our correspondent john sudworth reports.al and along the island's mountainous east coast, was packed with people ahead of what is a long holiday weekend here. just as it was entering a tunnel, it's believed to have been derailed by a lorry that slipped onto the track from a nearby construction site. rescuers worked to free those trapped in carriages ripped apart by the impact. reports suggest that, with almost 500 people on board, many were standing and were tossed about by the impact. "the lorry slid off the road and crashed into the train," this worker says. "now all of the front carriages are damaged." some passengers were able to walk to safety. but the mangled wreckage blocking inside the tunnel meant others had to use the roof of the train to escape. ambulances ferried dozens of injured people to local hospitals. "i was thrown to the floor. i hit my head, and it started bleeding," this woman says. "there was no space on the sides of the tunnel." "we had to climb onto the carriage roof to get out." taiwan's premier, su

john sudworth, bbc news, taipei.of 30 cases of rare blood clotting in people who've had the oxford/astrazeneca jab, seven people have died. that's out of a total of 18 million administered doses. the mhra said a review was ongoing, but that no link to the vaccine had been proven. it stated that people should continue to get their vaccines when invited to do so because the benefits outweigh any risks. our science correspondent rebecca morelle explains more. these clots are unusual in that they're associated with low platelet levels, and platelets are a type of blood cell that normally cause bleeding, not clotting, and these clots can affect the brain, too. so, what needs to be unpicked is whether these are happening naturally or whether they're a really rare reaction to the astrazeneca jab. the incidence is low, so 30 cases out of 18 million jobs. so that's about one event in every 600,000 astrazeneca vaccines. and the uk regulator said there have been two cases of brain blood clots with the pfizer vaccine, too, but t

news, still to come: under threats and pressure from the chinese authorities, bbc correspondent john sudworthpened here was of the sort that can, at worst, produce a meltdown. in this case, the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety features of these stations from resurfacing. the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs, and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel where he had been addressing a trade union conference. a small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become - a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians| wished it had never been built. the eiffel towers's- birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. - this is bbc news, the latest headlines: in the george floyd murder trial in the us, the court is shown new footage of mr floyd just before his death. the french president emmanuel macron puts mainland

john sudworth, bbc news, taipei.across on the coast over the easter weekend. it's part of a government—backed campaign by the seal alliance, which says getting too close can lead to seals being injured and even dying. john maguire has this report. clearly fearful and distressed, a herd of seals is fleeing the land, heading for the safety of the sea. it's not always an easy journey, but seals can be spooked easily by people — or their dogs — getting too close. it's the youngest seals that are the most vulnerable, with only around a quarter of them surviving to adulthood. injury—wise, they're either the young pups who get bashed around in the storms and separated from their mums, orfrom litter — so entanglements in fishing lines, nets. and one of the worst injuries we see is actually the dog frisbee hoops — the seals play with them, they put them over their necks and then they grow into them and they can be really severe injuries. and as the latest lockdown restrictions ease, conservationists are asking people out walk

and after threats and pressure from the chinese authorities, bbc correspondent john sudworth relocatesing to taiwan. hello to you. the french president has put mainland france back into lockdown for four weeks from saturday. in a national televised address, emmanuel macron said all but the essential shops would shut and people would again be asked to work from home. he said from next week schools would close for three weeks, with exceptions for the children of key workers. he also announced a vaccination programme, promising that by the end of the summer, everyone over 18 will be vaccinated. our paris correspondent, lucy williamson, reports. paris today is a tale of two cities — a sense of freedom in the streets, in hospitals, a sense of deja vu. with more than 5,000 patients in intensive care, france is already above normal saturation level. in this small paris unit today, all nine life—support beds were full. translation: the thing that worries us a lot is that - protective measures are not being respected. when the weather's good, we see people walking by the seine, all cramped toge

john sudworth, bbc news, taipei.its are allowed in exceptional circumstances, says the government, and that it is looking to open up more safe options. here�*s our social affairs correspondent, alison holt. after the toughest of years, care homes are slowly, cautiously beginning to reopen. nearly all residents have had at least one dose of the vaccine, and they�*re allowed a single named visitor indoors. but government guidance says a trip out is still too risky for older residents. and that�*s what�*s being challenged. a legal letter�*s been sent to the department of health and social care byjohn�*s campaign — which represents residents, families and friends. it argues that guidance in respect to visits out is unlawful, and that the ban on outings by residents aged 65 or over is in breach of human rights and equality laws. it also challenges the need for residents who have been out to self—isolate for 14 days, saying vaccinations and testing make it unnecessary. people living in care homes — people who are in the la

john sudworth, bbc news, taipei.n have shot and killed a man who drove his car into two police officers. one of the officers has died. a minneapolis homicide investigator has said police officer, derek chauvin, used "totally unnecessary" deadly force when kneeling on george floyd's neck during an arrest last may. to new york now, where the city's famous broadway theatres, art and entertainment venues are beginning to reopen with limited visitor numbers. theatres have been closed as the city battled against the covid pandemic, but from friday, they are allowed to reopen at 33% capacity. new york city's mayor, bill de blasio, says he's keen to get theatres back up and running again with a full reopening by the end of 2021. daniel dunlow is the director of programming for the green room 42, one of the first three venues in new york to reopen this weekend. 04 q4 coming on the programme. thank you for having me. haunt q4 coming on the programme. thank you for having me. how do ou feel thank you for having me. how do you f

john sudworth, bbc news, taipei. the pandemic, and that there could be yet more damage if short—haul flights to europe are not allowed this summer. uk airports are losing £5.3 million every day, and research suggests that local communities have seen greater unemployment than the national average. 0ur transport correspondent caroline davies reports. no holiday excitement. no last—minute suncream purchases or pre—flight pints. apart from a skeleton staff for today's one flight in and out, southampton airport stands near empty, waiting. as does martin, one of the only taxi drivers still coming here for work. lucky if we get one trip a day. it's not enough, and the savings are right at the end now, so you're sort of looking, thinking, blimey, what am i going to do now? you know, there's lots of people that are on furlough at the moment. they are all in the same boat as i am, you know, they're thinking, if this airport doesn't stay, what am i going to do? southampton airport, like many smaller airports, was hit twice last

john sudworth, bbc news, taipei.ator, the mhra, says it has identified 30 cases of rare blood clots in people who've had the astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine. it said the british cases were out of a total of more than 18 million doses, and the benefits of vaccines continued to outweigh any risks. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle is here with me. what is the mhra saying? that the first thin it what is the mhra saying? that the first thing it is _ what is the mhra saying? that the first thing it is important _ what is the mhra saying? that the first thing it is important to - what is the mhra saying? that the first thing it is important to say - first thing it is important to say is that a link between these rare clots in the brain and astrazeneca dab isn't proven, but the uk regulator is investigating. these clots do occur naturally. they are quite rare. the first thing you need to unpick is, is this just a coincidence or is it a very rare side—effect of the astrazeneca jab? and the incidence is low, 30 cases

john sudworth, bbc news, taipei.ting positive to coronavirus earlier this week. the former captain wrote on twitter that he had decided to go to a hospital in mumbai �*as a matter of abundant precaution under medical advice', and he added that he was hoping to be back home in a few days. our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan sent us this update from delhi. sachin tendulkar tested positive for coronavirus at the end of last week and was isolated at home. now we know that he is moved to in his statement to his fans on twitter he said this was at out of an abundance of caution. and that he hoped to be home in the next few days. so no immediate cause for a serious concern. but given that he is eight megastar in this part of the world with hundreds of millions of fans there are many many people who will be watching his condition very closely. this all comes as india itself is seeing a huge spike in coronavirus cases. in the last 2a hours more than 82,000 coronavirus cases reported in more than 530 deaths. that's the highe

john sudworth, bbc news, taipei. the headlines on bbc news... them �*divisive and discriminatory�*. the philippines, pakistan, kenya and bangladesh have been added to england�*s travel red list — international visitors will be refused entry, and british and irish citizens and residents will have to enter hotel quarantine at least 48 people have been killed and dozens injured in a train crash in taiwan. sport, and time for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. easter weekend is always a busy one in the rugby league calendar — 2 superleague games and a championship match for you to enjoy this good friday — in the first of those, warrington are leading super league newcomers leigh 28—0. the wolves ran in four first—half tries to take them to a 22—point lead at the break. gareth widdop finishing off this breaking move with their final try of the half. this game and the following between leeds and castleford are both being played at st helen�*s stadium due to coronavirus restrictions. india cricket legend sachin tendulkar is in

and following threats and pressure from the chinese authorities, bbc correspondent john sudworth relocatesijing to taiwan. hello to you. and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the jury in the trial of derek chauvin has been shown new footage of george floyd, including police body camera video in the moments just before his death. the court also had to adjourn, briefly, because one witness broke down while giving testimony. the former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, one of manslaughter. aleem maqbool has this report, and just a warning — you may find some of it distressing. derek chauvin on the right here watched with the rest of the court this now haunting footage, of george floyd dressed in black seen for the first time in the shop where the sad series of events began. a shop assistant, 19—year—old christopher martin, said mr floyd seemed physically well and in good spirits, if a little disorientated and high. george floyd is seen moving to the cigarette counter, where he uses what is suspected to have been a forged note, though c

s john sudworth he's been in china for 9 years and now has had to relocate to taiwan the b.b.c.hasn't specified exactly why he had to leave but he did say that his reporting has exposed truths that the chinese authorities do not want the world to know side with has produced reports on the treatment of negroes in singerman these are reports that the chinese government has not been happy we are turned back at checkpoints the paragraph stopped from filming. questioned and followed by said word says he and his team have faced obstruction and intimidation wherever they've tried to film another example of the openness the paging spent talking about the message doesn't exactly square does it really ok thanks mark. with the pandemic forcing so many of us to work from home all kinds of talking heads from pundits to politicians have had to redefine their natural environments so you've been seeing a lot of bookshelves they're the perfect solution they provide a little visual texture they don't distract and they create the impression whether accurate or not that the talking head has actuall

in media news, the bbc's china correspondent john sudworth has left beijing for taiwan, after describingreasing threats, surveillance and obstruction from chise authories. sudwth has won awards r his reporting on the plight of the uyghur population in xinjiang. inaliforni federal authorities have charged a man, jose cruz noguez, with smuggling related to the deadly crash that killed 13 mexican and guatemalan nationals near the u.s.-mexico border last nth. the pentagon has announced new policies reversing the trump administration's ban on transgender people serving in the military. they will allowed to serve based on their self identified gender. microsoft has won a pentagon contract worth nearly $22 billion dollars to produce 120,000 augmented reality headsets for u.s. army soldiers. microsoft's "hololens" headsets were first developed for video gamers, combining virtual images with real-world views. the headsets provide a real-time heads-up display to soldiers, using artificial intelligence to provide targets for weapons. in 2019, more than 100 microsoft engineers wrote in open letter q

john sudworth, bbc news, taipei. to two counts of murder and one amounts daughter. let's get more from my correspondent —— of manslaughter. the focus today has been very much an -- of manslaughter. the focus today has been very muc— has been very much on the police resonse has been very much on the police response and _ has been very much on the police response and on _ has been very much on the police response and on the _ has been very much on the police response and on the stand i has been very much on the police response and on the stand is i has been very much on the police response and on the stand is one| has been very much on the police i response and on the stand is one of many annapolis�*s most senior and respected officers, the head of the homicide unit —— minneapolis. he testified that what derek chauvin did was totally uncalled for and totally unnecessary. he says that on his 35 years on this force, he has never been trained to a neat meal on someone's neck. to do so would cause deadly force —— to kneel