Carles puigdemont could lead a new Catalan Government from abroad. Mr puigdemont has recorded a new year message from brussels, where hes in self imposed exile. He said hes still president of catalonia and that his government must be restored. He declared independence from spain after a referendum in october, but madrid then sacked him and his team, some of whom have been arrested and jailed. Translation we are a democratically mature people, who have won the right to constitute a republic of free men and women. The ballot box has spoken, democracy has spoken, everyone has been able to express themselves. So what is Prime Minister rajoy waiting for, to accept the results . Now on bbc news, one of the highlights of the year from our Award Winning documentary series our world. Catrin nye spent two years following two families one syrian, one german living in a small city, adjusting to the massive influx of refugees. This is welcome to germany. More thani million refugees are now in germa
Haunting holograms, and trigger happy trackers. Hello. It is time to look back on the year in tech. As 2017 fades away, we could tell you about all the Technology News that has happened, the hacking, the launching, the automatic driving, but that would be just like last year and, come to think of it, the year before that. So we prefer to share with you some unforgettable memories from our year on click as we travelled far and wide to bring you some extraordinary moments. And we start with a personal highlight for me. Back in october we travelled to japan and we got rare access to see how robots are helping with the dangerous task of cleaning up the Fukushima Nuclear power plant after its meltdown in 2011. Scary . No. I have worn a plenty of protective suits in my time, but they have always been to protect the environment from my body. This time it is different. Were going inside unit five, which is identical to the units which were wrecked by the explosions. As you can imagine, it is r
Violence has broken out across iran, as Anti Government protesters defy warnings from officials, demonstrating for a third day. Two people have reportedly been shot dead. At the same time, pro government rallies have been taking place in the capital tehran, with thousands of people showing their support. The Anti Government protests started in mashhad and spread to several parts of the country. They have focused on corruption and falling living standards, but they are becoming increasingly political. Wyre davies reports. Three days in and irans Anti Government protests have turned violent. In the Northern City of mashhad, demonstrators demanding an end to hardline clerical rule set Police Motorbikes alight and taunted the security services. From dorud in the west, video showed crowds scattering after two protesters were reportedly shot and killed. What began in provincial cities has now spread to the capital tehran and the Main University campus. These are worrying signs for the irania
Violence has broken out across iran, as Anti Government protestors defy warnings from officials, demonstrating for a third day. Two people have reportedly been shot dead. At the same time, pro government rallies have been taking place in the capital tehran, with thousands of people showing their support. The Anti Government protests started in mashhad and spread to several parts of the country. They have focused on corruption and falling living standards, but they are becoming increasingly political. Wyre davies reports. Do to the streets. It is being reported that two protesters have been killed. Late into the night, demonstrators attacked targets with links to the government and the ruling elite. In corunna bad, the governor s office was burned. In the Northern City of a shadow, Police Motorbikes were set alight while crowds taunted the security services. What started as a provincial process about rocketing prices has become deeply political and moved to the k run. To run. Where offi
Weather world. This time, we have come to a winter wonderland. Or have we . Look very closely in the next half hour, because all is not as it seems. So. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Welcome to weather world and can also on the programme, 2017s biggest storms. Tropical deluge, floods that carry a house and everything in it. Safe from the storm, near impossible escapes. And even record rain cannot stop another wildfire crisis in california. Humber, west or south west, five or six. Plus, we celebrate 150 years of the shipping forecast, its distinctive tones loved by sailors and landlubbers alike. And weather, but not as we know it. I will be taking a deeper look into space weather and the impact it can have here on earth. This time on weather world, we are having some fun. We have come to a company in gloucestershire, snow business, which for 35 years has been making real and fake snow on demand. It is mostly for film and television. They are the biggest winter effects company i