01/03/2014 Reporters

premeditated terrorist attack. That is it from me. Now it is time

for Reporters. Welcome to Reporters. From here, in

the world's newsroom, we send out correspondents to bring you the best

stories from across the globe. In this week's programme: The end of an

era in Ukraine after President Viktor Yanukovych fled the capital.

We report a victory for the opposition and the power of the

people. This is remarkable. People are streaming into Viktor

Yanukovych's back garden and taking what looks like a Saturday stroll in

the park. A living hell. Thousands of

Palestinian refugees are trapped without food or eight. Thousands of

people are living under siege for months upon months.

One of the most dangerous places on earth to give birth. We report from

inside southern Sudan. Talking movies in every language.

Tom Brooke looks at the race for the best foreign film Oscar.

And rugby on broomsticks. We find out why the sport of wizards has

been so quick to catch on. One of the tactics has got to be

surprised. It has been a week of high political

drama in Ukraine. After weeks of turmoil and protests, president

Viktor Yanukovych fled the capital as Parliament voted to oust him and

a new Government took power. The country's new leaders warned of

unpopular steps ahead to restore stability. But there were fears of

Russian intervention and second. Hundreds of protesters were allowed

to enter Viktor Yanukovych's abandoned official residence. Stove

Rosenberg reported from Kiev on a week in which the world changed for

the people of Ukraine. They call themselves the

self`defence unit of Independence Square. They were the only kind of

policeman around. We found these activists on guard outside Viktor

Yanukovych's office, the protesters had taken over the building. There

would be no compromise with the president. Other units went to

Parliament. Their demonstration of people power. Inside, a Parliament

once controlled by the president, demonstrated dramatically it had

turned against him. It voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovych

from power and set early elections for May. Viktor Yanukovych is

thought to be in his power base of eastern Ukraine. In a TV interview,

he said that what was happening was a coup. He likened it to the Nazis

coming to power in Germany. He would spare no effort, he said, to end the

bloodshed. And there was more drama, to cheers from her supporters,

Viktor Yanukovych's bitter rival was freed from jail. Perhaps this was

the ultimate humiliation for Viktor Yanukovych. Protesters broke into

his luxury residence outside Kiev and let the public in. This is

remarkable. People are streaming into Viktor Yanukovych's back garden

and taking what looks like a Saturday stroll in the park and by

coming here, they are sending a message to their leader that there

is no place for him in the presidency. They stared in amazement

at the size and the splendour and took souvenir photos. I can't

believe that such a place can exist in Ukraine. They found a way into

Viktor Yanukovych's sauna, complete with massage table and tastefully

folded towels. He lost the presidency and it seems his house,

but Viktor Yanukovych is refusing to recognise the decision to oust him.

It is unclear what his next move will be.

To Syria, a suburb of the capital Damascus. The people call it a

living hell. It has been under siege for months, with no food or medical

supplies allowed in. Around 20,000 people, mostly Palestinian refugees,

are trapped in a camp that has been there for decades. A BBC

correspondent has reported on the crisis for three years. She says she

has never witnessed a scene of such distressed and disruption. Here is

her report. It could be the scene of a natural

disaster. But this is man`made. Not much is left. But this tide of

people. Armed men struggle to contain the crowds, but they

couldn't hold back the emotion. Look at the faces. They tell the story of

people, thousands of people, living under siege for months up months.

There is no access to food or medical assistance. It is absolutely

desperate. Desperate to get in. Desperate to get out. TRANSLATION:

I'm so tired. I'm so tired. Another woman stops us, pleading. "Please,

please, take us out. We're dying here." The shelling hasn't stopped.

A truce allowed the UN to gain access. But it still has to tread

carefully, negotiating between rebel fighters, Government troops and

Palestinian factions. Every day is a battle just to get any aid in. We

will not forget you. The whole world will not forget you. The head of the

UN's Palestinian Refugee Agency made his first trip since the siege took

hold last July. For everybody, we will not forget you. We promise you.

I have been speaking to the people here. They have been deprived of

everything for too long. It is not a day too late that we have been be

able to do this. 60 parcels were distributed. Over 20,000 people are

struggling to survive here. Most of them couldn't even reach this

distribution point. This was once a refuge for Palestinians fleeing the

1948 Arab/Israeli war. Now, it is a prison, people are frantic to

escape. Very few do. This man somehow managed to get inside it to

rescue his daughter. They haven't seen each other for a year.

TRANSLATION: We have been living with hunger and humiliation. But

where should we go now? This is our home. This 13`year`old boy tries to

put on a brave face. Everything was normal here, he begins. And then

admits, there was no bread. It was all too much. It is like that for

everyone here. From the living hell of Syria to

another of the world's most volatile countries. South Sudan is one of the

most dangerous nations on earth to give birth. A new report from the

charity Save the Children says that around 5000 babies die every year in

the first 24 hours after they are born. One of the highest rates

anywhere. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes amid

the violence. Many need urgent healthcare. Pregnant women are at

great risk. This report was sent from a town in southern Sudan.

It is a blistering 37 degrees in the African sun. A group of pregnant

women from the area of walking to their antenatal class. The midwife

at this health centre supported by Save the Children is one of just 340

population of 10 million. In the UK we have 21,000 midwives. That is

regarded as too few buy some. Angelina had delivered a baby to

stay a few hours earlier. She took me to see the new mother and baby.

After some discussion, the older women said it was OK. Thank you for

letting us into your home, especially on the day your baby has

been born. TRANSLATION: I had my first four children here in the

village. But for this one we decided to go to the clinic. It is much

quicker here. This is the way things should be. A baby girl delivered in

the clinic but now back home. It is a different story elsewhere. Nine

out of ten women never get near a clinic. What happens when there are

convocations? The journey to another village took about an hour in our

4`wheel`drive. Imagine doing it on foot? You cannot call an ambulance.

Within minutes it became obvious that the experience of childbirth in

this village is much more typical of South Sudan. Some 5000 babies die

before making it through their first 24 hours every year. The midwife

here took me to meet a woman who lost a child just last week. She

told me that she was away from home collecting grass to reroof her heart

when she realised she started bleeding. It took her three days to

get to a clinic. Too late to save a baby. We came across this woman and

it is an example of the challenges they face as midwives. She had been

to an antenatal classes. She was in many ways a modern mother. She came

back to her village and there was a protracted labour. Sadly, she lost

her child. Can you explain to me why she did not go back to the clinic

when her labour started? She said that the mothers were there. It must

be difficult for you. It is only 45 minutes away. Children are dying.

What goes through your mind when that happens? It is painful. The

welfare of children has been a particular focus for aid agencies.

There has been remarkable progress around the world. But for many

children, the first day of life is still there only one.

Television used to be pretty simple. In most countries, there used to be

just a handful of channels to pick from. Thanks to cable and satellite

technology, individual programmes can find their way onto many

different channels at the touch of a button. So, television companies

have the job of working out what audiences want in an increasingly

globalised market. The man speaking fluent Farsi is of

course Jeremy Clarkson. This joke might lose something in translation

but Iran is rather partial to Top Gear. India now has Come Dine With

Me. And in French Bake Off, they are making "the cake". And in Finland,

what is number one? At the moment, definitely Downton Abbey. This man

has come to buy television for Finland, a place where Dr Who hasn't

taken off. TV is becoming increasingly globalised. If you want

to go shopping, you come to events like this. This event began 37 years

ago. Then, it was in a small hotel in Brighton and there were 24

people. Now, as you can see, we have broken after Boral after broker. ``

row and row. 600 booths. They are all watching television 24 hours a

day, be doing out what the world will be watching. Increasingly, it

is global producers creating global brands and then adapting them. Take

Strictly Come Dancing. Unlike Britain, in India there are no nasty

judges. The judges tend to be more on the positive side. There is less

criticism. Another example of that might be, I was watching a version

of that in Panama. Even in week one, the judges were handing out tens. US

programmes are struggling. No matter how good it is, if you put one on

the scheduled the figures are low. Why? I don't know. I've discussed

this with my colleagues around Europe and everyone feels the same.

One new superpower ending Middle East is Turkey. And everyone wants

to break is China. This is their Masterchef. But the biggest was

created by this man, Sherlock, played by Benedict Cumberbatch. Why

him? I don't know. He has this nickname among Chinese fans, "curly

fool". These, then, are the world's most powerful viewers. A tear or

smile on their faces and it could be very big news.

From the small screen to the big screen. It's the climax of the movie

award season this weekend with the Oscars. For most, the big question

is ` who will win Best Film? Gravity, American Hustle and 12

Years A Slave are the front runners. What about the foreign films? Tom

Brooke has been taking a look at the competition and found there is

strong contenders. Broken Circle Breakdown from Belgium

is the only foreign language film with a strong musical film. The

story of a married couple, both members of a blue grass band, whose

relationship unravels after the death of their daughter. The academy

has nominated Cambodia for the first time. It documentary about how the

Khmer Rouge affected the director, his family and others.

Italy is in the foreign language film race with The Great Beauty. It

follows a journalist in Rome who inhabits high society as he ponders

his life. TRANSLATION: Disappointed by the world that surrounds him.

This crisis. And the movie is about the answers he tries to find. The

mere fact that they have been nominated is a huge publicity

windfall. Some of the world's biggest film markets, the US in

particular, are resist ant to movies with subtitles. An Oscar can help a

foreign film make real headway. This Palestinian film`maker has been

meeting the press, seeking to capitalise on the attention his

Oscar nominated film has brought him. The nomination will help you as

a foreign language movie to distribute your movie not only in

the United States, but in the world. It's the second time this director

has been dominated. Omar is a love story. It's set in the West Bank.

Some criticised this Palestinian film for depicting Israelis in a

harsh light. I think it's tough for Israelis to watch, but I'm

encouraged by the Israeli crew members that we had working with us

that they felt this was a very powerful story that needed to be

told. Also in the running for a foreign

language film Oscar is The Hunt. It chronicles what happens in a

tightknit community when a teacher is falsely accused of child

molestation and everyone turns against him.

A new open voting system made it difficult to predict the winner in

the foreign language film category. When pushed, many Oscar forecasters

believe the prize will go to The Great Beauty or Broken Circle

Breakdown. One film franchise which is not up

for the Oscars this year is Harry Potter but the legend is being

celebrated in another way. The sport of critics, made famous by the

movie, has spread all over the world. `` quidditch. We went to

Oxford to see why the sport, which has been likened to rugby on a broom

is quick `` broomstick, has been so quick to catch on.

Oxford University does somewhat resemble hog ports. These stars have

flown to the top of the European game and it has been little short of

magical. Even if their feet are always firmly on the ground. It's a

real sport. There is contact, there are tactics and it's a real game. It

is like rugby and handball combine together, with a broom between your

legs. Quidditch was adapted into thousand five in the US. Apart from

not flying through the air, it is pretty much the same. You have the

chasers trying to score. Others are trying to take them out. You have

the snitch. It seems as if you have to be a wizard just to work it out.

I thought it would be a bunch of strange people playing, but it's

not. I was expecting to hate it but I love it. I have the ball

1`handed... I have to avoid all is being thrown at me. I have to score

or pass. It's not only their tackles that can stop you but others are

throwing balls at you. If you are hit, you back to your online. I got

all the way through, only to... Mess. The broomsticks raise a lot of

eyebrows but we like them. You can play 1`handed and that's what people

find difficult. To the other positions on the team, if you wear a

black headband you are a beta and you have to stop your opponents. If

you are in yellow, you have to try to catch the snipped. But Nicol is

the best snitch in the UK. Aim is to grab the ball in the sock, hanging

from the back of the snitch. But the losing team might not want a game to

stop. So they can protect the snitch. As long as you stay in the

country, anything goes. One of the tactics has to be surprise. And so

the game will go on. With my team still winning, 360 `95.

That's all from Reporters for this week. Goodbye for now.

If you are lucky enough to have the sunshine on Saturday, despite the

fact that temperatures weren't that high, it made for a very pleasant

day. Watch in the way of sunshine. The overnight weather would have