Its 9 00am in singapore, 1 00am in london and 3 00am the morning in zimbabwe, where ecstatic crowds have greeted emmerson mnangagwa, returning from south africa. Hes expected to be sworn in as zimbabwes new president later this week and 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 Mugabe, 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. Lets update you on some developments from Papua New Guinea. An operation is under way at the Manus Island Detention Centre in Papua New Guinea to evict hundreds of refugees and Asylum Seekers. Detainees fear reprisals from local people if they transfer to other facilities. We can talk now to our correspondent Hywel Griffiths in sydney. Can you bring a debate on this operation . Yeah, we know that police and immigration officials moved into the camp about three or four hours ago now. There was lots of shouting and jostling. The official line was to tell the men to move out. However, as we understand it, nobody has yet been physically removed from the count. There is an ongoing stand off. So the 400 or so refugees and Asylum Seekers who have remained at the camp since its closure are still there. We have heard some kind of shouting and chanting from the men. They clearly want to keep this stand off going. You will remember that the Manus Island Detention Centre was actually formally closed on october 31. The power and water was cut off, the food supply cut off. Since then, the men who have remained there have wanted the eyes of the world on them because they wa nt of the world on them because they want this situation brought to an end. They want to be taken away from Papua New Guinea and not taken to the alternative centres on manus island, which is what the pup and new guinea authorities want them to do. So even though the conditions in this particular centre are very un cemetery, and people are concerned for the well being of the men who are still there, they do not want to leave this particular camp . Absolutely. They say they are concerned that our welfare in terms of the safety of the other centres. I think there is a wider political point to be made. Many have deemed out of four years or more. Being there for four years. They have been seeking asylum. Some already have Refugee Status but have not been allowed to go to other countries. Certainly the Australian Government, which put them in this offshore Processing Centre in the first place, has repeated its stand that they will never be allowed into australia. There is an ongoing potential deal with the United States but that has been very slow to process. So far only a couple of dozen people have made their way to the us. Australia also turned down an offerfrom the us. Australia also turned down an offer from new zealand to take 150 people. So as that situation continues, the men insist they want to stay at the centre, taking a stand and continue it despite the police force moving in this morning. With this operation taking place now, what do we know . Where do we know where these people will finally be moved onto . So, there are three alternative centres on manus island. They have been set up with money from the Australian Government. Again, the Australian Government insisting that these men are refusing a better offer to go to more modern, they say, detention centres. This however, i think this stand will continue until somebody physically removes them. Demon do not want to leave stock they say they feel safer where they are. They feel safer where they are. The men do not want to leave, they say. Some food has been making its way in from the local community but the footage we have seen, unverified so the footage we have seen, unverified so far, some of those Food Supplies and water supplies, which they have maintained themselves with, have been disrupted. So there is certainly pressure on them to move. A difficult situation. Thank you for updating us on that situation taking place right now. Also making news today, 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 arrest injanuary, after living freely for years in pakistan. He expects to have the restrictions on his freedom lifted on thursday. The us has offered 10 million 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 is investigating reports of a loud noise detected a few hours after one of its submarines went missing last week. There are concerns that the 44 crew on board could be running low on oxygen. More than a dozen countries, including the us and russia are taking part in the search. 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. 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 whosjust switched on the Christmas Lights on the Champs Elysees in paris. Shes the 18 year old daughter of hollywood starjohnny 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. 0ur correspondent allan little reports from the hague. 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 humankind 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. You are watching newsday on the bbc. Live from london and singapore. Still to come the extraordinary footage shown around the world of the recent defection of a north korean soldier who was seen trying to flee to the south. We have the latest reaction. Also coming up, coming into focus. A new nasa timelapse video which crams 20 years of life on earth into just a few minutes. President kennedy was shot down and died almost immediately. The first ofa died almost immediately. The first of a new generation of leaders. Margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. Before leaving number ten to see the queen, she told the cabinet it is funny old world. Angela merkel is germanys first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. Supply a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes that nobody seemed to mind very much. Its not hotair we need, its hard crash. When bob geldof of the Boomtown Rats saw the pictures from ethiopian, he decided to do something and he felt his rock music friends were doing the same. Welcome back, this is newsday. 0ur top stories. The former Vice President and zimbabwean has been welcomed by crowds on his return to power. He says his priority is rebuilding the countrys economy. Hundreds of refugees and Asylum Seekers are being transferred from manus island. The detainees fear reprisals. 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. An american singer is sparking discussions on line. What should have been a music collaboration uniting east and west has instead divided men and women in saudi arabia. There has been a huge backlash on line to news that this, the us hip hop artist nelly, will perform in front of a mail only audience in jeddah next perform in front of a mail only audience injeddah next month. He is due to hear due to appear with an algerian singer. Lots more on the website. Extraordinary footage has been shown of the defection of a north korean soldier who was seen trying to lead across the heavily fortified demilitarised zone. The soldier was seen driving at high speed towards the border. He then crashes his vehicle after a wheel a p pa re ntly crashes his vehicle after a wheel apparently comes off. By this point, his colleagues have worked out what is happening and they start shooting. The soldiers hit five times and he is badly injured in a pile of leaves. A short while ago, i spoke to a political analyst who explains some of the pressures facing 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 defection is an incredible story because it happened at a joint security area where defections are rare, but it shows you the sheer desperation of the soldier who was willing to risk this life to go over the dmz 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, 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, Rex Tillerson, the us secretary of state, has described the atrocities against the Rohingya Muslims in myanmar as ethnic cleansing. More than 600,000 have fled. 0ur washington correspondent told us about the consequences of the us using this term ethnic cleansing. In his determination and statement, he said there was intent on planning behind the atrocities and he concludes the Myanmar Military among those who should be held accountable. As the consequences, ethnic cleansing is not defined in international or us law but what state Department Officials have told us state Department Officials have told us is that they hope this will increase pressure on mac us is that they hope this will increase pressure on mac on myanmar authorities to ensure the safe return and make it safe for them to be there. As for other consequences, sanctions would require some kind of investigation within myanmar and so far, authorities there have resisted that. There is unlikely to be sanctions in the nearfuture that. There is unlikely to be sanctions in the near future at least. We saw Rex Tillerson visit last week. That leave them now. Aung san suu kyi has always been supported. But they say she has no control over the military. They say she has done a lot for this crisis. But you are right, they are trying to balance that support you told Aung San Suu Kyi accountable. The state department would like to see that two sides working together. They really try to balance both sides together. 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 GoddardSpace Flight Centre in maryland. This is what scientists are calling the most complete global picture of life on earth. For 20 years, nasa satellites have been recording changes in vegetation on land and at 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 atmosphere, it looks at everything together. A quick glance at the 2. 5 minute video released shows a mesmerising change in seasons with snowpacks growing and receding as the years tick by. Digging deeper, Scientists Say it also contains the tell tale signs of a changing climate. Notjust decreases in snow or the Early 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 scientists eyes. One of interesting things i am seeing is that if you look at these areas out here, that area of this purple is starting to get bigger and bigger 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 we can study the connection between life, our life, plant life, animal life, and the surrounding ecosystem. So by doing that, what were really doing is building an intuition to how these connections are made which will make it far more effective when we search for life on other planets. 20 years of data already going into the project, Scientists Say the work isjust beginning. Just this weekend they launched a new satellite which will keep a watchful eye on our ecosystems for years to come. Thank you so much to join it. We will be taking a look at facebook and how its been impacted by the russians. And we are going to leave you with a beeline on a mission. What else was the internet domain for. Mrs lawrence, who is proving rather popular with more than 2000 followers on twitter and going up. This is lawrance. Thanks to his role at the British Embassy in jordan. He was rescued from an Animal Shelter last month and named in honour of lawrence of arabia. It is hoped the cats will encourage more jordanians to adopt is hoped the cats will encourage morejordanians to adopt stray animals. Do check out on twitter. From all of us, thank you for watching newsday. A significant change on the way in our weather for 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 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 local to where you are. 25 centimetres of snow likely to lower levels this morning, 2 5 centimetres of snow likely to lower levels this morning, up to ten centimetres across highlands and the grampians. By windy start to 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, a quieter picture. Still quite windy but some Early Morning sunshine was a bit of cloud and rain through east anglia in the south east quite quickly. A few more isolated showers for the south west and wales. In the more organised area of rain and snow will 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, 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 air is sinking its way south across the british isles. By the time we reach friday, the cold air will make way 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, 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 and 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. The same can be said for sunday, there will be a lot of sunshine around. If anything, perhaps sunday is the slightly quieter day of the two, slightly fewer winds and showers are still sitting in that cold air so it will be a chilly start. Highs ofjust eight or nine at best. This is bbc 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. Police in Papua New Guinea police have moved into the manus detention centre, where hundreds of migrants have been refusing to leave. 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 for now. Stay with bbc news. 0ut out of story in the united kingdom