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In connection with the tianjin chemical blast that killed over 140 people a decade after Hurricane Katrina, president obama heads to new orleans. Plus, im Charles Stratford reporting from northern ethiopia, where conservationists are struggling more than before to save 1500 years of christian heritage in the churches of lalabella. And here in doha, with all the sport, including usain bolt brought back down to earth after once again proving hes the fastest man in the world. Of the thousands of refugees arriving on european shores, the vast majority are the conflict in syria. European countries ...

Atlantic storms on record. Hurricane irma, a category five storm, is bringing with it gusts up to 320 kilometres an hour 200 miles an hour. The hurricane has already battered several of the leeward islands. The Prime Minister of antigua and barbuda has told the bbc 90 of buildings on barbuda have been demolished he said the island, home to about 1800 people, is now just rubble. A two year old child is believed to have died. And six people are reported dead on saint martin and the neighbouring french territory of st barts. The eye of the hurricane has passed over the British Virgin islands Pres...

Plus, high aspirations. We meet the pharmaceuticals chief pushing cannabis as the answer to americas opioid addiction crisis. Hello, and welcome to bbc news. Hurricane irma threatened much, and its delivering on that threat. One of the most powerful atlantic storms on record has pummeled a number of caribbean islands, notably the leeward islands, with extremely heavy rain accompanied by winds of up to 320km h. Thats 200 miles an hour. The Prime Minister of Antigua And Barbuda has told the bbc 90 of buildings on barbuda have been demolished. He said the island, home to about 1,800 people, is no...

Out of this part of myanmar. Also in the programme at a huge, open air ceremony, the pope beatifies two colombian priests killed during the conflict with farc rebels. Hello and welcome to bbc world news. Hurricane irma has torn across the caribbean, leaving death and destruction in its wake. So far, at least 20 people have been killed and more than a Million People affected. The massive storm, one of the most powerful Atlantic Hurricanes ever recorded, is still passing through the caribbean, and is forecast to hit the United States on saturday night. And there is another hurricane coming up be...

Drive out Rohingya Muslims. What weve seen here tells us a very different story, a story of ethnic cleansing, of driving muslims out of this part of myanmar. And we bring you the story of the 13 year old british girl who helped to transform the lives of eight people after her death. Hello and welcome to bbc world news. Hurricane irma has cut a devastating path across the caribbean, leaving death and destruction in its wake. At least 20 people are known to have died and more than a Million People have been affected. The massive storm, one of the most powerful Atlantic Hurricanes ever recorded, ...