Police in hong kong have used tear gas and water canon to Disperse Protesters hurling rocks and petrol bombs in Anti Government demonstrations. They were marking five years since the start of what became known as the Umbrella Movement, a campaign for greater democratic freedom under chinese rule. From hong kong, heres our china correspondent, john sudworth. The everyday object that lent its name to a movement was in use again. Five years after it first shielded the protesters from the pepper spray and tear gas. In 2014, the umbrella protests faded away. But this year theyre back with a vengeance in far more violent form. We have no choice. Like, we cant go back. Imean. For me, like. If we lose this time, hong kong cannot survive for more than another five years. The anniversary began calmly enough, with thousands joining a peaceful rally. But this is now a deeply divided society. With those who fear that hong kongs freedoms are being eroded. Pitted against often ugly confrontation agai
Hello and welcome to world news today. The white house has restricted access to transcripts of some of president Donald Trumps calls with foreign leaders. Thats according to us media reports. Officials say notes about calls to leaders including Russias Vladimir Putin and the Saudi Crown Prince have not been handled in the usual way. It comes as an impeachment investigation into President Trump over his administrations dealing with ukraine is gathering pace. Live now to our north america correspondent, peter bowes. The white house acknowledged that it had restricted access to the transcript of the call between President Trump and ukraines leader. We now understand they did the same for other calls as well. What for other calls as well. Is the significance of that development . What is the significance of that development . It exposes two sides of the story. According to these reports, the white house has been restricting the transcripts of conversations that the president has had with W
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Police in hong kong have used tear gas and water cannon to Disperse Protesters hurling rocks and petrol bombs in Anti Government demonstrations. They were marking five years since the start of what became known as the Umbrella Movement, a campaign for greater democratic freedom under chinese rule. From hong kong, heres our china correspondent, john sudworth. The everyday object that lent its name to a movement was in use again. Five years after it first shielded the protesters from the pepper spray and tear gas. In 2014, the umbrella protests faded away. But this year theyre back with a vengeance in far more violent form. We have no choice. Like, we cant go back. Imean. For me, like. If we lose this time, hong kong cannot survive for more than another five years. The anniversary began calmly enough, with thousands joining a peaceful rally. But this is now a deeply divided society. With those who fear that hong kongs freedoms are being eroded. Pitted again
Claimed responsibility but the u. S. Blames iran. And a nation remembers the life and legacy of one of its most controversial African Leaders zimbabwe holds a state funeral for Robert Mugabe. Omarion evanston its good to have you with us. We begin hong kong where prodemocracy protesters have defied a police ban and taken to the streets once again Police Reportedly had to break up some protesters with water cannon and tear gas thousands are still marching through a downtown hong kong shopping district some demonstrators carried american flags calling for International Support in their Pro Democracy Campaign earlier hundreds of people gathered outside the british consulate to appeal for help from hong kongs former colonial ruler theyre calling on the u. K. To put pressure on beijing to offer hold hong kongs otani under the one country 2 systems agreement. Correspondent he is building a is in hong kong and he joins us now for the latest so materials we have been seeing some very dramatic
Failed to gain overall control in either place. Chaos at hong kong airport as protestors cause flights to be delayed and cancelled. In half an hour, Charlotte Callen investigates an innovative scheme uses mentoring and education to help young drug dealers break out of a life of crime. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The minister in charge of preparations for a no deal brexit, michael gove, has refused to say whether the government would abide by legislation designed to stop the uk leaving the eu without an agreement. A Cross Party Group of mps will introduce a law intended to block no deal, when parliament returns from its summer recess this week. The shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, described mr goves comments as breathtaking. Heres our Political Correspondent, iain watson. Hey, ho, borisjohsons got to go a weekend of protests on the streets. A week of rebellion at westminster lies ahead. Save our democracy stop the coup these demonstrators want the suspension of Parli