May to trigger Brexit: What the European papers say

Summary: Theresa May's plans to begin formal Brexit talks with the EU by the end of March 2017 have been widely discussed by the press on the Continent. The papers expect difficult talks on "operation Great Divorce", wondering whether the British prime minister has a clear vision of what she wants to achieve.

The French conservative daily Le Figaro welcomed Mrs May's "firmness" on the issue of negotiations "that promise to be tough", in particular with regard to migration control and the single market. But Liberation said she had "set the bar extremely high" ahead of the lengthy talks with 27 EU member states. "By actually ruling out free movement, Theresa May appears to be heading towards what some call 'hard Brexit', which would mean a complete exit from single market," the paper said. The centre-left daily Le Monde is sure Mrs May is a "hard Brexit advocate, wrapped in the flag of a 'Global Britain' that will sever its ties with the EU". It welcomes the clarity she has brought to the process, but asks for more detail from both London and Brussels. "If Britain aims to be 'Singapore across the Channel', then World Trade Organisation rules will apply. But if London wants a deal, then the EU faces the challenge of devising a status that doesn't encourage other member-states to act like the British," and opt to leave, the editorial says. German Sueddeutsche Zeitung agreed the Conservatives were lacking "a common line on the forthcoming negotiations". "There are heated discussions even within the cabinet itself on whether the UK should renounce access to the EU single market in favour of stricter migration rules for EU citizens," it added. The Romanian paper Revista 22 said: "In the course of negotiations London is counting on getting unlimited access to the single European market, although it is reluctant to accept free movement of European workers." The Italian economic daily Il Sole 24 Ore asked: "Will London be ready for a reasonable exchange of the movement of workers for access to parts of the single market? "She appeared firm but also aware that these are the real crucial issues in the talks that the UK has decided to open sooner than expected." The "timetable for operation Great Divorce" came as a surprise to Rzeczpospolita, a leading Polish daily. It said no-one had expected any such moves before next year's elections in Germany, France, the Netherlands and Italy. "Until then the EU's most important capitals will not want to agree on any concessions for the British, because… their departure from the EU could boost support for the populists", Rzeczpospolita added. The Italian paper Corriere della Sera envisions a painful "separation of property like in any divorce". "Given the aggravating circumstance it will be very difficult… to disentangle the financial complexities of a very crowded marriage such as the European one is," it said. "London certainly does not want to make concessions and demands everything it deserves. Starting with wine and artwork. "It is not a joke. There are 42,000 bottles of fine wines, cognac and other spirits in the cellar of the European Commission. "Of all of this, the British negotiators demand their share. As is the case for the rich contemporary artwork collection of the European Parliament." Holger Steltzner, the editor of Germany's conservative Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, agrees a hard Brexit will be painful - but for the EU rather than Britain. He warns that tariffs on British goods would "hit the EU harder, because of our larger budget deficits", and the City of London would still be competitive as the "world's greatest financial centre". He calls on the EU to explain "how it will deliver on its promises of prosperity, instead of watching Britain prove that a medium-sized country can succeed on its own in a globalised world" and possibly encourage other EU states to follow its example. Some East European media pick up on Home Secretary Amber Rudd's pledge to make firms do more to employ British people. Hungary's Index news site notes the large numbers of Hungarian workers that this may affect, and warns that "some people are already saying the government is making racism almost compulsory in Britain". BBC Monitoring reports and analyses news from TV, radio, web and print media around the world. You can follow BBC Monitoring on Twitter and Facebook.

मार्च 2017 के अंत तक यूरोपीय संघ के साथ औपचारिक ब्रेक्सिट वार्ता शुरू करने की थेरेसा मे की योजनाओं पर महाद्वीप पर प्रेस द्वारा व्यापक रूप से चर्चा की गई है। समाचार पत्रों को "ऑपरेशन ग्रेट डिवोर्स" पर कठिन बातचीत की उम्मीद है, यह सोचकर कि क्या ब्रिटिश प्रधान मंत्री के पास इस बात का स्पष्ट दृष्टिकोण है कि वह क्या हासिल करना चाहती हैं।


Cumbria's ex Chief Constable wants justice after probe

Summary: Behind the smiles there is a lot of resentment.

Chris JacksonPresenter, Inside Out, North East & Cumbria When I met Stuart Hyde to talk about his rise and fall at Cumbria Police he was measured in his responses but his wife Caroline, unfettered by loyalty to the uniform, was damning in how she feels they were treated. On the morning of 13 September 2012 Stuart Hyde was Temporary Chief Constable and had been in post since being promoted from Deputy Chief Constable at the start of the year. By that evening he was being sent home in shock. He'd been suspended yet he didn't really understand why. Five allegations of misconduct had been levelled at him, but that was pretty much all he knew. For nearly a year he was left with nothing to do except walk the fells and contemplate just what was going on. He was nearing 30 years' service with plenty of achievements along the way, including a Queen's Police Medal. Natural justice? Now there was rumour and suspicion that he was somehow corrupt. If you or I were charged with an offence we'd expect to be told exactly what the charge was. We'd be given details of the evidence against us and that would give us a fighting chance of mounting a defence. But when a Chief Constable is removed from duty, Stuart Hyde says natural justice does not apply. When South Wales Police officers, charged with investigating the allegations, came to interview him, he says he was still not given the details of what he was supposed to have done wrong. Nor did he know who his accusers were. When the investigators reported their findings they made 23 recommendations to Cumbria Police to tighten up policy and procedures and 12 to Mr Hyde, including that he should receive advice about performance issues such as transparency and his "unconventional and unprofessional approach". Although the investigation team decided there was room for improvement Stuart Hyde was cleared of any allegations of misconduct. In his words, he was told to get a grip on being more open and sorting out his paperwork, but he was not found to be a bent copper. He expected to return to work. When I interviewed him he was adamant he'd neither done anything wrong nor had he overstepped the mark as the most senior officer in the county. Many might question his judgement, but others might question the need to remove him from office. Cleared and re-suspended In the end the Chief Constable was suspended for close to a year and the inquiry costing hundreds of thousands of pounds ended with no one happy at the outcome. Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner disagreed with the findings. He insisted there was a case for Stuart Hyde to answer and immediately re-suspended him. However there was no further disciplinary hearing to test the evidence and reach a conclusion. Commissioner Richard Rhodes declined to be interviewed for our programme and pointed to his earlier statement about the investigation. So what happened to Stuart Hyde? In the end he returned to work in his former role as Deputy Chief Constable. It was just for a few months until he retired. Stuart and Caroline are determined not to let the episode colour their time in Cumbria and they insist they'll continue to enjoy the delights the county has to offer. Caroline says as a partner of a serving officer you were always made to feel part of the police family. On the day he was suspended Caroline felt she and her husband were cut adrift by senior colleagues. I imagine no amount of relationship counselling is going to patch up his "family" rift. Mr Hyde is still seeking more details about who said what about him so that he can try and answer his accusers directly. The public are left wondering. Mud has been flung. It stuck while the inquiry went on. Most has been washed away, but Stuart Hyde believes with a system that allows for such an inconclusive outcome there is still the trace of an ugly stain that stubbornly refuses to go away. Inside Out can be seen on Monday, 3 February, 2014 at 19:30 GMT on BBC One in the North East & Cumbria and for seven days on the BBC iPlayer.

मुस्कुराहट के पीछे बहुत गुस्सा होता है।


What's the evidence for the gluten-free lifestyle?

Summary: With food allergies on the rise we probably all know someone who has to avoid one foodstuff or another for medical reasons. Now, though, there is also the rise of the "gluten-free" lifestyle, removing most breads, pastas and cakes from the menu, writes Dr Chris van Tulleken.

It's estimated that 8.5 million people in the UK have now gone "gluten free" and it's a very fast-growing section of the supermarket with an expanding (and expensive) range of gluten-free alternative foods on sale. So, what's behind it all? If you're one of those who sigh and tut at the perceived fussiness of the new gluten-free brigade, spare a thought for the 1% of the population who suffer from coeliac disease. Find out more Chris van Tulleken presents Trust Me, I'm A Doctor which is on Thursday 8 September on BBC Two at 20:00 BST - catch up on BBC iPlayer Is going gluten-free good for me? Coeliac sufferers have a lifelong autoimmune disease which means that gluten causes their immune system to turn on their own bodies, destroying the delicate linings of their guts and causing painful digestive symptoms as well as malnutrition and serious complications. The current boom in gluten-free products and gluten-awareness from restaurants is a huge benefit to them. The vast majority of gluten-avoiders today, though, are doing it either as a diet to lose weight (not being able to eat most bread, pasta or cakes limits snacking options), or because they believe that avoiding gluten makes them feel better. What, then, is the evidence for that? "Non-coeliac gluten sensitivity" is not a widely-recognised medical condition. Although many people who do not have coeliac disease claim to suffer gut symptoms like bloating and nausea when they eat gluten - and even other things like "brain fog" and tiredness - these have not been linked to any physiological changes that can be measured and hence used to make a clinical description and diagnosis. The Trust Me, I'm a Doctor team signed up 60 (non-coeliac) volunteers willing to go gluten-free in the name of science. These included a good proportion of people who felt that they suffered symptoms when they ate gluten, and a good proportion of cynics, happy to go gluten-free in the hope of discovering that those who complained were merely hypochondriacs. By performing the trial "double-blinded", we tried to stop either camp from being able to influence the results. That meant that although all 60 volunteers were asked to remove gluten entirely from their everyday diet, we provided them with a daily meal of pasta. Most of the time this was gluten-free pasta, but we secretly slipped each of them gluten-containing pasta for two weeks within the trial period - but no one knew which two weeks each volunteer had been eating gluten, until the results were analysed. This meant that we could compare the volunteers' symptoms in the weeks they were eating gluten and the weeks they were gluten free and see whether they differed. What, then, could we measure to try to determine whether some people really do suffer when they eat gluten? Firstly, of course, there are the symptoms they felt - so we asked each volunteer to fill out a questionnaire each fortnight assessing the state of their gut and of their general health and wellbeing. Then we wanted to measure any physiological markers that might indicate a cause for their symptoms. Allergies are caused by a reaction in the immune system, specifically antibodies called IgE. Therefore, in order to check whether there might be any allergic reaction to gluten, we tested their IgE antibodies and other immune system markers every fortnight. Intolerances, such as lactose intolerance, are quite different. Food intolerances are often due to a person not having the enzyme necessary to break down certain foodstuffs, although they may also be caused by substances in the foods themselves such as histamine content or additives. A reaction because of intolerance is usually a slower onset than an allergy, sometimes taking hours or even days to manifest, and can lead to symptoms such as diarrhoea and bloating. Many people feel that their problems with gluten are down to some kind of intolerance. These sort of gut symptoms usually cause some inflammation in the gut. Recently Italian and American research groups claimed to have found biochemical markers of gut inflammation that were higher in people with "gluten sensitivity", when they ate gluten. We therefore measured three different markers of gut inflammation in our volunteers each fortnight. So, how did our volunteers get on? Well, they almost universally enjoyed the experiment. Many found it made them eat more healthily, lose weight and feel better. None of that, though, could definitively be ascribed to the lack of gluten in particular - it's possible we were just forcing them to consider what they ate more carefully. Most, though, also felt that by the end of the experiment they could tell which weeks they were eating pasta containing gluten - overall, they reported significantly more gut symptoms in the fortnight that each was given gluten compared with the weeks when they were truly gluten-free. As for the "health" symptoms such as tiredness and low mood, many did also report more adverse effects in the weeks they were being given gluten, but overall this was not statistically significant. Admittedly it's difficult to find gluten-free pasta that is indistinguishable from "normal", and the Trust Me team had to have a few team dinners to road-test different options. The participants certainly couldn't have been sure which was which, but their guesses may well have influenced their self-reported symptoms. What, then, of the objective blood test results? Well, here there were no significant differences between any of the markers we measured in the weeks they were having gluten and the weeks they were gluten free. Nor were the levels of inflammatory markers higher in people who reported symptoms when eating gluten than those who didn't. So, does "non-coeliac gluten sensitivity" exist? Well, many of our participants clearly thought so - but their guesses at which pasta contained gluten may have biased their opinions of their symptoms. Our biochemical measures showed nothing at all - but that could mean that we were just measuring "the wrong things". The immune and inflammation systems are, after all, among the most complex aspects of the human body, and we have much yet left to understand. On top of that, we are only just scratching the surface about understanding our relationship with our gut bacteria. There is the possibility that some people have gut bacteria that create symptoms when fed gluten-containing foods - something that might not have shown up in the markers we tested. We, then, have found no test that could be used to diagnose "gluten intolerance" or "non-coeliac gluten sensitivity" and equally there is no evidence from any study anywhere to back up the use of popular home testing kits for "intolerances" - many expert groups around the world have spoken out against their marketing. Whatever they claim to measure, it hasn't been shown to be strongly linked with symptoms, so don't waste your money on them. If you feel that you definitely suffer, then the advice is to first rule out coeliac disease. It is vital you continue to eat gluten before visiting your GP for this test. Once coeliac disease and wheat allergy have been ruled out, the next step would be to try an "elimination diet", ideally under the supervision of your GP or trained practitioner. This involves cutting gluten out of your diet for at least two weeks and then reintroducing it - at the same time monitoring symptoms (and this is true of any food that you feel might be causing you problems). You may feel better simply because it makes you eat more carefully and healthily, but that's no bad thing. It's important that if you are excluding foods from your diet that you do so under the supervision of your GP, a dietician or a trained practitioner. There is a danger when eliminating food groups that vital elements of nutrition are lost. This is especially important in growing children. Another concern is that without expert advice, you may end up eliminating particular food groups unnecessarily. So, whether you are convinced non-coeliac gluten sensitivity exists, or think that the 6% of the population who claim to suffer from it are purely hypochondriacs, then the Trust Me, I'm a Doctor study will probably give you something to discuss over the dinner table with your friends - whilst you argue over the gluten content of the bread. Chris van Tullekenpresents Trust Me, I'm A Doctor which is on Thursday 8 September on BBC Two at 20:00 BST Follow @BBCNewsMagazine on Twitter and on Facebook

खाद्य एलर्जी के बढ़ने के साथ हम सभी शायद किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति को जानते हैं जिसे चिकित्सा कारणों से एक या दूसरे खाद्य पदार्थ से बचना पड़ता है। हालाँकि, अब "ग्लूटेन-मुक्त" जीवन शैली का भी उदय हो रहा है, जिसमें अधिकांश ब्रेड, पास्ता और केक को मेनू से हटा दिया गया है, डॉ. क्रिस वैन टुलेकेन लिखते हैं।


Joseph McKeever: Man denies burnt-out car killing

Summary: A man has denied the murdering another man who was found dead in a burnt-out car three years ago.

Joseph McKeever's body was discovered in Whitehaven Road in the Everton area of Liverpool on 15 June 2017. Lee Knox, who was arrested in Belfast, denied murdering the 54-year-old at a hearing at Liverpool Crown Court. Mr Knox, 42, of Canal View, Liverpool, was remanded in custody ahead of a trial date set for 14 September at the same court. The suspect was arrested in Belfast on 25 April after a joint operation by Merseyside Police and the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Related Internet Links HM Courts Service

एक व्यक्ति ने तीन साल पहले जली हुई कार में मृत पाए गए एक अन्य व्यक्ति की हत्या से इनकार किया है।


Merseyside raids: Drugs and £200k seized as five arrested

Summary: About 1kg (2.2lb) of suspected Class A drugs and £200,000 has been seized during police raids in Merseyside.

Four men, aged 24 to 46, and a 24-year-old woman were arrested in Fazakerley, Melling, Anfield, Huyton and Fazakerley on suspicion of several drug offences. The raids were part of an an ongoing operation to target crime and drug dealing, Merseyside Police said. Det Ch Insp Allison Woods said the force would "continue its fight" against serious organised crime. Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk

मर्सीसाइड में पुलिस की छापेमारी के दौरान लगभग 1 किलोग्राम (2.2lb) संदिग्ध क्लास ए ड्रग्स और £200,000 जब्त किए गए हैं।


The silent nightmare of domestic violence in Russia

Summary: Thousands of women in Russia die each year as a result of domestic violence, according to official estimates. But despite many years of discussions, domestic abuse is still not recognised as a crime and this hampers help for the victims, reports BBC Russian's Oleg Boldyrev in Moscow.

Anya has a lot on her mind. In a small, sparsely-furnished room, she is trying to get her two boys, aged four and seven, to take their afternoon nap. It is not the easiest of tasks at the best of times, and is even more difficult in her temporary home - a room in a shelter for women victims of domestic violence. Her story is typical. During her seven-year marriage, she was frequently beaten or verbally abused. She lived in fear, not knowing where to seek help. When at last she decided to lodge a complaint with the police, several years ago, she was told little could be done about her husband as "it was his home". "It's been a nightmare, but a silent one," she says. "For a while, I couldn't leave my children alone, and couldn't go to the hospital to report my injuries. Then I was waiting for the children to grow up, so they could confirm to the police what had been happening. Then I started to make recordings, I taped what was going on. "But it's no use. The police don't want to deal with it. Once, a policewoman came in and said: 'Why don't you just run away like I did?' So even policewomen have to deal with this…" Anya divorced her husband two years ago, but, unable to afford her own home in Moscow, continued to share the family flat with him. The last rounds of beatings came in mid-January: "I came back with the children from a circus performance. I was really tired, but he wouldn't let me sleep. I told him to stop, and that's when he started beating me." Widespread The 35-room refuge on the edge of Moscow is the only option for her and many others who find themselves in a similar situation. No-one knows exactly how many Russian women need a shelter like this. Despite almost two decades of discussion and debates, domestic violence is not classified as a crime and there are no national statistics. But according to estimates, based on studies in a few selected regions conducted by the Russian interior ministry, a shocking 600,000 women in Russia are facing physical and verbal abuse at home every year. Out of those, 14,000 die from injuries inflicted by husbands or partners. That is almost 40 a day. Given these figures, demand for safe houses like the one Anya went to must be very high. Yet, in Moscow, a city of 12 million, there is only one state-funded refuge. It is surprising to hear its managers say that capacity is not a big issue. They argue that with another shelter like theirs coming in the near future, Moscow's demand for safe houses will be met. The bigger problems, according to them, are the women's confusion and lack of information. During their time in the shelter - each visitor is allowed to stay for two months - the women have to find a way out of the crisis they face, while dealing with often complicated legal procedures. "We can help them with the legal paperwork, we provide psychological assistance, but first and foremost it's the person's responsibility to decide on a way forward," says Natalia Pazdnikova, the shelter's director. "We're here to help in a crisis, but we meet women who are perpetually in crisis and who are waiting for us just to keep giving them something." Burden of proof But it comes as no surprise that, while trying to find justice, abused women are left feeling bewildered or powerless. Getting proof of abuse can be difficult both emotionally and in obtaining documented evidence - and, as in Anya's case, police can be of little help. Victims say that, very often, instead of registering a complaint for assault, officers will ask the woman to "think it over" to ensure she does not withdraw it a day or two later, following pressure from husbands or relatives. But police inspector Andrei Levchuk disagrees, saying that he and his colleagues follow all procedures. Inspector Levchuk's patch covers around 30 apartment blocks in the north-west of Moscow. Domestic violence, along with burglary and car theft, is one of the most common issues in the area. Capt Levchuk says that typically, not witnessing violence at the spot, all policemen can do is to caution the presumed offender. This caution does little to prevent future aggression. "Sometimes the wife says 'Please, frighten him so he won't do it again'. "Well, we're not scarecrows to frighten people like that. We can tell the husband that he'll be in trouble if he does it again, he would nod, he would say he understands, but God knows what goes on when they close the door," he says. He thinks the now defunct Soviet system of cautioning, which allowed courts to remove offenders for up to two weeks for a form of community service, would serve as a good deterrent. The inspector admits that in a majority of cases the injuries sustained by victims of abuse are not sufficient to launch criminal investigation and the best the police can do is to advise a victim to file a petition for a private case. 'Too late to help' And for human rights activists this is one of the most pressing issues. According to Russian law, in private cases it is the claimant's responsibility to prove that she has been abused. "This violence happens in cycles, becoming more severe with each cycle. At that point many women suffer from battered-person syndrome which means that they will not seek help," explains Marina Pisklakova, founder of Anna, Russia's oldest non-governmental organisation dealing with the issue. Cases of domestic violence only become criminal cases if the police are able to establish that injuries have been serious or severe - or that death has occurred: "It becomes a criminal case when it's almost too late to respond to domestic violence," Ms Pisklakova says. Slowly, the public perception of this issue is changing, says Ms Pisklakova: "Twenty years ago, in every chat show which raised this issue, the audience or hosts were asking: 'What's wrong with those women, what have they done to deserve this beating?'" There has been a change in the mentality, she says: "Now every journalist I talk to asks: 'What do we do to change this?'" But years of campaigning for a law which would recognise domestic abuse as a specific crime have so far brought no result. After more than a decade of discussion, the draft law on domestic violence has still not been introduced in parliament. Ms Pisklakova hopes the Duma may start discussing it this year.

आधिकारिक अनुमानों के अनुसार, रूस में हर साल घरेलू हिंसा के परिणामस्वरूप हजारों महिलाओं की मौत हो जाती है। लेकिन कई वर्षों की चर्चाओं के बावजूद, घरेलू दुर्व्यवहार को अभी भी अपराध के रूप में मान्यता नहीं दी गई है और इससे पीड़ितों को मदद मिलती है, मास्को में बीबीसी रूसी ओलेग बोल्डिरेव की रिपोर्ट।


Northampton motorbike thefts: Four arrested due to tracker device

Summary: Four men have been arrested after police traced a stolen motorcycle which was fitted with a tracking device.

The discovery led to a further three stolen bikes being recovered from a garage, Northamptonshire Police said. Officers were initially responding to a report of theft from Leyside Court in Blackthorn, Northampton on Saturday. Once the bikes were found, a police dog was used to find the men nearby. They were arrested on suspicion of theft of motor vehicles.

पुलिस द्वारा एक चोरी की मोटरसाइकिल का पता लगाने के बाद चार लोगों को गिरफ्तार किया गया है जिसमें एक ट्रैकिंग उपकरण लगाया गया था।


£70m Bicester development begins

Summary: A major redevelopment of an Oxfordshire town centre has begun.

The £70m project will see new shops, restaurants, a cinema and a supermarket built in Bicester, along with new bus lay-bys and improved parking. The work will be done in three phases and is due to be completed in early 2012. Cherwell Councillor Norman Bolster said he hoped it would improve business for existing retailers by attracting more customers. "The new seven-screen cinema will also provide more entertainment and hopefully improve the night economy," he added. Ben Jackson, chairman of the Bicester and District Chamber of Trade, said it was "vitally important" to improve the infrastructure in Bicester. "We lack a theatre, we lack a cinema, we lack a decent-sized library. This all needs to be redressed as the town grows," he added.

ऑक्सफोर्डशायर टाउन सेंटर का एक बड़ा पुनर्विकास शुरू हो गया है।


Should schools gorge on gadgets?

Summary: Want to see how equipping every child with a tablet can transform the way they learn? Want to meet leading tech firms which promise that their products are the key to your school's future? Then come to BETT, the educational technology fair in the vast Excel complex in East London.

Rory Cellan-JonesTechnology correspondent@BBCRoryCJon Twitter But here's another thought - what if all of this is a huge waste of money which would be better spent on employing more teachers? That was the provocative question posed in a blog on the eve of BETT by the General Secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers. According to one newspaper headline Russell Hobby said "money spent by schools on fad iPads could have funded 8,000 teachers". Another translated it as "Schools should stop wasting money buying iPads and 'shiny gadgets' for pupils." When I caught up with Mr Hobby - on the phone rather than at BETT - he said his message had been somewhat exaggerated by those headlines. But he had wished to start a debate about the priorities for schools. "We're facing some very difficult spending decisions," he said, "we've got to ask ourselves, if we lost all the technology we have now would we actually go backwards?" He insisted that he was no Luddite - "it's the uncritical purchase of gadgets that worries me," he said. I pressed him for an example and and he came up with interactive whiteboards, rather than tablets. These expensive pieces of kit are now in just about every classroom in the country, and Mr Hobby is far from alone in his criticism. Plenty of teachers question their usefulness, and I have seen them employed in one school recently as surfaces on which to stick paper notices. Not exactly hi-tech… I took these criticisms to the man who has probably done more than anyone to promote the use of technology in British education. Dominic Savage is the founder of BETT and the director general of the British Educational Suppliers Association, which represents the companies selling technology into schools. "What an unfortunate message to be putting out," he said of Russell Hobby's attack on his life's work. We're asking teachers to do more and more every day. It's not a question of throwing teachers at the problem - it's asking how do we provide the technology that enables them to do what we are asking of them?" I challenged him to defend the investment in those whiteboards and he admitted that these had not really worked. He said early users who'd had extensive training had produced good results, But then a cost-cutting exercise by BECTA, the now-disbanded school technology quango. "It does not surprise me in the slightest that it did not have the impact it should have, but it's not the problem with the technology in that case." Where both men agree is that simply throwing money at technology without investing in teacher training does not work. And there's an issue of scale - bigger often isn't better. What often seem clever initiatives in a few well-funded schools then prove to be pretty useless when implemented wholesale by local councils or academy chains. Still, with little money to fund the big technology schemes we've seen over the past two decades, the problem may be solving itself. While the major tech companies still turn up in strength at events like BETT, their stands seemed sparsely populated. Creative teachers are turning to free software, cheap devices like the Raspberry Pi or even their pupils' mobile phones as they work out how to use technology to enhance their lessons. The digital transformation of education continues - but it's a much more decentralised and low-budget revolution.

देखना चाहते हैं कि प्रत्येक बच्चे को टैबलेट से लैस करने से उनके सीखने के तरीके में कैसे बदलाव आ सकता है? प्रमुख तकनीकी फर्मों से मिलना चाहते हैं जो वादा करते हैं कि उनके उत्पाद आपके स्कूल के भविष्य की कुंजी हैं? फिर पूर्वी लंदन के विशाल एक्सेल परिसर में शैक्षिक प्रौद्योगिकी मेले, बी. ई. टी. टी. में आएं।


10 Hours of Walking in Paris as a Jew

Summary: Can Jewish people walk the streets of Paris in peace?

BBC Trending What's popular and why That's the question Zvika Klein - a journalist at an Israeli news website - says he set out to answer. He borrowed the "10 hours in...." YouTube format, in which a hidden camera is used to show what it's like to walk a city's streets. It first appeared back in October, when hidden camera footage of a woman facing sexist abuse as she walked the streets of New York was watched almost 40 million times. It spawned a raft of of copycat videos. Klein's version takes place in the French capital. In the film he dons a kippah - the traditional Jewish skullcap - in front of the Eiffel Tower, and wanders the streets of the city. He appears to face significant abuse as he walks around. Residents are seen staring and spitting at him, while others apparently shout "Jew" and "Viva Palestine". The footage was gathered over 10 hours at the beginning of February, says Klein, and edited down into a clip lasting just over 90 seconds. It's been watched more than 100,000 times in less than 24 hours, and the number is climbing fast. He told BBC Trending he flew to Paris to conduct the experiment for NRG, a news website based in Israel. It's impossible for us to verify Klein's video, and like other "10 hours in..." videos there has been a large amount of editing - which critics say conveys a false impression. The clips featured appear to be shot in poorer and predominantly Muslim neighbourhoods. Could he be accused of deliberately seeking out negative comments? He doesn't see it that way. "If I was walking around with an Israeli flag, I understand it might create negative feelings. But I don't think [wearing a kippah] should generate that kind of thing." So are Jewish people confronted with this kind of abuse throughout the city? No, not everywhere, Klein tells BBC Trending. In its more famous neighbourhoods - around the Champs Elysees and the Eiffel Tower - he saw "a little bit, but nothing worth putting in the video". "As we went to the suburbs, or certain neighbourhoods in the city, the remarks became more violent," he says. Although a bodyguard was trailing Klein and his secret cameraman, he was not called into action. "I did think that there might be some violence, but there was none," Klein says. In fact some locals spoke out in his defence when heckled, and there was a friendly conversation as well, but these were not filmed and included in the video. With an apparently anti-Semitic murder among two killings in Copenhagen this weekend, and last month's Paris attacks including four murders at a Kosher supermarket, some Jews in Europe are feeling vulnerable. Marc Konczaty, president of MJLF, a Jewish community organisation in Paris, says he is not surprised by the video, and that anti-Semitic abuse in the city is "getting worse". "People are no longer bothered about saying things in public," he says. But he agrees with Klein's observation that it is usually confined to certain neighbourhoods in the north and east of Paris. He is keen to point out that Muslims and other minorities in the city can face similar problems. You can follow BBC Trending on Twitter @BBCtrending. All our stories are at bbc.com/trending

क्या यहूदी लोग पेरिस की सड़कों पर शांति से चल सकते हैं?


Winterbourne View: Abuse footage shocked nation

Summary: It was the programme that shocked the nation.

By Rebecca CafeBBC News BBC One's Panorama showed patients at a residential care home near Bristol, being slapped and restrained under chairs, having their hair pulled and being held down as medication was forced into their mouths. The victims, who had severe learning disabilities, were visibly upset and were shown screaming and shaking. One victim was showered while fully clothed and had mouthwash poured into her eyes. Undercover recordings showed one senior care worker at Winterbourne View asking a patient whether they wanted him to get a "cheese grater and grate your face off?". The abuse was so bad that one patient, who had tried to jump out of a second floor window, was then mocked by staff members. Andrew McDonnell, who works with adults with mental disabilities, labelled some of the examples seen on film as "torture". Dr Peter Carter, head of the Royal College of Nursing, said: "The sickening abuse revealed in this programme is more shocking than anything we could have imagined." 'How could this happen?' One of the victims, Simon Tovey, was seen being repeatedly assaulted and mentally abused by the care workers. His mother Ann told the programme: "They're just having their amusement and their fun. How can that ever be allowed to happen?" That is a question the authorities were not able to answer. The programme told a story that former Winterbourne View nurse Terry Bryan never could. He had contacted the private hospital's bosses and the regulator, Care Quality Commission (CQC), about the abuse - however his concerns were ignored. "I know the way it works, other people don't have that knowledge. So if I can't get anything out of the people at the CQC, then I worry that others won't get anywhere near them," he said. 'Sheer horror' Eleven care workers were sentenced after admitting 38 charges of neglect and abuse. Six were jailed for between two years and six months, while the others received suspended sentences. Castlebeck, the care home's owners, apologised and its new chief executive said he was "ashamed" to be associated with a company where abuse had happened. The CQC said it was a "misjudgement" that Mr Bryan's concerns had not been investigated. The home has now closed and the building's new owners have stripped it bare. There is not one reminder of the abuse that happened. Although horrific, the programme encouraged others to speak out about concerns of private hospitals. The CQC says more than 4,300 whistleblowers have come forward in the past 20 months to complain about the treatment of elderly and disabled people in care. It added this was partly down to the impact of the programme. 'Out of sight, out of mind' Beverley Dawkins, the national manager for profound and multiple learning disabilities for Mencap, said the charity had noticed a surge in inquiries from families concerned about this type of abuse. "I don't think there are more and more awful things happening, but awareness has been heightened. "People know who to contact and to do it as soon as possible when they become concerned." She said families who may have reported concerns before which were not looked at now know that now is the time to raise them again. "The sobering thing about Winterbourne is that it took a secret camera to find out what really was going on. "We know spotting abuse can be pretty challenging and even with increased unannounced inspections, some of this stuff goes on behind closed doors." Vivien Cooper from the Challenging Behaviour Foundation said: "The programme shone a light on a particular type of service and it raised the profile of individuals who had been hidden, who were out of sight and out of mind." She added: "When the programme came out people were very shocked by the abuse they saw. It was shocking for the general public but for people with families of learning disabilities it was worse, as they would have thought 'that could be my son or my daughter'." The two charities are now campaigning for people with learning disabilities to be supported to live in their local communities close to their families. An independent report said fundamental changes were needed in how care of vulnerable adults was commissioned and monitored. An interim report by the Department of Health into Winterbourne View said commissioning across health and care services should aim to reduce the number of people in treatment and assessment centres. The full report is due to be published. In Parliament, Tom Clarke, Labour MP for Coatbridge Chryston & Bellshill, said the current care model, and the regulation of it, led to these abuses, and urged the government to close large assessment and treatment centres like Winterbourne View and instead offer support for individuals to live in their communities. "We cannot erase the evidence of abuse, where and when it happened," he said. "We cannot undo the pain, the suffering and humiliating experience endured by people with learning disabilities, and we most certainly cannot leave it to the monolithic bureaucratic machine to ensure that such abuses never occur again."

यह वह कार्यक्रम था जिसने देश को चौंका दिया।


Jo Cox murder verdict reaction

Summary: As Thomas Mair is sentenced to life with a whole life term for the murder of Jo Cox, the Labour MP's friends and colleagues pay tribute to the 41-year-old mother of two and give their reaction to the trial's verdict.

Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox by Thomas Mair was "an attack on democracy, and has robbed the world of an ambassador of kindness and compassion". "Jo Cox believed passionately that all people can achieve their full potential given the opportunity," he said. "Jo's values were lived out in her last moments, when she bravely put the safety of her staff before her own. Jo is someone the Labour Party will forever be extremely proud of. "The single biggest tribute we can pay to Jo and her life will be to confront those who wish to promote the hatred and division that led to her murder." Home Secretary Amber Rudd Home Secretary Amber Rudd said Jo Cox was a "committed and passionate politician". "The shocking and senseless murder of Jo was an attack on all of us and the values we share of democracy and tolerance," she said. "As home secretary I am determined that we challenge extremism in all its forms including the evil of far right extremism and the terrible damage it can cause to individuals, families and communities. "Jo knew that tackling hatred and division is not something that can be done by government alone but only by working in partnership with local people and groups, getting involved and speaking up for the values that make us the country we are proud to be. "Jo's life was brutally taken away. It falls on all of us to redouble our efforts to make sure the principles that she stood for live on." Labour MP Stephen Kinnock Labour MP Stephen Kinnock was a close friend of Mrs Cox and said he welcomed the sentence. "I think that it is the right and due and fit punishment for this heinous, twisted crime, and I hope that as you say the family will feel some sense of justice," he said. "The trial has been an awful process of hearing in detail, which of course Thomas Mair forced us to do by refusing to plead guilty. He forced the family to go through this." Labour peer Lady Glenys Kinnock Mrs Cox worked for the Labour peer, Lady Glenys Kinnock, before she became an MP. Lady Kinnock told BBC Radio 4's World At One programme: "I'm afraid that there's a growing willingness and encouragement in some ways of terrible violence and undermining of the rights, the fundamental rights of people to a quiet, peaceful life or a life that involves political advocacy such as was Jo's life." Fellow West Yorkshire Labour MP and friend Hilary Benn Hilary Benn, the MP for Leeds Central, said: "This was a political assassination of a public servant who was going about her work. "Jo was turning up for one of her constituency surgeries where she would sit and people would come and see her and she would do her best to help them." He added: "I think it is the right sentence, reflecting the horror and brutality and as we've just heard the cowardice of this crime. "But I don't really want to dwell on the man who did this. I think today above all is a day to remember Jo and the person that she was." Labour's shadow chancellor, John McDonnell Speaking to the House of Commons after the verdict and sentencing, Mr McDonnell said: "Jo Cox's murder robbed this House of a fierce advocate for social justice and a passionate campaigner. "Her killing was an attack on democracy itself. "Our thoughts are with her family." Other Labour MPs Anna Turley, MP for Redcar, tweeted: Lucy Powell, MP for Manchester Central, tweeted: Yvette Cooper, MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford, tweeted: Dan Jarvis, MP for Barnsley Central, tweeted: Stephen Doughty, MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, tweeted: Helen Hayes, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, tweeted: Former colleague Nick Grono, chief executive, Freedom Fund Nick Grono said Jo Cox helped him set up the Freedom Fund organisation to help fight modern slavery. "Jo was deeply committed to humanitarian causes and to human rights causes and deeply, passionately believed in our mission about fighting slavery," he said. "Jo's legacy is one of this outpouring of love and tolerance against an act of utter hatred and intolerance. "It has been just remarkable, for us that are close to Jo and her family , to see how people across the country and across the world have responded to this act of hatred - and Jo would have been so desperately proud of that response."

जैसा कि थॉमस मायर को जो कॉक्स की हत्या के लिए आजीवन कारावास की सजा सुनाई गई है, लेबर सांसद के दोस्त और सहकर्मी दो बच्चों की 41 वर्षीय मां को श्रद्धांजलि देते हैं और मुकदमे के फैसले पर अपनी प्रतिक्रिया देते हैं।


Trump and Africa: How Ethiopia was 'betrayed' over Nile dam

Summary: For critics of US President Donald Trump, escalating tensions between two long-standing American allies, Egypt and Ethiopia, over a mega dam on a tributary of the River Nile marks the biggest diplomatic failure of his administration in Africa.

By Farouk ChothiaBBC News Mr Trump said last week that Egypt might "blow up" the Ethiopian-built dam, despite boasting in January that he deserved a Nobel Peace Prize because he had "made a deal". "I saved a big war. I've saved a couple of them," he said, shortly after Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abi Ahmed was awarded the prize. Mr Trump's comments were vague, but seemed to be a reference to his intervention - at the request of Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, whom he once reportedly called his "favourite dictator" - to resolve the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd). Egypt sees the dam as an "existential threat" to its survival, a concern shared, albeit to a lesser extent, by Sudan. Ethiopia, on the other hand, regards the dam as vital for its energy needs. Trump a 'hate figure for Ethiopians' Kenya-based Horn of Africa security analyst Rashid Abdi said US mediation over the dam had worsened tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia. "Ethiopia is stepping up security around the dam," Mr Abdi said. "Its defensive measures include declaring the Benishangul-Gumuz region, where the dam is located, a restricted airspace, and there are also reports that Ethiopia is putting up anti-aircraft batteries around the dam. It probably fears reconnaissance flights by Egypt." He said this showed Mr Trump's failure to understand how global diplomacy worked. "He has this misconceived notion that you can cut a deal like in business. So he left the US Treasury to play the lead role in negotiations, when foreign policy is supposed to be conducted by the State Department. The consequences have been to aggravate an already bad situation," Mr Abdi added. Accusing Ethiopia of negotiating in bad faith following its decision to press ahead with filling the dam before addressing Egypt's and Sudan's concerns about the flow of water to their countries, the US has decided to cut a reported $100m ($$77m) in aid to Ethiopia - Africa's second most-populous state, and a key US ally in the fight against militant Islamists in the volatile Horn of Africa. "Ethiopia feels betrayed by America, and Trump is now a hate-figure for many Ethiopians," Mr Abdi said, adding that they would be hoping for a Joe Biden victory in the 3 November presidential election. Explore the Nile with 360 video Alastair Leithead and his team travelled in 2018 from the Blue Nile's source to the sea - through Ethiopia and Sudan into Egypt. W Gyude Moore, a senior policy fellow at the US-based Center for Global Development, said the Trump's administration decision to side with Egypt was not surprising as its most prized international goal was rapprochement between Israel and Arab League nations. Trump's diplomatic coup As Egypt had long-standing diplomatic relations with Israel, the Trump administration was not going to antagonise it at a time when it needed Mr Sisi's help to lobby other Arab states to recognise Israel, Mr Moore said. "So, the administration became a party in the dispute over the dam, on the side of Egypt," he added. Its focus on achieving Arab-Israeli rapprochement also shaped its policy towards Sudan, which gave Mr Trump a major diplomatic coup by agreeing, less than two weeks before the US election, to the normalisation of relations with Israel. Although Sudan's acting foreign minister later said that the decision was subject to ratification by a still-to-be-formed legislative body, the announcement was particularly significant as the East African state had hosted an Arab League meeting in 1967 which famously declared that there will be "no peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, no negotiations with it". In exchange, Mr Trump, if he wins a second term, is expected to keep pushing Ethiopia to address Egypt's and Sudan's concerns over the dam, while also ensuring that Sudan is removed from the US list of "sponsors of terrorism", opening the way for the country to get badly needed economic aid. Mr Moore said that while the Trump administration would deserve credit if the US Congress removed Sudan from the terror list, its decision to link this to the recognition of Israel was risky for Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok's government, which took power last year following the overthrow of long-serving ruler Omar al-Bashir. "The issue of regularising relations with Israel has deeply divided Sudanese society. It could be a destabilising factor at a time when the government already has its own security challenges, and the peace is fragile," Mr Moore added. Tensions with China For Mr Abdi, a further concern about the effects of Mr Trump's policies on Africa was "the new Cold War" between the US and China. One example was the fact that China has put up its first foreign military base in Djibouti, near the American base used for air strikes against militant Islamists in Somalia, the focal point of its counter-terrorism operations in Africa, and Yemen. "Recently, American fighter jets were coming to land. The Chinese beamed experimental laser weapons that temporarily blinded the American pilots. It was what you'd expect in a James Bond movie," Mr Abdi said. "Under Trump, the US has pursued an aggressive anti-China policy while China is increasingly becoming an assertive power. It has created a dangerous situation in the Horn of Africa," Mr Abdi added. As part of its efforts to counter China's growing economic influence on the continent, the Trump administration unveiled Prosper Africa in 2018 as the centrepiece of its policy for the continent. "They want to double the amount of trade between the US and Africa, both ways. So it is a very notable objective and could be of huge benefit to Africa, more than what any other administration did, but they are still trying to figure out among themselves how it is going to work," Mr Moore said. He added that US investments in Africa used to be primarily in Africa's oil and gas sector, but this has fallen sharply because of the growth of fracking in America. The Trump administration set up a state-funded Development Finance Corporation in 2019 to help American companies gain a foothold in Africa. "They want to provide financing to US firms, which have been complaining that they can't compete because Chinese firms come with financing. If you just look at the IT sector, almost 70% of Africa's IT backbone is built on Chinese components," Mr Moore said. 'Undermining' the African Union The Trump administration has also decided to scrap the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) when it expires in 2025. It was the signature Africa policy of US Democratic President Bill Clinton, and gives African states preferential access to the US market. Mr Moore said the administration's focus was on bilateral trade deals, and it is already in talks with Kenya - the economic powerhouse of East Africa which is part of China's Belt and Road Initiative that the US believes is aimed at building a series of trade routes that will link the Asian giant with Africa, thereby strengthening its global dominance. "The Trump administration wants a deal with Kenya, which it will then use a template for a plethora of deals with other African states," Mr Moore said. "Kenya has agreed to it because it has exploited Agoa to its advantage, and does not want to lose out on trade with the US," Mr Moore said. This is despite the fact that African Union (AU) Trade and Industry Commissioner Albert Muchanga has expressed a preference to negotiate with "one voice" an "agreement between the whole of Africa and the US". Mr Moore said the US' decision could undermine AU efforts to integrate the economies of African states with the aim of turning the continent into the world's largest free trade area. "It's an extension of the Trump administration's policy of not working within multilateral framework agreements." Kenya's decision to enter into bilateral talks was not a surprise either, Mr Moore said, adding: "The US holds the cards here because it is the market that African states want to access. No matter who is in power [after the 3 November election], Kenya will push its case for a bilateral deal unless its current access to the US market is guaranteed." He added that Mr Biden, who served as Mr Obama's vice-president, had not yet spelled out his policy towards Africa if he won. "A Biden administration might revert to what existed under Obama. But compared to China, whose foreign minister has started each year since 2000 with a visit to Africa, there are few high-level exchanges between the US and Africa. "The Trump administration is not new in giving this low priority to Africa. It has just been worse," Mr Moore said.

अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प के आलोचकों के लिए, नील नदी की एक सहायक नदी पर एक विशाल बांध को लेकर दो लंबे समय से चले आ रहे अमेरिकी सहयोगियों, मिस्र और इथियोपिया के बीच तनाव बढ़ना अफ्रीका में उनके प्रशासन की सबसे बड़ी राजनयिक विफलता है।


Liversedge shootings: Umar Ditta and Khamier Masood in court

Summary: Two men have appeared at court charged with conspiracy to commit murder after a double shooting in West Yorkshire.

The victims, aged 22 and 27, were seriously injured on Huddersfield Road, in Liversedge, on 4 November. Umar Ditta, aged 32, of Larkspur Way, Wakefield, was remanded by magistrates in Leeds and will appear at the city's Crown Court on 10 December. Khamier Masood, aged 30, from Dewsbury, was also remanded in custody to appear before a judge on the same day. Two other men, aged 24 and 25, have been released under investigation as West Yorkshire Police continue their inquiries. Related Internet Links HM Courts

वेस्ट यॉर्कशायर में दोहरी गोलीबारी के बाद हत्या की साजिश रचने के आरोप में दो लोग अदालत में पेश हुए हैं।


Shoreham crash does not deter Clacton Airshow spectators

Summary: The devastation caused by the Shoreham plane crash is still sinking in for many people. Less than a week later, spectators are gathering for the country's first major air show since the disaster - to what extent are the events of Shoreham playing on their minds?

By Jodie SmithBBC News Up to 100,000 people a day are expected to attend this year's Clacton Airshow. Now in its 24th year, the two-day event takes place place predominantly over the waters of Essex's northern coastline. And that is something at the forefront of visitors' minds as they stand to watch vintage planes take to the skies, daring aerobatic displays and flypasts. "We have thought about what happened last weekend, but as everything is planned over the sea here, it's a lot safer. I've got no concerns - I'm looking forward to it." Barry Wild, 68, from Colchester, said he came to the air show every year with his family. Although he is comfortable with the idea of planes taking part in displays above water, he thinks shows should not be held over land. "If there's water nearby, do it over that. If there's a big airfield, keep the crowds outside the perimeter and do it over the airfield. But I wouldn't do it over land, not after the events of last week." The number of people killed when a jet taking part in a display at the Shoreham Airshow on Saturday crashed into traffic has not yet been confirmed, but police believe 11 people died. Maureen Jones, 69, said although she would be thinking about what had happened last weekend, it had not put her off of coming to Clacton's event. "I think those people were in the wrong place at the wrong time," said Mrs Jones. "It does worry me in a way, but it's safer here because they fly over the sea. I think all air shows should be over the sea." Barbara James, 64, agreed: "What happened in Shoreham was a freak accident. These things happen. "We always come for the air show. We like the planes, and it's the Vulcan's last year so we've got to see that." Many of the spectators had arrived early to grab a little piece of the seafront as the ideal vantage point. Aviation enthusiast Matthew Willis, 38, travelled from Southampton to see the final appearance of the Vulcan bomber. He had been due to go to the Shoreham Airshow on Sunday. "It is an indescribable tragedy. The fact it's the first time non-participants have been killed in an air show in this country since 1952, you just can't underestimate how devastating that is to the air show community, to the aviation community and to the people involved," he said. His father Brian, 71, from Great Oakley in Essex, said he was not concerned about the safety of the seaside event. "I know that safety is always a very high priority, and one of the things about a seaside show like Clacton is that, of course, all the flying is over the sea. So all the crowds are even safer than the normal protection at land-based air shows." He said the Shoreham crash had not made him think twice about coming, but he added he would think about the families who have been devastated, and the pilot who is still in a critical condition in hospital. Mr Willis continued: "If you were to do what some have suggested and cancel air shows, that would be the wrong reaction, because some of those wonderful old planes deserve to be seen by people. "They're part of our history - when you think particularly of World War Two, for people to see the aircraft flying which helped our country gain the freedom that we we enjoy today - I think it would be an awful shame if people couldn't see that any more." Over the course of two days, spectators will see displays by the Red Arrows, the RAF Battle of Britain memorial flight and Sally B. Nigel Brown from Tendring District Council, which organises the Clacton event, said it had been decided the commentator should say a few words about the Shoreham plane crash over the PA system before flying got under way. "It will give those attending the opportunity to pay their respects and perhaps spend a moment or two reflecting on that horrific and very sad incident," he said. Ian Sheeley, the flying display director for the Clacton Airshow, said organisers were "acutely aware" of sensitivities following the devastation of events in Shoreham. He said: "We still believe there is a role for air shows and that air shows should continue. They are a major form of entertainment in the UK but the focus constantly, before last weekend and into the future, will be to deliver safe shows."

शोरहैम विमान दुर्घटना के कारण हुई तबाही अभी भी कई लोगों के लिए डूब रही है। एक सप्ताह से भी कम समय बाद, दर्शक आपदा के बाद से देश के पहले बड़े एयर शो के लिए इकट्ठा हो रहे हैं-शोरहैम की घटनाएं उनके दिमाग में किस हद तक खेल रही हैं?


Annan Business Park raid haul worth five-figure sum

Summary: Thieves have made off with a haul worth a five-figure sum from a south of Scotland business park.

The break-in took place some time between 16:30 on Friday and 09:40 on Saturday. Staff are still compiling a list of items taken from the Annan Business Park but one piece of equipment alone is estimated to be worth £10,000. Anyone who was in or around the site at the time of the break-in has been asked to come forward. Police have been reviewing CCTV in the area as well as carrying out a scenes of crime examination.

चोर स्कॉटलैंड के एक व्यापारिक पार्क के दक्षिण से पांच अंकों की राशि लूट कर ले गए हैं।


Ferry delays have 'damaged' Guernsey's reputation

Summary: Condor Ferries has admitted delayed sailings have damaged its own and Guernsey's reputation, the Commerce and Employment minister has said.

Delayed services, caused by technical problems, have seen Condor Ferries face strong criticism in recent months. Deputy Carla McNulty Bauer said the priority for her department and Condor was to resume normal services. The company is the only service to run daily between the UK and France and the Channel Islands.

वाणिज्य और रोजगार मंत्री ने कहा है कि कोंडोर फेरी ने स्वीकार किया है कि विलंबित नौकायन ने अपनी और ग्वेर्नसे की प्रतिष्ठा को नुकसान पहुंचाया है।


JHU wants Asian Mediator

Summary: The Jatika Hela Urumaya (JHU) has praised President Mahinda Rajapksha’s stand on the ethnic issue while saying that it disagrees with the President's decision for Norway to continue as the facilitator of peace talks.

Speaking at a press conference in Colombo Venerable Omalpe Sobitha thera said that President Rajapaksha has taken a firm stand on the issue. Preventing foreign dignitaries visiting the Tamil Tigers in Kilinoachi is an indication with this reagard,said the parliamentarian. Venerable Sobitha was referring to the recent visit of Japanese peace envoy Yakushi Akashi. The Japanese envoy did not visit the Tamil Tigers and said that he took into account the wishes of the government. The JHU said that it opposes former US President Bill Clinton or UN officials acting as mediators. Asian mediator JHU national organizer Patali Champika Ranawaka said “we need to find a mediator from Asia” When Elmo Fernando from Sandeshaya pointed out that India has expressed its desire for Norway to continue as facilitator Ranawaka responded “we hope things will change after President Rajapaksha’s visit to India". In response to another question on the commitment given by the Sri Lankan foreign minister while visiting India recently to devolve power within a united Sri lanka Ranawaka said that's not president Rajapaksha’s policy but the policy of India. Ranwaka said that India needs to change its stand or else Sri lanka will have to find other alternative.

जातिका हेला उरुमाया (जे. एच. यू.) ने जातीय मुद्दे पर राष्ट्रपति महिंदा राजपक्षे के रुख की प्रशंसा करते हुए कहा है कि वह नॉर्वे के शांति वार्ता के सूत्रधार के रूप में बने रहने के राष्ट्रपति के फैसले से असहमत है।


David Stuurman: The South African who twice escaped Robben Island

Summary: David Stuurman, who has just had an airport named after him, was one of the first leaders of resistance to colonial expansion in South Africa, yet few people in the country know much about him, as Mohammed Allie reports.

To the colonial establishment of the late 18th and early 19th Centuries, David Stuurman was a criminal and a threat, but to the Khoi and Xhosa people (or amaXhosa) he achieved hero status for his brave and continued resistance to forced removals and subjugation. Stuurman also has the distinction of being the only person to have twice escaped from Robben Island - later known as one of the places where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated - off the coast of Cape Town. In 1809 he was among the first political prisoners to be banished there. First escape "He was arrested and charged for resisting colonial rule as well as opposing the conscription of the Khoi into militias that were created to defend the colony and to attack the San and amaXhosa," cultural activist Stephen Langtry told the BBC. "By December of 1809 Stuurman and a few others were the first to escape from the island using one of the whaling boats that was anchored in the harbour. "He made it out of the colony and was given refuge amongst the amaXhosa. He was recaptured [a decade later] and put to hard labour on Robben Island. On 9 August 1820, he escaped again," Langtry added. Even though the getaway boat capsized, Stuurman survived only to be caught once more and sent back to the island in December for a third stint. Death in Australia This time he was chained to a wall until he could be transported in February 1823 to Australia. Stuurman was then put to work at the military barracks in Sydney for six years before he was granted a ticket to leave. But by that time he had become lame in his right leg and was unable to return home, according to Sydney Living Museums. He died in Australia in 1830 and was buried in a cemetery which was later redeveloped as Sydney's central railway station, meaning that Stuurman's remains could not be located. After negotiations with the Australian authorities that lasted several years, a traditional ceremony was conducted in Sydney in 2017 to repatriate the spirit of Stuurman. Three days later a second spiritual repatriation was conducted at the Sarah Baartman Heritage Centre in the South African town of Hankey, Eastern Cape province. Born around 1773, near the Gamtoos River in what is now Eastern Cape, Stuurman took over the leadership of his Khoi clan from his brother Klaas who died in 1803. He got involved in the anti-colonial fight after his people were dispossessed of their land by the Dutch and British colonisers, forcing him and other indigenous people to live and work on their land as labourers. 'Tied up and beaten' Stuurman himself worked for a farmer, Johannes Vermaak, but his brutal treatment led him to abandon his job. At one point it was alleged that he had threatened Vermaak. "[After the disagreement] Vermaak had first demanded that he be shot but settled for having him tied to a wagon and beaten with sjamboks [whips]," historian Vertrees Malherbe has written. "After that he was salted and left in the burning sun, for some hours." Early 1770sStuurman born in what is now Eastern Cape 1795 British forces seize Cape Colony from the Dutch, then return it in 1803 and finally gaining control in 1806 1799Khoi rebellion, which Stuurman helps lead, begins 1809Stuurman arrested and held on Robben Island but later escapes 1820Stuurman recaptured after second escape 1830Stuurman dies in Australia after being transported there in 1823 Stuurman's active career as Khoi leader spanned a tumultuous period in the first two decades of the 19th Century, when the Xhosa, Boers, Khoikhoi, San and the British clashed intermittently in the Eastern Cape. The conflict was largely due to colonial expansion which dispossessed Xhosa and Khoi people of their land, cattle and other belongings. In 1799 the Khoi on the eastern frontier of the Cape Colony rebelled. Hundreds left the farms which, in many instances they were forced to work on, and went to live with the Xhosa, according to South African History Online. Together the Khoi and the Xhosa attacked the colonialists. Stuurman helped lead the expeditions to recapture cattle from Dutch colonists between 1795 and 1803. By all accounts, Stuurman was a thorn in the side of both the frontiersmen and the new British authorities in the Cape as he refused to be coerced into giving up his clan's independence. 'For us, he's a legend' "He was important for his contributions in resisting colonial occupation. He was also a formidable resistance fighter," cultural activist Shepi Mati told the BBC. "At one point he received refugees - people who ran away from slavery and forced conscription into farm labour and offered them a safe haven among his community who resided in the area now called Hankey in the Eastern Cape. "Stuurman himself was highly regarded in the community. He was not afraid to take on the colonialists. He took back land and cattle that was forcibly taken from his people." Mati added that Stuurman also played an important role in fostering unity between the Khoi and the Xhosa. "For us he's a legend. He's one of the Khoi and San heroes who was the first, together with his brother Klaas, to fight colonialism, land dispossession and slavery at the time," says Christian Martin, an Eastern Cape-based Khoi and San activist. In 2016, he proposed that Port Elizabeth's airport should be named in Stuurman's honour. "Stuurman was way ahead of his time when it comes to unity and nation building. "There's a white people's version of Stuurman where he is painted as a murderer. Remember some people also thought of Nelson Mandela as a terrorist - but to millions he was a hero." The colonists saw him as a bandit and unwilling to cooperate and in 1809 Stuurman was arrested and held on Robben Island. 'First revolutionary' Martin reveals that he received several messages from white South Africans after the renaming of the international airport in Port Elizabeth (which itself has got a new name - Gqeberha). One, written in Afrikaans, called Stuurman "a notorious robber and murderer" who had settlers killed, stole their cattle and "chased their women and children, barefoot and wearing only their nightclothes into the field in the bitter cold". Perhaps part of the source of the anger was that the airport was once named after former Prime Minister HF Verwoerd, considered to be one of the architects of apartheid, which legalised racial discrimination. According to Errol Heynes, a former deputy mayor of Port Elizabeth, Stuurman, by opposing forced removals, became "one of the first revolutionaries in the country". "It was important to highlight those who had fought the first settlers and fought colonisation before the advent of apartheid," he adds. Stuurman has been honoured in other ways. In 2015 a life-size bronze sculpture of him, created by Cape Town-based artist Keith Calder, was erected at the National Heritage Monument in Tshwane. Despite this and having played a key role in resisting colonialism it has taken the renaming of the airport for many South Africans to learn more about him. With this move and the tales of his heroism, including the double escape from Robben Island, there is now likely to be more interest.

डेविड स्टुर्मन, जिनका अभी-अभी उनके नाम पर एक हवाई अड्डा था, दक्षिण अफ्रीका में औपनिवेशिक विस्तार के प्रतिरोध के पहले नेताओं में से एक थे, फिर भी देश में बहुत कम लोग उनके बारे में बहुत कुछ जानते हैं, जैसा कि मोहम्मद एली रिपोर्ट करते हैं।


Afghanistan conflict: US-Taliban deal raises hope for peace

Summary: An Afghan flag flutters above the busy roundabout which marks the centre of Kunduz city. Pointing up to it, a policeman standing guard nearby tells me that whenever the Taliban have briefly captured the city, one of their first actions has been to replace the flag with their own white and black banner. They've done so twice in the past five years.

By Secunder KermaniBBC News, Kunduz Behind us, in a corner of the square, a poster displays the pictures of senior police officials killed here in a suicide bombing during another assault by the insurgents last August. For now though, the roundabout is host to a small demonstration in support of peace by about 100 young men. Patriotic songs blast out from a speaker - someone in the crowd is holding a large bunch of balloons with "I love you" written on them. "We've come out in support of peace," says Zahid, one of the demonstrators. "I'm so happy. In the past few days it's been calm in Kunduz and across the country. We want a ceasefire that lasts forever." A week-long "reduction in violence" is coming to an end in Afghanistan after the Taliban, Afghan army and US-led international forces agreed not to launch attacks against each other for seven days. The period has passed off largely successfully, and the US and Taliban look set to sign an agreement on Saturday in Qatar. It will establish a timetable for the withdrawal of American troops in exchange for guarantees from the Taliban not to allow groups such as al-Qaeda to operate in their territory. It's a key development in the peace process, aimed at bringing an end to America's longest-ever war, and it has boosted hopes amongst a war-weary Afghan population. The rural areas on the outskirts of Kunduz have witnessed fierce fighting. We travel to the village of Taluka, recently re-captured by the government after being in Taliban hands for the past three years. The local school has been obliterated by an air strike, targeting the militants who used it as a base. Nasirullah, an elderly man living next door, saw part of his property destroyed too. "Four Taliban fighters climbed over the wall to hide," he says, "I told them, 'go away or the house will be hit in an air strike', but they refused." Everyone in the village wants to show us the devastation in their homes. Many of the residents are yet to move back in. The Afghan army has been helping to clear landmines but some still remain. Another elderly resident points to a huge dent in a wall of his house caused by a mortar shell. "I was sitting there with my wife. She was hurt here," he says, grabbing his neck. "Another rocket landed over there. I don't have the money to rebuild all this." Nevertheless, he is hopeful. "I have a TV, and I follow the news," he tells me. "Whenever I hear there will be peace, my heart fills with joy." The US-Taliban agreement is a step towards peace, but a full ceasefire, along with the political future of the country, is something that will have to be established in separate discussions between the Taliban and other Afghan leaders. Those talks will follow the signing in Qatar and could last for months, if not longer. Adding to the complication is an ongoing dispute over the results of the presidential elections. Ashraf Ghani was narrowly declared the winner, but his main rival, Abdullah Abdullah, has alleged fraud and threatened to form his own, parallel government. Whether or not the "reduction in violence" will continue throughout the "intra-Afghan" talks as they're known, has not been made public. At an army checkpoint by the eastern entrance to Kunduz city, soldiers check for Taliban infiltrators, worried they might be using the partial truce to smuggle explosives inside. Salahuddin Safai, 32, lives nearby with his extended family. On average, he tells me, the Taliban attack the checkpoint at least every fortnight, surging forward from the fields just beyond his home. Mr Safai says his young children have grown accustomed to the sounds of gunfire, but he worries about the effect on their mental health. He is hopeful that peace will come, but cautious at the same time. The family have seen false dawns before. After the US overthrew the Taliban in 2001, they moved back to Afghanistan from neighbouring Pakistan where they had been living in a refugee camp, thinking the country would prosper. Instead, they found themselves caught along the fluid front lines of a war in which tens of thousands of Afghans have died. "If we look at our past, similar things have happened," he says. "When the Soviet Union pulled out from Afghanistan, there were peace negotiations, but they failed. A civil war started and the country became what it is now." He's referring to what many see as one of the worst episodes in Afghanistan's history, when the rival "mujahideen" groups that had successfully battled against the Soviet invasion, fought against both the local Afghan communist government and each other in a brutal quest for power. "We are a little sceptical of this process but, God willing, history won't repeat itself," Mr Safai tells me. There are concerns, too, about what price Afghans might have to pay for peace. Whether the Taliban will accept the country's current democratic system, and the advances in women's rights made in the past two decades. The group have insisted that they believe women should be allowed to study and work, but local residents tell us that in some villages close to Kunduz under Taliban control, girls are prevented from attending school once they become teenagers. For others, though, the priority is an end to the violence. Ghayasuddin, in his 70s, from the village of Taluka, lost both his legs when he stepped on a landmine laid by the Taliban. Could he ever forgive them, I ask? "If they become our neighbours I'll have to accept them," he responds. "Everything I have is in this village, there's no choice but to learn to live with them."

कुंदुज शहर के केंद्र को चिह्नित करने वाले व्यस्त गोल चक्कर के ऊपर एक अफगान झंडा फहराता है। इसकी ओर इशारा करते हुए, पास में खड़ा एक पुलिसकर्मी मुझे बताता है कि जब भी तालिबान ने शहर पर कुछ समय के लिए कब्जा किया है, तो उनकी पहली कार्रवाइयों में से एक झंडे को अपने सफेद और काले झंडे से बदलना रहा है। उन्होंने पिछले पांच वर्षों में दो बार ऐसा किया है।


The Russian guns for hire dying in Syria

Summary: The deaths of Russian fighters in Syria on 7 February exposed the operations of a shadowy group of mercenaries there. Some reports speak of more than 100 Russians killed in one battle; officially it is "several dozen" Russians killed or wounded. The BBC Russian Service has investigated how and where Russian guns for hire have been killed in Syria.

By Nina Nazarova and Ilya BarabanovBBC Russian Service, Arkhangelsk Last September, Nina Atyusheva, a pensioner in the small town of Severoonezhsk, received a phone call telling her that her son Yevgeny Alikov had died in Syria. A week later a man arrived with a coffin and 5m roubles (£63,050; $90,000) in insurance money. He had driven 2,100km (1,305 miles) to Russia's far north to return Nina's "little boy". The man placed the money on the kitchen table in stacks of 5,000-rouble notes. The BBC attempted to contact the man, but whoever answered the phone claimed to be someone else and said he knew nothing about Russian volunteers in Syria. 'Mum, I'm off to the front' There is not much to Severoonezhsk in the Arkhangelsk region. It's a remote mining town where the only landmarks are the five-storey apartment blocks by the River Onega. Yevgeny studied in St Petersburg and, after getting married, moved to Moscow to live with his wife and three children. Nina says that between 2014 and when he left for Syria, her son went to eastern Ukraine several times. He fought for the pro-Russian separatists in Luhansk. After Ukraine, he spent a month at a training base in Rostov-on-Don before he was sent to Syria. There are frequent media reports that fighters for Private Military Companies (PMCs) are trained at a base in the Krasnodar region and are sent to Syria on military planes from Rostov. Yevgeny arrived in Syria last summer, on a passport given to him on 16 June. One of the documents his mother received after his death shows his identification number: M-3601. The numbers given to soldiers by the defence ministry usually have a single letter of the Russian alphabet followed by a six-digit number. The numbers given to PMC fighters in Syria only have four. Yevgeny sent his mother letters from Syria. "Mum, I'm off to the front," he wrote, adding that the sand was so bright, he couldn't walk around without sunglasses. He was there for just two months. On 2 September he was killed near the town of Tiyas in Homs province. On the death certificate it says he died from "a gunshot wound to the abdominal cavity". Nina was also given two medals from from the PMC known as Wagner, that employed her son. One for "heroism and valour" and the other for "blood and bravery". She describes her son as a kind man and a good father: "Everyone cried when they brought him home." The insurance money went into accounts for her grandchildren because she thought Yevgeny would have wanted that. Last year the US government added PMC Wagner to its list of Russian individuals and entities subject to sanctions for involvement in the Ukraine conflict. Read more on Russia's Syria campaign: Soldier No 77 The documents which Nina received and gave to the BBC Russian Service show that at least 54 Russian citizens died in Syria in September 2017. This is more than the official number for the entire three-and-a-half years of Russia's Syrian campaign. A Reuters investigation showed that in the first nine months of 2017, at least 131 Russians died in Syria. That investigation cites the death certificate of another fighter from a Russian PMC, Sergei Poddubny. Poddubny died on 28 September in the same town where Yevgeny was killed: Tiyas. The death certificate, signed by Embassy Secretary Zaur Guseinov, says that he burned to death. The Syrian Air Force has a base at Tiyas and there have been multiple reports of fighting in the area. Poddubny's certificate is number 131. According to Russian justice ministry guidelines, death certificates are issued by embassies in numerical order, starting from zero at the beginning of each year. The death certificate of Yevgeny Alikov, killed on 2 September, is number 77. That means a Russian death toll in September of at least 54 (the difference between 77 and 131). Russian consulates do not register the deaths of military personnel. A small number of Russian nationals - non-military - are based in Syria, but there have been no incidents to explain such a high number of civilian deaths. According to the Russian defence ministry, only 44 official military personnel have died in Syria. The Russian government recently acknowledged the deaths of "probably five" Russian volunteers for the first time, after a US air strike on 7 February. Then on 20 February the government spoke of "dozens" of Russians killed or wounded in "a clash", stressing that they were not regular soldiers, and avoiding any details. Struggle for recognition On Nina's kitchen table is a heap of requests for information and official replies with blue seals. She now has one goal: to get the government to officially admit that her eldest son died for his country. Her jaw trembles: "I want to ask this question: in what way are the children sent by the armed forces different from those like mine, who went as a volunteer?" Despite the Kremlin's refusal to acknowledge her son's death, Nina has the support of local leaders. Joining her at the table is district councillor Galina Staritsyna. "He's one of us. We are taking measures and providing support, this isn't even a matter of discussion," Ms Staritsyna explains. Yevgeny's picture now hangs in the local museum alongside images of townspeople killed in Chechnya and Afghanistan. The town council also helped publish a short obituary in the local newspaper - on the final page, among the classifieds, next to an offer of free puppies. Nina hopes the government will recognise not only the death of her son, but all PMC deaths in Syria. "This isn't fair, after all. He didn't die in a brawl in an alleyway, but in battle," she says. "I want some sort of appreciation or gratitude for him from the government. "I'm not asking for anything out of the ordinary. Or maybe he died for nothing? I don't know any more."

7 फरवरी को सीरिया में रूसी लड़ाकों की मौत ने वहां भाड़े के सैनिकों के एक छद्म समूह के संचालन को उजागर कर दिया। कुछ रिपोर्टों में एक लड़ाई में 100 से अधिक रूसियों के मारे जाने की बात कही गई है; आधिकारिक तौर पर यह "कई दर्जन" रूसी मारे गए या घायल हुए हैं। बीबीसी रूसी सेवा ने जांच की है कि सीरिया में किराए के लिए रूसी बंदूकें कैसे और कहाँ मारी गई हैं।


Spanish duke's court case puts spotlight on royal family

Summary: Inaki Urdangarin, the husband of Spain's Princess Christina and son-in-law of King Juan Carlos, is to testify in court over allegations he misused millions of euros of public money. He has not been formally charged but, as the BBC's Tom Burridge in Madrid explains, the case has brought a lot of unwelcome attention to Spain's royal family.

At 09:30 on Saturday, the son-in-law of Spain's King Juan Carlos is scheduled to appear in a court on the island of Mallorca. Inaki Urdangarin will testify in a corruption scandal in which he is being investigated for allegedly embezzling millions of euros of public money. The case involves two regional governments, several individuals and a total of 5.8m euros (£4.9m; $7.8m)of public money. Mr Urdangarin, who also holds the title of Duke of Palma, ran a non-for-profit consultancy firm called Noos, with his business partner, Diego Torres. In 2005 and 2006, Noos received 2.3m euros of public money from the regional government of the Balearic Islands, for organising sports and cultural events. The allegation is that the price was hugely inflated and public money went missing or ended up in the accounts of private companies, linked to Mr Urdangarin and Mr Torres. The two men also signed contracts with the government of Valencia. This week, Mr Urdangarin's lawyer said his client had made "administrative errors". Public 'decided' Neither of the two men has been charged with any offence, and both deny any wrongdoing. Journalist Ana Romero has written extensively on the story for El Mundo, the Spanish newspaper that first started investigating the case in 2007. In her opinion, people in Spain have already judged Mr Urdangarin through the detailed and almost daily coverage in the Spanish media. "Unfortunately, even if Inaki Urdangarin is declared innocent by the court, the majority of Spaniards have already decided that he did use public funds to enrich himself and his family in a way he shouldn't have done," she said. What the royal household is said to be most worried about is whether Mr Urdangarin's wife, Princess Cristina, will be called to give evidence in the case. The princess was a co-owner of one of the companies being investigated. A source with close links to the royal family, who has met Mr Urdangarin on several occasions, described a possible appearance by the princess in court as "unchartered territory". King Juan Carlos made clear references to the case in his Christmas address, without mentioning it directly. "Justice is the same for everybody," he said. Early in the new year the royal household published for the first time details of the royals' earnings and expenses. According to official figures, Spain's royal family costs the Spanish taxpayer between 8m and 10m euros a year. That is relatively cheap compared to most other European monarchies. But unemployment in Spain has reached nearly one in four of the active working population and in this context the allegations look particularly bad. The intense coverage of the case has changed the relationship between the Spanish media and the monarchy and, Ms Romero said, the royal family is being scrutinised in a way that has never happened before. "It has been a very cosy relationship. Historically they have enjoyed a really nice treatment from the Spanish media, because of the role the king played during the transition to democracy." King Juan Carlos's defining moment was his backing of Spain's then relatively new democratic government, during a failed military coup in 1981. His support, which was crucial at the time, is one of the reasons why he remains largely popular in Spain. However the scandal involving his son-in-law could have a detrimental affect on the Spanish royal family's popularity. Even before many of the allegations against Inaki Urdangarin were reported in the Spanish media, an opinion poll carried out in October showed that the royal family's approval rating had dropped to 4.8 out of 10. It was the first time the institution had scored less than five. According to Ms Romero, Spain is a naturally Republican country. "We are monarchists in our head, and not in our heart," she said.

स्पेन की राजकुमारी क्रिस्टीना के पति और राजा जुआन कार्लोस के दामाद इनाकी उरडांगरीन को अदालत में गवाही देनी है कि उन्होंने लाखों यूरो के सार्वजनिक धन का दुरुपयोग किया। उन पर औपचारिक रूप से आरोप नहीं लगाया गया है, लेकिन जैसा कि मैड्रिड में बीबीसी के टॉम बुरिज बताते हैं, इस मामले ने स्पेन के शाही परिवार पर बहुत अवांछित ध्यान आकर्षित किया है।


Ukraine conflict leaves Donetsk families divided and apart

Summary: Ukraine's two eastern regions have been split in two.

By Tom BurridgeBBC News, Donetsk, Ukraine Families have been divided by the war's frontline, and some relationships have been torn apart on political lines: between those who support the self-proclaimed pro-Russian republics to the east, and those who believe in a united Ukraine. Yelena Malyutina faced a dilemma when the city where she lived in eastern Ukraine was taken-over by pro-Russian rebels: Her husband and home, or her political beliefs. She chose the latter. Yelena describes herself as very pro-Ukrainian, and her husband as pro-Russian. So she and her 15-year-old daughter, Katya, swapped their comfortable family home in Donetsk for a small room in an apartment they share with 13 other people. It is in a grey Soviet-era apartment block in the town of Kramatorsk, on the other side of this war's arbitrary frontline. "I have nothing to lose any more," she says. "My home is 300km (185 miles) from here, my family is divided and all I have is my daughter and my work." But the "pain deep inside" that she describes is, in a way, a result of her choice. Does she think it is a worthwhile sacrifice? "I think so. I have no reason to change my mind, because it is my belief." Yelena's belief is that "Russia kicked me out of my home". 'Different countries' For many in eastern Ukraine, returning home means passing through Ukrainian and rebel checkpoints. Liza Adonyeva, 20, is unfazed by the weekly journey she has to make across the war's frontline. During the week she studies in the town of Artemivsk on the Ukrainian side of the divide. At weekends she travels to see her family in Horlivka, a town in the hands of pro-Russian rebels. "Now it is like two different countries," she says. I meet Liza outside a local government building in Artemivsk. By the door, a crowd of mainly elderly people is trying to squeeze in. Inside, people are being issued with a pass which, since January, is needed to cross into rebel-controlled Ukraine. Clutching a notebook, Olga Yurchenko tells us she is trying to get to her home in Debaltseve, a town captured by pro-Russian forces just after the ceasefire came into effect last month. But this is the seventh time she has come here and she is yet to get the pass she needs to cross to her home on the rebel-held side. Yuri Rabinovich is another frustrated person standing outside the building. "I have a Ukrainian passport," he cries out. But he too cannot get to his home in Debaltseve, which he and most Ukrainians believe is still part of Ukraine. 'Inhumane' The Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, where most of the fighting has been concentrated, is split in two. The governor of the region on the Ukrainian side, Oleksandr Kikhtenko, describes the new restrictions, and the fact that people cannot cross into rebel-held territory without a special pass, as "inhumane". He says thousands of people are affected, and tells the story of a 14-year-old boy who broke his leg playing basketball in the coastal city of Mariupol, on the Ukrainian side of the frontline. Mr Kikhtenko says the best doctors for the boy's condition were in rebel-held Donetsk, but it was hard for him to get there because he did not have a pass. However, some people lucky enough to obtain the necessary documentation are moving back to their homes, to be with their relatives. After six months apart, we watched as Alla Pleshakova was reunited with her three young grandchildren, and her daughter Tatiana. Tatiana had moved her family away from Debaltseve to escape the fighting, but with the current ceasefire generally holding they decided to return. "It's so hard," she tells me as she wipes away the tears. "While they were away, my granddaughter's first tooth came through, and she took her first steps." Precious moments that a grandmother missed, because of the war.

यूक्रेन के दो पूर्वी क्षेत्र दो भागों में विभाजित हो गए हैं।


Exxon Mobil quarterly profits drop 58%

Summary: US oil giant Exxon Mobil has said its profits fell 58% to $2.78bn (£1.93bn) in the three months to the end of December, compared with $6.57bn for the same period a year earlier.

It saw annual profits halve to $16.2bn, from $32.5bn in 2014. Exxon Mobil's results come after rivals Chevron and BP both reported large losses for the fourth quarter. Oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday, with Brent crude down 5.3% to $32.42. Crude oil prices have dropped about 70% from the 2014 high of more than $100 a barrel. A period of adjustment Oil companies have been trying to cut costs and investments in new projects as they adjust to the sustained fall in prices. Exxon says its capital spending will be about $23.2bn in 2016, a cut of 25% compared with 2015. Upstream earnings, which means exploration and production, slumped to $857m in the fourth quarter compared with $4.6bn during the same time last year. Lower commodity prices in the upstream section of the business were partly offset by higher downstream earnings. Downstream earnings, which mean refined oil products, were $1.4bn, up $854m from the fourth quarter of 2014.

अमेरिकी तेल दिग्गज एक्सॉन मोबिल ने कहा है कि दिसंबर के अंत तक तीन महीनों में उसका लाभ 58 प्रतिशत गिरकर $2.78bn (£ 1.93bn) हो गया, जबकि एक साल पहले इसी अवधि के लिए यह $6.57bn था।


Aberdeen councillor warns authorities may have to merge

Summary: A senior Aberdeen councillor has predicted local authorities may have to merge as one way of making cost savings in the public spending squeeze.

Kevin Stewart - the city's deputy leader and head of the SNP group on the authority - is raising the issue in a motion to be debated next week. He said there should be no "sacred cows" in the drive to protect services. The Scottish government earlier ruled out any mergers of local authorities during this parliament. Aberdeen City Council is trying to make about £120m of savings over the next five years. Earlier this week, Grampian's chief fire officer said a prediction that the north east brigade would merge with Tayside was premature. The new Lothian and Borders fire chief, Jimmy Campbell, had said a merger of the country's fire and rescue services was "inevitable" in the face of public sector cuts.

एबरडीन के एक वरिष्ठ पार्षद ने भविष्यवाणी की है कि स्थानीय अधिकारियों को सार्वजनिक खर्च में बचत करने के एक तरीके के रूप में विलय करना पड़ सकता है।


Carried by soldiers, no score-keepers at 1960 Paralympics

Summary: The first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960 was a disorganised and undignified affair, symptomatic of attitudes in the 1950s and 60s. Soldiers carried competitors to and from the athletes' village, and score-keeping was haphazard.

By Peter WhiteNo Triumph, No Tragedy presenter, Radio 4 When archer Margaret Maughan won Britain's first-ever gold medal in the Paralympics, there was no crowd, no podium and almost no Maughan. She had to be dragged off the coach going back to the rudimentary Olympic village to be presented with her prize. As no-one was keeping the score in the archery competition, she had no idea she'd won, let alone the fact there was a ceremony. The incident was typical of the first Paralympics which took place in Rome in 1960, which, as Maughan acknowledges, had something of a sports day feel about it. Maughan's other event was a swimming race, in which she was the only competitor. It is hard to imagine this when you see more recent glitzy events, with their hours of TV coverage, their sports equipment costing thousands of pounds, and complete with the darker side of big-time competitive sport, drug-testing and classification disputes. Paralympic villages these days are fully wheelchair accessible, each athlete has an assistant to help with any special needs, and they can get advice about anything from diet to the very latest equipment. In Maughan's first games, the accommodation was borrowed from the Italian army and was on stilts - so competitors had to be carried in and out by soldiers. Undignified it might have been, but Maughan didn't seem to mind. Indeed, she rather coyly admits that some of the soldiers were "quite dishy". In any case, they'd been prepared for such indignities when they were all loaded onto their flights out to Rome from a forklift truck. "People just took it for granted in those days," Maughan says. "We were just glad to be going." It was a sign of the times and Maughan, now in her 80s, tells her story with the laconic acceptance of her generation. It had been typical of her treatment since a road accident in Malawi in 1959 left her paralysed and in a wheelchair. After being flown home, she was taken to Stoke Mandeville Hospital, then more or less just a row of huts, but offering what was at the time the most sophisticated treatment around for those with spinal injuries. It was run by Ludwig Guttmann, one of the leading experts in the field, whom Maughan greatly admired, even though he conducted the place a bit like an army camp. Maughan once had the temerity to tell Guttmann that she was bored. Far from getting the sympathy someone so recently paralysed might have expected, she was told to pull herself together - there were still plenty of interesting things to do in life, he told her. Discipline was tough, trips to the local pub which got out of hand were greeted with a firm dressing-down by the doctor, and accompanied with threats that you might have to leave the hospital. It was Guttmann who decreed that sport was therapy, and turned what began as sports days into the start of an international phenomenon - the Paralympics. A few hundred competitors went to the first Games. Now it's about 4,000. Then, hardly anyone noticed the athletes go. Now, there is hour upon hour of television coverage. Then, competitors begged time off work, if they were lucky enough to have a job. Now athletes such as South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius and Britain's former wheelchair racer Tanni Grey-Thompson are household names. But Maughan's story shows how the rudimentary 1960 event was symptomatic of attitudes back in the 1950s and 1960s. On her return from Rome, she and her wheelchair had to travel in the guard's van on the train back to her home town in Preston. Although she was a qualified teacher, it was assumed that she would be unable to control a class and instead she was offered a job stamping cards in an office. There was no financial support. No anti-discrimination legislation. But Maughan wonders whether present generations had the same get-up-and-go as she and her friends had. While she is delighted that the modern Paralympics is now a major international festival, she wonders whether some of the camaraderie has been lost along the way. She intends to go to the Games to enjoy a bonanza of sport which could not have been imagined 50 years ago - and where Team GB will be fully expecting to equal, and perhaps succeed, the medal haul of their Olympic compatriots. Peter White interviews Margaret Maughan on No Triumph, No Tragedy on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday 26 August at 13:30 BST, or listen via the Radio 4 website

1960 में रोम में पहला पैरालंपिक खेल एक अव्यवस्थित और असम्मानित मामला था, जो 1950 और 60 के दशक में दृष्टिकोण का लक्षण था। सैनिक प्रतियोगियों को एथलीटों के गांव ले जाते थे और स्कोर-कीपिंग बेतरतीब थी।