Welcome to bbc news. The government says oxfam has serious questions to answer over claims the charity covered up the use of prostitutes by some of its staff in haiti, and has condemned what it describes as the appalling abuse of Vulnerable People. Oxfam insists it publicised the action it took against the aid workers involved, some of whom were fired. However, the Times Newspaper is reporting that several went on to work for other charities, who were unaware of their past behaviour. Oxfam denies it provided positive references for any staff who were dismissed. Jessica parker reports. An advert from the charity giant, oxfam. It got nearly £32 million from the Uk Department for International Development in the last financial year, but amid the Sexual Exploitation scandal, the government said last night. The allegations surround the the behaviour of aid workers here in haiti following the devastating earthquake in 2010. A Times Newspaper found inappropriate behaviour, including the use
World champion short track speed skater, Elise Christie, sets an olympic record in her opening heat in the 500 metre event. A warning about a new scam involving the apple itunes service. Tax Authorities Say elderly and Vulnerable People are becoming victims. And, brexit, how long president jacob zuma can survive in south africa, and, the Winter Olympics, thatis africa, and, the Winter Olympics, that is all in dateline in half an hour, youre on bbc news. Here. Dateline. The haitian government is to summon oxfam to explain why it didnt report allegations that oxfam staff had exploited local people for sex following the earthquake there in 2011. The haitian ambassador said his government was appalled that it wasnt informed. Four members of staff were dismissed and three resigned. The uk government has said it is reviewing its relationship with the charity. Angus crawford reports. It was an earthquake that devastated haiti, killing more than 200,000 people, affecting millions more. Aid age
0xfam says the behaviour of some staff was totally unacceptable. The n60 insists it did inform the Charity Commission, even issuing a press release at the time, and denies a cover up. 0xfam was actually proactive in going to the british public, the department for International Development and the Charity Commission to explain that there had been serious misconduct and wed taken action. The government, which gives 0xfam more than £30 million a year, says. The way this appalling abuse of Vulnerable People was dealt with raises serious questions that 0xfam must answer. Today, fresh claims some of the disgraced staff gotjobs at other aid agencies because 0xfam failed to warn them about the misconduct. This is a shudderingly awful tale, terrible on every single level. And, of course, it eclipses the fact that 0xfam is one of the most brilliant humanitarian organisations in the world. 0xfam has worked in haiti for a0 years, helping more than half a million desperately poor people. Now the b
Horse racing track before the driver a p pa re ntly horse racing track before the driver apparently lost control on a bend. The foreign secretary borisjohnson is in bangladesh where he has met Rohingya Refugees who have escaped violence in neighbouring myanmar. Now time to cross to the bbc Sports Centre for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday, with me, hugh woozencroft, and Lizzie Greenwood hughes. The headlines this evening. Hoping to erase the painful memories of four years ago, Elise Christie puts in a world Class Performance to make the 500 metres short track quarter finals at the Winter Olympics. A game of fine margins going on at twickenham, we will have the latest as england host wales in the six nations championship. Unstoppable ireland run away with victory against italy, good evening. Welcome to sportsday plenty on the way but well start in south korea where day 2 of the Winter Olympics has provided who put on a stellar show to reach the quarter final 324,7zzg;mar rzfi
And smile, were in dubai. This is how a self driving car sees the world. Lidar sensors feed the car with a continuous 360 degree view of its surrounding, along with crucial depth information. It is the Key Technology for a successful autonomous drive. And this week in the us, a mighty court case has begun which may take this key away from uber, stalling its progress towards the self driving revolution. It all revolves around this man, anthony levandowski, who left googles autonomous spin off waymo and joined uber a couple of years ago. Now, waymo alleges he took 14,000 secret files with him and that these were used to develop ubers technology. We expect the courts to take about three weeks to decide on the case, and what impact that might have on ubers plans to taxi us around without a driver. But undeterred, uber continues to look to the future of transportation which, in just a few years, might look very different to the way it looks now. Dan simmons has been looking up. Even self dr