondent gavin lee sent us an update from the camp earlier. we will show you around, see some of the damage, but it was two clock in the morning, i spoke to some of the migrants who were here, it's now empty, but the last ones to leave said fighting broke out between some of the afghan men here and some of the iraqi kurdistan men over a game of football. it was trivial, but there was such pressure because of overcrowding here, that it spilled over the violence, and there were numerous parts of the camp that were set alight. if you just took, these were some of the shacks up to nine people, ten people were staying in according to aid agencies, right the way further down here, where the sign saying "follow your dreams" and beyond. we think, according to the police, about 50% of the site has been destroyed. this sectio

from dunkirk, in northern france.hildren's health could lead to a fall in their take—up. vaccines save millions of lives around the world every year and vaccination rates in the us remain high overall. our global health correspondent, tulip mazumdar, reports from vashon island, in washington state, which has some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country. your attention, please... welcome to vashon island, a few miles off the seattle coast. it's a small, affluent community that embraces natural, clean living. these children's parents want the absolute best for them. like any medication, vaccines can cause mild — and in very rare cases — serious side—effects. but the scientific consensus on them is clear — they are safe, effective and save lives. these mums, though, are still unconvinced. we live in a society that values profit over public health. and so we really have to do our own research to find how safe they are. there was a huge amount of evidence that it was harmful, even if they weren't ways that we could

the battle of vimy ridge, members of the british royal family attend a special commemoration in northern francewhen it took off.

wales, france's president hollande and the canadian prime minister justin trudeau all gathered in northern franceld war. more than 3,500 canadian troops died at the battle of vimy ridge. duncan kennedy reports. it was the battle that defined a nation, in a conflict whose horrors defied belief. today's commemoration at vimy ridge was a chance for canada to remember those who fell here and those who rose to the challenge of victory. the burden they bore and the country they made. because this too is why we're here. why we remember. more than 3,500 canadians died in the four days it took to secure the ridge. an event later described as the moment canada came of age. today, beneath a world war i fly past, prince william and prince harry laids boots and poppies, as symbols of loss and remembrance. this was a battlefield of corpses. the canadians at vimy embodied the true north, strong and free. in nearby arras, scottish losses in the wider fight were also remembered today. greater love has no more than this. that he lay down his life for his friends. the daily rate of casualties was greater than at th

they took off in the beautiful spring sunshine from dover, landing in the fields of northern france after three hour, 26—mile crossing. if confirmed by officials, it will beat the previous record of 49. you need wins for balloons. any of it out there? a little bit. hello there and good afternoon. if you like warm weather and sunshine, you will have plenty to enjoy this weekend. temperatures are turning pretty warm. up up into the 20s in london. the rest of today brings sunny skies for almost all of us. the far north of scotland sticking with more cloudy and breezy weather. we have highs of 21 celsius. cooler close to the coast. this evening and overnight, it stays dry. under clear skies, temperatures will drop away considerably. even though towns and cities will hold up around 7 celsius, some rural spots will get cold enough for a touch of grass frost. tomorrow, for england and wales, it is another sunny day, with just some cloud for western coasts. cloud for scotland and northern ireland and some outbreaks of rain. cool towards the north—west, but the east could see temperatures getting

more than 20,000 people, including princes charles, william and harry, are gathering in northern france one of the bloodiest battles of the first world war. thousands of canadian troops died in four days of fighting in the battle of vimy ridge. duncan kennedy is in vimy now. yes, twin commemorations today. add vimy behind me, it is where canadians fought, died and eventually won. in nearby arras, scottish troops have been remembered for their part in the wider battle that took place here during the first world war. it took more than 3500 canadian lives to secure this hill, a skill mirrored by today's symbolism. here, prince charles with princes william and harry, marking the 100th anniversary of the battle that changed canadian identity forever. it gives me a sense of pride, a sense of identity, and the sense of sadness for what happened during the war. the battle for vimy only lasted four base and was canada's national coming—of—age moment, when its forces combine to defeat the germans holding the upper ground. in nearby arras, scottish losses in the wider fight were also remember toda

bloodiest battles of the first world war was marked today by a gathering of world leaders in northern francee of vimy ridge. in four days of fighting this monument on top of the ridge is a reminder of one of the shortest but most brutal bottles of the first world war. thousands of canadian troops died trying to take this hill. not far away, thousands of scottish troops died or were killed in fighting there. today, both events were remembered 100 years on. it was the battle that defined a nation in a conflict whose horrors defied belief. a nation in a conflict whose today's commemoration of vimy ridge was a chance for canada to remember those who fell here and those who rose to the challenge of victory. who rose to the the burden they bore and the country they made. because this too is why we are here. why we remember. more than 3,500 canadians died in the four days it took to secure the ridge. in the four days it took an event later described as the moment canada came of age. today, under a world war i fly—past, prince william and prince harry laid boots and poppies as symbols of loss and re

it looks good for much of southern france and northern france, a bit of cloud. 17 degrees in paris isud and rain across northern europe, berlin, war saw, looking wet. in helsinki we should stay dry. further east, out towards moscow, showers through the middle of the week. those merging into something wetter as we head towards thursday. stays essentially dry, but cloudy in kiev. we see cloud breaking up in athens. sunshine later in the week. on our shores, a weather front is drifting south. rainfora time weather front is drifting south. rain for a time in belfast. moving away to the south. temperatures just easing back a bit on thursday. related story concerns rex tillerson, the us secretary of state. he has arrived in moscow with plenty of work to do. america and its allies have failed to pressure russia on the issue of syria. he will take this up with surrogate lover of. i hope that what the russian government concludes is they have aligned with an unreliable partner in basha al—assad. the anne frank centre is calling on spicer to be fired by donald trump. someone as despicable of hi

but northern france clearly what prevails is an economic situation.he nation is trying to show that civilization is bad. the free market economy is bad. they do not want to go farther with the economic agreement and economic trade. they want to restrict free trade. they want to establish regulation by the state of finance. and part of the economy, after the part where they would nationalize some of these countries which are to the locals, let's say, for example in china, india or wherever. >> we know that there are strongholds on the in both the north and east, but also in the south of france. can you tell us if there's a typical measure for this? >> the national supports 43% of the working class vote. and surprisingly, nearly 30% of the vote between 18 and 24. that's a huge change from when marine le pen was the head here of the party. a working class vote in the north of france, working class, and in the south, we have more independents, more people, also retirees. many people at retirement age, move from the northern cities to the southern coast of

a housing 1500 migrants in northern france has been destroyed by fire. also, united airlines defends itself after this passenger was dragged off one of its aircraft because of overbooking. 0h, my aircraft because of overbooking. 0h, d! aircraft because of overbooking. 0h, my god! he was violently dragged from his seat and pulled down the aisle. technical trouble, or are more actors beginning to mumble? we investigate complaints about the sound quality on some tv programmes. it is either too quickly spoken or they don't speak clear enough. good morning. it's tuesday 11th april. i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live. in the last half an hour it has been announced foreign ministers meeting at the g—7 summit have not been able to agree on imposing sanctions on russia. they have discussed what options to take after a chemical attack killed 89 syrians last week. us secretary of state rex deveson will be in moscow later to face the russians over their continued support for president bashar al—assad. they call it the ‘family photo' and it's a family t

northern france, eastern france in southern france to support her. is doing well in areas where in the past the socialist party did well and that is linked to jobs. to win over the course of the next couple weeks, she's got to get 20% of people who voted for the conservative to vote for her. instinctively, many of those conservatives will be nervous about the rise of terrorism. concerned about the powers of the european project and that is where macron is weak or she has to those conservatives. nicole: that's right. whether novice or not they have to choose between the two. your view of over the next couple of years. the royal back when they're nervous about the union and leaving the european union and yesterday they celebrate everything status quo. what happens to the european union. >> there's been a huge extended told them brackets. the markets have an idea of rationality. they say the status quo with the european union and the onset of banks tell me what is the european union. single market and single currency for growth. just as we saw the same

they took off in beautiful spring sunshine from dover landing in northern france after a three hour,l top the current record of 49 which was set in 2011. gorgeous pictures there. time for the sport with mike. the defending champion will still be at the masters this weekend but only asa at the masters this weekend but only as a spectator because danny willett missed the cut and is out of contention this time. it is a year after his famous victory in augusta. he will be handing the famous green jacket to the champion, whoever that may be. the leading british player is justin rose, may be. the leading british player isjustin rose, tied for sixth. could have been better as he u nfortu nately could have been better as he unfortunately bogeyed the 18th but sergio garcia is in fine form. could this be his year? the spaniard has never won a major but is tied in the lead at 4—under par. never won a major but is tied in the lead at 4-under par. i do want to get my first major but i have to say that i try not to make it a problem or that i try not to make it a problem oran that i try not to mak

. >> migrant camp in northern france looking like this.sive fire at least 10 people were injured in that blaze. it followed a day of violence at the camp as migrants clashed with each other and then security personnel. >> alabama's new governor is republican kay ivy, she takes place of robert bentley who resigned and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor campaign violations. violations came to light during an investigation of allege add fair with a top aide. those are just some of our top stories on this tuesday, april 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we start this half-hour with reaction to that san bernardino shooting at an elementary school. >> mourners filled a church overnight to remember school teacher and one of her students. only 8 years old. police say both died at the hands of the teacher's else stranged husband. >> neither the children or parents say they will ever forget yesterday's scene at north park elementary. here is abc's correspondent. >> reporter: the troubling images. young children evacuating a

. >> in northern france, more than 20,000 people many canadians gather for a ceremony, to honor 100 year anniversary of world war i battle of vinnie ridge. canadians see this size a defining moment. and a horrifying incident leaving commuters in india shocked and bewillerred after a road caves in and a car and a bus falli fall -- inside, the rs suffered minor injuries. >> we've been clear that our objective is denuclearize korean peninsula, we have no object testifobjectiveto change the re. arthel: secretary of state rex till irsotillerson doe denying s that u.s. may have plans to assassinate kim jong-un. white house national security adviser mcmaster saying today on fox news sunday that a stronger presence in the region is a good way to deal with north korea recent behavior, and nuclear ambitions. >> what must happen is that denuclearization of th korean pn epeninsula. asked us to be prepared to give him a full range of options. arthel: joining me now, captain ben collins u.s. army special forces veteran, green beret, with 3 tours of duty in afghanistan, what are the capabilities of nav