Environment has poisoned a pristine river system. Libyas Prime Minister says hes stepping down. The leader of the countrys internationally recognized government in tobruk made the shaka announcement in a television interview. Within minutes his spokesman was trying to say it was all a mistake, rob matheson with the details. Reporter this is the moment abdullah says he will resign. During an interviewed with a private libyan tv station, hes asked what he would do if people from all over the country come out to demand his resignation. He replies people dont need to protest if et cetera an obstacle to the progress of libya, he resigns. Thats likely to have an impact here in geneva. Where libyas two rival parliaments are facetoface against. The u. N. Wants both sides to merge in to a single government. The deadline is only two weeks away. There have been positive signs. Translator for a peaceful solution to the crisis in libya we are heading to geneva in on order to achieve a political sol
We had these purchasing managers indices out of china. Gauge, fiveyear highs the unofficial passion days,n manufacture slipping to 51. 6. The prithe deficit that has from the official one. We have some of these large firms distorting things. Large firms are feeling bullish. So. L firms less tailored toa move shore up the economy. Pboc announcing it will reduce the amount of cash the banks must hold in reserve. The economy where it has been scarce. Its not the only pmis we have had. The few places in asisa, asia, the markets are trading. Most closed for a public holiday. Pmi in japan. Haidi we had the pmi data from the nikkei business morning. We had japanese stocks building on gains. Boding well for corporate warnings in Japan Corporate earnings in japan. We we ending higher and sellingng for seleign for chinese stock g for ringgit stocks down. Is sliding except for the hong kong dollar. They could be under pressure given the retreat we are seeing in oil. Falling after setting the two
Employment are the findings of an audit on Racial Disparity. And over the volcano a new Scientific Mission in iceland to try to forecast the next major eruption. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. I assume the mandate of the people for catalonia to become an independent republic the words of catalan president Carles Puigdemont to the Regions Parliament as he announced his intention to declare independence from spain. But he went on to say said that the declaration would not take immediate effect instead it would be suspended for some weeks to try to negotiate a settlement with madrid. Lets go over live now to barcelona and my colleague tim willcox. You join me live outside of the cata la n you join me live outside of the Catalan Parliament. The speech was delayed by more than an hour. And in the end Carles Puigdemont, the cata la n the end Carles Puigdemont, the catalan president , marched his supporters almost up to the top of the hill but not quite. And then he marched them back a li
Round up of the news. But first, 0ur world. Kathmandu, the city i call home. My Friend Nirmala and i never felt restricted here, until we started our periods. Suddenly there were lots of things we were not meant to do, like cook or worship. My college friend, shes like im having my period, im treated like a queen, i dont have to work in kitchen, i dont have to go to temples, thats not treating you like a queen, thats like treating you like youre untouchable. The rules didnt make much sense to us growing up. My mother used to tell me that you shouldnt touch plants or they will die. Periods are still deeply taboo here in nepal. And while things in the city are gradually changing, we heard in the remote far west its very different. So were leaving our urban life to travel to the mountains, to discover why the taboos are still so powerful. And ask why some people are so scared of menstruating women that they wont even let them inside the house. They have to sleep in there, im really shocke
Round up of the news. But first, 0ur world. Kathmandu, the city i call home. My Friend Nirmala and i never felt restricted here, until we started our periods. Suddenly there were lots of things we were not meant to do, like cook or worship. My college friend, shes like im having my period, im treated like a queen, i dont have to work in kitchen, i dont have to go to temples, thats not treating you like a queen, thats like treating you like youre untouchable. The rules didnt make much sense to us growing up. My mother used to tell me that you shouldnt touch plants or they will die. Periods are still deeply taboo here in nepal. And while things in the city are gradually changing, we heard in the remote far west its very different. So were leaving our urban life to travel to the mountains, to discover why the taboos are still so powerful. And ask why some people are so scared of menstruating women that they wont even let them inside the house. They have to sleep in there, im really shocke