As business dries up. Now on bbc news, there are chaotic scenes in hong kong as tens of thousands of demonstrators protest against a controversial extradition law. Theyve stormed roads Near Government offices to show their to opposition to the measure that would allow people to be sent to Mainland China for trial. This is the scene live outside the Legislative Council in hong kong where the bill is due for a second round of debate shortly. The so called legco is generally pro beijing, and it is likely to pass the bill, though lots of amendments have been proposed. It is likely the decisive vote will be thursday next week. There were huge protests last sunday too, but the government has said it will push on with the proposed extradition law. It is just 11 it isjust 11 in it is just 11 in the it isjust11 in the morning local time. Well, joing me now is james tien, former chairman and leader of the liberal party and a former member of hong kongs Legislative Council. What do you think of the Current Situation . I think the Current Situation . I think the Current Situation is most likely that the bill will be passed next thursday but than a lot of people are still unhappy because the basic point about this law is there is a big difference between the legal system on the mainland than that in hong kong, although they have improved the system substantially in the past 20 years that if you look at the way people are being charged, witness protection and so forth and imprisonment, people are not confident of being sent back to the mainland. Despite the evident feeling of thousands and thousands of people, you think of the law is likely to go through . Yes, but i think it is now turning into a bigger problem. It has something to do with the us china war and the process is now do with the us china war and the process is now on a do with the us china war and the process is now on a much tighter framework sent the trade talks broke down. The fugitive law becomes more urgent. Hong kong has been an International Financial centre, basically a gateway into china or china investing coming into the rest of the world. A concern of course is that the use of torture, arbitrary detention, forced confessions on the chinese mainland. Do you see the law and of the government has made it clear does not tend to press ahead, do you see this law as a way to suppress democratic protest . Not really because if you look at the law currently written, people they wa nt law currently written, people they want hong kong independent, down with the communist party, they are all within the law in hong kong. The key point is to make sure that if it is not an offence in hong kong, they will not be sent back. This is the misunderstanding and that is what the government is trying to tell the people. You can comment and you will not be extradited. As you suggested, this is becoming something else. When you look at the seams in hong kong, a lot of people are very, very unhappy with the probating legco. No, no, i think the unhappy with the probating legco. No, no, ithink the main unhappy with the probating legco. No, no, i think the main thing unhappy with the probating legco. No, no, ithink the main thing is they know the legco is going along with government. Beijing is saying they did not start that. The main problem is afteri Million People marched on sunday, the government came out saying we will continue with it. As a politician, i think they handled it very badly. They should have listened for a few days before making the announcement. They aggravated the people by saying at the i aggravated the people by saying at thei Million People who came aggravated the people by saying at the i Million People who came out to talk about this and they say it is not one million and i am not listening to you and going ahead. This is a problem you have created. People are set the government is not listening to us. So they are not listening to us. So they are not listening to us. So they are not listening to government although the government made a lot of concessions, they are not willing to listen to the concession and because you do not listen to me, i will continuously object to it, no matter what amendments you make. People may disagree with you on that but thank you very much for your time. Lets ta ke you very much for your time. Lets take you back to the live pictures in hong kong. Just after 11 in the morning local time and it is worth saying there is widespread opposition to this law. A wide range of groups has spoken out, including schools, lawyers, businesses, hundreds of petitions, magazines saying they will shut to allow protesters. And a number of financial companies, including hsbc, making arrangements for workers to attend the protests. President donald trump has branded his leading democratic opponentjoe biden a dummy. Mr biden, the front runner for the democratic nomination in next years election, accused the president of damaging the reputation of the united states. The spat happened as both men held Campaign Events in the state of iowa. Lets get a flavour of what theyve been saying. Joe biden is a dummy. The way he calls people the names he calls them. Well, i heard biden was a loser. No president has done Something Like that, for gods sake i called him i joe, because until 0bama came along, he didnt do very well. As we used to stay in the business, my friend, donald trump. Id rather run against, i think, biden than anybody. I think hes the weakest mentally. I thinkjoe is the weakest up here. This is a guy who does everything to separate and frighten people. When a man has to mention my name 76 times in a speech, that means hes in trouble. Its about fear and loathing. I have to tell you, hes a different guy, he looks different than he used to, he acts different than he used to, he is even slower than he used to be. I mean, its bizarre and its damaging, and so i think he is genuinely a threat to our core values. So, i dont know, but when he mentions my name that many times, i guess i should be complimented. You get the idea. What might it mean for the president ial election in 2020. This is the first time that these two candidates have campaigned in the same state on the same day, that in the rural state of iowa. But even before the main Campaign Events got under way, the gloves came off. Joe biden in a leaked extract from his main speech calling donald trump an existential threat to america. That prompting that brother robust response from donald trump in which he called the former Vice President a dummy and a loser. I think that despite the rather crowded democratic field, donald trump clearly believes that its going to come down to a race between him and the former Vice President. And given his experience and his name recognition, joe biden could actually constitute a threat to donald trump, particularly amongst the blue collar workers, whom trump so successfully wooed and won back in 2016. There is a new poll out, mike, i should tell you, which shows thatjoe biden is 13 points ahead of donald trump at the moment. Polling very well amongst black voters and female voters. So i think that what were going to see is the president adopting the same sort of tactic that he adopted back in 2016, by basically questioning the mental and physical health of his rival, as he did, of course, against hillary clinton. And of course, its fertile ground, perhaps, because joe biden is 76 years of age and if elected, he will be the oldest person to take residence in the white house. That said, of course, donald trump himself turns 73 on friday. The World Health Organisation says the current outbreak of ebola in eastern congo has spread to neighbouring uganda. The first patient outside the democratic republic of congo is a 5 year old congolese boy who had travelled across the border into western uganda. So far, more than two thousand cases have been reported in eastern congo. A Rapid Response team is being deployed to deal with the spread of the disease. Courts in the Southern African nation of botswana have ruled in favour of decriminalising homosexuality. Judges said the the laws,in place for over fifty years, a relic of the colonial era, were oppressive and unconstitutional. Todays decision was watched closely by campaigners across africa, as milton nkosi reports, from johannesburg. Cheers ofjubilation in botswa nas capital, gaborone. Today in the countrys high court, three judges unanimously overturned laws banning homosexuality that have been in place since the 60s, saying they were in conflict with the countrys constitution and it was a matter of human dignity. Outside the court, campaigners gathered to celebrate the landmark ruling they have been fighting for. We are here to support ourselves and to rejoice with us after winning the case. Thats why we are here today, and we say now we are making the history, so that people may know who they are and express their feeling and express that love, because god taught us about love. I feel like right now this is actually like the first step. Theres more that will have to be done now, so that people like, get to feel the change, see the change and be part of the change. This landmark ruling in botswana has been closely followed right across the african continent. Particularly right here in south africa. The question is, will it have a domino effect . Activists welcomed the decision and said that it is a significant step for gay rights on the african continent. As part of the judgement which is now, in fact, law in botswana, thejudges spoke about the need for a more Inclusive Society and why it is more important for society to become more inclusive and why it is to the benefit of everyone. They spoke about the fact that the law was colonial era, and that there was no place for it in modern societies, and i think that its quite important that the judges did notjust make the decision based on law, but also spoke about justice. Homosexuality is legal in some african countries, with angola, mozambique, and the seychelles all having scrapped anti gay laws in recent years. Many others still think being gay is un african. We said as the evangelical fellowship of botswana, we are totally against homosexuality and lesbians. And our argument is based on the word of god because the bible says, homosexuality is sin. Todays landmark ruling in botswana is the final hurdle for lgbt people in the country. After years of campaigning, they can now live and love freely. Russia has released an investigative journalist less than a week after he was put under house arrest on spurious drugs charges. Ivan golunov had been writing about high level corruption, and many saw the case against him as politically motivated. Its a rare instance of the russian authorities backing down under public pressure as Ramzan Karmali reports. The moment ivan golunov became a free man once again. The russian investigative journalist was released just days after drug dealing charges against him were dropped, following a public outcry. Translation thank you very much for all the support. I still hardly understand what is happening. Im happy thatjustice has been served and the criminal case was dropped. I hope the investigation will continue and i hope no one will find themself in the same situation that i did. Mr golunovs employer, the latvian based independent website, meduza, saluted the government for a rare climbdown and said it had listened to the people. His detention last week provoked anger, with many saying hed been framed because of his investigations into corruption. Russian authorities were eventually forced into an embarrassing climbdown and suspended the officers involved. Translation there will be a check made on the legality of the actions of those Police Officers who have taken part in the detention of this person. Theyve been discharged from their duties for the period of the investigation. On monday, in an unusual show of public support, three of russias leading newspapers launched a synchronised defence of mr golunov. The European Union is calling for a thorough investigation. And journalists in the country want action to be taken. Translation there has been, to say the least, a mistake, actually, a crime, and the people who organised this crime will be held accountable and victory will only be real when those people are behind bars. And ivan golunov has vowed to carry on his investigative work. Translation i will continue the work that i was doing and carry out investigations because i need to justify the trust in me that those who supported me have shown. This is fantastic. Plans were being made for a demonstration in moscow on wednesday, it was clear to everyone, including the authorities, that this case was not going to go away quietly. Ramzan karmali, bbc news. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come could eating insects get the royal seal of approval the dutch king opens a new bug farm. The day the british liberated the falklands. And by tonight, british troops had begun the task of disarming the enemy. In the heart of the west german capital, this was gorby mania at its height. The crowd packed to see the man who for them, has raised great hopes for an end to the division of europe. Michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges. The screams of the crowd, a testament to his popularity and their faith in his innocence. As long as theyll pay to go see me, ill get out there and kick em down the hill. What does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power . Its feels pretty neat. Feel marvellous, really. This is bbc world news, the latest headlines tens of thousands of people are on the streets of hong kong protesting against a proposed extradition law. It would see suspects extradited to Mainland China or trial. But for the moment, we head to los angeles. Gaming fans from all over the world have descended on los angeles for the annual e3 convention. Fans rushing to try ot the latest games and hardware announced before the convention began. And the big news it looks like streaming is the future. Live now to la and leah viathan, a professional livestreamer. Good to talk to you. Lets talk about Live Streaming in a second. This is a big day, the first day that the public are allowed into the point is that everyone gets to try the stuff that has been announced and then tells everybody else about it . That is pretty much it. 3d is of e3, the warmup and the Game Companies announce upcoming projects and this is the day the floodgate opens and everyone gets to go out on the show floor. My daughters will be so the show floor. My daughters will be so jealous that i am talking with you. You gave up your dayjob to ta ke you. You gave up your dayjob to take up yourdreamjob you. You gave up your dayjob to take up your dream job full time. Describe what you do professionally. My describe what you do professionally. Myjob varies a lot but for the most pa rt myjob varies a lot but for the most part i play games in front of an audience and share the experience with audience. There is a lot of back and forth communication, mostly communicating with people. So many people go online to watch you play games and you tell them what you are doing and answer questions, somehow at the same time . You play in the game trying to concentrate to a decent degree and field questions from people in chat. And for me, i love to build a community of people you get to know over time. Most people have been with me for three oi people have been with me for three orfour people have been with me for three or four years people have been with me for three oi four years now people have been with me for three or four years now and you people have been with me for three orfour years now and you do get people have been with me for three or four years now and you do get to know them. We are using your screen name at your request because there is still a thing with women in technology. Do you still get trouble from trolls . Everybody on the internet, regardless of your gender but unfortunately there is sectors of people who would try and target you for that particular aspect. It is one of those things, ijust prefer is one of those things, ijust p refer to is one of those things, ijust prefer to have a separation between my screen name and my real name. We spoke of the new hardware but it does seem that streaming is the future. Can you explain why . With streaming, some people do not have access to crazy games oi streaming, some people do not have access to crazy games or there are areas in their life where they can explore new areas. The thing with gaming is that it allows anyone out there to explore different situations and different feelings and emotions that they may have never encountered before. And some people cannot afford to game but with streaming you can share your experience and something that people do not have access to. Helps people to understand and a whole new way and for me personally that is why i enjoy it. Thank you so much. We mentioned the spat between President Trump and joe biden earlier in the programme. Among the attacksjoe biden made on tuesday is that tariffs are having a devastating impact on American Farmers and consumers. Californias Wine Industry is one of those being hit hard. President trump says hes either going to make a great deal with china or no deal at all. But California Vineyards have seen their sales to china fall and many are worried about the future as the bbcs sophie long reports. The lush landscape of californias wine country. Across this fertile land, concern is growing, as Family Businesses feel the impact of the tension between the worlds two biggest economies. Right here you guys will see a Sauvignon Blanc block planted in 1999. Ijoined an eco tour at honigs vineyard. Customers learn about their sustainable winemaking. Its a crucial source of income for the Third Generation producers. Their business with china has collapsed completely. 0ur China Business has gone to zero. The top year was 1,000 cases, and now were back down to zero. So in ten, a little over ten years, its gone up and then down. A bottle that used to cost 100 on the shelf at retail in china now costs 200 and thats not for any fault, anything different that we are doing. Weve gone to china, we see the market is interested in our wine, and then you get one more round of these stupid tariffs, theyre just impacting us for no reason. China is the Fastest Growing and will likely soon become the largest wine market in the world. Meanwhile, sales at home are declining, which is starting to rattle nerves. The older wine loving generation are retiring. Millennials seem to prefer spirits or recently legalised marijuana. Another layer of tariffs is another unwelcome challenge. The first time, its like, oh, my god, what are we going to do . And the second time, i think weve been here. The third time, you know, itsjust piling on. You cant get any deeper than that. You think the point that the Chinese Market is at, youve got a growing middle class, people who are going to be buying wine who wouldnt have been before, thats the time you need to be there, right . Exactly, now is the time we want to be there and be able to develop that and so, you know, ill be going this fall and continue to bang the drum about california wines. The great hope here is that an agreement will be reached that will erase the tariffs that existed in the first place. Then wine producers could end up the winners in this trade war. The Wine Institute says as californians, they think big and theyre confident that will carry them through. Its just part of our nature to dream big, to be freethinkers. We apply that to wine growing and winemaking, and what comes out of it is this incredibly rich and exciting Wine Industry. We rise to that challenge. And thats part of what keeps us going forward. President nixon helped put napa wine on the world map when he raised a glass of it in a toast to peace with china. Those who work in the Valleys Vineyards hope that President Trump will do similar, and soon. The world is full of insects. By some estimates they outnumber us by a ratio of 200 million to one and they are a vital part of the worlds eco system. Now a huge new insect farm has opened in the netherlands, hoping to use them as a sustainable source of protein. The bbcs tim allman has more. They fascinate some, they horrify others. But insects help make the world go round. So important are they that the dutch king came to open this new insect farm near the border with belgium. He was getting a little hands on, examining close up a potentially vital source of food. Fish, chicken, layer hens, they all eat insects, and the new technology we bring to market and the new product we bring to market is entirely new to the world. Some call it an alternative protein, we call it, actually, the original protein, because nature has actually defined it already. This facility could potentially churn out tons of insects ground into paste. If given the go ahead by the European Union, that paste could be used as a food source or as a type of fertiliser, potentially providing sustainable solutions. By managing that whole process under one roof, we can upcycle food waste back into high quality proteins. And this is our contribution to closing the food system into a circular food system in balance with nature. In effect, these Little Creatures could become a vital food source or sea life and livestock, something so small helping to solve a problem thats pretty big. We have more on all the news at any time on the bbc website. You can reach me and the team on twitter. Thank you very much for watching. Some really miserable weather out there at the moment, pouring with rain across the north, but its notjust here in the uk where were getting the really unsettled weather. In fact, much of western europe, all the way down to spain and portugal are experiencing below average temperatures and quite changeable weather. Now theres a big low pressure which is stuck across northern france, just around the channel here, and for as long as this low pressure is here, things arent going to change. It will remain very, very unsettled. The winds are coming in from the north across western parts of europe but the winds will also have to swing back around again. And theyre blowing out of the south across central and eastern parts of the continent where theres a relentless heatwave. Temperatures in the mid 30s. So its this sort of the yin and the yang of weather. One side of europe is hot and sunny, the other side of europe is paying for it and its cool and very, very wet. So heres the rain, early hours of wednesday morning across northern parts of england, wales as well. The low pressure, weve already established that, its parked itself across this part of europe. So you can see spells of unsettled weather there also across parts of germany as well. And also well see some thunderstorms drifting out of the south and they will affect southern portions of the uk. Now notice a bit of a lull in the intensity of the rain across the north, but that will get heavier later on wednesday. Now these blobs here, these are showers. Well see thunderstorms developing almost anywhere across the southern portion of the uk. There could be some really nasty downpours. Now notice how this rain gets heavier as we go into the afternoon, quite menacing, threatening rain clouds there out in the north sea. And all of thats just going to come in and bring a real deluge to some parts of northern england, and the rain will be reaching eastern scotland and parts of North Eastern england as well. So a wet wednesday on the way. Heres a look at thursday. The weather fronts still with us. And you can see the winds blowing around like so, that low pressures parked itself across the uk. To the south, a few sunny spells, yes, but also some thunderstorms. The temperatures 1a, 15, 16 degrees, its closer to end of april, may temperatures, really. So the low will wobble around the uk, bringing us again spells of rain and showers as we head towards the end of the week. Improving a little bit acorss europe. But on balance, i think well just call it unsettled, really, as we head into the weekend. Maybe later next week theres a sign that things will be warming up, 00 28 46,012 4294966103 13 29,430 but not just yet