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quote departure, and how long before the heart of europe shifts again. jenny hill, bbc news, gadheim. a quick moment to remind you of our top story this hour and that is swedish police say they are increasingly certain the uzbek man they have arrested is the one who carried out friday's attack in stockholm. they also say others could have been involved. authorities say they found a suspect device in the lorry he used. king carl gustav has said the people's response showed the strength and resilience of swedish society. this is bbc news. hello there, good morning. sunny weather at the masters, sunny weather here too,
quote , bbc news. >> very tense days in syria. for arate team is filming program -- panorama. of anave seen the results attack by government forces with an incendiary bomb. this appears to have contained thermite, that blows at high temperatures and inflicts terrible injuries. this report,t which contains extremely distressing images. the blanket to cover the corpse. there is no dignity in death in syria. the end of the school day, a the incendiary bomb that killed
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
quote in the city that was once his home. ed thomas, bbc news, south manchester. i was telling you about that photographs in the new york times. we have had smart home affairs correspondent. he has spoken to syria people —— senior people in counterterrorism. they said they are clearly frustrated. they said the lea k clearly frustrated. they said the leak undermines the relationship with partners and undermines the investigation and confidence of victims, witnesses and their families. in a compromising message in counterterrorism police were
quote this is bbc news. i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 7.00: jeremy corbyn has given a speech where he warns about high pay — and also aims to clarify labour's stance on brexit. corbyn has we're not wedded to free movement through the eu corbyn has as a point of principle. mr corbyn has also pulled back from recommending a pay police in york have named the child who died yesterday as seven—year—old katie rough. a 15—year—old girl is being questioned over the incident. there's been a sharp rise in psychiatric attendances at accident and emergency units in england over the past four years. other figures show record numbers of nhs patients in england have faced long waits in a&e departments. and fifa has approved plans to expand the world cup from 32 to 48 teams
quote this is bbc news, the headlines at eight. famine in parts of africa and the middle east could lead to the biggest humanitarian crisis since 1945 according the united nations. a retiring judge is criticised for saying women can protect themselves against potential rapists by not getting too drunk. critics say her remarks blame victims for the crime. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, says it would be absolutely fine for scotland to hold a second independence referendum. online touts who bulk buy tickets and sell them for inflated prices will face unlimited fines under government plans. and it's victory for england at twickenham, aas the hosts claim the six nations trophy with a win against scotland. and in half an hour, bbc sport takes a look at paralympicgb's medal prospects at the winter paralympics in south korea. good evening and
quote this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11:00: theresa may defends plans to increase national insurance contributions for the self—employed, outlined in yesterday's budget. the shift towards self employment is eroding the tax base, it's making it harder to afford the public services on which ordinary families depend. the health secretary says it's essential that a & e departments in england hit their target for waiting times, now that extra money has been pumped into care and health services. the queen unveils a memorial in london to service personnel and civilians who served and worked in iraq and afghanistan. and on newsnight — pledges promises and vows. the fall out from the budget continues as david cameron's former director of communications tells us being perceived to have broken a manifesto promise over national insurance is very difficult for the government. good evening and
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
this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. to raise the retirement age to 68. over high wages and sexism. and local residents. the jobs for the boys and girls on screen and on the microphone. screen and on the microphone. will hear about how the bbc is going to change all of that. good evening and welcome to bbc news. pension. to raise the retirement age to 68. than originally planned. pounds, but labour says the policy isn't fair. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. and pay more before getting the state pension back. secretary david gauke. the state pension age from 67 to 68 years from 2037. an extra year before the state will help support their old age. we can't expect the state pension age to be static. kind of panic measure and we don't want that to have to happen. there isn't an issue, it's not doing anybody a favour. but also being fair to future generations of taxpayers. annmarie lochrie is a music teacher in glasgow. to keep going for longer before her pension kicks in. i wouldn't want to work full—time until i was 68. the thought of being forced to... wait it out for a f
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
quote illustrator raymond briggs. join me now on bbc two. here on bbc one it is time for the news where you are. have a good night. hello, you're watching bbc news. i'm olly foster at the bbc sport centre, these are our headlines tonight. no comment from sir bradley wiggins on a day that british cycling admits to more failings. andy murray says he's never experienced anything like it. seven match points saved in a half hour tie break as be scrapes into the dubai semi—finals. and hear the tigers roar. they have thrashed the rhinos tonight to stay top of the super league. good evening, what a terrible few days it's been for british cycling. today they apologised for ‘failings' at the conclusion of the review into a culture of bullying and discrimination at the organisation.
quote sticking to spirit or letter of agreement signed in geneva last week. bbc world news in tokyo. >>> sit exait is exactly a year the collapse of the building including several clothing factories that killed 1,100 people. the attention was brought to clothing business and retailers. for survivors and family members
the latest headlines from bbc news. kimjong—nam, the the latest headlines from bbc news. kim jong—nam, the half the latest headlines from bbc news. kimjong—nam, the half brother of the north korean leader was killed bya the north korean leader was killed by a highly toxic nerve agent according to police in malaysia. the exes classified by the united nations as a weapon of mass destruction. iraqi forces have moved into western mosul as they intensify their battle in driving so—called islamic state from the last major stronghold in iraq, they are responding with mortars and sniper fire. donald trump said that america will be bigger, stronger and better than ever before, speaking to the conservative wing of the republican party, she also said that the mexican wall is ahead of schedule. the french financial prosecutors have opened people enquiring, into the french presidential candidate, fillon, and he's family receiving payments. he denies it. tempi, rita chakra barty is here with a full round—up of the day ‘s news, first it is on his watch. and there and welcome to news wa
hello. this is bbc news. the headlines: 14,000 1a,000 civilians 1a, 000 civilians have 1a,000 civilians have left mosul in the last one to four hours, as iraqi coalition forces try to defeat so—called islamic state —— the last 24 so—called islamic state —— the last 2a hours. results are coming in as diverse members of the new northern ireland assembly are elected it seems the dup and sinn fein will remain the largest parties —— results are coming in as new members. prosecutors said thatjuan thompson was also charged with cyber his girlfriend. the main centre—right candidate in the french presidential race has suffered a further blow with the resignation of his spokesperson and another party withdrawing its support. at ten o'clock we have a round—up of the day's news, but now it is time for newswatch. welcome to newswatch. on this week's programme, they got their envelopes mixed up, but did bbc news get its news priorities the wrong way round? we discuss complaints that the embarrassment of the oscars was reported on as if it was an event of major global sig
>> >> "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
cassidy, bbc news. >> as a team of international inspectors arrived, european auditors went through the notoriously unreliable accounts. at last the truth of the damage was revealed. 2009, the debt and increase with of a late 200%, the highest and in the european union. its debt rose to 140% of gdp, nearly 2.5 times the limit fort euro zone members the greek prime minister missed the inspectors. he was in paris, talking up his government's efforts in blaming the germans, suggesting -- blaming the germans for suggesting that the taxpayers should not prop up failing nations. its recovery is essential for the european union. the prime minister says that the election results are and mandates to continue with the austerity program he reread -- . the question for the european central bank is whether to give it greece and the bailout money due in december. most economists say this will not happen because the institutions have been invested so much in making sure greece does not fail. but there will be more cuts. bbc news, athens. >> in the runoff election, a new president. his supporters h
the future of news? hello and welcome to newswatch. bbc news through a virtual reality headset. will audiences take a experiencing news events this way? and what questions to the new technologies pose for journalists? first, though, saffi roussos was one of 22 people killed at a pop concert in manchester on 22nd of may. she would have been nine on thursday. judith mauritz spoke to her parents. ijust judith mauritz spoke to her parents. i just wanted to judith mauritz spoke to her parents. ijust wanted to celebrate the birthday of saffi through doing this. what has your family lost? we have lost everything. we have, because we will just have lost everything. we have, because we willjust never be the same. stephanie and trevor firth we re same. stephanie and trevor firth were a number of viewers picking on one aspect of that interview, saying... versions of the report ran on bbc news all day, leading the news at 6pm. it provided powerful and moving television but some people had concerns about the prominence given to the item. here is mark eden.... linda dell also contacted us ab
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
>> "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
quote barcelona are more than just a club. ollie foster, bbc news. the amateurjockey, guy disney, was the first amputee to ride a winner at a british racecourse and on friday he'll return to sandown for the first race since his victory last month. disney is a former serviceman who competes wearing a prosthetic leg. our sports correspondent, andy swiss, has been to meet him. it's not me trying to say — look at me ride, missing a leg. i'm actually a very selfish person. i do this sport because i love it, i want to win. a journey like no other. guy disney was an army captain in afghanistan when, in 2009, he lost his lower right leg in a grenade attack. his hopes of being a jumpjockey seemed over, but disney was allowed to compete wearing his prosthetic leg, a first in british racing and last month, at sandown, he rode into history. commentator: hats off for captain guy disney, he's going to win the royal artillery on rathlin rose. his first thoughts, for the young soldier who died alongside him and for those who'd helped his recovery.
>> "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
news, it's phoney stuff, it didn't happen. if that's the case, why is bbc news devoting so the case, why is bbc news devoting so much airtime to the allegations about the president elect? anything donald trump says, does or tweets has been intensely scrutinised in the buildup to his inauguration next week so on wednesday all eyes were on his first news conference since november's election and in terms of spectacle, it didn't disappoint. take the moment when a reporter from cnn tried to ask a question. since you're attacking us can you give us a question. mr president—elect, since you're attacking our news organisation can you give us a chance? not you, your organisation is terrible. give us a chance to ask a question. mr president-elect, can you state categorically... can you give usa you state categorically... can you give us a question, you're attacking us, can give us a question, you're attacking us, can you give us a question, you're attacking us, can you give give us a question, you're attacking us, can you give us a give us a question, you're attacking us, can you give us a
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
news broadcaster there. the disgruntlement continued through the week. bbc news reported on thursday that the two accountants from pricewaterhousecoopers held responsible for the fiasco would not be working on the oscars again and on friday they would be given bodyguards following threats on social media. stuart reynolds was another viewer who thought bbc news was living in la la land, tweeting. .. well, another viewer who contacted us well, another viewer who contacted us this week was mary kavanagh. she is in our oxford studio. also we have the bbc control of daily news programming. mary, what was your objection? i felt exactly the same as those to viewers that have just given their views. there was so much time spent on this one silly item andi time spent on this one silly item and i think my views from but that —— breakfast programme where dan walker and the weeds were trying desperately to keep the momentum going and they were so excited, oh, we are going to the red carpet! we went to the red carpet and there was this poor man standing in a kilt, desperately trying to speak
>> 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.
"bbc world news." the prosecution of the war crimes tribunal in the hague has gone forward with the case against the bosnian serb leader radovan karadzic. he was found the leader of an ethnic cleansing campaign. of bomb attack killed eight american soldiers in afghanistan. we continue in our series about maternal help around the world today. when it comes to giving birth, northeast m afghanistan is the most dangerous place in the world. in 2006, one province had the worst rate of women dying during job birth. but the grim statistics have not changed much with it more international aid. >> the hustle and bustle of afghanistan, such as it is. life here is simple, harsh, conservative. but in notet yourself be deceived. under this is the first maternal doctor for the area. there are already worried husband's waiting outside -- has been spreading outside. the doctor works at the best place this province has to offer. we join her on morning rounds but she checked some women in her care. many have trouble a long way to get here. -- many have traveled a long way to get here. >> walking 12 d
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.
the latest headlines from bbc news. donald trump has promised to issue a report within 90 days and allegations of russian hacking. us intelligence agencies have been briefing hem on russian interference in the russian election. a woman in america has died of old being treated by 26 different antibiotics. this data is a warning of antibacterial problems that are resista nt to antibacterial problems that are resistant to biotics. i'll win and that was abducted 18 years ago as a baby has been found alive. she was taken when she was eight hours old. the women she grew up with has been arrested. the un refugee agency says that migrants are facing huge risk due to the winter and the fact countries are refusing to grant them asylum. at 10pm fiona bruce will be here with a round—up of the news today, but first it is time for newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch with me samira ahmed. the tables have turned as donald trump accuses the media of spreading untruths about him. it is all fake news, it is funny him. it is all fake news, it is fu n ny stuff, him. it is all fake news, it is f
driving north korea down this dangerous road. bbc news, seoul. >> these clashes have spurred international condemnation. the white house has called this belligerent action. but could it escalate? our correspondent has this. >> a reclusive communist country, armed with misfiles, over 1 million soldiers, and a nuclear weapon. and a leader who is in failing health. you can see him, holding tight onto the handrail. perhaps this show of nerves might have -- it is still not established that his youngest son will be his successor. for whatever reason for today's clash, the times are desperate. >> the u.s. strongly condemns this aggression on the part of north korea and we stand firmly with our allies. we have met with the chinese ministry of foreign affairs, and i think we both agree this conflict is very undesirable. >> the problem is this is the most militarized border in the world. there are tens of thousands of american troops. there are unresolved territorial disputes. there have been clashes between north and south here for years. but now there is rising tension. in march, a w
>> this is "bbc world news." >> funding for this presentation foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. focus features. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now "bbc world news." >> security forces in syria clashed with anti-government protesters. at least 35 people are dead. an explosion at a market in nigeria kills four. has been blamed on the infamous group boko haram. protests in turkey after protesters are mistakenly killed. welcome to bbc news, broadcast to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later, a cyclone hit india's southeast coast and batters villages with heavy rain and strong winds. hello again. activists in syria after security forces opened fire friday as they try to stop hundreds of thousands of protesters from demonstrating in front of visiti
>> "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
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
hamer, thanks for joining us. thank you very much. this is bbc news — the headlines: there are reports that not enough republican members of the house support the new bill that would replace obamacare. the westminster attacker — police make two more arrests as they try to find out if khalid masood was working alone. a £50 billion bill for the uk to leave the eu — the head of the european commission puts a price tag on brexit. now it's time for newswatch, with samira ahmed. under the spotlight this week, coverage of the attack in westminster. hello and welcome. two big issues on the programme this week. bbc news programmes decamp to westminster near the site of wednesday's attack, was this the scale and response that the attacker might have hoped for? did coverage of martin mcguinness‘s death focus too much on his role as a peacemaker and not enough on his ira past? from early wednesday afternoon millions have watched what unfolded in westminster with a sense of shock and revulsion, and for some there was also concern about whether there was also concern about whether the
this is bbc world news. that's pretty up—to—date with the headlines. the us secretary of state, rex tillerson, has chaired a meeting of the un security council about taking further steps against north korea over its nuclear and missile programme. he has urged the council to act before north korea does. earlier, president trump warned that a major conflict could break out with north korea over its nuclear programme. skrela student media have a broadcaster these pictures of the word games held there on tuesday. on the eve of the donald trump's 100 day in office, there on tuesday. on the eve of the donald trump's100 day in office, he has delivered a speech to the rifle association, the first us president to do that since ronald reagan. francis is in egypt and a visit to encourage tolerance between christian and muslim faiths. earlier this month, 45 people were killed in the bombing of two kristian churches. a visit from me. first of all, he is his watch. hello. welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. viewers say they want policy information, not personal insults. but has the bbc‘
>> "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
, with me, samira ahmed. bbc news through a virtual reality headset? audiences take to experiencing news events this way. and what questions do the new technologies pose for journalists? first, though, safi roussos, one of 22 people killed at a pop concert in manchester on may 22, her ninth birthday would have been on tuesday. to mark the occasion, we spoke to safi rousos‘s parents. we did not want to let her birthday pass. we did not want to let her birthday pass. she loved the limelight. ijust wanted to celebrate safi's birthday through doing this. what has your family lost? 0h... we have lost everything. we have lost everything, we have. life will never be the same. stephanie and trevor firth were among a number of viewers to pick up on one aspect of the interview, writing: versions of the report ran on bbc news all day, leading the news at six. it provided powerful and moving television, but some people had concerns about the prominence given to the item. here's mark eaton: linda dell also contacted us about the coverage, leaving us this telephone message. i find this mawkish
>> "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
>> 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. 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." >> the violence in the democratic republic of congo. the opposition rejects results. fresh openly -- david cameron defends his decision to keep britain out of the deal. welcome to "bbc news," broadcast around the globe. coming up later, australia's most elusive fugitive. police offer a quarter of a million dollars for the capture of a murder suspect. hollywood hubbub. why one of the most iconic landmarks is infuriating the locals. hello, again. the main opposition candidate in the democratic or cup -- republic of congo has rejected election results. he said he considers himself the elected president and the announcement a victory for his rival was a provocation. >> there is anger on the streets. this is an opposition stronghold. the election of joseph kabila
>> "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 ken doll is a billion lifeline. abu dhabi gives dubai the cash it needs just-in-time -- a dollars billion lifeline. -- a $10 billion lifeline. and silvio berlusconi is still in the hospital following his attack. welcome to "bbc world news," brought to you by pbs in america and elsewhere around the world. a growing risk and the developing world. trying to live with indian tigers and the human pressure on their habitat. hello to you. the news has reverberated worldwide. the value of the euro and the pound in peru. the main share index of dubai close type in -- the value of the euro and the pat-downs improved -- and the pound improved.
>> 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." >> several missing and no end in sight, more floods are forecasted. jared loughner appears in court after being accused of an assassination attempt on a congresswoman and killing several others. welcome to bbc world news. coming of later, pressures on german farmers. [unintelligible] ♪ ♪ ham police have ordered the evacuation of part of australia's third largest city as the biggest floods in the years approached the state's capital. caused flash floods in other parts of the state. rescue workers have had to rescue people who have been trapped on the rooftop of their houses. there have been weeks of downpours. the prime minister says australia must prepare th
>> "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
the bbc coming from? it's time you reported the real news. george michael's was of course not the only death to be reported on the bbc over the past couple of weeks, as other viewers pointed out to us. it's the 27th of december and today, the bbc news and channel 130 has four obituaries. an enormously long one for carrie fisher, there's still contributions on george michael, the author richard adams and about the royle family actress liz smith. there's so many important things happening in this world. it's absolutely ridiculous. good morning, every time i switch on the news to find out what's happening in the world, all i see is an endless film of yet another pop star who has taken himself to an early grave. sad for friends and family but, please, could you please give us some news. thank you. thursday saw the death ofjill saward, a long—term campaigner for the rights of survivors and victims of sexual violence, having herself been raped at the age of 21. the news was widely and prominently reported at the bbc. with george alagiah tweeting that he was proud that tv‘s six o'clock bu
>> "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." >> health united states turned a blind -- how the united states turned a blind eye to torture in iraq. and the biggest leaking of secret military records. one says lives would be put at risk. >> the most clear terms with the disclosure of any classified information by any individual or organization that puts the lives of the united states and partner service members and civilians at risk. >> and people are struggling to contain the first caller -- cholera outbreak in haiti in several years. in a battle of wills as the french senate approves a plan to raise the retirement age to 62. america's a desperate democrats. we take look down a lane in each of the women who may have a threat at t
>> 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." >> thousands protest in egypt, but mubarak remains in power. there are talks with the opposition unit and each vice- president. there is a call for a change in egypt to begin now. >> in light of what is happened over the past few weeks, going back to the old ways is not going to work. >> welcome to bbc world news. also in this program, tensions escalate in cambodia. the has been a of the shot u.s. congresswoman is going to begin trading for the final flight of space shuttle "endeavor." ♪ thousands of people are in the square in central cairo after a another huge rally protesting the egyptian president mubarak . tensions continue to build on friday, but he is s