:00:00. > :00:07.The Russian Prime Minister says his country and the West have
:00:08. > :00:15.As the fighting and airstrikes continue in Syria, America tells
:00:16. > :00:18.Russia to stop bombing civilians there.
:00:19. > :00:22.As troops help spread the public health message,
:00:23. > :00:25.Brazil insists the Zika virus will not compromise this summer's
:00:26. > :00:30.A tender greeting but a tough message from Pope Francis in Mexico;
:00:31. > :00:37.he condemns drug trafficking as a cancer destroying the country.
:00:38. > :00:43.And in the Six Nations, Wales shatter Scotland's
:00:44. > :01:08.There's been a war of words between Russia and the West a day
:01:09. > :01:11.after they agreed a pause in the fighting in Syria.
:01:12. > :01:13.At a security conference in Germany, the US, Britain and France
:01:14. > :01:17.all accused Russia of bombing mainstream opposition groups
:01:18. > :01:23.Russia's Prime Minister said there was no evidence of this,
:01:24. > :01:26.and said the West was rekindling the Cold War.
:01:27. > :01:32.Here's our Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet.
:01:33. > :01:36.Russia's jets still in the skies over Aleppo, still bombing targets
:01:37. > :01:39.in the rebel-held east, in a divided city.
:01:40. > :01:45.In west Aleppo, President Assad and his best friends are in control
:01:46. > :01:50."The Russians are our brothers," this baker says.
:01:51. > :01:56."They're honest and stand behind us along with Iran and Hezbollah."
:01:57. > :01:59.There's praise for President Putin from this taxi driver.
:02:00. > :02:03.He says, "he changed the balance of power here."
:02:04. > :02:06.That's the point made here in Munich, too.
:02:07. > :02:12.The vast majority, in our opinion, of Russia's attacks have been
:02:13. > :02:17.against legitimate opposition groups and to adhere to the agreement that
:02:18. > :02:20.has been made, we think it is critical that
:02:21. > :02:37.Russia insists it's bombing terrorists. But it says it won't be
:02:38. > :02:38.told what to do. TRANSLATION: Nato's policy
:02:39. > :02:41.with regard to Russia remains to a new Cold War, almost
:02:42. > :02:51.that we have slid back this year it's Syria,
:02:52. > :02:57.but the issue hasn't changed - So the big question for world
:02:58. > :03:00.leaders is, if they can't resolve major crises without Russia,
:03:01. > :03:06.can they find ways to work with it? And they are moving on some issues,
:03:07. > :03:10.trucks are being loaded with aid If the Munich Agreement holds,
:03:11. > :03:17.more aid will soon be on its way, but if fighting doesn't stop,
:03:18. > :03:20.an even more terrifying At the same conference,
:03:21. > :03:29.the US Secretary of State also raised the issue of Britain's future
:03:30. > :03:31.in the European Union, saying that America wants a strong
:03:32. > :03:35.UK to stay in the EU. Mr Kerry's intervention comes ahead
:03:36. > :03:39.of a crucial EU summit on Thursday. Our Political Correspondent Iain
:03:40. > :03:43.Watson joins us from Westminster. What's the reaction been
:03:44. > :03:54.to John Kerry's comments? It's fair to say the reaction has
:03:55. > :03:57.been mixed. Those who want to stay in the EU welcome the comments not
:03:58. > :04:01.just because he said Britain would be stronger inside the EU, he also
:04:02. > :04:05.suggested Britain would be safer too. He said it's better if Europe
:04:06. > :04:09.is united against the threats and global challenges that lie ahead,
:04:10. > :04:12.and that I think will be one of the key themes of the campaign. It's
:04:13. > :04:16.possible President Obama will deliver a similar message in the
:04:17. > :04:20.weeks to come. Those who oppose EU membership are not at all happy
:04:21. > :04:24.tonight. One Conservative MP said it was an unacceptable intrusion into
:04:25. > :04:27.Britain's affairs. A Labour MP who said he wants to leave said the
:04:28. > :04:33.American big guns could backfire. That's not all. Tomorrow in the
:04:34. > :04:36.Sunday Times, leading figures are warning that cheap air fares could
:04:37. > :04:40.disappear if we leave the EU, all this being used as evidence of
:04:41. > :04:44.scaremongering by the other side. What we are seeing days ahead of the
:04:45. > :04:48.EU summit is a glimpse of how the campaign will be fought on jobs,
:04:49. > :04:52.prosperity and security. I think there's a real sense that this
:04:53. > :04:59.phoney war between the campaigns is coming to an end.
:05:00. > :05:01.The Children's Commissioner for England says she is planning
:05:02. > :05:03.to meet Facebook executives to discuss what they're doing
:05:04. > :05:09.Anne Longfield was responding to a BBC investigation which found
:05:10. > :05:11.that paedophiles were using secret groups to post obscene images
:05:12. > :05:17.Police investigating the murder of a man during an armed raid
:05:18. > :05:19.at his warehouse in Birmingham have arrested a 26-year-old man.
:05:20. > :05:23.56-year-old Akhtar Javeed was shot in the neck outside the building
:05:24. > :05:29.An 18-year-old man also remains in custody, and a 19-year-old woman
:05:30. > :05:34.has been detained on suspicion of assisting an offender.
:05:35. > :05:37.A 16-year-old boy from the East Midlands who's been
:05:38. > :05:40.arrested for alleged cyber crimes is reportedly suspected of hacking
:05:41. > :05:42.into the emails of the head of the CIA.
:05:43. > :05:49.Police refused to comment on what they called speculation.
:05:50. > :05:52.The President of Brazil has insisted that the Zika virus will not be
:05:53. > :05:56.a threat to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in August.
:05:57. > :06:00.A huge public health campaign has been launched to control
:06:01. > :06:03.the mosquitoes that transmit the virus which has been linked
:06:04. > :06:08.The latest figures from Colombia show that the number of pregnant
:06:09. > :06:12.women known to have been infected has risen by almost 60% in a week
:06:13. > :06:21.Our Rio Correspondent Wyre Davies reports.
:06:22. > :06:29.It looks and sounds very pro active. 200,000 troops, soldiers, sailors
:06:30. > :06:34.and Air Force personnel in towns and cities across Brazil.
:06:35. > :06:38.But what impact this largely information-giving exercise will
:06:39. > :06:44.have in defeating the Zika virus is open to question.
:06:45. > :06:49.Brazil's President made a point of coming to Rio today because, in
:06:50. > :06:51.Olympic year, it's receiving a disproportionately large number of
:06:52. > :06:55.troops and effort in the war on Zika.
:06:56. > :06:59.The virus will not be be allowed to jeopardise the Game, said the
:07:00. > :07:04.President, after meeting local residents.
:07:05. > :07:10.TRANSLATION: We have a clearly focussed campaign to exterminate the
:07:11. > :07:14.mosquito. The virus can be extremely damaging to pregnant women, but we
:07:15. > :07:16.believe in the run-up to the Olympics we can exterminate the
:07:17. > :07:29.mosquitoes, but we need your help. Every day there's different,
:07:30. > :07:33.sometimes contradictory information, this woman says. You don't know what
:07:34. > :07:37.is true and what isn't. People even told me it was no longer safe to
:07:38. > :07:43.carry on breast-feeding, for example. Brazil's had sporadic
:07:44. > :07:47.success controlling the virus responsible for a range of illnesses
:07:48. > :07:51.and viruses. Releasing millions of genetically
:07:52. > :07:54.modified insects for example can reduce numbers sharply, but Zika is
:07:55. > :07:58.still said to be exploding across the region.
:07:59. > :08:04.As the day's worn on, there's evidence of far fewer soldiers out
:08:05. > :08:07.on the streets of Rio, handing out the anti-Zika virus leaflets. It
:08:08. > :08:12.plays into the idea that a lot more needs to be done if the virus that's
:08:13. > :08:17.spread across Brazil is to be defeated. And this is a battle
:08:18. > :08:19.Brazil says it simply cannot afford to lose.
:08:20. > :08:22.Tens of thousands of people have lined the streets of Mexico City
:08:23. > :08:25.to welcome Pope Francis on the first full day of a five-day visit
:08:26. > :08:31.In a speech at the presidential palace he delivered a tough message
:08:32. > :08:33.to the country's leaders - saying a failure to tackle
:08:34. > :08:35.inequality had sown the seeds of corruption
:08:36. > :08:40.Our Mexico correspondent Katy Watson has been following the day's events
:08:41. > :08:58.The Mexicans gave the Pope a great welcome. The screams of excitement
:08:59. > :09:02.haven't stopped all day. People here have been lining the streets of the
:09:03. > :09:08.capital wanting to catch a glimpse of the Pontiff.
:09:09. > :09:17.He's been working the crowds, meeting Mexicans of all ages.
:09:18. > :09:21.This is Pope Francis' first trip to Mexico, as a fellow Latin American,
:09:22. > :09:25.many see him as one of their own. More than that, big expectations are
:09:26. > :09:30.being pinned on this trip that what he says and does could have a big
:09:31. > :09:36.impact on the country's politics. In his first public address, he
:09:37. > :09:42.didn't disappoint. He talked about Mexico's troubles with the President
:09:43. > :09:49.right by his side. TRANSLATION: Sooner or later,
:09:50. > :09:52.society becomes fertile for corruption, drug trafficking, the
:09:53. > :10:01.exclusion of different cultures, violence and even human trafficking,
:10:02. > :10:07.kidnap and death. Later on Saturday, Pope Francis will make his way to
:10:08. > :10:10.the St Peter's Basilica. This is the highlight of the trip for many, with
:10:11. > :10:16.people travelling from far away to see the Pope pay his respects to
:10:17. > :10:19.Mexico's patron saint. TRANSLATION: I can't explain it.
:10:20. > :10:23.It's incredible. For us, he's a representative of Christ and he's
:10:24. > :10:26.come to give us a message of peace, mercy at a time when our country is
:10:27. > :10:31.going through a difficult time. This is a time of celebration for
:10:32. > :10:35.many Catholics here, in a country so often hit by violence his visit
:10:36. > :10:44.offers a chance to think about peace instead.
:10:45. > :10:50.There were two very different games on the second weekend
:10:51. > :10:52.of Rugby Union's Six Nations Championship.
:10:53. > :10:54.England play tomorrow but today holders Ireland suffered a bruising
:10:55. > :10:59.Wales beat Scotland for the ninth time in a row, 27-23 the score.
:11:00. > :11:05.Our Correspondent Olly Foster reports from Cardiff.
:11:06. > :11:11.There was a warm welcome for Scotland as they arrived in Cardiff.
:11:12. > :11:16.No wonder, as a whole generation of Wales fans who'd never seen their
:11:17. > :11:20.team lose to the Scots. Just five minutes into the match it
:11:21. > :11:25.looked as though this was another to add to the long list of Wales wins.
:11:26. > :11:27.A long way to the try line, Davies did brilliantly.
:11:28. > :11:31.A long way to the try line, Davies All the way for the corner, the
:11:32. > :11:34.scrum-half scores. There is a history of great tries
:11:35. > :11:38.between these sides, Russell's clever kick was chased down by
:11:39. > :11:40.Seymour. Both tries were converted. They also
:11:41. > :11:45.swapped penalties but when Wales Both tries were converted. They also
:11:46. > :11:48.Scotland the lead with the last kick of the half.
:11:49. > :11:51.Scotland the lead with the last kick After the break, the Scots' defence
:11:52. > :11:56.was stretched. James isn't the quickest and was stopped just short
:11:57. > :11:59.of the line by Taylor. There were more bodies to try to stop Roberts
:12:00. > :12:03.but he crashed more bodies to try to stop Roberts
:12:04. > :12:07.didn't throw it away. They stretched it. North had been due a try. He
:12:08. > :12:11.hadn't scored for Wales since last summer.
:12:12. > :12:16.North all the way. What a try! What a wonderful way to end the drought.
:12:17. > :12:20.And Wales surely have it now. Scotland did sign off with the final
:12:21. > :12:27.try, Taylor going over, but time was against them. Beaten for the ninth
:12:28. > :12:32.time in a Roby Wales. Doesn't get any easier. We were
:12:33. > :12:38.getting close and we did so many good things and had a couple of soft
:12:39. > :12:42.moments. It really cost us. Scotland's terrible run of defeats
:12:43. > :12:46.against Wales continues. They'll be worrying about finishing bottom of
:12:47. > :12:51.the table again. After today's other match in Paris, Ireland will be
:12:52. > :12:54.worried about losing their title. Ireland's medical team were kept
:12:55. > :12:59.busy in what was a bruising match. France gave them a first half
:13:00. > :13:04.battering. O'Brien and Carney didn't make it to half time. Sexton's boot
:13:05. > :13:08.gave the reigning champions a half time lead but it wasn't enough. As
:13:09. > :13:13.the French deservedly converted their possession and pressure into
:13:14. > :13:16.points. This converted try saw them win by a
:13:17. > :13:19.single point to go top of the Six Nations table.
:13:20. > :13:22.England are top of the women's Six Nations table with two
:13:23. > :13:26.Ireland have just lost 18-6 in France.
:13:27. > :13:28.There were seven games in the Premier League today -
:13:29. > :13:32.Match of the Day follows the news - so if you don't want to hear
:13:33. > :13:36.Sunderland are a point from safety after beating Manchester United
:13:37. > :13:39.at the Stadium of Light for the first time in their Premier
:13:40. > :13:50.Guus Hiddinks' transformation of Chelsea continues with a 5-1
:13:51. > :13:53.thrashing of Newcastle although captain John Terry
:13:54. > :13:58.The result drops Newcastle into the relegation zone
:13:59. > :14:02.Elsewhere, there were wins for Stoke, Watford, West Brom
:14:03. > :14:06.and Southampton while Norwich blew a two-goal lead to draw with West
:14:07. > :14:12.Celtic are ahead in the Scottish Premiership again with a three-point
:14:13. > :14:15.lead after beating Ross County, second placed Aberdeen
:14:16. > :14:19.Elsewhere, Motherwell lost to Kilmarnock and it was goalless
:14:20. > :14:25.Great Britain's men's ice hockey team are a step closer
:14:26. > :14:33.to reaching their first Winter Olympics in 70 years.
:14:34. > :14:37.If they beat Italy tomorrow they'll go through to the final
:14:38. > :14:42.Beth Tweddle has started walking unaided for the first time
:14:43. > :14:46.since having a operation to mend serious injuries sustained
:14:47. > :14:51.Britain's three-time world gymnastics champion broke two bones
:14:52. > :14:55.in her neck during a fall in training for Channel 4's
:14:56. > :14:59.Tweddle is one of several celebrities to have been
:15:00. > :15:23.A reminder of our top story: Russia's Prime Minister says Moscow
:15:24. > :15:26.and the West have slipped into a new Cold War.
:15:27. > :15:29.You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.
:15:30. > :15:52.Good evening. It's chilly out there. It will stay cold for the next few
:15:53. > :15:56.days and nights. How cold? It's currently nigh news ten in Scotland.
:15:57. > :16:00.How low will we go? It could end up the coldest night of the winter so
:16:01. > :16:04.far, if not tonight then tomorrow night. Wintry showers to come in the
:16:05. > :16:08.north-east of Scotland, wintry showers for parts of northern
:16:09. > :16:11.England and watch out for ice. A damp day in southern parts of
:16:12. > :16:15.England. Could get a covering of snow over the moors in the
:16:16. > :16:18.south-west later on in the night. There was bright and sunny starts
:16:19. > :16:22.for much of Scotland and Northern Ireland. The wintry showers will
:16:23. > :16:25.continue in the north and eastern areas.
:16:26. > :16:31.Brightening up across Wales and parts of the Midlands, another grey,
:16:32. > :16:36.damp, dismal start. Unlike today, it will be a getting better story with
:16:37. > :16:42.the rain easing away and hopefully slowly the skies will brighten. For
:16:43. > :16:46.the vast majority, it's going to be a lovely day, even if you can wear a
:16:47. > :16:54.few layers and get out of the breeze. There'll be further sleet
:16:55. > :17:00.and snow showers into the north. Three or four degrees at best across
:17:01. > :17:05.some northern areas. Seven or eight in the best of the sunshine. For
:17:06. > :17:09.most of us, we'll wake up to a frost on Monday morning. Good news though,
:17:10. > :17:15.lots of lovely sunshine to come. We've got it covered here at the BBC
:17:16. > :17:16.Weather Centre, an interesting week to