this is the south china morning post saying he is a leader and a liability.ut as tesla's chairman but is that the chief executive, still very hands on. he is tesla. tesla would not be around without elon musk, similar to steve jobs and apple is to be he is the fountain of all knowledge behind the brand and the person who drives it onwards it. yesterday in trouble as a result of certain things he has put out on twitter, market reactions to that, saying he would take the company private, which turned out to bea company private, which turned out to be a joke. and he company private, which turned out to be ajoke. and he has company private, which turned out to be a joke. and he has the funding for it. it turned out to be a joke for it. it turned out to be a joke for his girlfriend ‘s benefit, based around cannabis culture. it is all very, very silly, but obviously has an impact on people who jump very, very silly, but obviously has an impact on people whojump in and say the stock is going to go higher. they say he is leader a liability, when it comes —— came to p

president of interpol is been reported missing after traveling to china in september the south china morning post newspaper is reporting man hong wait was taken away after his ak rafted landed he's not been heard from since he left the city of leone in france his family is reportedly under police protection in fronts. supporters of missing saudi journalist jamal khashoggi have rallied outside saudi arabia's consulate in istanbul calling for his release because shoghi disappeared on tuesday after entering the compound but there are conflicting reports about where he is jamal sheil reports. the site outside the saudi arabian consulate in istanbul resembles a crime scene more than it does a diplomatic mission police have cordoned off the entire area around the building monitoring anyone who enters or exits three days have passed since renowned journalist jamal khashoggi went missing after entering the consulate to process paperwork on friday photo journalists and human rights activists gathered to demand his release they believe that the saudi authorities kidnapped him and are either holding him hos

mentioned there either that is a reflection of the the sensitivity of this case now the south china morning post which is based in hong kong and has shall we say connections to the chinese government has been offering some interesting information the only information that we've been getting so far during the past twelve hours in fact and it reports that munn returned to china on the twenty six of september and that he was taken away by officials at the airport it's believed he landed to beijing airport and that he was now under investigation and they quote several unnamed officials as the sources for that information we also understand that his family who are in leone which is where interpol has its headquarters and now under police protection after receiving water being called unspecified threats now we don't know where the monk came back to china on his own volition or whether he was summoned to come back here interpol has issued a statement saying that this is a matter for the french and chinese authorities and are not offering any more comment at this stage they say that in fact interpol is

interpol is been reported missing after traveling to china from france in september the south china morning post newspaper is reporting a long wait was taken away after his aircraft landed he's not been heard from since leaving the city of leon. the nobel peace prize has been awarded to two people leading the fight against the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war one has treated thousands of abuse victims in the democratic republic of congo the other is a survivor of sexual violence and trafficking in iraq journal reports from oslo. at home they call him dr miracle denis mukwege a congolese gynecologist who's helped countless women who've been subject to sexual violence as a weapon of war. belongs to the minority group among thousands of women and girls subjected to a systematic campaign of sexual violence i saw fighters in two thousand and fourteen she's now an activist who speaks out for those women who can't or won't for. he humiliated me every day he forced me to wear clothes that didn't cover my body i was tortured i tried to flee but one of the guards stopped me all of those who commi

hong way has been missing since leaving france last week so i think an anonymous source the south china morning post said manning had been detained upon arrival in his native china. ukraine has unveiled a so the plant in chernobyl the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster three decades ago the one megawatt facility produces enough energy to supply two thousand apartments giving the contaminated area a new lease on life. and people in latvia accosting the balance in parliamentary elections today opinion polls suggesting a populous party catering to the country's launch ethnic russian minority is in the lead that's ahead of parties in the governing center right coalition. now on some days voters in brazil will also be kostin their ballots in the first round of the country's most divisive presidential election in decades that's largely due to the control the sea surrounding the ballots far right front runner so not all post give him a solid lead over his leftist opponent and that has plenty of voters worried that a candidate who is openly hostile to gays women and ethnic minorities may soon be the

interpol it's been reported missing after traveling to china from france in september the south china morning post these papers reporting on way was taken away after his act crafted landed he's not been heard of since he left the city of lille. supporters of the missing saudi journalist jamal khashoggi have rallied outside saudi arabia's consulate in istanbul calling for his release because she disappeared on tuesday after entering the compound but there are conflicting reports about his whereabouts reports. the site outside the saudi arabian consulate in istanbul resembles a crime scene more than it does a diplomatic mission police have cordoned off the entire area around the building monitoring anyone who enters or exits three days have passed since renowned journalist jamal khashoggi went missing after entering the consulate to process paperwork on friday photo journalists and human rights activists gathered to demand his release they believe that the saudi authorities kidnapped him and are either holding him hostage inside the building or have secretly sent him abroad manually don't know what

saying hong way has been missing since leaving france last week so an anonymous source the south china morning post said man had been detained upon arrival in his native china. phin formula one writing champion lewis hamilton has secured pole position for tomorrow's japanese grand prix eight i'm a sadie's driver looking to stretch an already strong lead at the top of the driver standings during qualifying he got a helping hand from main rivals ferrari who season appears to be unraveling fast. right. this was the moment sebastian vettel realized he was in trouble after a heavy rain ferrari decided to stick with him to media tires for the final session back called kettle was right the track was dry and once again this season tire confusion cost his team. cattle was forced to hit the pit and settle for nine his worst qualifying this season the team a sadie's on the other hand switched to slicks the strolled across the road. and hamilton finished in pole position and. everything that small people but ultimately when it comes to being under pressure making the right decisions right that's why we are the

main hallway has been missing since leaving france last week citing an anonymous source the south china morning post said man had been detained upon arrival in his native china. crane has unveiled a solar plant in chernobyl the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster three decades ago the one megawatt facility produces enough energy to supply two thousand apartments giving the contaminated area a new lease of life. to campaign as against sexual violence have been awarded this year's nobel peace prize award in committee recognizing the work of your z.d. campaign. and congolese surgeon denis mccuaig for the reference to the use of rape as a weapon of war. not the a move that has been kidnapped tortured and sold into sex slavery no just twenty five she's been awarded a nobel peace prize for her efforts to stop it happening to other women in twenty fifteen she recounted her experience at the hands of a soldier the so-called islamic state. humiliated me every day he gave me clothes that didn't cover my body i could no longer bear the rape and torture so why escaped. but i'm still i'm out about. that l

main home way has been missing since leaving from last week citing an anonymous source the south china morning post said ming had been detained upon arrival in his native china. ukraine has unveiled a so the plantain chernobyl the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster three decades ago the one megawatt facility produces enough energy to supply two thousand apartments giving the contaminated area a new lease of life. turning to cameroon now when people go to the polls on sunday to elect a new president the incumbent eighty five year old poll is seeking his for a fifth election victory since one thousand nine hundred two but worsening violence in the west african countries anger phone regions is casting a shadow over the poll with many able to vote english speakers are a minority in western cameroon and for the last two years and before and separatists have been fighting against government troops in the majority frank of nation the violence has prompted thousands to flee their homes many of them to neighboring nigeria west africa correspondent krishna filed this report from a refugee camp in nig

langholm way has been missing since leaving france last week citing an anonymous source the south china morning post said man had been detained upon arrival in his native china. the biggest fish market in the world has held its final tuna fish or caution tokyo's tsukiji market is one of japan's major tourist attractions but now thousands of traders are packing up and preparing to move to a gleaming new market that will open on an artificial island in tokyo bay next week it's been a controversial move costing the city authours he's been eons. to market opened in one nine hundred thirty five and quickly became a major food distribution hub for the whole fish loving nation of japan and. the ascension is of buying and selling remain much the same eighty three years old the market sets a record breaking prices of the decades but city officials say it's become dilapidated son of a tree so a new market has been built but there's been a lot of opposition to the move. to many didn't worry that the new markets will not be the same and that's why people don't want to move in with you for twenty three. and i do

critics as he announced a wage for $15 an hour in the us, £9.50 per hour in the uk and in the south china morning post about the business pages they talk about the new zealand custom service looking at personal devices in what amounts to a digital strip search. many of you have been in touch with us on many of you have been in touch with us on that. and the sydney morning herald has reported cervical cancer is said to be eliminated from australia within a decade because of the public health problem for the first time anywhere in the world that it would be a first globally. it is because of the vaccination programme they have in australia. and finally in the irish times website there is a picture of don strickland who, as we mentioned, is the first female nobel prize winner for 55 years and she becomes only the third woman to win the award after mary cury in 1903 and maria mayer in 1963. huge congratulations to donna. we have cornelia mayer with us. the daily telegraph says cabinet ministers have said to them it isa cabinet ministers have said to them it is a question of when, not if, when it comes

interpol has been reported missing after traveling to china from france in september the south china morning post newspaper is reporting monkey way was taken away once is aircraft learned it has not been heard from since leaving the city of leone his family is reportedly under police protection in france by just an opposition leader shahbaz sharif has been arrested by anti corruption investigators over alleged links to a multi-million dollar housing scam he's the brother of the former premier now a sheriff who was ousted last year over corruption charges the twenty eighteen nobel peace prize has been awarded two years e.d. women's rights activist not in a mood rod and congolese dr dennis mccuaig without campaigns for the victims of sexual violence up to spending three months as nice will sex slave a quickie runs a hospital in the democratic republic of congo dedicated to helping the victims of gang rape those headlines now let's get you back to witness. you know them because the miller car rides his face. school the one way they can feed is do. my mind with the sound of me go gee it upand of a pu

interpol has been reported missing after traveling to china from france in september the south china morning post newspaper is reporting a long way was taken away after his act crafted landed he's not been heard from since leaving the city of leone it's been a week now since the indonesian island of super ways he was struck by a magnitude seven point five earthquake the triggered a tsunami the official death toll stands at almost one thousand six hundred but bodies are still being pulled from the day bri military aircraft from around twenty countries of flying in with much needed aid and supplies pakistani opposition leader shahbaz sharif has been arrested by anti corruption investigators over alleged links to a multi-million dollar housing scam he's the brother of the former premier known as sharif who was ousted last year over corruption charges the twenty eighteen nobel peace prize has been awarded to the women's rights activist nadia moved out and congolese dr dennis mccuaig would add campaigns for the victims of sexual violence quake he runs a hospital in the democratic republic of congo tha

in the south china morning post, a large graphic illustrates what it calls the "near miss" between usth china sea. and in wednesday morning's financial times, the news that amazon is raising the minimum wage for its uk and us workers. the company founderjeff bezos says the group has "listened" to critics. the —— lures to the papers. the —— lures to the papers. for months china and the united states have been —— lures. —— those. for months china and the united states have been engaged in a bitter battle over trade and tariffs. the accusations have been followed by swift retaliation and it's added to concern over beijing's ever bolder military moves in the south china sea. the bbc‘s world affairs editorjohn simpson has been reporting from china for thirty years and has returned to assess the latest developments in this special report. in the breathtaking setting of the great wall, a ukrainian model poses for a british fashion photographer. still, it is the dress that is the centre of attention, and that is chinese—designed. yes, china is open to the world, but increasingly, on china's o

treasury secretary stephen the newton have signaled their hardline approach to reporters at the south china morning post and financial times publicly telegraphing their position well in advance while treasury officials indicated they are open to bilateral meetings with chinese diplomats at the joint international monetary fund world bank g twenty meeting which begins this thursday in indonesia they are not ready to discuss trade disputes we now move to discuss trade and we start with the north at letter north american free trade agreement then we move beyond to other trade tensions in the world and to do so i could be more pleased to have with us someone i work with two long ago to probably say twenty five years ago were at the house of representative lori wallach the director of public citizens global energy global trade watch thank you for being here laurie my pleasure so since we worked on these things the w. two you know and everything which was so much fun you've been toiling in the trenches and on the top of these really key issues. first tell us about nafta clinton administration initiative north

let's take a look at some front pages from around the world, starting with the south china morning postrade war will have on the hong kong economy. almost half of chinese goods are shipped via hong kong to the us, and factory owners are rushing to deliver goods before tariffs rise in january. next, the straits times leads with the corruption charges against malyasia's former first lady. rosmah mansor, who is married to former prime minister najib razak, has plead not guilty to 17 counts of money laundering, and tax evasion of more than $2.3 million. and finally, the japan times has a story about two japanese giantsjoining forces. toyota motor corp and softbank are working together to develop self—driving technology and on—demand services like food deliveries, medical care and office space. the wife of the former malaysian prime minister has pleaded not guilty to 17 charges of money laundering and tax evasion. both she and her husband appeared in court in kuala lumpur on separate charges. let's cross live to a journalist and commentator whojoins us let's cross live to a journalist and co

the south china morning post, a hong kong—based newspaper, reports claims that mr meng has been detainedclarify the situation. the headlines on bbc news: president trump's supreme court nominee is expected to be approved by us senators later today, despite allegations of sexual assault. toxic air pollution is much worse in eight areas of england than previously thought, a government review reveals. the opera singer montserrat caballe, ray galton, one half of the writing duo behind hancock's half hour and steptoe and son, has died at the age of 88. and lewis hamilton —— hamilton is on pole position again. fran kirby scores for england. and it is understood jose mourinho does have the backing of the manchester united board head of the game against newcastle this evening. i will be back with more sport in the next hour. some patients could see theirgps in groups under plans being considered by the nhs. doctors have been trialling shared appointments for up to 15 patients with the same condition, ranging from raised blood pressure and rheumatoid arthritis, to chronic back pain and asthma. th

deleted that is i think a reflection of just how sensitive this cases but in hong kong the south china morning post newspaper which has connections to the chinese government has been offering more information it says sources have told them that mung was taken away after his plane landed in beijing it's believed he left france on september the twenty fifth and that he was taken away to an undisclosed destination and that he was now quote under investigation although it's not specified what he's being investigated for now before monk took up his position with interpol in two thousand and sixteen he had been a vice minister of the public security bureau that made him a very powerful man now some important context his boss had been a man who was jailed three years ago for corruption joe young kang had been basically the j. edgar hoover of chinese politics the securities are of china and then in two thousand and sixteen another vice minister of public security was also jailed for corruption so there is a pattern emerging it is quite possible the monk found himself on the wrong side of the political divi

deleted that is i think a reflection of just how sensitive this cases but in hong kong the south china morning post newspaper which has connections to the chinese government has been offering more information it says sources have told them that mung was taken away after his plane landed in beijing it's believed he left france on september the twenty fifth and that he was taken away to an undisclosed destination and that he was now quote under investigation although it's not specified what he's being investigated for now before monk took up his position with interpol in two thousand and sixteen he had been a vice minister of the public security bureau that made him a very powerful man now some important context his boss had been a man who was jailed three years ago for corruption joe young kang had been basically the j. edgar hoover of chinese politics the securities are of china and then in two thousand and sixteen another vice minister of public security was also jailed for corruption so there is a pattern emerging it is quite possible the monk found himself on the wrong side of the political divi

and trade is also on the front page of the south china morning post, this time between hong kong and secretary insisting that us trade will continue with the territory, despite the us china trade dispute. that brings you up to date with some of the papers. sharanjit, many thanks. polls have closed in brazil in a series of elections which observers say is the most polarised contest for years. the front—runner for president is the far—right politician, jair bolsonaro, who was stabbed on the campaign trail last month. the former army captain has vowed to tackle crime and reduce the high murder rate. with nearly all the ballots counted, jair bolsonaro is short of an outright victory with just under 47% of the vote. his nearest rival, the left—wing workers party candidate, fernando haddad, has almost 28.5%. the two front runners will now face each other in a runoff at the end of october. renato janine ribeiro is a former minister of education under dilma rousseff and now a professor at the university of sao paulo. given your previous position, you must feel some disappointment in how this

the south china morning post looks ahead to the g20 summit in buenos aires next month... and whether t trump and xijinping could ease tensions between china and the us. the straits times leads on former deputy anwar ibrahim's return to malaysian politics and his comments that he has no plans to take up a cabinet post. an investigation by the bbc is shedding new light on the scale of use of chemical weapons in the war in syria. bbc arabic and the panorama programme have determined there is enough evidence to be confident that at least 106 chemical attacks have taken place in the country since september 2013. it appears these attacks have been crucial to president assad's victory in the conflict. a warning that this report contains distressing images. another airstrike. this attack told the world that not all of syria's chemical weapons had been destroyed. abdel witnessed it. translation: i heard the planes, i woke up, the first form was at 6:30 a.m. he left the house with his wife and twins, unaware of what was about to unfold. this is where i left them. i ran to help people over there

and trade is also on the front page of the south china morning post, this time between hong kong and ecretary insisting that us trade will continue with the territory, despite the us china trade dispute. that brings you up—to—date with some of the papers. polls have closed in brazil, in a series of elections which observers say is the most polarised contest for years. the front—runner for president is the far—right politician, jair bolsonaro, who was stabbed on the campaign trail last month. the former army captain has vowed to tackle crime and reduce the high murder rate. according to the latest reports, the first exit polls suggest that jair bolsonaro, has done best. he's projected to take 45% of the vote, ahead of the left—wing workers party candidate, fernando haddad, with 28%. the two front runners will now face each other in a runoff at the end of october. the first polls are starting to come up the first polls are starting to come up in the first numbers of. around 50% of the vote is have been counted and so far they show far right candidate jair bolsonaro in first place to be

the south china morning post reports on a turbulent day on the world markets ahead of the opening bellts worst day in 17 months yesterday and shanghai shares sank to their lowest in four years, as fears over trade wars and slowing economies spooked investors. the japan times front page features the brand new toyosu fish market. the opening of the 40—hectare state—of—the—art seafood marketplace was bittersweet for many fishmongers, after the closing of the 83—year—old tsukiji market on saturday. and the philippine star says 40,000 bags of rice have been seized by authorities following an intensified campaign against illegal rice trading. according to the government, the contribution of rice to inflation multiplied tenfold this year, amid issues on supply and importation. ajunior minister in the indian government is facing calls to resign over multiple allegations of harassment and sexual assault. he's yet to respond, but the claims come as india is in the midst of a #metoo storm. yogita limaye reports from mumbai. just some of the hundreds of stories india's women have shared over the p

the south china morning post looks at the new policies unveiled by hong kong's leader carrie lam whichhousing. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? a car racing series specifically for women is to be set up. the w series, as it will be known, will begin in 2019, and is meant to offer a pathway for women to compete in formula 1. no woman has raced in a grand prix since 1976 — though there have been female test drivers. and there's more on that at bbc.com/news. more now on our main news this hour — hurricane michael sweeping into florida. we began this programme with a report from our correspondent there, gary 0'donoghue. in the last few minutes, he's sent us this latest update on the storm from panama city beach. everyone hoped that hurricane michael would weaken a little as it approached a land that it intensified with winds of 155 miles an hourlike. it intensified with winds of 155 miles an hour like. it reached a panhandle around 60 miles around the coast at mexico beach and there are talks of storm surges up to nine feet. the wind is still intense and the rain is still

an example, in the south china morning post, lynette 0ng, a professor of political science at the universityo, says, "i grew up in malaysia during the mahathir mohamad era when the country was part of the coveted asian tigers club that boasted strong economic growth, yet much of the prosperity came at the expense of curbed political expression and restricted civil liberties. over a long period, the law and judiciary, instead of delivering justice, have been used by the government as a weapon against political opponents and dissidents." that is her opinion. has she done any study about how i have been accused of being a dictator? no. no dictators have ever resigned, i have resigned and now i have come back. after more than 20 years in power. yes. that's a long enough time. well, we need time to develop a country. it's not so easyjust like flicking your fingers. so, she's talking about using some of the laws of the state. i'll ask you now — will you revoke the sedition act and the security offences act which have been used to suppress freedoms? the same laws were in existence before i became p

the south china morning post leads on the indonesian earthquake.d hit thousands, once rescuers reach areas where victims are trapped although it reports that in the city of donggala, close to the epicentre, many residents managed to flee to higher ground to escape. the japan times concentrates on the typhoon that's made landfall there. it shows a picture of a women leaning into powerful winds in the city of kagoshima where rainfall has been at levels seen only once before in half a century. and india's business standard newspaper covers a shortage in vital drugs, blamed on china. it says antibiotics, steroids, and other drugs are becoming hard to find because chinese companies have cut back production. now, kasia, a change of name is sparking plenty of interest online. yes, the rap star kanye west has re—branded himself on twitter by shortening his name to ye. here's how he broke the news to the world, describing himself as the being formally known as kanye west. as he put it — ‘i am now ye'. he added more later on — saying that he will now always

deleted that is i think a reflection of just how sensitive this cases but in hong kong the south china morning post newspaper which has connections to the chinese government has been offering more information it says sources have told them that mung was taken away after his plane landed in beijing it's believed he left france on september the twenty fifth and that he was taken away to an undisclosed destination and that he was now quote under investigation although it's not specified what he's being investigated for now before monk took up his position with interpol in two thousand and sixteen he had been a vice minister of the public security bureau that made him a very powerful man now some important context his boss had been a man who was jailed three years ago for corruption joe young kang had been basically the j. edgar hoover of chinese politics the securities are of china and then in two thousand and sixteen another vice minister of public security was also jailed for corruption so there is a pattern emerging it is quite possible the monk found himself on the wrong side of the political divi

deleted that is i think a reflection of just how sensitive this cases but in hong kong the south china morning post newspaper which has connections to the chinese government has been offering more information it says sources have told them that mung was taken away after his plane landed in beijing it's believed he left france on september the twenty fifth and that he was taken away to an undisclosed destination and that he was now quote under investigation although it's not specified what he's being investigated for now before monk took up his position with interpol in two thousand and sixteen he had been a vice minister of the public security bureau that made him a very powerful man now some important context his boss had been a man who was jailed three years ago for corruption joe young kang had been basically the j. edgar hoover of chinese politics the securities are of china and then in two thousand and sixteen another vice minister of public security was also jailed for corruption so there is a pattern emerging it is quite possible the monk found himself on the wrong side of the political divi

let's start with the south china morning post, which is leading on comments that were made by a top beijingeedoms won't be curbed, but he also said that the city can't be used as an anti—china base. the japan times takes a look at the latest from president trump's america—first trade policy. the us has put six countries, including japan and china, under special monitoring. the trump administration says that these countries are making america's trade deficit worse. and finally, the international edition of the new york times leads on the election in afghanistan, with a report from kabul looking at the potential impact of saturday's vote. now, kasia, what stories are sparking discussions online? mariko, last month people were astounded when a banksy artwork was shredded just seconds after being sold at auction. remember these painful scenes — the graffiti artist's most famous picture being partially shredded at sotheby‘s auction house in london? now, the controversial and elusive artist has published a video showing how he actually fitted a shredder into the paintings frame. it appears his pr

and we begin with the south china morning post which gives the chinese angle to the us pulling out ofotes analysts who say that beijing is the us' real target, as washington wants to build up its military power against it. meanwhile, the financial times‘s front page has a warning from one investment bank about a relentless sell off of japanese stocks — as the baby boomer generation dies. the bank estimates that as 80% of inherited shares are being sold, and the selling pressure could intensify until 2040. and finally the japan times has a question for locals — ‘what season is it?‘ we told you the story on friday — the country's famous cherry blossom, which usually blooms in spring, has been flowering across the nation this autumn, due to warm air and saltwater that was brought by typhoons. at least 18 people have been killed and more than 160 are injured in a train derailment in northern taiwan's yee—lan county. 366 passengers were riding on the eight—carriage train when it came off the tracks near xinma station. rescuers have brought out all of the passengers after searching for hour

the south china morning post leads on hong kong commuter chaos.tory with six hours of mayhem for people during morning rush hour — after four of the city's mtr lines were paralysed by signalfailure. the japan times is reporting on a rubella outbreak of 1100 cases reported in the country this year. its raising serious concerns about the health impacts on unborn babies, if their mothers are infected during pregnancy. and the philippine star is reporting on the reopening of the popular hotspot boracay island, which was closed to tourists 6 months ago. the paper says the island is open for a 10 day dry run — but so far, only a handful of tourists have visited each day. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? k—pop is causing controversy on social media after the singer hyuna from korean pop band triple h has been sacked by her record label because of her relationship with bandmate e'dawn. many k—pop artists are not allowed to enter into any form of romantic relationship while under contract. the increase in refugee and migrant populations a

the south china morning post leads with the opening of the world's longest seabrige., it opens to the public today, after a two—year delay and huge cost overruns. meanwhile, the japan times reports that the government is re—considering the number of refugees they take in from asian countries. japan is known for its tight immigration policy, and the paper says it currently takes in just 30 refugees from the region each year, and they're all from myanmar. the international new york times is reporting on a piece of ai in art. the auction house christies is hoping to fetch $10,000 for the piece that hangs opposite an andy warhol. it's had mixed reviews. the future of hundreds of migrants still living at a detention centre on the small pacific island of nauru remains in the balance as australia continues to debate how to resettle them. prime minister scott morrison has rejected a compromise proposal by the labour party to amend the country's legislation over border protection after re—tabling an offer by new zealand to accept the refugees. more than 600 people are still th

the south china morning post reports on president trump's comments that a trade deal with china couldper says trump is willing to end the trade war, but only if the agreement is great for the us. the japan times carries a story about fraudulent practices at tokyo medical university, which we reported on earlier this year. entrance exams were rigged in favour of male applicants, and now the papers says the women who applied unsuccessfully to the university are demanding it pays them a total of almost eight million yen. that brings you up to date with some of the papers. more now from the us, with a week to go when americans head to the polls in the midterm elections. 0ur correspondent, chris buckler, has been travelling across the country ahead of the vote to gauge the mood, and spoke to me a little earlier from little rock, arkansas. i began by asking him about the president's visit to pittsburgh. very important, of course, that the president does appear presidential at this time, and certainly by going and making an appearance in pittsburgh, he was trying to send out a message that h

the south china morning post reports on an attempt to launch a private rocket into outer space by a company owned chinese firm had successfully sent a rocket into space, but the mission ended in failure. so, in a result that many had expected, the far—right candidate jair bolsonaro has won the brazilian presidential election. with almost all of the votes counted from the second round, mr bolsonaro has 55% of the votes, against 45% for fernando haddad from the left—wing workers' party. marisa von bulow is a professor at the political science institute at the university of brasilia, and joins us from there now. translation: we are going to offer you a dignified government, that will work for all brazilians. we are a great country, and now, together, we are going to make this country, ina great we are going to make this country, in a great nation, a free, democratic and prosperous nation. brazil above all, god above all. in rio, there is a party going on. marisa von bulow is a professor at the political science institute at the university of brasilia, and joins us from there now. what do you m

deleted that is i think a reflection of just how sensitive this cases but in hong kong the south china morning post newspaper which has connections to the chinese government has been offering more information it says sources have told them that mung was taken away after his plane landed in beijing it's believed he left france on september the twenty fifth and that he was taken away to an undisclosed destination and that he was now quote under investigation although it's not specified what he's being investigated for now before monk took up his position with interpol in two thousand and sixteen he had been a vice minister of the public security bureau that made him a very powerful.

the south china morning post looks at the new policies unveiled by hong kong's leader, carrie lam, whichucation and housing. that brings you up—to—date on what is in the papers. pro—democracy legislators in hong kong have disrupted the annual address given by the leader of the territory to protest about the rejection of a visa for a foreign journalist. victor mallet is also vice—president of the city's foreign correspondents' club, which upset local and chinese authorities by hosting a separatist speaker in august. hong kong has not explained its visa decision. sarah cook is a senior researcher on east asia at the independent watchdog freedom house, and joins me live from new york. it is good to have you with us. do you think the rejection of the visa was politically motivated, then, for victor mallet? without additional information, it is hard to know for sure. the hong kong government, but it all appears to be that way, particularly because he really stood up particularly because he really stood up in the face of pressure from both chinese and hong kong officials in sharing that event

the south china morning post reports on the detention of interpol president meng hongwei at the handsted missing in late september and is now being investigated for alleged bribe—taking. finally, the international edition of the new york times reports on the polarising effect of the recent supreme court nomination. it claims that brett kavanaugh's appointment is distracting people from local issues at the upcoming midterms, to the detriment of the democratic party. it's ten days since the indonesian earthquake and tsunami brought massive destruction to the northern part of sulawesi — but there are signs of some normality returning. children began to go back to school — not for lessons, but to help clear up their classrooms. it's hoped formal learning can begin again soon. joshua meares is from world relief and spoke to mariko oi from the indonesian capitaljakarta. we are still in the emergency response phase. right now it's all about keeping people are live and planning what to do next. so, distributing water, food, hygiene, places to stay. that's where we are at right now. that'll pr