this is. a royal wait and see britain's queen elizabeth agrees to a transition period for prince harry and his wife maggie all that means the couple will be allowed to live part time in canada but the monarch says more work must be done her decision to step back as senior complex issues that will affect the future of the royal family also coming up tonight a violent crackdown against protesters in iran police fired tear gas people are wounded as demonstrations enter

a 3rd day that's as your brains accuse the government of trying to cover up its role in the accidental death of a ukrainian passenger jet plus a volcano in the philippines on the verge of a major eruption the tall volcano near the capital manila is spewing here forcing thousands to flee to safety and job. comic book villain leads the oscar nominations with including best picture we'll have a look at that and some of the other films on this year's short it's. good to have you with us we begin tonight with the british royal family and what to do about the future queen elizabeth has agreed to grant prince harry and megan there were. for

a more independent life with the transition period in which they will divide their time between britain and canada in a statement issued a short while ago the queen said she would have preferred harry and meghan to remain full time royals but that she respects their wishes she's been holding emergency talks and her sandringham country state with prince charles and prince william also attending it follows meghan in harry's shock announcement last week that they want to step back from their royal duties. of them on this now we want to cross over to london and talk with royal correspondent victoria of murphy she has been following this story for is good evening to you victoria so queen elizabeth she issued this statement after this emergency family meeting did harry and meghan did they get what they wanted. i mean that yes well extraordinary personal statement released after an extraordinary meeting of all family convening to work out what harry imagines

future holds can they this always be following them posting they are correct credit surely last week. they hope will happen what they want their own state signed off by the rest of the family and that became very clear that they buy a seat in south and this kind of hot white house in that time between the u.k. and canada asked times doing royal duty and trying to operate autonomously how at last the queen has reiterated in her statement this evening this is very complex that it just takes a crack to put in place to make this possible if indeed it even is possible hosley house going to take time and i think significantly in the statement she called them harry in the end not that you can get to sussex it's very personal way on the bearing to that and and she also said that it's going to be a transition period so we are going to say this dragging out a plan frankly and the same as you well fully her final answer i think if i'm

wondering what does this mean for the future of the british royals as an institution doesn't rip up the spoken deal of money in palaces in exchange for a full time dedication to the creel. yeah actually harry and then want to something completely different to anything that we have seen before that on real challenges that exist because there is that contract as you say many of us at the family carry out g.t.s. and in exchange they get mad at taxpayers expense in rent and that is and they travel well that taxpayers' expense is high and that is that they do not want any taxpayer funding and that is because they want to be free to do their own thing but there are 2 challenges in the 1st if it's even possible for them to remove themselves from taxpayer funding if they going to be carrying out tools for example representing christian i sees these are taxpayer funded so how do they do that if they can do that well the public and this is going to be continuing with public

roads this have to be palatable to the public what are the packages that they finally decide will have except the premise of them being well he was right she is on the wild stage and i was kind operating in tight on trying to see using that same to people my okie has a cake and eat it so these are the questions and you use that satisfies you know that is a very good point i don't get you good people around the world will be able to switch that on and off the way they see very meghan could this deal that could it all for a way perhaps into a smaller more flexible royal family for the future maybe something like we see here on continental europe. actions about this to test the playing of the you create just you found him and that's right prince and charlotte prince louis they don't have to find problems in the way that prince george has is the possibility that if it works it could be used in the future however i think what is most important to emphasize is that the queen in a very personal statement that she saw

a full time future full reign back in within the royal family even in sends out a whole family and that we may be heading toward his own suggestion that's possible so i think that this is a great balance of the different changes in the monarchy this is actually a couple desperately unhappy and wanted to make a big change we're of course one of the tory of murphy with the latest on this royal delimit tonight from london before you thank you thank you. arness brief you know in some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world one of 4 suspects charged in the 2018 murder of slovak journalist young and his fiance has pleaded guilty to murder miroslav maher check says that he was hired as a contract killer the alleged mastermind a local business been pleaded not guilty. had been investigating alleged government corruption his death triggered huge protests and led to the collapse of the

government a court in pakistan has overturned the death sentence against former military ruler pervez musharraf it ruled that these special tribunals that found him guilty of treason last year was unconstitutional the treason case centered on general musharraf's imposition of emergency rule in the country back in 2007. russian foreign minister sergei lavrov says that talks between libya's warring factions have made good progress but rebel leader khalifa haftar are has not yet signed a cease fire agreement lavrov says have tar wants to study the deal overnight russia and turkey mediate the indirect talks between have tar and libyan prime minister by as. a truce came into effect on sunday but has been violated repeatedly. the police in iran have denied it firing live ammunition at protesters during a 3rd day of demonstrations across tehran public anger is growing after the government

admitted that it did accidentally shoot down a ukrainian passenger jet last week killing all 176 people on board tehran had initially didn't know i did military involvement claiming the crash had been caused by a medical or mechanical fault rather protesters now accuse the government of a coverup. the tehran the public anger remains close to the surface but it was the day to the dictates of a chat across the city and across the country it's a familiar chorus of protest as the government tries desperately to repair the damage from a perceived coverup of the truth that it mistakenly shot down a ukrainian passenger plane. yes my ass wouldn't want to have some of the officials were even accused of lying and covering up whereas honestly that was not the case. you know. even the statement that i

issued on thursday night it was seen as a lack of honesty. but the truth is we did not lie. after taking 2 days to reveal the catastrophic mistake the latest government statement has been greeted by skepticism by ordinary iranians this ongoing our media tried to describe it as a technical problem because of their interests and political and international reasons but later developments changed the game and they had to tell the truth. about that even talking about it makes my heart beat faster and makes me. feel ashamed when i think about their families. on the outskirts of tehran a painstaking task is underway ukrainian experts pulling pots piece by piece from

the tangled breakage of the replay. the forensic process may take a month and includes investigators taking statements from eyewitnesses ukrainian president a lot of me selenski says iran's acknowledgment of its deadly mistake was a step in the right direction at the perpetrators must be held accountable. for more on this i'm joined by. the national correspondent for the independent news website he's been covering the middle east now for 2 decades it's good to have you on the program the regime has admitted to shooting down the plane and what are the consequences and how is this regime likely to be held accountable. well i think that it largely depends on how much it will allow itself to be out. i think that there is going to be a demand for it best a geisha and for

a sequence of events perhaps demands for names and then there are times when people of the victims of this unnecessary group to it is and horrific tragedy will need to be recompensed and that will wind its way through various courts are panels cetera both in iraq and i imagine outside of the country as well and let's talk about the the protests that we're seeing right now how widespread are these protests and you know it was just a week ago that we were hearing death to america now we're hearing death to the dictator so for male side you have to wonder how dangerous really are these protests then for the regime. i think it underscores the polarization of iranian society there's different groups with different political interests and motives but i'll go also say that it's not necessarily contradictory people could be

nationalistic and angry at the united states for taking out. what some perceive as a national hero on the other hand they can also be very angry at their own government for incompetence and utter lack of credibility and accountability when it comes to something so sensitive as air traffic control and security during a time of armed conflict and there is the role of the united states and its culpability here u.s. president trump has defended his decision to order the killing of the iranian general solo money contending that solo money posed an impending threat to the united states but he also says that that was not important given the military leaders history so. how should we view that kind of just about inside government with some credibility problems at this point that their story keeps changing too as to why they target so the money look donald trump is

a president that is almost solely focused on his reelection in 2020 is 100 percent laser sharp focused on domestic issues he wanted to trophy for the elections he's got. now he's got class and sit in my knee these are things that he'll wield to whip up support among his supporters i don't think frankly he really cares about security in the middle east and i bet yours watching trump and watching the trump show that kind of jibes well he doesn't really care about diplomacy with other countries he doesn't care about anything other than his 2020 reelection at this point. all right the other guy with the independent news websites was that we appreciate your analysis not thank you. authorities in the philippines are warning that a volcano near the capital could be on the verge of

a dangerous eruption the tall of volcano about 60 kilometers south of manila begins spewing ash and lava on sunday now it sits in a picturesque the lake is one of the most active volcanoes in a region earthquakes interruptions are a daily part of life manila's international airport was temporarily closed in tens of thousands have fled while others are refusing to leave their homes and form. locating lightning shoots up and see huge charts with stock electricity it's just the opening shot of what could be one of nature's most dramatic shows the tal volcano blast the rock did more than 40 years ago now a steam gushes above the quakes rumble below expect c.n.n. other massive eruption could be just hours away. we were afraid and in panic we were thinking of how we could save our lives.

tens of thousands of people living in nearby towns have been evacuated rain mixed with all kinds of cash has coated the roads in thick mud making driving treacherous . but it's difficult to get food because we can't use the vehicle since it's muddy and we can't even clean it since there's no water. asha's effect in the capital manila 60 kilometers north face masks are in short supply at the airport hundreds of flights have been canceled while some tourists are trying to leave others are getting up close to the volcano. that's once in their life experience for. these phenomena. the danger level has now reached level for just one not 2 away from

a house or disarray option which could affect hundreds of thousands of people living in the volcanoes danger zone. a river that sustains 60000000 people is dying the make on is one of the world's largest river systems but manmade construction activity in the form of dams well it's slowly choking the river nearly 5000 kilometers long the river flows through 6 countries china vietnam laos thailand and cambodia but along the way a network of dams is interrupting its natural flow some 80 new dams are planned in addition to the ones that already exist our correspondent karl reports on the impact that this is having on the rivers ecosystem. the color of the mekong river has changed from a murky brown to acquire marine blue a fascinating motive for tourists in self defense and a dry rainy season certainly was responsible for days but the root cause might be

found upstream china has built 7 hydro power dams on the upper mekong and many more are planned now as recently completed to shut up or a dam on the lower may call. this is severely disrupting the water flow and it's had immense downstream. 60000000 people depend on the water and a new terrain safin may come directly from fishing and farming like just fishermen in a compound in thailand. the water level is too low and the climate is also changing the water is lower than in other years in the clear and shallow water there are far fewer fish coming up the river i only cuts 60 percent of what i used to catch. up in guy me. last year i could catch a lot of fish and sell them for 200 baht

a kilo. now there's not much fish not even enough to pay for the fuel. so i have to grow vegetables and flowers to supplement our income how much is a. low water levels like now normally occur at the end of the dry season but that season only recently began and water has already cut the scales many more dams like this one are being planned on the tributaries of the mekong as well this will escalate to problems of those depending on a healthy river basin experts from institutes like to science faculty in the company university have been sounding the alarm for some time now. and not long and not call. because.

that's. the. state i'm sick now. and. we thought it would be. the mekong ecosystem seems to be in peril but nobody has yet halted a single dam project to look for it if promises have proven to enticing drought that's fish and dying crops a grim outlook for the people on the banks of the make home. when the water is so low it's not good for fishing because we live from hand to mouth that's how come. as long as there are hardly any fish to catch fish a man can only buy dead time by repairing deadbolts and pray to despair it's for better times but as things are now not even those spirits can help.

why as the burning australian state of new south wales awaits some much needed rainfall off rhaetian rock wall of is under way national park staff and been using helicopters to drop thousands of kilos of carrots and sweet potatoes into remote areas of the state where the brush tailed rock wallaby is considered to be in danger now another species hit hard by australia's devastating bushfires you see right here our koalas at least 25000 are feared to have died since the start of december. they've been through hell burns on their noses paws far and small. sam mitchell usually has 15 koalas in his wildlife visitor park on kangaroo island at the moment there are more than 100 and every day they keep coming. into 3 knots a guy there was a lot of 50 percent of the habitat still over mining but then of course those die

fawaz of have continued to burn more and more grams. so we need to collaborate with the government as to whether or not some will be moved to the mine lands however the mine land is also burning as well the arrivals never stop some fear that 80 to 90 percent of all koalas on the island are dead the wildlife park has become a vet and reclaiming the kitchen transformed into a treatment room sometimes vets have to put down half of all new patients. who are trying to do and he's not in that side exact science and it is not easy these decide which of these animals have the best chance which of them have no chance. and send them in the wrong direction and it really is very difficult. not far from the wildlife park miles and miles of barn asked soldiers will need area they

collect dead animals charred or small poison kangaroos bards and koalas. we don't have the seas to fall off because i'm on property but also. as part of mental health support and for welfare reasons. and the. population of kangaroo all around i can rapidly return back to normal off the authorities no want to draw up emergency plans for the rescued koalas with their natural habitats barnes' out he cannot return home without serious starvation. let's bring you up to date on some of the other stories that are making headlines the government of newsier says heavily armed jihad is have stormed a military base killing 89 soldiers the attack was launched near the volatile border with mali 71 soldiers from news here were killed in this scene. back in december that attack was claimed by so-called islamic state retired pope benedict

the 16th has spoken out in defense of celibacy for catholic priests observers say the appeal in a new book is an extraordinary intervention in the clerical affairs of his successor pope francis is considering whether to address a shortage of priests while allowing the ordination of married men. clashes have marred a carnival opening event in rio de janeiro on sunday police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse huge crowds gathered in this city's copacabana district it's unclear what sparked the disorder revelers have accused police of using excessive force. the nominations for this year's academy awards have been announced in los angeles the dark comic book film drama joker has done very well it leads the pack with 11 nominations including best picture here's a look at the films on the short list. joaquin phoenix earned

a nomination for best actor with his performance in joker a dark psycho thriller that tells the origin story behind the comic book villain of the same name the film also won nominations for best director best picture and 8 other categories. that prior yes i have framed is a jimmy hoffa. the irishman directed by martin scorsese took 10 nominations including best picture best director and best actor. the gangster epic tells the story of a mafia hit man who gets wrapped up in the fate of the legendary teamster boss jimmy hoffa in the 1970 s. when bill. clinton turned tino's latest production also looks set to collect a few oscars once upon a time in hollywood to sit in the summer of 1969 with leonardo di caprio as a washed up actor. and brad pitt as his stunt double 10 nominations for the film

include best actor and best supporting actor for the 2 lead nice to have a brother in the 2nd the more epic 1917 by sam mendez also bagged 10 nominations it's filmed as one continuous shot that follows 2 goodish in from tree men who undertake a dangerous mission across the front lines of a battlefield in northern france if you don't we will lose 1600 men. i think certainly social satire parasite collected 6 nominations it tells the story of a poor family that insinuates itself into the home of a wealthy family. it's the 1st south korean film to be nominated for best picture at the cannes film festival last year it won the palme d'or which you know. well this is the w.'s and these are our top stories britain's prince harry and his wife meghan are to get their wish for a more independent life in a statement the queen said the royal family had agreed on

a transition period where harry and meghan will divide their time between britain and canada the announcement follows emergency talks and the queen's country estate . police in iran have denied firing live ammunition at protesters during the 3rd day of demonstrations in tehran public anger is growing after the government admitted that it did accidentally shoot down a ukrainian passenger jet last week killing all 176 people on board. a volcano near the philippines capital manila could be on the verge of a dangerous eruption in the volcano has been spewing ash and lava causing tens of thousands to flee. this year's oscar nominations have been announced dark comic book drama joker leads the pack with 11 nominations including best picture and best director its star you walk in phoenix is in with

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