bbc--2020-02-03--Coronavirus: Could it become pandemic?

Coronavirus: Could it become pandemic?

New coronavirus has now reached more than 20 countries from China , where the epidemic or disease outbreak began over a month ago .
Experts are worried about how much further it could spread and how many people will get sick .
A truly global outbreak or pandemic has not been declared yet .
But officials are preparing for the possibility that this could be the next pandemic that the world will have to face .
• Coronavirus : How worried should we be ?
The description is reserved for an infectious disease threatening lots of people all over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2009 swine flu pandemic , which experts think killed hundreds of thousands of people .
Pandemics are more likely if a virus is brand new , able to infect people easily and can spread from person to person in an efficient and sustained way .
Coronavirus appears to tick all of those boxes .
With no vaccine or treatment that can prevent it yet , containing its spread is vital .
According to the World Health Organization 's ( WHO ) description of pandemic phases , coronavirus is only a step away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spreading between people and has been seen in many of China 's neighbouring countries , as well as further afield .
If we start seeing sustained community-level outbreaks in multiple parts of the world , then it will be a pandemic .
How likely is that ?
It is still unclear how severe the disease is , and how far it will spread .
WHO 's Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the spread outside of China so far appears to be `` minimal and slow '' .
There have been more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths , mostly in China .
Outside China , there are more than 150 confirmed cases of the virus - and one death , in the Philippines .
`` If we invest in fighting at the epicentre , at the source , then the spread to other countries is minimal and also slow , '' Dr Ghebreyesus told a WHO executive board meeting on Monday .
Each pandemic is different and , until a virus starts circulating , it is impossible to predict its full effects .
Experts suspect that coronavirus may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreaks , such as Sars .
The decision by the World Health Organization to declare the situation a Public Health Emergency of International Concern ( PHEIC ) was taken primarily because of the signs of human-to-human transmission outside China , and what might happen if the virus were to spread in a country with a weaker health system .
WHO says although countries should take steps to prevent and limit further spread of the virus , there is no reason yet for measures which unnecessarily interfere with international travel and trade .

"We cannot say this loudly enough or clearly enough or often enough - all countries can change the course of this pandemic."


bbc--2020-02-03--Man City need Champions League win to have successful season - Wright

Manchester City `` have to win the Champions League for it to be a successful season '' , says former England striker Ian Wright .
The defending champions are 22 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with 13 games remaining .
Pep Guardiola 's side face Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League , with the first leg on 26 February .
`` You feel if they do n't win the Champions League then it 's not a good season , '' Wright told BBC Radio 5 Live .
`` But if they do win it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He added : `` I would start saving players for it because that 's what City have got to start focusing on . ''
Speaking on the Monday Night Club , Wright said Guardiola , who won two Champions League titles in charge of Barcelona , will be determined to win it again with City after not doing so at previous club Bayern Munich .
Guardiola has said he thinks he will be regarded as a failure at City if he does not win the Champions League , with the club having failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the Spaniard .
`` With the team he assembled , we thought it would happen in his tenure , '' said Wright .
`` He is three years in with a team that has played at a really high intensity and City have not been able to stay up with a Liverpool side that have kicked on . ''
City need to 'freshen up ' their defence City lost 2-0 to Tottenham on Sunday and have conceded 29 goals in 25 league games this campaign - six more than last season when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one point .
Wright said `` nothing has gone too wrong for City '' besides injuries to key players and an `` amazing '' Liverpool campaign but they will need to `` freshen up '' their defensive options this summer .
Former captain Vincent Kompany left at the end of last season , Aymeric Laporte has played just five league games because of injury and Guardiola has often opted for defensive midfielder Fernandinho over England 's John Stones at centre-back .
`` We are being a bit harsh on City because Liverpool are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wright .
`` City have had a lot of injury problems with Leroy Sane a massive miss as well - I know there wo n't be much sympathy for them , but the squad have had to play at a high intensity for a few years with what the manager wants .
`` The emergence of Liverpool has put them under pressure at a time when it 's testing them but I do n't think Guardiola has underestimated Liverpool .
`` He maybe did n't replace Kompany because he had Laporte but then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threw it all up in the air .
`` Nicolas Otamendi and Stones have not been good enough and it 's got to the stage where something needs to be freshened up . ''
Against Spurs , City also went consecutive games without scoring for the first time under Guardiola , but Wright said he was not overly concerned about City 's attacking play .
`` As much as you 've got to give Tottenham credit , City had great chances - we 're not talking about a City team not creating chances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team who are n't taking chances , '' he said .
`` It 's not been a good title defence but Guardiola is n't embarrassed , he 's just not used to losing in this way .
`` You can see it is in face , he 's thinking , 'This is n't meant to be happening ' . ''

Pep Guardiola has led City to two Premier League titles since joining in 2016
Manchester City "have to win the Champions League for it to be a successful season", says former England striker Ian Wright.
The defending champions are 22 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with 13 games remaining.
Pep Guardiola's side face Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League, with the first leg on 26 February.
"You feel if they don't win the Champions League then it's not a good season," Wright told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"But if they do win it, it's a great season."
He added: "I would start saving players for it because that's what City have got to start focusing on."
Speaking on the Monday Night Club, Wright said Guardiola, who won two Champions League titles in charge of Barcelona, will be determined to win it again with City after not doing so at previous club Bayern Munich.
Guardiola has said he thinks he will be regarded as a failure at City if he does not win the Champions League, with the club having failed to progress beyond the quarter-finals so far under the Spaniard.
"With the team he assembled, we thought it would happen in his tenure," said Wright.
"He is three years in with a team that has played at a really high intensity and City have not been able to stay up with a Liverpool side that have kicked on."
City need to 'freshen up' their defence
City lost 2-0 to Tottenham on Sunday and have conceded 29 goals in 25 league games this campaign - six more than last season when they beat Liverpool to the title by one point.
Wright said "nothing has gone too wrong for City" besides injuries to key players and an "amazing" Liverpool campaign but they will need to "freshen up" their defensive options this summer.
Former captain Vincent Kompany left at the end of last season, Aymeric Laporte has played just five league games because of injury and Guardiola has often opted for defensive midfielder Fernandinho over England's John Stones at centre-back.
"We are being a bit harsh on City because Liverpool are running away with it," said Wright.
"City have had a lot of injury problems with Leroy Sane a massive miss as well - I know there won't be much sympathy for them, but the squad have had to play at a high intensity for a few years with what the manager wants.
"The emergence of Liverpool has put them under pressure at a time when it's testing them but I don't think Guardiola has underestimated Liverpool.
"He maybe didn't replace Kompany because he had Laporte but then he got injured early on and it threw it all up in the air.
"Nicolas Otamendi and Stones have not been good enough and it's got to the stage where something needs to be freshened up."
Against Spurs, City also went consecutive games without scoring for the first time under Guardiola, but Wright said he was not overly concerned about City's attacking play.
"As much as you've got to give Tottenham credit, City had great chances - we're not talking about a City team not creating chances, we're talking about a City team who aren't taking chances," he said.
"It's not been a good title defence but Guardiola isn't embarrassed, he's just not used to losing in this way.
"You can see it is in face, he's thinking, 'This isn't meant to be happening'."


bbc--2020-02-03--Klopp can call dressing room at half-time v Shrewsbury - U23 boss Critchley

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp can call into the dressing room during the FA Cup replay with Shrewsbury Town , says Under-23s coach Neil Critchley .
Klopp said he and his first-team players will not be at Anfield on Tuesday so they can observe the Premier League 's inaugural winter break .
But Critchley said Klopp could call in with a message at half-time as he did during the Carabao Cup quarter-final defeat at Aston Villa in December .
`` It was brilliant , '' said Critchley .
`` Even though we were going off the pitch at half-time thinking , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 're getting beat 4-0 ' , it creates that element of doubt in your mind about whether you are doing the right thing and if you need to do something different .
`` So when you get a message from the manager saying , 'Do n't change anything , carry on doing what you 're doing , you 've been brilliant ' , it just clears all that doubt in your mind and you can give that message to the players .
`` The message killed every doubt , it settled them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that moment .
`` That option is available on Tuesday , but that 's up to the manager . ''
Tuesday will be the second time Critchley has overseen a first-team match this campaign after the 5-0 defeat at Villa while Klopp was with the senior squad at the Club World Cup in Qatar .
Liverpool also previously fielded a young side in the FA Cup third-round win over Everton .
Immediately after the 2-2 draw at the Montgomery Waters Meadow on 26 January , Klopp said he and the first team would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the club were honouring a letter from the Premier League sent in April 2019 and `` nothing would change '' if they played the game .
`` He supports the young players unbelievably well , '' added Critchley .
`` Even if he is not there , he is always felt by our younger players and by myself .
`` I also think maybe 1 % that came into his thinking with his decision was the way we played against Aston Villa , he maybe thought the boys deserved another opportunity . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ team to the one that played against Villa - which had an average age of 19 years and 182 days .
Their only injury doubt is left-back Yasser Larouci , who played at Shrewsbury .
Shrewsbury are expecting to take more than 5,000 fans to Anfield , in the hope of causing an upset and setting up a trip to Chelsea in the fifth round .
Manager Sam Ricketts is set to play a similar team to the first game , with new signings Conor McAleny , Kayne Ramsay and Harry Burgoyne unavailable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tie .
• Liverpool host Shrewsbury in a match for the first time , Their two previous meetings were both at Shrewsbury in FA Cup fourth-round ties - a 4-0 win for the Reds in February 1996 and the 2-2 draw on 26 January .
• In all competitions , Shrewsbury have won one of their 28 away matches against sides from the top flight ( W1 D3 L24 ) , a 1-0 League Cup victory at Leicester City in August 2014 .
• Liverpool have won just one of their past five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside the Premier League ( W1 D3 L1 ) - three of those five games have ended 0-0 .
• In all competitions , Shrewsbury will be the 99th different English team to play at Anfield and the first new opponent for the Reds since Havant & Waterlooville in January 2008 .
Only eight of the previous 98 won their first away game at Liverpool , most recently Wimbledon in March 1987 .
• Shrewsbury Town 's Jason Cummings scored with both of his shots on target in their 2-2 draw in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first team to come from two goals behind to avoid defeat against the Reds since West Bromwich Albion in April 2018 .

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Liverpool's youngest-ever starting line-up beat Shrewsbury Town to set up an FA Cup fifth-round tie at Chelsea.
They edged past the League One side through Ro-Shaun Williams' own goal.
With the Reds' senior players enjoying the inaugural Premier League winter break, under-23s boss Neil Critchley led a side at Anfield containing seven teenage outfield players.
At 0-0, Shrewsbury had a Shaun Whalley goal disallowed by the video assistant referee (VAR).
Whalley thought he had given the Shrews the lead but his header was disallowed when VAR ruled there had been an offside in the build-up.
The visitors had come from 2-0 down to force a fourth-round replay but could not recover after defender Williams headed past his own keeper from Liverpool right-back Neco Williams' cross.
Teenage kicks at Anfield
There were jubilant scenes on the pitch at the end as Liverpool reached the last 16 despite the absence of 22 senior players and first-team manager Jurgen Klopp.
The teenagers were given a standing ovation when they celebrated a hard-fought win in front of the Kop.
This was a game the Reds did not want, Klopp making it clear within minutes of the first meeting between the clubs ending on 26 January that he would not be asking his senior players to interrupt their winter break for the replay.
Instead the Reds fielded a team consisting wholly of players from the under-23 squad.
At an average age of 19 years and 102 days, it was the youngest line-up in Liverpool's history, eclipsing the team - average age 19 years and 182 days - overwhelmed 5-0 at Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup quarter-final in December when the senior side were at the Club World Cup in Qatar.
Curtis Jones and 16-year-old Harvey Elliott - three substitute appearances totalling 20 minutes between them this season - were the only two Reds players on show with Premier League experience.
Aged 19 years and five days, Toxteth-born Jones became the youngest first-team captain in Liverpool's history. Shrewsbury were skippered by 34-year-old former Wales midfielder Dave Edwards.
There was at least one of Klopp's senior players in the sell-out crowd, with James Milner offering his support sat behind the home dugout.
Reds fighting on three fronts
For many of the players wearing red, this was the biggest night of their careers so far.
Yet they were not overawed by playing in front of a 52,399 crowd as they looked the more likely to score.
The eye-catching Neco Williams had already twice gone close when the 18-year-old right-back was denied by Max O'Leary's foot before Shrewsbury thought they had scored.
Whalley, who grew up supporting Liverpool, wheeled away in celebration after heading home from inside the six-yard area after Edwards had been denied by keeper Caoimhin Kelleher.
However, Shrewsbury's celebrations were cut short when a VAR check revealed Scott Golbourne was offside in the build-up.
With 16-year-old Harvey Elliott again impressing with his work-rate and vision, Liverpool carved out a string of chances yet it required a huge slice of Shrewsbury misfortune to break the deadlock.
There appeared to be little danger from Neco Williams' long ball forward and Ro-Shaun Williams, who started his career at Manchester United, was left in despair as he inadvertently diverted it past O'Leary.
With a massive 22-point advantage at the top of the Premier League and a last-16 tie with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, this victory means Liverpool are still chasing silverware on three fronts - having already won the Club World Cup and Super Cup.
Cruel own goal ends Shrews run
Roared on by 8,000 travelling fans and the news Liverpool would be fielding an under-strength side, Shrewsbury were hoping for a famous win after their magnificent fightback in the first game last month.
It was not to be as Jason Cummings, whose two goals from the substitutes' bench earned his side a big night at Anfield, was unable to repeat his heroics after coming on shortly before Liverpool's goal.
This was Shrewsbury's 39th league and cup game of the season and apart from Whalley's disallowed effort, they did not test Reds keeper Kelleher throughout the 90 minutes.
With the tie goalless, Shrewsbury's Shaun Whalley had a header disallowed for offside after a VAR check
They exit the FA Cup having made hundreds of thousands of pounds from a run that started on 9 November.
While Liverpool march on, the Shrews can concentrate on League One, where they are 16th and without a win in 2020.
Man of the match - Neco Williams (Liverpool)
Neco Williams, who has been with Liverpool since under-nines level, is a right-back who loves getting in scoring positions. On another night he might have been celebrating a hat-trick
Unbeaten in 40 - the stats
Liverpool are now unbeaten in 40 games at Anfield in all competitions (W35 D5), winning each of their past seven home matches without conceding a single goal.
Shrewsbury have scored two own goals against Liverpool in the FA Cup this season - the first time the Reds have benefited from two own goals by the same opponent in an FA Cup campaign since Brighton scored three in a 6-1 defeat at Anfield in February 2012.
What's next?
Liverpool are not back in action until 15 February when the runaway Premier League leaders travel to bottom club Norwich (17:30 GMT) while Shrewsbury host MK Dons in League One on Saturday (15:00).


bbc--2020-02-03--Neymar left out of PSG squad with injury - a day after lavish party

Neymar is out of the Paris St-Germain squad for their league match at Nantes on Tuesday with a rib injury .
The Brazilian , who needed treatment during PSG 's victory against Montpellier on Saturday , celebrated his 28th birthday at a Parisian nightclub 24 hours later .
Manager Thomas Tuchel said his team selection would not be influenced by the timing of the party .
`` Is it the best way to prepare for a match ?
No , clearly not , '' he said .
`` Is it the worst thing in the world ?
No , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday .
`` I always protect my players , and I really love my team .
With this party , I accept that it is a bit difficult to protect the players , but the context is not simply black or white , '' he said .
`` It is a shame , because we are giving people the chance to speak badly of us .
We need to adapt to the situation , but I am not going to leave a player on the bench or at home because they went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed on Monday that tests had shown Neymar suffered the cartilage injury during the first half of Saturday 's Ligue 1 match .
Neymar was not the only PSG player Tuchel was questioned about - after a touchline spat with Kylian Mbappe in the 5-0 weekend win .
`` There is nothing personal between him and me .
These things happen , '' Tuchel said about his 21-year-old striker who reacted angrily to being substituted midway through the second half .
`` It was between a player who does not want to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his reasons for doing something , and who wanted to give a game to players who deserved it . ''

Neymar hosted a birthday party at a Parisian nightclub on Sunday
Neymar is out of the Paris St-Germain squad for their league match at Nantes on Tuesday with a rib injury.
The Brazilian, who needed treatment during PSG's victory against Montpellier on Saturday, celebrated his 28th birthday at a Parisian nightclub 24 hours later.
Manager Thomas Tuchel said his team selection would not be influenced by the timing of the party.
"Is it the best way to prepare for a match? No, clearly not," he said.
"Is it the worst thing in the world? No," the German added in his news conference on Monday.
"I always protect my players, and I really love my team. With this party, I accept that it is a bit difficult to protect the players, but the context is not simply black or white," he said.
"It is a shame, because we are giving people the chance to speak badly of us. We need to adapt to the situation, but I am not going to leave a player on the bench or at home because they went out and celebrated."
The club confirmed on Monday that tests had shown external-link Neymar suffered the cartilage injury during the first half of Saturday's Ligue 1 match.
Neymar was not the only PSG player Tuchel was questioned about - after a touchline spat with Kylian Mbappe in the 5-0 weekend win.
"There is nothing personal between him and me. These things happen," Tuchel said about his 21-year-old striker who reacted angrily to being substituted midway through the second half.
"It was between a player who does not want to come off, and a coach who had his reasons for doing something, and who wanted to give a game to players who deserved it."


bbc--2020-02-03--Less talk, more action needed from England - Dawson

England have got to dust themselves off pretty quickly after Sunday 's defeat in Paris and get stuck into their game against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday .
I do not think they helped themselves in the build-up to the France game .
Head coach Eddie Jones was talking about them being the greatest team .
England are a mile away from greatness .
It is the wrong strap-line to have .
It detracts from what you need to be doing day-to-day to win these kinds of games .
You can not lose sight of what it is like to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hates you .
It is not a normal existence as a sportsperson .
It does not matter who you play against .
They all hate England and want to beat England so they will welcome any minute motivation .
France 's English defence coach Shaun Edwards would have been stomping around the changing rooms saying : `` They 're going to be more brutal than you boys , they 're going to put you in a box , they want to be the greatest team in the world . ''
I know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sat in that dressing room in a French shirt and the opposition were saying that .
I would think , 'you utter fools . '
I would do whatever I could possibly do to get myself in the frame of mind to shove that down your neck .
I can not get my head around why you would say it .
It is not a problem if you keep it in house , but you do not wind up the opposition by being arrogant in any way .
This week it is time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's see the action at the weekend .
You would like to think there is going to be a bit of bounce back from England .
• 'England defeat by France a tale of individual errors and confused tactics' They have the physical edge over Scotland , but maybe Eddie just keep it to yourself .
Show a bit of humility , go up to Murrayfield hurting and somehow put a damp blanket over that Scottish fire that is going to be burning as a result of not winning in Dublin .
Scotland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they should have had that win against Ireland , and will be fired up .
But England know how to win away from home .
They have got motivation from last year when they did not get it right against the Scots .
England kicking that goal at the end to get a losing bonus point against France was a statement of admission that they did not play well on Sunday but that they want to take every point and feel they can regroup and get stuck into Scotland next week .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it gives them a huge amount of momentum and the ball will be in France 's court , but they can only affect next week .
They ca n't get too far ahead of themselves .
• We felt sorry for ourselves and were out of kilter - Jones I was confused by how England tried to play against France and the lack of direction from the senior players under pressure in adversity away from home .
I get confused by them making the wrong decisions under pressure because they are such great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Premiership and European trophies .
England 's team strategy and execution has got to be worked on .
They had too many opportunities close to the line which they did not convert .
Unfortunately there appeared to be a World Cup hangover which I did not envisage at all .
I thought England would be stepping forward and learning from their mistakes .
There are things you should have in your armoury for the next time a game like the World Cup final comes around .
It came around in the next game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Chris Robshaw : Harlequins ' former England skipper to leave club after 16 years I do not know what was going on with Owen Farrell .
You are not going to drop Owen Farrell but he definitely was not his normal self .
There was something not quite right .
He did not show the leadership skills that we have come to expect .
There is definitely something that needs to be solved there .
I thought Ben Youngs played all right but at this stage in the cycle , Eddie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be stepping up and running the game .
If we are not winning those games and putting ourselves under undue pressure , unfortunately the scrum-half tends to get the axe for that .
I would not be surprised if Willi Heinz came in for the Scotland game .
I do not think Eddie 's selection was right .
I am reluctant to fire the majority of the team , they have got a really talented squad , but too many of the players did not click and made too many mistakes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ England dearly .
It fundamentally changed the balance of how England played .
You did not have a Tom Curry and Sam Underhill combination because Tom had a lot of number eight duties to fulfil .
You know it is not quite right when the referee is coaching the number eight halfway through the first half as to where he can and can not bind on the scrum .
I laughed to myself .
I am not a huge fan of playing people out of position when you have got other players who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I would like to see Curry and Underhill play at six and seven and see Harlequins ' Alex Dombrandt or Exeter 's Sam Simmonds play at eight .
And given the strength in depth in the second row , Charlie Ewels did not do enough to show he was head and shoulders above Courtney Lawes or George Kruis .
It was a tough night for full-back George Furbank , who was making his debut .
I hope he does not get judged on one game on a wet evening in Paris .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ maybe did not do what he would have liked to have done .
I hope he does get another opportunity .
'France are favourites to win the Six Nations' France are Grand Slam contenders .
Edwards is incredibly special .
He has been embraced and is going to be a huge influence on that squad .
It angers me that he has never coached England .
He is one of the greatest English coaches there has ever been and we have never had him in the international set-up .
It is a shambles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shape .
We are all waxing lyrical about how exciting this new generation of French rugby players is .
There is no reason why France should not be maintaining the sort of confidence we saw against England and building on that performance .
After round one I would say they are favourites to win the Championship .

England have got to dust themselves off pretty quickly after Sunday's defeat in Paris and get stuck into their game against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.
I do not think they helped themselves in the build-up to the France game. Head coach Eddie Jones was talking about them being the greatest team.
England are a mile away from greatness. It is the wrong strap-line to have. It detracts from what you need to be doing day-to-day to win these kinds of games.
You cannot lose sight of what it is like to be an England rugby player. Everybody hates you. It is not a normal existence as a sportsperson.
It does not matter who you play against. They all hate England and want to beat England so they will welcome any minute motivation.
France's English defence coach Shaun Edwards would have been stomping around the changing rooms saying: "They're going to be more brutal than you boys, they're going to put you in a box, they want to be the greatest team in the world."
I know what I would feel like if I was sat in that dressing room in a French shirt and the opposition were saying that. I would think, 'you utter fools.' I would do whatever I could possibly do to get myself in the frame of mind to shove that down your neck.
I cannot get my head around why you would say it. It is not a problem if you keep it in house, but you do not wind up the opposition by being arrogant in any way.
This week it is time to not do any talking: let's see the action at the weekend. You would like to think there is going to be a bit of bounce back from England.
They have the physical edge over Scotland, but maybe Eddie just keep it to yourself. Show a bit of humility, go up to Murrayfield hurting and somehow put a damp blanket over that Scottish fire that is going to be burning as a result of not winning in Dublin.
Scotland probably walked away desperately disappointed, thinking they should have had that win against Ireland, and will be fired up.
But England know how to win away from home. They have got motivation from last year when they did not get it right against the Scots.
England kicking that goal at the end to get a losing bonus point against France was a statement of admission that they did not play well on Sunday but that they want to take every point and feel they can regroup and get stuck into Scotland next week.
If they win all four games now, it gives them a huge amount of momentum and the ball will be in France's court, but they can only affect next week. They can't get too far ahead of themselves.
'A confusing England performance'
I was confused by how England tried to play against France and the lack of direction from the senior players under pressure in adversity away from home.
I get confused by them making the wrong decisions under pressure because they are such great players - they have won loads of Premiership and European trophies.
England's team strategy and execution has got to be worked on. They had too many opportunities close to the line which they did not convert.
Unfortunately there appeared to be a World Cup hangover which I did not envisage at all. I thought England would be stepping forward and learning from their mistakes.
There are things you should have in your armoury for the next time a game like the World Cup final comes around. It came around in the next game and England did not have an answer.
I do not know what was going on with Owen Farrell. You are not going to drop Owen Farrell but he definitely was not his normal self. There was something not quite right.
He did not show the leadership skills that we have come to expect. There is definitely something that needs to be solved there.
I thought Ben Youngs played all right but at this stage in the cycle, Eddie's going to be looking for people to be stepping up and running the game.
If we are not winning those games and putting ourselves under undue pressure, unfortunately the scrum-half tends to get the axe for that. I would not be surprised if Willi Heinz came in for the Scotland game.
Selection errors 'cost England dearly'
I do not think Eddie's selection was right. I am reluctant to fire the majority of the team, they have got a really talented squad, but too many of the players did not click and made too many mistakes.
Not having a regular number eight cost England dearly. It fundamentally changed the balance of how England played. You did not have a Tom Curry and Sam Underhill combination because Tom had a lot of number eight duties to fulfil.
You know it is not quite right when the referee is coaching the number eight halfway through the first half as to where he can and cannot bind on the scrum. I laughed to myself.
I am not a huge fan of playing people out of position when you have got other players who play that position week in week out.
I would like to see Curry and Underhill play at six and seven and see Harlequins' Alex Dombrandt or Exeter's Sam Simmonds play at eight.
And given the strength in depth in the second row, Charlie Ewels did not do enough to show he was head and shoulders above Courtney Lawes or George Kruis.
It was a tough night for full-back George Furbank, who was making his debut. I hope he does not get judged on one game on a wet evening in Paris.
He had a couple of opportunities and maybe did not do what he would have liked to have done. I hope he does get another opportunity.
'France are favourites to win the Six Nations'
France are Grand Slam contenders. Edwards is incredibly special. He has been embraced and is going to be a huge influence on that squad.
It angers me that he has never coached England. He is one of the greatest English coaches there has ever been and we have never had him in the international set-up. It is a shambles.
But France are in really good shape. We are all waxing lyrical about how exciting this new generation of French rugby players is.
There is no reason why France should not be maintaining the sort of confidence we saw against England and building on that performance.
After round one I would say they are favourites to win the Championship.
Matt Dawson was speaking to BBC Sport's Becky Grey.


bbc--2020-02-03--Pep Guardiola is asked about Manchester City's chances of winning Premier League title

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is asked if there is `` virtually no chance '' of his side winning the @ @ @ @ @ defeat by Tottenham .

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is asked if there is "virtually no chance" of his side winning the Premier League after their 2-0 defeat by Tottenham.
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bbc--2020-02-03--Iowa caucus kicks off... in Scotland

Iowa caucus kicks off... in Scotland

The first event that will help decide the candidates for US president takes place on Monday with the Iowa caucuses .
Groups of voters will gather across the state and vote for their preferred candidate to represent their party in November 's election .
For the first time , the Democratic Party will hold international satellite caucuses - and one of the three outside the US is to take place in Glasgow .
International satellite caucuses will also be held in Paris and Tbilisi .
• A simple guide to US primaries and caucuses He said he was looking forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ satellite caucus here in Glasgow '' .
Mr Burbank is in Scotland studying for a post graduate degree at Strathclyde University .
The social work student moved to the UK for two years with his wife and daughter .
When he initially made the request to host the caucus he was expecting about six Iowan Democrats he knew to attend .
But the number of attendees has grown to 23 people - `` much bigger than what I was originally expecting '' , he said .
He said it was `` exciting '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK to come .
Speaking to the BBC on Monday afternoon , Mr Burbank said he was decorating his flat to give it the vibe of `` nostalgic Iowa '' - he said this involved `` a lot of corn , that 's kind of what we 're known for '' , and pictures of famous Iowans , including the actor John Wayne , former President Herbert Hoover , the band Slipknot and the author Bill Bryson .
Mr Burbank said `` every state does it differently '' , but an Iowan Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of voting '' .
The satellite caucus in Glasgow will follow the same format as the 1,677 caucuses taking place in the Midwest state will .
• What are the Iowa caucuses and how do they work ?
• Which Democrat will take on Trump ?
Registered Iowa Democrats meet - sometimes in someone 's home , like what Colyn has organised in Glasgow , or in larger public areas like schools , libraries and church halls across the state - to vote for who they want to be the Democrats ' candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They organise themselves into groups supporting each candidate - and try to convince others to switch sides .
Some of the big names attendees can support include Bernie Sanders , who ran against Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination in 2016 , and former vice-president Joe Biden , as well as Elizabeth Warren , Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg .
If any candidate gets under 15 % of the support , their supporters then pick a second choice from among the candidates who got more than 15 % , or they can choose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burbank explained what would happen at his flat : `` We [ will ] all get together - the 23 of us or whoever shows up - and we stand under a sign of the candidate that we 're supporting .
`` So once we do our first alignment we 'll look at the numbers and see who 's viable , who 's not .
`` We will call for a second realignment and at that time people will try to convince people from this candidate to come to their candidate instead .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
The process in Iowa involves four stages ( precinct caucuses , and then county , district and state conventions ) .
If he was hosting his caucus in Iowa , it would nominate someone to go to the county convention .
He will offer the attendees the option to go , but does not expect anyone to make the trip from the UK .
Instead , they will get someone else who is already at the convention to represent their votes .
The number of delegates each candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the proportion of support they receive in the state .
Iowa will send 41 delegates to the Democratic National Convention in July .
A candidate needs more than 1,900 delegates to win the nomination .
At the convention , the candidate who wins the most delegates receives the nomination to be the Democrat 's candidate for president .
Why is the Iowa caucus important ?
The Midwest state is always the first to vote , and can help shape perceptions among voters .
A win here can help give a candidate a solid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it did in 1976 with Jimmy Carter ) and erase any doubts about their viability .
While victory in Iowa does n't guarantee anyone the nomination , it can help give them crucial momentum .
But the state is n't representative of the US as a whole - it 's largely white , so the way people vote there will be very , very different than in other states .

Speaking to the BBC on Monday afternoon, Mr Burbank said he was decorating his flat to give it the vibe of "nostalgic Iowa" - he said this involved "a lot of corn, that's kind of what we're known for", and pictures of famous Iowans, including the actor John Wayne, former President Herbert Hoover, the band Slipknot and the author Bill Bryson.


bbc--2020-02-04--Iowa caucus: Chaos at key vote as results delayed

Results from voting in Iowa , the first round in the contest to pick a Democratic candidate to face President Donald Trump , have been plunged into chaos by apparent technology issues .
The state 's Democratic party said the holdup was a `` reporting issue '' , adding that it expected to `` have numbers to report later today [ Tuesday ] '' .
On Monday , voters flocked to more than 1,600 schools , libraries and churches .
Despite the absence of results , several candidates are claiming victory .
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders spoke of winning in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data that placed him ahead of Pete Buttigieg , the former mayor of South Bend , Indiana .
Earlier , Mr Buttigieg told supporters that `` by all indications '' his campaign was `` going to New Hampshire victorious '' .
He is referring to the forthcoming vote to select candidates in that state on 11 February .
• The story of how a chaotic night unfolded • A simple guide to US primaries and caucuses The vote in Iowa was a caucus - which involves people attending a meeting before voting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ count or a show of hands .
Voters in primaries - like the vote in New Hampshire - can just turn up at a polling booth and vote in secret .
What are the organisers saying about the Iowa situation ?
Iowa Democratic Party ( IDP ) spokeswoman Mandy McClure said officials had found `` inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results '' that was simply a `` reporting issue '' rather than a hack or intrusion .
She denied an app created to allow reporting of results had gone down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trail is sound and will simply take time to further report the results . ''
The local party chairman Troy Price later said : `` We are validating every piece of data we have against our paper trail .
`` That system is taking longer than expected , but it 's in place to ensure we are eventually able to report results with full confidence . ''
Rules on reporting were changed for this year , with Iowa Democrats required to report three numbers to party headquarters , rather than just the final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was flatly contradicted by party officials at county level , who blamed technology issues for the delay .
They said the app created for caucus organisers to report their results had malfunctioned , leaving precinct captains to call state party headquarters , whose phone lines swiftly became jammed .
Elesha Gayman , the Democratic chairwoman of Scott county , Iowa 's third largest , said many officials were having issues reporting results and had been left hanging on hold .
Dallas County chairman Bryce Smith also said the app had crashed , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic vice-chairman of Black Hawk county , a part of the state with the largest concentration of African Americans .
`` It does n't really work , '' he said , adding : `` No-one can reach the state party to report . ''
Calls to the Iowa Democratic Party hotline late on Monday had the same recorded message : `` All of our operators are currently busy . ''
The Democratic Party establishment spent the past few days hand-wringing over what they might view as a doomsday scenario where Bernie Sanders posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It turns out they 're heading towards an outcome much worse than that .
Three years after having their party servers hacked by Russians in an attempt to disrupt the 2016 election , a `` quality control issue '' derailed the reporting of the Iowa results .
It 's not a good look for the Democratic Party - or for American democracy .
It will be a snafu that launches 1,000 conspiracy theories and leaves a race that might have received some clarity after a year of campaigning a muddled mess as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidates are vying to win the opening contest of the 2020 White House campaign and become the Democratic nominee who will challenge Mr Trump , a Republican , in the 3 November election .
Largely white , rural , sparsely populated Iowa awards just 41 of the 1,991 delegates needed to clinch the party nomination under America 's quirky political system .
But the Hawkeye state can offer crucial momentum - the last four Democratic nominees have all won the Iowa caucuses .
The front-runners among the 11 remaining contenders are Senator Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pete Buttigieg , the former mayor of South Bend , Indiana , Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar also blitzed the state .
How did the campaigns respond ?
Amid the delay , party officials held a call with the rival campaigns .
Lawyers for the Biden campaign wrote a letter to the Iowa Democratic Party to register concern about the `` considerable flaws '' and `` acute failures '' in the reporting system .
`` The app that was intended to relay Caucus results to the Party failed ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likewise has failed , '' said the letter .
A source in Mr Buttigieg 's campaign told Reuters news agency the delay was `` definitely going to de-legitimise whoever wins '' .
How did the Trump campaign respond ?
Mr Trump 's campaign gloated over the debacle .
Trump 2020 manager Brad Parscale said Democrats were `` stewing in a caucus mess of their own creation with the sloppiest train wreck in history '' , adding that it would be `` natural for people to doubt the fairness of the process '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Iowa previously .
In 2012 , Mitt Romney was declared the winner of the caucuses only for the party to say two weeks later that Rick Santorum had actually won .
The president 's eldest son , Donald Trump Jr , tweeted that the Democratic results chaos was all a `` fix '' .
However , there was no indication that it had been caused by anything other than human or technical error .
Republicans also held Iowa caucuses on Monday and , as predicted , Mr Trump - who enjoys around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ squashed his two little-known challengers .
What comes next ?
The race will next move on to the other three early-voting states of New Hampshire next week , then Nevada and South Carolina later in February .
On Super Tuesday , 3 March , 15 states and territories will vote .
The field will be whittled down until a final nominee is crowned at the party convention in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , in July .

But Republicans have had their own problems in Iowa previously. In 2012, Mitt Romney was declared the winner of the caucuses only for the party to say two weeks later that Rick Santorum had actually won.


bbc--2020-02-04--The story of Iowa vote? 'This system sucks'

How Iowa is like the luge ...
The 2020 election is about to begin so here ’ s an unconventional @ @ @ @ @ state to vote .

The first vote in the race to find a Democratic candidate for US president is engulfed in confusion - no-one knows who won.
Party officials in Iowa held a call with the rival campaigns to explain why, hours after voting, there were still no results.
It left the candidates - and BBC reporters on the ground in Iowa - looking for answers.


bbc--2020-02-04--Coronavirus and oil: Why crude has been hit hard

The world 's biggest oil producers could be about to slash output as they grapple with the fallout of the coronavirus .
Representatives of oil producers ' cartel Opec and its allies are expected to meet this week as calls grow for action to support oil prices .
The cost of crude has hit its lowest level in a year after falling 20 % since its peak in January .
Why have global oil prices fallen so much ?
The spread of the coronavirus means the Lunar New Year holiday has been extended in much of China and travel restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , factories , offices and shops remain shut .
That means the world 's biggest importer of crude oil , which usually consumes about 14 million barrels a day , needs a lot less oil to power machinery , fuel vehicles , and keep the lights on .
The outbreak is likely to have a particularly large impact on demand for jet fuel as airlines around the world suspend flights to China , and travel restrictions within the country mean far fewer flights .
Bloomberg reported this week that China 's daily crude @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the equivalent of the UK and Italy 's oil needs combined .
In response , Asia 's largest oil refiner Sinopec , which is owned by the Chinese government , has cut the amount of crude it is processing by about 600,000 barrels per day , or 12 % , its biggest cut in more than a decade .
The scale of the fall has shocked the energy industry , according to Chicago-based oil analyst Phil Flynn : `` We have not seen a demand destruction event of this scale that moves this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may have no clothes left to sell' What does this tell us about the outbreak 's impact on the global economy ?
The sharp fall in oil demand is a clear symptom of a drop in business activity in China and a sign that the country 's economic growth , which was already at a three decade low , will slow further .
Zhang Ming , an economist at government-backed think-tank the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences , has said the outbreak could push the country 's annual economic growth below 5 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
China is the world 's second largest economy and a key engine of global economic growth .
Any negative impact in China is almost certain to ripple across the world .
This week the managing director of the International Monetary Fund , Kristalina Georgieva , said the epidemic was likely to slow world economic growth in at least the short term , but cautioned that it was still too early to tell further ahead : `` We have to assess how quickly action is being taken to contain the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
What are oil producers expected to do ?
The world 's biggest oil producers are said to be discussing more production cuts , which have been in place since 2016 , to boost falling prices .
On Monday , Opec member Iran publicly called for measures to support oil prices as the coronavirus hit demand .
The statement came as so-called Opec+ , which includes Russia , will reportedly discuss output cuts of between 500,000 and one million barrels a day at a meeting that is expected to take place this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the market was expecting production to be cut by a 500,000 barrels a day , but added : `` We wo n't rule out an even deeper cut should the situation worsen . ''

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The world's biggest oil producers could be about to slash output as they grapple with the fallout of the coronavirus.
Representatives of oil producers' cartel Opec and its allies are expected to meet this week as calls grow for action to support oil prices.
The cost of crude has hit its lowest level in a year after falling 20% since its peak in January.
Why have global oil prices fallen so much?
The spread of the coronavirus means the Lunar New Year holiday has been extended in much of China and travel restrictions are in place. As a result, factories, offices and shops remain shut.
That means the world's biggest importer of crude oil, which usually consumes about 14 million barrels a day, needs a lot less oil to power machinery, fuel vehicles, and keep the lights on.
The outbreak is likely to have a particularly large impact on demand for jet fuel as airlines around the world suspend flights to China, and travel restrictions within the country mean far fewer flights.
Bloomberg reported this week that China's daily crude consumption had slumped by 20%, the equivalent of the UK and Italy's oil needs combined.
In response, Asia's largest oil refiner Sinopec, which is owned by the Chinese government, has cut the amount of crude it is processing by about 600,000 barrels per day, or 12%, its biggest cut in more than a decade.
The scale of the fall has shocked the energy industry, according to Chicago-based oil analyst Phil Flynn: "We have not seen a demand destruction event of this scale that moves this quickly."
What does this tell us about the outbreak's impact on the global economy?
The sharp fall in oil demand is a clear symptom of a drop in business activity in China and a sign that the country's economic growth, which was already at a three decade low, will slow further.
Zhang Ming, an economist at government-backed think-tank the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, has said the outbreak could push the country's annual economic growth below 5% for the first three months of the year.
China is the world's second largest economy and a key engine of global economic growth. Any negative impact in China is almost certain to ripple across the world.
This week the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, said the epidemic was likely to slow world economic growth in at least the short term, but cautioned that it was still too early to tell further ahead: "We have to assess how quickly action is being taken to contain the spread of coronavirus and how effective this action is."
What are oil producers expected to do?
The world's biggest oil producers are said to be discussing more production cuts, on top of those which have been in place since 2016, to boost falling prices.
On Monday, Opec member Iran publicly called for measures to support oil prices as the coronavirus hit demand.
The statement came as so-called Opec+, which includes Russia, will reportedly discuss output cuts of between 500,000 and one million barrels a day at a meeting that is expected to take place this week.


bbc--2020-02-04--Climate change: Australian TV audience boos sceptical senator

In an incident that has got Australia talking , Senator Jim Molan was booed while speaking on a panel TV @ @ @ @ @ .
The Liberal Party politician was talking about climate change on ABC 's Q & @ @ @ @ @ doubt on whether it was caused by human activity .
Mr Molan later said he @ @ @ @ @ science '' for his views , and defended the government 's climate change policy .
@ @ @ @ @ change has been a major contributing factor to the bushfires , and that action must @ @ @ @ @ global temperatures .

In an incident that has got Australia talking, Senator Jim Molan was booed while speaking on a panel TV discussion on the bushfire crisis.
The politician, from the governing Liberal Party, was talking about climate change on ABC's Q&A programme, and cast doubt on whether it was caused by human activity.
Mr Molan said he wasn't "relying on science" for his views, and defended the government's climate change policy.
Government critics say human-induced climate change has been a major contributing factor to the bushfires, and that action must be taken to address rising global temperatures.


bbc--2020-02-04--Trump impeachment trial: What you might have missed

The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is hurtling towards its conclusion as senators prepare to cast their final vote on Wednesday , with acquittal almost certain .
Democratic hopes were dealt a blow last Friday when senators voted against introducing new witnesses to the trial .
As prosecutors in the trial , Democrats had laid out meticulous evidence over three days that they said proved Mr Trump had abused his power and obstructed Congress .
They alleged that he pressured Ukraine to dig up political dirt on Joe Biden , a domestic rival , and that he sought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impeachable offence .
The White House lawyers , on the other hand , argued Mr Trump had done `` nothing wrong '' and that the president has not committed offences that would warrant his removal .
President Trump and senior Republicans claim Mr Biden and his son Hunter were involved in a corrupt business scheme in Ukraine .
Here 's a look back at what happened over the course of two weeks .
• said senators had a duty to remove President Trump from office • `` He has betrayed our national security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Adam Schiff • `` Truth matters to you .
Right matters to you .
You are decent .
He is not who you are . ''
• argued that it should be up the voters to decide the president 's future , not Congress • said this was the most `` partisan '' impeachment in history • `` They have cheapened the awesome power of impeachment , '' said Jay Sekulow .
Proceedings began on 21 January with a tussle between Democrats and Republicans over the rules of the trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposed a tight two-day limit for opening arguments by both sides , before extending it to three after protests from Democrats .
Mr McConnell delayed debate over motions from Democrats to allow new witnesses to be called and fresh evidence submitted .
Democratic congressman Adam Schiff , the head of seven impeachment managers who serve as prosecutors , opened oral arguments to a packed Senate chamber on 22 January .
Mr Schiff said the president 's actions were exactly what the Founding Fathers feared when they came up with impeachment - `` a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was meant to combat '' , Mr Schiff said .
The impeachment managers walked the senators through testimony gathered during depositions and committee hearings last year that they say points to a scheme by Mr Trump and his advisers to lean on Ukraine to investigate the Bidens .
The managers interspersed their oral arguments with audio and video tape , using the president 's own words - including a now-infamous call with the president of Ukraine - in their effort to portray him as guilty .
They directly addressed the claims against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the front foot ahead of the president 's defence .
• Trump impeachment trial : All you need to know • Who 's who in the Trump-Ukraine story ?
The managers then tackled the obstruction of Congress charge .
The managers argued that Mr Trump 's refusal to allow certain members of his administration to answer questions from the House of Representatives was akin to hiding information from a grand jury investigation .
During opening arguments , Mr Trump 's team took barely two hours to argue that the president had done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Trump had acted in the national interests in his phone call with the Ukrainian president , with Deputy White House Counsel Mike Purpura pinpointing a line from the transcript in which Mr Trump asked Volodymyr Zelensky to `` do us a favour '' , rather than `` me '' .
Mr Purpura also insisted there was no quid pro quo , saying Mr Zelensky `` says he felt no pressure '' .
The defence accused the Democrats of trying to remove Mr Trump from the ballot this year , and said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for themselves .
Resuming arguments on 27 January , attorney Kenneth Starr warned senators that impeachment could become `` normalised '' and used as a weapon against future administrations .
Mr Starr came to prominence in 1998 , when he led an investigation into Democratic President Bill Clinton that laid the foundation for his impeachment .
`` Like war , impeachment is hell , '' Mr Starr said on Monday .
`` It 's filled with acrimony and divides the country like nothing else .
Those of us who lived through the Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal way . ''
• 'No crime , no impeachment ' - is that true ?
Following Mr Starr , Trump defence lawyer Jane Raskin addressed Rudy Giuliani - Mr Trump 's personal attorney and a central character in the impeachment case .
`` Mr Giuliani was not on a political errand , '' she said , referring to his investigations in Ukraine .
`` Rudy Giuliani is the House managers ' colourful distraction , '' Ms Raskin said - a way for the Democratic impeachment managers , who act as prosecutors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case .
On 29 January , senators began a period of questioning after opening arguments concluded .
Over two days and 16 hours on the floor , they submitted over 100 queries written on cards to Chief Justice John Roberts , who read them to the House managers and defence .
The justice was firm about keeping time , limiting answers to five minutes .
Questions alternated between Republicans and Democrats as lawmakers had their first chance to push back against claims made by both sides .
A few queries were bipartisan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to address each other in their questioning .
The queries came amid a contentious debate over whether or not witnesses should be allowed in the trial - a matter that comes to a vote on Friday .
One submission was blocked by the Chief Justice : Republican Rand Paul 's question that included the name of a person believed to be the whistleblower that sparked the entire impeachment inquiry was rejected .
Other questions , including when the president ordered the aid hold on Ukraine and whether Mr Trump ever mentioned the Bidens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race , were not fully answered .
On Friday , the trial moves into four hours of debate over whether new witnesses and documents should be permitted .

"Like war, impeachment is hell," Mr Starr said on Monday. "It's filled with acrimony and divides the country like nothing else. Those of us who lived through the Clinton impeachment understand that in a deep and personal way."


bbc--2020-02-04--Stuck in Syria: 'Can you forgive your IS father?'

It took years of fighting and an international effort to defeat the Islamic State group , but its caliphate and @ @ @ @ @ However , IS was a different type of terror group – its fighters didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ brought entire extended families with them .
Many survived but few countries have made a @ @ @ @ @ with the 70,000 people - around 10,000 children among them - who travelled to Syria @ @ @ @ @ still held there .
The BBC met Nada Fedulla who was brought to Syria by @ @ @ @ @ not know if she will be able to return home to Indonesia .

It took years of fighting and an international effort to defeat the Islamic State group, but its caliphate and leader are now gone.
However, IS was a different type of terror group – its fighters didn’t travel alone, but brought entire extended families with them.
Many survived but few countries have made a decision about what to do with the 70,000 people - around 10,000 children among them - who travelled to Syria to support IS and are still held there.
The BBC met Nada Fedulla who was brought to Syria by her father but now does not know if she will be able to return home to Indonesia.
Correspondent: Quentin Sommerville
Camera: Darren Conway


bbc--2020-02-04--Homeless US student population 'highest in over a decade'

The number of homeless students in the US is the highest in over a decade according to a new study .
Most of the 1.5 million homeless schoolchildren stayed with other families or friends after losing their homes .
But 7 % lived in abandoned buildings or cars , the report by the National Centre for Homeless Education showed .
It is often caused by job insecurity , unaffordable housing , domestic violence and recently the opioid crisis .
Living without a fixed address seriously impacts children 's education and health .
Less than a third of homeless students were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even lower in mathematics and science , the report showed .
The most recent data was recorded in 2017-18 and was more than double the nearly 680,000 homeless students reported in 2004-05 , the director of National Centre for Homeless Education told the New York Times .
The research measures the number of children in schools who report being homeless at some point during an academic year as as such does not show the total population of homeless young people in the US .
Homelessness is a growing problem in the US , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Millions of people spend more than half their income on housing , and many report they can not afford to buy a house .
• A deepening crisis on the streets of America • The city with no homeless on its streets Increasing rents and a housing shortage has forced thousands of people in California to live in caravans or inadequate housing .
A changing economy , with factories closing down or the rise of the insecure gig economy , also leaves parents unable to pay rent .
The opioid crisis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addicted to prescription drugs , is also causing some families to break up or children to be removed from their homes .
A disproportionate number of homeless youth are LGBT , according to University of California Williams Institute .
Nearly seven in 10 said that family rejection was a major cause of becoming homeless , and abuse at home was another major reason .
Most homelessness experts say the solution lies in providing more housing at affordable rates , as well as providing support to families who may be affected by trauma or @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The research measures the number of children in schools who report being homeless at some point during an academic year. As such, it does not show the total population of homeless young people in the US.


bbc--2020-02-04--Kenya's former President Daniel arap Moi dies aged 95

Kenya 's former President Daniel arap Moi has died at the age of 95 .
President Uhuru Kenyatta announced his death , saying the nation had lost a `` great man '' .
Mr Moi was Kenya 's longest-serving president .
He was in office for 24 years , until intense pressure forced him to step down in 2002 .
His critics saw him as an authoritarian ruler who oversaw rampant corruption , but his allies credited him for maintaining stability in the country .
In 2004 , Mr Moi asked for forgiveness from `` those he had wronged '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he jailed my father' • Moi - ' the professor of politics ' or corrupt dictator ?
What has been the reaction ?
President Kenyatta has declared a period of mourning , including the flying of flags at half-mast , until a state funeral is held for Mr Moi .
No date has been set for the funeral .
Mr Kenyatta said the continent was `` immensely blessed by the dedication '' of the late president , who spent `` almost his entire adult life serving Kenya and Africa '' .
Former Prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Moi regime for campaigning for multi-party democracy , praised him for introducing `` incremental '' reforms .
He later reconciled with Mr Moi , and said that in retirement the former president had `` conducted himself with complete dignity befitting an elder statesman '' .
On Twitter , some Kenyans were less forgiving : Others praised Mr Moi for his focus on improving the health of schoolchildren .
In the 1980s and 1990s , the ministry of education distributed free packets of milk to all primary schools , targeting children under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he die ?
Mr Moi died with his son Gideon at his bedside at a private hospital in the capital , Nairobi , of an unspecified illness .
`` He passed away peacefully , '' Gideon Moi said .
`` I have seen a steady decline .
His decline was very worrying .
He has been hospitalized since October 10th 2019 and has never left hospital , '' Mr Moi 's former press secretary Lee Njiru told Kenya 's privately owned Citizen TV .
Mr Moi is survived by eight children .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , divorced in 1979 .
The debate about how Kenyans will mourn the former president began long before he succumbed to his recent health problems .
The 95-year-old was loved and loathed in equal measure ; his supporters will mourn him as a patriot and a consummate politician who they fondly nicknamed `` professor of politics '' , but others will choose to remember him as a brutal dictator .
Defenders of Mr Moi will point to his often-repeated line that he kept Kenya `` safe and peaceful '' , noting that while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war the country remained stable .
Whichever version is favoured , the legacy of one of the last surviving independence leaders lives on as many of today 's top politicians , including President Kenyatta and his deputy , William Ruto , were protégés of the second president .
Kenya has changed a lot since Mr Moi left office but his influence will continue to be felt for a long time .
Born on 2 September 1924 family , he was originally known as Torotich arap ( meaning son of ) but adopted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he was baptised by Christian missionaries .
He was a close ally of Jomo Kenyatta , who became Kenya 's first president and is the father of Kenya 's current leader .
When he became president of the one-party state , he appeared to dominate almost every aspect of life , an impression aided by the state-run media .
The 1982 attempt to overthrow him led to a brutal crackdown on his opponents .
He also scrapped the entire air force , whose members had taken part in the foiled coup .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ system of government in 1991 , following mass protests and diplomatic pressure from Western powers .
Constitutionally barred from seeking a third term in office , he agreed to a peaceful transfer of power to Kenya 's third President , Mwai Kibaki , in 2002 .
His critics see his rule as the lost years .
They say he stymied economic progress by personalising the state , using government resources to award loyalists and withholding them to punish those who did not toe the line .
For example , roads and factories were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rewards for communities if their top politicians worked with the ruling party , Kanu .
This entrenched a culture of political patronage that has become part of Kenyan politics .

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bbc--2020-02-04--Half of UK 10-year-olds own a smartphone

Fifty per cent of the UK 's 10-year-olds owned a smartphone in 2019 , according to a report by media regulator Ofcom .
The amount of young phone owners doubled between the ages of nine and 10 , which Ofcom dubbed `` the age of digital independence '' .
In addition , 24 % of 3 and 4-year-olds had their own tablet , and 15 % of them were allowed to take it to bed .
Ofcom 's annual report looks at the media habits of children , and the types of devices they are using .
The 2019 study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with children and parents around the UK .
`` The mobile phone is the device of choice for children , '' said Yih-Choung Teh , strategy and research group director at Ofcom .
`` I 'm conscious that for these children who have never known a world without the internet , in many respects their online and offline worlds are indistinguishable . ''
The report also found that more older children were using social media to express their support for social causes and organisations , with 18 % having shared or commented on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having signed an online petition .
Ofcom dubbed this `` the Greta effect '' after the 17-year-old environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg .
• 48 % of girls aged 5-15 played online games , compared with 71 % of boys .
Boys spent twice as long playing , clocking up 14.5 hours per week , compared with 7.5 for girls • Snapchat and Facebook remained the most popular social media platforms of older children , but 62 % were also using WhatsApp ( up from 43 % in 2018 ) • 99 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 27 % used a smart speaker and 22 % used a radio • 80 % of the children in the report watched video-on-demand , and 25 % watched no live broadcast TV at all .
One nine-year-old girl told researchers : `` I do n't really like the TV because you ca n't pick what channels are on it '' .
Ofcom also interviewed parents about their concerns .
It found that 45 % of parents thought the benefits of children using the internet outweighed the risks , but there was an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people seeing content that might lead them to self-harm .
Just under half ( 47 % ) of the parents spoken to were worried about pressure to spend money within games , especially on loot boxes , where the reward is not clear before purchase .
• 'Hateful content ' more likely to be seen by Northern Ireland children Of those parents with children aged between 5 and 15 , 87 % had sought advice about how to keep them safe online .
`` We are seeing around half of 12-15 year olds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and an increase in parents who are concerned about it , '' said Yih-Choung Teh .
`` The good news is , more conversations about staying safe online are also happening across the country . ''
Following the report , children 's charity the NSPCC called for independent regulators to force social media platforms to protect their users from viewing harmful material .
`` While it 's encouraging that parents are talking to their children about their media use , we must look to tech giants to protect their users and ensure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad , '' said Andy Burrows , head of child safety online policy .

Ofcom also interviewed parents about their concerns. It found that 45% of parents thought the benefits of children using the internet outweighed the risks, but there was an overall increase in parental concern about young people seeing content that might lead them to self-harm.


bbc--2020-02-04--Norway's gruelling dog sled race

Norway's gruelling dog sled race

Mush !
Norway ’ s famous Femund dog sled race has finished , with a 61-year-old fireman winning his 13th @ @ @ @ @ .
The scenery is stunning during the race , but the conditions are freezing , @ @ @ @ @ were some very difficult toilet situations .

Mush! Norway’s famous Femund dog sled race has finished, with a 61-year-old fireman winning his 13th title in the gruelling event.
The scenery is stunning during the race, but the conditions are freezing, and this year, there were some very difficult toilet situations.


bbc--2020-02-04--Justin Bieber says his drug use got 'crazy scary'

Justin Bieber has said his drug use in his younger days became `` legit crazy scary '' .
Speaking in the latest episode of his YouTube series , the singer admitted he became addicted to taking pills and smoking cannabis when he was 13 .
`` People do n't know how serious it got , '' he said in the episode The Dark Season .
`` I was waking up in the morning and the first thing I was doing is popping pills and smoking a blunt and starting my day . ''
• Justin Bieber opens up about drugs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canadian took a break from music to repair `` some of the deep-rooted issues '' , but announced before Christmas he will return in 2020 with a new album and US tour .
He has also previously opened up about his heavy drug use and abusing his relationships , but this latest video is the first time he has spoken about it on camera .
In the latest episode of his Justin Bieber : Seasons series , the performer said at his lowest point he feared his dependence on drugs would kill him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mushrooms , Bieber say members of his security team would have to check his pulse throughout the night to make sure he was still breathing .
His struggles to cope with the pressures of fame led him on to harder drugs .
`` I was young , like everybody in the industry and people in the world who experiment and do normal , growing up things , '' he explained .
`` But my experience was in front of cameras and I had a different level of exposure .
I had a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Bieber married model Hailey in 2018 , who said in the documentary that she chose not to get involved in his life until he `` chose to get sober '' .
The singer has had several brushes with the law , including being charged with assault and careless driving .
The feature also showed how the star uses an oxygen chamber to help relieve stress , anxiety and depression , and how he works closely with a brain disorder specialist .
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In the latest episode of his Justin Bieber: Seasons series, the performer said at his lowest point he feared his dependence on drugs would kill him. After binging on ecstasy and hallucinogenic mushrooms, Bieber say members of his security team would have to check his pulse throughout the night to make sure he was still breathing.


bbc--2020-02-04--Coronavirus: China admits 'shortcomings and deficiencies'

China 's top leadership has admitted `` shortcomings and deficiencies '' in the country 's response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak .
The rare admission came from the Politburo Standing Committee , which called for an improvement in China 's emergency management system .
It also ordered a `` severe '' crackdown on illegal wildlife markets - where the virus is thought to have emerged .
The death toll has risen to 425 , with more than 20,000 confirmed cases .
`` In response to the shortcomings and deficiencies ... we must improve our national emergency management system and improve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tasks , '' the report said .
`` It is necessary to strengthen market supervision , resolutely ban and severely crack down on illegal wildlife markets and trade . ''
• Why are we catching more diseases from animals ?
• How worried should we be ?
The government 's initial handling of the outbreak has been widely criticised .
Officials have been accused of downplaying the severity of the virus at the start of the outbreak and in some cases , attempting to keep news of it secret .
One doctor in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colleagues about the outbreak late last year was accused of `` making false comments '' and told by police to stop the `` illegal activity '' .
It was only later in January that the government ordered the virtual lockdown of Hubei province , where the virus is believed to have originated .
Other regions close to the mainland are also feeling the effects of the virus first-hand .
On Tuesday , Hong Kong confirmed its first death from the coronavirus .
Broadcaster RTHK said the 39-year-old man , who suffered from an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 21 January .
Hong Kong , which has 15 confirmed cases , has suspended 10 out of 13 border crossings with mainland China .
Taiwan announced that starting Friday , it would deny entry to all foreign nationals who have been to mainland China in the past 14 days .
Macau - one of Asia 's biggest gambling hubs - also announced that it would temporarily close down all the casinos in the region .
The closure is set to last two weeks but could be extended .
The new coronavirus causes severe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a fever , followed by a dry cough .
The number of deaths in China , excluding Hong Kong , now exceeds the 349 killed on the mainland in the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( Sars ) outbreak of 2002-03 .
But the mortality rate of the new virus is about 2.1 % - much lower than that of Sars at around 9.6 % - suggesting it is not as deadly .
What 's the latest on the virus outside China ?
There are more than 150 cases in other countries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Tuesday , South Korea announced that one of its citizens had tested positive for coronavirus after visiting Thailand .
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( KCDC ) said the 42-year-old woman flew back to Korea on 19 January after visiting Thailand .
She showed symptoms on 25 January and her conditions did not improve .
The Thai Department of Disease Control said it was `` possible '' that she contracted the virus in Thailand , which has one of the highest number of virus cases outside of China .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ visited China at all .
Many nations have evacuated their citizens from affected areas of China , often placing them in quarantine on arrival home .
The US ordered the departure of all US personnel family members under the age of 21 , and any US citizen who has been in Hubei province will be subject to 14 days ' quarantine .
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said the US measures were `` excessive '' and contrary to WHO recommendations , accusing the US of `` spreading fear '' .
The WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accelerate the spread of the virus , if travellers enter countries unofficially .
More than 20 countries have recorded confirmed cases .
• Denying entry to all foreign visitors who have recently been to China : US , Australia , Singapore • Denying entry to foreigners travelling from mainland China : New Zealand , Israel .
( Russia will also apply these restrictions , though not through Moscow 's Sheremetyevo airport ) • Denying entry to foreigners who have visited Hubei province : Japan , South Korea • The body that represents some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operators , the Cruise Lines International Association , announced on Monday that passengers and crew members who had recently travelled to China would not be allowed to board vessels How deadly is the virus ?
More than 75,000 people may have been infected in Wuhan , experts say .
But estimates by the University of Hong Kong suggest the total number of cases could be far higher than official figures .
• Coronavirus : What it does to the body • Wuhan : The London-sized city where the virus began Around 80 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus are over the age of 60 , said a report by state media quoting the National Health Commission .
The national health body added that 75 % of them had suffered from underlying conditions such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes .
Most people infected are likely to fully recover - just as they would from a normal flu .
An expert at China 's National Health Commission ( NHC ) said that one week was sufficient for a recovery from mild coronavirus symptoms .
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The US ordered the departure of all US personnel family members under the age of 21, and any US citizen who has been in Hubei province will be subject to 14 days' quarantine.


bbc--2020-02-04--Aviation not the enemy in climate battle, says Heathrow boss

Flying is not `` the enemy '' in the fight against climate change , the chief executive of Heathrow Airport has said .
John Holland-Kaye told the BBC 's Today programme : `` The answer is not to stop people flying .
It has to be about decarbonising aviation . ''
The UK 's aviation industry is promising to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050 .
Cleaner engines , new fuels and planting trees will all help , according to the industry group Sustainable Aviation .
Mr Holland-Kaye said : `` The enemy is carbon , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability to fly in a world without carbon .
`` When the government blocked Heathrow expansion 10 years ago , people started flying through Amsterdam and Paris instead , taking two flights instead of one and not a single tonne of carbon was saved . ''
He said synthetic fuels were the way forward .
`` It has been around for about 100 years and is becoming more affordable .
It needs a real push on investment . ''
'Crisis is here and now' Sustainable Aviation says the industry 's plan will mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers grow by an expected 70 % .
But campaigners say the only way to cut airline pollution is by reducing air travel and cancelling new airports and runways .
`` We need to restrict flying , '' said Muna Suleiman , from Friends of the Earth .
`` We ca n't have airport expansion at the same time . ''
Rail travel and buses are greener alternatives and taxes should be applied to frequent fliers , she said .
Biofuels , which Sustainable Aviation say will be part of the industry 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
`` The crisis is here and now . ''
The aviation sector is under increasing pressure to come up with a plan to cut emissions , especially as it has no commercial comparator yet to the electric car , which is seen as the auto industry 's hope for cutting emissions .
While other forms of transport produce more carbon , individual journeys on planes produce large amounts of CO2 .
Sustainable Aviation says the UK industry can reduce its emissions of CO2 from 30 million tonnes a year to zero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return flight from London to New York emits an estimated 0.67 tonnes of CO2 per passenger , according to the calculator from the UN 's civil aviation body , the International Civil Aviation Organization .
That is equivalent to 11 % of the average annual emissions for someone in the UK or about the same as all of those caused by someone living in Ghana for more than a year .
US firm Wright Electric said last week it had started electric engine development for a 186-seater plane , and hoped to begin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is investing in a project to make fuel from rubbish .
`` We are going to have to do this through many projects , '' Alex Cruz , chief executive of British Airways , told the BBC .
`` Biofuels will give us a greener alternative and we are attracted by that , '' he said , while conceding that they will still produce carbon dioxide and that they are expensive at the moment .
`` We do believe we will reach a point where the price will be compatible with the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also retire old planes , with the double-decker Boeing 747 being phased out in 2024 .
Other plans include planting trees - so-called carbon offsetting - and investing in renewable power sources , said Matt Gorman , a council member of Sustainable Aviation .
`` Aviation is one of the more difficult sectors to decarbonise but we are absolutely confident it can be done , '' said Mr Gorman .
`` We have to do it '' The aviation sector has a problem .
On one level , it is extremely successful .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ than they 've ever been , and massive growth is expected worldwide over the next couple of decades .
More passengers means more planes , and all else being equal that means an awful lot more emissions .
The sector only accounts for about 2.5 % of global CO2 output at the moment , but the obvious risk is that share could rise significantly .
You do n't have to be Greta Thunberg to realise where that could lead .
There 's a risk that faced with growing public pressure to act on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clamp down on the sector in a meaningful way - and that could hit growth .
So here in the UK , businesses are taking pre-emptive action .
Action they claim will reduce emissions to zero without curbing growth .
So how effective will the plans be ?
Boeing and Airbus are already selling a new generation of aircraft that are much more efficient than their predecessors , and it 's fair to say that there are plenty of benefits to be gained from investing in new technology .
But the value of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offsets is harder to calculate and hotly debated .
People within the industry claim the projects they support are carefully chosen and reap real benefits .
Climate campaigners say that 's greenwash - and they 'd rather we simply decided to fly a lot less .

That is equivalent to 11% of the average annual emissions for someone in the UK or about the same as all of those caused by someone living in Ghana for more than a year.


bbc--2020-02-04--Lupita Nyong'o: 'Books don't have to be about white people'

Star of 12 Years A Slave , Lupita Nyong ' o visited the Harris Sixth Form College in London to @ @ @ @ @ and the importance of literacy in an event hosted by the National Literacy Trust .
@ @ @ @ @ a best-selling author , told the BBC she did n't even like reading when she @ @ @

Star of 12 Years A Slave, Lupita Nyong'o visited Harris Westminster Sixth Form, London to mentor young women on leadership and the importance of literacy in an event hosted by the National Literacy Trust in partnership with Lancôme.
Nyong'o, now a best-selling author, told the BBC she didn't even like reading when she was young.
Producers: Jeanette Long and Alex Dackevych
Camera: Neil Paton
Correction, 7 February: This video has been amended to remove a contributor's claim that the UK has the lowest teenage literacy rates in the OECD


bbc--2020-02-04--Bubble tea: A sweet treat that went global

Bubble tea - also called pearl tea or boba tea - is a sweet drink that combines milk , flavoured @ @ @ @ @ are sucked up through an extra-large straw and chewed .
Invented in Taiwan in the @ @ @ @ @ become popular worldwide .
The BBC 's Sarah Toms went to a recent exhibition in @ @ @ @ @ .

Bubble tea - also called pearl tea or boba tea - is a sweet drink that combines milk, flavoured tea and tapioca pearls that are sucked up through an extra-large straw and chewed.
Invented in Taiwan in the 1980s, it has now become popular worldwide. The BBC's Sarah Toms went to a recent exhibition in Singapore to find out more.


bbc--2020-02-04--'Kenya's ex-President Daniel arap Moi jailed my father'

As Kenyans debate the legacy of ex-President Daniel arap Moi , who has died at the age of 95 , the BBC 's Ferdinand Omondi shares some very personal memories .
I will remember President Daniel arap Moi for many things .
Growing up in the 1980s , every bulletin on the national broadcaster , the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation , would start with news of the president .
`` Mtukufu Rais Daniel arap Moi , leo hii ... '' the newsreader said in Swahili , meaning : `` Today , His Excellency the President Daniel arap Moi ... '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president had been up to .
We knew when President Moi went to church .
We knew when President Moi went to a goat auction .
And we knew when President Moi hired and fired his ministers during roadside rallies , often on the notorious lunchtime bulletin .
I will remember the former president for nyayo milk .
Nyayo , meaning footprint , was his philosophy of peace , love and unity .
Many of his projects used the prefix `` nyayo '' .
Nyayo milk was a feeding programme he initiated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to get milk twice a week ; sometimes one packet , sometimes two .
We were told this was about the president making sure that hunger did not stop us from going to school .
`` The president loves you , '' our teachers would tell us .
And I remember teachers using milk as bait to keep us in school all day .
On some days the milk vans would arrive by noon , but would not be handed out until evening assembly .
We lived for the free milk .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ remember how lessons would be interrupted if President Moi came to visit the area .
Every school would cancel classes and send students to line up along the highway and sing for the president as he drove by .
In 1997 , when I was in high school in western Kenya , I remember walking 8km ( five miles ) to the nearest main road where the president was slated to stop on his way to Migori .
The school choir had rehearsed several patriotic songs , and only the most influential and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Word was that the president , a man famously generous with handouts , always gave money to school choirs that sang for him .
Senior students were not going to let Form One and Form Two pupils to enjoy that manna .
Mr Moi was slated to pass by our spot at 14:00 and address the people .
We were there by noon .
However , he did not arrive until nearly 19:00 , probably because he made too many stops as he was on the campaign trail .
'We saw him with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tardiness , he did not even stop to address us .
The president 's convoy slowed down just enough for us to catch a glimpse of him through the sunroof of his vehicle .
We did see him smile and wave his famous rungu - the club and symbol of power that he always carried with him .
More on the death of Daniel arap Moi : • Moi - ' the professor of politics ' or corrupt dictator ?
And that was how days of rehearsals , two hours of walking and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president on an empty stomach was rewarded .
A 10-second glimpse of the great man .
As jaded and upset as we were , many of us felt honoured to have seen the president with our very own eyes .
But , perhaps most personally , I will remember how President Moi 's regime robbed me of paternal love .
My father , Cpl Michael Collins Owino , was in the air force at the time of the aborted coup in 1982 , the year I was born .
When the army foiled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the military , my father was among the servicemen arrested .
He was tried and handed an 18-year sentence .
But in 1988 , he was pardoned after six years in prison and that is when I saw my father for the first time .
To this day , I do not know whether my father was involved in the attempt to unseat Mr Moi .
But the president 's crackdown affected both real and imaginary enemies , with lots of collateral damage .
My father died in 2001 never having discussed what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , he remained very distant , and often hostile .
My mum did not speak of it either .
After his death , I went digging to try and understand what had happened .
The only reference I ever found was in a newspaper article from August 1982 , in a series on the courts martial that followed the coup attempt .
But all the newspaper had was an image of `` Cpl Michael Collins Owino of the Kenya Airforce '' .
Under his image , they summarised his defence in four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .

The president's convoy slowed down just enough for us to catch a glimpse of him through the sunroof of his vehicle. We did see him smile and wave his famous rungu - the club and symbol of power that he always carried with him.