:00:06. > :00:12.The Foreign Secretary vents his anger at Russia and China after
:00:12. > :00:17.they refuse to condemn violence in Syria. Today, more deaths as
:00:17. > :00:20.President Assad's forces continue their bombardment of Homs.
:00:20. > :00:24.Heavy snow brings severe disruption across the country. At Heathrow,
:00:24. > :00:29.half the flights are cancelled. England boss Fabio Capello
:00:29. > :00:32.criticises the FA's decision to strip John Terry of his captaincy.
:00:32. > :00:40.The Queen attends church at Sandringham as she prepares to mark
:00:40. > :00:50.her 60 years as monarch. And in the Six Nations, Wales beat
:00:50. > :01:01.
:01:01. > :01:04.Ireland with almost the last kick Good evening. The Foreign Secretary,
:01:04. > :01:07.William Hague, accused China and Russia of "turning their backs on
:01:07. > :01:13.the Arab world" after they blocked a UN resolution condemning the
:01:13. > :01:15.Syrian government. The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, also
:01:15. > :01:18.called their position a travesty. Syrian forces today continued their
:01:18. > :01:22.offensive on the city of Homs, where dozens were killed and a
:01:22. > :01:32.major assault on Friday. This report contains images you may find
:01:32. > :01:34.
:01:34. > :01:40.distressing. The crackdown on the opposition
:01:40. > :01:45.continues. This is Homs, the epicentre of the Syrian uprising.
:01:45. > :01:49.The pictures are thought to show the shelling of one district held
:01:49. > :01:52.by the Free Syrian Army. We have not been able to verify the
:01:52. > :02:02.casualties, but there are disturbing shops of seriously
:02:02. > :02:04.
:02:04. > :02:08.injured children being taken to hospital.
:02:08. > :02:12.TRANSLATION: This is the Russian veto and the Chinese veto. Let the
:02:12. > :02:16.world see what happens in Homs. is the kind of violence some
:02:16. > :02:21.Western governments also now want to blame on Russia and China.
:02:21. > :02:25.what happened yesterday, Russia and China will increasingly be held
:02:25. > :02:30.responsible for the continuing appalling situation. They did not
:02:30. > :02:33.cause it, but they are standing in the way of the United Nations
:02:33. > :02:37.Security Council. Western governments are furious at the
:02:37. > :02:42.Russians and Chinese still vetoing the UN resolution even after it had
:02:42. > :02:45.been watered down. The problem is that Russia and China valued their
:02:45. > :02:50.friendship and lucrative trade with Syria, and they did not want to be
:02:50. > :02:55.seen to take sides. Nor to pave the way to any possible future foreign
:02:55. > :02:58.intervention. Russia also aims to do its own police brokering in
:02:59. > :03:05.Damascus. So what can the international community do now?
:03:05. > :03:09.Faith East with a neutered security -- faced with a neutered Security
:03:09. > :03:14.Council, we have to redouble our efforts outside the United Nations
:03:14. > :03:19.with those allies and partners who support the Syrian people's right
:03:19. > :03:24.to have a better future. As an by sad today was celebrating the
:03:24. > :03:29.Prophet Mohammed's birthday. -- President Assad was celebrating the
:03:29. > :03:33.Prophet Mohammed's birthday. He may be praying that the diplomatic
:03:33. > :03:36.Hiatus gives him a chance to crash the opposition.
:03:36. > :03:38.Our Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen is here. Jeremy, a significant and
:03:38. > :03:45.bloody weekend. Where does the international community go from
:03:45. > :03:48.here? Syria is under a great deal of pressure.
:03:48. > :03:53.The even its embassies in some places have been picketed and even
:03:53. > :04:01.attacked. However, the view from the presidential palace in Damascus
:04:01. > :04:04.at the moment is not as bad as some in the West may think. Firstly,
:04:04. > :04:09.President Assad's people believe they have been through crises
:04:09. > :04:13.before and they might be able to weather this one as well. They also
:04:13. > :04:18.think the UN and the Arab League have had their chance to do their
:04:18. > :04:24.worst, and it was not that bad for them. Now perhaps force can be used
:04:24. > :04:28.with impunity. What happens next? Russian diplomacy. Maybe that will
:04:28. > :04:37.produce something. But the opposition do not see them as Alan
:04:37. > :04:41.-- honest brokers. So for the time being, we are seeing a process but
:04:41. > :04:45.I believe will eventually end up with President Assad's regime
:04:45. > :04:48.falling, but it will be long, difficult and bloody.
:04:48. > :04:52.Freezing temperatures and heavy snow across most of Britain have
:04:52. > :04:57.brought disruption to the roads and railways. Many airports were also
:04:57. > :05:00.hit by the snow. Heathrow says it had to cancel half of its flights
:05:00. > :05:10.today. Motorists are now being warned of treacherous conditions as
:05:10. > :05:11.
:05:11. > :05:14.the snow turns to ice. Robert Hall is in Sevenoaks for us tonight.
:05:14. > :05:19.This was the last place to be hit by the snow tonight. The
:05:19. > :05:24.temperature is about minus four. Tunbridge Wells will be a couple of
:05:24. > :05:28.degrees lower. So the snow is going nowhere fast. But a bit of a thaw
:05:28. > :05:32.during the day has enabled gritting teams to clear more roads. But the
:05:32. > :05:36.more isolated the area you live in, the more likely you are to have
:05:36. > :05:40.faced a trying day. Not the start of the quiet Sunday
:05:40. > :05:43.that many would have wished for. Whilst the first serious snowfall
:05:43. > :05:47.and England this winter was welcomed by younger members of the
:05:47. > :05:52.family, it also caused delays and frustration, particularly for those
:05:52. > :05:57.who needed to travel. Temperatures hovering around freezing preserved
:05:57. > :06:03.the blanket of snow. And the accompanying hazards on the roads
:06:03. > :06:06.for much of the day. During our journey across affected counties,
:06:06. > :06:11.it was clear that the gritting teams had successfully kept traffic
:06:11. > :06:15.flowing, but there was much still to do. The further we travelled
:06:15. > :06:20.from major routes, the more lying snow and slush we encountered. In
:06:20. > :06:24.the East Midlands, even simple tasks like exiting a car park
:06:24. > :06:30.proved a struggle. All the cars were trying to go up, and they were
:06:30. > :06:34.going sideways. You can't get to the people living on the side roads.
:06:34. > :06:39.She sharing a wedding breakfast in Uttoxeter, this couple tried, but
:06:39. > :06:44.failed, to keep their reception going. We decided to pull the plug
:06:44. > :06:53.to make sure that everybody got home safely. That has to be the
:06:53. > :06:58.priority. We had our first dance, and then we called it a-day. At a
:06:58. > :07:01.petrol station in Kent, members of a rock band returning from a
:07:01. > :07:07.concert were bleary eyed after treacherous road conditions forced
:07:07. > :07:11.them to spend the night in their van. We have enough duvets and
:07:11. > :07:15.sleeping stuff in the back. But getting up this morning and having
:07:15. > :07:19.to dig our way out... Visitors to Heathrow who had first
:07:19. > :07:22.sight of the airport's new snow clearing equipment might have
:07:22. > :07:26.expected limited disruption. In fact, half of its flights were
:07:26. > :07:30.cancelled. The airport said it took the action to avoid the build-up of
:07:30. > :07:36.delayed passengers in terminals already at the busty. We will have
:07:36. > :07:42.to see how quickly airlines can get their craft back in the right place.
:07:42. > :07:46.Once the operation he has disturbed, getting the de-icing done and so
:07:46. > :07:50.one takes time to get back on track. All affected regions reported
:07:50. > :07:58.difficulties with rail travel, which may spill over into the start
:07:58. > :08:02.of the new working week. But as ever, winter sports were a welcome
:08:02. > :08:05.distraction. Only a few centimetres of snow can provide mass
:08:05. > :08:09.entertainment. The concerns of adult life could wait until
:08:09. > :08:14.tomorrow. A couple of other snow statistics
:08:14. > :08:19.tonight. 400 passengers are stranded at the airport in Ireland.
:08:19. > :08:23.And in a Yorkshire town, there were more than 60 accidents because
:08:23. > :08:27.there were 16 centimetres of snow there. We now hear that there will
:08:27. > :08:31.be ice and fog tonight, so we are not out of the cold snap yet.
:08:32. > :08:35.The England manager Fabio Capello has criticised the FA's decision to
:08:35. > :08:40.strip John Terry of his captaincy. The Chelsea defender is facing a
:08:40. > :08:45.trial over allegations that he racially abused a fellow player.
:08:45. > :08:52.Our correspondent is at FA headquarters in Wembley. These are
:08:52. > :08:56.outspoken comments from Fabio Capello? They are. His occasional -
:08:56. > :09:01.- occasionally hesitant in English, but in Italian, he was trenchant.
:09:01. > :09:07.He was speaking to the Italian state broadcaster. "I do not agree
:09:07. > :09:11.with the decision to strip Terry of the captaincy. Civil justice will
:09:11. > :09:17.rule, whether Terry was guilty or not of the crime he was accused of.
:09:17. > :09:21.It is right that he should keep the captain's armband". How is the FA
:09:21. > :09:26.are likely to react? Officially no comment from them this evening, but
:09:27. > :09:31.I think they are hugely unlikely to rescind this decision. They are
:09:31. > :09:36.also unlikely to discipline Capello in any major way this close to a
:09:36. > :09:39.major tournament. Given that he said he will leave at the end of
:09:39. > :09:45.the European Championships, the bigger question is how this will go
:09:45. > :09:51.down with the squad which many people feel is already divided on
:09:51. > :09:55.this hugely contentious issue. The Transport Secretary Justine
:09:55. > :10:00.Greening has said she will vote against bonuses for Network Rail's
:10:00. > :10:03.senior executives at the firm's annual general meeting this week.
:10:03. > :10:09.But the Government says it has limited powers of any payments the
:10:09. > :10:14.company might make. Network Rail is the latest big
:10:14. > :10:17.company to see its top executives' bonuses under the spotlight. Next
:10:18. > :10:24.Friday, its annual general meeting will be asked to approve potential
:10:24. > :10:29.handouts of up to 60% of salary to senior managers. That could mean
:10:29. > :10:36.the chief executive, Sir David Higgins, whose salary is �560,000,
:10:36. > :10:42.getting an extra �336,000 on top. Today the Transport Secretary said
:10:42. > :10:45.she would vote against the new plan. The structure that the last
:10:45. > :10:50.government set up means that I can go and vote against it. The problem
:10:50. > :10:55.is that that will not necessarily change the result. The other
:10:55. > :10:59.problem is that the members can vote against the bonus package, but
:10:59. > :11:04.at the end of the day, their vote is only advisory. A Network Rail
:11:04. > :11:07.gets �4 billion a year from the taxpayer, but last year missed most
:11:07. > :11:13.of its targets. Labour says ministers have the power to stop
:11:13. > :11:17.the bonuses if they want to. This is public money. The mood has
:11:17. > :11:21.changed, times have changed. Network Rail and Justine Greening
:11:21. > :11:25.need to take that on board and put a stop to the bonus culture.
:11:25. > :11:29.Network Rail said no one was available to explain the proposed
:11:29. > :11:39.bonus arrangements, but in a statement they said no decisions
:11:39. > :11:40.
:11:40. > :11:44.have yet been taken. This is just the latest row over
:11:44. > :11:50.large bonuses. Last week, the chief executive of the largely state-
:11:50. > :11:53.owned RBS, Stephen Hester, decided to waive his near �1 million bonus.
:11:53. > :11:59.Ministers know there is public anger over big payouts,
:11:59. > :12:03.particularly to big businesses like Network Rail, that get taxpayer
:12:03. > :12:07.subsidies. The Government rejects the idea that it has the power to
:12:07. > :12:11.block changes to the bonus system at Network Rail outright, but it
:12:11. > :12:14.has told the BBC it will put someone on the nine-member
:12:14. > :12:19.remuneration committee before actual bonuses are decided later in
:12:19. > :12:22.the spring. Political leaders in Greece have
:12:22. > :12:26.failed to reach agreement on an austerity programme which must be
:12:26. > :12:30.implemented if the countries to receive the next stage of its. If
:12:30. > :12:34.no deal is reached, Greece could go bankrupt by March. Party leaders
:12:34. > :12:38.are to hold further talks tomorrow with the Prime Minister, Lucas
:12:38. > :12:42.Papademos. The Queen and Prince Philip brave
:12:42. > :12:45.the cold this morning to attend church at Sandringham on the eve of
:12:45. > :12:51.an important milestone in the diamond jubilee year. Tomorrow
:12:51. > :12:55.marks 60 years since her accession to the throne.
:12:55. > :13:01.It is an anniversary tinged with sadness, since it marks the death
:13:01. > :13:05.of her beloved father. But resonant now with the memories of 60 years.
:13:05. > :13:09.On the eve of accession Day, the day she succeeded to the throne in
:13:09. > :13:13.1952, the Queen went to morning service at a church near the
:13:13. > :13:17.Sandringham estate. With her, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Pagett
:13:17. > :13:21.recovered from the operation before Christmas to clear a blocked
:13:21. > :13:27.coronary artery. But feeling the cold on a day when Norfolk was not
:13:27. > :13:30.a place to linger outside. For the Queen, there were flowers and
:13:30. > :13:40.thanks for for the 60 years of service which had begun so
:13:40. > :13:47.
:13:47. > :13:51.She had last seen her father, King George VI, at London Airport on
:13:51. > :13:57.31st January 1952. She was departing for an overseas tour.
:13:57. > :14:02.Unknown to her, her father had lung cancer. It was a farewell. It was
:14:02. > :14:07.also, as events turned out, goodbye. Elizabeth was in Kenya when her
:14:07. > :14:12.father died. She was given the news by her husband. She was now Queen.
:14:12. > :14:16.She returned immediately to London to begin a reign which she, 60
:14:16. > :14:20.years later, is now the second longest in British history. It is
:14:20. > :14:25.that rain which will be marked by the diamond jubilee. It is hard to
:14:25. > :14:30.imagine it in the depths of winter, but by the spring and summer, a
:14:30. > :14:40.reign which began the moment George VI died here in Sandringham will be
:14:40. > :14:43.
:14:43. > :14:47.marked by events in this country Now, Capello was out of the country,
:14:47. > :14:50.Terry was in the stands, but still the match at Stamford Bridge was a
:14:51. > :14:54.big talking point tonight. Yes, it was a thrilling match,
:14:54. > :14:59.proof that the Premier League can be rated the most exciting in the
:14:59. > :15:07.world. Manchester United staged a stunning comeback from 3-0 down to
:15:07. > :15:13.earn a draw against Chelsea. He was not even playing today, but
:15:13. > :15:19.John Terry's presence loomed large at stand for bridge. The home fans
:15:19. > :15:29.continually booed Rio Ferdinand. Their captain stands accused of
:15:29. > :15:30.
:15:30. > :15:40.racially abusing him. -- Stamford Bridge. They went two up soon into
:15:40. > :15:41.
:15:41. > :15:44.the second half. Chelsea looked like they were cruising on three.
:15:44. > :15:49.Wayne Rooney dispatched the penalty. And when the second presented
:15:49. > :15:54.itself, unjust was the Chelsea view. Still, they knew the comeback was
:15:54. > :16:04.on. Chelsea have never govern a past three -- are given up at 3-0
:16:04. > :16:04.
:16:04. > :16:07.lead in history. Never write off Sir Alex Ferguson's men.
:16:08. > :16:13.If you have caught your breath after that match, there was also a
:16:13. > :16:23.crowd stopping moment at St James's Park. Papiss Demba Cisse justified
:16:23. > :16:25.
:16:25. > :16:35.his �10 million price tag, scoring a stunning goal as Newcastle won 2-
:16:35. > :16:35.
:16:35. > :16:39.Rangers crashed out of the Scottish Cup, losing 2-0 to Dundee United.
:16:39. > :16:43.There was a real classic in the Six Nations this afternoon, with
:16:43. > :16:46.Ireland versus Wales proving an enthralling match. The momentum
:16:46. > :16:54.swung back and forth between the two teams and it finished in
:16:54. > :16:58.dramatic style. Wales won with virtually the last kick of the game.
:16:58. > :17:04.This had the smell of the tastiest clash of the weekend, and so it
:17:04. > :17:09.would prove. Wales spent a much of the first have camped in Irish
:17:09. > :17:15.territory. Davies gave them the lead. It was deep into the half
:17:15. > :17:21.until Ireland had pretty much their first concerted attack. Ireland
:17:21. > :17:25.went up by five. The difference came down to George North, army a
:17:25. > :17:29.teenager, smashing the Irish defence and making an exquisite
:17:29. > :17:35.pass to Jonathan Davies. How different it might have been, then,
:17:35. > :17:42.had Bradly Davies been given a red rather than a yellow for this.
:17:42. > :17:47.Ireland took advantage of the extra man, going wide and deep. It would
:17:47. > :17:53.not be enough. With the team back with 15 players, George North
:17:53. > :18:00.scuffled over for a try. Leigh Halfpenny made what he would call
:18:00. > :18:06.the harder stick in his life. Wales were victorious in the Six Nations.
:18:06. > :18:08.England's cricketers will be to produce one of their best
:18:09. > :18:18.performances tomorrow if they are to avoid a whitewash against
:18:18. > :18:23.Pakistan. They need to score 324 in their second innings to win a stop
:18:23. > :18:26.Azhar Ali threatened to move Pakistan out of sight. Graeme Swann
:18:26. > :18:32.conceded England have an absolute mountain to climb.
:18:32. > :18:37.Just before I go, you can watch Great Britain's women's hockey team