we begin our coverage with this report from andrew plant. several inches of snow, winds up to 60 miles an hour, blocked roads, black ice, power cuts, and a storm stretching hundreds of miles. new york city like a fairytale for some. the snow, though, a serious hazard to many. we're enjoying it. we're from southern california so it's the first time my kids have been in the snow.

andrew plant, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. it has not turned into a bad day out there. there. great eight cool view to what was a chilly start. was a chilly start. beautiful pictures from the weather watchers. pictures from the weather watchers. rather misty conditions, as well. mentioned that it feels chilly out there. there. sitting across the british isles at the moment. the moment. which will be moving southward and these words tonight and tomorrow. these words tonight and tomorrow. much, much colder feel by the time that we look into wednesday. that we look into wednesday. first sign of that change already taking place at worst. taking place at worst. more significant one already bringing rain into scotland. bringing rain into scotland. strong winds already, here. winds already, here. continuing to thicken up from the west. west. been this weather system, this cold front that will be more significant. front that will be more significant. a band of heavy rain pushing sufferers. temperatures dipping away. away. close to fre

andrew plant, bbc news. the us defense secretary james mattis is on a week—long trip to south—east asia. he's currently in the indonesian capital jakarta, where he's been meeting president joko widodo to discuss efforts to curb the rising influence of china in the region. that comes just days after the us announced a new defence policy aimed at countering china's expanding military. the bbc‘s rebecca henschke injakarta has more details. from the us side, it was very much a show of support for indonesia, the kind of words the us defence secretary was using, that the us is critical in this part of the world related to marine security. appointed comment about the south china sea and china's ambitions there. it said they would help indonesia to maintain dominance in this area and in terms of language, he used the name that indonesia recently gave the area around the islands, an area where indonesia is seeing tension between fishermen up there and has had stand—offs with chinese fishermen entering what it

andrew plant has the latest. timelapse footage of indonesia's most active volcano. its latest eruption shooting molten rock climb into the air. its ash cloud billowing across the landscape, just a taste, scientists believe, of what is to come. an eruption is now rather imminent in the next few hours or days and it also means the danger zone around the volcano has been increased from 6km to 8km. over the past few days, more than 50,000 people have evacuated, with soldiers drafted in and trucks ferrying villagers to 46 camps outside the danger zone. but some have risked returning, despite the increasing activity. translation: my house is about 2km inside the danger zone. when not allowed back because it's dangerous but i need my livelihood, i have no choice. the volcano is in a largely agricultural region of the philippines, about 300km south—east of manila. no reports of injuries but schools have been closed and flights cancelled. mayon is a near—perfect cone, popular with tourists, almost 2.5 kilometres tall and highly volatile with 51 recorded eruptions. offici

andrew plant reports. armed security patrolling the roads around kabul‘s internet —— intercontinental hotel. these pictures taken at midnight, three hours after the shooting began. officials said four gunmen began firing on saturday evening, shooting at staff and guests. translation: at first i heard some gunfire and after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said suicide attackers entered the hotel. local media reports say several people have been killed, unclear how many, yet it is believed the security guards at the entrance to the hotel may be among those injured. the intercontinental hotel in kabul is popular with foreign guests, situated on a hilltop outside the city and has been the target of an attack before in 2011 when 21 people died. security forces said to the gunman had been shot and killed. two more thought to be hiding the building with reports they had ta ken hiding the building with reports they had taken hostages on the upper floors. the attack comes days after the us

andrew plant reports. a new year, a new low for north america's east coast, bracing itself against subzero temperatures and several inches of snow. it is those who live outside who are now the most vulnerable to a weather event exceptionally rare. in chicago, thermometers are still falling. those on the streets encouraged to come inside. in boston, homeless shelters are bringing in more emergency bed, as dozens flee from the biting cold. and in washington, dc, as volunteers serve hot meals to be home this year, the fear is that the frozen ground and the forecast for record lows this weekend could become a lethal combination.” for record lows this weekend could become a lethal combination. i don't know that we have reported any deaths based on the weather yet, but i think it is entirely possible, so we are trying to help in whatever way we can, which is opening the centre between meals, clothing available for people who need it, and providing hot meals to people. but after years of living outside, some st

andrew plant reports. a new year, a new low for north america's east coast, bracing itself against subzero temperatures and several inches of snow. it is those who live outside who are now the most vulnerable to a weather event exceptionally rare. in chicago, the thermometers are still falling. those on the streets encouraged to come inside. in boston, homeless shelters are bringing in more emergency beds as dozens flee from the biting cold. and in washington, dc, as volunteers serve hot meals to the homeless here, the fear is that the frozen ground and the forecast for record lows this weekend could become a lethal combination. i don't know that we have recorded any deaths based on the weather yet but i think it's entirely possible, so we're trying to help in whatever way we can, which is opening the centre between meals, we have warm clothing available for people who need it, and providing hot meals to people when they come in here. but after years of living outside, some still say they'll stay away from

andrew plant, bbc news. japan's prime minister shinzo abe has paid tribute in lithuania to a japanese diplomat who saved 6,000 jewish people from the holocaust. chee—oo—nay sugi—hara defied tokyo to issue visas tojewish refugees, janey mitchell has more: handshakes and japanese flags — a surprisingly warm welcome, perhaps, for shinzo abe, so farfrom home. but that affection has deep roots, dating back to the second world war. mr abe's visit was to a museum that once served as the japanese consulate in kaunas, lithuania's former capital. a month before chiune sugihara was appointed vice consul, in 1939, german and allied soviet forces attacked neighbouring poland, prompting a flood of german refugees eastwards across the border. when lithuania was itself invaded by the soviet union, crowds of refugees began seeking visas to flee. mr sugihara defied orders from tokyo, sometimes working 18—hour days to issue transit visas, opening a route for the refugees to escape across russia to japan and elsewhere

andrew plant reports. waiting to the crowds in peru, the pope on his final day of his visit to south america which began in chile a week before. very happy, today is my birthday and it was a gift to be here. i feel so excited, you can't imagine. what you feel is excitement. this affection people give for the pope, i do not have words to explain it. it was very special and one of a kind, i feel very moved by this whole event. pope francis celebrated mass on sunday afternoon, the final few hours before flying back to rome. translation: thank you for being here, thank you for praying for this trip to be a blessing for the peruvian people. to all of you, thank you very much. meeting with bishops earlier in the day, he talked about global politics, saying latin america faced a crisis of corruption. he's previously called corruption the "gangrene of society". there was controversy on the trip too, before his arrival, catholic churches were attacked, thought to be a protest over poverty and ancestral land ownersh

andrew plant has more. the intercontinental hotel in kabul, at dawn on sunday morning, blackened and smoking after an 11 hour siege that has seen at least five people killed and several more wounded. the shooting started after nightfall on saturday, several gunmen armed with grenades and automatic weapons. translation: at first i heard some gunfire and then after 15 minutes per worker from the hotel approached and said that suicide attackers into the hotel. security forces were fighting the gunman floor by floor with reports of hostages being taken. we now know that around 100 guest have been allowed to leave. it is thought that security guards at the entrance to the 5—storey building are among those who came underfire. the building are among those who came under fire. the intercontinental hotel in kabul is popular with foreign guests, situated on a hilltop a few miles outside the city, it has been the target of an attack before in 2011, when 21 people died including nine attackers. security forces said t

andrew plant reports. a new year, a new low for north america's east coast, bracing itself against sub—zero temperatures and several inches of snow. it is those who live outside who are now the most vulnerable to a weather event that is exceptionally rare. in chicago, the thermometers are still falling. those on the streets encouraged to come inside. in boston, homeless shelters are bringing in more emergency beds as dozens flee from the biting cold. and in washington, dc, as volunteers serve hot meals to the homeless here, the fear is that the frozen ground and the forecast for record lows this weekend could become a lethal combination. i don't know that we have recorded any deaths based on the weather yet, but i think it's entirely possible. so we're trying to help in whatever way we can, which is opening the centre between meals, we have warm clothing available for people who need it, and providing hot meals to people when they come in here. but, after years of living outside, some still say they'll s

andrew plant, bbc stay with us on bbc news, still to come: how tea plantations in assam are destroying elephant habitats and bringing big problems for their own workers. the people of saigon have just heard that, at last, there is to be a ceasefire. the reaction of american servicemen was predictable. i'm going home. demonstrators waiting for mike getting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set upon by police dogs. anti—apartheid campaigners say they will carry on the protests throughout the tour. they called him the butcher of lyon. klaus altmann is being held on a fraud charge in bolivia. but the west germans want to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. there, he was the gestapo chief klaus barbie. millions came to bathe as close as possible to this spot, a tide of humanity that is believed by officials to have broken all records. them when this is bbc news. our top story this hour: as we've just heard, in the last few minutes, president trump has signed a congressional budget deal suspending the us government shutdown for the next three week

andrew plant reports. waving to the crowds peru, the pope on his final day of a visit to south america, which began in chile a week before. translation: very happy, today was my birthday and it is a gift to be here. translation: i feel so excited, you can't imagine. this affection people give for the pope, i do not have words to explain it. translation: it was very special and one of a kind, i feel very moved by this whole great event. pope francis celebrated mass on sunday afternoon, the final few hours before flying back to rome. translation: thank you being here, thank you for praying for this trip to be a blessing to the peruvian people. to all of you, thank you very much. meeting with bishops earlier in the day, he talked about global politics, saying latin america faced a crisis of corruption. he's previously called corruption "the gangrene of society." there was controversy on the trip too — before his arrival, catholic churches were attacked, thought to be a protest over poverty and ancestral lan

andrew plant, bbc news. let's speak to the campaign director of the barrier reef society. she says the rescue package isn't enough. it is a drop in the ocean. we know that the great barrier reef has changed fundamentally in the last two years because of the bleaching event driven by climate change of course. and so it needs a huge injection of funding, notjust the amount of money the prime minister announced yesterday. studies show we need about $8 billion just to fix the poor water quality problem from agricultural runoff. when it comes to climate change, we need strong leadership, we need strong policy decisions being made by the federal government, and that is not happening. climate change is a global phenomenon tied up with how we produce energy. is there anything the government could do there that would make a difference to a problem on such a scale? there is an enormous amount the government could do. we are the largest exporter of coal in the world, so the first thing we need to do is not open up any new coal mines, and yet the federal government has approved what w

andrew plant, bbc news. well, rachael denhollander was the first person to speak up about dr larry nassar. she was abused when she was a 15—year—old gymnast. she has now gone on to be a lawyer. she'll be at his sentencing hearing on tuesday and thinks simone biles‘ admission that she too was a victim can only help others. i really hope that it will draw attention again much of the broader cultural problem. larry is a symptom of the problem. the fact that so many children have suffered horrific sexual abuse at his hands is because of the policy that us gymnastics hard, they made it possible, they created an environment where a predator was able to prey on young girls. when you have an organisation that literally buries those reports inafiling that literally buries those reports in a filing cabinet and then goes so far as to defend that practice of burying those reports in under oath testimony in criminal trials, you have really created the perfect dynamic for a sexual predator to flourish. that is what

andrew plant, bbc news. the volvo ocean race is a yacht race around the world that takes place every three years. the current leg is a 4,000 nautical mile slog starting in australia and finishing in china. but for the current leaders, the latest stage took a dramatic turn, as the bbc‘s tim allman explains. for team sun hung kai/scallywag, this racejust got very serious indeed. one of their crew is in the water without a life jacket and potentially in danger. this 22—metre craft has to be turned around fast to try and find their missing colleague. then in the distance, they spy an arm waving in the sea. up there! engine on! alex gough bobbing in the ocean after he was thrown overboard by a wave in winds of 15—20 knots. after seven long minutes getting wet, he is dragged back on board, safe and sound. it is kind of one of those days where it is not actually that rough, but it‘s kind of, still going pretty quick. i was just pretty stupid and, luckily, the boys were on to it. got me back on pretty quick,

andrew plant reports. (chanting) it is an issue that polarises opinion in ireland now set to be the subject of a referendum on changing the law. at the moment, ireland has a near total ban on abortion, even when a pregnancy is the result of rape or incest or if a fetus has no chance of survival. at the moment, thousands of women travel overseas to terminate their pregnancy every year, or buy abortion pills online, taken at home without medical support or supervision. now, politicians have agreed to hold a referendum on whether the laws on abortion should be changed. we already have abortion in ireland, but it's unsafe, unregulated and unlawful. and in my opinion, we cannot continue to export our problem and import our solutions. as the former minister for health, i don't believe we can persist with the situation whereby women in crisis are risking their lives through the use of unregulated medicines. pro—life groups here believe the laws on abortion shouldn't be changed. but campaigners want to see it de

andrew plant has the latest. the intercontinental hotel in kabul, blackened and smoking after an ii—hour siege. the shooting started after nightfall, several gunmen armed with grenades and automatic weapons. translation: at first, i heard some gunfire and then, after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said that suicide attackers entered the hotel. security forces were fighting the gunmen floor by floor, with reports of hostages being taken. it's thought the security guards at the entrance to the 5—storey building are among those who came under fire. the intercontinental hotel in kabul is popular with foreign guests. situated on a hilltop a few miles outside the city, it has been the target of an attack before, in 2011, when 21 people died, including nine attackers. security forces said two of the gunmen had been shot and killed, two more were thought to be hiding in the building. now officials say there were three attackers, all killed when they stormed the hotel. the attack comes days after t

andrew plant, bbc news. and the bbc‘s howard johnson gave me this update from manila. mount mayon hasn‘t been letting off overnight and has been eating more smoke and lover. —— the meeting. there have been huge lava fountains spraying into the sky. residents describe the sound of the rumbles coming from the volcano as that of a jet plane coming into land. scientists have been watching this carefully, as you say, over the past week. it has gone up from where it first started erupting more than a week ago to this day, it‘s gone up on the scale from three to four, on a scale where five is the highest threat level. the fear now is that it could explode in the coming days. a hazardous eruption, scientists are warning. if that happens then we could see the current exclusion zone, which is now nine kilometres, could be extended further. we‘ve had thousands of people evacuated, but also other people coming back. some in this largely agricultural area because they need their livelihoods, as a man was saying in the report, and also some tourist coming just to see it. t

andrew plant, bbc news. since the siege has ended, the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack in kabul where the bbc‘s zia shahreyar is keeping across the story. as was mentioned, the confrontation is over after more than 12 hours of clashes between afghan security forces and the assailants. only half an hourago forces and the assailants. only half an hour ago the taliban released a statement claiming responsibility for the attacks, saying they have targeted american citizens and other, as they call it invading country's citizens who are staying in the hotel and the afghan government before that announced the attack was done by the network affiliated with taliban. as was mentioned, the attack lasted for 12 hours and the confrontation was going on all through the night. we saw pictures of people trying to jump saw pictures of people trying to jump down from the different floors of this 6—storey hotel. six people we re of this 6—storey hotel. six people were injured, six people killed includin

andrew plant, bbc news. turkey has begun a new intervention in the conflict in syria — by launching an offensive against kurdish held territory near its border. it has long fought kurdish separatists within its own country and is now shelling kurdish militia in the afrin region of northern syria. bill hayton reports. heading to the border, a turkish invasion force is getting ready. so far, these tanks have not crossed into syria. the turkish government wants the world to see what it is doing, releasing this video of leaders directing the operation. translation: depending on the developments, our land forces will carry out necessary activities as well. apart from the turkish armed forces, there are also components of the free syrian army participating in this operation. these are some of those free syrian army fighters moving through turkey to join the battle. just like the turkish government, they are opposed to the kurdish ypg setting up enclaves inside syria. some of the fsa factions have already joined

as andrew plant reports. it covers an area bigger than italy. beneath the waves of the south pacific, australia's great barrier reef, home to countless species, but warming oceans have caused bleaching, a once rare event which has now happened two years in a row and is expected this year too. now, new plans, a pledge of almost $50 million us, much of it to tackle agricultural water pollution and this, the crown of thorns starfish, a creature which destroys the coral. but many say the funds won't go far enough and the government needs to tackle the climate change that's causing the warmer water. what we are seeing from this government is shutting down of all of the really good options that we would have had to tackle climate change, and instead they put this paltry amount of money on the table. let's not forget the great barrier reef is the size of italy and 50% of the remaining coral cover of the reef has died in the last two years. the scale of this announcement frankly is insulting to those of us who love the reef. it's estimated half the cora

andrew plant reports. a new year, a new low for north america's east coast, bracing itself against subzero temperatures and several inches of snow. it is those who live outside who are now the most vulnerable to a weather event exceptionally rare. in chicago, the thermometers are still falling. those on the streets, encouraged to come inside. in boston, homeless shelters are bringing in more emergency beds, as dozens flee from the biting cold. and in washington, dc, as volunteers serve hot meals to the homeless here, the fear is that the frozen ground and the forecast for record lows this weekend could become a lethal combination. i don't know that we have recorded any deaths based on the weather yet, but i think it's entirely possible, so we're trying to help in whatever way we can, which is opening the centre between meals, we have warm clothing available for people who need it, and providing hot meals to people when they come in here. but after years of living outside, some still say they'll stay away f

andrew plant, bbc news. thousands of anti—government protestors have held rallies in cities across romania. they're angered at what they see as attempts by the governing coalition, headed by the social democrats, to dilute judicial independence. the largest demonstration took place in heavy snow in the capital, bucharest. two people have died and several others were injured in a fire at a hotel in central prague. the fire occurred at the eurostars david hotel, a block away from the vltava river and near the czech capital's national theatre. the cause of the fire is not yet clear. heavy snow has disrupted traffic and left thousands without power and water supplies in many regions across ukraine. buses and trucks were restricted from travelling in several cities, while the highway between the capital kiev and odessa was temporarily closed. more snow is forecast over the next few days. turkey has begun a new intervention in the conflict in syria by launching an offensive against kurdish held territory near it

temperatures are forecast to fall below minus 29 degrees celsius, as andrew plant reports. the new year has brought new record low temperatures to america‘s east coast. a weather system bringing blizzards, freezing winds, and thermometers falling below —20 celsius. in these conditions, the homeless are particularly vulnerable. in chicago, coats and blankets are being handed out. this shelter in boston are setting up dozens of extra beds. this kitchen in washington, dc is handing out extra meals. the fear is those sleeping outside could freeze. i don‘t know if we have recorded any deaths based on the weather yet, but i think it is entirely possible. we are trying to help in any way we can. we are opening the centre between meals, we have warm clothing available, and we are providing people with hot meals. the weather system is slowly moving north along the atlantic coast. but it could have saved the worst until last, with temperatures of —30 predicted this weekend. the wind has brought flooding, the water then freezing around these cars. in cities like new york, road

my name is andrew plant. our top stories: donald trump sparks outrage after allegedly making racist comments about african countries. president trump says he won't pull out of the deal aimed at curbing iran's nuclear programme for now — but it has to change. a makeover for facebook: the social network says it should be more about family than business. and we visit the tattoo parlour in jerusalem — believed to be the oldest of its kind in the world. the african union has expressed outrage and demanded an apology

andrew plant reports. the intercontinental hotel in kabul at dawn on sunday morning, blackened and smoking after an 11 hour siege that has seen at least five people killed and several more wounded. the shooting started after nightfall on saturday, several gunmen armed with grenades and automatic weapons. translation: at first, i heard some gunfire and then, after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said that suicide attackers entered the hotel. security forces were fighting the gunmen floor by floor, with reports of hostages being taken. it's thought the security guards at the entrance to the five—storey building are among those who came under fire. the intercontinental hotel in kabul is popular with foreign guests. situated on a hilltop a few miles outside the city, it has been the target of an attack before, in 2011, when 21 people died, including nine attackers. initial reports said two gunmen had been shot dead, with more hiding on the upper floors. now officials say there were three a

temperatures are forecast to fall below minus 29 degrees celsius, as andrew plant reports. the new year has brought new record low temperatures to america's east coast. a weather system bringing blizzards, freezing winds, and thermometers falling below —20 celsius. in these conditions, the homeless are particularly vulnerable. in chicago, coats and blankets are being handed out. this shelter in boston are setting up dozens of extra beds. this kitchen in washington, dc is handing out extra meals. the fear is those sleeping outside could freeze. the i don't know if we have recorded any deaths based on the weather yet, but i think it is entirely possible. we are trying to help in any way we can. we are opening the centre between meals, we have warm clothing available, and we are providing people with hot meals. the weather system is slowly moving north along the atlantic coast. but it could have saved the worst until last, with temperatures of —30 predicted this weekend. the wind has brought flooding, the water then freezing around these cars. in cities like new york, road

andrew plant reports. she is a a—time olympic champion with 19 combined world and olympic medals, she is america's most decorated gymnast. now in a statement, the star of the rio games has said that she was sexually abused by the former teen usa gymnastics sports doctor, larry nassar. nassar has already been jailed, sentenced to 60 years for possessing indecent images of children and has also been accused by other gymnasts of sexual abuse and has a limited sexual assault in two cases and will be sentenced this month. her talent clear from a young age, simone biles is regarded by many as the greatest to ever perform in her sport. team—mates said the abuse happened under the guise of her treatment. in a statement, simone said she would allow the doctor to steal her love and joy. the 54—year—old was jailed in december after child pornography was found on his computer. simone biles said she was not afraid to tell her story anymore, adding, "it's impossibly difficult to relive these experiences and it b

andrew plant reports. she is a four—time olympic champion, with 19 combined world and olympic medals, she is america's boast decorated gymnast. now, the star of the rio games has said that she was sexually abused by the former teen usa gymnastics sports doctor, larry nassar. he has already been jailed, sentenced to 60 years for possessing indecent images of children and has also been accused of other gymnast of sexual abuse and has a limited sexual assault into cases and will be sentenced this month. her talent clear from a young age, be sentenced this month. her talent clearfrom a young age, simone biles is regarded by many as the greatest to ever have performed in her sport. teammate said the abuse happened under the guise of nickel treatment. ina under the guise of nickel treatment. in a statement, simone said she would allow the doctored to steal her love and joy. he was challenged in december after child pornography was found on his computer. simone biles said she was not afraid to tell her story an

andrew plant reports. she is a a—time olympic champion with 19 combined world and olympic medals, she is america's most decorated gymnast. now in a statement, the star of the rio games has said she was sexually abused by the former teen usa gymnastics sports doctor, larry nassar. nassar has already been jailed, sentenced to 60 years for possessing indecent images of children. he's also been accused by other gymnasts of sexual abuse, has admitted assault in two cases and will be sentenced this month. her talent clear from a young age, simone biles is regarded by many as the greatest to ever perform in her sport. team—mates have said that nassar‘s abuse happened under the guise of her treatment. in a statement, simone said she would allow the doctor to steal her love and joy. the 54—year—old was jailed in december after child pornography was found on his computer. simone biles said she was not afraid to tell her story anymore, adding, "it's impossibly difficult to relive these experiences and it br

andrew plant reports. the intercontinental hotel in kabul at dawn on sunday morning, blackened and smoking after an ii—hour siege that has seen at least five people killed and several more wounded. the shooting started after nightfall on saturday, several gunmen armed with grenades and automatic weapons. translation: at first, i heard some gunfire and then, after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said that suicide attackers entered the hotel. security forces were fighting the gunmen floor by floor, with reports of hostages being taken. it's thought the security guards at the entrance to the five—storey building are among those who came under fire. the intercontinental hotel in kabul is popular with foreign guests. situated on a hilltop a few miles outside the city, it has been the target of an attack before, in 2011, when 21 people died, including nine attackers. initial reports said two gunmen had been shot dead, with more hiding on the upper floors. now officials say there were three

andrew plant, bbc news now, time for a look at the weather. it has been a cold winter, but most of us saw some sunshine. this view was taken in argyll and bute. the snow is over the hills after what has been a wintry weekend. as we head to monday it will be a cold and frosty start and there will be some sunshine across the northern half of the country. through the course of the country. through the course of the night, you can see the blue colours on the map and that shows a sharp frost. during the early hours of monday morning in the towns and cities, below freezing but we could see minus double digits across scotla nd see minus double digits across scotland and northern ireland. less cold around the far south because of more clout. that will go into the midlands and central parts of wales by lunchtime. northern england and northern ireland hold on to the sparkling winter sunshine. monday night raw continue to see the cloud in the south moving further north and as the windfalls lights, we could see dense fog patches in the early hours of tues

my name is andrew plant. our top stories: the us investigates how people in hawaii were mistakenly warned of an imminent ballistic missile attack. vow vow to weed out corruption and rescue the economy in south africa as the head of the ruling party gives his first speech since being elected. hello and welcome to bbc news. an official alert has provoked alarm in the us state of hawaii after, mistakenly warning of an imminent ballistic missile attack. the text message was sent to everyone on the island and interrupted tv and radio broadcasts. it told people to seek shelter, before adding: ‘this is not a drill‘. the state's governor has apologised for the error. he said an employee had pressed the wrong button. this report from richard galpin. it's just after eight o'clock in the morning local time and suddenly the broadcast of this basketball match is interrupted. with a chilling alert that a missile strike on hawaii was apparentlyjust minutes away. and the same message was also sent out to everyone‘s mob

i‘m andrew plant. our top stories: the us investigates how people in hawaii were mistakenly warned of an imminent ballistic missile attack. after a wave of anti—austerity protests, tunisia‘s government announces a $70 million package to help the poor. a vow to weed out corruption and rescue the economy — hope in south africa as the head of the ruling party gives his first speech since being elected. after a fair pay outcry, mark wahlberg donates his $1.5 million film fee to the times up initiative.

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andrew plant reports. a new year, a new low for north america's east coast, bracing itself against subzero temperatures and several inches of snow. it is those who live outside who are now the most vulnerable to a weather event exceptionally rare. in chicago, the thermometers are still falling. those on the streets, encouraged to come inside.

andrew plant reports. she is a four—time 0lympic champion with 19 combined world and olympic medals, she is america's most decorated gymnast. now, in a statement, the star of the rio games has said she was sexually abused by the former team usa gymnastics sports doctor larry nassar. nassar has already been jailed, sentenced to 60 years for possessing indecent images of children, he has also been accused by other gymnasts of sexual abuse, has admitted assault in two criminal cases and will be sentenced for those this month. her talent clear from a young age, simone biles is regarded by many as the greatest to ever perform in her sport. team—mates have said nassar‘s abuse came under the guise of medical treatment. in her statement, biles said she won't allow the former team doctor to steal her love and joy. the 54—year—old was jailed in december after child pornography was found on his computer. simone biles said she was not afraid to tell her story any more and adding, "it is impossibly difficult

plant reports. he was a trusted team doctor, now facing life injail but he was a trusted team doctor, now facing life in jail but first he was a trusted team doctor, now facing life injail but first in court a chance to some of his victims to tell the world what they suffered and make him here the pain his abuse has caused. nothing is as harsh as whatjorvik is enjoyed by thousands of hours at your hands. you spent thousands of hours perpetrating criminal sexual crime on minors. he has been sentenced to 175 years, larry nassar, but it is known his victims's time to bring out what he forced them to hide. my pa rents out what he forced them to hide. my parents brought you back to my house to speak with me. sitting on my living room couch i listened to you tell me now should do that and if they do you should tell someone well, larry, i hear not to tell someone but everyone. he will spend his life injail. we are going to move forward and live our best lives because we are fighters and we are strong and w

andrew plant reports. the intercontinental hotel in kabul, at dawn on sunday morning, blackened and smoking after an 11—hour siege. the shooting started after nightfall, several gunmen armed with grenades and automatic weapons. translation: at first, i heard some gunfire and then, after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said that suicide attackers entered the hotel. security forces were fighting the gunmen floor by floor with reports of hostages being taken. we now know that around 100 guests have been allowed to leave. it's thought the security guards at the entrance to the 5—storey building are among those who came under fire. the intercontinental hotel in kabul is popular with foreign guests. situated on a hilltop a few miles outside the city, it has been the target of an attack before, in 2011, when 21 people died, including nine attackers. security forces said two of the gunmen had been shot and killed, two more were thought to be hiding in the building. it is not yet clear whethe

andrew plant reports. the intercontinental hotel in kabul, blackened and smoking after an ii—hour siege. the shooting started after nightfall, several gunmen armed with grenades and automatic weapons. translation: at first, i heard some gunfire and then, after 15 minutes, a worker from the hotel approached and said that suicide attackers entered the hotel. security forces were fighting the gunmen floor by floor, with reports of hostages being taken. we now know that around 100 guests have been allowed to leave. it's thought the security guards at the entrance to the 5—storey building are among those who came under fire. the intercontinental hotel in kabul is popular with foreign guests. situated on a hilltop a few miles outside the city, it has been the target of an attack before, in 2011, when 21 people died, including nine attackers. security forces said two of the gunmen had been shot and killed, two more were thought to be hiding in the building. the attack comes days after the us embassy in kabul

my name is andrew plant. our top stories: donald trump sparks outrage after allegedly making racist comments about african countries. president trump says he won't pull out of the deal aimed at curbing iran's nuclear programme for now — but it has to change. a makeover for facebook: the social network says it should be more about family than business. and the burden of monarchy — the queen provides a rare insight on her crown and her coronation. the african union has expressed outrage and demanded an apology from donald trump, after he allegedly made derogatory and vulgar references to african countries at a meeting in the oval office. president trump has denied making the remarks, including the use of an expletive. a democratic senator, who sat next to mr trump, insists the president did use the phrase, repeatedly. from washington, nick bryant reports. this is a great and important day to martin luther kinng... the forces of american history seemed to collide at the white house today. donald trump signin

as andrew plant reports. smoke rising above abandoned buildings, a ruined town outside the capital, with syrian army tanks on the ground, and here smashing their way into the compound and freeing the army inside. the army has broken a siege here, a military transport compound surrounded by rebels for weeks — the latest battle in syria's seven year war. the rebel area of eastern ghouta, home to a00,000, is north—east of the capital, damascus. the military base under siege is in a townjust outside the capital. this was the syrian army's response to the rebel action, massive airstrikes in eastern ghouta. and this was thursday, 23 people reported to have died and dozens more injured. after the explosions, the rescue teams moved in, known as the white helmets. one of them also killed. idlib, another rebel stronghold, hundreds of kilometres north, and the aftermath of explosions here too. a car bomb at the weekend killed 18 people, thought to have been targeting a rebel hq. there are reports of hospitals destro

the rebel action has triggered heavy airstrikes and dozens of casualties, as andrew plant reports. smoke rising above abandoned buildings, a ruined town outside the capital, with syrian army tanks on the ground, and here, army soldiers smashing their way into a compound and freeing the soldiers inside. the army has broken a siege here, a military transport compound surrounded by rebels for weeks — the latest battle in syria's seven year war. the rebel area of eastern ghouta, home to around a00,000, is north—east of the capital, damascus. the military base under siege is in the town of harasta, just outside the capital. this was the syrian army's response to the rebel action, massive airstrikes in eastern ghouta. and this was thursday, 23 people reported to have died and dozens more injured. after the explosions, the rescue teams moved in, known as the white helmets. one of them was also killed. idlib, another rebel stronghold, hundreds of kilometres north, and the aftermath of explosions here too. a car bomb at the weekend which killed 18 people, thought to have been targeting

andrew plant reports. search teams approaching the wreckage of a boat which capsized on thursday, carrying 55 people on board. 13 are known to have died, their bodies washing along the musi river in south sumatra, but more are still missing, including the captain. police say they are investigating whether the boat was seaworthy. three days earlier, another boat capsized, killing nine of those on board. that was travelling on borneo. boat travel between the islands is essential here, but problems are common. injuly last year, eight people drowned on the same route under similar circumstances. and on new year's day in 2016, a tourist boat caught fire carrying 250 holidaymakers celebrating the new year. 23 people died. with 17,000 islands in indonesia's archipelago, people rely on boats every day, but the industry has a patchy safety record. police are now investigating the latest accident and say the ca ptain‘s assistant is now being questioned. it was a video that went viral and provoked protests across t

temperatures are forecast to fall below minus 29 degrees celsius, as andrew plant reports. the new year has brought new record low temperatures to america's east coast. a weather system bringing blizzards, freezing winds, and thermometers falling below —20 celsius. in these conditions, the homeless are particularly vulnerable. in chicago, coats and blankets are being handed out. this shelter in boston are setting up dozens of extra beds. this kitchen in washington, dc is handing out extra meals. the fear is those sleeping outside could freeze. i don't know if we have recorded any deaths based on the weather yet, but i think it is entirely possible. we are trying to help in any way we can. we are opening the centre between meals, we have warm clothing available, and we are providing people with hot meals. the weather system is slowly moving north along the atlantic coast. but it could have saved the worst until last, with temperatures of —30 predicted this weekend. the wind has brought flooding, the water then freezing around these cars. in cities like new york, road sal

temperatures are forecast to fall below minus 29 degrees celsius, as andrew plant reports. in the new year has brought new record low temperatures to america's east coast. thermometers falling below —20 degrees. in these conditions, the homeless are particularly vulnerable. this shelter in boston are setting up dozens shelter in boston are setting up d oze ns of shelter in boston are setting up dozens of extra beds. this kitchen in washington, dc is handing out extra meals. the fear is those sleeping outside could freeze. extra meals. the fear is those sleeping outside could freezelj don't sleeping outside could freeze.” don't know if we have recorded any deaths based on the weather yet, but i think it is entirely possible. we are trying to help in any way we can. we are opening the centre between meals, we have warm clothing and we are providing people with hot meals. the weather system is slowly moving north along the atlantic coast. but it could have saved the worst until last. with temperatures of —30 predicted this weekend. the wind has brought flooding, with wat

i'm andrew plant. our top stories: president trump sparks outrage after allegedly making racist comments about african countries. mr trump says he won't pull out of the deal aimed at curbing iran's nuclear programme for now but it has to change. a makeover for facebook — the social network says it should be more about family than business. and the burden of the crown — the queen's unique insight into her coronation. welcome