tv Newsday BBC News August 6, 2018 1:00am-1:31am BST
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welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the indonesian island of lombok is rocked by the second deadly earthquake within a week. at least 82 people have been killed. translation: people started to shout "earthquake", then all the staff panicked and rushed out of the building and then officials asked everyone to vacate the building. fresh clashes erupt in bangladesh, as police try to disperse young people continuing a week—long protest in demand of safer roads. i'm lukwesa burak in london. also in the programme — tragedy in the swiss alps after a vintage military plane on a sightseeing flight plunges into a mountainside, killing all 20 people on board. and is communist china on the verge of a reconciliation with the catholic church? they're said to have reached a deal on who appoints bishops in china. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and it's also 8am on the indonesian island of lombok, where another deadly earthquake has struck. according to the indonesian authorities 82 people have died after the 7 magnitude quake struck just off the north coast. it comes just a week after another quake hit lombok, killing at least 16 people. rhodri davies reports. these are deadly tremors that have
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become feared and familiar to people in this part of indonesia. this magnitude seven earthquake hit the coast on the resort island of lombok on sunday and killed dozens of people, as well as injuring more. the us geological survey said it struckjust ten kilometres underground. and above ground, there was palpable panic. translation: when i was working, it was initially just little shocks, but then it was getting bigger and bigger and people started to shout "earthquake." then all of the staff panicked and rushed out of the building, then officials asked everyone to vacate the building. it is the second quake to hit here in a week,
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forcing families to rush from their homes and onto the streets, where they stayed amid blackouts to sleep and wait for safety. others resorted to prayer, as the power cuts hampered rescue attempts. officials did issue a tsunami warning that they later cancelled, although the seawater as high as 13 centimetres entered a couple of villages. and there were two after—shocks to come. translation: we experienced an after—shock, it was very strong. we ran out from our house twice. this is a residential area, the majority of the houses here are for rent. everyone ran out because the quake was very strong. and it was felt on the neighbouring island of bali, where tourists fled from shopping malls and hotels. we were a little scared, and it went on for a very, very long time. everything shook, everything was moving. a hospital in bali put patients outside to sit in tents, while others with broken bones and head injuries were taken to it.
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both islands are popular with tourists. the airports on them have suffered minor damage, but remain open. and after a quake killed 16 people and left 500 hikers stranded last week, with more dead in today's strike, people may be wondering what will come next. rhodri davies, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. the australian government has announced an extra $140 million in aid for farmers, as parts of the country suffer the worst dry spell in living memory. the prime minister malcolm turnbull says it's important to respond to what he calls "exceptional" circumstances. now we are the land of droughts and flooding rains, we recognise that. it is a very volatile and often capricious climate. and australian farmers
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are resilient, they plan for drought, they are good managers, but it can become really overwhelming. this is worst drought in new south wales since the 1965 drought. also making news today — president trump has declared wildfires raging across california to be a major emergency, and ordered federal aid for the state. thousands of firefighters have been deployed, tackling blazes which have been spread by high temperatures and strong winds. so far, 7 people have died. temperatures close to record highs in portugal and spain are posing a serious challenge to firefighters who are trying to bring a number of blazes under control. in southern portugal, aircraft have been dropping water to douse forest fires, as temperatures hover above a0 degrees celsius. firefighters from the 2 countries have been working jointly to contain fires near their shared border. the venezuelan government says six people have been arrested
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for involvement in an apparent assassination attempt against president nicol s maduro on saturday. the interior minister said the 6 were part of a group who loaded 2 drones with explosives and set them off above the presidential stand during a military parade in caracas. the united states and colombia have rejected allegations they were involved. the president of south sudan, salva kiir and the rebel leader riek machar, have signed a power—sharing agreement in the sudanese capital, khartoum. the deal is aimed at ending 5 years of civil war that has left many thousands dead and 4 million people displaced. in june, they signed a permanent ceasefire. previous efforts at ending the conflict have rapidly unravelled. the last 2a hours has seen a surge in violent crime in the american city of chicago. more than a0 people have been shot, 4 of whom have died. police say some of the shootings were targeted and are linked to gang violence.
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officers say in one shooting alone in the gresham neighborhood, 8 people were wounded. the upsurge in crime has been putting hospital emergency rooms under increased pressure. ireland's fairytale run in the hockey world cup ended with a 6—0 hammering in the final by the defending champions, the netherlands. in claiming a record eighth title, the dutch were ruthless as they dismantled the irish defence, with six different players on the scoresheet. the prime minister of bangladesh, sheikh hasina has urged thousands of students to go home after an eighth day of violent protests over road safety in the capital dhaka. tens of thousands of protestors have brought parts of the city to a standstill since two teenagers
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were killed by a speeding bus. simonjones reports. day 8 of the protests. students demanding improvements to road safety, although the safety of those taking part are put at risk. men wearing helmets wielding metal poles have attacked protesters, it's not clear who are, but the demonstrators planning attacks on supporters of the government. translation: pro-government students attacked us again, so we broke the locks off the building and around 50 boys and girls took shelter there. then the police and journalists helped us leave the place, the police fired tear gas and used batons. pro—government students also attacked and roughed up the girls. a photographer from the associated press documenting events is beaten as tensions grow, armed men also attacked a convoy of cars carrying the us envoy to bangladesh on saturday night, she and her team were able to get away unharmed. the us ambassador said nothing to justify the violence against thousands of young people
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peacefully exercising their democratic rights. police try to disperse the protesters by firing tear gas, the government what an end to all this, the demonstrations began a week ago after two teenagers were killed by a speeding bus. dhaka has been brought to a standstill, with major roads blocked. we want justice! the students say they want improved safety measures. more than 4,000 people die in road accidents in bangladesh each year. the government insists a campaign has already begun to improve road safety, but the protesters say they won't leave until they are satisfied their demands have been met. simon jones, bbc news. let's return to our top stories. this is the second secretary of the
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embassy in london for indonesia. could you update us with the latest? hello there. so we are hearing in london, receiving the information about the earthquake that happened on sunday fifth of august. so at the time now, the government is providing full—scale relief operations. rescues, medical assistance and shelter and food. we do know that indonesia is on the earthquake prone wine and our capacity to provide response has increased significantly. are there any vulnerable communities that have been worse affected by this earthquake? the worst affected areas is on the north of lombok and also the east and the capital city it self. —— itself. we have recorded more than 80 people have died,
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hundreds are injured and also thousands have left their homes. however, most of the injured now have been treated. some of them outside the hospital and clinics because of the current situation. and are all of these areas fully assessable? the area is not fully assessable, however it is assessable for the operation relief now. we are having an addition of two helicopters coming in and also our indonesian army forces are also coming to send more medical supplies. this area suffered and other earthquake weeks ago, what sort of reparations are in place for this earthquake? as you said, you are on the ring of fire. exactly. physically the government is doing
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its best, they are having a joint search and rescue team, building shelters, having trauma hearings, volu nteers shelters, having trauma hearings, volunteers are helping them and several ministers on indonesia have gotten involved, sending help as well. thank you very much. thank you. after years of secretive negotiations, the catholic church and the chinese communist party may be on the brink of a deal a compromise in which the vatican allows the chinese government a greater say in the appointment of clergy, appears likely. some regard it as a way for the church to expand the numbers of china's catholic minority. but as our correspondent john sudworth reports, critics see it as a betrayal. in china, not even prayer is free from communist party control. for decades, an atheist government has insisted on the right to appoint priests and bishops in the catholic church. but this church in eastern
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china is one of the many that has been holding out. in defiance of the chinese government, the bishop here has been appointed directly by rome. he now finds himself at the centre of a momentous compromise. despite being frequently detained for his loyalty, the vatican is planning to ask him to step aside. it is a real privilege to meet you. i was hoping i could ask you just a few quick questions. we find the bishop eating breakfast, then just been released again by chinese state security. i ask him why he was detained this time. translation: i don't know. i guess they want less media exposure. has the vatican asked you to step aside and have you agreed? translation: the pope is our leader.
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if he decides, then yes, we obey. if he does get that order, as many here expect, then his congregation will be placed under the control of a communist pa rty—backed bishop instead. it is one of a number of concessions in return for which the vatican hopes it will be free to recruit badly needed new members to a unified chinese church. it is an extraordinary moment. a reconciliation between two of history's great opposing forces — catholicism and communism. while people here may be unable to voice their criticisms too openly, elsewhere there is deep concern. in a seminary in hong kong, a place where china's persecuted christians once fled, the deal is seen as a deep betrayal. so we moved to this
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house back again. cardinaljoseph zen is particularly concerned that the chinese communist party will have power over all future appointments, with the pope only holding a veto. how many times can you veto? what can you expect from the government? they are presenting their names. can you expect them to present good names? decent names? no. with the new arrangement, they have in their hands the full rights to make their own choice. so, it is going to be a bad choice. do you believe if this deal goes through, it is the end of the catholic church in china? i think so. for the moment, yes. the true church, it disappears. not for the first time, the vatican is being accused
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of accommodating an authoritarian regime. ultimately, china's catholics will be the judge of whether it is a sensible compromise, or a sell—out. john sudworth, bbc news, beijing. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme — why china's most important agricultural region could face deadly heatwaves as a result of climate change. also on the programme: for more than a century, trams have been an iconic feature of hong kong. now a photographer is documenting them from dawn till dusk. the question was whether we want to save our people, and japanese as well, and win the war and taking a chance to win the war by killing our young men. the invasion began at 2am. mr bush, like most other people, was clearly caught by surprise.
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we call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all the iraqi forces. 100 years old and still full of vigor, vitality and enjoyment of life. no other king or queen in british history has lived so long, and the queen mother is said to be quietly very pleased indeed that she's achieved this landmark anniversary. this is a pivotal moment for the church as an international movement. the question now is whether the american vote will lead to a split in the anglican community. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.
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our top stories: the indonesian island of lombok has been rocked by the second deadly earthquake within a week. at least 82 people have been killed. there've been fresh clashes in bangladesh as police tried to disperse young people continuing a week—long protest in demand of safer roads. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the news broke late in the day singapore time, but its straits times made space on its front page for the indonesia earthquake. parts of lombok are without electricity, it reports, quoting officials saying high casualties are expected. france's le figaro leads on the sanctions the us is imposing on iran from monday, after donald trump ripped up the nuclear deal. he is ramping up pressure on tehran it says, as it faces protests over the increasing cost of living. and the international edition of the new york times leads on a government tour of myanmar‘s rakhine state,
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from which 700,000 rohingya fled. it says cracks are appearing in the official story. so—called satisfied rohingya returnees are not, in fact, returnees at all. and there's an admission that allegations rohingyas burned down their own homes is not true. that brings you up to date with some of the papers. a second world war vintage plane has crashed in the swiss alps killing all 20 on—board. they returned from locarno in the south of the country, it is thought to have been carrying tourists. they say it came down in the east of the country against a mountainside. there were no survivors. the wreckage of the vintage aircraft now scattered across this alpine slope. 20 people had been aboard the flight back to zurich. three from austria,
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the rest from switzerland. 0ne eyewitness said the plane fell from the sky like a stone. what's left of it suggests that was the case. translation: based on the situation at the crash site, we can say that the aircraft smashed into the ground almost vertically at relatively high speed. the exact cause is still to be investigated. what we can rule out at this point is that there was a collision before the crash, neither with another aircraft nor with some other obstacle, such as the cable. junkers 52s were built and used by the german military in the second world war. the one that crashed was part of a fleet now used for sightseeing. according to the owners, it passed a maintenance check at the end ofjuly. the isolated location means there was little radar monitoring of the flight, and the plane had no black box. the question for the investigators is what could have caused such a catastrophic crash. sarah campbell, bbc news.
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a new report has found that china could face deadly heatwaves as a result of climate change. china's north plain is the most densely populated region of the country and will become severely impacted if greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current rate. according to the massachusetts institute of technology, unless drastic measures are taken, china's most populous and agriculturally important region could face such deadly conditions repeatedly. professor elfatih eltahir is the scientist who led the study. he told me more about his findings. this study focusing on china is the third in a series of studies in which we tried to explore the nature of waves and climate change. and we defined the region that extends from the persian gulf to south asia and into
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eastern china, including the north china plain, where we think the impacts of climate change, combined with impacts of irrigation, will result in deadly heatwaves that will touch on the limit of survivability of human beings. why would this region specifically as opposed to elsewhere, we are seeing this, as i mentioned, in other places. several factors have combined to produce these very severe climate conditions, including the low—lying lands, the low topography, the extensive irrigation that's been developed in the 20th century in this region, and the geographical location. they all combined to define conditions that would be conducive for severe heatwaves that could happen, especially under
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the business as usual scenario of global emissions of greenhouse gases. and as i mentioned earlier, this is one of the china's most densely populated places. it's also one of the places where most of the food is grown. so what will this mean for the country and its agriculture? this is a quite a significant projection and could limit many of the human activities that would require people to be basically be outdoors, and that includes agricultural for production. we have not looked specifically at how crops and the agriculture system would respond to severe heat conditions. however, farmers, their ability would be limited working outdoors taking care of their crops. trams are are a prominent part of cultural hertitege in cities such as lisbon,
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san francisco and istanbul. and for more than a century, they've been an iconic feature of hong kong. theirs is the only fully operational double—decker tram in the world and it is still made at home. 0ne photographer believes that it's so special she's been documenting its life from dawn till dusk. you've been watching newsday. stay with us for some food for thought. we will be looking at a celebrity baker whose business owes its rise to instagram. that's all for now, stay with bbc world news. hello. it's been a weekend of contrast across the uk. scotland and northern ireland have seen more cloud with some outbreaks of rain at times. england and wales have seen plenty of sunshine and it's been very warm if not hot. but some changes to come through the week. slowly we start to lose the heat. it will feel fresher for all of us, an increasing chance of seeing some showers.
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also still some sunshine. and it's sunshine we'll continue to see for much of england and wales on monday underneath this area of high pressure. meanwhile, for scotland and northern ireland, these fronts will continue to bring more cloud, and also some outbreaks of rain. but slowly it will ease through monday and become increasingly more patchy, maybe a little bit of rain possibly get into the far north of england through the afternoon. equally some breaks of cloud in eastern scotland. after we've lost the mist and low cloud on the western coast, lots of sunshine for england and wales, feeling warm, with 31 or 32 possible in east anglia and south—east england. still 23 celsius for eastern parts of scotland in the best of the sunshine. through tomorrow evening, for most it will be dry with clear skies again for england and wales, before mist and low cloud reforms on western coasts. still a zone of cloud from scotland to northern england. temperatures dropping to between 12 and 16 celsius in many areas, 17 or 18 maybe still in south—east england. we still have the front
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going from monday into tuesday. it's a weakening feature as it slips south and east. still a band of cloud stretching from scotland down into parts of wales and south—east england. and it's a dividing line really between the fresher air behind it and still holding onto the heat and warmth further south and east. tuesday will be the last hot day that we see for some time across south—east england. you've still have that zone of cloud, as i mentioned, stretching down from scotland into wales and that could bring patchy rain for a time on tuesday. but it will fizzle out and actually by tuesday afternoon, most areas will become largely dry with sunshine. temperatures still exceeding 30 celsius across east anglia and south—east england. the fresher feel further north and west, but it is the last of the hot days. actually through tuesday evening, we could well see some thunderstorms developing across eastern and southern england. as they start to clear away, we'll all be in something fresher as we go into wednesday and thursday.
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certainly the case across much of scotland, northern ireland and northern england. still some showers around here through wednesday and thursday. but notice the drop in temperature further south and east. many places still dry with an increasing chance that some of us could see some showers. goodbye. i'm lu kwesa i'm lukwesa burak with bbc news. our top story: the indonesian island of lombok has been rocked by a second deadly earthquake within a week. at least 82 people are reported killed in the magnitude seven quake. dozens more were injured as the tremor damaged buildings and triggered power cuts. the us geological survey says the tremor struck just 10 kilometres underground. the bangladeshi capital dhaka has seen an eighth day of protests over road safety. there were clashes as police tried to disperse thousands of students and young people blocking roads. and this video is trending on bbc.com. it's a tropical snake eating a pigeon in broad daylight on the pavement of a busy street in london. the snake is thought to be an abandoned boa constrictor. it's now been taken to an animal welfare centre.
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