This is bbc news. Our top stories on his first full day in office, President Biden lays out his strategy to tackle coronavirus and warns itll require a wartime undertaking to defeat the disease. Its going to take months for us to turn things around but let me be equally clear we will get through this. A year after chinas first coronavirus lockdown, a special report from wuhan on how normality has returned, but honesty is a little further behind. The so called Islamic State says it was behind the twin Suicide Attack on baghdad, which was the deadliest to hit the capital in years. The release of new James Bond Film is delayed again the release of the new James Bond Film is delayed again
as hollywood continues to grapple with coronavirus disruptions. Hello and welcome to bbc news. In his first full day in office, President Biden has asserted federal control of all aspects of the fight against coronavirus, saying it would require a wartime effort to defeat the disease. Mr biden warned that
Now on bbc news, Hardtalk Stephen sackur talks to republican congressman don bacon. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Perhaps it is misleading to describe the unfolding events in the us senate as the impeachment trial of donald trump. After all, this is a process which may well avoid witness testimony, exclude key documents, and it involves jurors who drew their conclusions long ago. Nonetheless, it remains an historic moment, likely to have a major impact on us politics. My guest is republican congressman don bacon. Will republicans come to regret their unwavering loyalty to Donald J Trump . Congressman don bacon, in omaha, nebraska, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, sir. Congressman don bacon, in omaha, nebraska, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, sir. Its a pleasure to be with you today. Let me begin with a simple prime position. If donald trump violated american values, and more specifically violated the us constitution, he should be held to account, shouldnt he . Any president th
Im Lewis Vaughanjones in london. Also in the programme. Iran says its taking another step back from the constraints of International Nuclear deal following the american assassination of general soleimani. Taiwan chooses a new president and parliament on saturday. Which is more important to voters economics or identity . Good morning. Welcome to nowra in New South Wales. Its midnight in london and ham here in New South Wales. Im in the town of nowra the nerve centre for the Regional Response to the bushfire crisis here. The fires are right around the country, but among the worst are here in australias most populated state, New South Wales. There are still 150 fires burning gcioss there are still 150 fires burning across the state. 2a people have now died in this bushfire disaster, thousands of homes have been destroyed and its been estimated that half a billion animals in this state alone, have perished. Australians are waking up to another day of devastation and emotions are running hi