the mega structure crossing the pearl river delta links moment china to an economic zone that is already one of the most dynamic in the world. it will cut the commute to and from hong kong from four hours to one. i declare the hong kong macau bridge open. the chinese president xi jinping officially opening the bridge two years behind schedule the structure includes a seven kilometer long underwater tunnel and was built to withstand earthquakes typhoons and collisions with ships but the project is not without its critics especially in hong kong some point to the project going fifteen billion euros of a budget while the territory has a deficit of affordable housing for others it symbolizes beijing's ambitions to further integrate hong kong into china and erode the city's autonomy and freedoms if not exactly necessary because hong kong is connected to mainland china in every way already by land by air by sea the pearl river delta economic zone comprises eleven cities which now have hopes of a tourism boom. similar to that enjoyed by casino hope macau the mega bridge opens to traffic on wedn

the mega structure crossing the pole river delta links mainland china to an economic zone that is already one of the most dynamic in the world. it will cut the commute to and from hong kong from four hours to one. i declare the hong kong macao bridge open. the chinese president xi jinping officially opening the bridge two years behind schedule the structure includes a seven comments along underwater tunnel and was built to withstand earthquakes typhoons and collisions with ships but the project is not without its critics especially in hong kong some point to the project going fifteen billion euros of a budget while the territory has a deficit of affordable housing for others it symbolizes beijing's ambitions to further integrate hong kong into china and erode the city's autonomy and freedoms it's not exactly necessary because hong kong is connected to mainland china in every way already by land by air by sea the poll river delta economic zone comprises eleven cities which now have hopes of a tourism boom similar to that enjoyed by casino macau the mega bridge opens to traffic on wednesday

the mega structure crossing the pearl river delta links mainland china to an economic zone that is already one of the most dynamic in the world. it will cut the commute to and from hong kong from four hours to one. i declare the hong kong macau bridge open for chinese president xi jinping officially opening the bridge two years behind schedule the structure includes a seven kilometer long underwater tunnel and was built to withstand earthquakes typhoons and collisions with ships but the project is not without its critics especially in hong kong some point to the project going fifteen billion euros over budget while the territory has a deficit of affordable housing for others it symbolizes beijing's ambitions to further integrate hong kong into china and erode the city's autonomy and freedoms if not exactly necessary because hong kong is connected to mainland china in every way already by by by sea the pearl river delta economic zone comprises eleven cities which now have hopes of a tourism boom similar to that enjoyed by casino mark how the mega bridge opens to traffic on wednesday complet

construction delays increasing chinese government control and in danger meant of wildlife in the pearl river delta area lots more news on the web site al jazeera dot com is the address you need up next it's the big picture i will have more news for you on this channel in about half an hour then thirty minutes after that it's the news hour hopefully see you soon but i. a century on from colonize ation by italy. libya had become an important player on the world the stage. at their feet had gone from being an accused the sponsor of terror to an ally in the west's war against it. in the early days of two thousand and eleven transformations were sweeping through north africa the so-called arab spring uprisings had seen the end of two dictators bin i mean tunisia. and egypt hosni mubarak. pressure was building on mama to get that for the better for libya. was about to begin. he. daffy ruled libya for forty two years more than any other arab leader. never thought that it definitely got so they're willing to sacrifice their lives to be able to be liberated from gadhafi and what he has done to them. the di

hundred species of birds including flamingoes there's both fresh water and salt water in the senegal river delta. nature conservation makes sense here protecting the ecosystem also creates jobs. fishermen sell their fish across the country and even in neighboring senegal. in the past people lived here from farming to. but really fishing makes most sense we can make a living from fishing all year round and benefit from the loch in the basin there are lots of fish here. the abundance of fish is a recent development thirty years ago the region was left ravaged by this dam built in the one nine hundred eighty s. to supply mauritania senegal gambia and mali with fresh water. it devastated the natural environment. the construction of the dom completely destabilized the ecosystem it was destroyed. not to a balance was destroyed the balance between sold water and fresh water. wasn't fresh water was blocked and couldn't reach the national park. years later the problem was addressed with the construction of these locks built with the help of the german k f w development bank and the german development age

directly connrlt one of the s richest cities, hong kong, to the manufacturing air in the pearl river deltaegion is in the driver of chinese manufacturing and the idea is to make it easier to move people and goods around. the bridge is meant to cut travel time from where i am now to hong kong from three hours to just 30inutes. president xi jinping was here. it was unusually lowke perhaps because the project hasn't been wildly popular, especially in ho kong. the bridge has been expensive. officially, there's no tally, but media had put it as high as $20 billion. the bridge has also become symbolic of the growing e entangleme entanglement between hong kong and china, the feeling that hong kong isro ehing on the government framework. one lawmaker described it as annan umbilical cord, a reminder to the i'm eunice yuan injuhi. >> tonight's market focus. the owner of outback steakhouse and other restaurant chains reported an increase in customer traffic as well as growth in comparable u.s. sales. and as a result, the company increased its profit and sales guidance for the whole year. hares rose n

to the whole of hong kong and macau, and highlight economic development of the whole area of the river deltaso i've taken my child to see the bridge. now it is almost open to traffic, it's magnificent. the hong kong—zhuhai—macau bridge spans 55 km, and it will allow commuters to travel from macau to hong kong in about an hour. the distance is 20 times the length of san francisco's golden gate bridge. but it's only about a third of the danyang—kunshan grand bridge, which at 165 km, is the world's longest bridge, connecting shanghai and nanjing. but the bridge has been dogged by delays and budget overruns. there have been corruption prosecutions, and even the deaths of construction workers. it comes a month after a high—speed rail line was launched, connecting hong kong to dozens of cities in mainland china. critics say these infrastructure projects are examples of beijing tightening its grip on the semi—autonomous city, while others say they will bring both sides great economic benefits. katie silver, bbc news. funerals have been held for some of the people killed when a train ploughed into a

whole of hong kong and macau and promote the economic development of the whole area of the pearl river delta my translation: today i am of duty so i have taken my child to see the bridge. now it is almost open to traffic. it is magnificent. the hong kong bridge spans 55 kilometres and will allow commuters to travel from macau to hong kong along the pearl river history in about an hour. the distance is 20 times the length of san francisco's goldengate ridge. but it is only a third of the grand bridge which, at 165 kilometres come is the world's longest bridge, connecting shanghai. the bridge has been dogged by delays and budget overruns. there have been corruption prosecutions and even the deaths of construction workers. it comes a month after a high—speed rail link was launched, connecting hong kong to d oze ns was launched, connecting hong kong to dozens of cities in mainland china. critics say these infrastructure projects are examples of ageing tightening its grip on the semiautonomous city. others say they will bring both sides great economic benefits. stay with us on bbc news. still to

academic faster action will reduce flooding giving people living on the world's coasts islands and river deltas time to adapt to climate change then there are the millions affected by drought many on the african continent we need to look at climate finance and strategies that ensure that we sort of speed up climate climate action related to issues like our culture our food security livelihoods and migrations and that's because migrations and migration is no longer a choice for lots of people in the continent it is now in moscow because of global warming the i.p.c.c. report says renewable energy must account for at least seventy percent of electricity by twenty fifty compared with twenty five percent now to stay within the one point five degree limit carbon will have to be sucked out of the air by machines installed on the ground and billions of trees will have to be planted and they'll be tough choices between using land for food or for biofuel crops we've been. and the solutions to our politicians to us. sort of all has some of the most advanced water resources and africa it's going through a

zhuhai, hong kong and macau and promote the economic development of the whole area of the pearl river deltaeclared the bridge open and then went off to inspect it. what has immediately become a tourist attraction comes with a very heavy price tag. the bbc understands 18 workers were killed during construction. hundreds were injured. the structure is not all bridge, tunnels were built as well, dug to allow shipping to pass freely. but some in hong kong and in particular worry it‘s another symbol from beijing of encroaching sovereignty onto its special status. 0thers claim it will be woefully underused. there are traffic quotas, different insurance requirements and the practicalities. 0n the chinese mainland you drive on the right. in hong kong and macau, the left. robin brant, bbc news. dyson, the british company best known for its vacuum cleaners, has chosen to build its new electric car in singapore. the firm insists the decision has nothing to do with brexit. our business editor simon jack is here. so, why singapore in that case?‘ few months ago we learned that james dyson was going to st

academic faster action will reduce flooding giving people living on the world's coasts islands and river deltas time to adapt to climate change then there are the millions affected by drought many on the african continent we need to look at climate finance and strategies that ensure that we sort of speed or climate climate action related to issues like our culture our food security livelihoods and migrations and that's because migrations and migration is no longer a choice for. lots of people in the continent it is now in moscow because of global warming the i.p.c.c. report says renewable energy must account for at least seventy percent of electricity by twenty fifty compared with twenty five percent now to stay within the one point five degree limit carbon will have to be sucked out of the air by machines installed on the ground and billions of trees will have to be planted and they'll be tough choices between using land for food or for biofuel crops we've been shown the solutions now it's over to our politicians and to us. all right now in speaking to you from the middle east a region that sp

it spans china's pro river delta, connecting hong kong, the gambling mecca of macau, and nine other citiesn china with nearly 70 million people. the bridge is made of more than 400,000 tons of steel. it's as long as nearly 20 golden gate bridges. two under water tunnel for vehicles so ships can pass through the busy sea way. it cost nearly $20 billion and hong kong taxpayers were stuck bridanll never bill for a us hong kong resident rebecca ko says it is meaningless for hong kongers. we rarely go to hong kong. a former british colony operates from a different system than the main land. it allows rights such as freedom of speech, assembly and the bres. but beijing is exerting more control here and cracking down on dissent. the new bridge, as well as a newly opened $11 billion bullet train that links beijing and hong kong are seen by many as infrastructure propaganda. claudia mo is a hong kong politician. >> they still need it as a political symbol or icon to remind hong kong people that you are connected to the mother l with this very grand bridge. >> reporter: isaac stone fish is a senior

river. the delta plan is based on, nor does it rely on site specific science studies on the river. so i just want to let folks know here in san francisco what is at stake right now. we must all come to the consensus on this issue or people and the fish will suffer. i would like to turn it over to michael to give an overview of the plan and how that affects the p.u.c. water supply. >> thank you. you just made a comment towards the end about how the study, i am guessing with the state, it is not based on the river. can you expand on that a bit more. >> i can let michael with his presentation. >> sure. just answer your question, the state -- the population of the science not only california but from the pacific northwest and other places in the information that we have submitted to the state water board for consideration is site specific studies on the river. we participated in their studies with the modesto irrigation districts who are the senior water rights holders on the river to the tune of about $25 million. that is what we are basing our plan on. >> what is the state basing his

it includes an undersea tunnel allowing ships to pass through the pearl river delta, the heart of china'scial manufacturing sector. researchers have discovered what they say is the world's oldest intact shipwreck at the bottom of the black sea. scientist said they have found in ancient greek trading vessel off the coast of bulgaria at a depth of 1.2 miles. oxygen conditions in that water had preserved the ship which the group says has been carbon dated to more than 2400 years ago. do some of the other stores beyond our borders tonight. we will be right back. ♪ metastatic breast cancer is relentless, but i'm relentless too. mbc doesn't take a day off, and neither will i. and i treat my mbc with new everyday verzenio- the only one of its kind that can be taken every day. in fact, verzenio is a cdk4 & 6 inhibitor for postmenopausal women with hr+, her2- mbc, approved, with hormonal therapy, as an everyday treatment for a relentless disease. verzenio + an ai is proven to help women have significantly more time without disease progression, and more than half of women saw their tumors shrink vs

it's a 35 mile long span across the pearl river delta and what it will do is stitch together hong kongthe gambler's mecca macau and the chinese mainland. that isn't helping with those who don't like too much government intervention. las vegas sands and wynn hitting 52-week lows after both got price target downgrades from credit suisse. >>> up next, have you seen tesla, the headlines over that? it's making a major move to the upside after two huge changes in parts. charlie gasparino digging into these bears gone bulls. will investors be left cheering or holding their stomachs after this latest tesla move? jardiance asked: when it comes to managing your type 2 diabetes, what matters to you? step up to the stage here. feeling good about that? let's see- most of you say lower a1c. but only a few of you are thinking about your heart. fact is, even though it helps to manage a1c, type 2 diabetes still increases your risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

zhuhai, hong kong and macau and promote the economic development of the whole area of the pearl river deltas president. xi jinping simply declared the bridge open and then went off to inspect it. what has immediately become a tourist attraction comes with a very heavy price tag. the bbc understands 18 workers were killed during construction. hundreds were injured. the structure is not all bridge — tunnels were built as well, dug to allow shipping to pass freely. but some in hong kong in particular worry it's another symbol from beijing of encroaching sovereignty onto its special status. 0thers claim it will be woefully underused. there are traffic quotas, different insurance requirements and the practicalities. 0n the chinese mainland, you drive on the right. in hong kong and macau, the left. robin brant, bbc news. the film bohemian rhapsody is a celebration of the music of queen and its extraordinary frontman freddie mercury, and it premieres at wembley arena tonight. the word "flamboyant" could have been coined for mercury. but off stage he was very private. avoiding interviews when he co

academic faster action will reduce flooding giving people living on the world's coasts islands and river deltas time to adapt to climate change then there are the millions affected by drought many on the african continent we need to look at climate finance and strategies that ensure that we sort of speed up climate climate action related to issues like our culture our food security livelihoods and migrations and that's because migrations and migration is no longer a choice for lots of people in the continent it is now in must because of global warming the i.p.c.c. report says renewable energy must account for at least seventy percent of electricity by twenty fifty compared with twenty five percent now to stay within the one point five degree limit carbon will have to be sucked out of the air by machines installed on the ground and billions of trees will have to be planted and they'll be tough choices between using land for food or for biofuel crops we've been shown the solutions now it's over to our politicians and to us that even bother al-jazeera. some goal is going through a water crisis des

river management plan which includes functional flows and other flow and nonflow measures. it directly addressed tuolomne specific flow needs and not vernalis and san joaquin and delta river needs. i won't go into it detail, but it includes strategically timed flows including functional flowing that drive important eco logical processes, and that's what we're saying, is what's going to drive the eco logical processes in a good way linked to the nonflow measures? [inaudible] [inaudible] >> and the last one, as compared to 1995, would be fully funded, including monitoring, so there's -- there's a package there that actually makes sense and can be carried through. and this will also include an adapt tiff management program which is carefully monitoring, studying and treating them as experiments and then making adjustments as you find things over time, unimpaired flow percentage really doesn't work for the tuolomne river, and using our managed approach to the tuolomne does. now i'm going to turn to the 1995 turk settlement agreement because it's gotten a lot of attention. first there was an increase in flows at that time. the original license was issued in 1964, and it had an amoun

zhuhai, hong kong and macau and promote the economic development of the whole area of the pearl river deltae open and then went off to inspect it. what has immediately become a tourist attraction comes with a very heavy price tag. the bbc understands 18 workers were killed during construction. hundreds were injured. the structure is not all bridge — tunnels were built as well, dug to allow shipping to pass freely. but some in hong kong and in particular worry it‘s another in particular worry it‘s another symbol from beijing of encroaching sovereignty onto its special status. others claim it will be woefully underused. there are traffic quotas, different insurance requirements and the practicalities. on the chinese mainland, you drive on the right. in hong kong and macau, the left. now, some remarkable pictures. nasa scientists flying over antarctica have spotted this rectangular shaped iceberg. the iceberg, seen on the right, was seen floating among sea ice just off the larsen c ice shelf in the antarctic. scientists say the sharp angles and flat surface indicate that the iceberg probably r

academic faster action will reduce flooding giving people living on the world's coasts islands and river deltas time to adapt to climate change then there are the millions affected by drought many on the african continent we need to look at climate finance and strategies that ensure that we sort of speed or climate climate action related to issues like our culture our food security livelihoods and migrations and that's because migrations and migration is no longer a choice for lots of people in the continent it is now in must because of global warming the i.p.c.c. report says renewable energy must account for at least seventy percent of electricity by twenty fifty compared with twenty five percent now to stay within the one point five degree limit carbon will have to be sucked out of the air by machines installed on the ground and billions of trees will have to be planted and they'll be tough choices between using land for food or for biofuel crops we've been. in the solutions now it's over to our politicians and to us. it's quite a report isn't it and i do just want to bring you a little more

zhuhai, hong kong and macau and promote the economic development of the whole area of the pearl river deltately become a tourist attraction comes with a very heavy price tag. the bbc understands 18 workers were killed during construction. hundreds were injured. the structure is not all bridge — tunnels were built as well, dug to allow shipping to pass freely. but some in hong kong in particular worry it's another symbol from beijing of encroaching sovereignty onto its special status. others claim it will be woefully underused. there are traffic quotas, different insurance requirements and the practicalities. on the chinese mainland, you drive on the right. in hong kong and macau, the left. robin brant, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: it is just approaching 14 minutes to nine. the saudi royal family meet relatives of the murdered journalist jamal khashoggi in riyadh. thousands of council workers in glasgow are staging a 48—hour strike over equal pay. hundreds of schools are shut and home care services have been affected. elderly people are facing distressing and painful deaths due to po