Its election day in liberia polls in the president ial runoff open just one hour from now. Hello again pete over here in with your top stories from al jazeera also coming up about a Million People are forced to move in vietnam ahead of a Violent Storm thats already brought death and destruction to the philippines. Perus president defends his controversial decision to park a jailed plus peace prize the automation to. Order me to say everything was is for the development of Driverless Cars could drive thousands right out of a job. Ok our top story we begin in liberia where the polls open in just under one hours time in the president ial runoff thats expected to lead to the first democratic transition of power in seventy three years the former football oh george weah is taking on the current Vice President joseph unemployment and corruption are the big Campaign Issues al jazeera is muhammad is in the capital monrovia and sent this report. In the contest for the liberian presidency this mo
Choice to define the future of the poles in liberia in the countrys president ial runoff. Hello again my name is peter watching aljazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also coming up about a Million People are forced to move in vietnam ahead of a Violent Storm thats already brought death and destruction to the philippines. Perus president defends his controversial decision to pardon a jailed. Plus. The russian Opposition Leader. Calls for an election boycott after his bid to run in next years president ial votes is blocked. We begin in liberia where the polls are opening this hour in the president ial runoff thats expected to lead to the first democratic transition of power there in seventy three years now the former football of george weah is taking on the current Vice President joseph unemployment and corruption with a big campaign issues. Is in the capital monrovia. In the contest for the liberian presidency this month all my International Footballer do it with a head star
Uk in recent days. How on mother managed to get the best snap of the royal family. And australias batsmen get the better of englands bowlers yet again as they take command on the opening day of the fourth ashes test. And sir bruce forsyth, liz dawn and sir roger moore just a few of those who left us this year, and whose lives are celebrated in review 2017 we remember thats in half an hour. Hello. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The universities minister, jojohnson, will use a speech today to give his clearest warning yet that academic institutions must protect free speech. Hell say students must be able to both hear and challenge controversial views during their years of study. Some universities and student groups have refused entry to speakers, Edward Curwen reports. Time spent at University Must open minds, not close them. Thats the view ofjojohnson, the universities minister, who will today set out a firm defence of free speech on campus. Thats the view ofjojohnson, the univer
President ial runoff. Alone will compete. With your top stories from aljazeera also coming up about a Million People are forced to move in vietnam ahead of a Violent Storm thats already brought death and destruction to the philippines. President defends his controversial decision to pardon a jailed predecessor and the russian Opposition Leader alexina calls for an election after his bid to run in next years president ial vote is blocked. To liberia first where the polls have opened in the president ial runoff thats expected to lead to the first democratic transition of power there in seventy three years the former footballer george weah is taking on the current Vice President joseph unemployment and corruption with a big campaign. In the capital monrovia. In the contest for the liberian presidency this month all my International Footballer do it with the head start he received thirty eight percent of the votes cast in the foster round held in october hes opponent in the current liberia
And a former world footballer of the year, george weah. Now on bbc news, weather world. The team looks back at the big meteorological events of 2017, but things are not quite as they seem. This time, weve come to a winter wonderland. Or have we . Look very closely in the next half hour, because all is not as it seems. So. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Welcome to weather world also on the programme 2017s biggest storms. Tropical deluge, floods that carry a house and everything in it. Safe from the storm, near impossible escapes. And even record rain cannot stop another wildfire crisis in california. Humber, west or south west, five or six. Plus, we celebrate 150 years of the shipping forecast, its distinctive tones loved by sailors and landlubbers alike. And, weather, but not as we know it. I will be taking a deeper look into space weather and the impact it can have here on earth. This time on weather world, we are having some fun. We have come to a company in gloucestershire,