:00:19. > :00:22.The Queen has led the nation's tributes to those who have died
:00:23. > :00:26.in conflict, laying a wreath at the ceremony at the Cenotaph in London.
:00:27. > :00:28.She was joined by the Prime Minister, thousands of
:00:29. > :00:32.veterans and members of the armed forces to hold the traditional
:00:33. > :00:35.It was one of many events held across
:00:36. > :00:52.It is a service that brings the nation together in memory of those
:00:53. > :00:57.who gave their lives. The royal party was joined this year by King
:00:58. > :01:08.William of the Netherlands whose country is marking the 70th
:01:09. > :01:12.anniversary of its liberation. The chimes of Big Ben heralded the start
:01:13. > :01:27.of a two-minute silence marked in Whitehall and around the country.
:01:28. > :01:36.In Glasgow, hundreds gathered in the rain to remember. In Liverpool,
:01:37. > :01:55.thousands of poppies floated down over the parade. After the sounding
:01:56. > :02:00.of the Last Post, the Queen laid a poppies on behalf of the nation.
:02:01. > :02:10.Some of the younger royals who have served their country paid their
:02:11. > :02:20.respects. Former Prime Minister 's stood introduced as the current
:02:21. > :02:28.Prime Minister laid his wreath. # God save our gracious Queen... #
:02:29. > :02:31.This year's service has been shortened by a minute so that
:02:32. > :02:42.elderly veterans would not have to stand for so long. And after the
:02:43. > :02:47.ceremony, the march past, first and out front, then as now, members of
:02:48. > :02:51.the reconnaissance core. The service remembers all of those who have died
:02:52. > :02:57.or been injured serving their country, and not just in past
:02:58. > :03:05.conflicts. Five British service personnel have died in complex this
:03:06. > :03:08.year. This year there are some service families for whom it is the
:03:09. > :03:12.first time they are facing the day without their loved ones. The
:03:13. > :03:30.veterans march, remembering their colleagues, and new generations on
:03:31. > :03:31.their service. -- honour their service.
:03:32. > :03:34.Egyptian officials now say that they're 90% sure that a sudden noise
:03:35. > :03:37.heard on the black box recorder of the Russian plane, which came
:03:38. > :03:41.The Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, says if it's
:03:42. > :03:43.confirmed Islamic State extremists had planted an explosive device,
:03:44. > :03:45.Britain may need tougher security restrictions at other airports.
:03:46. > :03:47.Our correspondent, Mark Lowen, sent this report from the resort
:03:48. > :03:50.In St Petersburg, the memories and the pain live on.
:03:51. > :03:53.They gathered today to remember their country's worst ever air
:03:54. > :03:56.The bell in St Isaac's Cathedral tolling for each.
:03:57. > :03:59.The grief could deepen as Egyptian investigators now say they are 90%
:04:00. > :04:02.sure that the explosion heard on the black box of flight 9268 was a bomb.
:04:03. > :04:05.The airport in Sharm el-Sheikh is struggling to cope with
:04:06. > :04:10.Eight flights to the UK are planned today but the backlog continues.
:04:11. > :04:12.Those left here pass their time waiting for news of
:04:13. > :04:16.Around 2,000 British holidaymakers are flying out of this resort each
:04:17. > :04:19.day, many frustrated by the delays, but the far the bigger challenge for
:04:20. > :04:22.Egypt is to improve security here and convince those tourists scared
:04:23. > :04:28.off by the past week's events to return.
:04:29. > :04:30.Today, the Foreign Secretary said
:04:31. > :04:33.the travel chaos should soon ease, but if it is confirmed
:04:34. > :04:35.that the flight was brought down by jihadists,
:04:36. > :04:42.If this turns out to be a device planted by an Isil
:04:43. > :04:47.operative, or by somebody inspired by Isil, then clearly,
:04:48. > :04:52.we will have to look again at the level of security
:04:53. > :04:55.we expect to see in airports in areas where Isil is active.
:04:56. > :04:58.11,000 Russian tourists have now left Egypt in the past day
:04:59. > :05:03.after Moscow decided to cancel all flights to the country.
:05:04. > :05:05.A terrible blow to Egypt's economic lifeline.
:05:06. > :05:08.At the crash site, evidence is being pieced together.
:05:09. > :05:10.Egyptian officials say the wide scattering of
:05:11. > :05:21.The worst fears could be confirmed, for Egypt and for air travel
:05:22. > :05:25.The president of athletics' world governing body, Lord Coe, says he's
:05:26. > :05:27.shocked and saddened by allegations of bribery and corruption made
:05:28. > :05:34.The World Anti-Doping Agency will publish a report tomorrow that's
:05:35. > :05:39.expected to claim former top officials at the IAAF accepted
:05:40. > :05:41.bribes to ignore abnormal blood test results from Russian athletes, some
:05:42. > :05:45.of whom went on to win medals at the London Olympics.
:05:46. > :05:51.With me is our sports correspondent, Richard Conway.
:05:52. > :06:00.This is a huge problem for world athletics. Until August, the man in
:06:01. > :06:07.charge, he is now under investigation. Lord Coe says the
:06:08. > :06:09.sport faces its dark days. Tomorrow the independent commission from the
:06:10. > :06:16.world anti-doping agency will report. Lord Coe talking today about
:06:17. > :06:20.the long road to redemption for athletics. Given allegations of a
:06:21. > :06:24.cover-up over failed drugs tests, it will be a very long road. The report
:06:25. > :06:28.will reveal some of the scale and depth of the problems athletics
:06:29. > :06:33.faces. The road to redemption will start then. Thank you.
:06:34. > :06:37.The head of the Armed Forces says he would worry if the Labour leader,
:06:38. > :06:40.Jeremy Corbyn, became Prime Minister with a commitment never to use
:06:41. > :06:43.General Sir Nicholas Houghton said such a stance would undermine
:06:44. > :06:48.The whole thing about deterrence rests on the credibility of its use.
:06:49. > :06:52.When people say, "You're never going to use the
:06:53. > :06:54.deterrent," what I say is, "You use the deterrent every second,
:06:55. > :07:00.of every minute, of every day, and the purpose of the deterrent is
:07:01. > :07:05.that you do not have to use it because you successfully deter."
:07:06. > :07:08.The polls have closed in Myanmar, also known as Burma, in a historic
:07:09. > :07:12.election which could end over 50 years of military-backed rule.
:07:13. > :07:14.The opposition National League for Democracy,
:07:15. > :07:19.led by Aung San Suu Kyi, is expected to win most seats in parliament,
:07:20. > :07:22.but it needs at least two thirds of them to secure the presidency.
:07:23. > :07:24.Jonah Fisher has been watching the crowds voting in Yangon,
:07:25. > :07:28.Having waited 25 years, no one minded a few extra hours
:07:29. > :07:32.Myanmar's step towards democracy is a possible turning point
:07:33. > :07:39.for a country that for decades was synonymous with military rule.
:07:40. > :07:43.It was rather less orderly as the woman who came to symbolise the long
:07:44. > :07:47.struggle against dictatorship fought her way past journalists to vote.
:07:48. > :07:50.Former political prisoner, Aung San Suu Kyi, is likely to win
:07:51. > :07:59.this election, but no one is quite sure what happens next.
:08:00. > :08:01.Much has changed here in the last five years,
:08:02. > :08:06.Mae is an activist who spent her entire
:08:07. > :08:13.Three weeks ago, her husband was arrested after an insulting picture
:08:14. > :08:17.of the army commander-in-chief was posted on his Facebook page.
:08:18. > :08:19.He could, if convicted, face three years in prison -
:08:20. > :08:27.a fact his wife and children are struggling to come to terms with.
:08:28. > :08:32.Every time, when we visit him in the prison, I brought my children
:08:33. > :08:38.to see their father's conditions because, you know, my children,
:08:39. > :08:55.Like many Burmese, she doubts that the army is ready to
:08:56. > :08:58.She is determined that her voice be heard.
:08:59. > :09:04.I am not so confident to say that they will respect
:09:05. > :09:11.our people's power, but this is what we have to pray and hope for.
:09:12. > :09:14.If, as expected, Aung San Suu Kyi's party has won
:09:15. > :09:17.the largest number of seats, the hard work may just be beginning.
:09:18. > :09:19.She is barred from becoming president so tough
:09:20. > :09:21.negotiations with the Burmese army are almost certainly to follow.
:09:22. > :09:30.You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.
:09:31. > :09:32.The next news on BBC One is at 5.50pm.
:09:33. > :09:54.Good afternoon. Last week we open the door to Atlantic weather
:09:55. > :09:59.systems. The door remains open this week. Summed up in one picture from
:10:00. > :10:03.a BBC weather watcher, a bit of sunshine at times, dark clouds not
:10:04. > :10:10.far from the horizon. Further rain. A good deal windier compared to last
:10:11. > :10:14.week. Temperatures at and above average. The strong jet stream is
:10:15. > :10:15.pushing the low weather systems to our