this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm celia hatton. a new martyr for myanmar — crowds pay their respects to mya thwe thwe khaing, who was shot during protests against the military coup. a three—month extension for un inspectors to access iran's nuclear sites, but there'll be no snap inspections. mapping the way out of england's lockdown — details on the government's plans to ease measures as coronavirus cases fall.

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 thwe thwe khaing died on friday. here's our south east asia correspondentjonathan 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 militaryjunta, 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.

the bbc burmese reporter nyein chan aye is in yangon and gave us this update from there. the funeral service was held in the capital, naypyidaw, for mya thwe thwe khaing, who was the first confirmed death from the anti—coup movement, after she was shot in the head last week and died on friday. the funeral was, so far, peaceful, despite thousands of mourners and supporters turn up and show their solidarity. in the meanwhile, the military regime arrest more people, including a famous actor, called lu min, who was among the celebrities calling for all civil servants to take part in nationwide civil disobedience movement. he was charged with incitement against the regime. now, nearly 600 people have been already arrested or charged, or sentenced under this regime, according to local rights groups.

however, there is no sign of dying down in anti—coup movement, and protester called for nationwide strikes on monday. some of the largest retail outlets already declared a temporary shutdown tomorrow, and huge protests are expected again. this is nyein chan aye, bbc news, yangon. news from iran now — 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 snap 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 is in vienna and gave us some context on the situation between the international community and iran's nuclear capabilities. 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 continue. let's get 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. in france, the mayor of nice is calling for a weekend lockdown to try and stop the flow of visitors to the mediterranean city amid a sharp spike in coronavirus infections. new weekly cases in nice are triple the national average in france. the mayor said tourists were still flocking to the area and this needed to be stopped, but without damaging the local economy. a remembrance ceremony has been held in christchurch to mark the ten—year anniversary of a powerful earthquake left

the city in ruins. prime ministerjacinda ardern was amongst those leading the service at the canterbury earthquake national memorial. the devastating seismic event killed 185 people with thousands others were injured. the natural disaster also left the city in ruins, with residents spending the last decade attempting to rebuild. 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 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.

and 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 never fade.

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 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. we will have more on the memorial service later on in the programme. this is bbc news. music. prince charles has chosen his bride. the prince proposed to lady diana spencer three weeks ago. she accepted, she says, without hesitation.

as revolutions go, this had its fair share of bullets. a climax in the night outside the gates of mr marcos's sanctuary malacanang, the name itself symbolising one of the cruelest regimes of modern asia. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly using a cell from another sheep. warren beatty and faye dunaway announced to the world - that the winner of best film was la la land. _ the only trouble was it wasn't. the mistake was only put right in the middle of gushing - speeches by the team behind the modern musical. - not for 20 years have locusts been seen in such numbers in this part of africa. some of the swarms have been ten miles long. this is the last time the public will see this pope. very soon, for the sake of the credibility and the authority of the next pope, benedict xvi will, in his own words, be hidden from the world for the rest of his life.

this is bbc news. the latest headlines — huge crowds have gathered in myanmar�*s capital to attend the funeral of a young woman killed in protests against the military coup. mya thwe thwe khaing was shot in the head just before her 20th birthday. the head of the un nuclear watchdog says iran has agreed to extend un inspectors' access to its nuclear sites for three months, but ends their right to make snap inspections. to the uk now, where on monday, the british prime minister will outline how and when restrictions in england will be relaxed. so, here is what we understand maybe announced tomorrow. 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. one person can visit a care home resident. they will be able to meet indoors and hold hands, but visitors must wear ppe

and be tested beforehand. 0ne—to—one social meetings outdoors will also 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. and all organised sport can return. non—essential shops and retail are expected to open after that. the uk's health secretary, matt hancock, says "early data" suggests there's a reduction in coronavirus transmission by people who've been vaccinated. but it's still unclear how the jabs work against the south african mutation of covid—i9. so, what are the main factors to be considered in deciding when and how to ease the lockdown in england? here's our health correspondent sophie hutchinson. so, what is a safe way out of lockdown? scientists say it relies on a mix of low infection rates, coupled with high

levels of vaccinations. that's why the government's so keen to drive up the numbers of people getting the jab. already more than 17.5 million people have had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine in the uk. by mid—april, everyone aged over 50 and anyone who's younger with underlying health conditions will be offered the jab. that's around 32 million people. and by the end ofjuly, all adults in the uk, that's more than 50 million people, should've had their first dose of the vaccine. whether those who've had the vaccine can still catch and spread the virus is a key question. but there's been encouraging news from israel. it's started opening up again since almost half of the population has received a vaccine, and initial data suggests it may have reduced the spread. we have seen early data

that there's a reduction in transmission from those who get the jab. but that is early data, and there's more work that's being done. new variants are another concern. brentwood in essex is the latest place where residents will undergo testing, after a case of the south africa variant was discovered there. scientists say it's vital infection levels are kept low. the more infections there are in the community, then the greater the risk of further mutations occurring. and so, it's certainly a risk if we allow high rates of infection in certain parts of the communities, younger individuals. but the biggest test of all when it comes to lifting restrictions is the number of seriously ill people in hospital and those losing their lives to covid—i9. ensuring there's no return to rising numbers and a third wave will be key to the safe unlocking of society. sophie hutchinson, bbc news.

let's take you live to christchurch, new zealand, where residents and national leaders have gathered to mark the tenth anniversary of a destructive earthquake which cost the lives of 185 people. the prime minister, jaconda ardern, is currently speaking. we remember and celebrate these people, thejoy we remember and celebrate these people, the joy they gave him the life they lived. i remember it so clearly how the country through its support behind canterbury in the months and years following the quake, raising funds, holding tributes, downing tools, having moments of silence. we all felt so keenly of the enormity of what had happened. it is the key we way to be stoic and sometimes the pressure to be ok... -- kiwi

sometimes the pressure to be ok... —— kiwi way. sometimes the pressure to be ok... -- kiwi way.— sometimes the pressure to be ok... -- kiwi way. 0k. .. -- kiwi way. that was the prime minister _ 0k. .. -- kiwi way. that was the prime minister of _ ok. .. -- kiwi way. that was the prime minister of new- 0k. .. -- kiwi way. that was the prime minister of new zealandl prime minister of new zealand speaking at a national memorial service to mark ten years since an earthquake caused the lives of 25 people in the city of christ church. 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. the bbc�*s leila nathoo asked dominik stillhart from the icrc about the humanitarian situation on the ground. the humanitarian situation is really very bad. there are overwhelming needs. 0ur 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, notjust 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.

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. president muhammadu buhari has offered his condolences to the families and colleagues of the victims, who 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 say they heard a loud sound, then the aircraft went into flame and disintegrated. all the seven military personnel on board have died, according to the authorities.

we saw an aircraft thatjust passed, and it was a bit slanted. and the sound was so sharp and with the smoke coming out, some of us grabbed a bike trying to rush to the place. the fire service at 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 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 say that the hazy weather conditions on sunday may be one of the factors investigators are likely to look into

in their investigation. here in the uk, where the duke of edinburgh is to spend a sixth night in hospital in london. prince philip, who's 99, was admitted last tuesday for a period of observation and rest after feeling unwell at windsor castle. the exact reason for his admission hasn't been disclosed. however, his stay isn't related to coronavirus. the united states is on the verge of becoming the first country in the world to register half a million deaths from the coronavirus. the infection rate is now slowing, but president biden�*s chief medical adviser for covid—i9 is warning the country isn't out of the woods. here's our north america correspondent lebo diseko. remembering the lives behind the numbers. half a million people lost — that's more than the number of americans who died on the battlefields of world war i, world war ii and the vietnam war combined. i'm not going lie.

i thought, "my family ain't going to get sick. ain't nobody going to catch it. none of my loved ones are going to get covid." 0h, was i wrong. i was so wrong. even though i've had family members who caught it, she's the only one that died. out of all my family that caught it, she's the only one that died. lakecia lost her mother, tracey, in april last year. she got covid at the nursing home where she lived in new york. she was just 55. i didn't even get a chance to say goodbye. i didn't get a chance to get to new york, to hold her hand one last time. i didn't get a chance to do any of those things. it was just... it happened so fast. from coast to coast, the grief is felt. thomas dupar died in california, the state where the first us covid death was recorded just over a year ago. his granddaughter, kayti, says he was the life and soul of any party. he was such a character.

and, you know, surrounded himself with people constantly. loved being around his friends and family. and then to be alone, i think, that was, like, the opposite of what he would've wanted. and we all would've been there, obviously, if we could have. with america's new president, a new approach to the virus. we now have a national. strategy to beat covid—19. it's comprehensive. it's based on science, not politics. - it's based on truth, not denial. - but lakecia is still angry over the government's mistakes of the past. y'all didn't protect us. i feel like you didn't protect us. you just threw us out there and just let us fend for ourselves. and let everybodyjust wonder what's next, what's this? every day is a change. every day is something different. it's just there was no protection for this. with the roll—out of vaccines, there's growing hope for an early end to the pandemic. but for thousands of americans like lakecia and her daughter,

the pain is still raw as they try to make sense of the world without their loved ones. lebo diseko, bbc news, washington. and in tennis, it was another display of domination by the game's old guard. novak djokovic won his ninth australian open title. the serb comfortably beat russia's daniil medvedev in straight sets. 7500 fans were allowed into the rod laver arena in melbourne. this is djokovic�*s third straight australian open win than nadal and federer. let me show you this video released by police in spain. officers in madrid were called to an illegal party in a small apartment. when they arrived, it seemed that the place was empty, but like a bad game of hide—and—seek, they found party goers hiding under the mattress and under cushions next to the bed. and, of course,

in the cupboard, too. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @celiahatton. that is all for now, bye—bye. 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 in to 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 up 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.

this is bbc news. the headlines: huge crowds have gathered in myanmar�*s capital to attend the funeral of a young woman killed in protests against the military coup. mya thwe thwe khaing was shot in the head just before her 20th birthday. two other protesters were killed in mandalay on saturday when the security forces opened fire. iran has agreed to extend un inspectors' access to its nuclear sites for three months but ends their right to make snap inspections. washington and tehran now have more time to seek a compromise. the us has not lifted sanctions imposed since the 2015 nuclear deal was abandoned. mapping the way out of lockdown — on monday, the british prime minister borisjohnson will outline how and when restrictions in england will be relaxed as coronavirus cases continue to fall. it's believed schools will reopen on the 8th of march.