Doctors are heralding an extraordinary transformation, in the treatment of a deadly form of skin cancer. Ten years ago advanced melanoma was seen as untreatable, but a Clinical Trial shows half of patients are now surviving for at least five years. The drugs involved target the immune system, and are already available on the nhs. Our health and science correspondent James Gallagher reports. Pam smith is alive and well, but its been more than five years since she had the devastating news that her cancer was untreatable. An aggressive melanoma had spread inside her body and she says she didnt stand a chance. But pam took part in a pioneering trial and says it saved her life. Without having those drugs like that, i might not have got to see my grandchildren. So. Because its just over the five years now since it happened and my youngest grandchild, he was six at the weekend. So, you know, i wouldnt have seen him growing up and the other grandchildren as well. Ten years ago, people usually
The polls will be peaceful and if the result will be accepted malcolm webb aljazeera maputo mozambique time for a short break here now just when we come back. Reporting from iceland on the very original demonstration of Climate Change or disappearance of the nations glass and. Why students in chemistry just schools may be entering a new chapter in their education. Hello once again weve got some wet weather in the full cost of the middle east over the next couple of days this area cloud just sliding out of the black sea into the caspian sea will sink its way further south whats the chance of some rain is northern parts of syria easing of its warts all areas of iraq and eventually heading into those northern fringes of iraq as we go through the next comes i south of that yes it does stay dry with more sunshine in that sunshine becomes more expansive as we go on through monday 24 in terribly getting up to 32 in beirut so a little warmer than it has been recently noticed some wet weather t
Every year 50000000 tons of electronic waste is thrown away the majority can be dumped in developing countries right now electronic waste is the most traded as of this with retracing the 10 through the criminal organizations making big profits and asking why the west is turning a blind. Eye on the trail on aljazeera. A reminder of our top stories this hour demonstrate the rebels have announced that thousands of saudi backed fighters have surrendered during a month long military campaign 3 things have been targeting the southern saudi region of a Spokesman Says theyve also captured several saudi army officers. And speaking at the Un General Assembly the foreign minister of yemens internationally backed government blamed iran for the conflict he thanked saudi arabia for its role in helping to fight the rebels but criticized its Coalition Partner the u. A. E. For supporting separatist fighters in the south. And hong kong is bracing for another day of mass protests a probation rally has be
Is now if turkey indeed is going to occupy control this 30 kilometer zone that they have been talking about in the discussions on the safe zone that they want. If they do that and then if they are indeed good. Encourage lets say the repatriation of Syrian Refugees who are now in turkey to come to these areas to settle in these areas then we can of course preview all kind of demographic change and demographic tension or ethnic tension that make that miral out of that well how long could this conflict potentially continue were seeing the 2nd largest army in nato versus the kurds shortly saying theyre outgunned but now theres been talk of the kurds joining up with president assads forces one of these somewhat unlikely alliances. Sure i mean the discussion about about the kurds about this death or why b. G. Going back to their my schools to find protection from. From turkey has been coming back time and again and it was discussed already at the time of the operation our freend the olive br
A lot about sport and weight rings people together. You wouldnt have thought about them immediately as a by thought about them immediately as a rugby playing nation but they take into it. Thats it for the papers tonight. Dont forget you can see the front pages of the papers online on the bbc news website. Its all there for you 7 days a week at bbc. Co. Uk papers. And if you miss the programme any evening you can watch it later on bbc iplayer. A big thank you to my guests this evening, caroline and tony. Thats all from us, and goodnight. Hello, and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. To take us through this weeks cinema releases, as ever, mark kermode. Hi, mark, what have you been watching . We have American Woman which is a powerful drama starring Sienna Miller. Animated fun with abominable. And will smith fighting himself in gemini man. Ha ha, yes, that is intriguing. Lets start with American Woman. Sienna miller is debra who is a 30 something single mum, living in rus