Attack on a beach. And scientists rush to antartica to catch a glimpse of a giant iceberg before it melts. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The deputy chief executive of oxfam has resigned following allegations the charity tried to cover up the full details of a sex scandal in haiti involving its aid workers. Senior figures in the organisation have been meeting the International Development secretary, offering assurances over the future handling of Sexual Misconduct allegations. The charity has been asked to produce all its evidence relating to what happened during the humanitarian relief effort after the haitian earthquake in 2010. Our special correspondent lucy manning has the details. Haitis red light district. Prostitution is illegal here, but that didnt stop some of oxfams staff. The charity now admitting it knew knew about concerns about its team and prostitutes, not just in haiti, but also in chad and that nothing was done. Widza bryant worked in Human Resources in haiti fo
The warning from the first minister. And a woman from shotton in flintshire goes on trial accused of murdering her baby son. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Senior officials from oxfam are in emergency talks today with the International Development secretary, to try to prevent government funding being cut, following the scandal involving some of its aid workers and prostitutes. Its claimed the charity failed to give the government full details of what happened, in the wake of the devastating earthquake in haiti in 2010. Oxfam denies theres been a cover up. Matt cole reports. In the worst imaginable circumstances, oxfam staff were meant to be in haiti to help. Its now clear son had a very different agenda. Amidst claims of sex parties and prostitutes, oxfam sacked four staff and allowed three others to quit including their country director who went on to secure work with another aid organisation. Oxfam denies it has covered up what happened but now it has emerged the
And the Ruling African National congress has decided to recall or remove president jacob zuma as head of state. Earlier, after a 13 hour meeting of the partys top leadership, theyd given him 48 hours to resign. He has long been under pressure over corruption allegations. Local media are reporting a late night visit by the partys new head, Cyril Ramaphosa, to mr zumas house. The bbcs milton nkosi is in pretoria, and sent this report earlier. What we now know is that since we have him here, the president of the anc, Cyril Ramaphosa, drove out and he went to president jacob zumas official residence, and when he arrived there, there was some delay at the gate. They said it was too late, but eventually they were let in. And after a very brief period, the convoy returned back here and they were still talking, i suppose, at that time, he had been coming back for president jacob zuma at that time, he had been coming back for president jacob zuma on whether he would voluntarily resign or whethe
Sounds a bit like home yes, more of that income, a combination of heavy snow and strong winds overnight. We will also be looking further afield where gita, a cyclone, is currently hitting tonga. Thanks. Also coming up. Thats cool scientists release the first video of a giant iceberg thats broken off the Antarctic Ice shelf its four times the size of london and weighs i trillion tonnes. Well be talking to a member of the British Antarctic survey. Hello everyone this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. As though dealing with a sex scandal on its own wasnt bad enough now oxfam is facing claims of a cover up claims it denies. Senior officials from the charity are in emergency talks with the International Development secretary, to try to prevent government funding being cut, following the scandal involving some of its aid workers and prostitutes. Its claimed the charity failed to give full details of what happened in the wake of the devastating earthquake in haiti in 2010. All this as many do
Royal wedding. Icy winds tore through the mountains at the Pyeongchang Olympics wreaking havoc at the snowboard final. Alpine skiing had to be postponed for a second day. Good morning. Its monday 12th february. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Senior officials at oxfam will today try to convince the International Development secretary that they should keep their millions of pounds a year in government funding. It follows revelations that aid workers used prostitutes in haiti in 2011 after an earthquake. The charitys been accused of concealing the full findings of an investigation, which led to four people being sacked and three others resigning. Oxfam denies claims of a cover up. Our diplomatic correspondent, James Landale reports. The allegations of Sexual Misconduct by oxfam aid workers in haiti in 2011 have threatened notjust the charitys reputation, but also the £32 million it gets each year from the government. The International Development secretary, Penny Mordau