A minutes silence to commemorate the life of a minutes silence to commemorate the life of sir tom and to respect the life of sir tom and to respect the lives the life of sir tom and to respect the lives lost through covid. Remembering captain sir tom moore a minutes silence is observed in the House Of Commons. And the nation is urged to clap for him at 6pm tonight. Good afternoon. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, says Research Suggesting the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine may reduce the spread of coronavirus is superb and will help us all to get out of the pandemic. A study, which has yet to be Peer Reviewed, has shown the jab could cut the spread by two thirds. Its the first time a vaccine has been shown to reduce transmission. It comes as a new study shows that 88 of people who tested positive for the virus retained antibodies for the full six months of the trial. Awarning, a warning, this report contains some flashing images. Its been the Great Unknown would vaccines stop coronavirus
Parliamentary president says Police Barred u. S. Backed Opposition Leader one twice from entering the National Assembly despite a determined effort. Plus the stars come out for the Golden Globes set as hollywoods best and brightest hit the red carpet well have the winners from one of 2 school childs biggest night. Plus tis the season to chuck your tween here in germany to tonic treat tossers pining for glory at the World Championship Christmas Trees growing. Well im terry barton good to have you with us it ren has said that it will no longer abide by any limits of a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers the announcement came after a u. S. Drone strike on friday killed the countrys top general as well as an Iraqi Militia leader in baghdad on sunday large crowds in iraq and mourned the death of a money. Grief and outrage as tens of thousands in the iranian city of mashad accompanying the body of general cause some saudi money to a shrine a popular hero and close ally of the countrys suprem
The emmys americas Television Awards get underway soon with expectations high for the final series of game of thrones. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8 00am in singapore and in beijing, where theyre facing increasing pressure to reduce Carbon Emissions. Later on monday Global Leaders will gather at the United Nations in new york for a special summit on Climate Change. Whilst china has been investing heavily in sources of Renewable Energy, like wind and solar, coal still remains the largest power source. With the un pushing for a commitment to end coal power by 2030, John Sudworth examines whether china can deliver. On average, china has built a solar farm as big as this one every day for the past three years. A rush to renewables personified by cai xiaohu. He used to work in a coal mine. Translation our solar farm can save 50,000 or 60,000 tons of coal each year. I am proud doing thisjob and working in this industry
Speaks to microsofts president brad smith on hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Remember the time when the internet was trumpeted as the tech tool that would deliver us a golden age of knowledge, freedom and democracy . Well, now we are in a darker, more cynical place. The digital revolution has generated fears about lost privacy, mass surveillance and systemic misinformation. Have the corporate titans of tech failed us . Well, my guest today is brad smith, president of microsoft. How do we ensure our astonishing technological advances are harnessed for good . Not harm . There brad smith, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Nice to be here. You have served an extraordinary amount of time at microsoft, the best part of three decades. You have seen the evolution of our attitudes towards Information Technology and the internet in particular. I have referred to the sort of great positivity, the optimism, in the early years. Would you agree that these days, we are much more anxio
This is bbc news, the headlines the irish Prime Minister, leo varadkar, announces hes going to step down before the next General Election. Sudan whats described as a war the worlds forgotten. Well have the latest on the crisis and the response. The uk government has banned 15 Synthetic Opioids, as a bbc investigation reveals its data may be underestimating their spread. And who will be picked in the draft for crickets newest, brashest competition the hundred . We have the latest. We will talk to our critic correspondent. All of that is before the sport correspondent. All of that is before the sort. ,. , correspondent. All of that is before the sort. , correspondent. All of that is before thesort. , the sport. Olly foster is in the bbc sort the sport. Olly foster is in the Bbc Sport Centre the sport. Olly foster is in the Bbc Sport Centre. Good the sport. Olly foster is in the Bbc Sport Centre. Good afternoon. Shohei ohtani made his long awaited debut since signing a record ten year 70