:00:09. > :00:13.Seven in a row - Robert Mugabe is declared the winner of Zimbabwe's
:00:13. > :00:17.presidential election. As Africa's oldest leader secures another five
:00:17. > :00:24.years in office, his defeated political rival calls the election
:00:24. > :00:28.process a sham. The fraudulent and stolen election
:00:28. > :00:33.has plunged Zimbabwe into a constitutional crisis.
:00:33. > :00:36.Zblt UK boss of Twitter tweets a public apology to women who suffered
:00:36. > :00:41.abuse from others on the social network.
:00:41. > :00:45.Despite a 23 rd Test century from Drew Petrie -- Kevin Pietersen
:00:45. > :00:55.England face a challenging two days ahead if they're to retain the
:00:55. > :01:06.
:01:06. > :01:10.Good evening. He's already Africa's oldest and longest-serving leader
:01:10. > :01:14.and today, Robert Mugabe extended his grip on power in Zimbabwe for
:01:14. > :01:18.another five years with an emphatic victory in the presidential
:01:19. > :01:21.election. The leader of the opposition, Movement for Democratic
:01:21. > :01:25.Change, Morgan Tsvangirai, is alleging massive fraud in the poll
:01:25. > :01:35.and says he will challenge the result in poll. Britain and America
:01:35. > :01:40.
:01:40. > :01:43.have also questioned the credibility Mugabe of zun ewe pave is therefore
:01:43. > :01:53.-- ZANU-PF is therefore declared president of the republic of
:01:53. > :01:54.
:01:54. > :01:59.Zimbabwe with effect from today, the 3 rd of August, 2013. I thank you.
:01:59. > :02:04.Robert Mugabe has won a seventh term in office, a extraordinary victory
:02:04. > :02:08.for Africa's ageing patriarch. His party have secured a two thirds
:02:08. > :02:13.majority in Parliament giving Mugabe powers to change the constitution.
:02:13. > :02:16.The mood on the streets of the capital, Harare is subdued. There
:02:16. > :02:26.are no festivities here and there's an increased police presence in some
:02:26. > :02:32.areas. Surprisingly...Opposite movement for Democrat change leader,
:02:32. > :02:41.Morgan Tsvangirai, maintains -- maintains this was a theft, a sham
:02:41. > :02:46.that has plunged the Cannes I -- country back into problems.
:02:46. > :02:50.By your own allegations you say that these elections were stolen.
:02:50. > :02:55.Political strategy says that you join in order to achieve the
:02:55. > :02:58.objective. We have achieved the objective of working with ZANU-PF
:02:58. > :03:02.and President Mugabe in resolving the national crisis. There was
:03:02. > :03:07.nothing wrong with that. Now, it is not just the motivation of power. It
:03:07. > :03:11.is the question of to what extent are you prepared to give the
:03:11. > :03:16.sacrifice in order to save the people. That is the most critical
:03:16. > :03:20.thing. Has just held a briefing at his residence. He said Zimbabwe is a
:03:20. > :03:25.-- in national mourning, no-one is celebrating and that all hopes have
:03:25. > :03:30.been dashed. He says he will appeal to the African Union and approaching
:03:30. > :03:35.Zimbabwe's courts, which he says, have been severely compromised.
:03:35. > :03:40.These are now his only narrow options. Next for this embattled
:03:40. > :03:45.country that had seen a semblance of stability restored after years of
:03:46. > :03:50.economic chaos? Pleas to the African Union are likely to fall on deaf
:03:50. > :03:58.ears. As far as they're concerned, the problem of Zimbabwe is now
:03:58. > :04:02.solved. With just over 60% of the
:04:02. > :04:07.presidential vote and a crushing victory for his ZANU-PF party in
:04:07. > :04:11.Parliamentary elections, 89-year-old Mr Mugabe now has the power to amend
:04:11. > :04:15.the country's constitution. Andrew Harding joins us from Johannesburg.
:04:15. > :04:22.What does this all mean for the future of Zimbabwe over the next
:04:23. > :04:27.five years? Well, President Mugabe is in a mower midable position. He
:04:27. > :04:31.-- formidable position. He says he has no plans to retire. What does he
:04:31. > :04:34.do with that new renewed authority? He may well choose to clamp down
:04:34. > :04:38.again on critical voices, perhaps in the opposition, perhaps in civil
:04:38. > :04:42.society. But I think the real issue is what does he do with the economy?
:04:42. > :04:46.On the campaign trail, he had very tough messages about seizing
:04:46. > :04:51.control, for instance, of foreign companies and foreign banks. Now
:04:51. > :04:54.that could easily trigger another economic crisis. I suspect that Mr
:04:54. > :04:59.Mugabe doesn't want that and he should probably, it will probably
:04:59. > :05:04.turn out that he'll be a little bit calmer in his economic policy in the
:05:04. > :05:09.coming months. It's very likely that more evidence will be revealed about
:05:09. > :05:13.the extent of the rigging in this election. We've heard just this
:05:13. > :05:17.evening, the Americans say they don't believe the result reflected
:05:18. > :05:23.the will of the Zimbabwean people. We will continue to hear from
:05:23. > :05:28.perhaps even Zimbabwe's neighbours pressure on Robert Mugabe for
:05:28. > :05:31.change, but Britain has very few options and influence now. I think
:05:31. > :05:34.we'll see increasingly Zimbabwe move towards the sphere of influence of
:05:34. > :05:38.countries like chien yoo. -- China.
:05:38. > :05:43.Thank you. Here, the manage ING Director of Twitter in the UK has
:05:43. > :05:48.issued a public apology to women who've experienced abuse on the
:05:48. > :05:54.website. Tony Wang said the verbal attacks were not acceptable. He
:05:54. > :05:58.announced the company is adding a report abuse button to each tweet
:05:58. > :06:03.displayed on its desk top website. Some high profile women have had to
:06:03. > :06:10.endure bomb threats, like this one. Other tweets threatened violence,
:06:10. > :06:13.rape and even death, merely for having an opinion. One woman
:06:13. > :06:19.received hundreds of messages when she campaigned to have a woman on
:06:19. > :06:23.the back of the new �10 note. She won the campaign but her treatment
:06:23. > :06:26.in cyberspace highlighted a serious issue. Caroline still continues to
:06:26. > :06:30.receive threats and other people are as well. That's why it's so
:06:30. > :06:35.important that this week becomes a start of a process of change and we
:06:35. > :06:39.change the culture that says it's inevitable that Willoughby receive
:06:39. > :06:44.the sexualised images and just have to cope. It's not for us to cope,
:06:44. > :06:49.it's for society to change it. attacks led to an online petition
:06:49. > :06:53.urging Twitter to take action. Today the company said it would hire more
:06:53. > :06:57.staff to monitor abuse of comments. The UK general manager said he was
:06:57. > :07:01.sorry. He said abuse some women received was not acceptable. It
:07:01. > :07:07.wasn't acceptable in the real world and it wasn't acceptable on Twitter.
:07:07. > :07:13.The company is taking further steps. If I use twit wear my smartphones
:07:13. > :07:17.and someone sends me what I believe is an abusive message, I report the
:07:17. > :07:21.tweet. I cannot do that on my desk top Twitter account. That anomaly
:07:21. > :07:26.will be corrected from next month. The real issue with Twitter is you
:07:26. > :07:30.can set up an account so easily and with such anonymity, if you are an
:07:30. > :07:35.boo buzer, you can change your -- an abuser, you can change your identity
:07:35. > :07:40.and name and start the abuse again. And where does curbing abuse overlap
:07:40. > :07:44.freedom of speech? Could genuine debate be stifled by people
:07:44. > :07:47.reporting as abusive what is merely a passionate discussion. It is
:07:47. > :07:52.criminal to threaten people. It is criminal to cause people harassment.
:07:52. > :07:57.But we should be careful not to censor obnoxious behaviour. Freedom
:07:57. > :08:00.of speech is freedom to say good things and bad things. Tlaz balance
:08:00. > :08:04.here between prosecution and freedom of speech.
:08:04. > :08:09.Women are not the only group to be singed out for abuse by so-called
:08:09. > :08:12.trolls. Today's promise of action by Twitter is a small, but significant
:08:12. > :08:17.step, towards protecting those in a virtual world who are already
:08:17. > :08:20.protected in the real world. Global security alerts by both
:08:20. > :08:24.Interpol and the United States are warning embassies and staff across
:08:24. > :08:28.the Islamic world to be on high alert. Britain, France and Germany
:08:28. > :08:34.have all announced a temporary closure of embassies in Yemen. The
:08:34. > :08:39.United States will close at least $21 embassy and consulates -- at
:08:39. > :08:44.least 21 embassies and consulates from tomorrow.
:08:44. > :08:47.The US embassy in Yemen today, already heavily guarded, but America
:08:47. > :08:54.doesn't think it's enough in the face of what it calls a significant
:08:54. > :08:58.threat. Around the Middle East and north Africa, almost two dozen US
:08:58. > :09:03.diplomatic missions will close tomorrow, a working day in Muslim
:09:03. > :09:07.countries. It's America's response to new intelligence. It is an
:09:07. > :09:11.Al-Qaeda threat, yes. It is of the Al-Qaeda branch.
:09:11. > :09:16.REPORTER: Is the threat to blow up an embassy, a consulate or something
:09:16. > :09:21.else? That is unspecified, but the intent seems clear. The intent is to
:09:21. > :09:26.what? Attack Western, not just US interests.
:09:26. > :09:31.With that in mind, Britain, France and Germany are all closing their
:09:31. > :09:35.embassies in Yemen for either one or two days from tomorrow. The UK and
:09:35. > :09:39.the US share some intelligence. What they don't know or won't talk about
:09:39. > :09:43.is the exact nature of this perseived threat. All the Foreign
:09:43. > :09:46.Office will say is that it's closing the embassy in Yemen, temporarily,
:09:46. > :09:50.as a precaution and withdrawing some staff out of concern for their
:09:50. > :09:56.security. So why particularly Yemen? Well,
:09:56. > :10:01.it's the base for Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the most
:10:01. > :10:05.dangerous of the terror networks affiliates. In 2009, the group was
:10:05. > :10:09.suspected of trying to blow up a plane bound for Detroit on Christmas
:10:09. > :10:14.Day. A year later to was linked to an attempt to kill the British
:10:14. > :10:18.ambassador. In 2011 an American drone attack killed an extremist
:10:18. > :10:21.preacher and key figure in the group in the north of the country. The US
:10:21. > :10:24.has stepped up its drone strikes in Yemen in the last week or so after a
:10:24. > :10:29.lull in the previous couple of months. I don't think this is a
:10:29. > :10:32.coincidence. When you also consider that the European countries are
:10:32. > :10:36.shutting their embassies specifically in Yemen, that leads me
:10:36. > :10:42.to think that Yemen could be the source of this latest threat.
:10:42. > :10:45.is taking no chances. Its embassies around the region, like here in
:10:45. > :10:54.Cairo today, are preparing to close their doors. That's how seriously
:10:54. > :10:57.America is taking this threat. Let's speak to our defence
:10:57. > :11:01.correspondent, Caroline Wyatt, who joins us from Cairo. Given that the
:11:01. > :11:07.shut down spans the Islamic world, is there anything more specific
:11:08. > :11:13.emerging about the threat where you are? Well, what we've been hearing
:11:13. > :11:19.is from the US, for example, from the chief of the joint staff in the
:11:19. > :11:24.US saying this is a more specific threat than previous threats and
:11:24. > :11:29.directed at Western interests. Here, again, details not being released by
:11:29. > :11:33.the American embassy, because they know some things, for example, we
:11:33. > :11:37.understand from intercepted electronic comuctions --
:11:37. > :11:40.communications, and they are taking it very seriously indeed. The State
:11:40. > :11:45.Department describe the measures being taken as an abundance of
:11:45. > :11:48.caution. We saw in Cairo, for example, the embassy being shut up
:11:48. > :11:52.much more tightly guarded than usual. One of the reasons is
:11:52. > :11:58.Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is one of the most active parts of that
:11:58. > :12:01.group. The Americans believe that the threat or threats of Poe --
:12:01. > :12:06.potential attacks could come Sunday and they are take nothing chances at
:12:06. > :12:10.all. Thank you. Iran's new president,
:12:10. > :12:15.Hassan Rowhani, has taken office. He was endorsed by the Supreme Leader
:12:15. > :12:20.at a ceremony in Tehran in advance of his public inauguration tomorrow.
:12:20. > :12:23.Mr Rowhani is a moderate conservative who promises reform and
:12:23. > :12:26.an end to Iran's international isolation.
:12:26. > :12:29.Another exciting day at Old Trafford, with a thrilling climax to
:12:29. > :12:34.the third Test looming tomorrow. Let's get all the details on the
:12:34. > :12:38.cricket and the rest of the sport with John Watson who joins us from
:12:38. > :12:41.the BBC Sport Centre. A century from Kevin Pietersen moved
:12:41. > :12:45.England closer to avoiding the follow on in the third Ashes Test
:12:45. > :12:49.against Australia at Old Trafford. In a match, the visitors must win if
:12:49. > :12:56.they're to keep the series alive. England reached 294 for seven at the
:12:56. > :13:01.close, still 233 runs behind, but 34 adrift of their follow-on target.
:13:01. > :13:06.Joe Wilson reports. The Manchester sky is a picture of
:13:06. > :13:09.ever changing mood, it looks bright. Looks dark. Could be rain or sun.
:13:09. > :13:15.And weather could still decide this match. Australia just need wickets.
:13:15. > :13:21.They got Trott easily enough. Alastair Cook out for 62, though it
:13:21. > :13:26.took the 35-year-old fingertips of Brad Haddin at full stretch. How do
:13:26. > :13:34.you lift the pressure? The Pietersen approach. Successive sixes to bring
:13:34. > :13:40.his 50. Even belle -- even Ian Bell started
:13:40. > :13:42.sending them skywards. Pietersen was given not out LBW. Australia not
:13:42. > :13:46.interested in reviewing, interesting. If they had, Pietersen
:13:46. > :13:52.would have been given out. As Australia's dressing room, helpfully
:13:52. > :13:56.passed on to the captain. Bell batted to 60 and was then undone by
:13:56. > :14:00.Ryan Harris. What England need from Kevin Pietersen is aggression and
:14:00. > :14:04.discretion, tough balance. But he did it. Another century. He says he
:14:04. > :14:07.put off an operation to play in the Ashes. It's the big stage. I like
:14:07. > :14:14.performing on a big stage, when the team needs me, I like to try and
:14:14. > :14:21.stand up to be counted. I think as an English player or an Australian
:14:21. > :14:26.player, your career is defined on how you play in Ashes cricket.
:14:26. > :14:29.this match Bester was out by the close and Pietersen too, LBW. The
:14:29. > :14:33.hot spot camera possibly showed something. The TV umpire didn't see.
:14:33. > :14:37.It seven down, England still need runs to avoid the follow-on, without
:14:37. > :14:40.Pietersen. Australia are 233 runs ahead. There
:14:40. > :14:48.are two days left. That's about all we know for certain. This match may
:14:48. > :14:51.come down to every hour, every minute, maybe every rain drop.
:14:51. > :14:56.Celtic began the defence of their title with a win in the Scottish
:14:56. > :14:59.Premiership. They had to come from behind to beat Ross county 2-1.
:14:59. > :15:05.Darren Maatsen fired in from distance to give the visitors a
:15:05. > :15:08.shock early lead. Anthony Stokes was presented with the tap-in to level
:15:08. > :15:11.before halftime. Stokes gave the champions all three points, as he
:15:11. > :15:16.struck the winner three minutes from time.
:15:16. > :15:21.On the opening day of the championship, new Wigan boss, Owen
:15:21. > :15:24.Coyle, saw his side win impressively 4-0 at Barnsley. And wins for
:15:24. > :15:27.4-0 at Barnsley. And wins for Bournemouth and Yeovil. Two sides
:15:27. > :15:31.relegated from the Premier League last season, also made winning
:15:31. > :15:37.starts with victories over Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich.
:15:37. > :15:40.With the Football League celebrating its 12th anniversary, two of its
:15:40. > :15:44.founder members, Burnley and Bolton met at Turf Moor. David Wheater
:15:44. > :15:49.deflected the ball into his own net to butt Burnley ahead. Darren
:15:49. > :15:52.Pratley levelled for Bolton 11 minutes later. It finished 1-1.
:15:52. > :15:56.Great Britain's swimmers are still looking for their first medal at the
:15:56. > :16:02.World Championships in bars loanament Fran Halsall could only
:16:02. > :16:07.finish -- Barcelona. Fran Halsall could only finish fourth. She did
:16:07. > :16:10.qualify for the 50 m freestyle final on the last day of competition.
:16:10. > :16:13.The Women's British Open could go on until Monday after strong winds
:16:13. > :16:19.forced play to be suspended on the old course at St Andrews. None of
:16:19. > :16:22.the leading players were able to start their third round, with Na
:16:23. > :16:26.Yeon Choi topping the leaderboard. The third round resumes at 6. 15am
:16:26. > :16:30.tomorrow. Sir Bradley Wiggins has shown a
:16:30. > :16:34.return to form on the final day of the Tour of Poland, winning the time
:16:34. > :16:37.trial. Wiggins, who wasn't fit enough this summer to defend the
:16:37. > :16:41.Tour De France title he won last year, dominated the final stage in
:16:41. > :16:46.Poland, finishing 56 seconds ahead of his nearest rival. That is all
:16:46. > :16:50.of his nearest rival. That is all the sport for now.
:16:50. > :16:54.Now Prince Philip will visit the Royal Society of Edinburgh on the
:16:54. > :16:58.12th of August, his first public engagement since his operation in
:16:58. > :17:03.June. Today Prince William made his first public appearance since
:17:03. > :17:09.becoming a father. Presented with a mini polo mallet, the Duke of
:17:09. > :17:12.Cambridge said he had been in baby mode during the game -- thinking
:17:12. > :17:18.about nappies. The Duchess wasn't there. She's thought to be at her
:17:18. > :17:28.parents' house with Prince George. That is all from the BBC Newsroom.
:17:28. > :17:33.
:17:33. > :17:38.Good evening. A disturbed weather pattern for the next couple of days.
:17:38. > :17:41.Some did escape the showers today, but equally we have a few sharp ones
:17:41. > :17:44.to come through the next few hours, Northern Ireland, North West
:17:44. > :17:48.England, into southern Scotland. Then there'll be more showers again
:17:48. > :17:51.tomorrow. With some sunshine, oftening and clear spells developing
:17:51. > :17:55.overnight this central and eastern areas, perhaps a little mist. It's
:17:55. > :18:00.still quite blustery in the North West. Lots of showers here to come.
:18:00. > :18:04.The wind streng thens in the south overnight as well -- streng thens in
:18:04. > :18:08.the south overnight as well. Temperatures will be lower than last
:18:08. > :18:11.night but it's not a cold night. It's a bright start in central and
:18:12. > :18:15.eastern areas. Already that next pulse of rain comes into south-west
:18:15. > :18:19.England and Wales. It turns showery behind it. Brighter spells, but you
:18:19. > :18:24.can see there's more waiting in the wings. The better chance to stay dry
:18:24. > :18:29.and bright is sown trillion and eastern parts of England, the
:18:29. > :18:33.south-east as well. Some of the rain affects Wales, possibly affecting
:18:33. > :18:36.Old Trafford into the afternoon as well in. Contrast longer drier
:18:36. > :18:40.spells further north, still scattered showers for Scotland and
:18:40. > :18:44.Northern Ireland. The winds are notch -- a notch down on today. But
:18:45. > :18:47.for those areas such as the south-west of England, Wales,
:18:47. > :18:51.north-western England, we see further pulses of rain tomorrow