Page 14 - Stream Bed News Today

This is bbc world news, the latest headlines... a belarusian journalist arrested in minsk following the forced diversion of his flight has appeared in a video, apparently under duress. the eu has approved sanctions on belarus. the us secretary of state heads to the middle east for talks, following the fighting between israel and palestinian militants. he says his priority is to build on the ceasefire. tuesday marks the first anniversary of the murder of george floyd — the african—american wh...

Why this is happening, and if it will get better, here is the man who knows. we needed this through much of the month. at the weekend it was so windy you could hardly keep a hold of it. you can turn it off now, charlotte. but why has mays weather been so bad? it is due to the weather patterns getting stuck. high pressure in russia is sending in incredibly warm air to the arctic. high pressure across greenland as well. that means we have just been stuck in the middle with low pressure after low p...

More people arrived to offer condolences. palestinians dont believe israels insistence that it works hard not to kill civilians, warning them to get out before some raids, like the one that destroyed this part of beit hanoun. as in the previous rounds of fighting between israel and hamas, the ceasefire is a pause. the conflict is not just unresolved — it is not even frozen. jeremy bowen, bbc news, gaza. plenty more available on that story on the bbc website. lets get some of the days other new...

Moderna announced today their vaccine was safe and effective for kids 12 to 17. that could set up approval just in time for young people just before heading back to school this fall. more and more schools are announcing full return. and colleges announce plans for students to arrive back on campus. many requiring vaccines. >> this system is huge, more

Following the forced diversion of his flight has appeared in a video statement — confessesing to organising anti—government protests. it appeares to have been made under duress. eu leaders have now banned belarussian airlines from its airspace and are drawing up targeted sanctions. the head of the world health organization has condemned what he says is the scandalous inequity of access to covid vaccinations around the world. speaking at the opening of the annual assembly, tedros ghebreyesus ...

Notjust long—term process, isnt it? were not just talking about a few long—term process, isnt it? were notjust talking about a few months and years here, this has been going on for more than ten years.- on for more than ten years. yeah, so, the eradication _ on for more than ten years. yeah, so, the eradication work _ on for more than ten years. yeah, so, the eradication work first - so, the eradication work first started when they were first detected in 2001. for various reasons, those prog...

Finding new routes to reach your customers, and new ways for them to reach you... is what business is all about. its what the united states postal service has always been about. so as your business changes, were changing with it. with e-commerce that runs at the speed of now. next day and two-day shipping nationwide. same day shipping across town. returns right from the doorstep, and deliveries seven days a week. its a whole new world out there. lets not keep it waiting. i have a convenience sto...

And while many of the cases are associated with travel, or contacts of people who have travelled, there has been some community transmission. the uk—wide situation is encouraging. some intensive care units have no covid patients. for the second successive day, total hospital admissions have been below 100. the question now is whether the variant changes that picture in any way. hugh pym, bbc news. now on bbc news...this week�*s travel show comes from tokyo. coming up on this week�*s show.....

Kilometres south—west of tokyo on the main island of honshu, to the countryside surrounding wakayama to try a rafting adventure with a different. for centuries the wood here was so sought—after that it was used in buildings all around the country, but transporting it was no easy task. they came up with a novel solution, and today travellers can experience the old journey downstream. it does look quite strange by today�*s standards. i don�*t know what i was expecting but it really is just...

Get too wet. here we go! woo! laughter. whoa! on the side! so, that was our last rapid. it so interesting to watch these four guys navigate this seven—tonne log raft down a riverjust like they would have 600 years ago. it�*s amazing! definitely a unique way to travel, if you don�*t mind getting your feet wet. well, each big japanese city has its own particular and distinctive feel and if you�*re looking for a laugh, then you better head to osaka, which over the generations has earned its...