Old. And a letter to liverpool, the irish schoolboy who wants the premier league frontrunners to stop scoring so many goals hello and welcome to world news today. The World Health Organisation is warning that the world is at a Tipping Point regarding the coronavirus outbreak. The head of the who said the window of opportunity to contain the virus is narrowing. He stressed that, before it closes completely, countries around the world must act quickly. Although the winter of opportunity is narrowing to contain the outbreak, we still have a chance to contain it. But while doing that we have to prepare at the same time for any eventualities because this outbreak could go any direction. It could even be messy. It is and our hands now. If we do well with the narrowing window of opportunity, we can narrowing window of opportunity, we ca n reverse narrowing window of opportunity, we can reverse or narrowing window of opportunity, we can reverse oi revert narrowing window of opportunity, we can reverse or revert any narrowing window of opportunity, we can reverse oi revert any serious crisis. Theres also concern about cases of coronavirus that have emerged outside china that do not have any links with the country at the source of the outbreak. Apart from the diamond princess cruise ship, the republic of korea has the most cases outside of china and we are working closely with the government to fully understand the transmission dynamics that led to this increase. We are also concerned about the increase in cases in the Islamic Republic of iran, where there are now 18 cases and four deaths in just the past two days. In south korea, there are a hundred new cases of the virus and the countrys second death has been confirmed. Meanwhile, british passengers whove been quarantined onboa rd the diamond princess cruise ship off japan for over two weeks because of coronavirus have finally been allowed to disembark. Rupert Wingfield Hayes reports. Theyve had to wait longer than almost anyone else to get off the diamond princess, but tonight, finally, after 17 days of isolation, the british passengers were loaded onto buses and began their long journey home. On board one of these buses, Elaine Spencer and her husband. Before they left their cabin, they recorded this thank you message. Thank you to the government for deciding to bring us home. We are coming home, we are seeing ourfamily, and we cant wait. But also, in a way, its strange. It feels like it has been our home for all that time. Nearby, in his cabin, alan sanford told me he and his wife are feeling the strain of such a long confinement. We havent stepped out of this cabin since we were quarantined on the 4th of february. Its now, sort of, the 21st. Even though the quarantine on the ship is over, we are going to go on an aeroplane, get to the wirral and do another 14 days quarantine. Thats going to make about 31 days quarantine altogether. We are going to have to deal with it. Theres a lot of people that suffer worse than that in the world, but, wow, the thought we are only halfway through it. It may seem a little unfair that the british passengers leaving the ship tonight are now going to have to spend another 1a days in quarantine when they get back to the uk, having spent two weeks or more shut in their cabins on board the ship, but what weve seen with the americans and now the australians is that some of the passengers who tested negative for the virus when they left the ship are now testing positive when theyve got back home. 164 australians flew back to darwin on wednesday. Two of them have now tested positive for the virus and have been sent to hospital. As you know, we carefully screened everybody before they left the ship, before they got on the plane and during the flight. But as people also know, there has been ongoing detection of infection on the diamond princess cruise ship over the last few days, so its not unexpected that some people might have been incubating the virus. Meanwhile, in south korea, the number of cases of the virus has leapt by 100 in the last 2a hours, and a second death has been reported. The outbreak is thought to have begun at this church in the city of daegu. The streets of the city are now empty and a massive disinfecting operation is under way. At tokyos Haneda Airport this evening, canadian evacuees have been boarding this charter flight. The british evacuees should soon follow. Their next stop, raf boscombe down in wiltshire. Rupert Wingfield Hayes, bbc news in yokohama. Us intelligence agencies are warning that russia is meddling in this years president ial election. Thats emerged from a classified briefing to members of Congress Last week. The president has dismissed the news, calling it a hoax. This is really information we are getting from unnamed sources who had spoken to members of the media here in the us. From an intelligence briefing that happened last week at the house of representatives Intelligence Community and we were told that russia was trying to interfere with the 2020 election both by casting ballots over results during the primary season but also to try and find ways to improve Donald Trumps standing again and it is republicans that have apparently reacted very angrily within that meeting. And donald trump as you say has called it misinformation. However, how can the president be so sure it is a hoax before any investigation has been done . For him it is the suggestion, perhaps that he would not have won the last election without russia and the suggestion that he will not when the next one if russia does not involved so next one if russia does not involved so it is something he has been sensitive about throughout his presidency. We know the us Intelligence Community here were united in saying that russia was involved and interfering in the last election to Donald Trumps benefit, to some degree, it is very difficult to some degree, it is very difficult to quantify of course. That came out of all the investigations. Backing out of the molar investigation despite there was no evidence to say that it was directly involved in that. But it really angered donald trump and we are seeing that again stop by i think there are very few in this country who would be surprised at the idea that russia would being trained to be involved again given the fact that we have been told so often in the past of the way in which they were involved in the last election. If anything, i think americans are expecting that russia will try to use even more sophisticated ways to try to. How the democrats weighed in on this allegation at all . We have had members of the Democratic Party who are more looking at the way donald trump has reacted to this and wait and rather than the fact that he feels is misinformation. A lot of democrats are focusing on the sacking of the director of National Intelligence just a week after the briefing was given and replaced by donald trump with a political loyalist who does not have intelligence experience. Jurors in the Sexual Assault trial of the former american film producer, harvey weinstein, have ended four days of deliberations, with instructions from the presiding judge to resume on monday. Earlier, they asked the judge if they could give split decisions on two of the most serious charges, but were asked to continue their deliberations. A week long reduction in violence agreed by american and taliban negotiators has started in afghanistan at midnight tonight local time according to afghan officials. If the period passes off successfully the two sides will sign the first phase in a process aimed at bringing an end to the 18 year long conflict. Our correspondent Secunder Kermani explains the terms of this agreement. The exact terms of the reduction in violence as it has been called have not been made public but from our understanding over the next several days starting from the night tonight at local time, tell forces, us Led International forces and Afghan Security forces will not carry out any major offensive attacks against each other. That is what our understanding is. But, if this period then passes off peacefully, what we understand will happen from us officials, from afghan officials is that us and caliban will sign that agreement on saturday and will set out a timetable for the withdrawal of International Forces from afghanistan in exchange for guarantees from tele band that they will break ranks with groups such as alqaeda and said different discussions with Iran Political leaders about the future of the country and about a longer cease fire that is what many afghans want. Be president of afghanistan has been giving a short televised speech in the last few minutes and he described the reduction in violence as a crucial step to achieve the longer lasting cease fire. Lets look at some of the other stories. Voting hours were extended in iran, where people took part in the countrys parliamentary elections. The field of candidates is dominated by conservatives and hardliners loyal to ayatollah khamenei. If they sweep the polls as expected, its likely to politically weaken president hassan rouhani, a relative moderate. Thousands of moderate would be candidates were barred from running for not meeting strict election criteria. The Prime Minister of the african nation of lesotho has failed to show up in court, where he was due to be charged of murdering his estranged wife. Thomas thabane, who announced his resignation on thursday is accused of being involved in the killing of his wife lipolelo. Its understood that mr thabane has gone to south africa for medical checks. They were given the title the duke and duchess of sussex, but the royal couple prince harry and his wife meghan have now announced that they will no longer be using the sussex royal brand from as early as spring this year. An application to trademark the brand has also been removed. This follows their decision to step down from their senior royal duties next month. Italian archaeologists have unveiled a significant new find on the roman forum, the remains of a temple dedicated to romulus, the citys legendary founder. The site dates back to sixth century bce and contains a sarcophagus. But historians cannot agree on whether it belongs to romulus, or if he and his brother remus even existed. A man who was stabbed inside the Central London mosque yesterday during afternoon prayers has been speaking about his ordeal. Rafaat maglad had just led the call to prayer when he was attacked. A 29 year old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Mr maglad says he forgives his attacker. Our religion editor Martin Bashir reports. Morning. Worshippers arrive at the London Central mosque, responding to fridays call to prayer, which on this occasion is not delivered by the man who has been doing so for the last 25 years. How are you feeling . Nursing his wounds, 72 year old Raafat Maglad arrived after worshippers had taken their places in the very hall where just 2a hours ago he had been attacked. A man in red, seemingly part of the congregation, pulled a knife. Mr maglad had joined the congregation and was following the lead of an imam. So, the imam said, allahu akbar. He lifted up his head. I was halfway, when i felt Something Like somebody hitting you with a brick. Something very. It is not the stab that i. It is very terrible, you know . I cant even. You know, all my body shook. And i recognised that the blood started to flow. A 29 year old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. And mr maglad was taken to nearby st marys hospital, where his injuries were assessed. They have four stitches. And he referred me to mri. And the mri detects the nerve, because if it is damaged then i cant lift my arm. My arm is very heavy. The mosques Leadership Team says that while it advises all worshippers to remain vigilant, it doesnt want to turn a sacred space into a fortress. And, despite yesterdays attacks, its doors remain firmly open. Martin bashir, bbc news at the London Central mosque. Stay with us on bbc world news, still to come. Germany remembers the victims of the shooting at two shisha bars on wednesday. Tens of thousands of people have attended vigils in the city of hanau. Nine years and 15,000 deaths after going into afghanistan, the last soviet troops were finally coming home. The withdrawal completed in good order but the army defeated in the task aid was sent to perform. Good order but the army defeated in the task aid was sent to performm isa the task aid was sent to performm is a terrible effect on the morale of the people and repercussions in the streets. Has the airlift got under way, there was no let up in the irruption itself, while the streams from thence bell in the crater flowed down away from the town for the time being but could start flowing again at any time. The russians heralded their new Generation Space station with a spectacular light launch. This is bbc world news today. Im ben bland. The latest headlines. The head of the World Health Organisation has warned that the world is facing a Tipping Point in the fight against the new coronavirus outbreak. Donald trump has rejected reports suggesting that intelligence agencies believe russia is attempting to help him get re elected in november. Tens of thousands of people have attended vigils in german city of hanau for the nine victims of a far right extremist who shot them at two shisha bars on wednesday. Many of those killed were kurdish immigrants. The German Government says the Security Threat from far right extremists remains very high and that there will be increased Police Presence throughout the country. Our europe correspondent gavin lee reports. Outside the arena shisha bar this morning, the raw heartache and grief of families visiting the site where they lost their loved ones. Six people died at this bar. Six families devastated as they try to understand what happened here. 35 year old Mercedes Kierpacz had gone out that night for a pizza with friends when she was shot dead. Herfather filip tells me his world has fallen apart. Translation she was a lovely person. A lovely person. Shes got two children that shes left behind. Now shes dead, i dont really know what to do any more. Filip says his family have sinti roma polish roots and moved here a0 years ago, where his daughters have grown up. Translation what goes on in someones head to do this . To go into the city and shoot people at close range, then come here, shoot two people in the head in a car, then go into this kiosk and shoot some more . All young people, without any reason. Barbara has come to lay flowers for the friends of her son, peter, who survived after being shot and wounded, she said. Translation he started shooting at everyone. Every single one of them. Everyone who moved, he shot. He hid on the floor with his friends and the guy kept shooting and shooting. He is the only one who had the chance to survive. All his friends who were next to him are now dead. In an alleyway, one local resident, yousef, shows me some old graffiti on the wall. A sign that the suspect may have long planned an attack here. He tells me the attackers website was up on this wall. Police painted over it yesterday. People are continuing to gather here into the night at both sites in the town where the attack took place. German Authorities Say they are on high alert from the risk from right wing extremists and have deployed officers at mosques, train stations and airports. And some people here have told us they are reluctant to leave their homes tonight as investigators work out whether the suspect acted alone or had support. Gavin lee, bbc news, hanau. Time for all this but with jane duke will. We start with boxing because heavy weights to dante and tyson fear he will not do the traditional face to face at their way and to avoid the pushing and shoving that happen at the press conference a few days ago. Organiser is decided that it would not take place because of the fracas. As the cantons three match, the trainer has been telling us match, the trainer has been telling us of his men has the mental edge. It comes down to experience a lot. Remember where lake meriwether would fight people, and they did not really under stage. Where floyd mayweather. Presented to people wanting an autograph it is two million and it is an enormous thing. But experience is the best thing of all. He has been through the olympics and the big fights before and went through the first fight. He has been coming up on 11 heavyweight title defences so no one is better prepared to deal with the enormity ofa prepared to deal with the enormity of a situation then wilder. Onto football and byron you eric bell byron munich are playing right now. Awin byron munich are playing right now. A win would take them four points clear at the top. But as you can see they have not let them have it their own way. It is 3 2 and the second score has just been scored to give then be read. In italy, natalie could get up to six if they win at russia and into the second half, natalie r leading to one. One game and lolita at the moment. It is currently 3 2 at the moment. The decisive goalfor them currently 3 2 at the moment. The decisive goal for them and not match. English premier League Leaders liverpool will be without the captain for leaders liverpool will be without the captainforup leaders liverpool will be without the captain for up to three weeks after picking up a hamstring injury during the Champions League defeat to atletico madrid. He could mess up to atletico madrid. He could mess up to three matches and the fa cup and chelsea. They could have been worse so we chelsea. They could have been worse so we all know it is a hamstring thing. And we have heard of different hamstring injuries, and the premier li, obviously harry kane for example, stuff like that. It is not that bad that he will be out i think for three weeks. Which is not cool but how we see it we are so lucky. In the premier league. Already there has been a shock and the host and favourites lost to india and sydney earlier. The spinner took four wickets as defending champions australia well salvation team runs short at their target. Athletes wearing nikes vapour flight shoe has smashed the record for the marathon. 20 seconds the previous record. Before we go it mightve been a case of if you dont laugh you will cry but the tottenham manager got a fit of the giggles when asked about many injuries to his players. His star strikers look like they might be out for the rest of the season. One of his midfield was seen of the season. One of his midfield was seen throwing his water bottle and angerand he was seen throwing his water bottle and anger and he was substituted during this varies Champions League match. Instead of being concerned, he burst out laughing. It was good to see him on wednesday, having the award to his family and he looked quite mobile. Is that encouraging . Laughter how is ali because we saw he was frustrated. Oh my god. Nice to see he has a sense of humour about it. That is all from the sport than. It seems he is not the only manager with a sense of humour. As liverpool continue to dominate the english premier league, one Young Manchester united fan has decided to take matters into his own hands. 10 year old Darragh Curley wrote to the liverpool managerjurgen klopp, asking if it would be possible for his team to lose a few games. As emma vardy reports, no one was more surprised than darragh when the liverpool boss actually wrote back. Dearjurgen klopp, my name is daragh. During a letter writing project, most of the daraghs class were composing fanmail. But his tactics were different. I support man united and the reason im writing is to complain. Liverpool are winning too many games. Channelling the frustrations of millions of fans, he had a sincere request. The next time liverpool play, please make them lose. You should just let the other team score. I hope i have convinced you to not win the league or a match, ever again. I thought if i wrote to ole gunner solskjaer, that wouldnt really make a difference. So, i thought i had a better chance of writing tojurgen klopp to stop him winning. The plea was received by liverpool boss, jurgen klopp, a man whos transformed the clubs fortunes. At his press conference today, he said he liked daraghs letter, even though daragh was not on his side. It wasjust nice. It was nice, it was cheeky. I was happy we had time that day. So, i read the letter and i replied. Unfortu nately, on this occasion, he wrote, i cannot grant your request, not through choice anyway. We have lost games in the past and we will lose games in the future. The problem is, when youre ten years old, you think that things will always be as they are now. But theres one thing i can tell you as 52 years old, its that this most definitely isnt the case. I think it was very kind of him. I dont even like liverpool. I thought he might respond but i did not think he might respond but i did not think he would. But, to daraghs disappointment, liverpool are still on course for premier league glory. He has probably done more interviews today than mr klopp himself which, like football, shows you how unpredictable things can be. Emma vardy, bbc news. A lovely story there. That is bbc world news today. Dont forget you can get in touch with me and some of my team on twitter im benmbland thank you for watching. Good evening after all the rain we had seen and the flooding, i am sure you will be hoping for a dry weekend. That is not what i have to offer you i am afraid. More rain in the forecast and during the day. You can see it on the radar picture and you can can see it on the radar picture and you can see very can see it on the radar picture and you can see very persistent and some areas and this rain will be moving erratically southeast rates as we go through the night. The rain would form heading down to the south of england. Showers turning wintry across scotland and colder air pushing and here. A mild night further south across much of england and wales. Patchy rain plaguing the southeast coast of england and further north you are, some sunny brea ks further north you are, some sunny breaks but still some salary outbreaks south where its. A windy day for all of us and when guests to expect and very windy indeed. Mixture of sunny spells and especially in scotland will be wintering. Over the mountains, snow showers and a very strong wind will be blizzard conditions and icy surfaces to contend with as well. Poor travelling conditions on what will be a cold day. Further south, hold onto something milder. It gives cause for concern because it looks like it is delivering another dose of rain that could do without it, prince of wales and midlands and maybe even some snow on the northern flank. Certainly one to bear in mind but it should clear away for a drier and brighter conditions in the afternoon. Pretty mild in the south at 11 or 12 degrees but colder further north you are. Sunday night into monday, here comes another weather maker. A quite deep area of low pressure that is expected to pass the northwest of scotland. Strong winds but potential early monday morning for a smell of significant snow. For a spell of significant snow. For a spell of significant snow. For a spell of significant snow. With checking the forecast between now and then and also very windy throughout scotland on monday. Further south outbreak of rain and sunny breaks. But still a relatively mild feel. That is it for me. This is bbc world news, the headlines the head of the World Health Organization is warning that the world is at a Tipping Point with respect to the coronavirus outbreak. He said the window of opportunity to contain the virus was narrowing. Russia has rejected accusations in the us that it is attempting to help President Trump win the election in november as paranoid pronouncements. Mr trump has called it a hoax. Jurors in the Sexual Assault trial of the former american film producer, harvey weinstein, have ended four days of deliberations in new york, with instructions from the presiding judge to resume on monday. An agreement on a week long reduction in hostilities has come into effect in afghanistan. The deal was reached between american and taliban negotiators. If it holds, the two sides will sign the first