Involving former team doctor, larry nassar. On wednesday, he was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing more than 150 female gymnasts. The Olympic Committee threatened to strip its status if directors didnt stand down. Larry nassar was jailed forup to stand down. Larry nassar was jailed for up to 175 years for sexually abusing young athletes. More now from the bbcs peter bowes. The entire board of usa gymnastics has gone and there have been other resignations too. Mark horace was the Athletic Director at Michigan State university when larry nassar worked their. He and another official have decided to quit. Its been an absolute honour to guide the Athletic Department for the last decade. That being said, today im announcing my retirement. Im not running away from anything, im running away from anything, im running towards something. Comfort, compassion and understanding for the survivors in our community. Togetherness, time and love for my family. Theres been report
In global news, business, and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Following the massive cryptocurrency heist injapan were asking for your take on digital money. Are you an investor or are you a sceptic . Tell us what you think just use bbcthebriefing. Our top story this hour is that five militants have launched an attack on a military base in the afghan capital, kabul. An eyewitness said explosions hit an area near the Marshal Fahim National Defence university, west of kabul city centre. You can see where that is here. This is kabul city centre. The attack comes two days after an ambulance bomb in the city killed more than 100 people. Lets go live now to our correspondent secunder kermani, whos in kabul. What more can you tell us . Well, what we know, this latest attack began around five in the morning later local time. Id militants launch an attack on a military base thatis launch an attack on a military base that is close to the Marshal Fahim National Defence university.
News. President trump has called for Decisive Action against the taliban, after a bomb in kabul killed at least 95 people. Donald trump said it renewed the resolve of america and its afghan partners. This is the second blast to target kabul in a week. An ambulance packed with explosives was blown up when it was stopped at a checkpoint in the heart of the city near the old interior Ministry Building and some embassies. From kabul, Zia Shahreyar reports. An ambulance packed with explosives, driven into crowds on their way to work. The force of the blast shook the windows of buildings at least a mile away. Some low rise structures collapse. A plume of smoke, visible across the city. The attacker had driven his vehicle past the Police Checkpoint claiming to have a patient inside. When guards at a second checkpoint became suspicious, he detonated the bomb. Translation i was in an armoured plated vehicle when suddenly there was an explosion. I was in the back seat, my driver was blown out on
The Afghan Government has accused pakistan of providing support for militants who killed at least 95 people in a suicide bombing in kabul. It says the attack on saturday was carried out by the taliban linked haqqani network. Islamabad has always denied supporting afghan militants. President trump has called for decisive action. It is one of the deadliest attacks on kabul in recent months, and the second to target the capital in a week. An ambulance packed with explosives was blown up in a busy part of the city. Zia shahreyar reports. An ambulance packed with explosives, driven into crowds on their way to work. The force of the blast shook the windows of buildings at least a mile away. Some low rise structures collapsed. A plume of smoke was visible across the city. The attacker had driven his vehicle past the police checkpoint, claiming to have a patient inside. When guards at a second checkpoint became suspicious, he detonated the bomb. Translation i was in an armour plated vehicle, w
To world news today. In the last hour, the russian Opposition Leader, Alexei Navalny, has been released without charge after his dramatic arrest earlier by police at a rally in moscow. His supporters have been demonstrating across the vast country on sunday, calling for a boycott of what they claim is a rigged president ial election in march. This is the moment mr navalny was seized by police just after he arrived in Pushkinskaya Square in the centre of the russian capital. He was trying to address hundreds of protesters whod gatherered there. The bbcs Steve Rosenberg was at the protests and witnessed mr navalnys arrest. Chanting it isnt easy taking on the kremlin. Alexei navalny has beenjailed three times in the last year. He has been barred from the upcoming president ial election. So today, mr navalny called his supporters onto the streets. Alexei navalny is russias most prominent opposition figure and president putins most vocal critic. He has been barred from running in the presid