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Gabriel gatehouse tells the story of one massacre in the village of tula toli. This programme contains distressing and graphic accounts and images of violence from the beginning. These people have just crossed the border. Theyre in no mans land, theyve been driven from their homes in myanmar. Now, theyre waiting for permission to enter bangladesh. The rohingya are a people that neither country wants. What happened in your village . Theyjust burnt our houses. These are some of the survivors. They...

Pakistans government has called on the army to restore order in the capital islamabad after violence broke out during protests by islamists. The demonstrators want a government minister, who they accuse of blasphemy, to be sacked. The violence in islamabad has reportedly led to several deaths and around 200 people being injured at faiza bad interchange, a key highway in the city. Security forces tried to break up a sit in there which has been going on for weeks. The demonstrations are now spread...

0n click, we often look out for technology which can help save peoples lives. For example, we went to rwanda to look at how drones were speeding up deliveries of blood and recently closer to home, i looked at how the response times of the air ambulance in london were being improved by better connectivity. If you live in the developed world, youll probably take it for granted that you can dial the emergency number, someone will answer, and help will arrive. Well, in kenya, thats not the case. In ...

On the army to restore order in the capital islamabad after violence broke out during protests by islamists. The demonstrators want a government minister, who they accuse of blasphemy, to be sacked. The violence in islamabad has reportedly led to several deaths and around 200 people being injured at faiza bad interchange, a key highway in the city. Several deaths have been reported. Security forces tried to break up a sit in there which has been going on for weeks. The demonstrations are now spr...

Britain is bracing itself for another Royal Wedding. Prince harry is to marry the american actress and campaigner, Meghan Markle, in the spring. Seems he proposed to his girlfriend of 18 months over a Roast Chicken dinner earlier this month. Word from Buckingham Palace is that the queen and duke of edinburgh are delighted for the couple and wish them every happiness. This report from our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. Finally, its official they are engaged to be married. Prince harry, fi...

In global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Today were asking for your views on a story thats gone viral injapan. A female politician there brought her baby to an Assembly Session to highlight the difficulties faced by working mothers. She is drawing support on social media. But what do you think . Is it ok to bring children to the workplace in an emergency . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. 0n the second day of his visit to myanmar, pope francis ...

In london, and 8 00pm in washington. The transatlantic rift between britain and the us has deepened. The british Prime Minister insists she will never be afraid to criticise the us and say when it gets something wrong. Theresa may made her comments on a visit tojordan, as she condemned President Trump, for retweeting anti Muslim Videos posted by a british far right group. 0ur correspondent alex forsyth has more. This was a trip focused on building relationships around the world. But, while there...

Because they cant claim on their insurance policies unless they have suffered damage to their buildings. I will be finding out more later. In sport lacazette strikes again. Arsenals summer signing scores twice against west brom. He has found the net in every premier league game he has played at the emirates. Also this morning should scrums and tackling be banned in schools rugby . We will speak to the doctor who says the government must put an end to what she calls harmful contact. And carol has...

World news. Its newsday. Its 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 6 30 in the morning in myanmar, where, on thursday, un agencies will enter Rakhine State for the First Time Since the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims began. The burmese army has been accused of ethnic cleansing and nearly half a million rohingyas have fled to bangladesh to escape the brutal crackdown, which the army says began after attacks by rohingya militants. The bbcsjonathan head has tracked down a man who claims to be one of...

For the First Time Since the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims began. The burmese army has been accused of ethnic cleansing. Nearly 500,000 rohingyas have fled to bangladesh to escape the brutal crackdown, which the army says began after attacks by militants. The bbcsjonathan head has tracked down a man who claims to be one of those rohingya fighters. Here is his special report. This is where desperate rohingyas started fighting back. This town in Rakhine State is now a smoking ruin, its Muslim Po...