bbc--2020-02-05--Late comeback sees Spurs beat Southampton in FA Cup replay

Tottenham battled past Southampton in a thrilling FA Cup fourth-round replay to set up a home tie against Norwich City .
Spurs went ahead when Tanguy Ndombele 's shot deflected in off visiting defender Jack Stephens , before Shane Long made it 1-1 after Nathan Redmond 's effort had been parried by Hugo Lloris .
Danny Ings curled a shot past Lloris to put the Saints ahead , but Lucas Moura equalised with a strike from 18 yards .
Spurs won the tie when Son Heung-min converted an 87th-minute penalty .
He had been fouled by Southampton goalkeeper Angus Gunn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alli had created the opportunity .
For the Saints , midfielder James Ward-Prowse was carried off on a stretcher in the first half with a knee injury .
Spurs will host Norwich , bottom of the Premier League , in round five in a midweek match to be played on 3 , 4 or 5 March .
• Tottenham deserve a trophy but no-one 's going to give it to us - Alli Spurs have to dig deep again The FA Cup represents Tottenham 's best chance this season of winning their first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fifth in the Premier League , went out of the Carabao Cup at League Two Colchester in September and face a tricky Champions League last-16 tie against an RB Leipzig side second in Germany 's Bundesliga .
They had to come from behind in the third round to force a replay against Middlesbrough before going through , and had to dig deep again here , with two goals in the final 12 minutes to see off a gallant Southampton side .
Unlike Liverpool - who beat Shrewsbury 1-0 with their Under-23 side in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ named a strong side for a match taking place during their two-week mid-season Premier League break .
Boss Jose Mourinho was , though , without the injured Giovani lo Celso and Erik Lamela , plus the ineligible Steven Bergwijn , while Alli was only on the bench after he picked up a knock during last Sunday 's 2-0 league win over Manchester City .
Despite having 24 hours less to prepare than Southampton , the hosts went ahead when Ndombele 's effort , which appeared to be going wide , took a big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mourinho would have been unhappy with Lloris as he could only parry the ball into Long 's path for him to equalise from eight yards out .
But the France goalkeeper made amends in the second half with an excellent reflex stop to turn Jannik Vestergaard 's close-range header over the bar as both sides pushed for a winner .
The Saints looked as if they had it when Ings scored following a fine run from Nathan Redmond but the lead only lasted six minutes before Moura made it 2-2 .
Alli @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after he was brought down by Gunn , the South Korean converted the penalty to take Spurs into the last 16 in dramatic fashion .
Ward-Prowse carried off on bad night for Saints For Southampton , the match was overshadowed by the injury to Ward-Prowse , who was hurt when he tried to block a clearance from Tottenham 's Ryan Sessegnon in the 37th minute .
There appeared to be little in the incident , but the 25-year-old midfielder , who has played in every minute of the Saints ' 25 Premier League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he received treatment on the injury to his right knee .
After a lengthy stoppage , and with Sessegnon visibly upset , Ward-Prowse was carried off .
It was a cruel blow for the Saints who named a strong side in an attempt to reach the fifth round for only the third time in 10 years .
Speaking after the match , Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl was hopeful the injury to Ward-Prowse was not too serious , saying he thought the injury would only be `` a cut on the knee '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think it is not the worst , '' said Hasenhuttl `` That is a positive message for me .
If we had lost the game and lost James , it would 've been absolutely horrible . ''
For large parts of the game , the visitors were the better team but Ings and Nathan Redmond missed chances when it was goalless .
Ings saw a powerful shot hit the bar as Southampton trailed 1-0 and - after Long had equalised - Sofiane Boufal dragged an effort wide when unmarked 12 yards out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ best team lost '' after the match , but that will be little consolation to Hasenhuttl , whose side were 12 minutes away from the fifth round before the late drama .
Another home win for Spurs in the FA Cup - the stats • Spurs have progressed from each of their past 11 replays in the FA Cup , with six of those wins against top-flight opposition .
• Since losing 1-0 to Crystal Palace in February 2016 , Spurs have won each of their past eight home FA Cup matches , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Southampton scored an own goal and conceded a penalty in the same game for the first time since February 2013 ( versus Newcastle in the Premier League ) .
• Spurs have only kept three clean sheets in 19 games under Jose Mourinho - the only Premier League sides to have managed fewer across all competitions in this period are Bournemouth ( two ) and Brighton ( one ) .
• Since the start of the 2016-17 season , Spurs ' Son Heung-min has scored more goals than any other player in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17 appearances .
• Danny Ings has scored 17 goals in all competitions in 2019-20 , the most by a Southampton player in a single season since 2013-14 ( also 17 - Jay Rodriguez ) .
• Lucas Moura has been directly involved in seven goals in nine starts for Spurs in the FA Cup , scoring three and providing four assists .
• Shane Long scored his first goal away from St. Mary 's since April 2019 ( v Watford ) , ending a run of 12 appearances away from home without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were in our limits ' - what they said Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho , speaking to BBC Sport : `` My team performance was in the limits .
It was in the limits for me with players available and not available .
It was in the limits for them because two days ago ( sic ) they played such an incredible match .
`` We suffered .
We played against a very good team , we played against a team that was the best team on the pitch but we deserved to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They had their best players , they had one more day rest , they were fresh .
`` I think I did very well because I had to manage a team with so many difficulties .
I changed from the back five to the back four in the moment when I could .
Then Dele Alli became the link .
`` The players [ played with their ] souls , and heart and gave absolutely everything .
Four matches over two rounds , really hard for the boys .
They deserve this happiness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaking to BBC Sport : `` In the last 15 minutes , we did n't defend like we had to .
It does n't count that we had 30 minutes [ of the ] second half perfect .
`` We were not defending like we wanted to for the second goal and the third goal was too easy , they ran through our midfield like there was nobody .
`` In the FA Cup it is not about being the better team , it is a game of results and he [ Jose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did n't .
After a very busy period we now have time to recover . ''
Both sides now go on their winter break , with Spurs back in action on Sunday , 16 February with an away league game at Aston Villa ( 14:00 GMT ) before the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at home against German side RB Leipzig on 18 February ( 20:00 ) .
Southampton play again on 15 February , at home to Burnley in the Premier League ( 12:30 ) .

Last updated on .From the section FA Cup
Tottenham battled past Southampton in a thrilling FA Cup fourth-round replay to set up a home tie against Norwich City.
Spurs went ahead when Tanguy Ndombele's shot deflected in off visiting defender Jack Stephens, before Shane Long made it 1-1 after Nathan Redmond's effort had been parried by Hugo Lloris.
Danny Ings curled a shot past Lloris to put the Saints ahead, but Lucas Moura equalised with a strike from 18 yards.
Spurs won the tie when Son Heung-min converted an 87th-minute penalty.
He had been fouled by Southampton goalkeeper Angus Gunn after a fine pass from substitute Dele Alli had created the opportunity.
For the Saints, midfielder James Ward-Prowse was carried off on a stretcher in the first half with a knee injury.
Spurs will host Norwich, bottom of the Premier League, in round five in a midweek match to be played on 3, 4 or 5 March.
Spurs have to dig deep again
The FA Cup represents Tottenham's best chance this season of winning their first trophy since 2008 - as they sit fifth in the Premier League, went out of the Carabao Cup at League Two Colchester in September and face a tricky Champions League last-16 tie against an RB Leipzig side second in Germany's Bundesliga.
They had to come from behind in the third round to force a replay against Middlesbrough before going through, and had to dig deep again here, with two goals in the final 12 minutes to see off a gallant Southampton side.
Unlike Liverpool - who beat Shrewsbury 1-0 with their Under-23 side in a fourth-round reply on Tuesday - Tottenham named a strong side for a match taking place during their two-week mid-season Premier League break.
Boss Jose Mourinho was, though, without the injured Giovani lo Celso and Erik Lamela, plus the ineligible Steven Bergwijn, while Alli was only on the bench after he picked up a knock during last Sunday's 2-0 league win over Manchester City.
Despite having 24 hours less to prepare than Southampton, the hosts went ahead when Ndombele's effort, which appeared to be going wide, took a big deflection off Stephens to wrong-foot Angus Gunn.
Mourinho would have been unhappy with Lloris as he could only parry the ball into Long's path for him to equalise from eight yards out.
But the France goalkeeper made amends in the second half with an excellent reflex stop to turn Jannik Vestergaard's close-range header over the bar as both sides pushed for a winner.
The Saints looked as if they had it when Ings scored following a fine run from Nathan Redmond but the lead only lasted six minutes before Moura made it 2-2.
Alli's excellent pass released Son - and after he was brought down by Gunn, the South Korean converted the penalty to take Spurs into the last 16 in dramatic fashion.
Ward-Prowse carried off on bad night for Saints
For Southampton, the match was overshadowed by the injury to Ward-Prowse, who was hurt when he tried to block a clearance from Tottenham's Ryan Sessegnon in the 37th minute.
There appeared to be little in the incident, but the 25-year-old midfielder, who has played in every minute of the Saints' 25 Premier League matches this season, was given oxygen as he received treatment on the injury to his right knee.
After a lengthy stoppage, and with Sessegnon visibly upset, Ward-Prowse was carried off.
It was a cruel blow for the Saints who named a strong side in an attempt to reach the fifth round for only the third time in 10 years.
Speaking after the match, Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl was hopeful the injury to Ward-Prowse was not too serious, saying he thought the injury would only be "a cut on the knee" instead of ligament damage.
"I think it is not the worst," said Hasenhuttl "That is a positive message for me. If we had lost the game and lost James, it would've been absolutely horrible."
For large parts of the game, the visitors were the better team but Ings and Nathan Redmond missed chances when it was goalless. Ings saw a powerful shot hit the bar as Southampton trailed 1-0 and - after Long had equalised - Sofiane Boufal dragged an effort wide when unmarked 12 yards out.
Spurs manager Jose Mourinho said "the best team lost" after the match, but that will be little consolation to Hasenhuttl, whose side were 12 minutes away from the fifth round before the late drama.
Another home win for Spurs in the FA Cup - the stats
Spurs have progressed from each of their past 11 replays in the FA Cup, with six of those wins against top-flight opposition.
Since losing 1-0 to Crystal Palace in February 2016, Spurs have won each of their past eight home FA Cup matches, scoring 28 goals across these victories.
Southampton scored an own goal and conceded a penalty in the same game for the first time since February 2013 (versus Newcastle in the Premier League).
Spurs have only kept three clean sheets in 19 games under Jose Mourinho - the only Premier League sides to have managed fewer across all competitions in this period are Bournemouth (two) and Brighton (one).
Since the start of the 2016-17 season, Spurs' Son Heung-min has scored more goals than any other player in the FA Cup - with 11 in 17 appearances.
Danny Ings has scored 17 goals in all competitions in 2019-20, the most by a Southampton player in a single season since 2013-14 (also 17 - Jay Rodriguez).
Lucas Moura has been directly involved in seven goals in nine starts for Spurs in the FA Cup, scoring three and providing four assists.
Shane Long scored his first goal away from St. Mary's since April 2019 (v Watford), ending a run of 12 appearances away from home without finding the net for Southampton.
'We were in our limits' - what they said
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho, speaking to BBC Sport: "My team performance was in the limits. It was in the limits for me with players available and not available. It was in the limits for them because two days ago (sic) they played such an incredible match.
"We suffered. We played against a very good team, we played against a team that was the best team on the pitch but we deserved to win because we were in our limits. They had their best players, they had one more day rest, they were fresh.
"I think I did very well because I had to manage a team with so many difficulties. I changed from the back five to the back four in the moment when I could. Then Dele Alli became the link.
"The players [played with their] souls, and heart and gave absolutely everything. Four matches over two rounds, really hard for the boys. They deserve this happiness."
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl, speaking to BBC Sport: "In the last 15 minutes, we didn't defend like we had to. It doesn't count that we had 30 minutes [of the] second half perfect.
"We were not defending like we wanted to for the second goal and the third goal was too easy, they ran through our midfield like there was nobody.
"In the FA Cup it is not about being the better team, it is a game of results and he [Jose Mourinho] got the result and we didn't. After a very busy period we now have time to recover."
What's next?
Both sides now go on their winter break, with Spurs back in action on Sunday, 16 February with an away league game at Aston Villa (14:00 GMT) before the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at home against German side RB Leipzig on 18 February (20:00).
Southampton play again on 15 February, at home to Burnley in the Premier League (12:30).


bbc--2020-02-05--Abidal to keep Barcelona role despite Messi criticism

Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal is to keep his job at the club despite being criticised by star forward Lionel Messi .
Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi spoke out against Abidal after he had said players were not working hard under former coach Ernesto Valverde .
Valverde was sacked in January and replaced by Quique Setien .
Barcelona called an emergency meeting with ex-France defender Abidal on Wednesday to discuss the issue .
After two hours of talks , it was decided the 40-year-old would remain in his role at the Nou Camp .
Abidal , a former team-mate of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview with Spanish newspaper Diario Sport .
But on Tuesday , 32-year-old Argentine Messi responded : `` When you talk about players , you have to give names because if not , it gives air to things which are not true . ''
Valverde was sacked when Barcelona were top of La Liga .
In the newspaper interview , Abidal said : `` Many players were n't satisfied or working hard and there was also an internal communication problem .
`` The relationship between the coach and the dressing room has always been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ex-player that I could smell .
I told the club what I thought and we reached a decision [ on Valverde ] . ''
Messi then posted on social media : `` Sincerely , I do n't like to do these things but I think that people have to be responsible for their jobs and own their decisions .
`` The players [ are responsible ] for what happens on the pitch and we are the first to admit when we have n't been good .
The heads of the sports department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , above all , own the decisions they make . ''
In his interview with Diario Sport , Abidal also said he thought Messi was happy at the club and that a new contract for the Argentine was being negotiated .
Barcelona had a difficult winter transfer window .
They realised they needed a striker but , for different reasons , they could n't get one .
With that in mind , and against the background of the sacking of the manager , there was a need for an explanation for what was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abidal to do an interview with two Catalan newspapers and he was extremely open .
It was the Sport one in particular that got Messi upset because Abidal suggested that the players were not happy under Valverde and did not work hard enough .
It was suggested that it was the players who got him sacked .
In fact , Messi and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen - another key player - actually backed Valverde , even though everybody realised that at some point a change was necessary because the dynamic was not positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replacement .
Messi responded very quickly to Abidal 's interview because he felt the finger of blame was being pointed at him .
I think Messi is fed up by the accusations he dictates everything that happens at the club .
He wanted Neymar to return and Valverde to stay , and those things did not happen .
His message was a way of pointing out that everyone at the club has to do their job better .
The chairman has spoken to Abidal and Messi to calm things down and say take @ @ @

Eric Abidal (right) and Lionel Messi played together at Barcelona between 2007 and 2013, with the Frenchman returning to the club after retirement to become sporting director in June 2018
Barcelona sporting director Eric Abidal is to keep his job at the club despite being criticised by star forward Lionel Messi.
Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi spoke out against Abidal after he had said players were not working hard under former coach Ernesto Valverde.
Valverde was sacked in January and replaced by Quique Setien.
Barcelona called an emergency meeting with ex-France defender Abidal on Wednesday to discuss the issue.
After two hours of talks, it was decided the 40-year-old would remain in his role at the Nou Camp.
Abidal, a former team-mate of Messi, made the comments in an interview with Spanish newspaper Diario Sport.
But on Tuesday, 32-year-old Argentine Messi responded: "When you talk about players, you have to give names because if not, it gives air to things which are not true."
Valverde was sacked when Barcelona were top of La Liga.
In the newspaper interview, Abidal said: "Many players weren't satisfied or working hard and there was also an internal communication problem.
"The relationship between the coach and the dressing room has always been good, but there are things as an ex-player that I could smell. I told the club what I thought and we reached a decision [on Valverde]."
Messi then posted on social media: "Sincerely, I don't like to do these things but I think that people have to be responsible for their jobs and own their decisions.
"The players [are responsible] for what happens on the pitch and we are the first to admit when we haven't been good. The heads of the sports department have to take their responsibilities too and, above all, own the decisions they make."
In his interview with Diario Sport, Abidal also said he thought Messi was happy at the club and that a new contract for the Argentine was being negotiated.
Analysis
BBC Radio 5 Live Spanish football expert Guillem Balague
Barcelona had a difficult winter transfer window. They realised they needed a striker but, for different reasons, they couldn't get one.
With that in mind, and against the background of the sacking of the manager, there was a need for an explanation for what was going on - so the club forced Abidal to do an interview with two Catalan newspapers and he was extremely open.
It was the Sport one in particular that got Messi upset because Abidal suggested that the players were not happy under Valverde and did not work hard enough. It was suggested that it was the players who got him sacked.
In fact, Messi and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen - another key player - actually backed Valverde, even though everybody realised that at some point a change was necessary because the dynamic was not positive and the club was looking for a replacement.
Messi responded very quickly to Abidal's interview because he felt the finger of blame was being pointed at him.
I think Messi is fed up by the accusations he dictates everything that happens at the club. He wanted Neymar to return and Valverde to stay, and those things did not happen.
His message was a way of pointing out that everyone at the club has to do their job better.
The chairman has spoken to Abidal and Messi to calm things down and say take it easy.


bbc--2020-02-05--Chinese Grand Prix in doubt as Shanghai suspends events

Sports authorities in Shanghai have recommended the suspension of all sporting events in the city as a result of the coronavirus outbreak .
The move casts further doubt on the Chinese Grand Prix , scheduled to be held in Shanghai on 19 April .
Its viability will be discussed by Formula 1 bosses on Wednesday .
The Shanghai Sports General Association instructed sports bodies to suspend events until the threat from the virus is over .
They were told to `` formulate a plan for epidemic prevention to avoid internal infections '' and to `` implement a daily hygiene management @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employees to protect themselves '' .
F1 was not immediately available for comment but , within the sport , there is a growing belief that the Chinese Grand Prix will have to be at least postponed from its scheduled date .
And with a record 22-race programme this season , finding a new date for it in an already crowded calendar would not be easy .
At an F1 event on Tuesday evening , unveiling the second series of the sport 's collaboration with Netflix , some senior team insiders were even questioning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be at risk .
That race is scheduled to be held on 5 April in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi , about 100 miles from the Chinese border .
However , there have been only 10 cases of the virus in Vietnam - two fewer than Australia and Germany - so the risk appears remote for now .
Chinese health authorities are stepping up efforts to control the spread of the virus , with approximately 18 million people in the east of the country now required to stay at home .
In Wuhan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large public venues including sports arenas are being turned into makeshift hospitals to provide an additional 10,000 beds for the sick .
Two new hospitals have been built there since the outbreak started .
The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency over the outbreak but said it did not yet constitute a `` pandemic '' , or the worldwide spread of a new disease .
However , the number of cases in China jumped by nearly 4,000 on Tuesday to more than 24,300 , with another 65 deaths bringing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has led to the cancellation of a number of sporting events in China , including the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing , scheduled for 13-15 March , and a race of the all-electric Formula E series in Sanya the following weekend .
Olympic organisers also say they are `` seriously concerned '' about the spread of the coronavirus and the impact it could have on the Tokyo Games in Japan this July and August .

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
The Chinese Grand Prix was due to take place on 19 April
Sports authorities in Shanghai have recommended the suspension of all sporting events in the city as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
The move casts further doubt on the Chinese Grand Prix, scheduled to be held in Shanghai on 19 April.
Its viability was discussed by Formula 1 on Wednesday, with no decision taken.
The Shanghai Sports General Association instructed sports bodies to suspend events until the threat from the virus is over.
They were told to "formulate a plan for epidemic prevention to avoid internal infections" and to "implement a daily hygiene management system and strengthen health education to urge employees to protect themselves".
F1 was not immediately available for comment but, within the sport, there is a growing belief that the Chinese Grand Prix will have to be at least postponed from its scheduled date.
And with a record 22-race programme this season, finding a new date for it in an already crowded calendar would not be easy.
At an F1 event on Tuesday evening, unveiling the second series of the sport's collaboration with Netflix, some senior team insiders were even questioning whether the inaugural Vietnamese Grand Prix could be at risk.
That race is scheduled to be held on 5 April in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, about 100 miles from the Chinese border.
However, there have been only 10 cases of the virus in Vietnam - two fewer than Australia and Germany - so the risk appears remote for now.
Chinese health authorities are stepping up efforts to control the spread of the virus, with approximately 18 million people in the east of the country now required to stay at home.
In Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, 11 large public venues including sports arenas are being turned into makeshift hospitals to provide an additional 10,000 beds for the sick. Two new hospitals have been built there since the outbreak started.
The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency over the outbreak but said it did not yet constitute a "pandemic", or the worldwide spread of a new disease.
However, the number of cases in China jumped by nearly 4,000 on Tuesday to more than 24,300, with another 65 deaths bringing the total to 490.
The virus outbreak has led to the cancellation of a number of sporting events in China, including the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, scheduled for 13-15 March, and a race of the all-electric Formula E series in Sanya the following weekend.
Olympic organisers also say they are "seriously concerned" about the spread of the coronavirus and the impact it could have on the Tokyo Games in Japan this July and August.


bbc--2020-02-05--Lewandowski scores twice as Bayern reach German Cup quarter-finals

Robert Lewandowski scored his 34th and 35th goals of the season as Bayern Munich beat Hoffenheim 4-3 to reach the @ @ @ @ @ Poland striker nodded in his first just before half-time before scoring in the second half @ @ @ @ @ Bayern 's Jerome Boateng and Hoffenheim 's Benjamin Hubner had both scored early own goals @ @ @ @ @ 2-1 up .
Munas Dabbur 's late double set up a tense finale but Bayern @ @ @ @ @ 35 goals have come in just 29 games in an incredible season for the Poland @ @ @ @ @ scored in each of Bayern 's last four games .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Robert Lewandowski has scored five goals in Bayern Munich's past four games
Robert Lewandowski scored his 34th and 35th goals of the season as Bayern Munich beat Hoffenheim 4-3 to reach the German Cup quarter-finals.
The Poland striker nodded in his first just before half-time before scoring in the second half to make it 4-1.
Bayern's Jerome Boateng and Hoffenheim's Benjamin Hubner had both scored early own goals before Thomas Muller put Bayern 2-1 up.
Munas Dabbur's late double set up a tense finale but Bayern held on.
Lewandowski's 35 goals have come in just 29 games in an incredible season for the Poland striker, who has now scored in each of Bayern's last four games.


bbc--2020-02-05--Ighalo 'took pay cut' to secure Man Utd move

Odion Ighalo says he was so desperate to join Manchester United he took a pay cut to make the deal happen and did not sleep the night it was agreed .
The 30-year-old Nigeria forward has joined United on loan from Shanghai Shenhua until the end of the season .
The ex-Watford player says his mum cried at the news and there were parties on the street where he grew up .
`` A few other clubs had shown interest , I said : 'Please , just pick United , if it 's going to be possible , ' '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website , he added : `` At 11pm in Shanghai , my agent called me [ to say ] that United want to do the deal , so I woke up that night and started looking for a translator to go to the directors ' room and hit his door .
`` 'My agent wants to speak to you .
United are coming for me , you have to make this happen . '
'' Ighalo , his agent and the clubs spent the night negotiating and signing paperwork to get it through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Meanwhile , other clubs were calling asking Ighalo to sign for them .
`` I told my agent 'this is what I want .
I want to come here ' , '' added Ighalo .
`` He said : 'You 're going to get a pay cut to go to United . '
`` I said : ' I do n't care .
Make this deal happen .
I want to go to United .
I do n't care how much is the pay cut , I know that , make it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been a United fan since he was a child and is pleased to be able to make the his dream of playing for the Old Trafford club a reality .
`` I called my mum and she was happy , crying , '' he said .
`` I know many people used to say when they join a team , they say that they dream of playing for that team .
Mine was not the case .
I supported the team when I was young .
`` People that know me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when I was playing at Watford , my team-mates knew that I loved Manchester United , I support them . ''
With Marcus Rashford recovering from a stress fracture and Anthony Martial having scored once in his past five Premier League games , Ighalo hopes his physicality can aid the United forward line .
`` I 'm very fast , I 'm skilful , I 'm strong , I have good techniques , so I can find my way in the field of play , '' he said .
`` They have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but Martial likes to come from the side , even Rashford , so you need someone in the middle that can keep the ball , hold the ball .
`` They need a physicality up front to keep the ball , to give and to make some movement , which I believe if everything goes well I can add to the team . ''

Odion Ighalo left Watford for a move to China in 2017
Odion Ighalo says he was so desperate to join Manchester United he took a pay cut to make the deal happen and did not sleep the night it was agreed.
The 30-year-old Nigeria forward has joined United on loan from Shanghai Shenhua until the end of the season.
The ex-Watford player says his mum cried at the news and there were parties on the street where he grew up.
"A few other clubs had shown interest, I said: 'Please, just pick United, if it's going to be possible,'" he said.
Speaking to the club website, external-link he added: "At 11pm in Shanghai, my agent called me [to say] that United want to do the deal, so I woke up that night and started looking for a translator to go to the directors' room and hit his door.
"'My agent wants to speak to you. United are coming for me, you have to make this happen.'"
Ighalo, his agent and the clubs spent the night negotiating and signing paperwork to get it through before the deadline at 7am Shanghai time.
Meanwhile, other clubs were calling asking Ighalo to sign for them.
"I told my agent 'this is what I want. I want to come here'," added Ighalo.
"He said: 'You're going to get a pay cut to go to United.'
"I said: 'I don't care. Make this deal happen. I want to go to United. I don't care how much is the pay cut, I know that, make it happen.'"
Ighalo (left) was pictured wearing a Manchester United shirt during his childhood
Ighalo says he has been a United fan since he was a child and is pleased to be able to make the his dream of playing for the Old Trafford club a reality.
"I called my mum and she was happy, crying," he said.
"I know many people used to say when they join a team, they say that they dream of playing for that team. Mine was not the case. I supported the team when I was young.
"People that know me, even back in Nigeria, and even when I was playing at Watford, my team-mates knew that I loved Manchester United, I support them."
With Marcus Rashford recovering from a stress fracture and Anthony Martial having scored once in his past five Premier League games, Ighalo hopes his physicality can aid the United forward line.
"I'm very fast, I'm skilful, I'm strong, I have good techniques, so I can find my way in the field of play," he said.
"They have a striker that stays mostly in the middle, but Martial likes to come from the side, even Rashford, so you need someone in the middle that can keep the ball, hold the ball.
"They need a physicality up front to keep the ball, to give and to make some movement, which I believe if everything goes well I can add to the team."


bbc--2020-02-05--Coronavirus in Wuhan: ‘We’d rather die at home than go to quarantine’

Wenjun Wang is a resident of Wuhan , the Chinese city at the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak .
Ms Wang , a 33-year-old housewife , and her family have remained in the city since it was sealed off on 23 January .
Since then , the virus has infected more than 20,000 people worldwide , leading to at least 427 deaths .
In a rare interview from inside Wuhan , Ms Wang has told the BBC about her family 's heart-breaking struggle for survival .
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus , my uncle has already passed away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my mum and aunt have started showing some symptoms .
The CT scans shows their lungs are infected .
My brother is coughing too , and has some breathing difficulties .
My dad has a high fever .
His temperature was 39.3C ( 102F ) yesterday and he 's constantly coughing and having breathing difficulties .
We got him an oxygen machine at home and he relies on that machine twenty-four seven .
• Could it become pandemic ?
• The Chinese doctor who tried to warn others He 's taking both Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There 's no hospital for him to go to because his case has n't been confirmed due to the lack of testing kits .
My mum and aunt walk to the hospital every day in the hope of getting a bed for my dad despite their own health situation .
But no hospital will take them .
'No one is helping us' In Wuhan , there are many quarantine points to accommodate patients who have slight symptoms or are still in the incubation period .
There are some simple and really basic facilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critically ill like my father , there are no beds for them .
• How do you quarantine a city ?
My uncle actually died in one of the quarantine points because there are no medical facilities for people with severe symptoms .
I really hope my father can get some proper treatment but no-one is in contact with us or helping us at the moment .
I got in touch with community workers several times , but the response I got was , `` there 's no chance of us getting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought the quarantine point my dad and uncle went to was a hospital at the beginning , but it turned out to be a hotel .
There was no nurse or doctor and there was no heater .
They went in the afternoon and the staff there served them a cold dinner that evening .
My uncle was very ill then , with severe respiratory symptoms and started losing consciousness .
No doctor came to treat him .
He and my dad stayed in separate rooms and when dad went to see him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had already passed away .
'We 'd rather die at home than go to quarantine' The new hospitals being built are for people who are already in other hospitals at the moment .
They are going to be transferred to the new ones .
• How can China build a hospital so quickly ?
But for people like us , we ca n't even get a bed now , let alone get one in the new hospitals .
If we follow the government 's guidelines , the only place we can go now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if we went , what happened to my uncle would then happen to dad .
So we 'd rather die at home .
There are many families like us around , all facing the same difficulties .
My friend 's father was even refused by staff at the quarantine points because he had a high fever .
Resources are limited yet the infected population is huge .
We are afraid , we do n't know what will happen next .
What I want to say is , if I knew they were going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ January , I would have definitely taken my whole family out , because there 's no help here .
If we were somewhere else , there might be hope .
I do n't know whether people like us , who listened to the government and stayed in Wuhan , made the right decision or not .
• 'The silence is horrifying ' : A diary of life under lockdown • How worried should we be ?
• Can wearing masks stop the spread of viruses ?
But I think my uncle 's death @ @ @ @ @

My uncle actually died in one of the quarantine points because there are no medical facilities for people with severe symptoms. I really hope my father can get some proper treatment but no-one is in contact with us or helping us at the moment.


bbc--2020-02-04--A visual guide to the outbreak

A visual guide to the outbreak

A respiratory virus first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan has now infected thousands of Chinese citizens and spread to a number of other countries .
The fast-moving infection , which causes pneumonia-like symptoms , has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization .
It has claimed hundreds of lives and prompted Chinese authorities to quarantine several major cities .
Here are six maps and graphics that will help you understand what is going on .
1 .
Cases have been mainly in China Thousands of confirmed cases have been recorded across China , with central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Organisation ( WHO ) is warning the number of cases is likely to rise further , and Chinese authorities have introduced a number of measures to try to halt the virus 's spread .
Travel restrictions have been imposed on a number of cities in Hubei province and people have been asked to wear face masks in public places .
The Chinese government has also closed a number of temples , the Forbidden City and part of the Great Wall .
The start of the restrictions came at the beginning of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the most important dates in the Chinese calendar - when millions of people travel home .
The national new year holiday was extended by three days to 2 February , in an attempt to contain the spread .
The WHO declared the crisis a global health emergency last week .
`` The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other countries , '' said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus .
The concern is that it could spread to countries with weaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • 'The silence is horrifying ' : A diary of life under lockdown • How worried should we be ?
• Can wearing masks stop the spread of viruses ?
2 .
Hubei province has been particularly badly affected More than 16,000 cases have been recorded in Hubei province - the centre of the outbreak - which has also seen most of the deaths as a result of the virus .
Restrictions on travel are affecting at least 20 million people across 10 cities - including the capital Wuhan , where the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to illegally traded wildlife at the city 's seafood market , which sells live animals including bats , rabbits and marmots .
However , the exact source of the outbreak has not been identified .
Wuhan - which has a population of 11 million people - has gone into lockdown , with authorities suspending flights and train services in and out of the city .
Local officials said no-one from the city had left Wuhan in four days .
`` My university is checking every student 's body temperature every day and are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its own hospital and ambulance , '' Chongthan Pepe Bifhowjit , an Indian student at the Wuhan University of Technology , told the BBC .
In a bid to tackle the increased demand for medical services in the city , authorities are building two new hospitals , one with 1,000 beds and another with a capacity of 1,500 beds .
The Huoshenshan Hospital was handed over to military medics on Sunday and is reported to have begun taking patients .
The Leishenshan Hospital will be in use by 5 February .
More than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ construction .
• How do you quarantine a city ?
• How can China build a hospital so quickly ?
3 .
A number of other countries have seen cases On Sunday , the Philippines confirmed a 44-year-old man had died of the Coronavirus , becoming the first known death outside of China .
On Tuesday , Hong Kong confirmed its first death from the virus .
Both men had been in Wuhan , the epicentre of the outbreak .
Aside from the Philippines , infections have spread to more than 20 countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Canada , France , Germany and the UK .
The majority of these cases are in people who had been to Wuhan .
However in eight cases - in Germany , Japan , Vietnam and the US - patients were infected by people who had travelled to China .
Voluntary evacuations of hundreds of foreign nationals from Wuhan are under way .
The UK , Australia , South Korea , Singapore and New Zealand are expected to quarantine all evacuees for two weeks to monitor them for symptoms and avoid contagion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ their citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to China and many have announced screening measures for passengers from China , including the major airport hubs of Dubai and Abu Dhabi .
Other countries have seen their national carriers temporarily suspend all flights to mainland China .
The US has gone further and declared a public health emergency .
It has also said it would deny entry to foreign nationals who had visited China in the past two weeks .
A handful of countries like Australia also imposed an entry ban on Chinese travellers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response , the Chinese government accused the US of spreading fear instead of offering assistance .
The WHO has actually warned that closing borders could accelerate the spread of the virus , if travellers enter countries unofficially .
• US advises against all travel to China Coronaviruses are common , and typically cause mild respiratory conditions , such as a cough or runny nose .
But some are more serious - such as the deadly Sars ( Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ( Mers ) .
This outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) - is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans .
It seems to start with a fever , followed by a dry cough and then , after a week , leads to shortness of breath .
But in more severe cases , infection can cause pneumonia , severe acute respiratory syndrome , kidney failure and even death .
A report on the early stages of the outbreak by the Lancet medical journal said most patients who died from the virus had pre-existing conditions .
The number of coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sars epidemic , which spread to more than two dozen countries in 2003 .
There were around 8,100 cases of Sars - severe acute respiratory syndrome - reported during the eight-month outbreak .
Peter Piot , professor of global health and director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine , said the `` good news '' was that data suggested the virus may have a lower mortality than Sars .
There was also a diagnostic test and greater global sharing of information than previously , he said .
`` And that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a potential pandemic in one country alone . ''
There is not yet a specific anti-viral treatment for the infection , so people with the virus are currently being treated for their symptoms .
Researchers are racing to develop a vaccine , though , with one lab in California planning for a potential vaccine to enter human trials by June or July .
• What does the coronavirus do to the body ?
5 .
You can do things to reduce your chances of catching it The WHO is advising people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduce the chance of catching the virus .
They include hand and respiratory hygiene as well as safe food practices .
People are advised to avoid close contact with people suffering from acute respiratory infections ; wash hands regularly , especially after direct contact with ill people or their environment ; and avoid unprotected contact with farm or wild animals .
Avoiding eating raw or undercooked animal products is also advised .
Those with symptoms of coronavirus should practise `` cough etiquette '' , including maintaining distance , covering coughs and sneezes with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elbow , and washing hands .
6 .
If a case is suspected , there are processes to follow The Chinese government has classified the outbreak in the same category as the Sars epidemic .
This means people diagnosed with the virus in the country must be isolated and can be placed in quarantine .
Within healthcare facilities , the WHO advises staff to implement enhanced standard infection prevention and control practices , especially in emergency departments .
The WHO advises that patients should be assessed quickly and treated for the level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mild , moderate , or severe .
It also recommends immediately implementing infection prevention measures .
These include staff wearing protective clothing and limiting patient movement around the hospital .
In the UK , family doctors - GPs - are being advised to place patients suspected of having coronavirus in isolation and avoid physical examinations .
Official guidance from Public Health England ( PHE ) says patients should remain in a room away from other patients and staff and be prevented from using communal toilets .
Britons evacuated from Wuhan are spending two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Wirral , in two apartment blocks normally used to house medical staff .

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** The past data for new cases is a three day rolling average. Due to revisions in the number of cases, an average cannot be calculated for this date.
Source: Johns Hopkins University and national public health agencies


bbc--2020-02-05--Tokyo 2020: Olympic organisers 'seriously concerned' by coronavirus spread

Olympic organisers are `` seriously concerned '' about the spread of coronavirus and the impact it could have on the Tokyo Games this summer .
Several qualification events have already been impacted due to the virus .
Tokyo Organising Committee chief executive Toshiro Muto hopes it will be `` eradicated as quickly as possible '' .
`` We are extremely worried in the sense that the spread of the infectious virus could pour cold water on momentum for the Games , '' said Muto .
More than 24,300 cases of the virus have been recorded in China and 490 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed on a quarantined Japanese cruise ship .
Two people have died of the disease outside of mainland China - one in Hong Kong and one in the Philippines .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has declared the outbreak as a global health emergency but said it did not yet constitute a `` pandemic '' , or the worldwide spread of a new disease .
Japanese government officials , including prime minister Shinzo Abe , say they will work hard to minimise any impact on the Games , which start on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Athletes ' Village where an expected 11,000 athletes will stay , says he hopes for a `` smooth Olympics '' .
`` We will do our everything we can to protect the athletes to allow them to produce their best performances , '' he added .
The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) says it is in contact with the WHO and its own medical experts and has confidence the relevant authorities will take `` all necessary measures to address the situation '' .
An IOC spokesperson said : `` Countermeasures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Tokyo 2020 's plans to host a safe and secure Games .
`` Tokyo 2020 will continue to collaborate with all relevant organisations which carefully monitor any incidence of infectious diseases and will review any countermeasures that may be necessary with all relevant organisations .
`` Preparations for Tokyo 2020 continue as planned and we look forward to returning for the next Project Review in February . ''
A number of sporting events in China have been cancelled or postponed , including the World Athletics Indoor Championships , Chinese domestic football season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Island .
Some countries have also introduced entry restrictions on Chinese athletes , however the Badminton World Federation said on Wednesday it would not be doing so for its global events .

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Olympic organisers are "seriously concerned" about the spread of coronavirus and the impact it could have on the Tokyo Games this summer.
Several qualification events have already been impacted due to the virus.
Tokyo Organising Committee chief executive Toshiro Muto hopes it will be "eradicated as quickly as possible".
"We are extremely worried in the sense that the spread of the infectious virus could pour cold water on momentum for the Games," said Muto.
More than 24,300 cases of the virus have been recorded in China and 490 people have died, with 10 cases also confirmed on a quarantined Japanese cruise ship.
Two people have died of the disease outside of mainland China - one in Hong Kong and one in the Philippines.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak as a global health emergency but said it did not yet constitute a "pandemic", or the worldwide spread of a new disease.
Japanese government officials, including prime minister Shinzo Abe, say they will work hard to minimise any impact on the Games, which start on 24 July.
Saburo Kawabuchi, mayor of the Athletes' Village where an expected 11,000 athletes will stay, says he hopes for a "smooth Olympics".
"We will do our everything we can to protect the athletes to allow them to produce their best performances," he added.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says it is in contact with the WHO and its own medical experts and has confidence the relevant authorities will take "all necessary measures to address the situation".
An IOC spokesperson said: "Countermeasures against infectious diseases constitute an important part of Tokyo 2020's plans to host a safe and secure Games.
"Tokyo 2020 will continue to collaborate with all relevant organisations which carefully monitor any incidence of infectious diseases and will review any countermeasures that may be necessary with all relevant organisations.
"Preparations for Tokyo 2020 continue as planned and we look forward to returning for the next Project Review in February."
A number of sporting events in China have been cancelled or postponed, including the World Athletics Indoor Championships, Chinese domestic football season and golf's LPGA event on Hainan Island.
Some countries have also introduced entry restrictions on Chinese athletes, however the Badminton World Federation said on Wednesday it would not be doing so for its global events.


bbc--2020-02-05--Coronavirus: Cathay Pacific asks staff to take unpaid leave

Hong Kong 's flagship airline Cathay Pacific has asked staff to take three weeks of unpaid leave to help it cope with the impact of the coronavirus .
The carrier had already been hit by the effect on passenger demand of several months of anti-government protests in Hong Kong .
It has offered a voluntary special leave scheme to all employees from 1 March to 30 June .
The airline said that preserving cash was `` key to protecting '' its business .
On Tuesday , Cathay said it intended to cut services by about 30 % over the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 90 % in flights to mainland China .
The airline had already been facing difficulties because of anti-government protests in Hong Kong , an international financial and travel hub and a key part of its business .
Analysts said the airline had been likely to offer the unpaid leave scheme to staff because of those issues anyway .
The new coronavirus causes severe acute respiratory infection and symptoms usually start with a fever , followed by a dry cough .
The number of cases in China has now exceeded 24,300 , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacturer Airbus said it was `` observing Chinese government requirements for staff to work from home '' and had closed its Tianjin assembly line • At least 10 people on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship in the Japanese port of Yokohama have tested positive for the virus , but with many still to be tested the number of those infected could rise • Sportswear firm Adidas said it was `` experiencing a negative impact '' on its operations in China and that it had closed a `` significant number '' of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brewer Carlsberg said there could be a short-term impact in China on the firm as a result of the virus and warned it faced a `` more volatile business environment '' as the coronavirus outbreak spread • Crude oil price falls to its lowest level in 12 months amid declining demand in China In a statement , Cathay said : `` In view of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak and also significant drop in market demand , we just announced massive capacity cuts yesterday .
`` Preserving cash is the key to protecting our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multiple measures to achieve this .
`` Today , we are appealing to all employees to participate in the special leave scheme , which will take effect from 1 March and last until 30 June .
All employees will have the option to take three weeks of unpaid leave in this period . ''
Cathay chief executive Augustus Tang has sent a video message to employees , according to the Reuters news agency .
In it , he said the airline had also asked its suppliers to cut prices , stopped hiring new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stopped all non-critical spending .
The new coronavirus causes severe acute respiratory infection and symptoms usually start with a fever , followed by a dry cough .
The number of cases in China has now exceeded 24,300 , with 490 deaths reported .

"Today, we are appealing to all employees to participate in the special leave scheme, which will take effect from 1 March and last until 30 June. All employees will have the option to take three weeks of unpaid leave in this period."


bbc--2020-02-05--How the new coronavirus will finally get a proper name

It has infected thousands of people , closed borders and put parts of China into lockdown .
But the virus causing the outbreak of illness does not yet have a proper name .
It has been referred to as the coronavirus .
But that is the name of the group of viruses it belongs to .
It has also been given the temporary title 2019-nCoV .
But just saying that is a mouthful .
A group of scientists has been grappling behind closed doors to find a proper term .
Now they have told the BBC they are close to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken so long ?
• The Chinese doctor who tried to warn about coronavirus • Coronavirus : How worried should we be ?
`` The naming of a new virus is often quite delayed and the focus until now has been on the public health response , which is understandable , '' says Crystal Watson , senior scholar and assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security .
`` But there are reasons the naming should be a priority . ''
To try to distinguish this particular virus , scientists have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
Coronaviruses are named for their crown-like spikes when viewed through a microscope .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has recommended the temporary name 2019-nCoV , which includes the year it was discovered , `` n '' to denote new or novel , and `` CoV '' for coronavirus .
But it has not exactly stuck .
`` The name it has now is not easy to use and the media and the public are using other names for the virus , '' says Dr Watson .
`` The danger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name is that people start using terms like China Virus , and that can create a backlash against certain populations . ''
With social media , unofficial names take hold quickly and are hard to take back , she says .
The urgent task of formally naming the virus is the responsibility of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses ( ICTV ) .
Previous outbreaks provide cautionary tales for the team .
The H1N1 virus in 2009 was dubbed `` swine flu '' .
This led Egypt to slaughter all of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by people , not pigs .
Official names can also prove problematic .
The WHO criticised the name Mers ( Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ) in 2015 .
`` We 've seen certain disease names provoke a backlash against members of particular religious or ethnic communities , create unjustified barriers to travel , commerce and trade , and trigger needless slaughtering of food animals , '' it said in a statement .
As a result , it issued guidelines .
According to these , the name for the new coronavirus should not include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or a kind of food • References to a particular culture or industry It says the name should be short and descriptive - such as Sars ( Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ) .
But for the name to stick it also needs a hook , says Benjamin Neuman , a professor of virology who , along with 10 other people , sits on the ICTV study group that has been deliberating the new name .
`` It has to roll off the tongue a little faster than the other names out there .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about two weeks ago and took two days to settle on one , says Prof Neuman , who is chair of Biological Sciences at Texas A & M University-Texarkana in the US .
They are now submitting the name to a scientific journal for publication and hope to announce it within days .
As well as helping the public understand the virus , the ICTV hopes it will allow researchers to focus on fighting it by saving time and confusion .
`` We will find out in the future whether we got it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` For someone like me , helping to name an important virus may ultimately end up being longer-lasting and more helpful than a career 's worth of work .
It 's a big responsibility . ''

But for the name to stick it also needs a hook, says Benjamin Neuman, a professor of virology who, along with 10 other people, sits on the ICTV study group that has been deliberating the new name.


bbc--2020-02-06--Trump acquitted by Senate in impeachment trial

President Donald Trump has been found not guilty in his impeachment trial , ending a bid to remove him from office that bitterly divided the US .
The Senate , run by the president 's fellow Republicans , voted to acquit him 52-48 on charges of abuse of power and 53-47 on obstruction of Congress .
Democrats charged Mr Trump in December with pressuring Ukraine to smear a potential White House rival .
He will now become the first impeached president to seek re-election .
Impeachment allows Congress - the part of the US government that writes and brings in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is a rare event and a political process , rather than a criminal one .
• Watch : What does it take to impeach a president ?
In its historic vote on Wednesday , the Senate decided not to remove America 's 45th president from office on charges arising from his dealings with Ukraine .
If convicted on either charge , Mr Trump would have had to turn over his office to Vice-President Mike Pence .
The Democratic-led House of Representatives approved the articles of impeachment on 18 December .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four-year term in the 3 November election , always denied wrongdoing .
His re-election campaign said in a statement : `` President Trump has been totally vindicated and it 's now time to get back to the business of the American people .
`` The do-nothing Democrats know they ca n't beat him , so they had to impeach him . ''
It said `` this terrible ordeal '' and `` nonsense '' was merely a Democratic campaign tactic .
• Four numbers that explain why Trump was cleared • In the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said The statement added : `` This impeachment hoax will go down as the worst miscalculation in American political history . ''
Mr Trump - whose personal approval rating with American voters hit a personal best of 49 % this week , according to Gallup - tweeted that he would speak on Thursday about the case .
How did the impeachment vote play out ?
Mitt Romney of Utah was the only Republican senator to cross the aisle and convict Mr Trump , on the first charge of abuse of power .
Despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska , did not join Mr Romney in voting to convict the president .
Some Republican senators criticised Mr Trump 's behaviour in recent days , but said it did not rise to the level of impeachment .
Three centrist Democratic senators who Republicans had hoped would side with them instead voted to convict Mr Trump .
They were Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona , Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Doug Jones of Alabama .
A two-thirds majority vote was needed to remove Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a long shot in a 100-seat chamber controlled by his party .
How might Mr Trump 's acquittal shape the 2020 race for the White House ?
According to polls , the nation 's political disposition is much as it was before the impeachment process began .
The US is sharply divided along partisan lines .
This result , though , will energise the president 's campaign blueprint to rally his Republican base to support him in November .
The political strategy for the White House at this point is clear : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a Washington establishment that has been out to get the president - and , by connection , those who support him - from the beginning .
Democrats , meanwhile , got the impeachment that they wanted - a black mark on his presidency - if not the result that they had hoped for .
What was Trump accused of ?
The impeachment charges focused on Mr Trump 's request that Kyiv announce a corruption investigation into Joe Biden , a Democratic White House candidate , and his son Hunter Biden .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improperly held a board position with a Ukrainian natural gas firm while his father was US vice-president and in charge of American-Ukrainian relations .
Democrats accused Mr Trump of abusing his power by withholding $ 391m ( £300m ) in security aid to prod Ukraine 's president into digging up dirt on the Bidens .
• The story in 100 , 300 and 800 words They also charged Mr Trump with obstruction of Congress after the White House blocked testimony and documents sought by the House impeachment investigators .
The impeachment inquiry stemmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 25 July this year in which he asked Ukraine 's President Volodymyr Zelensky to `` do us a favour '' .
Following a complaint from an anonymous government whistleblower , Democrats launched their investigation in September , compiling a 28,000-page report .
What is the historical precedent ?
Mr Trump is the third US president to have been impeached .
The two others , Bill Clinton in 1999 and Andrew Johnson in 1868 , were left in power by the Senate and did not seek re-election .
President Richard Nixon resigned before he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that acquittal would further embolden a president whom they depict as a demagogue .
• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Mr Trump remains `` an ongoing threat to American democracy '' and that Senate Republicans had `` normalised lawlessness '' • Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said there will always be `` a giant asterisk next to the president 's acquittal '' • `` No doubt , the president will boast he received total exoneration , '' said the New York senator .
`` But we know better . ''
What did Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Tennessee warned before he voted to acquit that a guilty verdict would `` rip the country apart '' • Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said the entire case against Mr Trump had been a `` circus '' and `` a colossal political mistake '' • Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said the proceedings were a `` sham '' designed to destroy a presidency • Mr Romney , the 2012 Republican presidential nominee , choked up on the Senate floor as he explained his decision to convict the president • He said Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appalling abuse of public trust '' and `` a flagrant assault on our electoral rights , our national security and our fundamental values '' .
Is this the end of the matter ?
Mr Trump has probably not heard the last of the Ukraine investigation .
Jerry Nadler , the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee , said on Wednesday the chamber would `` likely '' issue a subpoena to Mr Trump 's former National Security Adviser , John Bolton .
Senate Republicans ultimately declined to seek Mr Bolton 's testimony during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uproar from Democrats .
A manuscript of a forthcoming Bolton memoir reportedly alleges Mr Trump told his former national security adviser to help him pressure Ukraine .
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bbc--2020-02-06--The impeachment saga from beginning to end

For the better part of 2019 , the impeachment saga surrounding US President Donald Trump has dominated Washington politics .
@ @ @ @ @ at the major milestones .
Read more : Trump acquitted by Senate in impeachment trial

For the better part of 2019, the impeachment saga surrounding US President Donald Trump has dominated Washington politics. We take a look back at the major milestones.
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bbc--2020-02-05--Canada MPs condemn parole decision that 'led to' woman's death

Canadian parliamentarians have condemned a parole board decision that allowed a man with a history of violence against women to be released on day parole .
Eustachio Gallese , 51 , allegedly killed Marylène Lévesque in a hotel in the Quebec town of Sainte-Foy .
He was allowed to see women to meet his `` sexual needs '' while on parole .
Gallese has been charged with second-degree murder over Lévesque 's death after turning himself into police .
The tragedy sparked widespread indignation about whether Gallese 's `` sexual needs '' were given priority over the safety of women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was reportedly a sex worker .
The parole decision raised questions over whether it put the lives of women involved in sex work specifically at risk .
On Wednesday , members of Parliament in the House of Commons unanimously approved by 315 votes to zero a Conservative motion to censure the parole board decision , which it said `` led to a young woman 's death by an inmate during day parole in January of this year '' .
The motion also authorised the House of Commons public safety committee to conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public safety minister had already announced the decision will be subject to a joint investigation by Correctional Service Canada and the Parole Board of Canada .
Gallese was granted day parole in March after being sentenced to life for the 2004 murder of his partner , Chantale Deschenes , who he attacked with a hammer before repeatedly stabbing her .
He had previously been in trouble with the law for assault and threats directed at a previous partner .
In a written September decision , the parole board denied Gallese full parole but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ halfway house on day parole , deeming him a `` moderate risk '' .
The board said in the decision they were concerned about the `` inappropriate '' sexual relations with women he was allowed as part of a `` risk management strategy '' , saying it was itself a `` serious and worrisome risk factor '' that would need to be reconsidered .
The parole board has denied it tacitly allowed the murder suspect to see sex workers , saying in a statement it `` did not authorise any community supervision strategy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services while on parole '' .
It imposed a special condition on Gallese to report all intimate and non-intimate relationships with women , the statement added .

The board said in the decision they were concerned about the "inappropriate" sexual relations with women he was allowed as part of a "risk management strategy", saying it was itself a "serious and worrisome risk factor" that would need to be reconsidered.


bbc--2020-02-06--Kirk Douglas: Tributes paid to 'unforgettable' Hollywood 'icon'

Kirk Douglas has been remembered as an `` unforgettable '' actor and a film `` icon '' following his death at the age of 103 .
His daughter-in-law Catherine Zeta-Jones led the tributes , writing : `` To my darling Kirk , I shall love you for the rest of my life .
I miss you already . ''
Tributes also came from director Steven Spielberg , Star Wars actor Mark Hamill and Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston .
Douglas , who played the title role in the 1960 classic Spartacus , enjoyed a career that spanned seven decades .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ breathtaking body of work '' .
He told The Hollywood Reporter : `` Kirk retained his movie star charisma right to the end of his wonderful life and I 'm honoured to have been a small part of his last 45 years . ''
Jamie Lee Curtis , whose father Tony was also in Spartacus , declared : `` He LOVED you as the world loved you .
Your Passion .
Talent .
Politics .
Family .
Art .
Strength . ''
Hamill described Douglas as `` one of the biggest stars of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` a brilliant actor with an unforgettable , blazing charisma '' .
He also referenced Douglas 's role in ending the 1950s Hollywood blacklist by defying the ban on working with film-makers with alleged communist sympathies .
Rob Reiner , who directed films including This Is Spinal Tap and When Harry Met Sally , described him as an `` icon in the pantheon of Hollywood '' .
The Hollywood veteran 's death was announced on Wednesday by his son , fellow actor Michael Douglas .
`` To the world he was a legend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of movies who lived well into his golden years , '' he wrote on Instagram .
Kirk Douglas rose to prominence during Hollywood 's `` golden age '' , earning the first of three Oscar nomination for the 1949 film Champion .
As Spartacus , the leader of a Roman slave revolt in Stanley Kubrick 's 1960 historical epic , Douglas helped to provide one of Hollywood 's first catchphrases .
After a Roman general declared that a group of slaves would only avoid crucifixion if they identified Spartacus , all of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm Spartacus '' .
The now immortal phrase has continued to be used in modern culture and as a meme , to show solidarity with someone , or to stop a person 's identity being revealed .
Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston used the phrase to sign off after his glowing tribute to `` a towering presence in film history '' .
Douglas 's second Oscar nod came for his part in 1952 's The Bad And The Beautiful , in which he starred alongside Lana Turner .
He was able to move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of typecasting .
In 1956 he attracted rave reviews and then a third Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the anguished Vincent van Gogh in Vicente Minnelli 's Lust For Life .
George Hamilton , who starred alongside Douglas in 1962 's Two Weeks in Another Town , said the star was `` a consummate professional , wonderful guy and he knew every part of making films '' .
He added : `` He understood it all and he taught me humility when it comes to being an actor .
It 's a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he did it right all the time . ''
Mitzi Gaynor starred alongside Douglas in the 1963 film For Love Or Money , and thanked him for sharing his `` amazing talent '' .
Douglas faced difficulties in his personal life .
He narrowly survived a helicopter crash in 1991 that left two people dead .
Five years later , he suffered a major stroke that affected his speech .
And in 2004 , his son Eric died at the age of 46 of an accidental drug overdose .
In his later years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He donated millions of dollars to charitable causes and helped fund an Alzheimer 's unit at a retirement home in Los Angeles .
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bbc--2020-02-06--Germany AfD: Merkel rejects election of Thuringia PM

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the election of a liberal leader in eastern Germany with help from the far-right AfD party is `` unforgivable '' and must be reversed .
Thomas Kemmerich of the liberal FDP became premier of Thuringia after the AfD , in a surprise move , voted for him .
The situation is being described as a political earthquake , as the mainstream parties have always refused to do deals with Alternative for Germany ( AfD ) .
The AfD has broad support in Thuringia .
But the state election in October was won by the far-left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was ousted in Wednesday 's vote .
Mr Kemmerich beat Mr Ramelow by 45 votes to 44 .
Besides the support of the AfD , Mr Kemmerich also got votes from local MPs in his own FDP and Mrs Merkel 's Christian Democrat CDU .
Speaking on a visit to South Africa , Chancellor Merkel said the Thuringia vote had to be reversed - implying that the state election would have to be re-run .
`` It was a bad day for democracy , a day that broke with the long and proud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is in no way in line with what the CDU thinks , how we have acted throughout our party 's existence , '' she said .
Many other politicians have also called for Mr Kemmerich to step down , and for a new election in Thuringia .
They include the head of the CDU , Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer .
The Free Democrats ' ( FDP ) leader , Christian Lindner , was heading to the state capital Erfurt on Thursday for urgent talks with Mr Kemmerich .
He has refused to step down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AfD 's surprise move to the Nazis ' rise to power and there were protests in several German cities after the election .
In 1930 a Nazi entered the Thuringia government - the party 's first big breakthrough in the Weimar Republic , culminating in Adolf Hitler 's appointment as chancellor in 1933 .
• Far right overtakes Merkel party in regional vote • Just how far to the right is AfD ?
The Thuringia AfD is led by Björn Höcke , one of the AfD 's most controversial figures .
He sparked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to place the Holocaust memorial in the heart of Berlin , describing it as a `` memorial of shame '' .
A letter sent by Mr Höcke to Mr Kemmerich on 1 November has gone viral on Twitter , in which the regional AfD leader offered his party 's support - either to form a technocratic government or a minority FDP-led government .
It would break the long-standing red-red-green ruling coalition in Thuringia , he said .
The letter , first reported by regional broadcaster MDR at the time , shows that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday 's political shock .
The anti-immigration and anti-Islam AfD has MPs in all 16 of Germany 's state parliaments .
Nationally the AfD has 89 seats in the lower house of parliament ( Bundestag ) , out of 709 in total , making it the largest opposition party .
Critics of Mr Kemmerich 's election were appalled that the two centre-right parties had apparently made a pact with a party that holds extreme views on immigration , freedom of speech and the press .
His party had barely scraped into the local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the vote last October .

"It was a bad day for democracy, a day that broke with the long and proud tradition of the CDU's values. This is in no way in line with what the CDU thinks, how we have acted throughout our party's existence," she said.


bbc--2020-02-06--Indian man allegedly rapes girl, five, on embassy grounds

A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl on the premises of the US embassy in the Indian capital , Delhi .
The man was arrested on Sunday after the child 's parents registered a police complaint , police told PTI news agency .
The girl , who was assaulted on Saturday morning , is in a stable condition .
Doctors have confirmed she was raped .
Her family lives on the grounds of the embassy , where her father works as a member of the housekeeping staff .
Police said the accused , a driver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , he lives with his parents in the embassy 's staff quarters as his father works there .
The US embassy is located in Chanakyapuri , a smart diplomatic enclave in central Delhi which is home to several embassies and high commissions .
The heavily-guarded compound is spread over 28 acres and employs local staff .
• Why India 's rape crisis shows no signs of abating • Raped for money 'by her father 's friends' The families of the accused and the victim knew each other well , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ newspaper that he `` lured '' the girl to his house when he saw her playing outside .
His parents were away at the time of the attack .
When the girl returned home , she told her mother what had happened .
She was immediately taken to hospital , where , police said , doctors confirmed that she had been raped .
Police said the man is being investigated under India 's stringent child protection laws .
In 2018 , the government introduced the death penalty for those who rape children amid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rape and murder of an eight-year-old , and the rape of a 16-year-old .
According to India 's latest crime figures , every fourth rape victim is a child .
In an overwhelming number of rape cases - 94 % - the victims know the perpetrators .
India 's poor record of dealing with sexual violence came to the fore after the 2012 gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus .
This led to huge protests and changes to the country 's rape laws .
In November , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 27-year-old vet in the southern city of Hyderabad also made global headlines and sparked protests .

The families of the accused and the victim knew each other well, according to investigators, who told the Hindustan Times newspaper that he "lured" the girl to his house when he saw her playing outside. His parents were away at the time of the attack.


bbc--2020-02-06--Coronavirus: Newborn becomes youngest person diagnosed with virus

A Chinese newborn has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus just 30 hours after birth , the youngest case recorded so far , state media said .
The baby was born on 2 February in Wuhan , the epicentre of the virus .
The baby 's mother tested positive before she gave birth .
It is unclear how the disease was transmitted - in the womb , or after birth .
Only a handful of children have come down with the virus , which has killed 565 people and infected 28,018 .
All but one of the deaths were in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news of the infection late on Wednesday .
It added that the baby , who weighed 3.25kg at birth ( 7lbs 2oz ) , was now in a stable condition and under observation .
How could the baby have been infected ?
Medical experts say it could be a case where the infection was contracted in the womb .
`` This reminds us to pay attention to mother-to-child being a possible route of coronavirus transmission , '' chief physician of Wuhan Children Hospital 's neonatal medicine department , Zeng Lingkong , told Reuters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the baby was infected after birth from having close contact with the mother .
`` It 's quite possible that the baby picked it up very conventionally - by inhaling virus droplets that came from the mother coughing , '' Stephen Morse , an epidemiologist at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University , told Business Insider .
• Virus 'forces ' couple to live-stream into own wedding Is it common for children to get the virus ?
Very few children have tested positive in this recent outbreak , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history including Sars and Mers .
A report by the Journal of the American Medical Association ( JAMA ) said the median age of patients for the current outbreak is between 49 and 56 years , adding that cases in children `` have been rare '' .
Similarly , during the Mers outbreak in 2016 , the World Journal of Clinical Paediatrics said the virus was rare in children , though it added that the `` reason for [ this ] low prevalence is not known '' .
A six-month old baby in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the new coronavirus , as well as an eight-year-old from Wuhan who is currently in Australia .
The virus has spread overseas , with 25 nations confirming a total of 191 cases , although there has so far been only two deaths outside mainland China .
The coronavirus causes severe acute respiratory infection and symptoms usually start with a fever , followed by a dry cough .
Most people infected are likely to fully recover - just as they would from a flu .
What else is happening as a result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( WHO ) has declared the outbreak a global health emergency .
Its chief , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , on Wednesday appealed for $ 675m ( £520m ) to fund a three-month response plan .
The vast majority of the funds would go to nations that need help to protect against the virus .
Some 500,000 masks and 40,000 respirators would be sent to 24 countries .
• Coronavirus : What it does to the body • India has cancelled all visas for Chinese citizens .
They will have to apply for new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more people on a quarantined ship docked in the Japanese port of Yokohama have tested positive for coronavirus , bringing the total to 20 .
About 3,700 people on the ship are on lockdown after a previous passenger who disembarked in Hong Kong tested positive • Around 3,600 people onboard another cruise ship docked in Hong Kong have also been confined to the ship after three previous passengers were found to have the virus • Taiwan has banned all international cruise ships from docking at the island , says a Reuters report .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mainland residents • Saudi Arabia has suspended the travel of its citizens and non-Saudi residents to China • A group of almost 350 Americans airlifted out from Wuhan have been placed under quarantine in two military bases in California • Car maker Tesla warned that the virus could delay deliveries within China of its Model 3 vehicle Chinese officials say they have stepped up efforts to control the outbreak , particularly in Hubei province where Wuhan is located .
Two hospitals have been speedily built and 11 public venues transformed into makeshift wards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there still was a shortage of beds and medical equipment and said authorities were looking to convert other hotels and schools in the city into treatment centres .
Millions in Hubei and Zhejiang provinces have been told only one person per household can go outside every two days .
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• The city now in lockdown • Can wearing masks stop the spread of viruses ?
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A Chinese newborn has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus just 30 hours after birth, the youngest case recorded so far, state media said.
The baby was born on 2 February in Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus.
The baby's mother tested positive before she gave birth. It is unclear how the disease was transmitted - in the womb, or after birth.
Only a handful of children have come down with the virus, which has killed 565 people and infected 28,018.
All but one of the deaths were in China.
State media outlet Xinhua reported news of the infection late on Wednesday.
It added that the baby, who weighed 3.25kg at birth (7lbs 2oz), was now in a stable condition and under observation.
Getty Coronavirus in China 564 dead
1,153 cured
28,018 confirmed cases
24,702 suspected cases
186,354 under medical watch Source: National Health Commission China
How could the baby have been infected?
Medical experts say it could be a case where the infection was contracted in the womb.
"This reminds us to pay attention to mother-to-child being a possible route of coronavirus transmission," chief physician of Wuhan Children Hospital's neonatal medicine department, Zeng Lingkong, told Reuters.
But it is also possible that the baby was infected after birth from having close contact with the mother.
"It's quite possible that the baby picked it up very conventionally - by inhaling virus droplets that came from the mother coughing," Stephen Morse, an epidemiologist at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, told Business Insider.
Is it common for children to get the virus?
Very few children have tested positive in this recent outbreak, which is consistent with other coronavirus outbreaks in recent history including Sars and Mers.
A report by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) said the median age of patients for the current outbreak is between 49 and 56 years, adding that cases in children "have been rare".
Similarly, during the Mers outbreak in 2016, the World Journal of Clinical Paediatrics said the virus was rare in children, though it added that the "reason for [this] low prevalence is not known".
A six-month old baby in Singapore is known to have tested positive for the new coronavirus, as well as an eight-year-old from Wuhan who is currently in Australia.
The virus has spread overseas, with 25 nations confirming a total of 191 cases, although there has so far been only two deaths outside mainland China.
The coronavirus causes severe acute respiratory infection and symptoms usually start with a fever, followed by a dry cough. Most people infected are likely to fully recover - just as they would from a flu.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Evacuating from China to a remote Australian island for quarantine
What else is happening as a result of the virus?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak a global health emergency.
Its chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday appealed for $675m (£520m) to fund a three-month response plan.
The vast majority of the funds would go to nations that need help to protect against the virus. Some 500,000 masks and 40,000 respirators would be sent to 24 countries.
Other recent developments include:
India has cancelled all visas for Chinese citizens. They will have to apply for new visas and will be reassessed
Ten more people on a quarantined ship docked in the Japanese port of Yokohama have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total to 20. About 3,700 people on the ship are on lockdown after a previous passenger who disembarked in Hong Kong tested positive
Around 3,600 people onboard another cruise ship docked in Hong Kong have also been confined to the ship after three previous passengers were found to have the virus
Taiwan has banned all international cruise ships from docking at the island, says a Reuters report. It has also banned the entry of mainland residents
Saudi Arabia has suspended the travel of its citizens and non-Saudi residents to China
A group of almost 350 Americans airlifted out from Wuhan have been placed under quarantine in two military bases in California
Car maker Tesla warned that the virus could delay deliveries within China of its Model 3 vehicle
Chinese officials say they have stepped up efforts to control the outbreak, particularly in Hubei province where Wuhan is located. Two hospitals have been speedily built and 11 public venues transformed into makeshift wards.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, David Abel, one of 3,700 people in quarantine aboard the Diamond Princess, speaking soon after the quarantine began
A Wuhan official on Wednesday warned there still was a shortage of beds and medical equipment and said authorities were looking to convert other hotels and schools in the city into treatment centres.
Millions in Hubei and Zhejiang provinces have been told only one person per household can go outside every two days.
Learn more about the new virus
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Have you been affected by any of the issues raised? You can share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.


bbc--2020-02-06--Australia: Storms batter drought-ravaged New South Wales and Queensland

New South Wales resident Mark Cashion was driving near the town of Nyngan when he came across a flash flood @ @ @ @ @ hit the eastern states of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia , and some @ @ @ @ @ heaviest rainfall in two years .
Although it 's welcome , more sustained rainfall over @ @ @ @ @ the drought .
Heavy rain in areas with no vegetation can lead to washing away @ @ @

New South Wales resident Mark Cashion was driving near the town of Nyngan when he came across a flash flood.
Rain and floods have hit the eastern states of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia, and some drought-affected regions have received their heaviest rainfall in two years.
Although it's welcome, more sustained rainfall over months is needed to break the drought.
Heavy rain in areas with no vegetation can lead to washing away of topsoil.


bbc--2020-02-06--Italy train crash: Two dead in high-speed derailment

Two people have been killed after a high-speed train derailed near the northern Italian city of Lodi , emergency services say .
Both of the dead are drivers .
Two others , one of them a cleaner on the train , had significant but not life-threatening injuries .
The train was travelling from Milan to the southern city of Salerno .
All services on the Milan-Bologna high-speed route have been suspended and diverted via conventional lines .
The BBC 's Mark Lowen in Rome says that while there have been occasional crashes on Italy 's regional trains , this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frecciarossa - or Red Arrow - network , the country 's transport pride .
The trains run at 300 km/h ( 186 mph ) and are generally efficient , punctual and safe .
The engine left the tracks some 40km ( 25 miles ) from Milan at around 05:30 local time ( 04:30 GMT ) , the railway company said .
It apparently hit a freight wagon on a parallel track before running into a building and was separated from the rest of the train .
Both it and the first carriage turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was dead , '' a survivor told local newspaper Liberta .
`` I closed my eyes and prayed .
`` The train was going very fast ... suddenly , I felt a violent blow .
A really loud roar . ''
The survivor added that he and a friend were stuck on the train for 15 minutes before escaping through a hole .
The causes of the accident are being investigated .
Ansa news agency said maintenance work was being carried out on the track where the accident happened .
There were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , a number of whom received minor injuries .
Lodi Prefect Marcello Cardona said the accident `` could have been carnage '' but there were relatively few passengers at the time , and no more fatalities were expected .
Fire services are at the scene .

The BBC's Mark Lowen in Rome says that while there have been occasional crashes on Italy's regional trains, this is the first such incident on its high-speed Frecciarossa - or Red Arrow - network, the country's transport pride.


bbc--2020-02-06--China halves tariffs on more than 1,700 US goods

China plans to halve tariffs on 1,717 goods it imports from the US as the country faces the fresh challenge of the coronavirus .
Chinese officials said tariffs on some goods would be cut to 5 % from 10 % , and on others from 5 % to 2.5 % .
The two countries have been stuck in a long-running trade war with both imposing tariffs on imported products .
A partial resolution was agreed last month with China promising to boost imported US goods by $ 200bn .
This latest announcement to reduce tariffs is China 's first response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
China 's economy has been under additional pressure this year as the coronavirus outbreak threatens to derail the economy .
Factories across the country remain closed and its manufacturing sector faces a severe drop in production .
• The economic cost of the coronavirus The tariff cuts , which cover $ 75bn of US goods coming into China , will take effect on 14 February .
Tariffs remain on a further $ 35bn worth of US goods .
The US will also roll back some tariffs on Chinese goods as part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a significant step towards resolving the US-China trade war .
In a statement , China 's finance ministry said the aim was `` to promote the healthy and stable development of Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations '' .
• How the US-China trade war has changed the world - BBC News Talking about the timing of the tariff reductions , Julian Evans-Pritchard , senior China economist at Capital Economics , said : `` Perhaps they want to show goodwill and send the message that they are still committed to de-escalating trade tensions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their imports from the US '' .
Stock markets around Asia rallied on the news .
Both Hong Kong 's Hang Seng and Japan 's Nikkei 225 both rose 2.6 % following the announcement .

Talking about the timing of the tariff reductions, Julian Evans-Pritchard, senior China economist at Capital Economics, said: ''Perhaps they want to show goodwill and send the message that they are still committed to de-escalating trade tensions despite the coronavirus delaying the ramp-up in their imports from the US''.


bbc--2020-02-06--Israeli-Palestinian violence flares up

Israeli-Palestinian violence flares up

There has been a flare-up in violence between Israel and the Palestinians , just days after US President Donald Trump unveiled his peace plan .
Two Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank , medics say .
And in Jerusalem , 12 Israeli soldiers have been hurt in what the army says was a Palestinian car-ramming attack .
An Israeli police officer has also been lightly wounded in a shooting attack in the city , according to police .
Meanwhile , there have been further Israeli air strikes on militant sites in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel .
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was `` only a matter of time '' before the perpetrator of the car-ramming attack was caught , adding : `` Terror will not overwhelm us , we will win ! ''
The Palestinian militant group Hamas said : `` The spreading resistance and clashes by our people in the West Bank and their resistance in the heart of occupied Jerusalem is an active response against the destructive Trump deal . ''
Palestinians immediately rejected the US president 's proposals , which would leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel and threaded through with Jewish settlements .
Mr Netanyahu welcomed them and vowed to begin annexing parts of the West Bank after March 's general election .
• Trump 's 'deal of the century ' is huge gamble • What does Trump ’ s Mid-East plan say on key issues ?
• What Trump gets out of his Mid East plan The car-ramming attack took place at shortly before 02:00 ( 00:00 GMT ) on Thursday near Jerusalem 's First Station entertainment venue .
The Israeli military said a Palestinian drove his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a `` heritage tour '' ahead of a ceremony at the Western Wall , one of Judaism 's holiest sites - as they walked down the pavement .
One of the soldiers was seriously hurt while the others were lightly injured .
The driver fled the scene and the car was later found abandoned near Beit Jala , a suburb of Bethlehem , where troops were `` currently pursuing the terrorist '' , the Israeli military added .
Hours later , a man opened fire at several Israeli police officers stationed near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City , injuring one of them , a police spokesperson said .
`` Other officers responded quickly , firing at the assailant and neutralising him , '' the spokesperson added .
Palestinian medics , meanwhile , said a 19-year-old Palestinian , Yazan Abu Tabikh , was killed overnight by Israeli fire during clashes in the northern West Bank town of Jenin .
Seven other Palestinians were injured .
The Israeli military said troops had `` identified a number of armed terrorists who hurled explosive devices and fired towards them '' .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' it added .
The clashes broke out as troops demolished the home of a Palestinian who was accused of being involved in the killing of a rabbi in 2018 .
Abu Tabikh 's uncle told Reuters news agency : `` Young men went out to the streets , the same way they do with every demolition that takes place .
Clashes started and the Israelis started to shoot . ''
On Wednesday a 17-year-old Palestinian , Mohammed al-Haddad , was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the southern West Bank city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there had been a `` violent riot '' , during which `` troops identified a Palestinian who hurled a Molotov cocktail at them '' .
`` The troops responded with fire in order to remove the threat , '' it added .
Witnesses told AFP news agency that about 15 protesters had thrown stones at the troops .
Israeli warplanes also struck a number of Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip early on Thursday , including an underground complex and a maintenance facility , after mortars and balloons loaded with explosives were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
There were no immediate reports of any casualties .
On Wednesday , the military said 13 rockets had been fired from Gaza in a week .

"The specific situation is unclear," he told reporters. "Whether he fired at Israeli troops and then they retaliated and he was injured, or somebody else fired at Israeli troops and they retaliated and he was caught in the middle."