:00:19. > :00:23.Finance ministers from the world's leading economies have warned
:00:24. > :00:27.of a "shock" to the global economy if the UK left the European Union.
:00:28. > :00:32.They've issued a statement raising their fears at the end
:00:33. > :00:34.of a G20 summit in Shanghai, attended by the Chancellor,
:00:35. > :00:41.Here's our Political Correspondent, Eleanor Garnier.
:00:42. > :00:49.They are in charge of the world's biggest economies, with lots to talk
:00:50. > :00:55.about. Volatile mar Cabinets, the plummeting price of oil and how to
:00:56. > :00:59.speed up growth in China's economy. But as the G20 machines ministers
:01:00. > :01:04.meet in Shanghai, there are fears too about what happens next in the
:01:05. > :01:09.UK. One, two, three, cheers! Good.
:01:10. > :01:15.Perfect. For the Chancellor, arguing for Britain to stay in the EU, it
:01:16. > :01:18.has given him something to smile about.
:01:19. > :01:23.The financial leaders of the world's biggest countries have given their
:01:24. > :01:26.unanimous verdict, saying that a British ex-out from the EU would be
:01:27. > :01:30.a shock to the world economy. If that is a shock to the world
:01:31. > :01:35.economy, imagine what it would do to Britain.
:01:36. > :01:40.It is an unusual move to highlight the risks but those voting for
:01:41. > :01:44.Britain to leave, say we would be a more powerful player in the world
:01:45. > :01:46.stepping out of the union. I'm not surprised that the big
:01:47. > :01:50.government gets together to back David Cameron. But the reality of
:01:51. > :01:54.life is that there is a great big world outside of Europe, by
:01:55. > :01:57.life is that there is a great big divorcing ourselves, can we enter
:01:58. > :02:01.into our own trade deals with the world.
:02:02. > :02:05.To stay or leave it is not long until the UK gets to have its say,
:02:06. > :02:08.the world and its economic leaders will be watching.
:02:09. > :02:11.The first major temporary halt to the fighting in Syria appears
:02:12. > :02:15.97 groups signed up to the two-week cessation of hostilities -
:02:16. > :02:16.but there have been reports of sporadic clashes
:02:17. > :02:20.Our correspondent Mark Lowen is close to the Turkey-Syria border
:02:21. > :02:28.Mark, is this pause in fighting largely holding?
:02:29. > :02:36.It seems largely to be holding but there have been some incidents, as
:02:37. > :02:42.you say, a car bomb in Hama, blamed on the so-called Islamic State. A
:02:43. > :02:47.regime attack close to the city of Latakia, that killed three rebels
:02:48. > :02:54.and reporting of fighting close to Idlib. But if this holds for two
:02:55. > :02:59.week, it will provide much-needed humanitarian relief, to parts of
:03:00. > :03:05.Homs, that has seen huge devastation, and also to areas like
:03:06. > :03:13.Aleppo, and hopefully to bring together fresh peace talks for the
:03:14. > :03:16.7th of March. It depends also on how Russia conducts itself. It
:03:17. > :03:22.7th of March. It depends also on how continued to strike the opposition,
:03:23. > :03:25.and if it does so, it could break the ceasefire.
:03:26. > :03:26.and if it does so, it could break fighting on so many different
:03:27. > :03:27.fronts, there was fighting on so many different
:03:28. > :03:32.that this could hold fighting on so many different
:03:33. > :03:47.couple of days, let alone of evidence he gave
:03:48. > :03:50.to an inquiry into sexual abuse Mr Blackburn strenuously
:03:51. > :04:03.denies any wrong-doing. Tony Blackburn was sacked by the BBC
:04:04. > :04:10.over evidence he had given to Dame Janet Smith's inquiry on sex abuse
:04:11. > :04:15.at the corporation. The BBC's director-general, Lord Hall said
:04:16. > :04:20.that the standards fell short. Tony Blackburn said he had been hung
:04:21. > :04:23.out to dry, strength Ouseley denying doing anything wrong. In this
:04:24. > :04:27.broadcast, he has claimed he was offered the chance to resign and was
:04:28. > :04:31.sacked after he refused to stand down.
:04:32. > :04:36.They gave me the chance to resign, saying that way you don't cut off
:04:37. > :04:39.all ties from the BBC and we could probably bring you back in a few
:04:40. > :04:48.months. I don't think people knew that. But I said "no", I would not
:04:49. > :04:54.do that. I have nothing to hide. Dame Janet Smith's inquiry,
:04:55. > :04:56.concluded that the DJ was questioned in 1971, about a complaint made by a
:04:57. > :05:00.teenage girl. in 1971, about a complaint made by a
:05:01. > :05:01.out that the claim was withdrawn in 1971, about a complaint made by a
:05:02. > :05:05.he was cleared of wrongdoing. He in 1971, about a complaint made by a
:05:06. > :05:10.insists he was not questioned by the corporation at the time. He says he
:05:11. > :05:15.is baffled by the sacking. I can only say that I told the
:05:16. > :05:20.truth. Now, I suppose it is my word against a judge. I have no idea. The
:05:21. > :05:25.whole thing, to be honest with you, Paddy, it baffles me. You go in
:05:26. > :05:28.there in front of lawyers, I was by myself. I told the truth.
:05:29. > :05:32.The BBC said that clearly myself. I told the truth.
:05:33. > :05:38.Blackburn and the corporation were in disagreement on a range of issues
:05:39. > :05:41.and that as matters are subject to a legal process, it had nothing
:05:42. > :05:44.Reports from Vietnam suggest three British tourists who died
:05:45. > :05:47.at a waterfall yesterday were swept over the edge by strong currents.
:05:48. > :05:49.They've been named as 24 year-old Christian Sloan,
:05:50. > :05:51.25 year-old Beth Anderson, and 19 year-old Izzy Squire.
:05:52. > :05:53.Their guide has told a state-run newspaper that the trio
:05:54. > :05:56.were swimming near the tourist attraction when they were caught up
:05:57. > :06:05.Counting is underway in Ireland's general election.
:06:06. > :06:07.Exit polls suggest that Fine Gail and its junior coalition partner,
:06:08. > :06:11.Labour, will be short of a majority needed for a second term in office.
:06:12. > :06:13.Fianna Fail, Sinn Fein, Independents and smaller parties
:06:14. > :06:18.are all thought to have made significant gains.
:06:19. > :06:20.Thousands of people opposed to the renewal of Britain's nuclear
:06:21. > :06:23.deterrent are expected to join a rally in central London today.
:06:24. > :06:24.The anti-Trident march, organised by the campaign
:06:25. > :06:28.for Nuclear Disarmament, is being billed as the biggest
:06:29. > :06:31.The leaders of Labour, the SNP and Plaid Cymru are due
:06:32. > :06:43.You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.
:06:44. > :06:45.The next news on BBC One is at 5.50pm.
:06:46. > :07:09.Good afternoon. There is a distinct February freshness out there but if
:07:10. > :07:13.you can get out of the chill it is a pretty decent weekend. For the vast
:07:14. > :07:19.majority it is dry. Many seeing sunshine in the northern half of the
:07:20. > :07:20.UK. In the south some sunshine but a cold wind coming from the east. That