Exclusively young, aggressive, russia detains leading anti and boiling with rage corruption activists, despite yesterdays release at a government they believe of an investigative journalist, is giving away their freedoms. Held on spurious drugs charges. Hundreds of thousands of people are evacuated along parts of indias it seemed only a matter of time western coast as the region braces before things turned violent and so they did. Itself for a powerful cyclone. Few here have ever experienced the searing pain of being tear gassed. You could see the shock and confusion. I think theres lines that we can authorities in hong kong are shutting government offices have the freedom from fear, in the financial district that we are every day facing right for the rest of the week after days of protests now, so i guess we feel angry against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent and we do not get respected to Mainland China for trial. The bill has triggered the biggest by our own government. Street rallies since hong kong was handed back to china by early evening, police had begun by the british in 1997. Police fired tear gas and rubber to gain the upper hand bullets in running battles launching barrage after barrage, with the demonstrators. 00 01 50,500 2147483051 37 39,965 Rupert Wingfield hayes 2147483051 37 39,965 4294966103 13 29,430 is in central hong kong. Driving protesters away from the government quarter. What were witnessing here in hong kong tonight, with this operation to clear the streets, is a Hong Kong Government determined not to allow another protest movement to establish itself and occupy the centre of the city, like it did back in 2014, and a government that is determined, it seems, to push ahead with an incredibly controversial extradition law regardless of the consequences. The government has now declared todays protest a riot, turning those who took part into potential criminals, but tonight thousands remain on the streets their anger only further inflamed. Rupert wingfield hayes, bbc news, in hong kong. Steve vickers is the former head of the Royal Hong Kong Police criminal Intelligence Bureau and joins me now. Thank you for your time. It is significant isnt it that carrie lam calls this a riot. That can bring a ten yearjail sentence, cant it . Where do you think this is going . The word riot does carry heavyjail sentences. What happened yesterday afternoon is the thing kicked off about 8am, with protesters dragging ironically Police Barricades across the road, which is annoying but not the road, which is annoying but not the end of the world. Riot police, equipped with helmets, masks, goggles and other stuff, they made a fairly determined attack on the headquarters of the Legislative Council at about 3pm. That was pretty extreme, and i would describe that as a riot. The rest of the demonstrations were largely peaceful, but the flashpoint was at the government headquarters. The government made a decision to clear the streets, a great deal of tear gas was used, and that is really where it can really kicked off. Sorry to interrupt you. Do you understand why people are so angry . There is enormous concern this law could be used to target political opponents of the Chinese State within hong kong, and the government says it is only for criminals but there is a history, isnt there . Of there is a history, isnt there . Of the Chinese State using criminal law to silence political dissidents . Lets give you the truth of what happened on the ground, i wont make political statements. What happened on the ground either way, i personally disagree with this law completely, but lets stick with the fa cts. Completely, but lets stick with the facts. What happened on the ground is around 3pm a large group tried to smash their way into the government complex. They were resisted, instructions were then given to disperse the crowd, and u nfortu nately a disperse the crowd, and unfortunately a great deal of cs fog was used. A lot of these people are decent young people, and ifeel very sorry that this happened, but when you report this i think you need to be accurate as to what actually happened on the ground, and that is what occurred on the ground. I was there, i was able to watch the organisation. I think we are clear about what happened on the ground, but what i am interested in is you saying you dont agree with the law. What dont you agree with and can you see another way through this . Im afraid the government in hong kong have painted themselves into a corner. On the surface it appears to be related to a homicide case of a hong kong person who cannot be extradited, who has apparently admitted to murdering his girlfriend, which is what on the surface kicked this off. What people in hong kong, and i am one of them, dont agree with, is the idea of being able to be deported, essentially, to Mainland China, which does not have the same standards and controls and checks and balances that we have in hong kong and in other common law jurisdictions. That is at the heart of the dispute. I, like many business people, dont agree with it. The methodology used yesterday was very unfortunate and unwise. People have every right to protest, and infact people have every right to protest, and in fact should do so, but blatant attacks like that on the headquarters was totally over the top. It was technically, i would say, a riot. But i would restrict my comments to the area of the government headquarters, that is actually what happened. Do you see potentially away through, perhaps adapting the law or removing it and putting in place another onei would wa nt to putting in place another onei would want to remove it, but im afraid that i see them pushing this through. The way the Legislative Council is composed in hong kong, the opposition do not have sufficient boat to stop it going through. I understand that for the 60 hours or so of time set aside, lets say five or six days, so this will be a five or six day phenomenon, at least over this issue. I suspect it will be passed, which is unfortunate, but i cant see any other way. I think they have painted themselves into such a corner that unless there is some great event, it will go through. Steve vickers, former head of the Intelligence Bureau at the hong kong police, thank you very much. Prime minister shinzo abe became the first japanese leader to visit iran in overfour decades on wednesday. He told reporters that he and the iranian president Hassan Rouhani spoke bluntly about relations between iran and japans close ally the us. Mr abe called for the us and iran to have more patience with each other, warning of the real possibility of military conflict and that continued threats could lead to an accidental conflict. Translation it is essential that iran plays a role in constructing peace in the middle east, so the region will not destabilise any further and no accidental clash will occur in the midst of recent rising tensions. Lets get some of the days other news President Trump has said hes considering sending 1,000 additional us troops to poland amid continuing concerns about the potential military threat from russia. At a meeting in the white house with the polish president andzrej duda, he said any soldiers would be transferred from the more than 50,000 strong us contingent stationed in germany. Two more conservative candidates have launched their bids to replace theresa may as party leader, and to become the british Prime Minister. Brexit is, of course, the key issue and former foreign secretary Boris Johnson says hes committed to bringing the uk out of the eu by the end of the year. But his rival, home secretary sajid javid, said mrjohnson was yesterdays news. The World Health Organisation has called an emergency meeting in response to the news that ebola has spread to uganda from eastern congo. The head of a Major Medical charity has called the latest outbreak truly frightening. Nearly 1,400 people have died in the democratic republic of congo. Police in russia say theyve detained more than 200 people in moscow for holding a protest in support of the journalist, ivan golunov. The prominent opposition politician Alexei Navalny was among those held. Mr golunov was detained on drugs charges before unexpectedly being freed on tuesday. Gareth barlow reports. One by one they were arrested. Members of the public, the press, and key opposition figures. Bundled into va ns and key opposition figures. Bundled into vans and taken away. A twisted irony, perhaps, that those arrested we re irony, perhaps, that those arrested were themselves protesting against a previous arrest. On thursday last week, Police Detained the high profile investigative journalist, ivan golunov, on what many claimed were falsified drugs charges. On tuesday, the man who has exposed corruption throughout moscows elite was released, the charges dropped, following an admission by the interior minister that his guilt had not been proven. Translation thank you very much for all the support. I still hardly understand what is happening. I am happy that justice has understand what is happening. I am happy thatjustice has been served in the criminal case was dropped. Despite the authorities where you turn, the people in moscow wanted more. For the police who detained ivan golunov to be punished themselves. Translation violate our rights. Freedom of expression, the freedom to demonstrate, the freedom to express our opinions. Translation there is no real change, they have been forced to liberate ivan golunov. They did it because people came out in the streets. Without that it would not have happened. While an investigation into Ivan Golunovs arrest is under way and the Police Officers involved suspended, amid the screams and scuffles a sense that despite the outgrowing on the streets, little will change among the police. India is bracing itself for another massive storm and this time, its the north west coast thats under threat. Hundreds of thousands of people are being evacuated. Cyclone vayu is gathering intensity as it heads across the arabian sea, and is expected to make landfall on thursday. Sam ryder has more. Along the coast, indias westerns state of gujarat is on high alert. Fishing boats are being anchored and residents are on the move, taking with them the few possessions they have. But those still here, they are being told find shelter. Translation we have identified 10 districts and have taken the decision to evacuate those villages living by the coastal areas. Indias military and Disaster Response teams have been deployed to help with rescue and relief efforts. On twitter, Prime MinisterNarendra Modi urged those in affected areas to move to safety. Its the second time in as many months india has faced severe weather. In may, a cyclone, the equivalent of a category 4 hurricane, killed 3a people in odisha state on the countrys eastern coast. The death toll was kept relatively low thanks to the evacuation of more than a million people. Authorities here are hoping early preparations are enough to prevent a similar disaster. Sam ryder, bbc news. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come new gun laws are one thing, enforcing them is another. Why police in colorado say they dont want to take away peoples firearms. 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 . It feels pretty neat. Feels marvellous, really. Welcome back, its good to have you with us on bbc news. The latest headlines hong kong shuts down government offices in the financial district for the rest of the week after a day of clashes over a controversial extradition bill. President trump has said he would accept damaging information about his political opponents during next years election campaign, even if it came from a Foreign Government. This feels like a significant statement. In an interview with abc news the president denied it would count as interference describing it instead as opposition research. Russian interference of course in the 2016 campaign and alleged collusion between the drum campaign in russia was one of the lines of enquiry in the mueller report. Our washington correspondent chris bucklerjoins me now. Dan President Trump with his comments, particularly after the report which may have dismissed the idea there was collusion, but it certainly said that the russian government tried to interfere in the 2016 election and of course intelligence agencies in the us have been warning time and time again they are that Foreign Governments would try to interfere in Upcoming Elections including the president ial elections including the president ial election in 2020. It was the basis for the question asked of the president by abc news in which they very clearly said to him if you we re very clearly said to him if you were being told that there was damaging information from an opponent and a Foreign Government was willing to give it to you, would you accept it . In simple terms, the president said yes, i would want to hear it. Hes the examples of if norway, the norwegian government for example had information, he would wa nt to example had information, he would want to hear it. But he didnt say he would not accept that from other governments and clearly there would bea governments and clearly there would be a push from a lot of people saying well, what if russia tried to get involved again . Ill give you the reaction from elizabeth warren, one of the democratic president ial candidates who is trying to beat donald trump in 2020. She said a Foreign Government attacked our 2016 election, trump welcome that help in trouble obstructed the investigation and trump. Its time to impeach donald trump. And adam shift saying this is stunning on one hand and not at all surprising on the other. Chris, thank you very much for that. In the coming weeks several us states will introduce new gun control laws. But local Law EnforcementOfficials Say they dont want to enforce the measures, saying they violate gun owners rights. This debate is playing out in the state of colorado, where a so called red flag law is taking affect, aimed at taking guns away from those experiencing a severe mental crisis. From there, Aleem Maqbool reports. On this side of the wall is where we have deputy zack parrishs the medals that he was awarded a posthumously. At the office in colorado where he once worked, there is now a memorial to a sheriffs deputy shot dead on duty. Ijust want to make sure youre ok. Body camera footage shows zack parrish trying to calm down a man with a history of Mental Health crises. But moments later, when deputies kicked down the door of his home, the man unleashed a volley of bullets. banging . Killing zack. Shots fired, shots fired the gunman was shot dead as well. Hold yourfire zacks boss became one of the driving forces behind a new law that has just been passed in colorado, which says police can now take away the guns of people deemed to be an extreme risk. Zacks life will not lost in vain, all those people who were mentally ill and lost their lives because of the Mental Illness will not be in vain now. Sadly, the state has a history of shootings, where lives have been lost that have hit the headlines nationally. The aurora cinema shooting happened just a few miles in that direction, the columbine massacre not very far over there. So its not like people here havent known massive tragedy when it comes to guns. But, even then, talk of the notion of taking away peoples farms firearms, for whatever reason, that is something that some gun owners in colorado simply cant stomach. With the new so called red flag law, they particularly seem to have a problem with police being able to take away guns before the owner can argue their case. Hold theyd have to appear before a judge to get back their firearms. I think that its another way that the government can take guns when maybe they dont need to. It sounds like a knee jerk reaction, to something that, yeah, sure, maybe it might save a life . But at what cost . What is the cost . Well, your rights, youre taking away my property. The talk of rights and the cost of such a law was something we kept hearing, even from some in Law Enforcement. One sheriff may have campaigned for the law, but others in the state say theyd rather go to jail than take away guns from people. Is that really what you want to give your rights up to . A subjective ruling from Law Enforcement applying to a court to say that someones rights should be terminated . Im telling you. But if it means it could potentially save lives . So, at what cost . At what cost . At the cost of taking someones firearms away for potentially a short time. Well, so what im telling you is as a government official, as a Law Enforcement person, i dont think Law Enforcement should have this power. And many sheriffs across several states feel the same way. Touch firearms rules in america, even if it is today guns from those in mental crisis, and to stop people getting killed, and youre sure to arouse strong feelings and angry resistance. Aleem maqbool, bbc news in colorado. Not many artists can claim to have changed Public Opinion by painting but the portugese artist paula rego can. Her series of paintings on abortion were created in response to the narrow defeat on a referendum to legalise abortion in portugal. This weekend a retrospective of her work, including those paintings, goes on show in Milton Keynes in central england. Our arts editor, will gompertz, has more. Paula rego, now in her 80s and we can either still tries to paint every day. Her son gave me an exhibition of her work. She used in the 60s her pictures as a way of undermining and criticising the portuguese fascist regime. My mother was very outrageous portuguese fascist regime. My mother was very outrageous and took huge risks with her pictures. And went crazy and her studios. At home, she was quite a straightforward person. I think that if you do pictures, they are about whats inside you as much as whats outside you. But youve got secrets and stories that youve got secrets and stories that you want to put out there in the pictures. In 1998, paula rego produced a set of large but still pictures in response to a recent referendum held in portugal to bring an end to illegal abortions, and extremely dangerous practice for which she had personal experience. My which she had personal experience. My mother, who had suffered so much in her life, from backstreet abortions, was so incensed that the portuguese public, and particularly women in portugal hadnt bothered to go out and vote all were too embarrassed to vote. So she decided to lay it all out there and make a series of pictures of young girls, some of them schoolgirls, who had had a backstreet abortion. That gets to the heart of your mothers are, which is storytelling. Each one of these pictures is a movie in a single shot. Yeah. This is sit, in the way you tell a dog to sit. But this is all being told to sit. So it is both obedience and defiance reflected in this picture because she is sitting, but you can see that the more powerfulfigure, in which case would be my father, is offscreen, as it were. And she is showing in her body language how she feels about that suppression. Her feet are twisted in the wayjesus feet are twisted in the wayjesus feet are twisted on the crucifix. L paula rego picture is never straightforward. Theres plenty of anger and suffering, but also tenderness and beauty. They are ambiguous, dark images that describe the human condition in a way few have done before. Will gompertz, bbc news. Lets ta ke lets take you back to the scene in hong kong. After violent clashes yesterday, you can see heavy rain going on at the moment and forecast to go on all day. It may be well a significant factor in the lack of brokers today protest. That is it for now. Take you for watching. Thank you for watching. Hello. Our very unsettled spell weather is set to continue as low pressure is still dominating our weather out there at the moment. Now this picture was taken on wednesday by one of our weather watchers in herstmonceux, east sussex. Grey skies there, weve had some heavy showers around. Much of the country has already seen heavy rain and we have still got flood warnings in force with more persistent rain to come over the next 24 48 hours. Now the area we are most concerned about during the day on thursday is this region, the south east of scotland where there could be 80 100 millimetres of rain falling falling over the highest ground. So that means disruption to travel, and flooding is likely. If you have a look through the course of thursday, that rain really will be quite relentless, only slowly easing away as we head through the latter part of the day. But lets take a look at the whole of the uk on thursday, lots of blue on the map. Lots of wet weather. Across central and northern parts of england, southern and eastern scotland, some heavy downpours. Northern ireland having a bit of a drier day, as does the far west of scotland too. South east of england should stay mostly dry, but therell be a few heavy showers and temperatures not doing great still, only around 11 16 degrees. Lots of cloud around, really, across the board. Now as we move through the course of thursday evening and into friday, we keep the cloud, we keep the patchy outbreaks of rain, probably not quite as heavy or as persistent as the rainfall during the day on thursday. But more downpours across england and wales, heavy showers rattling into northern ireland, too. And temperatures below what they have been in recent nights as those winds are set to fall light, too. Now low pressure still with us as we move through the day on friday, itsjust drifting towards the north west a little bit. Not as many isobars on the map as there has been recently, so not quite as breezy. But through the day on friday, its another unsettled story. Again, a lot of cloud to start the day. Some showery rain here and there across england and wales and some further rain showers piling in across parts of western scotland and northern ireland, too. A little bit more sunshine by the time we get to friday afternoon, lifting temperatures about 13 19 degrees, not quite as cool as they have been. As we head through into the weekend, then, still a fairly unsettled story. On saturday, weve got some showers in the west but eastern parts of the uk, sunny spells and just one or two isolated, scattered showers. Temperatures starting to creep up by a degree or so, theres still a noticeable breeze around on saturday. And then as we look further ahead into the course of next week, eventually we should lose the showers, at least from the south. Still fairly unsettled across the north, but temperatures on the rise. Bye bye. This is bbc news, the headlines after confrontations between protestors and police, authorities in hong kong have shut some government offices in the financial district for the rest of the week. Activists say plans to pass an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to Mainland China for trial should be shelved. Prime minister shinzo abe says he and the iranian president Hassan Rouhani spoke bluntly about relations between iran and japans close ally the us. Mr abe called for the two countries to have more patience with each other, warning of the real possibility of an accidental conflict. Police in russia say theyve detained more than 200 people in moscow for holding a protest in support of the journalist, ivan golunov. The prominent opposition politician Alexei Navalny was among those held. Mr golunov was detained on drugs charges before being freed on tuesday