the violence at the largest jail in manaus year's day.gs attacking each other with weapons smuggled into the prison. there were reports of rival gang members being tortured and even being decapitated. many of brazil's jails are in effect run by criminal gangs with the prison authorities y unwilling or unable to counter act the power of the criminal bosses. as night fell, reports emerged that the violence being committed inside. translation: my son is an inmate and the police won't care about him. i wa nt to the police won't care about him. i want to know how my son's is. this isa want to know how my son's is. this is a bullet. a local security official said the death toll could be as high as 60. translation: there we re be as high as 60. translation: there were deaths unfortunately, we have some outside the prison who were thrown from the prison by the inmates. there have been escapes. we don't know how many. we are already looking for the escaped people. riots and gang—related violence are common in brazil. some sort of order has been re

how did the government react after the incident in manaus? how will they react after this one? after manaus they said that the prison was privatised in the company should be responsible for that. this was a completely different incident, they said the situation around the control, was under control, the government announced a new security plan but they do not seem to have an immediate answer for such a big problem that prisons or overcrowded, and in the gangs are very powerful and in the gangs are very powerful and in the gangs are very powerful and in control the situation inside jails. more now on the news of a net us intelligence report that said that vladimir putin ordered a hacking campaign to assist donald trump to win the presidency. with big now to a journalist at the atla ntic big now to a journalist at the atlantic who is writing extensively on the story. thank you forjoining us. firstly, what is the reaction been now to this report, having been published? it has been a mixed reaction and donald trump hasn't had been briefed on the classified version of the report whi

the fighting broke out between rival drug gangs at the jail in manaus our south america correspondent, wyre davies, contains some flashing images. local television pictures showed women and family members crying, screaming, outside the jail, as the riot broke out apparently during visiting hours on new year's day. the violence at the largestjail, in the northern city of manaus, involved rival gangs attacking each other with guns and other weapons smuggled into the prison. there were horrific reports of many rival gang members being tortured, and even being decapitated, after being taken hostage. as night fell, and armed police tried to regain control of the jail, reports emerged of the violence being committed inside. translation: my son is an inmate there. the police won't care about him. i want to know how my son is. my son's in there. this is a bullet. a local security official said the death toll could be as high as 60. translation: there were deaths, unfortunately. we have some outside the prison, who were thrown from the prison by the inmates them

how did the government react after the incident in manaus? how will they react after this one? manaus they said that the prison was privatised and the company should be responsible for that. they said they mismanaged. this was a completely different incident, they said the situation was under control, the government announced a new security plan but they do not seem to have an immediate answer for such a big problem, that prisons are overcrowded, and the gangs are very powerful and in control of the situation inside jails. some other stories in brief now: thousands of us tanks and military vehicles have arrived in the german port of bremerhaven to be deployed along nato's eastern frontier. it's the biggest consignment of american brigades to europe since the end of the cold war. the deployment, which will include some a,000 troops, is part of washington's response to russian actions in ukraine. the world's biggest art gallery, the louvre in paris, says the number of foreign visitors fell by 20% last year in the wake of islamist attacks in the city and elsewhere in france. the d

the fighting broke out between rival drug gangs at the jail in manaus, in the north of the country.re dead. a warning — this report from our south america correspondent wyre davies contains some flashing images. local television pictures showed women and family members crying, screaming, outside the jail, as the riot broke out apparently during visiting hours on new year's day. the violence at the largestjail, in the northern city of manaus, involved rival gangs attacking each other with guns and other weapons smuggled into the prison. there were horrific reports of many rival gang members being tortured, and even being decapitated, after being taken hostage. as night fell and armed police tried to regain control of the jail, reports emerged of the violence being committed inside. translation: my son is an inmate there. the police won't care about him. i want to know how my son is. my son's in there. this is a bullet. a local security official said the death toll could be as high as 60. translation: there were deaths, unfortunately. we have some outside the prison, who were thrown f

the fighting broke out between rival drug gangs at the jail in manaus in the north of the country.umber of inmates who escaped have been recaptured. now for the latest financial news with sally and world business report. a record number of uk oil and gas companies went bust in 2016 but could this be the year the price of the black stuff bounces back? ringing the bell for 2017. where should you put your money this year? and will economists or fortune tellers have the upper hand on predictions? welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. also in the programme, live in singapore to hear how the city state's economy is faring and you may be surprised. but first: the number of uk oil and gas companies going bust has reached an all—time high following the slump in prices of crude. that's according to accountancy firm moore stephens who say a total of 16 businesses became insolvent last year, an eight fold increase on 2015. despite the recent increase in the price of the black stuff, atjust under $60 a barrel it's stilljust over half what it was in the summer of 2014. that price

fighting broke out between rival drug gangs in the city of manaus in the north of the country.y the time order was restored, dozens have been killed. reporter: local television pictures showed women and family members crying, screaming outside the jail. the riots broke out apparently during visiting hours on new year's day. the violence at the largest jail in the northern city of manaus involved rival gangs attacking each other with guns and other weapons smuggled into the prison. there were horrific reports of rival gang members being tortured and even decapitated after being taken hostage. many of brazil's overcrowded and underresourced jails are in effect run by powerful criminals and drug gangs, with the prison authorities unable or unwilling to counteract the power and influence of gangland bosses pay -- gangland bosses, who run their empires within the walls. as night fell and armed police tried to regain control of the jail, reports emerged of the violence being committed inside. >> my son is an inmate there. the police won't care about him. i want to know how my son is.

there have been discussions and the ministry of justice have travelled to manaus to assess the situationf they can transfer some prisoners. what they are trying to do now is try to move some gang members from sao paulo to rio dejaneiro, two of the country's most important cities, where two of the most important drug gangs originated. they try to tra nsfer gangs originated. they try to transfer those inmates so that they could break up the gangs and that doesn't seem to be working. the government now faces his biggest challenge of how they are going to control the gangs that operate both inside and outside the prison here in brazil. and also to deal with a now growing population in the penitentiary system. thank you very much for the update. we will have ongoing coverage of this online in english in the bbc news and in spanish on bbcmundo.com as well. let's switch to turkey because there is still no sign of the gunmen behind the attack on new year's eve. we do have footage released by the authorities showing the moments the attack began. if you look here, you will see an explosion, a bull

local authorities say the revolt in the city of manaus lasted 17 hours from sunday afternoon to monday morning. footage shows relatives asking about the safety of their loved ones. the authorities later found several tunnels leading out of the prison. police have blocked roads to the facility and are searching for the escapees. it's the second deadliest prison riot in brazilian history. in a 1992 revolt, 111 inmates' lives were claimed. >>> at least 25 people died when a van and a pick-up truck collided and caught fire monday. they were taking passengers to bangkok and people were riding in the back of the pickup. police suspect the driver of the van fell asleep at the wheel. there are many traffic accidents in thailanand during the holida season. the government says 280 people died on the country's roads in the four days through sunday. >>> south korea's environment ministry has banned sales of two nissan models, after the company submitted falsified emissions data. ministry officials canceled the registration of the models. they fined the south korean ararm about $2.65 million. they

the violence at the largestjail in the northern city of manaus involved rival gangs attacking each othereapons smuggled into the prison. there were horrific reports of many rival gang members being tortured and even being decapitated after being taken hostage. many of brazil's overcrowded and underresourced jails we're as night fell and armed police tried to regain control of the jail, reports emerged of the violence being committed inside. translation: my son is an inmate there. the police won't care about him. i want to know how my son is. my son's in there. this is a bullet. a local security official said the death toll could be as high as 60. translation: there were deaths, unfortunately. we have some outside the prison who were thrown from the prison by the inmates themselves. there have been escapes. we don't know yet how many. we're already looking for the escapees in the forest and highways. this is possibly the worst prison massacre in brazil since 1992 when 111 inmates were killed, most of them by armed police as they retook another jail. them by armed police as they retook ano

authorities in brazil say at least 50 people have died in a riot in a prison in the amazonian city of manausfighting broke out between rival drugs gangs yesterday. the rioting carried through the night before the situation was brought under control while an unknown number of inmates escaped. clashes between powerful criminal gangs are common in brazil's overcrowded prison system. the headlines. a second girl has died following a hit—and—run in 0ldham on new year's eve. police have arrested four men. as funerals take place in turkey for victims of the istanbul nightclub attack, police say they have detained eight people but are still searching for the main suspect. police say a 23—year—old man has been killed at a house fire started deliberately in glasgow. his partner is in a critical condition in hospital. the first 1a areas in england to be selected for so—called "garden villages" have been announced, in a bid to create tens of thousands of new homes. the new villages must include green spaces and good transport links. the government says that the plans will help provide vital homes. but r

families rushed to the jail in manaus in the north of the country, to check if friends or relatives wereon staff are now back in control. police, investigating the murder of a man, who died in an arson attack on a house in mill guy near glasgow, have named him as cameron logan, who was 23. his body was found yesterday morning. his girlfriend was also seriously injured in the blaze and is in a critical condition in hospital. a couple who went missing, while walking in the cairngorms, have been found by rescuers. the man and woman in their 50s failed to return following a day's hike. they'd been forced to spend the night in freezing conditions on the mountains, after bad weather closed in. rescuers say the bivvy bag they used for shelter probably saved their lives. their dog — a black collie — was also rescued. rail fares have gone up today, with campaigners calling the 2.3% increase in england, scotland and wales a "kick in the teeth". the government says the rise is below average wage increases, and the money is needed to pay for the modernisation of the network. our business corresponde

the violence at the largestjail in the northern city of manaus involved rival gangs attacking each otheral gang members being tortured and even being decapitated after being taken hostage. many of brazil's overcrowded and underresourced jails are in effect run by powerful criminal and drugs gangs, with the prison authorities unwilling or unable to counteract the power and influence of gangland bosses, who run their empires from within the walls. as night fell and armed police tried to regain control of the jail, reports emerged of the violence being committed inside. translation: my son is an inmate there. the police won't care about him. i want to know how my son is. my son's in there. this is a bullet. a local security official said the death toll could be as high as 60. translation: there were deaths, unfortunately. we have some outside the prison who were thrown from the prison by the inmates themselves. there have been escapes. we don't know yet how many. we're already looking for the escapees in the forest and highways. riots and gang—related massacres are common atjails across bra

the fighting broke out between rival drug gangs at the jail in manaus, in the north of the country. a number of inmates who escaped have been recaptured. america's incoming president has rejected north korean claims of developing a nuclear missile capable of reaching the us. in a tweet, donald trump highlighted a boast from north korea's leader, kimjong—un, that preparations had reached the final stage. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. my guest is comedian and satirist trevor noah, who presents one of the most influential programmes on american tv, the daily show. born a crime to a black mother and white father in apartheid south africa, he has navigated his way through the explosive issue of race and identity. with critics claiming that donald trump's victory has encouraged intolerant rhetoric, does he fear that the space for liberal satire such as his is shrinking? trevor noah, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, zeinab. you were born in 1984, six years before nelson mandela was released. your father is a white swiss man, your mother was black, a

the fighting broke out between rival drug gangs at the jail in manaus, in the north of the country. number of inmates who escaped have been recaptured. now on bbc news, it is time to look forward to 2017, with dateline london. hello, and welcome to dateline london's look ahead to 2017. what a joyful year it's going to be. britain will move calmly towards brexit, the european union will solve all its problems with migration, unemployment and insolvent banks, donald trump will begin a glorious four years as president, the middle east will finally be at peace, and we can all dream. back in the real world, let's hear what our expert panel think. i'm joined by stryker mcguire of bloomberg markets, abdel bari atwan who is a writer and broadcaster on arab affairs, agnes poirier of marianne, and steve richards who is a british political commentator. britain first, to coin a phrase, and we can all predict that article 50 will indeed be invoked by march, beginning the formal process of leaving the european union. but where will brexit, and indeed the eu, be by the end of 2017? with political

the authorities in brazil say 50 people have died after a riot in a prison in manaus.hes between rival gangs are common in brazil‘s overcrowded prison system. a couple who went missing after walking in the cairngorms have been found by mountain rescuers. a man aged 60, and a 57—year—old woman — were reported missing last night after failing to return from a day in the mountains. rescuers say they spent the night on the hills in freezing conditions. hull‘s year as the uk city of culture started with a bang last night as thousands of people watched a fireworks display from the banks of the humber estuary. £32 million has been spent on the year—long programme which is hoped to bring in more than one million visitors. our arts correspondent colin paterson was there. hull, celebrating its year as city of culture with fireworks bigger than those in london on new year‘s eve, to a soundtrack of the city‘s most famous musical exports. this is made in hull, an audiovisual spectacular across the city centre, showing hull‘s most famous buildings in their best light. it was the fir

violence broke out sunday in the heart of the amazon near the city of manaus. the riot was sparked by a battle between rival gangs. hostages were taken. the bodies of those killed were thrown over the prison walls. some decapitated. >> translator: there were deaths, unfortunately. we have some outside the prison who were thrown from the prison by the inmates themselves. there have been escapes. we don't yet know how many. we're already looking for the escapees in the forests and highways. >> reporter: brazil has more than 600,000 people behind bars, the fourth largest prison population on earth. prisons there have long been criticized for being overcrowded, violent and disease-ridden. in addition to overcrowding, a brazilian security official acknowledged that the two gangs were fighting each other because they each wanted to control drug trafficking inside the prison. rafael romo, cnn. >>> myanmar says it will investigate a new allegation of police brutality against the muslim rohingya minority. a video that's gone viral prompted the investigation. and we do w

in brazil, officials say more than 50 people died in an uprising in a prison in the city of manaus. at the time of the riot, the prison held more than 1200 prisoners -- three times its official capacity. brazilian officials claim they have been trying to reduce overcrowding in the country's prisons for years over concerns about uprisings, but convictions for low-level drug offenses continue to increase the number of people incarcerated in brazil. in israel, police questioned prime minister benjamin netanyahu as part of a growing corruption inquiry on monday. officials say the questioning lasted three hours and was conducted at his home. netanyahu is accused of receiving gifts and favors from business executives. new york governor andrew cuomo has commuted the sentence of prisoner judith clark, who drove a getaway car during a 1981 robbery in rockland county that left a security guard and two police officers dead. the robbery was aimed at expropriating money from a brink's armored car for the republic of new afrika. clark was sentenced to 75 years for second degree murder and robbery