this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'mjames reynolds — our top stories: indonesian officials say human remains and scraps of metal have been found off the coast of jakarta , following yesterday's plane crash in which 62 people are thought to have died. 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 who's image was circulated widely on social media. just days before it hands over power, the trump administration is lifting long—standing restrictions governing the us relationship with taiwan. at least four people have died as spain is hit with its heaviest snowfall for 50 years.

indonesian search and rescue officers have begun recovering what is believed to be body parts and debris from a passenger plane which crashed into the sea off the coast of the capital jakarta. more than ten 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 3000 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 to 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. i've been speaking to callistasia wijaya from the bbc indonesian service who's injakarta — she gave this update. 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? it really is a very sad incident and it is quite shocking. it's still fresh in our memory that in late 2018, lion air, another low—cost carrier, also crushed in the java 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. are people still flying during the pandemic? 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. 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. the us vice president, mike pence has said he will attend joe biden‘s inauguration in ten 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. mr trump has distanced himself from his vice president since mr pence refused the president's request to use his ceremonial role in the senate to try to block its confirmation on wednesday of the election result. 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. a little earlier i spoke to clint van zandt, former fbi agent and criminal profiler. he explained what role the public will play in the fbi's investigation into wednesday's events. well, the identification of the individuals involved is going to be very important, as you know, even though there were tens of thousands of people who attended that rally, it was probably 200 plus that may or may not have actually entered the capitol building, and between the individuals who were running around without any type of face mask, any type of covid protection or attempt to disguise their identitification, taking their own pictures, posting them to social media, as well as the camera system within the capitol, there are literally hundreds

of good quality photographs being matched up with facial identity software right now. those pictures are being put out across the country. and of course, what the fbi is relying on is not only the law enforcement investigative resources, but 335 million americans who believe what took place was wrong, and who are also helping to identify people by calling in to an fbi tip line. is there a danger of vigilantes justice or misidentification? i think that's the responsibility of the the authorities — stopping the fda being a lead agency in this. the fbi, just as we have in the uk, there is extensive use of the solidification software in the united states — for example, the fbi has access to the photographs on drivers licenses of everyone

across the country. so there will be tips called in, that software will attempt to make identification. the fbi is also looking at travel records, credit card records of those who may have bought an airline ticket, bought gasoline, stayed at a hotel. so there's a lot of other cross—referencing actions being done, so i believe authorities can be quite comfortable in identification, now, proving what each person did individually will be a challenge for the government, even though anyone who was in that building was in there trespassing. it will be hard to identify the individuals who struck the capitol police officer in the head and who subsequently died as a result from the assault. some people are asking why there was not more intelligence

on these attempts to storm the capitol, given it was a tactic widely discussed in advance or in discussion groups. anyone in law enforcement today who has looked at this, who says there is another information on the internet that we should have been leaning forward in the saddle for this. the only reason i can understand, is that, for example, in the united states, this last summer we had black lives matter, we had proud boys, we had other groups that were committing acts of violence every day, looting, burning, arson, assaults, there is a 4.5 year history of trump supporter rallies, in which nothing like this had ever taken place, so somehow the capitol police, whose primary mission it is to protect their capitol, were caught leaning back and believing this was going to be one more rally, and not having any information to suggest that this was going to be, or at least not information they acted upon, they were really caught

off—guard. but the challenge is the military had offered help, i know the fbi, weeks in advance, had said we will give you whatever resources you want, and the capitol police made the decision not to accept those resources. that's why the highest levels of that organisation are leaving office, they are no longer going to be there. and of course, the challenge now is since this hasn't happened in almost 200 years in the united states, how do we preclude anything like that from happening again, especially now that there's ongoing information on the internet to suggest similar individuals may try to commit a similar act at the time of the inauguration later this month. i can guarantee you there will be thousands of troops and federal agents that'll be out there to attempt to prevent anything like this ever happening again. clint van zandt there.

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. 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. margaret lewis is a professor of law at seton hall university in the us and a visiting professor at academia sinica in taiwan. she says this is a bold move by the trump administration. 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 come in in the last few 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. it 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. ——an official relationship without crossing the line. so sorry forjumping 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 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 the china, in the us—china relationship, was beijing. china of course, and i mean 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 we're waiting for that response. i woke up this morning in taipei, you're never sure what's going to happen overnight in the united states. we're certainly 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've 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're 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 for four years. yes, it is unusual to have major foreign decisions made in sort of international affairs while you're

in a transition period, let alone with an issue as sensitive as taiwan, us and prc, that triangle, but we've learned to expect the unexpected and certainly, there was rumours that we were going to have some surprises late in the game from pompeo and the rest of the administration. they're 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, they're going to 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 or dovish and like they're 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. margaret lewis. this is bbc world news. the headlines: indonesian officials say human remains and scraps of metal have been found off the coast of jakarta,

following yesterday's plane crash in which 62 people are thought to have died. 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 who's image was circulated widely on social media 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—i9 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.

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. 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 after a bar owner got the idea from a children's snow fortress. although the temperature was a freezing —7 degrees celsius, people still gathered to chat 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. a reminder of our top story: the indonesian navy has recovered pieces of fuselage and some body parts from the sea off the coast nearjakarta where a boeing 737 aircraft crashed on saturday a few minutes after taking off. 62 people were on board. the aircraft operated by budget carrier sriwijaya air fell more than 3,000 metres in less than a minute before disappearing from radar screens. 10 ships and four aircraft have been involved the recovery operation.

more on our stories on our website. do stay with us. 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.

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the headlines: officials in indonesia say human remains have been found off the coast of the capital, jakarta, following yesterday's plane crash in which 62 people are thought to have died. the aircraft fell more than 3000 metres in less than a minute before disappearing from radar screens. 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. 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.