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This is bbc world news. Im james reynolds. Our top stories Iranian State television says the countrys military did shoot down a ukrainian passengerjet, blaming human error. Polls open in taiwan for the countrys president ial election where relations with Mainland China have taken centre stage. The death has been announced of the sultan of oman, the longest serving ruler in the gulf. And, plants living the high life why vegetation is growing at higher altitudes in the himalayas. In the past hour, iran has admitted it did shoot down the ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near the iranian cap...

This is bbc news. The headlines at 1100. The chancellor warns Business Leaders that there will not be alignment with eu rules in any post brexit trade agreement and that some businesses will benefit while some wont. A clock projected on the walls of downing street one of a series of events announced to mark the moment the uk leaves the eu. British Scientists Say the number of people already infected by a new virus emerging in china is far greater than official figures suggest. Heavy rain and thunderstorms in australia help to tackle the bushfires but bring flooding to some areas. Following cam...

Good afternoon. The five mps who want to replace Jeremy Corbyn as labour leader have been taking questions from Party Members in liverpool. Its the first of a series of events around the country which will culminate in a new leader being selected at the start of april. Heres our Political Correspondent Susana Mendonca with the latest. Cheering heading in to face Party Members for this, the first hustings in labours leadership contest. The opening question how to bring a divided Party Together after its general election defeat. The whole point of the labour party was that it was established to ...

This is bbc news. The headlines as one of the largest hospitals in the world opens in london to treat 4,000 coronavirus patients, people in the uk are being urged to stay at home this weekend to try to stop the spread of covid 19. Britains Health Secretary said the advice was not a request but an instruction. President trump has announced new recommendations for americans to wear masks when they go outside to slow the spread of the virus. Us Health Officials have advised people to cover their faces but to keep medical grade masks free for health workers. Although, mr trump stressed the suggest...

So the people in the philippines are on a state of high alert tonight, waiting to see what happens with taal volcano. Australias prime minister, scott morrison, has expressed regret over his handling of the bushfire crisis, following widespread criticism of his governments response. On Kangaroo Island, in the state of south australia, almost half the land has been scorched and scientists are worried about the fate of many endangered species. Our correspondent shaimaa khalils report from there contains images of animals killed in the fires. Its an ecological disaster so big the army have been c...