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Our latest headlines more than 1100 people are recognised in the new year honours, with knighthoods for the beatles drummer, ringo starr, bee gees singer, barry gibb, and strictly come dancing judge, Darcey Bussell, is made a dame. The labour peer, lord adonis, says attempts to silence his criticism of the government forced him to step down as its infrastructure adviser. He quit yesterday suggesting whitehall had been infected by brexit. Thousands of iranian government supporters are attend offi...

Arrested for a minor offence. Therell be a full bulletin at the top of the hour, but now on bbc news, its time for the travel show. India. A vast country, home to over a billion people, birthplace of illustrious, ancient civilisations. And today, a fast emerging global power. And 70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. Heading off the well worn tourist path, were on a journey that spans this vast subcontinent f...

India. A vast country, home to over a billion people, birthplace of illustrious ancient civilisations and today, a fast emerging global power. 70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. Heading off the well worn tourist path, were on a journey which spans this vast subcontinent from east to west. Travelling from one of the driest places on earth. It is quite incredible, the sand. Its just crystal, hard cystals. Wh...

Stories and events to watch for this year. Hello. Lets see what is in for 2018. Nasa is heading to mars and this time it will delve any of the planets surface. The mission would study the red planets interior, using a self hammering probe to borrow deep down than ever before. It hopes to understand how the rocky planet is formed. British scientists are leading an expedition to a colossal new iceberg in the antarctic. It wrote the wake over the summer and covers an area of almost 6000 Square Kilo...

After its leader says america is in range of a strike. A man dubbed a hero at the Manchester Arena attack now admits stealing from two of its victims. The bionic hand with a sense of touch we have an exclusive report on the woman whos been testing it out for scientists in the real world. Proud parents the uks first polar bear cub for 25 years is born at the highland wildlife park, though its not yet been seen. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, we look ahead to tonights london derby. Arsene...

Yea rs the first polar bear cub for 25 years in the uk is born in scotland although it has not yet been seen. Get in touch with us using the hashtag beyond one hundred days hello and welcome im katty kay in new york and Christian Fraser is in london. Americas commander in chief has no reason for insecurity. He controls the Worlds Largest nuclear arsenal, he directs the worlds most advanced military machine. And yet donald trump feels it necessary to publicly compare the size of his Nuclear Butto...

At their fastest rate for nearly 20 years, with steaming Services Accounting for more than half of consumption. Its 5 oclock, good afternoon, our top story is that the Health Secretaryjeremy hunt has apologised to patients, after the postponement of tens of thousands of operations in england, until next month. Theresa may acknowledged the move is frustrating, but said the nhs is better prepared this winter,than in previous yea rs. However senior doctors say seasonal pressures have escalated rapi...

I feel like i have ifeel like i have said i feel like i have said this to you a few times, but. Im not sure we have ever seen a Statement Like this from a president of america. Steve bannon was Donald Trumps chief strategist. They campaigned together. They were in the white house together. Now this. A lengthy statement on bannon by trump in which the president says, when he was fired, steve not only lost his job, he lost his mind. He goes on. Steve had very little to do with our historic victory...

This emerging world power of more than a billion people is still changing. Im on a journey to two extremes of this vast subcontinent. Crystal, ha rd crystals. White salt. Can probably taste it. I began in gujarat, in the far west. This is genuinely incredible, im in heaven. Pretty crowded. This week, ive travelled 2000 miles over to the north east. Im on the banks of the mighty river brahmaputra, and about to go to a very spiritual place. Its one of indias lesser known regions. Were really high ...

Da na os not quite so bad here, i hope. Stav danaos has the details. High pressure is controlling our weather, bringing in fine, subtle conditions but also the arctic north easterly winds, and they will continue to push the cloud we have had across central and Northern Areas over the morning into the south. Further spots of rain, maybe some hill snow. To the north, lots of sunshine, wintry showers across the northeast and towards eastern scotland. As we head to the overnight period, we lose the ...