An ancient role in modern times. As japans Emperor Naruhito is enthroned this week, we look at the role of the empress masako. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, 1 in the morning in london and 8am in hong kong, where the working week is getting under way. It follows another weekend of mass protests. Organisers say as many as 350,000 people took part in the demonstrations, which were held without official permission. Police fired teargas and water cannon, to try to clear the streets. Nick beake reports from the protests in hong kong. They were told they werent allowed to march today. They were threatened with prison if they wore a mask. And they were warned by chinas leader there would be broken bones for those who try to break up his country. But this is a Pro Democracy Movement that believes the world is on its side and its not backing down. We are here to fight for freedom and we are not scared about the Chinese Communist party. We want our freedom and human rights. But once again,
Kurdish forces in syria say theyve pulled out of a key strategic town in the north east after a temporary truce put an end to fierce fighting. Turkey says its attempting to create a 20 mile safe zone in areas of kurdish control, after President Trump pulled us troops out of the area. Kurdish fighters are now reported to have left ras al ain, on the syrian side of the border, along with huge numbers of fleeing civilians. Our correspondent Aleem Maqbool has sent us this report from inside Northern Syria. Souad mohammed is numb. Shes been that way since seeing in a morgue the mutilated body of her daughter. The brutal killing of havrin khalaf, a kurdish politician, by Turkish Backed militants, is now being investigated as a war crime. I feel i want to burn down this home, she tells me, because the memories of my daughter are everywhere, and its too hard to bear. Her whole life is playing like a movie in my mind. She told me she blamed turkey and america for her loss. It was the announceme
In to at concerts. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme too much reading, or nearwork makes children short sighted, there is a new epidemic of myopia in young people. Parents are now advised to make sure their children get at least 2 hours of play outside daily. What do you think . Has too much nearwork impacted your eyesight . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing the British Government will make another attempt today to win the backing of parliament for borisjohnsons brexit deal. But its thought the house of Commons Speaker may not allow another so called meaningful vote. Ministers will also bring forward detailed legislation to implement the Brexit Agreement but the bill can be amended and the opposition could press for the uk to remain in a Customs Union with the eu. Gareth barlow reports. On saturday after hours of debate, mps thwarted the governments attempt to hold a vo
Or still in latin america a former alice leading in bolivias president ial election but the incumbent faces a historic 2nd runoff against his main opponent in december early results show south americas longest serving leader is ahead of his rival carlos message but he hasnt won enough votes to secure the presidency outright needs 50 percent of the vote for that or as is confident of winning a 4th term in office. We won once again 4 consecutive elections weve won in bolivia historical and president. Ever i was speaking outside the president ial palace which is where john holeman is now in la paz has this gone as much as something can go in an election as expected john. I think its still going actually you heard up. Is it an eval more or less there and you can see here is the ports as well they just start now but they were sort of celebrating his if this was a win but hes saying Something Different than the results are indicating what he said in his speech 2 was that hes going to wait fo
Believe to be. Sorry syrian fighters these are the Free Syrian Army fighters that have created a full frontal despite fighting alongside the turks they effectively surrounded that city that was besieged. For well over a week so there were huge concerns for the civilians trapped inside a great relief that they are out now but what were made to be seen and what needs to be attention. To be focused upon is the fact that the president or the one wants this has proposed a safety zone to be 440 kilometers along the border and around 30 kilometers deep inside syria what we understand is that according to the s. D. S. They had agreed to withdraw all their fighters from russell line to tell labia which effectively is around 120 kilometers in distance between the 2 so were having some analysts estimating that only around the very most 25 percent of the area within that proposed safety so. As to force these have moved out from that area when you have threats from president obama saying that effec