this director had the best foreign language film award in 2007 for his film the lives of others.him. if you have a foreign—language film, what difference does it make to win an academy award? or even get a nomination? when the lives of others was nominated, this really gave the film a visibility. i think it is more important for foreign films in a way than it is for american films, because american films, especially if they have a well—known actor, these actors are known all over the globe, and the film will get seen it's good. a foreign—language film, not necessarily. you really need something to give it visibility. the academy award nomination, i hope it's going to be very helpful in that. another nominated multilayered love story set in europe, cold war, comes from a polish film—maker. it tells the story of a tumultuous relationship between two lovers, and it also was set in the cold war era. the remaining films in this category deal with family structures. ajapanese director brought shoplifters, a family drama about a group of shoplifters coping with poverty. another nominate

the director garnered the best foreign language film award in 2007 for his film, the lives of others,if you have a foreign language nomination, is it somewhat different when they get an academy award or get nominated? when the lives of others was nominated, that film a visibility, i think it's more important for foreign films in a way that it is now for american films because american films, especially if they have a good well—known actor, they're known all over the globe, and the film will get seen if it's good, a foreign language film, not necessarily. you really need to get something to to give it visibility and the academy award nomination hopefully will be helpful in that. another nominated multilayer love story set in europe, in the cold war, comes from a polish film—maker. it tells the story of the tumultuous relationship between two libraries, and it also effect in the cold war era. the remaining films in the category daily family structures, japan brought shoplifters, a family drama about a group of the shoplifters coping with poverty. another nominated film comes from a leba

best animated film in the spider—man franchise. best screenplay, belongs to the original screenplay for green book, but foreign language film will beetimes you remind me... best supporting actor goes to mahershala ali. best supporting actress goes to amy adams for her work in vce. best director goes to alfonso cuaron for roma, i thought he shot it and wrote. don't walk away from me dammit. i can't take it any more, i can't take humiliation. best actress goes to glenn close, nominated seven times without a win but this time she will triumph. best actor will end up in the hands of rami malik, for his portrayal of freddie mercury. and finally, the best picture prize will go. to roma, which will probably take away four oscar trophies over all, more than any other film. well, that brings this special preview edition to a close, we hope you enjoyed the show, please remember you can always reach us online. and you can find us on facebook too. from me, tom, and the rest of the production crew here in hollywood, it's goodbye, as we leave you with the oscar—nominated song, our fight from the documentary, rbg. music # so i'll fight. # i'll be

recognition and allowed but allowed it nevertheless to beat out a very strong field for the best foreign language film oscar thanks very much scott rockstro for bringing us those background insights. back in one nine hundred eighty the oscar for best foreign language film went to five dos adaptation of the tin drum and the one nine hundred fifty nine novel by don't tug has been hailed as the masterpiece of german post for literature and in our series one hundred german must reach my colleague david leavitt's tells us why despite its whopping six hundred pages every one of them is worth it. and it gets worse. and. that scream went around the world it's the sound of good to casa's classic novel the ten drum the ten drum is about oscar a tiny young man with a scream that can shatter glass oscar is born in glasses own home town and present a poland he's born with the mind of an adult. i first saw the light of this world in the form of two sixty watt bulbs with the exception of the obligatory perennial tear my birth went smoothly for closely i freed myself from the head first position favored by mothers em

this film is actually oscar nominated for best foreign language film. welling up inside, this film will tug at your heartstrings. it is directed by a lebanese film director and it's about a kid who is 12 years old and decides to sue his parents but then takes to the streets of beirut, runs away from them and is given the job of holding this baby for an ethiopian illegal immigrants. so he ends up baby—sitting this tiny baby and the pair of them go around the streets and they are amazing. i've never seen a slice of life realist drama like this in which a baby and a way perform so brilliantly like this. if they gave oscars for best baby, that's what when. as an extraordinary film. it really tugs at the heartstrings. it is a bit chaotic and a bit too much and took governors, —— cacophonous. the streets of beirut. you'll be in so many floods of tears you won't notice a lot of the wrongs. oscar nominated for best foreign language film. will it win? no. it up against roma. no chance. interesting, because these are supreme court in america is very much in the n

this film is actually oscar nominated, sunday night at the oscars, for best foreign language film. the start, you're lachrymose, if you have anything welling up inside you, this film will tug at your heartstrings. it's directed by a lebanese director called nadine labaki. and it's about a kid called zain, who's 12 years old and decides to sue his parents but then takes to the streets of beirut, runs away from them, and then is given the job of holding this baby for an ethiopian illegal immigrant who is rounded up. so he ends up baby—sitting this tiny baby, who's one years old, and the pair of them going around the streets are amazing. i've never seen a spice of life realist drama like this in which a baby and a boy perform so brilliantly like this. if they gave oscars for best baby, this would win. it's an extraordinary performance from this child. and it really tugs at the heartstrings. it is a bit chaotic and it is a bit too much and cacophonous, the streets of beirut. but, i tell you what, by the time you realise that things are a bit wrong, you'll be in so many floods of tears

does reserve at one category for non—english language films, and disappeared as a richness for five nominated pictures. some of the films nominated for best foreigno deal with the romance and use a changing political and social landscape and history as a backdrop to the drama. never look away from germany tells the story at an artist life during the story at an artist life during the third reich and subsequently the cold war. he tries to find his voice as an artistic first in east germany been waxed while fostering a relationship with a woman whose disapproving father attempts to sabotage their romance. the director garnered the best foreign language film award in 2007 for his film, the lives of others, said this at what's campaigning process is not new to them. if you have a foreign language somewhat different that they make an academy award or get nominated? when the lives of others was nominated a day that found a visibility, i think it's more important for foreign films and a way that it is for american funds because american films especially if they have a good well—known actor, there known all over the globe, and defence will get seen if it

get awards that has been one so siga to get awards that has been one so far, roma, the best foreign language filmtography. it has ten nominations and it is viewed as the film that will take home best picture. that is pure speculation. it is two victories so far tonight, that suggest it could be the case. what else should we still look out for? be favourite is another film that was very highly rated, but maybe hasn't lived up to expectations by —— the favourite.” expectations by —— the favouriteli think the problem with the favourite is it did very well in the uk at the ba fta is it did very well in the uk at the bafta awards, it did really well. but it was benefiting from the audience. here it is in foreign territory, in a way, and in all the categories in it has been nominated there is very strong competition. i think it has been at a disadvantage in that respect. what are some of the controversies that have occurred at the oscars. we have heard about some awards that were not going to be live streamed. things like that. are people still talking about those issues? well, there have been a lot of

category, , rowe has year, the oscars, we have had another category,, rowe has won the best foreign language film—language film at the oscars —— roma. has happened in the oscars —— roma. has happened in the last few minutes. directed by alfonso cuaron. it is also up for this picture. produced by netflix, a streaming service, also a bit of an upset at the oscars. a bit of a challenge to the traditional studios. we will keep you up—to—date with everything coming out of hollywood on the oscars here on bbc news. north korea's leader kim jong—un is heading to vietnam for historic talks with us president donald trump. he arrived at the chinese border city of dandong on saturday night, on his way to the much anticipated second us—north korea nuclear summit, scheduled for the middle of this week. and as our north america editorjohn sopel reports, there is still much work to be done. was there ever a more improbable coming together? it was genuinely a moment to behold, the us president with the dictator of a reviled outcast nuclear power. it was an extraordinary gamble by donald trump, because this summit

well so far folly we have got best foreign language film. we've got best animated feature this is no surprise spider-man into the spider verse best supporting actress is regina king from if beale street could talk best supporting actor is my lead from the green book that's the second time all the has one. that award best adapted screenplay award was just handed out a few minutes ago to the veteran director spike lee the best costume design has gone to ruth's carter who came up with these incredible outfits that you see in the big hit black answer and the best cinematography award went to alfonso quarrel it was also the director of roma and shot it and directed it himself in a very fantastic sort of black and white a dreamy sort of look to the film so we're now still waiting of course for best male and female actor and best picture. we'll see we'll see how it comes comes out yet far you know there's been a lot of discussion of how the ceremony was. going to be difficult because there's no host but it's been moving right along so i think that

this film is actually oscar nominated, sunday night at the oscars, for best foreign language film. r heartstrings. it's directed by a lebanese director called nadine labaki. and it's about a kid called zain, who's 12 years old and decides to sue his parents but then takes to the streets of beirut, runs away from them, and then is given the job of holding this baby for an ethiopian illegal immigrant who is rounded up. so he ends up baby—sitting this tiny baby, who's one years old, and the pair of them going around the streets are amazing. i've never seen a spice of life realist drama like this in which a baby and a boy perform so brilliantly like this. if they gave oscars for best baby, this would win. it's an extraordinary performance from this child. and it really tugs at the heartstrings. it is a bit chaotic and it is a bit too much and cacophonous, the streets of beirut. but, i tell you what, by the time you realise that things are a bit wrong, you'll be in so many floods of tears and you won't notice. mm, i'm not sure i would, but anyway. oscar nominated, very briefly, for best

we had a windfall best director, alfonso cuaron has won four roma. they also won best foreign film, foreign languagecredible night for roma on a mexican film. best there, a win for alfonso cuaron, best director for roma. i am sure they are all very pleased. we will keep you up—to—date. best picture is still to come as the oscars draw to a close. stay with us here on bbc news. north korea's leader, kimjong—un, is heading to vietnam for historic talks with us president donald trump. he arrived at the chinese border city of dandong on saturday night on his way to the much—anticipated second us—north korea nuclear summit scheduled for the middle of this week. and as our north america editor john sopel reports, there is still much work to be done. was there ever a more improbable coming together? it was genuinely a moment to behold — the us president with the dictator of a reviled outcast nuclear power. it was an extraordinary gamble by donald trump, because this summit in singapore last summer gave kim jong—un a platform on the world stage. but donald trump thought it had brought peace nearer. we had a

cuaron won best director and best cinematography, and accepted mexico's first honor for best foreign language film. (singing) "in the shallow..." memorable moments ranged from the sublime, as bradley cooper and lady gaga performed best original song winner "shallow" the ridiculous, as melissa rthyr wore "subtle" attire to present best costume design. but it was all business for the night's final award:"green book." (nat-cheers)no "roma" runaway, as "green book" ptenplay oscar."we made this film with love and respect, and we made it with tenderness, and we made it with respect."in hollywood, i'm david daniel. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break. ♪ they say you should always listen to your heart. and where better to do that, than the island of ireland? after all, your heart is the best compass there is. so get out there and fill your heart with the stuff that keeps it beating. fill your heart with ireland. (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. a cloudier day today with temper

greats the film was watched by millions in germany and received an oscar nomination for best foreign language film. four years later he revisited the nazi era costarring in the reader with kate winslet who won an academy award for her portrayal as an illiterate war criminal ganz played professor role a holocaust survivor. one often asks oneself what it was all about. but that's up by me and to me it's very tied up with the work i do i feel like i hold myself to account for my life with what i do i haven't done mistakes i've made inside one so. you might have enjoyed acting in front of the camera but he was less keen on the limelight bruno ganz an old school character actor and a giant of european cinema. you are now up to date on the news. they are digital maurier's. for women for internet activists one mission the battle for freedom and dignity. against repression and violence they deploy the powers of social media. their messages are spreading like wildfire social media.

best picture contender roma came into the night with 10 nominations early on and won best foreign language film and best cinematography for the director. >> if we came to a different understanding. >> christian le's transformation into dick chaney helped bring honors for best hair and make up to vice and black panther won a pair of awards. ird. costume design and bestitw it 's gross. >> another super hero hit, spider man into the spiderverse took the prize as best animated feature. the rock group queen opened tonight's academy awards and the film based on their early days with freddie mercury picked up kudos for sound editing and sound mixing as well as film editing. nbc news hollywood. >> and we have much more on the big winners tonight and all of the oscars fashions of course. just open our nbc washington app and search oscars. all right. we turn now to the weather. we have been in weather alert mode this weekend because we have been talking about high winds and if you think, that's still going to be an issue tomorrow. >> we have been getting so many storms reports, especially farther north i

best supporting actor and best screenplay in alec categories won three awards including best foreign language filmand best director for mexico's alfonso cuarón olivia colman was a surprise best actress win a for the favorites edging out seven time nominee glenn close and as predicted romney my leg took walk won best actor for his turn as q in front who in front man freddie mercury and bohemian rhapsody those are the headlines on al-jazeera coming up next it's head to head to stay with us. is religion a force with good. religion and science go hand in hand. to the oldest university in the english speaking world place where i study as an undergrad. one of the jewels in the city's crown is the oxford union the debating chamber this witness such legendary orators as winston churchill benazir bhutto and of course come at the frog i've come back to the union today to sit down with the world's most famous atheist professor richard dawkins to put faith on trial and to ask is religion. muslims right to protest against a truly fulfilled demonizing islam dozens of kill. the christian pastor in florida trust

and we'll look at the nominees for best foreign language film at the.

films up for best picture. well, we're going to take a look at some of the films in the foreign languages category. nominated films? when it comes to best foreign language film, i guess, if roma wins the other one, it is an exciting number of nominated films in this category? yes, because there is the concept of an academy bafta, to which i belong, and the oscar academy voting they call strategically. voters don't know what anybody else is voting for, it is all secret. but if roma gets less picture it is a better chance for the other foreign films to get best foreign film. it would be extraordinary of roma got best picture and best foreign film. it's got ten nominations. it would be the first time in history that a foreign film has won an oscar. if it wins best picture. of course, cold war, i am really excited by that one, but also this japanese film. a poignant film about a group of people who become sort of like a family of one another, who are engaged in crime. they are so poor. it is a very moving film and extremely well done. it has a possibility of winning. there is a german film called never

well, there's a very good chance that roma can take home the trophy for best foreign language film.it wins the coveted best igcture award, that will d netflix executives that make the big hollywood studios shutter over the encroaching competition. jane: one oroma's rivals for best picture is black panther, and by extraordinary coincidence ,s scienti kenya have captured footage of a makes -- of an incredibly rare black panther in the wild. it has a genetic you tatian -- it is a leopard with a genetic mutation that makes it completely black, so they are called black panthers. there you go. thing to do with the film whatsoever, but rather gorgeous. on ourind all the news website and check us out on twitter. thank you for watching bbc america. >> with the bbc news app, our vertical veos are designed to work around your lifestyle. you can swipyour way through the news of the day and stay up-to-date on the latest headlines you can trust. download now from selected app stores. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation and kovler foundation, pursuing solutio

the mexican director won best film best director best cinematography and best foreign language film for roma the tale of his childhood in one nine hundred seventy s. mexico city. getting. a lot of. i'm very happy that based on our ng the story. of a woman who saw the mystic worker from indigenous background. the specific color of these film is mexico so i want to thank also mexico the cost of crude british film the favorite also handsomely rewarded picking up six prizes including outstanding british film best supporting actress for rachel vises performance a best actress for libya coleman's vicious and body meant for the british queen. we having amazing knowing. this wickedly funny film is about less unknown royal queen and two women it had court fighting for her affections this week directed to most has taken lots of artistic license with history to create a brilliant cynical comedy to use look at me did you look at me. the bathroom was a watched closely in hollywood where on cheese day the final voting process for the oscars opened most of the british voters but those awards are also

thank the mexican director won best film best director best cinematography and best foreign language film for roma the tale of his childhood in one nine hundred seventy s. mexico city. getting. a lot of. i'm very happy based on our ng the story. of a woman who saw the mystic worker from indigenous background. the specific color of this film is mexico so i want to thank also mexico the cost of crude british film the favorite also handsomely rewarded picking up six prizes including outstanding british film best supporting actress for rachel vises performance a best actress for libya coleman's vicious a body meant for the british queen. we having amazing knowing. this wickedly funny film is about less unknown royal queen as in two women in her court fighting for her affections used greek directed to most has taken lots of artistic license with history to create a brilliant cynical comedy did years look at me did you look at me. the bathroom was a watched closely in hollywood where on choose day the final voting process for the oscars open most of the british voters for those awards are a

and the top honor for directing went to alfonso caron for "roma" which won best foreign language film followed up its success at the golden globes by taking home best picture again last night. >>> breaking overnight, multiple people were killed when a car was hit by an amtrak train. this happened just west of kalamazoo, michigan. the train was headed for chicago. amtrak tweeted that the train involved was the wolverine 355 and that there was a vehicle incident. a spokesperson also confirmed no crew members were injured. a local fire chief says everyone in the car was killed but has not confirmed an exact number. >>> on the final day of his four-day clergy sex abuse summit, pope francis had strong words for clergy members and promised to review the current guidelines used to prevent abuse and punish perpetrators. but some survivors say his words weren't enough. here's nbc's anne thompson. >> reporter: calling predator priests tools of satan, pope francis demanded an all-out w w spare no that is necessary to bring to justice whosoever has committed such crimes. want the coneti measure b

this film is actually oscar nominated, sunday night at the oscars, for best foreign language film. gs. it's directed by a lebanese director called nadine labaki. and it's about a kid called zain, who's 12 years old and decides to sue his parents but then takes to the streets of beirut, runs away from them, and then is given the job of holding this baby for an ethiopian illegal immigrant who is rounded up. so he ends up baby—sitting this tiny baby, who's one years old, and the pair of them going around the streets are amazing. i've never seen a spice of life realist drama like this in which a baby and a boy perform so brilliantly like this. if they gave oscars for best baby, this would win. it's an extraordinary performance from this child. and it really tugs at the heartstrings. it is a bit chaotic and it is a bit too much and cacophonous, the streets of beirut. but, i tell you what, by the time you realise that things are a bit wrong, you'll be in so many floods of tears and you won't notice. mm, i'm not sure i would, but anyway. oscar nominated, very briefly, for best foreign lang

thank the mexican director won best film best director best cinematography and best foreign language film for roma the tale of his childhood in one nine hundred seventy s. mexico city. yet. still a lot of. i'm very happy that based on our ng the story. of a woman who saw the mystic worker from indigenous background. the specific color of this film is mexico so i want to thank also mexico the cost of crude british film the favorite also handsomely rewarded picking up six prizes including outstanding british film best supporting actress for rachel vises performance and best actress for libya coleman's vicious a body meant for the british queen. we having amazing knowing. this wickedly funny film is about less unknown royal queen and two women in her court fighting for her affections used greek directed to most has taken lots of artistic license with history to create a brilliant cynical comedy i did years look at me did you look at me. the bathroom was a watched closely in hollywood where on cheese day the final voting process for the office because open most of the british voters for t

films like ‘wings of desire‘ and ‘nosferatu‘ —— but he will probably be best remembered for his intense portrayal of adolf hitler in the 2004 film ‘downfall‘, which was nominated for best foreign languageas she unveiled a waxwork in her image last night. the pop singer, who won two grammy awards last sunday, opened the london display. it features the outfit lipa wore during her 2017 performance at glastonbury. fans will be able to pose with the waxwork and cameras will create a short 3d animated image to share on social media. now it‘s time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello there. it is staying mild throughout this weekend. the winds are still coming in from the south. they will strengthen overnight. we will see the cloud thickening in western scotland and northern ireland to bring rain and drizzle at times. further east, a lot of that low cloud will get pushed northwards on the strengthening winds and out into the north sea. skies tending to clear. it should not get too cold because of the breeze. lows of four or five degrees. to the west we have ragged rain moving in. further east, sunshine. it will cloud over in the afternoon. as the rain clears the west, sunshine fo

cuaron won best director and best cinematography, and accepted mexico's first honor for best foreign language filmshallow..." memorable moments ranged from the sublime, as bradley cooper and lady gaga performed best original song winner "shallow" from "a star is born"... to the ridiculous, as melissa mccarthy and brian tyree henry wore "subtle" attire to present best costume design. but it was all business for the night's final award:"green book." (nat-cheers)no "roma" runaway, as "green book" captured best picture honors, to go with ali's supporting actoe best original screenplay oscar."we made this film with love and respect, and we made it with tenderness, and we made it with respect."in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( darya ) coming up at 9 o'clock ... we'll head to napa valley and introduce you to the first black- owned estate winery in the bay area and its unique hidden history. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) ( james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... heading into another day of the oakland teacher strike... and both sides are not backing down after this weekend's meeting. kron-4's will tr

best supporting actor oscar. >> trying to capture dr. shirley's essence pushed me to my ends. >> reporter: and "roma" giving that film the most significant accolades to date. best foreign languaged best cinematography. and let's go back to that best picture win. there are reports saying that spike lee actually tried to storm out of the dolby theater once that winner was announced. he later said in a press interview that -- i thought i was at courtside at the garden. the ref made a bad call. definitely controversy there. kenneth and stephanie? >> right. definitely a memorable oscars last night. thank you so much, danya. much more from hollywood coming up shortly. kenneth? >>> we turn now to washington where president trump leaves for vietnam today for a second summit with kim jong-un. the president saying he has a, quote, special feeling about the summit. overnight, we learned more about the expectations and the history that could be made. abc's mona kosar abdi has the latest from washington. good morning, mona. >> reporter: good morning, kenneth. president trump has been touting his relationship with kim jong-un leading up to this summit, even saying that the country could be a

original screenplay in other categories a netflix production roma won three awards including best foreign language film and best director for mexico's alfonso quire on olivia colman was a surprise best actress winner for the favorites edging out seven time nominee glenn close and as expected rami melech took home the best actor oscar for his turn as a q. and frontman freddie mercury. when chinese authorities clamped down on what they see as unwanted were legal activity. they not only make arrests the pressure the accused to confess on television or the lawyers for the book publishers activists say. they've all been paraded on state media often before any formal conviction. i'm steve on this episode one east investigates china's public confessions are they real or just for show. their feelings for the syrian people. i apologize sincerely for this very. displays of contrition. works and i want to see that. you're eight years old. admissions of guilt i'll be hanged what happened he no why would he would have sufficient home. televised to audiences of hundreds of millions of people across china and beyond.

well, there is a very good chance that roma could pick up the trophy for best foreign language film andf course delight netflix executives but make the big hollywood studios shudder over the encroaching competition. tom brook, bbc news. plenty more at our website. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @duncangolestani. hello. good morning. the highest temperature ever recorded in february in the uk is 19.7 celsius. that was back in 1998. on wednesday, it was 1a. still very mild for this time of year. and the highest temperatures were in the north—east of scotland, around the moray firth. over the next two days or so, we could see temperatures approaching 16 celsius. very mild indeed. and it's so mild because our air coming from a long way south, all the way from the canaries. mild by day, but there's still potential for some chilly nights when we have the clearer skies, and that is what we've got at the moment across england and wales. could be down to —2 or —3 in the chiltons. much milderfor scotland and northern ireland where there is more cloud. we should see that cloud thinning and break

millions of people go to the polls to elect a new president and look at the nominees for best foreign language film at this year's oscars and how the movie.

it was nominated for an oscar for best foreign language film, but since then, it's become almost as famous of 17 degrees on friday, saturday could only manage 1a. of course, did not help, it felt cooler. but there is still some springlike sunshine to be found here and there. in fact, parts of eastern england could see 16 degrees on sunday because we all going to see a bit of sunshine. either side of an area of cloud with a chance of rain spreading east across the uk. we have got low pressure to the west of us, this world and the satellite picture here. it is this cloud which is going to move on the day, a weakening system and some of us will just about stay dry throughout. this is how we are starting the day, nowhere particularly cold and for most of us, it will be a sunny start that that is away from this area of cloud and some showers to the west. it moves into wales, western england, knocking on the door of north—west england, there are still some heavy bursts affecting parts of north—west scotland. there is a stiff southerly wind out of this as well, it is going to be windy day with sa

films like, ‘wings of desire‘ and ‘nosferatu‘, but he will probably be best remembered for his intense portrayal of adolf hitler in the 2004 film ‘downfall‘, which was nominated for ‘best foreign languageett hello there. it is staying mild throughout this weekend. the winds are still coming in from the south. they will strengthen overnight. we will see the cloud thickening in western scotland and northern ireland to bring rain and drizzle at times. further east, a lot of that low cloud will get pushed northwards on the strengthening winds and out into the north sea. skies tending to clear. it should not get too cold because of the breeze. lows of four or five degrees. to the west we have ragged rain moving in. further east, sunshine. it will cloud over in the afternoon. as the rain clears the west, sunshine following in the afternoon. showers for northern ireland and western scotland. windier than today. still mild. 12—14 degrees. monday sees a lot of cloud for the south east and east anglia. a little drizzle for a while. elsewhere, brighter skies and sunshine. increasing blustery showers blown into scotland, north ireland and the northwest of england, some of them heavy. mild but not

in 2004, he played adolf hitler in the movie downfall which was nominated for best foreign language filmnternet parodies deploying a key scene to poke fun at numerous events. north koreans have braved temperatures of minus 8 degrees to perform a dance tribute to kim jong—un's father in pyongyang. kim jong il's birthday is known as the day of the shining star in north korea and inspired a huge choreographed dance as well as tributes around the country. the day is a key anniversary in the nuclear armed nation and ordinary north koreans often express unequivocal support for the leadership and its policies — at its events. that's it from me, thanks for joining us. it's been bad news for the workers hoping the sunshine would continue into the weekend and someone stole the sunshine. here is the viewer earlier, not as grey as this everywhere, parts of the midlands and northern england fared fairly well for sunshine. some blue sky here in derbyshire, and most of us see sunshine at some stage on sunday. the decent weather system moves the stand with that at least a chance of seeing a bit of rain

the mexican director one best film best director best cinematography and best foreign language film for roma the tale of his childhood in one nine hundred seventy s. mexico city. they are getting. a lot of. i'm very happy that based on our ng the story. of a woman who saw the mystic worker from indigenous background. this specific color of this film is mexico so i want to thank also mexico the cost of crude british film the favorite also handsomely rewarded picking up six prizes including outstanding british film best supporting actress for rachel vises performance a best actress for libya coleman's vicious a body meant for the british queen. we having amazing knowing. this wickedly funny film is about less unknown royal queen and two women in her court fighting for her affections this week direct line to moss has taken lots of artistic license with history to create a brilliant cynical comedy did years look at me did you look at me. yes. the bathroom was a watched closely in hollywood where on tuesday the final voting process for the oscars open most of the british voters for those awa

well, there is a very good chance that roma could pick up the trophy for best foreign language film andould of course delight netflix executives but make the big hollywood studios shudder over the encroaching competition. tom brook, bbc news. a black leopard has been spotted in kenya, for what's thought to be the first time in a century. the footage was caught using hidden cameras at the ligh—kippya wilderness camp in kenya, by researchers from san diego zoo. the black panther, a loose term for a black leopard orjaguar, is male and based on its size, thought to be around two years old. plenty more at our website. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ duncan golestani. hello, good morning. the highest temperature ever recorded in february in the uk is 19.7 celsius, that was back in 1998. on wednesday it was 14. still very mild for this time of year. and the highest temperatures were in the north—east of scotland, around the moray firth. over the next two days or so, we could see temperatures approaching 16 celsius. very mild indeed. and it's so mild because our air coming from a long way s

well, there is a very good chance that roma could pick up the trophy for best foreign language film andurse delight netflix executives but make the big hollywood studios shudder over the encroaching competition. tom brook, bbc news. the big night is sunday the 24th of february. we will have all the buildup. we will bring that to you on bbc world news. do not miss it. you have been watching newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. that is right. you certainly won't. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. stay with us. we'll be finding out how one company is challenging japan's rigid office culture through flexible working — as a way to combat the country's labour crisis. that sounds fascinating. looking forward to that. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures of the harlem globetrotters basketball team, having some fun at long beach in california. they chose the floating museum ship the queen mary to demonstrate a few trick shots, having brought their own hoop along for target practise. as you can see, there was no shot too tricky, and no position too awkward to give it a

ahead and included a popular favorite superhero film also roma again is not only now the best foreign language filmt is also nominated for best picture so if it wins it could be the first picture entirely in spanish and indeed in indigenous languages. too to win the best picture award the other pictures in the running our. green book which as we said martial law all these already picked up best supporting actor role for that bohemian rhapsody which will a lot of people think it's going to be a strong contender. and another a number of other films it's a very diverse and interesting field of films for the ninety first academy awards and stacia al-jazeera is robin on for us on the oscars red carpet i'm sure we'll be getting updates throughout the evening thank you rob. an influential figure in the afghan taliban will take place take part in a new round of talks with the united states in qatar co-founder. is the taliban's political chief and his presence at the talks in doha is seen as a boost to attempts to end a seventeen year war u.s. officials say negotiations last month made significant progress

and we'll look at the nominees for best foreign language film at this year's oscars and how the reviews draw on real life. venezuelan opposition activists are confronting violent opposition from security forces aid trucks have been fired as and in some cases even set on fire while almost three hundred people have been injured colombia's defense minister says sixty venezuelan soldiers have defected and on the brazilian border at least two people have been killed gabriel is under reports. the four trucks carrying u.s. aid were trying to cross the bridge separating venezuela and colombia then one was set on fire. the opposition said it was set ablaze by the venezuelan soldiers but the government says the opposition didn't to pin the blame on president nicolas maduro one incident and a day of confusion and violence i. venezuela there were clashes between supporters of opposition leader one and security forces several people were injured . earlier venezuelan soldiers commandeered armored personnel carriers and ran them through their own barricades and set up to prevent the u.s. aid from comi

portrayed by finnegan as president as he seeks reelection process we know that the nominees for best foreign language film i bet you'd ask this and how the movies draw on real life. well we've had record snow in arizona in flagstaff in particular and flooding rains in for example tennessee the snow has stopped in front of movie of across the plains states now towards the midwest the rain however has got another few hours still to go and give this already flooded it can only add to it however daylight on sunday should see most of the rain finished and the snow that came through from the midwest of the great lakes is then stuck in ontario but the backwash cold weather wise see the temperatures drop to manas fifty to me minneapolis and moms eight in chicago and snow return to the pacific coast well from washington eastwards through montana and see the rain which is far from cisco south of all this it's so much quite if you in the caribbean enjoy yourselves no more than a breeze and a few building showers they may well build on the coast of guatemala and honduras but they seem more likely to be in mexico even

cuaron won best director and best cinematography, and accepted mexico's first honor for best foreign language film the shallow..." memorable moments ranged from the sublime, as bradley cooper and lady gaga performed best original song winner "shallow" from "a star is born"... to the ridiculous, as melissa mccarthy and brian tyree henry wore "subtle" attire to present best costume design. but it was all business for the night's final award:"green book." (nat-cheers)no "roma" runaway, as "green book" captured best picture honors, to go with ali's supporting actor award and the best original screenplay oscar."we made this film with love and respect, and we made it with tenderness, and we made it with respect."in hollywood, i'm david daniel. ( james ) coming up at 7 o'clock ... singer r-kelly could be released on bail as soon as today. we have details on the sexual assault details on the sexual assault charges he is facing. you know when you're at ross and... wow! ...you realize you can totally eat out more? that's yes for less. get the latest spring trends for your home at 20 to 60 percent off specia

the mexican director won best film best director best cinematography and best foreign language film for roma the tale of his childhood in one nine hundred seventy s. mexico city. getting. the style lot of. i'm very happy that based on our ng the story. of a woman who saw the mystic worker from indigenous background. the specific color of this film is mexico so i want to thank also mexico the cost of crude british film the favorite also handsomely rewarded picking up six prizes including outstanding british film best supporting actress for rachel vises performance a best actress for libya coleman's vicious body meant for the british queen. we having amazing knowing. this wickedly funny film is about less unknown royal queen and two women in her court fighting for her affections used greek directed to most has taken lots of artistic license with history to create a brilliant cynical comedy did years look at me did you look at me. the bathroom was a watched closely in hollywood where on tuesday the final voting process for the off because open most of the british voted for those awards are