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This is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the race for the white house begins in earnest — as democratic candidates compete in iowa for the right to be their partys nominee. there are now over 20,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus world wide and 425 people have died from the illness — the vast majority in china. the authorities there are struggling with the scale of the outbreak despite a huge push to build new hospitals in record time. and weve heard in the last few hours that hong kong...

Im kasia madera with bbc news. our top story: the race for the white house begins in earnest, with the iowa caucus getting underway. the democrats are competing for the right to face donald trump in novembers presidential election. thats because mr trump is expected to secure the republican nomination with ease. xijinping says stopping the spread of the coronavirus is the most serious task facing china. the leadership has admitted shortcomings in its response, as the number of people killed in t...

Tourists gather unaware. right now we are 9,000 feet above the sea level, the highest you can get when you come to mount etna. what we are looking at is the south—east crater, the baby. its the newest, 1971, but its also considered the most dangerous at all because at this moment, its becoming, how you say, hyperactive. as a journalist, making programmes around the world, i travel a lot. like any traveller, a certain amount of risk goes with the territory. but some of those risks seem clearer ...

Im kasia madera with bbc news. our top story: xi jinping says stopping the spread of the coronavirus is the most serious task facing china. the leadership admitted shortcomings in its response, as the number of people killed in the outbreak there rises to 425. some 20,000 people have been infected worldwide,the vast majority in china. the first formal test in the race to the white house is under way in iowa, with democratic candidates contesting the caucuses. president trump is expected to secur...

Complicated, the iowa caucus. for more on the iowa caucuses go to the bbc news website. theres a live page devoted to the results, and what itll mean in the race for the white house. go to bbc.com/news, and follow the links. lots to watch here in iowa. but for all the rest of the days news, ill hand you over to my colleague mike embley in london. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the life and times of ‘mad mike,‘ the famous mercenary, who has died at the age of 100. this is the moment...

Hello, this is bbc news. im reeta chakrabarti. well be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. first the headlines: "leave china if you can" — brits are told, as the death toll from coronavirus reaches more than 400.

You are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: scientists say they are deeply disappointed that an experimental anti—hiv vaccine does not work. we will find out what that means in the battle to stamp out aids. also on the programme: its a hard life for yaks. we report on how the tough mountain creatures are struggling to survive in india. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah kho...

Are singing a famous patriotic anthem. "my motherland and i," they sing, "are never apart." the propaganda message is not difficult to understand. in chinas state media, the focus is now on uniting the country to fight the virus. hundreds of military doctors and nurses have been arriving in wuhan to join the battle. "when our country is in difficulty," this female soldier says, "it is our duty to be on the front line." chinas logistical capabilities are beyond dispute. which other country could ...

A countdown to a critical moment. the worlds most powerful rocket ignited all 27 of its engines at once. and apart from its power, its this recycling of the rocket, slashing the cost of a launch, that makes this a breakthrough in the business of space travel. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it a piece of cake. thousands of people have given the yachtswoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming in the corni...

Here on worklife. lets take a look at some of the other stories making the news. shares in tesla have risen by almost 20% after market analysts at argus research significantly upped its valuation of the auto—maker. the price rise values the company in excess of $140 billion and cements its status as the worlds second most valuable car com pa ny after toyota. the boss of air asia tony fernandes has agreed to step aside as allegations that the airline was paid $50 million by airbus are investiga...