all at times perhaps some brighter 5pell5 but later in the day we will see some more significant rain pushing into the far northwest, the breeze picking up here as well and that's when this is bbc world news, the headlines: thanks to that cold front which is gonna bring about that change. it day four of donald trump's impeachment trial in the us pushes its way south east as we move senate is underway. democrat prosecutors are arguing into sunday, behind it most of the the president should be removed from office for abuse of power blue—collar heel cheer up or en and for obstructing congress. masse to come. 0utbreaks as the lunar new year begins, china has launched a massive campaign to try to stop the spread blue—collar heel cheer up or en masse to come. outbreaks of rain —— outbreaks of rain in the west, they of the virus that has killed 26 people. will gradually move east throughout europe's first two cases have been the day. it will brighten up, diagnosed in france. tens of thousands of protesters northern ireland and scotland seeing in the iraqi capital baghdad have some sunshine coming through, showers could be wintry for parts of called for us forces to be expelled. scotla nd it follows washington's showers could be wintry for parts of scotland and it will be up broad street a across—the—board in the assassination of an iranian military commander in baghdad south. temperatures ahead of that three weeks ago. a man has shot dead six cold front staying in the double members of his own family, figures but it will turn colder. as including his parents, in the southern german town of rot—am—see. police said a suspect had been detained and that no—one else was being sought. we move into the start of next week,

that cold front cleared towards the southeast. this feature could bring some issues for rush hour. something to bear in mind if you are planning to bear in mind if you are planning to travel. parts of scotland and at ten o'clock rita chacribati..... parts of northern england. some ice will be here with a full round up of the days news. patches, tricky driving conditions. first, witness history with razia iqbal. looking at a good deal of sunshine elsewhere and a scattering of showers, mostly in the south and west. temperatures across the north sitting across four to six celsius, seven to ten further south. tuesday, hello and welcome to witness history with razia iqbal at low pressure still in charge of our the royal academy in london. today we will hear from weather. we're going to stick with five people who have that showering theme. brings a some lived through an incredible moment in history. sunny spells but also the chance of coming up, the woman who defied some sours and the showers could be the salvadoran government some sours and the showers could be over the murder of six priests. some wintry. there'll some showers the town that was in the southwest. these showers poisoned by asbestos could merge from longer spells of and the agricultural scientist rain. temperatures around four to who helped save a billion lives. eight celsius. some uncertainty in but first of all of the revelutions that the midweek. further south, we will

swept across eastern europe just over 30 years ago, the overthrow of the nicolae ceausescu and his wife, stay in that showering hermas. he elena, in romania was the bloodiest. the uprising began in the western heads a little bit further north, we will see something milder and more city of timisoara where a local u nsettled. will see something milder and more pastor, laszlo tokes took a stand unsettled. either way, toward the second half of the week it does look like that colder air will be placed against the authorities. by something milder. thisjust like that colder air will be placed by something milder. this just shows the unsettled nature of the weather as we move through the week. you can the unrest started in timisoara in transylvania following the arrest of pastor laszlo tokes. see temperatures fairly mild and laszlo tokes, who was also some rain at times. why is an outspoken critic of the government, refused to leave when police came to arrest him. several churchgoers had to stop him. this? well we have a fast—moving jet strea m this? well we have a fast—moving jet stream again and that will continue i did not want to become to bring areas of low pressure from a revolutionary. the west, so it will turn wet and but step by step my windy at times through the week. a attitude was radicalised because we had to speak out. very different feel to things, a he was a stalinist type dictator. relatively quiet week that we've just seen. goodbye. the romanian system became more and more cruel. we were under total control by

the secritate. the romanian secret service. the church became a centre of peaceful opposition. i did not make politics in the church. i only tried to express that we must obey god rather than men. it wasn't just that he was a gifted preacher. he was the first man they had ever known who is prepared to stand up and challenge the ceausescu dictatorship and its deadly security network. people began to gather around my church. looking out through my windows onto the large crowd sincerely to say, i was frightened of the probable consequences of that brave demonstration. i remember that people began

to sing patriotic songs to shout against the regime. liberty, liberty! down with nicolae ceausescu! the army was very cruel, very violent. about 50 people were killed in a day. that was the bloodiest day in timisoara. in very short time, the demonstrations spread into the neighbouring cities. nicolae ceausescu is fighting for his political life in the only way he knows how, the viola nt suppression of any kind of protest. in the morning of the 17th of december we were taken by the secritate in a very brutal way. it was clear for us that we are to be executed or imprisoned.

my wife was pregnant with our second child. my little daughter which was later born. i think it was an angel in that time and protected us when we were prepared for the worst. romanians went on anti—nicolae tonight at ten, a coroner rules ceausescu rampage as the army the death of a week—old baby joined the revolution. at a hospital trust in kent was wholly avoidable. thanks to god, we had his parents call for an inquiry. a little radio and were harry richford died informed that nicolae ceausescu at a hospital in margate. the coroner said neglect contributed to his death, compounding his parents' pain. couple were on the run. translate: romanian brothers, words can't do itjustice but we've suffered a lot over the last couple we come here to the of years. romanian broadcast company to tell and we hope that today is the start you that the dictator has fallen! of a new beginning for us. to let you know that we'll be looking at the state of maternity services around the country. the country is free! also tonight. the first cases of coronavirus in europe are confirmed in france, with an angry rooftop mob closing in on them nicolae ceausescu as china tightens its travel panicked and made their restrictions. escape by helicopter. it was a wonder, and we considered i am doing this interview because i know a lot of the other

it a gift from god on victims are not in any state to do it. christmas for the people. a victim of one of britain's most dangerous sex offenders, that was the most joyful day in our full lives. laszlo tokes on the romanian revelution of 1989. next a story of identity, loyalty, and betrayal. in the 1950s and 60s the french colony in algeria in north africa that wasn't battling for independence. but some algerian chose to fight on the side of france they were called the harkis.when france lost the war in 1962, it its former colony.

in post—independent algeria, thousands of harkins faced brutal prosecution for siding with the french ruler. surge carol was one. and he has been telling witnesses about his ordeal. they were on the side of the independence of the war. we gave everything for france but what we didn't know was that france would abandoned us. as tensions rise their arms for defence against rebels. the event promising hands at weapons to muslims of akutan. hundreds are being enrolled daily. i was 17 or 18

yea rs old being enrolled daily. i was 17 or 18 years old at the time. you had to choose between france and the rebels. my father had been in the french army and fought in world war i. my brothers were also in the french army. so i chose france. i was proud of what we did. proud of serving france. we were always sent out in front of the french troops. if there was an attack harkins with the first to die. we had to get rid of the fighters. they were terrorising the population.

we always knew at that one day algeria would gain its independence. what general should have done was ta ke what general should have done was take all of the harkins and their families to safety in france. but when independence was declared in 1962, they french disarmed them and left them defenseless. the fl and took advantage of this and rounded us took advantage of this and rounded us up. they took me to a barracks where there were 50 other prisoners. there was blood everywhere. they stripped me naked and started torturing me with electric shocks. each time a new group of soldiers came on shift, they began again. the

same thing every day. the fl and even made as did our own graves. some people when thrown in alive and somewhat thrown into the river and the jackals did the rest. i was arrested onjuly the the jackals did the rest. i was arrested on july the 8th 1962. the jackals did the rest. i was arrested onjuly the 8th1962. and i escaped on september the 10th 1962. it took me a long time to feel welcome in france. i decided to change my name and convert to catholicism. i wanted to make a fresh start. i could say, that i was born under a lucky star. i am lucky.

but not all of them were so lucky. and that is the fault france. surge carol algerian and muslim who fought on the side of the colonial power in france and the war for algerian independence. now to australia and a tail of environmental devastation. the town in western australia emerged in the 1940s and 50s about a profitable blue asbestos mine. as best as unnatural fire retardant was in high demand. people were unaware of what —— that it could be lethal. now the town is almost completely abandoned. people were willing to they did not take it seriously until people started to die. i lost both pa rents, people started to die. i lost both

parents, both grandparents, my brother, three animals, about four cousins and i can think of, and that is just the immediate family in cousins and i can think of, and that isjust the immediate family in my world. i was born in 1958 in the far north of the australia. the blue as mine it was the genesis of the town. asbestos is a naturalfibre mine it was the genesis of the town. asbestos is a natural fibre that is encased in rocks they would extract the asbestos and the mind and the mail within accurate and ready for shipment and then send it all go around the world for the various things that they use as best. sound insulating is a piece of rock. asbestos. the practical uses are very numerous. 18,000 articles are made of it. ranging from steam engines to bulkheads for aeroplanes.

there were a lot of things that came to australia after the second world war. a lot of them were looking for jobs and there were jobs to be half. my jobs and there were jobs to be half. my dad was one of them. he was the jack of all trades he drove the bus to ta ke jack of all trades he drove the bus to take the people from town to the mind every day. my non—ancestors albeit better husbands fa. they had all the elements of a normal country town. they had balls and also it's essential activities that everyone was involved in. but my parents were not aware of the dangers and all. i don't think a lot of the people in town were aware of the dangers. asbestos fibres get into the lungs and those fibres can cause asbestos alert mesothelioma. it encases the lung cancer and prevents it from

breathing. here at deep asbestos was not confined to the mines. it was used on driveways and guardians, the roads as well. it was literally everywhere. if you went out to play as all children do, you were praying and asbestos. 0ne as all children do, you were praying and asbestos. one of the doctors flew into town and said i said as he got there, we have to close this it has to stop. mine was very profitable, so it was decided decided that that was not the case. it was 1966 before they actually because the mind. people had started to die. we laughed when my dad got sick. we now know that he had asbestosis. it's almost like an asthma attack wave canterbury and you're fighting to catch your breath. my mum and my brother died from mesothelioma. hundreds of

people that have gone with laser feel the allele asbestosis. everyone in this photo is gone. there is no compensation for taking away your pa rents. compensation for taking away your parents. 0r compensation for taking away your parents. or your compensation for taking away your parents. 0r yourfamily. compensation for taking away your parents. or your family. there compensation for taking away your parents. 0r yourfamily. there is no justice and not at all, nothing. money does not bring them back. money does not bring them back. money doesn't compensate for their death, or what you miss. on the devastating legacy of asbestos and one western australian town. remember that you can watch witness history every month on the bbc news channel or you can catch up on all films along with over a thousand radio programmes on act online programmes. search online for the bdc witness history. the civil war in el salvador. throughout the 1980s rebels were fighting the us backed

government. 1989, the government shut soldiers dried six priests from their braids and murdered them. it changed the course of the war. the salvadoran government blamed for killings on the salvadoran government blamed for killing zombie rebels. line a brave woman stood up to the authorities providing important testimony that contradicted the official version. she told her story to witness history. the funeral took place at the university when they were married. they were leading intellectuals. thousands came to mourn not just intellectuals. thousands came to mourn notjust for intellectuals. thousands came to mourn not just for the bad intellectuals. thousands came to mourn notjust for the bad man, but because they symbolise for the hope that el salvador might once again become a country where power came from the ballot box and not from the barrel of a gun. translation: the priests were always on the side of the poor. it still

hurts to rememberthem on the side of the poor. it still hurts to remember them and to remember what happened. we hurts to remember them and to rememberwhat happened. we keep telling the story until my dying days. i can never forget it. they get chipset fighting the biggest gorilla offensive since 1981 rebels appear to live in camp and held positions for more than 12 hours. translation: there were rebels and soldiers shooting all over the place. we couldn't go out and food and water burlesque running low. i was very nervous. and water burlesque running low. i was very nervous. i and water burlesque running low. i was very nervous. i worked as a cleaner at the university. i called one of the priests and ask if we could come and shelter with my husband and daughter. he said yes of course, come. change it all happened

just after midnight. we were woken up just after midnight. we were woken up by just after midnight. we were woken up by the sound of gunfire near the university. i got up and went to an open window to look out. i could see the shadows of men, but the entrance to the rim is a way they were soldiers. i heard one of the priests it was an injustice, a disgrace. then i heard shouting in a more shooting. after that there was just silence. the killing that has caused the most outrage is the killing of six priests shot yesterday morning. translation: the government said it was the guerrillas that killed them.

isaid no was the guerrillas that killed them. i said no it was the army i had seen the soldiers. they did not like me saying that. after that, i was taken with my husband and daughter to the airport and put on a plane. the jesuits said they could not protect me in el salvador. i guess that i was there for that night. another person might have kept quiet and not spoken out. but as god says, you have to do something in this life andi have to do something in this life and i did something. 0n speaking out against el salvador and government. 0ur against el salvador and government. our final story against el salvador and government. 0urfinal story is against el salvador and government. our final story is about a man against el salvador and government. 0urfinal story is about a man his work is said to help us save a billion people from hunger. in 1970 the american scientist norman was a

wooded nobel peace prize for his pioneering work developing disease resista nt pioneering work developing disease resistant crops. at the time, famine and malnutrition were claiming millions of lives the world. the doctors over countries like india we re doctors over countries like india were able to become self—sufficient. witness history hears from his friend. if the man who fed the world. he praised saving more lives than anyone in history. we were in the field hard at work and looked up and saw a car. he said whoa that looks like margaret. margaret was his wife she says norman you won the nobel prize. he didn't believe that he comes back and be go back to

work. 0bviously he comes back and be go back to work. obviously i am personally honoured beyond all dreams. by this election. but the application in post, not by the owners are far greater in the honour excel. he grew up in a farm on ireland coming at the dash in the great depression. he saw a lot of bread lines and a lot of people out of work. he saw a lot of poverty i think that's a hand on his conveyor to do something that would benefit society. he started his work in mexico in the 1960s. developing high yielding resistant weed. it boosted harvested what became known as the green revolution. he was trained as a plant pathologist protecting plants from diseases. specifically to do something about the best disease which was lighting up the best disease which was lighting up the crop in mexico. what is this

disease, it is carried in the band. it is the worst plant disease in the world. so he set about to develop resistant wheat varieties. i was in my 205 at re5i5tant wheat varietie5. i was in my 205 at the time. india is especially concerned. over half its population are strongly vulnerable to famine. any chance of feeding their population, tens of millions of people were dying from hunger and malnutrition so it wa5 considered a hopeless 5ituation. the green revolution e55entially eliminated famine in. this did not necessarily

solve the problems hunger but it gave india a chance. the plans that were said were too reliant on chemicals. defining it to intensive. just imagine in the absence of a green revolution at what might have happened. the large numbers of hungry people and environmental disaster. they figured that was always used was that the doctor said a billion lives. i think it is probably true. ronnie kaufman remembering his mentor and his revolutionary work to create new grains. that's all from witness history this month at the royal academy. we will be back next month with more first—hand accounts of extraordinary moments in history. 00:23:54,553 --> 2147483051:48:43,043 for now from the rest of the team 2147483051:48:43,043 --> 00:00:01,772 goodbye. patching rain and generous