♪ >> this is "bbc world news america."unding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and aruba tourism authority. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here, in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal-blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news america." katty: this is a special edition of "bbc world news america." i'm katty kay. donald trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the united states. hundreds of thousands gathered to hear his message to the nation and the world. pres. trump: from this day forward, it is going to

and now, "bbc world news america." katty: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. on the eve of his inauguration, donald trump promises immediate action on his campaign pledges and starts carrying out the duties of commander-in-chief. so what do trump's supporters want from his presidency? in america's rust belt, they are hoping he can reverse the economic tide. and dozens are feared dead after an avalanche buries a hotel in central italy. we will bring you the latest on the search. katty: welcome to "world news america." tomorrow, donald trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the united states, and today he arrived in washington to begin that process. he started with a solemn ceremony of laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. on friday comes the official inauguration. on saturday, work begins. mr. trump will visit the cia to address an agency he has been very critical of. jon sopel starts our coverage. jon: no longer a playing with plane with trump emblazoned on the side. the president-elect arrived

you are watching bbc "world news america." still to come, clare scoop ofrth got the the century. the woman who broke the story of world war ii beginning dies at 105. scenes.le tens of thousands of iranians have been attending his funeral following his death at the age of 82. janie mitchell reports. >> prayer for one of the last figures of the 1979 revolution. -- whore led by rafsanjani as his ally. the current president, who has now lost a key ahead of the election in may. put the number of mourners paying their final respects at 3.5 million. this made its way to his burial site. and hard-liners was also felt on the streets. some mourners held portraits of the former president. others chanted the name of his even more reformist successor. state television responded by turning of the background music to drown out the chanting. in recent years, the media has been banned from publishing the name or images of mr. khatami. comelled for supporters to out to show solidarity with the reform movement. iran is holding three days of national mourning for the late rafsanjani. deep division ov

katty: you are watching bbc "world news america." still to come, the search for mh-370 has come to an end with no sign of the airplane that disappeared three years ago. enthusiasts have mosques to use camera technology to determine when first light appears in the sky. the time of the first light, before sunrise, is important to muslims the kos when it determines when they can start their first prayer of the day. whencause it determines they can start their first prayer of the day. reporter: the first light of dawn, before sunrise, a signal for muslims to begin their first prayer. there are many views on how to calculate when this happens. mosques mark the first prayer at different times. >> fixing the time of the prayer based on the books. many have written a different ways that many people have adopted the different faith. reporter: could this be a solution? a camera that takes thousands of pictures throughout the year. when the data is ready -- >> we invited all mosques within observe the images in the slideshow and voted on the ti

." >> this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. president trump says his wall could be a reality. the president it has also reopened the debate on torture. we will speak with a former cia boss about the pros and cons of such techniques. >> that's just wonderful. so, i will see you tomorrow. the role ofdefined women on television, making us laugh along the way. larry tyler moore dies that the age -- mary tyler moore dies at the age of 80. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. we are midweek into the new trump administration. the president and his team are checking off items from there to do list left and right here and we have much ground to cover. let's start with a promise to build a wall along the mexican border and have mexico pay for it. talkd trump is saying the will soon be a reality with construction possibly starting in months. james cook reports from san diego. james: donald trump's signature pledge is one step closer to reality. the presi

katty: you are watching bbc "world news america." come, donald trump's immigration policies has sparked debate. we will hear from those whose future will be decided by the answer of what he will do in office. say 2016 was the hottest year since records began a century ago. the average global temperatures were ahead of 2015 and 1.1 levels higher than preindustrial levels. reporter: our planet is warming fast. the latest data suggests 2016 was record-breaking. the arctic, parts of have had a huge wave with temperatures above freezing when .hey should have been far below while australia's great barrier reef was transformed to this. swaths ofs -- vast coral were killed off as the water warmed. scientists say greenhouse gases was the main driver. this shows how global temperatures have increased since the industrial revolution. the bigger the circle the hotter the year. collected byta nasa and meteorological agencies suggests 2016ld is the third year in a row to break records. to tackle global warming, the world is being urged to move awa

>> this is a bbc world news america. funding of the presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation. the newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good. kovler foundation. and, the aruba tourism authority. lotlanning a vacation is a easier than you think. you can find it in aruba.. families, couples, and friends find their escape in the crystal-blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information is available at aruba.com >> now, bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. north korea says they can launch a ballistic missile at any time. will this be his first test? hydroelectric dams are not sitting well with those who make livings off of the waterway. >> the government says it is clean and sustainable, but the impact of these structures on the river system, the environment, and the people will be immense. >> the golden globes turns into a public spat between meryl streep and donald trump. the president elect m

." >> this is bbc "world news america." amorting from washington, i katty kay. the white house dispatches top officials to explain the immigration order. an onis is not a b muslims. it is to safeguard the american people, our homeland, our values. religious liberty is one of our most treasured values. katty: we are hours from president trump revealing his pick for the supreme court. and the hunt for missing meteorites. antarcticaheading to to try to answer secrets of the solar system. katty: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. war days after president trump issued his immigration order, his homeland security team was sent to do explaining and defending. in europe, the measures are coming under fresh criticism with the president of the counsel listing the trump administration as a threat to the future of the european union. jon sopel reports. jon: 4 days since president vettinggned the extreme policy and the administration is trying to clarify who will be affected and he won't, and wh

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation. newman's own foundation, giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good. kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and aruba tourism authority. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." ♪ laura: reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. president trump welcomes prime minister may. the leaders of the u.s. and the u.k. reaffirm their tight bond. president trump: a free and independent britain is a blessing to the world and our relationship has never been stronger

this is bbc world news. its newsday. good morning.s 9am in singapore, iam in london and 8:00 in the evening in washington, where the white house has vowed to fight the news media "tooth and nail," over what officials see as unfair attacks on donald trump. the new president has taken issue with estimates of the size of the crowd at his inauguration on friday. his press secretary says it was the biggest in history for such an event, but as our north america editorjon sopel reports, the evidence doesn't support the claim. the weightiest issues on the planet were discussed at donald trump's inaugural address, but what the president is in a white rage about are suggestions that the crowds for him were not as big as they were for barack obama eight years ago, even though the evidence is incontrovertible, as these two photos, each taken 45 minutes before the inauguration started, make plain. but last night, journalists were summoned to the most extraordinary white house briefing to be told they were lying. this was the largest audience to ev

you are watching bbc "world news america." bidding farewell in chicago.arack obama looks back on his years in office and has a warning for the future. there has been a dramatic drop in the number of migrants seeking asylum in germany. official figures released by the office of migrants and refugees shows 280,000 arrived last year compared to 890,000 in 2015. ginny hill has more from berlin. what: they come closer to angela merkel's critics have been calling for. an upper limit of 200,000 migrants every year. on the one hand there is a sense of relief. ahead.re huge challenges there are hundreds of thousands of outstanding asylum applications. there is the business of integrating people who have been granted leave to stay, and those that will be allowed to stay. this is an election year. angela merkel has to persuade a nervous german electorate that integration can happen successfully and they can identify potential terrorists who have come in with the influx. of triumph may be tempered by the fact this reduction in numbers has little domestic policy. ange

." >> this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. day one of the new u.s. congress and there is drama on capitol hill. and about turn on at the. in turkey, the hunt continues for the gunman who opened fire on new year's eve. we look inside the nightclub that came under attack. ♪ vinyl is making a comeback. many are spinning the classic sound. viewers onome to our public television in america and around the globe. the political drama in intense.n is already many members of congress have just arrived back in the nation's capital. the first order of business lead to a public spat with president-elect donald trump. he took to twitter to express his discontent. as the brand-new congress thanned on tuesday, rather celebrating the republican dominance of washington, lawmakers were the center of their debate over how their behavior is policed in avoiding corruption. gut the independence of the office of congressional ethics by bringing it under control of a house committee, prompting outcry fr

katty: this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. the president and the pipeline. donald trump signs legislation to restart 2 controversial energy projects. adding to the uncertainty of a brexit, a major british court ruling won't stop the process, but raises questions over how the divorce will proceed. and strike up the music. "la la land" ties the record for most nominations ever. ♪ katty: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. donald trump is wasting no time flexing the powers of the presidency, using executive orders to move forward on policy items. today, he moved to relaunch some controversial oil pipelines that had been held up because of environmental concerns. but mr. trump says the projects will create jobs, including in america's steel industry. our north america editor, jon sopel has more. , mr. trump: i am, to a large extent, an environmentalist, but it's out of control. jon: the keyword seems to be "but." another day brings another set of executive actions that are not exactly music

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you are watching bbc world news and newsday. the headlines: no protests and political and legal opposition to the ban of all refugees and some migrants from entering america. also more concern and criticism internationally of president trump's move, some saying internationally of president trump's move, some saying it is a gift to extremists. mystery surrounds the murder of a prominent politician of myanmar. and meet the barber dubbed as the cosmic barber who takes a spiritual approach to grooming. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. welcome to the programme and good morning to you. atm here and seven aem in washington where president trump has defended his executive order preventing people from server and different muslim countries saying america needs extreme vetting. he has faced criticism internationally and domestically. chant: no ban, no wall — new york for all. new york has always been the great gateway into america and demonstrators gathered in a highly emblematic setting

stay with bbc world news.d windier, let's celebrate a bit of sunshine and the best of that again on monday was in scotland. contrast scenes like this with the view on the south coast of england and for tuesday we're going to narrow these differences. it's this sort of weather that's going to win out as this weather system works very slowly from west to east across the uk. not a huge amount of sunshine on offer but plenty of cloud and most of us will see rain at some stage. quite a wet start to the day in northern ireland although here something a bit drier and brighter for the afternoon. down the eastern side of england where you start dry eventually we'll get to see some outbreaks of rain moving in here. a lot of the rain will be light but some heavy bursts in scotland, especially in the southern iplands and grampians. maybe some highest routes could be a little bit slippy as we see some sleet and snow and rain falling onto frozen ground but conditions will gradually improve. a lot of the cloud is low cloud s

this is bbc world news.an nawaz. the latest headlines: a deadline has passed for the president of the gambia to step down orface possible military action by west african powers. at his final news conference, president obama has said he will continue to speak out to defend what he called "core valu es" after he leaves office. united nations officials believe 40,000 people have returned to their homes in eastern aleppo, the syrian city devastated by civil war. government forces cut off rebel supply lines and, in just a few months, took full control. 0ur middle east editorjeremy bowen sent this special report. this is the calm after the storm. the final battle for aleppo swept through the city like a man—made malevolent tornado. all sides in this war were prepared to destroy aleppo to possess it. in the end, the firepower of the regime and its russian and ukrainian allies was too much for the fractious rebel coalition that controlled east aleppo. this city is the key to northern syria. right across the country,

stay with bbc world news.r over the last few days. here is monday's satellite picture. a lot of cloud across the uk under building high pressure. spot the difference on tuesday. a bit of sunshine coming in the south—east of england. and yesterday's satellite picture also shows a lot of cloud. again, the south—east poking out in the sunshine. you can guess what the forecast will be for thursday. another cloudy day for much of the country. the cloud will be thick enough as we go through the first part of the morning to give a few spots of rain in the midlands, maybe west england and wales. under this cloud it's a mild start for most. a touch of frost in aberdeenshire and certainly for southern wales and southern counties of east anglia it will be a cold day, under relatively clear skies. a widespread frost. but just as we've seen for the past couple of days there will be sunshine working across southern counties of england. cold but bright. the weather front continues to move across central portions of wales and

that's all for now, stay with bbc world news. hello.oss the british isles than we've seen of late. it took a while but eventually these were the sort of scenes many weather watchers recorded in parts of the midlands for example and then down into the south—east parts of east anglia where several centimetres of snow fell on particularly the higher ground, with temperatures that bit lower. it took a while before that combination of rain, sleet and snow gradually pulled its way of back towards the near continent. all the while still put your showers in northern and western parts and that's part of the problem because as the skies cleared, so those wetted surfaces are going to be really quite slippery in the first pa rt really quite slippery in the first part of friday. they're obviously will be lying snow for some and fresh snow to come if you're exposed to the north, north—westerly breeze. but the strength of the wind is causing us but the strength of the wind is causing us concern. but the strength of the wind is causing us concern. 0n t

this is bbc world news today.concerted attempt to undermine his presidency. a court in iran's rejected an appeal against a five year prison sentence given to a woman with dual british and iranian citizenship. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe is accused of security offences. she was detained while trying to leave the country with her two—year old daughter after visiting relatives in april. with me in the studio is her husband. thank you for being with us. what is she accused of exactly? the formal accusation is national security related charges so we don't exactly know but in the court hearing, it turns out what she was accused of work to accusations. 0ne turns out what she was accused of work to accusations. one of which we re work to accusations. one of which were she was the head of recruitment for... and the wife of a known british by which was me. and the basis for that accusation was the fa ct basis for that accusation was the fact there was a huge media campaign which has been done and a lot of people have been cal