this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: after the florida school shooting, america's gun lobby hits back, saying tragedy is being used for political gain. to stop a bad guy with a gun it ta kes a to stop a bad guy with a gun it takes a good guy with a gun. north korea will send its intelligence chief, believed to have plotted attacks on the south, to the olympics closing ceremony. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: we meet the philippines‘ pagpag collectors, who scavenge for food in rubbish dumps. and it's a chinese new year tradition, but who actually owns that red envelope money? it's 8am in singapore. midnight in london and 7pm in the eastern united states where the american gun lobby has lashed out against calls for tougher weapons limits. relatives and friends of the 17 students who died in florida have called for the measures to stop another school shooting. but the head of the national rifle association said it was an elitist plot to infringe american freedoms. wayne lapierre said tea

this is newsday on the bbc. the headlines. syria's unitarian door remains closed despite russian services that fighting would stop to let aid services that fighting would stop to letaid in. services that fighting would stop to let aid in. america cuts aid to cambodia, accusing its long—time winner of the undemocratic behaviour. also on the programme. donald trump's son—in—law jared kushner as his white house security clea ra nce kushner as his white house security clearance downgraded. hong kong actor anthony wong talks to us about the search for his long last british father. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 8am in the morning here at singapore. the united nations says fighting has resumed the eastern ghouta despite a humanitarian pause. it would hope the daily five—hour cease—fire ordered by the syrian ally russia would allow civilians to leave. at the united nations says a collapse before it was due to expire. nearly 400,000 people are trapped in a region whi

an epic film, thank you for watching newsday. i am an epic film, thank you for watching newsday. iam rico an epic film, thank you for watching newsday. i am rico hizon in singapore. and i am sharanjit leyl in london. that is all for now, stay with bbc news. hello there. sunday was a better, brighter, sunnier day for many of us than what we saw on saturday, but there were some pretty hefty hail and snow showers around. now, for the upcoming week, it's going to be fairly unsettled. i think there's going to be a lot of rain, maybe some disruptive snow at times. it'll be quite windy too. and then signs of something a bit milder moving into the south to end the week. this is the satellite picture from the last 12 hours. you can see those showers — the speckles indicating those snow and hail showers pushing into the north and west of the country. we start monday morning off on a really cold note. widespread frost and a risk of some ice, particularly where we have the showers. now, for monday itself, we're in between weather systems. a ridge of high pressure building in, so actually,

this is newsday on the bbc. the headlines. the countdown to the winter olympics is almost over but could a north korean military parade upstage the celebrations? as kim jong—un sends his sister to represent him at the games, japan warns that the world to be taken in by the time the offensive from north korea. also won the programme, sci—fi sunglasses. chinese police say their high—tech sunglasses help spot suspects. remember this? we catch up with the man behind the viral video that has just won tv moment of the year. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday.. glad you could join us. eight a.m. here in singapore and midnight in london. half past eight in the morning in pyongyang where north korea is preparing to display its military might. display is due to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of its army and according to one source, as many as 13,000 troops are practising. this comes as the opening ceremony of the winter olympics, dumped by the south —— dubbed by the s

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: defrosting relations: north and south korean women play their first ice hockey match ahead of the winter olympics as a united team. a crunch meeting as pressure grows on south africa's president: reports suggest jacob zuma is refusing to quit. and i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also on the programme... safety concerns and overcrowding could force climbing operators to give up on everest via the nepalese route, and take their business towards china instead. and why do so many south korean men use beauty products? we meet a one vlogger who's trying to change perceptions about men and makeup. glad you could join us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 9am in seoul, where, days before the start of the winter olympics, some of the athletes have been taking part in warm—up matches. not a big deal, but when it's a team made up of north and south koreans, the world takes notice. a joint women's ice hockey team played a friendly against sweden. it's being seen as a sign o

it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in florida, where a group of teenagers who survived a school shooting in the us state have announced a national march on washington to demand action on gun control. they say they're determined that the mass shooting, in which 1a pupils and three members of staff were killed, will be a turning point in the national debate on guns. the bbc‘s david willis has more from washington. after this florida shooting it seemed that the national debate might follow the sort of conventional pattern it has followed in the past. you know, outrage, followed by calls for action, followed by precisely nothing. but now we have these students calling for some sort of action. these are people who, of course, don't remember the columbine massacre back in in 1999. they weren't born at that particular time. and unlike columbine, which had outrage but not activism following it, these people are calling for a change and they have come up with various ways of bringi

it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 3am in syria where the united nations says fighting has resumed in eastern ghouta despite a humanitarian pause. it was hoped that the daily five hour ceasefire, which had been ordered by syria's ally russia, would allow civilians to leave, but the un says it collapsed before it was due to expire. nearly 400,000 people are trapped in the region, which has been besieged by the government since 2013. 0ur middle east editor, jeremy bowen reports. it was supposed to be a chance to get some aid into eastern ghouta, but the temporary ceasefire, at best, was ragged. no civilians left down the newly designated safe corridors. once again in syria, the russians are setting the pace. this russian officer, stationed in the humanitarian corridor, claimed armed opposition groups were stopping civilians leaving. the day turned into a demonstration of russian power in syria. theirjets were in the sky, and their soldiers, alongside the syrians, were on patrol an

it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 9am in the coastal city of hualien in taiwan — where an earthquake has struck. it registered 6.4 but because the quake was so shallow, it's done major damage. at least two people have been killed and many others have been injured. rescue teams worked throughout the night to free those trapped in collapsed buildings. the quake struck 1a miles northeast of hualien, shortly before midnight. one eyewitness was on air with the bbc when an aftershock hit. here's laura westbrook. responders rushed to the scene as the destruction becomes clear. a woman screams as she jumps from a building and people rush to help her. it may have been a 6.4 quake here in hualien but it was quite shallow and violent. one eyewitness describes the moment the quake struck. we were all in bed. everything started shaking, the bed started shaking and everyone started screaming. like others, she fled onto the street. but while she was being interviewed by the bbc, this happe

this is newsday. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: american spy agencies tell congress that russia is still meddling in us politics, posing a threat to the mid—term elections. the us ambassador calls for more pressure on the myanmar leadership to acknowledge the suffering of the rohingya muslims. this council must hold the military accountable for their actions and pressure aung san suu kyi to acknowledge these horrific acts are taking place in her country. i'm sharanjit leyl, in london. also in the programme: headwinds at the winter olympics in pyeongchang. some events have been postponed due to high windspeeds. and how long should you wait before getting married 7 we meet one couple in australia who had to wait 44 years to be allowed to tie the knot. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm —— it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington, dc where the heads of us intelligence have w

it is newsday. glad you could join us. it is it a m in singapore, midnight in london and akmin in singapore, midnight in london and a km in beijing. where there has been a social media backlash against plans for china's current president to stay in power indefinitely. the proposal would remove a clause in china's constitution that limits the head of state to just a two terms in office. some online have accused the communist party of creating a dictator and becoming like north korea. that has prompted china's censors to get into work. with ulcers of words and phrases banned. —— with sensors of words. there is no secret that president xi jinping has tightening his grip on power. this is just the has tightening his grip on power. this isjust the most has tightening his grip on power. this is just the most recent display of tub thumping military loyalty. but now, a defining moment is being reached. state media reports of closed—door party meetings confirm that the two term limit is to be scrapped. there is nothing to fea

it is newsday. thanks for joining us. it's 9am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where the white house says president trump is supportive of improved background checks for people who buy guns. mr trump has previously spoken out against gun control, but today's comments follow the high school shooting in parkland florida last week, in which 17 people were killed. the alleged shooter, nikolas cruz, was back in court on monday for a procedural hearing. he has admitted carrying out the attack using a semiautomatic rifle that was bought legally. meanwhile, demonstrators held a "lie—in" protest outside the white house in support of gun control. young survivors of the massacre will lead a march in washington this week to demand political action. 16—year—old rain valladares will be one of them. she was in class when the shots rang out. now, she wants the president's attention. i feel like if he looks me ifeel like if he looks me in the eye, he looks all of us in the eye, he sees the amount of... just p

it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london, and 9.30am in pyongyang, where north korea says it has no intention of using the winter olympics in south korea as an opportunity to hold talks with officials from the united states — something that the us vice president mike pence hadn't ruled out. on the eve of the winter olympics opening ceremony, north korea is preparing to display its military might in a military parade. these satellite images show the preparations being made at a military base in the north korean capital. the parade will mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of its army, and according to one source, as many as 13,000 troops are practicing. it comes as the opening ceremony of the winter olympics — dubbed by south korea's president as the "peace olympics" — is set to take place. for more, let's cross now to the bbc‘s china correspondent. stephen mcdonell, who is in pyeongchang in south korea. united states and north korea are sending high—level del

it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 2am in the morning in syria, where government forces have carried out some of the heaviest bombardments in recent years on a rebel—held area on the outskirts of damascus. activists say that in three days of airstrikes and artillery fire, more than 200 people in eastern gouta, including children, have been killed. this report by our middle east editorjeremy bowen contains some distressing images. this could be the beginning of the end of a rebellion in eastern ghouta that began in 2012. all the other smaller rebel—held enclaves around damascus have been starved and bombed into submission. explosion screaming now, it looks to be eastern ghouta's turn as the regime pushes for decisive victory around the capital. sirens activists in eastern ghouta say this is as bad as it's been. you can hear the shout and crying of women and children through the windows of their homes and the missiles and mortars dropping on us like rain. there is nowhere to

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we hear from a scientist who's developed an ea rly—warning test for alzheimer's. also on the programme: the broadcast which packs a punch. we'll reveal why tempers got a little frayed in this russian radio studio. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. the ban on the african national congress is lifted immediately, and the anc leader, nelson mandela, after 27 years injail, is to be set free unconditionally. the aircraft was returning from belgrade, where manchester united had entered the semi—final of the european cup. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it a piece of cake. thousands of people have given the yachstwoman ellen macarthu

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: it's no surprise that moscow gets wintry weather — but it doesn't get much worse than this. why are some everest expedition operators changing their route to the summit — and shifting from nepal over to china 7 this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. the ban on the african national congress is lifted immediately, and the anc leader, nelson mandela, after 27 years injail, is to be set free unconditionally. the aircraft was returning from belgrade, where manchester united had entered the semi—final of the european cup. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it "a piece of cake". thousands of people have given the yachstwoman ellen macarth

it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in parkland, florida, where a vigil is taking place to remember the 17 people killed by a teenager yesterday. these are live pictures. earlier in the day president trump promised action to make america's schools safer. nikolas cruz, a former student at the school, appeared in court. the fbi said it had been warned a year ago about the potential threat posed by cruz, but that there was no evidence he was planning an attack. aleem maqbool reports. for hours, children at a high school found themselves in a combat zone. i have the gunshot victim. there was mayhem and bloodshed as a gunman stalked its corridors. shots can be heard close by as these terrified pupils sheltered in a classroom fearing for their own lives. he went up and down the hallwayjust banging and shooting into the classrooms. he shot through the door and broke the window. then all of a sudden we heard one of the student government teachers say, run as fast as you can, and we h

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: a bbc arabic crew has gained exclusive access into afrin in the north of syria, where the kurds are fighting against turkish forces. also on the programme, lego, the hugely popular toy is notjust for children. we'll be having a look at some of the adults using lego as a building block for their careers. nine years and 15,000 deaths after going into afghanistan, the last soviet troops were finally coming home. the withdrawal completed in good order, but the army defeated in the task it had been sent to perform. malcolm was murdered. that has a terrible effect on the morality of the people. i'm terrified of the repercussions in the streets. one wonders who is next. as the airlift got under way, there was no let—up in the eruption itself. lava streams from a vent low in the crater flow down to the sea on the east of the island, away from the town for the time being, but it could start flowing again at any time. the russians heralded their new generation

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we meet the south korean rescue team battling one of the highest suicide rates in the world. also on the programme: is speed breeding the future? scientists try to bring nasa's efforts to grow crops in space back down to earth. nine years and 15,000 deaths after going in to afghanistan, the last soviet troops were finally coming home. the withdrawal completed in good order, but the army defeated in the task it had been sent to perform. malcolm was murdered. that has a terrible effect on the morale of the people. i'm terrified of the repercussions in the streets. one wonders who is next. as the airlift got underway, there was no let—up in the eruption itself. lava streams from a vent low in the crater flow down to the sea on the east of the island, away from the town for the time being, but it could start flowing again at any time. the russians heralded their new generation space station with a spectacular night launch. they've called it mir, the russi

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: north korea's leader speaks of a "warm climate of reconciliation" with the south after a delegation returns from the winter olympics. jacob zuma is reportedly told by his own party to resign as south africa's president within 48 hours. i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme: surviving in the big smoke. with more than half the world's population living in cities, we look at how urban life across asia can be made better. and dodging the dogs in india. good morning. it's 9:00am in singapore 1:00am in london and 9:30 in the morning in pyongyang, where the north korean leader kimjong—un has praised south korea as "very impressive". according to state media kim jong—un also expressed "satisfaction" and "gratitude" after his sister and other top regime officials returned from a landmark visit to the south for the winter olympic games. let's get the very latest from our correspondent stephen mcdonell in seoul. this seems to be a ver

this is newsday. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: survivors of last week's high school massacre, protest in florida and visit the white house. the head of the un demands an immediate end to fighting in the syrian enclave of eastern ghouta, calling it "hell on earth". i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme: hong kong pop star denise ho tells us she was barred from playing in malaysia because of her support for lgbt rights. and we'll find out how space research could lead to a 50% increase in some crop yields. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in the eastern united states — where the campaign for gun controls in response to the florida school shooting has produced some extraordinary scenes. in tallahassee, the state capitol, students gathered to demand ‘never again‘ and tough restrictions on weapons sales. then at the white house, president trump convened a televised ‘listening session‘ where survivors and their families spoke of their anguish. jon sopel reports from tallahassee. a schoo

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the bollywood movie that sparked widespread protests in india. we speak to one of its stars about why the film is controversial. there's mr mandela. mr nelson mandela, a free man, taking his first steps into a new south africa. iran's spiritual leader ayatollah khomeini has said he's passed a death sentence on salman rushdie, the british author of a book which many muslims say is blasphemous. the people of haiti have flocked to church to give thanks for the ousting of their former president, 'baby doc' duvalier. because of his considerable value as a stallion, shergar was kept in a special secure box in the stud farm's central block. shergar was driven away in a horse box the thieves had brought with them. there stepped down from the plane a figure in mourning. elizabeth ii, queen of this realm and of all her other realms and territories. head of the commonwealth, defender of the faith. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm sharan

it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 8:30am in pyongyang, where over the last our north korean leader kim meade has praised south korea as very impressive —— kim jong—un. said it's important to boost the warm climate of reconciliation and dialogue with the south according to state media. —— he said. he also certain efforts made by seoul to prioritise the north korean team's visit to the winter olympics was very impressive and this came after his sister, kim yo—jong, and other top officials returned from a landmark visit to the south for the winter olympic games. the south african president jacob zuma has reportedlyjust been given 48 hours to resign. top officials from the governing anc have been discussing the future of the president, who is under pressure over corruption allegations. and local media have reported a late night visit by the party's new head cyril ramaphosa to mr zuma's house. our africa editor fergal keane has been monitoring events. there's a sens

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... 0n shakey ground — what's behind the recent flurry of earthquakes in the asia pacific region? also on the programme... india mourns bollywood actress sridevi as new details emerge about her death. princes charles has chosen his bride. the prince proposed to lady diana spencer three weeks ago. she excepted, she said, without hesitation. as resolutions go, this had its fair share of bullets. the climax of the night outside the gates of the sanctuary. the name itself symbolising one of the cruelest regimes of modern asia. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have a produced a sheep using a cell from another sheep. citizens are trying to come to grip with her new freedom. though there isjoy and relief today, these cars are everywhere. not for 20 years have locusts been seen in such numbers in this part of africa. some of these forms have been ten miles long. this is the last time the public will see this p

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. more tensions between the president and the fbi. that accuses the agency of bias against him. the reality of life in china's xinjiang province. a huge security operation. up in an internment camp. at risk of the disease? first athletes to qualify for the winter olympics. and london, this is bbc world news —— live. it was back newsday. glad you could join us. about the fbi.

this is newsday on the bbc. i am sharanjit leyl in london. at least 17 people are shot dead at a high school florida. a former student is arrested. it is over for south africa's embattled president, jacob zuma. he says he will resign. i'm rico hizon in singapore. morgan tsvangirai, the veteran zimbabwean opposition leader and prime minister, dies. and globally, more than a0 million girls marry each year as children. we speak to a child protection advocate who says this needs to stop. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's 1am in london, 9:00 in the morning in singapore and 8pm in the evening in florida where a shooting at a high school has left 17 people dead and many injured. police say they have arrested one man, and identified him as a former student. many students hid in classrooms until they were rescued by police. running for their lives. students flee classrooms in panic. inside the 3—storey building, hundreds of others lay hiding from a gunman on the loose. as they fled out of school, some were s

it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in tokyo, where japan's nikkei index has sunk more than 4% in early trading. the malaise has spread to asian markets after share prices plummeted in the united states: the dowjones index finished nearly 5% down, dropping by more than 1100 points. it's the biggest one—day fall since the financial crisis a decade ago. you can see the asian markets here. the hang seng will start trading in about 30 minutes time. this fall in the asian stock market is the steepest in over one year due to fears of a surging us economy leading to sharp interest rate hikes by the federal reserve sparking speculation that banks may be forced to tighten policy aggressively. shifting our attention now to the dowjones industrial average, shifting our attention now to the dow jones industrial average, that finished nearly 5% down, dropping by over 1100 points. the nasdaq also down by 3.9% overnight. let's speak to the bbc‘s rupert wingfield—hayes — who joins us

it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london, and 8pm in the eastern united states where the american gun lobby has lashed out against calls for tougher weapons limits. relatives and friends of the 17 students who died in florida have called for the measures to stop another school shooting. but the head of the national rifle association said it was an elitist plot to infringe american freedoms. wayne la pierre said teachers should be armed instead, an idea supported by president trump. here'sjon sopel. will the florida school shooting come to be seen as a landmark moment, when impotence gave way to rage, and rage led to action? neveragain! the vociferous students who have taken to the streets are bringing change. but not always in the way they wanted. the president, making clear that he thinks the way to make schools more secure is to train and arm more teachers. tweeting today: "if a potential sicko shooter knows that a school has a large number of very weapon—talented teach

it is newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where the us has given a cool response to a reported offer of talks from north korea. the us state department says any talks would have to lead to the end of the regime's nuclear programme. south korea claimed pyongyang had signalled its willingness to hold talks with the us, after a meeting between a north korean general and south korea's president before the closing ceremony of the winter olympics. laura bicker now reports from pyeongyang on a games in which politics played as much of a role as the sporting action. this is the confidence side of south korea. but much of the drama was political. entering this arena is the us president's daughter ivanka trump. but no warm reception for the north korean generals sitting behind her. there was no contact between the two, but it does seem that pyongyang is now ready to talk to the us. a victory for the south korean leader, president moon. but make the opening ceremony athlete

this is newsday on the bbc. our top stories. smiles at the closing ceremony, but a reported offer of talks from north korea is pushed back by washington there have been two murders in the past few weeks as tensions rise at a rohingya refugee camp in bangladesh. and japanese police are questioning an american man after the discovery of a woman's severed head at his rented holiday apartment in osaka. the head, found inside a suitcase, is believed to belong to a missing 27—year—old japanese woman. that story is popular on bbc.com across asia. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. they're all olympic—tastic today! first here's the japan times. it says japan has enjoyed its best olympics since 1998 winning 13 medals total — including four golds. it features this photo of the women's curling squad who beat great britain to win the nation's ever bronze medal in the sport. the china daily looks ahead to the beijing olympics 2022 saying that, along with their nine medals from pyeongchang, china are also bri

and your first job was on the beached whale and cat in tree beat at newsday, as you said. and then you went to usa today where you were a breaking news reporter. and then it was there that you covered ferguson and trayvon martin. and then you went to the new york times in 2015, and now to the newshour. and you knew you wanted to be a journalist the whole time? - i knew i wanted to be a writer since i was probably three. - [evan] why? - it just naturally came to me. - not the family business. - it's not the family business. my mom has a phd in french literature and social work and is a social worker in miami, school social worker. my dad runs a large non-profit in haiti for disabled people, he's blind. so that's his life's work is helping blind people in haiti. and i just popped out in the world and was a writer. and my first memorable thing that i wrote was an angry essay about george washington carver, because i'm allergic to peanuts. and i remember laying out how he was not actually great for society, and that he had made my life so much harder. and that was in third gra

two newsday reporters were present, one of whom -- irv long -- i knew. i anticipate there will be a story in tomorrow's paper, so i don't want you to learn of this secondhand. i read over my little speech, hands trembling. there was no escaping now. no neat rationalizations. i could not pretend that everything would be as it was. the phone on my desk rang. it was the governor. i placed the script in front of me, clinging to it like a life preserver. hello, governor, i said shaking. what's going on, steve, mario cuomo said, as he usually did. i read my script word for word. the governor was silent as i read. i finished, closed my eyes and waited for mario cuomo's response. my heart pounding. this is mario cuomo. i don't see how it should affect you, he said without hesitation. i certainly feel for you, but i don't see how it affects you. you are a superb public official, and i don't think it should have any effect on you. stunned, i thanked mario cuomo. i looked at the photo on my office wall, a large framed color photograph of the world trade center, a s

that‘s a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight — now on bbc news it‘s time for newsnight with kirsty wark. thought you‘d settle in for a nice warm, cosy watch with newsnight this evening? well, we‘re reporting on... democracy in russia... brexit! and this... tonight, gabriel gatehouse follows the russian presidential race with opposition candidate ksenia sobchak. it‘s a fake election. it's a fake election? yes, i‘m always telling that. but is everything quite as it seems? could it be that ksenia sobchak is doing the kremlin‘s bidding? also tonight, john major today called for a free vote in parliament on brexit, with the possibility of a second referendum. it‘s fair to say brexiteers are not impressed. i think generally a good idea for previous prime ministers, whatever their views on either side of this argument or any argument... normally, if you haven‘t got anything positive to say, probably best to keep quiet. and did we used to be better at dealing with this? good evening. from syria, to cyber warfare, to the american presidency, to energy supply — if

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: demanding action on gun control. teenage survivors of the florida school shooting say they'll march on washington. after fire ripped through lhasa's jokhang temple, the extent of the damage to the most important shrine in tibetan buddhism is still unclear. i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme: the search for a downed passenger plane in iran is stopped for the night, as a blizzard sets in. as many as 66 people are feared dead. and all in black on the bafta red carpet. the stars show their support for the campaign against sexual harassment.

that's a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news it's time for newsnight with emily maitlis. crunch time for the conservatives, a leading tory calls on theresa may

newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news, it's time for newsnight. the usual form is that the northern irish parties have the occasional lengthy sulk but then make up and get on with running the country again. this time it's just the sulk. the position of the uk government remains the same, devolved government is in the best interest of everyone in northern ireland, and is best for the union. for the northern ireland secretary, it's a valentine's day headache. we'll ask the dup whether they are embarrassed at the inability of their region to look after itself. oxfam loses another star. senegalese musician baaba maal told us tonight he's withdrawing as an ambassador for the charity. the charity's former nigeria country manager tells us her own experiences of working there. and i thought that i would be protected. i thought i would be safeguarded from sexual harassment and from sexual abuse. and why don't women dominate in subjects like science and maths? is it because they're just not interested ? people have long thought that the more gender equal a

that's a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news it's time for newsnight with evan davis. the stopped and searched i was around 11 years old. —— the first timei around 11 years old. —— the first time i got. he would not tell us a description we fitted except for being black, probably. tonight: the views of young black men on what it means to be a target of police stop and search. so what would you do if you were running the police in london, trying to deal with knife crime? you might think that stop and search works, but is that at the cost of community relations? we'll ask the deputy mayor for policing and crime in london whether she thinks stop and search is the right. 0xfam — the charities commission opens a statutory inquiry into allegations of misconduct in haiti, but are they investigating a crime or a cover—up? we'll discuss charity transparency. and south africa stands on the brink of a historic change of president. is this a second chance for the country to put itself on the right road? hello. ho

newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news, it's time for newsnight. tonight... images of a massacre. reuters publish the investigation that they say led to their reporters being jailed in myanmar. they claim for the first time to have evidence from within the burmese security forces themselves of attacks on the rohingya carried out by them. the editor—in—chief of reuters is here to tell us why they have published even while their reporters remain in a burmese prison. it's here, it's there, it's everywhere. mps are in washington, tackling the tech giants over fake news. one of the few people donald trump follows on twitter is here to bite back against the mainstream media. and the power of the humble t—shirt — remember this unique one? the designer and campaigner, and queen of the political tee, katherine hamnett, talks about the day she made it and wore it. good evening. the rohingya crisis has led to at least half a million rohingya muslims fleeing mainly buddhist myanmar in the past six months, escaping from a brutal military crackdown and the torching

that's a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news it's time for newsnight with emily maitlis. crunch time for the conservatives, a leading tory calls on theresa may to stand up to a hardline brexiteers and throw them out of the party. they're not the tory party that ijoined a0 years ago and it's about time theresa stood up to them and slung them out. because they've taken down major, they took down cameron, two great leaders, neither of whom stood up to them. all this on the day michel barnier has come to downing street to warn us that the time has come to choose. without the customs union and outside the single market, barriers to trade and goods and services are unavoidable. not avoidable? we will ask lord lamont if theresa may's vision for brexit is getting clearer or cloudier. also tonight. look how far women have come in the last one million years. tonight, on the eve of the suffragette centenary, we ask our panel what we got right, what we got wrong and where we're heading now. good evening. suddenly, everyone's

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines... seen from space. preparations for north korea's massive military parade — just in time for the olympics. as kim jong—un sends his own sister to represent him at the games, japan warns the world not to be taken in by the north's charm offensive. and i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also on the programme: china shows off its latest surveillance fashion accessory — facial recognition glasses at the service of the security forces. and, remember this moment? well, we catch up with the man behind the viral video that put his family in the media spotlight.

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines. 400,000 civilians remain trapped in eastern ghouta, as plans to suspend fighting for a humanitarian pause fail on the first day. a blow to team trump, as the president's son—in—law and senior adviser, jared kushner, has his white house security clearance downgraded. i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme: america cuts aid to cambodia accusing its long—term leader, hun sen, of anti—democratic behaviour. and stepping out from past shadows. a hong kong actor's search for his long lost british father.

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: hundreds are killed in eastern ghouta as syrian government forces step up their bombardment. the un says the situation is "spiralling out of control". as florida shooting survivors push for changes to gun laws, president trump says he wants to ban bump stock devices. i signed a memorandum directing the attorney general to propose regulations to ban all devices that turn legal weapons into machine—guns. i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also on the programme: thailand's so—called "ba by factory" case. a court names a wealthy japanese man the legal parent of 13 children.

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: demanding action on gun control. teenage survivors of the florida school shooting say they'll march on washington. after fire ripped through lhasa's jokhang temple, the extent of the damage to the most important shrine in tibetan buddhism is still unclear. i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme: the search for a downed passenger plane in iran is stopped for the night, as a blizzard sets in. as many as 66 people are feared dead. and all in black on the bafta red carpet — the stars show their support for the campaign against sexual harassment.

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: enough is enough! as florida students call for tighter arms controls, president trump says he supports efforts to tighten background checks on gun owners. more than 2.5 million newborn babies around the world die before they're a month old, but most of those deaths are preventable. i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme: a case has been opened against the russian 0lympic medalist alexander krushelnitsy after he failed a doping test. and kfc without the c — the fast—food chain closes hundreds of its restaurants across the uk and ireland after running out of chicken.

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: defrosting relations: north and south korean women play their first ice hockey match ahead of the winter olympics as a united team. a crunch meeting as pressure grows on south africa's president: reports suggest jacob zuma is refusing to quit. and i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also on the programme... safety concerns and overcrowding could force climbing operators to give up on everest via the nepalese route, and take their business towards china instead. and why do so many south korean men use beauty products? we meet a one vlogger who's trying to change perceptions about men and makeup.