sharanjit leyl, shara njit leyl, looking sharanjit leyl, looking at the numbers, what has jumped at ity is that this is really the first time chinese trade numbers will reflect the impact of the tariffs imposed at the start ofjuly. editors had minimal oi’ start ofjuly. editors had minimal or no impact. chinese exports grew unexpectedly in july. or no impact. chinese exports grew unexpectedly injuly. they or no impact. chinese exports grew unexpectedly in july. they were or no impact. chinese exports grew unexpectedly injuly. they were up 496 unexpectedly injuly. they were up 4% on the year earlier, beating the forecast. —— and it had. the chinese currency is weaker, having marked its worth per month period on record. that will have taken the pain out of the paris on the expo was the united states. with the currencies always pushed and sports, but there was a slight impact of the ta riffs but there was a slight impact of the tariffs that might have been felt on the japanese surplus with the united states. —— was push exports. tony lamb billion in june. states. —— was push exports. tony

sharanjit leyl shara njit leyl is sharanjit leyl is in singapore for us.eyl is in singapore for us. just chewing over these numbers? that is right. ijust got those numbersjust that is right. ijust got those numbers just if you minutes ago. it shows that are returning to growth mode after years of restructuring. you mentioned some of the restructuring. 0n you mentioned some of the restructuring. on our website, they said revenue and global business was 496 said revenue and global business was 4% higher and about $27 billion. they say that was mainly driven by what they attribute to a higher deposit margin and balanced growth, mainly in hong kong, as well as what they say is the favourable effects of currency translation. as you mentioned, as well, injune, we saw hsbc‘s new ceo, john flint, who said that they will spend 15— $17 billion in areas including growth in technology between this year and 2020. they also plan to invest in china, which, ironically, as europe's biggest bank, but of course this is returning to their roots, because they are the hong kong

i am at sharanjit leyl asia business report. i am at shara njit leyl here asia business report.singapore, thanks for watching. ——i am. the top stories this hour: after myanmar‘s military is accused of genocide against the rohingya, the un security council calls for accountability. new research in china and the us claims air pollution causes a significant reduction in intelligence — the longer the exposure, the worse it gets. now, for more than three weeks this summer, flames devoured moorland across parts of north—west england at the height of the summer heatwave. some 6000 acres were affected. our correspondent danny savage has returned to the scene to find out how local farmers have coped since, and to see what effect it all had on the wildlife there. the desperate days of high summer on the roof of england. several square miles of pennine moorland burned for days. it was difficult to contain and left a thick wall of smoke hanging over vast areas of greater manchester. in the thick of it, farmers took dangerous risks to rescue their livestock. dodging the flames to find their

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the big announcement zimbabwe's been waiting for — emmerson mnangagwa is the new president, but can he heal a divided nation? apple is valued at a trillion dollars, making it worth more than many of the world's major economies. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. also in the programme: looking for a different holiday destination? well, north korea certainly is different — and more and more tourists are heading there. and they're celebrating now, but this scottish couple saw their winning lotto ticket ripped up, as they were about to claim a huge jackpot. good morning.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: a small break in the weather has allowed rescuers in the indian state of kerala more access to those affected by the worst flooding for a hundred years. translation: i thought i was going to die. even the boat i was rescued in almost capsized, my sister and i fell out of it, but somehow they were able to hold onto us. more reunions for families separated by the korean war. bittersweet encounters — they won't have long together. translation: i felt like cutting off my own flesh. anyone who has given birth knows what it feels like to leave their children behind. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: afg hanistan‘s president declares a 3—month ceasefire — but only if the taliban agree to respect it too. terrifying scenes as more earthquakes strike lombok island, just a fortnight after major tremors there left hundreds dead. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8 am in singapore, one o'clock in

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: after myanmar‘s military is accused of genocide against the rohingya, the un security council calls for accountability. innocent human beings were raped, murdered and burned alive for no other reason than their religious and ethnic identity. the whole world is watching what we will do next and if we will act. air pollution may damage the brain and cause a massive drop in intelligence. a shock warning from china. hello. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: the beat goes on. britain's prime minister looks for business in africa ahead of the brexit deadline. and a final farewell to the queen of soul. fans in detroit pay their last respects to the legendary aretha franklin. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am here in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in new york, where the un security council is holding an open meeting on myanmar — just a day after a un investigation accused the country's

and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. stay with us. s it mean for canada? sharanjit, i know you love carnival time, especially the one in london, this is what happened today. people lucky enough to be there of course! more than a million people have attended europe's biggest street party, the notting hill carnival. the area was transformed into a sea of colour and sound as thousands danced in the streets. a special tribute was observed at the festival to remember those killed in grenfell tower fire last summer. stay with us, we will see you again soon. goodbye. hello. as high pressure builds, the end of this week looks pretty quiet weatherwise. until then, though, a couple of weather systems to affect us. this is the big picture as tuesday begins. low pressure to the north—west of us already starting to feed some rain in towards the north—west of scotland. elsewhere, quiet start to the week. this weather system eventually will make an impact. so for this week's weather, there's a chance of rain. not everybody‘s going to see it and it ma

welcome to asia business report, i am sharanjit leyl business report, i am sharanjit leyl.c protests have broken out in multiple iranian cities driven by the united states reimposing sanctions on the oil—rich nation and monday marked the end of the 90- nation and monday marked the end of the 90— day winds down period set by washington. sanctions will return. the first sets targets for iran's access to us banknotes and a range of economic sectors including gold and metals such as steel and aluminium as well as automobiles and 90 days later, the us will block iran's or your sales. paul blake says president trump is trying to get to run mac to begin —— the negotiating table. these and the threat of others have had a great effect on the economy. demonstrations in the streets and the iranian currency has been down 80% since may, the iranian ‘s have responded by saying they are willing to negotiate in principle with the us but they are not entirely sure the us is ready to negotiate in good face —— good faith. president rouhani said, if you stab someone with a knife and say you wa

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the us is to place sanctions on russia in response to the poisoning of the former russian double agent sergei skripal and his daughter in the uk. the death toll rises in indonesia. at least 150 people are now known to have died in the lombok earthquake. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: total drought. the entire australian state of new south wales suffers its driest start to the year for five decades. remembering amiens. a ceremony is held to commemorate the campaign which helped bring about the end of the first world war. good morning. it is 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london, and 8:00pm in the evening in washington, where the state department has announced fresh sanctions on russia. it comes as the us says it has determined that it was russia which used the nerve agent novichok against former double agent sergei skripal and his daughter in the uk in march. the sanctions are to take effect on or around 22 august. britain has welcomed the sanctions,

i am sharanjit leyl.ia business report. i am shara njit leyl. we to asia business report. i am sharanjit leyl. we began with yet another escalation in trade tensions between the us and china. beijing has said it will impose tariffs on $16 billion worth of us goods, on the same day that america plans to begin new import taxes, also on $16 billion worth of chinese goods. both will take effect on 23 august, and you may remember both countries have already added tariffs to $34 billion worth of one another‘s goods. american officials are now examining a further $200 billion worth of products from china that could be slapped with duties. our business reporter in new york explains the background. these $16 billion worth of imports on either side that will be subject to tariffs come 23 august, well, we have been talking about this for sometime. the us said many weeks ago that it was planning on imposing 25% import tariffs on $500 billion worth of chinese imports. essentially the delay was was that they were tryin

i am sharanjit leyl business report. i am sharanjit leyl.art in china, where the shanghai composited has emerged as asia's was performing stock market in 2018. the index is down almost 20% for the year. on friday, stocks closed their worst week since february. donald trump has sent a tweet over the weekend saying that his strategy of steep tariffs on chinese imports is working far better than ever anticipated. this tweet followed a statement from chinese officials have threatened new tariffs on $50 billion worth of us goods. simon littlewood says the negative sentiment is dunedoo affect confidence in the chinese markets. in fact, the ceo of the organisation said the concern of the trade will continue. 50 this said the concern of the trade will continue. so this role on effect is having an impact on the stock markets? on the region, because a lot of the stuff that is manufactured in china and exported around the world has components from southeast asia. southeast asia depend significant and china. and then of course there are equities. chines

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: a mass shooting in florida. four people are dead after a gunman opend fire during a video game tournament in jacksonville. we have one suspect in this case. he is deceased. he is a white male and we are still to confirm his identity. pope francis returns to rome after his visit to ireland. he says he'll pursue justice for victims of abuse committed by the catholic church. i'm lukwesa barak, in london. also in the programme: australia's new prime minister announces his first cabinet, but can he heal the deep divisions within his government? a mass grave in sri lanka's former war zone in the north west of the country. in the north—west of the country. dozens of skeletons have been unearthed. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in the us state of florida where there's been a mass shooting at a video game tournament in the city of jacksonville. the sheriff's office has reported multiple fatalities, with

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: a shooting in florida. three people are dead after a gunman opend fire during a video game tournament in jacksonville. the single suspect in this case is a white male, and its pending confirmation we believe him to be 24—year—old david katz from baltimore, marry land. pope francis returns to rome after his visit to ireland. he says he'll pursue justice for victims of abuse committed by the catholic church. i'm lukwesa barak in london. also in the programme: australia's new prime minister announces his first cabinet, but can he heal the deep divisions within his government? a mass grave in sri lanka's former war zone in the north west of the country. dozens of skeletons have been unearthed. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in the us state of florida where there's been a mass shooting at a video game tournament in the city of jacksonville. the sheriff's office has confirmed three people are dead — one of them the gunman. 1a other people were injured. the gunman is believed to have be

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the indonesian island of lombok is rocked by the second deadly earthquake within a week. at least 82 people have been killed. translation: people started to shout "earthquake", then all the staff panicked and rushed out of the building and then officials asked everyone to vacate the building. fresh clashes erupt in bangladesh, as police try to disperse young people continuing a week—long protest in demand of safer roads. i'm lukwesa burak in london. also in the programme — tragedy in the swiss alps after a vintage military plane on a sightseeing flight plunges into a mountainside, killing all 20 people on board. and is communist china on the verge of a reconciliation with the catholic church? they're said to have reached a deal on who appoints bishops in china. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and it's also 8am on the indonesian island of lombok, where another deadly earthquake has struck. according to the indonesian authorities 82 people have di

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: more than 80,000 people on the indonesian island of lombok are thought to be seeking refuge following sunday's powerful earthquake. translation: there are too many patients. we have to ride retires who among them needs the most help. kidnapped and held hostage by so—called islamic state. wejoin a spanish photographer as he returns to syria and faces his alleged captors. i'm babita sharma, in london. also in the programme: california fights its biggest everfire — the mega blaze has already burned through over 290,000 acres. still shining brightly ten years on — we consider the sporting and social legacy of the 2008 beijing olympics. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's midnight in london, 7am in singapore and also in lombok, indonesia, where we now know that more than 105 people died, following sunday's powerful earthquake. but two days on, survivors are still being found. the 6.9—magnitude quake was the

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the moment the tremor struck. indonesian officials say nearly 100 people have died in the lombok earthquake. translation: my son and wife all survived but my nephew hurt his head and he died because of the damage from the wall. there were also three children who died. president trump re—imposes sanctions against iran, following the united states‘ withdrawal from the nuclear deal. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: as record temperatures hit many parts of the globe, scientists say the world is at risk from extremely dangerous levels of climate change. and australia's drought caught on camera. we hearfrom the photographer who captured the dramatic impact of the severe weather. good morning. it's 1am in london and 8 in the morning in singapore and lombok where rescue workers on the indonesian island have been searching the rubble for survivors. it follows the powerful earthquake, now known to have killed nearly 100 people. thousands of homes have been flattened or damaged by the second quake to hit t

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the moment the tremor struck. indonesian officials say nearly 100 people have died in the lombok earthquake. translation: summit and white survived, my nephew hurt his head and he died because of the damage. there were also three children who died at. —— my son and my wife survived. president trump re—imposes sanctions against iran, following the united states‘ withdrawal from the nuclear deal. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme — as record temperatures hit many parts of the globe, scientists say the world is at risk from extremely dangerous levels of climate change. and australia's drought caught on camera. we'll talk to the woman who's captured the dramatic impact of the severe weather. good morning. it's midnight in london and 7 in the morning in singapore and lombok, indonesia where thousands of people have been left stranded, after a second earthquake hit the holiday island and the surrounding area. 98 people are known to have died and hundreds have been injured. thousands of others have been

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: the big announcement zimbabwe's been waiting for — emmerson mnangagwa is the new president, but can he heal a divided nation? a trillion us dollars — apple becomes the first american company to reach that stratospheric value. i'm nuala mcgovern, in london. also in the programme: keeping it upbeat — south east asian leaders meet in singapore this weekend with top diplomats from north korea and the us in attendance. popping champagne and they're celebrating now but this scottish couple saw their winning lotto ticket ripped up, as they were about to claim a huge jackpot. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 1 o'clock in the morning in harare, where a few minutes ago the electoral commission has announced that emmerson mnangagwa, the incumbent and zanu—pf candidate, has won the presidential election. the zimbabwean electoral commission in terms of section 110, subsec

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: soldiers open fire in zimbabwe as opposition supporters claim monday's elections were rigged. soldiers opened fire in zimbabwe as opposition supporters claim monday's elections were rigged. it has changed dramatically the atmosphere in the last 2a hours — really volatile now. we've had tear gas fired, shots fired. i think we've got to go. a gesture of goodwill. 55 sets of war remains from north korea are transported to the united states. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: donald trump calls for the investigation into russian interference to end, but his lawyer says it's just an opinion. and singing their hearts out. a new trend sweeping australia, the local pub, beer and a song. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 1am in zimbabwe, where violence has erupted in the capital, harare. the ruling zanu—pf party won the parliamentary vote following mond

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the big announcement zimbabwe's been waiting for — emmerson mnangagwa is the new president, but can he heal a divided nation? apple is valued at a trillion dollars, making it worth more than many of the world's major economies. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. also in the programme: looking for a different holiday destination? well, north korea certainly is different — and more and more tourists are heading there. and they're celebrating now, but this scottish couple saw their winning lotto ticket ripped up, as they were about to claim a huge jackpot. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1 am in london and 2o'clock in the morning in harare — where a short time ago the electoral commission announced that emmerson mnangagwa, the incumbent and zanu—pf candidate, has won the presidential election. the zimbabwean electoral commission in terms of section 110, subsection 3, sub subsection f, sub subsection 2, do herby declare that the votes received by mnangagwa emmerson dambudzo

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the programme: donald trump's former campaign manager goes on trial but the president says the case has nothing to do with him. and knocking out taboos. we meet a group of young women and girls who are breaking down barriers over women in sports in pakistan. translation: i think i have become very powerful. if i am standing with three or four men i can face them. boxing has given me that power and support. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's one am here in london, 8am in singapore and seven o'clock in the evening in mexico's durango state, where a plane has crashed, just after taking off. the state governor has tweeted that there were no deaths among the 97 passengers and four crew aboard, although there were injuries. the aeromexico flight was flying from guadalupe victoria international airport to mexico city. the crash happened 10km from the airport just after take—off. on the scene reports say passengers were seen walking to a

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: a new nafta 7 president trump says he's reached agreement with mexico over a new trade deal. it has been a long time, and this is something that is very special for oui’ manufacturers something that is very special for our manufacturers and four our farmers from both countries. myanmar‘s government rejects claims of genocidal intent made against its top generals in a un—backed report. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: sanctions, rising prices, and a devalued currency — we'll hearfrom people inside iran on just how tough it is for them to get by. and white house flags return to half mast forjohn mccain. was it president trump's final rebuke? live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, where the united states and mexico have reached a new trade agreement after months of difficult negotiations. it's a major step in the discussions towards a new north

let's go to our asia business hub where sharanjit leyl is following the story. 49%, you would take thatoftbank certainly took this. they sold the online retailer flipkart following a 2.5 billion dollar investment last year. profits helped by the sale of the chinese business run by arm, which is run by softbank and that was thought to a consortium over local finance investors as well as partners. the sales are the first signs of softbank making money off it investment after pumping billions of dollars into these technology copies around the world. its investments are now worth about $32.5 billion. softbank group shares are surging as much as 7% in tokyo. investors giving something of a thumbs up to the investment prowess. to such an extent that one of the big challenges for the firm going forward is who shall replace their current head. he has assured investors that he will set up a clear succession plan over the next gate. —— decade. all this week, we're looking at the entrepreneurs and businesses that have been transformed by instagram. today, we'll look at the way the social media app

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the second deadly earthquake within a week. at least 82 people have been killed. translation: people started to shout earthquake and all the staff punished and rushed out of the building and then officials asked everybody to vacate the building. fresh clashes erupt in bangladesh, as police try to disperse young people continuing a week—long protest in demand of safer roads. i'm lukwesa burak in london. also in the programme: tragedy in the swiss alps after a vintage military plane on a sightseeing flight plunges into a mountainside, killing all 20 people on board. and is communist china on the verge of a reconciliation

will i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. indian state of kerala more access to those affected by the worst flooding for a hundred years. going to. even the boat i was rescued in almost curbside. —— i thought i was going to die. even the boat i was rescued in almost capsized. afg hanistan‘s president declares a three month ceasefire — but only if the taliban agree to respect it too. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: terrifying scenes as more earthquakes strike lombok island, just a fortnight after major tremors there left hundreds dead.

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: a mass shooting in florida.e one suspect in this case. he is deceased. he is a white male and we are still to confirm his identity. pope francis returns to rome after his visit to ireland. he says he'll pursue justice for victims of abuse committed by the catholic church. i'm lukwesa barak, in london. also in the programme: australia's new prime minister announces his first cabinet, but can he heal the deep divisions within his government? a mass grave in sri lanka's former war zone

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. allowed rescuers in the indian state of kerala more access to those affected by the worst flooding for a hundred years. translation: i thought i was going to die. even the boat i was rescued in almost capsized, my sister and i fell out of it, but somehow they were able to hold onto us. more reunions for families separated by the korean war. bittersweet encounters — they won't have long together. translation: i felt like cutting off my own flesh. anyone who has given birth knows what it feels like to leave their children behind. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: afg hanistan‘s president declares a 3—month ceasefire —

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: a shooting in florida.s case is a white male, and its pending confirmation we believe him to be 24—year—old david katz from baltimore, marry land. pope francis returns to rome after his visit to ireland. he says he'll pursue justice for victims of abuse committed by the catholic church. i'm lukwesa barak in london. also in the programme: australia's new prime minister announces his first cabinet, but can he heal the deep divisions within his government? a mass grave in sri lanka's former war zone

sharanjit leyl is in our asia business hub. 0n the face of it that should be good news, global suppliers up, but there is a spanner in the works, thatis but there is a spanner in the works, that is china. trying to explain this very quickly, in 45 seconds, this very quickly, in 45 seconds, this matters because your loaf of bread may end up costing you more in months to come, that is because those wheat stocks, all—time high, nonetheless, wheat reserves of all the major exporters have fallen to their lowest level since 2007 and 2008, that is really worrying. you may recall, that is when low grain stocks contributed to food riots across asia, bases in africa as well. the crux of the problem is that nearly half the reserves lie in china for that. experts predicting that by the end of the season, the eight major exporters will be left with 20% of the world stocks, just 26 days of cover, and essentially, that may well mean that you don't really have to panic so much about your bread, because economists are predicting actually, you know, you will not end up seeing a lack of wheat on the marke

sharanjit leyl is in singapore.said a lot on the campaign trail, now he is back on the currency manipulator agenda. that is right, the accusation was made in an interview with the reuters news agency, it comes at a time when the two countries are preparing to meet in washington to discuss ongoing trade fight, many doubting that the talks, which this time involve lower—level officials, will be successful at defusing tensions. he had pretty much said as much, saying he did not expect much to come out of this meeting which we know of followers failed negotiations back in spring. no evidence china is actually doing such a thing, according to most economists, they blame it on the strength of the us dollar. this is ata time strength of the us dollar. this is at a time of uncertainty with tariffs, the us dollar is seen as a safe haven, that is why the greenback has risen against a majority of other currencies, including the euro. thank you very much indeed. hopes of some progress in averting further trade tension between c

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore.efuge following sunday's powerful earthquake. translation: there are too many patients. we have to prioritize who among them need the most help. kidnapped and held hostage by so—called islamic state. wejoin a spanish photographer as he returns to syria and faces his alleged captors. i'm babita sharma, in london. also in the programme: california fights its biggest everfire — the mega blaze has already burned through over 290,000 acres. ten years on, we consider the sporting and social legacy of the 2008 beijing olympics.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: a new nafta ?r our manufacturers and four our farmers from both countries. myanmar‘s government rejects claims of genocidal intent made against its top generals in a un—backed report. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: sanctions, rising prices, and a devalued currency — we'll hearfrom people inside iran on just how tough it is for them to get by. and white house flags return to half mast forjohn mccain.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the former russian double agent sergei skripal and his daughter in the uk. the death toll rises in indonesia. at least 150 people are now known to have died in the lombok earthquake. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: total drought. the entire australian state of new south wales suffers its driest start to the year for five decades. remembering amiens. a ceremony is held to commemorate the campaign which helped bring about the end of the first world war.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.enocidal intent made against its top generals in a un—backed report. a new nafta ? president trump says he's reached agreement with mexico over a new trade deal. it has been a long time, and this is something that is very special for our manufacturers and for ourfarmers from both countries. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: north korea accuses donald trump of doubledealing. we have an update on donald

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the moment the tremor struck.e also three children who died at. —— my son and my wife survived. president trump re—imposes sanctions against iran, following the united states' withdrawal from the nuclear deal. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme — as record temperatures hit many parts of the globe, scientists say the world is at risk from extremely dangerous levels of climate change.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.nt sergei skripal and his daughter in the uk. the death toll rises in indonesia. at least 150 people are now known to have died in the lombok earthquake. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: total drought. the entire australian state of new south wales suffers its driest start to the year for five decades. remembering amiens. a ceremony is held to commemorate the campaign which helped bring about the end of the first world war.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.t least 82 people have been killed. translation: people started to shout "earthquake", then all the staff panicked and rushed out of the building and then officials asked everyone to vacate the building. fresh clashes erupt in bangladesh, as police try to disperse young people continuing a week—long protest in demand of safer roads. i'm lukwesa burak in london. also in the programme — tragedy in the swiss alps after a vintage military plane on a sightseeing flight plunges into a mountainside, killing all 20 people on board. and is communist china on the verge of a reconciliation

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the moment the tremor struck.k earthquake. translation: my son and wife all survived but my nephew hurt his head and he died because of the damage from the wall. there were also three children who died. president trump re—imposes sanctions against iran, following the united states' withdrawal from the nuclear deal. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: as record temperatures hit many parts of the globe, scientists say the world is at risk from extremely dangerous levels of climate change.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.babwe as opposition supporters claim monday's elections were rigged. it has changed dramatically the atmosphere in the last 24 hours — really volatile now. we've had tear gas fired, shots fired. i think we've got to go. a gesture of goodwill. 55 sets of war remains from north korea are transported to the united states. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: donald trump calls for the investigation into russian interference to end, but his lawyer says it's just an opinion.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.y council calls for accountability. innocent human beings were raped, murdered and burned alive for no other reason than their religious and ethnic identity. the whole world is watching what we will do next and if we will act. air pollution may damage the brain and cause a massive drop in intelligence. a shock warning from china. hello. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: the beat goes on. britain's prime minister looks for business in africa ahead of the brexit deadline.

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore.heric value. i'm nuala mcgovern, in london. also in the programme: keeping it upbeat — south east asian leaders meet in singapore this weekend with top diplomats from north korea and the us in attendance. popping champagne and they're celebrating now but this scottish couple saw their winning lotto ticket ripped up, as they were about to claim a huge jackpot.

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore.y patients. we have to ride retires who among them needs the most help. kidnapped and held hostage by so—called islamic state. wejoin a spanish photographer as he returns to syria and faces his alleged captors. i'm babita sharma, in london. also in the programme: california fights its biggest everfire — the mega blaze has already burned through over 290,000 acres. still shining brightly ten years on — we consider the sporting and social legacy of the 2008 beijing olympics.

i‘m sharanjit leyl in singapore.ired, shots fired. i think we‘ve got to go. a gesture of goodwill. 55 sets of war remains from north korea are transported to the united states. i‘m babita sharma in london. also in the programme:

i‘m sharanjit leyl in singapore.i‘m nuala mcgovern in london. also in the programme: looking for a different holiday destination? well, north korea certainly is different — and more and more tourists are heading there. and they‘re celebrating now, but this scottish couple saw their winning lotto ticket ripped up, as they were about to claim a huge jackpot.