this is bbc news, i m kasia madera, welcome to our viewers in the uk and around the world. our top stories: as the eu struggles to vaccinate its own citizens, the eu commission president threatens to withold exports of covid vaccine to countries not supplying them. if the situation does not change, we will have to reflect on how to make exports to vaccine producing countries dependent on their level of openness. the uk, which is facing its own supply shortages in the coming weeks, says it expects all signed contracts to be fulfilled. russia is withdrawing its ambassador to washington for consultations after the us accused it of seeking to influence last year s
i m katty kay in washington and this is bbc world news america. the president of the european commission is threatening to block vaccine exports to foreign countries. she wants more jabs staying closer to home. in myanmar, the un is investigating accusations of torture and possible war crimes. we hear from an activist about what america can do to help. a decade of conflict in syria we revisit aleppo and hear the harrowing testimony of those whose lives were torn apart by war. and the songbird that s almost forgotten its own tune. how the endangered regent honey eater is so lonely, it s imitating the songs of others.
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. our top stories. a fresh standoff developing between the eu and the uk over vaccine supplies. as the bloc struggles to vaccinate its own citizens, the eu commission president threatens to withold exports of covid vaccine to countries not supplying them. if the situation does not change, we will have to reflect on how to make exports to vaccine producing countries dependent on their level of openness. the uk, which is facing its own supply shortages in the coming weeks, says it expects all signed contracts to be fulfilled. the supply of vaccines from eu production facilities to the uk is indeed fulfilling contractual responsibilities and we fully expect
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. our top stories. a fresh standoff developing between the eu and the uk over vaccine supplies. as the bloc struggles to vaccinate its own citizens, the eu commission president threatens to withold exports of covid vaccine to countries not supplying them. if the situation does not change, we will have to reflect on how to make exports to vaccine producing countries dependent on their level of openness. the uk, which is facing its own supply shortages in the coming weeks, says it expects all signed contracts to be fulfilled. the supply of vaccines from eu production facilities to the uk is indeed fulfilling contractual responsibilities and we fully expect
i m katty key in washington and this is bbc world news america. the president of the european commission is threatening to block vaccine exports to foreign countries. she wants more jabs staying closer to home. in myanmar, the un is investigating accusations of torture and possible war crimes. we hear from an activist about what america can do to help. a decade of conflict in syria we revisit aleppo and hear the harrowing testimony of those whose lives were torn apart by war. and the songbird that s almost forgotten its own tune. how the endangered regent honey eater is so lonely, it s imitating the songs of others.