welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds. our top stories: the indonesian navy says it's found the location where a boeing 737 passenger plane plummeted into the sea shortly after take—off with 62 people on board. just days before it hands over power, the trump administration is lifting long—standing restrictions governing the us relationship with taiwan. us prosecutors say they've made more than 80 arrests following wednesday's riots at the us capitol. one of those detained was a man whose image was circulated widely on social media. at least four people have died as spain is hit with its heaviest snowfall for 50 years.

hello and welcome. indonesian search and rescue officers have begun recovering what is believed to be debris from a passenger plane which crashed into the sea off the coast of the capital jakarta. more than 10 navy ships with divers have been deployed to the site where the boeing 737 came down in the thousand islands region with 62 people on board. the plane, operated by the budget carrier sriwijaya air, fell more than 3,000 metres in less than a minute before disappearing from radar screens. it was flying to borneo, where family members are waiting for news of relatives on board. the plane's operator says there were no known problems with the aircraft. translation: based on the information i have, the plane was in a good condition when it was flown from pontianak, pangkal pinang, and this was the second route, back to pontianak. there shouldn't have been any problems and the maintenance report was also fine. we can now speak to callistasia wijaya from the bbc

indonesian service. she joins us from jakarta. callistasia, please bring us up to date with the effort to find the wreckage. yes, so the search and rescue team are still trying to find survivors and the plane which is believed to have crashed on saturday while carrying 62 passengers and crew. so earlier this morning, the navy deployed ten ships and diving teams to comb the area, given that the co—ordinates of the location of the accident is believed to have been detected earlier this morning and besides, the military have also deployed helicopters to assist with the finding. as of now, according to the jakarta police, they have found what they believe to be the parts of a body of a passenger and parts of the plane but we are still waiting

for the results of the investigation of that finding. meanwhile, the family of the passengers are still quite shocked with the accident and some are still hoping that their loved one can be found in a safe condition. however, some of them have started to collect a dna sample for the postmortem examination. what has been the reaction in the country to what has happened 7 reaction in the country to what has happened? it really is a very sad incident and it is quite shocking. it is still fresh in our memory that in late 2018, lion air, another low—cost carrier, crushed in a different sea and this accident happened so i think people are shocked and sad about what is happening. given the fact that there are so many islands are

flying in indonesia is essential if you want to get anywhere. 0ur essential if you want to get anywhere. our people still flying during the pandemic? —— our people? i think actually the government has suggested that the people should limit their travel but some people are still travelling for their work or also in the holiday season. we can see that some people are travelling to other cities like, for example, to bali so people are still travelling with aeroplanes, even though it is a pandemic. and in general, is flying safe in indonesia? i think there are still some concerns about the maintenance of some aeroplanes and about the quality of the pilots. i think the concerns of the people are those and we're still waiting the government

statement on how they will bring back the trust, the global trust of indonesian aviation. callistasia wijaya, thank you so much forjoining us. two other news now. —— to other news now. as the trump administration enters its final days in office, the secretary of state mike pompeo has announced that the us is lifting long—standing restrictions on its relationship with taiwan. the state department said the regulations had been imposed decades ago to appease the mainland communist chinese government. let's get more on this from margaret lewis, who joins me live from taiwan. she's a professor of law at seton hall university in the us and a visiting professor at academia sinica in taiwan. professor, thank you so much for joining professor, thank you so much forjoining us. how dramatic a shift is this in ties between the us and taiwan? it is dramatic in that for now decades, the us and taiwan have had an unofficial relationship, albeit a robust one, and the

trump administration has strengthened that relationship over the past few years. but to have this in in the last few days, it is definitely a ramp up days, it is definitely a ramp up in that already strong relationship. what difference will it make in practical terms? we're still sorting that out. we could mean differences for example in where representatives from the us and taiwan governments meet, which officials meet, what passports us officials travel on when they to taiwan, the details are not clear yet but it is taking that unofficial relationship and making it even more akin to unofficial relationship. crosstalk. so sorry for jumping on but can you describe what that unofficial relationship means? some people know that us diplomats have to technically resign when they go to taiwan. talk to us about that. and some of that has already relaxed in recent yea rs of that has already relaxed in recent years but when you look back to the taiwan relations act of 1979, that was when the united states switched formal diplomatic recognition from the

republic of china, taiwan, the people's republic of china. the taiwan relations act capped a strong relationship in place so that you could have commercial, cultural and other ties while still having it so that china, in the us—china relationship, was beijing. china of course, and i'm in mainland china, the people's republic of china, use taiwan as a breakaway island that needs to come back into the fold. how do you think then beijing will react this move by the states? not well. and waiting for that response. i woke up this morning in taipei and you are never sure what is going to happen overnight in the united states. we certainly are expecting strong words from the ministry of foreign affairs in beijing at any moment and now if it is not happening while i speak. we have already seenin while i speak. we have already seen in the past year or so an increasing sort of aeroplane activity, military aeroplanes, doing sort of what i think is the equivalent of my young children in the backseat of the

car saying i'm not touching you, and we may see some that activity. i'm hopeful though that beijing will be somewhat restrained in hopes of recognising they are really going to be dealing with the biden administration in a matter of days. it is odd timing to do this, what, ten days before the end of an administration which has lasted forfour administration which has lasted for four years. yes, it is unusual to have major foreign decisions made in sort of international affairs while you are ina international affairs while you are in a transition period, let alone with an issue as sensitive as taiwan, us and prc, that triangle, but we have learned to expect the unexpected and certainly, there was rumours that we were going to have some surprises late in the game from mike pompeo and the game from mike pompeo and the rest of the administration. they are all gone, of course, at midday on the 20th. what might the biden administration do? this complicates the biden administration's plans right out of the bat and they will

have to really figure out fast how to respond to this. i do think it means that the biden administration is going to have to be even more careful that they don't look soft and dovish and like they are having a reset with beijing so i hope that they will find a way to thread the needle of vocalising strong support for taiwan without escalating tensions in a way that is ultimately bad for both taiwan and the united states. professor, thank you so much. let's get some of the day's other news. at least one person has died in a fire at the headquarters of mexico city's subway system. six of the city's railway lines stopped running because of the fire. around 30 people were injured. the blaze is thought to have been caused by an electrical fault. electricity is gradually being restored in pakistan following a nationwide power cut. major cities, including the capital islamabad, lahore and karachi, were suddenly cut offjust after midnight local time. the power minister said the cause of the blackout was being investigated.

saudi and qatari airlines have announced that they will start flights between their two countries again following the recent deal that ended a long—running regional dispute. qatar airways and the saudi carrier saudia said their flights would resume on monday. earlier, the land border between the two gulf states was re—opened. the us vice president mike pence has said he will attend joe biden's inauguration in 10 days' time. mr pence's announcement comes just a day after president trump said he wouldn't go to the inauguration of his successor on january 20th. us prosecutors say they've arrested three prominent figures in wednesday's riots at the us capitol. the fbi is appealing for public help in its search for those responsible for the attack. meanwhile, us democrats have confirmed that impeachment proceedings against president trump will begin on monday. here's our washington correspondent lebo diseko. it's almost certain that donald trump will face impeachment. that process starts in the house of representatives, which is controlled by the democrats, and it requires only a simple majority to get through.

it would make donald trump the first president ever to be impeached twice. the question is whether or not he will be convicted. that process happens in the senate and requires a two—thirds majority, needing some republicans to get on board, and it's not at all certain there is enough support for that. of course, this comes after the scenes of violence that we saw here at the capitol on wednesday, and there have been some prominent arrests since then. on saturday, jacob cha nsley, who prosecutors say was the man pictured in a horned hat running through the capitol, was arrested. so too richard barnett, who has been named as the man pictured with his feet on speaker nancy pelosi's desk. both men have been charged with violent entry and also disorderly conduct on the grounds of the capitol. lebo diseko reporting.

pope francis has said people working against democracy must be condemned whoever they are, and lessons should be learned from this week's attack on the us capitol by supporters of president donald trump. speaking to an italian tv station, he said the assault on the capitol, was "against democracy and against common good. speaks italian. translation: i was astonished because americans are people so disciplined in democracy but it is a reality even in the most developed democracy, there is always something that is not working, with people taking part against the community, against democracy and against the common good. yes, this must be condemned. story about looking for the perpetrators of wednesday's attacks. i'm joined now by former fbi agent doug kouns. thank you forjoining us. how

important is the public‘s help to the fbi? it is very important. throughout my career, major events would happen and we would put it out, requests for help, tips, have you seen this person, have you seen anything about this situation that may help us and they have set up special websites and keep lines to receive that information. what do you make of the fact that many of the demonstrators, rioters, had no desire to hire their identity and were even taking and streaming their own actions? —— hide. taking and streaming their own actions? -- hide. right, i watched in astonishment wednesday afternoon, i have the tv on in my office and ijust couldn't believe what was unfolding and the latency and how flippant they were about it. this is the united states's capital and they are acting like it is a joke. it really upset me. did that suggest that they were not worried about being caught? i guess so.

perhaps it was mob mentality and everybody was just going with what was transpiring. i don't know. just, i couldn't believe what i was seeing. what kind of obstacles might the investigation into their actions, crimes, face? i think first of all the sheer number of people that were involved, there is a lot of work to do. along with the tips that are coming in, traditional investigation, use of technology, facial recognition, they are going to be using all of the tools available to them when you have something of this magnitude and i would expect to see more arrests in the very near future. there are already under way on social media attem pts under way on social media atte m pts to under way on social media attempts to identify some of the people. do you welcome those attempts on social media to piece it together? is there a danger that people might be identified in public before the

authorities get a chance to speak to them? it is possible. i don't know about a danger. the professionals at the fbi are very good at what they do. they are very good at sorting out what is real from what is not. just because you have a picture that looks like somebody, they are going to do everything that they can to vet that out and make sure they go talk to their own people. this attack on wednesday, of course, it did not come out of nowhere. i wonder, do you think agents we re i wonder, do you think agents were not aware beforehand that there was open discussion on groups about not just there was open discussion on groups about notjust attending president trump's rally going to the capital afterwards and storming it? i think, i think the fbi was probably very aware. is not their responsibility to provide the right, the crowd control, riot control. they would most likely have provided assessments to

the agencies of primary jurisdiction, likely the capital police, and i was surprised at how underprepared they were, it was really inexcusable. thank you so much. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the indonesian navy says it has found the location where a boeing 737 passenger plane plummeted into the sea shortly after take—off — with 62 people on board. just days before it hands over power, the trump administration is lifting long—standing restrictions governing the us relationship with taiwan. scientists and senior public health officials in the uk are warning that despite the lockdown, even tougher restrictions are needed in england to curb the surge in coronavirus cases, hospital admissions, and deaths. government figures show that since the pandemic began, more than 80,000 people in the uk have died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. our health correspondent, katharine da costa reports. one, two, three... another dark day in this

pandemic, and still the pressure builds for those on the front line — hospitals across the country are treating 50% more covid patients now than during the first peak in april. and with 4,000 new admissions today, nhs staff say this year's winter pressure is off the charts. it really is unprecedented in terms of the numbers of patients that require intensive care, being put on a ventilator at one time, and most hospitals have reached — have expanded their intensive care capacity to somewhere in the region of three times their normal capacity. some trusts are urgently trying to discharge patients to free up extra beds. this hotel in south london is working with king's college hospital, providing a stopgap for homeless or vulnerable patients while they wait for emergency housing. once more, we must all stay home. a simple, clear message in this

new government campaign, reinforcing just how critical it is to keep your distance, wear a mask, wash your hands and ventilate indoor spaces. because even with the uk—wide lockdowns, experts warn the new variant spreads more easily, which is likely to make the virus much harder to control. the sorts of transmission that perhaps we were seeing during lockdowns last year, that level of transmission will now be 40% or 50% higher, so we're going to have to work that much harder to achieve the same effect. so the race is on to protect the most vulnerable. this, the home of bristol city football club, now one of seven mass covid vaccination centres in england. from monday, trained volunteers will begin offering immunisations, joining hundreds of gp sites and hospital hubs around the country. they have been working genuinely day and night, and they're working all through weekends as well, to make sure that their populations get vaccinated. and it's not like flu clinics — this has been hugely complex.

today, the queen and the duke of edinburgh, both in their 90s, received their first doses at windsor castle. vaccinations will eventually help to relieve pressure on the health service, but with new infections still at record levels, hospital admissions and deaths are expected to continue rising for several weeks to come. katharine da costa, bbc news. buckingham palace has confirmed that both the queen and her husband the duke of edinburgh, who is 99, receive theirjabs. they have both been vaccinated, royal sources see the jabs were administered by the household doctor. normally, of course, the queen and the royals are very sensitive about disclosing medical details, but in this instance, clearly, they want to set an example and encourage people

to come forward and have the vaccinations. so buckingham palace has let it be known, and it is the queen's decision that both she and the duke of edinburgh had their covid—19 vaccinations earlier today. they were administered by a doctorfrom the medical household at windsor castle, and of course they are both, at their ages — the queen 94, just a few months short of her 95th birthday, the duke 99 — they are both, of course, in the categories that are entitled to early vaccination, so there is no question of, sort of, jumping of the queue, but they will want this to be generally known that they have received their vaccinations in the hope that this will encourage any of those who have misgivings about the vaccination process. in terms of how they have been living their daily lives over the last couple of months in particular, presumably the risk factor has been kept as low as it is realistically possible to keep it? under the uk lockdown, people in england must stay at home and only go out for essential reasons, and there are similar measures in place across most of scotland, in wales, and in northern ireland. but the guidance in england has come under scrutiny as derbyshire police said they would review their decision to issue 200 pound fines to two women

who drove five miles for a walk. jon donnison reports. the pandemic may be yet to peak, but on a beautiful winter's day, london's parks were busy. a stroll and a coffee as good as entertainment gets for many in these challenging times. but is the government's message to stay home being heard? it does feel very different to the first lockdown, where everything was sort of closed and quiet so, i think in general it feels, the vibe is different — i think people are kind of a little bit over it now, i don't know. that's what i feel like, as in i get the vibe that it's less restrictive. i'm happy with the rule set, and i know it's for the better, for the good of the population. i'm not sure what more they could restrict from people's lives, realistically. but are even tougher restrictions needed? some scientists say the vast majority of people are actually

sticking to the rules. the problem, they say, is that the lockdown is still too lax — in particular, too many people, they say, are categorised as critical workers, meaning schools and public transport are still busy. in snowdonia, hikers have been turned away after the authorities closed the car parks. uk government sources say there will be more focus on getting the police to enforce existing lockdown restrictions. but some scientists, including those advising the government, say it's the wrong approach. they're not providing the kind of support that's needed for people to feel that they're able to do the sorts of things that the government is now saying, "well, we're going to punish you if you don't do it." so they've got it all the wrong way round. it's really much, much more about support. and in a long winter, with things almost certain to get worse before they get better, people may

well need it. jon donnison, bbc news. spanish authorities say at least four people have died after the country's most intense storm in 50 years. transport ground to a halt and rivers burst their banks. mark lobel reports. swept away. two people died after storm filomena struck this road near malaga in southern spain. another two people froze to death in spain's capital, and the eastern city of calatayud. translation: we are amidst the worst snowstorm that has hit much of the country since records began. in some places like madrid, we have seen the biggest snowfall in recent decades. this is an absolutely exceptional situation that has exceeded even the most pessimistic forecasts. around 20,000 kilometres of road were affected. 1,500 people trapped in cars needed rescuing. with the police, civil guard and the military‘s emergency unit all in action.

passengers were snowed in at spain's main airport. translation: we had to sleep here. they didn't give us food or drinks but with nowhere to sleep we had to lie on the luggage belt and desks. before this, some parts of spain's north—eastern aragon region hadn't seen any snow for years. translation: i think it hasn't snowed in zaragoza since 2005. it's the same story in central spain, too. translation: never. toledo's so snowy. never. and they're not the only species taking it all in. there is curiosity from these creatures, too. revellers in madrid say this has been like a dream come true. snow enveloping iconic buildings and landscapes, including museums, parliament and the main thoroughfare, the gran via, for now a ski slope. translation: magic.

i don't think it's an exaggeration to say, there's a lot of people in the street despite the pandemic and this situation is such fun. the heaviest snowfall since the 70s have made access to hospitals harder, but ministers insist it will not delay the arrival of new coronavirus vaccine supplies. but there's concern that this record amount of snow could lead to both icy conditions as well as more flooding in the days ahead. mark lobel, bbc news. residents in a city in eastern estonia have come up with a novel, if not chilly,way of meeting up socially, while staying safe during the pandemic. this snow bar has been built in the city of tartu in eastern estonia after a bar owner got the idea from a children's snow fortress. although the temperature was a freezing minus seven celsius, people still gathered to meet people and dance at a safe distance. the first attempt at a snow bar only lasted one day before melting, but after making more robust snow bricks,

it looks like this bar will stick around for a bit longer. maybe they were just staying warm... do stay with bbc news. hello again. saturday was another cold day, but it's the last of a run of cold days really. it is to be turning milder over the next few. there were some places across east anglia, cambridgeshire area where the fog lingered all day. temperatures didn't get above freezing. but where the sunshine came out, we had temperatures about 3—4 degrees, but either way, it was on the cold side for many of us. however, looking at the temperatures into sunday, it is going to be quite a bit milder, with our temperatures much closer to average for the time of year. now, right now, partly due to this change to milder weather, we've got this weather front just sinking southwards from scotland, bringing some rain here across into the far north of england, too. fog patches across east anglia, southern counties of england. and where the skies clear behind that weather front, again it's going to be cold with some frost. notjust frost, there's an ice risk as well, in particular for eastern

scotland, maybe the far north east of england as well. so a cold start here. fog further south—east, east anglia, southern counties of england. again could lingerfor a good part of the morning, but probably a better chance of clearing, really, as we head into the afternoon. some sunshine here. thickest cloud across north—western areas. some persistent rain for western scotland. damp weather at times for the north west of england and wales. the only real cold air is across the northern isles in shetland. two degrees in lerwick. there's likely to be some snow showers here and some accumulations of snow as well. now for monday, that milder air gets even milder as we start to get these south—westerly winds blowing a bit more strongly across the uk. they will, though, be bringing some more persistent outbreaks of rain. combined with snow melt, well, there's a risk of some localised flooding across western scotland. but for the north of scotland, we've still got some cold air feeding in, so we may well still see some snow

across the northern isles and perhaps across the hills of northern scotland as well. but otherwise it's mild, temperatures 7—9 degrees celsius. now, beyond that, as we head into tuesday, we get rid of these weather fronts. they move southwards, and we allow some cooler northerly winds to flow in again. cold, frosty, but sunny to start the day for many of us. there will, though, be a few wintry showers coming down the north sea coasts, and always a bit more in the way of cloud further west. temperatures, well, coming down a little bit across northern areas. 4—6 degrees celsius, but still maybe 9—10 in the cloudier south—west of the uk. beyond that, well, we've got a spell of rain that's going to come through on wednesday, and then after that clears, a lot of dry weather, really, with temperatures for some staying a little above average. that's your latest weather. bye for now.

this is bbc news, the headlines: indonesian authorities say they have found the location where they believe a boeing 737 passenger plane crashed into the sea off the coast of the capital jakarta, shortly after takeoff. the plane fell more than 3000 metres in less than a minute before disappearing from radar screens. 62 people were on board. the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, has announced that long—standing restrictions on contacts between the united states and taiwan are to be lifted. just days beforejoe biden's administration takes office, the state department said the old restrictions had been imposed decades ago to appease communist china. us prosecutors say they've arrested three prominent figures in wednesday's riots at the us capitol. images of a shirtless man dressed in a bearskin headdress with horns, face paint and a spear were widely shared online — he was taken into custody today. people are being warned to stay vigilant about scams