mike embley is in london. stay with us on bbc news.imes of mad mike — the famous mercenary who's died at the age of 100. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. the ban on the african national congress is lifted immediately, and the anc leader, nelson mandela, is to be set free unconditionally. ..four, three, two, one... a countdown to a critical moment. the world's most powerful rocket ignited all 27 of its engines at once. and apart from its power, it's this recycling of the rocket, slashing the cost of a launch, that makes this a breakthrough in the business of space travel. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it a piece of cake. thousands of people have given the yachtswoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming in

my name is mike embley, oui’ news. my name is mike embley, our top stories.resident trump tries to come fears of the coronavirus, telling people the coronavirus, telling people the risk remains very low. —— calm the fears. we are very, very ready for anything, whether it is going to be a breakout of larger proportions or anything. international effo rts or anything. international efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak intensify. more new cases are reported outside of china than inside. india's prime minister calls for calm as at least 87 people we re for calm as at least 87 people were killed in clashes over the citizenship law in delhi —— 27. and the pope urges roman catholics around the world to give up online insults for lent. hello to you. as the world health organization announced for the first time that the coronavirus is spreading faster outside china, where it began, president trump as with the rest vice president mike pence in charge of the response —— the us. he said the risk to the us is very low. the 15 people —— of the 15 people diagnosed wi

my name's mike embley. our top stories: the un says up to six million people in yemen are being denied desperately—needed aid because rebels are blocking it. we have a special report. arguments over the very distribution of this life—saving aid millions of yemenis rely on. if this is not resolved soon, more lives could be lost. china's leader makes a rare appearance to address the coronavirus outbreak. the number of deaths has now topped 1,000. from countryside to coastal towns, democratic presidential candidates blitz new hampshire ahead of the first primary election. and a victory in hollywood, jubilation 6,000 miles away. how south korea has been celebrating the oscar wins for parasite. translation: when i heard it won four 0scars i thought this is the most historic moment in korea. aid agencies and the united nations are warning that up to 6 million people in yemen — a fifth of the entire population — are being denied desperately—needed aid because houthi rebels are stopping it getting through. the hout

my name's mike embley. our top stories: donald trump acquitted by the senate — just one republican votes against him. it is therefore ordered and adjudged that the said donald john trump be and he is hereby acquitted of the charges in said articles. chinese authorities spray the streets, as the number of coronavirus deathsjumps by the biggest number in a single day so far. a plane breaks into three pieces after overshooting a runway in istanbul. one person is killed, many others are injured. i am spartacus! and the hollywood actor, star of historical epics, kirk douglas, has died at the age of 103. as widely expected, the us senate has ended the impeachment trial of president trump by finding him not guilty of abuse of power and obstructing congress. donald trump was impeached by the house of representatives, where his opponents in the democratic party are in the majority, but the republican majority in the senate has cleared him, so he has evaded the attempt to remove him from office and will fight for re—

and i'm mike embley in london, with the day's other stories: forced medical care, people held down to be sprayed with disinfectant, china takes extreme measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. a knife attack in london brings a promise from the government of fundamental changes to the way convicted terrorists are handled. the polls here and iowa have been open for an hour now, we're getting some sense of what people are thinking when they went into the polls from what are called entry polls, this is us media reporting some of the things people are interested and. 41% of people going iowa caucuses tonight say that healthcare is the top priority. 21% say there top priority. 21% say there top priority is climate change. we know that more women are caucusing tonight. and we know that only a third of people made up their mind in the last week so they have been listening for the whole year at the candidates have been coming here, but they have onlyjust met up their minds, which seems pretty remarkable. but it takes people a long time. some people will have gone on night not having m

and i'm mike embley in london, with the day's other stories: forced medical care, people held down toxtreme measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. a knife attack in london brings a promise from the government of fundamental changes to the way convicted

my name's mike embley.nied desperately—needed aid because rebels are blocking it. we have a special report. arguments over the varied distribution of this life—saving aid, millions of yemenis rely on. if this is not resolved soon, more lives could be lost. china's leader makes a rare appearance to address the coronavirus outbreak. the number of deaths has now topped a thousand. from countryside to coastal towns in new hampshire — democratic presidential candidates blitz the state ahead of the first primary election. and a victory in hollywood, jubilation 6000 miles away. how south korea has been celebrating the oscar

my name is mike embley. our top stories.rted the coronavirus in wuhan and alerted authorities has died from it. a warning that for countries may not be able to cope if the virus reaches them. we speak to an expert on global development. resident trump celebrates his impeachment acquittal with an attack on the democrats in one of his own senses. and the white house claims american forces have killed qassim al—rimi, leader of the extremist group al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula.

mike embley is here at two. now on bbc news: sport today.tre. coming up on this programme: christian eriksen is officially an inter milan player and he tells the bbc why he wanted out of tottenham. and talking of tottenham — they left it late — but did come from behind scoring twice in the final 15 minutes to send mourinho's men into the fifth round of the fa cup. and the kansas city chiefs are welcomed home by thousands of fans after sunday's super bowl win. hello there and welcome to the programme, where we start in italy and new inter milan signing, christian eriksen, says he was the black sheep at tottenham but insists he had to be honest about wanting a new challenge. the danish midfielder admitted to the bbc that he was looking to leave the premier league side following their champions league final defeat to liverpool in june last year. if you have a short contract you will be the black sheep, you will be the guy who — and of course they did the guy who — and of course they did the interview. i was very honest. i thought i had to be ho

my name's mike embley.to leave shortly. new york's former mayor, michael bloomberg, surges in the polls, qualifying for his first democratic presidential debate. thejudge in harvey weinstein's rape trial has warned his defence lawyer not to court publicity until thejury reaches its verdict. malaysia's battle against terrorism. tough police tactics and an emphasis on deradicalisation programmes in prison. music and politics at the brit awards —

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley. is therefore ordered and adjudged that the said donald john trump be and he is hereby acquitted of the charges in said articles. chinese authorities spray the streets as the number of coronavirus deathsjumps by the biggest number in a single day so far. 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 historical epics —

i'm mike embley.ovince. the us senate votes to limit president trump's ability to wage war against iran. the un says 800,000 people have been displaced in syria since december in the offensive by government forces. and scientists rewrite the text books on how the planets in our solar system were really formed. hello

my name is mike embley, our top stories.sk remains very low. —— calm the fears. we are very, very ready for anything, whether it is going to be a breakout of larger proportions or anything. international effo rts or anything. international efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak intensify. more new cases are reported outside of china than inside. india's prime minister calls for calm as at least 87 people we re for calm as at least 87 people were killed in clashes over the citizenship law in delhi —— 27. and the pope urges roman catholics around the world

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley.d rape — he now faces up to 25 years in jail. health experts warn the chances of containing the spread of the coronavirus are diminishing — global financial markets fall as the number of cases rise. president donald trump will move from warm welcomes and sightseeing, to tough trade talks on his two—day trip to india. and thousands of people attend a memorial in los angeles for basketball superstar kobe bryant, who died in a helicopter crash last month.

welcome to bbc news, i'm mike embley.reat. in one night, i lost five lives. i should warn the rest of the world that you guys should take care. major falls in global stocks as concern over the economic impact of the virus outbreak grows. at least 33 turkish soldiers are killed in idlib — turkey says it will retaliate against syrian government forces, backed by russia. and we take you back to the volcanic island in the philippines, devastated by last month's eruption. the roof has collapsed in on itself under the weight, and here, another sign of everyday life before

my name's mike embley.ia's last rebel stronghold draws close to densely—populated civilian areas. ebrahim says they fled the village in italy because of bombing. the war keeps catching up bombing. the war keeps catching up wherever they go —— idlib. a police hunt is under way in germany for gunmen who shot dead eight people. we'll bring you the latest. ready for his close up. multi—billionaire michael bloomberg is to make his big tv debut in the race for the us presidency. as the spread of the coronavirus continues, criticism of how japan has handled a cruise ship

mike embley will be here at 2am with all the day's news. now on bbc news, sport today.e. coming up on this programme: liverpool survive a second—half scare at anfield — but recover against west ham — to equal a winning record in the premier league. will anybody be at the big game in serie a? italian football authorities are unlikely to risk fans spreading coronavirus, whenjuventus host inter on sunday. and three balls away from a shock second defeat, but hosts australia scrape their first win of the women's world t20. hello, and welcome to the programme. it was business as usual for liverpool, with yet another win in the english premier league, equalling a top flight record with their 18th in a row. but they were given a slight scare by west ham at anfield. the hammers went 2—1 up in the second half, having held their own against the runaway leaders. pablo fornals put them ahead but they couldn't hold on, and mo salah and sadio mane making it 3—2 to liverpool.

welcome to bbc news, my name's mike embley.ght extremist. donald trump's former adviser gets a three year sentence for lying to congress, but the president is already talking about a pardon. an exclusive report, how a prisoner and her guard fled north korea. they tell us about their remarkable escape. and we speak to the actor daniel radcliffe about his new film, based on a true story of political prisoners in apartheid south africa.

my names's mike embley.from iran to italy try to contain the cases and american officials are braced for the impact. global markets have tumbled for the second day in a row as fears of the economic fallout grows. the democratic presidential candidates are going head—to—head in south carolina. who is leading the debate? we'll have the very latest live from charleston. more than a dozen people are killed in the indian capita — it's the worst rioting between hindus and muslims for decades. and shutting down the internet is the new weapon of choice for governments wanting to crack down

and i'm mike embley in london, with the day's other stories: forced medical care — people held down tot. china takes extreme measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. a knife attack in london brings a promise from the government of fundamental changes to the way convicted terrorists are handled.

my name is mike embley.that the chinese doctor who first reported the coronavirus in wuhan and tried to alerted the authorities has died from it. president trump celebrates his impeachment acquittal with a long attack on the democrats and one of his own senators. the white house claims american forces have killed qassim al—rimi, leader of the extremist group al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. and the plight of the bumblebee. why extreme hot weather is causing a catastrophic decline in numbers.

my name is mike embley.assengers on the diamond princess cruise ship are leaving. new york's former mayor michael bloomberg surges in the polls, qualifying for his first democratic presidential debate. thejudge in harvey weinstein‘s rape trial has warned his defence lawyer not to court publicity until the jury reaches its verdict. malaysia's battle against terrorism. tough police tactics and an emphasis on deradicalisation programmes in prison. # black is beautiful, black is excellent. # black is pain, black is joy, black is evident.

my name's mike embley.ied desperately—needed aid because rebels are blocking it. we have a special report. arguments over the very distribution of this life—saving aid millions of yemenis rely on. if this is not resolved soon, more lives could be lost. china's leader makes a rare appearance to address the coronavirus outbreak. the number of deaths has now topped 1,000. from countryside to coastal towns, democratic presidential

i'm mike embley.ws over the true scale of the coronavirus in hubei province. the us senate votes to limit president trump's ability to wage war against iran. the un says 800,000 people have been displaced in syria since december, in the offensive by assad's forces. antarctica registers a temperature of more than 20 celsius for the first time since records began.

i'm mike embley.s former adviser gets a 3—year sentence for lying to congress — but the president is already talking about a pardon. an exclusive report — how a prisoner and her guard fled north korea. they tell us about their remarkable escape. and we speak to the actor daniel radcliffe about his new film — based on a true story of political prisoners in apartheid south africa. it is so genius and so brilliant, i was like, how has the story not already been told?

my name's mike embley.tes against him. it is therefore ordered and adjudged that the said donald john trump be and he is hereby acquitted of the charges in said articles. chinese authorities spray the streets, as the number of coronavirus deathsjumps by the biggest number in a single day so far. a plane breaks into three pieces after overshooting a runway in istanbul. one person is killed, many others are injured. i am spartacus! and the hollywood actor, star of historical epics,

my name's mike embley.from iran to italy try to contain the cases, and american officials are braced for the impact. global markets have tumbled for the second day in a row as fears of the economic fall out from covid—i9 grows. it's been a heated show down for the democratic presidential candidates as they went head to head in a live television debate. more than a dozen people are killed in the indian capital — it's the worst rioting between hindus and muslims for decades. and why shutting down the internet is the new weapon of choice for governments wanting to crack down on protest and rebellion

i'm mike embley — our top stories.egion of xinjiang. apple warns it won't meet its quarterly revenue projections due to the coronavirus outbreak affecting both production and demand in china with 800,000 people displaced since december combined with freezing conditions — the united nations says the offensive in idlib has created a major humanitarian crisis. and the world's richest man — amazon bossjeff bezos — says he's donating $10 billion to help

i'm mike embley.t and rape. he now faces up to 25 years in jail. health experts warn the chances of containing the spread of the coronavirus are diminishing. global financial markets fall as the number of cases rise. president donald trump will move from warm welcomes and sightseeing to tough trade talks on his 2—day trip to india. and thousands of people attend a memorial in los angeles for basketball superstar kobe bryant, who died in a helicopter crash last month. god knew they couldn't be on this earth without each other. he had to bring them home to have them together.

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley.een by the bbc provide new evidence of china's crackdown on uighurmuslims in the western region of xinjiang. apple warns it won't meet its quarterly revenue projections due to the coronavirus outbreak affecting both production and demand in china with 800,000 people displaced since december combined with freezing conditions — the united nations says the offensive in idlib has created a major humanitarian crisis and the world's richest man — amazon bossjeff bezos — says he's donating $10 billion to help fight climate change.

i'm mike embley. our top stories: china deploys the military as concern grows over the true scale of the coronavirus in hubei province. the us senate votes to limit president trump's ability to wage war against iran. the un says 800,000 people have been displaced in syria since december, in the offensive by assad's forces. antarctica registers a temperature of more than 20 celsius for the first time since records began. the world health organization has requested "further clarity" from china about its recent official change in how cases of the coronavirus are diagnosed. the new, broader definition has produced what appears to be a spike in the figures in hubei province. there are now more than 55,000 cases recorded there. but the who says infection and mortality rates are not rising dramatically outside china. john sudworth reports from beijing. china's at war with this virus, flying in extra supplies and a reinforcement of 2,600 extra troops. but there's still deep confusion about the enemy they're f

welcome to bbc news — my name's mike embley.ur top stories: hollywood producer harvey weinstein is found guilty of sexual assault and rape — he now faces up to 25 years in jail. health experts warn the chances of containing the spread of the coronavirus are diminishing — global financial markets fall as the number of cases rise. president donald trump will move from warm welcomes and sightseeing, to tough trade talks on his 2—day trip to india. and thousands of people attend a memorial in los angeles for basketball superstar kobe bryant, who died in a helicopter crash last month. god knew they couldn't be on this earth without each other. he had to bring them home to have them together. hello. the movie producer harvey weinstein — once one of the most powerful men in hollywood — is injail in new york, facing the possibility of 25 years in prison. in a case that sparked the #metoo movement, he was found guilty of rape and a criminal sexual act. he was cleared of two counts of predatory sexual assault, and first—degree rape. he'll

i'm mike embley. our top stories: the un warns of a potentially huge human cost, as fighting in syria's last rebel stronghold draws close to densely—populated civilian areas. ibrahim says they fled the village in idlib because of bombing. the war keeps catching up wherever they go. ready for his close up. multibillionaire michael bloomberg is to make his big tv debut in the race for the us presidency. as the spread of the coronavirus continues, criticism of how japan has handled a cruise ship with the infection on board. hello to you. the conflict in syria is on the verge of a dangerous escalation, according to a senior un official, who warned that the cost to civilians could be "instant and huge." he made his comments as turkey threatened to launch a new military offensive. talks between turkey and russia, which backs the syrian government, failed to reach agreement on how to calm fighting in idlib, the last mainly rebel—held region in syria. this report from our international correspondent, orla gue

welcome to bbc news, my name's mike embley. our top stories: tens of thousands of germans attend vigils for the 9 people murdered by a far—right extremist. donald trump's former adviser gets a three year sentence for lying to congress, but the president is already talking about a pardon. an exclusive report, how a prisoner and her guard fled north korea. they tell us about their remarkable escape. and we speak to the actor daniel radcliffe about his new film, based on a true story of political prisoners in apartheid south africa. tens of thousands of germans have attended vigils for the 9 people murdered by a far—right extremist on wednesday. authorities are treating the shootings in the western town of hanau as a terror attack. many of those who died were members of the city's turkish community, who were at two local smoking cafes. one was romanian. it's believed the gunman then killed his mother, before taking his own life. our europe correspondent gavin lee is in hanau. the aftermath of what now looks to have been a premedit

and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter, i'm @bbc mike embley.something very wild this weekend. but in the meantime, we still have high pressure to bring us fine and settled weather. in fact, you could call the next few days the calm before the storm. here is our area of high pressure, slowly retreating back towards the continent as we head through thursday and friday, but it's still going to be strong enough to influence our weather. light winds across central and southern areas means we could start this morning with some mist and fog patches, some of which could be quite dense and could be stubborn to clear. some areas might hold onto it all day. but for most it should clear eventually. and we should see variable amounts of cloud but also some sunny spells, most of the cloud across western scotland and into northern ireland. these temperatures generally peaking around 7—8 degrees, but colder than that where any fog lingers. as we head through thursday night it is going to stay dry again. more of a breeze picking up in the west, generally more o

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley.ur top stories: leaked documents seen by the bbc provide new evidence of china's crackdown on uighurmuslims in the western region of xinjiang. apple warns it won't meet its quarterly revenue projections due to the coronavirus outbreak affecting both production and demand in china with 800,000 people displaced since december combined with freezing conditions — the united nations says the offensive in idlib has created a major humanitarian crisis and the world's richest man — amazon bossjeff bezos — says he's donating $10 billion to help fight climate change. documents seen by the bbc appear to provide some of the most detailed insights yet into how china has handled hundreds of thousands of muslims held in a network of internment camps. they include personal details of members of the uighur community, placed in detention for reasons such as wearing a veil, applying for a passport or accidentally clicking on foreign internet sites. researchers who've studied china's policies in the weste

my name is mike embley, our top stories: president trump tries to calm fears over the spread of coronavirus, telling people the risk remains very low. we're very, very ready for anything, whether it's going to be a breakout of larger proportions or whether or not, you know, we're at that very low level. international efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak intensify. more new cases are reported outside of china than inside. india's prime minister calls for calm as at least 27 people are killed in clashes over the citizenship law in delhi. and the pope urges roman catholics around the world to give up online insults for lent. hello to you. donald trump has appointed vice president mike pence to respond to the coronavirus emergency. president trump said the risk to the american people is very low and he would work with congress to ensure whatever funding was required was secured. he required was secured. confirmed 15 people in the us he confirmed 15 people in the us had been diagnosed with the virus and all but one have made a good recovery. whatever happens, we are the best prepared. we

welcome to bbc news — my name's mike embley.to 25 years in jail. health experts warn the chances of containing the spread of the coronavirus are diminishing — global financial markets fall as the number of cases rise. president donald trump will move from warm welcomes and sightseeing, to tough trade talks on his 2—day trip to india. and thousands of people attend a memorial in los angeles for basketball superstar kobe bryant, who died in a helicopter crash last month. god knew they couldn't be on this earth without each other. he had to bring them home to have them

my name's mike embley. our top stories: the coronavirus spreads across the globe, as countries from iran to italy try to contain the cases, and american officials are braced for the impact. global markets have tumbled for the second day in a row as fears of the economic fall out from covid—19 grows. it's been a heated show down for the democratic presidential candidates as they went head to head in a live television debate. more than a dozen people are killed in the indian capital — it's the worst rioting between hindus and muslims for decades. and why shutting down the internet is the new weapon of choice for governments wanting to crack down on protest and rebellion a senior officialfrom the world health organisation has warned countries around the globe to prepare immediately for the further spread of the coronavirus. there's particular concern about the number of cases in iran. the deputy health minister there, who's been at the forefront of efforts to control the spread of infection, has now tested pos

my name is mike embley. our top stories: after two weeks of quarantine over coronavirus, hundreds of passengers on the diamond princess cruise ship are leaving. new york's former mayor michael bloomberg surges in the polls, qualifying for his first democratic presidential debate. thejudge in harvey weinstein‘s rape trial has warned his defence lawyer not to court publicity until the jury reaches its verdict. malaysia's battle against terrorism. tough police tactics and an emphasis on deradicalisation programmes in prison. # black is beautiful, black is excellent. # black is pain, black is joy, black is evident. music and politics at the brit awards. we will have a full round—up of the winners and the reaction. hello. more than 2,000 people have now died in china from the coronavirus outbreak. authorities have confirmed a total of more than 7a,000 cases and announced new measures, including incentives for healthcare staff and the building of another ten temporary hospitals. injapan, around 500 cruise passenge

my name's mike embley. our top stories: the un warns of intentionally huge human cost is fighting in syria's last rebel strong hold draws close —— close to densely populated civilian areas. he says they fled their village because of bombing. but the war keeps catching up wherever they go. ready for his close-up. michael bloomberg is making his big tv debut in the race for the us presidency. as the coronavirus reds, criticism of how japan handled the cruise ship with the infection on board. the conflict in syria is on the verge of a dangerous escalation according to a senior united nations official. he want the cost to civilians could be insta nt cost to civilians could be instant and huge. cost to civilians could be instantand huge. he cost to civilians could be instant and huge. he made those comments as turkey threatened to launch a new offensive. talks are yet to succeed. this report from istanbul has distressing images. explosion ducking for cover... even if you can barely stand, it's time to run. with

i'm mike embley.ur top stories: tens of thousands of germans attend vigils for the 9 people murdered by a far—right extremist. donald trump's former adviser gets a 3—year sentence for lying to congress — but the president is already talking about a pardon. an exclusive report — how a prisoner and her guard fled north korea. they tell us about their remarkable escape. and we speak to the actor daniel radcliffe about his new film — based on a true story of political prisoners in apartheid south africa. it is so genius and so brilliant, i was like, how has the story not already been told? how do normal people not know about this? tens of thousands of germans have attended vigils for the 9 people murdered by a far—right extremist on wednesday. authorities are treating the shootings in the western town of hanau as a terror attack. many of those who died were members of the(pix —— many of those who died were members of the city's turkish community, who were at two local smoking cafes. one was romanian. it's