bbc--2020-01-12--Australia bushfires: The race to save animal casualties

Vets have been joined by volunteers to help with the treatment of animals injured in the bushfires on the wildlife @ @ @ @ @ Australia .
Two people and tens of thousands of animals were killed as fires swept @ @ @ @ @ areas it 's estimated cover up to half of the island .

Vets have been joined by volunteers to help with the treatment of animals injured in the bushfires on the wildlife haven of Kangaroo Island, Australia.
Two people and tens of thousands of animals were killed as fires swept through valued habitats, destroying areas it's estimated cover up to half of the island.


bbc--2020-01-12--Colombia foils attempt to assassinate ex-Farc leader Timochenko

Colombian police say they have foiled an attempt to assassinate the former head of the now demobilised Farc rebels , Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri , better known as Timochenko .
Police said two would-be assassins were intercepted on a road in the west of Colombia on Saturday and killed .
The left-wing Farc group signed a historic peace accord in 2016 after four years of negotiations .
It has since formed a political party , which is also called Farc , led by Timochenko .
General Oscar Atehortua , director of Colombia 's national police , told reporters that officers acting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close to a farm where Timochenko was staying on the border of the departments of Quindio and Valle del Cauca .
• President vows to hunt down new rebel group '' A terrorist attack which sought to kill Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri , president of the Farc political party , was prevented , '' he said .
Gen Atehortua said the attempted assassination had been ordered by former Farc commanders Iván Márquez and Hernan Dario Velasquez , better known as El Paisa , who are believed to be hiding in Venezuela .
They rejected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` a betrayal '' and have again taken up arms .
Last year , President Iván Duque offered a reward for the rebel leaders and vowed to hunt them down .
Timochenko became commander of the Farc in 2011 , when its then leader , known as Alfonso Cano , was killed by the Colombian armed forces .

Gen Atehortua said the attempted assassination had been ordered by former Farc commanders Iván Márquez and Hernan Dario Velasquez, better known as El Paisa, who are believed to be hiding in Venezuela.


bbc--2020-01-12--Thailand 'run against dictatorship' draws thousands

Thousands of people have taken part in park runs across Thailand to protest against the military-backed government and call for more political freedom .
At least 10,000 people registered for the Run Against Dictatorship in the capital , Bangkok .
Some 3,000 had put their names down for a similar event in another Bangkok park in support of Prayuth Chan-ocha .
The former military ruler was returned to power as prime minister in elections last year .
Thailand has been buffeted by political instability for years , largely a battle between supporters of the military and former Prime Minister Thaksin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a history of intervening in politics and has seized power 12 times since the end of the absolute monarchy in 1932 .
Mr Prayuth , a retired general , led the military coup that removed Thaksin 's sister Yingluck in 2014 .
In Bangkok , many anti-government protesters shouted `` Prayuth , get out ! ''
and `` Long live democracy '' as they jogged past a light security presence .
Parallel events were held in other cities across the country .
Many showed the three-finger salute used during the anti-government protests in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hunger Games series that symbolises unity amid struggle .
The main run in Bangkok was considered one of the biggest shows of dissent against Mr Prayuth 's government .
It followed a large rally held last month by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit , a billionaire who has emerged as a fierce critic of the prime minister .
`` We want people to feel that to come out and demand our rights and express ourselves is something that can be done , '' Tanawat Wongchai , who organised Sunday 's event , was quoted by Reuters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ park of the capital , a smaller `` Walk to Cheer Uncle '' event took place to show support for the government and Mr Prayuth - Thais have nicknamed the prime minister Uncle Tu .

"We want people to feel that to come out and demand our rights and express ourselves is something that can be done," Tanawat Wongchai, who organised Sunday's event, was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying.


bbc--2020-01-12--Kimia Alizadeh: Iran's only female Olympic medallist defects

Iran 's only female Olympic medallist , Kimia Alizadeh , says she has defected .
Alizadeh , 21 , posted on social media that she had left Iran because she did n't want to be part of `` hypocrisy , lies , injustice and flattery '' .
She described herself as `` one of the millions of oppressed women in Iran '' .
Alizadeh did not say where she was , amid reports that she has been training in the Netherlands .
She made history for Iran in 2016 when she won a bronze medal in taekwondo at the Rio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flight PS752 But in her social media posts she said authorities in the Islamic republic had used her success as a propaganda tool .
Her defection comes as Iran is gripped by protests - stemming from the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner on Wednesday , in middle of a major confrontation with the US .
`` I am one of the millions of oppressed women in Iran whom they 've been playing for years , '' she wrote .
`` I wore whatever they told me and repeated whatever they ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
None of us matter for them , we are just tools . ''
She added that although the government would exploit her sporting success politically , officials would humiliate her with comments such as : `` It is not virtuous for a woman to stretch her legs . ''
Alizadeh denied she 'd been invited to Europe or given a tempting offer and did not confirm which country she had gone to .
Iranians reacted with shock last week when news of Alizadeh 's disappearance first emerged .
On Thursday , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that said : `` Shock for Iran 's taekwondo .
Kimia Alizadeh has emigrated to the Netherlands . ''
The agency reported that Alizadeh was hoping to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but not under the Iranian flag .
Announcing her intention to leave Iran , the sportswoman did not mention her plans but said she would remain `` a child of Iran '' wherever she is .

Alizadeh did not say where she was, amid reports that she has been training in the Netherlands. She made history for Iran in 2016 when she won a bronze medal in taekwondo at the Rio Olympics.


bbc--2020-01-12--HRW chief 'denied entry to Hong Kong' ahead of critical China report

The head of US-based group Human Rights Watch ( HRW ) says he has been denied entry to Hong Kong , where he had been planning to launch a report focusing on China 's `` assault '' on human rights .
HRW said the move to block Kenneth Roth highlighted `` vanishing freedoms '' as a result of pressure from Beijing .
Hong Kong has been gripped by months of anti-government protests .
China had threatened sanctions on HRW and other American NGOs , which it said supported `` anti-China '' forces .
In a video filmed at Hong Kong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Roth - a US citizen - said officials told him he was barred for `` immigration reasons '' , even though he had visited the city before .
The BBC has contacted Hong Kong 's immigration department for comment .
This year 's HRW annual World Report , Mr Roth said , focused on `` how the Chinese government is trying to deliberately undermine the international human rights system , not simply to suppress the rights of people at home but also undermine the ability of anybody else to try to hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I had hoped to spotlight Beijing 's deepening assault on international efforts to uphold human rights , '' Mr Roth said in a statement .
`` The refusal to let me enter Hong Kong vividly illustrates the problem . ''
• How is Hong Kong run and how much control does China have ?
Hong Kong has seen major protests since last June .
The demonstrations originally focused on a now withdrawn bill that would have allowed the extradition of suspects to mainland China , but later evolved into a broader movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brutality .
Openly critical academics and activists are among those who have been denied entry in recent years .
Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997 , after which it was returned to China under the `` one country , two systems '' arrangement .
Under the agreement , Hong Kong is expected to have a high degree of autonomy from mainland China , and residents enjoy more freedoms than those on the mainland .

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bbc--2020-01-12--Yahya Jammeh warned not to return to The Gambia

The Gambia has warned its ousted leader Yahya Jammeh not to try to return home from his exile in Equatorial Guinea .
Mr Jammeh 's safety could n't be guaranteed if he did return without permission , a government spokesman told the BBC .
A spokesman for Mr Jammeh 's party said he could arrive back at any time .
The Gambia 's neighbours forced Mr Jammeh into exile in Equatorial Guinea after he refused to accept his defeat in elections in December 2016 .
Having seized power in a coup in the popular tourist destination in 1994 , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but was later accused of human rights abuses , including extrajudicial killings , torture and arbitrary detention .
These have been aired over the past year at public hearings of the Truth , Reconciliation and Reparations Commission ( TRRC ) set up by his successor , President Adama Barrow .
Mr Jammeh has refused to co-operate with the commission .
• Ex-BBC reporter : I was tortured in The Gambia Mr Jammeh has expressed his desire to return to his country .
But as far as anyone knows , he remains in Equatorial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ miles ) from The Gambia .
The interim leader of Mr Jammeh 's party , Ousman Rambo Jatta , refused to say exactly when the ousted leader would arrive in The Gambia .
`` He is on his way ...
He can be here any time , '' he told the BBC 's Focus on Africa programme .
• In 2013 , he vowed to stay in power for `` a billion years '' if God wills • He also ordered the execution of criminals and political opponents on death row • Claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infertility with herbal concoctions • Warned in 2008 that gay people would be beheaded Mr Jatta was speaking on Saturday after a recording of his conversation with Mr Jammeh was leaked .
In that recording , the ousted leader was heard voicing his support for a demonstration by his supporters planned for 16 January .
`` I do n't want any violence and I do n't want anybody to touch anything or to destroy anything , '' Mr Jammeh said .
Does he have the right to go back ?
Mr Jammeh has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to return home .
This was clearly stipulated in the January 2017 agreement brokered by the UN , African Union and regional body , Ecowas , which saw him agree to go into exile under pressure from Ecowas troops which had already entered The Gambia .
This states that Mr Jammeh would leave `` temporarily '' and was `` at liberty to return to The Gambia at any time of his choosing in accordance with international human rights law and his rights as a citizen of The Gambia and a former head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesman Ebrima Sankareh said he did n't `` know what document the man is talking about '' and pointed out that President Barrow had never signed any such agreement .
If he returns without permission , `` the Gambian government can not guarantee his safety and security '' , Mr Sankareh told the BBC .
He thought Mr Jammeh was `` homesick '' , noting that Equatorial Guinea and The Gambia have few cultural links in common .
What happens next ?
Mr Jatta , the interim leader of Mr Jammeh 's Alliance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that Mr Jammeh should be allowed to live in peace in The Gambia , rather than be put on trial over allegations of human rights abuses .
He warned that any attempt to arrest Mr Jammeh would lead to `` bloodshed '' .
`` Nobody will dare to arrest him , '' he said .
Mr Barrow is expected to seek re-election next year , despite a previous agreement to step down after a three-year transition period .

Yahya Jammeh warned not to return to The Gambia Published 12 January 2020
Image source, AFP Image caption, Yahya Jammeh ruled The Gambia for 22 years
The Gambia has warned its ousted leader Yahya Jammeh not to try to return home from his exile in Equatorial Guinea.
Mr Jammeh's safety couldn't be guaranteed if he did return without permission, a government spokesman told the BBC.
A spokesman for Mr Jammeh's party said he could arrive back at any time.
The Gambia's neighbours forced Mr Jammeh into exile in Equatorial Guinea after he refused to accept his defeat in elections in December 2016.
Having seized power in a coup in the popular tourist destination in 1994, he went on to hold regular elections, but was later accused of human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings, torture and arbitrary detention.
These have been aired over the past year at public hearings of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) set up by his successor, President Adama Barrow.
Mr Jammeh has refused to co-operate with the commission.
Where is Yahya Jammeh?
Mr Jammeh has expressed his desire to return to his country.
But as far as anyone knows, he remains in Equatorial Guinea, some 3,000 km (1,900 miles) from The Gambia.
The interim leader of Mr Jammeh's party, Ousman Rambo Jatta, refused to say exactly when the ousted leader would arrive in The Gambia.
"He is on his way... He can be here any time," he told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme.
Yahya Jammeh: At a glance
Born in May 1965
Seized power in a coup in 1994
In 2013, he vowed to stay in power for "a billion years" if God wills
He also ordered the execution of criminals and political opponents on death row
Claimed in 2007 he could cure Aids and infertility with herbal concoctions
Warned in 2008 that gay people would be beheaded
Denied his security agents killed journalist Deyda Hydara in 2004
Mr Jatta was speaking on Saturday after a recording of his conversation with Mr Jammeh was leaked.
In that recording, the ousted leader was heard voicing his support for a demonstration by his supporters planned for 16 January.
"I don't want any violence and I don't want anybody to touch anything or to destroy anything," Mr Jammeh said.
Does he have the right to go back?
Mr Jammeh has said that he wants to assert his right to return home. This was clearly stipulated in the January 2017 agreement brokered by the UN, African Union and regional body, Ecowas, which saw him agree to go into exile under pressure from Ecowas troops which had already entered The Gambia.
This states that Mr Jammeh would leave "temporarily" and was "at liberty to return to The Gambia at any time of his choosing in accordance with international human rights law and his rights as a citizen of The Gambia and a former head of state".
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However, government spokesman Ebrima Sankareh said he didn't "know what document the man is talking about" and pointed out that President Barrow had never signed any such agreement.
If he returns without permission, "the Gambian government cannot guarantee his safety and security", Mr Sankareh told the BBC.
He thought Mr Jammeh was "homesick", noting that Equatorial Guinea and The Gambia have few cultural links in common.
What happens next?
Mr Jatta, the interim leader of Mr Jammeh's Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction party, said that Mr Jammeh should be allowed to live in peace in The Gambia, rather than be put on trial over allegations of human rights abuses.
He warned that any attempt to arrest Mr Jammeh would lead to "bloodshed".
"Nobody will dare to arrest him," he said.
Mr Barrow is expected to seek re-election next year, despite a previous agreement to step down after a three-year transition period.
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bbc--2020-01-12--Canada nuclear plant: Alert about incident sent in error

An emergency alert about an incident at a nuclear power plant in southern Canada was sent to mobile phones by mistake , officials say .
The warning said staff were responding to an incident at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station east of Toronto .
A second alert was sent out almost two hours later saying the initial message had been a mistake .
It was not clear what caused the error .
Pickering Mayor Dave Ryan said he was `` demanding a full investigation '' .
The first message was sent out at around 07:30 local time ( 12:30 GMT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were within 10km ( six miles ) of the facility .
The warning was generated by the Ontario government 's Provincial Emergency Operations Centre .
The alert said : `` An incident was reported at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station .
There has been NO abnormal release of radioactivity from the station and emergency staff are responding to the situation .
People near the Pickering Nuclear Generation Station DO NOT need to take protective actions at this time . ''
The Ontario Power Generation , which runs the plant , later said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ error '' and that there was `` no danger to the public or environment '' .
A second alert , at 09:11 , said there was `` NO active nuclear situation '' .
On Twitter , Mayor Ryan said : `` Like many of you , I was very troubled to have received that emergency alert this morning .
While I am relieved that there was no actual emergency , I am upset that an error such as this occurred . ''
The plant is located on the shores of Lake Ontario some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1971 and is one of the largest in the world .

The alert said: "An incident was reported at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. There has been NO abnormal release of radioactivity from the station and emergency staff are responding to the situation. People near the Pickering Nuclear Generation Station DO NOT need to take protective actions at this time."


bbc--2020-01-12--ICYMI: A prankster parrot, Elon Musk and extreme cycling

A parrot 's cries of `` help me '' cause mischief , while Elon Musk busts a move and trials @ @ @ @ @ Year gym-goers with a twist .
Here are some of the stories you may have @ @ @ @ @ .

A parrot's cries of ''help me'' cause mischief, while Elon Musk busts a move and trials cyclist Danny MacAskill joins New Year gym-goers with a twist.
Here are some of the stories you may have missed in the last week.


bbc--2020-01-12--The woman who paid $250,000 to go into space

Ketty Maisonrouge has waited 15 years for a trip that she knows will be out of this world .
The 61-year-old business school professor signed up back in 2005 for the promise of five minutes in zero-gravity , paying $ 250,000 ( £190,500 ) to travel beyond the earth 's atmosphere .
Now the company that sold her the ticket , Virgin Galactic , says it will finally begin flights this year .
Its founder , Sir Richard Branson , will be on the first trip , and Mrs Maisonrouge wo n't be far behind .
`` Hopefully it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' says Mrs Maisonrouge .
If all goes to plan , Virgin Galactic will be the first private company to take tourists into space .
The company says 600 people have already purchased tickets , including celebrities like Justin Bieber and Leonardo DiCaprio .
But rival firms are close behind .
Blue Origin , started by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos , has also starting speaking to possible passengers for trips it hopes to start this year , while SpaceX , founded by Tesla 's Elon Musk , announced in 2019 that a Japanese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a trip around the moon .
In 2019 , Swiss bank UBS released a report estimating space tourism could become a $ 3bn industry in the next 10 years .
For Virgin Galactic , early buyers such as Mrs Maisonrouge helped prove the demand was there for private space travel - even with ticket prices at a quarter of a million dollars .
`` To be able to put products as expensive as space on the market in the first place does include a high premium , '' explains Julia Hunter , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day-to-day running of the human spaceflight programme .
Mrs Maisonrouge 's love of space started early .
She can still remember vividly the moment in July 1969 when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon .
When she learned that Virgin Galactic was offering to send ordinary travellers to space , she immediately rushed to sign up .
Since buying her ticket , Mrs Maisonrouge has kept her plans mostly private , sharing them only with family , close friends and her fellow `` founders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Galactic ticket holders .
In November 2019 , a group of them got their first chance to try on the spacesuits - designed by sportswear brand Under Armour - which they will wear on their trip to space .
`` For me , it was like the realisation that this is really going to happen soon , '' says Mrs Maisonrouge .
`` When you 've been waiting for 15 years , when you 've been dreaming about it for as long as you can remember , you wonder until it happens if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the astronauts from the legendary Apollo missions , who went through months of rigorous training and gruelling physical ordeals , Mrs Maisonrouge and her fellow space tourists will take just three days to train for their trip .
Virgin Galactic says it could be shorter , but they want passengers to `` understand the choreography '' and `` get the most '' out of their experience .
She and fellow founders have also been given an early chance to visit Virgin Galactic 's terminal at Spaceport America , in the desert of New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lounge equipped with floor-to-ceiling windows to view the launches , a barista to make fresh coffee and an interactive walkway .
From here , Virgin Galactic 's tourists will board spaceships for a 90-minute round trip with just a few minutes in low-orbit .
It 's a far more luxurious experience from the one that government astronauts have had .
Dan Hicks , who manages Spaceport America for the state of New Mexico , says Virgin Galactic is spearheading this new type of travel and that the facility will one day be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry '' .
A quarter of a million dollars may seem like a hefty price tag for a tourist trip .
But Virgin Galactic says it expects near-term demand for space flights to far outstrip supply , which could even cause the price of tickets to rise .
Seven private citizens have already paid for multi-million dollar tickets to go into space with Russian Soyuz spaceflights going back as far as 2001 , making them the first space tourists .
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( Nasa ) has also relied on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the International Space Station ( ISS ) since it ended its shuttle program in 2011 , paying approximately $ 86m per spot .
Nasa is now also turning to private enterprise .
The agency has signed deals with SpaceX and Boeing to carry US astronauts .
Those tickets do n't come cheap either - Nasa is paying SpaceX $ 55m per spot and Boeing $ 90m .
Spaceflights for government astronauts and space tourists are only part of the potential private space industry .
Point-to-point travel that leaves Earth 's orbit could become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to UBS .
By leaving the planet 's orbit , trips across the world would be much faster .
SpaceX has already released marketing material for a 40-minute flight from New York City to Shanghai , using its spaceflight technology .
That could mean far more of us get the chance to sample space travel , at least briefly .
The space travel industry has caught the eye not just of billionaire businessmen such as Sir Richard and Jeff Bezos , but also Wall Street investors .
Virgin Galactic became the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shares on the stock market in October 2019 .
For the many people hoping to make money from space tourism , 2020 could be the year when stellar promises really start to take off .

"For me, it was like the realisation that this is really going to happen soon," says Mrs Maisonrouge. "When you've been waiting for 15 years, when you've been dreaming about it for as long as you can remember, you wonder until it happens if it will really happen."


bbc--2020-01-12--Aston Villa 1-6 Manchester City: Sergio Aguero becomes highest overseas scorer in Premier League his

Aston Villa 1-6 Manchester City: Sergio Aguero becomes highest overseas scorer in Premier League history

Sergio Aguero scored his 12th hat-trick to become the highest overseas goalscorer in Premier League history in rampant Manchester City 's six-goal hammering of struggling Aston Villa .
The Argentine moved level - and then past - Thierry Henry , before joining Frank Lampard on 177 goals in England 's top flight .
Only three men - Alan Shearer , Wayne Rooney and Andy Cole - are still ahead of him on the all-time Premier League list .
Aguero 's number of hat-tricks is a Premier League record .
It was part of a merciless City performance as they took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their worst defeat since Liverpool beat them at 6-0 at Villa Park in February 2016 and have dropped into the relegation zone .
Riyad Mahrez scored the first two , with Gabriel Jesus splitting Aguero 's double just before half-time .
The result leaves City second , the highest position they have occupied following a full round of matches since the beginning of November , although they remain 14 points behind leaders Liverpool , having played a game more .
It is scarcely believable now but there were some people who thought City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £40m to buy Aguero from Atletico Madrid in 2011 .
He scored twice against Swansea on his debut and it feels like he has not stopped finding the net since .
Aguero 's most famous goal came at the end of that first season , against QPR to win the title , but for City fans his impact goes way beyond that single strike .
The 31-year-old is the club 's record scorer and now needs only one more to reach 250 for the Blues in all competitions .
His first was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strike after he had been given a clean sight of goal .
But maybe the best indication of the relentlessness with which Aguero goes about his job came from the long conversation he had with Mahrez after the half-time whistle had gone , when he demanded to know why his team-mate had not set him up about five minutes earlier .
City were 4-0 up at the time .
• Can you name the highest-scoring foreign players in the Premier League ?
• 'Aguero is a legend and will die scoring goals ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to action for Danny Drinkwater , who joined Villa on loan from Chelsea in midweek after a similar stint with Burnley came to an end .
This was Drinkwater 's fourth appearance since March 2018 and remarkably meant four of the last five games he had played were against City - for three different clubs - all of which have ended in defeat .
Drinkwater started quite well , with a couple of simple touches .
But it was n't long before he was showing clear signs of rustiness after being deprived of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of time .
Drinkwater would have known Mahrez 's strengths - he shared a dressing room with him as Leicester won the title .
But he was powerless to stop the Algerian stepping around him , before darting into the area to put the visitors in front .
Six minutes later , Drinkwater unwisely decided to control and assess his options as the ball broke to him off Aguero deep inside his own box .
David Silva afforded no time , biting into the challenge and providing Mahrez with the opportunity to crash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was an exercise in chasing shadows for the former England man , who needs to find his form quickly if he is to help Villa out of the problems they find themselves in .
Watching from the stands , goalkeeping duo Tom Heaton and Pepe Reina were powerless to stop the first-half carnage .
With Heaton on crutches as a legacy of the season-ending knee injury he suffered at Burnley on 1 January , and Reina not registered in time to feature as he is about to complete a loan move from AC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Premier League debut .
It proved to be a torrid afternoon for the 29-year-old Norwegian , who became the first goalkeeper in Premier League history to concede six goals on his first start in the competition .
Nyland was beaten at his near-post for the opener and Aguero 's historic effort seemed to go straight through his hands .
Reina will surely start at Brighton next Saturday , knowing Villa must improve on their record of two top flight clean sheets since 16 September .
Villa now have a worse goal difference than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home defeat by Leicester on 25 October .
A few fans headed for the stairs with their side 3-0 down after half an hour but the majority stayed with their team to the end and cheered loudly when Anwar el Ghazi scored their injury-time consolation from the penalty stop .
But , with a Financial Fair Play issue hanging over them if they return to the Championship after a single season in the top flight , it looks like being a busy couple of weeks for Villa as they try to bolster Dean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too much respect ' - what they said Aston Villa boss Dean Smith : `` It 's tough when you come up against world-class teams .
`` There 's a professional pride as a coach and a team , and the third goal summed it up - they had about 20 passes without us laying a glove on them .
`` We gave them too much respect .
`` Our season is not going to be defined by defeats by Man City and Liverpool .
You have to learn from this .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we competitive and why we gave them too much respect . ''
• Since the start of the 2016-17 season , Manchester City have scored 343 Premier League goals - 42 more than any other team .
• This was Pep Guardiola 's 300th top-flight league win as a manager - he has reached that tally in just 390 games with Barcelona , Bayern Munich and City .
• City 's David Silva has assisted 21 Premier League goals for team-mate Sergio Aguero - the only player to assist another more in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 24 goals ) .
• City 's Riyad Mahrez is the only Premier League player to both score and assist 20 goals since the start of last season in all competitions ( 21 goals , 23 assists ) .
• In all competitions , City 's Kevin de Bruyne has assisted 15 goals this season - five more than any other Premier League player .
• Gabriel Jesus has started 76 matches for City in all competitions - he has been directly involved in 71 goals in those matches ( 54 goals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to regroup quickly before their game at Brighton next Saturday ( 15:00 GMT ) , while Manchester City host Crystal Palace at the same time .

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Manchester City have scored 94 goals in 33 league and cup games this season
Sergio Aguero scored his 12th hat-trick to become the highest overseas goalscorer in Premier League history in rampant Manchester City's six-goal hammering of struggling Aston Villa.
The Argentine moved level - and then past - Thierry Henry, before joining Frank Lampard on 177 goals in England's top flight.
Only three men - Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney and Andy Cole - are still ahead of him on the all-time Premier League list. Aguero's number of hat-tricks is a Premier League record.
It was part of a merciless City performance as they took apart a Villa side who were suffering their worst defeat since Liverpool beat them at 6-0 at Villa Park in February 2016 and have dropped into the relegation zone.
Riyad Mahrez scored the first two, with Gabriel Jesus splitting Aguero's double just before half-time.
The result leaves City second, the highest position they have occupied following a full round of matches since the beginning of November, although they remain 14 points behind leaders Liverpool, having played a game more.
Relentless Aguero
Pep Guardiola congratulates Aguero on 'incredible achievement'
It is scarcely believable now but there were some people who thought City had wasted their money when they spent £40m to buy Aguero from Atletico Madrid in 2011.
He scored twice against Swansea on his debut and it feels like he has not stopped finding the net since.
Aguero's most famous goal came at the end of that first season, against QPR to win the title, but for City fans his impact goes way beyond that single strike.
The 31-year-old is the club's record scorer and now needs only one more to reach 250 for the Blues in all competitions.
His first was a ferocious effort, the third a clinical strike after he had been given a clean sight of goal.
But maybe the best indication of the relentlessness with which Aguero goes about his job came from the long conversation he had with Mahrez after the half-time whistle had gone, when he demanded to know why his team-mate had not set him up about five minutes earlier.
City were 4-0 up at the time.
Sobering return for Drinkwater
It was a sobering return to action for Danny Drinkwater, who joined Villa on loan from Chelsea in midweek after a similar stint with Burnley came to an end.
This was Drinkwater's fourth appearance since March 2018 and remarkably meant four of the last five games he had played were against City - for three different clubs - all of which have ended in defeat.
Drinkwater started quite well, with a couple of simple touches.
But it wasn't long before he was showing clear signs of rustiness after being deprived of match action for such an extended period of time.
Aston Villa have lost five out of 11 home league games this season
Drinkwater would have known Mahrez's strengths - he shared a dressing room with him as Leicester won the title. But he was powerless to stop the Algerian stepping around him, before darting into the area to put the visitors in front.
Six minutes later, Drinkwater unwisely decided to control and assess his options as the ball broke to him off Aguero deep inside his own box.
David Silva afforded no time, biting into the challenge and providing Mahrez with the opportunity to crash home his second.
After that it was an exercise in chasing shadows for the former England man, who needs to find his form quickly if he is to help Villa out of the problems they find themselves in.
Problems mounting for Villa
Watching from the stands, goalkeeping duo Tom Heaton and Pepe Reina were powerless to stop the first-half carnage.
With Heaton on crutches as a legacy of the season-ending knee injury he suffered at Burnley on 1 January, and Reina not registered in time to feature as he is about to complete a loan move from AC Milan, Orjan Nyland was handed his Premier League debut.
It proved to be a torrid afternoon for the 29-year-old Norwegian, who became the first goalkeeper in Premier League history to concede six goals on his first start in the competition.
Nyland was beaten at his near-post for the opener and Aguero's historic effort seemed to go straight through his hands.
Anwar El Ghazi scores Aston Villa's consolation from the penalty spot
Reina will surely start at Brighton next Saturday, knowing Villa must improve on their record of two top flight clean sheets since 16 September.
Villa now have a worse goal difference than Southampton, and they suffered that 9-0 home defeat by Leicester on 25 October.
A few fans headed for the stairs with their side 3-0 down after half an hour but the majority stayed with their team to the end and cheered loudly when Anwar el Ghazi scored their injury-time consolation from the penalty stop.
But, with a Financial Fair Play issue hanging over them if they return to the Championship after a single season in the top flight, it looks like being a busy couple of weeks for Villa as they try to bolster Dean Smith's squad.
Man of the match - Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
There were man of the match displays all over the pitch for Manchester City but this was a historic day for Sergio Aguero, who has been lighting up the Premier League for nine seasons.
'We gave City too much respect' - what they said
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith: "It's tough when you come up against world-class teams.
"There's a professional pride as a coach and a team, and the third goal summed it up - they had about 20 passes without us laying a glove on them.
"We gave them too much respect.
"Our season is not going to be defined by defeats by Man City and Liverpool. You have to learn from this.
"We have to ask why weren't we competitive and why we gave them too much respect."
Aston Villa 1-6 Manchester City: Dean Smith says Villa need new signings
Goals, goals, goals - the stats
Since the start of the 2016-17 season, Manchester City have scored 343 Premier League goals - 42 more than any other team.
This was Pep Guardiola's 300th top-flight league win as a manager - he has reached that tally in just 390 games with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and City.
City's David Silva has assisted 21 Premier League goals for team-mate Sergio Aguero - the only player to assist another more in the competition is Frank Lampard for Didier Drogba (24 goals).
City's Riyad Mahrez is the only Premier League player to both score and assist 20 goals since the start of last season in all competitions (21 goals, 23 assists).
In all competitions, City's Kevin de Bruyne has assisted 15 goals this season - five more than any other Premier League player.
Gabriel Jesus has started 76 matches for City in all competitions - he has been directly involved in 71 goals in those matches (54 goals, 17 assists).
What's next?
Villa need to regroup quickly before their game at Brighton next Saturday (15:00 GMT), while Manchester City host Crystal Palace at the same time.


bbc--2020-01-12--Real Madrid win Spanish Super Cup on penalties

Sergio Ramos scored the decisive spot-kick as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 4-1 on penalties to win the Spanish Super Cup .
The Real captain sent Jan Oblak the wrong way to secure the trophy after a goalless 120 minutes in Saudi Arabia .
Saul Niguez and Thomas Partey missed their penalties for Atletico .
Real Madrid had ended the game with 10 men after Federico Valverde was sent off in extra time for fouling Alvaro Morata when he was clean through .
• Spanish Super Cup - who , why and where ?
The dramatic finale was at odds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah .
Joao Felix had the best opportunity of a quiet first half , but he could only shoot wide from the edge of the box after he had been gifted possession by Ramos .
Real were much brighter at the start of the second period , with Serbia striker Luka Jovic driving just wide after he had wriggled past two Atletico defenders on the edge of the area .
Atletico did not manage a shot on target until the 79th minute , Kieran Trippier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ volley from the edge of the six-yard box was parried away by Thibaut Courtois .
The game 's major flashpoint came with five minutes remaining in extra time when Valverde cynically hacked down Morata just outside the area when he was clean through on goal , sparking a melee involving both sets of players .
In the shootout , Saul saw his spot-kick hit the post before Thomas ' effort was saved by Courtois , giving Ramos the chance to secure Real 's 11th Spanish Super Cup triumph .
The tournament had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top two from La Liga and the Copa del Rey finalists playing in a four-team competition rather than the two winners playing each other .
Real , despite finishing third in La Liga , qualified because Barcelona won the league and finished runners-up in the Cup .

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Real Madrid lift the Spanish Super Cup for the first time since 2017
Sergio Ramos scored the decisive spot-kick as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 4-1 on penalties to win the Spanish Super Cup.
The Real captain sent Jan Oblak the wrong way to secure the trophy after a goalless 120 minutes in Saudi Arabia.
Saul Niguez and Thomas Partey missed their penalties for Atletico.
Real Madrid had ended the game with 10 men after Federico Valverde was sent off in extra time for fouling Alvaro Morata when he was clean through.
The dramatic finale was at odds with what was a largely turgid encounter at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah.
Joao Felix had the best opportunity of a quiet first half, but he could only shoot wide from the edge of the box after he had been gifted possession by Ramos.
Real were much brighter at the start of the second period, with Serbia striker Luka Jovic driving just wide after he had wriggled past two Atletico defenders on the edge of the area.
Atletico did not manage a shot on target until the 79th minute, Kieran Trippier's searching pass finding Morata, whose volley from the edge of the six-yard box was parried away by Thibaut Courtois.
The game's major flashpoint came with five minutes remaining in extra time when Valverde cynically hacked down Morata just outside the area when he was clean through on goal, sparking a melee involving both sets of players.
In the shootout, Saul saw his spot-kick hit the post before Thomas' effort was saved by Courtois, giving Ramos the chance to secure Real's 11th Spanish Super Cup triumph.
The tournament had a new format this season, with the top two from La Liga and the Copa del Rey finalists playing in a four-team competition rather than the two winners playing each other.
Real, despite finishing third in La Liga, qualified because Barcelona won the league and finished runners-up in the Cup.


bbc--2020-01-12--Chiefs fight back to beat Titans and reach AFC Championship game

The Kansas City Chiefs staged a thrilling comeback from 24-0 down to beat the Houston Texans 51-31 to advance to the AFC Championship game .
Chiefs ' Patrick Mahomes threw for four touchdowns in the second quarter to overhaul the Texans ' early lead .
Kansas scored 41 unanswered points and dominated the second half .
The second seeds now host the Tennessee Titans , who beat the Baltimore Ravens in the other AFC divisional game , for a place at Super Bowl 54 .
`` We did n't start the way we wanted to - we just had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a time , '' quarterback Mahomes said .
`` We know the Titans are a tough team we will have to play our best and find a way to win . ''
• Relive the Chiefs ' win as it happened On team-mate Travis Kelce , who he passed to for three touchdowns despite the tight end struggling with a hamstring injury , Mahomes said : `` Travis was amazing , man he 's a monster .
`` The way he came through injury and was still making plays all day long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson connected with Kenny Stills and Darren Fells and Lonnie Johnson ran in a blocked punt as the visitors raced into a 21-point first-quarter-lead .
But a Damien Williams touchdown five minutes into the second quarter sparked a Chiefs resurgence , with Mahomes finishing with five touchdown passes , 321 passing and 56 rushing yards .
The Texans stopped the rot with the Chiefs leading 41-24 in the third quarter as Watson scored a five-yard rushing touchdown to get the margin within 10 .
But the Chiefs extended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ touchdown , to leave them one game away from their first Super Bowl appearance since 1966 .

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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (left) combined with tight end Travis Kelce for three touchdowns in the second quarter
The Kansas City Chiefs staged a thrilling comeback from 24-0 down to beat the Houston Texans 51-31 and advance to the AFC Championship game.
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes threw for four touchdowns in the second quarter to overhaul the Texans' early lead.
Kansas City, who will now host the Tennessee Titans, scored 41 unanswered points and dominated the second half.
Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers reached the NFC Championship game with a 28-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
Davante Adams starred for Green Bay, who will visit the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers to decide who will progress to Super Bowl 54 from the National Football Conference after they beat the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday.
"Adams had an unbelievable night," said team-mate Aaron Rodgers, who threw two touchdown passes to Adams. "He carried us on offense. His route running ability was incredible."
'Chiefs just had to keep fighting'
The Chiefs now face the Tennessee Titans, who beat the Baltimore Ravens in the other American Football Conference divisional game, for a place at the Super Bowl on Sunday, 2 February.
"We didn't start the way we wanted to - we just had to keep fighting, just go one play at a time," quarterback Mahomes said.
"We know the Titans are a tough team. We will have to play our best and find a way to win."
On tight end Travis Kelce, who finished the game with a hamstring injury after taking three touchdown passes, Mahomes said: "Travis was amazing, man he's a monster.
"The way he came through with an injury and was still making plays all day long - he's a special football player."
Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson connected with Kenny Stills and Darren Fells, and Lonnie Johnson ran in a blocked punt as the visitors raced into a 21-point first-quarter lead.
But Damien Williams scored the first of his three touchdowns five minutes into the second quarter to spark a Chiefs resurgence, with Mahomes finishing with five touchdown passes, 321 passing and 56 rushing yards.
The Texans stopped the rot with the Chiefs leading 41-24 in the third quarter as Watson scored a five-yard rushing touchdown to get the margin within 10.
But the Chiefs extended their lead, Blake Bell adding another touchdown, to leave them one game away from their first Super Bowl appearance since 1970.


bbc--2020-01-12--'Relieved' Williams wins first title in three years

Serena Williams won her first title in three years and first since becoming a mother with victory over Jessica Pegula at the Auckland Classic .
It is the 38-year-old 's first singles title since she won the Australian Open in 2017 and her 73rd WTA title overall .
Williams , in her fourth decade on the WTA Tour , lost the Wimbledon and US Open finals in 2018 and 2019 and retired from the 2019 Rogers Cup final .
She said after her victory that she would donate her prize money in Auckland and a dress she had worn to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feels good .
It 's been a long time , I think you could see the relief on my face , '' said Williams .
`` I have been playing for so long and been through so much and I 'm happy to be doing something I love . ''
The Australian Open begins on 20 January , with Williams bidding to equal Margaret Court 's record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles .
Williams won her first WTA title in February 1999 , when she beat France 's Amelie Mauresmo on carpet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She made a slow start in Auckland , with Pegula taking a 3-1 lead in the first set , before recovering to win the next five games and close out the opening set .
Williams broke the unseeded Pegula 's serve early in the second set and converted her fourth match point to ensure victory .
She celebrated on court with her daughter , Olympia , with whom she was eight weeks pregnant when she won her last Grand Slam title in Melbourne .
Williams was also in the doubles final with Caroline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6-4 6-4 by Asia Muhammad and Taylor Townsend in the doubles final .
In Brisbane , Karolina Pliskova successfully defended her title with a 6-4 4-6 7-5 win over American Madison Keys .
Singles world number one Ashleigh Barty - who is donating all her prize money to the bushfire appeal - and her doubles partner Kiki Bertens lost their final against Barbora Strycova and Hsieh Su-wei 3-6 7-6 ( 9-7 ) 10-8 .

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Serena Williams is in her fourth decade on the WTA Tour
Serena Williams won her first title in three years and first since becoming a mother with victory over Jessica Pegula at the Auckland Classic.
The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion beat her fellow American 6-3 6-4.
It is the 38-year-old's first singles title since she won the Australian Open in 2017 and her 73rd WTA title overall.
Williams, in her fourth decade on the WTA Tour, lost the Wimbledon and US Open finals in 2018 and 2019 and retired from the 2019 Rogers Cup final.
She said after her victory that she would donate her prize money in Auckland and a dress she had worn to the Australian bushfire appeal.
"It feels good. It's been a long time, I think you could see the relief on my face," said Williams.
"I have been playing for so long and been through so much and I'm happy to be doing something I love."
The Australian Open begins on 20 January, with Williams bidding to equal Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles.
Williams won her first WTA title in February 1999, when she beat France's Amelie Mauresmo on carpet at the Open Gaz de France.
She made a slow start in Auckland, with Pegula taking a 3-1 lead in the first set, before recovering to win the next five games and close out the opening set.
Williams broke the unseeded Pegula's serve early in the second set and converted her fourth match point to ensure victory.
She celebrated on court with her daughter, Olympia, with whom she was eight weeks pregnant when she won her last Grand Slam title in Melbourne.
Williams was also in the doubles final with Caroline Wozniacki, but the two were beaten 6-4 6-4 by Asia Muhammad and Taylor Townsend.
In Brisbane, Karolina Pliskova successfully defended her title with a 6-4 4-6 7-5 win over American Madison Keys.
Singles world number one Ashleigh Barty - who is donating all her prize money to the bushfire appeal - and her doubles partner Kiki Bertens lost their final against Barbora Strycova and Hsieh Su-wei 3-6 7-6 (9-7) 10-8.


bbc--2020-01-12--Djokovic beats Nadal & inspires Serbia to ATP Cup win

Novak Djokovic inspired Serbia to victory in the inaugural ATP Cup as his singles win over Rafael Nadal helped his country beat Spain 2-1 in Sydney .
World number two Djokovic , 32 , defeated top-ranked Nadal , 33 , 6-2 7-6 ( 7-4 ) to level the tie after Roberto Bautista Agut beat Dusan Lajovic 7-5 6-1 .
Djokovic then partnered Viktor Troicki to a 6-3 6-4 doubles win over Pablo Carreno Busta and Feliciano Lopez .
`` I will remember this experience for the rest of my life , '' Djokovic said .
`` It 's definitely one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
• Williams wins first title in three years Djokovic and Troicki quickly went 3-1 down in the first set of the doubles but the animated Serbian pair won the next five games to take the opening set .
They broke early in the second and maintained their momentum , with Djokovic serving out the match at his first attempt .
Djokovic , the reigning Australian Open champion , did not lose a match during the week-long tournament , claiming six singles and two doubles wins .
`` It was a huge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I 've been very fortunate and blessed to have an amazing career but playing for your country , with some of my best friends , you ca n't match that . ''
The Australian Open begins on 20 January , eight days after the ATP Cup finishes .
Nadal has now lost his past nine hard court matches against Djokovic , who was barely troubled in the opening set .
The Spaniard was broken in the first game of the match and was visibly frustrated by the pro-Serbian crowd , giving them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again .
Djokovic served out the opening set but was given a tougher test in the second , saving five break points in one 10-minute service game .
Nadal saved two break points with consecutive backhand winners but Djokovic took control of the tie-break , closing out victory as Nadal sent a forehand into the net .
`` The respect for both players should be there , '' Nadal said of the crowd afterwards .
Nadal won the Davis Cup with Spain six weeks ago , which is a similar format to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two events are too close together .
`` I think that [ scheduling ] is a confusion for the spectators , and we need to be clear in our sport , '' he added .
`` And for the health of our sport and for the benefit of our sport , in my opinion , it is mandatory that we fix it . ''

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Djokovic has not dropped a set against Nadal in their past nine hard court matches
Novak Djokovic inspired Serbia to victory in the inaugural ATP Cup as his singles win over Rafael Nadal helped his country beat Spain 2-1 in Sydney.
World number two Djokovic, 32, defeated top-ranked Nadal, 33, 6-2 7-6 (7-4) to level the tie after Roberto Bautista Agut beat Dusan Lajovic 7-5 6-1.
Djokovic then partnered Viktor Troicki to a 6-3 6-4 doubles win over Pablo Carreno Busta and Feliciano Lopez.
"I will remember this experience for the rest of my life," Djokovic said.
"It's definitely one of the nicest moments of my career."
Djokovic and Troicki quickly went 3-1 down in the first set of the doubles but the animated Serbian pair won the next five games to take the opening set.
They broke early in the second and maintained their momentum, with Djokovic serving out the match at his first attempt.
Djokovic, the reigning Australian Open champion, did not lose a match during the week-long tournament, claiming six singles and two doubles wins.
"It was a huge team effort," Djokovic said.
"I've been very fortunate and blessed to have an amazing career but playing for your country, with some of my best friends, you can't match that."
The Australian Open begins on 20 January, eight days after the ATP Cup finishes.
Nadal frustrated by crowd
Nadal was frustrated by the crowd during his singles match against Djokovic
Nadal has now lost his past nine hard court matches against Djokovic, who was barely troubled in the opening set.
The Spaniard was broken in the first game of the match and was visibly frustrated by the pro-Serbian crowd, giving them a sarcastic thumbs-up as he dropped serve again.
Djokovic served out the opening set but was given a tougher test in the second, saving five break points in one 10-minute service game.
Nadal saved two break points with consecutive backhand winners but Djokovic took control of the tie-break, closing out victory as Nadal sent a forehand into the net.
"The respect for both players should be there," Nadal said of the crowd afterwards.
Nadal won the Davis Cup with Spain six weeks ago, which is a similar format to the ATP Cup, and he believes the two events are too close together.
"I think that [scheduling] is a confusion for the spectators, and we need to be clear in our sport," he added.
"And for the health of our sport and for the benefit of our sport, in my opinion, it is mandatory that we fix it."


bbc--2020-01-13--Taal volcano: Lava spews as 'hazardous eruption' feared

A volcano in the Philippines has begun spewing lava , as authorities warn that a `` hazardous eruption '' is possible `` within hours or days '' .
In the early hours of Monday , a weak flow of lava began seeping out of Taal volcano - located some 70km ( 45 miles ) south of the capital Manila .
It comes after it emitted a huge plume of ash , triggering the mass evacuation of 8,000 people from the area .
Taal is the Philippines ' second most active volcano .
Situated on an island in the middle of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world 's smallest volcanoes and has recorded at least 34 eruptions in the past 450 years .
Authorities in the surrounding province , Batangas , have declared a `` state of calamity '' , signifying major disruption .
On Sunday , the volcano emitted a giant plume of ash , with rumbling sounds and tremors also reported .
A total of 75 earthquakes have occurred in the Taal region , with 32 of these earthquakes ranking 2 and higher on the earthquake intensity scale , said Phivolcs .
`` Taal volcano entered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progressed into magmatic eruption at 02:49 to 04:28 ... this is characterised by weak lava fountaining accompanied by thunder and flashes of lightning , '' the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology ( Phivolcs ) said in a statement .
But Phivolcs director Renato Solidum said that signs of a hazardous eruption , including `` flows of ashes , rocks , gas at speeds of more than 60 kph horizontally '' had not yet occurred , according to CNN Philippines .
Phivolcs has now raised the alert level from 3 to 4 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • In pictures : Taal erupts and coats Philippines towns in ash Authorities have also warned of a possible `` volcanic tsunami '' , which can be trigged by falling debris after an eruption , pushing the water and generating waves .
• 1 - Some disturbance but no eruption soon • 2 - Low to moderate seismicity - could eventually lead to eruption • 3 - Relative high unrest - eruption possible within days or weeks , or it could die down The Official United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 450,000 people are estimated to live within the 14km danger zone of the Taal volcano .
Ash fell on several areas nearby with residents advised to wear masks .
One resident in metro Manila said shops had begun to run out of masks .
`` When I went to my car , I saw it was covered in ash .
I hurriedly went to buy a mask from a drugstore but they had run out , '' Angel Bautista , a resident of Paranaque told Reuters .
The government has warned retailers not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand .
Earthquakes and volcanic activity are not uncommon in the Philippines , which lies along the Ring of Fire - a zone of major seismic activity , which has one of the world 's most active fault lines .
As we approached the Taal volcano area this morning we saw local residents shovelling thick wet ash from the roads .
Pineapple groves , normally verdant and luscious , now looked grey and lifeless .
In the distance Taal continued to billow ash and smoke miles into the sky .
As the morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Police manning a 14km exclusion zone stopped people from travelling into the area close to the volcano , but there was a steady flow of cars and trucks moving out .
On the back of one pick-up truck , I saw a large family with their treasured household possessions .
They were moving in the direction of the Philippine capital Manila , where many people are choosing to stay with relatives .
The volcanic ash also forced Manila 's international airport to suspend all flights on Sunday .
Phivolcs had warned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the eruption ... posed hazards to aircrafts '' .
• The privately owned volcano that is always active The Civil Aviation Authority announced later on Monday that it had resumed `` partial operations '' as of 10:00 local time ( 02:00 GMT ) for flights departing the airport and 12:00 for arrivals .
The Philippine stock exchange also announced it would halt all trading on Monday .
President Rodrigo Duterte 's office has also ordered the suspension of government work in Manila and the closure of all schools in the capital .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ centre of the 230 sq km Lake Taal , formed by prehistoric eruptions • Taal is a `` complex volcano '' , which means it does n't have one vent or cone but several eruption points that have changed over time • The head of Phivolcs calls Taal `` a volcano within a volcano '' and says as such it is `` very dangerous '' • Taal has erupted in different ways more than 30 times in the past 500 years - most recently in 1977 Do you have any questions about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question will be published , displaying your name , age and location as you provide it , unless you state otherwise .
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bbc--2020-01-13--Harry and William brand 'false' story about their relationship 'offensive'

The Duke of Sussex and the Duke of Cambridge have denied a `` false story '' in a UK newspaper speculating about their relationship .
A statement on behalf of Harry and William described the story 's `` inflammatory language '' as `` offensive '' .
It comes as the brothers are to meet the Queen and Prince of Wales later to discuss Harry and Meghan 's future .
The couple want to step back as senior members of the Royal Family , while also becoming financially independent .
It comes after the Times , citing an unnamed source , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as having been pushed away by what they saw as a bullying attitude from Prince William .
• What 's on the agenda for the royal talks ?
• Harry and Meghan are looking for the exit • 'You ca n't just be a royal then decide not to be' BBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond described Monday 's meeting as `` royal history in the making '' .
Meghan is expected to join the discussion by phone from Canada .
It is hoped the talks will produce a `` next step '' on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new relationship with the Royal Family - in line with the Queen 's wish to find a solution within days .
However , our correspondent said a deal `` might take time '' to be agreed and implemented .
Among the issues likely to be discussed are what funding the duke and duchess will receive , whether they will keep their titles and what royal duties they will continue to carry out .
The Queen , Prince Charles , William and Harry are expected to review a range of possibilities for the Sussexes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the couple .
The final arrangement could provide a blueprint for future royal generations , including the Duke of Cambridge 's younger children Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis .
Monday 's gathering at the Queen 's estate in Norfolk - being described as the `` Sandringham summit '' - will be the first time the monarch has spoken face-to-face with Prince Harry since the Sussexes ' announcement .
Prince Charles has returned from Oman after attending a condolence ceremony following the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said .
Newspaper reports suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ television interview if they were unhappy with the outcome of the discussions .
Broadcaster and friend of the couple , Tom Bradby - who made a documentary with them last year - wrote in the Sunday Times : `` I have some idea of what might be aired in a full , no-holds-barred , sit-down interview and I do n't think it would be pretty . ''
In Sandringham later the players will receive a series of options , a range of possibilities .
These will be based on the stated aims of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the heady brew of contradictions detailed elsewhere , the balancing of these different aims and demands is hard enough .
Money is a big issue .
But so will be the status of the court of Prince Harry and Meghan that emerges .
Maybe a deal comes on Monday , Tuesday , Wednesday .
But what are not up for negotiation are service and survival .
Both must be observed by Prince Harry and Meghan if they are to remain royals .
But will the couple really agree to the restrictions that service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably be crafted - however the direction of travel is one way .
Prince Harry and Meghan are looking for the exit .
What do Harry and Meghan want ?
In their statement on Wednesday , posted on the couple 's official Instagram account , the duke and duchess said they intend to `` step back '' as senior royals and work to become financially independent .
They also said they plan to split their time between the UK and North America , while `` continuing to honour our duty to the Queen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
• How could Harry and Meghan make money ?
How did we get here ?
Meghan is in Canada with her eight-month-old son Archie after flying there amid the ongoing discussions , which have involved the UK and Canadian governments .
She and Prince Harry had been in Canada over Christmas , before they returned to the UK last week after a six-week break from royal duties .
Last October , Prince Harry and Meghan publicly revealed their struggles under the media spotlight .
The couple were already preparing to launch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they set up after splitting from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge 's foundation in June last year .
And in December it was revealed that the couple had made an application to trademark their Sussex Royal brand across a string of items including books , calendars , clothing , charitable fundraising , education and social care services .
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bbc--2020-01-13--Iran plane downing: Canadian PM promises 'justice' at memorial

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he will seek `` justice '' for those killed on board a Ukrainian passenger plane downed by Iran .
Mr Trudeau spoke in Edmonton , Alberta at a vigil for the 57 Canadians killed in the disaster .
The PM promised to pursue answers from Iran , which admitted its military shot down the plane in error , killing all 176 people on board .
Iran had previously rejected suggestions that it was to blame .
`` This tragedy should have never occurred , and I want to assure you that you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time ... you give us purpose to pursue justice and accountability for you , '' said Mr Trudeau , addressing a crowd of 2,300 people in a university gym .
`` We will not rest until there are answers . ''
Mr Trudeau attended the memorial on Sunday , as a second day of anti-government protests against Iran 's leaders erupted .
Iran 's belated admission that it `` unintentionally '' hit the Boeing plane with missiles has caused outrage at home and abroad .
At protests in Tehran and other cities , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports of clashes with security forces , which fired tear gas .
The plane , en route to the Ukrainian capital , Kyiv , was shot down near Tehran last Wednesday , shortly after Iran had launched missiles at two airbases housing US forces in Iraq .
• What we know about flight PS752 Those strikes were a response to the US killing of senior Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike in Baghdad on 3 January .
Dozens of Iranians and Canadians , as well as nationals from Ukraine , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plane .
Iran has invited Canada , Ukraine and Boeing to take part in an investigation into the disaster .
Those responsible , Iran says , will be held accountable and prosecuted .
Pedram Mousavi and Mojgan Daneshmand gazed out from the photograph projected on the screen with wide smiles , looking like they had been caught laughing at a shared joke .
The `` sweet couple '' likely were .
Along with their two daughters , Daria , 14 , and Dorina , 9 , they were remembered for their quickness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full embrace of life .
The family of four were among the 13 victims of flight PS752 who came from the Canadian city of Edmonton .
A crowd of some 2,300 people packed into a university gym on Sunday to pay respects to those lost - family , close friends , colleagues , classmates - whose deaths have left a hole in so many lives .
Prime Minister Trudeau told the crowd that in their sorrow `` your entire country stands with you '' .
A friend of Pedram 's , through a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saghlatoon , said the loss was `` too much to bear '' .
He was looking forward to many more memorable moments with Pedram and his family , he wrote , `` but alas , the cruel hand of destiny had some other plans '' .
What happened at Sunday 's protests in Tehran ?
After a wave of anti-government protests on Saturday , demonstrators returned to the streets despite a large deployment of security forces .
Riot police , members of the elite Revolutionary Guard on motorbikes , and plainclothes security officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guards - what do they do ?
In one apparently symbolic act rejecting state propaganda , video showed students taking care not to walk over US and Israeli flags painted on the ground at Shahid Beheshti university in Tehran .
In some social media clips , protesters can be heard chanting anti-government slogans , including : `` They are lying that our enemy is America , our enemy is right here . ''
Many of the protesters are women .
What has the international reaction been ?
US President Donald Trump on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-government protesters , saying , `` the World is watching .
More importantly , the USA is watching '' .
In a later tweet , Mr Trump said he `` could n't care less '' if Iran wants to negotiate , adding it will be `` totally up to them but , no nuclear weapons '' .
Britain , meanwhile , has condemned the arrest of the UK ambassador to Iran in Tehran as a `` flagrant violation of international law '' .
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Rob Macaire was detained on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was paying respects to victims of the crash , some of whom were British .
Mr Macaire said he left the vigil when some people started chanting and had played no part in the demonstration .
Iran on Sunday summoned the ambassador to complain about `` his unconventional behaviour of attending an illegal rally '' , the foreign ministry website said .
Iranian protesters set a UK flag alight in front of the UK embassy on Sunday .
How did the Iranian admission unfold ?
For three days , Iran denied reports its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with one spokesman accusing Western nations of `` lying and engaging in psychological warfare '' .
But on Saturday morning , a statement read on state TV accepted the plane had been shot down .
Brig-Gen Amir Ali Hajizadeh , the Revolutionary Guards ' aerospace commander , said a missile operator had acted independently and alone , mistaking the plane for a `` cruise missile '' .
He also said he had informed the authorities about what had happened on Wednesday , raising questions about why Iran had denied involvement for so long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justin Trudeau have demanded accountability from Iran .
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Mr Trudeau said on Saturday there must be a full investigation with `` full clarity on how such a horrific tragedy could have occurred '' .


bbc--2020-01-13--Iran air disaster: A family lost

Iran air disaster: A family lost

University professors Pedram Mousavi and Mojgan Daneshmand , as well as their two daughters , were all passengers on flight @ @ @ @ @ military said it had mistakenly downed .
Over 2,000 people attended a public memorial in @ @ @ @ @ honour the family and others lost in the crash .

University professors Pedram Mousavi and Mojgan Daneshmand, as well as their two daughters, were all passengers on flight PS752, which Iran's military said it had mistakenly downed.
Over 2,000 people attended a public memorial in Edmonton, Alberta, to honour the family and others lost in the crash.


bbc--2020-01-13--Retired Pope Benedict warns Francis against relaxing priestly celibacy rules

Retired Pope Benedict XVI has issued a defence of priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church as his successor considers easing a ban on married men serving as priests .
Pope Benedict made the appeal in a book co-authored with Cardinal Robert Sarah .
It comes in response to a proposal to allow married men to be ordained as priests in the Amazon region .
Pope Benedict , who retired in 2013 , said he could not remain silent on the issue .
In the book , Pope Benedict says celibacy , a centuries-old tradition within the Church , has `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to focus on their duties .
The 92-year-old says `` it does n't seem possible to realise both vocations [ priesthood and marriage ] simultaneously '' .
It is rare for Pope Benedict , who was the first pontiff to resign in almost 600 years , to intervene in clerical matters .
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• Pope Francis : It 's good to talk , but not on mobiles The Vatican is yet to comment on the book , which was previewed in part by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publication on Monday .
Vatican commentators have reacted with surprise to Benedict 's intervention , suggesting it breaks with convention .
`` Benedict XVI is really not breaking his silence because he ( and his entourage ) never felt bound to that promise .
But this is a serious breach , '' Massimo Faggioli , a historian and theologian at Villanova University , tweeted .
The comments by Pope Benedict were described as `` incredible '' by Joshua McElwee , a journalist for the National Catholic Reporter .
A theological conservative with traditional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pledged to remain `` hidden from the world '' when he retired , citing poor health .
But since then , he has made his views known in articles , books and interviews , advocating a different approach to Pope Francis , who is seen as more progressive .
Pope Benedict still lives within the walls of the Vatican in a former monastery .
What is the proposed change to priestly celibacy ?
In October , Catholic bishops from around the world gathered for a meeting , known as the synod , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Amazon .
At the conclusion of that meeting , a document detailing issues affecting the Church was released .
In it , there was a suggestion that in remote parts of the Amazon , older , married men should be ordained .
South American bishops have advocated this in an effort to address the shortage of priests in the region .
Pope Francis will consider it , along with many other proposals , including the environment and the role of women in the Church .
He is expected to make a decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months .
Why is it controversial ?
For many , celibacy is a key part of being a Catholic priest .
A priest is supposed to be married to God and not be distracted by what some consider to be worldly concerns like a wife or a family .
For traditionalists , this is about the direction in which Pope Francis is taking the Church .
Some critics regard the idea of allowing married priests in the Amazon as a pretext to abolishing celibacy as a requirement altogether .
Despite having vowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his sudden retirement in 2013 , it is difficult not to regard former Pope Benedict XVI 's intervention as a strategically timed appeal to Pope Francis to refrain from changing the rules on celibacy .
This is also a collision between the ancient belief that celibacy is exemplified in the life of Christ and the ministry of Apostle Paul , who wrote in his First Epistle to the Corinthians that `` I wish all people were like me '' , and the demands of a modern church that is growing across the Amazon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shortage of priests .
The Vatican offered no comment on the book nor did they specify when Pope Francis might respond to the proposal .
But Pope Francis has indicated , through Papal visits and his appointment of cardinals , that he recognises where the Roman Catholic Church is growing and wants to respond to its needs .
His decision on whether to accept the Amazon bishops ' request is therefore eagerly awaited and is expected in the next few weeks .
What is the relationship between the two popes ?
When Pope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time in 600 years that the Catholic Church gained two living popes .
Since then , Benedict has largely remained silent on issues of faith , but differences in the two popes ' approaches have emerged , with Francis ' image as a reformer contrasting with more traditionalist elements within the Church .
The first major change came when Pope Benedict wrote a letter last year blaming the Church 's sexual abuse scandal on the sexual revolution of the 1960s , in a direct contrast to Francis ' public stance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rejected a number of traditions , including his predecessor 's famed red shoes .
Public interest in the relationship between the two men has peaked recently with Netflix 's release of The Two Popes , starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce , in December .
While its poster says the film was `` inspired by true events '' , some scenes - such as the two men watching football - did not take place and it is unclear how close their relationship is in real life .

This is also a collision between the ancient belief that celibacy is exemplified in the life of Christ and the ministry of Apostle Paul, who wrote in his First Epistle to the Corinthians that "I wish all people were like me", and the demands of a modern church that is growing across the Amazon region but where there is a severe shortage of priests.


bbc--2020-01-13--Oscar nominations: 6 things to look out for

This year 's Oscar nominations will be announced later , with Once Upon A Time In Hollywood , 1917 and The Irishman expected to be among the frontrunners .
Other contenders are likely to include Joker , for which Joaquin Phoenix could win best actor , plus Netflix 's Marriage Story and South Korean hit Parasite .
All eyes will also be on how diverse the acting shortlists are , and whether any female directors make the cut .
The nominations will be announced in LA from 05:18 local time ( 13:18 GMT ) .
Here are six things to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have ever been nominated for best director , and only one since 2010 .
That was Greta Gerwig for Lady Bird in 2018 .
Could she get another this year for her vivacious , acclaimed adaptation of Little Women ?
It 's a very strong field .
If the tipsters are to be believed , Hollywood heavyweights Martin Scorsese ( The Irishman ) , Quentin Tarantino ( Once Upon A Time In Hollywood ) , Sam Mendes ( 1917 ) are all locks , as is Bong Joon Ho ( Parasite ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Gerwig and Joker 's Todd Phillips for the fifth and final spot .
If Gerwig does get the nod , she 'll become the first woman to be nominated twice for best director .
Lulu Wang ( The Farewell ) and Marielle Heller ( A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ) are the other women with an outside chance of sneaking in .
If no women make it again , expect an outcry .
Last year , a record three of the four acting statuettes were won by non-white stars ( Rami @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
This time , the Oscars are likely to be less diverse - although it should n't quite repeat the Bafta nominations ' recent whitewash .
At the Golden Globes earlier this month , Asian-American star Awkwafina was the only non-white victor in the six movie acting categories , for The Farewell .
And it is the best actress category that is likely to be the most diverse when the Oscar nominations come out .
British star Cynthia Erivo missed out on a Bafta nod but was shortlisted for a Golden Globe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Lupita Nyong ' o , who won in 2014 , has won praise for Us .
Elsewhere , Eddie Murphy could be in the running for best actor for Dolemite Is My Name , 13 years after his last and only nomination ( for Dreamgirls ) .
Zhao Shuzhen could be in with a shout for best supporting actress for The Farewell , while Parasite 's Song Kang Ho has a shot at best supporting actor .
After Olivia Colman became the toast of Hollywood by winning best actress last year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoping to fly the flag this time - led by Erivo .
We could also see Taron Egerton nominated for playing Sir Elton John , and it could be a particularly good year for the Welsh if he is joined by Jonathan Pryce and Sir Anthony Hopkins , who are in contention for playing the pair of pontiffs in The Two Popes .
Elsewhere , Florence Pugh , from Oxford , could really announce her arrival in Hollywood with a nomination for playing Amy in Little Women .
And if she is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be an even more meteoric rise for 12-year-old Roman Griffin Davis if he repeats his Golden Globes feat , where he was nominated for his performance in Jojo Rabbit .
If any of the above repeat Colman 's achievement and pull off a win , however , it will be a big shock .
4 .
Can Scarlett do the double ?
Scarlett Johansson and Margot Robbie both received two Bafta nominations last week .
Unlike the Baftas , the Oscars have a rule saying the same person ca n't be nominated in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pretty much rules out Margot 's chances of double dipping in the supporting actress category on Monday for Bombshell and Once Upon A Time ... Scarlett , however , could be nominated for best actress for Marriage Story and best supporting actress for Jojo Rabbit .
It would be the first time any actor has been nominated twice in the same year since Cate Blanchett in 2008 .
A number of past Oscar favourites could be welcomed back into the fold .
Sir Anthony Hopkins has been nominated four times ( including a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) - but none have come since 1998 .
Tom Hanks has won twice , but remarkably has not been nominated since 2001 ( for Cast Away ) .
He 's in with a chance for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood .
And Al Pacino has eight career nominations - the last coming when he was up twice in 1993 ( winning for Scent of a Woman ) .
This time , he could return for The Irishman .
Renee Zellweger had three nominations in a row from 2002-04 , but has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mountain .
This year , she 's favourite to scoop best actress for playing Judy Garland in Judy .
If Charlize Theron is nominated for Bombshell , it would be her first nod since North Country in 2006 .
Cruelly , Jennifer Lopez has 10 Golden Raspberry nominations to her name , including worst actress of the decade in the 2000s .
What a story it would be if she now received an Oscar nomination .
It could happen - there has been buzz around her role as the mastermind of a ring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men at strip clubs in Hustlers .
Let 's hope it does happen - even among Hollywood 's finest , she would surely have the highest star wattage on the red carpet on Oscars night on 9 February .
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But there is still much unrest that this year's list is not more diverse. There was evidently no space for Lupita Nyong'o for Us, Golden Globe winner Awkwafina for The Farewell, or Eddie Murphy for Dolemite Is My Name, to name but three. In fact, all three films were shut out entirely.


bbc--2020-01-13--Alaska man survives three weeks with little food and shelter

A man has been rescued after surviving more than three weeks in the Alaskan wilderness with little food and shelter .
He lived on canned foods that survived the blaze and made a basic tent out of debris in the sub-zero temperatures .
Authorities only found Mr Steele after concerned family members asked them to check on him .
He had written an SOS message in the snow by the remains of his house , and video released by Alaska State Troopers shows the moment of his rescue .
Police have released their interview with Mr Steele , in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and rescue .
'Felt like I tore my lung out' He bought the cabin - made from tarpaulins and planks - from a Vietnam war veteran .
The hut was in the remote Susitna Valley , north-west of Anchorage , about 20 miles from the town of Skwentna .
Mr Steele is not sure exactly what night the fire started , as he has been living alone in the cabin since September .
But he believes it was 17 or 18 December when he put a big piece of cardboard in his wood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pretty hasty mistake , '' he said .
`` I 've had woodstoves all my life .
I knew that you do n't do that .
So , it sent a spark out through the chimney which landed on the roof . ''
Mr Steele woke up to `` fiery drips of plastic '' falling from his roof early in the morning .
He ran outside wearing only boots , long johns and a jumper to see that the cabin was fully ablaze .
He ran back in to grab blankets and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But he was unable to save his chocolate labrador , Phil .
He thought the dog had escaped but only realised he was trapped inside when he heard howling from the burning cabin .
`` I was hysterical , '' he told police .
`` I have no words for what sorrow ; it was just , just a scream ...
Felt like I tore my lung out . ''
The fire ignited hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a propane tank in the cabin - stored near the food supply .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Mr Steele said .
He shovelled snow on the blaze for hours , but could not save the shelter .
He gathered what cans of food had survived - many had popped open in the heat , and he said all the food ended up tasting like burning plastic - and spent the first two nights in a snow cave .
He then fashioned a basic tent from scraps of tarpaulin , built in a dome around the woodstove .
`` It is by no means a cosy cabin that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
`` It just took the edge off . ''
M Steele managed to keep the wood stove burning by using tree bark and a candle he kept with him .
He stamped a SOS sign in the snow , using ash to make the letters stand out , and made a trail to the frozen lake nearby where he thought a rescue plane could land .
`` I 'm not exactly trained .
I 've just always been in the outdoors , '' he said .
`` Watched a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eventually saved when his relatives concerned by his lack of contact asked authorities in Alaska to check up on him .
After his ordeal , Mr Steele said he would go back to see his family in Utah .
`` They 've got a dog , '' he told officers , `` And that would be some therapy . ''
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He gathered what cans of food had survived - many had popped open in the heat, and he said all the food ended up tasting like burning plastic - and spent the first two nights in a snow cave. He then fashioned a basic tent from scraps of tarpaulin, built in a dome around the woodstove.


bbc--2020-01-13--Yusaku Maezawa: Japanese billionaire seeks 'life partner' for Moon voyage

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for a female `` life partner '' to accompany him on Space X 's maiden tourist voyage to the Moon .
The fashion mogul , 44 , is set to be the first civilian passenger to fly around the moon on the Starship rocket .
Planned for 2023 , the mission will be the first lunar journey by humans since 1972 .
In an online appeal , Mr Maezawa says he wants to share the experience with a `` special '' woman .
The entrepreneur , who recently split up from actress girlfriend Ayame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to apply for a `` planned match-making event '' on his website .
• The Japanese billionaire who wants to fly to the Moon • Why I 've bought a ticket to the Moon '' As feelings of loneliness and emptiness slowly begin to surge upon me , there 's one thing that I think about : Continuing to love one woman , '' Mr Maezawa wrote on the website .
`` I want to find a 'life partner ' , '' Mr Maezawa added .
`` With that future partner of mine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and world peace from outer space . ''
The website features a list of conditions and a schedule for the three-month long application process .
Written in a dating profile-style , the conditions say applicants must be single , over the age of 20 , always positive and have an interest in going to space .
The deadline for applications is 17 January and a final decision on Mr Maezawa 's partner will be made at the end of March .
An eccentric who garnered fame as a drummer in a hardcore punk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention-grabbing stunts .
Earlier this month , Mr Maezawa promised to share 100m yen ( $ 925,000 ; £725,000 ) between 100 randomly selected people who shared one of his tweets .
`` To participate , all you have to do is follow me and RT this tweet , '' he said .
Founder of Japanese online clothing retailer Zozo Inc , Mr Maezawa made his fortune in the fashion world .
He is believed to have a personal wealth of close to $ 3bn , a lot of which he spends on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abroad late last year after he was named as the first private passenger due to be flown around the Moon by SpaceX , the company owned by another famous billionaire , Elon Musk .
The price Mr Maezawa agreed to pay for his ticket to space has not been disclosed , but according to Mr Musk it was `` a lot of money '' .
Mr Maezawa has said he plans to take a group of artists with him on the flight .


bbc--2020-01-13--Hong Kong protests: Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue graffitied

One of the best-known attractions in Denmark 's capital Copenhagen , the Little Mermaid statue , has been spray-painted with a `` Free Hong Kong '' slogan .
The words were found daubed in red and white on the rock the mermaid sits on .
It is just the latest incident in a long history of vandalism suffered by the tourist site .
Since first being put up more than 100 years ago she has been decapitated , covered in graffiti and banned from Facebook over nudity .
The mermaid overlooking the waters at the port of Copenhagen is particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , The 175kg ( 385lb ) bronze statue was part of Denmark 's pavilion at the World Exhibition in Shanghai .
Hong Kong has been gripped by months of protests demanding more democracy and less control from Beijing .
Created in tribute to the Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen , the mermaid has overlooked the entrance of the Copenhagen harbour since 1913 and over time has become a world-famous icon of the city .
Yet she has not enjoyed a quiet life .
In 1964 , her head was hacked off for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Little Mermaid : Decapitated , blown up , banned for nudity Since then , an arm and the ( replaced ) head again have suffered the same fate while an explosion once knocked her off her rock into the water .
She has also been frequently sprayed with paint and graffiti , been covered with a burqa and banned from Facebook for breaching nudity guidelines .
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Since then, one arm and the (replaced) head again have suffered the same fate while an explosion once knocked her off her rock into the water.


bbc--2020-01-13--Former Boeing chief Dennis Muilenburg leaves with $62m

Former Boeing chief Dennis Muilenburg has left the company with $ 62m ( £48m ) in compensation and pension benefits .
Mr Muilenburg will not receive severance pay , according to a regulatory filing by Boeing .
Boeing fired Mr Muilenburg in December to restore confidence in the firm after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max plane .
It said that Mr Muilenburg received the benefits he was `` contractually entitled to '' and that no annual bonus was paid .
In addition to the $ 62m in compensation and pension benefits , Mr Muilenburg holds stock options that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the closing price on Friday .
The planemaker also confirmed that David Calhoun , its new boss , could receive a bonus of $ 7m , subject to whether or not he can get the 737 Max flying safely again .
Boeing said it was confident that Mr Calhoun was the right person `` to strengthen Boeing 's safety culture , improve transparency and rebuild trust '' .
He was appointed as chief executive and president of Boeing having served on the firm 's board since 2009 .
The figures were disclosed during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when internal messages were released that raised further questions over the jet 's safety .
An employee said the plane was `` designed by clowns '' in one of the communications .
Boeing has faced scrutiny since the fatal crashes of two 737 Max planes , which killed nearly 350 people .
It is facing multiple investigations following the crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia .
• 29 October 2018 : A 737 Max 8 operated by Lion Air crashes after leaving Indonesia , killing all 189 people on board • 31 January 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Max planes from 79 customers • 10 March 2019 : A 737 Max 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashes , killing all 157 people on board Dennis Muilenburg came under fire for his pay last year during an appearance before US lawmakers .
They accused the firm of building `` flying coffins '' and engaging in a pattern of `` deliberate concealment '' .
Boeing also faces a fine from US regulators worth $ 5.4m for `` knowingly '' installing faulty parts on its 737 Max planes .
The fine announced by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connected to the software system that investigators have implicated in the crashes .
The planemaker has the right to dispute the fine , which follows a previous $ 3.9m fine the FAA proposed against the US aerospace giant .

Boeing's new boss has said he is "confident in the future" of the firm, which has been in crisis since two deadly crashes of its 737 Max aircraft.


bbc--2020-01-13--Siya Kolisi wants to bring change to South Africa

This week , in one of South Africa 's poorest communities , work starts on a new rugby field for children to play on .
On its own , the field at Mbekweni Youth Centre near Cape Town might not feel very significant .
But for South Africa 's first black rugby captain , Siya Kolisi , it 's the start of something .
Two months on from his side 's World Cup victory , the 28-year-old believes his work off the pitch is becoming as important as his work on it .
It 's the celebrations which followed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold on to .
He tells Radio 1 Newsbeat : `` I 've never seen anything like that in my lifetime .
That 's why we are doing lots of work to make sure it maintains and keeps on going .
`` This is the momentum you 've got to use .
Hopefully we can do stuff right now that could mean change for decades . ''
But he admits that it 's only in the last few days that he 's sat down to watch back that 32-12 victory over England .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the period we are in as a country .
We need it more than anyone else . ''
His motivation comes from his own remarkable story .
Kolisi grew up in one of the most deprived parts of Port Elizabeth .
He was raised by his grandmother who cleaned kitchens to ensure the family survived .
He had to go to one of his first rugby trials in his boxer shorts as he did n't have proper kit .
There 's more of South Africa 's recent history which you need to understand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story .
The South African team which won the 1995 World Cup had only one black player .
The 2019 team had 12 in the squad with him as captain .
There 's still a lot of work to be done in a country where the gap between rich and poor is so obvious - and the difference one man can make , as always , remains to be seen .
Historically , a much higher proportion of black South Africans have lived in poverty .
In the first half of the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coloured ( the term used in the country for people who are mixed-race ) people in poverty increased , according to the government 's own data .
`` I have to do more than just play and I have the platform to do that , '' Kolisi said .
`` Some just give financially but for me , it means a lot to me , because where I come from shaped me as the person I am today . ''
`` I 'm only doing a little bit of it .
I hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , Radio 1 Newsbeat is reporting on the people , politics and culture of South Africa almost 30 years on from Nelson Mandela 's release .
When we meet Siya , he turns up on his own and parks his car outside .
There 's no entourage - a bit of a surprise for one of the most recognised names in world sport right now .
He 's just signed up to be represented by Jay-Z 's talent agency , Roc Nation , which he describes as `` ridiculous '' .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life is like what we grew up with - what he had to fight through .
And he shares that in some of his music . ''
It sounds like a big moment in the Kolisi story but , for him , maybe not as big as running into Jurgen Klopp in Cape Town .
Like many here , Kolisi is a huge Liverpool fan .
`` I went to dinner with some friends including Faf du Plessis ( the South African cricket captain ) , he 's a very close friend of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freak out like that .
I nearly fell off my chair .
`` I understand why his players play for him like that - because of the person he is and how much he invests himself into other people .
`` It 's just like coach Rassie ( South African rugby coach Rassie Erasmus ) .
I think coach Rassie is amazing .
I could see the resemblance of the two coaches .
It 's nice to work under him because he plays the same level as we play now and he always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the learnings and the good things he 's done .
I 'd love to see how it 'd be if they meet . ''
As well as the project to open sports fields , the star is supporting work to improve schools .
`` I know what it feels like to not have proper rugby fields and facilities .
My goal is to make sure that one day everyone has a fair opportunity and all the schools play against each other , like kids who are disadvantaged play guys from the suburbs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cricket and netball as well .
`` I want to start opening computer rooms and improve bathrooms too .
When I was in school , you did n't want to go to the bathroom because the bathroom was so horrible , so we 're hoping to change that too . ''
There 's huge ambition from Kolisi to bring change in South Africa - a country still struggling with equality more than 25 years after the end of apartheid , the law which forced communities to live separate lives .
`` I know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ca n't sit here and complain and moan because this wo n't change .
This is a beautiful country .
In the areas where I grew up , areas are struggling - people are still happy , some are hopeful and all they want is an opportunity .
I 'm hoping some of us can give that opportunity .
`` In everything I do , I want South Africa to be part of the conversation . ''
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"It's just like coach Rassie (South African rugby coach Rassie Erasmus). I think coach Rassie is amazing. I could see the resemblance of the two coaches. It's nice to work under him because he plays the same level as we play now and he always teaches some of his mistakes he made and the learnings and the good things he's done. I'd love to see how it'd be if they meet."