Hello to you. The Chinese Government has announced it would take firm countermeasures after President Trump has signed into law a bill that backs pro democracy protesters in hong kong, despite objections from beijing. The bill, approved by Congress Last week, requires the state department to certify, every year, that hong kong has significant autonomy from the rest of china. That will decide whether hong kong retains the favourable trading terms with the us that have helped maintain its position as a world financial centre. The bbcs nick beake is in hong kong. Today, talking to the Pro Democracy Movement, they are ecstatic. They believe this is International Recognition of their fight. And, believe this is International Recognition of theirfight. And, of course, comes in the same week they have done extremely well in this district elections. And they have really shown that the wider public here in hong kong support their cause, they would say. And, so, really, the news coming from amer
With beijing and washington talks. We are waiting for had for that. The hang seng raising some of the losses we have seen. Mckay up three quarters of 1 . Asx, which has had a rough time of it. Up 6 10 of 1 . A bad day for manila. David yesterday, we were down 1 that is standing on the screens. Rishaad lets have a look at some of the other asset classes. This is a position we have had. Nickel has had a torrid time should it has entered a bear market. 20 down since the beginning part of september. Prices may snap back next year if the conditions start to reemerge. A bit of a loose side of things that has driven things downward. Investors have continued to grapple with the uncertainty of trade. Lets have a look at what is going with the australian dollar. Just up a fraction at the moment. We had the commonwealth of australias pi numbers. Inwed manufacturing contractor he services. Picture,t the crude . 25 toks at 20 the barrel. The 10 year yield on the japanese bonds. The are yielding eig
Tear gas on protesters marching against pension and tax reforms and well tell you the british oppositions big plans for the next election and they all about brings it. All right were starting in israel where the attorney general has charged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with corruption and it stems from 3 separate cases in which nathaniel who is accused of bribery fraud and breach of trust harry force that begins our coverage from western. Theres never been anything like it in israeli politics on the day the grinding stalemate over forming a new government and to the new unprecedented phase the attorney general was ready with his own historical 1st. Today i informed the representative of the Prime Minister mr Benjamin Netanyahu about my decision to try him under an inch document little clues 3 charges a day in which the attorney general decided to serve an indictment against a seated Prime Minister the serious crimes of corrupt governance is a heavy and sad day for the israeli publ
Where at a town of a harmless theyve lost everything. Well thousands of people are defying a curfew and a locked in a standoff with un peacekeepers in the democratic republic of congo 2 people are now confirmed killed after crowds tried to march towards an airport where un forces based now theyre venting their anger against the u. N. Forces for failing to protect them from attacks by rebel groups 4 people were killed on monday as protesters attacked u. N. Compounds and set fire to the town hall and the un wrist has now forced the World Health Organization to pull almost a 3rd of its stuff from beni which is grappling with an Ebola Outbreak it warns the instability will most certainly lead to an increase in the ball the cases aljazeera produced county has been closely following the story in benny. What we we just we are really trying to experience the determination of these people it has been a raining heavily this morning but you can still you can still see this people 100000 protester
In london with the top stories from europe including a desperate search for survivors after the most powerful earthquake in decades the strikes albania killing at least 20. Tackles and accusations but the u. K. s Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn insists there is no place for antisemitism in his party. With the sport where the 24th arabian gulf cop has kicked off right here in doha this years edition having extra political significance with the blockading nations of saudi arabia bahrain and the you are all taking part. Crowds of people accusing un peacekeepers of failing to protect them from rebel attacks and still out on the streets in eastern tip. Republic of congo now there defying a curfew imposed after a 2nd day of protest at least 2 people were killed on tuesday as thousands tried to march to a u. N. Base on monday 4 people died when protesters stormed another u. N. Compound and ransacked government buildings well be live to our correspondent catherine. In just a moment but alexia