i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: from howdy modi to namaste trump, the american president visits india with trade talks high on the agenda. and remembering kobe bryant. thousands attend a memorial for the basket ball super star who died in a helicopter crash last month. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in new york, where the hollywood movie producer harvey weinstein is behind bars, having been found guilty of two sexual offences. the complaints dated back several years and the prosecution had painted him as a serial offender, abusing his position as one of the most powerful men in hollywood to prey on young women. but he was cleared of two more serious charges, which could have seen him face life injail. nick bryant reports from new york. harvey weinstein entered court to face his legal reckoning. guilty already in the court of global opinion and about to be found guilty under us crim

i'm kasia madera in london.lso in the programme: a plane breaks into three pieces after overshooting a runway in istanbul. one person is killed, many others are injured. iam i am spartacus! and — the hollywood actor, star of dozens of historical epics — kirk douglas — has died at the age of 103. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's eight am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington where president trump has been acquitted by the senate on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress. he's the third us president ever to be impeached by the house, and go on to face and survive a senate trial. only one republican senator — mitt romney — broke with his party, and voted to impeach the president. there's already been reaction from the white house, which has described mr trump's acquittal ‘full vindication and exoneration‘. the bbc‘s north america editor jon sopel begins our coverage. senators, how say you? is the respondent, donal

i'm kasia madera in london.in the programme: italy's parliament votes to allow former interior minister, matteo salvini, to go on trialfor stopping migrants from landing. and, it's a vegetable bed but not as you know it. this middle eastern refugee camp is using mattresses to grow food. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am here in singapore, 1am in london and 2am in geneva, where the world health organization has said the outbreak of the coronavirus covid—19 in china has stabilised. but the who's chief has warned that the recent reduction in new cases must be treated with extreme caution and that the outbreak could still "go in any direction." he spoke at the close of a research conference, where public officials agreed a master plan to tackle the outbreak, which has now claimed over 1,400 lives. the number of newly confirmed cases reported from china has stabilised over the past week. but that must be interpreted with extreme caution. this o

i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: president trump gets ready for his state of the union address, with the economy set to dominate his speech. and in a special bbc report, we meet the children no—one wants, the sons and daughters taken by their parents to join the islamic state. what happened to your brothers and sisters and to your mum and dad? translation: they were killed. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. glad you could join us. it is midnight in london. it's 8am here in singapore. and iam in geneva, where the world health organisation says the coronavirus, is not a global pandemic. the director—general also said there was a window of oppurtunity to reduce the spread of the disease but that travel and trade restrictions cause unnecessary fear and stigma. more than 20,000 people are thought to have been infected across 23 countries, and the death toll has risen to at least 480. and the death toll has risen to at least 492. john sudworth repor

i'm kasia madera, in london.in the programme: more than a dozen people are killed in the indian capital, delhi, in the worst rioting between hindus and muslims for decades. this is a tyre market that has been set on fire. most of the shops here were owned by muslims. we have seen signs of arson all day. and indonesia's plans to move jakarta, the world's fastest sinking city, to the jungle—covered island of borneo — but at what cost? live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1:00 in the morning in london, and 8pm in new york, where stock markets have fallen sharply for a second day in a row. investors are increasingly concerned about the coronavirus. the dow closed down by more than 3% again, and that comes after markets in asia and europe also fell sharply. we have asia markets reopening again falling this morning. the global total of covid—19 cases is now above 80,000. the vast majority are in china, where the rate of new infections

i'm kasia madera in london.lso in the programme: a setback in the fight against aids, as scientists say an experimental vaccine against hiv does not work. and, we have a special report from the himalayas, on how vital these yaks are to life in the mountains. good morning. it's midnight in london, 8:00am in singapore, and in beijing where president xijinping has told his most senior team that stopping the new coronavirus from spreading is the country's most serious task. he spoke as shanghai's stock market crashed and the us closed its doors to any new visitors from china. a short time ago it's been confirmed that 425 people have died from the virus, and there are over 2a,000 confirmed cases. from hong kong, rupert wingfield hayes sent this report. in a wuhan virus ward, a group of nurses and patients are singing a famous patriotic anthem. "my motherland and i," they sing, "are never apart." the propaganda message is not difficult to understand. in china's state media, the focus is now on uniting the country to f

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: from countryside to coastal towns — democratic presidential candidates blitz the new hampshire state ahead of the first primary election. triumph in hollywood brings jubilation in seoul, as south korea celebrates the oscar—winning movie parasite. voiceover: live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. i'm glad you could join us. it's 1am in london, 9am here in singapore and also in beijing, where china's leader has made a rare public appearance to highlight the government's efforts to fight the coronavirus. speaking to medical workers, xi jinping called for "more decisive measures" to combat the outbreak. the latest figures released in the past hour by chinese authorities put the total number of deaths from the virus to more than 1,000, with some 40,000 cases confirmed. celia hatton has our first report. china's president, the man at the pinnacle of the communist party making his first public appearance in days amid a nati

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: italy's parliament votes to allow former interior minister matteo salvini to go on trialfor stopping migrants from landing. and it's a vegetable bed, but not as you know it. this syrian refugee camp is using mattresses 00:01:05,165 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 to grow food. but the who's chief has warned that the recent reduction in new cases must be treated with extreme caution, and that the outbreak could still go in any direction. he spoke at the close of a research conference where public officials agreed a master plan to tackle the outbreak, which has now claimed over 1,300 lives. the number of newly confirmed cases reported from china has stabilised over the past week. but that must be interpreted with extreme caution. this outbreak could still go in any direction. the number of countries reporting cases also has not changed since fourth of february. of the 48 new cases confirmed outside china yesterday, 40 were on board the diamond princess cruise ship which

i'm kasia madera, in london. makes a rare appearance to address the coronavirus outbreak, as the number of deaths grows to more than 1000. international aerospace companies stay away from the the singapore airshow, as fears of the virus hit the global economy. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world: the coronavirus continues to dominate coverage — this article in the japan times looks at the use of artifical intelligence to track people suspected of having the illness. the range of technology being utilised includes security cameras that can gauge a person's temperature and identify them even if they are wearing a face mask. the arab news reports on the increased risk of a direct confrontation between turkey and syria after five turkish troops where killed in idlib on monday. the assault on a military base comes a week after eight turkish troops were killed in a similar attack. and finally, the independent is one of many front pages featuring the triumph of south korean film, parasite, at the

i'm kasia madera in london.in the programme: it's the biggest exodus in syria's nine—year war — hundreds of thousands of civilians are fleeing idlib province. and, putting a price on climate change — a new report shows which economies may be the hardest hit. good morning. it's midnight in london and 9am in singapore and in china, where the number of deaths from the new coronavirus has now passed the 1,000 mark. the world health organisation says the disease will now be called covid—i9, and warned it could be 18 months before the first vaccine becomes available. in the british seaside resort of brighton, a businessman who's thought to have infected 11 people is recovering. catherine burns reports. steve walsh is still in hospital — he says it'sjust a precaution now. but brighton is dealing with the after—effects of his infection, with two gp surgeries being closed to patients. today, mr walsh has been named and has explained that he did everything by the book. he says: but in the roughly two weeks between being i

i'm kasia madera, in london.lso in the programme: forced medical care and people held down to be sprayed with disinfectant — china adopts extreme measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. scenes like those now can be found right across social media, and they are really fuelling a sense of anxiety and fear about the coronavirus that is spreading right around the world. a setback in the fight against aids, as scientists say an experimental vaccine against hiv does not work. and we have a special report from the himalayas. on how vital these yaks are to life in the mountains. this is bbc world news. it is newsday. welcome to a special programme from the iowa caucuses and we will be bringing all of the results from this first contest. this is a first time that the democratic party contenders are up against each other is out of tonight there will be winners and losers. we will be winners and losers. we will bring you all the results as we get them. in about 1.5 — two hours will be getting the results. it is a

and i'm kasia madera in london.

and i'm kasia madera in london. also coming up here on newsday: india's prime minister calls for calm as more than 27 are killed in sectarian clashes in delhi. and the pope tells catholics around the world to give up online insult for lent. voiceover: live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am here in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington, where president trump hasjust made a statement on the coronavirus outbreak. he announced that vice president mike pence will be in charge of the us response. he said the risk to the american people from the virus remains very low. the president also said us government would do whatever is appropriate to combat the disease. now, what we've done is we've stop non—us citizens from coming into america from china, which was done very early on. we are screening people at a very high level, screening people coming into the country from infected areas. we have in quarantine those infected and those at risk. we have

i'm kasia madera in london.lso in the programme, as the world health organization calls the coronavirus "a very grave threat", we hear about the businessman who'd been working in singapore now linked to 11 cases. a rare royalfoursome, a united front as prince charles, camilla, william and kate all visit a military rehab centre. voiceover: this is bbc world news. it's newsday. welcome. jane andi jane and i are live from concord. the polls in this state have just closed. it is 8pm here in new hampshire and we are starting to get some early results courtesy of cbs news, oui’ partner early results courtesy of cbs news, our partner here, station, and they suggest bernie sanders is ahead in those poles and amy klobuchar and pete buttigieg are at the moment vying for second place. these are only early results. we can't give you the result yet that this is what the picture looks like at eight p.m.. it isa picture looks like at eight p.m.. it is a very, very tight race, isn't it, katy. we didn't expect, but obviously sup

i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: the world health organisation says china's drastic measures to contain the coronavirus have given the rest of the world the chance to stop it from spreading. and in a special bbc report, we meet the children no—one wants — the sons and daughters taken by their parents to join the islamic state. what happened to your brothers and sisters, and to your mum and dad? translation: they were killed. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, iam in london and 8 pm in washington in the united states, where president donald trump will deliver his annual state of union speech in an hour's time. it's the opportunity for the president to highlight his acheivements and set the tone for his agenda in 2020. it's thought he'll deliver an optimistic message, buoyed by his expected aquittal by senators in his impeachment trial, and the chaos seen during the iowa democratic caucus. my colleaguejane o'b

i'm kasia madera in london. trade talks high on the agenda. and remembering kobe bryant. thousands attend a memorial for the basket ball super star who died in a helicopter crash last month. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning.

i'm kasia madera with bbc world news. our top story: the world health organization says reports from china that coronavirus infections have stabilised must be treated with extreme caution. the organisation's head warned that the virus could still spread. at a meeting in geneva, public health officials from around the world agreed a master plan to tackle the outbreak. the indonesian president, joko widodo, has rejected criticism that his presidency has become increasingly restrictive. however, in an exclusive interview with the bbc, he said thatjobs come before human rights. and video of a huge fire at the fifth—largest oil refinery in us is attracting a lot of interest on our website. a pipeline caught fire on tuesday night, but was put out within hours. there were no reported injuries at the exxonmobil plant in baton rouge, lousiana. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. like many of europe's long established parties of the left, the uk's labour party is in big trouble. last december‘s elect

i'm kasia madera with bbc world news. our top stories: the world health organisation says reports from china that coronavirus infections have stabilised must be treated with extreme caution. the organisation's head warned that the virus could still spread. at a meeting in geneva, public health officials from around the world agreed a master plan to tackle the outbreak. the indonesian presidentjoko widodo has rejected criticism that his presidency has become increasingly restrictive. however, in an exclusive interview with the bbc, he said thatjobs come before human rights. and video of a huge fire at the fifth—largest oil refinery in us is attracting a lot of interest on our website. a pipeline caught fire on tuesday night but was put out within hours. there were no reported injuries at the exxon mobil plant in baton rouge, lousiana. thanks for watching. bye— bye. more on our web site bbc.co.uk/news and the news app. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. the world's largest mobile phone showcase bec

welcome, i'm kasia madera with bbc world news. our top stories: the us president has been trying to calm fears over the spread of coronavirus, telling the us people the risk is very low. for the first time, more new cases have been recorded outside china than inside. there's been a sharp rise in cases in iran. a gunman in the us has killed at least five at a mass shooting at a brewery in milwaukee. local media say the gunmen, who had earlier been sacked, also died. these images are doing well on our website, getting a lot of attention, a massive eight lotion at the largest crude oil refinery on the west coast of america. fire crews say they contained the blaze in the compound and nobody had to be evacuated, but part of the complex remains closed. that's all me, keep watching. bye— bye. much more on the coronavirus and all oui’ much more on the coronavirus and all our stories on our website and you can even try the bbc news app. now time for asia business report with mariko oi in singapore ‘s. —— singapore. south korea surprise. th

i'm kasia madera, in london.rganisation says china's drastic measures to contain the coronavirus have given the rest of the world the chance to stop it from spreading. and in a special bbc report, we meet the children no—one wants — the sons and daughters taken by their parents to join the islamic state.

i'm kasia madera, in london.e economy set to dominate his speech. and in a special bbc report, we meet the children no—one wants, the sons and daughters taken

the role of tim jenkin is played by daniel radcliffe who's been speaking to the bbc‘s kasia madera.jenkin, you were sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 12 years. as soon as i read the story and found out about the escape and the nature of the escape, i just thought it is so genius and so brilliant, how has this story not already been told, how do normal people know about this? laying out this ideology that all races are equal and all this sort of thing... that all races are equal and all this sort of thing. .. in the run—up to this thing, i read his book and actually that was really interesting in terms about what apartheid was and by the day—to—day life of people resisting apartheid was like. they properly would not have been able to do this escape had they been a black because even down to the way that black and white prisoners were searched going into prison, there was still more dignity afforded to the white prisoners in terms of how they were searched. this is an extremely tense film, how do you convey that across? a huge amount of that is down to the direct. you felt the

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme:

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: from countryside to coastal towns.brings jubilation in seoul, as south korea celebrates the oscar winning movie, parasite. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news.

i'm kasia madera in london.ntial candidates blitz the new hampshire state ahead of the first primary election. triumph in hollywood brings jubilation in seoul, as south korea celebrates the oscar—winning movie parasite. voiceover: live from our studios in singapore

tim jenkin is played by daniel radcliffe — who's been speaking to the bbc‘s kasia madera.nment for a total of 12 years. as soon as i read the story and found out about the escape and the nature of the escape, ijust thought it is so genius and so brilliant, i was like, how has this story not already been told, like, how do normal people not know about this? laying out the most pernicious aspects of this anc ideology, that all races are equal, and all this sort of thing... in the run—up to this film, i read tim's book and actually that was really interesting in terms what apartheid was but also what the day—to—day life was of people who were resisting apartheid. and it is a fascinating part of the story which is they would probably not have been able to do this escape had they been a black because, even down to the way black and white prisoners were searched going into prison, there was still sort of more dignity afforded to the white prisoners in terms of how they were searched. this is an extremely tense film — you are literally gripping the edge of your seat when you watc

i'm kasia madera, in london.ioting between hindus and muslims for decades. this is a tyre market that has been set on fire. most of the shops here were owned by muslims.

i‘m kasia madera, in london.people held down to be sprayed with disinfectant — china adopts extreme measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. scenes like those now can be found right across social media, and they are really fuelling a sense of anxiety and fear about the coronavirus that is spreading right around the world. a setback in the fight against aids, as scientists say an experimental vaccine against hiv does not work. and we have a special report from the himalayas.

the role of tim jenkin is played by daniel radcliffe who's been speaking to the bbc‘s kasia madera.a total of 12 years. as soon as i read the story and found out about the escape and the nature of the escape, ijust thought it is so genius and so brilliant, i was like, how has this story not already been told, like, how do normal people not know about this? laying out the most pernicious aspects of this anc ideology, that all races are equal, and all this sort of thing... in the run—up to this film, i read tim's book and actually that was really interesting in terms what apartheid was but also what the day—to—day life was of people who were resisting apartheid. and it is a fascinating part of the story which is they would probably not have been able to do this escape had they been a black because, even down to the way black and white prisoners were searched going into prison, there was still sort of more dignity afforded to the white prisoners in terms of how they were searched. this is an extremely tense film — you are literally gripping the edge of your seat when you watch it — how

i'm kasia madera in london.nway in istanbul. one person is killed, many others are injured.

hello, i'm kasia madera, this is outside source. as the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide the who has this warning. no country should assume it want to get cases. that could be a fatal mistake. there are 80,000 cases now in 44 countries, with governments around the world implementing tougher restrictions. we have all the latest. plans for another runway at heathrow airport are in disarray, after a court says they are unlawful because expansion didn't take climate commitments into account. it's the latest episode of the brexit saga and the plot feels strangely familiar. the uk says it's prepared to walk away this summer, so no deal is back on the table. and east africa is devastated by a giant swarm of locusts, we'll be in kenya to find out more. as the coronavirus continues to spread, governments around the world are implementing tougher restrictions to contain it. let's take a look at some of the ways different countries are dealing with the outbreak. first up is japan, where all schools are being closed from the start of n

i'm kasia madera in london.inessman who'd been working in singapore now linked to 11 cases.

kasia madera on outside source has been looking at whether panic over coronavirus could be creating itse. italy is worried about causing unnecessary concern over the coronavirus. the prime minister says it is time to stop the panic. he asked the national broadcaster to tone down its reporting on the rising number of cases and it appears to have complied. coronavirus is no longer the top line in italian media. our correspondences in midline. italy's foreign minister said that there was what he called and info demick of misleading news about italy that was bad for its reputation and for its economy and he said while it was important to not minimise the seriousness of what was going on in terms of the virus he said it was something that was affect a tiny percentage of italy's population. the italian government is trying to avoid a situation like this. this photo was taken by a journalist and this is in romania showing a supermarket shelf completely emptied i panicked buyers trying to stock up. that is despite the country only recording its first case of the virus today. many romanians do w

i'm kasia madera, in london.n istanbul. one person is killed, many others are injured. i am spartacus!

i'm kasia madera in london.nd remembering kobe bryant — thousands attend a memorialfor the basketball superstar who died in a helicopter crash last month. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday.

hello, i'm kasia madera, this is outside source.. there are 80,000 cases now in 44 countries, with governments around the world implementing tougher restrictions. we have all the latest. plans for another runway at heathrow airport are in disarray, after a court says they are unlawful because expansion didn't take climate commitments into account. it's the latest episode of the brexit saga and the plot feels strangely familiar. the uk says it's prepared to walk away this summer,