>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and koer foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with wa, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation plaing is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. picked to head the federal reserve. jerome powell gets the top spot, while president trump promises a holiday treat. president trump: we are giving a beautiful christmas present in the form of a tremendous tax cut. jane: authorities are learning more about the man behind the new york attack. president trump says he should face th

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. president trump arrives in beijing for the latest stop on his asian tour. he campaigned on tough talk against china, but who holds the cards now? a year ago, the voters in wisconsin helped to pave his path to the white house. today they would like to see fewer tweets, but otherwise, there is no sign of remorse. >> he has an

bbc news, bali. missile launche by north korea, the focus of the white house was on getting the u.s. senate to pass tax reform. president trump traveled up to capitol hill to rally republican senators. the house has passed its version, but in the upper body, there is a razor thin margin, and every vote counts. 2 votes he won't be getting are those of democrats nancy pelosi and chuck schumer, who canceled a meeting at the white house after president trump took aim at them on a tweet this morning. for more, i spoke with the senior politics writer for "u.s. news & world report." nancy and chuck, as donald calls them, did not turn up. is this a childish spat or something more serious? >> it is definitely childish. i think we're getting used to it in washington. it is pretty odd for the president of the united states to insult his guests prior to them arriving, and they rendered him irrelevant because they would rather negotiate with congressional republicans, who are in the meat and potatoes of this bill

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman fodation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade wind and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." ♪ >> this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. 's special report from yemen, where the crisis is worsening. >> the war here has created so much misery with lives disrupted and destroyed. the escalation of the conflict means more people will be relying on the kindness of strangers just to survive. jane: jeff sessions denied he misled congress about contacts between the trum

♪ >> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity, the former bosnian serb commander is sentenced to life in prison. the men set to be the next president of zimbabwe is back in the country and will be sworn in on friday. >> today we are witnessing the beginning of a new and unfolding democracy. jane: and a fresh take on the battle o

bbc news, jordan. laura: for more, i was joined a short chemical by our -- a short time ago by our political analyst ron christie, who served as an advisor to george w. bush. britain's prime minister says the president's anti-muslim retweets are wrong, but the white house digs in and says the president is elevating the conversation on terrorism. who is right? ron: i think the prime minister is absolutely right. yesterday in my opinion was the darkest day of the trump administration. given that he sent out tweets and retweeted information that is not factually accurate, not -- it is not factually accurate -- not only that, but could incite muslim violence around the world and put in and women at risk, why did he do that? who is telling him to send that out? the special relationship we have with the u.k. and the united states is strained because of his actions yesterday. his darkest day in the administration. laura: those are strong words coming from you. we also learn from the white house that the presi

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. robert mugabe's own party moves to impeach him after he refuses to resign as zimbabwe's president. >> we are saying, mugabe, go now, go now, your time is up. laura: president trump declares north korea a state sponsor of terrorism as he tries to increase pressure on pyongyang over its nuclear program. and the longest ma

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find tir escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. the bbc uncovers details of a secret deal that allowed i.s. fighters to escape from raqqa when it fell to u.s.-backed forces last month. quentin: they might live to fight another day. the deal to get them out of here is the deal no one wants to talk about. it is raqqa's dirty secret. jane: more than 400 people have been killed a

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and now, "bbc world news." christian: this is "bbc world news america." i'm christian fraser. the ritz-carlton riyadh is a princes andison for rich businessmen. we have an exclusive report from inside the saudi hotel where a corruption investigation is underway. lyse: the ambitious crown prince risks creating enemies and uncertainty, which could endanger stability and reform that the kingdom so badly needs. christian: the argentine navy says satellite detected an explosion on the day a submarine went missing in the south atlantic. the biggest ever photo album in the united states, reflecting the everyday life of postwar america. christian: welcome to "world news america." i'm christian fraser in london. for almost three weeks now, some of the most privileged members of saudi society have been held in the ritz-carlton hotel in riyadh and inte

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. a bachelor no more. prince harry is engaged to his american girlfriend meghan markle. they will marry next spring. stars werey: all the aligned, everything was just perfect. this beautiful woman tripped and fell into my life and i fell into her life. rajini: pope francis arrives in myanmar, and we report on young th

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is rexing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am rajini vaidyanathan. president trump is off to asia, five countries, 12 days, plenty on the agenda. including how to deal with the nuclear threat from north korea. a military court spares bowe bergdahl a jail sentence but dishonorably discharges the soldier who deserted his post in afanistan. president trump calls it a total disgrace. an

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. robert mugabe is under house arrest as the army seizes control of zimbabwe's capital, but insists it is not a coup. >> we wish to make it abundantly clear that this is not a military takeover. jane: the continuing cost of the fighting in yemen and its impact on thousands of young lives. the second of our special reports. an

>> this is "bbc world news >> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and now, "bbc world news." kasia: this is "bbc world news america." i am kasia madera. more than 230 people have been killed in a militant attack in egypt. gunmen stormed a crowded mosque in the sinai peninsula during friday prayers. emmerson mnangagwa has been sworn in as zimbabwe's president, three days after the resignation of robert mugabe. president mnangagwa: i will devote myself to the well-being of zimbabwe and its people, so help me god. kasia: and a bbc investigation reveals that part of the system you to -- youtube the system for reporting sexualized comments on children's videos has not been working for more than a year. kasia: hello, welcome to "world news america." it is one of the deadliest attacks in modern egyptian history. at least 235 people have been killed and more than 100 injured, many critically, after gunmen detonate

bbc news, sumatra. rajini: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, in for the long haul. tesla unveils its first electric-powered truck, but will it revolutionize the industry or be a heavy load for the company? doctors treating a north korean soldier who was shot while trying to deflect have made a gruesome discovery -- he has an extremely high number of parasites in his body. he defected across the demilitarized zone on monday but was shot several times by border guards. doctors say the patient is stable, but an enormous number of worms in his body are contaminating him. it is said to give a rare insight into life in north korea. that soldiers in north korea have a pretty grim life has long been obvious. tough military duties on a diet doesn't provide enough nutrition. now the case of a defecting soldier shot by his own side while escaping has given a remarkable insight into just how bad conditions are in the north. his doctors in south korea have displayed him, showing dozens of flesh colored parasites 27 centim

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." ♪ >> this is bbc world news america recorded from washington. president trump gives asia pacific leaders in your full -- fearful of what they call chronic trading abuses. and supermodel no matt campbell speaking out against sexual harassment in the fashion answers -- fashion industry. welcome to our viewers in america and around the world. president trump has taken the america first message abroad and made

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. history in the making. celebrations in zimbabwe as robert mugabe finally resigns as president after 37 years in power. >> it is a happy day today. independence is finally here. laura: the prominent american tv news anchor charlie rose is sacked the day after 8 women accused him of making unwanted sexual advances. and un

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. president trump retweets videos from a far right british group. the prime minister's office says he should not have done it, but the white house is standing by the message. >> again, if the video is real, the threat is real, and that is what the president is talking about. laura: a quorum in the haight as become a crime

mark lowen, bbc news, seoul. now to our continuing series — looking back at 100 years since the russian revolution. to mark the event our correspondent steve rosenberg has been travelling through russia. he's already been in st petersberg and moscow. tonight he reports from yekaterinburg, and the russian orthodox church—on—the—blood, where the last tsar, and the russian imperial romanov family, were brutalised and killed following their downfall. if there is one place where heaven meets hell, it's here. this is known as the church on the blood. murder was committed here, the victims now elevated to saints. tsar nicholas ii and his family. this church marks the spot where they and their servants were executed by the bolsheviks. they were shot and bayoneted. a bloody and brutal end to russia's last tsar. having murdered the tsar, the bolsheviks tried to bury all memory of the monarchy. they failed. it took many years, but eventually a discovery was made here near ekaterinburg. the remains of nicholas ii and

this is bbc world news today eric dier reporting from washington. meet the man picked to head the us federal reserve. jill rovman powell tapped for the top spot. we are giving them a big beautiful christmas present in the form of a tremendous tax cut. authorities learning more about the man behind the new york terror attack. and scientists discovered a new species of orangutan, soria it has gone straight onto the endangered species list. —— so rare. welcome to our viewers on public television and america and around the globe. president trump today nominated jerome powell to be the next chairman of the federal reserve. this confirmed, the former investment banker will take over in february. any ceremony in the rose garden, president trump said jerome powell was the perfect man to lead the central bank and keep america's economy growing. we have had back—to—back quarters of 3% growth and we are doing better and better every single week. but if we are to sustain all of this tremendous economic progress, our economy requires sound monetary polic