we condemn burmese security forces 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 who 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. the bbc s nyein chanaye has the latest on the protests from myanmar s biggest city, yangon. just a warning, there are distressing images coming up. 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 a
and ireland to host the 2030 world cup. also this hour, we take you to finland to catch some surf well, sort of! it s windsurfing on the ice. a warm welcome to the programme. and we begin in france today. it has changed its stance on the use of the astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine, saying it can now be given to people aged between 65 and 7a. the french health authorities had previously restricted its use to younger people, the change comes after data from britain show it s highly effective in preventing serious illness and death. vishala sri pathma has more. the speedy rollout of the vaccine across the uk has meant 20 million people have had a jab in theirarm 20 million people have had a jab in their arm over the last few months, and new evidence suggests it s having a significant impact. public health england data shows a single shot of either the astrazeneca oxford or the pfizer cots the risk of needing hospital treatment for covid by “p hospital treatment for covid by u
good to have you with us. so, how many zoom meetings have you had in the last 12 months? this time last year, many of us hadn t even heard of the company that is now a household name worldwide. there s no doubt the videoconferencing company is one of the big winners during the pandemic. so, how much money has zoom made? well, let s just take a look at. the numbers are just out and they are impressive. they have beaten wall street expectations. sales in the last three months of 2020 were up 370% compared to the same period in 2019, hitting $882.5 million. and the company also painted a picture of a rosy future, it expects sales to rise a further 40% this year at least, reaching more than $3.7 billion. no surprise there, their shares did really well, up 10% in new york on monday. rebecca bezzina is managing director of the digital agency r/ga. welcome to the programme. is zoom s success just because we have been stuck at home? the? have been stuck at home? they have been stuck
migration in india. we ll take a look at the annual spectacle wowing locals and bird watchers alike. hello and welcome to bbc news. a bbc investigation has found evidence that china s policy of transferring hundreds of thousands of uighurs and other ethnic minorities from north west xinjiang to factoryjobs often far from home is being used as a method of uprooting and assimilating the population. it s also uncovered possible connections between these workers and major international brands. china says transferring workers away from the region is a way of tackling rural poverty and unemployment. our china correspondent john sudworth has this report. at this factory, the uighur workers are clearly visible. more than 2000 miles from home, brought all the way to central china by a massive relocation scheme. now the bbc has found compelling evidence of how it works. in this xinjiang village, the authorities need 100 people to send to jobs on the other side of the country. they set
contactless store in the uk. the violence in myanmar will be discussed at the united nations security council on friday, as international leaders condemn the actions of the military. the british prime minister borisjohnson has said he s horrified by what s happening. and washington has just announced fresh export controls. thursday has seen fresh protests in myanmar, as our south east asia correspondent, jonathan head, reports. every revolution has its martyrs, and 19 year old kyel sin has been made a symbol of this unequal struggle against a powerful and merciless military. she was given a hero s sendoff in her home city of mandalay. one of 38 people, shot dead in a day of violence, when the security forces opened fire on demonstrators here and in other cities. at least eight died here in the yangon suburb. makeshift shrines dotting the road where they fell in a hail of gunfire. but if the intent was to terrorise people off the streets, it failed. people were out again in la