Kenyas Deputy President says 70 children are missing after a fire at a Primary School. At least 17 boys are known to have died. The blaze tore through the Schools Dormitory in central kenya. Lets speak to our senior Africa Correspondent Anne soy. It is important to underscore this point that missing doesnt necessarily mean presumed dead. That is because we understand from witnesses that some children ran, somewhat taking in by neighbours because people who live nearby the score came in, early in the morning, as soon as they had the disgrace called to try and put out the fire Distress Call. As of now, as the Deputy President in adding 70 peoples are reported missing. Adding 70 peoples are reported missinu. ,. , missing. The president has already been missing. The president has already been commenting, i already been commenting, describing it as horrific, devastating, has ordered an investigation. But what do we know about the circumstances surrounding this fire . Know about the circumst
An hour of international an hour of international news from the bbc. News from the bbc. We start in the us state of georgia. The School Shooting there. A 14 year old boy has appeared in court charged with murdering two classmates and two teachers at his high school. This is the boy, colt gray. Arrested shortly after the shooting on wednesday. Today, he was in court in person, here with the blonde hair. He didnt enter a plea. Murder and cruelty to children. Hes accused of giving his son a weapon despite knowing that he was a threat to himself and others. He appeared separately and was told the charges against him, if hes convicted, could total 180 years in prison. Take a listen. For Felony Murder in the second degree, the maximum penalty for each count is up to 30 years imprisonment. For felony involuntary manslaughter, of course again there are four counts, the maximum penalty for each of those offences is ten years imprisonment. For the eight Felony Cruelty to children counts, the max
Scotland and yet another band of rain making its way southwards. Some uncertainty as to exactly where that is going to sit but whether wherever it falls, salt and saturated ground. It looks like temperatures are going to rise well above the average as we go towards the middle part of the week. Perhaps speaking on thursday, 16 and 17 if we see some sunshine but as you can see from the chart behind me, it is going to stay quite saturated and unsettled. Thanks, helen. And thats bbc news at six. You can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are, goodbye. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Coming up shortly the 6th round draw for rugby leagues Challenge Cup. Featherstone came through the weekend and the mud to take their place in the last 16. Also in the draw are the first winners of that famous trophy, Batley Bulldogs and well be live with the holders leigh leopards. A with the holders leigh leopards. Great weekend
sir nicholas winton, welcome to hardtalk. for most of your long life, your extraordinary story wasn t particularly well known. but now it is known right around the world. do you like the fact that people now know exactly what you did in 1938 and 39? i don t mind the story being told. i m not so keen on the frills. what do you mean about the frills? well, you know as a journalist, better than i do, what i mean. well, it means you get attention and people want you to tell the story again and again. do you get sick of that? yeah, except that when they tell it again and again and again, they add a bit of their own. well, let us together, then, tell the story, for people around the world who do not know it. and let me take you back to prague, 1938, the end of 1938. how on earth did it come to be that a young man from london, who was a successful stockbroker, had a rather glamorous life, how did it come to be that he found himself in prague in 1938? how long have you got? tell me