As japans Emperor Naruhito is enthroned this week, we look at the role of the empress masako. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7am in hong kong, where the working week is just getting under way. It follows another weekend of mass protests. Organisers say as many as 350,000 people took part in the demonstrations, which were held without official permission. Police fired teargas and water canon, to try to clear the streets. Nick beake reports from the protests in hong kong. They were told they werent allowed to march today. They were threatened with prison if they wore a mask. And they were warned by chinas leader there would be broken bones for those who try to break up his country. But this is a Pro Democracy Movement that believes the world is on its side and its not backing down. We are here to fight for freedom and we are not scared about the Chinese Communist party. We want our freedom and human rights. But once again, peaceful protest gave way to petrol b
For being too ambitious. And after the duke and duchess of sussex admit theyre struggling to cope with press scrutiny Prince William says hes worried. This is the bbc world news. It is newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, one am in london and 9am in tokyo where World Leaders and foreign royalty are gathering to attend the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito. The ceremony officially marks the emperors ascension to the chrysanthemum throne, after his fathers abdication earlier this year. My colleague mariko oi is in tokyo for us. Where it is rainy. He became japans new emperor in may. So what is todays ceremony about . As you said, he became the 126 emperor of japan on the 1st as you said, he became the 126 emperor ofjapan on the 1st of may and that is when the new era also started. But it is not uncommon for these events and ceremonies to take place over several years, especially because usually a new emperor takes the throne after the passing of the previous emperor. Of course, th
But plans to vote on it in parliament are blocked. And Northern Ireland decriminalises abortion and same sex marriage despite a last ditch attempt to derail the move. Hello. Polls are starting to close in the east of canada in one of the countrys most closely fought elections. Prime Ministerjustin Trudeau faces a potential threat to his premiership, and neither his liberal party nor the rival conservatives are expected to win a clear majority. Our chief International Correspondent lyse doucet is in toronto. Yes, it will be a long, cold night gcioss yes, it will be a long, cold night across this country is the votes keep coming in. Six time zones, so far, the polling stations in the east of canada have closed and now the results are slowly trickling in, showing that with the liberal party, who in the 2015 election swept the polls right across Atlantic Canada, they have a strong showing this time, but they are losing seats. There is still 30 minutes to go here in toronto, and one of the
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This is bbc news welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. My names mike embley our main headlines mondays parliamentary election in canada. The liberal party led byJustin Trudeau is projected to form a minority government. The polls have started closing across canadas six time zones. Im lyse doucet in toronto, bringing you the latest results of the votes are counted. The other main stories this hour israels long standing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form a government, after two inconclusive elections. His rival benny gantz now gets his chance. Japans new Emperor Naruhito will formally ascend the chrysanthemum throne in the next hour. And Northern Ireland decriminalises abortion and same sex marriage despite a last ditch attempt to derail the move. Hello. Votes are being counted in canadas parliamentary elections and the result is likely to be among the closest the country has ever seen. Neither the liberals of Prime MinisterJustin T