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

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

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

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

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

the indian prime minister, narendra modi, talked of the country's successes — its growing economy, its secure, developed nation with equal opportunities for all. he knows that there are challenges. he made a point of speaking out against hate crimes. translation: in the name of religions, some people in this country commit crimes. this is the land of gandhi and buddha and violence in the name of faith will not be tolerated. he is talking about india's tiny minority of hindu extremists, people like this man. modi is a hindu nationalist and tensions have been growing between the country's hindu majority and its large muslim minority. at the centre of the controversy is the slaughter of cows for meat. muslims eat beef. but the cow is a sacred animal in hinduism, regarded as a mother figure. translation: if i find someone killing my mother cow, i won't hesitate to kill him. i don't need the police or the authorities. i will give him punishment. i'm the court. i give the verdict. vijaykant is so passionate about protecting the cow he and his supporters take to the streets. they've been told

the indian prime minister, narendra modi, talked of the country‘s successes — its growing economy, itsre are challenges. he made a point of speaking out against hate crimes. translation: in the name of religions some people in this country commit crimes. this is the land of gandhi and violence in the name of faith will not be tolerated. he is talking about india‘s tiny minority of hindu extremists, people like this man. modi is a hindu nationalist and tensions have been growing between the country‘s hindu majority and its large muslim minority. at the centre of the controversy is the slaughter of cows for meat. muslims eat beef. but the cow is a sacred animal in hinduism regarded as a motherfigure. translation: if i find someone killing my mother cow, i won‘t hesitate to kill him. i don‘t need the police or the authorities. i will give him punishment. i‘m the court. i give the verdict. he‘s so passionate about protecting the cow he and his supporters take to the streets. they‘ve been told they‘ve got no permission to stop vehicles, but they‘re stopping them any way. stopping these lorr

they need to be partition because wilson ‘s would not be treated fairly in india and that is what narendra modi 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 locked and loaded. but tonight, north korea is getting sound and music from its neighbours in the south. the message at this annual peace concert on the border perhaps a little louder after a week of increasing tension. this is south korea's capital, just a few dozen miles away from that concert. translation: trump's policy offers me a comfortable life because he puts heavy pressure on north korea. i feel comfortable. translation: i am worried about that because the level of tension caused by trump's government is much higher than obama's government. the cyrus will go off and people guided to bomb s

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 indian prime minister, narendra modi, talked of the country's successes — its growing economy, itsed nation with equal opportunities for all. he knows that there are challenges. he made a point of speaking out against hate crimes. translation: in the name of religions, some people in this country commit crimes. this is the land of gandhi and buddha and violence in the name of faith will not be tolerated. he is talking about india's tiny minority of hindu extremists, people like this man. modi is a hindu nationalist and tensions have been growing between the country's hindu majority and its large muslim minority. at the centre of the controversy is the slaughter of cows for meat. muslims eat beef. but the cow is a sacred animal in hinduism, regarded as a mother figure. translation: if i find someone killing my mother cow, i won't hesitate to kill him. i don't need the police or the authorities. i will give him punishment. i'm the court. i give the verdict. vijaykant is so passionate about protecting the cow he and his supporters take to the streets. they've been told they've got no

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

70th anniversary since independence is celebrated with a picture of the country's prime minister, narendra modihts modi's calls for a "new india" which is free of terrorism and corruption by 2022. in the gulf news, a border crossing closed for 27 years between iraq and saudi arabia is reopened. it's seen an a significant move after the neighbouring nations cut

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

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 diminishshing the confidence of anyoyone wishingng to harm the country. reporter: 70 years ago, history was made. india's first prime minister marked i iia gaining independndence from british colonial rule. india will awake to life and freedom, he said. follllowing in his footsteps, mi 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 cocorruption 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. eco

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

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

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

india's prime minister, narendra modi, has been addressing the nation from the ramparts of the historicountry's first leader, jawaharlal nehru, oversaw the lowering of the union flag at the stroke of midnight on 15 august 1947. the bbc‘s sanjoy majumder is in delhi, and has been telling me more about prime minister modi's speech. he has been making reference, of course, 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 h

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

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

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

that has been condemned from the very top downwards from narendra modi, the prime minister downwardsear that clashes could again break out. the former thai prime minister ying—luck shinawat has fled to dubai, after she failed to appear at a court appearance in bangkok. local media say she escaped via cambodia and singapore, before travelling to the gulf state, where her brother, thaksin — also a former thai prime minister — lives in exile. ying—luck shinawat is facing a sentence of up to ten years in jail if she's found guilty of criminal negligence charges. a teacher at eton who circulated questions from an a level—equivalent economics exam before the test had been taken — has left the school. mo tanweer who was head of economics left following an investigation by an exam board. the college said it meant pupils who sat the economics exam were awarded "assessed marks" instead. eton college said it had co—operated fully and it "deeply regrets that this incident occurred", adding that pupils had done nothing wrong. extra police are on the streets of manchester this weekend as thousands

we look at the data that could provide clarity on how narendra modi has shaken up the india economy.our's time. we have the market open coming up. betty: and here is how we are looking with nikkei futures up almost 1%. all of that carried over from the rally we have seen here in the u.s., given the better than estimated economic numbers on the jobs front and revised gdp. the rally likely to get underway. yvonne: china pmi coming up in the next couple hours. the bank of korea decision happening as well. plenty more to come. this is bloomberg. ♪ it's 8:00 a.m. here in hong kong. welcome to "bloomberg daybreak: asia." president trump keeps up the pressure on north korea, tweeting the time for talking is over. toshiba chip sales go down to the wire. apple has joined the race with samsung. betty: it's just after 8:00 p.m. on this wednesday in new york. two giants of the business world talk to bloomberg. brian moynihan saying it will be hard to reach 2% growth here, and warren buffett said the recent market rally is making it harder to find bargains. ♪ yvonne: a busy eco-day for all of us