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hello and welcome. the authorities in yemen say that about 80 people have been killed in a stampede at a school during a distribution of charity ahead of the muslim holiday of eid ul fitr. hundreds of people, including many children, had gathered to receive gifts of money in the charity event arranged by local businesses in the capital, sanaa. a video of the stampede, with some disturbing scenes, shows a crowd of people unable to move and many in distress. reports say houthi guards fir...

in most of afghanistan, the only country in the world to do so. chinas military launches fresh drills off taiwan in response to a visit to the island by a new group of american politicians. the uk becomes the first country to approve a covid vaccine that fights both the original strain and the omicron variant. and check mate, with a difference, how this underwater version of chess is helping competitors stay cool in the hot weather. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news �...

in the world to do so. chinas military launches fresh drills off taiwan — in response to a visit to the island by a new group of american politicians. the uk becomes the first country to approve a covid vaccine that fights both the original strain and the omicron variant. and check mate, with a difference — how this underwater version of chess is helping competitors stay cool in the hot weather. hello and welcome to the programme. us officials have warned of an increase in violent ...

As wendy urquhart reports. its chess, but not as we know it. in this version, the board is submerged in swimming pool and all the pieces are weighted and magnetic. the players had to hold their breath while they make their move which meant they did not have a lot of time to take in their opponents last move or to determine what advantage their next might give the opposition. that was a huge challenge for the ten players who took part in the world dive chess championships in the pool at the leona...

Amazing feat there and e.w. sports reporter head of floor is joining me now in studio with more on that i mean tell me about this basically a race against time yeah i mean running a marathon itself its already a feat but to be able to do it in their 2 hours is just functors its ridiculous amazing and really amazing to see somebody do it to put things into perspective imagine running 100 meter dash but youre doing it in 17 seconds continuously $420.00 times its just pretty much breaking a barrier...

>> and tell us how it is for you and your staff as you begin the day there? >> well, i knew some of the folks affected by the marathon last year, and since that time, i have had a chance to meet so many of them. i feel like i have known them for years. my heart goes out to them, and i feel so proud. i feed off of their energy, and as mayor of the city of boston and being here today, and my staff, and we are excited about the marathon, and this is one of the greatest marathons that we have ever s...

Thank you. we wish each of you a speedy recovery. >> i got my red sox hat back on, and im going back to john berman at the ballpark. how many times do i have to put on the hat today? >> all day, it warms my heart. that voiceover before the game gave me chills. there were so many moments that gave so many of us chills. there was a moment of silence, there was the entire crowd singing the national anthem in unison. there were victims of the marathon bombings on the field, there were first responde...