Also russias presence at next years Winter Olympics is in doubt. The World Anti Doping Agency maintain its suspension, saying russia is still failing to comply with its rules. 400 million is the bed and the piece is sold. The highest ever price paid for a work of art a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci fetches over £340 million. Good morning. Its thursday 16th november. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The future of zimbabwes long time leader, Robert Mugabe, remains unclear after he was placed under house arrest by the countrys military. Two envoys from south africa have arrived in the capital, harare, to try to hold talks with the 93 year old and zimbabwes generals, who deny theres been a coup. The armys intervention is being seen by many as an attempt to prevent mr mugabes wife, grace, from succeeding him. Laura westbrook reports. What would have been unthinkable only a few weeks ago has happened Robert Mugabe, the worlds oldest leader, has lost control of the country he
57 can 525 for pick and mix with g 57 cal is. 52 . For pick and mix with g 57 cal is. 51 wet ror 7 rup. Hello everyone this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. What now for Robert Mugabe . Zimbabwes long time president remains under house arrest but is still supposed to be in charge after the military intervened two days ago. Amid rumours of his imminent resignation and talk of wholl replace him the people of zimbabwe are holding their breath and awaiting news which they hope will answer the question. What next . This report from richard lister. They are headlines most in zimbabwe thought they would never see, the man who had held the nation in an iron grip the 37 years swept aside by the military and now in custody. It is a lot to take in. Steps taken by the army, quite positive. We are a bit uncertain about what will happen. We are still. We have to respect our president , he is too old, we have to give him a safe retirement package and find somewhere to keep him safe. The military say
So tastes like a guinness. A little early. Im Andrew Ross Sorkin. Joe kernen is here becky has the day off. A lot of news to get to. Dow up about 26 points nasdaq up about 5, s p 500 up about 2 1 2. Lets show you overnight in a a asia, green arrows across the board. And european equities well also show you, its green, green, green. And if youre buying wti crude by the barrel, oil is moving higher on news of a sharp drop in u. S. Oil supplies wti crude right now at 48. 29 today well get an Interest Rate decision from the fed this afternoon. Wall street is widely expecting policymakers to keep rates unchanged. Big focus is what the fed says about inflation. Well have full coverage beginning at 2 00 pchl we have 175 s p 500 Companies Reporting this week. Today its boeing, cocacola, ford and among all the names youre seeing there. But well get that before the opening bell and then we hear from facebook, gilead, whole foods after the close. And viacom looking to make a cash bid discovery al
It has been a tough year. Roger goodell reflects on a bruising nfl season. Now its game on for super bowl xlix. Its really getting close. We can feel it. Ready for game time. Were excited for the opportunity and it will be a great matchup. With deflategate everyone will be keeping his eye on the ball. This is my job, to protect the integrity of the game. Say it aint snow. A new went r storm is affecting nearly 100 million people. Folks in boston are trying to thaw out as another storm moves in. Two men, one american one russian claim the world record Long Duration balloon flight. The pilots expect to land in mexico today. Hes out, mitt romney the gop candidate for president in 2012 wont be running for the nam nomination next year. But Chris Christie is still considering it. Which means this video that went viral just went viral. The record setting performance at the wing bowl. This guy eight 444 wings. All that look at this. Thanks to the winter deep freeze a thrill seeking dare devil
A piperat a piper at dawn aboard hms belfast marking the fact that 75 years ago this morning, the world of work, finally, to peace. In the open spaces finally, to peace. In the open s pa ces of finally, to peace. In the open spaces of the National Memorial arboretum in staffordshire, a carefully choreographed commemoration attended by a0 vetera ns, commemoration attended by a0 veterans, who fought in the Fourteenth Army, sometimes the forgotten army, against a voracious enemy in some of the most challenging of conditions. Many tens of thousands of allied troops from many different nations lost their lives in the jungles of Southeast Asia and tens of thousands more died in japanese prisoner of war camps. They shall grow not old, as we that are they shall grow not old, as we that a re left they shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. And the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. After the sounding of th