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hello and welcome. police in northern ireland have warned that some republicans could try to provoke street violence over the easter weekend as the country marks the 25th anniversary since the signing of the good friday agreement that largely ended 30 years of sectarian violence. hundreds of extra police have been brought in for events which culminate with a visit to belfast by us president biden on wednesday. vincent mcavinney reports. final preparations are under way in northern irel...

more now on one of our top stories — and police in northern ireland are warning of the possibility of public disorder linked to the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement over this easter weekend and into next week. events begin today, and wednesday sees the us presidentjoe biden visiting belfast. he wont address lawmakers there, as the government assembly is still suspended. so a quarter of a century after the agreement, political tensions and obstacles are still present, as ...

after the israeli military carried out one of the largest air strikes in recent months in gaza and lebanon targeting sites of the islamist group hamas. the latest we are hearing from israel itself is their chief of staff has called up reserve soldiers in air defence units, fighterjet pilots and drone operators. israel says they are in retaliation for a major rocket attack on israel launched from southern lebanon, which the israelis blame on hamas. carine torbey who is in beirut for us....

the highest daily number since 2006. 25 years after the landmark good friday agreement, we look at the tensions and obstacles still plaguing northern ireland. and at the masters in augusta, rory mcilroy tees off in the hope that this will finally be his year. and coming up on the bbc news channel: england play for a trophy at wembley for the first time since winning the euros. and just like last summer — ella toone�*s on the scoresheet. their experiences and from the commissioner i...

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I had to satisfy the unionists if we are going to be in an executive with people, theres no threat of armed resistance, or, you know, leverage hanging over us. the prime ministers continue their marathon effort - the talks had reached the moment of truth. ifeel the hand of history upon our shoulder. the two governments and the political parties of northern ireland have reached agreement. when i went out to brief the media, ijust felt i i was going to start crying. partly exhaustion, | because we...

You can be talking to people, but will that stop violence? . but some unionists remained highly sceptical that violent paramilitaries would give up their weapons. theres no surrender! i had to satisfy the unionists that if we are going to be _ in an executive with - people, theres no threat of armed resistance - or leverage hanging over us. the prime ministers continue their marathon effort. the talks had reached the moment of truth. ifeel the hand of history upon our shoulder. the two governmen...

The ira leadership, if they were nothing else were intelligent, and they grasped the opportunity for peace. you can be blue in the face talking to people who are not _ involved in violence, - but will that stop violence? we had at last bought the people. who could stop this into the room. but some unionists remained highly sceptical that violent paramilitaries would give up their weapons. theres no surrender. i had to satisfy the unionists if we are going to be in an executive with people, there...

About _ the tongan red cross, they have about 80 — the tongan red cross, they have about 80 volunteers they have access — about 80 volunteers they have access to, 40 of whom have been very activa — access to, 40 of whom have been very active. however, it is not a short— very active. however, it is not a short sprint, it is going to be a — a short sprint, it is going to be a marathon effort in terms of recovering, so we know that our people _ of recovering, so we know that our people mi...

Border and says it went stop until pyongyang apologizes. north korea denies responsibility for the explosions. delegates from north and south korea have been high-level talks in the dmz for many hours. anna coren is following those negotiations from hong kong and joins us live to talk about them. and the fact that these talks are being held itself is encouraging but any word yet on what is being achieved or if the meeting has everyone ended? >> we have called to the blue house in seoul and pan...