i'm babita sharma, in london. the headlines: a manhunt for the berlin market attacker — anis amri has been linked to an extremist network. as germany mourns the victims, questions mount about security failures in the country. i'm rico hizon in singapore. relief in sight for chinese cities — forecasters say the choking smogis set to clear. forecasters say the choking smog is set to clear. and he's still got it — the 102—year—old professor who's won a battle to keep working. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. hello, it's 1 am in london, 9 am in singapore and 2:00 in the morning in berlin where a manhunt is underway for the prime suspect in monday's truck attack. he has been named as 24—year—old anis amri, a tunisian, who has been in the country since 2015. the suspect had been monitored by the security services but it's reported they couldn't deport him because his key documents were missing. a reward has been issued for information leading to his capture. the germa

i'm at babita sharma.'s attack on a pearling christmas market. they have released the sole suspect, a pakistani asylum seeker, saying they had insufficient evidence to link into the crime. talk people died in the attack. at least nine people have been killed in a series of explosions at a fireworks market zero of mexico city. —— north. it was busy ahead of new year celebrations. this story is trending. at least 24 cities across the north—east of china had declared extreme air pollution alerts. millions of people are confined in doors to avoid the toxic smog. flights have been cancelled and highways have been closed. you up—to—date as a stay with us your bbc world news. it is time for tuesday in parliament.

i'm babita sharma in london.g under a cloud — the millions in north east china facing extreme air pollution. the world health organisation has an annual recommended target of 10, and here, according to our little egg, right now it's over 400. out of the stratosphere — and into history: we talk to the man who made a 15—minute freefall to earth. live from your studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 2am in berlin where investigators say they won't rest until those behind the truck attack on a christmas market are caught. earlier, police released a pakistani asylum seeker who was arrested shortly after the attack, saying there was insufficient evidence against him. 12 people were killed and nearly 50 others injured. the islamic state group said one of its militants had carried out the attack. here's our berlin correspondent jenny hill with the latest. first light this morning and the sheer violence of this attack dawns. the lorry crashed through

i'm babita sharma. the top stories this hour: a manhunt for the berlin market attacker.t network. relief in sight for chinese cities — forecasters say the choking smog is set to clear. is set to clear. a senior black clergywoman has accused the church of england of institutional racism because it has so few ethnic minorities in its highest ranks. there are only six black, asian and minority ethnic clergy at the highest levels of the church despite black evangelical churches becoming more popular. martin bashir reports. praise the lord. the reverend tunde roberts has been leading a growing and diverse congregation for the last 17 years and cannot understand why ethnic minorities can fill the pews and pulpits of the church of england, but not senior leadership positions. what is it about being a bishop that we cannot do? what is different? the appointment of karowei dorgu yesterday, as bishop of woolwich, has been welcomed, but does little to improve statistics. 0f 41 diocese, there is only one black, asian or minority ethnic bishop, john sentamu, the archbishop of york. h

i'm at babita sharma in london.ast nine people killed and dozens more injured. living under a cloud. the millions in north—east china stranded by pollution. the world health organization has a recommended annual target of ten and here,

babita sharma, herself the daughter of shopkeepers, investigates how the corner shop has managed to survivess britain, there is a story. and that story reflects the changing face and fortu nes story reflects the changing face and fortunes of the country. 97 peak, love. thank you. and don't worry about the three p. britain has often been called a nation of shopkeepers, a nation built on entrepreneurial drive dating back to the 1940s. the corner shop was the social centre of people. people talk about things. they talked about interesting things. it was the social gathering of the area. look at bbc, it picked up of the area. look at bbc, it picked up all the news. the rise of supermarkets threaten the future of the corner shop markets. but with a new wave of migration came a new lifeline for the local shop. we were born to do this. the principal for most indians was now we are free of the colonials, we are going to be oui’ the colonials, we are going to be our own masters. we are not going to work for anyone else. it is a small emotional and political revolution foran indian emotional and poli

i'm babita sharma, in london.cker — anis amri has been linked to an extremist network. as germany mourns the victims, questions mount about security failures in the country. i'm rico hizon in singapore. relief in sight for chinese cities — forecasters say the choking smogis set to clear. forecasters say the choking smog is set to clear. and he's still got it — the 102—year—old professor who's won a battle to keep working. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news — it's

i'm babita sharma with bbc world news.ed as 24—year—old anis amri, a tunisian who has been in the country since 2015. it appears he had been monitored by the security services, but they couldn't deport him because his documents were missing. relief in sight for chinese cities, as forecasters say the choking smog is set to clear. near—record levels of toxic air had prompted the authorities to ground planes, shut factories, and close schools. and this video is trending on bbc.com. it is the miraculous view under the antarctic ice. stay with bbc world news. now it is time for hardtalk.

we will hearfrom babita sharma in world business report, who is the daughter of cornershop keepers.t knocking at the door? that is in around 20 minutes. something like that. i am looking at the clock. thank you, sally. at least ten people, including a canadian tourist and seven policemen, have been killed injordan. unidentified gunmen carried out a series of attacks in the historic city of karak. they targeted two police patrols in separate attacks, while there was also an attack at the populat tourist site, the city's ancient crusader castle. secunder kermani reports. armoured personnel carriers racing through the streets of karak. they're responding to a series of shootings in and around the town by several gunmen. the security forces themselves seem to be the main target, and they desperately tried to establish who's firing and from where. the attackers flee to a mediaeval castle. police and security forces close in on them at the tourist attraction. the gunmen use the towers to fire down on the nearby police station, sending those inside ducking for cover. in the 12th century ci

babita sharma — herself the daughter of shopkeepers — investigates how the corner shop has managed tond fortunes of the country. that will be 97p, love. thank you. and don't bother about the 3p, you can owe it to me. britain has often been called a nation of shopkeepers, a nation built on entrepreneurial drive which dates back to the 1940s. the corner shop was the social centre of two or three streets. people talked about things. they talked about interesting things. it was the social gathering of the area. it was better than the local bbc, it picked up all the news. the rise of supermarkets threatened the future of the corner shop market. but with a new wave of migration in britain in the 19605 came a new lifeline for the local shop. it's in our dna. we were born to do this. the principle for most indians were, now we are free of the colonials, we are going to be our own masters. we're not going to work for anyone else. it's a small emotional and political revolution for an indian mentality, to kind of push that through line all the way to becoming an entrepreneur and being your own

i'm babita sharma in london.. the world health organisation has an annual recommended target of 10, and here, according to our little egg, right now it's over 400. out of the stratosphere — and into history: we talk to the man who made a 15—minute freefall to earth.

the bbc‘s babita sharma, herself the daughter of shopkeepers, investigates how the corner shop has managedou. and don't worry about the 3p, you can owe it to me. britain has often been called a nation of shopkeepers, a nation built on entrepreneurial drive dating back to the 19a0s. the corner shop was the social centre of the town. people talked about things. they talked about interesting things. it was the social gathering of the area. it was better than the bbc, it picked up all the news. the rise of supermarkets threaten the future of the corner shop markets. but with a new wave of migration came a new lifeline for the local shop. we were born to do this. the principalfor most indians was now we are free of the colonials, we are going to be our own masters. we're not going to work for anyone else. it's a small emotional and political revolution for an indian mentality to kind of push that line through all the way to becoming an entrepreneur and becoming your own boss. but life for shopkeepers was not easy. corner shops are under threat from supermarkets nestling in on the high streets w