aircraft is in effect. pope francis visits myanmar as concern grows around the world over the country's treatment of its rohingya muslim population. and this video is trending on bbc.com. sailors from the royal navy have performed the famous changing the guard ceremony outside buckingham palace in london for the first time in its 350—year year history. the manoeuvres are usually carried out by a regiment from the army. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, it's time for our world. over recent months, hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims have fled from myanmar to bangladesh, driven from their homes facing terrible violence. gabriel gatehouse tells the story of one massacre in the village of tula toli. this programme contains distressing and graphic accounts and images of violence from the beginning. these people have just crossed the border. they're in no man's land, they've been driven from their homes in myanmar. now, they're waiting for permission to enter bangladesh. the rohingya are a people that neither country wants. what happened in your villag

utmost force. bangladesh says rohingya refugees who return to myanmar following an agreement between the two governments will have to live initially in temporary camps because most of their villages have been destroyed. now on bbc news, our world. over recent months, hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims have fled from myanmar to bangladesh, driven from their homes facing terrible violence. gabriel gatehouse tells the story of one massacre in the village of tula toli. this programme contains distressing and graphic accounts and images of violence from the beginning. these people have just crossed the border. they're in no man's land, they've been driven from their homes in myanmar. now, they're waiting for permission to enter bangladesh. the rohingya are a people that neither country wants. what happened in your village? theyjust burnt our houses. these are some of the survivors. they're hungry, they're sick, and they're scared. across the river, there's a deliberate campaign of terror going on. a campaign from which no one's safe. well, we don't know how many people have

germany. brent: you're watching "dw news," live from berlin. still to come, the plight of myanmar's rohingya muslims. amnesty international says their persecution is tantamount to apartheid. we will be talking with a human rights expert from the european parliament about their plight. time now to talk about a megamerger which u.s. president donald trump wants stopped in its tracks. daniel: that's right. people say the concern is justified but that trump might have ulterior motives. the u.s. department of justice is suing to stop at&t's proposed acquisition of time warner. the suit sets up the biggest antitrust court clash in dades over the $85 billion tie up. the u.s. government says the merger of telecom and the content creator would harm competition resulting in higher costs for customers. reporter: it is no secret that u.s. president donald trump does not like cnn. in fact, he seems to relish lashing out at the broadcast company, which he calls fake news. his most famous attack may have been a retweeted gif of him pretending to wrestle its logo. that could become exhibit a in the

—up of the day's news. first, it's would have world and gabriel gatehouse reports from myanmar. a warning that there are images of graphic violence from the beginning. these people have just crossed the border. they're in no man's land, they've been driven from their homes in myanmar. now, they're waiting for permission to enter bangladesh. the rohingya are a people that neither country wants. what happened in your village? theyjust burnt our houses. these are some of the survivors. they're hungry, they're sick, and they're scared. across the river, there's a deliberate campaign of terror going on. a campaign from which no one's safe. well, we don't know how many people have been killed. but we do have some idea of how many have been burnt and chased out of their homes. these are just a tiny fraction of the hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people who have fled. in our investigation, we're going to focus on the events of one day, of one massacre in one village, and its name is tula toli. since august, more than 600,000 people have sought refuge in the camps in bangladesh. peop

>>> delicate diplomacy. pope francis arrives in myanmar, a country accused of horrifying acts of brutality against the rohingya muslim minority. now many wonder how the pope will address the crisis. >>> plus, on high alert in bali. volcanic eruptions have already closed the airport and forced thousands to evacuate. and experts say another major eruption could happen soon. >>> and a new development to the protests in pakistan. they have been called off after the law minister resigns amid blasphemy accusations. hello and welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. i'm rosemary church, and that is "cnn newsroom." hope francis is in myanmar for the country's first papal visit. a sizable crowd of people lined up to see his motorcade outside the archbishop's home in yangon. pope francis is expected to address the humanitarian crisis. the violence in myanmar has driven out more than 600,000 rohingya muslims across the border into bangladesh. the pope has expressed concern for this minority before, but he has been warned not to use the word rohingya on this trip

get more now on pope francis' trip to myanmar. in a speech earlier today the pope called for respect for all ethnic groups and for human rights — in what was seen as a reference to the plight of the country's rohingya muslims, but he did not mention them by name. translation: i would also like my visit to embrace the entire population of myanmar. to offer words of encouragement to all of those who are working to build a just, reconciled and inclusive social order. myanmar has been blessed with great natural beauty and resources. yet its greatest treasure it is people who have suffered greatly and continue to suffer. from civil conflict and facilities that have lasted all too long and created deep divisions. one of the journalists following pope francis on his visit to myanmar is the vatican correspondent at the catholic newspaper, the tablet — christopher lamb. hejoins me now on webcam from yangon. thank you for being with us. had you picked up a sense from vatican officials who you have been speaking to them that they're concerned about the status and safety of the minority in t

in myanmar a buddhist nation accused of crimes against its rohingya muslims. watching al-jazeera live from a headquarters in doha also coming up after weeks of crippling and sometimes violent protests in pakistan the government agrees to activist demands the president of honduras declares an election victory but his rival says his in the lead and predictions of an imminent eruption raise bodies volcano i lead to the highest level. pope francis is beginning a trip to myanmar that's fraught with diplomatic risk over the country's treatment of muslim rohingya the politics is so delicate that some of the catholic leaders advisors have even warned him again. in the word more than six hundred thousand refugees have fled from myanmar to bangladesh escaping from a military offensive rights groups and the un have accused the army of atrocities allegations the military denies and speak to hide melusine young gone at the home of the archbishop that's where the pope will be ahead it made to scott the pope has been vocal about the plight of the rohingya in myanmar even before this recent viol

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lives of locals. in afghanistan, how emerald mining supports the taliban. in myanmar, there are rich supplies of jade. but what are the risks for those mining it? also, in tunisia we ask entrepreneurs why it's worth -- why they are choosing to invest in environmental technologies. but first, myanmar is a multi-ethnic nation with eight large ethnic groups and numerous smaller ones. two thirds of its citizens are burmese. coexistence within the country isn't always peaceful, as the plight of the muslim rohingya shows. tens of thousands of rohingyas have fled to neighbouring countries, like india and bangladesh, into an uncertain future. in myanmar's northern kachin province another conflict rages on. this one is about natural resources, kachin is home to vast supplies of jade. reporter: a torrent of rubble and scree. armed with picks and hammers, the workers begin their search. we're in the jade hills of myanmar, in kachin state in the northeast of the country. sam awng is a teacher. he's hoping for a find that will make him rich. >> did you find anything today? reporter: the mine

pope is in myanmar but he still has not yet said anything about the polite of the ranges. —— of the rohingya's. also in this programme, we will from those forced to leave their homes in the shadow of the volcano, mount adelong. and we lifted the earth, now we are doing the same in space. could this galactic garbage collector to get rid of our rubbish —— rid of our rubbish? glad that you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 8.30am in north korea, where pyongyang has fired an unidentified ballistic missile — the first since mid—september. south korean military officials say the missile flew east from a launch site near the capital, pyongyang. it reportedly travelled a distance of about 1000km before falling into the sea of japan. president trump told reporters the us can handle the situation and in tokyo, an emergency cabinet meeting will discuss the incident. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams is in seoul in south korea. they have done it again? yes, rico hizon. as you said just now, this is the first test by the north korean since mid—september

on a visit to myanmar. while the pope doesn't mention the rohingyas by name, he makes a plea for every individual‘s human rights to be defended. more than 620,000 rohingyas have been driven out of their homes and are trapped in refugee camps over the border in bangladesh. iam here i am here at southern bangladeshi refugee camp where have fled terrible conditions. we'll be hearing from reeta in the refugee camps in the second of her special reports. also tonight: prince harry and meghan markle are to be married next may. the venue — st george's chapel in windsor. the duchess of cambridge wishes them well. william and i are absolutely thrilled, it is such a exciting news. it is a very happy time for any couple and we wish them all the best and hope they enjoy this happy moment. why living in the east midlands could blight your chances for the rest of your life. and the extra terrestrial bin lorry catching old bits of satellite and rockets that are filling up outer space. coming up on sportsday on bbc news... ben stokes heads to the southern hemisphere, but he's more likely to b

deliver? bangladesh and myanmar agreed to start re-pa trading -- repatriating refugees who escap ed persecution by myanmar's military. grief and anger in argentina, relatives of crew members react to a sound reported a the last known location that may have been an explosion. a prank or something more, we have the story coming up. sarah: welcome to the show. germany's social democrat leader martin schulz is consulting with senior leadership. the spd is under pressure to join a coalition to stop elections. he was pressed to reconsider the decision after the clash between angela merkel's conservatives and two other parties. for more let's cross over to thomas standing outside the social democrat headquarters in berlin. has anything been decided? correspondent: no. nothing has been decid. the socl democrats under martin schultz are discussing what path they should take. the are debating what he discussed with walter steinmeier . until now, social democrats have been reluctant to move from the position they announced after the election. they had a bad result and it ought the oth party to

killed in violent clashes. and as pope francis traveled to myanmar aid agencies say they're concerned about the safety of rohingya muslims set to return under an agreement reached earlier this week many of the refugees don't want to go back. i'm out on a welcome to the program of germany's post election deadlock may be nearing an end with signs another grand coalition could be in the works chancellor angela merkel has been meeting with leaders of her c.d.u. parsi in berlin to discuss their options after coalition talks with the greens and the pro-business f.d.p. collapsed and she says a new decision must be made quickly and is expected to call on the second largest party the social democrats to form a new grand coalition that's something the s.p.d. has repeatedly rooms or had repeatedly ruled us. angular merkel city you party games to create a sense of urgency as a new grand coalition begins to look more likely what they don't want is to try to govern without a majority. they've been there as a skeptic i am skeptical about a minority government germany is a big player in european poli

correspondent on the scene in myanmar boston hardy or first we're going to look at a report he sent us about the hopes many hab for the hopes visit to myanmar. church courtyards and yang gone are bursting at the seams this week. hundreds of thousands of believers have flocked from all four corners of the country wanting to see the pope and many of them are young. to resupply and i is part of a catholic youth group from pitchin state in the north of me and mark. a region that's been plagued by a war between the military and ethnic rebel armies one third of the population there is christian. for teresa and most of the others in the group it's their first ever trip to the big city so they're eager to set out and explore. most of all they want to experience the pope. they hope to return home with the courage to make their country a better place but on a view this is. in our area there is civil war there is no peace and i don't want the approval of president we're here to receive the pope's message of peace and to pray together the job or not i need ten years that i will not and that's important

tonight at 10.00pm — the pope appeals for tolerance in myanmar but refuses to mention the persecuted rohignyas by name. the pope held talks with myanmar‘s leader, aung san suu kyi, whose government has been accused of ethnic cleansing in relation to the rohingya minority. hundreds of thousands of rohingya have fled the violence in myanmar to refugee camps in neighbouring bangladesh. i'm at the largest refugee camp in southern bangladesh, where hundreds of thousands of people who fled myanmar continue to endure the most squalid and desperate conditions. we'll have more from reeta in one of the biggest camps in bangladesh. also tonight: the wedding of prince harry and meghan markle is to take place at st george's chapel, windsor, next may. north korea has test—fired another ballistic missile — its first in two months. a fortnight ahead of a vital eu summit, hints that the size of the brexit divorce bill is close to agreement. the uk's highest—paid university vice—chancellor is to retire, following a long—running controversy about her salary. and why vital satelli

today at 5pm: today at 5pm, the pope appeals for tolerance in myanmar, but chooses not to mention the persecuted rohignyas by name. pope francis met myanmar‘s de facto leader aung san suu kyi, whose government has been accused of ethnic cleansing in relation to the rohingya muslim minority. i would like my visit to embrace the entire population of myanmar, and to offer a word of encouragement to all those who are working to build a just, reconciled and inclusive social order. and i am at the kutupalong camp in bangladesh where the continuing cramped and unsanitary conditions are leading to the increasing rise of disease. yes, we will happily does from myanmar and we will be live from those refugee camps from bangladesh. the other main stories: prince harry will marry the american actress meghan markle at st george's chapel in windsor in may , earlier the duchess of cambridge congratulated the couple. william and i are absolutely thrilled, such exciting news, it's a really happy time for any couple and we wish them all the best and hope they enjoy this happy moment. david davis i

the refugees might be able to return home after a deal is signed by bangladesh and myanmar. zimbabwe prepares to the post— robert mugabe era. the new president to be sworn in on friday. and an exclusive look inside the saudi hotel where prominent figures continue to be held as part of a campaign against corruption. as far as detention centres go, this one is beyond compare. luxury swimming pools, restaurants, the gym. and the biggest ever photo album in the us, reflecting the everyday life of postwar america. the argentine navy says it believes there was an explosion close to the last known location of a submarine that went missing. the blast, described as abnormal and violent, was detected around the last time the submarine sent a signal. a huge international search effort is under way. it's known as the silent service. but there's been no communication from the sanjuan and her 44 crew for more than a week. the search had already reached a critical phase, with fears this submarine would soon be running out of air. now, more worrying news — scientists confirm they've detected an

. myanmar signs a deal with bangladesh to re—patriate rohingya muslims but will the refugees feel it is safe to go home? and we look at a study of the skies that shows artificial light is growing brighter and more extensive every year. welcome to outsideside source. we begin in saudi arabia. a story we have coffered previously previously, the anti—corru ption have coffered previously previously, the anti—corruption purge which began almost three weeks ago. the crackdown initiated by the crown prince bin salman. seen by most saudis as the country's leader in waiting. the supporters say that the purge is overdue, critics say he is boosting his power, both could be true. more than 200 people have been arrested and while the names have not been released, they are believed to include 11 prisons, including two nephews of the crown prince. they are detained in riyadh in the five star ritz carledon hotel. where wealthy business people and visiting dignitaries stay. it is very grand there. donald trump was there in may. lots of visiting dignitaries go there. lots of top business executive

confining them to their villages it adds that myanmar also origins are guilty of being openly racist towards the ranger and says rock and state were a military crackdown has been going on is a crime scene ranger living in meum are also denied citizenship on the basis of their ethnicity many of them are deleted from official records making it almost impossible for those who fled in the country to go back home well anna neistat is amnesty international senior director for research and she told us what now needs to be done. in relation to the ongoing system of a party that we describe in our report i think the world is way too willing to buy into the restoration presented by the myanmar authorities about the need to convert terrorism about the need to establish security and that's why we felt it was a very important moment to remind both myanmar officials and their international counterparts that absolutely no considerations be it security or the need to convert terrorism can justify the ongoing crimes against humanity to justify the system of apartheid while european and asian foreign

vows we will take care of the situation. and francis is in myanmar steers clear of mentioning the rohingya muslims by name, but there is no mistaking his plea for human rights. and his outer space to do for a deep clean? how a new spacecraft may solve the problem of a cluttered cosmos. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. we will take care of the situation -- that was president trump's response to the news that north korea has launched what u.s. defense officials say was an intercontinental ballistic missile. it reportedly traveled the distance of 620 miles before splashing down in the sea of japan. it is the first missile test conducted by north korea since mid-september and comes a week after the u.s. returned the country to a list of state sponsors of terrorism. from seoul, the bbc's paul adams reports. l: after two months without a test, north korea is back on the temple president trump's agenda. as an trum -- president trump: we will take care of it. paul: this is the first test since mid-september. it took off in the hour and early hou

avoids any mention of the rohingya on a visit to myanmar, despite previously describing their treatment as religious persecution. more royal good wishes for prince harry and meghan markle, who will marry at st george's chapel in windsor in may next year. william and i are absolutely thrilled. it's such exciting news. it's a really happy time for any couple. we wish them all the best and hope they enjoy this happy moment. the vice—chancellor of bath university — widely criticised for a salary package of nearly £500,000 a year — is to retire from the post. also in the next hour — a pledge to cut the number of deaths and serious injuries during childbirth. the health secretary says the nhs in england must do better at learning from its mistakes. and the extra terrestrial bin lorry catching old bits of satellite and rockets that are filling up outer space. good evening and welcome to bbc news. reports from south korea say pyongyang has fired a ballistic missile. reports from the japanese government estimate for 50 minutes before landed in their exclusive economic zone. north korea

the restoration presented by the myanmar authorities about the need to convert terrorism about the need to establish security and that's why we felt it was a very important moment to remind both myanmar officials and their international counterparts that absolutely no considerations be it security or the need to convert terrorism can justify the ongoing crimes against humanity to justify the system of a party that. we can ask him to score he's our correspondent who's a million miles biggest city young go on and scott's amnesty international's very powerful report clearly release at a time to have maximum impact at a time when miramar is hosting asian and european foreign ministers. absolutely martine and it's interesting you know the we're hearing that maybe about it will start to trickle out there's a press conference was held at the end of this meeting this two day meeting with foreign ministers fifty plus the myanmar government they don't use that term and this is goes kind of into the root of the problem and what is discussed in this international report the. minority muslim mi

myanmar agree to start repatriating muslim minority refugees in two months time over half a million will hinge on a pledge to bangladesh in recent months to escape persecution by myanmar's military . also on the program payback time for a far right politician here in germany he wants criticize berlin all calls for morial calling it a monument to shave now he has to live with a replica of it white outside his home we've got that story for you coming up. and sarah harmon welcome to the show germany's social democrat leader marching scholtz as consulting with senior members of his party right now the s.p.d. is under considerable pressure to join a coalition government under a. the americans in order to avoid fresh elections here in germany also so far roll out joining in any new coalition but the german president met with them earlier and is believed to have pressed him to reconsider his position that after the collapse of talks last weekend between chancellor merkel's conservatives and two other parties. of war i'm joined now by detail is political correspondent thomas ferro he's of the so

francis has just arrived in myanmar, and everyone will be listening for if and how he talks about the rohingya muslims. >>> in bali, officials warn of an imminent and big volcanic eeruption. yet tens of thousands of residents still need to evacuate. >>> and u.s. president trump returns from his holiday to a list of heavy agenda items and a brand-new lawsuit. hello and welcome to our viewers here in the united states and of course all around the world. i'm rosemary church, and that is "cnn newsroom." pope francis has just arrived in myanmar for the first ever papal visit to that country. and we're looking at these live picture news of people lining the streets to greet him when he makes his way through the city there. now during his visit, he will discuss the growing humanitarian crisis with the de facto leader there, aung san suu kyi. more than 600,000 rohingya muslims have fled across myanmar's boarder to bangladesh to escape violence in rakhine state. and the situation in myanmar is so delegate, the pope has actually been warned not to even use the term rohingya. his advisers are co

the head amounts to apartheid the scribing rakhine state is a crime scene or head to living in myanmar also denied citizenship on the basis of their ethnicity many are deleted from official records making it almost impossible for those who have fled the country to return home we do have reporters covering this story ten for a hard reason cox's bizarre to refugee camp and bangladesh first let's check in there with scott hyde learned he is live in me and mar so scott any reaction out of me and mark to this report. michele nothing yet and quite honestly we're not expecting anything to come out from the government here in myanmar that is because you know we've seen these countless reports human rights organizations issuing reports specifically about what's been happening with the right hinge a flow of refugees over six hundred thousand fleeing into bangladesh over the last couple of months they haven't responded to those and in previous reports like we see now with this and this international port detailing the living conditions the situation for the ranger looking back a couple of years t

in bangladesh. pope francis is on a visit to myanmar, a country accused of ethnic cleansing. so how will he address the plight of the rohingya muslims? i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: indonesia braces itself for the fury of mount agung. this is the volcano live from bali. it could erupt at any moment, as authorities race to move everyone to safety. and it's on — britain prepares for a royal wedding in the spring, as prince harry and the american actress meghan markle announce their engagement. glad you tojoin us. glad you to join us. it's glad you tojoin us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london, and 7am in cox's bazaar, bangladesh, where more than 600,000 rohingya muslims have now fled from their homes over the border from myanmar because of violence. but for many, it has not been the escape to safety they had hoped for. they are extremely vulnerable. many have no possessions, and some are becoming victims of sexual explication. reeta chakrabarti is in bangladesh, and has sent this report, which you may find distressing. this is cox's bazar, famou

to resolve their differences amicably with their syrian neighbors. myanmar and bangladesh have signed a deal to allow members of the persecuted the leinart a group to return home our hundreds of thousands of flood across the border recently to escape a violent military crackdown but it's still not clear how many of these refugees are going to be allowed to go home and how many of them want to they fled to relative safety here in bangladesh bringing stories of homes burned to the ground and family members raped and murdered at the hands of security for says now they're deeply skeptical of going back. i don't trust the myanmar government they're always like this. this is my second time leaving home and my husband has left three times. they live in a massive refugee camp but despite the appalling conditions some say they'll only return home if myanmar meets their demands. will go back if they stop harassing us. and if we can live free like the buddhists or the other ethnic minorities are allowed to do. children should also get government jobs just like the others. will know about

prominent christian walks a political and religious tightrope arrives in myanmar a buddhist nation accused of crimes against israeli embassy. you're watching al-jazeera live from doha. also ahead predictions of an imminent major eruption braze bodies volcano alert to the highest level. to weeks of crippling and sometimes violent protests in the government agrees to activist sand partial results show opposition candidate leading after the presidential election in honduras. thank you for joining us pope francis has begun a trip to myanmar that's fraught with diplomatic risk over the country's treatment of his muslim rohingya the politics is so delicate that some of the catholic leaders advisors have been warned. have we even want him rather against using the word we're hanging up more than six hundred thousand rohingya have fled from myanmar to bangladesh as caping from a military crackdown sand the un have accused the army of atrocities allegations the military has denied pro francis has previously condemned myanmar's treatment. scott hyder is in young gone with more on the pope's visit pop

of rohingya muslims have fled from myanmar to bangladesh, driven from their homes facing terrible violence. gabriel gatehouse tells the story of one massacre in the village of tula toli. this programme contains distressing and graphic accounts and images of violence from the beginning. these people have just crossed the border. they are in no man's land and being driven from their homes. now, they are waiting for permission to enter bangladesh. the rohingya are people that neither country want. what happened in your village? transocean want. what happened in your village? tra nsocean macro they just want. what happened in your village? transocean macro theyjust burnt their houses. these are some of the survivors. they are hungry, sick and scared. across the river, the rest of the brett campaign of terror going on. ——a deliberate. a campaign from which no one is safe. but what we don't know is how many people have been killed. we do have some idea of how many have been burnt and chased out of their homes. these are just a tiny fraction of the hundreds and hundreds of thousands

. kick off thirty. dollars. pope francis is here in myanmar and his visit couldn't come at a more crucial time in more than six hundred thousand muslim or hinge i have fled the country to escape from what many are calling ethnic cleansing well the pope find the right words to address their plight without deepening the religious and ethnic divides that are tearing me and mark parts for full coverage of the pope's visit join us here on d w news. i'm a mother like two billion other mothers around the world i have one wish the best for my child. in a society in which breastfeeding is often frowned upon and odds will for me to abound with profits is more important than mine babies will be how do i know how to make the right decisions mostly busy listening to you know all these interesting blogs are the key attritional of the consumer electronics listen to him. mills starting december ninth on d w. you. feel. this is the news live from berlin what will pope francis say when he meets with the leader of men mark the pope is having to tread carefully because his visit as a country comes am

set to depart shortly for a visit to myanmar and bangladesh the plight of there and to muslims as expected to loom large over has six day trip refugee camps in bangladesh are overflowing with right. who have fled a legit atrocities at the hands of the myanmar army the un has called ethnic cleansing but yangon says it was forced to act after a series of islamist attacks for a pope known for his support of refugees the trip promises to be a diplomatic minefield. yet gone is pulling out all the stops for the pope's first ever visit to myanmar but it's a buddhist majority nation only some four percent of people here call themselves christians and they do so despite considerable resistance myanmar's military and radical buddhists consider many of the country's religious minorities to be foreigners now many christians are hoping the pope's visit will help change that perception yeah i will be very happy if i can see the pope that's why i've traveled here. i think the pope could lead us to peace or gives advice about dealing with these religious tensions. but pope francis must tread care

concerned about the state of revenge a muslim set to be chanting myanmar under an agreement reached and yet to speak many of the refugees don't want to go back. i'm egypt money it's good to have you with us there's been a powerful explosion in eastern china with at least two people killed and thirty injured now this is the scene of the devastation at the site. the blast occurred at a factory in the port city of mumbai oh about a hundred kilometers south of shanghai the force of the explosion was so strong that it flattened nearby buildings and damaged vehicles emergency crew are on site but police say the cause of the blast has yet to be determined let's get some more background on all this from d.w. mathias falling a who is in the chinese capital of beijing mathias it's good to see you so no official confirmation yet on the cause of this blast but do we have any indication what could have caused it you know we have almost no end indication if this blast happened this morning as you can see it's already quite late today during the day we had quite confusing news the first news was that it h

have more impact on the ins we care about. i am very excited about that. pope francis is in myanmar — the first papal visit to a country accused of the ethnic cleansing of rohingya muslims. and more than 100,000 people near mount agung in bali are ordered to evacuate. this is the volcano right now. thousands have not left, despite warnings it could erupt at any time. britain is bracing itself for another royal wedding. prince harry is to marry the american actress and campaigner, meghan markle, in the spring. seems he proposed to his girlfriend of 18 months over a roast chicken dinner earlier this month. word from buckingham palace is that the queen and duke of edinburgh are delighted for the couple and wish them every happiness. this report from our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. finally, it's official — they are engaged to be married. prince harry, fifth in line to the british throne, and meghan markle, an american, an actress, a divorcee and, as she has put it herself, a woman who is proud of her mixed—race heritage. seldom can a royal wedding have indicated so cle

to other world news now on al jazeera and pope francis has urged myanmar to respect human rights and ethnic diversity has been holding talks with myanmar's civilian leader entente sochi but the head of the roman catholic church did not mention the word rohingya a military crackdown and widespread violence has forced hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims to flee to neighboring bangladesh in what the united nations has described as ethnic cleansing. but. he says based on respect and dignity and the rights of every member of society and for every ethnic group and its identity to be respected under human rights and the democratic order no individual or ethnic group should be excluded everyone can offer a legitimate contribution to the common good and the great work of reconciliation the national integration of religious communities and their differences must not be a source of division of. the situation in the rakhine as most strongly captured the attention of the world. long standing issues social economic and political that have eroded trust and understanding harmony and cooperatio

poses a threat to the world. the pope avoids any mention of the rohingya on a visit to myanmar despite previously describing their treatment as religious persecution. the wedding of prince harry and meghan markle is to take place at st george's chapel, windsor next may. and on newsnight, how smart phone technology is addictive, and i mean actually addictive, notjust pleasa ntly actually addictive, notjust pleasantly irresistible — and deliberately so. and how our culture of clothing and fashion needs to have less disposal. hello to you again. welcome to bbc news. theresa may has arrived in the middle east tonight at the start of a three day visit to the region. the prime minister says she will use the trip to highlight the need for the uk to build new relationships in the world after brexit. it comes as downing street has distanced itself from reports that a divorce settlement with the eu has been agreed. more of that in a minute, but first let's hear from our political correspondent, alex forsyth who's travelling with the prime minister — and gave us this update from thejordanian

what the pope did not say as . pope francis meets myanmar leader aung san suu kyi and calls for respect from all ethnic groups, but avoiding the term rohingya. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. it's good to have you with us. we begin with breaking news tonight. north korea appears to have launched a new ballistic missile. reports coming in from south korea and japan say a missile has been fired. the u.s. military saying that it is investigating what it calls a probable launch -- a probable icbm missile. if confirmed, it would be the latest in a series of missile tests this year. the last flew over northern japan and into the pacific ocean. the u.s. administration has issued repeated warnings to pyongyang to abandon its weapons program. all right, we want to go now to washington to our correspondent carsten von nahmen, he's on the story for us. good evening to you, carsten. so, what's the latest there, what more can you tell us about this story? carsten: well, not much more as far as the effects are concerned. the u.s. military has confirmed that there is -- was a probable launch of tha

has led to a huge exodus of rohingya muslims, out of myanmar. the people of tula toli had seen neighbouring villages burn, but thought they were safe. it's been called a textbook case of ethnic cleansing. when you see the testimony, you might think it is rather more than that. also tonight, the brexit secretary, david davis, promises a commons vote on the final deal. so what happens if the government loses that vote? we're talking crisis for the government and an exit with no deal, unless tory rebels can challenge theresa may in one key area. hello. it would be nice to think that in the modern age ethnic cleansing and religious massacres no longer occur. after all, the world has shrunk. we all know what's going on these days. despots have fewer secrets than they used to. they are surely shamed or scared by international law from kicking people out of their homes or standing by while they are murdered. it would also be nice to think that as democracy spreads, so does civility and the rule of law. and that's why events this year in myanmar have been such a shock. although the cou

beyond 100 days. now next we turn to myanmar. you might have thought the pope would wa nt to might have thought the pope would want to use his visit there to talk about the rohingya muslims. they are victims of text book ethnic cleansing, according to the un. but he didn‘t. in a speech earlier, there was plenty on leaders in myanmar respecting human rights, but not a word about the rohingya. that‘s not an oversight. this word itself is potent in myanmar. this is how the rohingyas refer to themselves, but many in myanmar don‘t use it. they refer to them as bell gallies. in other words —— bengalis, by not using that word the pope opted out of controversy‘s way. over 600,000 rohingya, mainly from rakhine state, have gone into the bangladesh because of a military crack down. that crack down began in august, after attacks by rohingya militants. the director of human rights watch cuts to it in his criticism saying: so some stark criticism for the pope. bear in mind at this point we saw from the bbc‘s jonathan pope. bear in mind at this point we saw from the bbc‘sjonathan

violence in myanmar. no wonder they are calling this the mega camp. just look at it. there are now more people living here than in washington, dc. there is therefore benedict allen, missing weeks after delving into the most dangerous and promote part of papua new guinea. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 2am in the morning in zimbabwe's capital, harare, where nearly 2a hours after the military mobilised to seize power, there have been mixed reactions to the intervention. zimba bwe‘s long—standing leader, robert mugabe, is still president, but is believed to be under house arrest. the whereabouts of his wife grace, who was bidding to succeed him as president, are not clear: there are unconfirmed reports that she's fled to namibia. well, our corresponded in zimbabwe, shingai nyoka, sent this report. —— correspondent. this is what zimbabweans woke up to this morning — tanks on the streets of their capital city, something that has never happened in nearly a0 years of independence, followed by a statement from the military on state tv, saying the muga

bangladesh and myanmar. and, if you're just waking up, go ahead, help yourself to another cup of coffee — new research suggests it can seriously benefit your health. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 9 o'clock in the evening in argentina, where relatives of the 44 crew members of the missing submarine say they've lost any hope of seeing them alive again. earlier, the argentine navy said it believed the vessel had exploded hours after it went missing last wednesday off the coast of patagonia. our defence correspondent jonathan beale has the latest. it's known as the silent service. but there's been no communication from the ‘sanjuan‘ and her 44 crew for more than a week. the search had already reached a critical phase, with fears this submarine would soon be running out of air. now, more worrying news — scientists confirm they've detected an abnormal sound underwater near her last known location. an argentine navy spokesman said it was a short, single, violent event, consistent with an exp