narendra modi has taken india right there.n used to fear that the reason there needs to be a partition is because muslims would not be treated fairly in india and that is what narendra modi has proved. next week, we'll have a special coverage to mark 70 years of partition and the independence of india and pakistan here on bbc news. and you can get more information on the dedicated partition page on our website. that's at bbc.com/partition. an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 has struck close to the indonesian island of sumatra. authorities say there are no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake. the united states geological survey says it hit at a depth of 67 kilometres and a distance of 81 kilometres west of the city of bengkulu. the kenyan human rights commission has blamed police for using excessive force on protestors after results of the presidential election were announced. they claim 2a people have died in election—related violence since tuesday. leaders of the opposition have appealed for calm, but say the

narendra modi has taken india right there. needs to be a partition is because muslims would not be treated fairly in india and that is what narendra modi has proved. and we'll have a special week of coverage to mark 70 years of partition and the independence of india and pakistan here on bbc news. you can get more information on the dedicated partition page on our website. that's bbc.com/partition. seven members of the white helmets in syria, the emergency service in rebel areas, have been buried, after they were shot dead at one of their centres. the attack happened in the early hours of saturday in the town of sarmin, nine kilometres east of the city of idlib. their bodies were discovered when volunteers arrived to start a shift. sebastian usher reports. the white helmets have lost many of their rescue workers in bomb blasts and gunfire, but this is the first time so many have been killed in cold blood. they were shot in the head as they worked the night shift. as the seven were being buried in the fields outside sarmin, a h

narendra modi has taken india right there.hat the reason there needs to be a partition is because muslims would not be treated fairly in india and that is what narendra modi has proved. and we'll have a special week of coverage to mark 70 years of partition and the independence of india and pakistan, that's here on bbc world news from the 14th of august. and you can get more information on the dedicated partition page on our website. that's bbc.com/partition. the kenyan human rights commission has blamed police for using excessive force on protestors after results of the presidential election were announced. they claim 2a people have died in election—related violence since tuesday. leaders of the opposition have appealed for calm, but say they still don't recognise the outcome of the election. alistair leithead reports. after a night of violence, the ambulances brought out the injured from the worst—hit neighbourhoods. some had bullet wounds, others machete cuts and head injuries. it is hard to know how many people have been k

narendra modi has taken india right there.fear that the reason there needs to be a partition is because muslims would not be treated fairly in india and that is what narendra modi has proved. next week, we'll have a special coverage to mark 70 years of partition and the independence of india and pakistan here on bbc news. and you can get more information on the dedicated partition page on our website. stay with us on bbc news — still to come... glory for the british quartet at the world athletics championships in london, but usain bolt‘s final race before retiring ends in disaster. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a hugejob of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millenium. it began itsjourney off t

this is that narendra modi has been saying ever since he came to power.oking to be 75th anniversary of independence. this is the 70th now. it is the first time he has looked past 2019 and as elections, us elections go on around that time. so adding it is lost if the him to look towards eto no corruption. corruption is massive in india. it is huge problem. india is an enormous economy that has been dealing with the whole world. but corruption is what holds back. a move to be without corruption would be immensely popular throughout the world for anyone wanting to do business with them. maybe 2021? 22? 0ur producer says we have to go straight to the final story. so we will skip the gulf news. you can read more on that online. go on, james, taken away. this is lovely story. but it is not quite what it sees. it is like she had never sung before. she is a professional musician. but she did step in at very short notice. absolutely. as a primer took ill and they went to the pokhran girl, or the girl that is dampened the tickets, which is an amazing story. —— sopr

somehow we expected that when the rhondda modi became prime minister he would rise above this what iappointed because the render modi has notjust disappointed pakistan is but muslims in india, all the liberal section in india which... which enjoyed the fa ct india which... which enjoyed the fact india had this multicultural society. you stake in india at the society. you stake in india at the society were lots of people, when i was growing up, in india people would not be treated properly, is equal citizens. when my parents generation used to fear the reason they need to be partition because wilson ‘s would not be treated fairly in india and that is what narendra modi has proven. china's president xijinping has urged donald trump and north korea to avoid "words and actions" that exacerbate the situation. chinese state media says mr xi made the plea to mr trump in a phone call. in the past week, pyongyang and washington have been exchanging increasingly angry threats. from seoul, robin brant sent this report. president trump has threatened fire and fury. his military, he says, is now

cow vigilantes have been increasingly active across the country since modi took power and there havegally transporting cows for slaughter by a different group of vigilantes. they beat him to death. avoiding communal conflict is crucialfor india. this new bridge isjust one of scores of major new infrastructure projects. the country's doing well — the fastest growing large economy in the world. so here is the government's dilemma: it wants to keep its hardline hindu supporters onside but, at the same time, it knows economic success depends on the country remaining peaceful. with tensions between hindus and muslims running high, that could be quite a challenge. justin rowlatt, bbc news, uttar pradesh. toa to a heated rhetoric, it seems that north korea has backed away from its threat to fire ballistic missile is giddy american pacific island of guam. kimjong—un has giddy american pacific island of guam. kim jong—un has announced giddy american pacific island of guam. kimjong—un has announced he will wait before acting. it has been met with cautious relief. if war comes to guam, joey lop

cow vigilantes have been increasingly active across the country since modi took power and there havecountry‘s doing well — the fastest growing large economy in the world. there is a lot for india to celebrate today but the prime minister knows keeping this country growing depends on keeping religious conflict in check. justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. this city amritsar is right on the border with pakistan, and as india celebrates its 70 years of independence, it is just starting to address publicly its brutal and bloody beginning, when the country was effectively cut in two by partition. as i‘ve been finding out, it was a difficult start for india and for its first prime minister, jawaharlal nehru. one of a tiny number of transport links between neighbours. this train operates just twice a week, taking indians over the border and bringing pakistanis here to the outskirts of amritsar. but it‘s a journey very few make, because of decades of mistrust between the two countries, which started with the horrors of partition. amritsar is becoming a centre of remembrance. this week, india is

cow vigilantes have been increasingly active across the country since modi took power and there haveg cows for slaughter by a different group of vigilantes. they beat him to death. avoiding communal conflict is crucialfor india. this new bridge isjust one of scores of major new infrastructure projects. the country's doing well — the fastest growing large economy in the world. so here is the government's dilemma: it wants to keep its hardline hindu supporters onside but, at the same time, it knows economic success depends on the country remaining peaceful. with tensions between hindus and muslims running high, that could be quite a challenge. justin rowlatt, bbc news, uttar pradesh. this city lies right on the border with pakistan, and as india has been celebrating its 70th anniversary, the country is just starting to publicly acknowledge its bloody beginning, when it was cut into. it was a difficult start, as i found out, for the founding fathers of india and its first government. one of a tiny number of transport links between neighbours. this train operates just twice a week, takin

i have to say we are all disappointed because their entry modi has not just disappointed because theirindia, disappointed all the liberal section in india which enjoyed the fact that india had this multicultural society. he‘s taken india toa multicultural society. he‘s taken india to a society which a lot of people, when i was growing up, used to say they were worried that in india they would not be treated properly, treated as equal citizens. he has taken india right there, my pa rents he has taken india right there, my parents generation used to fear that the reason needs to be partition is because muslims would not be treated fairly in india and that‘s what modi has proved. those people of my pa rents has proved. those people of my parents generation who thought we would not get equal opportunity and rights, would not be living as equal citizen is in india, and that‘s why they want to pakistan. modi‘s india is proving that fact. imran khan. at least 11 people have been arrested for looting containers that fell from a proper ship in brazil. local people went out in small boats to the

cow vigilantes have been increasingly active across the country since modi took power and there haveng cows for slaughter by a different group of vigilantes. they beat him to death. avoiding communal conflict is crucialfor india. this new bridge isjust one of scores of major new infrastructure projects. the country's doing well — the fastest growing large economy in the world. so here is the government's dilemma. it wants to keep its hardline hindu supporters onside but, at the same time, it knows economic success depends on the country remaining peaceful. with tensions between hindus and muslims running high, that could be quite a challenge. justin rowlatt, bbc news, uttar pradesh. this city amritsar is right on the border with pakistan, and as india celebrates its 70 years of independence, it is just starting to address publicly its brutal and bloody beginning, when the country was effectively cut in two by partition. as i've been finding out, it was a difficult start for india — and for its first prime minister, jawaharlal nehru. one of a tiny number of transport links between nei

narendra modi said he wanted to transform india into a prosperous and technologically—advanced nationiling to the north pole — it's never been done — but explorer pen haddow is giving it a go. for the first time in human history, possibly for the first time in 130,000 years, it is now possible to steal ships into this ce area. —— to steal ships into this ce area. —— to steal ships into this ce area. —— to steal ships into this area. —— to steal ships into this area. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the government has set out its plans for trading with the eu and the rest of the world after brexit. ministers want to avoid a sudden and drastic change for business so they're calling for a temporary relationship with the eu while a more permanent arrangement is developed. their ultimate goal is to have a system of trade with the eu that is as close as possible to what we have now. but the eu parliament's chief negotiator described that as a fantasy. our business editor simonjack reports. dover, the uk's busiest port. nearly 20% of all goods traded with the eu come here. businesses fe

. >> i'm seema mody in for sara eisen.head of her first single release in more than three years, we're throwing it back to the best of taylor swift you feel 22? >> i don't i feel 32. but i took one for the team for this throwback >> i'm a fan of hers excited to check on the new album. >> so am i before we look at global markets, let's go to the story that everyone is talking about we have a winner, one lucky t n person in massachusetts is roughly 7 $59 million richer today after hitting the powerball. that's a pretax number the lotto spokesperson saying the winning ticket was sold in watertown outside of boston. it's not clear who bought that lucky ticket, but they are the single biggest lottery winner in u.s. history i have not checked my numbers yet. >> it's important to do that just because there's a winner doesn't mean you don't have some money out there. >> on the way in, i was hopeful i could have won the whole thing until i learned it was bought in boston >> a lot of demand in new york ticket sales in new york toppi

the article highlights modi's calls for a "new india" which is free of terrorism and corruption by 2022tween iraq and saudi arabia is reopened. it's seen an a significant move after the neighbouring nations cut

i'm domenic chu alongside seema mody u.s. futures pretty much flat.g off another record close, the dow s&p down by one point. the dow jones and nasdaq just about flat as well so that market setup is perfect as we have joining us here the chief financial economist at union bank chris, this market at record highs must mean that the economy is great and that the uss is going gangbusters, right >> yeah, it's like the leading indicator of stocks. since june or february, and nothing has happened there's been no selloff. a little bit with brexit, 4%, 5%, that's only days long. what's gogoing on,? i don't know >> how important is the inflation data on friday, consumer prices a hot topic not only for the investors but for the fed as well? >> yeah. there's always something new, is it just me, but the fed, it's never good enough for them, right? they get the unemployment rate down, and now thk at too low inflation. where is inflation right now, core pc how you can convince the public that 1.5, not good, 2.0, good. it's ridiculous, they shouldn't be holding the i

well, india's prime minister, narendra modi, is addressing the nation from the ramparts of the historicuntry celebrates 70 years of independence from british colonial rule. it is where the country's first leader, jawaharlal nehru, oversaw the lowering of the union jack at the stroke of midnight on 15 august 1947. unlike the founding leader, narendra modi has been sourcing suggestions for topics for his speech through unofficial mobile phone app. —— through an official mobile phone app. a verdict has been reached in the court case between an american dj and the us singer taylor swift. jurors at a federal court in denver agreed that david mueller had groped her at an event in 2013. the bbc‘s peter bowes has been looking at some of the background to the case. it goes back to 2013, when it is said to have happened, he sued her a couple of years later because he lost his job. he said this was his dream job and she had ruined his career. she countersued in his part of the lawsuit was thrown out, it by a judge who said that a connection could not be made between taylor swift and him losing his

. >> seema mody. >> we saw the s&p 500, up 0.6. encouraging given a lot going on last week. this morning we are pointing a little low, the dow lower by 22 points, nasdaq by 12, s & p by two points gasoline futures sharply higher, harvey knocks 15% of capacity off line more on that in a moment we've got gas prices up around 4% this morning. >>> the latest on the situation in texas following hurricane harvey these are pictures from the houston area, much of the fourth large city is underwater flood waters swallowing entire neighborhoods as they race to help stranded residents. here's the latest. more than 20 inches has fallen in houston in the past 24 hours, more expected in the coming days two deaths blamed on hurricane harvey more than 218,000 people are without power. some 13 million from san antonio to lafayette, louisiana are under flood watch warning. the white house announcing that yesterday president trump will head to texas tomorrow to survey damage. >>> we have full team coverage of this rapidly unfolding situation, contessa brewer is standing by in houston brian sul

this is where prime minister narendra modi arrived today for independence day celebrations.epeated by every indian prime minister since 1947. a testimony to how india has endured as a functioning democracy over the past seven decades. in an address, the prime minister spoke of the problems india faces, some of them a legacy of the past. translation: in my mind it is clear that neither bullets nor brickbats will resolve the kashmir issue. it will only be solved by love and embracing all kashmiris. the muslim majority himalayan region of kashmir has been at the centre of a dispute with pakistan since the partition of india in 1947. in recent months, anti—india protests have intensified there. but across india today this was the scene, many people coming out onto the streets to mark the occasion, there's a feeling of pride here, and how much the country has achieved. a growing economic power that has now been taken seriously, notjust at home, but also abroad. despite the many problems india faces, the overwhelming sentiment here today is one of celebration and optimism. this is

this is where prime minister narendra modi arrived today for independence day celebrations.very indian prime minister since 1947. a testimony to how india has endured as a functioning democracy over the past seven decades. in an address, the prime minister spoke of the problems india faces, some of them a legacy of the past. translation: in my mind it is clear that neither bullets nor brickbats will resolve the kashmir issue. it will only be solved by love and embracing all kashmiris. the muslim majority himalayan region of kashmir has been at the centre of a dispute with pakistan since the partition of india in 1947. in recent months, anti—india protests have intensified there. but across india today this was the scene, many people coming out onto the streets to mark the occasion, there's a feeling of pride here, and how much the country has achieved. a growing economic power that has now been taken seriously, notjust at home, but also abroad. despite the many problems india faces, the overwhelming sentiment here today is one of celebration and optimism. this is a very youn

he wa nted narendra modi wanted to stress.y. thank you. let's return to the news that the government has set out proposals for a temporary customs arrangement with the european union after it leaves. thank you for being with us. initially an interim plan for some kind of ongoing customs union for a few years. kind of ongoing customs union for a few yea rs. tell kind of ongoing customs union for a few years. tell us more about your understanding of that.” few years. tell us more about your understanding of that. i think the least preferred option, discussion paper to show what the government is to the eu. my preferred option is we have 19 months left before we leave, let's get in a customs agreement if we can with the eu over those 19 months. we have common systems at the moment. the systems are being upgraded according to the eu model. it could not been that difficult in 19 months to reach an agreement on something which worked fairly for both sides when we left. alternatively, we can develop our own strong but transparent smo

i'm wilfred frost along with seema mody this morning. now to the must read stories my picks in the financial times is titled "trump's rhetoric on north korea is a dangerous echo of pyongyang." shawshank joshy writing pong youi can't think must know that it will invite damage there's no problem in mr. trump saying so. but such threating must be delivered with solemn precision. this goes through when various leaders have drawn red lines or made threats in terms of rhetoric and whether they were successful or not. and the very careful timing precision with which they were worded clearly president obama made a red line threat which wasn't stood to and basically criticizing not necessarily the intention behind what president trump's been doing but the looseness with which he's done it on various tweets a good analysis of that and various other red lines drawn over the last hundred years or so >> the rhetoric is a key part of this story all right. my pick is on "the wall street journal. "new york's liberal subway war." the editorial board writ

amid the pageantry of the 17 century fort in the capital, narendra modi vowed to protect the countryseparations. >> at sea or on land, in cyberspace or outer space, india is capable of providing any type of security for itself, and of diminishing the confidence of anyone wishing to harm the country. reporter: 70 years ago, history was made. india's first prime minister marked india gaining independence from british colonial rule. india will awake to life and freedom, he said. following in his footsteps, modi saw to raise the same confidence. >> together, we will create an india free of terrorism, clan rivalry, and caste injustice. we will create an india where there is no compromise on corruption and nepotism. independence coincided with partition of the subcontinent, creating pakistan and india, and decades of conflict. at the border today there was a pause in that acrimony. indian soldiers offering suites to their counterparts, a gesture that symbolizes efforts to soothe efforts between these neighbors. sarah: javi is back with more business and good news for the u.s. economy. er >

they were led by narendra modi ata turn.0 years ago it was here, at the historic red fort, that unionjack was lowered one final time, to be replaced by the indian flag. this is where prime minister narendra modi arrived today for independence day celebrations. it is a tradition that has been repeated by every indian prime minister since 19117. a testimony to how india has endured as a functioning democracy over the past seven decades. in an address, the prime minister spoke of the problems india faces, some of them a legacy of the past. translation: in my mind it is clear that neither bullets nor brickbats will resolve the kashmir issue. it will only be solved by love and embracing all kashmiris. the muslim majority himalayan region of kashmir has been at the centre of a dispute with pakistan since the partition of india in 19117. in recent months, anti—india protests have intensified there. but across india today this was the scene, many people coming out onto the streets to mark the occasion, there's a feeling of pride her

i'm seema mody in new york. >>> why is the market not reacting to the north korean missile launch or even the devastation of the historic flooding in and around houston texas? jack avalon joins us to share husband thoughts. always good to have you, jack. welcome back to the program. >> nice speaking with you, sue. >> you know, it is curious to see the resilience that this market seems to be exhibiting in the face of the north korean provocations and also the flooding. what do you attribute that to? >> well, i think the main concern among investors this morning going into the market is, as you mentioned, that the market set the market at the open was down over 100 points in the dow and i think it was that investors worried what the -- trump's reaction would be. the fact is because he didn't take the bait, he more or less said, we'll see, and focused instead on houston and the devastation there i think relieved a lot of investors that this wasn't going to rachet up to something that, you know, would run out of control. so i think from that perspective things started to cool down, inves

narendra modi choosing a very symbolic backdrop for his speech?fact, 70 symbolic backdrop for his speech? yes, in fact, 70 years ago, the crowd was celebrating the moment when they achieved independence. it is where every single prime minister has addressed the nation on the 15th of august. it is a tradition which also symbolises how india's ability to sustain itself as a functioning democracy against the predictions of many who felt india might disintegrate, it is a tribute to what it has achieved in the 70 years since it gained independence. the prime minister used the occasion to reflect on that. he paid tribute to the country's freedom fighters and spoke of his dream of turning india into a prosperous and technologically advanced nation in the next two years. india is not the same country was in 19117. per capita income was $26, it stands at over seven and a half thousand dollars today. the country itself is a nearly $10 trillion economy, one of the largest in the world. the prime minister also talked about issues of concern, including india's

the bbc‘s sanjoy majumder is in delhi, and has been telling me more about prime minister modi's speeche, to the freedom fighters who delivered india its long—awaited independence 70 years ago. he's also talked about building a new india, an india that is prosperous, that is progressive, and that is also technologically advanced. and at the same time he made a reference to a tragic event that took place last week, when more than 60 children, many of them newborn babies, died in hospital in the north indian town of gorakhpur. it's a reminder that, despite india's very considerable achievements over these past 70 years, the country still has a distance to go in sometimes delivering the most basic needs to its people. it's exactly 70 years ago, on 15 august 1947, that the british union jack was lowered one last time from that historic red fort, to be replaced by the indian flag, and a lot has changed in india over these past 70 years. it's now a $10 trillion economy. the per capita income, which was around $26 at that time, is now $7,500. but despite that there are, still present in the da

that's what narendra modi has proved.t equal opportunities or rights, we would not be living as equal citizens in india and that is why they want to pakistan. indian now is proving that fact. imran khan. despite the tensions on the korean peninsula, some people in the south of the war of words between presidentjohn and the north korean presidentjohn and the north korean president make them laugh and they do not feel particularly under threat, this weekend thousands are attending a piece concert along the border with north korea. this is a peace concert being held in south korea barely five kilometres from the border with north korea. that is perhaps one of the most militarised borders in the world. it has been organised every year since 2011 by local authorities, but in light of recent tensions and heightened hostilities, it would seem almost absurd that a government would allow such an event to happen and that tens of thousands of people would come out to attended and bring their families of people would come out to atte

modi's dilemma. investment is slowing, you could have a slower economy before he bid.to his 2019 reelection india already has -- let's move on to the deficit -- they already have a large deficit, so there is not so much that prime minister modi can push for at the federal level. that is why he has to depend on his state allies to spur growth. controls 18 ofy 29 percent, representing 68% of gdp. said local administrations need to speed up projects. saying they done what they have nowt they can come a but they have to boost growth. fed little window given the is expected to continue with its rate hike path. our interactive tv function to watch is live and see previous interviews and dive into securities or functions we talk about throughout the morning on the right side of your screen. this is for bloomberg subscribers only. check it out at tv . this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ we have not lost the magic touch. the formula is still there. i applaud these people taking advantage of that. i hope they sell me t

i'm seema mody in for sara eisen. >> i'm dominic chu in for wilfred frost. we'll have the latest on all of that barcelona action. let's check what's happening with the global markets. we're seeing a reaction to what happened in barcelona and what happened yesterday in u.s. markets. futures pointing to marginally lower opens following on yesterday's big losses the s&p 500 opening up down 3 points if futures stay where they are the dow down about 11 points as for asia, we saw weakness there carry over from the markets. indexes mostly in the red. the nikkei off by a percent. the hang seng off by a percent the shanghai just about flat the kospi is off by 0.1% as for europe, negativity continues there. some major markets there, the dax in germany off by close to a percent. the cac in france off by over a percent as is the ftse 100 in the uk >> travel and leisure the worst performing sector in early trade in europe. >>> a massive manhunt is underway in spain for the terrorist who drove a van into a crowd of pedestrians in the heart of barcelona yesterday early thi

i'm wilford frost. >> i'm seema mody. currencies are the big talker with a pronounced move in the eu euro trading at 1.20 against the u.s. dollar. the size and speed is now up over 5% against the green back in that time span. here, higher by around .07 of a percent. what is prevalent is not just today but when you take a look at the pound at the u.s. dollar. across august and the year of 2017, the dollar index down just about 10%. that, of course, has had an impact on asian and european stocks take a look at how we traded in asia the escalation in geopolitics, also, a big talker today and a big concern. we have seen many missile tests in north korea under the young leader, kim jong-un. japanese nikkei closing at a four-month low, a sizeable loss of .05 stronger yen not good for japan's exporters. hang seng lower by .03 >> surprising not to see bigger declines in asian equities but higher in the japanese currency. if we look at the european move in equities, sharply lower the fact that they are so significantly lower is a

seema mody went to the launch event in new york. >> reporter: this launch is seen as samsung's redemption moment yes, samsung made the screen bigger and the new galaxy note 8 has two rear cameras for the company, it's about a lot more than a smartphone last your's global recall of 4 million galaxy note 7s was a black eye for the company. exploding phones went viral, costing the company $7 billion now samsung is hoping to extinguish those fears with one of the largest devices on the market >> i think it's a very sexy phone. i think it's a good rebirth of the note brand samsung has figured out a way to make larger and larger screen devices without making the device really large. they kind of invented the fablet category, because everyone laughed at large phones beforehand, and they stumbled terribly last year >> reporter: but one of samsung's biggest challenges is whether it can stand out from its competitor >> i use an iphone now, so i will hold out fo the iphone 8 or 7-plus i like to see what's out there before i make a decision >> reporter: apple is expected to launch the next iphone in

let's get to seema mody. >> european stocks following for a second straight day. by the travel and leisure sector following that deadly terror attack in spain remember, past terror events have impacted foreign travel to europe take a look at the airlines, discount carrier among the biggest losers along with international consolidated that is the parent of british airways and spanish airline iberia air france lower by 2% as well as for hotels, melia of spain is down 2%. intercontinental hotels also lower down by .7%. if the travel and tourism companies that are feeling the pain tui, thomas cook under pressure. tourism, an important part of spain's economy and making up about 11% of the country's total gdp. according to the travel website, barcelona is the fourth most popular european summer destination behind paris, rome, and dublin we'll see if travel trends will be impacted by the latest barcelona attack carl, back to you. >> seema, thank you so much. seema mody back at hq. let's get a news update with sue herrera. >>> thank you very much. here's what's happening

he has been and courted by prime minister narendra modi's ruling party and the congress and has endorsedoth of these parties in the past and this is really the reason he is so, so popular. he describes himself as a rock star, an actor who has long-lived, but behind all of that he is also accused of murder, for instance, of a journalist. it looks like the law is finally catching up with him. brexit is back on the table today for a third round of talks. for the brits, the pressure is on theresa may's conservatives into the opposition labor party, announcing a shift in its brexit strategy over the weekend. afterer: more than a year it pledged to leave the eu, brexit negotiators on for a third round of talks. both sides of accused each other of stalling. they want to focus on future trade relations. the eu wants to work out the separation deal first that would address the rights of eu citizens, the border, and the exit bill. the talks kickoff after britain fell opposition labour party backs the u.k. staying in the single market and customs union aftertransition period march 2019. the shadow

i'm seema mody materials standing ow as one of the leading s&p 500 sectors. this as copper hits a fresh all time high here in early trade. freeport is the top performer up more than 3% the rally in copper prices also helping lift emerging markets. some of the commodity producing nations like brazil getting a boost from copper's climb. in fact, the brazil market is up 2% hitting a six year high now we'll send it back downtown for the start of "squawk alley." >>> seema, thank you good morning it is 8:00 a.m. at facebook headquarters in california 11:00 a.m. on wall street. "squawk alley" is live ♪ >>> good tuesday morning jon fortt is back with us finally. sarah eisen and joining us this morning, robert w. baird, collin sebastian and ed lee good morning nasdaq is trying to bauns back from three days of loss this is morning. we're seeing pretty good action in the faang names that are leading the way. prior to this morning, it was a mixed picture for the basket of tech stocks. a mixed picture for faang and for the month, netflix down 9% alphabet and amazon are un

. >> thank you we'll send it back out to hq seema mody with the european close. another strong euro day. >> true. european stocks as a whole beginning the week in the red. and we're paying close attention to developments in spain you heard about that with sue her air yachlt we saw volatile moves today and we'll continue to monitor the situation closely. down just about .2%. moving on to m & a france's total agreeing to buy ap muller maris oil and gas business it's a $7.5 billion deal total says that the acquisition will strengthen the north sea operations as well as boost earnings in cash flow. they say the deal will allow the danish shipping company to focus on the core business both stocks are higher fiat chrysler switching to auto. sharply higher denying a report that they're drawing buyout interest in china's great wall motor. shares of fiat have been on a terror since a report last week saying an unidentified well known chinese automaker made an offer earlier this month that stock up p 7% keep in mind, china's m & a already down 40% this year compared to las

and we're here on so called talking to prime minister narendra modi prime minister so one of your most important reforms initiatives is a bold currency reform it actually ended the circulation of high in the malaysian banknotes in order to combat the paxil range and bribery to make in the an economy less cash based and you know even i am feeling so weak that's not always is it it was a cash a.t.m.'s year and despite the hardships people have supported very fundamental very bold reform are you going to go further are you going to implement some labor reforms made firing hiring break up monopolies they made. my goal is to transform my country our mission and the transformation of my country involves for me reforming it but reforms have to be of the right kind. of the news our government is proactive initiative lead it makes decisions based on what our country needs. or if need be we make far reaching and sometimes tough decisions about what a but that is in our tradition. but it's. all the decisions we make against our well far through and here we do the principle of for everyone's benef

correspondent: the prime minister narendra modi flew over bihar stateo see thee crisis himsmsf.any ordrdered to go t to relief camps. ththincessant rains h have also oughght mumbabai's slowow-moving traffic to a complete standstill, with mumuch of the metropolitan area underwater. nearly 20 million residents warned to stay indoors. it is too late for many already caught outside. >> we have been stranded, there is no way out. how can we go anywhere unless the water recedes? we cannot take any risk. i cannot take e the car into t e water. the bmw is stuck further down. correspopondent: normally packed train services have also been canceled, adding to the chaos and numbers stranded. many fear a repeat of the flooding that killed more than 1000 in mumbai in 2005. there is massive waterlogging. >> we appeal to people to only come out if there is something important to do. otherwise, stay inside. we have instructed offices to close down. people should only leave after tracking -- after checking traffic alerts. correspondent: with water still rising, the weather service warns more rain

now landmark decision that comes as a heavy blow to narendra modi's governments the verdicts will now have. a knock on effect on public life that from the way companies handle personal data to the rollout of the world's biggest ever. id called program with more is catherine yet. victory for privacy rights. india's supreme court has ruled that individual privacy is a fundamental right. the ruling is a blow to the government which it argued that the right to privacy was not protected by the constitution. in making its decision the court over to. earlier rulings. four and. to. thanks and now it appears. and all that this nine dead bench has headed is. that this is. and fundamental right and that i could. one. and. therefore any low. which is made. do i miss greg this fundamental right would have to be. examined on the if that's. that's going to fire ticket twenty one which means. that the board will have to see whether that law imposes an unreasonable restrictions. on ya fundamental right to privacy are not. the court's decision will have a major impact on how companies handle personal d

seema mody has that story.ap and unsophisticated, thanks to smart rebranding, rose wine is in fashion, becoming the quintessential drink of the summer. >> i feel like we're going through a peak right now. and there's also a great variety of roses, different styles, different colors. and people just want to try new roses. >> reporter: sales are up 60% over the past year. it's become so popular this mil ran out of their sibt sumner a behind the strong demand? think pink. it's the color, packaging, typiy cheaper than champagne. and in a very modern twist, social media buzz has also contribu the use of catchy hashtagve instagram, so much that two millennial women started their own brands selling roses, apparel and >> every year we double our sales. >> key customer is women mostly. >> just the right amount oft. >> we've been actually freezing it. >> it's been hip for a few years now. >> and experts say as rose wine evolves, demand will continue. canned rose has been a big trend. in fact, sales of the broader canned

flying over the water logged landscape india's prime minister narendra modi's surveys the damage across the nation's monsoon struck eastern bihar state. but some of the worst flooding in years well how brutal knows the number of affected districts is twenty nine and in these districts but there are a hundred eighty seven blocks. two thousand three hundred seventy one village councils and a population of approximately seventeen point one million has been affected. more than five hundred have died in the flooding so far forcing people to flee. while farmers typically look forward to monsoon season in india this year's flooding is the worst in years and local agriculture has all but collapsed. the government's already announced the relief package worth seventy eight million dollars. with disaster relief agencies struggling to cope. donald trump saved the world has received north korea's latest message quite loud and clear on that all options remain on the table. this is the u. s. mulls over how to respond to pyongyang. the president's comments come up to the democratic people's republic ca

now that has been condemned from the very top downwards, from narendra modi, the prime minister, downwardsgreat deal of tension and fears that clashes could again break out. the headlines on bbc news: eight people are killed in a crash involving a mini bus and two lorries on the m1 near milton keynes. two people have been arrested. three officers are injured while arresting a man with a four foot sword outside buckingham palace. counter—terrorism police are investigating. in texas, hurricane harvey weakens after battering the coast with heavy rain and winds of 130 miles per hour. a late raheem sterling goal and manchester city victory over bournemouth. he was sent off for his celebrations that followed, but the goal meant his side didn't drop any points for the second time in a week. james anderson took two wickets at the start of the david kraigg brathwaite has made his century to move within 41 runs of england's first—innings total. and hull are looking to retain the challenge cup as they take on wigan at wembley this afternoon. a try has given hull the lead. just getting underway in the

india's prime minister, narendra modi, has led celebrations marking the seventieth anniversary of histain. its partition into the two countries of india and pakistan. of india and pakistan led to one of the largest mass migrations in history and many headed to the west midlands. 0ur correspondent tulip mazumdar is in birmingham for the bbc‘s asian network three generations have been discussing what impact it has had on their lives over the last 70 years and i am very pleased to say that i am joined by a couple of the guests. your story is slightly different, because your parents stayed in india, but they helped muslims, you're a sikh background, get back to pakistan over the line after the line was drawn in 1947. i am a sikh from the punjab area, and have lived in birmingham for 50 years, and my parents were not married at the time, but they had similar stories to tell — what went on when the partition happened. as i said earlier, from what my father told us, they still remained in the family home. but they had a muslim family next door to them. and that muslim family was actually ter

they are the ones that should force, especially someone like narendra modi, to move towards peace.understand that, they will understand the genesis of this animosity between the countries. 70 yea rs, animosity between the countries. 70 years, it is a celebration, and how much of a special occasion is this? very special occasion, and you will see that when you go out on the streets. people come out and celebrate. there is this desire in the people that they want to celebrate a pakistan that it should have been and it hasn't been. imran khan, talking about partition. many british asians have a connection to the partition in some way — but how has it affected different generations who have lived through it firsthand, or in the aftermath? let's talk now to hassan tahmeed. he was educated in pakistan and says the way they were taught about partition was very different to the experiences of his grandparents who were affected directly by it. daya rani chuhb, who is 88 years—old, joins us from new delhi in india with her daughter ritu. she and her husband were forced to move from their hom

narendra modi addressed the nation. has managed to endure the functioning democracy and the prime minister paid tribute to the fact india is one of the fastest—growing economies in the world but also took time to reflect on some of the problems. the problem of kashmir with neighbouring pakistan, dispute with neighbouring pakistan, dispute with china on the border and also horrific tragedy last week when 60 children were killed in a hospital, an allusion to the fact despite its considerable progress on so many fronts, india still has so much to achieve. we will be speaking more about this later with some personal stories of family members who came out of india and pakistan 70 years ago and some of the horrible things they saw at the time. they've gone back to see where they came from. taylor swift has won an assault case against dj david mueller, who she said had groped her at a 2013 concert. his claim for damages, on the grounds that his reputation had been destroyed by false allegations, was thrown out. he‘s been order