the united states has issued a stern warning to myanmar�*s military leaders of more sanctions if killing of unarmed protesters and attacks on journalists and activists continue. earlier in myanmar, the deposed leader aung san suu kyi, appeared via videolink in court and was told she faces fresh charges. it's the first time her lawyers had seen her since the military seized power on the 1st of february, detaining many government leaders. since then there've been widespread protests with security forces responding with increasing force — this weekend at least 18 protestors were killed. here's what the state department had to say. we condemn burmese security forces�*s brutal killing of unarmed people, its attacks on journalists and activists, and ongoing unjust detentions. the united states, in close co—ordination with our partners and allies, we have made clear to the burmese military that violence against the people of burma is abhorrent. the recent escalation and tactics by security forces is reprehensible. the united states stands in solidarity with the tens of thousands of people in burma to once again came out, peacefully across the country, with courage and determination, to reject this military coup and to voice their aspirations for a return to democratic governance, peace and the rule of law. that is the official word from the state department. nyein chanaye has the latest on the protests from the country's biggest city, yangon. a warning, his report contains distressing images. back on the streets, despite the deadly risk, protesters here try to prepare to face the military as the violence from the security forces increases. nini aung tut naing, one victim of their brutal response. this is where a young man was shot dead in the chest in sunday's crackdown. he was just 23 years old, a university student. he lost his life while demanding a return to democracy. he was not alone. in mandalay, this is where 32—year—old ma daisy was killed. witnesses say ma daisy was a bystander, shot in the head near a protest. translation: she was shotj in her temple, from the left. i was told the attacker was riding a motorbike. it happened as the soldiers came and fired. people were shouting, "go inside," so we went inside and shut the doors. we couldn't pick up her body, we couldn't even see it because of the gunfire. at this court today, aung san suu kyi appeared via video link, the first time she has been seen since the coup. but her lawyers are struggling against the system. we cannot have any access to the court, to look at the screen on the side of the court, to look at her face, aung san suu kyi's face. because the judge says that we are not permitted. security forces here say they are on the streets to enforce the rule of law, and accused the protesters of rioting, arresting hundreds. it's clear the military are not backing down. nyein chanaye, bbc news, yangon. an entire generation of children in war torn yemen is at risk of missing out on an education. after six years of civil war, one in five schools is unusable. help is hard to come by. at a donor conference today, the un secretary general described the amount of aid pledged $1.7billion as disappointing. but against the odds, the children of one town are finding ways to continue their education. our international correspondent orla guerin, producer claire read, and cameraman goktay koraltan sent this report from the outskirts of the city of taiz. it's a hard road for little feet, but in the early morning on the outskirts of taiz, they flock here across the rubble. this is their prized equipment, stored nearby, under lock and key. time for morning assembly. leading the drill, the top student, ahmed. the primary school was the pride of the district until 2016, when it was occupied by houthi rebels and became a battleground. it has been reclaimed, such as it is, but some days, pupils sit and wait for teachers. the government hasn't paid many of them in years. so, in this class, there is a substitute. ahmed fills in. he's nine years old. and has been blind from birth. distant explosions. ahmed, what's that noise? that? frontline or not, classes continue here. down below, it's mathematics. over here, it's arabic language. teachers tell us the war has already taught these children to be resilient. they say the pupils rarely miss a day. now, more than ever, they are hungry for education. school's out, and this is the journey home for ahmed and his sister, fatima, who is also blind. a friend leads the way. ahmed calls him "his car". a stumble doesn't stop ahmed. he is a study in determination. orla guerin, bbc news, taiz. at the middle east institute. previously alasrar she served as a program officer for the department for international development in yemen. what do you make of the amount of aid pledged? it is what do you make of the amount of aid pledged?— of aid pledged? it is of substantial _ of aid pledged? it is of substantial amount - of aid pledged? it is of substantial amount of| of aid pledged? it is of - substantial amount of money. the united nations and united states appeal to all nations, especially those in the region, to give generously and it is crucial to do so because of the economic crisis and the covid—i9 pandemic. this is making it even worse. $4 billion is substantial, $1.7 billion is substantial, $1.7 billion achieved was kind of expected given the fact that other nations are really struggling with the covid—19 crisis at the moment. it is substantial, _ crisis at the moment. it is substantial, is _ crisis at the moment. it is substantial, is it - crisis at the moment. it is substantial, is it anything| substantial, is it anything like enough and is that chance of getting more? i like enough and is that chance of getting more?— of getting more? i think it miaht of getting more? i think it might be _ of getting more? i think it might be overly _ of getting more? i think it might be overly ambition. j of getting more? i think it i might be overly ambition. to put things in context, when i was with the department of international development, the tire budget for the government of yemen was six billion dollars. 4 billion is very substantial. there are resources in yemen that if targeted and directed efficiently could be beneficial. it is important that given the inability to meet constant pledges, last year the pledge also fell short, yemen is in need of a sustainable organisation instead of relying on this because we could keep going indefinitely with this. maybe these might be ambitious terms but a push for a peaceful solution and for the warring parties to deliver and abide by responsibilities for the people under their control.— under their control. there is an argument _ under their control. there is an argument that _ under their control. there is an argument that the - under their control. there is an argument that the aid . under their control. there is | an argument that the aid that has gone to yemen already and the way it has been directed or not directed has made the situation worse?— not directed has made the situation worse? that is the aradox situation worse? that is the paradox of _ situation worse? that is the paradox of humanitarian - paradox of humanitarian assistance, i guess. paradox of humanitarian assistance, iguess. despite the appeal because it helps the people affected by the conflict, there is also an awareness that there are unintended consequences of the assistance and reasons to leave that it could fall into the wrong hands. we have seen with this when there was a video circulated last year with world food programme resources donated to the yemeni people but in the hands of insurgents and fighters. many examples like acquiring ambulances or vehicles, this is not sustainable in the long run and the international community, the international community, the un, need to have a serious conversation about these types of violations in order to help everybody in yemen but at the moment there is no regrets mechanism to implement or monitor where these funds and assistance are going and assistance are going and assistance theft is very prevalent in yemen these days. we are hoping to come back on this. ., ~ we are hoping to come back on this. . ~ , ., we are hoping to come back on this. ., ~' , ., , we are hoping to come back on this. . ~ ,, , . this. thank you very much. thanks, — this. thank you very much. thanks, mike. _ uk prime minister, borisjohnson has defended border controls as health officials try to trace one person in england who's been infected with the brazilian coronavirus variant to try to stop it spreading into the community. it's one of six cases of the variant found in the uk in february, before the introduction of mandatory hotel quarantine. three cases were found in scotland after passengers flew back from brazil via paris and london. two of the cases were from the same household in the west of england, after one person returned from brazil last month, which leaves one — a sixth person — who they can't trace because that person did not fill out the registration form correctly. the variant was first detected in the brazilian city of manaus, where it is thought to be causing a surge in new cases. ravi gupta is a professor of clinical microbiology at the university of cambridge. he's been researching the evolution of covid—19, including new strains. we do not think it is more dangerous but it is a variant of concern because it carries the signature mutations shown in vetro and in terms of response it is a bit of a problem. all we know, if you put that the mutation, one of the key mutations which the present variant along with the south african variant has, we can see a tenfold shift in the amounts of antibody required to neutralise or lock that virus from affecting cells. tenfold sound like a lot but we make a huge amount of antibody after vaccination and so for most people that will not be a problem so you will still limit severity and prevent death but they may be a small chance of transmission and that is what we are worried about here, the public health implications of this. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we give you a look at what it's like to wind surf on ice. first, the plates slid gently off the restaurant tables. then suddenly, the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards, and it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched onto her side. the hydrogen bomb. on a remote pacific atoll, the americans had successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima. i had heard the news earlier, and so my heart went bang, bang, bang! the constitutional rights of - these marchers are their rights as citizens of the united i states, and they should be protected even in the right. to test them out, so that they don't get their heads broken and are sent to hospital. - this religious controversy — i know you don't want to say too much about it — but does it worry you that it's going to boil up when you get to the states? well, it worries me, yes, but i hope everything will be all right in the end, as they say. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: myanmar security forces have intensified their crackdown on anti—coup protests as the us warns the country's military leaders it could face further sanctions. the un expresses its disappointment by amount of aid pledged to war—torn yemen. it had hoped for $4 billion to help prevent famine. only $1.7 billion has been pledged. the former president of france, nicholas sarkozy, has been found guilty of corruption. a court in paris heard wiretap evidence that he offered a magistrate a job in monaco in return for information about a separate corruption investigation. sarkozy, who is 66, was sentenced to three years prison, two of them suspended. lucy williamson reports from paris. nicolas sarkozy arrived at court today a former president, right up to the salute outside the court room doors. once inside, the president turned defendant. no salutes from the judge, just a dressing down and a guilty verdict. corruption and influence peddling. for him, his former lawyer, and the judge they tried to bribe. thejudge said that mr sarkozy had known what he was doing was wrong and spoke of a dark veil hanging over his lawyer's ethical responsibilities. years after mr sarkozy left office, his time as president of france continues to generate headlines. mr sarkozy�*s time in office has prompted several investigations. this trial was the result of an enquiry into campaign financing in which a police phone tap recorded him and his lawyer discussing plans to bribe ajudge, in return for information about another investigation into alleged donations by the l'oreal heiress, liliane bettencourt. among those lining up to lend support today, france's interior minister. translation: i never comment on court decisions but everyonel knows the affection, the respect i have for nicolas sarkozy who was a great president for the republic and who, in these difficult times, obviously has my support, my friendly support. almost a decade after he left office, mr sarkozy still has a lot of influence and a lot of enemies. to many, he is still the "bling bling president" who was always one step ahead. translation: there is a tendency to believe that the elites are protected, especially presidents, with presidential immunity. i think this would be the first time a president has gone to jail, and that is a good thing. mr sarkozy�*s lawyer said they would appeal the verdict. translation: today we are obviously - appealing against this decision. it sometimes takes time in cases as complicated as this one for the truth to emerge and i think it will emerge before the magistrates of the court of appeal. the former president is due back in court later this month to face charges of illegally financing his unsuccessful re—election bid in 2012. the machinery of the french state, face to face with the man who once led it. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. armenia's prime minister has offered to hold snap the duke of edinburgh has been transferred to st bart's hospital in london for tests on a pre—existing heart condition. the 99—year—old was driven by ambulance today after almost two weeks at another london hosptial. here's our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. king edward vii hospital this morning, an ambulance had been reversed up to a rear entrance. umbrellas were raised by staff to shield the view of a patient who is being placed into the ambulance. it's believed the patient was the duke of edinburgh. as the ambulance departed, it was assumed he was leaving after 13 nights in the hospital to be taken home to windsor castle. but at 12:30pm, this statement was issued by buckingham palace. "the duke of edinburgh was today transferred from king edward vii's hospital to st bartholomew's hospital, where doctors will continue to treat him for an infection, as well as undertake testing and observation for a pre—existing heart condition." the journey across london was a short one. st bartholomew's, or bart's, is britain's oldest hospital, but it has some of the most modern and extensive facilities for cardiac care. it's a recognised centre of excellence. it's the largest specialist centre for this type of condition in the uk, and one of the largest in europe, and so you can see all of the subspecialists, whether it's a problem with the heart rhythm, a problem with the blood supply to the heart, or the heart muscle, all under one roof and delivering care at the same time. the duke has suffered heart issues in the past. in 2011, there was an emergency admission to papworth hospital in cambridgeshire. he had suffered chest pains at sandringham. the queen and his immediate family all went to his bedside. a blocked coronary artery was diagnosed. it had been a close call. yet there has been no suggestion until today of any recurrence of any heart problems. for a man approaching his 100th birthday, the duke has seemed in generally good health, yet his hospital stay is now longer than any previous one. it's unclear whether the duke will require any surgical procedure on his heart, such as occurred in 2011. on that occasion, he had a stent inserted to relieve the blocked coronary artery. on this occasion, all the palace will say is that he's comfortable and responding to treatment. amidst all of this, a message of reassurance from the palace. tonight, footage of the queen on a video call, unveiling a statue of herself in south australia. it was recorded a few days ago, before the latest news of the duke. but the queen sounded unmistakably cheerful. it might be quite alarming to suddenly see it out of the window, if she arrived unexpectedly. all of which would seem to emphasise that these royals don't dwell on their problems, they get on with the job. nicholas witchell, bbc news. armenia's prime minister has offered to hold snap parliamentary elections next month in a bid to stave off calls for his resignation. nikol pashinyan has been under pressure after armenia's defeat to azerbaijan over the six—week conflict in nagorno—karabakh at the end of last year. paul hawkins reports. opposition protesters to force their way into the government building. but this is armenia, not america. and along the way the call for prime minister nikol pashinyan�*s resignation. eventually holding a rally inside the building. the calls continued into the evening outside parliament. "the people, the army, victory," they shouted. last week the army called and the prime minister translation: everyone absolutely everyone - of nikol pashinyan. we are not satisfied with the current situation in the country. we want to stop the country of armenia being disgraced in the eyes of the whole world. translation: the governor of the region, the mayors i of the cities have declared their disobedience to nikol pashinyan. the army does not obey him either. the police almost don't obey him and the foreign ministry is thinking about disobedience. it's all a matter of time. nikol pashinyan and his supporters disagree. 20,000 of them packed into the square to rally in support of their leader. the prime minister has admitted making mistakes, but denounced those calling for his resignation. last week he warned of an attempted military coup, and perhaps that's why now he has offered the opposition a snap election. paul hawkins, bbc news. when you think of surfing, you probably think of wide open beaches and big, intimidating waves. but there are alternatives. there's windsurfing, of course, but what about ice surfing? it's a high—speed sport — and there's not a wave in sight. the bbc�*s tim allman explains. in helsinki, they certainly know how to improvise. much of the baltic sea is frozen this time of year. so little opportunity to hang ten. but you know what they say. necessity is the mother of invention. they call it ice surfing, a combination of windsurfing and iceskating. shooting across the surface, you can reach speeds of up to 100 kilometres an hour. conditions arejust 100 kilometres an hour. conditions are just perfect. i call them happiness machines. they really make people smile. and it is such a joy, pure movement, and right now it is on. . movement, and right now it is on, ., , ., movement, and right now it is on. . , ., ., , on. there are estimated to be around 1000 _ on. there are estimated to be around 1000 competitors i on. there are estimated to be i around 1000 competitors around the world, mostly based in northern europe, russia and north america. but which is best? surfing the waves or surfing the ice?— best? surfing the waves or surfing the ice? they are so different — surfing the ice? they are so different. i— surfing the ice? they are so different. i can't _ surfing the ice? they are so different. i can't really i different. i can't really choose between them. the attraction and summer but the waves make it more challenging, but in winter you can just racing straightaway. but in winter you can 'ust racing straightaway. there is of course — racing straightaway. there is of course one _ racing straightaway. there is of course one potential i racing straightaway. there is of course one potential fly i racing straightaway. there is of course one potential fly in the ointment. spring. as temperatures rise under the ice melts, the opportunities for fun disappear. so the moral of the story is, keep surfing while you can. tim allman, bbc news. we could all do with a happiness machine. i can at least offer you much more on all venues, nationaland all venues, national and international, any all venues, nationaland international, any time on the bbc website, and also on our twitter feeds. bbc website, and also on our twitterfeeds. that's bbc website, and also on our twitter feeds. that's it bbc website, and also on our twitterfeeds. that's it for now. thank you very much for watching. hello there. today is shaping up to be a pretty similar day to how yesterday was with many places starting chilli, gray, foggy with some low cloud but will slowly burn back to the east coast. allowing sunshine to occur for many of us. a largely dry day today actually start with that low cloud and fog. many places will turn brighter into the afternoon. it's all driven by this area of high pressure which is keeping things fine and settled. most places will see light wind which is why we will start off great with this fog around for many places. the exception the west of scotland perhaps northern ireland, far west of england and wales which will start cold, frosty and sunny. but eventually the sun will get going on this cloud bending and breaking it. it could linger again like on monday for parts of eastern wales, the midlands eastern england and also eastern scotland. where we will continue to see lapping against coast. sunshine will develop across southern areas. and winds generally light but still quite fresh to the channel. and to the southwest of england. in the sunniest but with the sling i could see his temperatures reaching sunnier tend to maybe 14 or 15 degrees. chilli when we hold onto the grey, foggy weather only three to five celsius was up as we head into tuesday night looks like that low cloud and fog will tend to return across much of the country. a few clara spells out west. a few showers starting to push through the channel islands in the southwest. mark cloud but not quite as cold. chilli and north particularly where we have many cloud breaks. into wednesday, this little weather front is going to bring some wetter weather to southern and southwestern areas. mainly the form of rain showers, could be quite heavy for the channel islands. southwest england then into south wales than spreading into parts of the midlands. southern and southeastern england and into the afternoon. elsewhere it's generally cloudy particularly towards the east and the best of the sunshine further west. the reason for turning cold in the north is this new area of high pressure moving down from iceland which has some very cold and mixed in with it, so thatis cold and mixed in with it, so that is going to affect much of the country as we move through thursday and indeed friday. so a much colder feeling to our weather to and the way. it will return to a more settled mode, thursday looks pretty cloudy across the board. friday, perhaps seeing a little bit of sunshine in places. this is bbc news, the headlines: the us has threatened myanmar�*s militaryjunta with more sanctions if it continues its violent crackdown on demonstrators opposed to last month's coup. it had already sanctioned 10 individuals, including its acting president, as clashes continue in the country. protests on sunday saw at least 18 people killed by police. the united nations says it is "disappointed" by the amount of aid pledged by international doners to war—torn yemen. secretary general, antonio guterres warned that cutting aid was a death sentence. it had hoped for $4 billion to help prevent famine, but $1.7 billion has been promised. health authorities in britain are searching for a yet unidentified person infected with the highly transmissibleb razilian variant the highly transmissible brazilian variant of the coronavirus. five cases of the variant, first identified in brazil's city of manaus, have been localised in scotland and in england, but a sixth person remains at large. now on bbc news, the media show.