i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: a new blood test that can warn of heart attacks years in advance rolls out across europe. and going green in india: how plastic waste is being used to build affordable, eco—friendly homes. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in new york, where president trump has accused china of trying to interfere in the us congressional elections in november. he said beijing did not want his republican party to do well because of his position on trade. he made the claim at a meeting of the united nations security council, which he chaired for the first time. china rejected the accusation. our correspondent nick bryant reports from new york. for the second day running, it was a case of america late rather than america first. the us president leaving world leaders waiting, defying the norms of diplomatic protocol. the un security council is the closest thing in international diplomacy to a corporate boardroom and, today, donald trump was in the chai

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: a mental health crisis among refugee children on nauru island, with reports of self—harm and suicide attempts. and election time injapan. we look shinzo abe's chances of becoming japan's longest—serving prime minister. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and nine in the morning in pyongyang, where south korea's president moon is beginning the third day of his visit to the north — a visit that has already delivered a promise from kim jong—un to shut one of the country's main missile testing and launch sites. a short while ago, president moon's motorcade took him to visit mount paekdu, where he'll be joined by kim jong—un. perhaps fittingly, north and south koreans both consider the active volcano to be their countries‘ spiritual home. from seoul, laura bicker has the latest. pyongyang's mass games are meant to awe and inspire. usually it's because of their elabora

i‘m babita sharma in london. malaysian women convicted of attempting to have sex, have been caned in a religious court. and this story is proving very popular on the bbc website. the parents of one—year old max brett, who was born deaf, have shared the moment he heard sound for the very first time. more on that story at bbc.com/news. let‘s take a look at some front pages from around the world. starting with the straits times, where the journalists jailed in myanmar is the paper‘s lead story too with this photo of the pair talking to the media outside court. let‘s look at the philippine daily inquirer. its lead story is about president duterte saying sorry to barack 0bama for cursing him two years ago. but its lead picture shows the damage left by an explosion inside an internet cafe on sunday night, the military say rebels are behind it. the second such attack in a week. the international edition of the japan times is reporting on a typhoon. western japan is bracing for typhoonjebi. it‘s expected to make landfall

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: warnings of a global health threat as a deadly new superbug sweeps hospitals across the world. and love scooters, hate smog. can taiwan's two wheelers ditch petrol — and go electric? live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 7 am in singapore and midnight in london where two russian military intelligence officers have been named as the suspects in the attempted murder of the former russian spy sergei skripal and his daughter yulia. british police have released images of alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov after going through 11 thousand hours of cctv footage. but moscow has denied any knowledge of the men as our security correspondent gordon corera reports. these two russians now stand accused of the salisbury nerve agent attack. it is claimed that in march they deployed the nerve agent which poisoned sergei and yulia skripal, and which months later accidentally contaminated charlie rowley, and kille

i'm babita sharma, in london. also in the programme: australia's population soars to 25 million people, hitting the milestone a quarter of a century earlier than predicted. and in singapore, the government comes up with a novel way of tackling its low birth rate — subsidised—speed dating. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 5:30 in the morning in myanmar, where within the next few hours, two journalists are expected to hear whether they've been convicted of breaching the country's official secrets law. the pair, kyaw soe go and wa lone, had been investigating reports of a massacre of ten rohingya men in rakhine state, allegedly at the hands of buddhist villagers and the army. if convicted, they could face up to m years injail. our correspondent nick beake has more from yangon: at the heart of this case are too young journalist who say their only crime is doing theirjob. plenty in the international communit

i'm babita sharma in london.lso in the programme: india rolls out the world's largest healthcare project. we meet the first family to benefit. she were to go to the persian. we spent almost $2000 to and climbing aboard hong kong's new high—speed to train to china. but will it tighten beijing's grip on the territory? good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7 in the evening in new york, where the the united states has dismissed claims from the iranian president, that the us was involved in an attack, on a military parade in iran that killed 25 people. hassan rouhani says america and its gulf allies backed the assault, but the us ambassador to the united nations nikki haley has told iran to "look in the mirror" for the causes of the attack. mr rouhani made his comments, as he prepared to travel to new york, where the un general assembly will convene for its annual meeting on tuesday. from there, our diplomatic correspondent james robbins sent this report. gunfire. the moment the shooting started.

i'm babita sharma in london.russian intelligence officers as suspects in the novichok nerve agent attack, and said moscow must be held to account. thousands of members of the religious minority the yazidis are still missing, four years after so—called islamic state attacked them in iraq. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times counts the cost of typhoonjebi, the worst storm to hit the country in 25 years. the paper says attention is now focused on the damage to kansai airport, where thousands of passengers were left stranded. the straits times says the high—speed railway between kuala lumpur and singapore is heading for a serious delay. the service will take four years longer than expected. if all goes well, the first trains will roll out of the station in 2031. and the new york times is on the lookout for some supersized seagulls. why? besause they have been ruffling a few feathers. these avian agitators are proving a major headache for the italian capital. they have invaded

i'm babita sharma in london.he programme: a breakthrough in the battle against malaria — scientists use gene—editing to make an entire population of mosquitoes infertile. and the duchess of sussex on her first solo royal engagement — at a new show celebrating the art and cultures of the pacific region. thank you forjoining us. it's 8am in singapore, 1 am in london and 8pm in pennsylvania in the united states where a judge has labelled the entertainer bill cosby a ‘sexually violent predator‘ ahead of him being sentenced to between three and ten years in prison for assaulting a woman in 200a. the lawyers for the 81—year—old have already said they'll appeal. our correspondent nada tawfik reports from norristown in pennsylvania where the sentencing took place. reporter: do you have any comment, sir? this will now be the image that defines bill cosby‘s life. in handcuffs and headed to prison to pay for his crimes. for decades he led a double life. and the man affectionately referred to as america's dad will now be cla

i'm babita sharma.t is the strongest typhoon to hit the country and over 25 years, with winds of up to 200 miles an hour. the veteran journalist bob woodward has made explosive revelations about president trump's white house, claiming that even the president's closest a ides claiming that even the president's closest aides see him as a danger to national security. in this story is trending on the bbc website. the ru by trending on the bbc website. the ruby slippers from the wizard of oz have been found 13 years after they we re have been found 13 years after they were stolen. the shoes, said to be the most valuable props in the movie industry, were taken from a museum in the middle of the night in minnesota.

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: in britain, salisbury is in lockdown after two people were taken ill in the area recently hit by novichok poisonings. my body is a canvas. we will hear from a south korean artist who uses her own face to express her talent. good morning. it is 1:00am in london and 8:00am here in singapore, where the chaos wreaked by typhoon manghut becomes apparent as it tracks across the region. the powerful storm has left dozens of people dead in the philippines, and is now lashing china's most populous province. typhoon mangkhut made landfall near the city ofjiangmen in the south—western region of guangdong, bringing winds of more than 160 km/h. the storm also passed through hong kong, injuring around 200 people. it has already caused widespread damage in the philippines, and killed at least 59 people there. jonathan head reports on the devastation typhoon manghut has left behind in the northern philippines. after the deluge. the shrieking wind was bad enough, but heavy rain

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: we'll have the latest on a bridge collapse in kolkata, where many are feared to be trapped under the rubble. and they're crazy, rich, and asian. it had box office success in america. we will see what it does when it comes to the uk. we do want to create a movement so people feel represented and heard, understood and valued. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. thanks forjoining us. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am injapan, which has been hit by the strongest typhoon in 25 years. winds have been gusting over 200 kilometres per hour. at least six people have been killed, and more than a million have been told to leave their homes. robin brant has more from tokyo. screaming japan knew that this storm was coming, but some were still caught out, and had a very lucky escape from the torrent of water below. typhoonjebi is the strongest to hitjapan in 25 years. in the worst—hit area, around osaka, the damage is

i'm babita sharma in london.o in the programme: south korea's president heads north to pyongyang, hoping to restart denuclearisation talks with kim jong un. and america's biggest television awards ceremony gets underway — we'll bring you the latest from los angeles. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 1am in london and 8am in singapore and the philippines where 29 people, mostly miners and their families, are still missing after a landslide buried their shelter during typhoon mangkhut. three bodies have already been found in the town of itogon but experts on the ground say there is no hope of finding the missing alive. more than sixty—five people across the country are thought to have died in the storm, which is now weakening across southern china. our correspondentjonathan head sent this report. in the end, it wasn't the wind, but the rain that was the real killer. that huge brown gash in the mountain is where an entire waterlogged hillside slid down and buri

i'm babita sharma in london. been sentenced to between three and ten years in prison following the comedian‘s conviction for drugging and molesting a woman. president trump addresses the un on everything from iran to north korea. he also says he rejects globalism in favour of the doctrine of patriotism. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. a photo of donald trump speaking at the united nation's general assembly appears on the front page of the south china morning post. but it is america's decision to sell $330 million of fighter aircraft parts to taiwan that the paper looks at in more detail. according to analysts, unless rescinded, the arms deal could further risk damage to ties with beijing. the new york times international edition leads with china's recent deal with the vatican. the paper says that beijing's goal in the agreement is to eliminate china's underground churches and gain control over the rapid spread of christianity. how president duterte deals with his opponents is reported

i'm babita sharma in london.lso in the programme: a rare good news story on threatend wildlife. nepal says it's increased its tiger population by nearly a fifth. the indian yachtsman rescued 300 kilometres off the australian coast is on his way home. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 7am in singapore, mdnight in london and 7pm in washington dc, where the us supreme court nominee — brett kavanaugh — has said he will not be stepping aside after a second woman accused him of sexual misconduct decades ago. —— midnight. the allegations have threatened mr kavanaugh's chances of winning confirmation for the post in the senate. earlier, president trump pledged his support forjudge kavanaugh, describing him as an "outstanding person". judge kavanaugh and his wife sat down with fox news to issue a denial of sexual misconduct. here is a little of what he had to say. did you guys ever look at each other and say i mouse, this is enough, this just

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: europe's amateur golf champion celia barquin arozamena is found dead on a golf course in iowa. hopes fade of finding any survivors in the philippines mudslide caused by typhoon mangkhut. good morning. it's 1am in london, 8am in singapore and china, where the trade war with the united states is intensifying. beijing has hit back after the us announced the biggest round of tariffs so far against some chinese goods. now china has said it will impose new trade tariffs on a range of american goods. in a moment we will hear from our china correspondent, jon sudworth, but first we begin our coverage with our north america editorjon sopel. it is a good time to be in the container business in the us, as more and more goods pour in from abroad. but it is not good for the deficit, and donald trump, from well before he became president, has railed at the unfairness of trade between the us and china. we are the piggy bank to the world. we have been ripped off by china, we ha

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: a mental health crisis among refugee children on nauru island. we investigate reports of self harm and suicide attempts. and election time injapan. we look shinzo abe's chances of becoming japan's longest—serving prime minister. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight, in london and seven in the evening in washington where the united states has welcomed a deal between the leaders of north and south korea, saying it hopes to achieve an agreement on denuclearisation within the next three years. at a summit in pyongyang, north korean leader kimjong—un promised to permanently close a missile launch facility — overseen by international experts. mr kim also expressed a readiness to close a nuclear weapons site , but in return for concessions from the us too. from seoul, laura bicker has the latest. pyongyang's mass games are meant to awe and inspire. usually it's because of the

i'm babita sharma in london.rom the iranian president, that the us was involved in an attack on a military parade in iran, that killed 25 people. a further $200 billion worth of tariffs against chinese goods is about to kick in, as the trade war between the us and china escalates. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times reports on the impact us tariffs are having on chinese imports. a growing number of asian manufacturers are moving production from china to other factories in the region. the paper says, companies which have not shifted, are making contingency plans in case the trade war continues. the philippine daily inquirer features a story on us restrictions on granting green cards. it says the trump administration is planning to clamp down on legal immigration. the proposed scheme would make it tougher for foreigners living in the us to secure permanent residency, if they are receiving food, housing or medical aid. the financial times reports on the state funeral of vietn

i'm babita sharma. our top story: more than a million people are forced to leave their homes as a storm batters japan. it is the strongest typhoon to hit the country and over 25 years, with winds of up to 200 miles an hour. the veteran journalist bob woodward has made explosive revelations about president trump's white house, claiming that even the president's closest a ides claiming that even the president's closest aides see him as a danger to national security. in this story is trending on the bbc website. the ru by trending on the bbc website. the ruby slippers from the wizard of oz have been found 13 years after they we re have been found 13 years after they were stolen. the shoes, said to be the most valuable props in the movie industry, were taken from a museum in the middle of the night in minnesota. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. most of us have embedded the internet and smart technology in our lives. we might like to believe we're autonomous d

with babita sharma and charlie stayt. our headlines today... in a tsunami in indonesia has soared to almost 400. ever security breach. if there's no brexit deal, putting jobs at risk. the momentum is with europe on the two in the ryder cup. two in the ryder cup. rory mcilroy is leading the charge. he is three up. ryan gosling tells us why his latest role is ‘out of this world'. astronauts are just different and they are fascinating, inspiring. they are fascinating, inspiring. chilly start but a decent weekends in prospect. some sunny spells. always feeling quite cool. all the weather details on the way. it's saturday 29th september. our top story... 5 earthquake hit an indonesian city. on sulawesi island. editor rebecca henschke, who is on her way to the scene. 300 people may have died in that tsunami and earthquake. 7. motorbikes and rushing into substantial buildings like mosques. substantial buildings like mosques. seeing our bodies lined up along the shore. shore. this figure of more than 300 is in line with that. is

i'm babita sharma with bbc news. our top story: rescue workers in the philippines are continuing to search for dozens of miners and their families struck by typhoon mangkhut. a landslide buried their shelter during the typhoon. experts say there is little hope of finding the missing alive. washington's announced new 10% tariffs on $200 billion worth of chinese goods, warning beijing it'll raise them to 25% if it retaliates. and this story is trending on bbc.com. the tech billionaire elon musk is being sued for libel and slander by a british diver who helped rescue 12 thai boys trapped in a flooded cave. vernon unsworth says the tesla founder falsely accused him of being a paedophile on social media. and the top story in the uk. the chancellor philip hammond has warned that leaving the eu without a deal would put at risk the substantial economic progress britain has made in the past ten years. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. tensions between washington and beijing gets worse as president u

i'm babita sharma in london.area recently hit by novichok poisonings. my body is a canvas. we will hear from a south korean artist who uses her own face to express her talent.

i'm babita sharma in london.roject. we meet the first family to benefit. she were to go to the persian. we spent

i'm babita sharma, in london. milestone a quarter of a century earlier than predicted. and in singapore, the government comes up with a novel way of tackling its low birth rate — subsidised—speed dating. live from our studios in singapore and london,

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: a nation's heritage up in flames.razil's national museum. a world drowning in plastic, we'll find out what the japanese experience tells us about the harsh realities of recyling. industrial plastic has value. it can be recycled and turned into new products. but the same cannot be said of household plastic waste. it is dirty, it is difficult and it has virtually no value.

i‘m babita sharma, in london.ment comes up with a novel way of tackling its low birth rate — subsidised—speed dating. live from our studios in singapore and london,

i'm babita sharma in london. —— kasia madera. inisde the white house, but close aides have denied writing an anonymous article in the new york times that slammed his presidency. there's beenjoyful scenes in india after the supreme court ruled that gay sex is no longer a criminal offence. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times front page lead is on the hokkaido earthquake that reached the maximum seven onjapan‘s seismic intensity scale. the quake centered east of the city of tomakomai, and was felt strongly in hokkaido's capital of sapporo. the straits times reports a speech by prime minister lee hsien loong saying singapore has developed its own variation of chinese culture. he said it was an identity that resonated with chinese—singaporea ns as well as singaporeans of other races. and the new york times has a front page feature on the singer cher. she had just spent several hours in a recording studio putting the final touches on dancing queen, her latest album, inspired by her return to the

i'm babita sharma in london.course in iowa. hopes fade of finding any survivors in the philippines mudslide caused by typhoon mangkhut.

i'm babita sharma in london.ng, hoping to restart denuclearisation talks with kim jong un. and america's biggest television awards ceremony gets underway — we'll bring you the latest from los angeles.

i'm babita sharma in london.

i'm babita sharma in london.aims is the biggest military exercises since the soviet era — and for the first time, chinese troops are joining in. america's east coast prepares for hurricane florence. the category four storm heads towards the carolina's — with winds of 225km/h hour. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. thanks to conservation efforts across india, the tiger population in india has steadily increased over the past 12 years. but the growing population and rapid deforestation means they come into conflict with villagers who live near the reserves. in the western state of maharashtra, one tiger has been blamed for five deaths and india's supreme court has dismissed an appeal to stop forest rangers from killing it. shalu yadau has more from delhi. this is the first time at case like this has come up. last year, a court in the western state of maharashtra upheld an order to kill eight tiger who was blamed for four deaths. in the current case there is nothing to suggest that the tig

i'm babita sharma in london.longest—serving prime minister. live from our studios in singapore and london,

good morning and welcome to breakfast with babita sharma and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today — morepresident trump orders an fbi investigation into sexual assault allegations against his supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. a serious shortage of life—saving epi—pens — people with severe allergies are told to use them beyond the expiry date. europe roar back in the ryder cup thanks to their awesome foursomes. they win every match in the afternoon session, to take a 5—3 lead over the americans on an incredible opening day. your saturday is

i'm babita sharma in london.hat can warn of heart attacks years in advance rolls out across europe. and going green in india: how plastic waste is being used to build affordable, eco—friendly homes.

i'm babita sharma in london.—editing to make an entire population of mosquitoes infertile. and the duchess of sussex on her first solo royal engagement — at a new show celebrating the art

i am babita sharma in london. also in the programme: a breakthrough in the battle against malaria.

i'm babita sharma in london.and going green in india: how plastic waste is being used to build affordable, eco—friendly homes.

i'm babita sharma in london.and, with reports of self—harm and suicide attempts. and election time injapan. we look shinzo abe's chances of becoming japan's longest—serving prime minister. live from our studios in singapore and london,

i‘m babita sharma in london. also in the programme:

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: a nation's heritage up in flames.erience tells us about the harsh realities of recycling. —— we will

i'm babita sharma in london. course in iowa. hopes fade of finding any survivors in the philippines mudslide caused by typhoon mangkhut.

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