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Tributes to the actress dame diana rigg. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. Im kasia madera, stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The west coast of the United States is waking up to some of the most devastating wildfire damage the region has ever seen. Flames have been driven by extreme winds and high temperatures, and at least seven people have died. 0verall, nearly a hundred fires have been burning through the western st...

Time since march. Hello and welcome. Up to 500,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes in the american state of oregon as wildfires continue to spread across the countrys west coast, with around 3,000 firefighters tackling nearly 100 blazes. The state Governor Kate Brown has said that dozens of people are missing. The fires have killed at least four people in oregon and 11 in other west coast states. From portland, our north america correspondent Aleem Maqbool reports. The scale of the...

Firefighters are battling a new fire on the greek island of lesbos, a day after a huge blaze devastated the moria migrant camp. Firefighters are trying to control the new blaze which is destroying the remains of camp that at the start of the week was the only shelter for more than 12,000 refugees europes largest refugee camp. The camp had been placed in quarantine last week, as several cases of coronavirus were confirmed among residents. Mark lowen has more. A camp often called a ticking time bo...

Hello and welcome. Israel is to become the first country in the world to impose a Second National lockdown. The tough new restrictions take effect on jewish new year on friday and will last at least three weeks. The countrys seen a rise in infections, with 4,000 new cases a day. Heres our News Reporter paul hawkins. Up until now, every country in the world has had to maintain that difficult balancing act of keeping the economy open on one hand and protecting public health. Israel is the first co...

Withdrawal agreement. Israel has announced a three week nationwide lockdown to try to contain a new surge in coronavirus infections. It will take effect on friday, making it the first country to re impose such a blanket measure. It comes as the World Health Organization says covid 19 cases have reached a record one day high globally. People will be banned moving more than 500 metres from their homes. All but essential shops will be shut. With me is our News Reporter paul hawkins. Tell us more ab...

Hello and welcome to the programme. Israel has announced a three week nationwide lockdown to try to contain a new surge in coronavirus infections. It will take effect on friday, making it the first country to re impose such a blanket measure. During the lockdown, people will be banned from moving more than 500 metres from their homes. Schools and places of worship will be closed, and all but essential shops will be shut. Heres our News Reporter paul hawkins. Up until now, every country in the wo...

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Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. Israel has announced a new three week nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of surging coronavirus infections. It will take effect on friday, making israel the first country to re impose such blanket measure. It comes as the number of global coronavirus cases has reached a new one day high, with the total rising by with me is our reporter paul haw...

Hello. This is bbc news. Conservative mps urge the Prime Minister to reset his government after the departure of his top adviser, dominic cummings. President trump has insisted he wont put the us into lockdown, and comes close to admitting he could leave the white house next year. Ethiopias government warns that fighting with local forces in the Tigray Region appears to be spreading into neighbouring areas. Now on bbc news our north america correspondent, michelle fleury, looks at the story of h...

Deaths. The chinese city of wuhan locked down. More than 600 infected. And its spreading fast. Fear it could spread further. It was over there, in china, where frankly theyve had a lot of outbreaks over the years. China has reported 136 cases of the bird flu. Emergence of the h10 and 8 strain follows that of the fatal h7 and 9 strain last year. The authorities are closing poultry markets in guangdong. Chinas desperate bid to control the latest bird flu virus. But this was no bird flu and the wor...