welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i m karishma vaswani. the headlines: a record low turnout in the first legislative elections in hong kong since china tightened control. we speak to democracy campaigner nathan law. a tough new lockdown in the netherlands, as the new coronavirus variant spreads fast across europe. we have a special report from myanmar on the mass killings of civilians by the military which seized power in a coup last february. a victory for the hard left candidate in chile s most polarising election ever. and tennis star emma radacanu wins the bbc s prestigious sports personality of the year.
welcome to bbc news i m david eades. our top stories: we have a special report from myanmar on the mass killings of civilians by the military which seized power in a coup last february. a victory for the hard left candidate in chile s most polarising election ever. a tough new lockdown in the netherlands, as the new coronavirus variant spreads fast across europe. and tennis star emma radacanu wins the bbc s prestigious sports personality of the year. i am really happy with this, of course, and i have watched sports personality of the year growing up so i am humbled tojoin the amazing past winners.