i am sharanjit leyl here in london, of course you can get leyl here in london, of course you ca n getn our website as well. time now for the sports news in sport today. hello, i'm gavin ramjaun, and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme: manchester united remembers the busby babes — 60 years after the munich disaster. bayern dish out a thrashing to reach the semis of the german cup for the ninth time in a row. and the swans are singing. swansea dish out a thrashing in the fa cup. at 3:04pm on february 6th 1958, manchester united's plane home, crashed in munich after failing to reach take off speed due to slush on the runway. 60 years on today, the club's stars of past and present stood silent as the clock ticked to the same minute at old trafford — marking the disaster that killed 23 people.

sharanjit leyl with shara njit leyl with bbc sharanjit leyl with bbc world news. but top story, the bombardment by the syrian government of the rebel held on clip of eastern ghouta continues, continuing to warn of the risk of a second aleppo. more than 200 people have been killed since sunday. hospitals have been hit, making it even harder to treat the wounded. as survivors of last week's florida school shooting continue to demand changes to gun laws, president trump says he is willing to ban so—called bump stocks, which turned the rifles into rapidfire weapons. in this story is trending on the bbc.com. the queen is that in the front row with vogue magazine's anna wintour. and now on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk from new york, with me stephen sackur. this city and los angeles are the twin capitals of america's giant movie, media and entertainment business. a business that has been rocked by allegations of systemic sexism, misogyny and abusive behaviour. my guest today is ashleyjudd, the actor and activist, and one of the first women to go

i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme: hong kong pop star denise ho tells us she was barred from playing in malaysia because of her support for lgbt rights. and we'll find out how space research could lead to a 50% increase in some crop yields. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in the eastern united states — where the campaign for gun controls in response to the florida school shooting has produced some extraordinary scenes. in tallahassee, the state capitol, students gathered to demand ‘never again‘ and tough restrictions on weapons sales. then at the white house, president trump convened a televised ‘listening session‘ where survivors and their families spoke of their anguish. jon sopel reports from tallahassee. a school trip like no other. these students from marjory stoneman douglas high school have not come to the florida state capitol to listen, they have come to speak and demand change after 17 of their classmates and teachers were killed last week. and they are determined to be hea

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.lso on the programme: thailand's so—called "ba by factory" case. a court names a wealthy japanese man the legal parent of 13 children. and the new treatment bringing hope to children with a rare disorder that causes facial disfigurement. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 2am in the morning in syria, where government forces have carried out some of the heaviest bombardments in recent years on a rebel—held area on the outskirts of damascus. activists say that in three days of airstrikes and artillery fire, more than 200 people in eastern gouta, including children, have been killed. this report by our middle east editorjeremy bowen contains some distressing images. this could be the beginning of the end of a rebellion in eastern ghouta that began in 2012. all the other smaller rebel—held enclaves around damascus have been starved and bombed into submission. explosion scream

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.st 17 people have been killed and at least 20 people were injured after a shooter opened fire in a florida high school. the shooter is now in custody and has been identified as a former student. south africa's embattled president jacob zuma, says he will resign effective immediately. it follows days of defying orders from the country's ruling anc party to leave office. 0xfam's director in asia has told the bbc she is aware of past cases of misconduct involving some of the charity's workers in the philippines, bangladesh and nepal. senior 0xfam officials have met the uk charity commission, which is investigating the organisation's handling of abuse claims against former staff in haiti in 2011. 0ur correspondent angus crawford has the latest. a scandal made in the poverty of haiti's shanty towns, where a small number of aid workers became exploiters. it continues to send shock waves through the entire sector. and today, new revelations from 0xfam about other under—reported cases involvin

i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme: the search for a downed passenger plane in iran is stopped for the night, as a blizzard sets in. as many as 66 people are feared dead. and all in black on the bafta red carpet. the stars show their support for the campaign against sexual harassment. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in florida, where a group of teenagers who survived a school shooting in the us state have announced a national march on washington to demand action on gun control. they say they're determined that the mass shooting, in which 1a pupils and three members of staff were killed, will be a turning point in the national debate on guns. the bbc‘s david willis has more from washington. after this florida shooting it seemed that the national debate might follow the sort of conventional pattern it has followed in the past. you know, outrage, followed by calls for action, foll

i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme: surviving in the big smoke. with more than half the world's population living in cities, we look at how urban life across asia can be made better. and dodging the dogs in india. good morning. it's 9:00am in singapore 1:00am in london and 9:30 in the morning in pyongyang, where the north korean leader kimjong—un has praised south korea as "very impressive". according to state media kim jong—un also expressed "satisfaction" and "gratitude" after his sister and other top regime officials returned from a landmark visit to the south for the winter olympic games. let's get the very latest from our correspondent stephen mcdonell in seoul. this seems to be a very optimistic sign. for those who would want greater dialogue between "if; 7 7 it isgéeteve da —~~ it isgéeteve da ou f it isgéeteve da ou et it is; eve da ou et kim sign. it is not everyday you get kim jong—un praising the south. normally he is talking about the puppets of us imperialists and a sort of thing. ins

i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme: a case has been opened against the russian olympic medalist alexander krushelnitsy after he failed a doping test. and kfc without the c — the fast—food chain closes hundreds of its restaurants across the uk and ireland after running out of chicken. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. thanks forjoining us. it's 10am in singapore, 1:00 in the morning in london and 8pm in washington where the white house says president trump is supportive of improved background checks for people who buy guns. mr trump has previously spoken out against gun control, but today's comments follow the high school shooting in parkland florida last week, in which 17 people were killed. week to demand political action. 16—year—old rain valladares will be one of them. she was in class when the shots rang out. now, she wants the president's attention. and ifeel like if he looks me in the eye, and he looks all of us in the eye, he sees the amount of... just p

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.lso in the programme: in 1987 she blew up a south korean plane, the bbc speaks to a former north korean spy about the country she was once prepared to kill for. the ultimate goal of north korea is to complete its nuclear programme. they have nothing on their mind but nuclear weapons. closing down 4.6% by nearly 1,200 points. it is the worst drop in points since september 2008, when a plan to rescue the us banking industry after the financial crisis was rejected and the worst single day point decline in history. with me is karishma wasvani, our business correspondent. in two trading days the fall of the dow has been more than 1800 points. what is because of this mayhem as i was talking to some traders before we we re was talking to some traders before we were meant to have this discussion on air. a lot of them we re discussion on air. a lot of them were saying to me this morning that really this is a natural reaction to what many people have called an overheated stock market in the us.

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.in the programme: us vice president mike pence begins his journey to the winter olympics in south korea — as he seeks to counter warming ties with north korea. in 1987 she blew up a south korean plane — the bbc speaks to a former north korean spy about the country she was once prepared to kill for 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 9am in tokyo, where japan's nikkei index has sunk more than 4% in early trading. the malaise has spread to asian markets after share prices plummeted in the united states: the dowjones index finished nearly 5% down, dropping by more than 1100 points. it's the biggest one—day fall since the financial crisis a decade ago. you can see the asian markets here. the hang seng will start trading in about 30 minutes time. this fall in the asian stock market is the steepest in over one year due to fears of a surging us economy leading to sharp interest rate hikes b

i'm sharnjait leyl in london.ian authorities say an outbreak of measles is now in under control, malnutrition is killing some of the most vulnerable. rescuers search through the snow for bodies after a russian airliner crashes near moscow, killing all 71 people on board. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. we start off with the china daily. it leads with general secretary xi jinping greeting residents in sanhe, south—west china. he visited poor families in sichuan province, where he talked to villagers about poverty reduction. the japan times looks at the implications of recent airstrikes by israel against iranian targets in syria. the paper asks whether this escalation heralds the start of a wider regional war. and finally — the straits times looks at a $10 million fund which offers customised support for disadvantaged people. the new empowering for life fund, launched by president halimah yacob, aims to help the less fortunate beyond generic schemes and programmes. those are the top stor

and i'm sharanjit leyl in london.o on the programme: china shows off its latest surveillance fashion accessory — facial recognition glasses at the service of the security forces. and, remember this moment? well, we catch up with the man behind the viral video that put his family in the media spotlight. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london, and 9.30am in pyongyang, where north korea says it has no intention of using the winter olympics in south korea as an opportunity to hold talks with officials from the united states — something that the us vice president mike pence hadn't ruled out. on the eve of the winter olympics opening ceremony, north korea is preparing to display its military might in a military parade. these satellite images show the preparations being made at a military base in the north korean capital. the parade will mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of its army, and according

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.o in the programme: donald trump's daughter—in—law is taken to hospital after opening a letter addressed to her husband containing white powder. and dodging the dogs in india, fear on the streets where thousands die every yearfrom rabies bites. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 8:30am in pyongyang, where over the last our north korean leader kim meade has praised south korea as very impressive —— kim jong—un. said it's important to boost the warm climate of reconciliation and dialogue with the south according to state media. —— he said. he also certain efforts made by seoul to prioritise the north korean team's visit to the winter olympics was very impressive and this came after his sister, kim yo—jong, and other top officials returned from a landmark visit to the south for the winter olympic games. the south african president jacob zuma has reportedlyjust been given 48 hours to resign. top

i'm sharanjit leyl, in london.lso in the programme: headwinds at the winter olympics olympics in pyeongchang. some events have been postponed due to high windspeeds. and how long should you wait before getting married 7 we meet one couple in australia who had to wait 44 years to be allowed to tie the knot. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, d.c, where the heads of us intelligence have warned that russian attempts to meddle in american politics are continuing unabated and pose a threat to mid—term congressional elections in november. testifying to a senate committee, the national intelligence director said russia believes its interference in the 2016 presidential election largely achieved its main aim to weaken faith in american democracy. jane o'brien has more. pa rt part of thejob part of the job of america's intelligence chiefs is to sound the alarm and dan coats rang it loud

i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme: the court of arbitration for sport begins proceedings against the russian olympic medallist, alexander krushelnitsky after he failed a doping test. and kfc without the c — the fast—food chain closes hundreds of its restaurants across the uk and ireland after running out of chicken. live from our studios in singapore and london... this is bbc world news. it is newsday. thanks for joining us. it's 9am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where the white house says president trump is supportive of improved background checks for people who buy guns. mr trump has previously spoken out against gun control, but today's comments follow the high school shooting in parkland florida last week, in which 17 people were killed. the alleged shooter, nikolas cruz, was back in court on monday for a procedural hearing. he has admitted carrying out the attack using a semiautomatic rifle that was bought legally. meanwhile, demonstrators held a "lie—in" protest ou

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.o in the programme. the us vice president arrives in asia on a trip that will take him to the winter olympics. and it's lift—off for the rocket that's claimed to be the most powerful ever launched. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 8am in the coastal city of hualien in taiwan — where an earthquake has struck. it registered 6.4 but because the quake was so shallow — it's done major damage. at least two people have been killed and many others have been injured, rescue teams worked throughout the night to free those trapped in collapsed buildings. the quake struck 1a miles northeast of hualien shortly before midnight. one eyewitness was on air with the bbc when an aftershock hit. here's laura westbrook. responders are rushed to be seen as the destruction becomes clear. a woman screams as she jumps from a building and people rush to help her. it may have been a 6.4 quake here in hualien but it

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.in the programme. safety concerns and overcrowding could force climbing operators to give up on everest via the nepalese route — and take their business towards china instead. and why do so many south korean men use beauty products? we meet a one vlogger who's trying to change perceptions about men and makeup. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore. midnight in london and 9am in seoul where — just days before the start of the winter olympics — some of the athletes have been taking part in warm—up matches. not a big deal, but when it's a team made up of north and south koreans — the world takes notice. a joint women's ice hockey team played a friendly against sweden — it's being seen as a sign of reconciliation. in another move — north korea's sending its highest ranking official for years to the south, leading a delegation on friday. laura bicker reports from seoul. fierce and determined, the korean playe

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.o in the programme: america cuts aid to cambodia accusing its long—term leader, hun sen, of anti—democratic behaviour. and stepping out from past shadows. a hong kong actor's search for his long lost british father. live from our studios in singapore, and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 3am in syria where the united nations says fighting has resumed in eastern ghouta despite a humanitarian pause. it was hoped that the daily five hour ceasefire, which had been ordered by syria's ally russia, would allow civilians to leave, but the un says it collapsed before it was due to expire. nearly 400,000 people are trapped in the region, which has been besieged by the government since 2013. 0ur middle east editor, jeremy bowen reports. it was supposed to be a chance to get some aid into eastern ghouta, but the temporary ceasefire, at best, was ragged. no civilians left down the newly designated safe corridors. once aga

i'm sharanjit leyl with bbc world news.ter olympics — dubbed by south korea's president as the "peace olympics" — is set to take place. the leaders of the republican and democratic parties in the us senate have reached an agreement on a budget deal. if passed by the house, it would increase government spending by billions of dollars. and remember this video on bbc.com? well, robert kelly was in the middle of a live interview when his children burst into the room. well, professor kelly is in london for the broadcast tv awards, and guess what? he's just won the best tv moment of the year. congratulations to him. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. and now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk.

i'm sharanjit leyl with bbc world news. our top story: north korea is preparing for a military parade in pyongyang. it comes a day before the opening ceremony of the winter olympics — dubbed by south korea's president as the "peace olympics" — is set to take place. the leaders of the republican and democratic parties in the us senate have reached an agreement on a budget deal. if passed by the house, it would increase government spending by billions of dollars. and remember this video on bbc.com? well, robert kelly was in the middle of a live interview when his children burst into the room. well, professor kelly is in london for the broadcast tv awards, and guess what? he's just won the best tv moment of the year. congratulations to him. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. and now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. with me zainab badawi, in nairobi. when it comes to politics, kenya has a history of violent and disputed elections. i'm at the home of the veteran opposition leader, raila od

i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme: the sister of the north korean leader, kim jong—un, leaves south korea, but was her visit a propaganda coup for pyongyang? and one of india's most expensive films ever made and one of the most controversial. we speak to the star of the bollywood movie, padmaavat, about why the cast are getting death threats. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore and 12am in london. we begin the programme with an update on the shocking measles outbreak in indonesia which has killed at least 72 people, mostly children. the indonesia government says the outbreak in the remote and resistive province of papua, is now under control. but hundreds of other children are malnourished. as rebecca henschke reports from papua, the health crisis has put the spotlight on a region closed off to journalists for decades, and revealed serious government failings. a warming some viewers may find some of the images di

i'm sharanjit leyl with bbc news.korea on friday at the start of the winter olympics. his trip is being seem as a potential diplomatic breakthrough. and earlier, a joint north and south korean women's ice hockey team played together in a landmark sporting collaboration. they were beaten by three goals to one by sweden. and there are reports that president jacob zuma of south africa has refused to step down at a meeting with senior anc members. he is under pressure to hand over to cyril ramaphosa. and this story is attracting massive attention in the us and around the world. the new england patriots are taking on the philadelphia eagles at the 52nd super bowl. if the patriots win, they'll claim a record—equalling sixth title. and that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news.

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.in the programme: two murders as tensions rise at a rohingya camp in bangladesh. we have a special report. the complaints are growing in number. a fight between neighbours overfood number. a fight between neighbours over food and shelter, enter camp rivalries over a that's arriving almost daily. could he rule for life? china's xi jinping might continue as president indefinitely — under changes proposed by the communist party. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it is newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where the us has given a cool response to a reported offer of talks from north korea. the us state department says any talks would have to lead to the end of the regime's nuclear programme. south korea claimed pyongyang had signalled its willingness to hold talks with the us, after a meeting between a north korean general and south korea's president before the closing ceremony of the winter ol

i‘m sharinjit leyl london and singapore. i‘m sharinjit leyl. the headlines. another resignation.d in and killed their friends. i think eventually, it will be normal again, but not the same normal again, but not the same normal it was before. it will probably be a new type of normal because those in 17 people aren‘t going to be there. i am in singapore. also in the programme. is the uk being backed into a corner over the irish border? we have the details of the european union‘s controversial brexit proposal.

i'm sharanjit leyl with bbc news. our top story: at least 17 people have been killed — including some students — and around 20 injured when a shooter opened fire in a florida high school. south africa's embattled president jacob zuma, says he will resign immediately. mr zuma made the announcement in a national address. his party, the anc, told him he had to step down or face a vote of no—confidence on thursday. us vice—president mike pence says that the trump administration is open to holding talks with north korea but stressed that this would not equate to negotiations. mr pence spoke after attending the winter olympics in south korea last week, at which he avoided contact with a north korean delegation that held talks with the south korean leadership. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk. 20 months after the referendum — borisjohnson tries to reach out to those still opposed to brexit and says it's cause for hope not fear. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.korean leader, kim jong—un, leaves south korea, but was her visit a propaganda coup for pyongyang? and one of india's most expensive films ever made and one of the most controversial. we speak to the star of the bollywood movie, padmaavat, about why the cast are getting death threats.

i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme.perators to give up on everest via the nepalese route — and take their business towards china instead. and why do so many south korean men use beauty products? we meet a one vlogger who's trying to change perceptions about men and makeup.

i'm sharanjit leyl. our top story... the bombardment by the syrian government of the rebel—held enclave of eastern ghouta continues, prompting the un to warn of the risk of a second aleppo. activists say more than 200 people have been killed since sunday. six hospitals have been hit — making it even harder to treat the wounded. as survivors of last week's florida school shooting continue to demand changes to gun laws, president trump says he's willing to ban so—called bump stocks, which turn rifles into rapid—fire weapons. and this video's trending on bbc.com. queen elizabeth has attended her very first show at london fashion week. she sat in the front row of a show by designer richard quinn, next to the woman often referred to as fashion royalty, vogue magazine's anna wintour. that's all from me now. stay with us on bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: oxfam is investigating 26 allegations of sexual misconduct, which have been reported since allegations were made against some of its workers in haiti. now on bbc n

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.s as tensions rise at a rohingya camp in bangladesh. we have a special report. the complaints are growing in number. a fight between neighbours overfood number. a fight between neighbours over food and shelter, enter camp rivalries over a that's arriving almost daily. could he rule for life? china's xi jinping might continue as president indefinitely — under changes proposed by the communist party.

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.pped for the night, as a blizzard sets in. as many as 66 people are feared dead. and all in black on the bafta red carpet. the stars show their support for the campaign against sexual harassment.

i'm sharanjit leyl with bbc world news. 400,000 civilians remain trapped in eastern canada, after plans been able to deliver any aid to the syrian suburb because of fighting. both sides have played each other for the failure of the cease—fire. the united states has cut aid to cambodia, accusing its long—term leader of anti—democratic behavior following the country's senate elections. and this video is turning on bbc .com. in an article for vanity pack —— vanity fair, monica lewinsky, the white house intern who had it —— an affair with former president bill clinton, has said his relationship with her constituted a gross abuse of power. that's all for me now, stay with us for bbc world news. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk.

i am sharanjit leyl in london. at least 17 people are shot dead at a high school florida.is over for south africa's embattled president, jacob zuma. he says he will resign. i'm rico hizon in singapore. morgan tsvangirai, the veteran zimbabwean opposition leader and prime minister, dies. and globally, more than a0 million girls marry each year as children. we speak to a child protection advocate who says this needs to stop. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news.

i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme: surviving in the big smoke. made better. and dodging the dogs in india. fear on the streets where thousands die every yearfrom rabies bites.

i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also in the programme:

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.s long—term leader, hun sen, of anti—democratic behaviour. and stepping out from past shadows. a hong kong actor's search for his long lost british father.

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.exander krushelnitsy after he failed a doping test. and kfc without the c — the fast—food chain closes hundreds of its restaurants across the uk and ireland after running out of chicken.

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.zard sets in. as many as 66 people are feared dead. and all in black on the bafta red carpet — the stars show their support for the campaign against sexual harassment.

i'm sharanjit leyl with bbc world news.sident xijinping to remain leader beyond his second term. russia says there'll be a daily five—hour pause in the fighting, and a humanitarian corridor established in syria's rebel—held enclave of ghouta from tuesday. us president donald trump suggests he would have been braver than the armed guard who failed to confront the florida school shooter, saying he would have run in even if he wasn't armed. and this video is trending on bbc.com. europe is in the grips of a deep freeze. a front dubbed ‘the beast from the east‘ has brought freezing temperatures and snow to large swathes of the continent and the united kingdom. that's all from me now, stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: jeremy corbyn has revealed he would seek a new customs union with the eu if he was prime minister, saying it would safeguard jobs and living

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.m playing in malaysia because of her support for lgbt rights. and we'll find out how space research could lead to a 50% increase in some crop yields.

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.s his journey to the winter olympics in south korea — as he seeks to counter warming ties with north korea. in 1987 she blew up a south korean plane — the bbc speaks to a former north korean spy about the country she was once prepared to kill for

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.lso in the programme: two murders as tensions rise at a rohingya refugee camp in bangladesh. we have a special report. the complainants are growing in number. fights between neighbours overfood number. fights between neighbours over food and shelter sees aid arriving almost daily. and tributes for the bollywood superstar sridevi kapoor, who's died of a heart attack aged 5a. live from studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1 in the morning in london and 8pm in washington, where the us has given a cool response to a reported offer of talks from north korea. the us state department says any talks would have to lead to the end of the regime's nuclear programme. south korea claimed pyongyang had signalled its willingness to hold talks with the us, after a meeting between a north korean general and south korea's president before the closing ceremony of the winter olympics. laura bicker now reports from pyeongyang on a games in which poli

i'm sharanjit leyl in london.s as tensions rise at a rohingya refugee camp in bangladesh. we have a special report. the complainants are growing in number. fights between neighbours overfood number. fights between neighbours over food and shelter sees aid arriving almost daily.

and i'm sharanjit leyl in london. also on the programme...alese route, and take their business towards china instead. and why do so many south korean men use beauty products? we meet a one vlogger who's trying to change perceptions about men and makeup.

i'm sharanjit leyl, in london.ome events have been postponed due to high windspeeds. and how long should you wait before getting married ? we meet one couple in australia who had to wait aa years to be

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