doctor kalimantan speaking to me earlier. —— doctor helena varkkey. to come on the programme: after six deaths in the us, president trump announces that his administration intends to ban flavoured e—cigarettes. also on the programme: the lengths some will go to get away from it all — extreme deep sea diving. george w bush: freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today in a loud and a clear voice "enough of blood and tears. enough!" translation: the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: opposition mps in britain demand parliament is recal

joining me now is our correspondent rivan dwiastono, who is in central kalimantan, in borneo.much forjoining us. it looks like the conditions behind you continue to go from bad to worse in palangka raya. yes, well, actually the haze is coming back this morning up the haze is coming back this morning up from last night. it was swept away by the wind. it was pretty windy night, but actually it is just as thick as yesterday, and the visibility level is on 300 — 500m, so visibility level is on 300 — 500m, so people are being advised to be very careful when they are driving. in the air quality level today is still in hazardous level, although the point has dropped down from yesterday. people are being advised to always wear masks every time they leave their houses, but what i've seen so leave their houses, but what i've seen so far here in palangka raya, most of the people do not wear masks every time they leave their houses. and i ask them why. some of them say that they forgot to bring one, some of them also said that i think it's 0k. of them also said that i think it's ok. but a

rivan dwiastono, bbc news, kalimantan.hesney has told a court that she screamed continuously for two minutes after she was stabbed, and it took around 15 minutes for an ambulance to arrive. two men and two teenagers are on trial charged with the murder of the 17—year—old who was stabbed in a random attack in march. dan johnson is at the old bailey now. just bring us up to date with what the court has been hearing? eddie coyle, jodie chesney‘s boyfriend, has been giving evidence about the 1st of march, a friday evening when he, jodie 1st of march, a friday evening when he,jodie and a 1st of march, a friday evening when he, jodie and a group of friends we re he, jodie and a group of friends were set in a park in east london. they had been smoking cannabis, they we re they had been smoking cannabis, they were listening to music and chatting. eddie described how two men were such close to them in the park but left, and about half an hour later he saw two men, he believed to be the same two, towards the group. one approachjodie

officer by trade toha spends much of indonesia's dry season battling blazes in his home province of kalimantan fighting fires isn't strictly in his job description says he's driven by a higher purpose but about bungling it's what i call my soul's calling us about any information on the forest fire. i will rush to the scene straight away with my group of fire assault team like the one man but me. it's been a routine that happens here in men time village what i mean every dry season there will be fire to morrow but the pacific about that i can tell a coordinated tame move mainly volunteers on how best to hide these down opening areas he's well respected among his peers i thought india tour is a set of he's loyal to friends he's a good passion we could always find him any fire that has broken out here but about edible you know. fires and nothing new in indonesia they happen every year which officials say is largely due to slash and burn farming practices but this year the blazes are particularly bad with an el nino weather pattern exacerbating the annual dry spell toha says he and his team will c

thousands of military and the police to help put out forest fires in sumatra and the province of kalimantan in borneo its environment ministry has also sealed off plantations operated by dozens of companies where some of the fires were allegedly started but until the monsoon season arrives next month the smoke is forecast to continue choking the region florence louis al-jazeera kuala lumpur. now south africa will begin an extraordinary session of parliament in a few hours on how to tackle gender based violence the president. has talked about crisis after growing protests of a rape and murder according to w.h.o. estimates the femicide rate for south africa is almost 5 times the global average shelled pimental lives in johannesburg last told us her story your family us assizes you society are sizes you because i've been gang raped with a cut of my nipples at 16. my the man that. that thread me from 6 to 9 he was living my parents' home and he broke my nose and my mom was a rock and my mom the sitting me you know when my nose was bleeding continuously my mom was murdered in 2009 assman pleaded

rivan dwiastono reports from kalimantan.ces are running out. the community is praying for rain. translation: our main problem now is water. here in palangka raya the long dry season has made our water sources run dry. it's difficult to get water close to the hotspots. from the air, their homes are barely visible for the haze. hundreds of thousands of acres of burning forest and peatland has thrown a toxic blanket over the region. it's having a devastating effect on people's health. tens of thousands of people are now suffering from haze—related illness. this local hospital has set up this clinic with meds and oxygen for the locals who have been breathing in toxic haze for weeks. and the air outside is having a real impact on locals. some of the worst affected are children. this five—month—old baby has been struggling to breathe. he is being treated alongside his sister. endangered orangutans are also suffering while the fires destroyed more of their shrinking habitat — their forest cleared to make way for lucrative palm oil

concerns about what that will mean for the people who live there this largely untouched part of east kalimantan will become the new capital of indonesia if the president has his way. it's in stark contrast to the capital jakarta clogged with heavy traffic smog and sinking the pressure to move is rising along with sea levels which may mean the city of more than 10000000 people could be under water within the next 30 years and this is where the city's relocation may end up borneo island known for its lost rain forest and rare wildlife while it was chosen for being less prone to earthquakes and floods there are concerns the massive move will threaten conservation efforts activists say mining and logging have already damaged some areas. but the new capital here will destroy the eco system it will cause forest the structure and raise the temperature of recent forest fires and during the drought years old will create a water shortage. moving the capital has been discussed for decades but recently resurrected by president joker we don't owe. estimated to cost $32000000000.00 it will be one of the worl

concerns about what that will mean for people who live there this largely untouched part of east kalimantan will become the new capital of indonesia if the president has his way. it's in stark contrast to the capital jakarta clogged with heavy traffic smog and sinking the pressure to move is rising along with sea levels which may mean the city of more than 10000000 people could be underwater within the next 30 years and this is where the city's relocation may end up borneo island known for its lost rain forest and rare wildlife. while it was chosen for being less prone to earthquakes and floods there are concerns the massive move will threaten conservation efforts activists say mining and logging have already damaged some areas. and you up until here will destroy the eco system it will cause forest the structure and raise the temperature of risk forest fires and during the droughts years old will create a water shortage. moving the capital has been discussed for decades but recently resurrected by president djoko we don't owe. estimated to cost $32000000000.00 it will be one of the world's

haze is causing health problems for local residents and wildlife — as rivan dwiaston reports from kalimantanthis fire — one of the thousands of hotspots burning across the island. but their water resources are running out. the community is praying for rain. translation: our main problem now is water. here, the long dry season has made our water sources run dry. it's difficult to get water close to the hotspots. from the air, their homes are barely visible through the haze. hundreds of thousands of acres of burning forest and peatland has thrown a toxic blanket over the region. it's having a devastating effect on people's health. tens of thousands of people are now suffering from haze—related illness. this local hospital has set up this clinic with bags and oxygen for the locals who have been breathing in toxic haze for weeks and the air outside is having real impact on locals and some of the worst our children. this 5—month old baby has been struggling to breathe. he's being treated alongside his sister. endangered orangutans are also suffering while the fires destroy more of their shrinking

the fires have spread across sumatra, borneo and kalimantan in recent weeks.away from earth ever discovered. that‘s all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, hardtalk.

officer by trade, he spends much of indonesia's dry season battling blazes in his home province of kalimantan. fighting fires is not strictly in his job description. he says he is driven by a higher purpose. >> it's what i call my souls calling. when thereres any infnformationn the forerest fire, i will rush o the scene straightaway with my group, the fire e assault t tea. it has been a routine that happens here in main tank llllage. every dry seasoson, there will e fire. reporterer: he coordinates a tem of mainly volunteers on how best to hose down burning areas. he is well respected among his peers. >> he i is loyal to friends, hes a good person. we can always find him at any fire that has broken out. reporter: fires are nothingng nw in indonesia, they happen every year whichch officials s say is largelely due to slash and burn farming practices. this year, the blazes are particularly back with an el niÑo wet or pat -- weather pattern exacerbating the dry spell. tohaha says he and his team will continue battling the blazes for as long as it takes. brent: brazil's president, jair bolsonaro,

borneo would adversely impact the very people who live there this largely untouched part of east kalimantan will become the new capital of indonesia if the president has his way. it's in stark contrast to the capital jakarta clogged with heavy traffic smog and sinking the pressure to move is rising along with sea levels which may mean the city of more than 10000000 people could be under water within the next 30 years. and this is where the city's relocation may end up borneo island known for its lush rain forest and rare wildlife. while it was chosen for being less prone to earthquakes and floods there are concerns the massive move will threaten conservation efforts activists say mining and logging have already damaged some areas. will destroy the eco system it will cause forest the structure and raise the temperature of greased forest fires and during the drought will create a water shortage. moving the capital has been discussed for decades but recently resurrected by president djoko we don't owe. estimated to cost $32000000000.00 it will be one of the world's largest single infrastructur

thousands of military and the police to help put out forest fires in sumatra and the province of kalimantan in borneo its environment ministry has also sealed off plantations operated by dozens of companies where some of the fires were allegedly started but until the monsoon season arrives next month the smoke is forecast to continue choking the region florence louis al-jazeera kuala lumpur. in haiti petrol shortages widespread corruption and the high cost of living are all major concerns for protesters they blame president and ways for the cales and he's under increasing pressure to resign. reports. the protests are escalating throughout the year since haiti's subsidized supply of fuel from venezuela was cut that was supplied through the petro program begun by travelers in 2005 to help the development of caribbean nations the program ended last year as u.s. sanctions isolated from israel are from the international financial system so maybe that's your it's a protest of the picture which is in the country the high cost of living in the neck of security. now the country must rely on the u.s.

thousands of military and the police to help put out forest fires in sumatra and the province of kalimantan in borneo its environment ministry has also sealed off plantations operated by dozens of companies where some of the fires were allegedly started but until the monsoon season arrives next month the smoke is forecast to continue choking the region florence louis al-jazeera kuala lumpur hong kong's leader kerry lam says the government will start talks with activists next week as they try to end pro-democracy protests police retaliated with tear gas and water cannon after protesters threw firebombs towards a government compound on sunday hong kong's international credit rating is also now been downgraded from stable to negative p.r. firms approached by the government of all to refuse to get involved in helping to restore the city's image india has built at least 6000 dams to supply water and electricity to millions of people but environmental activists so the dams are also responsible for flooding villages and cause and deaths until vora reports now from the state of mother pradesh in ce

the indonesian province of central kalimantan on the island of borneo has been one of the worst—hit areasr correspondent rivan dwiastono is in palangka raya. the air quality in the city are still at a hazardous level, therefore people are being advised to wear their mask every time they leave their houses. today we actually followed a team of firefighters and volunteers to visit some hotspots in palangka raya. we visited at least three hotspots today, and from what i saw, it's not an easyjob that they do. the fire from the burning heat line is getting closer to local residents, and here the fire broke outjust behind the house of a local that is built out of wood and that can easily be lit by the fire itself —— peatland. the firefighters are still trying to put out the blaze, but it's hard because the water sources are very dry because of the dry season are very dry because of the dry season that is occurring right now. it took more than an hour for them to completely extinguish a fire in one hotspot. it is partly because of the nature of peatland itself. they have to make sure that they e

thousands of military and the police to help put out forest fires in sumatra and the province of kalimantan in borneo its environment ministry has also sealed off plantations operated by dozens of companies where some of the fires were allegedly started but until the monsoon season arrives next month the smoke is forecast to continue choking the region florence li al jazeera kuala lumpur now an american cancer survivor has become the 1st person to swim across the english channel 4 times without stopping. thomas began her swim on sunday morning and finished just over 54 hours later and should have come in 135 but was closer to 215 because of the time it's thomas was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in 2017 she dedicated her victory to fellow cancer survivors. i was feeling real. good this is. he said you got this. white house is saying it still is. just a quick look at the top stories now exit polls in israel's election show benjamin netanyahu is part and slightly behind the centrist bill and white party former defense minister avigdor lieberman says the country's only opti

satellite imagery indicates almost 1,000 fires are burning in the indonesian provinces of kalimantann malaysia. paris metro workers have walked off the job over plans for a major overhaul of the pension system, sparking huge trafficjams as commuters scrambled to find other ways of getting to work. ten of the city's 16 metro lines were shut down completely, while service on most others was "extremely disrupted," according to the city's transit operator. some of the evidence at the inquest into the suicide bombing of an ariane grande concert in manchester in may 2017 is to be kept secret. the coroner in charge of the case said that releasing certain information from the security services and the police might jeopardise national security. 22 people were killed in the attack, which was carried out by a british man with family in libya. 0ur correspondentjudith moritz said the coroner gave a lengthy explanation of his decision. quite fulsome detail, because now it is still the case that inquests into how 22 people were killed here at the arena are yet to be held, we have had pre—inquest ar

the province of central kalimantan on the island of borneo has been one of the worst—hit areas. 0ur correspondent. the air quality in the city is still in hazardous level. therefore people are still advised to wear their masks every time they leave their houses. today we actually followed a team of firefighters and volunteers to visit some hotspots in palangka raya. we visited at least three hotspots today, and from what i saw, it's not an easyjob that they did. the fire from the burning peatland is getting closer to locals' residence, and here the fire broke outjust behind the house of a local that is made and built out of wood, and that can easily be lit by the fire itself. the firefighters are still trying to put out the blaze, but it's hard because the water sources are very dry because of the dry season that's occurring right now. it took more than an hour for them to completely extinguish fire in one hotspot. it's partly because of the nature of peatland itself. they have to make sure that they extinguish the fire not only on the surface of the peatland, but also beneath the surface. that c

thousands of military and the police to help put out forest fires in sumatra and the province of kalimantan in borneo its environment ministry has also sealed off plantations operated by dozens of companies where some of the fires were allegedly started but until the monsoon season arrives next month the smoke is forecast to continue choking the region florence li al-jazeera kuala lumpur. i did hear my anon days with the world wildlife fund he says many of the people starving the fines are being backed by wealthy financier and. the pirates are this disaster manmade it's basically when people are burning to the cleared on land for agriculture or control and as long as that keeps happening this will just continue to happen year after year some of these people are actually . fans years. either in jeopardy or at other capital cities of the provinces or even in the u.s. provincial or district city so you can imagine that the. plantation maybe like. you need maybe $3000.00 to $2500.00 per hectare and what we're seeing is. a farmer is opening like 5102030 hectares there and it's most likely that h

thousands of military and the police to help put out forest fires in sumatra and the province of kalimantan in borneo its environment ministry has also sealed off plantations operated by dozens of companies where some of the fires were allegedly started but until the monsoon season arrives next month the smoke is forecast to continue choking the region florence louis al-jazeera kuala lumpur time. closing a come to migrants in northern france. to the workers walkout at america's biggest carmaker stay with us. hell it's not looking particularly wet surat japan in the next day or so and the frontal system is so obvious here off shore so you can see and therefore we're just get rain brushing turkey as his favorite the most it's going to be dry in the same is true in the korean peninsula and back through beijing which i'm just still in the pleasant 20 to say 27 quite typically baiji winters not far away this snow on this shot up in eastern siberia the high ground of charges coming into your screen there that's going to hang around however things don't change vastly throughout japan all the korea

pollution megacity which is steadily sinking into the sea but israel mohamad reports now from east kalimantan concerns about what move to borneo would mean for the people who live there this largely untouched part of east will become the new capital of indonesia if the president has his way. it's in stark contrast to the capital jakarta clogged with heavy traffic smog and sinking the pressure to move is rising along with sea levels which may mean the city of more than 10000000 people could be under water within the next 30 years. and this is where the city's relocation may end up borneo island known for its lush rain forest and rare wildlife. while it was chosen for being less prone to earthquakes and floods there are concerns the massive move will threaten conservation efforts activists say mining and logging have already damaged some areas.

thousands of military and the police to help put out forest fires in sumatra and the province of kalimantan in borneo its environment ministry has also sealed off plantations operated by dozens of companies where some of the fires were allegedly started but until the monsoon season arrives next month the smoke is forecast to continue choking the region florence lee al-jazeera kuala lumpur more news from europe now and police in northern france have cleared the mind which is home to about a 1000 people we're back to from london for more on that now that's right the migrants have be moved from a camp called the gym near port its closure follows british border police intercepting 120 migrants crossing the english channel in small boats in the past week sonic reports now from france's northern coastal city of dunkirk. they carry as many of their belongings as they can a family on the move once more from a place that was far from ideal and they still do not know what awaits them under the eye of the french police these asylum seekers do what they are told making do with whatever they have and re

thousands of military and the police to help put out forest fires in sumatra and the province of kalimantan in borneo its environment ministry has also sealed off plantations operated by dozens of companies where some of the fires were allegedly started but until the monsoon season arrives next month the smoke is forecast to continue choking the region florence li al jazeera kuala lumpur. the government has asked several international p.r. firms to help restore the image after weeks of protests but refused police retaliated with tear gas and water cannon on sunday after protesters threw firebombs towards a government compound international credit rating has been downgraded from stable to negative kerry says the government will start talks with activists next week in an effort to end pro-democracy protests. we are holding the 1st session next week and this is an open dialogue platform we will invite people from all walks of life to come to express their views to us this is because of our conviction that communication is far better than confrontation and i can assure you that this is not a so

thousands of military and the police to help put out forest fires in sumatra and the province of kalimantan in borneo its environment ministry has also sealed off plantations operated by dozens of companies where some of the fires were allegedly started but until the monsoon season arrives next month the smoke is forecast to continue choking the region florence li al-jazeera kuala lumpur. well i did hear by and is the policy and advocacy director of the world wildlife fund indonesia joins us on skype from jakarta good to have you with us so 1st of all why do we see these fires flare up every year and then it seems everything every 3 or 4 years become really out of control and start bothering neighboring countries. oh thank you for having me here i think the reason is quite elementary. the fires are this disaster is manmade it's basically when people are poorly to the cleared land for agriculture or control. as long as that keeps happening this will just continue to happen year after year i guess what's different. previous year in 20161718 was that it wasn't really looked at lee. season whic

thousands of military and the police to help put out forest fires in sumatra and the province of kalimantan in borneo its environment ministry has also sealed off plantations operated by dozens of companies where some of the fires were allegedly started but until the monsoon season arrives next month the smoke is forecast to continue choking the region florence li al-jazeera kuala lumpur. my nanda is with the world wildlife fund he says many of the people starting to find the being backed by wealthy financier as the fires are this disaster is manmade it's basically when people are poor and to to clear the land for agriculture or control and as long as that keeps happening this will just continue to happen year after year some of these people are actually being big banks years in either in jeopardy or that are capital cities of the provinces or even in the u.s. provincial or district city so. you can imagine that the. plantation may be like fall flat they should you need. 30022500 dollars per hectare and what we're seeing is. a farmer is opening like 5102030 hectares there and it's most like

borneo would adversely impact the very people who live there this largely untouched part of east kalimantan will become the new capital of indonesia if the president has his way. it's in stark contrast to the capital jakarta clogged with heavy traffic smog and sinking the pressure to move is rising along with sea levels which may mean the city of more than 10000000 people could be under water within the next 30 years and this is where the city's relocation may end up borneo island known for its lush rain forest and rare wildlife. while it was chosen for being less prone to earthquakes and floods there are concerns the massive move will threaten conservation efforts activists say mining and logging have already damaged some areas. and you will destroy the eco system it will cause forest the structure and raise the temperature reste forest fires and during the drought will create a water shortage. moving the capital has been discussed for decades but recently resurrected by president djoko we don't owe. estimated to cost $32000000000.00 it will be one of the world's largest single infrastruct

satellite imagery indicates almost 1,000 fires are burning in the indonesian provinces of kalimantanar. a representative said the pair were "committed to raising their son together lovingly." a new exhibition of military personnel‘s tattoos is proving that many of the designs and the stories behind them, go far deeper than what can often be assumed as macho pride. john maguire went to have a look. for matt tomlinson, a decorated former royal marine, the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire offers a permanent reminder of friends and comrades lost in the war in afghanistan. it takes its toll, it does hit you, and again, coming back and just paying — paying tribute and remembrance to these amazingly courageous, brave people. that's the least we can do, really, isn't it? here, their names are immortalised in granite, but matt carries a personal reminder — ink, tattooed into his skin. ijust needed something that i could take with me. the courage and the bravery that they showed, the respect, the leadership, and they were just fantastic colleagues that i fought alongside and, you k

rivan reports from kalimantan.for the locals who have been breathing in toxic haze for weeks and the air outside is having real impact on locals and some of the worst our children. this five—month old baby has been struggling to breathe. he‘s being treated alongside his sister. endangered orangutans are also suffering while the fires destroy more of their shrinking habitat. their forest cleared to make way for lucrative palm oil plantations. indonesia is the world‘s largest producer and these fires were lit illegally to clear more land. helicopters water bomb hotspots and thousands of troops have been deployed to fight the fires. these fires release enormous carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. at the peak of the 2015 fires, the worst fires in two decades, the blaze are estimated to have emanated more greenhouse gases than the entire us economy in the same period. after those devastating fires, indonesia vowed to prevent it from occurring again. but observers say that weak law enforcement and corruption is the major

the fires have spread across sumatra, borneo and kalimantan in recent weeks. scientists say they have discovered a planet which appears to have water in its atmosphere. it's known as k2—18b, it's around 110 light years away, and it's being described as the most likely place to find life away from earth ever discovered. that's all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. british prime minister borisjohnson has positioned himself as the country's brexit champion, but his pledge to take britain out of the eu on october the 31st is in trouble. parliament has passed a law requiring him to seek a deadline extension from the eu, so either he negotiates a new exit deal in short order, or he attempts to defy the law. how is this british melodrama being viewed in europe? my guest is french mep and former europe minister, nathalie loiseau. has eu patience with british indecision run out? nathalie loiseau, in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. hello. i want to pick you up on something you said yesterday, in fact, you talke