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Prime minister shinzo abe has declared victory after japans general election. His liberal Democratic Party and its Junior Coalition partner are forecast to secure 310 of the a65 seats in japans lower house of parliament. Mr abe said his imminent task would be to deal firmly with north korea, which would require strong diplomacy. Hes now on course to becomejapans longest serving Prime Minister since the second world war. Rupert Wingfield Hayes has the latest from tokyo. His report contains flash ...

Now to the latest development in the dispute about a condolence call us President Donald Trump made to the wife of a fallen solider. Sergeant la David Johnson was one of four us soldiers killed in action in niger. Last tuesday, democrat congresswoman Frederica Wilson said mr trump told his widow that her husband knew what he signed up for, and did not seem to know his name. Mr trump said that was untrue. Today, the sergeants wife, Myeshia Johnson, corroborated the congresswomans account, saying ...

And the Supreme Leader of iran says his country will stand firm in the face of american threats. Ayatollah kahmeini urges huge protests this friday, for the anniversary of the 1979 revolution. Hello and welcome to 100 days. From the moment she was first introduced in late november as President Trumps nominee for education secretary, betsy devos has been taking the heat. Shes a millionaire Christian Conservative philanthropist who critics said knew very little about the job she was up for. And sh...

Controversial plan to deal with seekers. It presses ahead with the construction of two container camps on its border with serbia to hold migrants despite international criticism. And waiting with baited breath. Leicester city fans null find out Leicester City fans will find out who their team will meet in the last eight in the Champions League draw. Good morning. Its friday 17th march. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The Deputy Scottish National Party leader, Angus Robertson has...

Harder. Iraqi kurds say they have evidence fighters from the Islamic State of iraq and levant are using chlorine gas. Tests prove that soil and clothing collected from the sight of a suicide blast contain the toxic chemical. Reporter the accusations have been around for months. Now they say the proof. Its these plumes of orange smoke exploding into the air which iraqi Officials Say is chlorine, and proves i. S. I. L. Fighters are using the gas against them. Iraqi fighters filmed the video near t...

Clapping for our carers one more time. The nation honours the nhs on its 72nd birthday. To have given so much during this present, ijust to have given so much during this present, i just want to say that it is you who have been our shields. Its race day. Formula 1 is back mercedes block out the front row of the grid as the season restarts in austria. It has been a very windy night and it will be an unseasonably windy day but on the plus side some more sunshine around today than what we had yeste...

Welcome to hardtalk. With me, zina badawi. There are not many elections where the two candidates are an incumbent president of 3a years standing and a pop star turned politician. Campaigning is under way for next months president ial election in uganda and my guest at the leading opposition figure in uganda, robert kyagula nyi, better known as bobi wine. In november, more than 50 of his supporters were killed by Security Forces during a rally which the authorities said violated covid 19 restrict...

Welcome to heart talk. There are not many elections where the two candidates are on incumbent president of 3a years standing and a pop star turned politician. Campaigning is under way for next months president ial election in uganda and my guest at the leading opposition figure, robert kyagulanyi, better opposition figure, robert kyagula nyi, better known opposition figure, robert kyagulanyi, better known as bobi wine. In november more than 50 of his supporters were killed by Security Forces dur...

Done today. And there are dozens of hostages. This office is not going to have been separated since the Mayors Office and the container height of the time. As activists dont understand. On the so called connects people to comment on top of the ascension of the town council platoon. If the giants on terror he sees no clue as what the media has already appeared on the internet to find a stated this is the way the one to protect themselves from Landing Forces from tia. In the morning people wearing...

Plus. Im phil lavelle in london on the hunt or art. Theres a big section, and this is roughly what it is going to look like. Find out why later. So the trial of the captain and crew of the south korean ferry that sank in april has begun. More than 300 people were killed in the disaster and the captain faces the Death Penalty if convicted. 15 people have been charged. Captain le joonseok and three crew members are accused of homicide. 11 others are charged on lesser charges of criminal negligence...