Not even for tutankhamuns golden death mask, damaged by maintenance staff at the museum in tahrir square. After knocking off the beard, they glued it back on crudely. It took german experts two months to repair it. But so far the transfers to the new museum have gone smoothly. Ancient masterpieces unveiled on camera just to prove it. Egyptian Officials Say its as if their ancestors are helping out, and beckoning the tourists. 0rla guerin, bbc news, cairo. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two. Here is mle. Tonight, the biggest war trial since nuremberg coming to a close. Mark bergin has been back to bosnia to talk to those whose lives there were altered for ever. We ask join me now on bbc two. Here on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Have a good night. Hello, good evening and welcome to sportsday im mike bushell. Englands batsmen find form in the finalwarm up game before the ashes. Englands women are just hours away from the first of three vital twenty20 matches against austral
Towards them when he was artistic director of londons Old Vic Theatre. And we have a glimpse of the biggest Archaeological Museum in the world, due to open near cairo next year. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news playing himself into ashes contention. Opener Mark Stoneman hit the First Century of englands tour as the tourists find their feet down under. Good evening. Robert mugabe, the worlds oldest head of state, is refusing to resign as president of zimbabwe, a day after the military took control of the countrys government. Mr mugabe, whos accused of countless abuses of power during his 37 years in office, is under house arrest and has been discussing his future with regional negotiators and the head of the army. The opposition leader, morgan tsvangirai, has called on mr mugabe to resign immediately. Our africa correspondent Andrew Harding is in zimbabwe and sent this report. This report contains some flashing images. He is a frail 93 year old under house arrest. But tonight, new
Newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 2am in zimbabwe where Robert Mugabe, the worlds oldest head of state, is refusing to resign as president. Thats despite the military taking control of the countrys government on wednesday. Mr mugabe is under house arrest and has been discussing his future with regional negotiators and the head of the army. Our africa correspondent, andrew harding, is in zimbabwe and sent this report. Hes a frail 93 year old under house arrest. But tonight new photos of president Robert Mugabe do not show a broken man, farfrom it. The generals may have seized power in zimbabwe, but now they want mr mugabes blessing. Its a surreal time for a troubled country. On the streets of the capital, we found only a few hints of yesterdays military coup. And for the most part an anxious calm. So whats going on . In a sense, this is all about mrs mugabe. The army intervened here purely to stop her from succeeding her husband as president. A dramatic
1am in london and 3am in the morning in zimbabwe where Robert Mugabe, the worlds oldest head of state, is refusing to resign as president. Thats despite the military taking control of the countrys government on wednesday. Mr mugabe is under house arrest and has been discussing his future with regional negotiators and the head of the army. Our africa correspondent, andrew harding, is in zimbabwe, and sent this report. Hes a frail 93 year old under house arrest. But tonight new photos of president Robert Mugabe do not show a broken man, farfrom it. The generals may have seized power in zimbabwe, but now they want mr mugabes blessing. Its a surreal time for a troubled country. On the streets of the capital, we found only a few hints of yesterdays military coup. And for the most part an anxious calm. So whats going on . In a sense, this is all about mrs mugabe. The army intervened here purely to stop her from succeeding her husband as president. A dramatic move in a power struggle that has
Head of state is refusing to resign as president of zimbabwe after the military took control of the countrys government. Mr mugabe whos accused of countless abuses of power during his 37 years in office is under house arrest and has been discussing his future with regional negotiators and the head of the army. The opposition leader, morgan tsvangirai, has called on mr mugabe to resign immediately. Our africa correspondent, Andrew Harding is in zimbabwe his report contains some flashing images. Hes a frail 93 year old under house arrest. But tonight new photos of president Robert Mugabe do not show a broken man, farfrom it. The generals may have seized power in zimbabwe, qn the streetflftire capitat of yesterdays military coup. And for the most part an anxious calm. So whats going on . In a sense, this is all about mrs mugabe. The army intervened here purely to stop her from succeeding her husband as president. A dramatic move in a power struggle that has steadily intensified as mr mug