06/02/2016 BBC Weekend News

A desperate search continues for more than 100 people missing

There've been moments of triumph for the rescuers,

as they focus on one huge apartment block that crumpled under the shock.

Well after several hours with no good news, we've suddenly

First they brought the little boy alive, now they've brought this

adult, and we understand there are two more who are about to be

We'll have the latest on the rescue operation.

Also tonight - Trapped at the Syrian border -

35,000 people fleeing the latest fighting plead to be

Charities are told they must use public donations,

not taxpayers' money, if they want to engage

And in the Six Nations championship, England retain the Calcutta Cup -

Rescuers are working through the night in Taiwan,

as they search for more than 100 people, who are still missing

14 people are known to have died, with more than 500 injured.

The centre of the quake was close to the city of Tainan,

where the main search is focused on the ruins of a 17-storey

From there, our correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports.

Nearly 24 hours after the earthquake struck here, they have not given up

This is now the focus of the rescue, a huge 17-storey apartment block

ripped from its foundations and now lying on its back.

All day they've been pulling people out alive.

This woman is one of more than 200 residents who have

But as night returns, dozens of relatives still waited

anxiously, their eyes red with worry.

This woman says she's waiting for news of her niece,

her niece's husband and two children, all still missing.

On the other side of the building, they're digging for this woman's

"Don't be scared," she tells her family on the phone,

The rescuers have heard a noise, she tells me, they're pretty sure

Then the moment she's been waiting for.

Minutes later, on the other side of the building, another rescue.

After several hours with no good news, we've suddenly had a flurry.

First they brought the little boy out alive, now they brought

We understand there are two more who are about to be brought

It's a boost to those still waiting anxiously for news,

but the grim truth is the easy rescues have now all been done,

and there are still over 100 people missing inside the rubble.

And we can talk to Rupert at the scene of those rescue efforts.

Is there still hope that they can find more survivors? Yes, I think

there is. I can tell you, dawn is rising here. It's just after 6am.

We're past 24 hours, we're into the second day of this rescue, but

behind me, you may not be able to see because this soldier is here,

but there is a rescue going on there. They think people are still

alive that they are burrowing through to get to as we speak. They

are still hopeful of bringing more people out alive. With 100 people

still missing, they're concerned that not all those people will be

found alive. There's anger here, I would say. Because this building

should not have come down. It should have with stood this earthquake.

Most of the buildings around here are unscathed. People here feel

there must have been something wrong with this building for it to come

down with an earthquake of this scale. Taiwan is in a major

earthquake zone. Buildings are designed to withstand much larger

earthquakes than this, yet this 17-storey building came down. That

will now be the focus of a lot of inquiries as well. Thank you very

much. There are warnings of

a new humanitarian crisis in Syria, with 35,000 people trapped

on the border with Turkey, They are fleeing an offensive

by government forces in the north Turkey has said it is prepared

to help them, but the border Our correspondent Mark Lowen

has sent this report. Their only thought is escape,

away from the madness Their aim was Turkey,

but today the Turkish authorities 35,000 people had

gathered on the Syrian side, they said, given

food and shelter but not They're fleeing a two-pronged attack

by Russian air strikes and forces loyal to President Assad,

closing in on opposition Rebel supply lines

have been cut off. 300,000 civilians there

could soon be trapped. If the city falls, it

could be a fatal blow Ribal Azzin left Aleppo

three weeks ago and He says the city is

enduring a nightmare. Living in Aleppo,

actually it's like life You don't know how or when you will

die, because of Assad's aircrafts or Russian aircraft

dropping bombs on you. With the refugees

cared for by Turkish groups on the Syrian side

of the border, Turkey says there's Could this country finally be

closing its doors? We still keep this open-border

policy for these people fleeing from the aggression of the regime,

as well as air strikes of Russia. These people are fleeing

from such acts. So we need to keep this

open-door policy for them. Syrian refugees. But its open-door

policy has precipitated the mass So this country now faces

conflicting pressures - to help those in need,

while being told by the EU to stem

the flow going west. Turkey has long been

the gatekeeper to sanctuary. It now faces a dilemma to give safe

passage or decide a limit Mark Lowan, BBC News,

on the Turkey-Syria border. Thousands of people in several

cities across Europe have protested against what they say

is the Islamisation The biggest march took place

in the German city of Dresden, where the anti-Islam Pegida

movement was founded. There was also a protest in Calais.

Prosecutors there investigate recent attacks on migrants.

Banned by the government, but they took to the streets anyway.

Around 150 anti-Islamic Pegida protesters, angry with the migrants

that they claim are ruining their lives and the port of Calais.

TRANSLATION: I'm a lorry driver and three times I've driven

to England and been threatened with a knife.

TRANSLATION: We must not let Calais die.

Calais is part of France, Calais is France.

What started off as a quiet protest here today in

Armed police kettled off this main road in the centre of town

Following some eruptions of violence police made a number of arrests.

This was one of several such demonstrations that took place

Amongst some on the north coast of France there is a growing

resentment towards the 6000 or so migrants living

here in desperate conditions, trying to cross the Channel into Britain.

And that resentment has turned to violence, with a spate of attacks

Last week, Ahmed and his friends were assaulted by around ten men

I make two operations, one in my head, here,

I repaired my cheek because it was broken.

Ahmed's friend was in hospital for four days after the assault,

treated for severe concussion and a bleed on the brain.

This volunteer run legal centre in the so-called Jungle camp has

been helping several men who suffered similar attacks.

For the last two weeks we have recorded more than 20 attacks,

that we have been able to record, because some people

Living in appalling conditions, many of these migrants say

they were forced to flee from violence in their own countries.

Now some are facing a backlash, even as they seek safety abroad.

Five skiers have been killed in a huge avalanche near Innsbruck

17 people were caught up in the avalanche,

which was reported to be two kilometres wide

Those who died were all from the Czech Republic.

A number of survivors are being treated in hospital.

A man in his 40s has been shot during a break-in at a house in

aville annal in Essex. Two men forced their way into the property.

It's believed the victim was shot in the leg, after locking himself in a

bedroom. Police are looking for two men in their 20s.

The Government has been criticised over plans to ban charities

and other organisations from using public money

Under the new rules to be introduced in May, charities would be

restricted to using only money raised privately for anything deemed

Our political correspondent, Eleanor Garnier, is here.

Why does the Government want to do this? The Government gets pressured

into changing its policies all the time on lots of issues, like the

minimum price for alcohol, a sugar tax and it gets done by lots of

organisations, big business, industry, but also, bodies that are

partly funded by the taxpayer through Government grants, like

charities. The Government thinks actually that is wrong. It says if

charities want to do this kind of so-called lobbying, they should pay

for it with money they've raised themselves. This hasn't gone down

well in the charities sector. It's called the changes Draconian. It

says charities play a vital role in informing the whole decision-make

progress. But also, a senior Conservative MP Sarah Woolaston,

she's been critical too, saying that actually when it comes to public

health, these changes will tip the balance in favour of those who have

vested interests, the big business and industry and away from

charities, which she said is a very worrying move.

Thank you. With all the sport, here's

Karthi Gnanasegaram Eddie Jones's era as England's rugby

Union head coach started with a 15-9 victory over Scotland

in the Six Nations. Scotland's head coach,

Vern Cotter, said his players were very disappointed

to begin their campaign with defeat. In the day's other match,

France narrowly beat Italy 23-21. Our correspondent, Joe Wilson,

reports from Murrayfield. When you strip it back to basics,

what's it all about? The pride of representing a country, the

inspiration that pours from an occasion like this one. And another

anthem, sung in an Australian accent. England's new coach urged

his team to get back to basics, like organisation and strength in the

forward pack. England's lead, well steady, it was soon down to just a

point. Scottish penalties left the halftime score 7-6. What often makes

Rugby Union worth watching is when the ball goes far and wide. Right

out here to Cornwall, the winger made in Truro, Jack Knoll, to find

space when there's almost known, the art of scoring rgs right by the

corner flag. Scotland penalty narrowed the league to six and the

final ten minutes were as intense as the first. Farrell penalised here.

Tempers kept in check, just about. Where it mattered most, England held

on. Virtually a new team, doing new things. I was really pleased with

our application the second half. Good individual performances.

Scotland's great frustration, another match here at Murrayfield

against England, in which they failed to score a try. Plus the

great satisfaction for the England players as they do their lap of

honour, well, that they caused that Scottish frustration. Improvements

to be made for both teams, it's easier to build on a narrow victory

than a narrow defeat. Joe Wilson, BBC News, at Murrayfield.

And in the Women's Six Nations, defending champions Ireland beat

There was a top-of-the-table meeting in the Premier League,

but it's time to pop out of the room if you don't want to know today's

results, as Match of the Day - or Sportscene in Scotland -

The Leicester City manager, Claudio Ranieri, is still dismissing

suggestions they are title favourites, despite their five-point

lead in the league, after a 3-1 win over Manchester City.

After the game, the league's top goal scorer, Jamie Vardy,

A section of Liverpool's supporters left Anfield in the 77th

minute of their game against Sunderland in protest

at a top-priced ticket being raised to ?77 in their new main stand

Liverpool were 2-0 ahead at the time but drew

Tottenham are up to second place after a 1-0 win over Watford.

While Norwich drop into the relegation zone,

after a 2-0 defeat to bottom club Aston Villa.

There were wins today for Everton, Newcastle and Southampton.

Aberdeen are level on points with Scottish Premiership leaders,

Celtic, after a 4-3 victory over Saint Johnstone today.

While in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup,

Rangers have forced Premiership side, Kilmarnock to a replay.

There were wins for Morton, Dundee United, Inverness Caledonian

England's cricketers beat South Africa by five wickets today

in the second match of the One Day International Series.

South Africa set England 263 to win, and Alex Hales was edging

towards his century when he was out for 99.

Joss Buttler saw England over the line, hitting three successive

sixes to help England to victory with three overs to spare.

They now have a 2-0 lead in the series.

Great Britain have lost their Group One play-off

Heather Watson and Katie Swan were defeated in their singles

You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.

Good evening. We're into a stormy spell of