19/04/2014 BBC Weekend News

The first bodies have been recovered from from the wrecked South Korean

ferry. Divers found them as they searched for more than 260 missing

passengers, most of them schoolchildren.

The plight of Christians caught up in Syria's civil war. Under daily

attack across the country. Peter Moores is given a second

chance as England cricket coach. Kate joins the jet-set as the Duke

and Duchess of Cambridge pay tribute to Australia's air force.

Good evening. Divers have removed the first bodies from inside the

South Korean ferry which capsized with hundreds of schoolchildren on

board. Three bodies were pulled out bringing the confirmed death toll to

36, with more than 260 still missing. Meanwhile, prosecutors have

revealed that the vessel was being steered by an inexperienced officer

who was navigating the area for the first time. Families waiting for

news of their loved ones have been shown video of the search operation

in progress, as Lucy Williamson reports.

Inside this once crowded ship divers search for any signs of life, alone

in darkness, the only comfort a way back out. Four days on, this footage

only feeds frustration. Something is dying here among the families, hope.

Officials offer reasons for why so few have been recovered. But for

families told they'll have to live another day without their children

this is the response. What are the divers actually doing,

one woman says? Our children are dying. Arrested and charged with

negligence, the captain said he delayed the evacuation to protect

people. TRANSLATION: At the time the current

was very strong, the temperature of the water was cold and I thought if

people left the ferry without proper judgment, if they were not wearing a

lifejacket and even if they were, they would drift away and face many

other difficulties. But would this accident have happened if he had

been on the bridge? And if, as emerged today, the helmsman hadn't

let a 25-year-old crew member try her hand at steering the ship. Now

under these waves lies the fate of a town, their wives, uncles, children

and friends. 40 times today they tried to get inside to find them,

but this ferry isn't giving up its secrets quickly. Boats are coming in

from the site every day now but divers say that currents in the area

are so strong their oxygen masks are being swept away and visibility is

so low they can only see about half a metre in front of them. Finding

hundreds of passengers in conditions like that is going to take time.

More bodies were brought ashore tonight, a few more families ruined,

a little less reason for hope. The police in Belfast are

questioning a 26-year-old man in connection with the murder of a

former dissident republican leader. Tommy Crossan, who used to be a

senior figure in the Continuity IRA, was shot dead yesterday evening.

Detectives have appealed for help tracking down those responsible for

what they described as a brutal and barbaric killing.

Ukraine's government has suspended operations against pro-Russian

activists occupying government buildings in the east of the

country. Kiev said the truce would hold over the Easter weekend while

an international deal to end the crisis is implemented. However,

Ukraine's Foreign Minister has warned that action could resume next

week unless so-called militants observe the new Geneva agreement and

surrender. As Christians around the world mark Holy Week and prepare for

Easter Sunday tomorrow, in Syria, their faith is increasingly under

attack. Christian leaders have been specifically targeted, and churches

desecrated. Like other communities, many Christians have been forced to

flee the country. Our chief international correspondent Lyse

Doucet spoke to some of those who've decided to stay.

For Syria's Christians the start of Holy Week is a time to hold fast to

rituals. Especially such joyous occasions in the saddest of times.

There's no peace now, just daily violence. A mortar round struck a

Christian school this week. 60 children and teachers were injured.

One nine-year-old waits for surgery on her leg. She tells me it's broken

and burning. You are a brave girl, I say.

TRANSLATION: Yes, we are brave but what does it mean? All the children

were injured. A lot of blood spilled on the floor in our courtyard. Our

principal is in surgery now, a lot of teachers were injured.

They were playing in the schoolyard in the Christian quarter of the old

city when a mortar landed. Dozens now strike Damascus every day,

believed to be fired by rebels. The Syrian army pounds their positions

on the edges of the city. In Syria now attacks take place on a daily

basis. Some are targeted, some like this are indiscriminate. Syrian

Christians tell us they're not the only ones suffering in brutal war.

But for them the pain over their individual losses is deepened by

their anxiety over the fate of their entire community.

This week St Paul's Church in Damascus was full of sorrow for a

Dutch Jesuit priest murdered. A towering figure who inspired Syrians

of all faith by his courage and commitment to this country. I am

afraid about the future of the Christian community. The majority of

Christians, if they had that possibility to get out of Syria and

to be asylums elsewhere, they would leave, 90% I would say. On the other

hand, some people who made the decision to stay. For Christians

Holy Week marks the death and resurrection of Jesus, now they also

pray for the revival of their country and their place within it.

A seven-year-old boy who was badly burnt in Aberdeen is in a critical

condition in hospital. Preston Flores suffered burns to much of his

body after an incident thought to have involved petrol on Friday. The

police say the incident is not being treated as suspicious.

The National Union of Teachers has stepped back from a major escalation

of industrial action this autumn but it could still go ahead with a

one-day summer strike. The NUT's conference rejected a proposed four

days of strikes in the autumn, but has still to decide whether to walk

out in June. The strike calls are part of a campaign over teachers'

pay and workload. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

have paid tribute to Australia's air force during the latest leg of their

tour of the country. William and Kate met servicemen and women at an

air base in Brisbane. They were even tempted to take the cockpit of a

fighter jet. Our Royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell was watching

events. They are Australia's defence forces

and their loyalty is to the Crown. And so when William and Katherine

visited a military base there was a full ceremonial welcome for them.

The couple were in Queensland, the sunshine state and temperatures were

well into the 80s. Cath rip had chosen a light -- Katherine had

chosen a light summer dress, just for the heat you would imagine but

not necessarily the thing when William invited her to climb into

the cockpit of a jet fighter. You would look good in the back, said

William. Everybody's looking, said Kate. But with William by now in the

rear seat, she had little option. She eased herself carefully into the

front part of the cockpit. That's the place where the person in charge

sits, of course. In Brisbane, a crowd estimated by

police at around 10,000, had a long wait for a short walkabout along one

street. It was a brief, but intense encounter for the couple with the

interest that people have in them and of course in baby George.

Loyalty to the Crown as shown by the defence forces, fascination with

celebrity, as we see here on the streets. Two sides of the modern

monarchy. A family's outing to Longleat Safari

Park took a dramatic turn when their car caught fire in the lion

enclosure. Witnesses captured the moment yesterday when the car burst

into flames. Rangers had rescued the passengers - a woman and two

children - after clearing the lions from the enclosure. A spokesman for

the park said the blaze was put out quickly and that neither people nor

lions were hurt. Now all the sports news.

Good evening. Peter Moores is back in charge of

the England cricket team. He was forced out of the job in 2009 but

he's been re-appointed as Head Coach after five years with county side

Lancashire. He says he's very excited and very proud to get

another opportunity. Ben Smith reports from Lords.

After a Winter of Discontent for English cricket, is this the man to

build a brighter future? Peter Moores is a face from the past but

five years after being sacked by England, he is back in charge. He

inher its a side that's licking its wounds after a Ashes humiliation by

Australia. This is a team in need of motivation. If I am honest I don't

think it's my job to lift them. It's a special thing to play for England,

to pull on a sweater with three lions on it. The players have to

know that if it doesn't feel special something's wrong. He saw off the

challenge of England's one-day coach, Ashley Gyles who had been

widely tipped to land the job. The captain welcomed the appointment

today but admitted England have a way to go to regain their status as

the best Test side in the world. It's going to be small steps and

it's going to take time to rebuild, but we certainly have a huge amount

of talent in the country. It's a really exciting time to be an

England player. England have been here before, of course. In 2007

Moores was seen as the man to lift England after a Ashes whitewash only

for a row with Kevin Pietersen to cost him his job. Pietersen reacted

to the news with a tongue in cheek messages this morning, saying:

Everyone deserves a second chance. England must now hope that Moores

has learned from the past. Pietersen won't be a factor with a clear

message today that's no way back for England's former star batsman.

England are close to appointing an assistant to Moores. England have

gone back to the future with Moores. There were six matches in the

Premier League today, all the goals follow the news on Match of the Day,

but if you want the results now, here they come. Chelsea missed out

on the chance to go top of the table after losing 2-1 at home to

Sunderland. They remain bottom of the league, three points off safety

but Fabio Borini's late winner from the penalty spot gave Jose Mourinho

his first league defeat at Stamford Bridge in 78 games. Liverpool can go

five points clear of Chelsea if they beat Norwich tomorrow.

Elsewhere, it was goal-less between Aston Villa and Southampton. Cardiff

drew with Stoke. Swansea's Wilfried Bony scored twice including the

injury-time winner at Newcastle. Fulham lost 3-1 at Spurs to stay in

the relegation zone, but Crystal Palace are safe after a 1-0 win at

West Ham. In the Scottish Premiership,

Champions Celtic were held to a draw at Motherwell. 3-2 up and with

seconds to play, the visiting fans were celebrating but an injury time

equaliser by John Sutton earned the home side a well-deserved point. In

the other matches there were wins for Hearts, Partick Thistle, St

Johnstone and St Mirren. Birmingham City ladies drew 0-0 in

the first leg of their Champions' League semi-final. Playing in

Solihull, England's Jade Moore came closest to breaking the deadlock

against Swedish side Tureysu. The second leg will be played in Sweden

next weekend. Lewis Hamilton was quickest yet

again in his Mercedes securing pole position for tomorrow's Chinese

Grand Prix. It's the third time in four races this season and the 34th

time in his career that he'll start at the front of the grid - that

breaks Jim Clarke's record for a British driver in Formula One.

It was a tough session. I really enjoyed it. The car was feeling

great. I think we definitely could be - we always have stuff we can

improve on but the team have done a great job for this weekend. It's a

good position for the race, I hope that we can follow through tomorrow.

It's the first day of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield

and Ronnie O'Sullivan made a very solid start in the defence of his

title at the Crucible. He beat the Finnish qualifier Robin Hull 10-4

and will now play Joe Perry or Jamie Burnett in the second round.

That's all the sport. Thank you very much. That's it for

now. You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News

Channel. From me, for now, good night.

Good evening. Most of us got to see some sunshine today. Northern areas

will get the best of that tomorrow. One common theme tonight, it's going

to be chilly again. Frost not as ex-tensive as last night. Across

England and Wales a freshening breeze will see cloud moving in from

the east as the night wears