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this is bbc news. i'm mike embley. our top stories: making history, congress debates whether to remove donald trump from office, could he become the only president to be impeached twice? the fbi and justice department have now said hundreds of trump supporters will face charges for last week's violent attack on the us capitol. continuing the fight against coronavirus, indonesia begins its vaccination programme, malaysia introduces a state of emergency. and, after one of the bloodiest campaigns in history, uganda is only days away from its presidential election.
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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the vice president of the united states, mike pence, has made clear he will not invoke the 25th amendment, to remove president trump from office, for inciting last week's armed attack on the us capitol. the house of representatives is continuing with a debate on that, but is now almost certain to hold a vote on impeaching mrtrump, on wednesday, for an unprecedented second time. in a letter to speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, mr pence said "i do not believe such a course of action invoking the 25th amendment is in the best interest of our nation or consistent with our on ms pelosi and members of congress to "avoid actions that would further divide and inflame the passions of the moment" and adding a plea , "work with us to lower the temperature and unite our country as we prepare to inaugurate president—elect joe biden as the next president of the united states. the house is still debating the 25th amendment process,
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before moving on to impeachment. democrats justify moving against the president because they consider him unfit for office and a danger to democracy. the president's actions demonstrate his absolute inability to discharge the most basic and fundamental powers and duties of his office, therefore the president must be removed from office immediately. we can now speak to pete wehner who former speech writer for the administrations of three us republican presidents and a vice president and senior fellow at the ethics and public policy center. i'm sure you have very good contact still in the republican party. what are you hearing? there seems to be movement in the senate underneath president trump. he has problems that are now, doesn't he? he trump. he has problems that are now, doesn't he?— now, doesn't he? he really does. mitch _ now, doesn't he? he really does. mitch mcconnell- now, doesn't he? he really - does. mitch mcconnell signalled tonight that he thought that trump committed impeachable crimes, and there is now more
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than a 50—50 chance that he will bow to convicted drum, thatis will bow to convicted drum, that is huge because mitch mcconnell is still the majority leader of the senate, and represents the establishment wing. i don't know if the republicans can get to 17 votes, which is what they would need to convict trump of impeachment, but right now by my count, you might get ten or ii my count, you might get ten or 11 but my count, you might get ten or ii but events are unfolding extremely quickly and these things can change, so donald trump is in a really precarious situation, he will be impeached, the question now is whether he will be convicted and thrown outjust days before he would walk out because of the joe biden he would walk out because of thejoe biden transition. figs the joe biden transition. as ou the joe biden transition. as you say. — the joe biden transition. as you say. it's _ the joe biden transition. as you say, it's huge, we have to remind ourselves quite our future. of the senate should vote to convict, it could also take away any chance of mr trump running for public office again, could take away his presidential pension, is travel department and his secret service protection. that's huge in itself. it would be huge. i think that he has kind of conducted
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himself so abominably since the election that he wasn't going to win the nomination again and 2024 in any event and beyond that, i actually think that his most pressing concerns are going to be legal, he may well be indicted later this year by the manhattan da or others but look, this is an extraordinary thing, i don't think we fully realise and it will take some time to process it that the ceiling and the walls and the floor for donald trump are all collapsing at the same time. it is an extraordinary thing to witness and it is getting worse, not better.- witness and it is getting worse, not better. and yet, even after _ worse, not better. and yet, even after the _ worse, not better. and yet, even after the events - worse, not better. and yet, even after the events of - worse, not better. and yet, | even after the events of last wednesday, a large number of republicans in congress still voted to question the results of a fair and aquatic elections how likely is it, do you think, the still republican—controlled senate will vote to convict a republican president?- senate will vote to convict a republican president? that is a lonushot republican president? that is a longshot right _ republican president? that is a
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longshot right now. _ republican president? that is a longshot right now. but - republican president? that is a longshot right now. but again, | longshot right now. but again, events are changing rapidly. two days ago you couldn't imagine you would get ten votes, now that you can. but you make a fair point. the hold that donald trump still has on the party in particular the house of representatives is reasonably strong and completely indefensible stopping the fact that this man has this kind of loyalty, this kind of fealty from the republican party with all these years is a terrible thing. i just want to say one thing which i think is important here, what we're seeing with donald trump now is exactly how one would have anticipated the trump presidency would end if you were paying attention. these republicans that are going forward, and i am glad that they are, the idea that they are shocked to see this unfold isjust they are shocked to see this unfold is just not plausible. what we are seeing is fundamentally who donald trump is and who he has been and it
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was almost predestined to end something like this. but was almost predestined to end something like this.— something like this. but of course, still— something like this. but of course, still a _ something like this. but of course, still a man - something like this. but of course, still a man who . something like this. but of| course, still a man who had something like this. but of- course, still a man who had 74 million votes also in november's collection. we will come back to this discussion, really interesting to talk to you. thanks again.- really interesting to talk to you. thanks again. thanks for havin: you. thanks again. thanks for having me on. _ the range of criminal conduct is really, i think, unmatched in any type of scenario that we have seen. we are looking at everything from simple trespassed tooth left of mail to theft of digital devices within the capital, to assault on local officers, federal officers both outside and inside the capital, to the theft of potential national security information, to a felony murder.—
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security information, to a felony murder. security information, to a felon murder. , felony murder. we will be back to all this _ felony murder. we will be back to all this but _ felony murder. we will be back to all this but first _ felony murder. we will be back to all this but first let's - to all this but first let's move on around the world. right now, indonesia is waking up to the start of a mass covid vaccination programme. the country has one of the worst outbreaks in south—east asia. meanwhile, malaysia has introduced a state of emergency to deal with the pandemic as paul hawkins reports. no other country in southeast asia has seen more people die and more people infected by covid—i9 than indonesia. today, the fightback begins using the chinese vaccine called coronavac. translation: the vaccine makes the requirements i of the who which have a minimum efficacy of 50%. an efficacy rate of 65.3% from the clinical test in bandung shows that this can decrease the rate of infection on top of ongoing protocols. but achieving herd immunity in the world's fourth most populous country is no easy task. the government set itself the ambitious task of vaccinating all 180 million people in 15 months. because indonesia is a young population, working age adults
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get priority. the idea being that the economy rebounds faster and herd immunity protects the elderly because young people transmit the virus. the principle is using the highest efficacy vaccine possible and to vaccine as many people as possible. so if you have a vaccine that is 90% effective you can achieve herd immunity by vaccinating 66% of your population. meanwhile in malaysia, a month—long state of emergency has been introduced to deal with the pandemic. translation: covid-19| infections are on the rise and show no signs of decline in the near future. therefore the government needs to have certain powers to ensure this outbreak can be curbed more effectively. and that means suspending parliament. but because the government has a thin majority, some suspect state of emergency could be away for it to cling onto power. translation: | feel this - emergency has nothing to do with the pandemic. maybe it was imposed
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because of another agenda. that is what i think. there is some good to this emergency but look at it from the angle of finances it is not good because we are forced to stay at home, to go out to work would be difficult and many people would be left with no work. they would be fired because of things like this. the prime minister, however, insist the state of emergency is not a military coup and the curfew would not be enforced. he promised a general election once the outbreak is under control but when that happens is anyone's guess. its emerged that the chinese tech company huawei has patented a system that can pick out members of the uighur ethnic minority from other pedestrians. it comes as britain and canada accused china of human rights violations and barbarism against its uighur minority, and announced new rules to ban imports of goods suspected of being made using forced labour. our correspondent in beijing, john sudworth, explains.
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one official describes it as baseless and it may well come to be seen here as the moment when the so—called golden error launched just a few short years ago by david cameron finally came to an end. china's critics will say it may not go far enough up there was no announcement from the uk foreign secretary of sanctions on chinese officials responsible for these policies and nor does he support the putting in place of tough human rights preconditions for any post briggs that trade deal with china. nonetheless, these were very tough words. he says what is happening in xinjiang is truly horrific, barbarism we hope was lost to another error and whatever they think of the measures, that kind of language will certainly rankle here and beijing's. with two days to go until its presidential election, uganda has
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banned social media and messaging apps. the vote will come after one of the bloodiest campaigns in years. museveni has been been in power for 35 years, he's one of africa's longest serving main challenger is the 38—year—old singer bobi wine. he's attracted a large following among young people in a nation where 75% of the population are under the age of 30. from kampala our africa correspondent catherine byaru hanga reports. a search that has failed to bear fruit. devis has been looking for his brotherfor two months. dawdi was picked up in november during a government crackdown on political protests. the people having him, they don't care. so it's actually heartbreaking. even if he was dead, i don't think it would be emotional like this one, if he was dead and they give us the body. maybe he was collateral damage in this. collateral damage in a bitter contest for power. dawdi went missing during this violent protest over the arrest
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of opposition candidate bobi wine. dozens were killed and hundreds arrested. the politician is one of uganda's biggest music stars. he has turned his star power into a political movement. the majority of people here are below 30 years of age, but struggle to finish school and find work. bobi wine is tapping into these frustrations, but his run for president has seen him and his supporters face retaliation from the state. standing against general museveni is a more dangerous crime than any crime here in uganda. the incumbent, president museveni, took power three decades ago after leading a rebellion, but now, he's 76 and fighting to keep up with his young challenger. ugandans, be confident, we have everything. our economy is strong. the army is strong.
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museveni is offering more of the same, stability and security, which he says has allowed this country's economy to grow. but bobi wine says most people are not benefiting, especially the young and the poor, and that it is time that they have a say in how their country is run. ok, the kind of uganda you want? we want uganda where everybody has a job. translation: he has improved security and promoted _ discipline in the army. the army no longer disturbs us, you understand? that is why i like yoweri museveni. change might not come at this election but whether it is bobi wine leading it or not, young people here are ready for it. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, kampala. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we'll continue our coverage
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of the impeachment procedures, as democrats make the case for president trump's removalfrom office. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry and it's one of its biggest. but the industry is nervous of this report, this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. huge part of kobe were simply demolished as buildings crashed into one another. this woman says she had been given no help and no advice by the authorities. she stood outside the ruins of her business. tens of thousands of black children in south africa - have taken advantage of laws passed by the country's - new multiracial government. and enrolled at formerly white schools. tonight sees the 9,610th performance of her long—running play, the mousetrap.
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when they heard of her death today, the management considered whether to cancel tonight's performance, but agatha christie would have been the last person to want such a thing. this is bbc world news, our top story: democrats are pushing their case for impeachment, with president trump showing no remorse for his actions in the run—up to the capitol siege. continuing the fight to the capitol siege. against coronavirus, continuing the fight against coronavirus, indonesia has begun a vaccination programme, malaysia has declared a state of emergency. let's stay with that top story now: we can now spek to robin swanson who's a democratic strategist. good to talk to you. many people could think of reasons why president trump should
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perhaps be removed from office, or at least impeached, but it does not seem like the wayjoe biden would hope to start his term, it doesn't seem like a way to heal the wounds that were so much in evidence on capitol hill last wednesday. i think we are all waiting to wake up from this national nightmare and joe biden will have his work cut out in terms of bringing this country together. i think we are in for more of it unfortunately, we are seeing these reports that 50 states are going to be, the capital is a 50 states are going to be under siege, so i think we are looking for some sort of peace and resolution. i do think that the house, it is an achievement for both of the house and the senate, they could imprint this president, though depending on when those articles of impeachment go over to the united states senate, donald trump's faith really lies in the hands of mitch mcconnell, so there aren't so many? �*s, buti mcconnell, so there aren't so many? �*s, but i think there is such a divide among americans,
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to move on, a desire to move onto the next chapter.- onto the next chapter. there are so many _ onto the next chapter. there are so many millions - onto the next chapter. there are so many millions who - are so many millions who support president trump, even if what you describe does not happen quite in that way, is this process on the hill at the moment a way of saying to president trump, behave in your remaining time, because you have to think, joe biden has so much to do, the stimulus bill to present, a pandemic to get on top of, a cabinet to confirm. on top of, a cabinet to confirm-— on top of, a cabinet to confirm. ., , , ~ confirm. he does, but i think also we can't _ confirm. he does, but i think also we can't allow _ confirm. he does, but i think also we can't allow this - confirm. he does, but i think also we can't allow this kind | also we can't allow this kind of behaviour to go unchecked. i think our memories are all going to be marred byjust the scarring, devastating things that happened to the united states capital, and the united states capital, and the united states fails very much under siege, so without any kind of accountability, that sets a really bad precedent moving forward, and i know donald trump has gotten away with breaking all of the rules, from
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not paying his taxes to declaring bankruptcy, time and again, tojust declaring bankruptcy, time and again, to just continually breaking the rules, but i think it is time that he is held to some kind of account, so whether it is being impeached for a second time, whether it is the 25th amendment, but i do think that is done, some sort of accountability is done, and it will be incumbent onjoe biden to bring the country back together. biden to bring the country back touether. ~ . ., , ., ., together. what are you hearing from your _ together. what are you hearing from your contacts _ together. what are you hearing from your contacts about - together. what are you hearing from your contacts about how l from your contacts about how support president trump is standing up in the senate? i suppose it also helps that the witnesses to what happened on wednesday, if it comes to a trial, other members of congress, there aren't all the complications of bringing in witnesses from outside. that's ri . ht, witnesses from outside. that's right. they _ witnesses from outside. that's right, they were _ witnesses from outside. that's right, they were there, - witnesses from outside. that's right, they were there, they i right, they were there, they were witnesses, they lived it, they were in the bunker. i think we are seeing republicans break ranks,, liz cheney, the
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third highest ranking republican congress said that she will vote for impeachment, and mitch mcconnell has not said that he is opposed to it, so i do think donald trump's fate lies in mitch mcconnell�*s hands, because as soon as that damn breaks, the water will be coming through. i sit here in sacramento, the capital of california, and i am very worried about what is going to happen to capitals across the country. onjanuary happen to capitals across the country. on january six, happen to capitals across the country. onjanuary six, i called friends on capitol hill, i texted friends in dc, and i sat here and looked out my window, nearthe sat here and looked out my window, near the california state capital and i saw trump supporters marching up and down, with their trucks, and guns, and flags, terrorising the state capitals as well, so i think we have a bigger, broader problem that we have to address immediately.— address immediately. well, we will see a lot _
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address immediately. well, we will see a lot of _ address immediately. well, we will see a lot of this _ address immediately. well, we will see a lot of this play - address immediately. well, we will see a lot of this play out i will see a lot of this play out in the next few days and weeks. thank you very much. for more on all this — go to the bbc news website. you can get full background and analysis on what may well be the second impeachment of donald trump. go to bbc.com/news — and follow the links. the irish prime minister has described the deaths of 9,000 children at homes for unmarried mothers and babies as a "dark and shameful chapter" in the country's history. the institutions were often run by the catholic church for much of the last century. at one home in county galway, nearly eight hundred children died, and it's thought many of them were buried in a sewage system. our ireland correspondent chris page has been hearing the story of a man who was born there. the only thing i can remember is the beds being wet. we were marched down to school. i had to go ten minutes late in the morning. you had to leave ten minutes early in the evening. we were all cordoned off in a section of the playground by the nuns so we wouldn't mix with the other kids.
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and to be locked up in what i call a prison, really. and to think, like, why? just because i was born out of wedlock. pj haverty spent his first seven years in the home which once stood here. ireland in the 1950s was a deeply conservative catholic society. unmarried women who were pregnant were taken into religious institutions, and separated from their children. the fathers got away with it. it was always the woman that was to blame. it was always the woman's fault. and i suppose, then, when you look at other people, i was lucky i got to meet my mother. if i didn't meet her, i would be blaming her for leaving me in there. there's another reason why pj thinks he's lucky. at the tuam home, nearly 800 children aged up to three died between 1925 and 1961. investigators believe many were buried at the site in some kind of sewage system.
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when i go down there and stand there, to think that i could be in there, too. that a religious country, that we are supposed to be, that would do the likes of that to a helpless, little baby. the irish government has committed to having this site excavated so the children whose remains are beneath this ground can be reburied with some dignity. tuam is the mother and baby home which has generated the most international attention, but there are many other institutions in the republic of ireland with long histories of shame, neglect and unspeakable cruelty. the inquiry report says around 9,000 children died in 18 homes which were investigated. that's about one in seven of those who were born in the institutions. investigators state it represents an "appalling" level of infant mortality. the irish government has said there was decades of brutality. the regime described in the report wasn't imposed on us by any foreign power. we did this to ourselves, as a society.
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we treated women exceptionally badly. we treated children exceptionally badly. but pj thinks the report hasn't gotten to the full truth. there's nothing in there today that would say, god, that's fantastic, now my mother is being recognised, or they are apologising to my mother. and they didn't do that today. there will be a compensation scheme and a memorial, though history will still hurt in ireland for years to come. chris page, bbc news. the american billionaire sheldon adelson, one of donald trump's most prominent supporters, has died at the age of 87. he had been suffering from cancer. mr adelson was a major donor to republican politicians and a staunch supporter of israel. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. january 2017, and the inauguration of donald trump.
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among the great and the good in attendance, sheldon adelson, a man who had spent millions of dollars to help the republicans win back the white house. a big supporter of donald trump and conservative causes, but, his life was my great passion was the state of israel. is backing of the trump administration paying off in spades, with the us embassy being moved to jerusalem, and america withdrawing from its nuclear deal with iran. dealwith iran. translation: sheldon was _ dealwith iran. translation: sheldon was an _ dealwith iran. translation: sheldon was an enormous - dealwith iran. translation: i sheldon was an enormous jewish sheldon was an enormousjewish patriot, he strengthened the position of the state of israel, to strengthen its position in the united states. born to jewish position in the united states. born tojewish immigrants, born to jewish immigrants, sheldon born tojewish immigrants, sheldon adelson was a natural entrepreneur. found dozens of businesses but really made his fortune here in las vegas, eventually, he would own casinos in the us, singapore
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and macau, becoming one of the world's richest men. paying his own tribute, donald trump said sheldon adelson had earned immense wealth and a great name. he lived the true american dream. the american billionaire and supporter of donald trump, sheldon adelson, who's died at the age of 87. finally, something to help maybe get you through lockdown, the northern lights and all the glory. this is an image from the scottish highlands taken by bbc weather watcher. the lights happen when atoms in the earth �*s atmosphere collide with charged particles from the sun. it can only be viewed under clear skies and in darkness. a reminder may be that there is laid out there in the universe, you just have to look for it, especially hard at the moment. much more for you on all the international news and national news any time on the bbc website. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team
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on twitter — i'm @bbc mike embley. the next couple of days are looking pretty wet for much hello there. the weather really can't make up its mind this week. one day, it is going to be cold and bright. the next day, cloudier and milder, with outbreaks of rain. wednesday and thursday, both look pretty wet, in fact, some pretty heavy rain around and some wintriness over the high ground as we'll start to see a bit of a battle of the air masses. this wedge of milder air slowly pushing up against the cold air across the eastern side of the country through wednesday means we could start off with an ice risk, with freezing rain across western scotland, north—west england for a time on wednesday morning. a bright and cold start across northern and eastern areas, but soon the clouds will build in here as the rain out west starts to very slowly push its way eastward, some snow developing over the pennines and the higher ground of scotland. some heavy rain for northern ireland, that rain stretching down towards central and eastern parts of england.
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further south and west though, it's going to be pretty mild. double figure values here, much colder further north and east and it will feel quite grim with a mixture of rain, sleet and snow. wednesday night looks very wet, some heavy rain around, a risk of localised flooding in place. further snow over the high ground of northern england and into scotland. it's here where it's going to be cold once again. further south and west, though, less cold — those values no lower than around seven to nine degrees. now, as we head into thursday, we've still got those weather fronts with us, almost stalled across the country, and they'll very slowly move their way south—eastwards. this ridge of high pressure will build into the west. that'll start to drive things out across western areas on thursday. so, a drier picture from northern ireland, some sunshine, one or two showers. much of britain is going to be a cloudy and a very wet day. again, heavy rain around, snow on the pennines and on the higher ground of scotland, turning a little bit drier across western areas as that ridge of high pressure moves in. again, the temperature contrast, cold in the north
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and east verses milder in the south and west. and through thursday night, eventually the rain begins to fizzle out and the hill snow turns a bit dry, leaving a legacy of some cloud. some mist and fog around as the winds fall lighter under this ridge of high pressure, which will bring a fine and settled day on friday, but then rain will push in to the north—west of the country later on friday. and then for the weekend, low pressure takes control, so it will be turning wetter and windier. so, largely dry and cool for many of us on friday, a bit of rain pushing into northern ireland and scotland, then it's unsettled into the weekend with wet and windier weather moving in.
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this is bbc news. the headlines: the vice—president of the united states, mike pence, has made clear he doesn't support using the 25th amendment to remove president trump from office for inciting last week's armed attack on the us capitol. the house of representatives has voted in favour on a vote on impeaching mrtrump on wednesday, for an unprecedented second time. mr trump has dismissed the impeachment moves as a witch—hunt. visiting his partially—built mexican border wall, he was unrepentant about last week and claimed there was no danger his own administration would oust him beforejoe biden takes over next week. the fbi and justice department have opened criminal investigations into more than 160 people over last week's attack. charges are likely to include murder, assault and seditious conspiracy. us military commanders have issued a statement

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