i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: just hours before he's inaugurated, a washington celebration and a promise from the president—elect, donald trump. we are going to do things that have not been done for our country for many, not been done for our country for any not been done for our country for many, many decades. it is going to change. so how exactly will things change and could it mean a trade war with china? we'll hear live from beijing. i'm kasia madera, in london. malaysia's prime minister calls for islamic nations to help end the persecution of myanmar‘s rohingya muslims. and the sailing race called the everest of the sea — we'll show you the winner of the gruelling vendee globe. live from our studios in single poll and london — —— singapore and london, this is bbc world news, its newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1 am in london and 8:00 in the evening in washington dc, where donald trump is preparing for his inauguration on friday, as 45th president of the united states. the ceremony

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. welcome. the headlines: after protest and confusion, the white house clarifies president trump's travel—ban policy, insisting he's not targeting muslims. seniorfigures in donald trump's own party say the measures have been poorly implemented, but the president stands firm. i'm babita sharma in london. mystery surrounds the murder of one of myanmar‘s most prominent muslim politicians. police arrest a suspect. and meet baba sen, india's cosmic barber, who takes a spiritual approach to grooming. we promise it'll leave you tingling all over. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in washington, where president trump has been defending his executive order preventing travellers from seven mainly muslim countries and all refugees from entering the united states. he says america "needs borders and extreme vetting now." the president faces fierce criticism, both internationally and within the unite

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. i'm babita sharma, in london.n washington over barack obama's legacy as he counts down his final days in office. in a case that's divided israel, an israeli soldier is convicted of manslaughter for killing a wounded palestinian attacker. and chelsea's 13 match winning—streak in the premier league is finally over. the blues were sunk 2—0 by bitter rivals spurs, who now move up to third in the league. england's dele alli was on target twice, both times with headers. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the philippines star reports on the attack on a prison in south philippines, which led to the escape of more than 150 inmates. police officers, seen here patrolling the outside walls of the jail, say they suspect gunmen linked to islamist separatist groups are behind the attack. the business page of the gulf news reports on india's rupee ban. it says the government's move to scrap two major currency notes will strip the nation of its position as one of fastest—growing economies. and the japan t

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: america's top intelligence chief says there's no doubt russia tried to interfere in the us presidential election. a car bomb has killed two people in the turkish city of izmir. officials say kurdish militants were behind the attack. i'm kasia madera, in london. as taiwan's president stops over in the us, we examine the island's changing relations with the rest of the world. and what it's like growing up with a future president. we hearfrom barack obama's half—sister about their teenage years in hawaii. live from singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington, where senior intelligence and security officials have been giving evidence about alleged russian cyber—hacking before a powerful congressional committee. russia's always denied the accusations that relate to last year's us presidential election. nick bryant sent this report. washington is investigating what could be the biggest po

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: turkish officials say this is the suspect wanted for the deadly istanbul nightclub attack. so—called islamic state says he is one of its followers. the stories of some of the victims begin to emerge. 39 people died in the reina nightclub on new year's eve. i'm kasia madera in london. islamic state carries out a string of bombings in baghdad, targeting shia muslims, killing 35 people. and former chief executive of hong kong donald tsang goes on trial on corruption charges. good morning. it is 9:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london and 3:00am in the morning in istanbul, where authorities say they are close to identifying the man who killed 39 people in an attack on a new year party at a nightclub. security officials have released this footage, which they say shows the suspect filming himself on a mobile phone in the centre of istanbul. he is shown walking around what is thought to be taksim square. turkish police have launched raids in istanbul, and arrested 12 people, loo

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines. for israeli soldiers have been killed in a truck attack in east jerusalem. police say it was a terror attack. the us defence secretary calls north korea's missile programme a threat and warns america is prepared to respond. we have deployed missile defences in south korea japan, and of course we have 28,500 troops there. i'm babita sharma in london. tie when‘s president tsai ing—wen says there is no invitation to talks for donald trump. we meet the laundry folding robots that is set to transform your household chores. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. its newsday. good morning. it is sam good morning. it is 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 2am in jerusalem where singapore, midnight in london and 2am injerusalem where for israeli soldiers, three of them women, have been killed after a man drove a truck into a group of service personnel. israeli police say he was a palestinian who was shot dead at the scene. the israeli prime minister believe

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the main suspect in the istanbul night—club shooting has been captured. 39 people were killed in the new year attack. china says it will "take the gloves off" and take strong action if donald trump continues to provoke it over taiwan. i'm kasia madera in london. rolling out the red carpet — president xi jinping makes his first appearance at the world economic forum as china goes big in davos. seeking out local talent — beijing cracks down on foreign footballers in the super league in a bid to cut costs. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 4am in the turkish city of istanbul, where police have reportedly detained the main suspect behind the new year's eve shooting at a nightclub. 39 people were killed and seventy injured in the attack. the so—called islamic state has claimed responsibility for the shooting. our turkey correspondent mark lowen has the latest. this was the culmination of a huge nationwide police manhunt that appears to have finally appre

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: smart trade, not free trade. an extraordinary interview from inside donald trump's new york office. decision day for the man at the top of samsung. jy lee will find out within hours whether he will be arrested as part of a south korea corruption investigation. i'm babita sharma in london. new zealand's prime minister tells the bbc he will stand by a transpacific trade deal which donald trump wants disown. trade is our lifeblood, and despite some of the politics around trade, we are firm advocates of being an open economy, getting more freed trade deals, that support income on both ends of the deals. and we take a look at the dating app which promises to weed out the unambitious and insolvent from your timeline. good morning. it is 7:00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 8:00pm in the united states, where donald trump has given what is, even by his standards, a quite extraordinary interview. speaking to the london times newspaper in his new york office, the president—elect held forth on a range of issues sure

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. i'm babita sharma, in london.he media continues as his team accuses the media of trying to "de—legitimise" his presidency. the search is continuing for more than 20 people still missing after an avalanche destroyed a hotel in italy. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. we start with the south china morning post. it has its own take on the new us president. it says analysts are calling for the chinese president xi jinping to reach out to mr trump, to try to defuse what it says are growing tensions between washington and beijing. china daily also covers the beginning of the trump era, but has a rather different headline. it says his inaugural speech is a cause of worry. and it claims his america first message is causing uncertainty around the world. and donald trump is also dominating the front page of the japan times. but it chooses to focus on saturday's demonstrations against the new president, saying that more than a million people around the world took part in protests. now, babita, what

i am sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines. hours before inauguration, a washington celebration, and a promise from the president—elect donald trump. celebration, and a promise from the president-elect donald trump. we are going to do things that have not been done for our country for many, many decades. it is going to change. so, how exactly will things change, and could it mean a trade war with china? we will hear live from beijing. iam kasia china? we will hear live from beijing. i am kasia madera china? we will hear live from beijing. iam kasia madera in london. malaysia's prime minister calls for islamic nations to help end the persecution of british muslims. and the everest of the sea. we will show you the winner of the gruelling round the world challenge. live from our studios in singapore and london, you're watching bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it is sam good morning. it is 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and seven in the evening in washington, dc, where donald trump is preparing for his inauguratio

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: criticised by their president and their voters, republican party politicians reverse plans to strip an ethics committee of its powers. and more trump tweets seem to get results. ford decides to invest in the us and not mexico. i'm babita sharma in london. we have a special report from inside the istanbul nightclub where 39 people were gunned down on new year's eve. and it's double trouble for a pair of american twins. we'll bring you a story of brotherly heroism. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8am in the evening in washington, where the republican—led us congress was expected to have a ceremonious first day back for 2017. instead, it was full of action — republicans have ditched a plan to strip the office of congressional ethics of its independence. the reversal was prompted by a public outcry and a dressing down from donald trump on twitter. and in the past hour

welcome to newsday, i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.lines: the main suspect in the istanbul nightclub attack at new year were 39 died has been captured. china says it will take the gloves off and pursue strong countermeasures if donald trump continues to provoke it over taiwan. i'm kasia madera in london. rolling out the red carpet at davos. xi jingping becomes the first chinese leader to visit the world economic forum. and seeking out the local talent. beijing cracks down on the use of foreign footballers in the country's super league. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning, it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 3am in the turkish city of istanbul where police have reportedly detained the main suspect behind the new year's eve shooting at a nightclub. 39 people were killed and 70 injured in the attack. the so—called islamic state have claimed responsibility for the shooting and our turkey correspondent mark lohan has the latest. this is the commendation of a huge nation

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: donald trump's team accuses the media of trying to, in their words, "de—legitimise" his presidency. we're live in taipei, hong kong and yangon to find out how trump presidency is being seen across the asia—pacific region. i'm babita sharma in london. the search continues for 23 people still missing after an avalanche destroyed the hotel in which they were staying last week. propaganda, or a reflection of australian culture? the row over this advert featuring two girls in hijabs. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where the white house has vowed to fight the news media "tooth and nail" over what officials see as unfair attacks on donald trump. the new president has taken issue with estimates of the size of the crowd at his inauguration on friday. his press secretary says it was the biggest in history for such an event, but, as our north america editor jon sopel reports, the evidence doesn't support the claim. the weightiest iss

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines.tack in east jerusalem. police say it was a terror attack. the us defence secretary calls north korea's missile programme a threat and warns america is prepared to respond. we have deployed missile defences in south korea japan, and of course we have 28,500 troops there. i'm babita sharma in london. tie when‘s president tsai ing—wen says there is no invitation to talks for donald trump. we meet the laundry folding robots that is set to transform your household chores.

sharanjit leyl is in singapore alibaba were aliba ba were sanctioned alibaba were sanctioned in the states vendor is for selling counterfeit goods essentially for the first time. this is after years of accusations by us authorities that it and its online retail platform soled high levels of a fake goods and of course as you mentioned, it is coming shortly after the firm's blacklisted by an industry watchdog in america. it is looking to curb the sale of counterfeit goods. they have set —— suit these two unnamed vendor is for selling fake swarovski watchers and the law slot —— lawsuit claims just watchers and the law slot —— lawsuit claimsjust under watchers and the law slot —— lawsuit claims just under $200,000 in damages. they were found out during a test, by, purchase programme weather watch as they bought were confirmed by swarovski to be fake. more than one onjune 25 counterfeit watches were confiscated. in other news: rex tillerson — the former exxon boss chosen by donald trump for us secretary of state — will receive $180m to cut financial ties with the firm if he gets the job. the pa

sharanjit leyl is in our asia business hub in singapore. interesting announcement from foxconn?s from none other than the chief executive terry go, part of taiwan's technology giant foxconn, basically confirming they are to set up a plant in the us, with mr go saying it might exceed $7 billion. it is a major supplier of apple and a likely generate thousands ofjobs for the us, if it does indeed go ahead and the plans come after us president donald trump confirmed his america first agenda which is meant to overturn international trade treaties, which he said during his inaugural speech on friday and during his campaign. since his election he repeatedly threatened high import tariffs in order to try to encourage us as well as foreign companies to improve production in the united states and he singled out china as a significant cause of loss of manufacturing jobs in the united states. as we know, foxconn doesn't just manufacture for apple but for other global giants as well. it is formally known as honhai position and has most of its factories in china, where it assembles its iphone

i am sharanjit leyl. the hard work begins for the incoming president, donald trump, who has taken the office with the promise to put america first. he urged businesses to buy american and higher american. said overseas industry has been enriched at the expense of american industry. what are we likely to see from him in his first week at an office was to mark i spoke with david willis in washington and asked him if america first mean, the rest of the world second. trump making that point in his inaugural address, it is about putting an america first, it is about reclaiming jobs which president trump believes have been lost to these trade agreement which, in many cases, arejust lost to these trade agreement which, in many cases, are just not lost to these trade agreement which, in many cases, arejust not fair, as far as america is concerned. what he plans to do is withdraw from the trans—pacific partnership, plans to do is withdraw from the tra ns—pacific partnership, the plans to do is withdraw from the tr

sharanjit leyl is following the story for us in our asia business bureau in singapore. impact on its shares, in the asian trade the nikkei, we saw tiote shares falling 396 nikkei, we saw tiote shares falling 3% when the market opened this morning but it has since recovered —— toyota. it shows the influence president dole might be president—elect has in terms of his tweets and when he first tweeted this in the us, the american depository fell, wiping $1.2 billion in value injust depository fell, wiping $1.2 billion in value in just five minutes after he tweeted that. —— it shows the influence the president—elect has. the chief of toyota said they had no plans to curb manufacturing in mexico and he said that employment numbers would not decrease, he said toyota was the smallest importer of vehicles from mexico to the us in 2016. we know the company has plants in the us and they continue to target us carmakers, his tweets, and we saw ford's decision to cancel plans for a we saw ford's decision to cancel plans fora $1.6 we saw ford's decision to cancel plans for a $1.6 bill

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: smart trade, not free trade.ide donald trump's new york office. decision day for the man at the top of samsung. jy lee will find out within hours whether he will be arrested as part of a south korea corruption investigation. i'm babita sharma in london. new zealand's prime minister tells the bbc he will stand by a transpacific trade deal which donald trump wants disown. trade is our lifeblood, and despite some of the politics around trade, we are firm advocates of being an open economy, getting more freed trade deals, that support income on

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.s the media of trying to, in their words, "de—legitimise" his presidency. we're live in taipei, hong kong and yangon to find out how trump presidency is being seen across the asia—pacific region. i'm babita sharma in london. the search continues for 23 people still missing after an avalanche destroyed the hotel in which they were staying last week. propaganda, or a reflection of australian culture? the row over this advert featuring two girls in hijabs.

let's go to sharanjit leyl, who's in our asia business hub in singapore.diate impact for financial markets. the impact on financial markets. the impact on financial markets is that we are seeing those australian mining company shares falling, like fortis kiss you —— fortescue falling nearly 4%. the department of innovation and science said they would be a dramatic decline in iron ore prices. it projected that iron ore prices in two d oze n projected that iron ore prices in two dozen 18 would be almost half the current level of 80 us dollars a ton. the current price, bear in mind, is being supported by resurgent demand from china. the department goes on to say to mind is unlikely to continue over the coming yea rs, unlikely to continue over the coming years, and also lowered its forecast for iron ore exports by 2% to just over 832 million tons for this fiscal year. all of this takes a huge toll on australia. it is the world's biggest supplier of iron ore, and shares it has been following —— has been falling, although they were against the trend. we have see

sharanjit leyl will be explaining a little later in the hour.. 2016 was a year of surprises and dramatic shifts in the global balance. we had the british vote to leave the european union and donald trump won the white house against all odds. so what's in store in 2017? 0ur asia business correspondent karishma vaswani took to the streets of singapore's chinatown to see what a traditional fortune—teller and a longtime economist are predicting for the year ahead. thank you, sally. we will also be looking at the papers as well later. all of the international headlines. just turn our attention now to brazil. brazilian officials say 56 inmates have been killed in a prison riot. the fighting broke out between rival drug gangs at the jail in manaus in the north of the country. a warning — this report from our south america correspondent, wyre davies, contains some flashing images. local television pictures showed women and family members crying, screaming, outside the jail, as the riot broke out apparently during visiting hours on new year's day. the vi

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london.e have been more protests and political and legal opposition in the united states to president trump's order to restrict immigration. there's international criticism of president trump's move but he has again defended his decision and is accusing the media of falsely reporting that it amounted to a ban on muslims. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the new york times is leading with our top story, the us ban on migrants from seven mainly muslim countries. it runs a picture of protesters at kennedy airport and quotes experts saying the move will increase the risk of terrorism by feeding what it says on resentment. the straits times leads on roger federer becoming the oldest tennis player for 45 years to win a men's grand slam title. here he is holding his trophy after defeating his arch—rival rafael nadal in the australian open. and the japan times reports on prime minister shinzo abe and his upcoming visit to the us to hold talks with president donald trump. t

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines: donald trump's team vows to fight the media "tooth andmp presidency is being seen across the asia—pacific region so far? we're live in bangkok, jakarta and tokyo to find out. i'm babita sharma in london. the search goes on for 23 people still missing after an avalanche destroyed a hotel in italy — a survivor describes how she ate snow to stay alive. and we hear why this billboard ad has sparked a row in australia. live the studios in singapore and

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. welcome. president trump's travel—ban policy, insisting he's not targeting muslims. seniorfigures in donald trump's own party say the measures have been poorly implemented, but the president stands firm. i'm babita sharma in london. mystery surrounds the murder of one of myanmar‘s most prominent muslim politicians. police arrest a suspect. and meet baba sen, india's cosmic barber, who takes a spiritual approach to grooming. we promise it'll leave you tingling all over.

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore.ets out more of his foreign policy goals in an interview with the times. decision day for the man at the top of samsung. jy lee will find out within hours whether he will be arrested as part of a south korea corruption investigation. i'm babita sharma, in london. new zealand's prime minister tells the bbc he will stand by a transpacific trade deal, which donald trump wants disown. trade's our lifeblood. and, despite some of the politics around trade, we're firm advocates of being an open economy, getting more free trade deals. that's what lifts incomes on both ends of the deals. and we take a look at the dating app which promises to weed out the unambitious and insolvent from your timeline.

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore.hington celebration and a promise from the president—elect, donald trump. we are going to do things that have not been done for our country for many, not been done for our country for any not been done for our country for many, many decades. it is going to change. so how exactly will things change and could it mean a trade war with china? we'll hear live from beijing. i'm kasia madera, in london. malaysia's prime minister calls for islamic nations to help end the persecution of myanmar‘s rohingya muslims. and the sailing race called the everest of the sea — we'll show you the winner of the gruelling vendee globe.

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: smart trade, not free trade — donald trump sets out more of his foreign policy goals in an interview with the times. decision day for the man at the top of samsung. jy lee will find out within hours whether he will be arrested as part of a south korea corruption investigation. i'm babita sharma, in london. new zealand's prime minister tells the bbc he will stand by a transpacific trade deal, which donald trump wants disown. trade's our lifeblood. and, despite some of the politics around trade, we're firm advocates of being an open economy, getting more free trade deals. that's what lifts incomes on both ends of the deals. and we take a look at the dating app which promises to weed out the unambitious and insolvent from your timeline. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london and 8:00pm in new york, where donald trump has given details of his foreign policy goals. speaking

sharanjit leyl is in singapore. it is causing problems.e biggest names in corporate japan are posting results, and it is a less than stellar report card. we heard from canon, their profit tumbled in the last three months of last year, hurt by the strength of the yen after the brexit decision. its operating profit fell 25%, following the uk's vote to leave the eu. we have heard from sony, it is more than just the sony, it includes movies. their movies failed to excite cinemagoers at the global box office, so they are having to take a hefty write—down on the value of their movie business. it is due out with its results this thursday. their movie business. it is due out with its results this thursdaylj did with its results this thursday.” did see angry birds, but i was not their target audience! us stocks saw their biggest selloff yesterday since the american election. the markets looking unnerved by president donald trump's travel ban and protests. the dollar was down and the japanese currency the yen and gold gained as investors looked for

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.e istanbul night—club shooting has been captured. 39 people were killed in the new year attack. china says it will "take the gloves off" and take strong action if donald trump continues to provoke it over taiwan. i'm kasia madera in london. rolling out the red carpet — president xi jinping makes his first appearance at the world economic forum as china goes big in davos. seeking out local talent — beijing cracks down on foreign footballers in the super league in a bid to cut costs.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: four israeli soldiers are killed after a lorry is driven into them injerusalem. the palestinian driver is shot dead. the us defence secretary calls north korea's missile programme a threat and warns america is prepared to respond. we have deployed missile defences in south korea, japan, guam, and of course we have 28,500 troops there. i'm babita sharma in london. taiwan's president tsai ing—wen meets a prominent senator in the us but there's no invitation to talks with donald trump. and who'll waltz away with the awards at the golden globes, and will it be any clue to oscar success? good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and and 2am injerusalem where four israeli soldiers, three of them women, have been killed after a man drove a truck into a group of service personnel. israeli police say he was a palestinian who was shot dead at the scene. the israeli prime minister believes he was a supporter of so—called islamic state. this report from yolande knell

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines. counting down the final days in office as congress battle over president barack obama's legacy. we need to remember that we must not give into the false illusion of isolation is because in this dangerous time, oceans alone will not protect us and the world still seeks and brown leadership. south korea's president in —— is due in court again. or she sure this time? i babita sharma in london. a case has divided in israel. stu d e nts students in each —— east asia/ the global pass rate. —— smash. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it is atm in singapore, midnight in london and seven in the evening in washington. ——8 in the morning. president obama's legacy is being fought over in congress in the final days of his term. the battle lines have been drawn over the future of the president's health—care reforms known as obamaca re. president's health—care reforms known as obamacare. the incoming trump administration has promised t

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma, in london. a public bust—up with donald trump prompted a republican u—turn on ethics changes. the manhunt is intensifying in turkey for the gunman who killed 39 people at an istanbul nightclub on new year's eve. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the south china morning post leads with the news that hong kong's former chief executive donald tsang has pleaded not guilty at the start of his corruption trail. also on it's front page, an agreement between hong kong and shenzhen to jointly develop an innovation and technology park, ending a long running dispute over the land. good news from singapore on the front page of the straits times. the economy grew at 1.8% in the final quarter of 2016 — the fastest growth for three years. that boost means that the papers is already looking ahead to the budget, due to to be delivered by finance minister heng swee keat, on february the 20th. the china daily reports on the continued problem of air qualify, with officials saying that mor

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.palestinian driver is shot dead. the us defence secretary calls north korea's missile programme a threat and warns america is prepared to respond. we have deployed missile defences in south korea, japan, guam, and of course we have 28,500 troops there. i'm babita sharma in london. taiwan's president tsai ing—wen meets a prominent senator in the us but there's no invitation to talks with donald trump. and who'll waltz away with the awards at the golden globes, and will it be any clue to oscar success?

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore.ussia tried to interfere in the us presidential election. a car bomb has killed two people in the turkish city of izmir. officials say kurdish militants were behind the attack. i'm kasia madera, in london. as taiwan's president stops over in the us, we examine the island's changing relations with the rest of the world. and what it's like growing up with a future president. we hearfrom barack 0bama's half—sister about their teenage years in hawaii. live from singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london.s russian cyber attacks pose a major threat to the us, insisting there's no doubt that it tried to interfere with the presidential election. a car bomb in the turkish city of izmir has killed two people. police say they shot dead two militants thought to be behind the attack. a third is still on the run. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the international edition of the new york times features china's quest for football glory. china is investing heavily in the game. it has the world's biggest football boarding school that boasts 48 soccer fields. gulf news talks about friendly phantoms in one of swedish royal family's palaces. sweden's longest serving queen sylvia says she has personally experienced many ghosts in drottningholm palace. but they are pretty nice, according to her. japan times carries a picture of a pricey huge fish and its flamboyant owner. the self—styled owner of one of japan's famous sushi restaurant chains, kiyoshi kimura, nicknamed "tuna k

sharanjit leyl is in singapore and she's got the figures. could these increases in china affect us as buyers elsewhere in the world? will it cause our prices to go up? possibly. let me give you those figures, because they are interesting. they grew at their fastest pace in more than five yea rs. fastest pace in more than five years. the index for december was up 5.5% from the previous year, against expectations of. that could lead china to export inflation two nations around the world through its vast supply chains. this may prompt manufacturers who are enduring those higher input costs to raise their prices and pass them on to everyone around the world. whether that rebound will be sustained depends on how the global economy fares, possibly under donald trump, and whether trade tensions flare between the us and china. consumer prices remain stable, rising just over 2%. 0thers remain stable, rising just over 2%. others say that is an indicator that the real inflation seems restricted to the industrial sector. hard—hit is the mining sector, p

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.y istanbul nightclub attack. so—called islamic state says he is one of its followers. the stories of some of the victims begin to emerge. 39 people died in the reina nightclub on new year's eve. i'm kasia madera in london. islamic state carries out a string of bombings in baghdad, targeting shia muslims, killing 35 people. and former chief executive of hong kong donald tsang goes on trial on corruption charges.

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