there is now a nationwide internet blackout underway in myanmar. there are also troop deployments around the country which has seen mass demonstrations against the military coup which took place two weeks ago. western embassies in myanmar have called on the country s military to refrain from violence against demonstrators and civilians after reports that security forces have opened fire to disperse a protest. armoured vehicles have been seen driving round the streets of central yangon for first time since the coup two weeks ago. many drivers expressed their anger by beeping their horns. our reporter nyein chan ay filed this report from yangon just before the blackout began. for the first time since the coup, for the first time since the military have returned to central yangon. tonight, the generals want to send a powerful message to those planning to take part in a nationwide strike on monday. tensions are high across the city. as news of more arrests filter out and people
at his second impeachment trial. the duke and duchess of sussex have announced that they re expecting a second child a spokesperson for harry and meghan says they re overjoyed . hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. two weeks after the coup d etat that took place a fortnight ago. a nationwide internet blackout is under way in myanmar. armoured vehicles have appeared on the streets of several major cities across the country as the army tries to consolidate power after its coup two weeks ago. there are also reports of security forces firing on a protest. western embassies in the country have urged the military not to use violence. from yangon, our reporter nin yah ay, filed this reportjust before the blackout began. back on the streets, for the first time since the coup, the military have returned to central yangon. tonight, the generals want to send a powerful message to those planning to take part in a nationwide strike on monday. tensions are
of england, speaks to the bbc about the debt right offs, international finance will have to make to obtain net zero. what is needed to get us to 1.5 degrees is companies will have to do notjust say theoretically this is what is going to happen but actually i do have to write off some of those. immense relief as a 11 year old girl, missing in australia for more than a fortnight, is found alive and well. this week, we have been driving less and walking more and also using hand sanitisers. and we ll be talking to one family about the practical changes needed to play a part in the fight against climate change. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. we begin in glasgow, at the cop26 climate change conference. the british prime minister and host of the cop26 summit, borisjohnson, has said he s cautiously optimistic after some progress has been made by nations trying to find ways to reduce the effects of global warming. he added
tell us about the us a year after president biden s victory. hello. thanks very much for joining us. two days of conference. two significant agreements. the leaders gathered at the cop26 climate change summit have made bold commitments to end deforestation by 2030 and to reduce emissions of methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases, by some 30%. it s enough for the british prime minister and host of the cop, borisjohnson, to say he is cautiously optimistic about the progress being made. but as heads of government leave their national delegations to focus on more detailed discussion, mrjohnson also warned against false hope. our political editor laura kuenssberg has been following the day s events. when cultures clash can they still agree? when there is so much difference, there can be dissent. shouting there are so many faces in glasgow, so many facets of what could be done. mr dicaprio, are you pleased with what has happened this week? hollywood stars might campaign b