i am a rico hizon.eek. glad you could join us. iam a rico hizon. in trading week. glad you could join us. i am a rico hizon. in china, officials are extending the lunar new year holiday to help control the coronavirus. 0fficials new year holiday to help control the coronavirus. officials have warned the illness has spread faster than before. the longer this shutdown goes on, the bigger the impact on the world second—biggest economy. wuhan has 11 million people, i.6% the world second—biggest economy. wuhan has 11 million people, 1.6% of mainland economy. china's economy has been slowing due to trade tensions and estimations that growth could drop if there is a 10% fall in consumer spending because of the outbreak. that has got financial markets scared. as you can see here. some sell—off over the past few trading days before the lunar new year holiday. investors are bracing for long—term impact on the market. keepin for long—term impact on the market. keep in mind that the services sector has a larger bea

let's go to our asia business hub where rico hizon is following the story. to see you stopping this isa rico, good to see you stopping this is a real concern for notjust china but the wider region? that's right, and that is why we are seeing several pharmaceutical and mask manufacturers on the mainland rising by their 10% daily limit on the shin jen and shanghai stop exchanges. amid increasing worries the coronavirus is spreading and the country. the number of people infected tripled over the weekend with outbreaks spreading from wuhan to other major cities in the mainland stopping this development comes as millions of chinese people prepare to travel for the lunar new year holidays. you have the likes of drug companies gaining io%, and you have the mask manufacturers also rising by io%. the outbreak has revived memories of the stars virus, also a coronavirus that killed more than 700 people mostly in asia. rico hizon, many thanks indeed. now let's brief you on some other business stories: malaysia says it is returning 42 shipping containers of illegally imp

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines... a 50—year—old man is the first person in the capital, beijing, to die from coronavirus — travel bans remain in place as china battles to contain the outbreak. even getting on a beijing subway train has become a surreal experience. workers in full hazmat suits checking every passenger. how a leaked manuscript from john bolton — the former us national security advisor — has renewed calls for witnesses in president trump's impeachment trial. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme... us officials confirm that one of their planes came down in a taliban—held province in afghanistan, but they've not said how it crashed. and remembering a legend. the world marks the passing of nba superstar kobe bryant. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and nine in the morning in beijing, where authorities have confirmed the first death from the new coronoavirus in the chinese capital. meanwhile the bavarian health ministry has confirmed the first case in germany. so far, the virus

i'm rico hizon singapore. and i'm kasia madera in london. rld record for sword dancing. it was set when more than two thousand people came together in rajkot, in india. this dance is known as ‘talwar raas‘ and is a local custom. it dates back to the mughal—era when rajput women welcomed their men—folk home, after they returned victorious from a battle. hello there, we started off this week with a wintry flavour, cold or all of us. but wednesday brought a day of contrast. it was a glorious afternoon across much of england and wales with some sunshine coming through, as you can see in bedford, and a little milder with it. it was a glorious afternoon across much of england and wales with some sunshine coming through, as you can see in bedford, and a little milder with it. different story further north as was awesome evie, persistent rain. some areas of scotland seeing over a couple of inches in a 24—hour period. that weather front continues to drift its way steadily north. we've got a weaker area of low pressure pushing its way in from the south

i i'm rico hizon. we start off in taiwan where president tsai ing—wen has won another term.h a re—election under her belt, she will now need to turn her laser focused towards the island's high—tech manufacturing industries. competition is growing in that arena as part of beijing's own push, known as made in china 2025. taiwan has also gained from the us china trade walk as customers move some factories for microchips and other high—end technology. earlier, we spoke with william pat sack and he says taipei needs to get cracking to keep its economic momentum. on the one hand, you can argue that she has a new mandate. a relatively strong mandate, to reform the economy, to pivot away from china. she won more than 8 million votes which is arguably the biggest landside taiwan has a scene. she has a very strong mandate at this time to pivot away. and you can argue in this second term she will now have the confidence to do this. easier said than done. taiwan has had a pretty good outcome from the trade well. we are seeing some multinational companies pivot in taiwan's direction. you

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: iran's leaders under pressure, after more protests over the shooting down of a passenger jet. 57 canadians died — prime ministerjustin trudeau paid his respects and promised justice. we will not rest until there are a nswe i’s. we will not rest until there are answers. we will not rest until there is justice and accountability. thousands are told to leave their homes in the philippines, as a volcano spews out a massive cloud of ash. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: what really happened when students at one of delhi's top universities were attacked. we have a special report. queen elizabeth prepares to hold talks with prince harry and meghan over the royal couple's future. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8:00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 3:30am in tehran, where there's a strong police presence on the streets of the iranian capital. it follows a second day

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: chinese authorities impose further travel restrictions in hubei province where a previously unknown respiratory virus has killed 25 people. major lunar new year celebrations in beijing are cancelled to try to control the spread of the disease. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: the government of myanmar dismisses a ruling by the un's top court ordering measures to prevent the genocide of rohingya muslims. and out of the devastation of the australian bushfires comes inspiration for a major work of art. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1o‘clock in london and 9am in china where the city of wuhan is in lockdown due to the outbreak of a coronavirus. the chinese government has just said the death toll there has risen to 25 with 830 people infected. it's still too early to knowjust how dangerous the outbreak will turn out to be. and the world health organization has again said it is not a global health emergency, though it is a

i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. ddle east are causing concern to oil tankers making their way through the persian gulf. rico, it's great to have you back! hgppy rico, it's great to have you back! happy new year to you. before we go, i have to remind our viewers of the story dominating the news here, just in the last few hours, prince harry and his wife meghan have unexpectedly announced that they are stepping back from their roles as senior members of the british royal family. this has sent shock throughout the press, the couple who have of course a baby son archie said that they plan to cover a progressive new role in the royal family and add that they intend to work to become financially independent. as you can imagine, we have got lots more on that on our website. weatherwise, it's pretty much a case of you name it and we've got it coming our way of you name it and we've got it coming ourway in of you name it and we've got it coming our way in the next few days. a chilly start to thursday, to the far north of the

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: cases of coronavirus infections in china triple, as doctors confirm it can be passed from human to human. the who calls an emergency meeting. a senior huawei executive, and daughter of its founder, appears in a canadian court to fight extradition to the united states. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: all chant: usa! thousands of activists attend a rally against stricter gun laws in the us state of virginia. and filipino superstar lea salonga talks to us about stage, screen and singing. # a whole new world # but way up here, it's crystal clear that i am in a whole new world with you...# live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. its newsday. -- its. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in wuhan in china, the centre of an outbreak of a newly discovered virus which is spreading across the country. the chinese authorities have now confirmed the virus has passed from person to person. the world health organi

and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us.on its trading ties with china and the us. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. these cute baby bats that you see have lost their mums in the australian bushfires. now they're recovering in these handcrafted wraps and pouches made by volunteers thousands of kilometres away. these are also known as flying foxes, or, fruit bat. that's all for now, stay with bbc world news. hello there. it looks dry, with sunshine across much of the country on friday. we have seen some heavier rain for central and eastern england earlier on, but that's continuing to push away, together with that weather front. before this one arrives in from the atlantic, that ridge of high pressure means skies are clearing. it will be chilly start to friday, noticeably colder than we've seen for a while across much of england and wales, with a frost more likely further north. but some sunshine to start the day. one or two early showers in western parts of wales, into western scotland, maybe into

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: a city in lockdown — chinese officials say the people of wuhan cannot travel, as they try to contain the spread of a deadly virus. at the trump impeachment trial the us senate hears the opening arguments as the prosecution makes the case against the president. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. judges at the international court are to rule on whether six hundred thousand rohingya muslims living in myanmar still face the threat of genocide. and the pakistani prime minister defends comparing the indian government to the nazis, in a wide—ranging interview. what is happening in kashmir is shocking — 8 million people in an open prison for over five months. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in wuhan in china, where public transport has been temporarily shut amid an outbreak of a newly discovered virus. buses, subways, ferry and long—distance travel networks will be

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. also in the programme: mystery after a ukrainian plane crashes shortly after take off in iran killing 176 people and, as australia continues to battle wildfi res, prime minister scott morrison defends his handling of the crisis response. the response that you're seeing rolled out here in australia at a state level and a commonwealth level is unprecedented. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. hello and welcome. it's 9am in singapore and 1am here in london, where prince harry and his wife, meghan, have unexpectedly issued a personal statement saying they will step back as senior royals and work to become financially independent. the duke and duchess of sussex also say they plan to split their time between the uk and north america. the surprise move comes after the pair publicly revealed their struggles with the media spotlight. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. canada house in london yesterday. harry and meghan had just

and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us.ion this weekend and the impact it might have on its trading ties with china and the us. i know will like these pictures, because they are pretty cute. these cute baby bats that you see have lost their mums in the australian bushfires. now they're recovering in these handcrafted wraps and pouches made by volunteers thousands of kilometres away. the fires have caused a lot of destruction, and many animals have been orphaned and injured. but these little pouches give the baby bats and joeys a similar environment to their mums and hopefully they will recover quickly. please take care of those very cute bats. exactly! that's all for now, stay with bbc world news. hello there. it looks dry with sunshine across much of the country on friday. we have seen some heavier rainfall central eastern england earlier on, that's continuing to push away together with that weather front. before this one arrives from the atlantic, that red rock point means skies are clearing. a chilly start to friday, not

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: deserted cities as the death toll from coronavirus in china exceeds 130. foreign governments begin to evacuate their citizens. the promise of a united jerusalem. president trump lays out his plans for peace in the middle east — and one last chance for the palestinians. after 70 yea rs of little progress, this could be the last opportunity they will ever have. the proposals though are roundly rejected in ramallah — both by the leaders and people who took to the streets. and i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: huawei, the chinese technology firm, is allowed a restricted role in the uk's 56 mobile network, despite security warnings from the us. and we have a special report from antarctica, where a glacier the size of britain is melting at an alarming pace. voiceover: 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 the morning in the chinese province of hubei, w

i'm rico hizon, thanks for your company. goodbye for now. this is bbc news.our: doctors have confirmed that a new virus in china can be transmitted from human to human as the outbreak continues to spread from wuhan to other major cities. a court in canada has begun hearing the united states' request for the extradition of meng wanzhou, huawei's chief financial officer and the daughter of the compa ny‘s founder. the director general of the bbc is to leave the corporation in the summer. lord hall said leaving after seven years had been a hard decision to make. there are many challenges for whoever succeeds him, like competing with streaming services such as netflix, the future funding of the bbc including the future of the licence fee and the ongoing issues over fair and equal pay. here's our media editor, amol rajan. there have been countless crises for the bbc since lord hall, seen here at a staff leaving do today, was appointed in the aftermath of thejimmy savile scandal — from the corporation being co—opted into welfare policy through free tv licences for t

i'm rico hizon. sport today is coming up next. this is bbc news.health organization has warned the entire world needs to take action to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, which began in the chinese city of wuhan. the white house has warned president trump's former national security advisor that his controversial new book can't be published unless he deletes classified information. more than 4,000 calls a week for ambulances in england involve waits of more than an hour for a crew to arrive. nhs bosses say there's rising demand and delays handing over patients at a&e, as our health editor, hugh pym, reports. on the trolley, while you were a bit unconscious at the time... dave relives his lengthy ordeal after suffering a heart attack. he was stuck on a trolley in the hospital but, before that, there was a 2—hour delay waiting for an ambulance to arrive. i thought i was going to die. i had massive chest pain and then i got a dreadful pain right across my left shoulder, right to the spine. this is when she explained to me the difficulties they wer

i'm rico he's on in singapore. —— hizon.ilograms of carrots and sweet potatoes have been dropped out out of helicopters in new south wales. it's to try to help endangered animals like the brush—tailed rock—wallabies, struggling to find food in fire—affected areas. hello. sunday was a pleasant day across many parts of the british isles. a number of rainbows, this one across dartmoor for a time, through the afternoon. but things are going to change really radically. start of the week, very windy, really very wet indeed for a time. the weather coming in from the west to south—west for the greater part of the week so it will be mild though it won't seem like that to start the new day on monday. not many of you scraping the windscreens. temperatures in the range of one to about six, but the reason for the change, a very deep area of low pressure. central pressure around about 940 millibars — that is very deep indeed and that means a lot of wind and that is the first thing you will notice about monday and increasingly through the

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

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: blockades and barriers. china's villages try to keep out strangers and coronavirus. president trump accuses his former national security advisor of betrayal and the white house warns him not to publish his book. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: fraternal singing from some, flag waving from others — brexit clears its final legal hurdle in the european parliament. and extreme science. the unique human challenge of measuring climate change in the antarctic. 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 1am in geneva, where the world health organization has warned that the entire world needs to take action to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, which began in the chinese city of wuhan. several countries including the us have begun flying their nationals home from china. britain had hoped to begin a repatriation on thursday, but it's now emerged that the process could take a little longer. this

rico hizon is following the story for us. rico, good to see you! hello!s is my mouth phone. rico! what's going on?! i thought we had to pick iphones in 2015? it seems like many more chinese consumers wanted to get their hands on the iphone i! more chinese consumers wanted to get their hands on the iphone 11 during their hands on the iphone 11 during the holiday season and that is compared to the local brand smart phones in china. so as a result, we saw a spike in demand for the iphones once again on the mainland. a year after, apple warned investors it was looking at a slowdown. let's have a look at the numbers, soaring 80% in december from have a look at the numbers, soaring 80% in decemberfrom the same month earlier and an even better performance than wall street had projected. apple shipped 3.2 million of these devices during the month competitor 2.7 million over the same period in 2018. and with all this good news, apple stock rising more than 2% to an all—time high. and there is anticipation that the u pwa rd there is anticipation that the upward tre

let's go to our asia business hub where rico hizon is following the story. rico, how do i apply?ally. there is a website for this application and it features a list of conditions and a schedule for the three month long application process. the applicants must be, listen to this, single, over the age of 20, always positive, and have an interest in going to space. the deadline is on the 17th of january and the final decision will be made at the end of march. yusaku maezawa will be made at the end of march. yusa ku maezawa is will be made at the end of march. yusaku maezawa is a billionaire and is well known injapan as the founder of the online clothing retailers ozone. he is believed to have a personal wealth of close to $3 billion, a lot of which she spends on art. he became popular late last year after he was named as the first private passenger due to be flown around the moon by spacex, the company owned by fellow billionaire elon musk. the price yusaku maezawa billionaire elon musk. the price yusa ku maezawa agreed billionaire elon musk. the price yusaku maezawa agreed to pay f

iam rico hizon.'s start off with the royal market because it has been a volatile week in response to a run's decision to attack airbases. —— irani. concern oil tankers making their way through the straight will be the next flashpoint between iran the us. there is a steady increase since october 2019 with escalated tensions and actually we have had weeks with exceptionally high rates for tankers and we are expecting that trend to continue increasing. at the same time, we also have the recently increasing fuel charges, fuel costs for the entire shipping around the world. professor, with these increasing risks and higher prices, does it make harder to ship oil out of the middle east? well, it will be ok. the current developments, we do not expect serious disruption really that happens, although we we do not hope, if that disruption happens, it will be difficult for world supply, as i gave you the numbers. these are very essential. it has been a rocky start for markets in 2020 with geopolitical issues ta

let's go to our asia business hub where rico hizon is following the story.hey are doing. well, the strategy is to cut production and use of plastic over the next five years. by year ‘s end, non— degradable plastic bags will be banned in places like supermarkets and shopping malls as well as in the food delivery services. the restau ra nt food delivery services. the restaurant industry in the mainland will also be banned from using single use stores by the end of 2020. everyone knows china is one of the world's biggest sources of plastic pollution and has for years been struggling to deal with the rubbish of its 1.4 billion citizens in the country's largest rubbish dump, the size of 100 foot ballfields, is full 25 years ahead of schedule but china is not the only country in asia cracking down only country in asia cracking down on single—use plastics. thailand this year saying single use plastic bags would be banned in major stores with complete and across the entire country in 2021. injakarta, indonesia banning single—use plastic bags in department stores, su

thank you for investing your time with us, i am rico hizon, goodbye for now. this is bbc news. stories this hour. beijing reports the capital's first death from coronavirus — as global concerns grow over its spread. republican senators say president trump's impeachment trial may need to hear from witnesses. it follows bombshell lea ks from the former national security advisor‘s upcoming book. let's return to the coronavirus. here, the health secretary matt hancock has said the 1,500 people who have returned to the uk from wuhan since january 10th should isolate themselves — even if they have no symptoms of coronavirus. coronaviruses don't usually spread if people do not have symptoms however, we can't be 100% certain. from today, as concerns have been raised about limited pre—symptom transmission, we are therefore asking anyone in the uk who has returned from wuhan in the last 1a days to self—isolate, to stay indoors and to avoid contact with other people and to contact nhs111. if you are in northern ireland, you should phone your gp. the family of harry dunn has met with forei

rico hizon is looking at some comments coming out of the us. rico, what can you tell us?resident trumpnot very close advisers appeared and said the united states will keep tariffs on china, even if the corona virus begins to weigh on the chinese economy. mr navarro stressed the tariffs are in place because the mean land gauges in massive unfair subsidies does make the mainland. —— the mainland. the coronavirus, sally, has now killed 170 people and infected more than 7700, and companies in the mainland have shutdown stores, factories and closed offices as the country works to contain the spread of the virus. some have warned of severe disruption to supply chains in china, with some predicting the impact could last up to six months. there are even if you economists who are even if you economists who are saying the if the virus continues to escalate and further suspend production, the economy could weaken up to 5% this quarter. sally. thank you, rico, good to see you. now let's brief you on some other business stories: tesla shares have surged to a new record high after the

. —— i am rico hizon. welcome back. let‘s bring you up—to—date with our main stories on bbc news.us. foreign governments have begun to evacuate their citizens. and president trump has released his middle east peace plan. it‘s been applauded by israel, but condemned by the palestinians. one of britain‘s best—known entertainers and broadcasters, nicholas parsons, has died at the age of 96. 0ur correspondent david sillito looks back at his long life and career. welcome tojust a minute! he was the chairman ofjust a minute on radio a for more than 50 years... and now, from norwich... ..and he was the quizmaster on sale of the century for 12 years. hello, and welcome to the sale of the century. it's the quiz of the week. i am proud of the fact that i helped create a huge success. you don‘t buck success. i‘m proud of that fact, but i don‘t want to just be remembered for sale of the century. i want to see your passport, please. indeed, there was a lot more to nicholas parsons. what is the purpose of your visit to england? he‘d appeared in more than 20 films... i've come to find a husband.

rico hizon is following the story. it is hard to imagine where this ends.rus is spreading across the world, the impact has been felt all across the industries? in china especially, victoria, and many chinese movie—goers are staying indoors with the spread of this coronavirus. according to analysts the film industry will take a hit and it could cost the mainland box office more than 200 million us dollars this weekend as all seven chinese films, victoria, scheduled for release during the upcoming lunar new year holidays has been pulled from movie houses. not only that, beijing has cancelled all major public events for lunar new year as authorities try to contain this outbreak. this situation has also plunged the global travel and tourism industry into crisis. you have cancelled journeys, victoria, hotel bookings and travel bans which could cost firms billions of dollars. economists are saying if this virus gets worse and spreads even further, this will definitely impact the first—quarter gdp growth of china. as for the stock market, asia is mixed with invest

rico hizon is in singapore. good to see you. now, markets are good to see you.s a re really good to see you. now, markets are really taking this badly, as well, aren't they? markets in hong kong and china under a lot of pressure today. that's right, many governments now are taking stringent measures such as the trump administration, it is expanding screening for the virus from five to 20 us airports, sally. the government has also advised americans to avoid all non—essential travel to china, expanding its travel warning from the city of wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, to the entire country. the white house has also advised airlines that restrictions could impact flights into and out of china, as well as airports across the us, while in the uk, we have the foreign 0ffice banning all but essential travel to china. hong kong, meanwhile, has announced plans to cut cross—border travel between the city and mainland china. you have high—speed trains and ferries across the border will be suspended from thursday. in addition, flights to mainland china will be cut i

i'm rico hizon in singapore. passenger jet. 57 canadians died — prime ministerjustin trudeau paid his respects and promised justice. we will not rest until there are a nswe rs. we will not rest until there are answers. we will not rest until there is justice and accountability. thousands are told to leave their homes in the philippines, as a volcano spews out a massive cloud of ash. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme:

i'm rico hizon in singapore — the headlines: prince harry speaks publicly for the first time since theo this. the decision i've made my my wife and i do step back is not one i've made lightly. it was after many months of talks after many years of challenges. lebanon's capital is hit by some of the worst violence since demonstrations against the ruling elite began in october. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme:

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines... beijing, to die from coronavirus — travel bans remain in place as china battles to contain the outbreak. even getting on a beijing subway train has become a surreal experience. workers in full hazmat suits checking every passenger. how a leaked manuscript from john bolton — the former us national security advisor — has renewed calls for witnesses in president trump's impeachment trial. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme... us officials confirm that one of their planes came down

i'm rico hizon, in singapore.ian plane crashes shortly after take off in iran killing 176 people and, as australia continues to battle wildfi res, prime minister scott morrison defends his handling of the crisis response.

i am rico hizon in singapore.elicopter crash aged ai. it is sad to see a basketball great path like that but we will keep his legacy alive. the private helicopter he was travelling in crashed in california and burst into flames, killing nine people, including his i3—year—old daughter. i‘m lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: china reveals the coronavirus,

i'm rico hizon in singapore.iran, killing 176 people.

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines...es to contain the outbreak. with the new year holiday extended, travel restrictions remain in place. even getting on a beijing subway train has become a surreal experience. workers in full hazmat suits checking every passenger. how a leaked manuscript from john bolton — the former us national security advisor — has renewed calls for witnesses in president trump's impeachment trial. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme... us officials confirm that one of their planes came down in a taliban held province in afghanistan, but they've not

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: a city in lockdown.trump impeachment trial, the us senate hears the opening arguments, as the prosecution makes the case against the president. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: judges at the international court are to rule on whether 600,000 rohingya muslims living in myanmar still face the threat of genocide. and the pakistani prime minister defends comparing the indian

i'm rico hizon in singapore.e, as doctors confirm it can be passed from human to human. the who calls an emergency meeting. a senior huawei executive, and daughter of its founder, appears in a canadian court to fight extradition to the united states. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: all chant: usa! thousands of activists attend a rally against stricter gun laws in the us state of virginia. and filipino superstar lea salonga talks to us about stage, screen and singing.

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: prince harry speaks publicly for the first time since thet their royal titles. 0nce meghan and i were married, we were excited, we were hopeful and we were here to serve. for those reasons, it brings me great sadness that it has come to this. it brings me great sadness that it has come to this. the decision for me and my wife to stand back is one i not make lightly. it comes after many months and many years of challenges. lebanon's capital is hit by some of the worst violence since demonstrations against the ruling elite began in october. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london.

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines. as doctors confirm it can be passed from human to human — the who calls an emergency meeting. a senior huawei executive and daughter of its founder appears in a canadian court, to fight extradition to the united states. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme... chanting: usa! usa! thousands of activists attend a rally against stricter gun laws in the us state of virginia. and filipino superstar lea salonga talks to us about stage, screen and singing. #a

i'm rico hizon in singapore.vince, where a previously unknown respiratory virus has killed 18 people. major lunar new year celebrations in beijing are cancelled to try to control the spread of the disease. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: the government of myanmar dismisses a ruling by the un's top court ordering measures to prevent the genocide of rohingya muslims. hubei, and out of the devastation of the australian bushfires comes inspiration for a major work of art.

i am rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: basketball great kobe bryant dies in a helicopter crash aged 41. it is sad to see a basketball great path like that but we will keep his legacy alive. the private helicopter he was travelling in crashed in california and burst into flames, killing nine people, including his 13—year—old daughter. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: china reveals the coronavirus, which has claims more than 50 lives, is infectious before symptoms show, making it harder to contend with. after more clashes in iraq, the shia cleric muqtada al—sadr tells his supporters to clear the streets to avoid an escalation. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9:00 in the morning here in singapore, it's 1:00am in london and it is 5:00 in the afternoon in california, where one of the all—time greats of basketball, kobe bryant, has been killed in a helicopter crash. reports say his helicopter went down into a

i'm rico hizon in singapore. a previously unknown respiratory virus has killed 25 people. major lunar new year celebrations in beijing are cancelled to try to control the spread of the disease. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: the government of myanmar dismisses a ruling by the un's top court ordering measures to prevent the genocide of rohingya muslims. and out of the devastation of the australian bushfires comes inspiration for a major work of art.

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: the moment a boeing aircraft came down with 176 people on indicates that the plane was shot down by an iranian surface—to—air missile. this may well have been unintentional. a day after the duke and duchess of sussex announce they're stepping back from royal life, meghan leaves the uk for canada. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: bushfires are still burning in australia with temperatures

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: blockades and barriers.l security advisor of betrayal and the white house warns him not to publish his book. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: fraternal singing from some, flag waving from others — brexit clears its final legal hurdle in the european parliament.