Saint Marks Square News Today

Welcome to the programme. A Military Coup appears to be underway in myanmar. Reports say the countrys de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders have been detained. Soldiers are on the streets of the main cities and communications have been cut. Tension has been escalating since the november elections, which the nld was declared to have won by a landslide. The military, whose proxy party won only a few seats, has claimed the results were fraudulent. 0ur South East Asia correspon...

connection to slavery. hello and welcome to bbc news. the giant chinese balloon that had been floating over the united states has been shot down by an american fighterjet off the coast of south carolina. the balloon, which the us says was being used to spy on military sites, appeared to plummet straight into the sea. china continues to insist it was a stray civilian weather observation airship. our correspondent david willis has more from washington. officials here are saying that this...

Venice began charging day trippers a 5 euro ($5.36) entry fee this week, reportedly in order to protect the UNESCO World Heritage Site from the adverse effects of over-tourism — but weary locals say the measure is just a drop in the bucket, and could end up sinking the struggling city.

Showing people run for their lives as a massive ship smashes into a dock. at least five people reportedly injured. the collision happening on a busy canal that leaves saint marks square. hundreds attend jill vigil to. took out the shooter after a gun fight. >> there is one thing that is most evident. that has come about we in virginia beach are a stiff heroes. jedediah: long time city opened fire killing 11 and a contractor. the federal government will be there and will be for whatever they need...