a month before, chiune sugihara was appointed vice consul in1939, sugihara was appointed vice consulompting a flood of german refugees eastwards a cross prompting a flood of german refugees eastwards across the border. when lithuania was itself invaded by the soviet union, crowds of refugees began seeking visas to flee. chiune sugihara defied orders from tokyo, sometimes working 18 hour days to issue transit visas, opening a route for the refugees to escape across russia to japan and elsewhere. he worked with the dutch consul, enabling some to reach the dutch territory of caress our. chiune sugihara is credited with saving an estimated 6000 jews from certain death. he was honoured by israel in 1984, two yea rs death. he was honoured by israel in 1984, two years before he died at the age of 86. he is remembered as japan's schindler, with good reason. we are halfway through january, and some of you might well be into your new year fitness regimes. but how seriously do you really take your health and fitness as you get older? research says we are living longer, but not necessarily healt

chiune sugihara defied orders from tokyo, sometimes working 18—hour days to issue transit visas, opening the dutch territory of curacao. mr sugihara is credited with saving an estimated 6,000 jews from almost certain death. he was honoured by israel in 1984, two years before he died at the age of 86. he is remembered as japan's schindler, with good reason. stay with me on bbc news, i'll be back with the business briefing in just a few moments. we have been asking you for your top tips to overcome blue monday. is it the most miserable day of the year? gill in brooklyn says that celebrate doctor martin luther king day and worked to make the world a better place for everyone the. another saying maybe vitamin d three to replenish what you don't get from sun in the winter. also fish oil to lift your mood, turn on your favourite music, happy tune spring a spinal. i will see you soon. —— bring a smile. hello. the week is set to start on a wet and windy note, especially across the south—eastern quarter but once that has moved away, we get in to much colder and windier weather and there will be s

a month before chiune sugihara was appointed vice consul, in 1939, german and allied soviet forces attackedrder. when lithuania was itself invaded by the soviet union, crowds of refugees began seeking visas to flee. mr sugihara defied orders from tokyo, sometimes working 18—hour days to issue transit visas, opening a route for the refugees to escape across russia to japan and elsewhere. he worked with the dutch consul, enabling some to reach the dutch territory of curacao. mr sugihara is credited with saving an estimated 6,000 jews from almost certain death. he was honoured by israel in 1984, two years before he died at the age of 86. he is remembered as japan's schindler, with good reason. the volvo ocean race is a yacht race around the world that takes place every three years. the current leg is a 4000 nautical mile slog starting in australia and finishing in china. but for the current leaders — the latest stage took a dramatic turn — as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. for team sun hung kai/scallywag, this race got very serious. a man is overbought. this 22 metre craft has to be turned aro