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secretary of state antony blinken that there must be an immediate ceasefire in gaza. but mr blinken wants "humanitarian pauses". israel, though, insists there will be no temporary truce until all hostages are released. the jordanian foreign minister said the killing of civilians by israel could not be justified by its claim of self defence. he said the entire region was sinking into a "sea of hatred" that could define generations to come. secretary blinken�*s visit is exactly four we...

that there must be an immediate ceasefire in gaza. but mr blinken wants "humanitarian pauses". israel, though, insists there will be no temporary truce until all hostages are released. thejordanian foreign minister, ayman safadi, said the killing of civilians by israel could not be justified by its claim of self—defence. he said the entire region was sinking into a "sea of hatred" that could define generations to come. secretary blinken�*s visit is exactly four weeks after the hama...

justified by its claim of self defence. he said the entire region was sinking into a "sea of hatred" that could define generations to come. the egyptian foreign minister, sameh shoukry, said his country is making every effort to deliver aid and treat injured gazans and joined the call for an immediate ceasefire. the numbers of people who were killed from civilians in gaza over the last few weeks, including working in relief and journalists cannot be justified any way. and in this regar...

Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. After months of negotiations china has agreed to a World Health Organization led inquiry into the origins of the virus that causes covid 19. A team of Ten International scientists will travel to the chinese city of wuhan next month. The search for the source has led to tensions, especiallly with the us, with President Trump accusing china of trying to conceal the initial outbreak. Paul hawkins reports. Did it come from bats . Did it ...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im nancy kacungira. In a giant leap for pandemic diplomacy the World Health Organisation is given the green light to visit wuhan in china to investigate the orgins of the virus. Despite pressure from doctors and scientists, the uk will allow the easing of coronavirus restrictions over christmas but with a warning. A smaller christmas will be a safer christmas and a shorter christmas is a safer christmas. The U...

The elections are seen as a core test of the islands relationship with china. the economy and education are key issues for voters. but globally, one issue looms large — and thats how taiwan should address the threat from china. taiwan is a key flashpoint in the tussle between china and the us for supremacy in asia. but what is the historical background to their current, complex relationship? from the newsroom, our reporter tom brada has more. the elections in taiwan are being closely watched a...

That was our reporter tom brada in the london newsroom. lets turn to the middle east now, and president biden says the us has delivered a private message to iran about the houthi movement in yemen, which iran backs. he said the us and its allies are well prepared for any further attacks in the red sea. the us and the uk launched dozens of strikes against houthi targets in yemen on thursday night, and there was a fresh air strike last night, on a radar site which it says was being used by the gro...

Have been to the united states in the last week. and their tone there has been very much about peaceful unification. and as long as the one—china policy is adhered to, china will continue to push for peaceful reunification with taiwan. as weve been hearing, taiwan is a key flashpoint in the tussle between china and the us for supremacy in asia. but what is the historical background to their current, complex relationship? our reporter tom brada has more. the elections in taiwan are being closel...

By a member of staff. among the museums treasures are the parthenon sculptures, also known as the elgin marbles — a collection of items from the acropolis in athens. greece has long campaigned for their return, and this latest incident has brought the issue back under the spotlight. 0ur reporter tom brada has more from the newsroom. in the early 19th century, a collection of ancient greek artifacts were removed from 0ttoman greece and taken over to britain. the man who oversaw this move was a ...

Mp and former culture secretary nadine dorries has resigned her commons seat. and this has been denied by downing street. those scathing attacks that she made to downing street. in other news now... luis rubiales has been generating global headlines, for his behaviour at the womens world cup, and his defiance in the face of overwhelming criticism. but this is not the first time that the spanish football federation president has courted controversy. for a closer look at who he is and how he arriv...