before you enter the gateway to the himalayas, you better self-medicate.f peanuts. truth be told, i'm an angry, bitter man when i board. i'm guessing there ain't a shoney's or a p.f. chang on the way. kinda cute, little train. it's so little. it's the universal tours. when do we go on the king kong ride? while my stomach growls, i become the kind of traveler i warn against. gripey, self-absorbed, immune to my surroundings. but as my brightly colored, little train heads up into the hills from kalka station, known as the gateway to the himalayas, my worldview starts to improve. ♪ the unnaturally bright colors of india start to pleasurably saturate my brain. the views from the window of ridiculously deep valleys, hundred-year-old bridges -- it's well, breath-taking. [ cheering ] my fellow passengers, too, are irresistibly charming. the school kids in their uniforms cheer in unison every time we pass through one of the tunnels. [ cheering ] >> anthony: i'd pretty much forgotten about my hunger until the whistle stop at barog. can i have one of those, and two o

meet the e—commerce giant first career in the himalayas.rning and welcome to asia business report live from the singapore. we do not often thought about central america on our programme, but this morning will focus on panama because like much of the world, it is being caught in the us- the world, it is being caught in the us— china trade war. the country signed up to beijing's $124 billion one belle and one road initiative last year. it could see the coming training hub between the worlds two biggest economies. but the project is not without its controversies, especially over how other countries from malaysia to montenegro are now in huge debt to beijing. the us or terry of state has warned panama and other nations about the potential dangers of accepting chinese investment. my pompeo sent quote... java is to display in projects for building ports and roads in panama and at the same time, the us and their own overseas investment agency is also actively competing with china to finance infrastructure projects in panama. the country's vice pre

internet shopping for the people of the himalayas.eople living in some of the most remote parts of the world now have access to the choices offered by e—commerce. and forformer trekking guide eshay rangdol, amazon's move into the indian city of leh has also delivered work, but there are environmental concerns too. let's bring you another story that has caught our attention. the us president donald trump has sharpened his attacks on the federal reserve by saying it posed the biggest risk to the us economy. in an interview with the wall streetjournal, mr trump said that rates were being raised too quickly under the leadership of chairman jerome powell. there have been eight increases since 2015, and the brisk pace of economic growth means more are expected next year to stop the us economy from overheating. soa so a very quick look at the markets before we go and you can't see them there at the asian markets fell again on wednesday, extending the previous day's sell—off, fuelled by all those geopolitical concerns that we have been talkin

amazon's delivering online shopping to the himalayas, but what does it mean for the people who live there? hello, good to have you with us. a very warm welcome to the programme — briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also in the news, data collection and sharing by mobile apps is "out of control" — that is the warning from researchers at oxford university. nearly 90% of free apps on the google play store apparently share data such as age, gender, and location with google parent company, alphabet. so, do you mind your data being shared by apps? is at the price we paid for free technology? -- is it. let me know. just use the hashtag, #bbcthebriefing. hello. the extent of the chaos if britain crashes out of the european union has been outlined by the country's audit office. it says that 11 of the 12 major projects to change border systems might not be ready in time. that could mean freight companies having to find new routes into europe and a rise in crime. with the march deadline approaching, a brexit deal is yet to be agreed, and tensions among the ruling

korean climbers and theirfour nepali guides were killed after a storm hit their basecamp in the himalayas. and this story is trending at bbc.com. novak djokovic has cruised to victory in the shanghai masters for a fourth time. the serbian beat borna coric 6—3, 6—4, and is now in a race with rafael nadal to end the year as world number one. stay with us. tops to the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier says key issues remain unresolved after an unscheduled trip to brussels for more talk is. —— talks. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. with rising oil prices and the trade war infull swing, with rising oil prices and the trade war in full swing, is inflation rising around the world? we have got a slew of economic reports this week in the us to china that will give us some clues. and asia produces 90% of the world's rice. we look at how climate change is disrupting production of this asian food staple. hello and welcome to this monday edition of asia business report, and sharanjit leyl. edition of asia business report, and shara njit leyl. it edition of asia business

and during my career, i've watched the reforestation of the himalayas. they destroyed the forest hand ares in -- lands in the early days with malaria e eradication. but they went to work, and you can actually see on satellite imagery the reforestation of the himalayas. also worked in africa on the decertification of the kalahari and working with women in tanzania, kenya and beyond who planted millions of trees. only to see that the glaciers of nepal are still retreating, the snow caps of kilimanjaro and mount kenya are gone. so they've done their share, and it's been women doing a lot of it. and the nations, mall devils -- mall daves, are stepping forward, but it's very clear they're up against a tsunami going the other direction. so here we are today in the united states a month before midterm elections, and people that have been working on and they're concerned and they're all around me, we're asking the same question: what the devil do we do during the next 30 days to affect the midterms so that we will get the women and the youth voices many our cong

david: on the edge of the himalayas, kathmandu is a busy trading path between its giant neighbors indiand china. because nepal is one of the world's poorest countries, i have learned how easily international criminals can breir theay around. the authorities here hope the operation against the chimp smokers will signal that this route is now closed. the chimps are doing well and gaining weight, but ey are caught in a diplomatic tussle. nigeria wants them back, but nepal says they are evidence for the trial. heenis small cage is their home. david shukman, bbc nu.s, in kathma jane: poor little things. hopefully that is a story that will have a positive ending at some point. simone biles is the most decorated gymnast of all time, but recently the sporteen rocked by revelations that team doctor larry nassar abused her and hureds of other young athletes. biles tells the bbc that she feels empowered after talking openly about the incident, and she hopes sharing her story will encourage others to come forward. our sports correspondent spoke to her ahead of the world championships in doha. >> th

reports claim that the himalayas the great himalayan glaciers would melt away by twenty thirty five this was found to be false and that in twenty to twenty ten they made claims about rapid global warming that were found of use questionable data so why is this report any more credible than those i think also those reports are quite credible they were has used cited there was like to have. nature question that was wrongly cited actually. by some of the authors the i.p.c.c. is basically it's the best. available summary of all of the climate science we have for this report different six thousand papers a peer reviewed papers economic papers and they try to compile with thousands of scientists from across the world a summary of what is the current state of climate change and i think from past problems they've learned to be even stronger in quality control so i think this is an extremely credible report the warning has got out we'll see if the world listens look if i should thank you. for a politician jaya bolsa naro has won the first round of brazil's presidential election taking forty six pe

korean climbers and theirfour nepali guides were killed after a storm hit their basecamp in the himalayas. and this video is trending on bbc.com. tennis, and novak djokovich has cruised to victory in the shanghai masters for a fourth time. the serbian beat borna coric 6—3, 6—4, and is now in a race with rafael nadal to end the year as world number one. stay with us. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. -- hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i am stephen sackur. united states of america is a republic divided, the trump presidency has exposed fissures that run along lines of race, gender, education and culture. ‘s midterm elections, the fight for political power will be between the two traditional parties, republican and democrat, but perhaps a different sort of activism is needed to deliver real change. my guest is kimberle crenshaw, a professor of law, social activist, and an influential advocate of the idea of intersectionality. is that the group, not the individual, that matters most in today's america? -- is it. kimberle crenshaw in philadelphia, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for havin

made barca has more from power in the town democracy in action high in the himalayas it is a colorful occasion national dress must be award. ten years ago the former king of bhutan ordered the country to embrace democracy is the nation's third election like three times ancient traditions democracy is now also a fiercely guarded part of booting the society jobs the a bar mint and economic growth are all at the forefront of voters' concerns. the main issues facing us farmers are safe drinking water supply irrigation water and agriculture it's also important to look after youth many of whom are unemployed . the most important thing in this election is voting for a party or a candidate that would make my nation economically srong and would best look after the welfare of the people of bhutan for sharing zambo it's a time to be friends she remembers the days before democracy before time opened up to the outside world. things were really great under the monarchy peace and happiness and the country enjoyed great progress which have a party which is there must be no hatred or division among ou

korean climbers and theirfour nepali guides were killed after a storm hit their basecamp in the himalayasin the shanghai masters for a fourth time. the serbian beat borna coric 6—3, 6—4, and is now in a race with rafael nadal to end the year as world number one. stay with us. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk.

report claim that the himalayas should great himalayan glaciers would melt away by twenty thirty five this was found to be false and that in twenty to twenty ten they made claims about rapid global warming that were found of use questionable data so why is this report any more credible than those i think also those reports are quite credible there were as you just cited there was there. nature question that was wrongly cited actually. by some of the authors d.s.p. c. is basically it's the best. available summary of all of the climate science we have for this report different six thousand papers a peer reviewed papers economic papers and they try to compile with thousands of scientists from across the world a summary of what is the current state of climate change and i think from past problems they've learned to be even stronger in quality control so i think this is an extremely credible report the warning has got out we'll see if the world listens vice should thank you. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world the website katz says it has identif

amazon's delivering online shopping to the himalayas, but what does it mean for the people who live there

a remote, relatively rarely visited kingdom of myth and legend, high in the himalayas, known as "landf the reasons it's not on the tourist trail is it's hard to get to. flying in, you hang onto your seat as the plane negotiates some alarming maneuvers through narrow mountain passes, before dropping into the country's only international airport, said by some to be the most dangerous in the world. located between india and tibet, bhutan, about the size of switzerland, is caught between the old world and the new. thimphu is bhutan's capital and largest city. it has a rapidly growing population of 100,000 as bhutanese have begun the inevitable move away from a rural agrarian lifestyle. tourism was only allowed starting in the 1970s. the amount of foreign visitors each year is strictly limited to protect bhutan's culture and environment. there are no starbucks, no kfcs, no king or clown. basically, they don't want you to come here, at least en masse. >> darren: watch your head. >> anthony: yeah, right. wow. >> darren: what do you think of the altitude? how you feeling? >> anthony: i'm here

renowned south korean climber is among those killed in the worst mountain earring accident in the himalayas in two years. the bodies of nine hikers have now been transported to camp mandu. including team leader and the guides who were killed in a violent snowstorm friday on nepal's mount. rescuers say their camp was destroyed. >>> we'll take a short break here. still to come, saudi arabia has a warning for the world. if there are sanctions, oil prices will go up. we will look at the economic fallout from the disappearance of a saudi journalist. and we're back in istanbul in a few minutes. do stay with us here on cnn. when you rent from national... it's kind of like playing your own version of best ball. because here, you can choose any car in the aisle, even if it's a better car class than the one you reserved. so no matter what, you're guaranteed to have a perfect drive. [laughter] (vo) go national. go like a pro. see what i did there? opportunlike here.rywhere. and here. see? opportunity. hi! cinturones por favor. gracias. ev-er-y-where. about to be parents. it's doing a lot of kicking do

the city of leh is nestled high in the indian himalayas at a dizzying altitude of 3,500 metres and yetthere to see the impact on the local community. now people would wear branded shoes. remember the mega millions draw in the united states yesterday? someone in the united states has just won just over 1.5 billion dollars in the mega millions draw. the only details we have so far is that the winning ticket was bought in south carolina — and whoever they are, they've now become the largest single winner in us history. so what would you do with the money? i would love to have a problem like this! warren thompson advises big lotto winners, and here are his tips. you look a little bit emotional, a little bit strained, and a little bit questioning, what does this mean, practically, what does it mean for me and my family emotionally, so your head is spinning a bit. the best advice i would give anybody in that situation is to do nothing. i would curb enthusiasm, which sounds strange run that has happened, but the practical advice is tojust get the practical advice is tojust get the money, get

you baka has more power in the tongue democracy in action and high in the himalayas it is a colorful occasion national dress must be ward ten years ago the former king of bhutan ordered the country to embrace democracy is the nation's third election like three times ancient traditions democracy is now also a fiercely guarded part of due to the society jobs the a barb and an economic growth of all at the forefront of voters' concerns. the much you can get it the main issues facing us farmers are safe drinking water supply irrigation water and agriculture it's also important to look after youth many of whom are unemployed. the most important thing in this election is voting for a party or a candidate that would make my nation economically strong and would best look after the welfare of the people of. for sharing zambo it's a time to meet old friends she remembers the days before democracy before time opened up to the outside world. things were really great under the monarchy peace and happiness and the country enjoyed great progress whichever party which there must be no hatred or divi

democracy in action high in the himalayas it is a colorful occasion national dress must be worn ten years ago the former king of bhutan ordered the country to embrace democracy is the nation's third election like three times ancient traditions democracy is now also a fiercely guarded part of booting the society jobs the a bar mint and economic growth are all at the forefront of voters' concerns. the main issues facing us farmers are safe drinking water supply irrigation water and agriculture it's also important to look after youth many of whom are unemployed . the most important thing in this election is voting for a party or a candidate that would make my nation economically srong and would best look after the welfare of the people of bhutan for sharing zambo it's a time to meet old friends she remembers the days before democracy before time opened up to the outside world. things were really great under the monarchy peace and happiness and the country enjoyed great progress which have a party which is there must be no hatred or division among our people. voters chose between two politica

studied the theoretical works, explored the histories of revolutionary struggles in the philippines, himalaya and indochina. on upon inception, his objective was to create or help create the south vietnamese allies, a stable and independent non-communist government in south vietnam. think about that for a moment. it is as much political as it is military. a daunting objective. westmoreland had to create an all encompassing strategic concept, one that was not only focused on destroying enemy forces. when i was focused not only on countering local insurgency but also helping expand the percentage of south vietnamese population under the saigon government's control. this is a large, large mission that the u.s. military forces in south vietnam have been handed by their civilian policymakers. westmoreland understood this. listen to what he writes to his commanders and 65. the war in vietnam as a political as well as military war. it is politically because the ultimate goal is to regain the loyalty and cooperation of the people. think about that for a moment. how can foreign forces help regain the

exploring and the photographs they took are among the first to document the dramatic landscapes of the himalayas the whole body of everest expeditions, these early ones, the negatives are incredibly delicate and they will essentially corrode over time. we must capture them for the future now. we are notjust holding them for our own collections, we also wa nt to for our own collections, we also want to release those digitally publicly, globally. we are also making some incredibly beautiful prints of them as well. tell us about the pictures we are seeing now because they look incredibly clear considering how old they are. one thing you must bear in mind, they took three kodak cameras and a massive box camera. it was a bit like taking a kitchen table up a mountain. they also took all the kit required to process and print these materials. it was an incredible feat. who is this man here? that is george mallory. the nonchalance of the pipe and hats does tell us something about how they were thinking about the expedition. i thinking about the expedition. i think underprepared would be strong, but they

it is not the himalayas.body is worried about everything >> sure. >> take netflix for example, it gets cut and price target cuts by goldman today, 430 and 400 to reflect a rising interest rate environment? does that sound intellectually species? >> rigorous? >> i think that there is a moment on the jp morgan call where marian lakes says listen, the cfo is really smart. it is hard if you listen to that call do you not want to say forget about it you have special situations where jp morgan -- it is not because of the china exposure that we saw a lot of luxury had. it is 11% short. that's a compelling story. the special situation story are compelling we have to be careful because the analyst as bullish as they were six months ago. they are now bearish >> they did not trim friend as y normally do in the quarter they did not bring their numbers down as they do historically >> you look at sara friar who is so good. we use next door to her house. we like next door. my wife checks next door every morning you should c