then philippe cozette, a minerfrom calais, was shaking hands and exchanging flags with robert fagg, his opposite numberfrom dover. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: more countries outside of africa confirm cases of the new coronavirus variant as the continent s hit by more travel restrictions. as rebel fighters claim they re advancing on the ethiopian capital, the government releases footage apparently showing the country s prime minister on the front line. four days after the bodies of people who drowned in the channel while trying to reach the uk were discovered, the identities of all 27 are yet to be confirmed. many are thought to be kurds from northern iraq and as the days go on without news, families there fear the worst.
welcome to bbc news. i m david eades. our top stories: more countries beyond africa confirm cases of the new coronavirus variant. as the travel restrictions mount, south africa s president slams the measures. the prohibition of travel is not informed by science, nor will it be effective in preventing the spread of this variant. no one on the line and only photos to hold on to: how a kurdish father in northern iraq fears his whole family were among those drowned in the english channel. as rebel fighters claim they re advancing on the ethiopian capital, the government releases footage apparently showing the country s prime minister on the front line. and the creative director of louis vuitton dies from cancer, aged 41.
then philippe cozette, a minerfrom calais, was shaking hands and exchanging flags with robert fagg, his opposite numberfrom dover. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: fears over the new coronavirus variant force israel and japan to barforeign arrivals. g7 health ministers are to hold emergency talks. as rebel fighters claim they re advancing on the ethiopian capital, the government releases footage apparently showing the country s prime minister on the front line. tributes are paid to the creative director of louis vuitton virgil abloh s died from cancer at the age of a1. the labour shortages that are plaguing many companies
continental europe. it took the drills just a few moments to cut through the final obstacle. then philippe cozette, a minerfrom calais, was shaking hands and exchanging flags with robert fagg, his opposite numberfrom dover. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: more countries outside of africa confirm cases of the new coronavirus variant, as the continent s hit by more travel restrictions. as rebel fighters claim they re advancing on the ethiopian capital, the government releases footage apparently showing the country s prime minister on the front line. both sides have tried to claim victory in the honduran election following the vote on sunday.
this is bbc news. welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. i m david eades. our top stories: more countries beyond africa confirm cases of the new coronavirus variant. as the travel restrictions mount, south africa s president s condemns the moves. the prohibition of travel is not informed by science, nor will it be effective in preventing the spread of this variant. as rebel fighters claim they re advancing on the ethiopian capital, the government releases footage apparently showing the country s prime minister on the front line. panic in peru as a powerful earthquake strikes, leaving hundreds of homes in ruins. no one on the line and only photos to hold on to. how a kurdish father