today, sadr promised what he called "peaceful retaliation." the protesters want changes to a commission overseeing this year's local elections that sadr claims favors his shiite rival, former iraqi prime minister nouri al-maliki. in rural australia, more than two thousand firefighters are battling 86 wildfires and brush fires. temperatures over 100 degrees combined with high winds and little rain have created" catastrophic" fire conditions in new south wales. about 200 miles northwest of sydney. there are reports of destroyed homes and buildings, but no fatalities. in greece, more than 70,000 people began returning to their homes today in the country's second-largest city, after army technicians defused and removed an unexploded bomb from world war two. the five-foot long, 275-pound bomb was discovered a week ago in thessaloniki during an excavation at a gas station. an american plane dropped it in 1944, when german forces occupied the city. finally, only hours before this evening's grammy awards. seven-time grammy winner al jarreau died. in a

trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the powerful shia cleric muqtada al—sadrned 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. video ima

broke out between the security forces and supporters of the powerful shia muslim cleric muqtada al—sadrng a demonstration against government corruption. alan johnston reports. huge numbers of demonstraters converged 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. 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. video images from the scene show tear gas filling the air,

broke out between the security forces and supporters of the powerful shia muslim cleric muqtada al—sadrration 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 reports. landsli

trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the powerful shia cleric muqtada al—sadrlows 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 latest, here'

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

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 blast went off in the sadr city area, a poor, densely populated and mainly shia suburb.strike in baghdad in this way. the world health organization declares an end to the outbreak of ebola in angola and the democratic republic of the congo. according to officials, 30 million people were vaccinated in emergency campaigns in both countries. emergency services are battling a wildfire in new zealand which is burning out of control on the outskirts of the city of christchurch. hundreds of people have been evacuated and several homes destroyed. sarah corker has more. changing winds have made the fire is unpredictable and fanned the flames. the wildfires are now disturbingly close to communities in christchurch. tens of thousands of homes are without electricity and more than a50 properties have been evacuated. it's running. i wouldn't say it's out of control because we have resources working on it but it is heavy material and once it gets burning it hard to stop. on the ground fire breaks have been dug. new zealand's military deployed to help. from the air, 15 helicopters work

the blast went off in the sadr city area. a poor, densely populated and mainly shia suburb.who was behind the bombing but islamic state militants frequently strike in baghdad in this way. gay rights campaigners have welcomed the decision by the church of england's ruling body, the general synod, to rejected a controversial report, which insisted that marriage in church could only be between a man and a woman. it was produced by the house of bishops, and the archbishop of canterbury had appealed for it to be approved as a way of continuing the debate about sexuality and same—sex marriage. researchers say vitamin d supplements could spare millions of people from colds or flu each year in the uk. their study in the british medical journal argues food should be fortified with the vitamin. the sunshine vitamin is vital for healthy bones, but also has a role in the immune system. but public health england says the infections data is not conclusive, although it does recommend supplements. public health england recommends supplements because we do not have much sun in this country.

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 blast went off in the sadr city area, a poor, densely populated, and mainly shia suburb.nd to a yellow fever outbreak in angola and the democratic republic of congo which killed almost 400 people. angola declared its outbreak over in december last year, and the congolese authorities made their announcement on tuesday. the who said more than 30 million people were vaccinated in emergency campaigns in the two countries. stay with us on bbc news. still to come. the ruling body of the church of england, the synod, votes on a controversial report that said clergy shouldn't bless same—sex relationships. nine years and 15,000 deaths after going into afghanistan, the last soviet troops were finally coming home. the withdrawal completed in good order, but the army defeated in the task it had been sent to perform. malcolm has been murdered. it has a terrible effect on the morale of the people, i'm terrified of the repercussions in the streets. one wonders who is next. as the airlift got under way, there was no letup in the eruption itself. lava streams from a vent low in the crater

trouble broke out between the security forces and supporters of the shia muslim cleric — muqtada al—sadrf—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. mps overwh

in iraq, a suicide bomber in a pickup truck detonated in baghdad's sadr city wednesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding 50 others. there was no immediate claim of responsibility, but isis has claimed similar attacks targeting shi'ite communities in recent months. in malaysia, police have arrested a third suspect in the apparent assassination of the estranged half-brother of north korean leader kim jong in. kim jong nam said he was sprayed in the face at the airport. he became disoriented from the poisoning and suffered a seizure before dying en route to a nearby hospital. kim jong nam was the eldest son of former ruler kim jong-il. he became estranged from north korea's ruling dynasty in 2001 after he was caught using a forged passport to enter japan, where he told officials he hoped he became estranged from north south korean officials believe the north korean regime long sought to assassinate kim. in texas, agents with immigration and customs enforcement, or ice, entered the el paso county courthouse last week in order to arrest an undocumented woman who had gone to court seeki

it play into every suspicion that many in iraq already had about the united states, things that al sadras saying about the united states and as president, he continues to say maybe we will have another chance to take iraq's oil. >> you know what i worry about is the fact that over the last eight years, we have basically handed iraq over to iran. iran is taking iraq's oil directly and indirectly. >> i understand your concern, but i'm asking you, do you think it's a wise -- do you wish the u.s. could take iraq's oil? is that something you -- >> i wish the u.s. would take iraq's oil away from iran, absolutely. >> the president says take it, sell it and use the money to help wounded warriors in the united states. >> no, look, look, look, i don't -- i don't want to support that policy, that as policy, as the president is saying it, but the president is putting his finger on the source of power in that part of the world and we have not paid adequate attention to the source of power and what the iranians are doing with it. >> all right. appreciate it. >>> coming up, the vice president is also

interest is to continue that special relationship as we have done under most prime ministers muqtada al-sadrinistersost 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 to them c