our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 2am in geneva, where the world health organization has warned that the entire world needs to take action to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, which began in the chinese city of wuhan. several countries including the us have begun flying their nationals home from china. britain had hoped to begin a repatriation on thursday, but it's now emerged that the process could take a little longer. this report from our china correspondent, john sudworth. safely out of wuhan, a plane arriving at a california air base with 200 americans on board. earlier, japan got a flight full of its citizens out, touching down in tokyo. the night before the great escape... but the brits are still only preparing to leave. kharn lambert‘s grandmother, vera, stuck here on holiday, is running low on her medications. how do you feel about going home? delightful. there's frustration with the uk government. i think it's been an absolute shambles, to be honest with you. i don't thin

welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: politics and parchment: donald trump's impeachment trial moves a step closer as house speaker nancy pelosi signs the key documents. make it be very clear that this president will be held accountable that nobody is above the law. the moment impeachment articles were walked through capitol hill — hand delivered to the senate — where the president trump will be put on trial. i'm mariko oi in singapore. also in the programme: wildfires, flooding and drought: the last decade is confirmed as the world's hottest on record. and, why trouble is brewing in sri lanka's world famous tea industry, as prices fall and costs rise. it's midnight here in london, 8 in the morning in singapore and 7 in the evening in washington where the stage is now set for the senate trial of donald trump, only the third us president ever to face impeachment. the house speaker nancy pelosi has signed the resolution finalizing the articles of impeachment. democrats are accusing mr trump of abusing his power and obstructing congress. earlier, mrs

alarming pace. life from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and eight in the morning in the chinese province of hubei where local authorities have confirmed a newjump in the number of infections with a deadly, new coronavirus. there were 25 new deaths in the province since tuesday, bringing the total number of victims nationwide to more than 130. the number of infections now stands at more than 4,500. hong kong is the latest place to announce stringent new measures to stop the spread of the virus. 0ur correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes has sent us this report. if carrie lam was aiming to calm fears in hong kong about the coronavirus, herface mask sent a different message. mrs lam is under huge pressure now to shut the border with china, and, today, she partially capitulated. "intercity services to china will be suspended," she said. "flights will be cut by half. ferries will also be stopped." by thursday morning, the number of people crossing into hong kong from mainland china behind me he

infectious disease expert raina macintyrejoining us earlier from sydney. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme, we meet the filipino superstar who gave voice to princess jasmine from disney's aladdin. looking from disney's aladdin. forward to that. also on the programme, changing social attitudes. japan's environment minister does something that very few salarymen do he goes on paternity leave. donald trump is now the 45th president of the united states. he was sworn in before several hundred thousand people on the steps of capitol hill in washington. it's going to be only america first! america first! demonstrators waiting for mike getting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set upon by police dogs. anti—apartheid campaigners said they will carry on the protests throughout the tour. they called him the "butcher of lyon". klaus altmann is being held on a fraud charge in bolivia. the west germans want to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. there he was the gestapo chief, klaus barbie. millions came to bathe as cl

welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: a city in lockdown — chinese officials say the people of wuhan cannot travel, as they try to contain the spread of a deadly virus. at the trump impeachment trial the us senate hears the opening arguments as the prosecution makes the case against the president. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. judges at the international court are to rule on whether six hundred thousand rohingya muslims living in myanmar still face the threat of genocide. and the pakistani prime minister defends comparing the indian government to the nazis, in a wide—ranging interview. what is happening in kashmir is shocking — 8 million people in an open prison for over five months. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in wuhan in china, where public transport has been temporarily shut amid an outbreak of a newly discovered virus. buses, subways, ferry and long—distance travel networks will be suspended from thursday mo

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: deserted cities as the death toll from coronavirus in china exceeds 130. foreign governments begin to evacuate their citizens. the promise of a united jerusalem. president trump lays out his plans for peace in the middle east — and one last chance for the palestinians. after 70 yea rs of little progress, this could be the last opportunity they will ever have. the proposals though are roundly rejected in ramallah — both by the leaders and people who took to the streets. and i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: huawei, the chinese technology firm, is allowed a restricted role in the uk's 56 mobile network, despite security warnings from the us. and we have a special report from antarctica, where a glacier the size of britain is melting at an alarming pace. voiceover: live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in the morning in the chinese province of hubei, where local authorities have confir

welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: chinese authorities impose further travel restrictions in hubei province where a previously unknown respiratory virus has killed 25 people. major lunar new year celebrations in beijing are cancelled to try to control the spread of the disease. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: the government of myanmar dismisses a ruling by the un's top court ordering measures to prevent the genocide of rohingya muslims. and out of the devastation of the australian bushfires comes inspiration for a major work of art. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1o‘clock in london and 9am in china where the city of wuhan is in lockdown due to the outbreak of a coronavirus. the chinese government has just said the death toll there has risen to 25 with 830 people infected. it's still too early to knowjust how dangerous the outbreak will turn out to be. and the world health organization has again said it is not a global health emergency, though it is an emergency in china. from beijin

thanks forjoining us on newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: iran's leaders under pressure, after more protests over the shooting down of a passenger jet. 57 canadians died — prime ministerjustin trudeau paid his respects and promised justice. we will not rest until there are a nswe i’s. we will not rest until there are answers. we will not rest until there is justice and accountability. thousands are told to leave their homes in the philippines, as a volcano spews out a massive cloud of ash. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: what really happened when students at one of delhi's top universities were attacked. we have a special report. queen elizabeth prepares to hold talks with prince harry and meghan over the royal couple's future. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8:00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 3:30am in tehran, where there's a strong police presence on the streets of the iranian capital. it follows a second day of protests aft

welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: huge crowds gather in iran to mourn general soleimani who was killed by us forces — his coffin arrives has arrived in his birthplace of kerman ahead of his funeral. i'm lucy hockings live in wandandian in new south wales where firefighters are in a race against time with hot, windy weather forecast for later in the week. i'm kasia madera in london — also in the programme. an indonesian man — declared the worst serial rapist in british criminal history has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years. disgraced movie producer harvey weinstein faces charges of rape and sexual assault — and notjust in new york. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8 in the evening in washington where the trump administration has been forced to deny it plans to pull us troops out of iraq. as demanded by the baghdad parliament. it follows the emergence of a leaked letter that the us defence secretary has called ‘misleadi

welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: the world health organisation declares a global health emergency as china's coronavirus spreads. at least 200 people have now died and there are cases in 18 other countries. the main reason for this declaration is not because of what is happening in china, but because of what is happening in other countries. the race is no on to develop a vaccine before the virus takes hold. we'll be at a laboratory in san diego, which is spearheading the research. i'm lewis vaughan jones, in london. also in the programme: with less than 2a hours until brexit, we look at britain's chances of striking quick trade deals with the rest of the world, including china. and the high tech trainers said to feel like running on trampolines — are they giving professional athletes an unfair advantage? live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. hello. it's 1am in london, 9am in the morning here, in singapore, and 2am in geneva, where the coronavirus has been declared a global public em

over and is spreading at an alarming rate as we just heard on newsday and at the beginning of this programme. as you can newsday and at the beginning of this programme. as you can see newsday and at the beginning of this programme. as you can see the nikkei and what is happening in australia, they have shaken off their fears. yesterday it was deep in the red and there were significant sharp declines. today, a lot of investors are looking to see what happened with apple earnings, and as well, the world health organization came out yesterday, saying they do have confidence in the chinese government that will combat and contain this virus. but we will see exactly how the hang seng holds out the rest of the hang seng holds out the rest of the day, if they can set up those nerves as well. thank you so much for the market update, monica miller. and as we have been seeing ina number of miller. and as we have been seeing in a number of countries, they are looking to evacuate nationals from wuhan due to the coronavirus. that has infected thousands and lead to a near total lockdown of the hu

welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera, in london. our headlines" our headlines: the duke and duchess of sussex announce they're stepping back as senior royals, in an unprecedented move. president trump says he believes iran is standing down in its military confrontation with america, after it fired missiles at air bases housing us forces in iraq. i'm rico hizon, in singapore. also in the programme: mystery after a ukrainian plane crashes shortly after take off in iran killing 176 people and, as australia continues to battle wildfi res, prime minister scott morrison defends his handling of the crisis response. the response that you're seeing rolled out here in australia at a state level and a commonwealth level is unprecedented. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. hello and welcome. it's 9am in singapore and 1am here in london, where prince harry and his wife, meghan, have unexpectedly issued a personal statement saying they will step back as senior royals and work to become financially independent. the duke and duchess of sussex als

welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera, in london. the headlines: queen elizabeth agrees to harry and meghan's plans, to step back from being senior royals. but there's still a lot to work out. the bbc is given access to al asad in iraq, one of the american airbases ta rgetted by iranian missiles last week. this is the crater from one of five missile barrages. look at the enormous blast, enough to force over these concrete barriers. i'm mariko oi, in singapore. also on the programme. more people flee the philippines volcano, amid fears of an imminent explosion. this is the scene live there, this morning. and the nominations for this year's academy awards are in — joker, is leading the pack but could a film from south korea also capture the limelight? live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore and midnight in the uk where what's been dubbed as the sandringham summit has taken place, during which queen elizabeth met with her grandson, prince harry, to try to figure out how he and his wife, meghan, will step back from r

, coupled with realism. nicholas witchell, bbc news. you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we meet the 91—year—old who has no plans to retire from teaching. also on the programme: 0ne of the world's rarest eagles arrives in singapore in an effort to save them from extinction. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attack since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry and one of its biggest, but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. huge parts of kobe were simply demolished, as buildings crashed into one another. this woman said she had been given no help and no advice by the authorities. she stood outside the ruins of her business. tens of thousands of black children in south africa have taken advantage of laws passed by the country's new multiracial government and enrolled at formerly white schools. tonight sees the 9,610th performance of the long—running play, the mousetr

welcome to newsday. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: by land and by sea — tens of thousands of australians are evacuated as bushfires rage on. the fireball just came through at about 80 kays an hour, hit the house, and then we ran into the lake, and all the embers and everything were hitting us, burnt her hair a little bit. the bushfires‘ impact is felt as far as new zealand — where smoke fills the air and glaciers are coated in soot. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. also in the programme: flooding and landslides claim dozens of lives in the indonesian capital jakarta after the most intense rainfall in quarter of a century. the us bans some e—cigarette flavours amid concerns about teen vaping. but how much of a drag is it really for manufacturers? live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and ham in new south wales where a state of emergency has been declared — that's the area worst affected by australia's bushfire crisis. the emergency status allows the authorit

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines... a 50—year—old man is the first person in the capital, beijing, to die from coronavirus — travel bans remain in place as china battles to contain the outbreak. even getting on a beijing subway train has become a surreal experience. workers in full hazmat suits checking every passenger. how a leaked manuscript from john bolton — the former us national security advisor — has renewed calls for witnesses in president trump's impeachment trial. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme... us officials confirm that one of their planes came down in a taliban—held province in afghanistan, but they've not said how it crashed. and remembering a legend. the world marks the passing of nba superstar kobe bryant. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and nine in the morning in beijing, where authorities have confirmed the first death from the new coronoavirus in the chinese capital. meanwhile the bavarian health ministry has confirmed the first case in germany. so far, the virus has killed 82 pe

this is hello, this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: the moment a boeing aircraft came down with 176 people on board — canada's prime minister says there's mounting evidence to what caused the tragedy. the evidence indicates that the plane was shot down by an iranian surface—to—air missile. this may well have been unintentional. a day after the duke and duchess of sussex announce they're stepping back from royal life, meghan leaves the uk for canada. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: bushfires are still burning in australia with temperatures forecast to get higher in some places. and the bbc speaks to carlos ghosn — the fugitive businessman now banned from leaving the country he fled to. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in ottawa where the prime ministerjustin trudeau has said there's evidence from multiple sources that the ukrainian passengerjet that crashed near tehran was shot down by an iranian missile. all one hundred

welcome to a special edition of newsday. i'm lucy hockings in nowra in new south wales in australia. the worst weekend of bushfires yet, and australia has seen dozens of homes destroyed. and there's a warning this could go on burning for months. after weeks of criticism for his reaction to the bushfire crisis, prime minister scott morrison defends his government's response. this is the largest single call—out ever of reservists working with our full—time defence service providing support that our country has never seen before. south of here in the state of victoria, there are fears that two huge fires could merge into one to create a mega blaze. we will bring you all the latest from here in australia. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: iran says it's taking another step back from the constraints of the international nuclear deal following the american assassination of general soleimani. masked attackers roam the campus of one of india's most prestigious universities targeting students opposing the government's new citizenship law. this is bbc world news. it

from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore and midnight in london where prince harry has given a dramatic response to events culminating with saturday's agreement for him and his wife, meghan, to give up royal duties. he said it brings him great sadness it has come to this and went on to explain why he felt there was no other option. let's hear more from his speech at an event for his charity, sentebale. i wanted to hear the truth from me. as much as i can share. not as a prince or duke but as harry, the same person that many of you have watched grow up over the last 35 yea rs watched grow up over the last 35 years but now in a clearer perspective. the uk is my home and a place that i love. that will never change. i've grown up feeling supported from so many of you and i watched as you welcome meganmack with open arms, as he saw me by the love and happiness that i'd hoped for all my life. x mac meghan. finally, the second son of diana got hitched. hooray. ialso know finally, the second son of diana got hitched

welcome to newsday. the headlines: a moment in history. as donald trump's impeachment trial gets under way in the senate, the president denounces it as a hoax. it's a hoax, it's a hoax. everybody knows that. it's a complete hoax. the world has reached the point of climate change crisis — a stark warning from one of the world's most influential environmentalists. the moment of crisis has come. we can no longer prevaricate. as i speak, south—east australia is on fire. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: in front and behind the lens. prince harry posts his own footage of his first public engagement since stepping back from royal duties. and seeking sanctuary from the bushfires. the rescue centre caring for australia's koalas. hello. it is 8:00am in singapore, midnight in london and 7:00pm in washington, where donald trump's impeachment trial has formally begun with the charges being read out in the us senate and the presiding judge being sworn in. the lead prosecutor, adam schiff, said no president had ever sought to impede an impeachment investigation so th

london. this is bbc world news. its newsday. -- its. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in wuhan in china, the centre of an outbreak of a newly discovered virus which is spreading across the country. the chinese authorities have now confirmed the virus has passed from person to person. the world health organization will convene its emergency committee this week to discuss whether it constitutes an international public health emergency. here's our medical correspondent, fergal walsh. it's official. china's mysterious new virus can pass from person to person. health authorities there are urging the public not to panic. most cases have come as a result of direct contact with animals, but human—to—human transmission means this virus is potentially a far bigger threat. the outbreak centres on the city of wuhan, population 11 million, where the source is thought to be a seafood market. 170 people in wuhan are being treated in hospital. several are critically ill and three deaths have been confirmed. there have been a handful of cases of the virus in south korea, th

welcome to newsday on bbc news. i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: australia's new south wales fire service warns people to leave the coast while they can. bushfires have killed eight, and destroyed over 1,000 homes since monday. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, seeks immunity from prosecution over charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. i'm nuala mcgovern, in london. also on the programme: hong kong police make 400 arrests, as anti—government protests and violence spill into a new year. all this started more than six months ago. few could have imagined it would last this long. today, very few can imagine how this is all going to end. good afternoon, i am your butler. and challenging stereotypes in singapore — we meet the working women rewriting the rules. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 12pm in south—eastern australia, where the fire service in new south wales has warned people to leave the south coast if they don't need to be there, ahead of p

any family, let alone the royal family gareth barlow, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we'll be live in the australian state of new south wales where increasing temperatures and high winds threaten the spread of renewed bushfires. the japanese people are in mourning following the death of emperor hirohito. thousands converged on the imperial palace to pay their respects when it was announced he was dead. good grief! after half a century of delighting fans around the world, charlie brown and the rest of the gang are calling it quits. the singer paul simon starts his tour of south africa tomorrow in spite of protests and violence from some black activist groups. they say international artists should continue to boycott south africa until majority rule is established. teams were trying to scoop up lumps of oil as france recognises it faces an ecological crisis. three weeks ago, the authorities confidently assured these areas that oil from the broken tanker erika would head out to sea. it didn't. the world's tallest skyscraper opens later to

other things that could be done in between that don't involve a full deal. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the race to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus. we report from a laboratory in the us which is at the forefront of research. also on the programme: the science behind the speed — the controversial running shoes helping athletes go for gold. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after lift—off. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman schoolteacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word "revolution". the earthquake singled out buildings and brought them down in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors has an increasing desperation about it as the hours passed. the new government is firmly in control of the entire republic of uganda. survivors of the auschwitz concentration camp have been commemorating the 40th anniversary of their liberation. they toured the huts, gas chambers an

their side and to sway public opinion to their case. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: why mindfulness matters, when it comes to boosting mental health in the workplace. donald trump is now the 45th president of the united states. he was sworn in before several hundred thousand people on the steps of capitol hill in washington. it's going to be only america first. america first. demonstrators waiting for mike gatting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set up on by police dogs. anti—apartheid campaigners say they will carry on the protests throughout the tour. they called him ‘the butcher of lyon'. klaus altmann is being held on a fraud charge in bolivia. the west germans want to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. there, he was the gestapo chief klaus barbie. millions came to bathe as close as possible to this spot. a tide of humanity that is believed by officials to have broken all records. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: the trial of pre

coming apart at the seams. you are watching newsday on the bbc. live from singapore and london. still to come on the programme, not just an athlete but an oscar winner. we will find out more about kobe brya nt‘s success we will find out more about kobe bryant's success in hollywood. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after lift—off. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman school teacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word ‘revolution'. the earthquake brought down buildings in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors has an increasing desperation about it as the hours passed. the government is a family in control of the entire republic of uganda. survivors of auschwitz have been commemorating the 40th anniversary of the liberation. they toured the crematoria and the gas chambers and relived the horrifying experiences. welcome back everybody. this is newsday on the bbc. our top stories. the american basketball legend kobe bry

decades. hello and welcome to this special edition of newsday. it's 1:00am in london, 9:00am in singapore and 4:00am in iraq where iran has launched a ballistic missile attack on air bases housing us forces in the country. the pentagon says at least two sites were hit in erbil and al—asad west of baghdad. it says the missiles were launched from iran itself. iranian state tv says the attack was launched in revenge for the us assassination of the iranian general, qasem soleimani. the white house says president trump has been briefed and is monitoring events. our news reporter gareth barlow is with me. of course this is a developing story which has been going on for about two and a half hours now, but i think it would be worth reminding ourselves from the beginning what has been happening. it was around two o'clock in the morning local time in iraq when there were reports of six missiles being fired at and striking the al—asad airbase. this is an iraqi airbase that also houses us troops and coalition troops. that figure of the number of missiles has increased, the pentagon now says at le

in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where the impeachment trial of president trump has officially started in the us senate. not a lot of progress yet, though. republicans and democrats can't even decide on how it should proceed. here's our north america editorjon sopel. hear ye, all persons are commanded to keep silent on pain of imprisonment. 1868, 1999 and now 2020, for only the third time in american history, the sergeant at arms tells senators on pain of imprisonment that they must maintain silence in the trial of a sitting president, the asth, donald] trump. presiding over it the chief justice, john roberts. but all for this being a judicial process, it is really raw politics. the first person to be called was the senior white house counsel acting as the defence. we believe that once you hear those initial presentations, the only conclusion will be that the president has done absolutely nothing wrong. and that these articles of impeachment do not begin to approach the stan

studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. its newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore. midnight in london and 8am in wuhan, china, which is in lockdown due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. an 18th person has died and 650 people have been infected. however, it's still to early to knowjust how dangerous the outbreak will turn out to be. and the world health organization has again said it is not a global health emergency, though it is an emergency in china. from beijing, john sudworth reports. this is the moment a city of 11 million people was effectively shut off. aaron military police guarding the station, as all departing trains are cancelled. in the hospitals, medical staff in full body suits patients. while images on social media appear to show a system struggling to cope. empty shelves in the shops and scuffles over food. we spoke to one british man now stuck inside wuhan. it's a very surreal feeling. knowing especially that if you go outside, there is potential to catch such a deadly virus. and when you look outside the window, what's the atmosphere li

believed by officials to have broken all records. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. and i'm lewis vaughan—jones in london. our top stories: prince harry says his decision to step back from royal duties and move his family to canada hasn't been ta ken lightly. hundreds of lebanese protesters have clashed with security forces in the centre of beirut — after three months of anti—establishment demonstrations. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times reports on the 60th anniversary of the us—japanese alliance. it quotes donald trump, who has praised the relationship, while calling onjapan to make a greater contribution to the upkeep of the us troops stationed there. president trump is also reaching out to president duterte of the philippines. the philippine star reports mr trump has invited his counterpart in manila to a summit in las vegas, despite signing off on the banning of certain philippine officials from entering the us. and gulf news is reporting on renewed agreement by foreign nations on a libyan arms embargo. the new

this is newsday on the bbc. i am rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: basketball great kobe bryant dies in a helicopter crash aged 41. it is sad to see a basketball great path like that but we will keep his legacy alive. the private helicopter he was travelling in crashed in california and burst into flames, killing nine people, including his 13—year—old daughter. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: china reveals the coronavirus, which has claims more than 50 lives, is infectious before symptoms show, making it harder to contend with. after more clashes in iraq, the shia cleric muqtada al—sadr tells his supporters to clear the streets to avoid an escalation. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9:00 in the morning here in singapore, it's 1:00am in london and it is 5:00 in the afternoon in california, where one of the all—time greats of basketball, kobe bryant, has been killed in a helicopter crash. reports say his helicopter went down into a hillside in calabasas in f

relationships together and bring economic prosperity to taiwan. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: could a swap shop for clothes curb the environmental costs of fast fashion? also on the programme: defying stereotypes in the hospitality industry. how women are breaking the mould at singapore's raffles hotel. the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got under way with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow in holland, we're going to use money we picked up in belgium today. and then we'll be in france and again, it will be the same money. it's just got to be the way to go. george harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at his oxfordshire home. a 33—year—old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. i think it was good. reporter: it was just good? no, fantastic! that's better! big ben strikes the hour this is newsday on the bbc. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. our top stories: australia's new south wales fire s

, committed that you were taught very early. a man, i think it was alan hathaway at newsday. told you when you were doing research, turn every page. you took it literally and i think you've taken it farther than any biographer in the history of the written word. tell us about that. >> well, i was a young reporter at newsday. still doing very short stories. so an accident, i got thrown into an investigative. i had to go down and go through a bunch of files out of federal agencies. and i came back and wrote a memo for the real reporters who would write the story the next day. and we had a managing editor was an old guy from the 1920s. he was a guy with a big head. just hair around the back. the head was very red because he started drinking very early in the day. we never knew that alan - - whether alan graduated from college or even went to college but he really had a prejudice against people from prestigious universities. i went to princeton. they hired me while he was on vacation as a joke on him. so he would walk by my desk every day on the way to his office and he never talked to me

been telling you on newsday, president trump's impeachment trial has started in washington, but he is actually thousands of miles away in davos for the world economic forum. mr trump used his speech to attack environmentalists. this is a time for tremendous hope and joy and optimism and action, but to embrace the possibilities of tomorrow, we must reject the perennial prophets of doom and their predictions of the apocalypse. they are the heirs of yesterday's foolish fortunetellers andi yesterday's foolish fortunetellers and i have them and you have them and i have them and you have them and we all have them, and they want to see us do badly, but we don't let that happen. for me, it was classic president from. i don't think anyone should be surprised. i thought it was less about an attack on environmentalists, it was really about a very confident us president talking about a resurgent america. i think many people, perhaps myself included would have liked to address more about these bigger issues about the climate, but i think he was right on point and making it clear that the story of

on the story and you have heard lots about it on newsday. let's talk about this man, carlos ghosn. he is the former boss of nissan and he was facing charges injapan but he skipped bail and arrived in lebanon, which does not have an extradition treaty with japan. interpol have put up a red notice for carlos ghosn‘s arrest as a request for assistance, but interpol cannot force its members to comply, so perhaps not as significant as it first sounds. we managed to have an answer from the minister ofjustice regarding managed to have an answer from the minister of justice regarding the arrest warrant by interpol. they said they received it today and they are going to do all the due diligence of legal investigation into the case, and they will take action in accordance to the finding of that investigation. however, they will never extradite him or turn him back to japan because this is something that they will not do for him. now to the markets, because wall street's major indices notched up wall street's major indices notched up yet more record highs. that is how they opened the new year

and then things once again turn mild and unsettled later in the week. this is newsday on the bbc. i am rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: basketball great kobe bryant dies in a helicopter crash aged ai. it is sad to see a basketball great path like that but we will keep his legacy alive. the private helicopter he was travelling in crashed in california and burst into flames, killing nine people, including his i3—year—old daughter. i‘m lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: china reveals the coronavirus,

, particularly on thursday, the winds easing, and drier and colder on friday. welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: huge crowds gather in iran to mourn general soleimani who was killed by us forces — his coffin arrives has arrived in his birthplace of kerman ahead of his funeral. i'm lucy hockings live in wandandian in new south wales where firefighters are in a race against time with hot, windy weather forecast for later in the week. i'm kasia madera in london — also in the programme. an indonesian man — declared the worst serial rapist in british criminal history has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years. disgraced movie producer harvey weinstein faces charges

. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines... a 50—year—old man is the first person in the capital, beijing, to die from coronavirus — travel bans remain in place as china battles to contain the outbreak. even getting on a beijing subway train has become a surreal experience. workers in full hazmat suits checking every passenger. how a leaked manuscript from john bolton — the former us national security advisor — has renewed calls for witnesses in president trump's impeachment trial. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme... us officials confirm that one of their planes came down