Hundreds of new fires are raging across the amazon, according to official figures. More than 78,000 forest fires have been recorded in brazil so far this year most in the amazon region. President Jair Bolsonaro has ordered the army in after mounting international pressure. Police have used tear gas and rubber bullets to try and disperse Anti Government protesters in hong kong. Officers are also said to have charged at demonstrators with batons outside a police station. Its the 12th consecutive weekend of protests. Now on bbc news our world. For centuries, a significant sikh minority has grown in relative safety in afg ha nista n. But in the last decade, persecution has seen the population drop. Sikhs have lived in afghanistan for centuries, but they are an embattled minority living in ghettos and trapped in poverty. In a Muslim Country that is unstable and insecure, sikhs are targeted and discriminated against for their religion. And the violence is getting worse. I have returned to my
Test series against australia. Ben stokes almost single handedly won the match scoring 135 not out. At ten oclock we have a full round up of the days news. Now on bbc news, our world. For centuries a significant seek majority has grown in relative safety in afghanistan. But in the last decade persecution has seen the population drop. Sikhs have lived in afghanistan for centuries, but they are an embattled minority living in ghettos and trapped in poverty. In a Muslim Country that is unstable and insecure, sikhs are targeted and discriminated against for their religion. And the violence is getting worse. I have returned to my homeland, afghanistan, to meet one of the nations oldest communities. Once a quarter of a million strong, now reduced to just 100 families. This is a community facing a dilemma over its very existence. This is a district in the capital of kabul, it is home to one of afg hanistans last remaining sikh communities. Today is vaisakhi, the biggest day on the sikh calend
Police forces across the country have held a minutes silence in memory of pc Andrew Harper, who was killed while investigating a burglary in berkshire last week. His mother said she was moved lover of the country. He didnt want by the outpouring of love since her sons death. Us lover of the country. He didnt want us to get out of the car. Our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, reports. Pc Andrew Harpers family are still in the early days of coming to terms with his death. But today, just a week after he was killed, his mother, father and other close relatives came to the poignant ceremony organised by his force. We gather here one week the family have reported the from the tragic death of pc Andrew Harper, our dearly loved and respected disappearance to the police, but colleague, friend and there has been little progress in proud police officer, son, brother and husband. There has been little progress in were here to offer our respects the investigation. Back at the compound,
Hello and welcome. Senior politicians in hong kong have been celebrating the moment the city returned to chinese rule 22 years ago. Led by chief executive carrie lam and joined by officials from china, they attended a reception a few hours ago. Outside, a flag raising ceremony was held at the harbour front. In her toast, carrie lam wished success to the motherland and to the stability and prosperity of hong kong. Away from this, though, the mood is quiet different. This is the scene live as crowds of activists have been gathering from early this morning. Theyre now in a peaceful stand off with police. There were a few skirmishes and clashes reported earlier, but we believe this is protesters just outside the entrance of the Hong Kong Convention centre where that ceremony to mark the 22nd anniversary of the handover took place, and you can see a number of protesters in hardhats, and that was because those protests last month did turn violent, there were some altercations with Police Off
Senior politicians in hong kong have been celebrating the moment the city returned to chinese rule 22 years ago. Led by chief executive carrie lam and joined by officials from china, they attended a reception a few hours ago. Outside, a flag raising ceremony was held at the harbour front. In her toast carrie lam wished successs to the motherland and to the stability and prosperity of hong kong. Away from this though the mood is quiet different. This is the scene live as crowds of activists have been gathering from early this morning. Theyre now in a peaceful stand off with police. Our correspondent Karishma Vaswani has the latest updates. In the last hour or so, we have been hearing that there is a stand off between police and protesters on one of the main arterial roads of this city. What we understand is that in the early hours of this morning hundreds of protesters camped out on that road, trying to block it. Police say some of them at least armed themselves with bricks and they hav