it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and around the world, countries are battling to deal with the spread of coronavirus. the world health organization has warned that no country should expect it will be spared. in the united states, markets have plunged sharply and japan has said it will close all public schools from monday. more on all that in a moment, but we start this edition of newsday with the personal story of a doctor who's been working on the virus front line in china. he's helped to save dozens of lives with his own personal health at risk each time. our china correspondent john sudworth has the story. at the end of a tough shift fighting the virus, a doctor steps out onto the streets of a deserted city. wuhan is still in total lockdown. ringing hello, dr xie. hey. how are you? in a rare officially—approved interview with dr xie jiang, as well as in videos provided to us, the bbc has been given unique access to a man on the front line of a war, one he says is being w

you have been watching newsday. you have been watching newsday. you have some developments on the diamond princess. as we bring up some of these pictures, we talk about yokohama, the quarantine cruise ship has been docked off the coast of japan. we are hearing another a1 people on board have been tested positive for the new strain of the coronavirus. that is 61 now on board. thank you for watching here on newsday. hello there. we have some very windy weather on the way and over the next few days the wind will pick up day by day. on friday afternoon, we could see gusts reaching 50 or 60mph over western areas of scotland, but the wind becomes much more widespread on saturday for both scotland and northern ireland and the wind will get stronger as well. gusts reaching 60 or 70mph, intentionally disrupting gusts of wind. worse is to come. on sunday, the storm arrives bringing strong winds across all of the uk but the strongest reaching in excess of 80mph, damaging winds are on the way. for the time being, although there are pictures of frost around at

more on that later in newsday. staying in the us, the democratic party in the us state of iowa has reported 62% of the initial results of the state caucus, after a day of chaos and delay caused by a technical glitch. these show the candidate, pete buttigieg, in front, closely followed by bernie sanders. joe biden is in fourth place. the caucus represented the first leg of the race to choose a democratic candidate for november's presidential election. the chair of the democratic party in iowa promised a thorough and transparent investigation would take place into why the vote on monday night had failed to produce a winner. the reporting of the results and circumstances surrounding the 2020 iowa democratic party caucuses were unacceptable. as chair of the party, i apologise deeply for this. last night, we were faced with multiple reporting challenges and decided, out of an abundance of caution, to protect the integrity of the iowa caucuses and their results by taking the necessary steps to review and confirm the data

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: australia's bushfires are now contained for the first time in six months. also on the programme: the growing popularity of online dating in pakistan's conservative society. 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, 'ba by 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. welcome back. this is

it's newsday. i'm glad you could join us. it's 1am in london, 9am here in singapore and also in beijing, where china's leader has made a rare public appearance to highlight the government's efforts to fight the coronavirus. speaking to medical workers, xi jinping called for "more decisive measures" to combat the outbreak. the latest figures released in the past hour by chinese authorities put the total number of deaths from the virus to more than 1,000, with some 40,000 cases confirmed. celia hatton has our first report. china's president, the man at the pinnacle of the communist party making his first public appearance in days amid a national crisis. xi jinping told workers at this beijing health facility that he had confidence china would overcome the epidemic. but in a sign of the times, he took all the necessary precautions. "it's a special period", he said, "so i'd like not to shake hands." appearing on chinese state television, mr xi also addressed rising economic anxieties, missing the government would work to prevent

life must go on, as must newsday. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we witness indonesia's radical approach to preventing terrorism with rare access to a meeting between a bali bomber and his victim's son. also on the programme: how one english town is attempting to break down barriers between its white and asian communities. 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 has been murdered. that has a terrible effect on the morale of the people. i am terrified of the repercussions on 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 an event low in the crater flow into the sea on the east of the island, away from the town for the time being, but could start flowing again at any time. the russians heralded a new—generation space station with a spectacular night launch.

it's newsday. good morning. it's 1am in london, 9am in singapore, and in china, where the world health organization is seeking further clarity from beijing about recent changes in how coronavirus cases are being diagnosed. the number of confirmed cases in the hubei provide of china increased by over 4,800 and 116 new deaths have been reported. there are now over 50,000 cases of coronavirus there. john sudworth reports from beijing. china's at war with this virus, flying in extra supplies and a reinforcement of 2,600 extra troops. but there's still deep confusion about the enemy they're fighting, how many it's infected and how many it is killing. until now, only those with a positive lab test were counted as confirmed cases, but lab tests take time. now patients confirmed by much quicker ct scans are being included. it's slightly less reliable, but it means the number of cases has rocketed. what's far more worrying is the big leap in deaths. the sudden increase is made up of those patients who only had ct scans,

you are watching newsday. still to come on the programme: the hollywood icon kirk douglas has died at the age of 103. 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 anc leader, nelson mandela, is to be set free unconditionally. ..four, three, two, one... a countdown to a critical moment. the world's most powerful rocket ignited all 27 of its engines at once. and apart from its power, it's this recycling of the rocket, slashing the cost of a launch, that makes this a breakthrough in the business of space travel. 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 yachtswoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming in the cornish port of falmouth after she smash

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: vigils in germany for the nine immigrants killed by a far right gunman. also on the programme: we speak to actor daniel radcliffe about his new film — based on a true story of political prisoners in apartheid south africa. 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 has been murdered. that has a terrible effect on the morale of the people. i am terrified of the repercussions on 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 space station with a spectacular night launch. they called it mir, the rus

it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am here in singapore, 1am in london and also 9am in north korea where we start our programme with a rare insight into one of the most secretive countries on earth. every year, over 1,000 people flee north korea. we spoke to an unusual pair of defectors — one of them was a prison guard who escaped with one of his detainees. the bbc korean‘s hyung eun kim has their story. rare pictures smuggled out of north korea. footage kim jong—un‘s government doesn't want you to see. troops tend to cornfields, trying to feed the population. more soldiers browse government approved dvds. 0thers patrol the border with china. it's here where most of those who want to escape make the desperate dash for safety. now two people who made it out want to tell their story. we're on our way to a safe house, where the defectors are being kept. everything about their movements has to be kept secret for their safety. this man was a prison guard at a detention centre near the chinese border. kim, whos

it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in new york, where the hollywood movie producer harvey weinstein is behind bars, having been found guilty of two sexual offences. the complaints dated back several years and the prosecution had painted him as a serial offender, abusing his position as one of the most powerful men in hollywood to prey on young women. but he was cleared of two more serious charges, which could have seen him face life injail. nick bryant reports from new york. harvey weinstein entered court to face his legal reckoning. guilty already in the court of global opinion and about to be found guilty under us criminal law. how are you doing, harvey? good morning. good morning. he has cut a feeble figure during the trial, shuffling into court to listen to the tearful and traumatic testimony of his female victims. the one time aspiring actress, jessica mann, described how he raped her in a manhattan hotel room in 2013 and mimi haleyi recalled her sexual assault in 2000

it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 10am in tokyo, from where two planes evacuating american citizens and their families from the diamond princess cruise ship have taken off. the ship has been in quarantine because of an outbreak of the coronavirus on board. japanese authorities say 355 people on the ship have now tested positive for the virus. rupert wingfield—hayes reports. announcer: only those american guests who are disembarking the diamond princess tonight... for the americans at least, this is the moment that for many could not come soon enough. on the dockside, the buses lining up ready to take them to tokyo airport and an evacuation flight home. 355 passengers aboard the diamond princess have now been diagnosed with the new coronavirus. in the last two days, there's been a steady stream of ambulances removing them from the giant ship. 70 cases today alone. when i got through to american gay courter in her cabin, she was busy packing, more than eager to get off the ship

it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am here in singapore, 1am in london and 2am in geneva, where the world health organization has said the outbreak of the coronavirus covid—19 in china has stabilised. but the who's chief has warned that the recent reduction in new cases must be treated with extreme caution and that the outbreak could still "go in any direction." he spoke at the close of a research conference, where public officials agreed a master plan to tackle the outbreak, which has now claimed over 1,400 lives. the number of newly confirmed cases reported from china has stabilised over the past week. but that must be interpreted with extreme caution. this outbreak could still go in any direction. the number of countries reporting cases also has not changed since 4 february. of the 48 new cases confirmed outside china yesterday, a0 were on board the diamond princess cruise ship, which is currently quarantined in yokohama. the bbc‘s global health correspondent tulip mazumdar sent this update from geneva. we

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: our special bbc report on the children left behind bars after their parents took them when theyjoined the islamic state group. and also on the programme: donald trump is preparing for his state of the union address. he'll become only the second president ever to make one while undergoing an impeachment trial. 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, is to be set free unconditionally. ..four, three, two, one... a countdown to a critical moment. the world's most powerful rocket ignited all 27 of its engines at once. and apart from its power, its this recycling of the rocket, slashing the cost of a launch, that makes this a bre

welcome to newsday on the bbc. i mariko welcome to newsday on the bbc. imariko oi welcome to newsday on the bbc. i mariko oi in singapore. the headlines. president trump tries to calm fears over the spread of the coronavirus, telling the american people the risk remains very low. we are very, very ready for this, for anything, whether it's going to bea anything, whether it's going to be a breakout of larger proportions or whether or not we are, you know, we are at that very low level. international efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak intensify as more new cases are recorded outside of china than inside. and i'm kasia madera in london. also coming up here on newsday, india's by minister's i'm is at least 87 people were killed in clashes in delhi. in the hope tells of roman catholics around the world, give up online insults for lent. voiceover: live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am here in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where president trump has just made a

you have been watching newsday. we have a number of severe flood warning still in force across parts of the country and particularly in england and we have more rain in the forecast which is going to exacerbate this issue. the met office has yellow warnings for rain in parts of wales, north—west england and south—west scotland. these areas are seen quite a lot of rain at the time away and thursday. this is the pressure chart. you can see this weather front responsible for bringing the rain to the north and west of the country. a slow—moving feature but as we had very first day, it will start to move stuff eastwards quite quickly. skies will be brightening up across scotland and northern ireland during the morning. this band of rain will be pushing across england and wales and summit will be quite happy. we could see a short lived, very heavy smell of rain as it moves its way south eastwards, accompanied by hale's, very squally winds and wondering lighting as well. will be on the mild side behind it as it moves

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore. midnight in london, and 7pm in new york — where the hollywood movie producer harvey weinstein is behind bars, having been found guilty of two sexual offences. the complaints dated back several years and the prosecution had painted him as a serial offender, abusing his position as one of the most powerful men in hollywood to prey on young women. but he was cleared of two more serious charges — which could have seen him face life injail. from new york — nick bryant reports. harvey weinstein entered court to face his legal reckoning. guilty already in the court of global opinion and about to be found guilty under us criminal law. he has cut a feeble figure during the trial, shuffling into court to listen to the tearful and traumatic testimony of his female victims. the one time aspiring actress, jessica mann, described how he raped her in a manhattan hotel room in 2013 and mimi haleyi recalled her sexual assault in 20006. weinstein was convicted of two of the

meanwhile, you've been watching newsday. i'm shara njit meanwhile, you've been watching newsday. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. and i am lewis vaughan—jones in london. stay with us, because we will have plenty more coverage of the oscar awards and the hours to come here on bbc news. we will bring you all the winners and all the losers, which is frankly sometimes just as entertaining, isn't it. anyway, stay with us here newsday. hello there. storm ciara may well be leaving the shores of the uk as we speak, but not without leaving a lasting impression. just take a look at the gusts of wind that we had on sunday, in excess of 90 miles an hour for some areas. and there was a spell of very heavy flooding rains as well, as the main front cleared away, and left a trail of showers in its wake. so, yes, storm ciara moves off into the near continent now, but behind it, plenty of isobars remain under wind direction coming from the north—west, so much cooler source of areas turning those showers to sleet and snow to the higher ground of scotland at the moment, with a frequent rush of s

it's newsday. good morning. it's eight am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington where president trump has been acquitted by the senate on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress. he's the third us president ever to be impeached by the house, and go on to face and survive a senate trial. only one republican senator — mitt romney — broke with his party, and voted to impeach the president. there's already been reaction from the white house, which has described mr trump's acquittal ‘full vindication and exoneration‘. the bbc‘s north america editor jon sopel begins our coverage. senators, how say you? is the respondent, donald john trump, guilty or not guilty? a process that started last september came to an end today with senators voting one by one on the two articles of impeachment. mr alexander, not guilty. miss baldwin? guilty. miss baldwin, guilty. and then the verdict. it is therefore ordered and adjudged that the said donald john trump be and he is hereby acquitted of t

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: democrats debate in south carolina. how will the frontrunner, bernie sanders, handle the pressure? also on the programme: how to save a sinking city. the indonesian president's plan to move jakarta to the once—jungle—covered island of borneo. prince charles has chosen his bride. the prince proposed to lady diana spencer three weeks ago. she accepted, she says, without hesitation. as revolutions go, this had its fair share of bullets. a climax in the night outside the gates of mr marcos's sanctuary, malaca nang, the name itself symbolising one of the cruellest regimes of modern asia. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly using a cell from another sheep. warren beatty and faye dunaway announced to the world that the winner of best film was la la land. the only trouble was, it wasn't. the mistake was only put right in the middle of gushing speeches by the team behind the

it's newsday. good morning. it's nine am in singapore, one am in london, and ten am in yokohama, japan where another 79 people on board the diamond princess cruise ship have tested positive for the coronavirus. that brings the total number of cases on board to 621. despite that, hundreds of passengers who were given the all clear have left the ship and were not put into further quarantine. it's prompted fierce international criticism of the way japanese authorities handled the outbreak on board, as rupert wingfield—hayes reports. as the news choppers hovered overhead, the first passengers released from the diamond princess began their long walk to freedom. waving goodbye to friends still stuck on board. yesterday, these people were virtual prisoners. today, the first 500 who have tested negative were literally walking onto the street and getting onto buses. every time i heard that the number of infections had gone up, this man says, i felt really scared. even as some former passengers were getting into taxis a

thank you for watching newsday and stay with us here on bbc world news. wednesday saw a break in all this wild weather is more parts of the country enjoyed some sunshine and the showers became fewer. mind you still a wintry scene in the hills across the northern half of the uk and here in southern scotland in particular. it is still cold in scotla nd particular. it is still cold in scotland as well. we are seeing the weather change in the winter strengthening from the south—west, pushing in all the cloud. for many parts of the country we will find rain continuing overnight are pushing in from the south—west of england where it will be particularly mild. further north we still have cold air so it is not just north we still have cold air so it is notjust rain but also snow and even in the rush hour some snow falling in the central belt of scotland. most snow over the hills and sentence government —— and for northern ireland so it could be wintry for a while but it is mostly rain, even that petering out during the morning. further south, heavy shower

you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: scientists say they are deeply disappointed that an experimental anti—hiv vaccine does not work. we will find out what that means in the battle to stamp out aids. also on the programme: it's a hard life for yaks. we report on how the tough mountain creatures are struggling to survive in india. 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. concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. the ban on the african national congress is lifted immediately, and the anc leader, nelson mandela, is to be set free unconditionally. ..four, three, two, one... a countdown to a critical moment. the world's most powerful rocket ignited all 27 of its engines at once. and apart from its power, it's this recycling of the rocket, slashing the cost of a launch, that makes this a breakthrough in the business of space travel. two americans have become the firs

you have been watching newsday. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. and i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. stay with us. singapore has limited space and a whole lot of rubbish. we'll find out what's being done to tackle the country's trash problem. and before we go, we'd like to show you these pictures. american canoeing champion dane jackson successfully went over a 41—metre waterfall in the andes mountains in chile recently. he has completed at least six waterfalls over 30 metres high around the world. i have to say, rather him than me. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news. hello there. the weather doesn't look like it's going to be settling down anytime soon, u nfortu nately. we be settling down anytime soon, unfortunately. we have more rainfall in the forecast, which could exacerbate already existing flooding problems. we still have several severe flood warnings in force, we saw record river levels monday and tuesday across southern and western areas. although those levels have subsided somewhat. however, with more rain in the forecast,

it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's eight in the morning in singapore and mid night in london and we start the day in china where once again the top of the coronavirus continues to climb. authority sadly 630 people have lost their lives as the number of cases spikes to 30,000. this comes as a chinese doctor, li wenliang, who was the first to publicly warn of the first to publicly warn of the virus, succumbed to the disease in hospital. the 34—year—old has been hailed as a hero on chinese social media. meanwhile authorities across the region are scrambling to contain the virus. this is what happens when fear takes hold. shops in hong kong today were being cleared of rice and toilet paper as rumours swirled of a complete shutdown of the border with mainland china. out in hong kong harbour, a huge cruise ship, the virus possibly loose on board. several passengers have tested positive and no—one is being allowed off. from his balcony, hinsley lee can look out at his home town but cannot go there. is stay in our c

it's newsday. good morning. it's midnight in london, 8am here in singapore and also in beijing, where china's leader has made a rare public appearance to highlight the government's efforts to combat the coronavirus. speaking to medical workers, xijinping called for ‘more decisive measures‘ to combat the outbreak. the latest figures released in the past hour by chinese authorities put the total number of deaths from the virus to more than 1,000 — with some 40,000 cases confirmed. celia hatton has our first report. china's resident, the man at the pinnacle of the communist party making his first public appearance in days amid a national crisis. xi jinping told workers are debating health facility that he had confidence china would overcome the epidemic. but in a sign of the epidemic. but in a sign of the times, he took all the necessary precautions. it is a special period, he said, so i'd like not to shake hands. appearing on chinese state television, he also addressed rising economic anxieties, missing the

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko 0i in singapore. i'm lewis vaughan jones in london. our top stories. there've been significant falls in global stock markets as concerns over the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak grow. 33 turkish soldiers have been killed by syrian government airstrikes in idlib province. turkey has vowed to retaliate. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the impact of coronavirus dominates, yet again. the financial times highlights the slump in us and european stocks as we were talking to chris a little earlier. it also shows muslim pilgrims, wearing protective face masks, in the holy city of mecca. singapore's straits times reports on the closure of a top independent school — the raffles institution — after a student tested positive for the virus. there is also a report on the latest political twist in neighbouring malaysia where the interim prime minister confirms that a "snap election" may take place after no—one candidate got a majority backing to lead the country. the arab news is leading on coronavirus al

it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am here in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington, where president trump hasjust made a statement on the coronavirus outbreak. he announced that vice president mike pence will be in charge of the us response. he said the risk to the american people from the virus remains very low. the president also said us government would do whatever is appropriate to combat the disease. now, what we've done is we've stop non—us citizens from coming into america from china, which was done very early on. we are screening people at a very high level, screening people coming into the country from infected areas. we have in quarantine those infected and those at risk. we have a lot of great quarantine facilities. we're rapidly developing a vaccine and they can speak to you, the professionals can speak to you about that. the vaccine is coming along well and in speaking to the doctors, we think this is something we can develop fairly rapidly — a vaccine for the future. and co—ordinate

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's midnight in london, 8:00am in singapore and in china, where the world health organization is seeking further clarity from beijing about recent changes in how coronavirus cases are being diagnosed. the number of confirmed cases in china increased by 4,823 and 116 new deaths reported on thursday.

welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines: counting up the coronavirus cases. worries about the severity of the outbreak grow ever bigger after china revises the number of those affected. chaos in south africa's parliament, as president ramaphosa attempts to give a state of the nation address. hello. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. also on the programme: a shock shake—up in british politics. the chancellor, sajid javid, resigns after he's ordered by borisjohnson to sack his advisors. re—thinking the origins of the solar system. why scientists at nasa now say our beginnings were more gentle than previously thought.

it is newsday. welcome to a special programme from the iowa caucuses and we will be bringing all of the results from this first contest. this is a first time that the democratic party contenders are up against each other is out of tonight there will be winners and losers. we will be winners and losers. we will bring you all the results as we get them. in about 1.5 — two hours will be getting the results. it is a first time voters get to say we like you, we don't like you, a chance to sort things out. 1600 caucuses around iowa. around 3 million people. it is important not because it is necessarily the most important state around the country but because it is first and it will give us an indication what these candidates can expect over the next 3—4 big races all the way to super tuesday in march. it does not look like other states as well, predominantly white, rural. we will start to get results in about two hours time and it will tell us how these are gonna go in the next few weeks. just up the r

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's midnight in london, 8:00am in singapore and in china, where the world health organization is seeking further clarity from beijing about recent changes in how coronavirus cases are being diagnosed. the number of confirmed cases in china increased by 4,823 and 116 new deaths reported on thursday. there are now over 50,000 cases of coronavirus in the hubei province of china. john sudworth reports from beijing. china's at war with this virus, flying in extra supplies

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: more floods have hit towns and villages across the uk as rivers continue to swell in the aftermath of storm dennis. also on the programme: one of the most gifted cellists of the 20th century — jacqueline du pre — inspires a new ballet. we'll take a look. 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 has been murdered. that has a terrible effect on the morale of the people. i am terrified of the repercussions on 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 an event low in the crater flow into the sea on the east of the island, away from the town for the time being, but could start flowing again at any time. the russians heralded a new—generation space station with a spectacular night launch. t

you have been watching newsday. if you are watching in the middle east your forecast is coming up but let's begin in africa and on the satellite picture, you can see across the southwest indian ocean first of all various clusters of cloud. quite a high chance we could see a tropical storm and that is when we have to keep a close eye on. for mainland africa we see further heavy downpours and thunderstorms. still particularly wet weather across east africa and madagascar where we have had flooding recently but many spots will be dry and far north of madagascar, always prone to seeing some heavy downpours at times. looking further ahead, turning cooler in cape town by wednesday. by the same time showers likely to develop in johannesburg. elsewhere, dry and sunny and turning warmer, 33 celsius as the ndp, and we continue to see outbreaks of rain at times. i'm lewis with bbc world news. our top story. british police have shot dead a man during a terrorist—related incident in south london. two people were stabbed by the

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: indonesia takes to the skies to try and stop flooding on land. we'll report on how table salt might be the magic ingredient. also on the programme: south africa beat england at the women's t20 world cup in perth. prince charles has chosen his bride. the prince proposed to lady diana spencer three weeks ago. she accepted, she says, without hesitation. as revolutions go, this had its fair share of bullets. a climax in the night outside the gates of mr marcos's sanctuary, malaca nang — the name itself symbolising one of the cruellest regimes of modern asia. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly using a cell from another sheep. warren beatty and faye dunaway announced that the best bill was lall aloud. the only trouble was that it wasn't. the mistake was put right. not for 20 years have locusts been seen in such numbers in this part of africa. some of the swarms have been te

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: more floods have hit towns and villages across the uk as rivers continue to swell in the aftermath of storm dennis. also on the programme, we take a look at a new ballet inspired byjacqueline du pre — one of the most gifted cellists of the twentieth century. 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 has been murdered. that has a terrible effect on the morale of the people. i am terrified of the repercussions on 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 an event low in the crater flow into the sea on the east of the island, away from the town for the time being, but could start flowing again at any time. the russians heralded a new—generation space station with a spectacular night launch.

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. thanks for staying with us. and i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: the world health organisation calls the coronavirus a very grave threat. more than a thousand people have now died. the polls are beginning to close in the new hampshire primary, with democrats fighting for the right to challenge donald trump in november. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the arab news reports on the fresh violence in lebanon — nearly 400 people were hurt in clashes between protesters and riot police in the capital, beirut. demonstrators were trying to stop a confidence vote in the new government but it eventually went ahead. in thejapan times, the coronavirus outbreak highlights the disparity in healthcare around the world. this article looks at how lower income countries face serious challenges if the illness continues to spread. and in the south china morning post, a lesson in why you shouldn't post photos of yourself not working while on company time. trainees at a bank in hong kong are

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welcome to newsday on the bbc. i mariko welcome to newsday on the bbc. imariko oi welcome to newsday on the bbc. i mariko oi in singapore. the headlines. president trump tries to calm fears over the spread of the coronavirus, telling the american people the risk remains very low. we are very, very ready for this, for anything, whether it's going to bea anything, whether it's going to be a breakout of larger proportions or whether or not we are, you know, we are at that very low level. international efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak intensify as more new cases are recorded outside of china than inside. and i'm kasia madera in london. also coming up

you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: go, go, go, go, go! malaysia's battle against terrorism. tough police tactics and an emphasis on deradicalisation programmes in prison. also on the programme: shaken, but not stirred, us musician billie eilish debuts the newjames bond theme, and picks up the award for best international female artist. 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 has been 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 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. it could start flowing again at any time. the russians heralded their new—generation space station with a spectacular night launch. they c

this is newsday on the bbc. our top stories: oscar fever grips hollywood, as the stars attend the 92nd academy awards ceremony, the film industry's biggest night of the year. millions are supposed to go back to work in china after the extended lunar new year break but many factories and workplaces remain closed. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the sheer force of storm ciara is splashed across the front pages of the german newspaper frankfurter allgemeine zeitung it shows the crashing waves at the english port of newhaven. the uk has suffered gusts of over 140 kilometers per hour and heavy rain and flooding. the storm is also causing traffic disruption in germany where it has a different name, storm sabine. the front page of the international edition of new york times features a story about an international water dispute on the river nile. egypt is sparring with ethiopia over a giant dam being built 2,000 miles upriver. egypt fears the dam will cut into its water supplies. the straits

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: indonesia takes to the skies to try and stop flooding on land. we'll report on how table salt might be the magic ingredient. also on the programme, south africa beat england at the women's t20 world cup in perth. prince charles has chosen his bride. the prince proposed to lady diana spencer three weeks ago. she accepted, she says, without hesitation. as revolutions go, this had its fair share of bullets. a climax in the night outside the gates of mr marcos's sanctuary, malaca nang, the name itself symbolising one of the cruellest regimes of modern asia. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly using a cell from another sheep. warren beatty and faye dunaway announced to the world that the winner of best film was la la land. the only trouble was, it wasn't. the mistake was only put right in the middle of gushing speeches by the team behind the modern musical. not for 20 years h

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a newsday bill would allow voters to switch parties within 14 days of election day. all they would have to do is submit a written request to the election office. the number of no party preference voters has increased significantly and they say the change will make it easier for voters to participate in the primaries. the bill passed the state senate and sits on the governor's desk. >>> it's an annual tradition, coming up the big turnout of people. >>> and i've got your weather forecast coming up, i will give you all the details. huge tax breaks for the rich, while the middle-class continues to struggle. that's what happens when billionaires are able to control the political system. our campaign is funded by the working people of this country, and those are the people that i will represent. no more tax breaks for billionaires. we are going to guarantee health care to all people and create up to 20 million good paying jobs to save this planet. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message because we need an economy that works for all of us, not just wealthy campaign co

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon, in singapore. the headlines: president trump gets ready for his state of the union address, with the economy set to dominate his speech. first partial results from the democratic party caucus in iowa give pete buttigieg a narrow lead over bernie sanders, with joe biden back in fourth place. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: the world health 0rganisation says china's drastic measures to contain the coronavirus have given the rest of the world the chance to stop it from spreading. and in a special bbc report, we meet the children no—one wants — the sons and daughters taken by their parents to join the islamic state.

welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: an exclusive report. how a prisoner and her guard fled north korea. they tell us about their remarkable escape. donald trump's former advisor gets a 3—year sentence for lying to congress, but the president is already talking about a pardon. i'm lewis vaughan jones in london. also in the programme: tens of thousands of germans attend vigils for the nine victims murdered by a far—right extremist. and a life sentence in new zealand for the man

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko 0i, in singapore. the headlines: stock markets fall sharply in europe and the us overfears of the coronavirus — the dow closed down 3% for the second day running. south korea struggles to contain a sharp rise in cases of the virus — its leader says covid—19 must be contained. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: more than a dozen people are killed in the indian capital, delhi, in the worst rioting between hindus and muslims for decades. this is a tyre market that has been set on fire. most of the shops here were owned by muslims.