i'm lewis vaughan jones, in london. also in the programme: with less than 2a hours until brexit, we look at britain's chances of striking quick trade deals with the rest of the world, including china. and the high tech trainers said to feel like running on trampolines — are they giving professional athletes an unfair advantage? live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. hello. it's 1am in london, 9am in the morning here, in singapore, and 2am in geneva, where the coronavirus has been declared a global public emergency by the world health organization. in the last hour, china's national health commission said the death toll from the outbreak in the country rose to 213, with almost 2,000 new cases confirmed. it takes the total number of confirmed cases to almost 10,000. the who said the declaration sent an important signal to the international community. i am declaring a public health emergency of international concern, over the global outbreak of novel coronavirus. the main reas

i'm lewis vaughan jones in london. also in the programme: with less than 2a hours until brexit, we look at britain's chances of striking quick trade deals with the rest of the world, including china. and the high tech trainers said to feel like running on trampolines, are they giving professional athletes an unfair advantage? hello. it's midnight in london, 8:00am in the morning here in singapore, and midnight in geneva, where the coronavirus has been declared a global public emergency by the world health organization. the illness, which has killed 212 people in china, has spread to almost 20 other countries, with more than 8,000 people infected. the who said the declaration sent an important signal to the international community. iam i am declaring a public health emergency of international concern. over the global outbreak of novel coronavirus. the main reason for this declaration is not because of what is happening in china, but because of what is happening in other countries. our greatest concern is the potential f

i am lewis vaughan jones. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu says he will seek parliamentary immunity from prosecution for alleged bribery and fraud. australia's new south wales fire service once people to leave areas on the coast with more dangerous bushfires forecast this weekend. supporters of iranian-backed militia in iraq have pulled away from the u.s. embassy in baghdad after a second day of violent protests. dozensf endangered animals die in a fire at a germans to. -- german zoo. lewis: welcome to "bbc world news." israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has announced he will seek parliamentary immunity from prosecution in three corruption cases. the allegations have dogged mr. netanyahu as he faces is third election campaign in less than a year after failing to form a government. he was indicted in november, but the request could delay to legal proceedings against him for several months. mr. netanyahu made his announcement in a live television address. prime min. netanyahu: i intend to ask th

i'm lewis vaughan—jones in london. our top stories.horities' delay in accepting responsibility for the shooting down of a passenger plane. thousands have been ordered to evacuate their homes in the philippines, after a volcano spews out a massive cloud of ash near manila. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the philippines star is leading on the volcano eruption there. it's looking at the disruption caused to flights and public transport by the ash spewed out by the taal volcano. the japan times is covering tsai ing—wen‘s re—election as taiwain‘s president. it looks at the story through a japanese lens, noting that taipei is worried about tokyo's growing support for beijing's policy on taiwan. and the australian has the latest polling amid the country's bushfire emergency. australia's leading pollster, newspoll, has recorded an 8—point drop in prime minister scott morrison's approval rating. it's fallen to 37%. there has been widespread condemnation across india after a violent attack on one of india's top univ

i am lewis vaughan jones. israel's prime minineer benjamin tanyahu says he will seek parliamentary immunity from prosecution for alleged bribery and fraud. australia'sew south wales fire service once people to leave areas on the coast with more dangerous this weekend.recast supporters of iranian-backed militia in iraq have pulled away from the u.s. embassy in baghdad after a second day of violent protests. dozensf endangered animals die -- germa zoo.a gerns to. lewis: welcome to "bbc world news." israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has announced he will se parliamentary immunity from prosecution in three corruption eases. the allegations h dogged mr. netanyahu as he faces is third election campaign in less than f year aftling to form a government. he was indicted in november, but the request could delay to legal proceedings agaiim for several months. mr. netanyahu made his annocement in a live levision address. prime min. netanyahu: i intped to ask theer of the knesset, according to article for, to let m

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories.enneth starr, who investigated bill clinton before his impeachment, joins the team defending the current president as donald trump makes light of the proceedings against him. they have a good one now. even though they are trying to impeach the son of a (bleep), can you believe it? anti—american chanting as iran's supreme leader defends the military over the accidental shooting down of the ukrainian airlines plane. thanks forjoining us. president trump's impeachment trial will properly get under way on tuesday — but the white house has unveiled an all star roster for its legal team. the defence will include the prosecutor from bill clinton's impeachment, kenn starr, as well as celebrity lawyer alan dershowitz, whose previous high profile clients include oj simpson and jeffrey epstein. aleem maqbool looks at the key hirings ahead of next week's trial. it is what we have come to expect from donald trump. newly revealed members of his legal team are made—for—television heavyweights. in ken

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan james.ur top stories: china confirms another 15 deaths from the respiratory coronavirus as the first cases in europe are confirmed. at least 1a people are dead after a powerful earthquake strikes eastern turkey. the search for survivors continues. hello and welcome to bbc news. china is celebrating the lunar new year holiday, but the festive spirit is being dampened by drastic measures to prevent the spread of the virus that has reportedly killed up to 41 people, and infected almost 1300. the first cases in europe have been confirmed in france. fergus walsh reports. ten days from now, on this waste ground in wuhan will be a brand—new hospital. the extraordinary pace of building — a sign of how seriously china is taking the threat from the new coronavirus. the prefabricated building will have 1000 beds. it is urgently needed because hospitals in wuhan are overwhelmed with potential cases. the symptoms include cough, fever and breathing problems. a dozen cities have now been quarantined, affec

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top story. the queen says prince harry and meghan will no longer use their royal titles as they step down as working royals. the couple will pay back more than 2.4 million pounds of public money spent on refurbishing their residence — frogmore cottage in windsor. they will also stop receivng public funding for royal duties, and harry will resign from his official military appointments. hello and welcome to world news today. prince harry and meghan will no longer use their royal titles, and will no longer recieve public funds to carry out royal duties. this has been confirmed by buckingham palace. in a statement her majesty the queen said. harry, meghan and archie will always be much loved members of my family. our royal correspondent daniela relph has more from buckingham palace. hugely significant. it is taking the past week or so to really drill down how this is going to work and there have been various meetings going on at the highest levels of government in the royal family to come up with t

i'm lewis vaughan jones with bbc world news. our top story. there's a strong police presence on the streets of the iranian capital, tehran, following a second day of protests over the shooting down of a ukrainian airliner. police have been out in force to deter people from taking part in more anti—government protests. a volcano near the philippines capital manila has blasted a column of ash and steam up to fifteen kilometres into the sky. and this is popular on bbc.com. the queen has attended church near her sandringham estate ahead of talks there on monday on the future roles of prince harry and his wife meghan, as they plan to step back as senior members of the royal family. that's all. stay with bbc world news. more on our website bbc.co.uk/news, and the news app. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. for for asia business report. now, let us we look at how it will impact the technology industry. the biggest industry is leaving customers high and dry. we find out why. good morning, asia. hello, world was a monday. gla

i'm lewis vaughan jones.c funding when they step back from official duties president trump's lawyers give their first formal response to his impeachment — they say it's a brazen attempt by his rivals to interfere in the upcoming election. in other news: lebanon's president calls in the army — as anti—government protesters clash with police in beirut. from fires to floods, parts of australia's east coast are battered by heavy rain and thunderstorms.

i'm lewis vaughan jones.ran after the iranians authorities finally admit accidentally shooting down the ukrainian passenger debt. —— iranians authorities. 57 canadians died in wednesday's crash. prime minister trudeau demands a full and complete investigation. royals in crisis talks in the wake of harry and meghan's decision to step back from their roles. the queen, prince charles, william and harry are to meet on monday. and we'll find out about the 100—year—old giant tortoise diego, who's saved his species from extinction.

i'm lewis vaughan jones.killing of iran's top military commander in an airstrike. safe at last — relief as the australian navy rescues a thousand people who'd been trapped on the coast by bushfires. hello and welcome to bbc news. iran has vowed 'severe revenge' against the united states after the killing of iranian military commander qasem soleimani. he was blown up outside baghdad airport in the early hours of friday morning, on the orders of president trump.

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i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top story.s working royals. the couple will pay back more than 2.4 million pounds of public money spent on refurbishing their residence — frogmore cottage in windsor. they will also stop receivng public funding for royal duties, and harry will resign from his official military appointments. hello and welcome to world news today. prince harry and meghan will no longer use their royal titles,

goodbye. spare law i'm lewis vaughan jones with bbc news. our top story.family to canada wasn't taken lightly — and brings him great sadness. harry says the uk is his home and he wants to make it clear the couple is not walking away from the british public. lebanon's capital is hit by some of the worst violence since demonstrations against the ruling elite began in october. hundreds of people have reportedly been injured. snow storms have overwhelmed parts of canada and the us. authorities have advised many residents to stay home and stay safe. canadian troops have been sent to the atlantic province of newfoundland and labrador to help it dig out from a massive blizzard.

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: president trump defends the killing of iran's top military commander in an airstrike. the us says general qasem soleimani was actively plotting an attack and their decision saved hundreds of american lives, but washington is not looking for regime change. we took action last night to stop a war. we did not take action to start a war. as iran vows revenge, tens of thousands of iranians take to the streets in protest. hello and welcome to bbc news. iran has vowed ‘severe revenge‘ against the united states after the killing of iranian military commander qasem soleimani. he was blown up outside baghdad airport in the early hours of friday morning, on the orders of president trump. us officials say the general had been plotting to kill americans in the region. iranian leaders have called the killing an ‘act of international terrorism'. the pentagon is sending an extra 3,500 troops to the region. here's our middle east editorjeremy bowen. this was the moment that the us ass

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: president trump defends the killing of iran's top military commander in an airstrike. safe at last — relief as the australian navy rescues a thousand people who'd been trapped on the coast by bushfires. hello and welcome to bbc news. iran has vowed ‘severe revenge‘ against the united states after the killing of iranian military commander qasem soleimani. he was blown up outside baghdad airport in the early hours of friday morning, on the orders of president trump. here's our middle east editorjeremy bowen. this was the moment that the us assassinated qasem soleimani and pushed the middle east into a new year and new decade of uncertainty and more danger. the pictures came from a tv station controlled by iran. the attack, from a missile fired from a drone, hit his motorcade as he was being driven out of baghdad airport. the us and iran were already fighting a war in the shadows. neither side wants uncontrolled escalation, but the chances of miscalculation and a lurch i

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: anti—government protests in tehran after the government admits accidentally shooting down a ukrainian passenger jet. 57 canadians died in the crash. prime minister trudeau demands a full and complete investigation. canada and the world still have many questions, questions that must be answered. in the wake of harry and meghan‘s decision to step back from their roles in the family, the queen and other senior royals will meet to discuss the situation at sandringham on monday. taiwan's president comfortably wins re—election and calls on china to abandon its threat to take back the island by force. and coming up: in football, liverpool extend their lead at the top of the english premier league. we'll have all the latest from the bbc sport centre. hello and welcome to world news today. after days of denial, iran has admitted it did shoot down a ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near tehran on wednesday. it follows evidence collected by the ukrainian government and wes

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into next week, which means it's likely to be mild, although there will be rain at times. why i'm lewis vaughans evidence from multiple sources that the ukrainian airliner which crashed near tehran on wednesday was shot down by an iranian missile. earlier iran dismissed claims of a missile as scientifically impossible. all 176 people on board were killed. australia is bracing itself for another day of bushfires with high temperatures and strong winds predicted. prime minister scott morrison warned friday would be "a difficult day in the eastern states". and this story is trending on bbc.com. officials for this year's tokyo olympic and paralympic games have revealed the beds that the athletes will be sleeping on. the frames are made entirely from cardboard, which, along with the mattresses, will be recycled after the tournaments are finished. that's all.

i'm lewis vaughan jones with bbc world news.ital, tehran, following a second day of protests over the shooting down of a ukrainian airliner. police have been out in force to deter people from taking part in more anti—government protests. a volcano near the philippines' capital, manila, has blasted a column of ash and steam up to fifteen kilometres into the sky. and this is popular on bbc.com. the queen has attended church near her english country estate ahead of talks there on monday on the future roles of prince harry and his wife meghan, as they plan to step back as senior members of the royal family. that's all. stay with bbc world news.

i'm lewis vaughan jones with bbc world news. our top story. an effort to control the spread of a new respiratory virus which has claimed 25 lives so far. myanmar has dismissed an international court ruling that it must take measures to prevent a rohingya muslim genocide, despite hundreds of thousands fleeing violence. the un's highest court also ruled that evidence of alleged genocide must be preserved. and this video is trending on bbc.com. an australian artist has drawn a giant koala on a beach in victoria state in response to the bushfires that have been raging across the country. the man, known as edward, says he channelled his raw emotion to make the picture at barwon heads. that's all. stay with bbc world news.

i'm lewis vaughan—jones. our top stories: it's so sad, it's so sad. scenes of grief in canada.s loved ones mourn those killed in the ukranian plane disaster, iran denies responsibility. the united states is slapping new sanctions on iran. the measures are aimed at vital sectors of the country's economy and top—level leaders. we wa nt we want everyone to simply behave like a normal nation. we believe that the sanctions we have imposed today for that strategic objective. —— want iran. prepaing to leave their homes — the residents of a town in australia find they're in the path of a huge fire, as the country's crisis continues. and polls open in taiwan for the country's presidential election, where relations with china have taken centre stage. hello, and welcome to bbc world news. ukraine says it's getting full co—operation from iran in the investigation into wednesday's plane crash which killed 176 people. kyiv says 50 ukrainian experts are in iran and have been given access to the black boxes and the accident site. tehran has again rejected suggestions the ukrainian jet was brou

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: kenneth starr, who investigated bill clinton before his impeachment, joins the team defending the current president as donald trump makes light of the proceedings against him: they have a good one now. even though they are trying to impeach the (bleep), can you believe it? anti—american chanting as iran's supreme leader defends the military over the accidental shooting down of the ukrainian airlines plane. record amounts of cocaine are being produced in colombia — much of it ends up in europe. so what happens when a user talks directly to a producer? so you never take cocaine yourself? and making history — the scottish brothers who've become the fastest trio to row 3000 miles across the atlantic. president trump's impeachment trial will properly get under way on tuesday, and today the white house unveiled an all star roster for its legal team. the defence will include the prosecutor from bill clinton's impeachment, kenn starr, as well as celebrity lawyer alan dershowi

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and i'm lewis vaughan—jones in london.ep back from royal duties and move his family to canada hasn't been ta ken lightly. hundreds of lebanese protesters have clashed with security forces in the centre of beirut — after three months of anti—establishment demonstrations. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times reports on the 60th anniversary of the us—japanese alliance. it quotes donald trump, who has praised the relationship, while calling onjapan to make a greater contribution to the upkeep of the us troops stationed there. president trump is also reaching out to president duterte of the philippines. the philippine star reports mr trump has invited his counterpart in manila to a summit in las vegas, despite signing off on the banning of certain philippine officials from entering the us. and gulf news is reporting on renewed agreement by foreign nations on a libyan arms embargo. the newspapers quote the united arab emirates, a backer of rebel commander khalifa haftar, as supporters of t

i'm lewis vaughan jones.shfires yet, has seen hundreds of homes destroyed. the prime minister scott morrison has warned the bushfire emergency could last for months. he says he's sending in the military, following accusations that he has been slow to deal with the crisis. france, britain and germany have asked iran to reconsider after it said it would roll back more commitments made under the international nuclear deal. tehran's announcement follows the american assassination of general qasem soleimani on friday. hollywood's awards season gets under way in los angeles in a couple of hours, with the 77th annual golden globes. the traditional studios are once again facing a challenge from the big streaming services. the ceremony begins at 1700 local time in hollywood. that's all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news it's hardtalk with stephen sackur.

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories.hment, joins the team defending the current president as donald trump makes light of the proceedings against him. they have a good one now. even though they are trying to impeach the son of a (bleep), can you believe it? anti—american chanting as iran's supreme leader defends the military over the accidental shooting down of the ukrainian airlines plane.

i'm lewis vaughan—jones. our top stories: it's so sad, it's so sad. scenes of grief in canada.ies responsibility. the united states is slapping new sanctions on iran. the measures are aimed at vital sectors of the country's economy and top—level leaders. we wa nt we want everyone to simply behave like a normal nation. we believe that the sanctions we have imposed today for that strategic objective. —— want iran. prepaing to leave their homes — the residents of a town in australia find they're in the path of a huge fire, as the country's crisis continues. and polls open in taiwan for the country's presidential

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: all chant anti—government protests all chant the sound anti—government protests in tehran after the iranians authorities finally admit accidentally shooting down the ukrainian passenger debt. —— iranians authorities. 57 canadians died in wednesday's crash. prime minister trudeau demands a full and complete investigation. royals in crisis talks in the wake of harry and meghan's decision to step back from their roles. the queen, prince charles, william and harry are to meet on monday. and we'll find out about the ioo—year—old giant tortoise diego, who's saved his species from extinction. hello and welcome to bbc world news. after days of denial, iran has admitted it did shoot down a ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near tehran on wednesday. it follows evidence collected by the ukrainian government and western intelligence agencies. protests have broken out in iran since the announcement. many iranians are angry that the government didn't come forward sooner. one o

i‘m lewis vaughan jones.ttack and their decision saved hundreds of american lives, but washington is not looking for regime change. we took action last night to stop a war. we did not take action to start a war. as iran vows revenge, tens of thousands of iranians take to the streets in protest.

i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: palace talks conclude over the future of harry and meghan — they'll lose their royal titles and public funding when they step back from official duties president trump's lawyers give their first formal response to his impeachment — they say it's a brazen attempt by his rivals to interfere in the upcoming election. in other news: lebanon's president calls in the army — as anti—government protesters clash with police in beirut. from fires to floods, parts of australia's east coast are battered by heavy rain and thunderstorms. hello and welcome to bbc news. buckingham palace has announced the new arrangements for prince harry and his wife meghan, saying they'll no longer be working members of the royalfamily. in a statement it was revealed that the couple will no longer use their titles of ‘royal highness‘. harry and meghan will step back from royal duties, but will continue to be patrons of charities they've chosen to support. the palace also said the couple will no lon

i'm lewis vaughan jones.ting down a ukrainian passenger jet. 57 canadians died in the crash. prime minister trudeau demands a full and complete investigation. canada and the world still have many questions, questions that must be answered. in the wake of harry and meghan‘s decision to step back from their roles in the family, the queen and other senior royals will meet to discuss the situation at sandringham on monday. taiwan's president comfortably wins re—election and calls on china to abandon its threat to take back the island by force.

welcome to bbc news — i'm lewis vaughan james.the respiratory coronavirus as the first cases in europe are confirmed. at least 11; people are dead after a powerful earthquake strikes eastern turkey. the search for survivors continues. hello and welcome to bbc news. china is celebrating the lunar new year holiday, but the festive spirit is being dampened by drastic measures to prevent the spread of the virus that has reportedly killed up to 41 people, and infected almost 1300.