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i should tell you that a wednesday on bbc world news we haveit wednesday on bbc world news we have it special programme with climate campaigners around the world, putting the questions and concerns life to the united nations secretary general. that isa nations secretary general. that is a state of the planet 1600 gmt on wednesday. that is 11am in new york, 5pm in paris, 930 in the evening in delhi. the us president—electjoe biden has announced his nominations for his senior economic team. most of the positions are going to women. they include the former head of the federal reserve janet yellen who has officially been nominated us treasury secretary. it is the first time a woman has held the post. the economist claudia some worked with janet yellen at the federal reserve. janet yellen is memorable. i worked with her when she was the vice chair at the federal reserve and when she was at the chair and i work very closely with her as she has been the president of the american economics association. she is absolutely the most qualified person to be secretary of the treasury. i'm really exc

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it's monday, december 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> welcome, welcomeekend. maybe not. >> they say we get distracted by bright, shiny objects. i didn't think this is what they meant. monolith news. >> we're on it, though. >> we are. as it breaks, we will break it to you. >> yes. >>> let's begin with the latest developments in the coronavirus emergency. >> rudy giuliani is battling the virus at a hospital in washington, d.c. last night he tweeted saying he's recovering quickly. >> we don't know when giuliani tested positive for the virus, but the trump campaign says it wasn't until more than 48 hours after he returned from a trip during which he often appeared without a mask. abc's rachel scott has more. >> reporter: we are learning the president's personal lawyer rudy giuliani has been hospitalized at georgetown university medical center here in washington, d.c. after testing positive for covid-19. giuliani is 76 years old. he is considered high risk and he does have a history of health complications including a battle with prostate cancer. he did a tel

beetle lovers remember the individual, john lennon. ♪ katty: welcome to world news america on pbs andthe globe. k.the made history today at the end of a very long and difficult year, as th world's first fully tested covid vaccination program timely got underway. this 90-year-old was up early to get her shot 6:30 in the morning, which made her the first in line for the pfizer shot. here is our editor who is in commentary as the first vaccine was rolled out. his report does contain flashing images. >> an early-morning hospital appointment. nothing out the ordinary at first glance, but this was like anything before. margaret was the very first patient to receive the newly approved coronavirus vaccine. [applause] >> there was a well deserved round of applausend, intense interest around media and health officials at this hospital vaccination clinic. she seemed to take it all in her stride. margaret, first of all, how was it for you? margaret: it was fine. it was really good.all. >> what do you say to those who might be having second thoughts about having thisaccine? margaret: i would say g

>>> this morning on "world news now," vaccinations b >>> this morning on "world news now," vaccinations begin today. >> it is a landmark day in the fight against the coronavirus. just in time, more americans are hospitalized than ever before. our medical expert is standing by. >>> a family forced off a flight because their 2-year-old wouldn't wear a mask. the airline's response this morning. >>> the bizarre confrontation on the wing of an airliner in las vegas. this morning police are explaining how he got there. >>> and you'll see what happened after santa got pulled over. don't show this to the kids. it's monday, december 14th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> slow down, santa. >> on the drinking and the driving. >> oh yeah. it's been a long year for a lot of people, including santa. good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. great to have deirdre bolton here in for mona kosar abdi. a lot of news to get to, so we begin with the latest coronavirus developments as the first vaccinations begin today. it appears top white house officials will not be among t

thank you for joining us you are watching "bbc world news america." to come on tonight's program, turkehas put a new lockdown and nightly curfews in place. but doctors are concerned over the alarming rise in covid cases. ♪ katty:f residentscoastal resort town on a popular australian holiday islanolhave beento leave immediately as a bushfire worsens. fire crews are battling to control the fire on fraser island which is a heritage site it was sparked by an illegal campfire in mid-october. here's our correspondent. reporter: it has been going for a whileowsince mid-october, because of the illegal campfiret ink what is making everyone nervous now, the reason why thee alert vel has gone to emergency and people have been urged to leave, is because simply, when you get the right weather condit fn for ae, the fire becomes uncontrollable. and we have been getting really, really high to mergers, really, really dry land, and all it takes is and gust of and you get this fire traveling at a speed that frank, firefighters have been struggling with. and this is why w

. ♪ >> i am in washington and this is "bbc world news america." cues are stretching for miles and the u.k., waiting for the french border to reopen, and concerns about the new variant of coronavirus. >>e for safety i stayed hr two days. knwe don'ow how much time it will take to solve this problem. >> the pandemic hasp caused a between the rich and the poor. we hear from the head of the world economic forum on whatt will tak to get the global economy back on track. >> we haveo integrate into capitalism, not just financial capital, but social capital, environmental capital, and human capital. >> president trump wanted to build a wall, but the u.s. -- but will the u.s. immigration policy changunder joe biden? we will report from the u.s./mexico♪ border. ♪ >> welcome toic world news am on pbs and around the globe. france confirmed it will let traffic from britain back into europe, provided drivers produce a negative coronavirus tester ticket within 72 hou. french officials closed the borders amid growing concerns about a new variant of coronavirus spre

washington, and this is "bbc world news america."f they prime minitoer is helpinreach the gaps this evening, he did not get off to the best of starts. " keep your distance," says the european president -- european commission president. a new one he goes out for the vaccine to those with serious allergies. -- a new warning goes out regarding the vaccine to thosewi serious allergies. margaret keenan, her face has been seen around the world after incoming the first person he u.k. to receive the pfizer vaccine. welcome to "world news america." on pbs and around the globe. orest johnson, duri a dinner with the european commission president, they have been talks about brexit. cthey ase to failure and the two leader are trying to break the deadlock. our political editor has the latest french correspondent:te you -- h the editor the latest. correspondent: back to you, urszula. -- after you, ursula. no after you. for boris johnson, brexit means not beintold what to do. for the eu chief, reluctant to let him keep the perks othe club. for all t

katt you are watching "bbc world news america."o come on tonight's program, uniekd nations pepers prepared to leave sudan's troubled region after 17 years of conflict. who will protect its civilian population if that deal fails? mackenzie scott is the ex-wife of amazon founder jeff bez and is donated $4.2 billion to charity and the last three months. one iseing given -- one talk of the money is being given -- to helping teachers in connecticut and new york. >> we know the toll that this pandemic has taken on not only the health, but the economic stability of families. enwe have seen w who are forced to leave the workforce and we haveeen that these are disproportionately black and brown women. ilwe have seen again how are providersro often black and bwn women whose labor has been historically undervalued, have been asked to shoulder eight burden in this pandemic that no one should be asked to takon. from jeopardizing their own health to care for children, to taking on personal debt to programs going so that families have access to t

. >> here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >> it was a new year and not just any new year. it was 2020. >> 2020. >> 2020. >> 2020. >> it's going to get worse and worse and worse. >> this is going away. >> it's going to go away. >> i'm scared and i'm sad for these people. >> remember, things started off a little rocky. we thought the u.s. was going to war with iran. >> over the span of several days, the world as we know it would dramatically change. >> here we have a brand new respiratory virus. >> whenever we hear this is new, we haven't seen this before, we have no history on this pathogen, hairs stand on edge. >> 39 more cases. >> the front line of the fight against coronavirus in italy. >> after that first reported case in the u.s., it seemed like the numbers spread like wildfire. >> it wasn't a question of if, but when. this is new york, we're a gateway to the world. >> new york city, the city that never sleeps, would be a ghost town as hospitals quickly got overwhelmed and new york city became a new center of the pandemic. >> it's go

you are watching "world news now." u are watching "world news now." ♪ ["i go♪ oooh by ciara] ♪ it all can get so out of control sometimes ♪ ♪ you can lose your faith ♪ you can lose your mind ♪ lose your grip ♪ get stripped of your pride ♪ till you don't know how you're gonna stay alive ♪ ♪ hey, hey i got you ♪ hey, hey i got you ♪ i'll be there to stop the bleeding ♪ ♪ i'll be there to start the healing ♪ ♪ i will give you what you're needing ♪ ♪ i'll be right there ♪ i got your back ♪ i got you . ♪ ♪ >>> hey, tim. merry christmas. i know the holidays look very different this year, but whether we're entertaining for two people or four people or however many people, we all deserve a holiday treat, right? >> absolutely, will. we always talk about making it easy. there's enough pressure going on over the holidays. all i have are some fun drinks and appetizers that are simple and easy. let's start out with fun cocktails. i was watching the country music awards on abc. florida georgia line sang a song and in that song they

this is "bbc world news america." dr.auci is trying to set the record straight in an interview. >> i have a great deal of confidence in what the u.k. does , and if i came across differently, i apologize for that. laura: coronavirus cases explode here in the u.s.. nearly 3000 people died on wednesday. house officials warned that the worst may lie ahead. off to belarus and armenia. there is trouble in russia's backyard. for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." president donald trump is said to be livid that the fda was the first to grant approval for the pfizer vaccine. the u.k. announced yesterday that it will be the first country in the world to approve that vaccine meaning that vaccinations can begin next week. dr. anthony found she initially took a swipe at britain in an interview for cbs, dr. fauci. >> if we had jumped over the hurdle to gain an extra week or week and a half, i think the credibility of our regulatory process would have been damaged. i love the brits. they ar

welcome to "world news america." the firsican to get the covid vaccine out of clinical trials w an intensive care unit nurse in new york. sand lindsayidt on camera in an effort to help boost public confidence in the shot.ys she she hopes this is the beginning of the end of a long, painful period. repoer: this was a made for television moment, staged in new york, the f city th months became the epicenter of the spiral onslaught. first recipient was a health worker on the front line, sandra lindsay, and intensive care nurse at a medical centern queens. >> relieved, i feel like healing is coming. i hope this marks t beginning to the end of a very painful time in our history. reporter: there were 20 motions of rejoicing andth relief. this vidic -- this medical facility alone tt treated over 100,000 covid patients. was watched remotely by new who has been prominent inuomo, america's coronavirus response. governor cuomo: this vaccine is exciting. chapter of the book.f the last but now we just have to do it. the vaccine does

♪ welcome to world news america on pbs and around t world.e and despair are colliding in the act and states tonight chaired a top government advisory panel is considering whether to grant emergency authorization forst the f coronavirus vaccine. on wednesday, more than 3100 americans died in covid-19, the highest daily death toll of the pandemic. if the vaccine clears today's hurdle, patients could receive the first doses as early as monday. here is the food and drug administration commissioner. >>sc careentists say the vaccine i have confidence in that decision and i think the american people should as well. providence is the dean of brown university's public school of health. could this be a hopeful moment for america? >> thank you for having me on. think this is a very hopeful moment. what we sell today in prestation -- what we stalled today in presentation is compelling data though pfizer vaccine is safe and pears to be effective well beyond myti personal expecs. i expect the fda to authorize this vaccine tonight or torrow and then i expec

. ♪ this is bbc world news america.e president mike pence received the vaccine live on television today as the u.s. reported one million new cases in five days. the surgeon general and senior figures in congress also got the vaccine but president trump did not. the move by the vice president comes as health officials try to encourage as many people as possible to get vaccinated. mr. penn said no corners have been cut in the manufacturing process. >> history will record that this week was the beginning of the end of the pandemic. but with cases rising across the country, hospitalizations rising , we have a ways to go. i want to assure the american people that we are going to continue to make sure that our health care providers have all the support and resources they need to meet this moment. but vigilance and the vaccine is our way through and building confidence in the vaccine is what brings us here this morning. >> president-elect joe biden is due to get his first dose on monday. the pfizer vaccine, which was given to

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york cy and this is bbc world news ameca. a panel of u.s.xperts are deciding whether to authorize pfizer's coronaviru vaccine for emergency use. lujan in china marks one year since the first case of coronavirus was reported there. we report on how the city i feeling the lasting impact. d, the white house says morocco will become the fourth arab nation to normalize ties with israel. can saudi arab be next? ♪ welcome to world newsmerica on pbs and around the world. hope and despair are colliding in the act and states tonight chaire a top government advisory panel is considering grant emergency authorization for the first coronavirus vaccine. on wednesday, more tn 3100 americans died in covid-19, thet highest daily toll of the pandemic. if the vaccine clears today's hurdle, patients could receives the first do as early as monday. here is the food and drug administraon commissioner. career scientists say the vaccine is effective. i have confidence in that decision and i thian the amereople should as well. laa: joing us from providence is the dea

this is "bbc world news america."fter a two-year long power emeggle, nicolas maduro triumphant in venezuela. he controls all political institutions. thatseaves the nation' opposition in tatters. we speak to juan guaido lawmaker and self proclaimed interim president about what is next. britain's prime minister well had to brussels for talks after the president of the european commission says the conditions for a trade agreement are not there.and sticking thei. rescuing a group oranded giraffes in kenya. ♪ katty: wcome to world news america. two years ago, global headlines were dominated by political in venezuela. we reported extensively on what looked at the time like the end of the maduro regime. today, nicolas maduro is not only still in power, he has won a major electoral victory, giving him back control m the nationallly. turns out -- the turnout was low and the poleri wascized internationally is fraudulent. but it does complete control of the country's political institutions. onthe opposis now in peril. our south

atching world news now. ♪ >>> finish this sentence, 2020 has been?>> welcome back. 2020, without a question, has been a tough one. but there have been a few bright spots. our own giz whiz dick dibartola joins us now with the best gadgets of 2020. you know i love a l.e.d. light. >> and this last light, people e-mailed me, they bought three and four of them. it's unique and cheap. let's take a peek. it's a unique mini flashlight with a big difference. i will show you. going to shut the overhead light off. when you turn it on, you can focus the beam large or small on whatever you need. when you turn it off the side lights up for a very wide angle task light, great for a tent if you are camping and the best news is when the light starts to get dim, just get out the charging cable, because it has a 500 milliamp battery inside. totally rechargeable. plug it in, give it 45 minutes and you have another couple of hours of light. >> that is a great gadget right there. and we know 2020 has been the year of webcams. everybody is zooming and everything for work m

this is bbc world news. the headlines... ursula von der leyen described it as a "good, fair and balanced deal". she said she hoped for a continued close relationship. prime minister borisjohnson said the uk has "completed the biggest trade deal yet", adding, "we have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade and our fishing waters". the eu‘s chief negotiator, michel barnier, said the clock is no longer ticking and expressed his relief that a deal has been agreed. and the traditional midnight mass is underway in bethlehem — only this year the public have to stay away because of the coronavirus. let‘s take a look back now at some of the lives we celebrated

stay with us on bbc world news, still to come: i'v world news, still to come: seen boost of a differernt—elect gets his first dose against coronavirus on live tv. music and chanting saddam hussein is finished because he killed our people, our women, our children. the signatures took only a few minutes but they brought a formal end to 3.5 years of conflict — conflict that has claimed more than 200,000 lives. before an audience of world leaders, the presidents of bosnia, serbia and croatia put their names to the peace agreement. the romanian border was sealed and silent today. romania has cut itself off from the outside world in order to prevent the details of the presumed massacre in timisoara from leaking out. from sex at the white house to a trial for his political life, the lewinsky affair tonight guaranteed bill clinton his place in history as only the second president ever to be impeached. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: our top story this hour — more than 40 countries have restricted travel to and from the uk — as the british government says it can't contain the new,

you're watching "world news now." news now." >>> brea >>> breaking overnight, an explosion at a chemical plant near charleston, west virginia. immediately after the blast, residents in a two-mile radius around the facility were told to shelter in place. at least two injuries have been reported. an investigation into the cause is under way. >>> another lawyer connected to president trump has tested positive for covid. jenna ellis was diagnosed days after attending a christmas party at the white house where she was photographed without a mask. ellis had been traveling the country with rudy giuliani as part of the legal team disputing the election results. rudy giuliani also has the virus and remains hospitalized. >>> the current owner of president trump's childhood home wants to give the home back to the president, but there's a catch. the five-bedroom failed to sell at auction, so the owner set up a gofundme, asking trump supporters to purchase the home as a parting gift to the president. after trump took office, the h

sending his blueprints all over the country to other "world news tonight" viewers. about 100 of them. including walter and yoko putnam and elle thompson in ohio. >> it can make them want to sit down and work and learn. i think it's a plus, it's a good thing. >> we do, too. every single desk >>> we continue to be at risk of exceeding our hospital capacity. >> that volume of mixing of households and the surging cases across the united states could really be an acceleration. >> a surge in cases and the numbers continue to rise now at least one bay area county is worried it could soon run out of the hospital beds. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> i'm kristen sze.

this is bbc world news, the latest headlines. european union and united kingdom have finally reached a post—brexit trade deal — after months of wrangling. both sides hailed it a success. the final hurdle was access to fishing waters. there are some indications that fishermen in the uk are unhappy with the deal. for many brexiteers, leaving the eu customs union and having the ability to strike

world news and analysis from france 24. a 90-year-old woman in the u.k. s become the first person in the world to receive a fully tested covid vaccine injection. margaret celebrates her birthday next week, and calls the shot the best present that she could wish for. the first black person to be nominated as u.s. secretary of defense, president-elect joe biden as tapped lloyd austin to be general. the leaders of britain and the european union will meet in the next 24 hours for a final push for a briggs it deal. -- a briggs it -- brexit deal. the year-end deadline is slipping away. we are paris. -- live from paris. thank you very much for being with us. we start with disturbing news from the world of football. the championship league match has been suspended amid allegations of racism leveled against a match official. the turkish team refused to carry on with the match and left the pitch at the park de france. the game stopped in the 22nd minu, or thereabouts. let's bring in our sports editor for more on this one. simon, good evening. tell us about what has

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[applause] [honking] forost of the world, it is still a waiting game. stephani bbc news. a: the world health organization now says that nearly one billion doses have been secured to vaccinate people in less wealthy countries. for more on this, we are joined by arthur kaplan professor at nyu. thank you so much for being with us. if nearly a billion poses -- a billion doses have been setid and there are 7.8 billion people in the world, how will it be given out fairly? >> it is fair to say that the rich countries have access first. they have contracted for first supply. they are going to take care of the neediest people in theirun ies first. the health care workers, at nursing home residen, the essential workers. then i think we will start to see vaccines shifting toward hotspots. it makes some sense to see where people are at most risk and put the vaccines applied to those countries. if we can establish thatcc es prevent infection, but we are not sure yet, if we can see that they reduce spread, then we will want to go tos countrere we are trying to control outbreaks. laura:

you are watching bbc world news america.ll to, three of hong kong's best known pro-democracy activists have been jailed linked to protests in the last year. >> a court case with the potential to define the future of the #metoo movementhan china begun a data center is a television star accused of harassing the young intern. >>en sexual haras is a big social taboo in china. this isul are that usually blames women rather than men. very rarely you see survivors telling others about thei cases let alone to file lawsuits. another reason this case has sceived so much attention the defendant that tv host is the face of national tv. to put this in context, the most popular show on chinesev is the new year's annual gala and this man has emceed the show 21 times. >> one of hong kong's most prominent democracy activists has been sentenced to months in prison for protest. his colleagues were al jailed over the same protestst comes as critics of the government say it has intensified crackdown on the cit'frwide-ranging eedoms. >> it is the

this is bbc world news.and the european union remain far apart, as talks between borisjohnson and eu chief ursula von der leyen in brussels end without agreement. but negotiations to break the trade talks deadlock will continue, with a firm decision expected by sunday. the us government wants to break up facebook over concerns it's abusing its dominance in social media to crush smaller competitors. federal and state regulators have sued the company, saying it's become a digital monopoly and should be ordered to sell off instagram and whastapp, which have billions of users. new york's attorney general, who is leading a coalition of 48 states suing facebook, explained why they decided to take action. for nearly a decade, facebook has used its dominance, and monopoly power to crush smaller rivals and snuff out competition, all at the expense of everyday users. by using its vast troves of data and money, facebook has squashed or hindered what the company perceived as potential threats. stifled innovation, and th

world. david shukman, bbc news. of 90, margaret keenan became famous around the world yesterday after becoming the first person to have the pfizer vaccine as part a mass vaccination programme. this afternoon she left hospital to a warm welcome from her family. this report by our correspondent catherine burns contains some flashing images. yesterday, margaret keenan became the most talked about 90—year—old in the world. breaking news, it's the moment we've all waited for... untranslated. ..margaret keenan... she was the very first person outside of clinical trials to have the pfizer vaccine against coronavirus. applause. today, she got to leave hospital, after making plenty of goodbyes. bye! thank you. she's like royalty, isn't she? her daughter sue and grandson connor were waiting. come on, mum! hello, granny! she says this whole thing's been a whirlwind and she's pleased to get home to her family. there were a few tears when she saw them. are you 0k? yes, thank you. so good to see you. and, like any worldwide super

in other news around the world.to the border with croatia, just as aid agencies began to pull out due to the lack of electricity and water. officials say former residents set fire to tents and containers. there are no reports of anyone hurt, but the blaze means nearly 3000 people will have to sleep outside in freezing temperatures. the mayor of rio dejaneiro, marcelo crivella, has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation, just nine days before the end of his term in office. an evangelical pastor, gospel singer and close ally of president jair bolsonaro, prosecutors accused crivella of being in charge of a ‘well—structured and complex criminal organisation‘ you're watching bbc world news america. still to come on tonight's programme: empty ski slopes in italy. another covid surge hits the tourism industry, at the end of a year in which nearly 70,000 people there have died. to afghanistan now, where gunmen today killed yousef rashid, the head of the country's biggest independent election monitoring group. h

you're watching "world news america."till to come, questio about e alleged force use o people from minority communities in china's huge cotton industry. hindian farmerse staged a national day long hunger strike to put pressure on the vernment to repeal a new set of laws to deregulate their industry. the farmers say measures threaten livelihoods and only benefit big corporatiss, but offici say the laws offer them new opportunities. here is divina porting from delhi. reporter: it's something the farmers are unae to be convinced from the government. they feel that if the big nmpanies are allowed tha the minimum price guarantee they get from theer govent or some of their produce t him oft support will be removed. there have been six rnds of dialogues between farmers unions and the senior leaders from the party. but so far both sides are holding off. the government t doesn't want repeal all the laws completely. they feel big investments in private investments b are necessarause india already spends billions of dollars in subsi

than and this is bbc world news america.urope imposes some of the toughest restrictions yet ahead of the christmas holids deeratee covid infections. nine months on, we returned to worn find the struggling with a humanitarian crisis. dave kent is planning a christmas surprise for his four-legged friend. ♪ katty: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. spare a thought for europe' leaders, faced with the unenviable task that -- telling their peoplet t there are draconian new measures to people home and stop them from socializing. italy h imposed new travel restrictions ahead of the holidays. poland is urging people to stay-at-home until january. it is from there that we have thlatest from our europe correspondent. reporter: the dutch had been ivdreaming of a rely relaxed christmas. photos of people coming into city centers andnf antion rate that is double the dutch governments worst-case scenario has meant there is a sense of inevitability about the christmas crackdown. ironically, it mns the dutch will be ce

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. containing the spread of the new coronavirus variant. more restrictions ahead in the uk and more precautions by other countries. getting ready for the roll—out. eu countries plan their inoculation programmes after regulators grant their first vaccine approval. russian opposition figure alexei navalny says he tricked security agents into revealing details of his attempted assassination — including that the poison was in his underpants. and two planets align for the first time in four centuries. did you manage to catch the so—called christmas star? hello and welcome. the uk government's chief scientific advisor, sir patrick vallance, has warned that tougher restrictions are likely to be needed in more areas of england to control the new coronavirus variant. it comes as experts from the world health organization say there's no evidence that the new variant is more severe than existing strains. tougher restrictions were brought in for london and parts of southern and eastern england at the

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you are watching "bbc world news america."irst to come -- we hava special report on how coronavirus has hit the poorest communities in america. e to nowhee cruis has ended. a spokesperson for thed ruise line sat they turned the ship around after an 83-year-old man tested positive. correspondent: singapore crui ses to know where it were an attempt revive the cruise liney. indus some cruises have resumed in a few places. singapore special cruises were only really open for singapore residence. this particular ship royal caribbean cruises only departed the city on monday for a four day round trip. this is part of a safe cruising trip announced in october. the cruise company said they turned the ship around after one guest tested positive for coronavirus. this was after checking in with the onboard medical team. katty: america's president-elect joe biden has set a goal to vaccinate 100 million peoplen the u.s. against covid-19 in his first 100 days in the office. th country past 15on mil recorded cases of the virus. there is growin

you are watching bbc world news.uropean union and united kingdom have reached a post itbrex trade deal after months of wrangling. bo sides held as afu succe the final hurdle was access to fishing waters. there are some indications that fishermen in the u.k. are unhappy with the deal. for many exit years, leaving the eu' customs union and having the ability to strike independent trade deals with other nations was of paramount importance. the topf the list wathe united states, with many arguing that britain would have more of a chance of striking a deal outside the e. i'm joined byomeone who knows what it is like it to be in the room negotiating deals. he is the former u.s. trade official and managin director of the berkeley research group. thank you very much for joining obbc news. first off, we t are aking about the devil being in the detail, but from what you have heard, what do youake of it? >> i am in the same boat as everybody else, i have yet to see the details, but that isll uswhere the devil is heightened, but

. ♪ katty:ka i ay kay in washington and this is "bbc world news america." centers for disease control in the u.s. meets to decide who gets the first doses of a covid vaccine. it is a highlyue sensitive iss india's capital suffers its deadliest month from coronavirus, with huge pressure as overwhelmed hospitals rea the u.s. attorney general says he has seen no evidence of fraud that could affect the election results. itta is a stement very much at odds with his boss. ♪ katty: welcome to world news america on pbs and aund the globe. complicated vaccination roll out in u.s. history. health officials are working out how to distribute a covid-19 vacce as several drug companies inch closer to approval. experts say the first batch could be available by christmas, but supplies will be limited. since hospitals are overflowing with infected people at the moment, who gets the vaccine and frontline health-care workers will be the first in line in december. in january, nursing home residents an emergency and medical technicians, firefighters and police will get the next

you're watching bbc world news america.ll to come on tonight's program, the impact of a massive explosion in lebanon's hunting survivors. we speak with those aboard a cruise ship which capsized. ♪ laura: residence in scotland had a loud wake-up call. hundreds of people called the police thinking there was an exposure, but officials told folks not to be alarmed, it was just the weather. the noise was caused by if an a phenomenon known as thunder snow. we have a report. reporter: a flash of light and then -- a long, low boom. shaking windows and waking people up. so, what exactly is the science behind it? >> thunder snow is a thunderstorm with snow. like the storms we see in the summer, it is caused by instability in the atmosphere and lots of energy. the difference is we had cold air, and that is why we saw snow and not rain ♪ laura: china is well on the way to a full recovery, a year on from its first coronavirus case. a few new infections are being reported and restrictions on daily life are much less stringent. robin bran

in the world of tv, this is the new normal in 2020. mpact on tv production. 0h, a huge impact on tv production. oh, my lord, everything has changed! i mean, first of all we have to be tested every single day, they have a big testing place here. all the crew and you know all the talent go to every day to be tested. constantly, everybody on the crew has to wear masks and the comic you know, the visor thing. with many productions halted in social distancing measures in place, there have been massivejob cuts. at least 100,000 jobs i thought to have been lost from the industry. more if you think wider. and that is not even when you talk about the corporate jobs that are being lost at disney and fire, cbs, tens of thousands ofjobs potentially gone. it comes at a time when entertainment has never been more in demand. subscription services like netflix and amazon prime for millions of new signups this year. action! and some production houses heavily in technology to help them carry on making content. either it is robotic cameras so that you can

world. fergus walsh, bbc news. and the uk medicines regulator appeared fergus walsh, bbc news. both downing street and the uk medicines regulator appeared to contradict a claim by matt hancock, the health secretary, that swift approval of the vaccine had been possible because of brexit. the mhra said the supply had been authorised, using provisions under existing european law, which are still in place until new years' day. rolling out the vaccine will be a huge logistical exercise, which could also be affected by a post—brexit deal, as the supplies will come from belgium. 0ur health editor hugh pym explains. the nhs is ready, though it has a huge task starting next week vaccinating first its staff, and other priority groups. and those likely to receive the jabs, including nurses who went through the first wave, know how important that is. working as an icu nurse, especially in the first search, a lot of the nurses were living away from home and were concerned about bringing it home to their families. if we do have

you are watching bbc world news america.ll to come, we will reveal what happened when our correspondent got the chance to put questions to russia's president, his annual meet the press session. ♪ >> last july, the residence in melbourne were put under police guard due to a surge in coronavirus cases but an australian man says that preached human rights. >> there was a big cluster linked to residence in nine of the public housing towers. it was decided that it hardluck down would be initiated -- a hard lockdown would be initiated. the initial days were chaotic. a lot of the people living in these public housing towers had refugee backgrounds, had traumatic experiences, and people were having panic attacks because they did not know what was happening. we spoke to a man this morning from one of the housing towers saying he was having to barter to get food and medicine to some of the people who live there and was going around trying to translate information that everything was going to be ok. ♪ >> let amir put in has dismissed c

news. i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. let's face facts. the state of our planet is broken. humanity is waging war on nature. this is suicidal. we hearfrom the un secretary general who says tacking global warming will be central to the united nations next year — antonio guterres is taking part in a special bbc broadcast. one of donald trump's closest allies, the attorney general william barr, says he's found no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the us presidential election. first details in the case of a swedish man allegedly held captive by his motherfor nearly 30 years. china's lunar probe successfully lands on moon in an historic mission to collect the first rock samples in more than a0 years. south korea passes a ‘bts‘ law allowing k—pop megasta rs to postpone military service until the age of 30. glad to have you with us. "our planet is broken." that's what the secretary general of the united nations will warn today — and that "humanity is waging a "suicidal" war on nature". in a special bbc broadcast, antonio gut

this is bbc world news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. england is out of lockdown — but will it be the nightmare before christmas as retailers do all they can to stay in business? australia is officially out of recession — after the latest gdp figures show the economy grew for the first time this year it's meat, but not as we know it. chicken grown in a lab gets the green light in singapore. let's focus on the top business stories, starting with what is going on in england. england has returned to a tiered system of coronavirus restrictions this morning, its second national lockdown has come to an end. after nearly a month of closures, non—essential shops, including hairdressers and beauty salons, can reopen and many are taking advantage of new rules which will allow them to trade for longer hours, hoping for a pre—christmas rush. according to data out today, prices in shops are falling as retailers try and shift the stock they have. good news for shoppers — but will it be enough to save beleaguered stores from going under? andrew goodacr