the latest headlines from bbc news. the latest headlines from bbc news. the british prime minister, theresa may, has become the first foreign leader to meet president tra nsference leader to meet president transference is in operation. at a news conference, president trump paid tribute to the special relationship between the two countries. mrs may said they had reaffirmed their confidence in nato, despite the recent comments from mr trump: the transatlantic alliance obsolete. mr trump said he has had a friendly conversation with this mexican counterpart. the men had riled about the wall. the vice president has told a rally that they will reckon —— that they will push for a supreme courtjudge was opposed to abortion. at 10pm, fiona bruce will be here with a full round—up of judo‘s news. fiona bruce will be here with a full round—up ofjudo‘s news. first of all, it is news watch. hello and welcome to news watch. it has been a long week in us politics but did bbc news go overboard and how it covered donald trump's inauguration and his first few days as president? and was it

news, pyeongchang. the time is 7:45pm. the headlines on bbc news: the government has been told that more needs to be done to recognise the extent of abuse suffered by vulnerable women in towns and cities across the uk. a mother whose two young sons were killed in a hit—and—run crash in coventry has described them as "amazing" and "cheeky" boys, who will be deeply missed. the european council president, donald tusk, has called the uk's post brexit position with the eu "pure illusion". post—brexit position with the eu "pure illusion". those are the headlines. now it's time for newswatch hello and welcome to newswatch with me samira ahmed. coming up — has bbc news coverage of the winter olympics been too focused on badly performing brits? we speak to the head of bbc sports journalism. certain newspaper front pages made a lot of allegations about jeremy corbyn and a czech spy. did the bbc make too little? and, as kfc stores across the uk temporarily shut this week, did bbc news get clucking mad with its coverage? first, for the past week many of our national newspapers have feat

up to the club now. the headlines on bbc news: canadian company bombardier has one is legal dispute with the us government which was threatening to put on punitive tariffs on its aeroplane parts. it's america first for trade, donald trump tells global finance leaders, but the us is still open for business. the brexit secretary sets out the uk's ambitions for a transition period, after britain leaves the european union. an update on the market numbers for you. here's how london and frankfurt ended the day. and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. now it's time for newswatch, with samira ahmed rounding up your reactions to this week's bbc news coverage. hello and welcome to news watch. coming up: a report's questions prompts tears from a bereaved father and anger from viewers. what did prompts tears from a bereaved father and angerfrom viewers. what did he ask and why? and is bbc news going overboard in reporting allegations of sexual harassment? we discussed on last week's programme viewers' concerns that bbc news is making too much of reporting

bbc news are fairly portray it as but did bbc news are fairly portray itasa but did bbc news are fairly portray it as a shambles when it wasn't? roger morton thought so, writing: it is no secret that the nhs is under pressure at the moment but just how bad are things in our hospitals? it can help to get some statistics. the instant on waiting times. only if they are accurate. and twice this week on bbc news they we re and twice this week on bbc news they were not. this is aerosmith reporting on the difficulties faced by a&e department in scotland tuesday ‘s news at six. by a&e department in scotland tuesday 's news at six. busy accident and emergency departments in scotland mean patients are facing their longest recorded waiting times. last week, over100,000 patients waited more than four hours to be seen. nearly 300 waited longer than 12 hours. scott harrison was a number of viewers who pointed out quite a huge parade there, writing: bbc news confirmed that. but it wasn't the end of the matter. on thursday catherine burn since reporting to the news that one about music in hosp

mexico and the us and suggested taxing their goods to pay for it. word so has bbc news been getting a bit carried away by the new presidency rosie victoria wells thought so, writing: brian gardner had this question: meanwhile, teresa reilly wrote to us on monday after she had settled down to watch a report on the supreme court decision about brexit: do let us know your thoughts on the bbc‘s coverage of donald trump's presidency or any aspect of bbc news. details of how to contact us coming up at the end of the programme. now for some of your other concerns this week, starting with the bbc coverage following a report in the sunday times that an unarmed missile went offcourse during a test lastjune. on his show that morning, andrew marr asked the prime minister about this several times. when you made that first speech injuly times. when you made that first speech in july in times. when you made that first speech injuly in the house of commons about our trident nuclear defence, did you know that misfire had occurred? i had absolute faith in our trident missiles, when i made that speech

before several readers have tweeted their objections. we put this points to bbc news, and they told us: a couple of weeks ago, you are russell moore contacted us with his thoughts on a practice that others have observed on bbc news.” thoughts on a practice that others have observed on bbc news. i would like to share my frustration at what i call suggestive reporting. be increasingly used bbc technique of shouting at using question that politicians as they walk in and out of meetings. are you still in control of your party prime minister? of course the person has no intention of answering or maybe hasn't even had the question, but that doesn't matter. we see the pictures, we hear the accusation and of course that is what sticks. and in itself that becomes the news and a new truth to be repeated. you want to be the chancellor, foreign secretary? at best it is cheap, lazy, sensationalist and only worthy of tabloids, but at worst it can feel like a deliberate technique, accusing suggestion to plant ideas into south —— our subconscious and in short to get the public to think and belie

. caroline rigby, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. richard osborn—brooks — arrested on suspicion of murdering a suspected burglar — has been released without charge. sergei skripal, the former russian spy, is no longer in a critical condition and is responding well to treatment. the met police commissioner offers reassurance to londoners, after a string of murders. now it's time for newswatch. this week samira ahmed examines plans for equal numbers of male and female contributors to bbc news programmes. hello, and welcome to newswatch with me samira ahmed. bbc news says it's aiming fora 50—50 me samira ahmed. bbc news says it's aiming for a 50—50 gender balance of expert contributors to its programmes. we ask how and why. and well and truly got out. a bbc brea kfast well and truly got out. a bbc breakfast presenters fell for an aprilfool in the breakfast presenters fell for an april fool in the papers. breakfast presenters fell for an aprilfool in the papers. first breakfast presenters fell for an april fool in the papers. first the row overjeremy corbyn‘s response to an ant

lucky and happy, and it's a great way to start this year. lizo mzimba, bbc news. that look of surprise was priceless. now it's 7. 45pm, the headlines: donald trump says he won't come to the uk after all, saying he doesn't like the new us embassy he was due to open and wasn't happy about its new location. meanwhile the president faces international outrage over remarks he's stowed have made about african nations and haiti amongst other countries. a surgeon who branded his initials here onto his patients‘ livers has been fined £10,000 and given a 12—month community order. let‘s look at what‘s going on with the financial markets: now it‘s time for newswatch. this week samira ahmed hears your views on this week‘s bbc news output. welcome to newswatch. the bbc‘s china editor accuses her employer of unlawful pay descript gs. what do fewers —— zrum nation what do viewers think? patients aren‘t being seen within the target of four hours, but do the bbc know what number that is? it was one of those weeks when the bbc itself became the story. presenting radio 4‘s

the headlines on bbc news: the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier says the uk has two weeks to clarify how it will settle the so—called "divorce bill" — if trade talks are to begin next month. wales‘s first minister carwynjones has asked for an independent inquiry into how he handled allegations about carl sargea nt, who died earlier this week. a mother and father are fighting a high court battle to stop their eight—month—old son's life support machine being switched off. now it's time for newswatch. this week samira ahmed hears viewers‘ comments on the paradise papers. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. a huge leak of financial documents dominated bbc news at the start of this week. did they deserve all that attention, or was this journalistic self—indulgence? and did the bbc unfairly suggest wrongdoing on the part of politicians, royalty and celebrities when they had broken no laws? another week, another departure from theresa may's cabinet. pressure had been building on priti patel since the emergence last friday of her undisclosed m

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. the newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> iran has a two long-range -- long-range missiles capable of reaching israel. >> protests in honduras. authorities declared a state other emergency. the cleanup begins after devastating floods in the philippines. 140 people died. dozens are missing. >> when the flood came, it came quickly. you can see the damage. still, the rain is coming down. >> angela merkel emerges victorious, promising to pull germany out of recession. very warm welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast for our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. i am of mike embley. coming up later for you -- we will -- did the british navy sink at this at boat? and at

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. the newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> has afghanistan prepares to elect a president, the bbc uncovers evidence of fraud and corruption. >> these are the voting cards be were offered. this is a sample of what the seller was offering it to us. >> the taliban is trying hard to derail the -- a suicide bomber killed 10, including two u.s. workers. the chief spokesman is arrested. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later for you -- farewell sunshine. south korea mourns the death of the president who championed a reconciliation with the north. and he never cooks at home, but he is big on breakfast tv. a celebrity chef. hell

versions of the report ran on bbc news all day, leading the news at six. it provided powerful moving television, but some people had concerns about the prominence given to the item. glynde also contacted us about the coverage leaving us this telephone message. “— coverage leaving us this telephone message. —— linda. coverage leaving us this telephone message. -- linda. ifind it mawkish in the extreme. like rubbing salt in people ‘s wounds, to show the video clip again of the people panicking outside the concert hall. surely the bbc can find at a news than this, then bringing up old hurts and deliberately finding people in anguish to put on our screens. i'm fed up with it. now the bbc's director—general lord hall and out the corporation's annual plan this week, and he addressed what he called the huge competition presented online by companies such as amazon and netflix. one of the responses he proposed was the development of virtual reality content including in news and current affairs. there has a ready been some work in this area including a short vr film which dr

quickly go for the latest headlines from bbc nears —— now for the latest headlines on bbc news... police in florida say five people were killed during a shoot out at fort lauderdale airport. the gunman was wounded, he is in police custody and is said to have acted alone. it eight people were injured. pollution in china has reached such high levels that residents have been warned against going out in the snow because of fears it is dangerously contaminated. michelle obama has made her last speech as people might first lady richey said the role was an honour. at ten o'clock there will bea an honour. at ten o'clock there will be a full round—up of the news but now it is time for the turn of newswatch with samira ahmed looking at the role of language in news headlines. hello and welcome to the first newswatch of 2017 with me, samira ahmed, where we'll be rounding up some of the comments you've made about bbc news since we went off air before christmas. coming up: jill saward died this week, but should the bbc news website have described her in its headline as a campaigner rather than as a

little, too late from bbc news. lynette smith asked on monday... and barbara stevens had the same question. well, we put that to bbc news and they told us... here a couple of weeks ago by pascal freeman, who describes himself as an incredulous licence fee payer. we tried to find out an answer for mr freeman and bbc news told us... now, the winter olympics come to an end this weekend and for the next four years, most of us will probably forget what the difference is between the skeleton and the luge and exactly how russian competitors there are not competing for russia. but for the past fortnight, the games have occupied a lot of airtime on bbc one and two, online and also on bbc news, with much focused on british performance — some of which was pretty poor. let's look at examples from the news at ten and breakfast. so, it's heartbreak for elise christie yet again. after failing to win a medal at the last olympics four years ago, history has repeated itself here in pyeongchang. morning from pendle ski club in lancashire, where we've been up all night cheering on the local hero, d

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> floods sent thousands fleeing australia's third biggest city. the prime minister warns of dark days ahead. please respond with lethal force. china test flies their prototype stealth fighter -- stealth fighter for the first time. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- the anniversary in haiti once to remember. one year on from the earthquake, a report on the struggle to rebuild lives. >> more than 800,000 people still live in tented slums like this. believe it or not this represents progress. at the height of the crisis, it was twice that number. >> and the fading fut

offoff >> bbc world news is presented by kcet los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. new man's own foundation. the john d. and katherine t. foundation. union bank and seemon's. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for companies from major corporations. what can we do for you? >> somewhere in america there's a doctor who can peer into the future. there's a nurse who can access in an instant every patient's past. and because the whole hospital is working together, there's a family who can breathe easy right now. somewhere in america we've already answered some of the nation's toughest health care questions. and the over 60,000 people of seaman's are ready to do it again. >> and now, bbc world news. >> hateful and offensive. barack obama criticizes iran's president to suggesting that the u.s. government was behind the september 11 attacks. britain raises the threat level from dissident irish republicans, warning an attack is a strong possibility. no global food crisis. the u.n.

in the whole charity sector? and we know the bbc has new graphics for its weather service, so why did viewers get this retro last saturday? first, wednesday brought a sense of sickening familiarity with news of a mass shooting at a high school in florida. a couple of hours later, jon sopel described the scene for the news at ten. yet again those terrifying pictures of children running for their lives as an active shooter is on the school premises, running as fast as they can to try to get to safety. we understand the shooter himself is in custody. he is believed to be an 18—year—old former student of this school. he is now under arrest. over the next few hours it emerged 17 people had been killed and bbc news provided plenty more detail and reaction. too much for some viewers. here is stephanie johnson. "we all understand how tragic this latest shooting is. what we were shown this morning was completely unnecessary. we do not need to see those poor children shaking with fear. it is just too much." and c hancock echoing that asked: do we really need such excessive coverage of t

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur undation, and union bank. >> union bank has t its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> finally on the scene, pakastani's esident makes his first trip to see the floods that have devastated his country. i taliban murder confession from an iranian woman. her lawyer says she was tortured into making its aparance. gm announces billion dollar profits. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- . restrictions on cunning live still could -- on european livestock could make livestock increasingly rare. and being peddled like pickles. >> unlike the small ones. they are interesting. the big ones are not. they are too big. hello. so many headlines, so much suffering, a

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is gavin grey. our top stories: egypt launches air strikes against the militants they say attacked a mosque in sinai which left more than 235 people dead. zimbabwe's new president promises to unite the country and calls on people to work together to restore its reputation. i humbly appeal to all of us that we let byg o nes i humbly appeal to all of us that we let bygones be bygones. readily embracing each other in defining a new destiny of our beloved zimbabwe. as argentine families wait for news of their missing loved ones, the country's president promises a full investigation into the disappearance of one of its submarines. and the deadliest frontier from migrants, the un says more than 33,000 migrants have died trying to ci’oss 33,000 migrants have died trying to cross the mediterranean this century. —— for migrants. hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm gavin grey. the egyptian armed forces say they've launched air strikes against the militants they believe were responsible for fr

strongly on bbc news over the last month. from the world athletics and digits to last weekend's boxing extravaganza in las vegas in which floyd mayweather beat conor mcgregor. that contest led some news bulletins on sunday morning, prompting viewer jackie grounds to complain, this report should have been part of the sports bulletin. it is not headline news. there is no doubting the news value of gurricane harvey which landed in texas a week ago and has continued to cause huge damage as a storm and tropical depression with floods now spreading across louisiana. james cook was on the spot for bbc news on saturday. hurricane harvey smashed ashore just a short time ago. not very far from here, about 30 miles east north east of where we are standing here in corpus christi. rockport is where it came ashore. the winds are said to be at 130 miles an hour according to the national hurricane centre. that makes it a category four hurricane and an extremely dangerous storm. christian hudson was concerned about the danger, asking, why was he standing outside getting soaking wet and being bla

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> south korea appoints a new defense minister after the attacks from the north. the report from the scene of the devastation. taking on the drug gangs, brazilian police say they have regained control of a rio shantytown after violent clashes left at least 30 dead. thousands filed for identity papers and head of haiti's presidential election, which will go ahead despite the cholera epidemic. welcome to bbc news, broadcast in america and around the globe. coming up later, forced to apologize. the newly appointed british fear who said welfare cuts could encourage poor people to have more children. and it winds of fortune. the texas wind farm

>> bbc world news is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, union bank, and "bright star," a new film by jane campion. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> he was a dreamer. >> i was floating above the trees with my lips connected to those of a beautiful figure. >> were they my lips? >> she was a realist. >> my sister has met the author. she wants to read it to see if he's an idiot or not. >> with every word he wrote -- >> a thing of beauty is a joy forever. >> inspired the romance that would live forever. >> i get anxious if i don't see you. >> i must warn you of the trap you are walking into. >> you know i would do anything. >> "bright star," from jane campion. rated pg, now playing in select cities. >> and now bbc world news. >> president obama tells the united nations the u.s.

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> the u.s. cut tens of thousands military jobs as it tries to save $80 billion. british and canadian ambassadors are expelled from ivory coast. britain says the move is invalid. despite calls to per bonuses, britain's banks are set to pay out billions of pounds to their staff. welcome to "bbc news," broadcasting to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. coming up for you later, england triumphs in sydney. they win the fifth cricket test against australia, taking the series 3-1. a los angeles hearing decides whether michael jackson's dr should be tried for involuntary manslaughter. hello. robert gates says he wants to make cuts of nearly $80 billion in the mil

>> >> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." cold war.s north and south exchanged artillery fire. could there be more to come? >> -- under the threat of north korea and guns. it is that the process of hours. what is speeding into view is the sense that north korea is becoming more reckless and provocative. on north korean television they were showing their leader today. kim jong-il out and about on a fish farm. he is trying to engineer a succession of power to his son. north korea blamed the south for firing first. he blamed them for their forces intruding on their territory. >> a rash of tensions and fears here. no one knows what is driving north korea down this dangerous road. bbc

of finding anyone else alive. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up later for you -- clashes in greece as a protest against austerity measures continue puree head and white are scientists drilling to kilometers in -- and why are scientists drilling at two kilometers into a british city? welcome to the program. the crisis in libya is increasingly volatile with reports of 600 dead and the army being used against its own people. there have been chaotic scenes on the country's borders, thousands of policing. president obama has described the bloodshed as outrageous and calls for the violence you and. speaking in washington, and he said his administration was looking at a full range of options. >> as i said last week, we strongly condemn the use of violence in libya. the american people extend our deepest condolences to the families of all who have been killed and injured, suffering and bloodshed is outrageous and unacceptable. so are threats and orders to punish peaceful protesters. these actions violate international norms and every standard of common decency. this violence must st

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> b.p. starts its static kill procedure in the gulf of mexico, hoping to seal the leaking oil will permanently. and someone says that the war is being lost, and he arrives in britain to talk to prime minister david kendra. -- david cameron. a former head is sentenced to prison for corruption. hello, and welcome to bbc news, broadcast to our viewers in the u.k. and around the world. the oil giant e.p.s. started the long awaited operation, known as "static kill;" -- the oil giant b.p.. this is 1 mile beneath the surface. they will pump cement into it. almost 5 million barrels of oil were spewed into the sea. we were told more about how this procedure should work. >> huge am

good. and in doing so, help inform our preconceptions of prehistory. the headlines on bbc news: president trump and north korea's kim jong—un agree to meet face to face — it's due to take place by may. nearly 200 military personnel are deployed to salisbury, as the grave of sergei skripal‘s wife becomes the latest place to be sealed off by the authorities. britain seeks an exemption from america's tough new tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium, as the eu says it may go to the world trade organisation. now on bbc news, samira ahmed presents this week's round—up of audience reaction on newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch, with me, samira ahmed. the attempted murder of a double agent on british soil, did bbc news report it proportionately and fairly? and was the oscars ceremony an excuse for trivial gushing over celebrities or a welcomed dose of glamour? the week began with some news that could have come from a john le carre novel, described here at the top of monday's news at 10 by fiona bruce. a former russian spy is critical in hospital after a suspected poisoning in sa

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: at least 120 people are killed as a strong earthquake hits the border region between iraq and iran. the asean summit gets under way in manila. donald trump meets the controversial leader of the philippines, rodrigo duterte. the former prime minister of lebanon, saad hariri, has spoken publicly for the first time since his surprise resignation. the prince of wales leads tributes to the fallen. this year, the queen watched the ceremony from a balcony for the first time. hello, and welcome to the programme. iran's media are reporting that 120 people have been killed and more than 300 injured in an earthquake with a magnitude of seven point three. the quake hit the border area between iran and iraq, around 30 kilometres south of hala bja. in iraq it has caused extensive damage with at least 16 deaths in the kurdistan region. the quake was so powerful, it was felt as far away as lebanon and turkey. andrew plant has more. the aftermath of an earthquake here, that

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> meeting face-to-face. west african leaders until the president of ivory coast, laurent gbagbo, to step down or face possible removal by force. a series of bombings since christmas eve. towns are evacuating in northeastern australia due to what has been called the worst flooding in 50 years. welcome to "bbc world news," with me, peter dobbie. and britain is within sight of retaining the ashes. the incumbent president of ivory coast has been met so that he could be persuaded to step down so that they will recognize the opposition leader, alassane ouattara, as the rightful winner of the recent elections. our international development corre

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: indonesia's disaster agency warns that mount agung on the island of bali is close to a full scale eruption. yemen's first aid shipment in weeks arrives at a rebel—held port after the saudi—led coalition eases its blockade. more details emerge about the attack on a mosque in egypt which killed 300 people. officials believe up to 30 gunmen were involved. and just months to go before the winter olympics begin in south korea, but will tensions with north korea cast a shadow over the games. the indonesian island of bali has shut its airport this morning after authorities there raised the threat of a volcanic eruption to the highest level — that means it could happen in the next 2a hours. the volcano in question is mount agung. thousands of people have been evacuated from the exclusion zone. there are fears of a full—scale eruption for the first time since 1963 when about sixteen—hundred people were killed. tiffany wertheimer has the latest. indonesians

york e—mailed us on the same subject, asking: we put that point to bbc news and they told us this: fans of high quality natural history programmes had been looking keenly forward to the start of blue planet ii, and there's a good chance you will have heard it starts on sunday on bbc one. sneak previews of what the david attenborough—fronted series will be bringing us appeared in several of monday's newspapers and widely across bbc news as well. it is 16 years since the groundbreaking blue planet programme appeared on our screens. for the first time, millions of viewers here and around the world can see the wonders of the deep ocean. now, it's back for a second series presented by, of course, sir david attenborough. for the last four years, the bbc natural history unit crews have been scouring the planet to see these aquatic animals. david shukman has been speaking to david attenborough about this series. that many questioned whether it deserved its place in the news. it certainly isn't the first time we've heard the charge of self—promotion, and the same day, breakfast featured item

video undermined the black lives matter movement. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: relatives of those killed in the westminster terror attack havejoined members of the royal family at a "service of hope" at westminster abbey. emergency services staff were among the 2,000—strong multi—faith congregation. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. economics or six. we count down to the highly anticipated meeting between donald trump and xi jinpingpolitics. and find out why it is good for homeowners that there is a housing crackdown in india. good morning, asia. hello, world. this is asia business report. thank you for joining us. it's a thursday. the top story. the much anticipated meeting between the leaders of the world's two largest economies. they are of course us president donald trump and the host, his chinese counterpart, xijinping. they have the host, his chinese counterpart, xi jinping. they have lots to talk about the pitch trade and security issues will be high on the agenda. will that meeting be a t

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corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> meeting face-to-face. west african leaders until the president of ivory coast, laurent gbagbo, to step down or face possible removal by force. a series of bombings since christmas eve. towns are evacuating in northeastern australia due to what has been called the worst flooding in 50 years. welcome to "bbc world news," with me, peter dobbie. and britain is within sight of retaining the ashes. the incumbent president of ivory coast has been met so that he could be persuaded to step down so that they will recognize the opposition leader, alassane ouattara, as the rightful winner of the recent elections. our international development correspondent, mark doyle. >> it has been described by african leaders as a last chance for a peaceful, negotiated solution. three presidents have come to ivory coast to tell mr. gbagbo his time is up. unless he goes, this key country in west africa, one of the economic powerhouses, could descend back into war. all of the main observers of last month's elections say that laurent gbagb

despite it being a busy news week as well, the bbc gave the story a lot of airtime. tonight on panorama,... it started at 6pm on sunday with a panorama special, and more than half of the news at ten was dedicated to the subject, pushing a report of the texas shooting and new allegations against damian green down the running order. on monday, there was another hour—long panorama special, watched by neil spellings: immediatedly following panorama was the bbc news at ten o'clock. this dedicated the first half of the show, so 15 minutes, covering exactly the same topics that had just been shown immediately previous to the news by panorama. i thought it was a strange editorial decision to repeat so much content immediately adjacent to programmes, especially when the news were using the same clips of richard bilton doorstepping celebrities outside the studios, and with the same infographics and pretty much everything. it was like a panorama—lite for 15 minutes. the paradise papers also led bbc one bulletins for a third night on tuesday, ahead of the death of welsh politician carl

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> its founder is behind bars, but wikileaks tells the bbc the diplomatic cables will keep on coming. >> we will eventually release all of them. that will take some time. weeks if not months. >> meanwhile, hackers are attacking financial institutions refusing to hand over donations to wikileaks. and 85 die in an overcrowded prison in chile. and peace talks in the middle east are now over. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- fresh riots in haiti as anger builds over presidential election results. and diamonds as abundant on plants

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> a terror plot aimed at taking revenge for cartoons of mohammed. police and denmark arrest five. tens of thousands of homes without water in northern ireland. doctors warn of a public health emergency. a failed mediation, but west african leaders say they will return to the ivory coast as the international community steps up pressure on laurent gbagbo. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. coming up later for you -- crackdown on corruption, but can china reverse something that critics say is deeply ingrained in its bureaucracy? and 70 years on, how firefighters and winston churchi

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength for a wide range of companies -- from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now bbc world news. >> a victory against the taliban in pakistan. the country's most wanted man is believed killed. >> we have credible information and this information is from the same area that he is dead. >> president obama hails a surprise drop in america's jobless. we look at the global trend. flying the flag for georgia. when you're on, is a conflict edging closer? welcome to bbc. we are aired on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later for you -- just like old times. hillary clinton looks up an old friend in south africa. and the comedy crunch indeed. performers are making light of the global recession. hello to you. there are strong indica

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. the newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. çç >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> britain hits back as its health service becomes a weapon in the route of the health care reform in america. codes of rescue are fading in typhoon-stricken taiwan 3 and 15,000 still be trapped, at least 500 dead. -- in timtyphoon-stricken taiwan. 15,000 still trapped. welcome to "bbc world news," on pbs in america and elsewhere around the world. a new brigade gets to work in afghanistan. the president pardon its five top traffickers. and theç liverpoolç and fun, singapore style. cashing in on a growing army of fans abroad. -- the liverpool anthem. hello to you. britain's national health service as a move to the center of

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global expertise to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> had a million public sector jobs are going. the biggest cuts in peacetime britain. the chancellor says it is a hard road to the future. >> today is the day when britain stepped back from the brink. [jeering] >> in france, pension reform sparks more riots are in the streets, prompting the police to reopen blockaded fuel depots. afghans parliamentary elections is declared invalid. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- the woman found guilty of murdering her rival by the -- by a sabotaging her parachute. and the problems of pregnancy are growing and growing. hello to you. the wo

>> this is "bbc world news." funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> found for the hague. ratko mladic is now on trial for genocide. president qaddafi and colonel medvedev said it's time for the leader to go. fifa said its organizations ethics committee after allegations of wrongdoing. welcome to bbc news broadcast to our viewers on pbs and america, also around the globe. coming up a little later, a end to president obama's european tour, dumplings and missiles on the menu. and man chest are united preparing to take on barcelona at wembley. some 300 million are expected to watch. >> welcome once again. serbia's president has told the bbc he believes ratko mladic will be exelectric dieted to the hague to face charges of war crim

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> the italian prime minister, silvio berlusconi, has warned italy could be plunged into economic crisis if parliament passes the votes of no confidence. >> we need to have the capacity to decide. we need everything except a crisis in the dark. >> expelled from of british mosque for being too radical. the bbc investigate the background of the stockholm suicide bomber. loyal to the old president around the headquarters of the man internationally regarded as having won at the ballot box. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. coming up later for you -- out of the country, out of office

meghan markle go on their firstjoint public engagement to scotland. and in sportsday on bbc news, ben stokes will fly out to new zealand tojoin his new zealand team—mates tomorrow after pleading not guilty to a charge of affray at the magistrates‘ court in bristol. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the former football coach, barry bennell, has been found guilty of multiple sex offences against young boys in the 1980s. bennell, who's 64, had denied 48 charges, including indecent assault and serious sexual assaults, but the jury convicted him on 36 counts and has asked for more time to consider seven others. during the trial, prosecutors described him as a "predatory paedophile", who molested young boys on an "industrial scale". well, danny savage is at liverpool crown court for us this evening. danny. this was a trial which lasted for five weeks. the jury went out last thursday and returned this afternoon with some, but not all of their verdicts. as those guilty verdicts we re verdicts. as those guilty verdicts were read out, barry bennell, the charismatic football c

, following more allegations of sexual assault. welcome to bbc news 24. and on its 20th birthday, the bbc news channel looks back to news 24. we'll be talking to the man who launched it. it's 5.00pm. our main story is the limited cabinet reshuffle — the second in the space of a week forced on the prime minister. she's promoted penny mordaunt to the cabinet to become international development secretary replacing priti patel, who resigned last night after admitting a series of unauthorised meetings with senior israelis. penny mordaunt was a minister in the work and pensions department and, like priti patel, she had campaigned for brexit in last year's referendum and her appointment maintains the balance between leavers and remainers in the cabinet. 0ur political correspondent reports from westminster. another day, another new face in government. penny mordaunt propelled into the job of international development secretary after priti patel‘s fall from grace. a leave supporter, like her predecessor, with ministerial experience, penny mordaunt‘s appointment retains the delicate balance i

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank offers unique insight and expertise in a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> some are rescued, many more are not. hundreds of thousands are left homeless as pakistan reels from some of the worst flooding in living memory. the huge oil spill cleanup in china. we are out with the locals, gathering up oil with their bare hands. >> it is unfair and iran. their livelihood is this. they have to be involved in the cleanup. >> wanted and eliminated. one of the top drugs mothers in mexico is killed in a shootout. -- one of the top drugs smothers in mexico is killed in a shootout. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. my name is mike embley. coming up later for you -- how hard will it be to reform benefits in brit

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> west african leaders threatened force against laurent gbagbo if he does not step down as president of ivory coast. and christmas in at the site where jesus is said to be born. the cold snap continues into christmas. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america, also around the globe. coming up later for you -- white church leaders in iraq urged parishioners -- why church leaders in iraq urged parishioners -- could christmas shoppers and commuters benefit from two lanes of pedestrian traffic? the west african regional bloc ecowas has given lashkar-e- taiba an ultimatum -- stand down or face legitimate force. --