carrie gracie bbc news. poland. and do join us tomorrow when carries reports conclude as she finally reaches the end of her journey in the uk. now before we go million citizens we want to show you the new bundle of joy at the national scene here in washington on this one comes with stripes. video shows arrest sumatran tiger curled up next to shut up off-again was all critically endangered with only about four hundred of them left in the wild. veterinarians how we determine the sex of the cup yet because while giving the animals tying to bones. i collected all is in order i think thank you for watching bbc world news america. make sense of it. funding of this presentation is made possible by. the freemen foundation. and coal fuller foundation assuming solutions for america's nick. planning a vacation escape that's relaxing inviting. and exciting. is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families couples and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days cooling trade. and th

our china editor carrie gracie started out in eastern china on her 7000 milejourney along the new silk road. tonight, she's reached kazakhstan. bells chime for two centuries, central asia was russia's backyard. kazakhstan got its independence when the soviet union collapsed. but russian remained the language of business — until now. this is china's new silk road in action. the economy slowing back home, state construction companies put to work abroad. master builder xu xiwen, delivering a cutting—edge urban railway. translation: china's advanced technology is bringing convenience and more comfort and safety to travellers in kazakhstan. if this project goes well, it will serve as a model for others. china says its plans are for the benefit of all. but mostjobs here will go to chinese workers, and the loan was tied to a chinese design. it's not just building across central asia, china is buying into banks and oil fields too. some locals say they see no benefit. in one village, a kindergarten has become a hostel for chinese workers. ardak kubasheva complains of pollution, and jobs going t

carrie gracie, bbc news, on china's new silk road.n bars can be a little risque. that is certainly the view of the prime minister who has expressed his disapproval at one of the most popular dancers. she has been telling us about her decision to tone down her act. there's flash photography from the start and there's that dancing. rafael nadal‘s hopes of winning a third wimbledon title are over for another year after an epic five—set defeat by 16th seed gilles muller of luxembourg. spaniard nadal, a 15—time grand slam champion, fought back from two sets down before muller took a fifth match point to win 6—3, 6—4, 3-6,4-6,15-13. just finally, that breaking news, we've been getting reports of five people killed in a plane crash in mississippi. it seems a marine corps plane has gone down. the c—130 military aircraft left memphis on monday and it's believed exploded in mid—air before crashing on the sunflower—leflore county line. investigators found wreckage on both sides of the highway. police say the plane was loaded with ammunition, so

carrie gracie, bbc news, on china's new silk road.bbcmikeembley. hello. tuesday's forecast has some rain in it. we haven't been able to say that for some time. you may well say that monday was wet in my neck of the woods, that came from showers and thunderstorms. if one of those caught you, you certainly knew about it. not a cold start to tuesday. from the word go, some bits and pieces of rain across the heart of scotland, it isn't wet everywhere right from the word go. scattered showers across the far north of scotland, we mentioned rain just to the north of the central belt. turning bright across a good part of northern ireland, southwestern scotland and the far north of england. further south again, the first signs of bits and pieces of rain coming through on a wee south, south—westerly breeze. further south again, some dry weather to be had across the midlands, east anglia and the south—east. already, back across the south—west, cloud filling in. some of the rain even from the word go will be quite heavy across parts of pembrokesh

carrie gracie on the silk road route in north—west china.time with us. much for investing your time with us. i'm rico hizon. sport today is up us. i'm rico hizon. sport today is up next. you're watching bbc news. the department for education says pay rises for teachers in england and wales will remain capped at 1%, but the independent body which reviews teachers‘ page has warned its making it difficult to attract new recruits -- pei. it difficult to attract new recruits —— pei. branwen jeffreys it difficult to attract new recruits —— pei. branwenjeffreys has more. " pay- —— pei. branwenjeffreys has more. —— pay. can teachers‘ pei stretch any further or are the days of 1% pay rises numbered ? any further or are the days of 1% pay rises numbered? schools are beginning to feel the impact. not enough people training as teachers. 0thers leaving afterjust a few yea rs. 0thers leaving afterjust a few years. but can schools afford to give them any more? for young people coming out of university, they look at the pay in various differentjobs and it‘s

carrie gracie, bbc news, hong kong.c news, a brilliant student, mashal khan, was brutally murdered by a mob on a university campus in pakistan earlier this year after he was accused of blasphemy. the killing has caused widespread outrage in pakistan and has even led to calls to change the country's strict blasphemy laws. who was mashal khan and why was he murdered? secunder kermani investigates. there are some upsetting scenes in this film which viewers may find disturbing. a horrific lynching captured on camera on a university campus. the victim is a star student, mashal khan, who describes himself as a humanist. the mob, though, think he's a blasphemer. his attackers are his classmates, and even university employees. this was mashal khan's room where he tried to hide from the mob. they found him here. the kicked him, they beat him, they hit him with sticks and they shot him. they were happy. when they were beating him, they were happy. the issue of blasphemy has long divided pakistani society and some hope this case c

carrie gracie, bbc news, kazakhstan. a trillion—tonne iceberg has broken away from antarctica. crack for a decade — so no surprise. a nasa satellite spotted the movement earlier. this is the satellite image that was captured. you can clearly see the ridge where the ice broke away. it‘s one of the biggest icebergs ever recorded, it weighs a trillion tonnes and is about 6000 square kilometres — almost four times the size of london, not that much smaller than hawaii. here‘s jonathan amos. year getting the idea where it is broken, seemed a crack in a satellite images. standing more in the water them below. the other way round. about 30 metres above the surface. top three, four, five in the satellite era. back in the 19505, the us navy spotted one they thought or something like 35,000 square kilometres. the size of belgium. no satellites to confirm it. other places have been warming melting quite rapidly. we don‘t think in this instance it is the case. probably what the ice stars. this is what we‘re seeing. sam says i don‘t understand net neutrality. add to this report on the bbc we

carrie gracie, bbc news, xinjiang.old that south korean modelling agencies "don't use black kids". han hyun—min has now proved them wrong, appearing in over 30 runway shows at seoul fashion week. that's all from us now. we will be back with another edition of newsday, coming up. stay with us. good morning. yesterday was one of those days for the second half of the uk, as the covers were on the court at wimbledon. the rain was heavy at times and the umbrella is we re heavy at times and the umbrella is were out. it wasn'tjust heavy at times and the umbrella is were out. it wasn't just across heavy at times and the umbrella is were out. it wasn'tjust across the south—east of england. rain further west in the south of wales. it was hammering it down for a time. extensive rain in the southern half of the uk, as you can see from yesterday's radar. that rain is on the move overnight, moving southwards and eastwards. it is the far south—east that still has some rain to be had. temperatures about 40- 50 rain to be had. temperat

carrie gracie b. b. c. news on china's new silkroad. what a great journey i'm sorry it's come to an end and now a chopped up from all growing book of don't try this at home stories? you've probably seen the final scene in the movie dirty dog sing web patrick swayze's character lifts his young heroine high above his head as the music swells. what a british couple wanted to replicate the scene for that wedding and well let's put it this way it wasn't a hollywood ending? tracy miller has the story. i know. moos in due to downsizing. doesn't get much more months the knots in sharon loves it. i think his patrick swayze only stress. but all. and he may not be patrick swayze. sharon wanted those moves their forth coming wedding dance. this'll be someone differen. several versus everybody oslo dance like nice to slip into. you know better. just up a little bit. the first chance to practic. a big garden in west and. go to a couple of drinks. and then the nation a few call up. earn the the. we're done that and charter rights that were a bit. good

carrie gracie, bbc news, xinjiang.russia's influence. now, a 15—year—old boy has become south korea's first black model. despite once being told that south korean modelling agencies "don't use black kids." han hyun—min has now proved them wrong, appearing in over 30 runway shows at seoul fashion week. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. china is spending big on airplanes to caterfor the huge number of people travelling each year, but can its infrastructure cope? that is all from us. thank you very much for watching. good morning. yesterday was one of those days for the southern half of the uk. yes, the covers were on the court at wimbledon. the rain was heavy at times and the umbrellas were out. it wasn't just across the south—east of england where we saw rain. further west in the south of wales it was hammering it down for a time. extensive rain in the southern half of the uk, as you can see from yesterday's radar. the brighter colours indicate heavier downpours. that rain is on the move overnight, moving so

carrie gracie, bbc news, xinjiang.tan, where china is challenging russia's influence. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the brazilian senate has approved a controversial labour reform bill, the first major overhaul in seventy years. the legislation aims to reduce business costs and allow individual companies to negotiate contract terms freely with their employees. the bill will now be sent to president michel temer to be signed into law. the us state department is set to approve the sale of patriot air defence systems to romania. the £4 billion deal is likely to infuriate russia. romania will use the patriot missile system to strengthen its homeland defence and deter regional threats. congress has 30 days to raise objections to the sale, though this is unlikely given that romania is a nato partner. on to sport and we start with the sad news that united arab emirates para athlete abdullah hayayei has died following a training ground incident on tuesday. the 36—year—old thrower in the f34 cl

carrie gracie b. b. c. news celia. and cary continues had jenny along the new silk road tomorrow she visits kazakhstan what china is challenging russia's influence. and before we go in this era of political division it's nice to see two sides getting along even if they are in the animal kingdom. yes the bbc is a time just drying footage of a giant come but while frolicking with dolphins off the coast of western australia. the wiles tile flaps in the water as the dolphins ride the waves. just look at that beautiful clear water. unhappy mammals and you are transported. excuse me. my much model the day's news all website. i'm laura trip and. thanks for watching world news america . make sense of internet. funding of this presentation is made possible by. the freemen foundation. and coal fuller foundation pursuing solutions for america's neglected me. planning a vacation escape that's relaxing inviting. and exciting. is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families couples and friends can all find th

carrie gracie, bbc news, xinjiang. caroline davies reports. waiting to go to their new home, at the siberian tigers are being sent to france. this is mainly and tanya. we're getting them to one of the best sanctuary is in europe and trying to rescue them from the illegal trade. —— may and tanya. trying to rescue them from the illegaltrade. -- may and tanya. but they nearly ended up somewhere very different, syria. in march, the young tigers arrived in a tiny crate at beirut airport. they were covered in maggots and theses. the exporter had a permit to export them to ease an outside damascus, but the conditions they would travelling in violated international rules. —— faeces. after three months, the lebanese government decided there should be resettled in france. the big cat trade is eight big industry in lemon on. it is something these tigers have escaped. —— a big. drugged and loaded into boxes with their names on, they will be taken to london before starting a new life in lyons. and you can get in touch with me and m

carrie gracie b. b. c. news because xtime. and tomorrow carries journey along the new silk road continues with the next stop in poland. and remember you can find much more know the dates use of the website and see what we're working on at any time to check out. facebook page i'm jenna brian thank you for watching bbc world news america . since i've been. funding of this presentation is made possible by. the freemen foundation. and coal fuller foundation pursuing solutions for america's neglected me. planning a vacation escape that's relaxing inviting. and exciting. is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families couples and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days cooling trade. and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at a real* dot com. bbc world news was presented by casey team los angeles captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i

carrie gracie in the north—western china route. you're watching newsday on the bbc.d's prime minister is telling dancers in some of thailand's bars to tone down their act central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties, and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the host of the 2006 football world cup. they pipped the favourite, south africa, by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated, and celebration parties planned in all the big cities were cancelled. the man entered the palace through a downstairs window and made his way to the queen's private bedroom. then he asked her for a cigarette, and on the pretext of arranging for some to be brought, she summoned a footman on duty, who took the man away. one child, one teacher, one book, and one pen, can change the world. education is the only solution. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories. pressure on beijing to re

carrie gracie, bbc news, on china's new silk road.sport. thanks very much, mishal. good evening. lewis hamilton is nowjust a point off the f1 drivers‘ championship lead after winning a record—equalling fifth british grand prix. 0ur correspondent patrick gearey reports on a dramatic race at silverstone. silverstone 50 years ago. a scotsman in a lotus ford won the british grand prix for the fifth time. jim clark surrounded by wonder and flowers. now anyone who comes here can experience every curve, every straight, every tyre. but only one could really feel how clark felt. lewis hamilton certainly started with the same view. everyone behind him. but watch the rear—view mirror. kimi raikkonen tried to overtake, but not so fast. 0ff hamilton went. more to keep an eye on further back. sebastian vettel, leader in the standings, had been caught by max verstappen, but charged back at him full of adrenaline. f1 does dodgems. he wants to play bumper cars or something. vettel eventually passed him but hamilton was over the horizon. the only quest

carrie gracie, bbc news, poland.bastille day celebrations in paris. president trump was at those events and he appears on the front cover of gulf news. the paper leads on the tensions between qatar and some of its middle eastern neighbours. the paper quotes a minister from the uae, who says the diplomatic fallout is likely to last a long time. the financial times shows presidents macron and trump in paris. the ft reports on concerns coming from wall street. two of america's biggest banks — jp morgan and citigroup — have reported a drop in revenues from their trading business amidst signs of a possible downturn. here in the uk, the guardian leads on a report by a think tank which shows a huge financial divide between the top one percent and those under the age of 35. the paper also shows a photo of beyonce with her new twin babies, sircarterand rumi. the picture first appeared on social media and has had more than 8 million likes. tennis, and roger federer is on the brink of becoming the most successful wimbledon men'

carrie gracie, bbc news, xinjiang.ia's influence. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the syrian observatory for human rights has claimed the leader of the islamic state group, abu bakral—baghdadi is dead. the group says it's obtained the information from other is commanders. the us—led coalition says it can't verify al—baghdadi's death. the four arab states who've severed all links with qatar say their boycott will continue, despite a deal between the us and qatar to combat the financing of terrorism. the agreement between the us and qatar was signed in doha by the us secretary of state, rex tillerson, who is trying to end the month—long dispute. the un says the gaza strip is effectively unliveable for its two million residents. it says levels of income, health care, education, electricity and fresh water have all declined since hamas took control of the territory. israel, which considers it a terrorist group, has tightened its blockade of the coastal strip. russian officials says it intend

carrie gracie, bbc news, kazakhstan.into the game, whether it's coaching or media work. but for one former african international and premier league star, the dream was to make the world's most famous brandy — cognac. piers edwards travelled to his vineyard in south—western france to meet him. the heart of france's famous cognac region, home to prise finds and also a football are creating a second career. i have played for the international ivory coast and this is my pinioned. meant as a precious commodity, but when the only son of tebily‘s neighbour died, the remaining family members had to decide who to sell the business to. translation: all the cognac makers are the same. i liked football and because the year was not unpleasant, and because tebily helped me in some tough times, i said, why not? why not take over the main property? why not take over the main property? why not a football are? many people tried to stop me but i never changed my mind —— cognac. tried to stop me but i never changed my mind -- cognac. tebily

carrie gracie, bbc news, xinjiang.russia's influence. we will show you this. it is nice to see two different sides coming together in this political climate. this video was taken off the coast of south australia. a whale hanging out with a group of dolphins. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley. there is much more on their website any time you want it. thank you for being with us. good morning. yesterday was one of those days for the southern half of the uk. yes, the covers were on the court at wimbledon. the rain was heavy at times and the umbrellas were out. it wasn't just across the south—east of england where we saw rain. further west in the south of wales it was hammering it down for a time. extensive rain in the southern half of the uk, as you can see from yesterday's radar. the brighter colours indicate heavier downpours. that rain is on the move overnight, moving southwards and eastwards. so it is the far south—east that first thing still has some rain to be had.

our china editor carrie gracie brings us a special report on the trillion dollar project to connect thea series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties, and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the host of the 2006 football world cup. they pipped the favourite, south africa, by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated, and celebration parties planned in all the big cities were cancelled. the man entered the palace through a downstairs window and made his way to the queen's private bedroom. then he asked her for a cigarette, and on the pretext of arranging for some to be brought, she summoned a footman on duty, who took the man away. one child, one teacher, one book, and one pen, can change the world. education is the only solution. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: donald trump junior says he's willing to testify about his links with russia during the us election campaign. victory in mosul, iraq's prime minister claims islamic state has been finally defeated in the city a

carrie gracie, bbc news, kazakhstan.m palace, and king felipe earlier addressed both houses of parliament. he said he was confident the uk and spain can reach an agreement over the future of gibraltar. not everyone is so sure. this from our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. a state banquet at buckingham palace, where hospitality is deployed in pursuit of diplomacy. tonight, one of the world's oldest monarchs, elizabeth of the united kingdom, accompanied one of its newest, and tallest, felipe of spain, to dinner. a lavish occasion with an opportunity for britain to cultivate another important european nation. the queen didn't mention the word brexit in her speech. but she did dwell on the power of the anglo—spanish connection. a relationship like ours, founded on such great strengths and common interests, will ensure that both our nations prosper, now and in the future, whatever challenges arise. the state visit had begun on horse guards parade, with a greeting between two monarchs who are distantly related — they‘ r

carrie gracie, bbc news, kazakhstan.ge of her journey. a state banquet has been held at buckingham palace for the visiting king and queen of spain. this afternoon king felipe addressed both houses of parliament. he said he was confident the uk and spain can reach an agreement over the future of gibraltar. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. a state banquet at buckingham palace, where hospitality is deployed in pursuit of diplomacy. tonight, one of the world's oldest monarchs, elizabeth of the united kingdom, accompanied one of its newest and tallest, felipe of spain, to dinner. a lavish occasion, but an opportunity for britain to cultivate another important european nation. the queen didn't mention the word brexit in her speech. but she did dwell on the power of the anglo—spanish connection. a relationship like ours, founded on such great strengths and common interests, will ensure that both our nations prosper, now and in the future, whatever challenges arise. the state visit had begun on horse guards p

carrie gracie, bbc news, on china's new silk road.eatest writers is being commemorated this week in a series of events. jane austen was only 41 when she died, but she left a body of work that has entranced generations of readers. duncan kennedy reports. ball gowns and britches. these are the incomparable janeites. devotees of jane austen are gathering across britain, to mark 200 years since her death. among them, sophie andrews. this is the bedroom? yes, this is my austen shrine, should perhaps be the word. from the dresses, the blogs and the 100 copies of pride and prejudice, sophie is pure janeite. for her, austen is a cultural touchstone. the themes of her stories are still things which concern people today, like the need for money, wanting to find love, family relationships. that still happens today. universal and timeless. exactly. "it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." in those 23 exquisitely witty words, jane austen opened pride and prejudice, a boo

carrie gracie, bbc news, kazakhstan.rney. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. we'll be taking you to india to look at the troubles facing its start—ups. with job cuts and difficulties getting investment, can the industry survive? and, before we go, formula one teams spent the afternoon taking over trafalgar square, here in london, showing off their cars on a specially designed course, which ran along whitehall towards the houses of parliament. the event was staged to publicise the british grand prix, which takes place this weekend. wednesday's event offered no prizes for speed or finishing first, just a chance to show off a few moves and make some noise. it was very impressive and there was glorious sunshine in london on wednesday. thank you forjoining us, we will be back with headlines next. see you soon. hello there, good morning. yesterday was a lovely day across large swwathes of the uk. some early rain in the south—east cleared away and the sun came out for the afternoon and it was a fine and sunny day in

carrie gracie, bbc news, poland.'clock news on sunday night. the biggest names in para—athletics have been in action tonight as the world championships get under way at the london stadium. hannah cockroft extended her undefeated streak in the t34100 metres. our sports correspondent andy swiss reports on the action. five years on from the paralympics here, same stadium, different challenge. this will be the biggest world para—athletics ever — 250,000 tickets sold, more than the last seven championships combined, and high hopes for a home hero. we are supporting hannah cockroft. and it's going to be gold? yeah, hopefully. confident? well, who could blame them? hannah cockroft is the closest thing to a racing certainty, but in the 100 metres, how she had to work. at the top of the screen, her 16—year—old team—mate led the way. she's only just finished her gcses. hurricane hannah, though, eventually lived up to her nickname, storming through in a new world record. commentator: tremendous performance. up to the line... it

carrie gracie, bbc news, xinjiang. rrie continues herjourney tomorrow in kazakhstan, where china is challenging russia's influence. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. tonight, we'll be delving deep into the trump e—mails, the disclosure today that one watergate prosecutor described as a smoking cannon. and we've an exclusive investigation into one work place, where staff have been paid the equivalent of one third of the minimum wage. join me now on bbc two. here on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. carry on konta. the british number one is heading to the wimbledon semifinals after another three—set thriller on centre court. standing between konta and the wimbledon final — venus williams — the five—time champion — who becomes the oldest semi—finalist at the tournament in 23 years. avoiding pitfalls and potholes. novak djokovic reaches the quarter—finals but is the latest to question the quality of the wimbledon courts. and a fourth stage win at the tour de fra

carrie gracie, bbc news, hong kong.the former german chancellor, helmut kohl. he was honoured in a special ceremony at the european parliament, attended by several world leaders, and then buried in his home town. he died last month at the age 87 and was instrumental in germany's reunification and also a major driving force behind european integration. huge crowds have been celebrating canada's 150th birthday. the prime minister, justin trudeau, said he was proud his nation was known for its compassion and diversity. prince charles told the crowds that canada was an example to many. from 0ttawa, our chief correspondent, gavin hewitt, reports. prince charles was driven in a coach flanked by royal canadian mounted police through the capital, 0ttawa, as the country celebrated its 150th anniversary. he was representing the queen, who remains canadian head of state. the canadian prime minister, justin trudeau, introduced prince charles to his children. there was recognition that the celebrations were taking place on the ances

our china editor carrie gracie reports.mages china wanted for the 20th anniversary of the hong kong handover. democracy activists trying to gate—crash the party. president xi was safely inside. swearing in a new government and delivering stern words about hong kong's future. translation: any attempt to endanger china's sovereignty and security, challenge the power of the central government is an act that crosses the red line and is absolutely impermissible. tough love was the message throughout his tour of hong kong. "greetings, comrades", he shouted. hong kong may be special, but it must learn to love the motherland. his just seems to be empire xi. but sorry, we are the ones who asked for democracy and we will not show our loyalty to the one party dictatorship leader. no sooner had president xi left, then the streets filled with protesters, marking the anniversary of the handover in their usual style. shouting at china patriots to go back to the mainland. taiwan flags among countless ways to defy one—party china. china con

carrie gracie on the life of liu xiaobo.ashington and friend of liu xiaobo and a fellow dissident. can you tell us if you have been in touch with him all his family in recent days and what we re his family in recent days and what were their last days like? we have had some contact with family members a few days ago but we have lost that contact in the past three days. now we are tying very hard to resume that contact —— trying but chinese authorities have tightened control, not allowing family members to contact the outside world. the focus 110w contact the outside world. the focus now is turning to his wife who also has been subject to restrictions. are you worried about her fate? we are very worried about her fate. we all know that she has never been formally charged of any crime. but, asa formally charged of any crime. but, as a matter of fact, she has been under house arrest ever since liu xiaobo was announced to have been awarded the nobel peace prize in the thousand and ten. she has suffered at the hands of the regime.

this week, our china editor, carrie gracie, has been following that 11,000 kilometre route from chinajourney. with brexit driving the uk's search for new markets abroad, is china's big new plan an opportunity? now, here is the question, shall we have jam first or clotted cream first? what is the right answer? there is no right or wrong. lessons in the british tradition of afternoon tea from a chinese citizen. a lovely, sweet jam. .. she plans to take her pitch from an essex tea room to china. a communist state, perhaps, but one with a healthy appetite for the rituals of the british ruling class. herjam is with berries straight from the farm. china's consumer is getting choosy about food quality. a huge market, but hard to stand out. i think mostly at the beginning of the journey, we are starting small by introducing new things. a few things. the chinese are a curious country, ought to raise consumers, they always surprise us. another challenge, to cut the time from british strawberry farm to chinese tea table. she is hoping new transport routes will help. once a symbol of british empi

i don't do it join me carrie gracie on a seven. thousand mile journey to find out here on bbc world news. and so do join us on monday for the first it carries very special reports i remember you can find more on all the day's news until website. do check facebook to see what we're working on. i'm john o'brien thank you very much for watching bbc world news america. on top of very good shock for you recasts . funding of this presentation is made possible by. the freemen foundation. and coal fuller foundation pursuing solutions for america's neglected me. planning a vacation escape that's relaxing inviting. and exciting. is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families couples and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days cooling trade. and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at a real* dot com. bbc world news was presented by casey team loss and captioning sponsored by newshour

committee said the government in beijing bore a heavy responsibility for his death. 0ur china editor carrie gracieliu xiaobo in happier times. and liu xiaobo last week. reunited with his wife only at the end. and still, under the watchful eye of the state. two foreign doctors were allowed to visit his bedside. the pictures released abroad to support the government's claim that it had done what it could. along with videos to deflect the charge that his cancer was neglected until too late. but he was denied his dying wish — to leave china. we have been through these kind of cases one after another, but it has still come as a big shock. because, not only because i know him, but also because he has been such a symbol for china's human rights, or democratic movement. liu xiaobo's course was set in 1989. the tiananmen square democracy protests. he tried to secure students safe passage out. before the army moved into kill unknown numbers. many gave up, but he stood firm. in and out ofjail, for demanding political freedoms. translation: as a survivor of the tiananmen square democracy movement, ifeel i hav

to understand china's ambitions, the bbc‘s china editor, carrie gracie, has been travelling the lengthina, where the new rail route to the uk starts. they call them the ships of the desert. for centuries, the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. now china wants to recreate the silk road. this time, by train. when wu xiaodong started here 3a years ago, china sold the world next to nothing. now he is a foot soldier for a trading superpower. i asked how that had changed him. translation: we are under a lot of pressure, expectations are high, but there is also a lot of hope. we need the train to develop faster and better. the pressure is coming from the top. not led by merchants, but by a president. chinese emperors once claimed to rule all under heaven. with the united states no longer leading on trade, president xi has seized his chance. he calls his vision the belt and road. china's belt and road vision is so vast it may be decades before we can tell whether it is a worthy successor to the ancient silk road. but what we can say is that with no other

the bbc‘s china editor carrie gracie has been travelling the new silk road, and reports from westernad. behind the stage make—up, this girl is a muslim from a farming family. the her people left behind by china's growth. here, the state fears radical islam. and ethnic unrest has kept many way. translation: tourists i met had heard this place was unsafe, that they couldn't be sure to get out unharmed if they came here. some people did some bad things and it has affected all of us. china is trying to rewrite the script. at this theatre, a grand narrative of ethnic unity and opportunities for all. there's a lot of ground to cover. the wealth gap between west china and the coast, a challenge as immense as the terrain. this economy is addicted to building. but the coast now has as much road and rail as it can absorb so china is seeking new frontiers at home and abroad. first stop, west china. to solve economic insecurity problems with one blow. the silk road was once unimaginably remote for most chinese, not any more. in less than a decade, china has built twice as much high—speed rail as

this from our china editor carrie gracie. liu xiaobo in happier times. and liu xiaobo last week.d with his wife only at the end. and still under the watchful eye of the state. two foreign doctors were allowed to visit his bedside. the pictures released abroad to support the government's claim that it had done what it could, along with videos to deflect the charge that his cancer was neglected until too late. but he was denied his dying wish to leave china. we have been through these kind of cases one after another, but it has still come as a big shock. because, not only because i know him, but also because he has been such a symbol for china's human rights or democratic movement. liu xiaobo's course was set in 1989. the tiananmen square democracy protests. he tried to secure students safe passage out, before the army moved into kill unknown numbers. many gave up, but he stood firm. in and out ofjail for demanding political freedoms. translation: as a survivor of the tiananmen square democracy movement, ifeel i have a duty to uphold justice for those who died in that event. in 201

carrie gracie, bbc news, hong kong.says it will keep a close eye on kensington and chelsea council as it prepares to elect a new leader, following the grenfell tower fire. after days of intense fighting, iraqi forces have taken control of the main base of the so—called islamic state in the city of mosul. the veteran film critic and former bbc presenter, barry norman, has died at the age of eighty three. sport now, and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's james pearce. good evening to you. the british and irish lions have produced one of their great performances to level the series against new zealand and set up a decider in auckland next weekend. the all blacks played much of the match with only 1a men, but the lions only clinched victory with a penalty in the last few minutes. 24—21 the final score. 0ur sports correspondent katie gornall was there. weather in rugby can be a great leveller and when you're up against the all blacks, it all helps. defeat here and any dreams of the lions making history wo

our china editor carrie gracie has been looking into this — here's her report.esert. for centuries the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. now china wants to recreate the silk road. this time by train. when he started here 34 years ago china sold the world next to nothing. now he is a foot soldierfor a the world next to nothing. now he is a foot soldier for a trading superpower. i asked a foot soldier for a trading superpower. iasked how a foot soldier for a trading superpower. i asked how that had changed him. translation: we are under a lot of pressure. expectations are high but there is also a lot of hope. we need there is also a lot of hope. we need the train to develop faster and better. the pressure is coming from the top. not led by merchants, but bya the top. not led by merchants, but by a president. chinese emperors once claimed to rule all under heaven. with the united states no longer leading on trade, president xi has seized his chance. he calls his vision the belt and road. china's vision is so vast it may be de

now of a special series, which you can watch throughout this week on bbc news. 0ur china editor carrie graciearly a trillion pounds — to create a new silk road. this is china's ancient silk road where laden camels once set out for the markets over west. now china wants to create a much bigger 21st century version. but can it do it? join me on a 7000 mile journey to find out. here on bbc news. employers around the world spend lots of time and money on how to increase productivity and reduce stress at work. and in thailand the quest to improve conditions at work has led one marketing company to push for a unique furry solution. it's encouraging employees to bring their own dogs to work, saying it helps reduce work—related stress. this is how it works... ‘s and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter, i'm @duncangolestani. hello there. the weekend's weather brought us plenty of warm sunshine. there was a bit of rain across northern and western parts of the country. but, as we head through much of the coming week, things are about to change. here is a scene sent in from sunda

to understand china's ambitions, the bbc‘s china editor, carrie gracie, has been travelling the lengthstern china, where the new rail route to the uk starts and finishes. they call them the ships of the desert. for centuries the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. now china wants to recreate the silk road. this time by train. when wu xiaodong started here 3a years ago, china sold the world next to nothing. now he is a foot soldier for a trading superpower. i asked how that had changed him. translation: we are under a lot of pressure, expectations are high, but there is also a lot of hope. we need the train to develop faster and better. the pressure is coming from the top. not led by merchants, but by a president. chinese emperors once claimed to rule all under heaven. with the united states no longer leading on trade, president xi has seized his chance. he calls his vision the belt and road. china's belt and road vision is so vast it may be decades before we can tell whether it is a worthy successor to the ancient silk road. but what we can say is