And his vision grows a World Economic forum ahead of Donald Trumps keynote address and all of us will bring it to you live plus. Turkey steps up its military campaign in Northern Syria signaling it may extend it as far east as a rock our reporter is on the ground. South koreas president orders an investigation after dozens were killed in a hospital fire. And a devastating water shortage in haiti leaves thousands with no safe water to drink yet more fallout for that powerful two thousand and ten earthquake. And im far as well have all the days sport news including defending champion Roger Federer reached a record seventh Australian Open final when he found crean opponent was forced to retire. Any man. But now donald trump will become the first u. S. President since bill clinton to deliver the keynote speech of the annual World Economic forum in davos these are live pictures so hes expected to use this address to promote his America First agenda there are some indications though that he
Im Maryam Namazie in london youre watching aljazeera also coming up a saudi owned news channel are o. B. O. Which was accused of running fake quotes from the emir of qatar is to stop broadcasting in the u. K. And europe. Police in the u. S. Charge a nineteen year old former student with seventeen counts of premeditated murder after yet another School Shooting. The theo p. S. Prime minister submitted his resignation following months of antigovernment protests. South africa has a new leader Cyril Ramaphosa has officially been sworn in as the countrys new president the ceremony wrapped up in the last hour in cape town from a post succeeds jacob zuma who often months of pressure from within his own party finally resigned on wednesday governing a. N. C. Party demanded he stepped aside over corruption allegations. Oh president spoke in the parliament after he was elected as leader he pledged to work with the opposition for the good of the country will seek to work with all Political Parties.
Welcome to book tvindepth program, this is our special year of fiction on indepth. You see authors such as david baldacci, jody people, Walter Mosley, last month we had david ignatius, Washington Post columnist and thriller writer who writes about the cia and such. This month we are pleased to have Pulitzer Prize winning author Colson Whitehead as our guest with the most recent book is the underground railroad. Mister whitehead, whats the appropriate response when your book are are praised by oprah, president obama, you win the pulitzer and National Book award, whats the appropriate response . It took the pain away. This book is taking off in a way that is startling and wonderful so mostly i just thank my lucky stars and i sleep a little better, im in a better mood generally. And i tried to enjoy it. Its my best effort. Why does that put you in a better mood . Ive been writing for 20 something years, doing fiction for 20 years and you know, sometimes you write a book and people digging
Program. This is our special your fiction on in depth. Youll see authors this month we are pleased to have Colson Whitehead as our guests. His most recent book is the underground railroad. Whats the appropriate response when its praised by oprah, president obama, was the appropriate response . Guest this book is taken off in a way thats unexpected and wonderful. Mostly i thank my lucky stars and i sleep a little better, im in a better mood generally i try to enjoy it despite my best efforts. Host what is up regina better food . Ive been writing for 20 some years. Sometimes you read a book and people understand and sometimes you write it and nobody cares. And it disappears. So ive the pride and thinking i did a good job with the book. The bonus of other people liking it as well. Host your first book was intuition us. How do you sell a book like that . Guest exactly. With that book either when i send it to my age in either you dig the concept of the two groups or you dont. Further along
Also this hour tackling the underground trade in superpower painkillers. A 25 year old drug dealer has been sentenced to eight years in prison for exporting and selling the extremely strong painkiller fentanyl on the dark web. And the little horse with a big dream. Well find out why digby is saddling up to become the uks first guide horse. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister has been warned that her decision to leave the Eus Customs Union which allows goods to move between eu countries without tariffs will cause unavoidable barriers to trade. And the European Unions chief brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, who was in downing street for talks today, said the time had come for britain to make a choice on what it wants for its future. But the brexit secretary david davis said being outside the Customs Union would allow the United Kingdom to strike new trade deals with the rest of the world. Heres our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. In a hurry. Notjust to catch the