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♪ ♪ announcer: this is "bbc world news america." ing of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ announcer: and now "bbc world , news." ben: hello. this is "bbc world news." these are our top stories. cities, theyive say five people have been shot in iran. protests over the rising cost of living have turned political, some of the anger now directed against clerical rule. theh korea's leader raises prospect of talks with south korea but still threatens the united states with nuclear weapons. the importns -- bans of toxic waste, how will the toxic wasteith normally sent to china? and also on the program -- california has legalized recreational marijuana use. one in five americans can now buy the drug legally. ♪ hello, and welcome to "bbc world news." in iran, more antigovernment protests have broken out in at least five cities. police say one of their officers dead.een shot the iranian state television said 10 people had been killed overnigh

stay with bbc world news. on bbc news it's time for hardtalk. from the world economic forum in davos. cyril ramaphosa. president of the ruling anc. very soon, if jacob zuma heeds calls to resign early. deputy president cyril ramaphosa, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much. it is good to be here. how worried are you about corruption in south africa? that is taken by corrupters against the nation. rid our country of corruption, because it has become all pervasive. and we are now taking action against it. investor confidence in south africa shot up. it would shoot up even more if you were president, wouldn't it? action to be taken on. an urgent matter? yes. an urgent matter. therefore, i put it to you, why doesn'tjacob zuma go? you want him to go as soon as possible? since i was elected, we are in a transitional period. been elected as leader of the party. will he serve that 18 months? various options, and the people of south africa are talking. many say he should go, others say, no, he should not go now. what

>> this is bbc world news america. global backlash. trump's comments have led to accusations that he is a racist. a policy from the u.s. says it has agreed to impose sanctions on iran for now, but that could change. down. cannot look you have to take the speech up. if you did your neck would break. >> heavy is the head that wears the crown, heavier than we thought, according to the british monarchy herself. anchor: welcome to our viewers on public television and around the globe. this isn't the first time that president trump's words have sparked outrage. reports that he used an expletive to describe central american and african nations have led to widespread criticism. the president wrote a tweet that he never said anything derogatory. democrats in that meeting insist that he did. please note that this report does include the offensive word in question. >> it was an important day, martin luther king jr. >> the forces of american history seemed to collide at the white house today. donald trump signing a proclamation in

gordon corera, bbc news, stockholm. jane: "bbc world news america you are watching -- you are watching "bbc world news america ." still to come on tonight's program, venice is the setting of a great jewel heist. at least 18 people have been killed in south africa after a train hit a truck at a crossing and then caught fire. hundreds of others have been injured after several carriages derailed and burst into flames. the train was traveling on a popular tourist route from port elizabeth to johannesburg. reporter: shocked and bewildered, passengers trying to make their way to safety. as emergency services battle to bring the fire which has engulfed the train they were on under control. it is not clear exactly what happened, but what we do know is this -- a truck hit a train carrying around 700 people as it was traveling from port elizabeth to johannesburg, causing it to derail and catch fire. it is thought that the truck driver may have misjudged the level crossing. >> you can see that the truck driver was taking chances. he thought he was

this is bbc world news.ood evening. away from donald trump's first state of the union address. on where the us stands, and where he wants it to go. questions as it answers. usher. going to declare this a new american moment off the back of his tax cuts. moment off the back of his tax cuts. what else can you tell us about the content of the speech? content of the speech? american tax cuts are going to be a big part of the speech. big part of the speech. middle—class, means that everybody‘s lives are improving —— and will say. lives are improving —— and will say. immigration, which is much more contentious. we will see where that goes. goes. it will be a more conciliatory and measured tone. measured tone. he took to the state of the union last year and davos. last year and davos. nationalist tone he had in his campaign speeches. campaign speeches. that is what we have been led to expect. have been led to expect. we will see what he actually says. what he actually says. down in what is a bitterly divided capito

we are the world's high—end factory. who the most? john sudworth, bbc news, beijing. to come: a lunar view as you have never seen before. why the moon is about to offer three rare events, simultaneously. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after lift—off. a woman school teacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word "revolution". the earthquake singled out buildings and brought them down in seconds. desperation about it as the hours pass. republic of uganda. opened their biggest restaurant in pushkin square. russian. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm laura trevelyan in washington. of the union address in just over an hour's time. he is expected to highlight the growing us economy. on a mission to get the world's most populous nation to buy british. has added momentum to plans for a new law to protect young people. by the house of representatives. one of nassar‘s victims set out why now is the time to act. time is not on our side. we must act now. time is up. more innoce

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>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> 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." >> this is "bbc world news america." i am jane o'brien. the search for survivors continues in california where people are coming to terms with the damage caused by mudslides. relations between the u.s. and pakistan seem to have gone from bad to worse, so what is fueling the rift? >> "the new york times" was barred from publishing anymore classified documents. jane: director steven spielberg speaks to us abou

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>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> 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: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the russia investigation gets closer to the white house. the attorney general and cabinet member have been interviewed by the special counsel. life below the ice. the bbc gets exclusive access to rare ecosystems within the antarctic. the question is how to preserve this unique part of the world. >> i mean, look at it he

bbc news, syria. jane: you are watching "bbc world news america."still to come on tonight's program, when art meets politics. at this year's sundance film festival, russian coverage of the u.s. election occupies the big screen. zealand's prime minister has announced she is expecting a baby. she took office in october and is only the second world leader to have a baby in office. it follows a public outcry about sexism last summer when she became party leader and was asked in a success in media interviews whether she would take maternity leave if she fell pregnant while leading the country. phil mercer reports. new zealand's youngest prime minister since 1856 is about to face a fresh challenge. areand her partner expecting their first child in june, after which she plans to take a six-week break. she found out about her pregnancy in october, six days before she became prime minister. long you cannly so say you would eating too much christmas pie. >> i was showing for about 12 weeks. [laughter] >> eventually we thought it is as good a time as any. phil

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> 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: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the u.s. government will be back in business, but for how long? a deal is reached, but some are less than impressed by the way things are being done right now. >> i think in the eyes of many americans, they feel like our country was founded by geniuses, but it is being run by some idiots. laura: a humanitarian crisis is

announcer: a now, "bbc world news." this is "bbc world news america," reporting from washington. counting down to the state of the union. just hours fromen now, pres trump will deliver his first address against a background of political fights. s president putin calist of oligarchs an unfriendly act, but falls short of calling for retaliatn. and, taking their case to capitol hill. gymnasts who spoke out against a dr. larry nassar are now calling for greater protection. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. in just a few hours, president trump will deliver his first state of the union address. in the chamber will be members of both parties. millions of americans will be watching at home. on the domestic front, expect the president to highlig economy and immigration. when it comes to foreign policy, north korea and russia are key areas people will be listening for. tonight we hear from both sides. ,we start with republican congressman scott taylor, who spoke with my ryan, a short time ago. jane: thank you for joining me.t who do you thi presid

bbc news. jane: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, the signs of the chase. research shows that speed isn't everything for predators and pursuing their prey. smoking even just one cigarette and date leads to a much higher risk of developing serious diseases, according to new research. evidence published in the british medical journal found that people were 50% more likely to develop heart disease and 30% more likely to have a stroke than non-smokers. there is evidence that even cutting back significantly won't eliminate the risks from cigarettes. the bottom line, according to the study, is that there is no safe level of smoking. here's our health reporter james gallagher. smoking is awful for health as it greatly increases the risk of cancer, heart attack, and stroke. you might expect that cutting down from 20 to one a day would lead to a similar reduction in health problems. it does for lung cancer, but a study in the british medical journal say some risks remain high. for every 100 middle-aged peop

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> 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." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. they lined up early to get a copy of "fire and fury." now the author of the controversial book is speaking out. michael: i would say the one description that everyone has in common, they all say he is like a child. jane: north and south korea are coming together for talks for the first time in two years. a rare break in the

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> 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." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. judgment day for a serial abuser. dr. larry nassar gets prison up to 175 years in prison after heartrending testimony from a u.s. gymnasts. >> we were ultimately strong enough to take you down, not by one, but an army of survivors. >> i will carry your words with me for the rest of my days. jane: the bbc has an exclusive rep

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> 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." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. can the u.s. congress avoid a shutdown? things are coming down to the wire, and the blame game has started in earnest. rajini: rich, how are you? jane: a year after president trump moved to the white house , we return to michigan, where supporters are standing firm and answering critics. i thought he was racist, i would tell

. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. the fbi says it has grave concerns over the accuracy of what is considered a critical memo thatou soon be released by the white house. an appeal across the isle to disgruntled democrats, but president trump's first state of the union address done anything to bridge the divide?th an say once in a blue moon, but how about a super blue blood moon? o e lunarrifecta which has stargazers glued te sky. jane: welcome to our viewers on public television and america and around the globe. esident trump urged americans to put aside their differences in his state of the union speech last night, but less than 24 hours later, the divisio in washington seem deeper than ever. a controversial memo from the secretive house intelligence committee has opened up a full-blown confrontion between the fbi and the white house,s which want make the memo public. in an unusual statement, the reau says, "as expressed abring our initial review, we have grave concernt ma

stay with bbc world news. hello.e next few days. it starts with wet and windy fare, and then we really get into the week, which will be much colder. there will be some snow in the forecast, but it will be a good deal windier than was the past week. as i say, it starts off on a wet and windy note. nowhere more so than if you happen to be close to this weather front, as you happen to be close to this weatherfront, as it starts you happen to be close to this weather front, as it starts the day across the south—eastern quarter of the british isles, gradually easing its way just a its wayjust a little bit further towards the south and east. butjust in time for the school run and the commute, there is a lot of wet and windy weather to be had, all the way from sort of lincolnshire and east anglia down through the south and east midlands, down into the south—east itself, parts of the west country, and even once the persistent rain has gone, there is a great raft of showers following behind. some of these quite heavy, prolong

more to come here and bbc world news. you are watching bbc news, it has just gone bbc world news. you are watching bbc news, it hasjust gone half bbc world news. you are watching bbc news, it has just gone half past midnight. it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. the white house has never before seen a president like donald trump. he doesn't play by any conventional political rules. that much is obvious from his twitter feed, from his hiring and firing of staff, and his apparent relish for outrage. my guest today is anthony scaramucci, the white house director of communications for all of 11 days before he was fired in a media firestorm. but the mooch has stayed loyal to his former boss. why? anthony scaramucci, welcome to hardtalk. it's good to be back. do you believe that donald trump is a president that the american people can be proud of? yeah, i mean listen, we're in a polarised country, so certainly 40—60% of the people are not going to like the president at any given time, i think that's been true unfortunately for the last 30 years. but yeah, if

gmt, 10am hong kong singapore time, right here on bbc world news. right here on bbc world news. entern market, its first overseas foray. first overseas foray. start commercial operations early this year. this year. let's go to delhi and we arejoined by our business reporter. arejoined by our business reporter. to compete against its bigger rival, uber, in australia? uber, in australia? in over 100 cities in india and has 125 million customer base. 125 million customer base. it's been able to lead the sector. able to lead the sector. and bikes, this good work in australia. australia. different, as you rightly pointed out. out. 0la had an advantage over uber. against them and also taxify, present in australia. present in australia. that's the japanese investor softbank. softbank. the competition leads to greater customer base. ola versus uber in australia. australia. forward to that tough competition in the country. the country. the 3% jump in its fourth—quarter net profit. net profit. the company posted profitability of $11. profitability of $11. mainly driven by demand for its memory