now on bbc news our world — human rights activist now i'm bbc news, it's our world.fighting forjustice. her husband, azimjan, has been in prison for ten years for crime he says he didn't commit. now he has one last chance of freedom. but as the court case approaches, coronavirus is spreading. this is the story of hadicha and azimjan and their fight for justice. kyrgyzstan, a central asian country which borders china. most of the 6 million population are kyrgyz. but there arejust under1 million uzbeks. one of them is hadicha. for ten years she has campaigned for her husband, azimjan askarov, a human rights activist who is in prison. hadicha and azimjan have been married for over a0 years, but in 2010 he became caught up in violent clashes between kyrgyz and uzbeks. azimjan set out to find out. while azimjan was documenting the violence, police visited hadicha. now azimjan found himself being interrogated by the same local police he had been investigating. he says he was mistreated. shortly after his arrest, he told a local journalist what happened. azimjan was sentenc

justin rowlatt, bbc news now on bbc news, our world follows two syrian doctors brought face—to—face withbefore coronavirus, 2020 got off to a deadly start in the syrian province of idlib. but life continued for the millions of syrians trapped in the territory. as doctors, mohammed al—sharif and zeina hallak worked on the frontline of the humanitarian crisis. as coronavirus sweeps across the devastated region, where a third of the population live in refugee camps, the couple have to make a choice — to care for their patients or protect their growing family. with their third child expected just as the outbreak reaches its peak, it is a choice that will force the family apart... ..and for longer than any of them expected. coughs. mohammed and his family of four live in idlib, this mohammed and his family of four live in idlib, a province in the north—west corner of syria. explosion. sirens wail. it is the only territory still held by anti—government rebels and the start of 2020 saw some of the bloodiest violence as president bashar al—assad tried to regain control. hospitals were bombed, hu

bbc news. now on bbc news, our world. welcome to europe. it has been a bad year for travel lovers. pandemic has not stopped everyone. we are here to meet some people who have been blogging about theirjourney to europe. they are not your typical travel bloggers. �*harraga', in arabic, means someone who burns through borders. they are undocumented migrants passing into europe illegally. over the last few years, this group of unorthodox travellers have made a corner of youtube their home. a place where they can document their wild journeys for fans back in morocco. but are these stories of adventure encouraging other people to take a difficultjourney? or are theyjust providing a service, showing the hardships of migration so that others will not make a fatal mistake? it is may 2020. five years after the migrant crisis that led the eu to secure its borders. but that has not stopped anwar al hafidi. he is in greece without a visa, hiking through the forest so that the police will not find him. anwar wants to go to italy. he trained as a barber in morocco but he left because he was not m

bbc world news. now on bbc news, our world with kenya's most famous controversial private investigator.ays she's sold hundreds of crimes but others accuse her of playing by her own rules. —— solved. kenya's private investigative industry is one of the biggest in africa. a private investigator is a spy, there is no two ways about it. and one detective is feared above all others. her name is jane. jane mugo is my country's most famous private investigator. some say that her and her team are dangerous. private investigatorjane mugo has been listed as a wanted criminal by the directorate of criminal investigations. spy queen jane mugo is this afternoon denied charges of threatening to kill when she appeared before a milimani court. but to others she is a hero. she is not a criminal. jane is a hero. i am journalist sharon machira. i have spent months exploring the secretive world of kenya's private investigators. this is the inside story of my country's most loved and most feared spy. nairobi. private investigators make big money here. with kenya's police deeply mistrusted, people are increa

now on bbc news, our world. amazon is the largest tropical rainforest and one of the most biodiverse places on earth, but now chunks of it are being sold off online — on social media. joao fellet reports. the amazon rainforest is one of the most beautiful and biodiverse places on earth... ..and if you want to buy a chunk of it, now all you have to do is go online. we've discovered facebook has become a go—to marketplace for brazil's illegal land grabbers. .. ..ready to turn pristine rainforest into cattle pasture for buyers around the world at the click of a button... indistinct voices ..no matter what or who they harm. i'm joao fellet and i'm going to take you undercover to meet the sellers behind the online ads... ..to find out who they are and how they are getting away with it. deforestation in the brazilian amazon is at a ten—year high. is facebook fuelling that destruction? deforestation is happening in every corner of the amazon. it's not hard to find communities of illegal loggers working away. we were in

now on bbc news, our world jane mugo is kenya's most famous and controversial — private investigator.she's solved hundreds of crimes, but some accuse her of playing by her own rules. kenya's private investigative industry is one of the biggest in africa. a private investigator is a spy, there is no two ways about it. and one detective is feared above all others. her name is jane. i think ithink i'm i think i'm the most hunted woman in the world _ i think i'm the most hunted woman in the world i_ i think i'm the most hunted woman in the world. i don't stop until i get my target — i don't stop until i get my target. jane mugo is my country's most famous private investigator. some say that her and her team are dangerous. private investigatorjane mugo has been listed as a wanted criminal by the directorate of criminal investigations. spy queen jane mugo is this afternoon denied charges of threatening to kill when she appeared before a milimani court. but to others she is a hero. she is not a criminal. jane is a hero. she's a private detective. i am journalist sharon machira. i have spent

now on bbc news. our world.s kenya's most famous and controversial private investigator. she says she's solved hundreds of crimes, but some accuse her of playing by her own rules. kenya's private investigative industry is one of the biggest in africa. a private investigator is a spy, there is no two ways about it. and one detective is feared above all others. her name is jane. i think ithink i'm i think i'm the most hunted women in the world. i don't stop until i get my target. i don't stop until i get my target. jane mugo is my country's most famous private investigator. some say that her and her team are dangerous. private investigatorjane mugo has been listed as a wanted criminal by the directorate of criminal investigations. spy queen jane mugo is this afternoon denied charges of threatening to kill when she appeared before a milimani court. but to others she is a hero. jane, she is not a criminal. jane is a hero. i am journalist sharon machira. i have spent months exploring the secretive world of kenya's pr

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bbc news. this is bbc world news. ourd day in myanmar�*s main city to condemn the military coup and demand the release of leader aung sann suu kyi. a study shows the 0xford—astrazeneca vaccine has limited effectiveness in preventing mild illness from the south african variant of coronavirus, but the team says it does help prevent severe cases. 0k, to india, now, and the huge protests by farmers there. thousands from right across the country blocked roads to pressure the government to roll back agricultural reforms. more than 50,000 security personnel were deployed around delhi. small farmers object to plans to open up food production to big business. 0ur india correspondent rajini vaidyanathan reports. roadblocks as farmers in cities across india staged a three—hour traffic jam. protests against the government's farm laws have spread nationwide, protesters say they will not give up until the reforms are repealed. translation: in protest of the three farm laws i that a modi government have imposed on us, we are blocking th

bbc world news". it is the light that gives hope to people struggling for democracy in autocratic regimes. ross: to our on pbs in america and to everyone else watching bbc news around the world, we continue our live coverage of donald trump's impeachment trial. se that he incited theng the violence on january 6. rep. castro: i say this as someone who loves my country -- our country -- as all of you do. there is a lot of courage in this room, a lot of courage that has been demonstrated in the lives of the people in this room. some folks have sod up for the civil rights of fellow americans and risked their careers and reputations, their livelihoods, and their safety standing up for civil rights. many members of congress have risked their lives in service to our country in uniform. fighting in the jungles of vietnam, patrolling the mountains of afghanistan, you served our country and were willing to sacrifice for the nation as we know it and as the world knows it. although most of you have traded in your uniform for public service, your country needs you one more time. the world watched president trump te

you are watching bbc world news america. our, democrats present terrifying moments of the january 6 rights on capitol hill, never before seen footage. in myanmar, monks and students have joined a fifth day of protest against last week's coup. one person says social media is dropping those protests. >> millennials who have around 10 years of stability, and jen y who e a bit younger and voted for the first time. the fact that the leader has been detained as part of this military coup is something that they are angry about,nd they are willing to take to the streets. but we are also seeing a huge surge of young people taking to online platforms like twitter, instagram, tiktok, facebook, they are concerned about the misinformation the military chnels are spreading. one of the downsides of social media activism is it is really hard to regulate misinformation. the need for accurate, impartial reporting on the events is more important than ever. ♪ laura: as the eu ruggles to get its coronavirus vaccination programs off the ground, one b

bbc world news". >> welcomeo those of you watching on pbs and america, those of you watching on the bbc world news. thanks for staying with us as we continue oure of the impeachment trial of donald trump. >> this was just a preview for fuentes, who like the proud boys and the trumpcare van organizers would heed the president's call and come to washington and be there on january 6. later in the rally, a former campaign spokesperson also spoke. she stated " this isn't over. this is just beginning." referring to this fight to stop the steal. then she added, we knew both republicans and democrats were against we the people. we are the cavalry. no one is coming for us. it is clear that trump and some of his supporters saw this as war, a fight against anyone who was unwilling to do whatever it took to keep donald trump in power. we are the cavalry, and president trump continue to reinforce his support of these messages throughout the day. at 1:48 p.m., he retweeted his deputy chief of staff's tweet showing the crown that he had flown over on marine one, and eeted "thank you, patriots." these people were gathered en masse, being told by the president

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this is bbc news, our top stories: one of the world's most dangerous places, especially if you're a childo building here, from family to family, and hear more stories of children that have been deliberately targeted by snipers. myanmar�*s military crackdown. clashes with protesters, tanks on the streets, and harsh new punishments for those who challenge the coup leaders. emergency vaccine approval to help distribute the covid jab to poorer countries through the global programme known as covax. and america's arctic chill —

world knows what's happened to them. matthew hill, bbc news. more reaction to the story later in our bulletin.ate department has assessed the military takeover in myanmar constitutes a coup and will therefore conduct a review of its foreign assistance to the country. this comes after the country's leader aung san suu kyi was detained on monday — and as people in myanmar�*s biggest city, yangon, have banged pots and pans to protest. president biden has signed three executive orders seeking to reunite migrant families split up by a trump—era policy and to order a review of his predecessor's wider immigration agenda. mr biden�*s orders will set up a task force to try to reunite the estimated 600 to children who are still separated from theirfamilies. the prosecution and defence in donald trump's upcoming impeachment trial have been laying out their cases. house impeachment managers say that mr trump has �*personally responsibility" for inciting the insurrection on capitol hill last month. his legal team plans to argue that the trial is �*unconstitutional�*, since he's already out of office. talks

this is bbc news, broadcasting in the uk and around the world. i'm samantha simmonds. ourus senate reconvenes for the fifth and potentially final day of donald trump's second impeachment trial. republicans are expected to acquit the former president on the charge of inciting insurrection. iam gary i am gary o'donoghue, live on capitol hill, where the republican leader in the senate, mitch mcconnell, has made it clear he will vote to acquit dahlstrom. —— donald trump. this is the scene live outside the senate chamber, where the trial is set to resume shortly. we'll take you to it here on bbc world news, as soon as it gets underway.

bbc news, moscow. and we'll take a quick pause as we say goodbye to our viewers watching around the world. your company. still to come: tributes to the actor christopher plummer, star of the sound of music, who has died at the age of 91. we speak to his lifelong friend william shatner live in this programme. almost half the uk population — 32 million people — should receive their first dose of coronavirus vaccine by may. the government says it expects all adults over the age of 50 — as well as the clinically vulnerable and those working in health and social care — to be offered their first injection by then. almost 11 million people have now had their firstjab. the uk's medicines regulator says the latest research shows side effects from all the approved vaccines are minor and don't last long. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. this is an immunisation production line. at epsom racecourse in surrey, they're doing 1,000 covid jabs a day. the government is so confident it'll reach its target of giving a first dose to the over—70s and front line health workers by mid—february it's now loo

this is bbc news, our top stories: one of the world's most dangerous places, especially if you're a child. more than a50 killed or wounded in yemen's �*city of snipers�*. we've a special report. you can go from building to building here, from family to family, and hear more stories of children that have been deliberately targeted by snipers. myanmar�*s military crackdown. clashes with protesters, tanks on the streets, and harsh new punishments for those who challenge the coup leaders. emergency vaccine approval to help distribute the covid jab to poorer countries through the global programme known as covax. and america's arctic chill — large swathes of southern and central states are hit by unprecedented snow and ice. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. yemen is one of the most dangerous places on the planet — its population suffering from a civil war that's lasted for six years. but the city of taizz is one of the most dangerous places to be a child. human rights workers say more than a50 children have been killed or wounded by houthi rebel sniperfire. the hout

bbc. for now we say goodbye to all of our viewers who are watching this on bbc world news.removal of flammable cladding from high—rise flats in england. more than three and half years after the grenfell tower fire, there are still at least 700,000 people living in blocks with dangerous cladding. ministers have been under considerable pressure to do more to help as our business correspondent sarah corker explains. i'm bankrupt. a lot of people are on their way to going bankrupt. caught up in britain's growing cladding crisis. thousands of people are trapped living in unsafe flats. it's not our fault, we're not to blame for this. they're now facing life—changing bills. people across the country are crying out for help. in manchester, ben's building has multiple fire safety faults. his repair bill runs into tens of thousands of pounds. we don't know where we are going to get that money from. we, as leaseholders, feel like we are just at the short end of this horrible, horrible mess, where we're just not being protected by the government, like they promised us that they would.

this is bbc world news, i'm ben brown. our top stories: the oxford astrazeneca vaccine offers limited protection against mild disease caused by the south african variant of covid—19, according to early trials. oxford vaccinologist professor sarah gilbert said the jab will still protect against the virus. we may not be reducing the total number of cases, but there is still protection in that case against deaths, hospitalisations and severe disease. tens of thousands of anti—coup protestors gather for a second day in myanmar, demanding the release of leader aung sann suu kyi. because of this military dictatorship, many of our lives have been destroyed. we cannot let our future generation meet the same fate. the collapse of a himalayan glacier causes flash flooding in northern india. over 100 people are missing, feared dead. final preparations are made for the australian open as tennis players gear up for one of the world's biggest sporting events amid the pandemic. heavy snow could bring significant disruption to the south—east

looking to our viewers. on pbs in america and to everyone else watching on bbc news around the world.are continuing our live coverage of donald trump is like a peter trial and continue to the senate democrats who are making the case that he incited the violence on january the 6th. i say this is someone who loves my country, our country, just as all of you do. there is a lot of courage in this room, a lot of courage that has been demonstrated in the lives of the people in this room. some folks have stood up for the civil rights of fellow americans and risked their careers and their reputations, their livelihoods and their safety standing up for civil rights. many members of congress have risked their lives in service to our country in uniform. fighting in the jungles of vietnam, patrolling the mountains of afghanistan you served our country because we're willing to sacrifice to defend our nation as we know it. and as the world knows it. and although most of you have traded in your uniform for public service, your country needs you one more time. the world watched president trump tell h

bbc website, what it will take to get schools opened during this pandemic. ♪ ros: a warm welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and those watching on bbc world news.o afghanistan, after a second day of virtual talks, the european and north american members have not agreed whether troops will be leaving or staying. >> at this stage, we have made no final decision on the future of our presence. the peace process is the best chance to end years of suffering and violence. and bring lasting peace. it is important for the afghan people, for the security of the region, and for our own security. but talks are fragile, and progress is slow. so it is now imperative to re-energize the peace process. ros: well, the lack of a final decision comes despite this moment last year. this was whe the taliban and u.s. signed a deal that would end nato involvement in afghanistan after 20 years of conflict. under the deal, the u.s. and nato agreed to withdraw close to 10,000 troops by may 1 this year and in turn, the taliban promised to cut ties with al qaeda and end all violence in afghanistan. at the time donald trump touted it as a huge win for all parties. well, as

i've got to pause you there if i may, because we just do say goodbye to our viewers watching on bbc world news. we have to go away for advertisers in the world audience, those in the uk are spared that. how vibrant you think cinema orfilm remains uk are spared that. how vibrant you think cinema or film remains as a form of entertainment, as a form of art, compared to the cinemas? which after all have been so frustrated by us not being in them.— us not being in them. certainly the film industry _ us not being in them. certainly the film industry is _ us not being in them. certainly the film industry is evolving _ us not being in them. certainly the film industry is evolving and - us not being in them. certainly the film industry is evolving and some | film industry is evolving and some of these changes were happening already. i think streamers are certainly in a very formidable position, and i... here in korea, being in a cinema is actually really quite safe, they have got these really well ventilated cinemas, there's lots of temperature checks, so i still go to cinema and i do treasure the opp

bbc world news. i'm ben brown. our top stories: borisjohnson meets ministers and scientific advisers to put the final touches to plans to bring england out of lockdown. a new pledge that every adult in the uk will be offered their first dose of coronavirus vaccine by the end ofjuly — a month ahead of schedule. meanwhile, israel eases its lockdown after almost half the population is vaccinated, but you'll need a special pass to take advantage of all the new freedoms. thousands of protesters return to the streets in myanmar, a day after security forces fired at a crowd killing two people in the city of mandalay. heartstopping pictures as a passengerjet engine bursts into flames above the us state of colorado. debris fell onto homes below — but the plane landed safely to the relief of crew and passengers. my daughter was sitting by the window, and i was just, "don't look. "let's just pray", so that's what we did. we held hands and said some prayers. and a pioneering breakthough for children needing a heart transplant, usi

welcome to bbc news, my name is mike embley. our top stories: one of the world'sounded in yemen's �*city of snipers.�* we've a special report. you can go from building to building, family to family, and hear more stories of children that have been deliberately targeted by snipers. myanmar�*s military crackdown. clashes with protesters, tanks on the streets, and harsh new punishments for those who challenge the coup leaders. emergency vaccine approval to help distribute the covid jab to poorer countries through the global programme known as covax. and america's arctic chill — large swathes of southern and central states are hit by unprecedented snow and ice.

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bbc world news. i'm ben brown. our freedoms. thousands of protesters return to the streets in myanmar, a day after security forces fired at a crowd killing two people in the city of mandalay. heartstopping pictures as a passengerjet engine bursts into flames above the us state of colorado. debris fell onto homes below — but the plane landed

. ♪ ros: welcome to our viewers on pbs and america and everyone else watching on bbc world news.in in west africa. ghana has received the first vaccines through kovacs, a who scheme designed to help distribute doses fairly around the world. here was the arrival, 600,000 doses of the oxford astrazeneca job landing on this plane in the capital. the government delegation led by the health minister was there to receive it. ghana has a population of 31 million, and it was chosen as the first recipient after promising quick distribution. it's vaccination drive will start on march 2. and frontline health workers along with a vulnerable will be first in the queue. here is thomas naughty. >> the inial target is to vacuum -- is to vaccinate 53 million people. a number of new variants have been identified in the country. among them, the more infectious british variant. on friday, donna's health service said -- ghana's health service said hospitals reported a high number of cases. the country has recorded over 80,000 cases of the virus and 582 days since the up break emerged. ros: the doses

this is bbc world news, i'm ben brown. ourths, hospitalisations and severe disease. tens of thousands of anti—coup protestors gather for a second day in myanmar, demanding the release of leader aung sann suu kyi. because of this military dictatorship, many of our lives have been destroyed. we cannot let our future generation meet the same fate. the collapse of a himalayan glacier causes flash flooding in northern india. over 100 people are missing, feared dead.

bbc news. our top stories... us regulators become the first in the world to approve the single dosejohnson &johnson covid vaccine for everyone aged 18 and over. a £5 billion boost for pubs, shops and restaurants in england worst—hit by the pandemic. police in hong kong say they have charged a group of 47 activists with conspiracy to commit subversion under a new security law. myanmar security forces use tear—gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds — in the biggest crackdown yet on protests against the military coup. and the stars come out for the virtual golden globes — mank, nomadland and promising young woman are among the most nominated films. hello and welcome to bbc news. us regulators have authorised the use of the johnson and johnson covid vaccine. it's the first time this vaccine — which only needs one dose to be effective — has been approved for use anywhere. the us food and drug agency will allow the drug to be shipped out to vaccine centres immediately. because this drug only needs one dose it's likely to be more cost effective and easier to administer. it can be stored in a refrigerator rather than

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welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and everyone watching on bbc world news. the u.s.atening to take action against the burmese military after it seized power in a coup in myanmar. the country's de facto leader is under arrest. she won in landslide elections, but the army sayshat win was fraudulent. it is 2:30 in the morning in myanmar. aung san suu kyi and other senior figures were detained in the capital in the early hours of monday. one of the raids was captured on video. this is original mb was arrest was live-streamed on facebook i her husband. the president of myanmar was also arrested. next came this announcement on military control tv claiming that power had been handed to the head of the armed forces. within hours, soldiers arrived on the streets and set up roadblocks. a year-long state of emergency was being declared nationally. this is myanmar's commercial hub. internet and phone lines have been restricted and a number of international and domestic tv channels were pulled off air. we did manage to get this report from bbc burmese. >> things here are getting

welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and those watching on bbc world news.n with a developing story in california. tiger woods is in hospital after a car crash in los angeles. these are pictures from the car crash. you can see the severity of the accident. in atatement, tiger woods agent said he was in a single car accident this morning in california where he suffered multiple leg injuries. he is currently in surgery, and we thank you for your privacy and support. from the pictures here, you can see the seriousness of the accident. we understand the paramedics and firefighters attended the scene and they used the jaws of life to open up the car to help him out. he was extricated from the accident with the jaws of life as i was saying. we await further details. that is all the information the sherf has provided at the moment. he is been taken to a local hospital and he has multiple injuries that is undergoing surgery and no other vehicles were involved in the crash. understand an investigation is underway into the circumstances of the crash. first and foremos