Its guns. The rock and roll of winter sports. Snowboarding isnt just for youth. We meet the more mature canadian snowboarder aiming for gold. Jamie is here with a look at all the markets. They are discussing the turmoil in the markets. It is a pretty heated discussion. Many of the emerging economies blame the u. S. For allowing Interest Rates to rise too much causing money to drain out of their economies. A very warm welcome to gmt. Midday here in london, 7 00 a. M. In washington, d. C. , and 2 00 p. M. In kiev, where the sound of sporadic gunfire has punctuated a day of desperate political maneuvering by president yanukovy yanukovych. Early elections now scheduled for the end of this year. Effectively downgrading the power of the president. And the National Unity government. But will it be enough to satisfy the thousands of protesters still in Independence Square. The initial reaction suggests maybe not. And eu officials in kiev remain cautious about the claims that a truce deal has b
Separatism in some parts of the country. A south africa judge just ruled the Oscar Pistorius murder trial will be partial lly televised. Why south sudan is one of the most dangerous places on earth for women to give birth. Reporter hello and welcome to kiev. Im tim willcox just above Independence Square where people are still singing on the stage here. But the number of protesters and demonstrators is thinning. The focus of attention now is on the Ukrainian Parliament. We just heard that the interim president says the National Transitional government should be formed out by thursday. Thats two days. They hoped to have set that up by today. They are warning of dangerous signs of separatism in some parts of the country. That follows comments by Sergei Lavrov in the last few hours. Translator we can find our principal position not interference in the ukrainian Domestic Affairs. We hope everyone will adhere to similar logic and use the existing contacts with various Political Forces in the
Granting protection on russian soil. Also, the scene live at the houses of parliament. The three main Party Leaders here in the uk. The german chancellor Angela Merkel is just about to make a rare address on the merits of eu membership to boat houses of parliament. Well bring you her speech live. Also in the program, aaron is here. More problems for the flying kangaroo. It is just getting tougher for qantas. They bleed more cash. One in seven jobs they have to go. The airline is begging the deposit for more support. Well take a look at whats crippling the big roo. Hello. Thanks for joining us on gmt. Midday here in london, 7 00 a. M. In washington, 1 00 p. M. In ukraine where the acting president has warned that any movement by Russian Troops outside their naval base in crimea will be seen as an act of aggression. His comments come after armed men seized the parliament and Administration Buildings in the capital simferopol. Moscow has agreed the personal safety of the ousted president
Ir superintendentable of nationalalty that britain has. Cat loan i cant parliament tries again for an independent vote from spain. A vaccine for ebola will be tested on humans for the first time in the attempt to stop the spread of the deadly virus. Hello. Britain. Campaigners on both sides of scotlands referendum debate are taking to the streets of one final day of campaigning for that historic ballot tomorrow. With the future hanging in the balance to win over those still undecided. The overall poll suggests the result is still too close to call. 51 say no, 49 on yes to scotland becoming an independent country. Three polls in the last hour by british newspapers, daily mail or scottsman suggest similar numbers. 52 no, 48 yes with undecided voters excluded. I asked what its like there. Referendum is on a knife edge. Theyre calling tomorrow, scotlands date with destiny. People know they may be making the biggest political decision of their life today. 16yearolds going into the polling b
By identifying that patient, really helped nigeria to prepare and get ready to trace everybody. A first for indonesia, as joe co widodo becomes president. And as Chinas Communist Party leaders hold their an jewel gathering, an exclusive report of the impact. Bribery is just the way government business is done here. So every official is now afraid that theyll be arrested next. Hello, and welcome. Turkey has said its allowing Iraqi Kurdish fighters to cross the Syrian Border to fight Islamic State militants in kobane. The foreign minister said that talks on the subject were continuing, but gave no further details. It comes as u. S. Military aircraft have air dropped weapons, ammunition, and medical supplies to Syrian Kurdish forces fighting in the town. Turkey says its air space was not used. Mark lowen is in istanbul. This looks like a uturn from turkey, if it says it is now helping the kurds, who it has previously labeled as terrorists. What is going on here . Its pretty complex, geeta