BBC EXTRA: NEWSHOUR SPECIAL

Newshour is doing a SPECIAL program today, Friday 18 July, looking at the 2 big stories of the moment, the Malaysian airliner crash, and the Israeli ground offensive in Gaza.

2 clocked hours from 1200 GMT/0800 eastern.

Newshour presents a special program focusing on two major global stories.   First, the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine: we’ll be hearing from one of the first reporters to reach the crash, and asking a senior Ukrainian official what evidence his government has that pro-Russian rebels were responsible for downing the aircraft.  Also, we have the latest on the Israeli ground offensive into Gaza; our correspondent has been to a hospital in Gaza to speak to victims of the conflict, and we’ll be speaking to an Israeli cabinet minister about the prospects for a ceasefire.  We will also bring the latest breaking news coverage on these events throughout the program.