in iran, the border town of sarpol—e zahab was hit hardest.d manage to flee their homes, but others were crushed or buried. at a local hospital, there were many stories of narrow escape. translation: i fell from the balcony down. the earthquake was very strong. translation: the earthquake shattered the window, which fell on me, and it wounded my hand and my face. rescue has been made more difficult by the mountainous terrain. iranian authorities are pouring resources in, but landslides and power cuts are slowing both rescue efforts and the task of establishing the full extent of casualties. this quake was 7.3 in magnitude and happened in a known danger zone. the surface of the earth is made up of tectonic plates, and, in this case, the arabian plate has been moving roughly northwards against the eurasian plate at a rate of two centimetres — just under an inch a year. forces build up and eventually are very suddenly released with devastating effect. the destruction in iran is greater than in neighbouring iraq, where a major rescue operation is

in iran, the border town of sarpol—e zahab was hit hardest.heir homes, but others were crushed or buried. at a local hospital, there were many stories of narrow escape. translation: i fell from the balcony down. the earthquake was very strong. translation: the earthquake shattered the window, which fell on me, and it wounded my hand and my face. rescue has been made more difficult by the mountainous terrain. iranian authorities are pouring resources in, but landslides and power cuts are slowing both rescue efforts and the task of establishing the full extent of casualties. this quake was 7.3 in magnitude and happened in a known danger zone. the surface of the earth is made up of tectonic plates, and, in this case, the arabian plate has been moving roughly northwards against the eurasian plate at a rate of two centimetres — just under an inch a year. forces build up and eventually are very suddenly released with devastating effect. the destruction in iran is greater than in neighbouring iraq, where a major rescue operation is also under way. bb

in iran, the border town of sarpol—e zahab was hit hardest.manage to flee their homes, but others were crushed or buried. at a local hospital, there were many stories of narrow escape. translation: i fell from the balcony down. the earthquake was very strong. translation: the earthquake shattered the window which fell on me and it wounded my hand and my face. rescue has been made more difficult by the mountainous terrain. iranian authorities are pouring resources in but landslides and power cuts are slowing both rescue efforts and the task of establishing the full extent of casualties. this quake was 7.3 in magnitude, and happened in a known danger zone. the surface of the earth is made up of tectonic plates, and in this case the arabian plate has been moving roughly northwards against the eurasian plate at a rate of two centimetres, just under an inch a year. forces build up and eventually are very suddenly released with devastating effect. the destruction in iran is greater than in neighbouring iraq, where a major rescue operation is also un

sarpol—e zahab had to be rebuilt after the war with iraq.in. richard lister, bbc news. inflation remained unchanged last month at 3% — a five—year high — despite a rise in food prices. earlier this month, the bank of england raised interest rates for the first time in a decade to try to deal with the threat of higher inflation. 0ur economics correspondent andy verity reports. u pwa rd upward pressure on prices. this bristol—based manufacturer makes high—pressure safety bristol—based manufacturer makes hig h— pressure safety valves bristol—based manufacturer makes high—pressure safety valves used in everything from refrigeration to transport. the raw materials it uses that once passed through bristol's nearby docks have to be bought in foreign currencies, from the euro to the dollar. because of the weaker pound, you need more to buy the same amount of copper to make the valves. we have seen a 37% increase in raw material prices since january of last year. that is a really substantial issue for us. that is about, two thirds of that, is wea kne

pictured here is sarpol—e zahab, a city in western iran.t's reported that at least 236 people have died in the city. the south china morning post also has a story from the asean summit, reporting that chinese officials are watching meetings between the united states, india, australia and japan, with a wary eye. turning to europe and le figaro, reports that 23 of the 28 eu countries have declared they will participate in a new eu defence pact, as part of a broader push to advance european integration. italian sports paper la gazzetta dello sport has tragic news for italian football fans, after italy failed to qualify for the world cup after a goalless second—leg draw against sweden. national geographic takes a close look at rising co2 emissions. we cannot seem to show you the graphic on that one so let's move on to the guardian. they have an interesting story about pets. apparently in the uk, our cramped housing means less of us have pets and that could have sad consequences for us. so let's begin. with me is liam booth smith, ceo of the ind

pictured here is sarpol—e zahab, a city in western iran. in the city. the south china morning post also has a story from the asean summit, reporting that chinese officials are watching meetings between the united states, india, australia and japan, with a wary eye. turning to europe and le figaro, reports that 23 of the 28 eu countries have declared they will participate in a new eu defence pact, as part of a broader push to advance european integration. italian sports paper la gazzetta dello sport has tragic news for italian football fans, after italy failed to qualify for the world cup after a goalless second—leg draw against sweden. national geographic takes a close look at rising co2 emissions.

in iran, the border town of sarpol—e zahab was hit hardest.ls collapsed, many families did manage to flee their homes, but others were crushed or buried. at a local hospital, there were many stories of narrow escape. translation: i fell from the balcony down. the earthquake was very strong. translation: the earthquake shattered the window, which fell on me and it wounded my hand and my face. rescue has been made more difficult by the mountainous terrain. iranian authorities are pouring resources in but landslides and power cuts are slowing both rescue efforts and the task of establishing the full extent of casualties. this quake was 7.3 in magnitude, and happened in a known danger zone. the surface of the earth is made up of tectonic plates, and in this case the arabian plate has been moving roughly northwards against the eurasian plate at a rate of two centimetres, just under an inch a year. forces build up and eventually are very suddenly released with devastating effect. the destruction in iran is greater than in neighbouring iraq, where a

the border town of pol—e zahab here in western iran bore the brunt of it. everyone inside. the search for survivors has been frantic. early this morning, iranian officials called off the rescue operation. at this local hospital, many of the injured had stories of narrow escapes. translation: i fell from the balcony down. the earthquake was very strong. this mountainous area is prone to earthquakes. power cuts and landslides have made it difficult for rescue teams to get in. the most severely hurt have been airlifted out, some taken to hospital in the iranian capital, tehran. but overwhelmed by the sheer number of injured, the authorities are appealing for people to donate blood. and this is the moment this 7.3—magnitude quake hit in neighbouring iraq. a man runs for his life from the control room of this dam. boulders were tossed around like pebbles. and, with cracks appearing in the structure, there are now concerns about the safety of the dam. a picture of widespread devastation is emerging — hundreds dead, thousands injured, many missing. turkey has sent

sarpol—e zahab had to be rebuilt after the war with iraq.ter, bbc news. the welsh assembly has been paying tribute to the former minister carl sargeant. the tribute to the former minister carl sargea nt. the ao—year—old tribute to the former minister carl sargeant. the ao—year—old was found dead at his home after he was sacked. following an investigation of inappropriate behaviour. a minute silence was observed today and tributes were held. i first met carl in the labour club many years ago. when he was elected here in 2003, we became friends. his particular talents came to the fore when he was chief whip, when i saw with my own eyes he was capable of gentle separating when necessary. two on one occasion taking a reluctant ams defeat to persuade them to vote the right way. a man of many talents. in all the years he never had a crossword. we spent a lot of time working together, talking about the challenges of being a dad and the challenges of being a dad and the challenges of being a dad and the challenges of politics. he was a lwa ys challe

the border town of pol—e zahab here in western iran bore the brunt of it.ushing everyone inside. the search for survivors has been frantic. but early this morning, iranian officials called off the rescue operation. at this local hospital, many of the injured had stories of narrow escapes. translation: i fell from the balcony down. the earthquake was very strong. this mountainous area is prone to earthquakes. power cuts and landslides have made it difficult for rescue teams to get in. the most severely hurt have been airlifted out, some taken to hospital in the iranian capital, tehran. but, overwhelmed by the sheer number of injured, the authorities are appealing for people to donate blood. and this is the moment this 7.3—magnitude quake hit in neighbouring iraq. a man runs for his life from the control room of this dam. boulders were tossed around like pebbles. a picture of widespread devastation is emerging — hundreds dead, thousands injured, many missing. turkey has sent a convoy of aid trucks, medication, tents and blankets, and many have spent a second

the border town of sarpol—e—zahab in western iran bore the brunt of it.been frantic but only this morning iranian officials called off the rescue operation. at this local hospital, many of the injured had stories of narrow escapes. i fell through the balcony down, the earthquake was very strong. this mountainous area is prone to earthquakes, power cuts and landslides made it difficult for rescue teams to get in. the most severely hurt have been airlifted out, some taken to hospital in the iranian capital of teheran but overwhelmed by the sheer number of injured, the authorities are appealing for people to donate blood. this is the moment this 7.3 magnitude quake hit in neighbouring iraq. a man runs for his life from the control room of this dam, boulders were tossed around like pebbles. a picture of widespread devastation is emerging, hundreds dead, thousands injured and many missing. turkey has sent a convoy of aid trucks, medication tents and blankets. many have spent a second night outdoors, terrified by after—shocks. so far there have been more than 1