let's get more now on that news of an explosion — at in a metro station in the russian city of st petersburge died. and we have got some pictures, from the metro area. people milling around. concourses smoke filled. some of the pictures had shown the condition of train carriages, appears to be mangled. and a body, a person, lying on the platform. that, russian news agencies have reported that ten people may have been killed, president putin has spoken about this, saying that he has already spoken to the head of security services, and all causes being considered, including terrorism, the cause still to be established, it is not clear that terrorism is the cause. but clearly being considered. and he has sent his condolences to the families of those who have reported to have died. and an update, from the reuters news agency, ten people have been killed in the explosions, that hit the st petersburg station, on monday. two blasts. that is according to the emergency services. and one source has said, one of the blasts involved a device. that comes from a source speaking to reuters. more detail eme

petersburg metro went into emergency lockdown. all passengers evacuated, all stations closed and searched. later, it was revealed that an explosive device had been discovered at another metro station in stersburg. this one was made safe. it was confirmation today's explosion had been a deliberate attack. the russian president, vladimir putin, was in st petersburg today. his meeting with the president of belarus was overshadowed by the tragedy across town. the police and special services will do all they could to find because of what happened, president putin said, and he promised support for the families of the victims. russia says this was an act of terror, so who carried it out? russia has made enemies with its bombing campaign in syria. in recent years, the country has been targeted by islamist terrorists. in 2015, a plane carrying russian holiday—makers was blown up over sinai, killing 217 passengers and crew. so—called islamic state said it planted the bomb. the russian president vladimir putin visited the metro station where the bomber‘s train had ended its journey and paid his respects. st petersburg has declared three days of mourning. the metro is the lifeblood of this city. an

president putin has declared three days of mourning and laid flowers near the scene of the st petersburg metro blast — which killed 11 people and injured more than a0. investigators believe it was a terrorist act. a second device was found and defused at a second station. in colombia, funerals have been held for victims of the mudslide which killed at least 250 people. residents are still without water and electricity. officials are handing out sanitation kits and warning of the risk of disease. president trump has extended a warm welcome at the white house to egypt's leader, and declared a "reboot" in relations. abdel fattah al—sisi is the first egyptian president to visit the white house in nearly a decade. iraqi forces say they've opened safe corridors in western mosul for civilians to flee the battle to drive is out of the city. around 400,000 civilians are estimated to remain in the western half of mosul. now for the latest financial news with sally and world business report. a passage to india — uk chancellor philip hammond goes on a mission to drum up trade from one of the world's faste

the st petersburg metro system has now been shut down.an president vladimir putin, who was in st petersburg for a meeting with the leader of belarus, said the cause of the blast was unclear and all possibilities including terrorism were being examined. in the immediate aftermath, the passengers tend to the dead and injured who've been laid out on the station platform. while others mill around the scene, smoke from the blast hanging above them. it's reported the explosion happened as the train was travelling between two stations. and this is the damage it caused at 2. 2. aopm local time this afternoon. and once again, people trying to do what they can to help. this is the first incident of its kind on the metro system of russia's second city, st petersburg. it happened as president vladimir putin was in the city, holding a meeting with the leader of belarus. translation: i want to express my sincere condolences to those close to the dead and injured. the law enforcement agencies and the special services are working in doing everything to f

let's return to our top story, the explosion on the st petersburg metro. 0ur correspondent is in moscowes, the metro is shut down and will remain so until tomorrow, which plunged st petersburg into powerful gridlock. it must be said some of the drivers are volunteering to help others reach the places they are going. also, is it not confirmed, we know prime minister dmitry medvedev, has been suggesting this is a terror attack, has that been confirmed? they are at various stages of naming this a terror attack. the investigative committee has lost an investigation concerning the act of terror. the statement by prime minister is probably less formal. he posted on facebook saying he expresses his condolences to the victim of the terror attack, but none of the officials have actually spoken firmly, colin is an act of terror. it has to be said, this took place just after lunchtime. the casualty rate could have

the st petersburg m etro syste m between stations. the st petersburg metroystem has now been shut down. the russian president, vladimir putin, who was in st petersburg for a meeting with the leader of belarus said the cause of the blast was not clear and efforts were under way to find out. he said he was considering all possibilities, including terrorism. our russia correspondent sarah rainsford was speaking to us from moscow earlier. we have heard from the governor's office in st petersburg who is talking about 50 people being injured and we have heard from a number of sources suggesting that as many as ten people might have been killed. that's not been confirmed yet. we know some people were killed because vladimir putin sent his condolences earlier to their families, so certainly there are some fatalities but the numbers are still being established. what is also being established is what happened. we have had a statement from the investigative committee here in russia, that's based in moscow, but they are saying that what they've identified was an explosi

st. petersburg metro went into emergency lockdown. all passengers evacuated, all stations closed and searched. later it was revealed that an explosive device had been discovered at another metro station in st. petersburg. this one was made safe. it was confirmation that today's explosion had been a deliberate attack. russian president vladimir putin was in st. petersburg today. his meeting with the president of belarus overshadowed by the tragedy across town. "the police and special services would do all they could to find the cause of what happened," president putin said, and he promised support for the families of the victims. russia says this was an act of terror. so who carried it out? russia has made enemies with its bombing campaign in syria. in recent years, the country has been targeted by islamist terrorists. in 2015, a plane carrying russian holidaymakers was blown up over sinai, killing 217 passengers and crew. so-called islamic state said it planted the bomb. the russian president vladimir putin visited the metro station wh

st petersburg are asking. this has been a day of mourning here, a day for paying respects to the victims, to the passengers of a metroit home. steve rosenberg, bbc news, st petersburg. well, the main suspect has been named as akbarzhonjalilov, a 22—year—old man who was born in kurdistan in central asia but had been living in st petersburg and although russian investigators have not used the term suicide bomber, they have made it clear they believe it was his bomb which blew up the train and that he was killed in the blast. steve, many thanks. steve rosenberg reporting. a married couple in county armagh have been jailed for the sexual abuse of a woman they held captive for eight years. the victim had severe learning difficulties, and when she was discovered by police, weighed just six stone. keith baker was sentenced to 15 years, while his wife caroline was given three years. chris buckler‘s report does contain some harrowing testimony. for almost a decade, this estate in craigavon housed the secret of serial abuse. inside their home and hidden from view, keith and caroline baker kept a woman with severe learning disa

the st petersburg metro went into emergency lockdown. l passengers evacuated, all stations closed and searched. later it was revealed there was an explosive device discovered at another metro station in st petersburg. this one was made safe. a confirmation that today's explosion was deliberate. vladimir putin was in st petersburg today. his meeting of the president of belarus overshadowed by the tragedy across town. the police and special services would do all they could to find the cause of what happened, president putin said, and he promised support for the families of the victims. russia says this was an act of terror. so, who carried it out? russia has made enemies with its bombing campaign in syria. in recent years, the country has been targeted by islamist terrorists. in 2015, a plane carrying russian holidaymakers was blown up over sinai, killing 217 passengers and crew. so—called islamic state said it planted the bomb. the russian president vladimir putin visited the metro station where the bombed train had ended its journey and p

officials said there was a single blast between two underground trains in st petersburg, where the metroystem remains shut down. president vladimir putin, who was in st petersburg for a meeting with the leader of belarus, said the cause of the blast was unclear, but the russian prime minister dymitry medvedyev has now claimed it was a terror attack. richard galpin reports. in the immediate aftermath, passengers turned to the dead and injured who have been laid out on the station platform. while others mill around the scene, smoke from the blast hanging above them. it's reported the explosion happened as the train was travelling between two stations. and this is the damage it caused at 2:40pm local time this afternoon, once again, people trying to do what they can to help. this is the first incident of its kind on the first incident of its kind on the metro system of russia' second city, saint petersburg. and it happened as president vladimir putin was in the city, holding a meeting with the leader of belarus. translation: i want to express my sincere condolences to those close to the dea

the man suspected of killing 1a people in the st petersburg metro attack is thought to be a russian citizen from kyrgyzstan. six more people aged between 15 and 22 are charged in connection with the attack on a teenage asylum seeker in south london. the prime minister describes the decision to drop the word easter from the name of cadbury and national trust egg hunts as "absolutely ridiculous". easter is very important, it is important to me and very important asa important to me and very important as a festival for the christian faith, for millions across the world. i think what the national trust is doing is, frankly, ridiculous. also this hour — still determined to get justice for his wife, six years on. the husband of a woman murdered on their honeymoon in mauritius returns to the island, after police launch a fresh investigation. new research suggests that firefighters have a higher heart attack risk because of a long exposure to high temperatures. good morning, it's tuesday the 11th of april. i'mjoanna i'm joanna gosling. welcome to bbc newsroom live. at least 58 people are reported t

st. petersburg metro. as caused by a homemade bomb and are investigating the incident as a suspected terror tack. they have issued arrest warns -- warrants for two suspects. reporter: a metro carriage torn open. people trying to help the wounded, crying out for assistance. along the station platform, passengers turned rescuers tend to the wounded while those wander in a state of shock. it happened in the city center. the driver did not stop after the explosion but carried on to the next stop. authorities say his decision probably helped save lives by speeding the rescue effort. this woman survived e blast. still reeling, she described the seconds after the explosion. >> when we tried to get up again , the train carriage collapsed. all of it. everything went black. it started to fall apart while we were approaching the station. it is good that the train did not stop. it was going at full speed. we were lying there and i thought, oh god, just let us reach the station. reporter: the city's entire metro network

russian news agencies say at least ten people have been killed following explosions in the st petersburg metrotem. russian president vladimir putin, who is in st. petersburg for a meeting with the leader of belarus, said the cause of the blasts was not clear and efforts were under way to find out. he said he was considering all possibilities including terrorism. 0ur moscow correspondent sarah ra i nsfo rd 0ur moscow correspondent sarah ra i nsford has 0ur moscow correspondent sarah rainsford has the latest. this was an explosion, at least one explosion and there are reports of two explosions on the saint petersburg metro system. this is russia's second city and this was at least one metro station in the heart of the city. now we understand a number of people have been killed, one source is quoted on russian news agency suggesting that possibly as many as ten people have been killed and as many as 30 casualties, people injured in the incident. we know it happened at 2:30pm this afternoon so it would have been a fairly busy time on the underground system. we know vladimir putin is in saint peter

st petersburg metro is usually very packed. the station where this happened serves a lot of learning institutions and there are lots of students at this station during the day. the casualty rate could have been much higher with every casualty is a tragedy. ten people confirmed dead. several of the people there are now critically wounded. the health authority is reporting. it may be that the death toll will go higher, at the moment, it is ten people dead and up to 50 injured. let's take you to be seen in st petersburg were a few people are gathered. floral tributes are being laid near the station where the explosion took place. as we registering from oleg, just after half two local time in russia in that area and a train had actually left one station, was between it and another and that is when the explosion occurred and ten people are now dead. around 50 are injured. floral tributes there and candles left for the dead in st petersburg. this top now the director of international security studies at the foreign affairs think tank

the latest headlines: president putin has laid flowers near the scene of the st petersburg metro blastrrorist attack. families are beginning to bury their dead, but hundreds of people in colombia are still missing. authorities have declared a national emergency following the devastating mudslides. a senior saudi general has defended his country's actions in the brutal conflict in yemen. major—general ahmed al—asiri told the bbc that lessons had been learned, where civilian casualties had been inflicted. the fighting in yemen has claimed more than 10,000 lives and displaced more than 3 million people. in march 2015 a saudi—led coalition, supported by the us and the uk, intervened against houthi rebels who were backed by iran. the prolonged fighting has led to a humanitarian crisis. the saudi general was speaking to our correspondent nawal al maghafi, who's travelled widely in yemen during the war. she sent this report. these are the faces of yemen's starving children. an aerial and naval blockade imposed by the saudi coalition and houthi rebels rebels slowing down the distribution of ai

the st petersburg metro went into lockdown.acuated, all stations closed and searched. later it was revealed there was at this —— explosive device revealed at another metro station. this one was made safe. a confirmation that today's explosion was deliberate. vladimir putin was in saint petersburg today. his meeting of the president of belarus overshadowed by the tragedy across town. the police and special services would do all they could to find the cause of what happened, resident putin said, and he promised support for the families of the victims. russia says this was an act of terror. so, who carried it out? russia has made enemies with its bombing campaign in syria. in recent yea rs, bombing campaign in syria. in recent years, the country has been targeted by islamist terrorists. in 2015, a plane carrying russian holidaymakers was blown up, killing 217 passengers and crew. so—called islamic state said it planted the bomb. the russian president vladimir putin visited the metro station where the bomb had ended the train‘sjour

flowers near the scene of the st petersburg metro blast which killed 11 people and injured more than a0. investigators believe it was a terrorist act. a second device was found and defused at a second station. in the colombian city of mocoa, funerals have been held for victims of the mudslide which killed at least 250 people. residents are still without water and electricity. officials are handing out sanitation kits and warning of the risk of disease. president trump has extended a warm welcome at the white house to egypt's leader, and declared a "reboot" in relations. abdel fattah al—sisi is the first egyptian president to visit the white house in nearly a decade. it was a difficult diplomatic relationship with the obama administration. much more for you any time on the bbc website. foui’ men and a woman have appeared in court charged in connection with an attack on a teenage asylum seeker in croydon in south london. on monday evening, two more people have been charged. seven people who have been arrested remain in custody. police say up to 30 people were involved in the incident o

let's move on now to the st petersburg metro attack. those who were injured died in hospital. the man who was driving the metro train has been speaking to journalists today about the moment the explosion happened. there was a bang and smoke. i contacted the dispatch and reported the situation. at that moment, unclear messages began to come in on the passenger— driver communication line. everyone was talking at the same time. i took the decision to drive the train onto the station. there was no time to be afraid, i had to do myjob. there was no panic, believe me. when the door of the first carriage opened, the passengers were explaining all at once what had happened. they did not even leave the carriage. they were all saying there had been a loud bang in the first carriage. so what do we know about who was responsible? well so far, russian and kyrgyz authorities have identified 22—year—old akbarzhonjalilov as the main suspect. he was born in the kyrgyz city of osh in the south of the country in 1995 and had obtained russian citizenship. r

president putin has declared three days of mourning and laid flowers near the scene of the st petersburg metro blast. it killed 11 people and left more than forty injured. investigators are treating the blast as a terrorist act. russian security services remain on high alert. in colombia, funerals have been taking place of victims of the mudslide in the city of mocoa. more than 250 people are now confirmed dead. residents of the city remain without water and electricity. officials are handing out sanitation kits, warning of a risk of the spread of disease. president trump meets his egyptian counterpart and declares a "reboot" in relations. abdel fattah al—sisi is the first egyptian president to visit the white house in nearly a decade after a difficult diplomatic relationship with the previous obama government. time now for hardtalk. welcome to a special edition of hardtop. i am stephen sackur and today i am joined by an audience here that the bbc radio sheffield. to celebrate 20 years of hardtalk interviews. —— stephen sackur. who better to have on our birthday than sir ian mckellen. whether

at least ten people have been killed and dozens injured by an explosion on the metro system in st petersburg. inside the metro, there were scenes confusion as smoke filled the concourse. the russian president was visiting the city at the time and made this promise. translation: law enforcement and special services are working and will do all they can to try and find the cause of what has happened. "with or without you" — president trump says the us will solve north korea's nuclear threat — whether china helps, or not. more gentle diplomacy back in washington — president trump welcomes egypt's president al—sisi — his first official trip to the united states. we are very much behind president al sisi, he has done a fantasticjob and a very difficult situation. also today — there will be no armada heading to gibraltar. the british prime minister restores some calm, laughing off the diplomatic row over the rock, which would always be resolved through dialogue. jared kushner arrives in iraq. the president's envoy and son in law is quickly becoming one of the president most trusted lieutenants. i'm

st. petersburg metro. the united states condemns this reprehensible attack and act of violence. our thoughts and prayers are with the injured and russian people as we extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones who have been killed and injured. attacks like these on ordinary citizens just going about their lives remind us that the world must work as one to combat violence in all forms. the united states is prepared to offer assistance to russia that it may require in investigating this crime. and with that i'd be glad to take your questions. reporter: i have a question on the same topic. the trip to iraq today. why is he there and not the secretary of state today? what's the message that the president is sending by having jared kushner be the one to take the trip? mr. spicer: i don't think -- it's not a choice in this particular case. both jared kushner and the assistant to the president for homeland security are on the trip at the request and invitation of the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, who is going there and believes it's an opportunity for both of them. it's

our top stories: in his home city, president putin lays flowers near the scene of the st petersburg metro a terrorist attack. it was a huge bang. it was deafening. i was sitting next to a metal railing, i think it saved my life. everyone was knocked in one direction by the blast. after the landslide — colombian authorities bury the dead, and bring in emergency water supplies as they race to avoid the spread of disease. 0n. on. and trump meet an egyptian equivalent at the white house. why china is experiencing a baby boom, driven partly by older mothers. we have a special report.

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lights go out early on the eiffel tower, as parisjoins russia to mourn the 1a victims of the st petersburg metro attack. and the story is trading at a busy dock on. the red diamond, known as the pink star, has sold a new world record after it was sold in hong kong for more than $71 million. the stone was bought afterjust kong for more than $71 million. the stone was bought after just five minutes of eating. you are up—to—date. stay with us. —— of bidding. our top story in the uk, ken livingstone on other former mayor of london, has been suspended from the labour party for two years. he has already served one year of his suspension. now it is time to catch up with the business news, with mariko oi.. from delhi to mumbai, we track the agenda of philip hammond on his india visit. and thailand's property sector, 20 years after the asian financial crisis. welcome to asia business report. we are live from singapore. british finance minister philip hammond heads to mumbai today as part of the uk's trade push to show that there a world of opportunity for britain outside of europe. his first stop in delh

st. petersburg metro station. three others died from their wounds earlier this morning. been mourning, people have left flowers on the monument to st. petersburg and its role in the second world war. laid vladimir putin flowers and candles later not, people have been -- last night, people have been gathering. tokene of the metro as a of what happened was a bad thing and the feelings are with the families of people who lost people in the attack. claire: thomas in moscow for us. there has been a suspected chemical attack in northwestern syria, according to activists who say 58 people were killed for the strikes targeted khan sheikhun in idlib province. they said the strikes were by syrian government or russian jets. here is our correspondent, adam. from human rights that there has been a chemical attack in a town in idlib province, killing a large number of people. at least nine children and a 60 plus people who have been wounded. the attack took place in a town called khan sheikhun, which is on the road into idlib province. it is a place where there's been a lot of fightin

russian investigators say the explosion on the st petersburg metro was the result of a suicide bombingformer london mayor ken livingstone has been suspended from the labour party for a year over controversial comments he made about adolf hitler and zionism. tonight on newsnight, the finger of blame is pointed at the syrian regime after the suspected chemical attack on idlib province. as many as 60 are feared damp with several 100 wounded, but is bashar al—assad free to act with impunity? cash dead. —— dead. good evening and welcome to bbc news. many children are among the victims of a suspected chemical attack on a town in syria. at least 58 people have been killed and hundreds injured. the white house said it was certain that the assad regime was responsible. both syria and its russian allies have denied any involvement. the attack was focused on the rebel—held town of khan sheikhoun in idlib province. the un security council will meet tomorrow in emergency session. this report by our middle east editorjeremy bowen includes distressing images from the beginning. this boy was one of hu

russian investigators say the man who carried out the st petersburg metro attack was a suicide bomber from kyrgystan. the blast between two metro stations killed 1a people, another 49 are still in hospital. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... and we'll have the latest from paris where all eleven candidates in the french presidential election are taking part in the second of three television debates. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello, i'm olly foster, these are are our sportsday headlines tonight: sunderland say they still back david moyes after his threat to slap a reporter and insist that they took appropriate action at the time. but there are more calls for the fa to send out a strong message. there are four matches in the premier legaue tonight as manchester united try to keep in touch with the top four. and the republic of ireland's women have threatened to go on strike, saying they have been treated like fifth class citizens. good evening, later in the programme

st. petersburg are asking. this has been a day of mourning here, i gave her paying respects -- a day for paying respects to , the passengers of the metro train who never made it home. steve rosenberg, bbc news, st. petersburg. tim: more than 260 people died when they were swept away by mud, rocks, and debris in the oa.ombian town of moc an emergency has been declared, and authorities are trying to get aid to those who sought neighborhoods swept away. our correspondent reports from mocoa. laura: in macoa, they are finding the missing, but there are no comforting reunions. those who have survived pick through their remaining possessions. this man lost family and friends but saved many lives in the , worst hit neighborhood with a flashlight. he calls it his savior. >> i was the only one who had a flashlight. the darkness was everywhere and people everywhere were shouting. i tried to shine light on them, when they shouted "here she is, the savior." laura: they are doing all they can to reclaim their homes from the mud. the people settled here were displaced after years of conflict. and now once again they have nowhere to go. colombia has e

authorities have identified the main suspect in monday's metro bombing in st. petersburg. s a 22-year-old russian citizen. the investigators say that his dna was found in a bag containing a bomb that was diffused at a different metro station. 14 people died in the blast. dozens more were injured. reporter: a day after the deadly attack, people remember the victims in front of the station. as a city begins three days of mourning, people here are anxious but trying to carry on. >> first, i was really scared. i did not want to go anywhere with the metro because i was afraid. reporter: yesterday, people work on their loved ones, checking on how to get home. the blast hit the metro train mid afternoon as a travel between busy stations in the city states are -- in the city center. the train carried on to the next stop. authorities say his decision probably helped save many lives by speeding up the rescue effort. however, the station descended into chaos. people try to help the wounded and cried out for assistance. along the station platform, passengers turned rescuers tended to t

st. petersburg metro bombing has denied charges of planning the attack. he said he followeorders without realizing he was taking part in an act of terror. the train bombing killed 14 people. officials plan to ban all street food stalls along major roads by the end of the year. concerns of crowding and cleanliness. regularly tops the best street food destinations. you are watching dw news. still to come, britain's shock election announcement. the latest investor announcements. that story and plenty more coming in one minute. we will be here when you come back. >> every man knows a child needs food. before mary's meals came we had problems. >> that could have easily been us. any one of us. >> welcome back. r top story. britain's prime minister is calling for in early general election to be held. she wants to shore up support for the briggs at plan for starting talks on leaving the european union. the financial world is looking closely at those election plans. let's go to javier for more. >> it is a difficult situation to assess. the british economy appears

at least ten killed and dozens injured after an explosion on the metro system in st petersburg. fear and confusion on the daily commute, the prime minister says it's an act of terror. the scene moments after, as passengers make their way through a smoke—filled concourse. the entire system is now closed, with extra security. translation: law enforcement and special services are working and will do all they can to try and find the cause of what's happened. we'll be looking at who might be behind the blast. also tonight. seven people, including two sets of siblings, are charged with the attack on a teenage asylum—seeker in south london. jaw—jaw not war—war, theresa may laughs off any suggestion of war with spain over gibraltar. i'm sorry, says sunderland manager david moyes, after he suggests he might slap a female reporter in an interview. and the mysterious grammar vigilante correcting shop signs in bristol. and coming up in sportday later in the hour on bbc news. a vote of confidence, mark sampson names his england squad for the euros, three and half months before the start of t

st petersburg are asking. this has been a day of mourning here, a day for paying respects to the victims, to the passengers of a metroharry has paid tribute to his mother, diana, princess of wales, for her work in raising awareness of landmines and the dangers of unexploded munitions. in a speech at kensington palace, harry said he wanted help to finish thejob and rid the planet of landmines, as our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it was one of the many images of her that caught the world's attention. diana, princess of wales, a matter of months before her death, visiting a mine clearance operation in angola. she met people, many of them children, who'd lost limbs to this most indiscriminate of weapons. she couldn't understand why the world wasn't doing more, and she said so. i am committed to supporting in whatever way i can... her intervention upset some politicians who called her "ill—informed." a few months later, diana was dead. but the world had heard, a treaty was passed, real progress was made. forward now to 2017 and it is her son, harry, who is challenging the world to finish his mother's wor

st petersburg are asking. this has been a day of mourning here, a day for paying respects to the victims, to the passengers of a metro rosenberg, bbc news, st petersburg. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: 20 yea rs still to come on the programme: 20 years after diana launched her campaign against landmines, her youngest son, prince harry, steps forward to take on the work. the accident that happened here was of the sort that can at worst produce a meltdown. in this case the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety features of these stations from resurfacing. the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade union conference. the small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel t

st. petersburg metro on monday. authorities in colombia said at least 290 people are known to have died from the mudslide in the city of macoa. the government has ordered an investigation to find out if building safety regulations were properly enforced. the search continues for 300 people who are still missing. tomorrow, president trump will hold one of the most high-stakes and perhaps contentious meetings yet when he welcomes chinese president xi jinping to mar-a-lago. it is a far cry from the iowa community that welcomed mr. xi three decades ago. barbara plett usher has gone there and has this report. barbara: iowa, the pearl of the mississippi, an old industrial town in the american heartland, a brief stopping point for mark twain and more recently for another famous visitor. xi jinping has friends here. he met them during an agricultural research trip as a young man 30 years ago and returned for a reunion shortly before he became president. this is the house he stayed? >> yes, and he had not home-stayed before.

in russia —— three people injured in the attack on the metro system in st petersburg yesterday have diedlosion was caused by a suicide bomber. details have been emerging of a potential suspect —— who's believed to be among the dead —— and has been named as akbarzhonjalilov —— who had russian citizenship but was born in kyrgyzstan. 49 people were injured in the explosion. three days of national mourning have begun in russia —— as our correspondent sarah rainsford reports. they've been bringing flowers here all morning, creating a shrine in the very heart of st petersburg. a whole city suffering, after a bomb tore through a train deep underground here. "anyone of us could have been in that carriage", this woman says. she believes 6 million people in st petersburg were in danger. these were the panicked scenes right after the blast. passengers in the mangled wreck of a train, struggling to reach safety. those on the platform hunting for survivors, desperate to help however they could. the train was between stations when the bomb went off. down the line, a man filming on his phone heard the

russian investigators confirmed the man who carried out the st petersburg metro attack was a suiciderisen to 1a. detectives investigating the attack on the young asylum seeker in south london on friday have charged a further six people, including a 15—year—old boy, ringing the total number charged to 13. in sport arsenal boss arsene wenger has implored the club's fans to stick behind the team, despite the ongoing uncertainty regarding his future. there have been protests and skirmishes inside the emirates stadium in recent weeks but arsene wenger says it's about the club, not about him. the chelsea striker aluko has said it sets a dangerous message out that the england boss mark sampson has picked his players, not picked his players on form. and players in the nhl, ice hockey‘s premier league, could miss out on the winter olympics next year after they failed to agree a deal to participate. i will be back with more on those stories just after 2:30pm. more on that story in our headlines 110w. detectives investigating the attack on a young asylum seeker in south london on friday have ch

russian investigators confirm that the man who carried out the st petersburg metro attack was a suicide south london on friday have charged a further six people including a 15—year—old boy — bringing the number charged to 13. hello. now a look at how the markets in europe have ended the trading session. after a low day yesterday, the london market, the ftse100 has bounced back today. mining companies leading the pack today, and a slide in the value in the pound helped stocks recover. european markets though have lagged behind as investors are on guard about political uncertainty in europe. there's a key french political debate later today so they'll be paying special attention to that. now here in the uk a tougher housing market is taking its toll on topps tiles. sales in the company fell in the last few months because of a slower home improvement market. topps tiles is often seen as a barometer for consumer sentiment, reflecting the nation's inclination to smarten up their houses, whether they're moving into a new home or wanting to invest in their current nest. shares in the company d

st. petersburg metro. a second device was found in a separate station and rendered safe.investigating all posibile reasons for the explosion and not ruling out terrorism.a growing number of dead and injured after an explosion at a metro station in st. petersburg russia's prosecutor general's office calling the blast in the country's second biggest city, terrorism.president vladimr putin, who was speaking in st. petersburg when the explosion occurred, not yet confirming that claim.vladimir putin / russian president: i would like to express my sincere sorrow and condolences to relatives of those who died or were injured. the causes are not yet clear. it is very early to talk about it. the investigation will show. we will naturally look into all possible scenarios and into criminal and first of all causes of a terrorist nature. we will see what answers this investigation will give us.the blast taking place in a metro car in the tunnel between two stations in the center of st peterburg. an eyewitness describing the scene, saying everything filled with smoke and people started

people have attended a memorial service in the russian capital, moscow, to honour victims of the st petersburg metrople who were killed in the bomb attack on monday. that's all for now. thanks for watching bbc world news. hello there, good morning. lots of pleasant weather on offer over the next few days for large swathes of the united kingdom. and in fact, on thursday, it was a pretty decent day for many, although there was always a bit more cloud in the north and west, a little bit of rain with that, and that is where we keep most of the cloud overnight. it helps to give the temperatures up in the north and west, but generally it is a chilly night. major towns and cities, eight, nine degrees. but it is in the rural spots, away from the north and west, that we are going to see temperatures getting down to two or three degrees, so a chilly start for many, but a bright start as well, with lots of sunshine. the cloud that we see into north wales and the north—west of england, that looks like it will be breaking up through the morning. so by the afternoon we will see lengthy spells of sunshine for much

near the scene of the st petersburg metro blast, which killed 11 people and injured more than a0. investigators believe it was a terrorist act. a second device was found and defused at a second station. in the colombian city of mocoa, funerals have been held for victims of the mudslide which killed at least 250 people. residents are still without water and electricity. officials are handing out sanitation kits and warning of the risk of disease. president trump has extended a warm welcome at the white house to egypt's leader, and declared a "reboot" in relations. abdel fattah al—sisi is the first egyptian president to visit the white house in nearly a decade. it was a difficult diplomatic relationship with the obama administration. time now for hardtalk. welcome to a special edition of hardtalk. i am stephen sackur and today i am joined by an audience here at the bbc radio theatre to celebrate 20 years of hardtalk interviews. who better to have on our birthday than sir ian mckellen? whether you think of him as richard iii or gandalf, he has won hearts and accolades around the worl

russian officials believe that a suicide bomber was behind yesterday‘s explosion on the st petersburg metroing a 15 —year—old boy. the rapid growth in unsecured lending could endanger banks. the central bank said it is planning to take a closer look at the risks and assess if credit standards are slipping. 0nline fashion retailer asos reports growth of 38% in the six months to the end of february, thanks to a boost in internation sales. a weak pound since the eu referendum result has enabled the online fashion retailer to offer lower prices as exporting becomes cheaper. ‘free from‘ eating is changing the look of our shopping baskets, the category saw a whopping 36 % boost in sales in the past 12 months. more than half of us bought a ‘free from‘ product during the last three months, according to ka ntar world panel. .. interestingly, the majority of products are bought by people who do not identify as having an intolerance. joining us now is fraser mckevitt, head of consumer insight and retail for ka ntar world panel. why are people buying free from products? people want to look after their

service the fsb says it has arrested a suspected organiser of the suicide bomb attack on the st petersburg metroway in the united states, after a man shot dead a grandfather, apparently at random, then posted footage of the killing on social media. facebook has said it is reviewing the way it deals with violent videos like this one, which remained on the site for over two hours before being taken down. well, for more, the bbc‘s peter bowes is in los angeles. the manhunt is still going on. yes, it is. a huge manhunt. notjust in 0hio it is. a huge manhunt. notjust in ohio where this happened, but clevela nd, ohio where this happened, but cleveland, right across the united states. from the police are saying, they have no idea where this man is. they have had a few reports of possible sightings, but nothing especially substantial. it is a huge manhunt. many, many resources, people, they are working on this across the country. and the police are describing this man as, of course, potentially dangerous and armed. first of all, these story seems to be the murder was committed on murder live. —— the. vi

service, the fsb, says it has arrested a suspected organiser of the suicide bomb attack on the st petersburg metrosb named him as 27—year—old abror asimov. the agency said he trained the suicide bomber, akbarzhona jalilov, whose bomb killed 14 people and injured around 100. donald trump has congratulated turkey's president, recep tayyip erdogan, on winning a referendum which will give him sweeping new powers. international observers have criticised the poll, calling it unequal, and opponents in turkey want to challenge the result in court. but at a rally in ankara mr erdogan said the vote ended all debate. translation: know your limits. turkey will neither listen to, look at, or acknowledge this political report we will continue in our own way and we will continue to walk our path. this country has had the most democratic election, the likes of which has never happened in any western country. a short time ago, i asked jamesjeffrey, a former us ambassador to turkey and iraq, if the referendum result is a step forward for the country. that depends on what kind of turkey you want. roughly half of the