nick beake reports from the court in yangon.ountries, they would've been given a prize for their work. not here. not in aung san suu kyi's myanmar. instead, forjournalists wa lone and kyaw soe oo, who uncovered a massacre by the country's army, the reward is a prison cell. the reporters say they were framed because they were investigating the execution of ten rohingya muslims. the un believes in all, the myanmar military and buddhist mobs may have killed more than 10,000 rohingyas in rakhine state last year. but the reporters‘ investigation ended today with a seven—yearjail sentence. translation: we performed according to media ethics. we didn't do anything harmful towards our nation. we didn't commit any crime. the fury of the journalists‘ supporters was clear as the pair were driven to prison. now convicted of obtaining secret documents which could've helped enemies of the state. this verdict is devastating for the two reporters, but also freedom of the press in myanmar. many people are concerned about the direction this count

nick beake, bbc news, yangon.blamed a lack of funding for a massive fire that destroyed the country‘s national museum. the fire has destroyed close to 90% of the 20 million or so items in the collection, including the oldest human remains ever found in the americas. it broke out late on sunday evening, after the museum had closed. from rio de janeiro, the bbc‘s katy watson. a cherished institution up in flames, and the nation‘s history destroyed. this museum was home to 20 million artefacts, but few are expected to have survived this intense blaze. with the fire now out, the extent of the devastation is becoming clear. experts say the loss of brazil‘s most important scientific institution is incalculable. a collection rich with extinct species from the americas, dinosaur skeletons, and this, a i2,000—year—old human skull called luzia. most of that could have been lost. it‘s the patrimony of our country, but also the patrimony of the world. here we had some of the best specimens from south america. so we really wil

nick beake, bbc news, yangon.hs means that this summer was the hottest on record for england, with temperatures narrowly beating those seen in the famous heatwave of 1976. for the uk as a whole, 2018 proved to be the joint—hottest summer. and the met office said temperatures were consistent with the general picture of the climate warming globally. 0ur science editor david shukman assesses what this means for future summers in the uk. a warning, his report does contain flashing images. it was a summer of extreme heat that, for much of the country, rolled on for month after month. from fires raging on the hills of lancashire. .. ..to the stark image of a dried—out reservoir in the lake district... ..to the punishing temperatures of city streets, filmed by a thermal camera the pavements, depicted in yellow, are radiating heat. for anyone on holiday, it was perfect summer weather. beaches were packed and seaside businesses have been booming. no need to fly to distant resorts for plenty of sunshine. but for many the he

nick beake, bbc news, yangon.t several nhs hospitals from next year. the robotic arms, which carry out operations, are controlled by a surgeon using a console. it's one of a new generation of surgical robots being developed. our medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. imagine this operating on you. it's the latest in surgical robot technology. all controlled by a human hand at a console, with the aid of a 3d monitor. the aim is to make laparoscopic — or keyhole — surgery technically easier for surgeons, allowing greater precision, and so giving better outcomes for patients. it's considerably easier. all you can do with a conventional laparoscopic instrument is you can move it in and out, and you can rotate it. and so what the robot enables you to do is to play with this in a much more wide range of movement. the versius robot has been designed and built in cambridge. these robot arms have joints like a human's, at the shoulder, elbow and wrist. they're smaller and more flexible than current robotic systems, wh

the wife of one of the reporters has been speaking to our myanmar correspondent, nick beake.ence i was devastated. i nearly went mad. it is so unjust. i did not expect this at all. i believed we would go home together as a family. he is innocent. he is a journalist doing his job. it is the only way the public finds out the truth. your daughter isjust three years old. what has she been saying about her dad? she says, "mummy, why doesn't daddy live with us? "is it because he does not love us?" it is painful for me to hear that. she's talking about it because she already understands what is happening. when she saw her father in handcuffs at court she understood. she used to ask the policeman, "why do you handcuff my daddy?" then she'd say, "look, daddy, i can release you." i have no more tears to cry. no more tears. how can i describe it? ifeel like i have no more strength to cry. i can't cry any more, i have been crying so much. aung san suu kyi has the power, as head of the civilian government in myanmar, to free your husband and his colleague. what would be your message to he

if convicted, they could face up to m years injail. 0ur correspondent nick beake has more from yangonhe heart of this case are two young journalists who say their only crime was doing theirjob. plenty in the international community believe it is free journalism that's really in the dock here. for the past eight months, wa lone and kyaw soe 0o have been brought to court, in handcuffs, accused of possessing these secret documents. they've always said that they were framed because they were investigating a massacre of rohingya men by the burmese military. crimes the army later admitted to but still these reporters have remained in prison and, if they're convicted later today, they face up to m years in jail. the un says that the courts here in myanmar are not free and independent. they are overseen by a government department which is run by the military. so really, the decision today will tell us a lot about the role of free journalism in aung san suu kyi's myanmar. and, of course, it comes just a week after those un investigators said that the top military officers here in myanmar shoul

nick beake has more from yangon.ournalists who say their only crime was doing theirjob, and plenty in the international community believe it's free journalism that's really in the dock here. for the past eight months, wa lone and kyaw soe 0o have been brought to court in handcuffs, accused of possessing these secret documents. they've always said that they were framed because they were investigating a massacre of rohingya men by the burmese military, crimes the army later admitted to, but still these reporters have remained in prison and, if they're convicted later today, they face up to 1a years in jail. the un says that the courts here in myanmar are not free and independent. they're overseen by a government department which is run by the military, so really the decision today will tell us a lot about the role of free journalism in aung san suu kyi's myanmar. and, of course, it comes just a week after those un investigators said that the top military officers here in myanmar should stand trial for genocide because

our correspondent nick beake has more from yangon: at the heart of this case are too young journalistay their only crime is doing theirjob. plenty in the international community believe it is free journalism in the dock. kyaw soe oo it is free journalism in the dock. kyaw soe go and wa lone have been accused of possessing secret documents. they always said they have been framed because they were investigating a massacre of rohingya men. these reporters have been in prison and, if convicted, they face up prison and, if convicted, they face up to m years. the un says that the courts in myanmar are not free and independent. they are overseen by a government department overseen by the military. people tell us the role of journalism in the military. people tell us the role ofjournalism in aung san suu kyi's myanmar. the top military officers in myanmar should face crimes according to some. it is in the contest of this corresponding to national condemnation that the courts and authorities will be able to send their message later today. our other top story this hour: migrants and asylum seek

was coming until it was too late. the scale of what was coming ben. the scale of what was coming nick beakeonesian the scale of what was coming capital, jakarta, from where the aid response is being coordinated. he's just sent this update. response is being coordinated. this response is being coordinated. is the military airpo the this is the military airport where the relief effort is being coordinated and, the odd the security, they are loading up another plain, packing it full of essentials for life, water, food and medicine and also equipment for trying to find any more survivors. 0ne trying to find any more survivors. one thing they don't have is time. this is already a desperate race. some aid has already been dispatched and we think more will go in the coming hours. they are also trying to get the worst hit areas, those relatives who have heard nothing from their loved ones. we met one man tonight who said his six—year—old daughter was due to be dancing at a festival on the beach where the tsunami struck. the family car has been found at his daughter and wife have not been, one of ma

well our correspondent, nick beake is in the indonesian capitaljakarta, from where the aid response iss update. this is the military airport where the relief effort is being co—ordinated. beyond the security, they are loading up another plane, packing it full of the essentials we re packing it full of the essentials were trying to sustain life. water, food and medicine. they are also putting in equipment were trying to find any more survivors. 0ne putting in equipment were trying to find any more survivors. one thing they don't have, though, is time. this is already a desperate race. some aid has already been dispatched and more will go in the coming hours. also trying to get to the worst hit areas other relatives who have heard nothing from their loved ones. we met one man tonight who said his six—year—old daughter was due to be dancing at a festival on the beach where the tsunami struck. the family car has been found that his daughter and his wife have not been. that is just one of many personal stories which is propelling this huge effort. we can go back now to rebecca henschke who

the bbc‘s nick beake was at today's press conference in yangon.ntry but she felt so sad when she heard that he had said they are not realjournalists because in her eyes they have broken the official secrets out. they also talk about the pain they feel. one of the journalists wives sent a direct message. she said "the pain she feels is unbearable when they're young daughter says, why is daddy not coming home and why is he not with us"? writers has said that they are considering extremely carefully. they don't know if this is by legal attitude or not. there is support for these two reporters and also a deep level of concern that this might have a chilling effect on freedom of the press in myanmar. we will finish the programme by talking about. this is martin selmayr. he was jean—claude juncker‘s chief of staff — then in february he was promoted twice — very quickly — and became secretary general of the european commission — the commission is effectively the eu's civil service. it was called a coup at the time — today, the eu ombudsman has written a

nick beake was in the court in yangon earlier.oom where thejudge handed down the decision. he said the reuters reporters had actively sought out classified and secret information which would be useful to enemies of the state, and for that reason he found them guilty. chaotic scenes afterwards as the two reporters were brought out, protesting their innocence once again. wa lone said "we know what we did, we did nothing wrong, i have no fear, i believe in justice, democracy and freedom." kyaw soe oo, who stood next to him in the dock, said, "what i want to say to the government is, you can put us injail but do not close the eyes and ears of the people." certainly, many people believe that this was a trial that was politically motivated. worth reminding ourselves this comes just a week after un investigators said that the top military generals in myanmar should stand trial for genocide because of the crimes committed against the rohingya people last year. that was the same story these two reporters were investigating last year when t

the bbc‘s nick beake has been following events at the court.d —— handed down the decision, the reuters reporters at actively sought out classified information which would be useful to enemies of the state, it was said, for that reason he found them guilty. chaotic scenes afterwards as the reporters were brought out, protesting their innocence once again. we know what we did, we did nothing wrong, one of them said, i have no fear, i believe injustice, democracy and freedom. the man who stood next to him said, what i want to say to the government is, you can put us injail but to say to the government is, you can put us in jail but do to say to the government is, you can put us injail but do not to say to the government is, you can put us in jail but do not close the eyes and ears of the people. certainly, many people believe that this was a trial that was politically motivated. we had the us ambassador to myanmar in the courthouse, also the british ambassador, they have both said they we re ambassador, they have both said they were disappointed b

nick beake reports from yangon.their job, investigating an alleged massacre by myanmar‘s military, but a court decided they had obtained secret documents which could have helped enemies of the state. and today's myanmar‘s leader back to the verdict, saying it was not an attack ona verdict, saying it was not an attack on a free press. they were notjailed because they we re they were notjailed because they were journalists, they were jailed because the court, centres has been passed on them because the court has decided that they had broken the official secrets act. if we believe in the rule of law, they have every right to appeal the judgment. aung san suu kyi has been criticised for not speaking up for the journalists, it has also faced widespread international condemnation for not supporting the plight of the rohingya muslims, driven into neighbouring bangladesh last year. today, there was a grudging acceptance that her government could have done things differently but once again, she failed to condemn the burmese

let's cross live to yangon in myanmar — where the bbc‘s nick beake has been following the story.y have been found guilty of? the judge said these two reporters actively sought out sensitive information that was harmful to the national interest and useful to enemies of the state but i can tell you inside the court room earlier there were lots of top diplomats from the us, the uk and they have said this is wrong, basically this is a stitch up, in other words they were journalists doing theirjob and it is freedom of the press that was in the dock here. many are seeing this as a dark day for free journalism many are seeing this as a dark day forfreejournalism in many are seeing this as a dark day for free journalism in myanmar and questioning the direction the whole country will be taking. these two journalists got an exclusive story, they had sources and put together a story that said that the myanmar military were behind a massacre of ten rohingya men and unusually the army said some of the soldiers were involved in this, nonetheless the trial came to its conclusion today and rathe