:00:22. > :00:27.Talks are taking place in Vienna between the US and Iran -
:00:28. > :00:29.ahead of a widely anticipated announcement that international
:00:30. > :00:31.sanctions against Iran will be lifted.
:00:32. > :00:34.The international nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, is expected to rule that
:00:35. > :00:36.Iran has scaled back its atomic programme -
:00:37. > :00:42.confirmation of which will trigger the lifting of sanctions.
:00:43. > :00:46.This afternoon, Iran said it had released four prisoners with dual
:00:47. > :00:47.US-Iranian nationality, as part of a prisoner exchange
:00:48. > :00:59.Our Diplomatic Correspondent Bridget Kendall is in Vienna for us tonight.
:01:00. > :01:05.Yes, all day here at the UN headquarters in Vienna there has
:01:06. > :01:07.been an atmosphere of anticipation and excitement, waiting for that
:01:08. > :01:13.announcement that Iran has done enough on its nuclear programme to
:01:14. > :01:18.have sanctions lifted. The reigning Foreign Minister is here, the
:01:19. > :01:22.European representative on foreign affairs, John Kerry, US Secretary of
:01:23. > :01:25.State is in the mix. We're still waiting for that announcement but in
:01:26. > :01:29.the meantime there's been another dramatic announcement. The one you
:01:30. > :01:36.mentioned, of the prisoner swap, which, surely, wasn't unrelated.
:01:37. > :01:40.Released today from captivity for allegedly plotting against the
:01:41. > :01:48.Iranians state, Washington Post reporter Jason. Along with three
:01:49. > :01:54.other Iranians American captives. And a fourth man. All freed in a
:01:55. > :02:00.dramatic prisoner swap with the United States. On the very day the
:02:01. > :02:04.Iranians Foreign Minister came to Vienna for the other expected
:02:05. > :02:09.momentous news, that Iran has cut back its nuclear programme enough to
:02:10. > :02:16.get years of crippling international sanctions lifted. Today is the day
:02:17. > :02:21.we prove to the world that threats, sanctions, intimidation, pressure,
:02:22. > :02:25.don't work. Respect works. Through respect, through dialogue, through
:02:26. > :02:30.negotiations, we can, in fact, which mutually acceptable solutions. In
:02:31. > :02:38.terror and they followed the latest news closely. Dissensions have
:02:39. > :02:42.banned not just trade, but even moving money around. Now, in one big
:02:43. > :02:47.sweep, the world is lifting most of the restrictions. TRANSLATION: Of
:02:48. > :02:52.course people's economic situation will become much better. Now there's
:02:53. > :02:57.a lot of pressure on people, too much, everyone has two jobs. If
:02:58. > :03:01.sanctions are lifted we can have low prices. Inflation will go down and
:03:02. > :03:06.this will help the quality-of-life for people in Iran. Some sanctions
:03:07. > :03:11.will remain, but overall this is a significant milestone. A promise of
:03:12. > :03:16.the end of years of isolation for Iran, its oil can now start to flow
:03:17. > :03:20.out again and investors can dive in. Once they've got the confidence that
:03:21. > :03:25.the sanctions' winter is well and truly over.
:03:26. > :03:30.We're still waiting for the announcement to happen here. We know
:03:31. > :03:35.exactly what it'll be, there will be a report from the UN atomic agency
:03:36. > :03:38.confirming Iran has done enough on its nuclear programme, it'll
:03:39. > :03:42.trigger, it'll be a green light, for sanctions to be lifted. We know
:03:43. > :03:48.there will be a statement from the Iranians Foreign Minister alongside
:03:49. > :03:52.the European foreign policy chief. It could be an anti-climax, we know
:03:53. > :03:54.exactly what will happen and which sanctions will be lifted but one
:03:55. > :04:01.shouldn't underestimate the portions of this moment. It's the minute Iran
:04:02. > :04:05.comes in from the cold, it'll open its doors and flood oil on the world
:04:06. > :04:09.stage, around the world, countries will be able to do business with
:04:10. > :04:19.Iran again. Beyond that, as the prisoner swap joke today, there is a
:04:20. > :04:21.diplomatic dimension, the balance of power and relations could be
:04:22. > :04:27.dramatically altered globally. Bridget Kendall.
:04:28. > :04:30.At least 26 people, including a number of foreigners,
:04:31. > :04:32.have been killed and dozens injured in a gun attack by Islamist
:04:33. > :04:35.extremists on a hotel in the West African state of Burkina
:04:36. > :04:38.120 hostages were freed after local troops -
:04:39. > :04:40.backed by French special forces - stormed the building.
:04:41. > :04:42.A group linked to Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility.
:04:43. > :04:44.It took place in Burkina Faso's capital
:04:45. > :04:46.Ouagadougou in a luxury hotel popular with Westerners.
:04:47. > :04:56.Our Correspondent Thomas Fessy reports from there.
:04:57. > :05:05.This is when government troops backed by French special forces
:05:06. > :05:10.finally retook control of the Hotel. Dramatic scenes right in the centre
:05:11. > :05:18.of the capital city. The terrified guests were evacuated after a long
:05:19. > :05:22.night in hiding. It all began on Friday evening around supper time.
:05:23. > :05:28.Al-Qaeda militants stormed the splendid hotel and a cafe across the
:05:29. > :05:34.street. Both popular with UN staff and foreigners. TRANSLATION: They
:05:35. > :05:37.started shooting, shooting and everybody lay down on the ground. As
:05:38. > :05:41.soon as you lifted your head you would get shot straightaway so you
:05:42. > :05:47.had to pretend to be dead. They even came to touch our feed to tell if we
:05:48. > :05:52.were alive. Soldiers has no other option but to fight back here. There
:05:53. > :05:57.was no negotiation. The jihadists didn't come to take hostages, they
:05:58. > :06:01.came to kill. TRANSLATION: When they left they set fire to the place, the
:06:02. > :06:07.smoke started to suffocate me and the other survivors. Some reports
:06:08. > :06:11.suggest at least two women were among the four militants killed in
:06:12. > :06:16.the rescue operation. More than 100 people were freed. We're not allowed
:06:17. > :06:20.to go any further than this security cordon but even from here we can see
:06:21. > :06:25.traces of the attack. We've seen soldiers and investigators going in
:06:26. > :06:28.and out of the hotel, but the authorities say they have the
:06:29. > :06:35.situation under control and they've called on people to stay calm. We
:06:36. > :06:39.appeal to the people to be vigilant and brace because we must fight on
:06:40. > :06:47.and learn to live with terrorist acts in our daily lives. It's the
:06:48. > :06:52.first time this country scarred by a jihadi attack of such a scale, just
:06:53. > :06:55.under two months after the same group carried out a similar attack
:06:56. > :06:57.in neighbouring Mali, what they've shown here is that they remain a
:06:58. > :07:01.threat for the whole region. Companies could be banned
:07:02. > :07:03.from paying dividends to shareholders unless they pay
:07:04. > :07:05.workers the Living Wage - under plans outlined
:07:06. > :07:07.by Jeremy Corbyn. The Labour leader also
:07:08. > :07:09.suggested imposing pay ratios between those at the top and bottom
:07:10. > :07:14.of a firm's salary scales. The business organisation the CBI
:07:15. > :07:17.warned against any move to interfere with the relationship
:07:18. > :07:18.between private companies Rescuers have pulled to safety
:07:19. > :07:27.dozens of migrants trying to reach Many people are still attempting
:07:28. > :07:31.the crossing to Greece at night to avoid detection -
:07:32. > :07:32.despite the freezing conditions making conditions
:07:33. > :07:35.even more treacherous. Our correspondent Mark Lowen
:07:36. > :07:41.reports from turkey. Our correspondent Mark Lowen
:07:42. > :07:43.reports from Turkey. Off the Greek coast,
:07:44. > :07:50.a call for help. Maltese volunteers spot a group
:07:51. > :07:52.of refugees in the freezing They are hauled
:07:53. > :08:10.to safety one by one. The rescue boat itself
:08:11. > :08:14.buffeted by the waves. The dinghy is overcrowded,
:08:15. > :08:18.full of women and children. Their only hope was Europe,
:08:19. > :08:21.the Greek island of In the care of paramedics,
:08:22. > :08:27.the exhaustion of fleeing Syria is etched
:08:28. > :08:29.on their faces. We tried to cross three times
:08:30. > :08:37.to travel to Greece, but we have very bad
:08:38. > :08:42.experience in the sea. They put their faith
:08:43. > :08:45.in the smugglers. Turkey now under pressure
:08:46. > :08:50.to clamp down on the trade. But however perilous waters,
:08:51. > :08:53.the desperate continue to come. As the Middle East's tragedy plays
:08:54. > :09:01.out on Europe's borders. England's cricketers have won
:09:02. > :09:03.the Test series against South Africa - with a resounding 7 wicket
:09:04. > :09:08.victory in Johannesburg. Man of the match Stuart Broad took 6
:09:09. > :09:11.wickets for just 17 runs - as the home team were bowled out
:09:12. > :09:14.for 83 in their second innings. It left England needing
:09:15. > :09:26.just 74 to win. A series victory at the home of the
:09:27. > :09:31.world's best. This England side once again reaching spectacular new
:09:32. > :09:35.heights. Still, all that seemed a long way off as Joe Root returned to
:09:36. > :09:39.the crease this morning. His wicket began an England batting collapse of
:09:40. > :09:43.sorts, quite literally here in the case of Moeen Ali. The last five
:09:44. > :09:48.lost quickly as conditions swung back towards the bowlers. England's
:09:49. > :09:51.lead a mere ten runs. This match and the series was about to turn once
:09:52. > :09:57.more, this time decisively. The England pace attack relentless,
:09:58. > :10:00.unforgiving. Stuart Broad's first wicket. When he finds his rhythm
:10:01. > :10:04.thereafter you more destructive anywhere else in the world. A B de
:10:05. > :10:08.Villiers, the South African captain, couldn't cope with him. Others
:10:09. > :10:14.simply tried to get out of his way, the result is the same. Broad took
:10:15. > :10:19.five wickets for a single South African man. They ended the innings
:10:20. > :10:23.on 83. An extraordinary day finishing as it began, Joe Root at
:10:24. > :10:25.the crease steering England towards a quite remarkable victory.