welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: after talks between presidents trump and xi, the us says it now it won't slap new tariffs on china. french anger on the streets of paris. "yellow vest" protesters take on police in the heart of the city. president macron is furious. translation: the authors of this violence do not want change, they don't want any improvement, they just want to wreak chaos. tributes are paid to former us president george h w bush, a key player in the end of the cold war. will there be a new heavyweight boxing champion? tyson fury of the uk takes on the american, deontay wilder, shortly. hello and welcome.

the united states has announced that, following talks at the 620 summit in argentina between president trump and his chinese counterpart, xijinping, america will not go ahead with its threat to raise tariffs against china to a rate of 25%. a white house statement said the rate for $200 billion worth of goods will remain at the current 10%. the statement said, in order to reduce the trade imbalance, china has agreed to buy a substantial amount of agricultural, energy and industrial products from the us. china's foreign minister, wang yei, welcomed the agreement at a news conference, saying it had opened up new space for what he called ‘win—win cooperation‘. peter petri is carl shapiro professor of international finance

in the brandeis international business school. he's in boston. thank you for your time. can you explain the significance of what has been agreed? first of all, this was a huge meetings to be very high sta kes. a huge meetings to be very high stakes. markets have been very u nsta ble stakes. markets have been very unstable for several weeks. chinese economy is declining. in the midst of this, this was a very serious meeting and i that it leased from the news we are hearing now, it went very well. what it produced was an interim agreement. a series of commitments by the united states to stand off on increasing tariffs and by china to make some purchases and some other concessions, which i will mention in the second. 0n the other hand, they agreed for a 90 day period to study very carefully the

issues which are stated. these are issues which are stated. these are issues that are meant to make a complex negotiation, but the news now is quite good. we have been hearing a lot about a trade war between us and china. does that it is over? no, no, no. they'll be too optimistic and a —— opening to interpretation. at least it gives us breathing room. we know best sides are serious about reaching an agreement and it gives them time to examine this convocation of issues quite closely. during this 90 day period they have committed themselves to talking about intellectual property rights, making sure that china enforces intellectual property rights more carefully. that it refrains from using cyber techniques to steal intellectual property. to transfer intellectual property. to transfer intellectual property. to transfer intellectual property. in the meantime, they will also buy a product is involving, agricultural

products, and will make a fairly big acquisition. there is a whole bunch of things that they have agreed to. in fact, the agreement is more specific than many of us expected at this stage. donald trump was heavily criticised from some quarters when he slapped these tariffs on china. now that we are seeing perhaps some concessions, has the strategy work? i think for a long time has been pressure on china from the united states and some of its other trade partners, to begin reviewing and changing its recent policy trends. so, to the extent that this confirms those changes are now under way, it has worked, but many of the demands

that donald trump raised in the beginning, for example, closing the trade deficit of china entirely, thatis trade deficit of china entirely, that is not go to happen quickly, if at all. so one cannot say that everything they asked for is happening. but certainly there are concessions being made by the trump administration and i think it is very appropriate that the united states stands down. thank you so much for taking us through all of that. there have been running street battles in the heart of paris during the latest protests by the so—called yellow—vests, or giletjaunes. more than 200 people have been arrested, during the third successive weekend of demonstrations. the protesters are angry at rises in taxes, especially on fuel, today they clashed with riot police on the champs elysees. police used water cannon and stun grenades to drive back demonstrators. hugh schofield sent this report from paris. darkness fell at the end of a day of violence in paris and still, it went on.

at the arc de triomphe, covered now in anti—macron graffiti, police fired water cannon to clear the crowds. and here in the gardens by the louvre, one protester is now in a coma after they tore down the metal grille. this evening, the arc de triomphe is back under police control but there are still knots of protesters out there, there's still the tang of tear gas in the air. and in the streets around here, a trail of destruction — cars burned out, shop windows smashed, bank windows smashed. parisians are used to protest, but this has been of a rare violence. all day, there were running battles between riot police and yellow vest protesters. though how many of these were actually agitators of the far right and the far left is one unanswered question. they tore rock cobblestones to fling at police and set alight to cars and buildings. and amid the scenes of destruction, ordinary people who'd come

from across france to demonstrate peaceably — they didn't want the violence to divert attention from their central message, which is that taxes in france have gone too far. translation: abraham lincoln said something important. he said that government should be of the people, by the people, for the people — for the people. 0ur politicians should keep that in mind. they won't get anywhere until they put people first. translation: we've all had enough. it's been been going on for so long and eventually, you have to resist. there's no choice. who are you? we are the people! you do not have to look any further — not right, not left. we are just the simple people. the intensity of the violence has left france shocked. it leaves president macron with an urgent dilemma — does he appease or face down this protest of the people? hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. while the tear gas was being deployed in paris,

president macron was in buenos aires at the g20 summit. he gave this reaction to the violence on the streets of his capital city. translator: what happened in paris today has absolutely nothing to do with the peaceful demonstration of a legitimate unhappiness or discontent, but this does not justify the public buildings being set afire. thatjournalists be threatened or the arc de triomphe be tagged. the authors of these violence do not want change. they don't want any improvement, they don't. they just want to wreak chaos. and they betray the causes that they're pretending to serve. let's get some of the day's other news. the top us naval officer in the middle east has been found dead at his home in bahrain. vice admiral scott stearney was commander of the fifth fleet, which is responsible for all us navy forces in the gulf region. he took over as commander last may and had 36 years of service in the navy. this is devastating news for the

family, for the team of fifth fleet and the entire navy. he was a decorated naval warrior. he was a devoted husband and father, and he was a good friend to all of us. the naval criminal investigated service and the bahrain ministry of the interior are operating on the investigation, but at this time no foul play is expected. the deputy commander has assumed command and is maintaining continuity in our responsibilities and posture in the us fifth fleet. an egyptian film star is to be put on trial over the dress she wore to the cairo film festival. rania youssef has been accused by a group of lawyers of obscenity. there was widespread criticism of this outfit on egyptian social media. but some defended the actor's right to wear what she liked. rania youssef herself has issued an apology, saying she wouldn't have worn the dress if she'd known it would cause such controversy. recovery efforts are continuing

in alaska, after a large earthquake on friday. the epicentre was about 13 kilometres north of the states' biggest city, anchorage. 0ur north america correspondent james cook reports. we are now very close to where the epicentre of this 7—magnitude earthquake rattled alaska and, as you can see, they are working hard to try to clear away the damage. they're worried about this piece of road because there have been many, many aftershocks. they want to get this unstable ground removed as quickly as possible. there is a crack running along there as well, as you can see. there is also see a small crack on the other side of the road and they're concerned with more and more aftershocks — more than 500 so far — that this could potentially collapse at any moment. so they're working fast to clear it, to make it safe, and then,

of course, they're going to start the work on repairing and rebuilding the road. this isn't the only place this is happened. there's quite a few areas around anchorage where there has been significant damage to infrastructure. but on the whole, this place has held up very, very well, and what was a really strong earthquake — and one which rattled alaskans who are used to earthquakes, there are thousands every year, they are pretty resilient people here and they are used to them but many people said they were quite frightened by this one, which went on for a good long time. very severe, violent shaking, and actually, it seems quite remarkable that they have escaped to the extent that they have. one of the reasons for that, though, is because the history of alaskan earthquakes — everyone talks about 1964, and then there was a 9.2 magnitude earthquake, one of the most powerful ever recorded on the earth. that prompted alaskans to think about their building codes, their regulations, and clearly, the work that they did then and in years since has paid off, because very, very few structures were destroyed by this quake.

stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we'll get the low—down on the celebrity wedding which could be described as a union of bollywood and hollywood. it's quite clear that the worst victims of this disaster are the poor people living in the slums which have sprung up around the factory. i am feeling so helpless that the children are dying in front of me and i can't do anything. charles manson is the mystical leader of the hippie cult suspected of killing sharon tate and at least six other people in los angeles. at 11am this morning, just half a metre of rock

separated britain from continental europe. it took the drills just a few moments to cut through the final obstacle. then philippe cozette, a minerfrom calais, was shaking hands and exchanging flags with robert fagg, his opposite number from dover. you this is bbc news, the latest headlines: after a long meeting at the g20 summit, president trump has agreed to suspend plans to impose new tariffs on chinese imports due to enter force next month. the french president emmanuel macron, has condemned rioting in the heart of paris by anti—government protestors angered by tax rises. the white house says there will be a national day of mourning next wednesday for the former president

george hw bush who's died aged ninety—four. arrangements are being made for a state funeral which will be held at washington national cathedral. flags are flying at halfmast across washington — this is at the white house. as you might expect, there's been plenty of reaction country music star larry gatlin was a close friend of george bush senior. hejoins us now from indiana. thank you for your time and i am sorry for your loss. how did you come to know george hw bush?” sorry for your loss. how did you come to know george hw bush? i was 16 years old and we lived in west texasin 16 years old and we lived in west texas in the middle of what they called the of west texas and the bush family lived at 20 miles away.

president bush, thenjust bush family lived at 20 miles away. president bush, then just george, was running for congress and we were doing a fundraiser over in a gas. my brother and my sister sang a few songs and supporters a barbecue and drink beer and told stories and their george and his wife barbara, they gave a wonderful speech as to why he thought he would appreciate their support and that was the first time we met them. 18 years later when he lost that election, by the way, for it congress, that 18 years later when he and president reagan we re later when he and president reagan were elected i walked over to human celebrating their victory and i walked over, on my way he said hey, you are one of those snobby and those boys i met 20 years ago! we had a little success in the meantime

but this was the first time we had met. we are old and dear friends and it was a great loss to our country but it was a life well lived, one that was a blessing to many people. i have written an op—ed that will be on another channel, fox news .com, there are online service and i said dear reader, president george bush was the finest armour i have never met a finer man in my life and neither have you. that is the way oui’ neither have you. that is the way ourfamily feel neither have you. that is the way our family feel about them. they are wonderful people and they will be missed. it sounds in many ways like you watched the career of george hw bush from when you knew him in childhood to when you later on reconnected. what would you say your best memory is of him? we were

invited to go out with them on different occasions. we played golf. i have a picture of president bush and my son when he was about 12 yea rs old and my son when he was about 12 years old and they are holding up a fish. we decided to go see the little town and we went there and it took about three minutes to see this entire smalltown. we missed a great fishing trip with my son and president bush. we went on cruisers with them. wonderful people and to watch him watch his son be inaugurated as the 43rd president and just to see his humanity. a friend of mine honour another transplanted texan, he was the head football coach for many years at the university of taxes. he had a say in. you can tell what kind of person

someone really is by the way they treat the people who can not do anything for them. i love that about president george bush. heat—treated everybody as a neighbour and as a friend. whether you could help him vote for him or not he treated you like a vote for him or not he treated you likea man vote for him or not he treated you like a man or a woman with dignity andi like a man or a woman with dignity and i miss him already. we did not realise you were speaking to us from eight to a bus so thank you for taking the time. 0wed wanted to know if you have been in touch with the family and how they are coping?” have spoken to some of them but not yet he's son or his wife. , his son george. but the celebration of his life in houston on december six, i

believe that. my brothers and i will believe that. my brothers and i will be in oklahoma city on the fifth and as fate would have it we will be at the old bush family home for a concert on the sixth so we will get up concert on the sixth so we will get up early, fly out to see our friends and then get out to our performance that evening. but... anything you do for that nice family, it does not feel like you are going out of your way because they are worthy of our love and respect and our condolences. the good book says that the angels rejoice at the death of a saint. he may not have exactly been a saint but he was a good old boy. thank you so much for your time and talking about your memories of george bush senior who has died at the age of 94. time now to change the tone a little

bit. some sport now, and we're just a few hours away from one of boxing's biggest nights of the year. these two men, america's deontay wilder and the uk's tyson fury, will step into the ring in los angeles for a heavyweight world title fight. both men are unbeaten. wilder holds the wbc belt, fury held multiple versions of the title before taking two years out from the sport with a doping ban and personal issues. our sports correspondent dan roan takes up the story. we are going to find out whether or not tyson fury can do what very few british boxers have managed over the years and become the third in history to win a world title fight on american soil. this is familiar territory for him because he has been training here for 2.5 months and at the weigh—in yesterday there was a sense he was the home fighter. he was relaxed and positive with tremendous support from hundreds of fans. certainly, if he were to prevail tonight, given

that he has lost ten stone and got himself into great shape, it will go down as one of the great british sporting comebacks. standing in his way is the punching power of deontay wilder. he has won all but one of these fights by knockout. he is undefeated and something needs to give this evening. lennox lewis in his final fight won here, let's see if tyson fury can do the same. the bollywood star priyanka chopra has married us singer nickjonas in india. the couple were wed in a christian ceremony inside a palace in the city of jodhpur, reportedly officiated by the groom's father. priyanka chopra is one of bollywood's biggest female leads and her husband is a singer and former disney star. the couple shared five photos of their special day, making note of chopra's mehndi — the traditional henna body art. they said "one of the special things" about their relationship was the merging of their families, faiths and cultures. raj and pablo from the bbc asian network popped into the studio

a little earlier and spoke to me about the couple and their own friendship with priyanka. ever since she started and we have interviewed to many times, we have become friends. we've even stayed at her house. pablo is madly in love with her. he is brokenhearted. every time i met her i said, will you marry me? it's a running joke. she is off the market now. it's absolutely wonderful, magical. wedding of the century. bollywood meets hollywood. two of the most gorgeous people on the planet, two superstars together. if you think about what nick has achieved and what priyanka has achieved outside of bollywood on an international level, it's a huge deal. these guys are going to be big. in terms of the coverage they are going to get, hello has got the deal for their pictures. it is going to be massive for priyanka. one of the things about priyanka,

she is down to earth and family oriented. it's magical to see them together. they are from two very different cultures. his family is from texas and they are quite orthodox catholics. but they are quite traditional. priyanka chopra is from a hindu background. priyanka has been educated in new york, she is kind of quite au fait with multicultural, just in terms of accepting other faiths and i think parents, especially her mother and her brother. her dad has passed away. they are quite like, if this is what is going to make you happy, good for you. hinduism is very open to different cultures. with bollywood, you have christian families. hindu families.

everyone gets together. they posted some pictures we have seen of some of the prep. some of the comments. bringing families together. they seem to be nodding to those two parts. this assimilation, where it is kind of an acceptance. if you look at priyanka's career, it's gone from just being in bollywood and doing quantico and then going to hollywood. and her accepting the fact... it is almost like an education. if i want to marry someone who is non—asian, this is why. it's almost like an education. if you think of the catholic tradition, it's all about large families and the wedding as well, it is centred around the family and that is what indian culture is about. if you look at some of the pictures of social networking, priyanka has pictures

of her and her mother—in—law everywhere and it's quite heartwarming. do you think that she is the first truly global superstar? going back about six years ago, she took a big decision. she was at the top of the profession in bollywood and decided, i want to break the hollywood market. she said, should i do it? you are going to be the new sophia loren. she was a world superstar and that is what priyanka is becoming. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @regedahmadbbc. the atlantic wind is keeping things mild for us across much of the country. temperatures reaching double figures right now in the south. how about the weather on sunday? there will be showers around but also a little sunshine. here is a satellite image. all that cloud streaming in off the atlantic. this was earlier on

and the cloud is also diving into western parts of europe where it is also very mild. france, germany and, as far as poland, the temperature is well above average for the time of year. you can see the weathermap, the pattern of weather fronts moving in from the south—west and this pattern we'll continue to see for quite a few more days, certainly through much of the week ahead. in the early hours of sunday, most of the rain has cleared away into the near continent and behind it some clear spells but also some cloud around here and there. big temperature contrast between the north and the south of the country, cold air in the north atlantic so three degrees whereas in the south it is double figures. this weather pattern will continue through sunday and into monday. most rain has cleared away into the heart of the continent so we were left with this legacy of thick cloud which will break up from time to time and there will be some sunny spells around but, also, some rain here and there. you can see the south—westerly wind dragging in the milder air. the wind will be gusty for a time around southern and western coasts.

this is where the air is coming from the north so it is quite chilly in aberdeen. six degrees, 15, possibly 16 in london so every bit as mild compared to what we had on saturday. here it is, the weather front keeps marching in. here is another for sunday, moving into ireland and then wales and then central and southern areas of the uk. expect rain from early morning on monday. notice that the wind direction has changed across scotland perhaps some snow across the mountains early on monday that is pretty much it. to the south there is rain pushing through. if you are heading to work early on monday, take a umbrella just in case. there will be some rain at some point or another. in the afternoon, it may clear up across northern and western areas. 13 degrees in london on monday. from tuesday it stays mild, further north a cool snap for a while on tuesday and wednesday and possibly picking up again

towards the end of the week. this is bbc news, the headlines: the us president donald trump and his chinese counterpart xijinping have agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days to allow for talks. the two men met in buenos aires after the g20 summit for their first talks since a trade war erupted this year. the french president, emmanuel macron, has condemned violence in paris during nationwide anti—government protests. more than 260 people have been detained. the so—called ‘yellow vest‘ movement is angry about taxation and a range of economic issues. damage was caused to shops — and the arc de triomphe was daubed with graffiti. mexico‘s new president, andres manuel lopez 0brador, has been sworn in. he pledged to end what he called failed neo—liberal policies that have led to an increase in poverty and mass migration. an investigation into temporary work