welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: he will rock you — rami malek is named best actor as this year's this is bbc news. the headlines: oscars ceremony draws to a close. green book has been named as best picture at this year's oscars. and i'm tom brook, reporting live it was something of an upset at the dolby theatre in hollywood. as the favourite for the award was roma. elsewhere, britain's olivia colman olivia colman has won for best was named best actress. rami malek was named best actor actress at the academy awards. for his part in bohemian rhapsody. also in the news, victims of clerical sexual abuse have said pope francis has condemned priests pope francis‘s promise to protect children from paedophile priests guilty of child sexual abuse, is a stunning letdown. calling them ‘tools of satan', colombia says more than 100 venezuelan soldiers have deserted as political pressure builds and promised to do more to protect children. speaking at the end on president maduro. of the roman catholic conference the big freeze — why the search on paedophilia within the clergy, for the world's oldest ice could transform our understanding he said victims would now be the priority. venezuelan soldiers who defected of climate change. to colombia on saturday say

they fear for the safety of their families under president nicolas maduro's government. one officer told the bbc that forces loyal to mr maduro could lash out at his family because he had heeded the opposition‘s call to defect. those are the headlines. hello and welcome. it's the biggest night of the year in hollywood. the ceremony for the 91st academy awards, better known as the oscars, is drawing to a close. the biggest award of the night for best picture will be annnounced shortly. in the last few minutes, olivia colman has won best actress, and just before that, rami malek won best actor for his portayal of freddie mercury in bohemian rhapsody. earlier, mahershala ali has won his second best supporting actor oscar in three years, this time for green book. the first award of the night, best supporting actress, was won by the american regina king for her performance in if beale street could talk.

roma won best foreign language picture. our very own tom brook is there at the dolby theatre. let's start with rani malik and bohemian rhapsody. it has been a real journey for this film. it certainly has. the film was quite a troubled production but it has done really well denied. it has won four oscars drove his overall. rami one award. the reason why the film has done well if it was it is so popular with audiences. it actually got very bad reviews when it was released, at audiences really liked this film. that certainly persuaded academy members to vote for rami malek. it has just resonated with people and they really like it. malek. it has just resonated with people and they really like itm other breaking news, we havejust had other breaking news, we havejust ha d a ctress other breaking news, we havejust had actress in a leading role, olivia colman for the favourite. it

has been a disappointing night for that movie, but maybe a happy ending? it has been a disappointing night in that it had ten nominations going into the oscars and olivia colman winning is great for the film, but it is ofa winning is great for the film, but it is of a bit of winning is great for the film, but it is ofa bit ofa winning is great for the film, but it is of a bit of a surprise. people thought the trophy would go to when close, the hollywood veteran had been nominated seven times for an oscar and never won. people thought tonight was the night for her. it is a great, great award for olivia colman. she really is the heart of this film, playing queen anne. the film has been enormously popular from the time of its release at the venice film festival last year. although it hasn't won many trophies, it has a very significant trophy for the main character in the film. we do have a couple of the major awards still to go, but roma, foreign language film has done very well as well.

roma so far has two awards. it has won the cinematography and best foreign language film. that film also had ten nominations going into the oscars. it is the conventional wisdom it that it will win the best picture, but it is very uncertain this oscars race. people say it off —— roma doesn't win, oscars —— green book will pull off an upset. it is important that he wins for best director and that this film wins for best director. we had to wait and see. it will not be much longer. very briefly, we have two ask, lady gaga gave a very emotional speech or original is —— for original song. ididn't original is —— for original song. i didn't catch the speech. i saw her performance but she is quite an emotional person, that doesn't surprise me at all. tom, thank you very much plot that, keeping us all up—to—date and what has been happening at the oscars this evening. let's get some of

the day's other news. at least five people have been killed in indian—administered kashmir as a gunfight erupted between indian soldiers and rebels in kulgam district. india intensified its security crackdown over the weekend, including detaining more than 160 separatists. tensions between india and pakistan have escalated since a suicide car bomb killed a0 indian security personnel on february 1a. pakistan—based militant group jaish—e—mohammed claimed responsibility for the attack. security forces in bangladesh say they have shot and killed a gunman who hijacked an airliner during a flight from dhaka to dubai. the plane made an emergency landing in the city of chittagong. all passengers left the plane safely. the nigerian electoral commission says only it has the power to declare the result of the parliamentary and presidential polls after supporters of both leading candidates began claiming victory. no announcement is expected until later this week, but an aide to president muhammadu buhari has already tweeted that the incumbent is on course

for an overwhelming victory. some election monitors say at least 35 people died during the two days of voting. a handful of polling stations remained open on sunday to allow more people to vote. there's been a large turnout in voting in a referendum on a new cuban constitution. the document would recognise private property, allow more use of the internet, and promote greater private enterprise in the communist state. at the end of a landmark summit, pope francis has condemned catholic priests found guilty of child sexual abuse, calling them ‘tools of satan'. new guidelines have also been promised, but as our religious affairs editor martin bashir reports, victims are still waiting for detailed, practical steps. mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. words of repentance by bishops on the last morning

of this 4—day summit. they've heard presentations on responsibility, accountability and transparency, and there is no doubting the challenge. translation: i make a heartfelt appeal for an all—out battle against the abuse of minors, both sexually and in other areas, on the part of all authorities and individuals, for we are dealing with abominable crimes that must be erased from the face of the earth. one senior bishop at the summit says every church in every country is now on notice. i think we just have to accept that our moral authority and our credibility in more general terms has been massively damaged. it's shot to pieces, isn't it? i accept that our credibility is shot to pieces. how will it be restored? over a very long period of time and with great tenacity. no amount of spin in all the world is going to do the trick.

as the pope gave his traditional sunday address, the vatican announced that he will soon issue a proclamation with new church laws to protect children. they're drafting a handbook for bishops and a task force will be established to help churches struggling with safeguarding. but peter saunders, who was abused by a priest, says these measures are simply not enough. it had a great opportunity this weekend to make real change, and it's failed to do so. somehow, i think we're going to be leaving disappointed, but also encouraged that the eyes of the world have been on this event. pope francis closed the summit by adopting the language of warfare, calling for an all—out battle in the fight against sexual abuse. faithful catholics have demanded action. what they have received today are another set of promises that they must wait to see fulfilled.

martin bashir, bbc news, at the vatican. let's bring you some more breaking news coming out of the oscars. we had a windfall best director, alfonso cuaron has won four roma. they also won best foreign film, foreign language film and best in —— cinematography. an incredible night for roma on a mexican film. best there, a win for alfonso cuaron, best director for roma. i am sure they are all very pleased. we will keep you up—to—date. best picture is still to come as the oscars draw to a close. stay with us here on bbc news. north korea's leader, kimjong—un, is heading to vietnam for historic talks with us president donald trump. he arrived at the chinese border

city of dandong on saturday night on his way to the much—anticipated second us—north korea nuclear summit scheduled for the middle of this week. and as our north america editor john sopel reports, there is still much work to be done. was there ever a more improbable coming together? it was genuinely a moment to behold — the us president with the dictator of a reviled outcast nuclear power. it was an extraordinary gamble by donald trump, because this summit in singapore last summer gave kim jong—un a platform on the world stage. but donald trump thought it had brought peace nearer. we had a really fantastic meeting. a lot of progress. really very positive. i think better than anybody could have expected. it's certainly true there have been no nuclear tests, no ballistic missile launchers, the temperature's been reduced. but the assessment of us intelligence chiefs is that for all the optics, not much has changed.

the regime is committed to developing a long—range nuclear armed missile that would pose a direct threat to the united states. that's not how donald trump wants it framed. he says a lot has changed from when president obama was in the white house. where are we now? no missiles, no rockets, no nuclear testing. we've learned a lot. but much more importantly than all of it is we have a great relationship. i have a very good relationship with kim jong—un. the last serious talks with the koreans took place over a decade ago. they were led by ambassador christopher hill. he says this next meeting needs to be better thought through than singapore. the last summit was not nearly prepared as it should have been. so, in a sense maybe, what we really need here is a do—over. we have to do have a clear understanding of what the north koreans are prepared to do in terms of denuclearisation. it's an ugly word and one that the white house doesn't

want to use. but this next summit will be about deliverables. a concrete timetable for denuclearisation, agreed confidence building measures. last time around, it was enough that there were handshakes and smiles and good optics and atmospherics. now, it needs to get down to specifics. donald trump has always insisted he's not in a hurry and there's no rush. aides, though, say there are few issues that have a higher priority for him. both can be true. but senior administration officials are doing everything to play down what might come out of hanoi. jon sopel, bbc news, washington. meanwhile, president trump says there's been substantial progress in trade talks with china and that he'll delay this week's scheduled increase in tariffs. writing on twitter, mr trump said there had been movement on important issues, including the protection of intellectual property, technology transfer, agriculture and currency. he added that assuming further progress was made, he would invite president xi jinping

to a summit at his mar—a—lago resort in florida. the chinese state news agency has also reported significant progress in the talks. the us secretary of state says he believes nicolas maduro's days as president of venezuela are numbered after troops used force against a convoy of civilians trying to organise aid supplies. there's been widespread condemnation of the violence at venezuela's border with colombia. officials there say more than 100 venezuelan soldiers have deserted their posts and crossed into their country. our international correspondent orla guerin reports now from the border area. embers are still smouldering on a bridge that became a battle ground. desperately needed aid went up in smoke here when venezuelan troops blocked an opposition convoy on the orders of president nicolas maduro. but some have broken ranks.

this weekend, foot soldiers have been deserting. it's over 100 now and counting. we managed to speak to a group of them sheltering in a church in the border town of cucuta. they fear for their families back home in venezuela. so we are concealing their identities. translation: there will be a domino effect. there are many professional troops who want to do this. they realise this is their moment to leave this dictatorship and to free venezuela. we cannot remain a slave. we are freeing ourselves. the men told us they had deserted for the sake of their loved ones and their homeland. they say nicolas maduro has divided the nation. translation: there is already a civil war in venezuela. i saw it yesterday at the bridge. venezuelans were attacking each other with rocks and the armed forces were shooting at their own people.

among those who have laid down their weapons, a sergeant major and a lieutenant. both mothers now parted from their children. they say they could not obey orders to attack. translation: it was tense. i was thinking i could not harm my own people. that was against my principles, my values and professional ethics. i felt i was not doing the right thing. we want a better venezuela. this woman says that many troops and officers want change, but anyone who speaks out can disappear like one of her colleagues. translation: she made a comment on whatsapp and has been missing for more than a month. they went to her apartment. she had a baby. they left it with a neighbour as if the baby were a dog. the soldiers told us that the military leadership is still bound to nicolas maduro by corruption. and they believe the president will fight to stay in power.

at mass here, this former general was among the congregation. he abandoned nicolas maduro a few months ago. prayers were offered for venezuela, a nation that has suffered so much and now faces an uncertain future. orla guerin, bbc news, on the colombia—venezuela border. bringing you more breaking news coming out of the oscars. we have just heard from the final award category there as the ceremony wraps up. best picture has been won by green book. best picture won by green book. best picture won by green book. best picture won by green book at the oscars. it has been a good night for that film. mahershala ali also won best supporting actorfor mahershala ali also won best supporting actor for that film. that wraps up the oscars, then, green book winning best picture.

stay with us on bbc world news, still to come, the oscars ceremony has just ended but parties are getting underway. yes, three oscars for green book, three for roma, three for black panther and four for bohemian rhapsody. this is the vanity fair party in beverly hills where people will shortly be arriving to celebrate oscars success. 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 world news. the latest headlines: hollywood's biggest night of the year is drawing to a close — with roma winning three awards, including best director for alfonso cuaron. green book has taken best picture in the last few minutes. researchers in antarctica are searching for the world's oldest ice. scientists hope it'll enable them to better understand past climate change and predict

future variations. caroline rigby has more. it may be the coldest region on earth, but scientists believe this vast frozen confident is key to understanding global warming. antarctica holds many secrets from the past, which it on earth, could help us understand climate change and better predict the planet's future. research is from norway are the latest to join the international race to find the world's oldest ice. that which was formed more than 1.5 million years ago. the ice can tell us million years ago. the ice can tell us the relation between the earth's atmosphere and the natural concentration of greenhouse gases, to understand potential future scenarios in the change of the climate, we need to understand the natural variations. their mission involves scanning the surface of antarctica are a suitable location to get the best possible sample to study. but the treasure they seek

lies deep below. it is likely to ta ke lies deep below. it is likely to take around for years to drill down the almost three kilometres needed to extra ct the almost three kilometres needed to extract the intact ice core, yet these researchers are confident that these researchers are confident that the scientific understanding it could yield is more than worth the wait. this week another round of talks takes place in doha between the taliban and the us, aimed at reaching a peace deal. although any signs of a deal are still some way off, there are fears that the trump administration may sacrifice issues such as women's rights for the sake of reaching an agreement. the bbc‘s owleeya atrafi has been to kabul to find out if these fears are warranted. schoolgirls in couple rehearsing for the capital's football tournament. this was inconceivable when the taliban were in power. but in the past 20 years, women have fought to get many of their rights back.

however, this generation tell me they are unsure what peace with the taliban will bring. nutella ban, we cannot change things, this is my big wish. —— the taliban. cannot change things, this is my big wish. -- the taliban. don't let us play football, or go to school or improve our knowledge. the highest—ranking female security official in the country meeting a large gathering of women training to be police officers. another impossible scene when the taliban we re impossible scene when the taliban were in power. showers hopeful the cop can not be turned back. even if the talibanjoin cop can not be turned back. even if the taliban join us we still have a legitimate state with all the values, and we will protect and defend those values. we will move on and not go back to where we have beenin and not go back to where we have been in the last 17 to 18 years.

under the cover band, the rights of women and girls were severely restricted. aside from not being allowed to study, work or play sport, they were also banned from showing their faces sport, they were also banned from showing theirfaces in public. sport, they were also banned from showing their faces in public. this is the house of the taliban's minister for the prevention of vice, under his orders, television sets we re under his orders, television sets were broken and music was banned.- work pictures of any living thing. but now he has a flat screen in his guest room, and a picture of his in the corner, which was taken, i believe, well before the taliban regime. the man responsible for working women in the streets if they showed their faces in working women in the streets if they showed theirfaces in public working women in the streets if they showed their faces in public tells me the taliban has indeed changed. translation: those days are gone. they will not be repeated. i assure the people of afghanistan, especially the women of kabul, that

there will be no more whipping. although the taliban is open to recognising the rights of women, it remains to be seen just how far they are prepared to go. meanwhile, peace is still some way off. it will require negotiated settlements between many parties. let's get more on the oscars now. dan johnson is at the vanity fair party. thanks forjoining us. it is happening where you are? still pretty quiet here, because the oscars have only just pretty quiet here, because the oscars have onlyjust finished across in hollywood, so people have not made it here yet, apart from the early birds here to actually watch the ceremony here, the people who didn't have a ticket for the dolby theatre itself. they came into three hours ago and have in watching the oscars in there but now we are

expecting the winds to turn up and celebrate here, clutching there oscars and hopefully willing to tell us oscars and hopefully willing to tell us how happy they are to have one, because it is the interesting night. varied success, no real standout film that won everything. there have been some surprising results, a to celebrate, and we will look forward to seeing who turns up in the smart suits and the fancy dress as soon. indeed, speaking of some of the winds, the biggest award they save 01’ winds, the biggest award they save or the end of the night, just to keep us interested. we have seen best picture for green book, and best picture for green book, and best directing for roma. yes, it has w011 best directing for roma. yes, it has won three awards tonight, roma, which is quite an achievement because it is an netflix film which was barely seen in cinemas. it had a limited release that it would qualify for the ceremonies. it is a black and white mexican film which is in subtitles. if you are watching in english. it is not exactly an insta ntly in english. it is not exactly an instantly accessible film. it is long and quite slow pace. lots of

people i have spoken to say they struggled to watch it in one go. but it isa struggled to watch it in one go. but it is a beautiful piece of work which direct alfonso cuaron has drawn on his whole experience from his childhood, growing up in mexico, to tell the story of a house made real life, and the life of a family, growing up in that part of mexico. a real achievement four —— netflix, who are now challenging the major movie studios. now, the other success movie studios. now, the other success of the night was green book, taking best picture. that is something to celebrate, a fantastic elm stars viggo mortensen bands mahershala ali. and olivia colman beating glenn close for best actress. yes, probably disappointed with the other awards, but a good night for olivia colman, getting

best actress. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. what a difference a year makes. this time last year, the end of february 2018, we were feeling the effect of the ‘beast from the east', the coldest mass of air to affect the uk in a number of years. it brought widespread cold, widespread snow and widespread disruption. fast forward to 2019, things could not be more different. our air not coming from the east, instead we are bringing it up from the south—west and, rather than exceptional cold, this has brought exceptional warmth through the weekend. on sunday afternoon, parts of west wales got up to 19.1 degrees, provisionally that is a new record for wales in february and there is soem more to come. certainly for the next few days. some warm sunshine, but with some frosty nights and some foggy mornings. only slowly, later in the week, will it start to turn a bit more unsettled but not particularly cold. we will start off monday morning though on quite a chilly note,

particularly down towards in the south. temperatures below freezing. well below freezing in one or two places. not as cold across north—west scotland because we've got more cloud, some patchy rain, and just about any weather — could be some mistiness aaround, but some fog patches most likely through parts of yorkshire and up into north—east england. where the fog does develops, it could be quite dense, could be quite slow to clear as well. but through monday, most of us enjoying blue skies and sunshine once again, apart from the far north of scotland where there will be cloud and outbreaks of rain. but look at the temperatures. widely between 1a and 18 degrees. one or two spots could hit 19 degrees. nine would be more typical for this time of year. it is, of course, all because of high pressure still sitting just to the south—east of the uk. not many white lines, not many isobars on that chart. light winds to take us into tuesday morning. perhaps a touch of frost but, again, for most a sunny day. a bit more cloud for a time into northern ireland. maybe the odd spot of rain into north—west scotland, otherwise it is dry and still exceptionally warm for the time of year. as we get into wednesday, it looks like we'll see a bit more fog developing at this stage. so it could be a foggy,

murky start on wednesday morning. much of that should tend to cleear through the day. some patches might linger for a good part of wednesday. but again, in the sunshine, it will feel warm. things start to change though, a little bit on thursday. a bit of a pincer movement, one little weather system tries to push in towards the south. one frontal system towards the north so that brings the potential for rain for some of us on thursday, certainly not all of us. but there is an increasing chance of rain, some breezy weather too, 00:28:23,720 --> 2147483051:50:56,574 and it turns a bit cooler as we head 2147483051:50:56,574 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 towards the weekend.