More on our website, bbc. Co. Uk news, and the news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Trump signsa trump signs a key hong kong legislation. The move backing pro democracy demonstrators comes in the face of angry objections from china. Protests and investments. A trade minister in chile tells me why his country is open for business despite wave of violent demonstrations. Good morning, asia, hello, world. Yes, it is a thursday. Glad you could join us for another exciting addition of Asia Business report. Im rico hizon. Lets start off with the hong kong protests, because us President Donald Trump has signed into law congressional legislation backing the pro democracy protesters. The move comes despite angry objections from beijing, the us and china had been close to reaching a phase i deal to end their bitter trade war. Michael mccarthy joins end their bitter trade war. Michael mccarthyjoins me now end their bitter trade war. Michael mccarthy joins me now f
Of scotland, alex salmond, appears in court charged with m Sexual Offences against ten women including one of attempted rape. Murdered more than 30 years ago Helen Mccourts family say theyre horrified after her killer is recommended for release but still refuses to say where her body is. Oh, i want to know when i can go and why coldplay have announced that they wont be going on tour to promote their latest album. And coming up on bbc news i wont make the same mistakes we hear from Jose Mourinho after the former chelsea and Manchester United manager is appointed tottenham boss. Good evening and welcome to the bbcs news at six. Jeremy corbyn has unveiled labours general election manifesto and vowed to transform the United Kingdom if they win. He unveiled the wide ranging plans in birmingham, promising what he called a green transformation of the economy and a manifesto for hope. A Labour Government would nationalise rail, mail, water and energy companies. They would build at least 150,00
In the wake of his bbc interview. And new hope as scientists try to save britains ash trees from being virtually wiped out by a fungal disease thats swept europe. And coming up in the sport in the next half an hour on bbc news the english and european rugby champions saracens will not challenge their 35 point deduction and £5 million fine for breaking the salary cap. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Hundreds of Anti Government protestors are trapped inside a university in hong kong as a stand off with police intensifies. Some have managed to escape under a volley of rubber bullets and tear gas. Police have surrounded the campus for a week now and its thought up to 500 are still inside, some armed with petrol bombs. The past week has seen some of the most violent protests since they began injune in response to plans to allow some criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland china. Critics feared it could undermine the territorys freedoms. Those plans were withdrawn in
Organisation to resign. The United States imposes sanctions on turkey over the military offensive in Northern Syria as the uk calls on president erdogan to withdraw forces as soon as possible. And the duke and duchess of cambridge meet pakistans Prime Minister during their visit to the country. And coming up on bbc news, andy murray says he will leave the european open in belgium, if his wife kim goes into labour. She is due to give birth this month. Good afternoon. The European Unions chief brexit negotiator says a deal is possible and must be agreed tonight. He said a deal is still possible if the legal text is agreed this evening. Downing street says borisjohnson is aware of the time constraints and wa nts to aware of the time constraints and wants to make progress as soon as possible. Morning. What felt like all of europe was waiting to hear if talks were making progress. Even if an agreement will be difficult, more and more difficult, to be frank, it is still possible this week. L
Try and say sorry. Mps give thomas cooks former boss a grilling about how he pocketed a £500,000 bonus when his company was in debt. Its going to go down to the wire brexit negotiators are still talking but theres no clear sign of a deal yet. Front line policing the Shocking Police helicopter footage that shows how a car thief put this officer in hospital. Prince william and kate in pakistan a royal tour that brings back memories of dianas visits to the country. Coming up on bbc news, more reaction to events in sofia, as the head of the bulgarian fa resigns as uefa call on the football family to wage war on the racists. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Whether its the Prime Minister, the england captain orfans of the game, there seems to be universal agreement here that uefa, european footballss governing body, must take strong action against bulgaria after last nights game. England players were subjected to sustained racist abuse during a european qualifying match in