this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. iran agrees to a temporary arrangement with the un to monitor its nuclear programme. there will be access to its sites, but no surprise inspections. as coronavirus case numbers drop in the uk, we get detail of how the government plans to ease the country out of lockdown. israel eases lockdown restrictions after vaccinating almost half of the population. in myanmar, a funeralfor a young woman shot dead by security forces. she's become a symbol of the resistance to military rule as thousands take to the streets again. and ten years after a powerful earthquake devastated the new zealand city of christchurch, killing 185 people.

hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the head of the un nuclear watchdog says iran has agreed to extend, for three months, un inspectors�* access to its nuclear sites. the iranian parliament had threatened to stop any surprise visits unless the us lifted sanctions on tehran. but rafael grossi of the international atomic energy agency said although the visits are being suspended from tuesday, a new bilateral agreement would come into effect so that verification activities can continue. we reached a temporary bilateral

technical understanding, whereby the agency is going to continue its necessary verification and monitoring activities for a period of up to three months. the bbc�*s bethany bell in vienna has the latest on what this announcement means. well, there is a standoff at the moment in terms of how people are trying to get the iran nuclear deal back on its feet again. but donald trump pulled out of that. presidentjoe biden has said he's willing to start negotiations as to possibly rejoining in it. iran says, though, that sanctions must be lifted first. and america says iran has to start complying with the deal first. so it's a complicated question

as to who blinks first. what was very key for the un nuclear inspectors is that they kept their presence there, and there will continue to be a very basic presence. but what had been agreed under the iran nuclear deal was an enhanced, very, very rigorous set of inspections by which the inspectors could go places at very, very short notice to look and see what was going on. some of that will continue now over the three weeks, but what we heard from mr grossi this is something, a temporary solution that will work for now while the other negotiations while the other negotiations continue. tehran is very, very keen to see the sanctions lifted. it's bargaining a great deal now. there are some who have suggested actually that it's putting the chances of getting

the deal back together at risk. and there are those sceptics who say the deal should never have been made in the first place. but certainly iran very much wants to see those sanctions ago. but the question now is how the powers, whether they can manage to negotiate something that allows both sides to save face, if you like. whether they can come to that agreement and keep the iranian nuclear deal going and get those sanctions removed. because the iranian nuclear deal in the first place was incredibly intense inspections of iranian nuclear sites in return for sanctions relief. we have some breaking news — in the last few minutes, we've received more detail on what the prime minister is expected to announce tomorrow as part of his road map to relax lockdown in england. the first key date is the 8th of march. on that date, all schools across england will reopen and children will be permitted to play sport when at school. some have been educated at school

because their parents have been key workers and some special educational needs of students have been at school. one person can visit a care home resident. they will be able to meet indorrs and hold hands, but visitors must wear ppe and be tested beforehand. one—to—one social meetings outdoors will be permitted. the next key date is the 29th of march. from then, the rule of six will return for outdoor meetings. alternatively, two households will be allowed to meet outside even if they are more than six people in total. that was a maximum number that have been allowed but was reduced when the full lockdown came into place.

and stress this is all outdoors. still no rule or date yet people to be able to have guests indoors. and all organised sport can return. non—essential shops and retail are expected to open after that. not before april at the earliest. those are some of the dates the british prime minister is to refer to when he speaks to mps in the house of commons on monday afternoon. in myanmar, thousands of people have lined the streets for the funeral of a young woman shot during protests against the recent military coup. mya thwet thwet khaing died on friday. here's our south east asia correspondent jonathan head. this was the funeral of an ordinary young woman transformed into a show of political defiance for these extraordinary times. mya thwe thwe khaing was one of countless thousands in myanamar who came out to challenge the military�*s seizure of power.

and she was the first to lose her life in its heavy—handed response to the protests. scenes of grief which must inflame public fury against the military junta, but remind them, too, of the cost of resisting it. they had two more martyrs to mourn today. one, a teenage boy. both were struck by live rounds fired by the police in the city of mandalay. we started this because we don't want a military dictatorship, said this woman, and we'll fight to the end to make sure these lives weren't wasted. the plan now is to escalate this two—week old protest movement into a nationwide general strike, which will cripple the government, but must inevitably hurt

ordinary people, too, in an economy already shattered by the covid pandemic. they dream of international intervention to help their cause. this rally is outside the us embassy. still a symbol of hope, but a fading one in a world which won't or can't act against generals who won't listen. jonathan head, bbc news, bangkok. let's look at some of the day's other news. the israeli government is advising citizens to avoid all beaches on the mediterranean after much of the shoreline was covered with tar. the pollution has been described as one of the worst environmental disasters to hit israel in years. the cause is still unclear. thousands of volunteers have joined soldiers in efforts to clear the tar. in a change of policy, truck drivers in the uk who return to france will no longer need to have a coronavirus test if they have spent less than 48 hours in britain. france had demanded that drivers must carry a negative test result to reduce the spread of a more infectious coronavirus variant detected in kent.

israel has eased many of its covid lockdown restrictions after nearly half of the country's population received at least one dose of the vaccine. gyms, hotels and tourist attractions are reopening, but entry will only be allowed to those with a green pass, which shows they've either had the vaccine or the virus. the bbc�*s nickjohnson has more. beer to persuade some. pizza to persuade others. israel's programme at getting covid jabs in arms continues at pace. the country has the highest vaccination rate in the world, more than 49% of people have had at least one dose. it's all part of the national effort to break free from this new normal. shops and restaurants closed, an economy at risk, people's lives on hold.

after a steep resurgence in covid infections, the country entered its third lockdown just after christmas. but health officials say progress in their vaccination programme is now starting to make a difference in the number of infections, allowing the country to begin reopening its economy. studies in israel showed that the pfizer vaccine is 95.8% effective in preventing hospitalisations and death. from today, shops, libraries and tourist attractions are able to reopen, but social distancing and masks will still be required. we do need to hurry up and get everyone on board the vaccination programme because with all of those variants rising their heads, we could be facing, you know, other setbacks in the future and we need to really, you know, hurry up with community immunity.

but in order to be allowed into shops, museums and libraries, israelis will have to download a so—called green badge to carry around as proof of inoculation. announcing the scheme last night, prime minister benjamin netanyahu urged israelis to use the pass as a way of getting their lives back. "please use it", he said. "it's for you." as israel begins to ease restrictions, it is hoped the country's so—far successful vaccination programme of work as a blueprint for other countries hoping to begin their own journeys out of lockdown. nickjohnson, bbc news. ten years ago, a powerful earthquake left the new zealand city of christchurch in ruins. 185 people were killed, and thousands others were injured. on monday, the prime minister, jacinda ardern, will attend a service at the canterbury earthquake national memorial in christchurch. phil mercer reports.

the earthquake struck at lunchtime in late summer. in an instant, one of new zealand's biggest cities was overcome by panic and terror. there were frantic efforts to save those who were trapped. others ran for their lives. yes, it was terrifying. it was actually just. .. just... you thought you were going to die. you really thought you were going to die. two thirds of the victims died in the canterbury died in the canterbury television building. it was poorly built and no match for such a powerful tremor. tom hawker had stepped out for lunch. moments before it collapsed. approximately maybe ten minutes after the earthquake, i remember a fire starting. ijust thought to myself, "god," you know, "those people are not going to stand a chance." i lost 16 friends and colleagues who were very close to me. people that actually made a difference in your life, and when they passed,

it was unimaginable, really. and i remember looking up at the building beside me, looking at the glass panels and thinking that, "oh, my god, we're dead." i literally thought that those glass panels would fall out and kill us. more than half of the buildings in christchurch were damaged by the magnitude 6.3 quake. the shaking of the earth was brutal. the famous cathedral wasn't spared. it became a symbol of a city in pain. lives and livelihoods were lost. so were many homes. but from the rubble, a greener and safer place to live and work is gradually emerging. memories, though, of that terrible day will neverfade. you never get over it. we did know people who died in the earthquake. _ it's just one of these things. you have to get on with your life i and just look forward to the revival of the city, really. if i'm still around in another ten

years, christchurch will be just. the most amazing place. the disaster in christchurch was made worse by another big earthquake a few months earlier that had weakened many buildings. ten years on, a devastated city is slowly being reborn. phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. you're watching bbc news. the headlines — iran has agreed to a temporary arrangement with the un to monitor its nuclear programme. there will be access to its sites, but no snap inspections and the deal will only last three months. in myanmar, a funeral has taken place for a young woman shot dead by security forces. she's become a symbol of the resistance to military rule as thousands took to the streets again in protest. nigerian authorities have launched an investigation into the crash of a military aircraft at the international

airport in abuja, after reporting engine failure. the nigerian air force has confirmed all seven personnel on board died. the victims were flying to rescue abducted students in niger state. the bbc�*s ishaq khalid reports. the military aircraft initially took off from this airport in the capital abuja en route to a city in the central part of the country, about 160 km from here. so, on its way, it developed a technical problem, an engine problem, according to the authorities. then it was decided to return. on its return to the airport, it crashed. witnesses said they heard a loud sound, and then the aircraft went into flame and disintegrated. all the seven military personnel on board have died, according to the authorities. and the sound was so sharp

and with the smoke coming in some of us grabbed a bike trying to rush to the police. the fire service and the airport were quick enough to respond, but lo and behold it was not enough. the authorities say the military aircraft, which is generally used for surveillance and reconnaissance, was travelling to niger state to help in rescuing dozens of people including students and staff abducted on wednesday from a boarding secondary school. so it appears that rescue effort may suffer some setback as a result as a result of this crash, but the authorities are saying that there are other forces there and they are quickly doing their work. the authorities say that investigations are still going on to determine the real cause of this crash, but they are pointing to a technical problem, an engine problems. and some observers are say that the hazy weather conditions on sunday may be one of the factors

investigators are likely to look into in their investigation. the international committee of the red cross says the needs of people affected by fighting in the ethiopian region of tigray are "overwhelming" and greater than previously thought. ethiopia's federal government began a military offensive in november against the tigray region's ruling party in the north. thousands of people are reported to have been killed, and about 2 million have been internally displaced. the bbc�*s leila nathoo asked dominik stillhart from the icrc about the humanitarian situation. the humanitarian situation is really bad. there are overwhelming needs. our teams are reporting that they are constantly taken aback by the needs they are discovering on the ground. the food security situation becomes extremely tense. the people in tigray, they essentially lost a harvest season because of the fighting

that's been going on. there are serious issues with regards to access to medical care. these are some of the issues, and i think we are still not able to have a comprehensive picture. we are still putting the entire picture together. but from what i understand from our teams on the ground, the needs are overwhelming and definitely larger than we would have expected. and you're not being stopped are prohibited from visiting areas that you would otherwise like to go to? yeah, the situation is challenging because in several areas, fighting is still ongoing. you have a variety of fighting forces on the ground. and there is also, very honestly speaking, a capacity issue. we need to seriously scale up our own capacity to be able, a,

to be able to respond in these main urban centres and then also to go beyond these urban centres. as the icrc, you would like more access to be able to scale up your operations to play a greater role? there is very clearly a need for a very significant scaling up of the humanitarian response, not just by ourselves, but by the international community, by the humanitarian community. and these are some of the discussions that are now ongoing. there have been positive developments in the last week in terms of more staff coming in, especially also from un organisations. but more is required. it is really important that we get all the collaboration and cooperation from the government that is now needed to scale up and be able to respond to what the needs are on the ground. the united nations human rights council begins its spring session in geneva on monday. britain and a core group of countries are expected to seek

a new resolution calling on sri lanka to hold perpetrators of human rights violations to account and deliverjustice to victims of the civil war that ended in 2009. tens of thousands of people, mostly tamils, were killed in the ethnic conflict. the bbc�*s south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan reports. sri lanka's devastating civil war lasted for nearly three decades. it ended with the defeat of tamil tiger rebels in may 2009. the un and other agencies estimate that more than 40,000 people, mostly tamil civilians, were killed in the conflict. thousands went missing, and the families of those disappeared have held protests demanding answers. following years of international pressure, the government in 2015 agreed to investigate rights abuses and disappearances. but it withdrew from the commitment months after gotabaya rajapaksa, who led the war effort,

was elected as president in may 2019. now, britain and other countries want to hold sri lanka accountable. the position of our government, gotabaya rajapaksa's mandate, on which i went to geneva last year and announced that we would withdraw from the core group, the then government of the day. we did not have a mandate to get into such engagement under the constitution. in a scathing report last month, the un human rights commissioner, michelle bachelet, accused the government of backtracking from its promises.

but the government is defiant. the ground situation is totally different to what the commissioner's report is. that's why sri lanka disagree with her, with documents and evidence and detailed reports and answered her last report, and we politely say that we disagree and we reject. thousands of people from the minority tamil, muslim and christian communities held a rally earlier this month to highlight their grievances. muslim leaders are outraged by the forced cremation of muslim victims of the coronavirus. they say it's against their religious belief. but the government rejects accusations of bias. in the coming weeks, sri lanka will face intense scrutiny at the un meeting. anbarasan ethirajan, bbc news. some uplifting news for you now —

the uk has introduced a new heart transplant technique for children that restarts a donor heart outside the body. it can even repair any damage caused to the organ during death. this method significantly increased the number of such life—saving operations carried out in the uk last year, and it gives hope to young heart—transplant patients globally. our health correspondent anna collinson has this report. just a year ago, one of these sisters had a failing heart and was put on an urgent transplant list. nice wave! freya heddington was warned she may have to wait up to two years. but thanks to a new programme, it was just eight weeks. and within months, she could start doing the things she loved most. i'm ecstatic that i got such an amazing gift of a heart. but it's also upsetting to know that someone also died. a donor's family must be consented before surgery, as this training simulation shows.

until a year ago, almost all paediatric heart transplants came from patients who'd suffered brain death. their heart may beat, but they will never wake up. life support is withdrawn, and the heart is stopped and retrieved. but this new programme uses hearts which have been allowed to cease beating on their own after life support is withdrawn. as soon as this happens, the heart begins to deteriorate. by using this machine, demonstrated here using red dye at the royal papworth hospital, doctors can effectively restart it and repair the damage. you would have the heart sitting with the connector at the top, the aorta. these tubes move blood through the heart which keeps it healthy for up to 12 hours, giving surgeons much more time to carry out checks and even transport it to other locations. this organ care system is now used by adult cardiac transplant centres across the uk. but 12 months ago, the team here in cambridge joined forces with great ormond street hospital

to extend their world—leading service to children, and despite the pressures of the pandemic, treated six patients in 2020. in the adult world, we double the amount of heart transplantation and we reduce the waiting time period. and we had to do exactly the same thing for the paediatric recipients at the same time for both populations to reduce the mortality in the waiting list. and this is what we achieved. once retrieved, the hearts are delivered to great ormond street hospital for transplantation. children normally have to wait around two and a half times longer than adults for a new heart. for many of our transplant patients now, they're so sick that they have to wait in the hospital for their transplants, sometimes for six months, perhaps even over a year. so, not only is it reducing wait times, but it's transplanting patients that otherwise would not get an organ. freya's family will never forget what they've been through,

or the people and the machine that saved her life. it'll always be there - in the back of our minds. but, you know, we know now she's got a lovely healthy heart _ and her future's bright. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers, personal finance journalist anne ashworth and chief sports reporterfor the sun, martin lipton. that's coming up after the headlines at 11:30pm. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. at the weather with nick miller. hello there. it's felt very mild over the weekend, almost springlike. and in fact, the temperatures are going to rise even more as we move through this new week, particularly tuesday and wednesday. this is the temperature anomaly map. you can see the temperatures well above the seasonal average, especially for parts of england and wales. but with this very mild air will come a lot of moisture, and it's going to pour down, in fact, across many western areas

for tuesday and wednesday. some parts of western scotland, perhaps north west england could see over 100 mm of rain, with a risk of localised flooding. but eastern areas of the uk will actually be drier than average. for the start of the new week, though, it looks mainly dry with plenty of sunshine, but we still have some rain around thanks to this weather front which will be affecting northern and western parts of england, eastern wales, to start the day. it will transfer towards the eastern side of england and tend to fizzle out, leaving a legacy of cloud here, with other areas brightening up. so, quite a fine afternoon for many. plenty of sunshine for scotland and northern ireland and mild, 10 to maybe 1a degrees. that front clears away. underneath clear skies, it will turn a little bit cooler, in fact, but then this next area of low pressure will move into bring wet and windy weather to northern and western areas. and those temperatures will range from around two or three across eastern areas, seven or eight in the west. now, this area of low pressure is here to stick around, i think, for much of tuesday and wednesday and expecting to bring some very wet weather with this weather front, which will become almost stationary

across the north and west of the country. lots of isobars on the charts, so it will be windy as well. dragging this air up, though, from the subtropical regions, which is why it's going to be extremely mild. so we start off dry. central, southern and eastern areas, it'll stay dry through the day, but lots of rain across scotland, northern ireland, perhaps north west england, the north and west of wales, and gales of the irish sea coasts and in towards western scotland. despite the wet and windy weather here, it's going to be mild. double figure values for all, but we could see 1a or 15 across the south and the east given some brightness. it'll stay very wet and windy across the north and the west on wednesday, extremely mild across the south east, 17 or 18 celsius. and then there's signs of it calming down a little bit as we end the week and head on into the weekend, as high pressure builds in. so, for this upcoming week, it's going to be very mild for a time, but wet and windy across northern and western areas. the risk of localised flooding and then signs of it drying up for many of us by the end of the week.

hello again. this is bbc news with me, shaun ley. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow morning's papers in a moment. first, though, the headlines this hour: borisjohnson is expected to announce the reopening of schools and relaxed rules on socialising in england for next month, when he speaks in the house of commons tomorrow afternoon. the government pledges that every adult in the uk will be offered their first dose of coronavirus vaccine by the end ofjuly — one month ahead of schedule. it's because of the success of the vaccine rollout that we're able to do that, and that will have an impact on how quickly we'll all be able to return to normal, which is obviously what everybody wants to see. and a pioneering breakthough for children needing a heart transplant — a machine that keeps hearts beating outside the body for up to 12 hours.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me, the personalfinance journalist anne ashworth and the chief sports reporter for the sun, martin lipton. welcome back to both of you. tomorrow's front pages. let's give you an update on what they are saying so far. "march to freedom" — the sun's front page focuses on the four tests which will base the criteria for borisjohnson�*s road map out of england's lockdown. the telegraph says the prime minister will tell mps that the "stay at home" message will be scrapped next month, with outdoor sport resuming on 29 march. the front page of the i also looks ahead to the government's plan —

the paper says families will be allowed to gather