welcome to bbc news. our top stories. myanmar security forces use tear—gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds — in the biggest crackdown yet on people protesting against the military coup. us regulators approve the use of the johnson and johnson covid vaccine — for everyone aged 18 and over. new zealand's biggest city, begins a snap seven—day lockdown — after the discovery of a new coronavirus case. injuries and arrests in the centre of dublin — during violent demonstrations against ireland's covid—19 restrictions. tributes are paid to the record—breaking, british charity fundraiser, captain sir tom moore —

at his funeral, family members say his spirit will live on. security forces in myanmar have fired batons, tear gas military coup. this was the scene in yangon. hundreds of activists are reported to have been arrested , and there are unconfirmed reports that a woman has died after being shot. 2 seconds gunfire in daaway, in the south east of the country, police were filmed firing tear gas at protesters who blocked a road. meanwhile,

state tv has announced that myanmar�*s un ambassador, chaw moe tun has been fired. on friday, he defied the militaryjunta in a speech to the un general assembly — urging the organisation to use "any means necessary" to reverse the coup. dr simon adams is the executive director of the global centre for the responsibility to protect — an ngo that's been working in myanmar for nearly ten years. he told me he thinks things are heading towards some kind of major confrontation between the protestors and the military. nobody knows what the future holds but clearly the military is determined to impose this military coup and crack down on these protests but equally we have seen these inspiring scenes of people just absolutely refusing to be cowed by the military and even people in international diplomacy. they and basseterre was mentioned at the top of your piece calling for further defiance and the onus of responsibility is now very much on the international community to send a signal to the new military that there will be no business as usual for them.

you say send a signal, but what does that mean in practice. people what should the international community actually practically be doing? there are four very simple things. they should impose an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on all the generals but essentially the general who is not only responsible for the genocide in 2017 but is now the leader of this coup. certainly they should divest from all these massive conglomeration that the military controls inside the country and there should be no recognition of this government is anything approaching a legitimate government in the world of international diplomacy. this is a country ruled by the military for a long time. it was criticised internationally and it is not a country under military rule that is too bothered by international criticism. i don't think they are bothered by not being a people's christmas card this but they are bothered about

targeted sanctions which hit the generals directly and about their business interests because the military is not only a force of violence inside myanmar, it is also a massive moneymaking enterprise so if you target those enterprises that actually does make the general sit up in their chair and pay notice and we have already seen the massive australian resource firm said it is withdrawing from me in mind other countries have said they are severing their development aid and severing their military ties and other ties. those things actually will hurt generals and make them take the situation seriously. to the us now where regulators have authorised the use of thejohnson and johnson covid vaccine for people aged 18 and over. it is the third vaccine to become available in the states, following those from pfizer and moderna, but this one is single—shot

so is set to be more cost effective. it can also be stored in a refrigerator rather than a freezer. the company has announced they're shipping more than 20 million doses immediately —with first deliveries expected as early as monday. the news comes as washington warns state governors not to relax coronavirus restrictions too quickly, saying that recent steep falls in infections and deaths showed signs of stalling. joining me now live from los angeles, here's our north america correspondent, david willis. how significant is this approval?— how significant is this a - roval? , , u, approval? highly significant and there — approval? highly significant and there are _ approval? highly significant and there are two _ approval? highly significant and there are two huge - and there are two huge advantages. thejohnson & advantages. the johnson & johnson advantages. thejohnson & johnson vaccine. one is, as you mentioned, does not have to be keptin mentioned, does not have to be kept in the freezer, unlike the other vaccines. that makes its

transportation and storage easier and it is a one shot deal. that means that it is a lot easier for deal. that means that it is a lot easierfor mobile vaccination centres, for homeless shelters and for people who, for example, can't guarantee that they will be able to come back for a second shotin able to come back for a second shot in three or four weeks' time. sailors and that kind of thing. as you mentioned, these first doses should be available at the start of next week and altogether the us government has ordered 100 million doses of this new vaccine and they are hoping that it will make a significant contribution combined with the 600 million doses of the pfizer and madonna vaccines that are expected to be available here by the summer. be available here by the summer-— be available here by the summer. , ., �* �*, , .,, summer. joe biden's pledge was 100 million _ summer. joe biden's pledge was 100 million injections _ summer. joe biden's pledge was 100 million injections in - summer. joe biden's pledge was 100 million injections in his - 100 million injections in his first 100 days. how is he getting on?— first 100 days. how is he getting on? he is ahead of

schedule _ getting on? he is ahead of schedule as _ getting on? he is ahead of schedule as far _ getting on? he is ahead of schedule as far as - getting on? he is ahead of schedule as far as that - getting on? he is ahead of schedule as far as that is l schedule as far as that is concerned and today he said that this was encouraging news, news of this new vaccine, but he urged people not to let their guard down. we have seen this happen before here where the foot has been taken off the accelerator, if you like. cases have soared again. they are down at the moment and joe biden is very keen to keep them that way and he has pledged that way and he has pledged that every american who wants a vaccine will be able to get one by the summer time, probably the end ofjuly. he looks to be ahead of schedule and that even perhaps with the 100 million doses of this newjohnson & johnson vaccine coming on their way. johnson vaccine coming on their wa . ., , johnson vaccine coming on their wa , ., , ., , johnson vaccine coming on their wa . ., , ., , , johnson vaccine coming on their wa . ., , , ., johnson vaccine coming on their wa. ., ,,., ., way. he has got his eye on that stimulus package, _ way. he has got his eye on that stimulus package, the - way. he has got his eye on that stimulus package, the 1.9 - stimulus package, the 1.9 trillion dollar package. where are we with that?— are we with that? well, it the house of _ are we with that? well, it the house of representatives - are we with that? well, it the house of representatives as l are we with that? well, it the | house of representatives as it was expected to. the next step

is the senate whether it be more of a battle in store. republicans are 50—50 with the democrat in the office chamber and they are particularly balking and some democrats, too, the prospect of a rise in the minimum wage which has been included in that massive coronavirus release packets are still some negotiating to do butjoe biden is hoping that legislation will be passed and will be referred up to him for his signature by the middle of march. his signature by the middle of march. new zealand's biggest city, auckland, has begun a snap seven—day lockdown after a single new coronavirus case was detected. police have prepared checkpoints near the city's borders, and public venues have been shut. residents, including schoolchildren, have been told to stay at home, while the rest of the country will observe less stringent restrictions. here's what prime minister jacinda ardern had to say: we are in the unfortunate but necessary position

of needing to protect aucklanders once again. that is why cabinet met this evening and made a decision that auckland will need to move to alert level three for a period of seven days. the rest of new zealand will move to level two. well earlier i spoke to microbiologist, dr suzie wiles, from the university of auckland. she told me the case is connected to a small cluster that broke out a few weeks ago. it is part of a wider cluster so about two weeks ago we had a three—day lockdown after a couple of cases were detected. and that ran, we thought it was under control and got to around 11 cases in three families and then another case appeared yesterday so this is now our fourth family and at the time that this lockdown was cold it was not clear whether it was linked to the first three families but also we knew that the person had been infectious

for probably about a week and has been outliving their life. so we think there may well be quite a bit of transmission that may have happened and so that is what has led to our latest restrictions. we say that every time you speak it every time we crossed to new zealand. to other countries were used to so many more cases, these restrictions seem very strict indeed for a relatively small outbreak. yes, well, we know that the kind of life that we are living here, we have large gatherings and there were big concerts over the weekend and a big art show going on. boat racing and lots of things going on so there are lots and lots of opportunities for massive amounts of spread of this virus. the virus is the more infectious variant first identified in the uk so that can spread very fast and very far and our strategies elimination so when that comes, when a virus cases detected in the community, depending on what that case looks like we take measures and so in the past we have used our contact tracing an isolation strategy to stop at a pace but this

looks like it is a little bit bigger to do that. where new zealand when it comes to the vaccine roll—out? so our first vaccine has been approved and we are using the vaccine that came, two shipments now over the past couple of weeks and we have started the roll—out to our border workers and those working in our facility so far as these are the people most likely at risk to pick up the infection from returning travellers. and then we are expecting the roll—out at the rest of the country to happen later in the year but that is determined by access to other vaccines and when they will arrive in the country. large—scale protests

have been taking place on the streets of buenos aires, following the news that top government officials and theirfamilies had received coronavirus vaccines secretly, in contravention of the country's guidelines. the minister of health was fired on friday, after he was found to have helped arrange earlyjabs for prominent people connected to the government. the usjustice department says it will appeal a federaljudge's ruling that the nationwide eviction moratorium during the coronavirus pandemic is unlawful. the measure — issued by the centers for disease control and prevention — covers overs most residential evictions in an effort to help curb the spread of covid infections. thejudge, who is from texas, ruled that congress' authorisation of the moratorium was unconstitutional. you are watching bbc news — the latest headlines: in myanmar— security forces use tear—gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds — in the biggest crackdown yet on people protesting

against the military coup. us regulators have approved the use of the johnson and johnson covid vaccine — for everyone aged 18 and over. captain sir tom moore — the british second world war veteran who raised more than 30 million pounds for health charities during the uk's first lockdown — has been honoured at an emotionalfuneral service broadcast live on uk television. he died earlier this month at the age of a hundred after contracting coronavirus. people in the english town of bedford stood outside their homes to applaud as his cortege passed by. our correspondent, john maguire, reports.(tx his was a story born out of lockdown, and as the hearse left his house this morning, pandemic restrictions meant people adhered to the family's wishes to stay at home. soldiers from the yorkshire regiment, the modern equivalent of captain sir tom moore's wartime unit, who were with him

as he made his famousjourney, joined him once more as he made his finaljourney. he received full military honours. on the coffin, his medals, including his knighthood and a specially commissioned officer's sword. on one side, the regimental motto, "fortune favours the brave", and on the other, his motto, "tomorrow will be a good day". and in clear blue skies above bedford cemetery, the silence was broken by a fly—past from a wartime dakota. to us, he was a veteran and a record—breaking fundraiser who walked 100 laps of his back garden to mark his 100th birthday, raising almost £40 million for nhs charities in the process. but for his daughters, lucy and hannah, he was first and foremost a father. daddy, you would always tell us

"best foot forward", and true to your word, that's just what you did last year, raising a fortune for the nhs and walking your way into the nation's hearts. we are all so proud of everything you have achieved and promise to keep your legacy alive. thank you for all the special times we've shared. our relationship cannot be broken by death. you will be with me always. and for his grandchildren, benji and georgia, who've grown up living with their grandad, it was a time to remember cherished moments. if there is a lesson i have learned from living with you these past 13 years, it's the power of positivity and kindness. i truly do not believe i'd be the person i am today without your sound guidance. he tells stories of his loved .

ones, the people left behind. he doesn't cry - or moan or shout. he just says, "best be kind." during the funeral service, we learnt so much more about captain sir tom moore — the man, the grandfather and the father — about his humour, his honesty and his humility, qualities that have sent his name around the world and will ensure that it lives on beyond today for generations to come. and he became a favourite for millions of people around the world who were inspired by his words and deeds to walk, to be kind and to support good causes. # walk on through the wind... # reassuring us all that we would never walk alone. john maguire, bbc news, bedfordshire.

the former us secretary of state, mike pompeo, has told the first major gathering of republicans since donald trump left office in january that the ex—president�*s �*america first�* strategy had always been right for the country. mr pompeo was addressing the annual conservative political action conference — known as cpac . it is the grassroots republican group of supporters and they he would say, i expect you'll put your country and your people first and we work together to accomplish this for both of our countries. america first was right for america. it secures our freedom first was right for america. it secures ourfreedom and first was right for america. it secures our freedom and the entire world benefits from america's fearless and bold and strong. so first we show up at the paris climate accord. we said au revoir. we were clean

and safe drinking water but that agreement was a fantasy for diplomats who wanted to show signal and when present biden re—entered the deal american workers lost. lets speak to political analyst and journalist peter chowka, whojoins us from seattle. it is nice to be with you. we will hear from donald trump on sunday. what are you expecting from him?— from him? this is the biggest olitical from him? this is the biggest political news _ from him? this is the biggest political news this _ from him? this is the biggest political news this weekend i from him? this is the biggest| political news this weekend in the united states. president trump will be making his return after a period of relative silence. silence of the first time in five and a half years in the event where he will be the speaker is always a high energy event. it provides the ideological red meat for republican party. and after five and a half weeks of the biden administration and with

over 60 executive actions republicans including those at the conference are frustrated and dispirited and they are waiting to be fired up and is one of the attendee said on national television here in the united states, we are waiting to hear the next step from president trump. we shall see injust over 12 hours president trump. we shall see in just over 12 hours from now. in the past now defeated president has sought this sort of influence over his party after his defeat but it is going to give that leadership back to president trump, it appears. back to president trump, it a- ears. ~ back to president trump, it appeare— back to president trump, it auears. ~ ., , , ., appears. where does this leave more moderate _ appears. where does this leave more moderate and _ appears. where does this leave more moderate and traditionall more moderate and traditional republicans who may not have a huge fans of donald trump? would it be a reckoning for the republican party? whither they follow trump go back to more traditional values? an existential crisis doesn't seem to be happening. it seems like they're falling in behind donald trump. it is very correct. in the past this event

has usually featured a debate among the different ideological wings of the republican party and the shirt is much more unified behind donald trump and when we see who was not invited or chose not to attend it who is the senate minority leader the united states senate, nick romney was not a fan of president trump. the daughter of the former vice president cheney and un ambassador, and battery during the trump administration. these are the so—called moderates were not attending but polls meanwhile show that the vast majority of republican voters among the 75 million who voted for president last november, the vast majority still support him and his policies and they consider his policies and they consider his administration a smashing success which was the words of the head of the organisation. we will keep an eye out for that speech on sunday. great to

have you on. thank you. thank you. the president of the dominican republic, luis abenadair, has announced plans to build a wall along its border with haiti. he said that the barrier — which would extend for nearly 400 kilometres — would help reduce illegal immigration and that construction of the barrier will begin later this year. relations between the two neighbours have been difficult historically. haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere, and hundreds of thousands of haitians are believed to have crossed the border illegally. the golden globes take place this weekend but, for obvious reasons, it's been a subdued year in hollywood. the effect of the pandemic on actors and directors is well publicised, but we might spare a thought for a group of movie industry workers with no way of doing theirjobs remotely — make—up artists.

make—up artists and hair and wardrobe is so important for hollywood. what you see in the movies and, you know, on all the new apps, netflix and amazon and hulu, you know, they need make—up, and without us, it's just not going to be the same. you know, i mean, itry and keep six feet apart as much as i can, but as i'm doing the make—up, you really can't, so, that's why i keep my mask on at all times. i get covid tests, you know, pretty regularly. like, maybe once a month, so, you know, i come up negative, and then i feel confident that, you know, i can go

to my clients. it's not that i ever need a break. i love doing red carpet, and i love the glitz and glamour of, you know, making my clients up and going to the award shows and being with them on the red carpet. slowly, we will get back normal but we just have to be patient. awards seasons are a really funding for make—up artists. it sucks that we can't do it and things are virtual now, but, you know, slowly we will get back to normal and we just have to be patient, but, yeah, award season's a really fun thing archaeologists in italy have unveiled a roman chariot they discovered near the buried city of pompeii. they've called the find exceptional because it's so well preserved. mark lobel takes a look. dusting off history. archaeologists say this is a first ceremonial chariot find of its kind. a short horse ride from the ancient roman city of pompeii. discovered on the porch of a large suburban villa, preserved in a thick layer of ash after a volcanic eruption almost 2000 years ago.

incredibly, almost entirely intact. note the high iron wheels. metal arms and back rest. to seat one or two passengers. look even closer. along the sides, engraved bronze sheets and painted wooden panels featuring cupid. speaking of which, on the rear, bronze and tin medallions depicting essential scenes. all pointing towards the real purpose of this stunning uniquely italian discovery. which archaeologists deduce with taxi priestesses and ladies. this one, imagined to lead a bride to her new household. translation: pompeii continues to amaze us with its discoveries. it will be like this for many years to come

with another 20 hectares to excavate. moreover, shows one can enhance the site and attract tourists from all over the world and at the same time one can do research. this excavation site for the yellow dot is here just north of the much visited city of pompeii, could have been part of a crime scene. look how close looters dug one illegal tunnels marked in yellow here to the chariot. excavators worked nonstop since it was first discovered in early january to ensure no one else got their hands on this exceptional find. now, they can percent to the world this chariot. a survivor of molten rock and attempted robbery. soon on show for over 2 million visitors who are normal times come to see for themselves the saved sacred secrets of this ancient city.

the weather's been pretty good lately across most of the uk. lots of sunshine, it feels like spring. the flowers are coming up. there's certainly more oomph to that sunshine, and there's every reason to believe the weather is going to stay settled for the next few days because of high pressure. but high pressure doesn't necessarily mean sunshine everywhere. in fact, it really does all depend on how the wind blows and where around the area of high pressure. and sometimes we get sort of lumps of cloud stuck in that high, and they may creep

in from the coast well inland. so, it does mean that some areas in the morning could be pretty overcast. where the skies are clear overnight, there'll be a touch of frost in the morning, but elsewhere, it's going to be above freezing. so, this is what it might look like in some areas early on sunday morning, and in fact possibly even into the afternoon. here's an example. around lincolnshire, east anglia and down into the south east, possibly london, too, you may have to wait a while before that cloud burns to the coast, if it does. in some areas, it might actually hang around, and temperatures will struggle to seven degrees. but out towards central and western areas, we're talking about 10—12 degrees. not spectacular, but actually mild enough, really, for the very end of february. because as we head into the 1st of march, the first day of meteorological spring, again a touch of frost in the morning to greet us, to greet march. temperatures out towards western areas a little bit milder there, 3—6 degrees. now, here's the high pressure monday and into tuesday. it'll sort of be around about here. in fact, extending its reach well into europe across

the alps and further south into the mediterranean as well. now, look how much cloud there is on monday. now, this is so, so difficult to predict. in fact, it could linger, it may not. it may actually clear away, so there's a bit of a caveat there. yes, plenty of sunshine with the high pressure, but it's not guaranteed. and it's a little bit cooler, only around eight degrees. in fact, there will be a tendency for temperatures to drop a little bit as we go through the course of the week. slightly cooler air may be reaching us from the northern climes, but enjoy the sunshine if you can.

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security forces in myanmar have used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds, in the biggest crackdown yet on anti—coup protesters. over 400 people were arrested in yangon. the army, which seized power earlier this month, says it's sacked the country's un ambassador after he condemned the coup. us regulators have authorised the use of the single dose johnson and johnson covid vaccine, for people aged 18 and over. it's the third vaccine to become available, following those from pfizer and moderna. johnson and johnson say they will begin distributing it immediately. new zealand's biggest city has begun a snap seven—day lockdown — after the discovery of a new coronavirus case. the police in auckland have prepared checkpoints near the city's borders — and public venues have been shut. members of the public are being urged to stick

to the lockdown rules this weekend—the first since the