celia hatton, bbc news.ni capital islamabad has become a disaster zone after a blizzard and heavy snowfall trapped 100,000 people in their cars. day trippers had headed towards murree to see the snow on friday. at least 22 died after trees came down on the road orfroze to death in their vehicles. 0ur correspondent farhat javed reports. they thought it would be a family outing in the snow. but for many it turned into a tragedy. most of the dead are members of the same families. officials say, despite the warnings of dangerous weather, thousands of tourists descended on the small hill station of murree. many ended up with their cars trapped in a metre of snow. samina's terrified family was stuck in their car all night. translation: it was very difficult. - i could sense death everywhere. there was a mountain of snow all around us and we were just praying for god to help us. pakistan army's units are now clearing the roads, clogged with snow and stranded cars. at least 500 families are in shelters but there is

this is bbc news, i'm celia hatton. our top stories...t leads funeral tributes to archbishop desmond tutu, calling him the nation's moral compass. archbishop desmond tutu was without question a crusader in the struggle for freedom, forjustice, for equality and for peace. covid cases continue to surge across europe — we'll report on how the uk's health service is being put under increasing pressure. north korea's leader, kim jong—un, says the faltering economy will be the priority this year saying the country faces a "great life—and—death struggle". and after months separated by covid restrictions, we meet some of the families who've finally been reunited.

this is bbc news with me, celia hatton.nt leads funeral tributes to archbishop desmond tutu, calling him the nation's moral compass. archbishop desmond tutu was without question a crusader in the struggle forfreedom, forjustice, for equality and for peace. a rescue ship carrying hundreds of migrants docks in sicily. over a third are unaccompanied children. we speak to the charity that saved them. covid cases continue to surge across europe. we'll report on how the uk's health service is being put under increasing pressure. the government needs to make a difficult decision if it's going to introduce those restrictions, but if the number

this is bbc news, i'm celia hatton. our top stories... south africa's president leads funeral tributes to archbishop desmond tutu, calling him the nation's moral compass. archbishop desmond tutu was without question a crusader in the struggle for freedom, forjustice, for equality and for peace. covid cases continue to surge across europe — we'll report on how the uk's health service is being put under increasing pressure. north korea's leader, kim jong—un, says the faltering economy will be the priority this year saying the country faces a "great life—and—death struggle". and after months separated by covid restrictions, we meet some of the families who've finally been reunited. hello, and welcome to bbc news. south africa has said goodbye to archbishop desmond tutu with a state funeral at his former cathedral in cape town. he was famous for his modesty, and archbishop tutu gave instructions for a no—frills ceremony, with a simple wooden coffin, and an eco—friendly cremation. in his eulogy, president cyril ramaphosa called him the hero of

the bbc�*s asia pacific editor celia hatton reports here is the situation in chinese leaders had hopediest port cities lining up for covid testing following the discovery of the omicron variant here. translation: after screening the focus groups, a total of 18| coronavirus infections were detected among the close contacts in tianjin, and all of them have been transferred to designated hospitals for treatment and quarantine. technically, the city of tianjin isn't under lockdown, but some districts have already been sealed off. the residents inside have been told they must get tested quickly if they want to leave. the prospect of a full omicron outbreak in tianjin will raise alarm bells in beijing. tianjin isjust 150 kilometres from china's capital, in less than a month's time. and the lunar new year travel season is also due to start soon. it's usually the biggest holiday of the year. several chinese cities have already instituted strict lockdown is as they attempt to eliminate covid. the northern city of xi'an has been dealing with the biggest outbreak of the virus since it first emerg

the bbc�*s asia pacific editor, celia hatton, reports.iving in the centre of one of china's busiest port cities lining up for covid testing following the discovery of the omicron variant there. translation: after screening the focus groups, a total of 18| coronavirus infections were detected among the close contacts in tianjin, and all of them have been transferred to designated hospitals for treatment and quarantine. technically, the city of tianjin isn't under lockdown, but some districts have already been sealed off. the residents inside have been told they must get tested quickly if they want to leave. the prospect of a full omicron outbreak in tianjin will raise alarm bells in beijing. tianjin isjust150 kilometres from china's capital, in less than a month's time. and the lunar new year travel season is also due to start soon. it's usually the biggest holiday of the year. several chinese cities have already instituted strict lockdown is as they attempt to eliminate covid. the northern city of xi'an has been dealing with the biggest o

this is bbc news with me, celia hatton. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. south africa's president leads funeral tributes to archbishop desmond tutu, calling him the nation's moral compass. archbishop desmond tutu was without question a crusader in the struggle forfreedom, forjustice, for equality and for peace. a rescue ship carrying hundreds of migrants docks in sicily. over a third are unaccompanied children. we speak to the charity that saved them. covid cases continue to surge across europe. we'll report on how the uk's health service is being put under increasing pressure. the government needs to make a difficult decision if it's going to introduce those restrictions, but if the number of hospitalisations keep going up at the rate they are then you could see why they would need to change their mind. and we'll have the latest sport — including what happened to manchester city as they tried to extend their lead at the top of the premier league against arsenal. hello and welcome if you're wat