i'm babita sharma in london.lso in the programme. the diplomatic standoff between china and canada — dozens of former diplomats call on xi jinping to release two canadian citizens. live from our studios in singapore and london, - is live from our studios in singapore and london, is news. good morning — it's 8am here in singapore and 1am in the swiss alps where the world's rich and powerful are gathering in davos to set their financial priorities for the year ahead. but uncertainty plagues this year's world economic forum because of news out of china. the world's second largest economy has grown at its slowest rate since 1990 and the imf is now warning of a fall in global economic growth. our business editor simon jack reports from davos. china's rapid economic growth, its expanding role in global trade, and the increased spending power of its consumers, have helped create jobs around the world. it picked up a lot of slack after the financial crisis. but that is changing. it is now the world's second biggest econo

i'm babita sharma in london.lso in the programme: this 1a year—old's family say she took her own life under the influence of disturbing material online. we confront the owners of instagram. there is a picture of some slit wrists, that's from instagram. there's a picture full of blood, that's from instagram. those are all against your policies, but they are all available on instagram. and two towns fight an uphill battle. new zealand and wales face off for the title of the world's steepest street. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london, taken to the streets in protest against the rule of president nicolas maduro. in a move which only increased the pressure, the us president donald trump said he recognised the opposition leader, juan guaido as interim president. in return, president nicolas maduro said he's breaking diplomatic relations with the united states and told us diplomats they have 72 hours to leave. the bbc‘s barbara plett usher reports. is this the man is set to become venezuel

welcome, i'm babita sharma in london. the headlines: the eyes to the right, 308, the noes to the left 297. a major blow for theresa may and her brexit plan, as she suffers another defeat in parliament. president trump walks out of a meeting with congressional leaders, after he's told he won't get money for the border wall. again, we saw a temper tantrum because he could not get his way and he just walked out of the meeting. because he could not get his way and he just walked out of the meetinglj think he just walked out of the meeting.” think the president made his position very clear today that there will be no deal without a wall. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on the programme: global markets rally as us—china trade talks end with signs of optimism. and we are at the world's biggest tech show in las vegas — but is tension between washington and bejing making it harder for chinese firms to suceed? live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. welcome to newsday. it's 9am in sing

i'm babita sharma with bbc world news.diff city. the club's malaysian owners say they're very shocked at the news, and their thoughts are with his family. the partial us government shutdown has gone into a second month, with no signs the republicans and democrats can break the deadlock. some unpaid federal workers have been forced to turn to foodbanks. and the oscar nominations have been announced in hollywood. netflix has scored its first nomination for the spanish language film, roma, which is up for ten awards. the period drama the favourite is also up for ten, including best actress for its star olivia coleman. that's all. stay with bbc world news.

i'm babita sharma, in london. programme: the eu says it won't renegotiate the brexit deal, despite theresa may pushing for an alernative to the so—called irish backstop. the withdrawal agreement remains the best and only deal possible. the european union said so in november. we said so in december. and australians warn, don't mess with our wildlife — we bring you the tale of the blue ringed octopus. 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, it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and early evening in the american midwest, where millions of people are experiencing a blast of arctic air so ferocious that they're being warned of the dangers of frost—bite if they stay outside for more than a few minutes. at least seven people have been killed in several states as a result of the polar vortex. by the end of this week, 20 million americans will have seen the mercury plunge to at least —30 degrees celsius. neda tawfik

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme.n open's set for emotional scenes later, with andy murray in action, in what he says could be his final tournament. and the new zealand albatross chicks who've become unlikely stars on the internet. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, iam in london and four in the morning in the saudi capital riyadh where the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, has arrived. president trump's decision to pull american troops out of syria is on the agenda, and mr pompeo has also said he'll raise the killing of the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. the us senate has blamed crown prince mohammed bin salman, for the murder. our correspondent, barbara plett usher is in riyadh with the latest. this issue ofjamal khashoggi, obviously, but also other things, like counterterrorism, iran, syria, all of these things will come up. before mike pompeo arrived, i had a chat with a senior member of the royal family, prince turki al—fa

who i'm babita sharma in london. the headlines a last—minute plea from an embattled prime minister to a divided parliament as britain prepares for an historic vote, on brexit i say we should deliver for the british people, and get on with building a brighter future for our country by backing this deal tomorrow. it's clear, if the prime minister's deal is rejected tomorrow, it's time for a general election, it's time for a new government. a canadian national is sentenced to death for drugs smuggling in china. could his case be part of a growing diplomatic row between the two nations? i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: up to a million dead fish and possibly more to come. what's gone wrong on australia's darling river? and andy murray puts up an epic struggle, in what may be his last ever professional tennis match. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore and 1am here in london where the british prime minister, is just hours away from lea

i‘m babita sharma in london.feat in parliament. donald trump‘s been accused of having a temper tantrum by the democrats after he walked out of a meeting to discuss funding for his border wall. let‘s take a look at some front pages from around the world. the south china morning post reports that the former thai prime minister, yingluck shinawatra, holds a cambodian passport. the paper says that this adds weight to the theory that she fled through cambodia in 2017. it‘s something phnom penh strongly denies. 0n the front page of the japan times is this report on new research that people‘s long—term memory was improved by taking a dizziness medication. it is hoped that this could have future implications on alzeihmer‘s medication. the philippine star leads on the procession of black nazarene in manila. this photo shows devotees jostling to touch the statue as it makes its way through the city. the paper reports that hundreds were injured during the procession. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? the fo

i am babita sharma.ate her brexit agreement. mps supported an amendment to the withdrawal deal that compels the prime minister to renegotiate the irish border backstop — despite brussels' insistence that the agreement cannot be changed. us intelligence chiefs have concluded that north korea is unlikely to give up its nuclear weapons and that iran is not seeking to build them. their report appears to directly contradict assertions by president trump. and this story is trending on bbc.com. a blast of arctic air is threatening the united states with potentially life—threatening low temperatures this week. forecasters say some areas will feel colder than antartica. you are up—to—date. stay with us. more to come. and the top story in the uk: the mp for peterborough, fiona 0nasanya, has beenjailed for three months for lying to police over a speeding offence. she was found guilty last of month of perverting the course ofjustice, and has been expelled from the labour party. but she says she'll continue to sit as

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. how dare you? close your eyes. the favourite and roma lead the charge for this year's oscars, with ten nominations apiece. and we'll explain why greece's new tennis star stefanos tsitsipas is proving to be such at hit at the australian open. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london, and the search for a small plane carrying cardiff city's new striker emiliano sala has been suspended in the english channel. all contact with the plane was lost near the island of guernsey on monday. the 28—year—old argentine signed for the club at the weekend, and was flying to cardiff after saying goodbye to his team mates in france. the pilot is also missing. jon kay reports. he only signed for cardiff city at the weekend, and was due to meet his new teammates today. but tonight, emiliano sala is missing. he was so happy tojoin cardiff city. we have a lot of fans and supporters who are very concerned, and we can understand their concern, and we are too. e

i'm babita sharma in london. the headlines: what next for brexit? theresa may prepares to unveil her latest proposals to parliament, but the divisions remain. what we are now getting are some of those who were always absolutely opposed to the result of the referendum trying to hijack brexit, and in fact steal the result from the people. china's growing military might. we examine the us report that warns of beijing's high—tech capabilities. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. also in the programme: pressure on the palace over the duke of edinburgh's car crash. police speak to the prince after he is seen driving without a seatbelt. and the stargazing treat that is set to dazzle the night sky. we will have the latest on a rare lunar event. hello, it is 9:00am in singapore and 1:00am here in london, where another week of brexit debate beckons. prime minister theresa may will make a statement in parliament on monday setting out an alternative brexit plan, after mps rejected her preferred deal last week. a cross—party

i'm babita sharma in london.o in the programme: hopes for change in venezuela. we meet some of the young activists behind the latest anti—government protests. this is the year that we feel that we actually have an actual backing, international support. everything is colliding, so students are here to support the change venezuela. and australians warn don't mess with our wildlife. we bring you the tale of the blue—ringed octopus. good morning. it is 9:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london and early evening in the american midwest, where millions of people are experiencing a blast of arctic air so ferocious that they are being warned of the dangers of frostbite if they stay outside for more than a few minutes. at least seven people have been killed in several states as a result of the polar vortex. by the end of this week, 20 million americans will have seen the mercury plunge to at least —30 degrees celsius. neda tawfik reports. a steam fog settles over lake michigan, as the polar vortex grips chicago with the most

i'm babita sharma in london.lso in the programme: the mystery of the missing north korean ambassador continues. now a former colleague urges jo song—gil to defect to the south. one home, four generations, and happy familes. the internet meme from china that's gone viral worldwide. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in washington, where, in an hour's time, president trump will address the nation to make his case for why america needs to build a wall along the mexican border. watching will be hundreds of thousands of federal workers who are not being paid because the government is in partial shut down. aleem maqbool has been find out how they are managing. with washington at a stalemate, hundreds of thousands of families are suffering. racheal, an airport security officer, is one of many government workers who continue to do theirjob without pay. i feel helpless. i go to work every day, i do the very best i can at myjob but it feels like you are not really appreciated, that federal work is

i'm babita sharma in london.an open's set for emotional scenes later, with andy murray in action, in what he says could be his final tournament. good morning. it's 8:00am in singapore, midnight in london and 3:00 in the morning in the saudi capital riyadh, where the us secretary of state mike pompeo has arrived. president trump's decision to pull us troops out of syria is on the agenda, and mr pompeo has also said he'll raise the killing of the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. the us senate has blamed the crown prince, mohammed bin salman, for the murder. the bbc‘s barbara plett usher is in riyadh following mr pompeo's trip, and told us what we should expect. this issue of jamal this issue ofjamal khashoggi, obviously, but also other things, like counterterrorism, iran, syria, all of these things will come up. before mike pompeo arrived i had a chat with a senior member of the royalfamily, prince chat with a senior member of the royal family, prince al—faisal, chat with a senior member of the royalfamily, prince

i'm babita sharma in london.der wall and end the government shutdown. a defeat for the british government in parliament means leaving the eu without a deal has become a lot harder. let's now take a look at some of the front pages from around the world. we start off with the south china morning post newspaper, and it leads with the shocking pictures of the story we mentioned earlier of the oil tanker which caught fire off the coast of one of hong kong's outlying islands, leaving one dead and two missing. let's now shift our attention the front page of the philippine star publication, and it has this picture of devotees waiting for pahalik, or to kiss, at the quirino grandstand in manila. the tradition involves the touching or kissing of the image of the black nazarene, ahead of the feast on wednesday. the retirement of wrestling legend saori yoshida is on the front page of the international edition of the japan times. the japanese wrestler wone gold at three straight olympics. announcing her retirement, she said h

i'm babita sharma in london. the headlines: the british government survives a vote the british geuemrgentfiw ,,,, ,, together a new brexit plan. it will not be an easy task but mps know they have a duty to act in the national interest, reach consensus, and get this done. but any renegotiations won't be straightforward — the eu insists the best deal is already on the table. eras—55 eat 1,7 ::- 1,7 a and another first for women in india — as a 38—year—old woman climbs to the summit of a men—only holy mountain in kerala. live from our studies live from our stssiss in live from our stséiss in singapore where britain's prime minister has narrowly survived a vote of no—confidence in her government, winning byjust 19 votes. u: guess s ass- séss— 1552’22; n: lost the parliamentary vote she must now re—group, and re—submit a new plan by the start of next week. mrs may says she is committed to taking britain out of the eu, and has already met with rival parties to break the impasse. i believe it is my duty to deliver on the

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i'm babita sharma with bbc news. our top story: the international monetary fund has cut its economic forecast for 2019 after a slowdown in chinese output. beijing put its economic growth last year at 6.6%, the lowest for three decades. the imf says the slowdown, combined with trade disputes and brexit, could affect the whole world. theresa may says a second vote on brexit could damage british social cohesion. she also refused to rule out letting the uk leave the eu without a deal in place. and the british cartoon character peppa pig is trending online. an episode where peppa visits buckingham palace and meets the queen inspired five year old twins to post a video requesting to meet the queen too. the video has been viewed four million times. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: the prime minister has announced that the £65 fee for eu citizens who want to remain in the uk after brexit will be scrapped. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. global warning from davos,

i'm babita sharma. our top story: theresa may loses another vote on brexit in parliament. mps give the prime ministerjust three days to come up with a new plan, if her deal with the eu is rejected in a crucial vote next tuesday. trump shuts down the shutdown talks. the us president walks out of negotiations with democratic leaders, calling it a "total waste of time", after they again refused funding for his border wall. the democrats told reporters he had a temper tantrum. and lots of you have been looking at this video on our website. hundreds of thousands of dead fish have been found floating in the darling river in australia. local residents say it's environmental mismanagement, but authorities blame a recent cold snap. stay with us here on bbc world news. and another story for you here in the uk: the conservative mp for south thanet, craig mackinlay, has been cleared of breaking the rules on election expenses during the 2015 general election. now, live to singapore for asia business report. trade war signals, china says three days of talks with the united states have m

this is a bbc news i am babita sharma, live in westminster.have inflicted a crushing defeat on theresa may, voting down her brexit deal to take the u.k. out of the euronion. >> ayes to the right, 202. [gasps] nos to the left, 432. babita: the sce of the defeat exceeded predictions. e withdrawal agreement rejected by a margin of30 votes. the worst defeat in parliament for a british government in modern history. mrs. may now faces a no-confidencey motion called the opposition, but she says she will fight on to deliver brexit. prime min. may: the government has heard what the house hasbu said tonighti asked members on all sides of the house to listen to the british people, who want this issue settled, and to work with the government to do just that. mr. corbyn: that motion will be debated tomorrow, so this house can get its verdict on the sheer incompetence of this government and asked that motion of no confidence -- past that motion of no confidence in the gornment. babita: cheers from the anti-brexi rally outside of parliament, as brussels says

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. how dare you? close your eyes.en nominations apiece.

i'm babita sharma in london.. dozens of former diplomats call on xi jinping to release two canadian citizens. and we'll bring you the story of how peppa pig inspired chinese twins to request a visit to see queen elizabeth.

who i'm babita sharma in london.vided parliament as britain prepares for an historic vote, on brexit i say we should deliver for the british people, and get on with building a brighter future for our country by backing this deal tomorrow. it's clear, if the prime minister's deal is rejected tomorrow, it's time for a general election, it's time for a new government. a canadian national is sentenced to death for drugs smuggling in china. could his case be part of a growing diplomatic row between the two nations? i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme:

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i'm babita sharma in london. the headlines: what next for brexit?sions remain. what we are now getting are some of those who were always absolutely opposed to the result of the referendum trying to hijack brexit, and in fact steal the result from the people. china's growing military might. we examine the us report that warns of beijing's high—tech capabilities. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. also in the programme: pressure on the palace over the duke of edinburgh's car crash. police speak to the prince after he is seen driving without a seatbelt. and the stargazing treat that is set to dazzle the night sky. we will have the latest on a rare lunar event.

i'm babita sharma in london.er colleague urges jo song—gil to defect to the south.

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: look at me! how dare you? close your eyes!and we'll explain why greece's new tennis star stefanos tsitsipas

i'm babita sharma in london. the headlines: the prime minister.in prepares for an historic vote on brexit. i say we should deliver for the british people, and get on with building a brighter future for our country by backing this deal tomorrow. it is clear, if the prime minister's deal is rejected tomorrow, it is time for a general election, it is time for a new government. a canadian national is sentenced to death for drug smuggling in china. could his case be part of a growing diplomatic row between the two nations? i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme:

welcome, i'm babita sharma in london.ft 297. a major blow for theresa may and her brexit plan, as she suffers another defeat in parliament. president trump walks out of a meeting with congressional leaders, after he's told he won't get money for the border wall. again, we saw a temper tantrum because he could not get his way and he just walked out of the meeting. because he could not get his way and he just walked out of the meetinglj think he just walked out of the meeting.” think the president made his position very clear today that there will be no deal without a wall. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on the programme:

i'm babita sharma in london. the headlines: the ayes to the right, 308, the noes to the left 297.leaders — after he's told he won't get money for the border wall. again, we saw a temper tantrum because he could not get his way and he just walked out of the meeting. we heard once again that democratic leaders are unwilling to even negotiate. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on the programme: global markets rally as us—china trade talks end with signs of optimism.

i'm babita sharma, in london.rish backstop. the withdrawal agreement remains the best and only deal possible. the european union said so in november. we said so in december. and australians warn, don't mess with our wildlife —