tatjana: finally, right?his is what we have been calling for an the market has been expecting for a long time especially when it comes to developments. they have been suffering for two years and many expected that the government would step in much sooner to slow down this turmoil with the three red lines. this has taken a long time. there was a lot of cleansing that the developers had to go through. yes, it is a positive sign that we are now finally seeing the authorities step in and offer some support. will there be continued confusion sometimes of the long-term policy that china is pursuing? for investors that may be a little bit uncomfortable but to give valuations and given the turn by authorities, it is definitely a positive sign for china. francine: how do you play china? tatjana: for us, we are looking at what is available. there's actually another thing that is important to notice at as a foreigner, you are quite restricted in what you can own because of the sanctions. there have been enough -- a numb

and the broadcaster kris krosach has quoted tatjana: "i am proud of my wrinkles.r is beautiful. "you become wiser and more mature." a reminder of our top story: i willjust remind you of the story i just willjust remind you of the story ijust read, we were speaking about tatjana patitz, one of the original supermodels who dominated fashion in the 19805 who dominated fashion in the 1980s and 90s has died at the age of 56. you are watching bbc news. hello there. we are stuck in repeat mode, i'm afraid, which means yet more wet and windy weather to come. in actual fact, to close out this week, it's going to be a case of showers, longer spells of rain at times and the winds will always be a feature. now, for the time being, we've got some wet weather pushing its way across england and wales, with the heaviest pulses of rain across south wales and parts of south—west england. it could lead to some localised flooding here, accompanied by gale force gusts of winds as well. so that weather front will linger first thing thursday morning. another area of low pressure nudging

tatjana patitz, one of the original supermodels who dominated fashion in the 1980s and �*90s has died's according to a source from the manhattan based agency, the model co—0p. the germany born model was among a handful of women of the era whose looks and style catapulted them to a global fame that transcended modelling. among those paying tribute to her is the foundation set up by the lead photographer, peter, who worked closely with many supermodels. the tweet, we are deeply saddened by the passing of tatjana pa, we'd like to salute her kindness, inner beauty and outstanding intelligence. and the broadcaster has said, i am proud of my wrinkles, i work for each one and they belong to me, quoting her. she said, growing old is beautiful, you become wiser and more mature. now, a reminder of our top story. i willjust remind you of the story i just story. i willjust remind you of the story ijust read, we were speaking about a minute ago, and that is tatjana patitz, one of the original supermodels who dominated fashion in the 1980s and 1990s has died, and that is at the age of 56. you are w

tatjana patitz died in california. gail maclellan, bbc news.overnment departments have been ordered to make a 5% reduction in spending. the international monetary fund has agreed a bail—out loan of nearly $3 dollars, but it wants sri lanka to raise taxes and cut public services. ben chu reports. cheering six months ago in sri lanka, amid sovereign debt default and economic chaos, there was a revolution. a new president has since been installed. an international monetary fund bailout has been agreed. but half a year on, are the lives of ordinary sri lankans actually any better? it is a new day dawning for the country's agricultural sector, on which a quarter of the population depends? sri lankan tea pickers like these earn a day rate of around 1,000 rupees, a little less than three usd. and though inflation in the country has eased slightly since last year, food prices in sri lanka last month were still 65% higher than a year earlier. translation: rice, sugar and everything else is expensive. even bus fares are expensive. everything is a problem

tatjana patitz, one of the original supermodels who dominated fashion in the 1980s and �*90s, has died manhattan—based agency model coop. the germany—born model was among a handful of women of the era whose looks and style catapulted them to a global fame that transcended modelling. lots more on the website that you have seen newsday, mummy thatis you have seen newsday, mummy that is all for now. thank you forjoining me. stay on bbc news. hello there. we are stuck in repeat mode, i'm afraid, which means yet more wet and windy weather to come. in actual fact, to close out this week, it's going to be a case of showers, longer spells of rain at times and the winds will always be a feature. now, for the time being, we've got some wet weather pushing its way across england and wales, with the heaviest pulses of rain across south wales and parts of south—west england. it could lead to some localised flooding here, accompanied by gale force gusts of winds as well. so that weather front will linger first thing thursday morning. another area of low pressure nudging into the far north—west of sc

serbian tennis player new djokovic wins his record title at the australian open tell the details tatjanajokovic for the tenth time in his career took the title in melbourne no one else in history. we start with basketball in the vtb united league, the second part of the season started the day before, now the team is a participant in the tournament. ra- divided into two sixes with each other will play twice only within these sixes, the current champion. petersburg zenith on its parquet for the first time in 4 years lost to lokomotiv kuban the fate of yesterday 's match was decided in the last seconds with the score 90 90 5 seconds before the final siren, vladislav evchenko made a winning two-point hit 92.90 lokomotiv kuban took. revenge for two defeats from zenit in the first round in another match, sunday cska beat mba and extended the winning streak to 23 matches. in the kontinental hockey league , exactly one month remains before the end of the regular season and the start of the playoffs. on every team. in the regular season, there are about 7-8 matches left for the current owner gaga

thanks tatjana.d that only two things are certain in life, death and taxes. we talk happily about taxes, but we invent euphemisms to avoid discussing our passing or our moving on. world renowned forensic anthropologist researcher and author, professor who black does speak of in her career, much of work has been with the dead . she work has been with the dead. she has made significant contributions to the fields of forensic science, particularly in the area of human identification. i work has been instrumental in solving criminal cases and bringing certainty to the families of missing persons in the recent royal institution christmas . she talked about our christmas. she talked about our own mortality and why death has become taboo . i'm very, very become taboo. i'm very, very pleased to welcome some black celebrities. thank you. at one time in my career, after i was defence secretary, i was involved on a committee, oversaw for the digging up of the dead in a place called serpent pizza , which was a m