More now on Climate Change and the A0 World leaders including Chinas President Xi Jinping who Willjoin A Virtual Summit on the Climate Crisis hosted by the us. Ahead of the Earth Day event, president Joe Biden is expected to outline us plans to cut emissions over the next decade and seek commitments from the worlds other big polluters. In a moment well be getting some views from the us and china but first the heres Samira Hussain in New York this will be closely watched for two reasons. What it says and what can be accomplished. This is a put opportunity to Joe Biden to send a message to show that united states is joining international efforts to Fight Club Climate Change was not that the four years under the Trump Administration and its policies of Climate Change denial, is over. What will be more closely watched is what comes from this two day summit. Mr biden campaigned on and has made it the environment and has made it the environment a priority for his administration. Now he needs
on the evidence we have got that the vaccine is doing its job. so far the prognosis is pretty good, but we have to keep monitoring it as the roll out proceeds. more than a million people in the uk aged between 65 and 69 are now to be offered a coronavirus vaccination. thousands of protestors in myanmar return to the streets for a ninth day of demonstrations against the military coup. and skating on thin ice a rare skating event could return to the netherlands thanks to the cold weather but covid restrictions coould get in the way? now on bbc news, the exiles: hong kong at a crossroads. after months of increasingly violent protests in hong kong, beijing imposed a sweeping national security law. many activists now face an agonising choice to stay, or to go. at the age of 25, h is leaving home for the first time going overseas alone, fleeing hong kong. after months of increasingly violent protests, beijing imposed a sweeping national security law injune 2020, vowing t
as we do, we can t go out. it is a perfect thing right now. why is that? nobody wants to get the blame if something goes wrong. but even this is already unique, just to dream about it is even fun. the discussion has turned into a culture war this year, as the anti lockdown populace argue elfstedentocht should be allowed, while the health and skating experts have advised it s impossible without the risk of breaking the covid rules. what began as a means of transportation, utilising the extensive waterways to keep the country moving during winter, today offers a rare opportunity to get out and indulge in something they love together. why are we so passionate? it s part of who we are. we grew up with it. from the time we can walk, we are on the ice if it s there. here, in schipluiden, they couldn t wait to get their skates on. and scenes like these are replicated right across the netherlands, generations of skaters making the most of what they ve got before it s gone. anna hol
if you re one of those groups and you got your shot in the next couple of days can obviously do it but if you haven t been contacted yet, our message today is please make sure you get in contact. meanwhile, leading british scientists warn vaccines must be made available to poorer countries in order to bring the pandemic under control. former president donald trump is expected to be acquitted when senators vote on his second impeachment trial later today. protests in myanmar enter their eighth day, as the un passes a resolution denouncing the military coup and calling for the release of aung san suu kyi. now on bbc news, the exiles: hong kong at a crossroads. after months of increasingly violent protests in hong kong, beijing imposed a sweeping national security law. many activists now face an agonising choice to stay, or to go. at the age of 25, h is leaving home for the first time going overseas alone, fleeing hong kong. after months of increasingly violent protests, be
translation: thisi is a complete farce. the united states is violating china s sovereignty under the guise of so called democracy. those who offend china will be punished. there are reports several chinese fighterjets have been entering taiwanese airspace. we ll have the very latest. also on the programme.. parched gardens and lawns will have to wait. a hosepipe ban is coming to parts of southern england. the hospital treating archie battersbee awaits a european court ruling, before withdrawing his life support. and tributes are being paid to roy hackett, one of the country s most influential civil rights campaigners, who s died at the age of 93. and coming up on the bbc news channel. commonwealth gold for england s evie richards in the cross country mountain biking after leading from the start. good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. one of america s most senior politicians, the speaker of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi, says her controversial trip to t