a very warm welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to our viewers in north america and around the globe. my name's mike embley. our top stories: a fourth visit to china by north korea's leader, and there's speculation about another meeting with president trump. 50 days after he was first detained, former nissan chairman carlos ghosn makes his first appearance in a tokyo court. he says he's been wrongly accused. the actor kevin spacey appears in an american courtroom, charged with sexually assaulting an 18—year—old man. vancouver has a drugs problem, but is treating it with medicine rather than punishment. hello. the north korean leader kimjong—un has arrived in beijing for a summit with the chinese leader, xijinping. it will be the fourth summit between the two leaders. president trump has also said negotiations are underway to decide where his next summit with kimjong—un should be held. let live down to beijing in our correspondent, john sod worth. how is it all looking from there? well, visit is to be very rare things indeed, click in secrecy that you have the official confirma

what it is, is a proposal of a frenchman who had come to north america to explore the flora and fauna that inhabited the eastern seaboard. by 1793, he had done all the research he thought he could do and now he wanted to explore the interior of north america. he was in philadelphia. he approached jefferson with this idea. he said, i want to travel all the way to the pacific ocean to be the first person to cross the continent and to observe all of that things that we don't know about in the interior of north america. jefferson said, this is a great idea and i know just how to raise funds. let me go to the american philosophical society and get the members to donate money. this is in jefferson's hand, and he went to all the members of the aps, this is when the capital was in philadelphia, everybody who was anybody was in philadelphia. you can see who some of the donors for this expedition were. on the top left, george washington giving a hundred dollars. john adams gave $20. you have thomas jefferson in the middle. jefferson is sandwiched by henry knox, a member, and alexander hamilton,

welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: 50 days after he was first detained, former nissan chairman carlos ghosn makes his first appearance in a tokyo court — he says he's been wrongly accused. a fourth visit to china by north korea's leader — and there's speculation about another meeting with president trump. while the actor kevin spacey appears in a us courtroom — charged with sexually assaulting an 18—year—old man. vancouver has a drugs problem — but is treating it with medicine rather than punishment. the former chairman of the nissan motor company is appearing in court in tokyo. according to reuters newsagency he told the court in a preparted statement: "i have been wrongly accused and unfairly detained based on meritless and unsubstantiated accusations. this is carlos ghosn‘s first public appearance since he was arrested in november on allegations of financial misconduct. he requested the hearing and his lawyers want to press the court on why he has been held for

welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: 50 days after he was first detained, former nissan chairman carlos ghosn is making his first appearance in a tokyo court. while in the us, the actor kevin spacey appears in court — charged with sexually assaulting an 18—year—old man. the thai government says an 18—year—old saudi woman — who's seeking asylum — will not be deported against her will. our correspondent is there. the un is involved and her request for asylum, they say, will be properly assessed. a fourth visit to china by north korea's leader — and there's speculation about another meeting with president trump. the former chairman of the nissan motor company is appearing in court in tokyo. this is carlos ghosn‘s first public appearance since he was arrested in november on allegations of financial misconduct. he requested the hearing and his lawyers want to press the court on why he has been held for so long. the case has rattled nissan's alliance with the french ca

they extended and strengthened india, they extended their control over north f africa, and in america, the french renounced ll the claims east of the mississippi river so there was this incredible amount of overtaking great britain and the colonies. sun never phrase, the sets around the british empire. it was this time they started so the in those terms future seems wide open for many. comes to fter the war a close, those trying to manage those in parliament and administrators, start to have a little bit of a reality check. first-off, they now have a large empire, which is exactly what they also but started to think, now we have to make this empire, since we have threats, work for efficiently. we need to make sure it's interconnected. we need to pass laws and egulations to make sure that all parts of the empire are goal, towards a single which is the grandeur and pros erritory of the empire so they start passing a series of legislation. the second thing that happens is this ealize that to win war they have taken on an enormous amount of debt. $130 million pounds helped the british win

let me make sure that is not true of north america. free, fair, and reciprocal trade with the u.s.. economice hubs of growth and innovation. as many of you know, products ae shipped before becoming finished and often that cost is passed along to the consumers. as mayors we have a strong voice. the state and the national level. is my hope that by working together as mayors, we can drive this home. i look forward to this i appreciate the invitation to participate. >> next, we are going to hear longrobert garcia from beach. the floor is yours. >> long beach is the second easiest report we have in the u.s.. jobs perspective, the greatest generator of jobs. the issues around trade are important. task are two big issues to whichll be looking at have been discussed in this committee as well in the past. the first is also a priority for the conference and for the congress coming into the session. we are all aware of the harbor maintenance trust fund. are not aware of the trust fund, this is a critical fund of funds -- that funds maintenance activities. it has about $9 billion of surplus in

our north america correspondent nick bryant was in the courtroom and has this report. nick: this was a journey kevin spacey did not wanto make. touching down on this jet set island before completing a televised drive to his first appearance in court. >>ar clehe sidewalk, please. nick:al his leg team argued he should not have to appear in person because of the negativebl puicity that has already spent in this case. but the actor who's spent sof muchhis life in front of the cameras found it impossible tod avoithem. there was even a live stream from the courtroom to record the charge leveled against him. >> in the town of nantucket jult 8, 2016, com indecent assault and battery on person. nick: the oscar-winning actor shared a joke with his lawyer but did not address the court. he has pleaded not guilt he has agreed not to approaches accuser. -- approaches his accuser. nantucket is the playground of america's elite,nd in the summer of 2016, kevin spacey's alleged to have sexually assaulted an 18-year-old waiter. during a late-night ininking sessiohis bar, he is accused of

let me make sure that is not true of north america. free, fair, and reciprocal trade with the u.s.. economice hubs of growth and innovation. as many of you know, products ae shipped before becoming finished product. they often have costs that are passed along to the consumers. we have a strong voice and we can impact change at other levels of government. the state and the national level. is my hope that by working together as mayors, we can drive this home. i look forward to this i appreciate the invitation to participate. >> next, we are going to hear longrobert garcia from beach. the floor is yours. >> long beach is the second easiest report we have in the u.s.. jobs perspective, the greatest generator of jobs. the issues around trade are important. task are two big issues to whichll be looking at have been discussed in this committee as well in the past. the first is also a priority for the conference and for the congress coming into the session. we are all aware of the harbor maintenance trust fund. are not aware of the trust fund, this is a critical fund of funds -- that funds

in the united states and around the world welcome we begin the day with the deep freeze over north america now we don't often start our program with a story about the weather but we don't often witness what mother nature is about to unleash over the midwest of the u.s. and canada and we want to talk about that tonight it is being called the coldest cold snap in a generation the deep freeze of the century that is swallowing up ten u.s. states with more than two hundred million people now that's seventy two percent of the u.s. population that's being more not to go outside exposed skin we're being told is in danger of immediate frostbite now it is already causing all kinds of travel headaches more than twenty seven hundred flights involving u.s. airports are canceled today if you're planning to fly to the u.s. or leave the us from chicago that will not happen for the next few days amtrak's fifty five daily trains in and out of chicago we understand have been canceled and even the u.s. postal service has canceled services from north dakota to nebraska to pennsylvania now the epicenter of the

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: the big freeze hits parts of the us. arctic conditions are sending temperatures down below —30 celsius. the european union insists it won't renegotiate britain's brexit deal, despite the vote in parliament seeking changes to the so—called irish border backstop. more street protests in venezuela, as president maduro refuses new elections but says he will talk to the opposition. and millions of migrants are making their way in record numbers from north america to mexico. millions in the american midwest are experiencing a blast of arctic air so ferocious they are being warned they risk frostbite if they stay outside for more than ten minutes. at least seven people have died in several states as a result of the so—called polar vortex. research suggests a warming arctic is driving very cold air south from the north pole. neda tawfik reports. a steam fog settles over lake michigan, as the polar vortex grips chicago with the most extreme cold i

in the united states and around the world welcome we begin the day with the deep freeze over north america now we don't often start our program with a story about the weather but we don't often witness what mother nature is about to unleash over the midwest of the u.s. and canada and we want to talk about that tonight it is being called the coldest cold snap in a generation the deep freeze of the century that is swallowing up ten u.s. states with more than two hundred million people now that's seventy two percent of the u.s. population that's being more not to go outside exposed skin we're being told is in danger of immediate frostbite now it is already causing all kinds of travel headaches more than twenty seven hundred flights involving u.s. airports are canceled today if you're planning to fly to the u.s. or leave the us from chicago that will not happen for the next few days amtrak's fifty five daily trains in and out of chicago we understand that been canceled and even the u.s. postal service has canceled services from north dakota to nebraska to pennsylvania now the epicenter of the

here's our north america business correspondent dave lee. trading on apple shares was halted pending some news, we were told, and that news came quite quickly. the letter came out, and tim cook went into several reasons why his company is going to come in around — at least $5 billion under estimates for revenue than they'd originally predicted. the reasons were, one, that sales in china have pretty much dropped off a cliff recently, he revune from those sales, and they blamed increased tension between the us and china on trade potentially for some of that problem. but they also talked about issues with supply chain as well. tim cook said that although apple had released what he said were very popular new products, sales of those products, particularly its watches, laptops and so forth have been held back because they simply haven't been able to make enough, and supply chain constraints have hit sales there. and, overall, the iphone has been a bit of a handicap for apple in this quarter, because people aren't upgrading them as often as they

in the united states and around the world welcome we begin the day with the deep freeze over north america now we don't often start our program with a story about the weather but we don't often witness what mother nature is about to unleash over the midwest of the u.s. and canada and we want to talk about that tonight it is being called the coldest cold snap in a generation the deep freeze of the century that is swallowing up ten u.s. states with more than two hundred million people now that's seventy two percent of the u.s. population that's being warned not to go outside exposed skin we're being told is in danger of immediate frostbite now it is already causing all kinds of travel headaches more than twenty seven hundred flights involving u.s. airports are canceled today if you're planning to fly to the u.s. or leave the us from chicago that will not happen for the next few days amtrak's fifty five daily trains in and out of chicago we understand the been canceled and even the u.s. postal service has canceled services from north dakota to nebraska to pennsylvania now the epicenter of the

welcome to bbc news, a warm welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: the big freeze hits parts of the us. arctic conditions are sending temperatures down below —30 celsius. the european union insists it won't renegotiate britain's brexit deal, despite the vote in parliament seeking changes to the so—called irish border "backstop". more street protests in venezuela as president maduro refuses new elections but says he will talk to the opposition. tensions remain high in zimbabwe where the army continues its crackdown against protestors. and millions of migrants are making their way in record numbers, from north america to mexico. millions in the american midwest are experiencing a blast of arctic air so ferocious they're being warned they risk frostbite if they stay outside for more than 10 minutes. at least 7 people have died in several states as a result of the so—called polar vortex. research suggests a warming arctic is driving very cold air south from the north pole. neda tawfik reports. a s

in the united states and around the world welcome we begin the day with the deep freeze over north america now we don't often start our program with a story about the weather but we don't often witness what mother nature is about to unleash over the midwest of the u.s. and canada we want to talk about that tonight it is being called the coldest cold snap in a generation the deep freeze of the century that is swallowing up ten u.s. states with more than two hundred million people now that's seventy two percent of the u.s. population that's being more not to go outside exposed skin we're being told is in danger of immediate frostbite now it is already causing all kinds of travel headaches more than twenty seven hundred flights involving u.s. airports are canceled today if you're planning to fly to the u.s. or leave the us from chicago that will not happen for the next few days amtrak's fifty five daily trains in and out of chicago we understand that been canceled and even the u.s. postal service has canceled services from north dakota to nebraska to pennsylvania now the epicenter of the wint

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>> reporter: here in north america in 2021 in north america. >> all right. thank you. >>> the government shutdown. today day 30. with no end in sight. the president took to twitter to defend his proposal to protect daca recipients in exchange for funding for his border wall. fox news tells us democrats want the government reopened before negotiations take place. >> reporter: in the senate, there will be hard liners who don't like the plan and view the president's plan as a form of amnesty. even if republicans support the an they will need 7 democrats for it to pass. the white house is trying to ease the concerns with the president tweeting no, amnesty is not a part of my offer. it is a three year extension of daca. amnesty will be used ina much bigger deal. immigration or something else. on fox news sunday, vice president mike pence suggested this proposal isn't a final offer. and the administration is open to both sides offering amendments in order for it to pass. >> on tuesday congress will gin its work but really, what the president did over the last mont

samsung president north america jim baxter in a fox business exclusive. we are very thankful because you don't do interviews at ces so we appreciate it. >> thanks. liz: kind of a bifurcated story here. china trade war, slowdown in chips and smartphones but also, the tariffs slapped on washing machines. we have got this washing machine business, samsung, that continues to grow. tell me what you're seeing as it pertains to the tariffs that the trump administration slapped earlier this year on foreign imports. >> i think we have always said that we think tariffs are a form of tax on consumers. in this case, the industry actually ended up after the imposition of the section 201 about $100 price increase on literally all appliances, all laundry products. so a category that was growing with the gdp is actually contracted in 2018. that said, we have ramped up our facility in south carolina which we announced with you one year ago. we have 600 employees. half of them, women. we are excited about introducing a new line designed for that facility which will continu

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a lot of their biggest markets in north america, europe, china are slowing down from the growth they have seen in the last years, a big change in consumer taste, they are having to restructure their production networks for, so they have a lot going on at the moment and a lot of trade uncertainty. we need talk about consumer taste changing, it is radically changing. we all think electric. if we are not driving something along those lines now, we are thinking of doing that in the next few years. yeah, and that is pa rt next few years. yeah, and that is part of the problem carmakers are facing. something like the auto show isa facing. something like the auto show is a great example because you see them showing off big suv is we saw, people are buying them at the moment but they had to showcase their future technology as that report showed, the autonomous vehicles, the electric vehicles, the hat to show they are thinking of these in. and significant change in people in leadership, the huge global player, there have been in turmoil, general motors announcing significant radical restructur

the opioid crisis has swept north america, but the unique response here is to treat all of this as a public health epidemic. fentanyl, a powerful opioid has taken 1500 lives on these streets in the past year. take it easy, 0k? stay safe. my name is melissa. i've overdosed three times and i didn't even know i overdosed. that's terrifying. yeah. yeah, it is. what saved you? what saved me ? probablyjust my own willing to live. are you going to be ok? i hope so. i hope so, too. i really do. it's all centred on these few city blocks, so many people here are living with their addictions and are openly injecting and smoking drugs out on the streets. but that very visibility is taken here to be a good thing. it's argued that if these people can be seen, they can also be saved. the cops mostly back off and there are few arrests here for drug use. instead vancouver has these. safe injection sites. what are you using? this one was started illegally by the community. it was highly controversial but has become the prototype for the official public health programme. users bring their own street dr

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in retail, you've got a 66—67% turnover rate — at least in north america. that's a massive problem for retailers. they literally cannot keep people on the job long enough. and so, that means their workforce is in constant flux to the extent that we can — or simbi can — create some value by taking over some of the repetitive tasks — for example, inventory counting — that maybe staff were forced to do before but they struggled with because they literally could not get enough bodies into the store. now, the workforce they have can focus on interacting with you, because most people will say they'll buy for sure and buy more if you get to interact with them — you the person. even if, you know, as you say, they might not have enjoyed it, it's still a job that paid someone's wages, so we are still talking about, you know, robots replacing that element of a human‘s job, and therefore reducing the number of humans that are needed. well, but your premise i disagree with. you're not actually reducing the number, you'rejust allowing the number that's alread

america is because north american ascend has given aviation to the world in terms of. a deregulated business models all be getting there first in the sheer size of that market so you are starting to see a tailoring offer growth of around four to five percent rather than the six to eight percent you're seeing generally around the world and none the less sure seeing half the profitability of the entire aviation business is coming out of north america with less than twenty percent of the traffic so it sort of brings home that that consolidating business model has been good for shareholders and i think we have to debate just how good it's been for consumers at the same time here in the middle east of course the blockade on castle continues that's not just cats or always but but all of the that the middle east carries what's the outlook and in twenty nineteen for middle east carriers were there needs to be a resolution of the. political problems and obviously that isn't something the aviation business is going to do if it turns self but it's damage the the business of all t

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our north america editor jon sopel reports. the subject that just won't go away — the president and russia — and the most serious allegations to date about his attempts to hide the efforts the trump organization was making to build a trump tower in moscowjust before the election. after donald trump became president, his then personal lawyer michael cohen went before congress and said under oath that the plan was scrapped in january 2016. that wasn't true, and a lie that earned him time injail. but according to a detailed buzzfeed report, the lie wasn't his idea. the special counsel's office learned about trump's directive for cohen to lie to congress through interviews with multiple witnesses from the trump organization and internal company e—mails, text messages, and a cache of other documents. and the report goes on. the president's current personal attorney, rudy giuliani, has categorically denied this. the white house has been more circumspect. this isjust another in a long line of ridiculous charges without any corro

facebook gained users in north america and europe after several flat and declining quarters. can the company keep it up? joining us from new york, david could hat trick, author of the facebook effect and michael, leading chief local strategist. these numbers are above better than people thought they would be. what is your take? david: i think there are two parallel stories. the numbers will continue to be great, because advertisers don't have another place to go. it doesn't mean there is not a separate story that is still quite unattractive about their inability to govern their systems properly. i think it is telling that just today, there was another story of a privacy problem in the way they are handling their apps. ng is a weird yin and ya thing. facebook as a spectacular business. in many ways, the best business that anyone could imagine. emily: to give more detail, what happened is that facebook had a research app that it was paying users to use, including teenagers, in exchange for their data. apple has said this violated the terms of service for this particular app. th

delivered strong earnings and growth of 5% in north america. in europe, the middle east and africa sales dropped 6.3%. the company has refocused efforts on technical innovations, launching internet-connected machines, improving ways to communicate with the machines, working to expand margins through improved efficiencies but there's a real concern that a slowing global economy is going to drive away any a tide for new appliances in the united states, those are two reasons cfra downgrade whirlpool from hold to strong sell with a price target of $105 whirlpool closed at $124.46, dropping 6% after hours, down almost 7% in extended trading melissa. >> contessa brewer back at headquarters that was very well timed do you match this up with what we heard from sherwin-williams, stanley, black & decker? they say housing here is threatened you're in housing stocks. >> you don't have the global international exposure you have domestic so there f there's a slowdown that is priced in. you don't get that emerging market exposure the way you do with whirlpool

howe was a senior, and is now the commander in north america. makes no sense, but that's the way it was peered that is rage militaire. we have another man in this rage militaire, and this is in the invasion of canada. we talked a little bit about canada. canada is new to the british empire, the treaty of paris. 70,000 french-canadians there. we said, parliament has just passed the quebec act to appease the french-canadians. it extended the province of quebec to the ohio river. it allowed catholicism. it allowed for an appointed assembly for the use of french law in the province of quebec. what is interesting is the americans think the french-canadians might want to join them. and maybe the americans would be welcomed in canada. why do you suppose they might think that? any ideas? student: they are still sour because of the french indian war? prof. gabriel: maybe they have not been assimilated into the empire and would join the rebellion. any downsides to the thinking? student: they might be more interested in france taking back the area. prof. g

america is because north american a sentence given aviation to the world in terms of. a deregulated business models all be getting there first in the sheer size of that market so you are starting to see a tailoring offer growth of around four to five percent rather than the six to eight percent you're seeing generally around the world and none the less sure seeing half the profitability of the entire aviation business is coming out of north america with less than twenty percent of the traffic so it sort of brings home that that consolidating business model has been good for shareholders and i think we have to debate just how good it's been for consumers at the same time here in the middle east of course the blockade on cattle continues that not just cats are always put but all of the that the middle east carries what's the outlook and in twenty nineteen for middle east carriers were there needs to be a resolution of the. political problems and obviously that isn't something the aviation business is going to do if it turns self but it's damage the the business of all th

but it still lags behind north america and western europe in the economist intelligence unit's democracy index. asia and australasia ranks fourth, the middle east and north africa region is last in the index. earlier, i spoke to anwita basu, the lead south—east asia analyst for the economist intelligence unit. so it has been a couple of volatile yea rs so it has been a couple of volatile years for the asia—pacific region, as it has been for the world as far as it has been for the world as far as democracy is concerned. obviously, since 2016, actually, that democracy measured within our index has been on the decline for asia, and that is partly because of the year changes in myanmar and cambodia, which sort of went through a process of democracy and then kind of retreated back to authoritarian... but how do you measure democracy in the asia—pacific region jumping on measure democracy in the asia—pacific regionjumping on a yearly basis compared to the likes of western europe or north america? sure, so we have five categories that we look at. there are about 60 indicators that are q

meanwhile in north america,he t company made $2 billion in the fourth quarter. for ceo jim hackett, when he talks with analysts, the key thing everyone will be focused on, what wil happen in 2019. the company says that it is moving forward with its restructuring, but wall street would like to hear more specifics, unclear when that will be happening. phil lebeau, "nightly business report," ft. worth, tebs. >>> broadband growth drives comcast's quarter and that's where we begin tonight's market focus. the company say its nbc universal media unit and its high-speed internet businows fueled . it did, however, lose cable customers but that didn't stop comcast from raising its quarterly dividend 10%. shares were up 5. to $36.89. comcast is the parent company of nbc, which produces this broadcast. >>> verizon's media group is reportedly laying off 7% of jobs in the division previously called oath. the group is madep of inrizon's media properties like yahoo! and the huon post as well as advertising and technology. in division was created november to bring oath under the

america is because north american ascend has given aviation to the world in terms of. a deregulated business models all be getting there first in the sheer size of that market so you are starting to see a tailoring offer growth of around four to five percent rather than the six to eight percent you're seeing generally around the world and none the less sure seeing half the profitability of the entire aviation business is coming out of north america with less than twenty percent of the traffic so it sort of brings home that that consolidating business model has been good for shareholders and i think we have to debate just how good it's been for consumers at the same time here in the middle east of course the blockade on cash continues that's not just cats are always put but all of the that the middle east carries what's the outlook and in twenty nineteen for middle east carriers were there needs to be a resolution of the. political problems and obviously that isn't something the aviation business is going to do if it turns self but it's damage the the business of all th

america. after a few hours the rocky mountains he even to site in the distance. but the well developed highway has also put paid to a lot of the road houses the service areas that were set up every fifty kilometers . they're no longer needed today. our next stop is port nelson the last town for a long time. the museum there is mainly dedicated to the alaska highway. it was founded by moral brown a ninety year old mechanic who is himself part of the history of the. alaska hiway . his pride and joy are his vintage vehicles most of which are still running. he started collecting them when he came to fort nelson in one thousand nine hundred fifty five. on the building of a highway there were. like pushed up her career all through. heard of. her in law and. maybe maybe cut. a bank down or. three all in her you could run. in addition to the vehicles model also preserves other treasures he's even made a peep box for his old photos. the hard way. around eleven thousand soldiers and several thousand civ

in north america, people eat 6.5 times more meat than recommended. switching to a n diet won't be easy. how practical is this for a single parent with a busy life and kids? >> impossible, i would say. very often,on it dependery good home cooking and planning. if you aredr feeding your chil on institute, impossible -- instant food impossible. david: the i report says that these are the guardians of an ideal diet with much less meat and much more veg. here are some of the key suggestions -- no more than 14 grams of red meat a day. this little tiny piece here. no more than 13 grams of egg -- not a whole egg, just a quarter of one. for all grades, 232 -- whole grains, 232 grams. day, but itrams a has got to be colorful --, red green, and orange. sthe auth recommend that if we stick to this diet, will not only be good for the health, it will be good for the planet. >> it correspondsha to one urger per week, one juicy it is not eliminating red meat by any means. dad: beef particular has an impact because cattle give off methan which adds to global warming.

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: the duke of edinburgh, the queen's 97 year—old husband, is involved in a car crash. his car overturned but the royal family says he's not injured. a top north korean diplomat arrives in washington, fuelling speculation of a second summit between kim jong—un and donald trump. thousands take to the streets of the sudanese capital khartoum, demanding the resignation of president omar al—bashir. and we report from gaza on the hospitals that face possible closure because of shortages of fuel and medicine. prince philip, the duke of edinburgh, has been involved in a road accident close to sandringham, queen elizabeth's estate in eastern england. the queen's husband, who is 97, was driving a land rover, which collided with another car and overturned. a statement from the royal family says he is unhurt. two women in the other vehicle suffered minor injuries. caroline rigby reports. smashed glass and a broken wing mirror, discarded on the road. ev

and millions of migrants are making their way in record numbers, from north america to mexico.

howe was a senior, and is now the commander in north america. makes no sense, but that's the way it was peered that is rage -- that's the way it was happened. that is rage militaire. we have another man in this rage -- manifestation of rage militaire, and this is in the invasion of canada. we talked a little bit about canada. canada is new to the british empire, the treaty of paris. 70,000 french-canadians there. we said, parliament has just passed the quebec act to appease the french-canadians. it extended the province of quebec to the ohio river. it allowed catholicism. it allowed for an appointed assembly for the use of french law in the province of quebec. what is interesting is the americans think the french-canadians might want to join them. and maybe the americans would be welcomed in canada. why do you suppose they might think that? any ideas? student: they are still sour because of the french indian war? prof. gabriel: maybe they have not been assimilated into the empire and would join the rebellion. any downsides to the thinking? stude

the coldest weather seen across north america for decades. what have we got installed here? the cold weather is part of the story, we've had the

mexico canada agreement will modernize our trading agreement in north america and create some of the highest standards ever to protect intellectual property rights, support small and midsize business, open markets for agriculture, and increase manufacturing. we hope for its speedy passage through congress. i know mayors have been strong advocates for trading agreements in the past, and i hope your voice of support will be heard again here. the u.s. trade representative has also announced negotiating objectives with europe. we work together with our colleagues to lower tariffs to illuminate not -- eliminate nontariff barriers. president trump is committed to reciprocal trade with the rest of the world. too often, current international rules, foreign nations can impose higher tariffs on our goods. in conclusion, the president's program of cutting taxes, reducing regulatory burdens, and improving trade relations is creating higher economic growth. more jobs and higher wages. our task is to make sure it works for all americans, no matter where they live. i commend you each for your servi

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: the big freeze hits parts of the us. arctic conditions are sending temperatures down below —30 celsius. the european union insists it won't renegotiate britain's brexit deal, despite the vote in parliament seeking changes to the so—called irish border "backstop". more street protests in venezuela as president maduro refuses new elections but says he will talk to the opposition. and navigating the presidency — we take to the ice to hear what voters think of donald trump's first two years in office. millions in the american midwest are experiencing a blast of arctic air so ferocious they're being warned they risk frostbite if they stay outside for more than 10 minutes. at least 7 people have died in several states as a result of the so—called polar vortex. research suggests a warming arctic is driving very cold air south from the north pole. neda tawfik reports. a steam fog settles over lake michigan, as the polar vortex grips chicago wit

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: political lines are drawn over the us government shutdown. democrats and president trump square off as he says he is prepared for it to last months. he said he'd keep the government closed for a very long period of time — months, or even years. we won't be opening until it's solved. we think this is a much bigger problem. the border is a much more dangerous problem, it's a much bigger problem, it's a problem of national security. us stocks soar after the head of america's central bank says he will adjust interest rates quickly and flexibly. that is despite past criticism from president trump. more tension in kerala, after a third woman defies traditonalists and enters a temple which has been at the centre of a legal battle keeping women out of the shrine.

but it still lags behind the north america and western europe in the economist intelligence unit's democracy index. asia and australasia ranks fourth, the middle east and north africa region is last in the index. earlier i spoke to anwita basu, the lead south—east asia analyst for the economist intelligence unit. so it has been a couple of volatile years for the asia—pacific region, as it has been for the world as far as democracy is concerned. obviously, since 2016, actually, that democracy measured within our index has been on the decline for asia, and that is partly because of the year changes in myanmar and cambodia, which sort of went through a process of democracy and then kind of retreated back to authoritarian... but how do you measure democracy in the asia—pacific region jumping on a yearly basis compared to the likes of western europe or north america? sure, so we have five categories that we look at. there are about 60 indicators that are quantified on a binary basis. the five categories that we look at the defined democracy, they basically involve looking at the election pr

they have increased in north america. they are still flat when it comes to monthly active users but europe monthly and daily active users have gone back up. if anything, this shows us that the threat of regulation is not going to have a huge impact on facebook's business. they have managed to increase ad all of these controversies. it's still a lot of important questions to be asking to facebook executive, i will be sitting down with sheryl sandberg, lots of important questions to ask her. the business still looks healthy. joe: has facebook made progress on changing its internal culture? ofgot greeted to another set scandals. obviously not affecting the business too much right now. couldtting that aside, it be a regulatory threat up some point and has to be of concern to investors. has there been changed? -- change? up to facebook woke another controversy. techcrunch reported facebook had a research app that it was paying users to collect their data for, including many teenagers. apple was not happy about this. actually r