Royal wedding. Icy winds tore through the mountains at the Pyeongchang Olympics wreaking havoc at the snowboard final. Alpine skiing had to be postponed for a second day. Good morning. Its monday 12th february. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Senior officials at oxfam will today try to convince the International Development secretary that they should keep their millions of pounds a year in government funding. It follows revelations that aid workers used prostitutes in haiti in 2011 after an earthquake. The charitys been accused of concealing the full findings of an investigation, which led to four people being sacked and three others resigning. Oxfam denies claims of a cover up. Our diplomatic correspondent, James Landale reports. The allegations of Sexual Misconduct by oxfam aid workers in haiti in 2011 have threatened notjust the charitys reputation, but also the £32 million it gets each year from the government. The International Development secretary, Penny Mordau
Will have the highlights from that bonus league match. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show on the macro has promised to remain both chancellor and conservative party leader for another full term she used her first interview since clinching a deal for a new government to quash rumors that shed step down early to make way for a new generation of leaders many in her party are not satisfied with her well talk about that after this report. The german chancellor stepping up to defend to the Coalition Deal specifically the key foreign and finance ministries going to the social democrats it was the only way to stop the talks collapsing she says. Its unfair to him now as i also find it painful. I would like to have kept the finance ministry but its what we decide is politically and in the Coalition Agreement and the finance minister cannot just do whatever he likes. Merkel also addressed the question of staffing within her own party there have been growing calls to begin promoting a
And you can be part of the conversation. With the International Development secretary here in the uk saying oxfam failed in its moral leadership, were asking this morning if you still trust charities . Will it change if and how you donate, and who to . Tell us what you think. Get in touch using the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The question of president zumas future will be finalised later. The leader of south africas ruling party, the anc, has made it clear that if mr zuma doesnt quit before a meeting this afternoon, then hell be asked to step down. President zuma is facing multiple allegations of corruption. More from the bbcs sarah corker. At an event marking 100 years since the birth of nelson mandela, there was the clearest signal yet that the end of the troubled presidency ofjacob zuma is near. Addressing the crowds in cape town, abc leader and south african president in waiting Cyril Ramaphosa promised a resolution a decision on mr zumas future. We are currently engaged, comrades, in
Investigators searched the snow for clues as to why an airliner went down soon after taking off from moscow killing all seventy one on board. Im seeing you so much going to get to have you with us on the michael as promised to remain both chancellor and conservative party leader for another full term in her first interview since clinching a deal for a new government she quassia rumors that she would step down early to make way for a new generation of leaders many in our party are not satisfied with america well talk about that in a moment but first this report. The german chancellor stepping up to defend the Coalition Deal specifically the key foreign and finance ministries going to the social democrats it was the only way to stop the talks collapsing she says. So even for now as i also find it painful. I would like to have kept the finance ministry but its what we decide is politically and in the Coalition Agreement and the finance minister cannot just do whatever he likes a message t
A Coalition Deal. And south africas governing African National congress is set to meet on monday to discuss the future of president jacob zuma he is under mounting pressure to step down amid corruption allegations movement. Maya schwager thank you for joining us. A russian passenger plane has crashed outside moscow killing all seventy one people on board the sato Airlines Regional jet disappeared from radar screens shortly after taking off from a moscow airport the cause of the crash remains unclear that russian president Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to set up a special commission to investigate. The Saratov Airlines jet was carrying sixty five passengers and six crew the aircraft came down on snow covered ground just outside moscow Emergency Services rushed to the scene but the authorities later confirmed there were no survivors the plane crashed just a few minutes after takeoff from moscows dont much good of an airport the flight was heading for the city of all six so