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For the last 15 20 years. And a spectacular procession in the Streets Of Cairo the mummies of 22 Ancient Egyptian rulers transported to a new Resting Place. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Covid certificates look set to be trialled by the British Government in plans to try to restart mass events and foreign travel. Its expected the pilots could start from mid april. Lets look at some of the detail with our political correspondent, nick eardley. This is fairly significant. Lets start off with International Travel, what is the British Government laying out . fin what is the British Government laying out . What is the British Government la in out . , laying out . On monday we will get an u date laying out . On monday we will get an update from laying out . On monday we will get an update from the laying out . On monday we will get an update from the prime laying out . On monday we will get an update from the Prime Minister laying out . On monday we will get an update from the Prime Minister at update from the Prime Minister at different parts of the economy comes to International Travel there is going to be a Traffic Light System to allow people to go to certain countries listed country when you return to the uk to quarantine or self isolate, if its an amber listed country you will have to quarantine but you can do it at home, if its a red listed country you will have to quarantine in a hotel which is approved by the government. Framework but in terms of exactly when this happens, we dont know for sure, the 17th of may is the earliest, we have spoken to people in government today and no decision has been made about whether that will definitely happen. We also dont know which countries will be on which it lists, the government has been clear they are not ready to make that decision yet and are still urging people in the uk not to book holidays yet. 50 urging people in the uk not to book holidays yet holidays yet. 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We will get these trials | of covid status certification, which is basically proving you have either had a vaccine, a recent negative test or a positive test in the past six months which should mean you have some sort of natural immunity. Those tests will take place over the next month or so in england, at fa cup must choose, and some Nightclub Venues in london. The trials are designed to focus on those areas where ministers think the certificates could be really important, so mass Spectator Events where you get thousands of people often in close proximity, that is where the government in the uk thinks they could work. They are really not for Public Transport and shops, so you will not need to print your status before you get a train or go down to the supermarket, and pubs and restaurants in the uk are still going to open of the next few weeks without the need for the certificates, they will not be required in the medium term. Sources close to the uk government are not ruling them out longer term when it comes to hospitality for the simple reason that they think they could be away for reducing social distancing. The people watching in the uk, this refers to england, and when it comes to travel there small reluctance from the devolved governments to open borders. When it comes to the idea of passports, showing your covid status, some i have spoken to in the Scottish Government are reluctant on that as well. The briton, it reluctant on that as well. The briton, it is reluctant on that as well. The briton, it is very reluctant on that as well. The briton, it is very important that this is where this is going on, but for now thank you very much indeed, nick. Lets get the latest on the rise in Coronavirus Infections across europe starting in germany, where president Frank Walter Steinmeier has given a televised address warning of a crisis of trust in politics linked to the pandemic. The president spoke during protests across germany about the governments handling of the crisis these pictures are from stuttgart. Our correspondent, damien mcguinness, has more. So he had a couple of messages. One message was to germanys political leaders, effectively bashing Heads Together and admitting that germany had made numerous mistakes when it comes to the vaccine roll out, testing. But then his other message was to people themselves, to voters, and really tapping into this mood of frustration that we are seeing here in germany, and the mood is pretty poor, i think, among many people. When it comes to the pandemic, people have had enough after a year of various sorts of restrictions. But his message was quite a stark one, saying, well, its no good complaining about other people or about those in charge. Its for all of us to act together, really, thats what he said. And so it was quite a blunt message, saying, we have to decide what we can do together, effectively, as a country, and just pointing to other people and saying what they should do. And he also tried to point out some of the positives and said that, and really hoped and predicted, that, over the next few weeks, in april, the vaccine roll out should speed up. Because the main problem here has been the number of doses coming to germany. He pledged that germany would get a lot more doses over the next few weeks. If that does indeed happen, that will really be a boost for the country because it will mean that the whole roll out will start speeding up because that is one of the main issues that people are unhappy about here. In italy, meanwhile, a three Day National Lockdown has come into force with the whole of the country becoming a covid 19 red zone until monday. Non essential shops are shut, restaurants and bars cannot serve customers and italians must stay at home except for work, health or other essential reasons. Heres our rome correspondent, mark lowen. Well, when pope francis gave his urbi et orbi message on Easter Sunday to the city and the world a year ago to a deserted, locked down st peters square, few would have imagined that, 12 months on, here we would be here again, but, yes, indeed, we are. Italy is in the grip of a third wave with about 20,000 coronavirus cases a day, and so the whole of italy is now in a red zone for this Easter Weekend. And of course, the vatican, too, is in lockdown. What does that mean . Well, that restaurants are only offering Takeaway Service across the whole of the country and that nonessential businesses right across italy have had to close. There are Movement Restrictions as well. All arrivals into italy from European Union countries are subject to a five day quarantine as well. But in one concession to italians, who will be sitting down for their easter lunch or dinner at home, they are allowed to invite up to two people from the same family to join them for this, which is an extremely important weekend and celebration for many italians. Pope francis has Delieverd His easter vigil service, albeit scaled down because of coronavirus. He said he hoped the dark times of the pandemic would end and that people could rediscover the grace of everyday life. This year has been the second consecutive easter that all papal services are being attended by only about 200 people in a secondary altar of st peters basilica instead of the usual 10,000 strong congregation. The Service Began two hours earlier than usual so that participants could get home before a 10pm curfew in rome which, like the rest of italy, is under tough Lockdown Restrictions during the Easter Weekend. France has also entered a third National Lockdown following a dramatic rise in coronavirus cases that has overwhelmed hospitals in paris. Non essential shops and schools will remain shut for three or four weeks over the easter break. French president macron had prioritized regional restrictions so far this year. Up until this weekend, measures were concentrated in paris, the north of france and a few other regional hotpsots such as lyon. Those restrictions have now been expanded nationwide with travel limited to within10km from peoples homes. There are greater exceptions than previous National Lockdowns with retailers like book shops now considered essential, and citizens have been given Easter Weekend to relocate before an Internal Travel Ban begins. Hugh schofield has more from paris. Round three of the great National Lockdown, and the same measures which have applied here in paris and other covid hotspots for the last two weeks will be extended across the country. Now, were in paris, were on the champs elysees, and, quite evidently, its not lockdown as you might conventionally understand the term. Were not literally locked down in our homes. Its a much looser affair than the original lockdown a year ago. We can go out as long as we dont go further than ten kilometres away, we dont have to have a piece of paper to show the police anymore. Nonetheless, non essential shops are shut, schools are shut, that is a big change, and it is going to mean a lot of adjustment for families. And we cant travel outside our region. There is actually a window of opportunity of this weekend when you can go to your country house, if you have one, and a lot of people are going to be using that to get out of the city today and tomorrow. But for the next four weeks, if you get out of the city, wherever you are, you stay there, and thats the lockdown. It is a psychological pressure that people are feeling, the sense that, a year on, exactly a year on, we are just back to where we began before, and that is difficult, and people are feeling the stress. The difference now, of course, is that were being reassured that help is coming, get through april, is what macron said, and then we will see the light at the end of the tunnel. The Vaccination Programme is advancing. People want to believe that, they really are trying very hard to believe that, and, well, lets all hope it comes true. The Armed Forces Injordan Have denied that prince hamza has been placed under house arrest instead issuing a statement saying that the former crown prince has been asked to stop movements and activities targeting the countrys security and stability. This is prince hamza hes the half brother of King Abdullah. A statement from the chairman of thejoint Chiefs Of Staff confirms that a number of other senior figures are under arrest, including a member of the royal family and former envoy to saudi arabia. Prince hamzah has denied any wrongdoing in a video passed to the bbc via his lawyer. Heres a bit of what he had to say. I am not the person responsible for the breakdown in governance, for the corruption and for the incompetence that has been prevalent in our Governing Structure for the last 15 20 years. Im joined now by our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. Try and give us some context to what has taken place injordan. Ill be talking about an attempted coup here, what is taking place . Aha, feign here, what is taking place . A few hours auo here, what is taking place . A few hours ago with here, what is taking place . A few hours ago with these here, what is taking place . A few hours ago with these reports hours ago with these reports emerging the Washington Post quoted Senior Intelligence officials in the region, swart talking of a thwarted coup attempt, that has stunned observers, jordan is a strategic ally of the us and britain, long regarded as this oasis of stability in the middle east, and this has led to a wave of reports, some of them we are trying to get clarity on, but the news agency were the first to say it was not true, the first to say it was not true, the former crown prince hamza has been pledged under house arrest, but they did concern confirm another senior official sabine arrested. It seems a long stretch to talk about this is a reported coup attempt but it does seem as though the powerful Intelligence Agencies injordan have been rattled by what seemed to have been rattled by what seemed to have been meetings between prince hamza and members of thejordanian society, including prominent tribes, and in this video prince hamza said he was not the person expressing criticism but he spoke about corruption, nepotism, incompetence, he said even the slightest of criticism in the kingdom was met with arrest and abuse, this is a really shocking unveiling of some of the strains in the royal kingdom, and i think we have not seen the end of this royal crisis. The and i think we have not seen the end of this royal crisis. Of this royal crisis. The level of reaction and of this royal crisis. The level of reaction and the of this royal crisis. The level of reaction and the voices of this royal crisis. The level of reaction and the voices of of this royal crisis. The level of reaction and the voices of support, both regionally and internationally, even the us has stepped in and issued a statement on this, really indicates how serious this has been taken, and it matters regionally. It matters hugely, it matters for all of the countries in the region and beyond who care about the security in the region. Dont forget that jordan borders iraq, which has significant security problems, syria, in the middle of a crushing war, the west bank and israel. King abdullah injordan is a crucial partner but the kingdom has been plagued by reports of corruption, power of the intelligence services, King Abdullah ofjordan talks about reform and tells his partner of reforms, he was able to manage some of the protests Thatjordan Saw a decade ago that was part of what was known as the arab spring, but it is clear there are tensions in society and concerns and of coursejordan, not having many of its own natural resources, is suffering from the impact of covid 19 and an economic crisis, and this is what prince hamza has been hearing about, and this has made the authorities nervous although they deny he is under house arrest, and they clearly have moved and we will see in the days to come whether they have overreacted and created an even bigger crisis in the process. Thank ou ve bigger crisis in the process. Thank you very much bigger crisis in the process. Thank you very much for bigger crisis in the process. Thank you very much for that. The headlines on bbc news. Covid certificates are to be trialled by the British Government in plans to try to restart mass events and foreign travel. There have been Street Protests in germany against strict covid measures, as the countrys president appeals for national unity. The former crown prince ofjordan says he has been placed under house arrest, as part of a crackdown on government critics. To myanmar now, where ten ethnic rebel groups have thrown their support behind people protesting against the military� s usurpation of power. This comes as the military launched further airstrikes in myanmar� s eastern karen state, killing twelve civilians according ot the Karen National union which controls large parts of the state. It accused the ruling Military Junta of pushing myanmar towards all out civil war. Another armed group, the kachin independence army, has urged disaffected soldiers to join them. Earlier we spoke to poppy mcpherson, reuter� s Myanmar Bureau chief, who gave us an update on the refugee situation there. A lot of them tried to go to thailand, tried to cross the border, have been stopped and are living on the few supplies that they managed to take with them when they fled their homes. The thai leader said that he would welcome refugees, but that he would welcome refugees, but that did not happen on the border, refugees were not allowed in by and large, some were allowed in for a larger group was told to go back to myanmar and larger group was told to go back to myanmarand are larger group was told to go back to myanmar and are now living in a very precarious situation on the border, where groups, community groups, have been trying to deliver aid or trying to ensure that some humanitarian supplies get through to them. Because obviously they are living in the jungle with very little to survive on, and they say that thai authorities have been blocking the delivery of aid, the army has never managed to get the upper hand over them. But despite an unbalanced situation with the military, it has fighterjets and the ethnic armed groups are fighting a guerrilla warfare. If the armed groups were not to fight the military, they have a lot of differences between them and not all of them have come out against the coup, the military would be stretched on the ground, but it still possesses the superiority there. Campaigners in belgium are calling for urgent reform of the police after a series of high profile deaths. Most were from black or from minority ethnic backgrounds and died in custody. Nick beake sent this special report. 23 year old Ibrahima Barrie died in a Police Station injanuary. The belgian authorities wont confirm how he lost his life. It is thought he suffered Cardiac Arrest, but his sister has been told after he fell on the Floor Officers did nothing to help him for at least six minutes. Ibrahima barries death sparked this explosive reaction on the streets of brussels. A Police Station was attacked and Firearms Officers replied with non lethal bullets. This anger had been brewing for years. It was just the latest case of a person of colour dying after contact with the police. 29 year old akram died last summer, after being arrested and restrained in the street. An investigation is ongoing. 27 year old Lamine Bangoura died after he resisted officers trying to evict him from his house. He was held down on his stomach for several minutes. All the Police Officers are white and he is black and they say he is crying like an animal. If the person would have been white, they would never have said that. Maybe they would have understood that his cries were because he was dying, he was suffocating. A court ruled that this use of force was justified. All these cases, one after another, have fuelled the feeling that some people have that the police here in belgium are untouchable. And there was one case that was about to be closed, but then this video emerged. Jozef chovanec was restrained for his own safety at charleroi airport. But some officers were seen laughing. 0ne appears to make a nazi salute. Mr chovanec went into Cardiac Arrest and died in hospital. Several officers have now been suspended. Despite covid restrictions, there have been protests against the police, with hundreds detained. Trust seems to be evaporating. Police unions concede there may be individual racists in their ranks, but say the accusations against them are unfair. Ibrahima barries sister has faith in the belgian Justice System to deliverjustice for her brother, but no faith in the police to investigate itself. Belgiums federal police told us they were unable to talk about the deaths we raised because they were ongoing enquiries. They deny they are a racist force. Nick beake, bbc news, brussels. The Northern Ireland secretary and First Minister are among those who have appealed for calm after a Night Of Violence 00v petrol bombs, bricks and bottles were thrown at police injuring 15 officers. Eight people including boys aged 13 and 1a were arrested in the sandy row area of the city. The violence coincided with a loyalist protest last night. A Spectacular Parade has taken place in cairo tonight as the mummified remains of 22 Ancient Egyptian rulers have been moved to a new museum. The mummies, which are national treasures, travelled more than four miles in specially adapted vehicles to their new Resting Place south of the city. 0ur egypt correspondent, sally nabil, was watching. A Procession Fit for royalty. The mummies of Ancient Egyptian Kings And Queens have left the residents in the Egyptian Museum in the heart of cairo. They have been moved to a new museum south of the capital, where they will reside for good. Watching the Royal Mummies being moved to their new Resting Place is an impressive moment, a scene to remember. The Monarchs Making Thisjourney include Queen Hatshepsut and king ramses ii, two of the most famous rulers in ancient egypt. Its very energetic here, a very vibrant atmosphere. The mummies parade in custom made vehicles, fitted with Shock Absorbers to avoid damage during the journey. The festival like ceremony is meant to lure tourists back into egypt and was coupled with tight security measures. Arriving in their New Residence at the National Museum of egyptian civilisation, the Royal Mummies were saluted with gunshots. They have been received by the egyptian president , who takes pride in such a dazzling event. The mummies will not be put on Display Straightaway to stop itll take a team of experts nearly two weeks to further examine them and unpack them. Sally nabil, bbc news, cairo. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers Withjoe Twyman and Lucy Beresford thats coming up after the headlines. And well be taking an in depth look at the papers Withjoe Twyman and Lucy Beresford thats coming up after the headlines. Now the weather with louise lear. Good evening. Its been another gloriously sunny day for some. Lets take a look at where we had the best of the sunshine. Much of Eastern Scotland Today Saw Temperatures climb up just shy of 17 degrees. Totally different story, unfortunately, across the north norfolk coast. With quite a lot of cloud, temperatures struggled to peak above seven celsius. And you can see that quite clearly on the satellite picture. We did have an improvement through the midlands and down towards dorset, but its this window of clear skies thats going to just drift a little bit further south overnight, and thats where well see the lowest temperatures. So starting to see a change into the far north of temperatures. Scotland, as cloud arrives here, and thats going to prevent the temperatures from falling much lower than five or 6 degrees. But maybe across the midlands and parts of wales, we could see temperatures around freezing, a touch of light frost not out of the question as well. So the High Pressure hangs on in across england and wales, but heres our change with this cold front gradually starting to arrive into scotland as we go through Easter Sunday. So its a change of fortunes, really. Where weve had the best of the sunshine just recently, were going to see more cloud and rain arriving by the end of the afternoon. By contrast, over england and wales, dry and sunny. And for eastern england, where weve had that miserable, cold, Cloudy Storyjust recently, 15 degrees with some sunshine through the day. Getting cold in scotland as we go into the afternoon, 8 10 degrees the high. Colder still once this Weather Front continues to push its way steadily south. It will clear the uk by the start of easter monday, but it opens the door to this bitterly cold air arriving. And it will be quite windy with it as well. So not only is the Wind Direction coming from the north, its going to be pretty dusty at times as well. Sunny spells and scattered showers, but any of those showers, particularly across northern scotland, turning increasingly wintry hail, sleet and snow mixed in there. Factor in gusts of wind widely in excess of 1a mph. Your home thermometer or inside your car, it may well say 6, 8 degrees. Perhaps its going to feel well below that because temperatures are going to feel more like close to freezing in places. So a bitterly cold day for easter monday. As we look further ahead, this cooler feel is set to continue through much of the week. Gardeners and growers, take note as the winds fall light, frost quite widespread. Take care. Hello. This is bbc news with me, lukwesa burak. Well be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment but first, the headlines Covid Certificates are to be trialled by the government in plans to try to restart mass events and foreign travel. New rules for care home visits in england. Two people as well as babies and Young Children will be allowed indoor visits from the 12th of april. A woman who died after being attacked by two dogs who got into her garden through a hole in the fence has been named as lucille downer, a great grandmother from the west midlands. Thousands of people across england protested against the governments police, crime, sentencing and courts bill, in london, newcastle, birmingham, liverpool, dorset and bristol. Where protesters blocked the entrance to a Motorway Leading into the city around 100 people marched

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