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Witnesses have reported gunfire and explosions around the army headquarters and the presidential palace in khartoum , the world health organization says at least 270 people have been killed. since fighting broke out on saturday. and gunmen have reportedly raided the homes of u. n staff and other international groups, sexually assaulting women and stealing cars. cnns larry madavo is following developments for us. he joins us live this hour from nairobi, kenya. good to see you again, larry. so des...

Lets turn to sudan now — where the paramilitary rapid support forces have agreed to a 24—hour ceasefire, which has just started. —— the sudanese army has also agreed it to a 2k hour cease—fire. that is apparently supposed to have kicked in at 6pm local time, weve gone past that so we will see if it actually holds. and we had that similar commitment to a truce at the same time yesterday, tuesday, but that agreement collapsed almost immediately. 270 civilians are confirmed to have been k...

Now the arts are becoming prominent here with a number of major events across the year, including a brand new piano festival taking place at the end of may. the driving force behind it? comedian, impressionist and chart topping classical pianist alistair mcgowan. our festival is more classical, but were hoping with the street pianos people can come and play anything. but the pianists coming here are top, top drawer classical pianist. hes also the patron of the ludlow fringe festival, now in its ...

Where there are reports of continued fighting, despite the announcement of a temporary ceasefire between the army and rfs. theres also been an updated civilian death toll — with embassies in the capital reporting that at least 270 civilians having been killed in the past five days. a senior doctor in the city has told the bbc that only five out of the citys 59 hospitals are still functioning, and are running short of power, oxygen and life—saving drugs. there are also reports that some hospi...

Still seem to be addicted to the thought that they can simply wipe each other out.— thought that they can simply wipe each other out. yes, we really hope this cease-fire _ each other out. yes, we really hope this cease-fire will _ each other out. yes, we really hope this cease-fire will hold _ each other out. yes, we really hope this cease-fire will hold because i this cease—fire will hold because theres millions of people trapped on the front lines who literally cant leave their houses to g...

He is not guilty. >> tonight gershkovich is back in prison and we wont see him till may when his next court appearance is scheduled. >> david: reporting from washington coming out to the deadly crisis in sudan calls for a 24-hour cease-fire shattered tonight. families trapped in their homes with the death toll rising including those three workers from the world food programme. abcs marcus more on the new fighting despite the experts were cease-fire. >> reporter: hope for a 24-hour cease-fire sha...

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They are doing what they can to protect themselves, clearing loose debris at their properties, using sand bags, evacuation centres have also been set up as well. there are concerns about the supply of water and electricity, especially in some of the more remote aboriginal communities in that part of australia. now, this is a land well used and major�*s extremes, the cyclone season in this country runs from november until april, but as we say, this cyclone could generate gusts of winds in exces...

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