danai howard reports.tear gas, a moment of silence filled the streets of yangon on saturday in memory of protesters killed by security forces. this man is one of the latest — an official from aung san suu kyi's over their own government. he died in police custody after being arrested on saturday evening by security forces in yangon. witnesses say he was violently beaten and kicked before being taken from his home. his parents were told he had died after fainting. huge crowds of demonstrators took to the streets in response to his death. in some areas, police responded with gunfire, adding to the death toll. the un has condemned it as a gruesome day. when you look at what's going on on the streets of myanmar right now, you see exactly why it is so compelling for countries to take action. we simply can't afford in any sense of the word to sit back and turn our backs on the people of myanmar. some governments have started to take action. australia has suspended defence cooperation with the military and says i

danai howard, bbc news.ything more the international community can do to exert any pressure on the junta? that's a question i put to tom andrews. he's the un's special rapporteur on human rights in the country. they have said forever that they are — they can go on their own, they're impervious to international pressure, but what we've found from history is that's not true. that in fact, the reforms, the democratic reforms that we've seen overturned by this junta by february one were reforms that were created precisely because tough economic sanctions were applied on thejunta. they, and then generations following — the older generations of generals, they want to make money, they want to be part of the international economy. so there was pressure building from within the military to engage with the world so that they could be able to prosper. so, they conceded they had some reforms, modest reforms, but they were reforms. the point is, they reacted, they responded to economic pressure, i believe that they can a

danai howard reports.filled the streets of yangon on saturday in memory of protesters killed by security forces. —— on sunday. this man is one of the latest — an official from aung san suu kyi's overthrown government. he died in police custody after being arrested on saturday evening by security forces in yangon. witnesses say he was violently beaten and kicked before being taken from his home. his parents were told he died after fainting. huge crowds of demonstrators took to the streets in response to his death. in some areas, police responded with gunfire, adding to the death toll. the un has condemned it as a gruesome day. when you look at what's going on on the streets of myanmar right now, you see exactly why it is so compelling for countries to take action. we simply can't afford in any sense of the word to sit back and turn our backs on the people of myanmar. some governments have started to take action. australia has suspended defence cooperation with the military and says its development programme

danai howard, bbc news.h up with the weather. this is bbc news. here is matt taylor. thank you very much. good morning. this was the scene earlier today along the south coast, a lovely sunny start to the spring equinox. not the same everywhere, grey skies across many other areas, this was parts of wales. where you see the sunshine, you might be surprised, big turnaround for some compared to yesterday, chiefly across north—east england and yorkshire. chilly sees across uk this time of year. temperatures peaked at 6—8 c but today the winds have switched, they're coming in from the north—west, across the pennines, warming, sunshine overhead. we go up to 16 this afternoon. the high pressure is the change, bringing warmer weather, shifting south. bringing in more of a north—westerly wind and we will see thickening cloud with it, bringing rain to orkney, shetland and the hebrides and into scotland later. strong and gusty winds. you can see the gaps in the clouds. particularly so round the english channel but we ha

danai howard reports. this is what icelanders have been waiting for for weeks now.the capital reykjavik, lava began spewing from the ground on friday evening, and a no—fly zone has been established in the area. iceland sits between two tectonic plates, so eruptions aren't uncommon, but this is the first in fagradalsfjall in 900 years. normally, there are around 1,000 tremors a year, but there have been more than 50,000 in the last three weeks — the highest number since digital recordings began in 1991. in 2010, the eruption of another volcano ejected a column of ash nine kilometres into the air that brought flights to a halt across europe. iceland's meteorological office says the lava from this eruption will emerge more slowly and not create such disruption. the small village of grindavik is just a few kilometres away. for weeks now, they have been affected by near constant earthquakes and tremors warning of the upcoming eruption. translation: the earth shook well outside, and when i came _ in with the luggage, the kitchen island was on its side and various things h

danai howard, bbc news. stunning images from our reporter.arranged olympic or paralympic games in tokyo. that has been confirmed now. there was a meeting of the committee and the japanese government, and that is of course because of the continued uncertainty amidst the pandemic. they have said that they will refund tickets through the organising committee that have been purchased, they will all be refunded. this is bbc news. matt taylor has the weather. hello there. it's the spring equinox today, and whilst many will be cloudy and rather cool, there will be a little bit of sunshine to warm things up for some of you. we have got high pressure still in charge. it has slipped a bit further southwards, though, and with that, we will start bringing in wins in from the north and west instead of from the east. that is going to have a big difference to some areas because, crucially, the sea temperatures around the uk at the coldest at the moment get the wind off the sea, it is going to feel chilly. certainly a chilly day across eastern england yester

danai howard reports.her is around 500 kilometres long and a no—fly zone has been established in the area. licenses below —— next to two tectonic plates so eruptions a lot in common but this is the first in 900 years. normally there around 1000 tremors a year but there have been more than 50,000 in the three weeks. the highest number since digital recordings began in 1991. in 2010, the eruption of another volcano projected a column of ash nine kilometres into the air, brought flights to a halt across europe. iceland's meteorological office is the lather from this eruption will emerge more slowly and not create such disruption. the small village of printer vic is a few kilometres away. for weeks now, they have been affected by near constant earthquakes and tremors. a warning of the upcoming eruption. translation: the earth shook well outside and when i came inside with the luggage the kitchen island was on site and various things that come out of the cupboards. we thought we had prepared! police have told r

danai howard has this report.from the northern mountain region to the major cities of yangon and naypyidaw in the south. young protesters have been standing up to police, banging on home—made shields, and marching for democracy. on saturday, security forces used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades against activists in yangon to clear the streets. and there have been further allegations of police brutality. it's been over a month now since the protests erupted against the military coup on february 1st that overthrew aung san suu kyi's elected government. in that time, the people of myanmar have faced internet blackouts, night—time raids, unlawful arrests and death. 38 people were killed on wednesday alone, the deadliest day since the start of the coup. hundreds gathered in mandalay on thursday for the funeral of one of the victims. angel was just 19 when she was shot in the head during anti—coup protests a day earlier. she was wearing a t—shirt with the phrase "everything will be ok" when she died. the press