Police do not need a weapon in how they police the public. The commissioner for refugees is calling for an unified european strategy to deal with the massive influx of refugees. The number of refugees coming in to macedonia is about 3,000 a day. Its vital that these people are treated humanely, also that essential assistance is provided just by responding to their basic needs, but respecting also their dignity, their human rights as Asylum Seekers. Now, thousands of refugees are seeking shelter in serbia. Andrew simmons has 24 report from the countrys border. By the day the numbers are hard to digest. Here in what is called the onestop center, an entrance into serbia from macedonia, more than 10,000 people have passed through in less than five days. And further up the line serbias border with hungary, an e. U. Member state, more than 2,000 a day are arriving. The number registered in hungary has passed 100,000 compared with 43,000 in the whole of last year. The numbers are staggering.
The world of his dark materials, Philip Pullman tells us why hes bringing the cult series back to life. Live from our studios in singapore and london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8am in the morning in beijing, where delegates are gathering for the second day of Chinas Communist Party congress. Many are still digesting the detail of president xi jinpings marathon opening speech on wednesday when he spoke for three and a half hours, promising to build a Prosperous Society through socialism with chinese characteristics. Our china editor Carrie Gracie reports on what mr xi described as the start of a new era. Like no other party conference. Nearly 90 million members, more than 2,000 of them here, and they re all tight lipped on the way in. Speaking mandarin the first time i came to one of these was 25 years ago, and the striking thing is that the choreography just doesnt change. China has changed, it now has more billionaires than the unite
Welcome to bbc news. 13 people have been killed in barcelona and more than 100 injured after a van was driven into the crowds at one of the citys most popular tourist sites. So called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack. Thousands of people, holidaymakers and locals, were on the packed street in barcelona when the attack happened late this afternoon. The white van was driven at speed along the Famous Pedestrianised market area called las ramblas. The driver turned into the crowds at this point here and drove the rented van for around half a mile through them, killing and wounding dozens of people as he went. 0ur correspondent gavin lee reports from barcelona. To make people have been arrested but the police say that neither of them were the driver. Terror on the streets of europe, again. And, again, a vehicle used as a weapon. Come on, come on, just come on. Las ramblas, in barcelona, a packed sunny evening on spains most famous boulevard, in panic. Screaming come o
Welcome to bbc news. 13 people have been killed in barcelona and more than 100 injured after a van was driven into the crowds at one of the citys most popular tourist sites. So called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack. Thousands of people, holidaymakers and locals, were on the packed street in barcelona when the attack happened late this afternoon. The white van was driven at speed along the Famous Pedestrianised market area called las ramblas. The driver turned into the crowds at this point here and drove the rented van for around half a mile through them, killing and wounding dozens of people as he went. 0ur correspondent gavin lee reports from barcelona. To make people have been arrested but the police say that neither of them were the driver. Terror on the streets of europe, again. And, again, a vehicle used as a weapon. Come on, come on, just come on. Las ramblas, in barcelona, a packed sunny evening on spains most famous boulevard, in panic. Screaming come o
Welcome to bbc news. 13 people have been killed in barcelona and more than 100 injured after a van was driven into the crowds at one of the citys most popular tourist sites. So called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack. Thousands of people, holidaymakers and locals, were on the packed street in barcelona when the attack happened late this afternoon. The white van was driven at speed along the Famous Pedestrianised market area called las ramblas. The driver turned into the crowds at this point here and drove the rented van for around half a mile through them, killing and wounding dozens of people as he went. 0ur correspondent gavin lee reports from barcelona. To make people have been arrested but the police say that neither of them were the driver. Terror on the streets of europe, again. And, again, a vehicle used as a weapon. Come on, come on, just come on. Las ramblas, in barcelona, a packed sunny evening on spains most famous boulevard, in panic. Screaming come o