this is bbc news, the headlines: rival music concerts, for and against the venezuelan president, are taking place at the border with colombia. president maduro has closed the border to prevent international aid from coming in. haley welcome to bbc news, earlier at the border with brazil, broadcasting to viewers in north america at least two people were killed in clashes between and around the globe. i'm reged ahmad. trrops and protesters. our top stories: the american r&b singer, r kelly, who has been charged rising tensions as rival music concerts for and against the venezuelan with ten counts of aggravated, president take place criminal, sexual—abuse, in illinois, at the border with colombia. has handed himself in at a station in chicago. prosecutors say the charges relate on the border with brazil, to the alleged abuse at least two people are killed. of four victims. as troops and protesters clash over the singer denies the allegations. the delivery of foreign aid. in the united states, house democrats have tabled a measure the r&b star r kelly is charged aimed at stopping president trump's emergency declaration. with multiple sex offences mr trump took the decison to bypass after decades of claims congress after it refused to approve and accusations. $5.7 billion for a earlier today, robert kelly was indicted before a cook county mexican border wall. grand jury on ten counts the president says he will veto any attempts to block his national emergency. of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. now on bbc news, razed to the ground — colombian authorities demolish the mansion of notorious the week in parliament.

drug lord pablo escobar. as tensions intensify in venezuela, at least two people have been shot dead by security forces near the country's border with brazil. the soldiers there are attempting to prevent the arrival of foreign aid on the orders of president nicholas maduro, who denies a humanitarian crisis. meanwhile an anti—maduro music concert has been taking place on the border with colombia. venezuela aid live is backed by the british tycoon richard branson. the bbc‘s orla guerin is there. live aid for venezuela. under the south american sun, a benefit concert in colombia for a nation in need.

all taking place within sight and sound of the border crossing. and among the crowds, we found venezuelans forced to flee the crisis in their country. "i've been here in colombia for ten months," this man says, "and i'm hoping that today will be the start of a new chapter for venezuela. we can do it." "there are some a difficult lives," margarita tells me. "our brothers and sisters are dying at hospital doors because there's no medicine. they die at home because there's no food. they search for scraps in the bins outside restaurants." venezuela's embattled leader, nicolas maduro, hopes to drown out his critics with a concert of his own nearby. but for now at least, spirits have been lifted.

well, the aim here is to raise money for aid and to raise hopes of change. and all of this will focus attention on the needs in venezuela. the real issue is whether or not the opposition will be able to bring convoys of aid through the border. and that will be put to the test very soon. backstage, richard branson told me this is the most important concert he's ever arranged. he's hoping the venezuelan soldiers nearby are listening. we are hopeful that they will lay down their arms and accept white roses, which they will be handed, and allow the supplies across. but if that doesn't work, we will continue with more concerts, and we'll keep the pressure on until finally humanitarian aid is let into venezuela. but this was the scene at the border with brazil today. venezuela's military out in force to block any aid getting through. at least one protester was killed. the stage is set for confrontation here tomorrow. up ahead, the bridge is blocked.

president maduro says his troops must keep the aid out. the opposition says they will be bringing it through. orla guerin, bbc news, on the venezuela—colombian border. a free lance the journaljoins us. good evening. today has been a long and eventful day. thousands of people showed up for this concert for venezuelans crossing people showed up for this concert for venezuela ns crossing over. spirits were high. it was a very positive event with a lot of emotion but it did not quite mask the

underlying tension of what could happen tomorrow. will the military stick with nicolas maduro? what were venezuelans at the concert telling you about what they think about this aid stand—off? you about what they think about this aid stand-off? obviously, most of them were in support, others were very emotional about the possibilities of tomorrow. that nicolas maduro was going to fall, that change will come, but many do not see how. with all the international attention, in the last couple of weeks, will it get through? one person told me they we re through? one person told me they were worried for the safety of the

volu nteers were worried for the safety of the volunteers bringing the aid through. where people sharing stories with you about why it they think they need that aid? of course. i have been working here for many weeks, yea rs been working here for many weeks, years in fact. stories you hear of people coming and they cannot get basic treatment from cancer, people dying from kidney problems it was cannot get dialysis machines, people dying of hiv and aids. we heard that juan guaido appeared despite a travel ban? exactly. we have no idea exactly how. it was a surprise appearance. i was at a press conference with him after he left the concert. he stated the military

helped him get here. we have things go well tomorrow. that is the whole question, whether they will let this aid in or not. we hear very much from president nicolas maduro's perspective because he is unhappy because the aid is coming from the us and he can argue the politicisation of the aid. people happy the aid is coming from the us oi’ happy the aid is coming from the us or two they not care so long as it gets in? obviously, the people i am speaking to people who are migrating, there are people that support nicolas maduro in venezuela. they think it is a crime against humanity, what he is doing, that he has locked this bridge. all this

stuff about propaganda. a couple of minutes ago the venezuelan foreign minister said that this was a com plete minister said that this was a complete spectacle, reducing the us of orchestrating this to generate violence. that is what they are saying from the outside. a freelance journalist at that concert, thank you very much for your time. the us singer r kelly is due before a court in chicago later, charged with ten counts of sexual abuse — some of which involve underage victims. the 52—year—old r&b singer denies all the allegations. aleem maqbool reports. # i believe i can fly...# r kelly was at one point, quite simply, the biggest name in r&b, and he had massive crossover hits globally. through it all, though,

allegations and rumours of sexual abuse against underage girls were never far away, and in 2008 he went to trial on charges of child pornography, after a tape surfaced, allegedly showing him having sex with a 13—year—old girl. but he was acquitted, when the jury decided the tape was not clear enough. some women were paid not to talk, but others started to come forward to say what had gone on. i did realise that he had a problem and i couldn't fix it. now prosecutors feel they have enough evidence to press charges relating to four victims. earlier today, robert kelly was indicted before a cook county grand jury on ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. it appears a recent tv series speaking to alleged victims gave others the confidence to come forward, too. to try to getjustice against one of the biggest selling us stars for abuse allegations going back more than two decades. after those ten counts relating to offences between 1998 and 2010

were listed, a judge he did issue an arrest warrant for r kelly. and while there are those who feel much more should have been done years ago, he is due to appear inside this very courthouse in the next 2a hours to finally face those charges of sexual abuse against underage girls. let's get some of the day's other news: sudan's president omar al—bashir has declared a state of emergency, sacking the federal government. he also dismissed all state governors, replacing them with members of the security forces. he's faced popular protests calling on him to step down since december. us democrats have tabled a resolution, aimed at stopping donald trump's declaration of a national emergency. the president issued the declaration last week when congress refused to approve $5.7 billion for a border wall with mexico. mr trump says he'll veto the measure if it passes both houses. meanwhile, president trump has

nominated kelly craft, who's currently ambassador to canada, as the next us ambassador to the united nations. it comes a week after the withdrawal of his previous nomination, former fox news presenter and state department spokesmwoman, heather nauert. officials in colombia have demolished pablo escobar‘s former apartment complex in medellin, after the site became a tourist hotspot. the infamous drug trafficker lived there in the 1980s. the city now plans to build a memorial park to replace the abandoned building. stefan levy reports. the building raised to the ground in seconds, his legacy much harder to demolish. this aid story building was where the colombian drug lord, pablo escobar, called home for many yea rs,

pablo escobar, called home for many years, where he planned some of these most brazen attacks. pablo escobar met his fate in 1983 in a police shootout. up until that moment he was responsible for killing thousands of people as he built his cocaine empire. translation: i think today is not simply the demolition of the building, today is an insurgent of history built from the memory of the victims. the building in medellin was gutted in 1980 aid and has remained empty. in recent years, annette flick series, chronically the life of pablo escobar and his chequered past, meant that fans of the show came to sites related to the show came to sites related to the history of drug trafficking. but they aim to change that. translation: it is a memorialto

they aim to change that. translation: it is a memorial to the victims not a tourist site. translation: on that, overthere, the bodyguard of pablo escobar shot mea the bodyguard of pablo escobar shot me a long time ago but that was not so me a long time ago but that was not so important. many people died here. the city now plans to build a park and a museum to replace the abandoned building, a symbol of the city reborn, parting ways with its troubled past. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: why botswana might lift its ban on elephant hunting, to allow limited culling and even, canning of the meat for pet food. 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, malacanang — the name itself symbolizing 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. citizens are trying to come to grips with their new freedom. though there is joy and relief today, the scars are everywhere. not for 20 years have locusts been seen in such numbers in this part of africa. some of the swarms have been ten miles long. this is the last time the public will see this pope. very soon, for the sake of the credibilty and authority of the next pope, benedict xvi will, in his own words, "be hidden from the world for the rest of his life."

this is bbc news, the latest headlines: rising tensions in venezuela, as music concerts for and against the president take place on either side of the border with colombia. earlier, police and protesters clashed over acess to humanitarian aid. let's stay with the story of that humanitarian aid now. our correspondent katy watson is in caracas. she explained what might happen next to the supplies which are stockpiled near venezuela's border. well, if you speak to nicolas maduro, he says that it won't be coming in. he's told his armed forces to be on high alert and not to let any unauthorised vehicles cross the border and is also closed the border with brazil, he closed late on thursday night and he said he will evaluate what he does with the colombian border. if you speak tojuan guaido and his supporters,

they say no matter what, this aid will come through, there are informal routes, smaller routes, it's a porous border and a really big border, they will get their aid in no matter what. so the question will be on saturday morning, when the trucks start moving, how the relationship with the armed forces will be. juan guaido has been calling on the armed forces to let this aid in, saying the most important thing is to look at your family, look at the fact they need medicines and food. everyone in venezuela needs these things. they need to come into the country. it's calling on the hearts of minds of the officers. but it will be interesting to see what happens on saturday. three british cabinet ministers have defied government policy to warn that brexit should be delayed if parliament fails to approve a withdrawal deal in the coming days. the ministers made the remarks in a newspaper article. they said unless there was a breakthrough soon, they would be prepared to vote

against the prime minister, theresa may, to extend the negotiation process. our chief political correspondent, vicki young has more. time and time again theresa may has said the uk is leaving the eu on the 29th of march, in just five weeks time. a very different message from these three, david gauke, amber rudd and greg clark, who have all made it clear that they would not accept a no—deal scenario. but now publicly for the first time they are saying that brexit would have to be delayed if parliament does not back a deal next week. in the daily mail, they have a stark warning for their colleagues. "it is time," they said, "that many of our conservative parliamentary colleagues recognise that parliament will stop a disastrous no—deal brexit. if that happens they will have no—one to blame but themselves for delaying brexit." this is happening because on wednesday there will be an attempt by mps to seize control of the brexit process. these three suggesting they will be prepared to resign in order to back

that move. this is piling the pressure on theresa may to get the changes to that deal, to bring it back as early as next week and also piling pressure on their colleagues to get behind the deal. they are saying to the brexiteers, you wanted brexit, you have to vote for it, and don't be in any doubt — what they are saying tonight is not government policy. and you can keep up to date with the latest brexit developments on our website. you'll also find a simple guide to brexit jargon — that's all at bbc.com/news. a government panel in botswana has recommended lifting a four—year—old ban on elephant hunting. it would allow regular, but limited, culling and the canning of the meat for pet food. botswana is home to thousands of the animals — which are a big draw for tourists from around the world. the bbc‘s alistair leithead reports from botswana's okavango delta. botswana has more elephants than anywhere else — 130,000 of them, a third of the elephants left in africa.

but some think it has too many. this is the destruction they can cause when they come into conflict with rural communities. elephants are just moving here around the rooms, just breaking our ploughing fields, killing our cattle, just breaking all the trees. two people have been killed in the village in five years since the big game hunting ban came into force. since the government stopped the hunting, so the elephants became more and more and more. i think government can introduce hunting of elephants again, killing them so maybe they will be reduced. that's what they're planning to do. the cabinet delivered a report proposing to lift the hunting ban and to allow the regular but limited culling of elephants and the canning

of their meat for pet food. high—end tourists provide botswana's second income after diamond mining. this lodge charges up to $7,000 a night per couple. some conservationists believe hunting would drive many away. as soon as we stopped the hunting, brand botswana grew around the world and botswana became the most sought after tourist destination in africa. the tourism arrivals, the revenues paid, they all shot through the roof. my worry is it is going to knock the big picture and will have a negative impact on jobs, occupancies, government revenues etc. some wilderness areas are not suited to tourists. well—regulated hunting can be used as a conservation tool. and in an election year, hunting appeals to rural voters. well, this is the remains of a cow that was killed by predators, right on this join between the conservancy area over that side of the fence and the community area over here. the real cost of living next door to elephants, which knock down fences.

the human—wildlife conflict is big, but so is the tourism money that comes with having so many elephants. botswana now has to decide whether culling and hunting is better or worse for the country's conservation. the 91st academy awards are being held on sunday, honouring the best films of the last 12 months. the ceremony comes ahead of the opening, later this year in los angeles, of the academy museum of motion pictures. designed by the celebrated architect renzo piano, it's already being talked about as the best movie museum in the world. here's our arts editor will gompertz. hollywood's dream is coming true at last. nearly 100 years after it was first conceived, the academy museum of motion pictures will open later this year, with this statement giant concrete orb designed by the man behind the pompidou in paris and the shard in london.

welcome to the £300 million academy museum designed by the international architect renzo piano. about me is a 1000—seat state—of—the—art theatre, in here are the galleries. the 50,000 square feet of exhibition space will be used to present films, screenplays and the special collections of movie legends, from hepburn to hitchcock. this is the crowning glory of renzo piano's vision for this new museum — a rooftop terrace where people can come and meet, a new public place for los angeles, where you can have a drink and take in the view of the hollywood hills. along with the old films and temporary exhibitions, there will be displays of famous artefacts, like ruby slippers from the wizard of oz and this furry beast. this is a werewolf head from american werewolf in london, john landis' 1981 film. they created animatronic heads that they called chango—heads, so that with the levers, the internal mechanisms, they were able to make the snouts grow and change. it was the first time anything quite

like this had been done. the museum has the backing of major hollywood players, like actor tom hanks and filmmaker ava duvernay. the museum can allow us to look back at the things that we missed. the things that hollywood and the various power structures did not allow us to see. that is one of the things that is very exciting to me, people making films, across the generations, since the invention of the camera. and yet the ones that we see are very limited, because the gatekeepers are limiting our access. we want to make sure that a lot of the stories, that have not been told, say about women film—makers or african—american film—makers, that actually played a major role in hollywood or outside of hollywood as independents, that those stories get told here. the oscars this sunday mark another tricky year for the academy of motion pictures, following previous accusations of being too white and out of touch. you sense then, that this new museum, with a mission to be

open, inclusive and diverse is as much about its future as it is about its past. just want to show you these pictures that have come in of r kelly handing himself into a police station in chicago. r kelly has been charged with ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, with ten counts of aggravated criminalsexualabuse, nine with ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, nine which underage girls. the r&b star whose real name is robert sylvester kelly has faced decades of allegations of sexual abuse against women and girls underage. he has ever been convicted and priestley denied other allegations. the arrest warrant was issued for the 52—year—old and his lawyer says he is shellshocked and he had expect to turn himself in on

friday —— expected. we believe those pictures of him actually doing that, more on that story on our website. construction workers doing dredging work on a dam in estonia saved what they believed was a dog trapped on the ice. they pulled the animal, stiff from the cold and with ice in its fur, out of the water, wrapped it in a towel and took it to warm up in their car. it was only when they were driving to an animal rescue centre that they began to think the creature they saved was not a dog, but a wolf. a local hunter confirmed it was a young male wolf, about a—year—old. estonia is home to hundreds of wolves. i believe it did not actually bite them, they are probably quite grateful for. a reminder of our top story: venezuela's opposition leader and self—declared interim president, juan guaido, has attended an aid concert in colombia, despite being barred from leaving the country.

lots more on that story on our website. hello there. we saw a top temperature on friday of 18 celsius across western wales with lots of sunshine for much of the country. however where we held on to low cloud mist and fog it was quite chilly, temperatures no higher than 8 degrees on the south coast. for this weekend much of the same. mostly sunny days, mild as well, but mornings will start quite chilly at times with a bit of frost and some mist and fog around. we see a return to mist and fog and low cloud across central, southern and eastern parts of england early on saturday. the weather front slowly encroaching into western parts of northern ireland, bringing outbreaks of rain. but elsewhere largely dry. let's zoom into central southern eastern england for this morning, as we will have some fog patches around, maybe not so much around southern counties like we saw on friday morning, but most will be

further north, east anglia as far north as east yorkshire. it will melt away through the morning and we should see some sunshine becoming a bit more widespread, this weather front across the west will bring rain to northern ireland and spread across scotland into western wales and the south—west of england. the skies brightening behind it but ahead of it in the sunshine is where we will see the highest temperatures, again 16, maybe 17 celsius, so exceptionally mild for the time of year. through saturday night, we will see some cloud, a bit more mist and fog developing elsewhere, notice this green blue hue across south—eastern scotland, reporting cooler off the near continent. light winds, it will be actually start to sunday with a touch of frost around. we could have some mist and fog further north which had turned in the way and the part two of the weekend it should be another nice one with sunshine around. after that cold start temperatures won't be quite as high. i think at best around

1a or 15 degrees. high pressure with us into the start of next week. light winds and cooler air, so don't be surprised if we start monday morning with a bit of frost in there, again some mist and fog. that will tend to burn away quickly through the day and monday looks like being another fine one, with light winds and plenty of sunshine. the wind a little more of a feature across the far north—west of the country where we could see a little of rain. into the afternoon off that cold start the temperatures rising to around 15 or 16 celsius. it stays very pleasant as we reach the middle part of the week, but notice temperatures beginning to fall away into the latter part of the week, as we lose the warm southerlies and they are replaced with a cool westerly from the atlantic.