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." >> this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. forgotten by the world and desperate for help, the war is yemen has taken a devastating l.l thousands of children dying without food or medicine. president obama makes his last major speech on security standing by the decisions his administration has taken. megyn kelly talks about her showdown with donald trump about his statements over women and how her own success may have stirred his anger. >> is not just that i am a woman, it is i am a woman with power on donald trump's favorite channel. jane: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. we start our broadcast in yemen where a war is taking a devastating human toll. it has been two years since rebels took control of the capital forcing the president to flee and prompting intervention by a saudi-led coalition. 7000 people have been killed, and according to the u.n. 40 million are at risk of hunger. half on the brink of salmon. many are of them are childre

you are watching bbc "world news america." concern over civilian casualties the white house to cancel some arms sales in saudi arabia. accused of blocking the internet to stifle dissent on social media. the human rights group amnesty international has evidence that werear websites and apps shut down for weeks during antigovernment protests. it has been frustrating following the restrictions on the internet. a shutdown following violent antigovernment protests in the region. international reports say between june and october 16 websites were blocked. small businesses like this one are counting their losses. two months, a complete shutdown of mobile data. .hat is now accessible amnesty international says the shutdown was meant to silence demonstrators during the wave of protests in november of last year. they claim the government is using technology to spy on the activities of its citizens, and the surveillance has gone beyond the necessary safeguards. >> it does not have any basis in law. rather than being a form of expression,

bbc news. laura: you are watching bbc "world news america." still to come on tonight's program, 2016 has been a year of change in the u.s. and u.k. what impact didn't have across europe? airlines in india will be fined $7,000 if their airplanes release waste in the air. justin braved a trip to the airport. reporter: the airplanes are emptying the toilets over the indian capital. a retired indian officer says his alchemy is regularly splattered with human excrement. prove it was from airplanes, but it was taken up with the environmental court. they have ordered the indian regulator to make sure that airlines do not dump human waste in this way. there will be spot checks on toilets. if the tanks used to store human waste our inti, the airline could face a fine of 50,000 rupees, 600 pounds. a senior indian pilot told the sometimesirplanes do have to discharge waste from the toilets. he said it is a rare emergency, like when they discharge fuel to reduce the weight of the plane. way to discharge waste is blue icicles. the waste can build up around

tim: stay with us on bbc "world news america." still to come, five-time british champion sir bradley wiggins announces his retirement from cycling at the age of 36. ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has gotten underway with the introduction of the euro. >> with money that we picked up in belgium, we've will be in france and it will be the same money. the former beatle is recovering in the hospital after being stabbed at his home. a 33-year-old man from liver full is being interviewed on suspicion of attempted murder. >> i think it was good. >> just good? >> no, fantastic. >> that's better. hello, you are watching bbc "world news america." with me, tim willcox. john kerry vents frustration with israel over the settlement expansion, saying the only way to achieve is a two state solution. the prime minister says kerry's speech was biased against his country and he barely touched on the root of the problem. that the russian airplane crashed over the black sea on sunday, killing 92, have suffered a problem with it

." >> this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. police in berlin say the driver of a truck that killed 12 people at a christmas market may still be at large. the so-called islamic state is taking responsibility. a russian ambassador killed in turkey flown to moscow . six people have been detained into the investigation in the gunmen. the man who made the worlds highest parachute jump talks about whether you could try it with the right suit. >> they had to get me from 135,000 feet to the ground safely if i did nothing. if you are capable of doing nothing, i think you can do it. laura: welcome to our viewers in america and around the globe. police in germany say the driver of the truck that crashed into a christmas market in berlin yesterday may still be at large. the only suspect has been released due to insufficient evidence. the islamic state has taken at -- i taken responsibility for the attack. reporter: first light this morning. the violence of this attack dawns. the lorry crashe

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." >> this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, im katty kay. victory in aleppo would be a huge step to ending the syrian war says president assad. president-elect is time magazine's person of the year, but with a caveat. he leads a divided state of of erica. divided states of america. 75 years after the date that would live and in the. a survivor of the pearl harbor attack. my direction was, "lord, i will be with you in a minute." katty: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the syrian government claims it has retaken the old city of aleppo, which has been in rebel hands for four years. residents assad says restoring control of the whole city will be a huge step towards ending the area's civil, describing aleppo as the last hope for the rebels. they leave behind thousands of civilians still trapped in use turn aleppo. lyse doucet is in the government held part of the city. lyse: in the dead of night, a terrifying escape. smashing through the wall of somebody's help,

this is bbc world news. the headlines: japan's prime minister has paid his respects at an american military ceremony as his historic visit to hawaii gets underway. it's 75 years since japan's bombing of pearl harbor, which killed 2,400 soldiers and marines. and brought the united states into the second world war. dozens of ships are still searching for what remains of the russian military plane that crashed into the black sea on sunday with 92 people on board. there are unconfirmed reports that fragments of the tail section suggest the pilot tried to land on water. the american astronomer, vera rubin, whose practical research provided evidence to support the theory of dark matter, has died aged 88. vera rubin was never awarded a nobel prize but won numerous other prizes for her work. the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah, is said to be heading, rapidly, for extinction. the national academy of sciences in the us says cheetahs are increasingly in conflict with humans, as they roam far beyond protected a

you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: after days of delay and disagreement, it looks as if the evacuation of eastern aleppo has resumed. 350 people are reported to have left the besieged enclave overnight, but many thousands more are still trapped. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: the president of the democratic republic of congo is refusing to step down today, and security forces are locking down the capital. hello, darlings. i'm zsa zsa. and the original showbiz celebrity, hollywood actress, tabloid star, and socialite, zsa zsa gabor, has died at the age of 99. i'm sally bundock. in business. panic—buying and looting in venezuela, as the currency crisis reaches a peak. the president is now forced to backtrack on the withdrawal of the 100 bolivar banknote. and it survived two world wars and the onslaught of the big supermarket chains, but could brexit now mean the end of the british corner shop? reports from syria say the evacuation of people from rebel—held eastern

i'm kasia madera with bbc world news. our top story: a philippine senator is calling for the impeachment of president rodrigo duterte. leila de lima says she fears for her life but says she will not be silenced. the evacuation of people trapped in the rebel—held east of the syrian city of aleppo has resumed. reports say about 350 people on board have been able to leave. and this story is trending on bbc.com. ceremonies have taken taken place in the nepalese capital kathmandu to mark the death of the last king of the isolated himalayan region of upper mustang. king bista died on friday aged 86. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. the hungarian—born actress and socialite zsa zsa gabor has died. her age was a closely guarded secret but she was thought to have been 99.

stay with bbc world news. that's all for now. thank you for watching. goodbye. a huge week of pre—christmas travel plans, and with different weather challenges either end of the week. now, what we'll see later in the week is actually governed by what's happening in us and canada at the moment. a big freeze at the moment. much of the continent starts below freezing, but the temperature contrasts in the south—east. this fires up a jet stream that will charge towards us this week bringing ever deeper areas of low pressure later on. that will give us a challenge later in the week. the challenge again this morning is contesting with the fog. having an impact on some of the roads and airports. probably worst across parts of western england and wales this morning. some dense patches of fog in places across the south—west. a pretty grey and dismal start for many. maybe not quite as foggy as east anglia and the south—east has been in recent days which could be good news in the airport. some of the higher ground

katty: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. political confusion in italy after the prime minister becomes the latest european leader to feel the wrath of antiestablishment forces. a homecoming in aleppo as rebel fighters pushed back and people loyal to president assad are returning after years of war. lyse: even though this war seems to be coming to an end in some places, syrians know how hard it will be to live together again. katty: and a fake news story sparks a real danger in washington, where a pizzeria had a scare. we will examine the misinformation. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. shakenar, elections have

you are watching bbc "world news america." still to come on tonight's program, taking a leave like no other here -- a leap like no other. the 15 minute fall to earth. prostate cancer is the most common form of the disease in men. eliminates tumors without serious side effects. it uses a drug developed from deep-sea bacteria. here is our medical correspondent. reporter: this is the technology that represents a leap in prostate cancer treatment. it involves a drug derived from bacteria found in the darkness of the ocean floor. this laser optic fiber is inserted into the prostate. the light activates the drug which kills the cancer. withoe was diagnosed cancer he was worried he would need radiotherapy that can cause incompetence or impotence. instead, he was one of the first successfully treated with light therapy and has no long-term side effects. one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. this votto dynamic there be could be hugely -- photodynamic therapy could be hugely beneficial. it is derived from deep-sea bac

i'm babita sharma with bbc world news. our top story: a manhunt is underway for the prime suspect in the berlin truck attack on a christmas market. he has been named as 24—year—old anis amri, a tunisian, who's been in the country since 2015. it appears he had been monitored by the security services but they couldn't deport him because his documents were missing. relief in sight for chinese cities as forecasters say the choking smog is set to clear. near—record levels of toxic air had prompted the authorities to ground planes, shut factories and close schools. and this video is trending on bbc.com it's incredible footage captured by scientists on a remotely operated camera of life under the antarctic sea ice. that's all from me now, stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk — a labour mp, who's been an outspoken critic of his leader, jeremy corbyn, has announced he's standing down from parliament. jamie reed, has represented copeland in west cumbria since 2015.

this is bbc world news. i'm mike embley. the latest headlines: japan's prime minister is on an historic visit to hawaii where's he's paid his respect at a us military cemetery. it's 75 years since the bombing of pearl harbor which drew america into the second world war. dozens of ships are continuing the search for remains of a russian military plane that crashed into the black sea on sunday with 92 people on board. the astronomer vera rubin, one of the pioneering scientists who discovered compelling evidence of dark matter, has died. she was 88. she did ground breaking work, much of it part—time, while she raised four children. she won numerous awards and honours, although never a nobel prize. she found that stars at the edges of galaxies moved faster than expected and that another force, something like dark matter, might be the reason. that was the evidence needed that some extra gravity is needed which we now call "dark matter". some kind of matter, some kind of gravity, new particle not yet discovered,

this is bbc world news. i'm james menendez. the latest headlines: as the hunt for the suspect in the berlin market attack continues across europe, german police arrest 2 brothers on suspicion of targeting a mall in oberhausen. police in australia have arrested five men suspected of planning a terrorist attack in melbourne on christmas day. next year, nato is going to beef up its military presence in europe. it's a response to what the alliance believes is russian aggression following the annexation of crimea in 2014. our defence correspondent jonathan beale has travelled to latvia, where some of the 4000 troops will be based. russia only respects strength and it they see breaks in the west, they will take advantage of those. that is what they are saying at the moment, russia? is what they are saying at the moment, russia 7 potentially. this is what is happening on a regular basis in latvia, at a big training base where us forces have been conducting military exercises using live ammunition. next year, there

this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: at least 29 people have been killed and dozens more injured after explosions tore through a fireworks market in mexico. german officials say investigators won't rest until they've caught those responsible for monday's truck attack in berlin. police have released the man who was their sole suspect, due to lack of evidence. syrian government forces are preparing to take full control of aleppo, following evacuations over the past few days. more than 25,000 people are already said to have left. the bbc has been speaking to activists about their journey from the former rebel—held areas which were beseiged by the syrian army. stories of leaving aleppo. the british government has proposed new rules requiring anyone who buys a drone to have it registered and to take a test to prove they know how to fly it safely. 59 near misses involving drones and airliners have been reported in the uk over the past 12 months. here's our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones.