This is the briefing, im ben bland. Our top story still no decision in iowa, the result of the caucus vote to select a democratic president ial candidate is delayed. China continues to struggle to contain the coronavirus outbreak, as the first fatality is confirmed in hong kong. A real test of faith, fifty years after it was promised, slovenia gets its first ever mosque. Protecting your children online. In a world where most 7 year olds already own a smartphone, Online Safety is becoming a big concern for parents and authorities around the world. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. An Industry Report says that half of 10 year olds in the uk own a smartphone. So, how do you limit the amount of time they spend on it . Should you limit it at all . Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Voters in the american state of iowa have been holding caucus meetings to choose a Democratic Party contender to t
This is the briefing im susannah streeter. Our top stories donald trump celebrates his impeachment acquittal but democrats say the result has no merit. China says 563 people have now died from coronavirus with 28,000 confirmed infections. A line is crossed in germany as the far right afd helps a Mainstream Party win control of a state parliament for the first time. In business, choked the us brings in a ban on flavoured e cigarettes as the vaping industry faces a growing health backlash. Well also be hearing from one of the founders of airbnb
on how they plan to address concerns about the social impact of the business. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. As fruit flavoured e cigarettes are banned in the United States from today were asking for your opinion on vaping. Us lawmakers blame the trend for introducing a new generation to nicotine but many people say its helped kick th
Iam i am spartacus and the hollywood actor, star of dozens of historical epics kirk douglas has died at the age of 103. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its eight am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington where President Trump has been acquitted by the senate on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress. Hes the third us president ever to be impeached by the house, and go on to face and survive a senate trial. Only one republican senator mitt romney broke with his party, and voted to impeach the president. Theres already been reaction from the white house, which has described mr trumps acquittal full vindication and exoneration. The bbcs north america editor jon sopel begins our coverage. Senators, how say you . Is the respondent, Donald John Trump, guilty or not guilty . A process that started last september came to an end today with senators voting one by one on the two articles of impeachmen
Against hiv does not work. And, we have a special report from the himalayas, on how vital these yaks are to life in the mountains. Good morning. Its midnight in london, 8 00am in singapore, and in beijing where president xijinping has told his most senior team that stopping the new coronavirus from spreading is the countrys most serious task. He spoke as shanghais stock market crashed and the us closed its doors to any new visitors from china. A short time ago its been confirmed that 425 people have died from the virus, and there are over 2a,000 confirmed cases. From hong kong, Rupert Wingfield hayes sent this report. In a wuhan virus ward, a group of nurses and patients are singing a famous patriotic anthem. My motherland and i, they sing, are never apart. The propaganda message is not difficult to understand. In chinas state media, the focus is now on uniting the country to fight the virus. Hundreds of military doctors and nurses have been arriving in wuhan to join the battle. When o
To spread, in Hubei Province in Hubei Province there are 56 new deaths and 2 thousand infections on sunday alone. And the First World War film 1917 wins seven british acadamy film awards, including best film. Hello. It is 9am in singapore and 1am here in london, weatherman shop by police during the stabbing incident in south london was released from a prison term for terrorist offences about a week ago. 20 year sudesh amman was under active Police Surveillance at the time of the attack in streatham, in what Police Believe was a terrorist incident. It is just incident. It isjust moments incident. It is just moments after a terrorism suspect was shot in broad daylight by undercover officers. They are extremely nervous, as he appears to be wearing a suicide vest. This ainta wearing a suicide vest. This aint a real another pursuing officer arrives on a motorbike as they retreat. Trying to clear the area while keeping the suspect, who is still moving, in their sites. Stay back stay back wit