Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 2am in zimbabwe, where ecstatic crowds, cheering and singing, have greeted Emmerson Mnangagwa returning from south africa. Hes expected to be sworn in as zimbabwes new president later this week. Hes promised what he called a new democracy. Our africa editor, fergal keane, reports from harare on the return of the man they call the crocodile. This was a man who owned the moment, in front of a crowd that greeted him as a conquering hero and with a message of contempt for those hed vanquished. Down with the traitors, he chanted. He said the zanu pf train would keep rolling, but tempered that politicking with an affirmation of this extraordinary moment in zimba bwes history. Today, we are witnessing the beginning of a new unfolding democracy in our country. Cheering. The crowd had gathered since early. The crocodile is coming, they chanted. All day they waited for Emmerson Mnangagwa, he of the legendary ruthlessness, reinvented now as an apostle of liberty. They were the happy and the hopeful. This mp was cast out by robert mulling, now his faction is triumphant. The countrys pleased. Its all about the people. If the people are happy, im happy. We did this for the people, the people did this. But there were reminders of mr mnangagwas more sinister legacy. This is air marshal perence shiri, who led the notorious fifth brigade during massacres in matabeleland soon after independence. How do you feel today, general shiri . Do you have anything to say . Are you happy . Hes a close ally of the new president. Whats very clear to me is that this is a welcoming party, not made up of old zimbabweans, but very much hardcore ruling party supporters. They celebrate together, but the ruling party is no longer a monolith, there are factions within factions, and loyalty to the new leader will be dependent on him delivering change. Well, let me ask you, if this president doesnt meet your needs, will you challenge him . Everyone now is very awake. If he doesnt do what we want, were going to take him down again. These are days of questions. What will happen to the deposed Robert Mugabe and his wife, grace, the military isnt saying. Will the new leader bring the opposition into a unity government . One leading activist told me the International Community now had to engage with zimbabwe. Well, we expect the International Community to be our underwriters and guarantors, to making sure that there is the holding of credible, legitimate, free and fair elections. Tonights speech was an appeal to a divided party, not a wounded nation. Zimbabweans are waiting for mr mnangagwa to outline a vision that breaks with the repressive politics of his past. Fergal keane, bbc news, harare. Breaking news from Papua New Guinea. There are reports in operation is under way at the Manus Island Detention Centre in Papua New Guinea. The operation is to evict hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers. Detainees fear reprise is from local people will take place if they are transferred from this facility to other facilities. Reprisals. We can talk now to our correspondent, hywell griffiths, in sydney. Bring us up to speed on this operation. It is more than three weeks since the stand off at manus island started. The end of october. It was formally closed down by the australia government in power and water were shut off. 600 men refused to leave. That has gone down to 400 the previous morning it was confirmed i the Australian Government a Police Operation started at the centre to remove the man who remain there. Men. Deadlines have expired and the police have moved in. We have seen some footage on social media of scuffles a nd some footage on social media of scuffles and shouting. There are reports and claims of physical attacks. They have not been verified. We received a message from one of the refugees. You can hear chanting. Clearly they want to remain. We heard images earlier a few weeks ago showing the desperate conditions these men were in. The power supply was cut off and they we re power supply was cut off and they were digging for water to there was a huge concern the unsanitary conditions. Yes. Concern about their welfare. The Papua New Guinea authorities now responsible for them say that is a reason for them to move. The alternative centres no manus island have electricity and water and medical supplies on. They have been accused of living in squalor in choosing to do that, trusting trashing the place. They say they have to move on. They have invested millions of australian dollars in setting up all the net centres. What they want is not to be pushed from one cent to another, they want International Aid and action. Centre. There is a long standing deal with the us to consider some for refugee status, but that has been very slow so far the pipe thank you very much. So far. We will continue to monitor that. And now we will take a look at other news. For the first time, the us secretary of state has described the violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmars Rakhine state as ethnic cleansing. Rex tillerson said those responsible for these atrocities must also be held accountable. More than 600,000 rohingya have fled to neighbouring bangladesh since violence erupted in Rakhine State late in august. I asked our washington correspondent, laura bicker, about the consequences of the us using the term ethninc cleasning. The us has so term ethninc cleasning. The us has so far avoided the term. That comes after the state department made incredible analysis, they say. Rex tillerson has been to myanmar to judge for himself. In his determination and statement, he said there was intense and planning behind those atrocities and he says the Myanmar Military should be held accountable. Intent. As for consequences, ethnic cleansing is not defined in international and us law. What state Department Officials have told us is they hope this will increase pressure on myanmar authorities to make sure that there isa authorities to make sure that there is a safe return of Rohingya Refugees and they can be there. As for other consequences, there has been talk about sanctions. That would require an investigation within myanmar. So far, authorities have resisted that. There will unlikely not be any. Given that they have tried to balance support for Aung San Suu Kyis government, where does this leave them now . Yes, they have always issued strong support for Aung San Suu Kyi. Have always issued strong support forAung San Suu Kyi. In have always issued strong support for Aung San Suu Kyi. In the latest statement, they say she does not have control over the military in this power sharing agreement. They have also said that she has done a lot before this crisis to address some of the long term problems. But you are correct. What they are trying to do is to balance support for Aung San Suu Kyi and then also hold the military accountable. What the Us State Department would like to see is the two sides working together. Rex tillerson says that is crucial. They are trying to balance both sides here. A court in pakistan has ordered the release of an islamist leader, whos suspected of masterminding the mumbai attacks of 2008 in which 166 people died. Hafiz saeed was put under house injanuary, after living freely for years in pakistan. He expects to have the restrictions on his freedom lifted on thursday. The us has offered ten Million Dollars for information leading to his arrest and conviction. The former usa olympic gymnastics sports doctor, larry nassar, has pleaded guilty to seven charges of Sexual Assault against women and girls in his care. He was charged with molesting the girls, many of whom are gymnasts, while working for usa gymnastics and Michigan State university. As part of the plea deal he could face at least 25 years in prison. The Argentine Navy says the search for a submarine missing in the south atlantic for the past week has reached what it calls a critical phase. There are concerns that the 44 crew on board could be running low on oxygen. Officials now says an unusual noise was heard from the sub on the day it went missing. The Us Federal Trade Commission says its evaluating the issues raised by ubers handling of the hack of its data last year. The taxi company is reported to have paid the hackers themselves, to destroy stolen information on 57 million customers and drivers. And now for some us news. Highways and airports are already getting busy in the us, as a Record Number of people are expected to travel for this years thanksgiving celebrations. More than 51 million americans are expected to venture away from home, thats the largest number for more than a decade. Forecasters say its a sign that the economy is improving. And staying with the seasonal theme, this is lily rose depp, whos just switched on the Christmas Lights on the Champs Elysees in paris. Shes the 18 year old daughter of hollywood star, johnny depp, and one of frances biggest musical stars, Vanessa Paradis and has lived in france for most of her life. The epitome of evil. Thats how the United Nations has described general ratko mladic, the former bosnian serb military commander whos been convicted of a series of atrocities during the war in the former yugoslavia two decades ago. Known as the butcher of bosnia, mladic led forces during the massacre of Bosnian Muslims in srebrenica and the siege of sarajevo. Hes been sentenced to life in prison. Our correspondent, allan little, reports from the hague. Mr mladic, sit. It has been the most emotionally charged of all the trials this court has heard. Meradic, if you. Mladic demanded a halt to the hearing because of his high blood pressure. When thejudge refused, mladic was led out yelling obscenities. Curtains down, mr mladic will be removed from the court room. In his absence, thejudge carried on. The crimes committed rank among the most heinous known to human kind and include genocide and extermination as a crime against humanity. Mladic committed genocide at srebrenica in 1995, there his men rounded up or hunted down 8,000 men and boys, some as young as 12, and murdered them. The sniping and bombardment of the capital sarajevo was designed to terrorise the civilian population. A member of the srk shot a Bosnian Muslim woman walking on the street with her children. Hes talking about the woman in the white coat, her name is dzena na sokolovic. The bullet passed through her abdomen and hit her seven year old son in the head, killing him. Last year, i went to see her. She told me why shed gone to the hague to give evidence. Translation it meant a lot to me, i went for the sake of my child. I know that nothing will bring him back, but i would go again tomorrow if they asked me. I cant tell you how important it was for me to testify. Across bosnia, mladics forces drove hundreds of thousands of non serbs from their homes. Thousands of men were held in detention camps, were hundreds died. For this, mladic was convicted of murder, extermination and forced deportation. This is vikrit in 1982, today he welcomed the verdict. This should send a signal across the world, he told me, that in future war criminals will be punished. There will be justice. Ratko mladic was not the architect of ethnic cleansing, but he was its ruthless enforcer. He didntjust fight a war, he carried out a huge and violent criminal enterprise. Allan little, bbc news, the hague. Extraordinary footage has been shown around the world of the recent defection of a north korean soldier who was seen trying to flee to the south across the heavily fortified demilitarised zone. In the pictures, the soldier is seen driving at speed towards the border. He then crashes his vehicle after a wheel apparently comes off. By this point his colleagues have worked out whats happening, and they start shooting. The soldier is hit five times and collapses, badly injured, in a pile of leaves. With me is dr michael raska, whos a political analyst at nanyan technological university. What what does this say about the state of the north Korean Military . As the north puts its resources into a Nuclear Programme it does not have enough resources for the conventional military. They have a 1. 1 million strong army. That affection is an incredible story because it happened at a joint security area where defections are rare that it shows you the sheer desperation of the soldier who was willing to risk this life to go over the dmc and go to the other side. Not everybody is convinced within the military about the regime and it shows the internal dissent, even though most North Koreans will not hear about the story, it shows that not everyone is about the regime. This week, the United States has put north korea on the terror list. It means more sanctions, would putting more pressure on countries that support pyongyang and kim jong un. That surely will put more funding into the Nuclear Ambitions of kim jong un rather than the file military. That is right. And we will put more constraints, more economic constraints on the north korean economy as well as the military but it will not Deter North Korea from pursuing nuclear weapons. They believe that the Nuclear Programme provides them with strategic equilibria where they can stand as a new clear power against the United States and it gives them political leveraged to achieve there objectives, to be recognised, getting a peace treaty, perhaps and secure the survival of the regime. But it said there is dissent within the military establishment, what do you think kim jong the military establishment, what do you think kimjong and the military establishment, what do you think kim jong and will the military establishment, what do you think kimjong and will do Going Forward . You think kimjong and will do Going Forward . A couple of days ago there was an announcement that he ordered a review of the general Political Department which is responsible for the political indoctrination of the military. There will be measures to increase the political indoctrination of the military. Remember, it is a conventional military and north korea has to prioritise resources and under the sanctions and under the economic pressure and isolation, there will be increasingly forced to make strategic choices that are different from the past. Everything will go towards the Nuclear Programme. Have you been surprised that we have not really seen any Ballistic Missile test from pyongyang recently . There are three possibilities. One is that they need to show a technical advancement. The next test they need to show they have improved over the last one. Then the Chinese Party congress, another possibility. They dont want to upset the chinese. And the third possibility is that perhaps economic sanctions are maybe having some impact and the north korean are rethinking their strategic options. Thank you so much for your insights. Still to come on the programme, amazing pictures from another showing 20 of life on earth. From nasa. Benazir bhutto has claimed victory in pakistans general election, and she has asked pakistans president to name her as prime minister. Jacksons been released on bail of 3 million after turning himself in to police in santa barbara. It was the biggest demonstration so far of the fast growing european anti nuclear movement. The South African government has announced that its opening the countrys remaining whites only beaches to people of all races. This will lead to a black majority government in this country, and the destruction of the white civilisation. Part of the centuries old windsor castle, one of the queens residences, has been consumed by fire for much of the day. 150 firemen have been battling the blaze, which has caused millions of pounds worth of damage. This is newsday on the bbc. Im rico hizon in singapore. Im kasia madera in london. Our top stories zimbabwes former Vice President , Emmerson Mnangagwa, is welcomed by an ecstatic crowd on his return to harare to take power. The us secretary of state calls myanmars military operation against the rohingya ethnic cleansing a term he avoided when he met Aung San Suu Kyi last week. Lets take a look at some front pages from around the world. The japan times has a story about Emperor Akihito and what will happen after the end of his reign. Its reporting that the government is likely to choose 30 april 2019 as a date for the emperors abdication, with Crown Prince Naruhito to succeed him the next day. The government is to decide on the date next month. Here in singapore, the Straits Times reports the transport minister announcing that driverless vehicles will be coming to three towns in 2022. A pilot scheme will allow people to use scheduled robot driven buses, while commuters will be able to summon driverless shuttles on demand. And finally, the New York Times is running an article on uncertainty within the eu. Thats due to its largest economy, germany, being weakened as it struggles to form a coalition government. In trending. An american singer is sparking discussions online . Rico, what should have been a music collaboration uniting east and west has instead divided men and women in saudi arabia. Theres been a huge backlash online to news that the us hip hop artist nelly, best known for hot in here, will only perform in front of a male audience injeddah next month. Hes set to appear with the algerian singer cheb khaled. Lots more reaction on bbc. Com. Its a mesmerising video, rico. For the past 20 years, nasa satellites have been recording life on earth. That data has been compiled into a stunning time lapse that Scientists Say provides a new perspective on Climate Change and the hunt for alien life. Paul blake reports from Nasas Goddard Space Flight Centre in maryland. This is what scientists are calling the most complete global picture of life on does. For 20 years, nasa satellites have been recording changes in vegetation on land and at sea. Changes in vegetation on land and at sea. What we are trying to learn here is not just sea. What we are trying to learn here is notjust the availability of the distribution and patterns of life on earth but how the ecosystem is connected. So it is notjust looking at the ocean, notjust looking at the ocean, notjust looking at the atmosphere, it looks at everything together. A quick glance at the 2. 5 minute video released shows a mesmerising change in seasons with snowpack is growing and receding as the years tick by. Digging deeper, Scientists Say it also contains the tell tale signs of also contains the tell tale signs of a changing climate. Notjust decreases in snow or the orderly arrival of spring, Climate Change can be seen in the oceans as well. Changes in ocean colours seen here did not reflect temperature but the presence of phytoplankton. Their reaction to a changing climate has caught scientistss i. Reaction to a changing climate has caught scientistss i. One of interesting things i am seeing is that if you look at these deserts out here, what area of this purple is starting to get bigger and bigger with time and that is our consistent with time and that is our consistent with our understanding of a warmer planet. While scientists have been recording life on our planet, they say the data is important in the search for life on other planets as well. We are on the only place where well. We are on the only place where we can study the connection between life, our life, plant life, animal life, our life, plant life, animal life, and the surrounding ecosystem. So by doing that, what were really doing is building in intuition to how these connections are made which will make it far more effective when we search for life on other planets. Free, too. 20 years of data already going into the project, Scientists Say the project is just beginning. Just this weekend they launched a new satellite which will keep a watchful eye on our ecosystems for yea rs keep a watchful eye on our ecosystems for years to come. Backdown on earth here is the much anticipated ashes first test update. It is under way at the gabba in brisbane. England warm the toss and chose to bat with 40,000 fans looking on. Side have a lot to prove. They have not warm at this game ground since 1986. They have orally lost their opening batsmen who was they have already lost their opening batsman. A significant change on the way in our weather the next few days. It will turn considerably colder, especially through the weekend. That said, the cold air is already moving into scotland and this morning there isa into scotland and this morning there is a risk of some disruption, particular conditions on the road thanks to snow. Radio scotland is a great place to keep up with conditions were cold where you are. 25 centimetres of snow likely to lower levels this morning, up to ten centimetres across highlands and the grampians. By windy started the day and it goes without saying, a pretty chilly one as well. For Northern Ireland, early showers for the north west england as well. Further south, acquired a picture. Still quite windy but some Early Morning sunshine was a bit of cloud and rain through east anglia in the south is quite quickly. A few more isolated showers for wales. In the more organised area of rain and snow will pull away from the north east of scotla nd pull away from the north east of scotland through the morning and be followed on by plenty of showers coming into the north and west to showers the Northern Ireland and Northern England as well and many of these could turn wintry at times, especially when they get heavier. Further south, more in the way of sunshine but a high of 14 in london and that colder areas sickie its way south across the british isles. By the time we reach friday, the cold airwill make the time we reach friday, the cold air will make its wake and you can see on saturday and sunday it heads into europe and theres no chance of us getting warm in a hurry this weekend. This is the way friday is shaping up. A frosty start across the northern half, a light wind on friday, at the cloud and showers across the south for a time through the day. Not such a bright day at today. Definitely lower temperatures, still a risk of wintry showers. Particularly for northern western scotland. Looking ahead to the weekend, there should be some lovely sunshine around but it will be tempered by a chilly wind and we are looking at a couple of frosty nights. A chilly North Western wind. And temperatures, on the face of it we are looking at highs of perhaps seven or eight degrees but it will feel cold in the wind. Sank in the sector sunday, there will be a lot of sunshine around. Of anything, perhaps sunday is the slightly quieter day of the two, slightly fewer winds and showers are still sitting in that colder and so it will be a chilly start. Highs of just eight or nine at best. Im kasia madera with bbc world news. Our top story. Zimbabwe is likely to have a new president in place by the end of the week. The former Vice President has returned to harare to take power after the resignation of Robert Mugabe. Emmerson mnangagwa will be sworn in as president at a ceremony on friday. Hell become the countrys first new leader in 37 years. The us has condemned myanmar, calling the burmese militarys operation against the rohingya ethnic cleansing and threatening sanctions against those responsible. And this story is trending on bbc. Com. Which alcohol you drink can change your mood. Researchers found that people drinking spirits became more angry or tearful, while red wine drinkers were more relaxed. Thats all from me now. Stay with bbc world news. Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk
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