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dozens of people have received hospital treatment for suspected toxic poisoning in serbia after a train carrying ammonia derailed near the southeastern city of pirot. people have been warned not to leave their homes. a state of emergency has been declared after 20 carriages came off the tracks. police investigating the shooting of a 26—year—old woman at a pub near liverpool last night have appealed for the public to come forward with any information relating to the incident. mersey...

millions of people in the us and canada are spending christmas in the grip of a severe winter storm. its brought extreme frost, heavy snow and strong winds. at least 35 people have died in weather related incidents and around 175,000 homes are without power. 0ur north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, reports. a very white christmas has turned more into a deep freeze. the city of buffalo in new york state is used to tough weather conditions, but this storm has left it paralysed. many...

welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. russia says its forces have completed the capture of soledar, a small town in eastern ukraine thats been the focus of intense fighting. moscow called it an important step in its offensive, which would allow russian troops to cut off ukrainian forces in nearby bakhmut. if russias claims are true, it would be the first ukrainian town it has captured since july after six months of russian military setbacks. but ukraines presid...

russia says its forces have completed the capture of soledar — a small town in eastern ukraine thats been the focus of intense fighting. moscow called it an important step in its offensive which would allow russian troops to cut off ukrainian forces in nearby bakhmut. if russias claims are true, it would be the first ukrainan town it has captured since july after six months of russian military setbacks. but ukraines president zelensky says the battle in soledar is still under way. ou...

we return to somalia for a second report on the people displaced by war, and the worst drought in four decades. a symbol of the economic crisis facing lebanon. the bbc speaks to a lebanese mp who held up a bank to take out her own money. i apologise to all the people i frightened, but compared to the despair, anger and grief i feel every day. —— compare that to. and we meet the british woman who, after 30 years in hollywood, is one of the most powerful figures in the world of enter...

and we meet the british woman who, after 30 years in hollywood, is one of the most powerful figures in the world of entertainment. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. within the past few hours japans coastguard and the south korean news agency yonhap have both said that north korea has fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, which appear to have landed in the sea outside japans exclusive economic zone. this comes just after the united nations securit...

islamic republic as protesters again take to the street. hello, sorry, dont wish to be rude but im in no fit state to entertain today.— rude but im in no fit state to entertain today. and the actor robbie coltrane _ entertain today. and the actor robbie coltrane who - entertain today. and the actor robbie coltrane who played i robbie coltrane who played hagrid in the harry potter films has died at the age of 72. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. britains ...

number of angry depositors who have forced banks to return their savings. millions of dollars remain trapped by capital controls imposed in the face of an unprecedented financial crisis. the credit agency fitch has lowered the outlook for its credit rating for british government debt from stable to negative. it comes after the government announced huge tax cuts funded by borrowing in a mini—budget last month. some of those plans were reversed on monday. earlier, prime minister liz tr...

the globe. within the past few hours, japans coast guard and the south korean news agency yonhap have both said that north korea has fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, which appear to have landed in the sea outside japans exclusive economic zone. this comes just after the united nations security council held an emergency meeting to discuss north koreas test firing of another ballistic missile overjapan on tuesday. that missile travelled 4,600 kilometres before falling int...

major oil producers to cut production is described as "short—sighted" after oil prices are pushed to a three—week high. and — a symbol of the economic crisis facing lebanon. the bbc speaks to a lebanese mp who held up a bank, to take out her own money. i apologise to all the people i frightened, but how does that compare to the despair, anger and grief i feel every day? hello and welcome. russia and china have been accused of shielding north korea from further un sanctions over i...