hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk, on pbs in the us or around the world. at least 62 people have been killed in winter storms sweeping across north america. us officials are calling it the blizzard of the century , with an extra nine inches of snow expected during the day in new york state, where the city of buffalo has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. the storm has affected a vast area, from canada in the north, down through the us, and reaching mexico. president biden has approved emergency measures, allowing financial support for new york state. this is the scene live. this is washington, dc and that s the reflecting pool that isjust this is washington, dc and that s the reflecting pool that is just in front of the lincoln memorial. many of you will know it very well. just before the obelisk at the far end. so cold, and there have been sub zero temperatures, that people can today walk across it. and this is the scene at the other side of the country,
we think, was dj marco carola. he is due to be on stage in liverpool later today. the club has said it has cancelled its new year s eve events. west midlands police detectives obviously desperate to find out what happened. and we have seen them coming and going from here in the past hour or so. obviously not just appealing for witnesses but studying cctv, and hopefully we will get some kind of update later on this afternoon. a russian oligarchy made his millions producing sausages, pavel antov, has been found dead at an injured hotel. who made his millions. the millionaire s death is the latest in a series of unexplained deaths involving russian tycoons since the start of the russian invasion, many of whom have openly criticised the war. last summer he denied criticising russia s war in ukraine after a message appeared on his whatsapp account. it s been 25 years since world leaders agreed to ban the use of anti personnel landmines in what is known as the ottawa treaty. it s consider
this is bbc news. the headlines. at least 60 people have been killed in winter storms across the united states and canada. president biden has approved emergency federal help for new york state, as the arctic freeze continues. serbia has put troops on high alert over rising tensions with kosovo. police name the victim of a stabbing on the dancefloor of a nightclub in birmingham as 23 year old cody fisher. taiwan says all men will now be required to serve one year s military service, after china launches one of its biggest incursions into taiwanese airspace. and another unexplained death involving russian oligarchs. the sausage tycoon pavel antov has been found dead at an indian hotel.
criticised the war in ukraine. pavel antov appears to have fallen from his hotel room window, while his friend was said to have had a heart attack two days earlier. 0ur europe regional editor paul moss explains. i don t like to use a cliche, but this is something out of a very strange movie. pavel antov body was found on christmas day. it was found at his hotel in india. the first thing to say is this is not a place where russian tourists tend to go. i ve met plenty of russian tourists and they go to other places and taking sightseeing at the taj mahal. this apparently is where mr pavel antov had chosen to celebrate his 66 birthday. his body was found covered in blood under a third floor window. this is just two days after his friend died of a heart attack. right.
this is bbc news welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories. at least 60 people have been killed in winter storms across the united states and canada. president biden has approved emergency federal help for new york state, as the arctic freeze continues. taiwan says all men will now be required to serve one year s military service after china launches one of its biggest incursions into taiwanese airspace. serbia has put troops on high alert over rising tensions with kosovo. here in the uk, two people are being questioned in connection with the fatal shooting of a young woman in merseyside on christmas eve. and another unexplained death involving russian oligarchs the sausage tycoon pavel antov has been found dead at an indian hotel.