i'm kasia madera in london.o in the programme. a race against time. efforts to limit the oil spill that's threatening a protected coral atoll in the solomon islands. and we talk to pakistan's first transgender supermodel about challenging stereotypes in herfirst film role live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 8:00 in the morning in beijing where the chinese premier has unveiled tax cuts designed to boost the slowing economy. he warned the nation to prepare for a tough struggle. li keqiang said the chinese economy faced a crucial year, as he addressed the opening of china's annual two sessions. it's the country's biggest political meeting of the year. our china correspondent john sudworth reports from beijing. under a cloud of pollution they streamed in to take their places in a largely ceremonial parliament devoid of dissent. many too guarded even to acknowledge the biggest issue of the day. are you worrie

i'm kasia madera in london.o in the programme: a trail of destruction in america's deep south, and fears more bodies will be found after tornadoes kill at least 23 people in alabama. and, as bushfires rage on across australian states, we talk to a prominent winemaker on the economic impact. good morning. it is 8:00am in singapore, midnight in london and 8:00pm in the capital of venezuela, caracas, where thousands of people have welcomed the return of the man who claims to be the country's interim president. 0pposition leaderjuan guaido had been visiting countries in the region to get support for his bid to replace the current president, nicolas maduro. but now, mr guaido could face arrest, as the bbc‘s will grant in caracas reports. juan guaido could have been arrested the moment he stepped off the flight. instead, he breezed back onto venezuelan soil, and into the arms of his supporters. for those who see him as their president, his return is an important step on the road to removing nicolas maduro from power.

and i'm kasia madera in london.tain have voted to request a delay to brexit, as the prime minister prepares for a third attempt next week to pass her deal. at least five people have been killed and dozens injured, after a footbridge collapsed near mumbai's main train station. let's take a look now at some of the front pages from around the world. the japan times is focussing on what else, what are we all focused on? the current drama over brexit in the uk. and it points to the contingency british trade policy, which it says favours global giants such as china over eu countries. the straits times reports that authorities had not detected any problems in the republic's air and water quality following the dumping of toxic chemicals in a river in pasir gudang, in malaysia. the paper reports that nearly 3,000 people have fallen sick after inhaling noxious fumes from the spill in south—eastjohor. and the south china morning post reports on the finishing touches to the hong kong flower show. let's look at this. some 420,00

i'm kasia madera in westminster. another overwhelming rejection of theresa may's brexit deal by parliament. the ayes to the right, 242. the noes to the left, 391. mps voted it down despite last—minute changes on the contentious issue of the irish border. so what now? two options from the prime minister. a vote on whether to leave the eu without a deal. if that is rejected, another vote on extending the brexit process. these are unenviable choices, but thanks to the decision that the house has made this evening, they are choices that must now be faced. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: he is the most senior catholic worldwide to be convicted of child sex offences. a judge tells 77—year—old cardinal pell, you may not live to be released from prison.

i'm kasia madera in london.the wreckage of an ethiopian airlines plane that crashed shortly after take—off, killing all 157 on board. ethiopian has declared a day of mourning. syrian forces backed by the us have begun their final assault on the last enclave held by so—called islamic state. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. here's the international edition of the new york times with a story about china's largest oil and gas producer suspending some of its fracking operations. there have been several deadly earthquakes in china's sichuan province — prompting thousands of residents to stage a protest. they blame widespread drilling. the front of the business times has this on chinese insurers slowly but surely expanding into singapore. the article says china appears poised to use singapore as a springboard into the emerging markets of southeast asia, which have increasingly wealthy populations and a growing middle class. and the us edition of the financial times has this: kim jong un cast

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: scientists claim a breakthrough in the fight against climate change, by turning the greenhouse gas c02 back into a solid. and will the reputation of myanmar‘s leader, aung san suu kyi, ever recover from her handling of the rohinga crisis? we bring together a supporter and a critic to see if we can bridge the divide. good morning. it is 8:00am in singapore, midnight in london and 7:00pm in the evening in washington, where the head of an influential committee in the us house of representatives says he wants to see documents from more than 60 people and organisations as part of an investigation into the possible obstruction ofjustice, corruption and abuse of power by president donald trump. jerrold nadler, a democrat, says he believes mr trump has obstructed justice, but that it is too early to talk about whether to try to impeach him. we are starting this investigation, and tomorrow we will be issuing document request to over 60 different people and individuals fr

i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: here in the uk, mps are getting ready to vote on a range of alternatives to the prime minister's brexit deal. north korea gives its first reaction to the break—in at its embassy in spain in february, calling it a grave terrorist attack. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on the programme: a comedian who plays a fictional president on tv is on course to win the first round of ukraine's election. iam very i am very happy i am here, but this is not the final action. so the final will be what i saw, but we will see the result. this is the exit poll. new york, paris, milan — now the fashion world is watching shanghai, as designers try to crack the lucrative chinese market. it is 7:00am in the morning in singapore and midnight in london, where british mps are once again getting ready to vote on alternatives to theresa may's brexit deal. the prime minister has been urged not to ignore them if they back a softer brexit later. mrs may's deal has already been rejected three times.

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: theresa may will write to the eu to ask for a brexit extension, possibly for a few months, or maybe for up to two years. the eu's negotiator sounds unimpressed. translation: both short and long? well, it's either one of the other, isn't it? but the real question is what is the real purpose of it? after 18 years, polio returns to papua new guinea. we find out what is being done to contain the outbreak. good morning. it is 9:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london and 3:00am in the morning in mozambique, where a tragedy of immense proportions is developing. the un says cyclone idai could be one of the worst weather—related disasters to hit the southern hemisphere. according to the president of mozambique, which was hardest—hit, the death toll could rise to 1,000. it is thought a 30—mile stretch of land is underwater after the river buzi burst its banks. the storm made landfall near the port city of beira, north of the capital, with winds of over 100 mph. it then moved

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: scientists claim a breakthrough in the fight against climate change, turning the greenhouse gas c02 back into a solid. we hear from one of the researchers. and can the reputation of myanmar‘s leader, aung san suu kyi, recoverfrom her handling of the rohinga crisis? we bring together a supporter and a critic, to see if the divide can be bridged. good morning. it is 9:00am in singapore, 1:00am in the morning in london, and 8:00pm in the evening in washington, where the head of an influential committee in the us house of representatives says he wants to see documents alleging obstruction ofjustice, corruption and abuse of power by president trump and his aides. jerrold nadler, who is a democrat, has requested information from more than 60 people, but says it is too early to talk about whether to try to impeach mrtrump. we are starting this investigation. we will — tomorrow, we will be issuing document requests to over 60 different people and individuals, from the w

i'm kasia madera with bbc world news.illed all 157 people on board. the boeing 737, owned by ethiopian airlines, was carrying passengers from more than 30 countries. it came down shortly after taking off from the capital, addis ababa. syrian forces backed by the us have begun their assault on the last enclave held by so—called islamic state. most of the group's supporters have now surrendered to kurdish forces. this story is doing well online: it's the moment a deer was rescued from an icy pond at pittsburgh zoo. one of the keepers plunged into the water to help. luckily the animal was able to get out and returned to its herd. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: a 27—year—old man is due to appear in court on monday after aston villa

i'm kasia madera in london. our headlines: following hours of talks, the european union unanimously agrees to give britain more time to prepare for brexit, but on condition that the uk parliament agrees to theresa may's deal. this closes and completes the full package. there is no more that we can have. we are hopeful that the agreement will be adopted by the house of commons. and theresa may says that while she understands the frustration of british mps, it's time to put an end to the uncertainty. i hope we can all agree we are now at the moment of decision and i will make every effort to ensure we are able to leave with a deal and move our country forward. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also ahead: a week on from the mosque attacks in christchurch, the country has come together to pay tribute to the victims. and as thailand prepares to head for the polls, we hear how candidates prepare to attract the 7 million first time voters. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday.

i'm kasia madera in london.me: scientists claim a breakthrough in the fight against climate change,

i'm kasia madera with bbc news. our top story. british mps have voted to ask the eu for an extension to the brexit process. it would be until the end ofjune if mps approve theresa may's deal on the third attempt next week, but a longer delay if not. all other eu countries would need to approve the extension. rebel members of president trump's party have helped pass a vote to reject his declaration of an emergency on the us—mexico border. but it's unlikely to become law as mr trump says he'll veto it. and this story is trending on bbc.com: the art of catching criminals — thieves in northern italy thought they were escaping with a brueghel masterpiece worth millions of dollars — but instead they were foiled by a fake. police swapped the paintings after a tip—off and installed cameras to identify the thieves. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and also making the headlines here in the uk — new figures show the number of criminals caught with knives or dangerous weapons has hit a 10—year high. now on bbc news, live to singapore for

i'm kasia madera in london.ote on a range of alternatives to the prime minister's brexit deal. north korea gives its first reaction to the break—in at its embassy in spain in february, calling it a grave terrorist attack. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on the programme: a comedian who plays a fictional president on tv is on course to win the first round of ukraine's election. iam very i am very happy i am here, but this is not the final action. so the final will be what i saw, but we will see the result. this is the exit poll. new york, paris, milan — now the fashion world is watching

i'm kasia madera in london.inst climate change, turning the greenhouse gas c02 back into a solid.

i'm kasia madera in westminster, as the uk government suffers fresh defeats over its brexit policy.t a formal agreement — something the government had wanted to keep as an option. theresa may warns mps that if they don't back a deal in the coming days, the uk could yet leave the eu without a deal. the legal default in uk and eu law remains that the uk will leave the eu without a deal unless... unless something else is agreed. i'm rico hizon in singapore.

i'm kasia madera in london.ension, possibly for a few months, or maybe for up to two years.

i'm kasia madera in westminster.e left, 391. mps voted it down despite last—minute changes on the contentious issue of the irish border. so what now? two options from the prime minister. a vote on whether to leave the eu without a deal. if that is rejected, another vote on extending the brexit process. these are unenviable choices, but thanks to the decision that the house has made this evening, they are choices that must now be

i'm kasia madera in london.ne is making landfall near mozambique's fourth largest city. prior to land for the winds were gusting at 140 mph, damaging went working into this pa rt mph, damaging went working into this part of mozambique. we are likely to see severe flooding. the weather looks nasty over the next few days in mozambique. we may hear stories about that over the coming days. in the uk, are windy, blustery spell of weather is set to continue. if you are heading outside of the next few hours that is the chance of rain around. low pressure is in charge of the weather. we have those reasonably tightly packed isobars over the uk it will be another blustery day. outbreaks of rain over england and wales ten to trickle southwards, never getting away from south—west england where it could be a damp day, a similar picture for southern parts of wales. further north, you get some sunshine. northern ireland, northern england, and scotland. it will feel quite cool in the wind, temperatures 5— seven across northern

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme.at grows to a protected coral reef. and we talk to pakistan's first transgender supermodel

i'm kasia madera, in london. that the uk parliament agrees to theresa may's deal. this closes and complete the full package. there is no more that you can have. we are hopeful that the agreement will be adopted by the house of commons. theresa may says that, while she understands the frustration of british mps, it's time to put an end to the uncertainty. i hope we can all agree we are now at the moment of decision and i will make every effort to

i‘m kasia madera in london. the headlines. the ayes to the right, 412. the noes to the left, 202.re. also on the programme: at least five people are killed and dozens injured after a footbridge collapses near mumbai‘s main train station. class action. students in seventy countries to miss school, calling

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. a race against time.

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i'm kasia madera in london.inister's brexit deal. losses for turkey's governing party in local elections. the opposition wins in the capital ankara for the first time in 25 years. i'm rico hizon in singapore, also on the programme: a comedian who plays a president on tv is on course to win the first round of ukraine's election. i am very happy i am here, but this is not the final action. so the final will be what i saw, but we will see the result. this is the exit poll. new york, paris, milan. now the fashion world is watching shanghai as designers try to crack the lucrative chinese market.

i'm kasia madera in london.ension, possibly for a few months or maybe for up to two years. the eu's negotiator sounds unimpressed. and after 18 years, polio returns to papua new guinea.

i'm kasia madera in westminster, as the uk government suffers fresh defeats over its brexit policy. the eyes to the right, 321, the noes to the left, 278. mps vote to rule out leaving the eu without a formal agreement — something the government had wanted to keep as an option. theresa may warns mps that if they don't back a deal in the coming days, the uk could yet leave the eu without a deal. the legal default in uk and eu law remains that the uk will leave the eu without a deal unless... unless something else is agreed. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: boeing has grounded its entire global fleet of 737 max aircraft, after new evidence is found about the fatal crash in ethiopia. and a surge in demand for measles vaccinations in new zealand to combat a mass outbreak of the highly contagious virus. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. it's 8am in singapore and midnight here in london, where mps have voted to reject a no deal brexit under any circumstance. 321 mps voted for the deal

i'm kasia madera in london.on unanimously agrees to give britain more time to prepare for brexit, but on condition that the uk parliament agrees to theresa may's deal. this closes and completes the full package. there is no more that we can have. we are hopeful that the agreement will be adopted by the house of commons. and theresa may says that while she understands the frustration of british mps, it's time to put an end to the uncertainty. i hope we can all agree we are now at the moment of decision and i will make every effort to ensure we are able to leave

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