A warm welcome to bbc news. Our top stories the world remembers the victims of the holocaust, 75 years after the liberation of the nazi death camp at auschwitz. In china, a rise in the number of coronavirus outbreaks. So of coronavirus outbreaks. Far more than 100 have t american prosecutors say Prince Andrew has provided zero cooperation to thejeffrey epstein sex trafficking enquiry. The tide in congress is turning against President Trump with more republicans saying they will vote with democrats to hear from witnesses in his trial. It is increasingly likely that other republicans willjoin those of us who think we should
hearfrom john bolton. Hello. 75 years ago a ray of light shone down on the darkest place on earth. The soviet army liberated auschwitz birkenau, the vast complex in nazi occupied poland where over a million prisoners died. On monday, survivors were joined by International Leaders in a ceremony to help keep the memory alive in the hope that today, in a world where raci
In a taliban held province in afghanistan, but theyve not said how it crashed. And remembering a legend. The world marks the passing of nba superstar kobe bryant. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and nine in the morning in beijing, where authorities have confirmed the first death from the new coronoavirus in the Chinese Capital. Meanwhile the Bavarian Health ministry has confirmed the first case in germany. So far, the virus has killed 82 people in china, with almost 3,000 confirmed ill. Travel restrictions remain in place after authorities extended the National New Year holiday by three days to sunday, in an attempt to contain the spread. 0ur china correspondent John Sudworth has the latest. Shouts echo. The eerie sound of a city in lockdown. Wu hans residents, trapped in their homes, shouting encouragement to each other. Ok, here we are, day five of the lockdown. Bored. Kharn lambert is stuck here with his gran. Nan, hello she was only meant to be visiting for a shor
Carter evans will tell us why. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news. Axelrod good evening. Im jim axelrod. It was the last lap of the last race before nascar kicks off its new season tomorrow with the daytona 500. Thats when at least a dozen cars wrecked with one race car being sent airborne and into a fence separating fans from the track. Its still a confusing situation in daytona with emergency workers tending to injured fans. Adriana diaz is at the track for us tonight. Reporter the 12car crash began on the last turn of the last lap of the kickoff race at daytona when the number 7 car, driven by regan smith, spun out of control. Moments later, kyle larsons number 32 car went airborne, off the track ripping a hole in the cash fence. Race fan Tyler Anderson was in the stand and caught the crash on this video. Lauren williams snapped this photo of a tire in the stand. She was watching the race from a suite at daytona. The collision sent debris and car parts flying.
Adriana diaz. Axelrod now to washington and the budget battle. At were now six days from the deadline for congress and the b white house to reach a deal across the board cuts that would total 85 billion and be divided equally between defense andssiona domestic programs. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the cuts would put 750,000 people out of work. Wyatt andrews now with thes now with latest on the democrats and republicans, both dug in and showing little sign of movement. Repor reporter in one of the most detail detailed warnings on sequestration, the f. A. A. , the federal aviation administration, says starting in april, air travelers should get ready for delays. If budget cuts go into effect, 47,000 workers, including air traffic controllers, will be furloughed one day every two weeks, and 100 air traffic a towers would close at smallcity airports. The reductions could mean longer lines, fewer flights, and fewerflights, customers. For joe mellace, who owns a deli for across
Just a moment. But first, lets get straight over to the white house where athena jones is. Good morning. Reporter good morning, kate. Well the administration is watching these developments very, very closely. President obama warned the president of the ukraine yesterday not to se sort resort to violence and he also called on the protestors to remain peaceful. Before the president left mexico last night, he talked about what he wants for the people of ukraine. Our approach as the United States is not to see these as some cold war chest board in chess board in which were in competition with russia. Our goal is to make sure the people of ukraine are able to make decisions for themselves about their future. That the people of syria. Reporter now the goal here is to stop the violence between the government and the opposition. Now, as for sanctions, the u. S. Is banning visas for 20 Ukrainian Government officials they believe are responsible for this crackdown on protestors that weve seen. M