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Hello, youre watching afternoon live im simon mccoy. Today at two full steam ahead for hsz. The Prime Minister confirms that the whole of the High Speed Rail plan will go ahead, with the first trains running by the end of the decade. The cabinet has given High Speed Rail the green signal. We are going to get this done. Ill be reporting live from the h52 construction site here in birmingham and getting reaction to the Prime Ministers announcement from the mayor of the West Midlands. The british b...

It would be a Ground Breaking move, certainly one that the Commonwealth Games have never seen the likes of before. Birmingham 2022 announced the sports in their programme last year and shooting and archery werent included. Theyve been involved in every games bar one since 1966. But birmingham said theyre foccused on trying to attract a younger and more diverse audience. These games are going to cost around £800 million as well the most expensive event in the uk since the 2012 olympics. Theyre s...

This is bbc news. Im martine croxall. The headlines at 8 the body of the iranian general assasinated by the us on iraqi soil is returned, as borisjohnson says we will not lament his death. They chant in farsi anti american slogans are heard in parliament in tehran. The United States says it is preparing for any iranian response. There is still risk of attack, of course there is. There is tremendous risk. We are doing everything we can to make sure that we take that down and protect american live...

Welcome to bbc news im simon pusey. Our top stories President Trump defends the killing of irans top military commander in an airstrike. The us says general Qasem Soleimani was actively plotting an attack and their decision saved hundreds of american lives. We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war. As iran vows revenge, tens of thousands of iranians take to the streets in protest. In other news safe at last relief as the Australian Navy rescues 1000 people w...

This is bbc world news. The headlines. Irans admission that it accidentally shot down a ukrainian airliner, killing all on board, has prompted angry protests on the streets of the capital tehran. Some demonstrators are calling for the countrys Supreme Leader to step down. 57 canadians died in the crash. Prime minister trudeau has demanded a full and complete investigation and says many more steps need to be taken. 176 people died in the disaster. The queen is to host crisis talks with prince har...

This is bbc news. Im rebecca jones. The headlines at 6pm. Troops are deployed to West Yorkshire as heavy rain and strong winds batter parts of the uk. Forecasters predict a months worth of rain in some places. Dozens of flood warnings are in place across britain. Hundreds of flights are cancelled, Train Services are disrupted, and sporting fixtures called off. The first death from coronavirus in europe is recorded in france. People returning to beijing risk punishment if they dont go into quaran...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im rajini vaidyanathan. The taj mahal stays locked down as indias number of coronavirus cases reaches a record high. A partial lock down returns to melbourne as Australian Hotel quarantines are ignored, leading to a spike in infections. Why turkey is using its influence in libya to further its ambitions. We have a special report. Ankara wants to be a key player in the future, whatever emerges from the chaos in...

This is bbc world news today. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories. As the number of new cases of coronavirus in south korea more than doubles in one day, the Prime Minister says the the situation is grave. More deaths are reported in italy and iran as authorities there struggle to contain deadly outbreaks. Meanwhile more than thirty british and irish tourists have arrived back in the uk they were evacuated from a corona virus hit cruise ship injapan. Also on the programme the race to decide ...

This is bbc news. The headlines at seven. Us troops kill irans top military commander in an air strike. Qasem soleimani was a strategic mastermind. President strom said he was planning attacks to kill hundreds of americans. We dont seek war in iran but at the same time we are not going to let iran put american passat lives at risk without trying to de escalate the situation. Relief for a thousand people as naval ships rescue them from australias bushfires. people as naval ships rescue them from ...

Thanks forjoining us on newsday on the bbc. Im rico hizon in singapore. The headlines irans leaders under pressure, after more protests over the shooting down of a passenger jet. 57 canadians died prime Ministerjustin Trudeau paid his respects and promised justice. We will not rest until there are a nswe is. We will not rest until there are answers. We will not rest until there is justice and accountability. Thousands are told to leave their homes in the philippines, as a volcano spews out a mas...