welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is lebo diseko. our top stories: asian stock markets recover, despite the arrest of a huawei executive and fears of a renewed us—china trade war. canada's prime minister says it's not political. there was no engagement or involvement in the political level in this decision because we respect the independence of our judicial processes. the trade war‘s already having an impact in the us. we report from ohio, where pain is being felt by auto workers and farmers. it's just hard to imagine that the one thing you thought you would never hear, and never wanted to hear, just happened. paris braces for another round of protests by the yellow vests movement. thousands of police and armoured vehicles are put on standby. hello, good to have you with us.

there have been sharp falls in global stock markets. they were reacting to doubts about an easing of the trade war between the united states and china. those concerns were aggravated by news of the arrest of a top executive from the chinese telecoms giant, huawei. meng wanzhou is the chief financial officer and also the founder's daughter. she was detained at vancouver airport on saturday on an extradition request from the us. all three main wall street indexes fell more than 2%, though they did regain some ground later in the session. at one point, the dow jones index was down by 3%. it later recovered, ending down by 0.3%. falls on european markets were sharper, with paris and frankfurt both shedding almost 3.5%. and the ftse index

in london fell 3.2% — its worst performance since june 2016, that's when british people voted to leave the european union. let's have a bit of a closer look at all of this now. china says meng wanzhou's arrest is a violation of her human rights, and is demanding her release. early reports suggested that her arrest could be related to a us investigation into a possible violation of sanctions against iran. meng wanzhou asked for a publication ban in relation to the charges, and was granted by the judge. canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau says his government had no involvement in the arrest. we were advised by them, with a few days‘ notice, that this was in the works but, of course, there was no engagement or involvement in the political level in this decision because we respect the independence of ourjudicial processes. further to that, i have not had any

direct or indirect conversation with any of my international counterparts on this. china's foreign ministry spokesperson says his country strictly adhered to all un security council resolutions, but opposes unilateral sanctions of the type which huawei is accused of violating. —— that. translation: i can't discuss the details of this case here, but what i can tell you is that after learning about it, we have made solemn representations to canada and the us. we've demanded that both parties immediately clarify the reasons for this detention, and that they immediately release the detainee to protect that person's legal rights. our business correspondent michelle fleury has more from new york. what we know so far is that huawei what we know so far is that huawei chief dental officer meng wanzhou was arrested in vancouver at request

of the us for alleged violations of iran sanctions. according i , investigators believe they have uncovered illicit transactions made by the bank hsbc. —— called in to the wall street. it is understood that hedges bc is not being investigated as part of the case and the department ofjustice is not commenting at the moment. the rest of meng wanzhou has immediately raise tensions between china and the us ata raise tensions between china and the us at a time when it seemed that the country ‘s's relationship was improving, specifically after that this fire over the trade war between the two was announced earlier this week. it is unclear how much senior politicians knew about the arrest. the country's national security adviserjohn bolton said he was given advance notice, but the light house later said that neither mist bolton, nor president trump knew of plans to arrest meng wanzhou and seek extradition. canada's prime ministerjustin trudeau said he was made aware meng wanzhou would be

detained but said there was no political motivation. earlier this week, as ijust mentioned was the ceasefire in the trade war between the us and china for 19 days, but just to give you some context, us concerns about security risks posed by chinese tech firms continue to be one of the central points of contention between these two countries. let's get the very latest on market reaction in asia now. mariko oi is in singapore for us. tell us what the situation is right now. well, asian markets actually opened higher a few hours ago. that is partly because they were the first to react to the news of her arrest yesterday, so we saw a sharp fall and we started to see some recovery, fall and we started to see some recovery , eve n fall and we started to see some recovery, even on wall street, after we saw some sharp fall yesterday. an hour asian shares are flats, a little bit mixed that you are seeing on the screen. the hang seng down

slightly partly because hsbc, as michelle mentioned in her report, it has been brought into this whole saga over meng wa nzhou's has been brought into this whole saga over meng wanzhou's arrest, and thatis saga over meng wanzhou's arrest, and that is why hedges bc shares are down by 1.5% of the sour. but otherwise, investors are just waiting to find out exactly what she is accused of. —— this power. of course, she faces her bail hearing later today and according to some experts, their extradition to the united states could even take months. —— hour. and if this drags on, it could continue to create volatility that for the moment, asian markets are holding. wejust heard about this letter that huawei has written to its global supply partners. tell us a little bit about that. that is right, it broke its letters to the global partners, basically repeating the line that we got yesterday that the company does not know any wrongdoing and that the

company is working with the laws around the world. —— wrote. basically, the company does not have too much information about what she is exactly accused of either, and there is a publication ban brought i meng wanzhou there is a publication ban brought i meng wa nzhou herself there is a publication ban brought i meng wanzhou herself and that is why the canadian authorities could not tell us too much details. of course, we will continue to monitor as she faces a bail hearing later today. thank you for bringing a straight up to date. —— us. the rising trade tensions between the us and china are just one area where president trump's promises are now being judged against reality. last week, general motors announced that it plans to stop production at five factories and cut more than 14,000 jobs. among the plants scheduled to close is lordstown in ohio, and aleem maqbool‘s been there to see the impact. this single factory covers an astonishing 900 acres. but after more than 50 years producing cars at this site, general motors — once america's biggest employer — has announced that from the spring no more vehicles are due to be made here.

kasey king has worked at the plant her entire adult life. it's almost like you're experiencing a death. you know, it'sjust hard to imagine that the one thing you would never hear, and never wanted to hear, just happened. with some job losses in recent years, kasey and many others had considered selling their homes and moving elsewhere. let me tell you folks in ohio... last year though, visiting here, the president promised this... don't sell your house. do not sell it. we're going to get those values up, we're going to get thosejobs coming back... he made so many promises to so many people and... i've heard people compare him to a snake oil salesman. he'sjust, you know, going around and selling false hope. but general motors says

it's just restructuring, and that's not donald trump's fault. in another industry here though, it's a different story. well, here on the other side of ohio, we're very much in farming territory, and agriculture has been devastated as a direct result of decisions made by the white house and the exports to china that have plummeted. alan armstrong's family's been growing soya beans in ohio for generations. but donald trump's sparring with china has made for the most difficult years. 60% of our soya beans have been exported over the last five years to china, and when the trade dispute started, effectively, those sales went to zero. when the trade dispute slash trade war started, —— but in recent days on social

media, the president has been making more promises, that china will start buying us agricultural products again, including soya beans. and despite facing so many problems because of the trade war, alan, who voted for donald trump, is sticking by him. i don't remember in my lifetime a president of the united states talking about agriculture as often as i've heard donald trump speak about it. so you don't hear people saying in the community "i voted for the guy, now look what's happened, i regret that"? no, you don't hear that. you hear "gosh, i hope he knows what he's doing." and though he hasn't been able to deliver on his promises elsewhere, they still retain theirfaith in the president. aleem maqbool, bbc news, in ohio. the united nations has condemned the decision from israel to fire rockets

—— to fire rockets into israel. 87 countries voted in favour, 57 voted against. british politicians has spent a third day debating theresa may's wrecks a deal with the eu in parliament as they build up to tuesday's vote. in another development, second broadcaster has scrapped its plans to show a lie brexit debate between the prime minister and the opposition leader jeremy corbyn. —— exit. the opposition leader had already ruled out holding the debate in a different format. —— brexit. in france, the eiffel tower and a number of museums and markets in paris will be shut on saturday — that is because of fears of more street violence involving the yellow vest protest movement. the demonstrations were initially about fuel tax rises, but they have since broadened and include anger over living costs and with president macron. close to 90,000 police are to be deployed

across the country as well as armoured vehicles in the capital. georgina smyth has more. france and yellow alert. burnt out cars, violence and vandalism seems not to be repeated —— seems not to be repeated this week and according to the french by minister. addressing the senate and addressing nearly 90,000 boots on the ground, he called for calm while reminding protestors pa rliament‘s decision he called for calm while reminding protestors parliament's decision to drop the fuel tax rises that ignited the protests in the first place. —— scene. at some demonstrators are not impressed. the only person who has the power is the president, so the president has to stand in front of the people of france as the father of the nation, that is this role, to be the keystone, but he has to speak to the french people from the gut and with this heart. discontent has only grown around the country since the protests began in mid—november. eranga now extends to higher living

costs, marginalisation felt in rural areas, and grievances felt by ambulance drivers, pensioners and students. this group of protestors in western france blocking access to a refinery has set up camp for the long—term. translation: a refinery has set up camp for the long-term. translation: the decision made yesterday is pointless, it is just hot air, it is what we cool magic dust in these parts. it is just meant to hypnotise the people but people are not naive and people are still angry. —— but people are not naive and people are stillangry. —— it but people are not naive and people are still angry. —— it is what we call. a list of more than 40 demands have been issued to the government and some of paris's most iconic sites will be closed on saturday amid fears of further street violence. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: alone in the southern ocean, dis—masted and drifting. a long distance rescue is underway for a round the world yachtswoman. john lennon was shot at the entrance to the dakota building,

in the centre of new york. there has been a crowd here, standing in more or less silent vigil, and the flowers have been piling up. the 14th ceasefire of this war ended at the walls of the old city of dubrovnik. this morning, witnesses said shells were landing every 20 second. —— seconds. people are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and oppression. elsewhere, people have been gathering to mourn his passing. imelda marcos, the widow of the former president of the philippines, has gone on trial in manila. she's facing seven charges of tax evasion. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news.

the latest headlines: asian stock markets have recovered slightly, despite fears that the us—china trade war will resume, following the arrest of a senior executive of huawei. canada has defended its arrest of a top executive from the chinese technology firm, huawei, on a us extradition request. the canadian prime minister said it was a legal not political decision. peace talks aimed at ending the civil war in yemen, have been described by the un special envoy as an "important milestone". thousands of people have died in nearly four years of fighting in the country, with millions pushed to the brink of starvation. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet reports from stockholm, where those talks are taking place. here talks are taking place. in is on its last breath ——

yemen. here in is on its last breath —— yemen. it is children don't every day from hunger and disease and a devastating war. tens of thousands of young lives have ended since this war escalated in 2015. today a faint glimmer of hope. around the table, in faraway sweden, who see rebels and the government sitting together for the first time in more than two yea rs. for the first time in more than two years. —— houthi. for the first time in more than two years. -- houthi. the un got them here to talk. let there be no doubt that yemen's future is in the hands of those in this room and we must act now before we lose control of the future of crypto. let no one waiver despite the challenges. —— the future of yemen. but there are other powerful players like saudi

arabia and you run. they all call for peace but continue the war. in the old city of the capital, some, many know how hard this will be. this trade hopes the talks succeed but both sides will have to compromise. it would be a good compromise. it would be a good compromise but logically i do not think a situation will improve, says this woman. if all goes to plan, the lights in this castle will burn long, the goal peace but that is ambitious given the two sides are so farapart ambitious given the two sides are so far apart but with yemen on the brink of collapse, the steps may help. cuba has the lowest internet connectivity rate in thewestern hemisphere. now though, people there will be able to get 3g internet access on their mobile phones,

instead of using wi—fi hotspots and internet cafes. broadband's been available to state—approved clients for decades. analysts say the new service may be too costly for many people. from cuba, will grant reports. it isa it is a day many cubans thought might never come. finally, after yea rs of might never come. finally, after years of waiting, they can get the internet on their phones. while that might sound underwhelming for some countries, cuba remains one of the most off—line nations in the world. the new president appears determined to change that. under the new plan, packages of three g data for prices ranging from $7 to $30 a month are available. the price is high for those on state wages. some consider ita those on state wages. some consider it a sacrifice worth making.

especially if they can stop using public mail. translation: especially if they can stop using public mail. translatiosz especially if they can stop using public mail. translation: it is a great opportunity to resolve the problems. translation: everyone is going to be connected to everyone else internationally. they will see our news in the rest of the world and on social media, which are now the most important. translation: it will be good to have more contact with ourfamilies. will be good to have more contact with our families. it will make studying easier. looking at things on google, social that works. studying easier. looking at things on google, social that worksm will bring many good things. some remain unconvinced, especially by the prices. translation: cannot see the prices. translation: cannot see the logic of paying $30 you come here to the park and connect to the wi—fi spots. here to the park and connect to the wi-fi spots. the irony is, having waited so long, cuba could theoretically jump past fibre—optic and have all its internet access in

the cloud. that is the smartest step to take. besides, adsl, for example, is really tricky and complicated and goes down all the time. you have to live in a specific distance and it is super expensive to do. it isn't just too expensive and not realistic. while some countries are contemplating 5g, the arrival of three g rins cubans a step closer to the rest of the world. —— brings. many see it as a positive sign that the government is serious about bringing cuba properly light still there is a long way to go before the island can be considered truly connect it. —— connected. a search and rescue operation is underway to find a 29—year—old british sailor whose boat was wrecked as she took part in a solo race around the world.

susie goodall is the youngest competitor and the only woman taking part in the 30,000 mile golden globe race. her yacht was badly damaged and lost its mast in a storm in the southern ocean, around 2,000 miles west of the southern tip of south america. since then she's been in radio contact but her location is so remote the nearest boat is not expected to reach her until later on friday. jon kay has more. the boat is destroyed. inside and out is destroyed... this is the call susie goodall made after her boat flipped over. in the southern pacific ocean, alone, injured, and thousands of miles from dry land. the 29—year—old set sail injuly and was coming fourth in one of the world's most gruelling events when she hit a ferocious storm. in school, it was what you want to do when you go up? in school, it was what you want

to do when you grow up? and i think my thing was always like i want to sail around the world. speaking before the race, she knew the southern ocean would be the toughest part of her round the world challenge. i'm sure there will be times down there where i willjust think what the hell am i doing, this is horrendous, the boat isjust like a rag doll being chucked around all over the place and you can do nothing about it. the first man to complete the golden globe race knows susie and says waiting for help will be exhausting. i think she will be a little bit debilitated the adrenaline that she has lost, not getting sleep. but susie goodall‘s very experienced and she is tough. this chinese cargo ship is the closest vessel to susie. it has been diverted hundreds of miles through challenging seas to rescue her. on social media, she said all she wants is a nice cup of tea. jon kay, bbc news. don mcintyre is the founder and race chairman of the golden globe race.

he's been telling the bbc more about the rescue mission. well, it is being co—ordinated by the chile rescue co—ordination centre, it's their zone of responsibility. they found a ship about 400 miles away. it is currently steaming to the area but it is in heavy weather so it has slowed down to about six knots and it is a bit later than expected. but it will all start to happen tonight, around about 9 o'clock and it's still very challenging. we are unsure whether they will be able to lodge a small boat to go over and recover her and come back and bring her on board again because of the sea state. if that is not possible, the captain is going to have to manoeuvre a 190—metre vessel, which is about 45,000 tons, as close as he can to the yacht and susie will literally have to jump, maybe onto a cargo net or a ladder. we're not sure yet, the final planning is yet to be made. right now, she is doing it tough but she is an incredibly strong and competent sailor

so she understands the reality of her situation and hopefully there will be a ship alongside her at around about 9 o'clock tinight, uk time, and she's making the most of it bit it is a bit grim. she has already sailed two thirds of the way around the world and doing extremely well and her boat was built by one of the best builders in the world and the mast and rigging were by one of the biggest mast builders in the world and she got caught in a particularly bad storm and she actually rolled over, but also went upside down in terms of the stern went over the bow of the boat. she was concussed when she was thrown around in side and woke up. she was concussed when she was thrown around inside and woke up. she was not sure how long she was out of it. she is badly bruised but she's ok and her hands cut up when she had to cut the rigging off and get it over the side of the boat before it put a hole in the boat. she feels as if she has let some people down. she has a huge following. but she is a very strong. susie is a great sailor. she's even a bit seasick right now because of the motion of the boat without the mast and the whole concept but she is focused now, she knows what is ahead of her,

she knows it is a whole new challenge to get off the boat and try and get back to the uk and loved ones. the lead singer of the punk rock band buzzcocks, pete shelley, has died suddenly at the age of 63. it's thought he suffered a heart attack in estonia, where he was living. the band who formed in the 1970s are best known for their hit ever fallen in love. the hit bbc comedy music show, never mind the buzzcocks was also named after them. pete shelley, who died today, aged 63. you can reach me on twitter. i'm at lebo underscore diseko. if you want to find out more about our top story, the arrest of meng wanzhou, go to our website. hello there.

we are ending the week on a pretty turbulent note. some strong winds on the way to scotland. severe gales here could cause some problems. and as well as the very strong winds on friday in scotland, we'll also have some heavy rain around, particularly across south—west england, over the next few hours, and that could bring some localised surface water flooding. the troublemaker is this developing area of low pressure. pressure continues to fall and the low pressure deepens, and that continues to strengthen the winds. now, the strongest winds will be going into the north of the uk, and you can see some of the heaviest rain will be trailing back across wales into south—west england. here, 40 millimetres of rain, and that could cause a few issues first thing friday morning. certainly, some big puddles on your morning commute across this part of the world. the winds will continue to strengthen as we go on through the next few hours. and there is a good chance if you're going out in the next couple of hours of seeing some pretty heavy rain around as well, but it won't be a cold start to the day. the winds will continue to strengthen to thrugh morning across northern ireland

and then into scotland. this is where the strongest winds are going to come through, probably the strongest winds around midday, the early afternoon, with gusts around 70 to 80 miles an hour. could even top that in one or two of the very, very most exposed locations. there'll be heavy rain as well. further south, our band of rain will continue to push eastwards across england, clearing friday. then we'll see some sunshine following and a few showers for western parts of england and wales to end the day. showers too for northern ireland. temperatures will be falling through the afternoon. seven to 10 degrees as that cooler air continues to work its way in. now, as far as the weekend goes, it will stay pretty wind and blustery, and we're looking at further showers around, particularly on saturday. it turns cooler on sunday, but with a bit more in the way of sunshine. here's a chart then to take us through friday night. those strong wind still buffeting scotland, it will take a while for those winds to ease down, and then we'll start to see the next system approaching from the west. so, this is the forecast for saturday. most of us will see at least some bright and sunny spells, but it's going to be a blustery kind of day,

with showers moving in from the west and pushing eastwards as the day goes by. so it's one of those days where most of us will see at least a spell of rain. temperatures between nine and 13 celsius, so we're just about on the mild side of things. however, for the second half of the weekend, as winds swith round more to a north—westerly, still with som showers knocking around, it's going to start to feel a little bit cooler than that. those showers are really quite likely to work into parts of north wales and parts of north—west england, particularly around cheshire, greater manchester and merseyside. and the temperature's going down. seven to 11 degrees your high on sunday. this is bbc news. the headlines: there've been small recoveries on asian stock markets after thursday's dramatic falls in europe and the united states. concerns are growing about a resumption of the trade war between the us and china. canada's defended its arrest of a top executive from the chinese technology firm, huawei, on a us extradition request, prime minister trudeau says

it was not political. china has demanded her release. us media say the arrest is related to an investigation into possible violations of sanctions against iran. the eiffel tower and a number of museums in paris will be shut on saturday, because of fears of further street violence involving the yellow vest protest movement. the authorities say they'll deploy nearly 90,000 security personnel nationwide, as well as armoured vehicles in the capital. now on bbc news, it's time for thursday in parliament.