The crisis in the territory is now in its eighth week, and theres no sign of it ending. Im Nuala Mcgovern in london. Also in the programme russias leading opposition activist is rushed to hospital. His friends fear he was poisoned in prison. Sing my name we visit the Indian Mountain village where everyone has their own musical identity. Announcer live from our studios in london and singapore. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore and in hong kong, which is waking up after one of the most violent weekends of recent months. Protestors defied Police Orders to stay at home and commercial areas usually filled with shoppers were instead turned into war zones, thick with tear gas, officers armed with riot shields and masked demonstrators hurling bricks. And for the first time, Chinese State officials have scheduled a News Conference in beijing later on monday to make a statement on the situation. The bbcs nick beake reports from hong kong. Theres a predictabi
to desecrating the quran and insulting the prophet muhammad in 2021. rights groups report that iran has put more than 200 prisoners to death since the beginning of the year. and in a further crackdown on high profile figures iran has charged two well known actresses with violating its strict dress codes for women. the president of iran, ebrahim raisi, has ordered an inquiry into the widespread protests seen here triggered by the death in custody of a young woman, mahsa amini, last september. taraneh stone from bbc persian joined me earlier in studio. this wasn t related to a protest per se, but it s causing a lot of concern about the high number of executions that we re hearing here and there in the news lately. we have heard in the news about many executions, especially the execution of minorities. and they re raising concerns over the imminent execution of some minorities, like arab minorities. now, we know that iran is notorious for executions, for death penalties. and w
for a double digit rise when members have previously been encouraged to accept a smaller offer. it is going to be very difficult for the union, the majority of the other nhs unions, iii the majority of the other nhs unions, 1a in total have backed the deal, ministers have agreed to pay and that should be going into the pay packets next month and ministers are adamant the pay deal will not be reopened, no more talk, it is a done deal. the rcn is running a national ballot so if nurses vote for strike action across england can be involved, previously run a series of local ballots which was to help achieve the threshold necessary to take strike action, 50% of members did to take part in the majority need to back industrial action for that vote to count. by running a national ballot they are potentially having more impact but to achieve the threshold needed for the mandate to count is much more difficult running this national ballot thread is being dubbed and all nothing approach
congress. and i ll tell you why. who e-maited congress. and i ll tell you why. who e mailed me last night at nine o clock? e mailed me last night at nine o clock? the health secretary wants to see o clock? the health secretary wants to see me applause. colleagues, this is not about negotiations, but it is important that i negotiations, but it is important that i go negotiations, but it is important that i go and i tell them again why many that i go and i tell them again why many of that i go and i tell them again why many of you voted to reject the pay offer~ many of you voted to reject the pay offer~ ih many of you voted to reject the pay offer. in scotland our overwhelming strike offer. in scotland our overwhelming strike mandate forced scottish government into several rounds of negotiations without a single day of action applause. absolutely. i know some of you are frustrated absolutely. i know some of you are frustrated at not being able to join coll