tsai ing—wen got a big support for her policies.ijing's reaction has been muted. we do not expect any strong aggressive reaction. the more pro— china party did fairly well. they will be looking at the next four yea rs. will be looking at the next four years. not liking tsai ing—wen but not taking the stabilising steps. years. not liking tsai ing—wen but not taking the stabilising stepsm will set an weight it out, how long will set an weight it out, how long will it last? it is hard to say. china's unofficial timeline as stated by xijinping may be before 2029, before the chinese dream is fully realised but there is no way to know what the exact timeline is. the china the question is, is there a possibility for peaceful reunification. as long as their preferred party has some seeds in the legislator, there is some possibility of them getting the presidency and they continue to hold out. that would be china's preferred method but if that does not look like it is happening and the deadline is approaching, 2029, do you think it is realis

he tweeted, "the united states ing-wen.ates dr. tsai taiwan once again demonstrates the strength of its robust democratic system. tsai, for president your leadership in developing a strong u.s. partnership." him, secretary pompeo. we could not with him more. congressman yoho, i would like to take this opportunity to thank you very much for some of the most gracious and powerful messages of support. to marchght me back 2019, right here on this stage at the heritage foundation. congers and yoho -- congressman in a videoconference with president tsai ing-wen when she in honolulu, hawaii. the conversation was so lively, so enjoyable, so inspiring, and stimulating. july 2019,ago, congressman yoho would travel and washington to new york defeat the crazy traffic in midtown manhattan. those who attended the gala where tsai ing-wen would receive a gift from the endowment for democracy and the endowment for democracy and freedom house for her outstanding leadership in sovereignty,wan's democracy, political freedom, civil liberties, and human righ

have to decide whether they believe in tsai ing—wen‘s message that china is a threat and taiwan shouldinland china or may oui’ distance from mainland china or may our han kuo—yu message that taiwan needs china and needs it economically and to ensure peace between the two sides. they have to make this very tough decision. i've covered many elections in taiwan and no other election has made china such a central issue. part of the reason is that because of the hong kong process. the month—long protests have actually unnerved a lot of taiwanese people, especially young people. i just lot of taiwanese people, especially young people. ijust spoke to i—vote who cast his ballot and he said he was quite worried watching scenes of police firing tear gas and rubber bullets as the protesters and he believes that president tsai ing—wen is the best person to safeguard taiwan's democratic way of life. at the same time, i also spoke to voters who support han kuo—yu, including a woman whose father fled to taiwan at the end of the chinese civil war. she said that they understand the pain and suffering o

taiwan's newly re—elected president, tsai ing—wen taking to the bbc‘s john sudworth. ns me now from taipei. tsai joins me now from taipei. ing—wen, a big election majority, tsai ing—wen, a big election majority, she is bound to be pretty bullish. work, do you think, to antagonise a big powerful authoritarian neighbour like this? her critics would definitely say no, it is not wise. potentially very dangerous. they believe that she is actually manipulating public opinion by not presenting the reality which is that beijing actually has never asked her to accept a one country two system formula. it simply asked her to accept the 1992 consensus was that anyone china concert. the predators i was able to use that concept to define that when china is simply the republic of china which is taiwan's official name. she refuses to do that because her party ultimately wants to create a new country cold simply taiwan with no links to china. her critics say this is very dangerous and she is pursuing her party's own agenda when the majority of people here want the status quo and only l

—wen's party, because, infact, that is, of course, tsai ing—wen's party, because, in fact, they willas held at the same time as the presidential vote, and they will see that the party vote, there are 34 see that the party vote, there are 3a seats in the legislature that are these party votes that are just people voting separately for single—member districts and also for party, and they will see that the dpp and kmt one exactly the same percentage and they will conclude that the support was for bonnie tsai ing—wen, in other words the kmt supported a bad candidate that didn't get the support of the people but in fact there is still support to some extent for opposition parties. that's interesting, do you think then that china is essentially going to wait this out? yes, that's exactly what i think. the mayor of taipei, the new party, the people's party, china progressive, also won 1196 party, china progressive, also won ii% of the party vote, so that's another person that may be beige and can work within the future. so i do think they will wait this out for the next eight years. bonnie

cindy, tsai ing—wen was very vocal in that exclusive interview with john.sending such a strong message to china that taiwan simply will not be threatened? well, her critics would say that she is not only playing a risky game but also an irresponsible and dishonest game. because, while she asked beijing to face the reality about taiwan, she is actually not letting the world know of another reality, which is that under her predecessor, relations we re under her predecessor, relations were at the best they were since the end of the civil war. but she actually changed the status quo, which brought about all the military, political and economic pressures from beijing. and she change the status quo by not accepting the one china concept, under which, actually, her predecessor defined it as the republic of china, which is taiwan's official name. so the two sides can actually define that one china the way they want, and that was the solution to this very difficult issue of taiwan's sovereignty. but president tsai has turned out that option, she doesn't accept that

since president tsai ing—wen coming to power, that the relationship between the two sides has largelyted. the amount of tourists coming here has dropped by over one million and tourist earnings have dropped by $1.5 billion so this is affecting a lot of people's livelihoods. they need to determine among themselves whether it is more important to safeguard taiwan's democracy as the president is advocating or find a more moderate solution, perhaps, to have good relationships with beijing and still economic growth in taiwan. let's get some of the day's other news. oman state tv is reporting that the sultan qaboos bin said al said has died. he was 79 and had been ill for some time. the sultan acceded to the throne in 1970 following a successful coup against his father — a coup that was supported by the british. there's been a welcome reprieve for firefighters when a mild weekend began on australia's east coast. after an arduous night for firefighters tackling an increase in blazes thanks to sudden strong winds. here in the uk, it looks like the devolved government in northern ireland could

taiwan's newly re—elected president, tsai ing—wen.hat interview in just a moment. in other news, the impeachment trial of donald trump has moved a step closer. the speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, says a vote on sending articles of impeachment to the senate, will take place on wednesday. the house will also vote on their impeachment managers, that's the democratic team which will act as prosecutors. our correspondent peter bowes has more. it looks like there have been some behind—the—scenes discussions between the democrats and republicans after this three week delay in sending the articles of impeachment from the house of representatives over to the senate. there are no guarantees on this crucial issue as to whether they will be witnesses during the trial or whether there will be additional documents shown to senators during the trial. these are issues that the democrats feel strongly about although there is the possibility of that happening. it seems that the republicans want opening statements of the trial which is likely to hap

taiwan's newly re—elected president, tsai ing—wen, taking to the bbc‘s john sudworth.people across pakistan and afghanistan in recent days. schools have shut and many villages have been left isolated. worst affected has been pakistani kashmir, with 62 people killed and ten others missing. more than 50 bodies have been recovered. olivia crellin has the latest. buried in snow, villagers struggle to free a man completely submerged after an avalanche hit a kashmiri village just north of islamabad, killing dozens and destroying more than 50 homes. extreme winter weather in recent days has killed more than 130 people across pakistan, afghanistan and indian—administered kashmir. many more are injured or remain missing. pakistan's prime minister, imran khan, tweeted: . . referring to the part of kashmir controlled by pakistan. military helicopters exchange rescued avalanche victims for supplies, in the hope of providing relief to those cut off by conditions as more heavy snow is forecast. but there has been criticism from some about the government response to the weather. truc

the japan times is covering tsai ing—wen‘s re—election as taiwain‘s president. is worried about tokyo's growing support for beijing's policy on taiwan. and the australian has the latest polling amid the country's bushfire emergency. australia's leading pollster, newspoll, has recorded an 8—point drop in prime minister scott morrison's approval rating. it's fallen to 37%. there has been widespread condemnation across india after a violent attack on one of india's top universities last week. more than 30 students were badly beaten up inside a hostel and suffered injuries. this comes at a time when students have led demonstrations against the current government over some of its policies, including a controversial law that is seen as anti—muslim. pratiksha ghildial reports from delhi. this is the moment when a group of around 100 masked men entered the campus of delhi's prestigious jawa ha rlal nehru university. they can be seen welding sticks and of rods, and brutally beat up students as well as staff. i have been brutally attacked by a group who wear masks... one

. —— tsai ing—wen.ong kong protest to try to stay in power. he says a better solution is to build peace and good relations between taipei and beijing, because thatis between taipei and beijing, because that is what is important for the time and his people's livelihood and the security. —— taiwanese peoples stop voters you have to bring out identification cards, they go inside and they have to show that they are who they are, and they will be making this very important decision today. and of course the issue of identity, as you are talking about, is crucial. but we can never really forget the idea of economics and people's wealth and prosperity, whatever is going on, that is always crucial to votes like this. yes, of course. voters have to also think about their livelihood, their economy. you have to understand that taiwan relies so much on mainland china. china's taiwan's biggest trade partner. 40% of taiwan ‘s exports go to the mainland, and 30% of its investments go to the mainland. it is the biggest

taiwan's president, tsai ing—wen, has told the bbc that the island has no need to declare formal independenceion, in which she won a second term in office, showed taiwanese people did not like being threatened by china. now on bbc news, panorama. britain's high streets are in crisis... walking down here i can see lots of vacant shops. and there is a very big one here. we've lost more than a quarter of shops on our high streets injust over a decade. i haven't been down the high street in a couple of months. the new government has promised its help, with investment for left behind towns, but how should that money be spent? retail has only ever been a part of the functions of a town. so it's time for a re—think. i think it's vital, actually, that the high street becomes

and he tweeted, i quote, the united states congratulates tsai ing-wen on her reelection in taiwan's election. taiwan once again demonstrates the strength of its robust democratic system. thank you, president tsai, for your leadership in developing a strong u.s. partnership. and we thank him, secretary pompeo, and all taiwan's robust democratic system and president tsai leadership in developing the u.s. partnership. we could not agree with him more. and here congressman yoho, i would like to also take this opportunity to thank you so much for some of the most gracious and powerful support. this brought me back to march march 2019, right here on this stage of the heritage foundation, congressman yoho joined senator kori gardner of colorado and cheered by doctor horner in videoconference with president tsai when she was transiting honolulu, hawaii, and i were sitting besides her. the conversation, it was so lively, so enjoyable, so inspiring and stimulating. and again six months ago july 2019, congressman yoho would travel from washington to new york and beat the crazy traffic in midtown manhat

it's hard to believe that less than a year ago, many people had written off tsai ing wen's chances ofning a second term. and that's mainly due to her administration pushing through unpopular social and labour reforms. but in the past few months, several events outside of taiwan, like the u.sa trade war and the hong kong protests, have boosted her populari. the prospect of another tsai term does not sit well in beijing, which has attempted to exert control by both trying to lu taiwan with economic incentives, and threats of invasion and isolation. under tsai's tenure, seven countries have given in to pressure from beijing and broken diplomatic ties with taiwan, leaving only 15 nations still recognizing the government of taipei. even the united states does not have full diplomatic relations with taiwan. yet washington is taipei's most important ally, due to a long-standing agreem help defend the nation from attack or invasion. last year, washington passed multiple bills to enhance relations and approved $2.2 billion in arm sales. aligning with taiwan is a strategic way for washington to

the chinese of course our not going to take what tsai ing-wen said in her victory speech at face value but they will pay attention i think it important to note that when tsai talked about her commitment to peace and staple prostate relations, she said we have maintained non-provocative non-adventurous attitude that has prevented serious consequences for breaking out in the taiwan strait. there are certainly people in china who study taiwan who agree with that. they may not be able to say so publicly. i actually think that they understand that she has not for example, pushed for a referendum that plies to independence as they have. they're not going to accept tsai ing-wen's preconditions. preconditions their dialogue she talked about parity, for example, and accepting the existence of both sides. i'm quite confident that china it going to accept the existence of the republic of china. but i personally think that the chinese our unlikely to conclude that this is their time to to really use military force. the risks are high. it's not just a matter of seizing taiwan, it's a matter of hold

millions of voters will have to decide whether to give another four years to president tsai ing—wen anddpp keep its legislative majority. the dpp wants taiwan to keep a distance from china and build closer relations with the us instead. tsai's main rival, han kuo—yu from the kmt, wants better ties with beijing. 0ur taipei correspondent cindy sui asked voters where they think taiwan's future lies — china or the us. these voters have turned out to support the leader. there is co nsta nt support the leader. there is constant conflict with beijing. he says taiwan cannot afford to forsake its relations with china. it's most important trade ally and main export destination. he is promising to reduce tension and build good relations for beijing. his supporters agree with him. translation: i think taiwan's future lies with china because of its proximity with china. the us is so far away, even if it wants to help, it would be limited in what it can do so we must have good relations with china and still maintain our sovereignty. when china is democratic and its economy is as developed as ours the

taiwan's president, tsai ing—wen, has told the bbc that the island has no need to declare formal independenceecause it already is an independent country. ms tsai said last week's presidential election, in which she won a second term in office, showed taiwanese people did not like being threatened by china. now on bbc news, panorama. britain's high streets are in crisis... walking down here i can see lots of vacant shops. and there is a very big one here. we've lost more than a quarter of shops on our high streets injust over a decade. i haven't been down the high street in a couple of months. the new government has promised its help, with investment for left behind towns, but how should that money be spent? retail has only ever been a part of the functions of a town. so it's time for a re—think. i think it's vital, actually, that the high street becomes a place for community, for people to come together somewhere in the centre of the high street, there could be a key public space. tonight on panorama, we'll see how, in parts of the country, things are already changing... that has to increase

tsai ing—wen says beijing should abandon its threats to take the island by force.

the ruling party and president tsai ing—wen ‘s party, they are campaigning on basically china threat.at. they are saying that china is a huge threat to taiwan and that taiwan could become the next hong kong. she is promising to protect taiwan's sovereignty, democracy and freedoms. but at the same time, the opposition party argues that this is basically fear mongering. she is trying to use the hong kong protests and fear to trying to use the hong kong protests and fearto train trying to use the hong kong protests and fear to train when the election. they believe there is a much better way to deal with china. which is going back to the agreement that her predecessor had used before she came into power. it allowed users to put aside the touchy issue of taiwan's sovereignty and focus on building good relationships together and bring economic prosperity to taiwan. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: could a swap shop for clothes curb the environmental costs of fast fashion? also on the programme: defying stereotypes in the hospitality industry. how women are

because we cannot get rid of — i am not a chinese, cannot. 0n the campaign trail, president tsai ing—wenway of life. at temples like this one, the deities she prays to may be from chinese culture, but she insists taiwan needs to keep its distance from the mainland to safeguard what it has that china doesn't — democracy and freedoms. besides the economy, at the heart of these elections is another condition. the sense of identity of the taiwanese people. they have traditionally found support from people who see themselves as only taiwanese. those who see themselves as both taiwanese and chinese have voted for the kmt. how voters identify themselves could decide the outcome of these elections. surveys show that in the last 20 years, the chinese government's actions and politics in taiwan have changed how people identify themselves. many more people now see themselves as taiwanese instead of chinese or both. this is especially true among young people, including at the universities. i take myself as taiwanese. the reason is i think the political system in the two countries is too different. t

the taiwan dollar has strengthened to an 18-month high against the greenback after president tsai ing-wen landslide victory in the weekend's victory. it sai with a second term with 57% of the vote, a result seen as a rebuke to beijing. >> reporter: taiwan president tsai ing-wen secured a second turn in a historical turnout in a landslide victory with 8.17 million votes or 57% of the ballot that is 2.6 million more votes than hon kuo-yu. she warned china of using threats against the island taiwan markets trading at multiyear highs. the former president of the taiwan stock exchange expects the market to continue to hit new records this year. the business community is also bullish. the head of the silks hotel group expects taiwan will continue to outperform other asian tiger economies by one percentage point reporting from the presidential palace in taipei, emily tan. >>> the state-run xinau saying we want to directly warn tsai ing-wen for the dpp not to react irrationally because of a temporary fluke. >>> at a cnbc panel led by hadley gamble in saudi arabia, exxonmobil ceo warned u.s. polic

taiwan's president, tsai ing—wen, has told the bbc that the island has no need to declare formal independenceecause it already is an independent country. ms tsai said last week's presidential election, in which she won a second term in office, showed taiwanese people did not like being threatened by china. now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament. hello and welcome to tuesday in parliament, as the foreign secretary warns iran it faces a stark choice. the regime can take the steps to de—escalate tensions and adhere to the basic rules of international law or sink deeper and deeper into political and economic isolation. but labour wonder why the us president does not like the current iranian deal. we all suspect that it is trump the toddler's main issue with it, but can he confirm the prime minister was correct? also: no big ben bongs for brexit, a peer called a truce. people who have won the brexit debate should not be triumphalist. borisjohnson has that donald trump will produce a replacement for the iran nuclear deal. the comments came as the uk, france and germany accused tehran of breaching t

on the campaign trail, president tsai ing—wen said the mainland is a threat to taiwan's way of life. may be from chinese culture, but she insists taiwan is to keep its distance from the mainland to safeguard what it has that china doesn't, democracy and freedoms. at the heart of these elections, is the issue, the sense of identity of taiwanese people. they have traditionally found support from people who see themselves as taiwanese and chinese have voted for the kmt. how voters identify themselves could decide the outcome of these elections. surveys show that in the last 20 years, the chinese government actions and politics in taiwan have changed how people identify themselves. many more people now see themselves as taiwanese instead of chinese or both. this is especially true among young people, including at the universities. i take myself as taiwanese. the reason is, i think the political system in the two countries is too different. translation: i don't consider myself chinese. one reason is that governments are separated and another reason is, when we speak our accents are differ

here are pictures from the weekend when tsai ing—wen celebrated a landslide victory.ever since the end of the chinese civil war in 19119 beijing has considered taiwan part of china, and says it must eventually be reunited, if necessary by force. presdient tsai has been speaking to the bbc‘s china correspondent john sudworth. how do you expect beijing to react to your victory? they should have serious thoughts about the people's expectations expressed by the election result. this is a very strong message from the people of taiwan, they don't like the idea of being threatened all the time where a successful democracy —— we are a successful democracy, we have a decent economy. you spoke after the result about the hope that there could be a return to dialogue. what could be a return to dialogue. what could you offer beijing that might, in your view, open that door a bit? i think it's for the chinese to have this preparedness to face the reality. that is the key. if they are not prepared to face the reality, whatever we offer, it will be satisfying to them. why do you thin

tsai ing—wen says beijing should abandon its threats to take the island by force.ow on bbc news, africa eye: my bloody country. jamal osman, a somali journalist, searches for answers to the cycle of violence that has ripped his country apart for the last three decades. this programme countains disturbing images. this was meant to be a safe haven. a place where children could grow up in peace, away from somalia's civil war. a place where people could live their lives. but what happened here injuly shattered that illusion. explosion. gunfire. 26 dead, 56 injured. lives changed forever. my name is jamal osman. i am a somali journalist who for years has been searching for answers to end of a cycle of violence which has ripped my country apart for three decades. in kismayo, i thought i had found answers. a place which was secure. a place which was peaceful. a place which offered hope. but in my country, tragically, nothing is ever that simple. another day in somalia. another fighting patrol to the frontline, by the jubbaland armed forces. young somali men gearing up to

we start off in taiwan where president tsai ing—wen has won another term.h a re—election under her belt, she will now need to turn her laser focused towards the island's high—tech manufacturing industries. competition is growing in that arena as part of beijing's own push, known as made in china 2025. taiwan has also gained from the us china trade walk as customers move some factories for microchips and other high—end technology. earlier, we spoke with william pat sack and he says taipei needs to get cracking to keep its economic momentum. on the one hand, you can argue that she has a new mandate. a relatively strong mandate, to reform the economy, to pivot away from china. she won more than 8 million votes which is arguably the biggest landside taiwan has a scene. she has a very strong mandate at this time to pivot away. and you can argue in this second term she will now have the confidence to do this. easier said than done. taiwan has had a pretty good outcome from the trade well. we are seeing some multinational companies pivot in taiwan's direction. you

incumbent president tsai ing—wen is going up against han kuo—yu who favours closer ties with beijing. pro—democracy protests taking place in hong kong have cast a long shadow over the taiwan election campaign. the death has been announced of sultan qaboos bin said al said of oman — the longest serving ruler in the gulf. the sultan, who was 79, had ruled since 1970 when he deposed his father in a bloodless coup. three days of national mourning have been declared. now on bbc news — africa eye: my bloody country. jamal osman, a somali journalist, searches for answers to the cycle of violence that has ripped his country apart for the last three decades. this programme countains disturbing images. —— this programme contains disturbing images. this was meant to be a safe haven. a place where children could grow up in peace, away from somalia's civil war. a place where people could live their lives. but what happened here injuly shattered that illusion. explosion. gunfire. 26 dead, 56 injured. lives changed forever. my name is jamal osman. i am a somali journalist who for years has been sear

incumbent president tsai ing—wen is going up against han kuo—yu, who favours closer ties with beijingpro—democracy protests taking place in hong kong have cast a long shadow over the taiwan election campaign. the death has been announced of sultan qaboos bin said al said of oman, the longest serving ruler in the gulf. the sultan, who was 79, had ruled since 1970 — when he deposed his father in a bloodless coup. three days of national mourning have been declared. the government has given another slice of cash to help the redevelopment of redcar‘s former steelworks. the blast furnace closed in 2015 after its thai operator, ssi, went bust. three thousand jobs were lost. friday's announcement promises a boost of £71m. ian reeve reports. cold for more than four years — but life could soon be slowly seeping back into redcar‘s steelworks site. the government today stocked up £71 million for the area. it rings the total invested here to more than £200 million. an investment we are told for the future. there is an exciting plan to make this a hub for clea n exciting plan to make this a hub for

incumbent president tsai ing—wen is going up against han kuo—yu — whose party favours closer ties with. the pro—democracy protests taking place in hong kong have cast a long shadow over the taiwan election campaign. oman state television is reporting that the sultan of oman, qaboos bin said al said, has died. he was 79 and had been ill for some time. he came to the throne in 1970 following a coup against his father. now on bbc news, africa eye: my bloody country. jamal osman, a somali journalist, searches for answers to the cycle of violence that has ripped his country apart for the last three decades. this programme countains disturbing images. this was meant to be a safe haven. a place where children could grow up in peace, away from somalia's civil war. a place where people could live their lives. but what happened here injuly shuttered their lives. but what happened here in july shuttered that their lives. but what happened here injuly shuttered that illusion. 26 dad. 56 injured. lives changed forever. my my name isjamil my name is jamil osman. i my name isjamil osman. i am a somal

after her resounding election victory, taiwan's president tsai ing—wen tells the bbc china needs to face like the idea of being threatened all the time. the royal couple are welcome in canada, but the details of prince harry and meghan's new lives

again, president tsai ing-wen said she is willing to have dialogue with china if there is respect for taiwan sovereignty and democracy and that is all they are asking for it president site is also wise to pin it to the south for economic diversification and that is what i want to talk about it where do we go from here connect the people of taiwan has spoken distinctly, clearly that they want to have their sovereignty self-governance and so president tsai ing-wen to prove it to the south and to increase diplomatic relations with all countries and diversification and investments with other countries so that they are not solely dependent on china. we, countries in the free world, should increase taiwan's world acceptance in the form of diplomatic acceptance and reentry into the world organizations like the world health assembly and the un but we are one of the first -- i know in our congress when beijing forced taiwan out of the wha, world health assembly, said they could not be read presented there independently. we said this is not right. taiwan has contributed so much to the world of

our top story: taiwan's president tsai ing—wen has told the bbc, in an exclusive interview, that chinaeeds to "face reality" and show the island "respect". she was re—elected for a second term on saturday, winning by a landslide after a campaign in which she focused heavily on the rising threat from beijing. the impeachment of donald trump finally moves forward. the house of representatives will vote on wednesday to send the charges against the president to the senate, as both sides prepare for a trial that could start in days. and highly unusual wedding pictures are doing well on our website of a couple getting married in the philippines, just as the taal volcano came to life in the background. they were only 10 kilometers away, but felt safe as the venue was on higher ground. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: a deal to save flybe, one of the biggest regional airlines in europe, has been agreed by government and private investors. ministers say they'll review air passenger duty — the news was welcomed by staff. more on our web site bbc.co.uk/news and t

there was a big election this past weekend and it was a very large victory for president tsai ing-wenshe's the one who's become a little pro-autonomy for taiwan we're not saying independence, but this is a big deal when it comes to it the taiwan/china relations. take us through what this election victory means for the incumbent president there. >> well, for the incumbent president, as you said, she's seen as anti-china she has been riding on that platform at one point people didn't think she was going to be able to win until what we saw happening in hong kong. a lot of people in taiwan had looked at what's going on in hong kong, felt that beijing had interfered too much in hong kong's affairs and this has been a model that beijing has been touting as one that could also apply for taiwan since one of the main goals of beijing has been to reunite taiwan under a similar framework as hong kong so, tsai ing-wen is now, you know, the winner, very clearly, for the island in terms of what this all means for the u.s., there is an expectation now that beijing is going to become much more tough

international community to oppose taiwanese independence, after the landslide victory yesterday of president tsai ingeater autonomy for the island , urged beijing to remember the importance of peace, democracy, and dialogue. but chinese officials said her victory didn't change the fact that taiwan was part of what it calls "one china". australia's prime minister says he regrets his handling of the bushfire crisis, which has killed at least 28 people and destroyed thousands of homes, in the wake of the country s hottest and driest year on record. scott morrison has faced mounting criticism over his governments ties to the coal industry and its record of dismissing action on climate change. for many australians, the current crisis is a wake up call that demands action. clive myrie's in the town of cooma. sadly, another very busy day ahead for the thousands of firefighters still fighting hundreds of fires right across the south east area of australia. yes, scott morrison, the prime minister has admitted he believes the government made m ista kes believes the government made mistakes in its handling of a

and respect the will of the taiwanese people, according to taiwan‘s newly re—elected president, tsai ing territory, is intensifying. but she warned that any military action could prove costly to china. 0ur correspondentjohn sudworth spoke to the president in taiwan‘s capital, taipei. hello, president tsai. hi. it was her warnings about china that hit home with voters. but now, she had something to say direct to beijing. this is a very strong message from the people of taiwan. that is, you know, they don‘t like the idea of being threatened all the time. we‘re a successful democracy. we have a pretty decent economy. you know, we deserve respect from china. her critics say she is reckless, that she risks provoking china.

tsai ing-wen says china needs to face reality and respect the all smiles, as you expect,ai but tsng-wen won a landslide victory. she won by asserting taiwan'smy autond rejecting closer ties with china. the history behind this is that ever since the end of the chinese civil war in 1949, beijing has considered time on the part of - taiwan toof be pat hina and says it has to be reunited if necessary by force. president tsai has been speaking to the bbc's china correspondent john sudworth. john: d hyou expect beijing to react to your victory? pres. tsai: they should have a serious response to people's expectations as expressed by the election result. this is a very strong message from the people of taiwan. they don't like the idea of being fat and all the te-- threatened all the time. we are a successful democracy. we deserve results about your hoped hat there co a return to dialogue. what can you offer beijing that might, in your view, open that door a little? john: -- pres. tsai: i think it is for the chinese to have this preparedness to face reality, that is the key. if they are not prep

community to oppose the possibility of taiwanese independence, after the landslide victory of president tsai ingautonomy for the self—governing island, urged beijing to remember the importance of peace, democracy, and dialogue. but chinese officials said her victory didn't change the fact that taiwan was part of what it describes as "one china". the police in gibraltar have arrested dozens of people, accused of smuggling migrants into europe, by fraudulently obtaining uk tourist visas. officers say the gang trafficked more than 130 people from morocco into spain, and other eu countries, and charged them around $8,000 each. serena williams has made her big career comeback, winning herfirst title in three years at the auckland classic. the 38—year—old beatjessica pegula 6—3, 6—4 and is donating her prize money to the australian bushfire relief effort. williams celebrated with her two—year—old daughter. cheryl downes is a sports journalist based in melbourne. i think it is incredibly important but on the flipside i think it is also just going back to being a tennis player as well. so i think the re

reality and respect the will of the taiwanese people according to taiwan's newly re—elected president, tsai ingi said the threat from china, which claims the self—governing island as part of its territory, is intensifying, but she warned that any military action could prove costly to china. our correspondentjohn sudworth spoke to the president in taiwan's capital, taipei. hello, president tsai. hi. it was her warnings about china that hit home with voters. but now, she had something to say direct to beijing. this is a very strong message from the people of taiwan. that is, you know, they don't like the idea of being threatened all the time. we're a successful democracy. we have a pretty decent economy. you know, we deserve respect from china. her critics say she is reckless, that she risks provoking china. but her promise to stand up for taiwan saw her re—elected by a landslide in saturday's vote. china has been intensifying its threat. and they have all sorts of actions, military exercises, and they have their military vessels, aircraft, cruising around the island. and also, with the things ha

international community to oppose taiwanese independence after the landslide victory yesterday of president tsai ingcates greater autonomy for the island, urged beijing to remember the importance of peace, democracy, and dialogue. but chinese officials said her victory didn't change the fact that taiwan was part of what it calls "one china". australia's prime minister, scott morrison, has expressed regret over his handling of the bushfire crisis following strong criticism over his government's response. in the state of south australia, many residents have returned to their homes in kangaroo island to assess the damage. almost half of the island has been scorched and scientists are worried about the fate of many endangered species. our correspondent shaimaa khalil has been to the island, and a warning, her report begins with images of animals killed in the fires. it's an ecological disaster so big the army have been called in to help. for the second time in less than a week, bushfires have ravaged stretches of land here, destroying natural habitats and killing tens of thousands of animals. i don't th

tsai ing-wen won 57% of the vote, a showing of widespread support for her tough stance against beijing. tsai's democratic progressive party also retained a majority in the 113-seat legislature. tsai warned china usespeech, force to seize control o taiwan, which beijing views as a renegade provinc tsai holds a law doctorate from the london school of economics, and advocates strong relations with the united states. in southeast australia, two wildfires merged and became what firefighters aring a "mega-fire" last night. this new fire has ready burned more than 1.5 million res. weather conditions were mder day, but there is no heavy fiin forecast. officials say ths are going to continue for weeks since ey began in september, bushfires throughout australia have burned an area larger than at least 26 people have died. >> sreenivasan: iraq' s government is demanding that u.s. tros leave the country in the wake of the killing of an iranian general, an iraqi other iraqis last week.everal yesterday, secretary of state mike pompeo said the u.s. will not wraitbut is open to discussions. there have

international community to oppose taiwanese independence, after the landslide victory of president tsai ingcates greater autonomy for the island, urged beijing to remember the importance of peace, democracy, and dialogue. but chinese officials said her victory didn't change the fact that taiwan was part of what it calls "one china". police in gibraltar have arrested dozens of people, accused of smuggling migrants into europe, by fraudulently obtaining uk tourist visas. officers say the gang trafficked more than 130 people from morocco into spain and other eu countries, and charged them around $8,000 each. serena williams is a winner again, claiming her first title in three years at the auckland international. she's donated the prize money to the australian bushfire appeal but for williams this is a significant victory — herfirst since becoming a mother. let's speak now to the sports journalist, cheryl downes. she joins us from melbourne. by by my count, serena williams has found 73 titles over 20 years but this is her first found 73 titles over 20 years but this is herfirst as found 73 titl

and respect the will of the taiwanese people, according to taiwan s newly re—elected president, tsai ingid the threat from china, which claims the self—governing island is part of its territory, is intensifying but she warned that any military action could prove costly to china. 0ur correspondentjohn sudworth spoke to the president in taiwan's capital, taipei. hello, president tsai. hi. it was her warnings about china that hit home with voters, but now she had something to say direct to beijing. this is a very strong message from the people of taiwan, that is, you know, they don't like the idea of being threatened all the time. we're a successful democracy, we have a pretty decent economy. you know, we deserve respect from china. her critics say she's reckless, that she risks provoking china but her promise to stand up for taiwan saw her re—elected by a landslide in saturday's vote. china has been intensifying its threat. they have all sorts of actions, military exercises and they have their military vessels, aircraft, cruising around the island and also with the things happening in hong

the japan times is covering tsai ing—wen‘s re—election as taiwan's president. ing tsai's second term. and the new york times looks at the ongoing crisis between the us and iran. it examines how the operation that killed general soleimani has propelled the us to the brink of war with iran. thejoker has a reason to smile, one of the two popes has been blessed, and director sam mendes is hoping 2020 will be the yearfor 1917. we're talking of course about the oscar nominations. they were announced in los angeles earlier, with the comic book film joker leading the pack with 11 nods. but yet again, this year's batch of would—be winners is not without controversy, as the bbc‘s arts editor will gompertz reports. taking laughter and joy to the world, the oscar nominations are in and unsurprisingly what isn't being criticised for lack of diversity, the four leading contenders or tell white male stories. thejoker, but man's orange and story is out in front of the liver nominations. there are three films with ten nodes each. the world war i epic, 1917, the mafia cycle, back