Mark the countrys independence. Germany has recorded a Record Number of new coronavirus cases. The Public Health agency reveals a new trend in food is actually becoming infected. China has yet to come. Preselect americas new president elect. Joe biden is a visit as Vice President to beijing in 2011 is a large one Restaurant Super saver, a biden bounce and a new taste of success. As welcome to the program, china has condemned the mass resignation of prodemocracy lawmakers in hong kong. As quote political fast and a blatant challenge, the opposition bloc stood down. Oh ma, softer 4 of their colleagues were expelled from parliament for what china described as being unpatriotic. A new day in the Hong Kong Legislature without prodemocracy lawmakers. The seats are usually occupied by hong kongs democratic parliamentarians. But now theyre empty. As the session got underway a day after the mass walkout, one of the lot, mike is resigning in solidarity staged a protest. Rolling out a banner in t
Louisiana got lasted this past week via hurricane and i pray for everyone in lake charles and that whole area. We were speaking earlier saying they are probably going to have many weeks of not months of no power and trouble with their water system. And even people as far north as shreveport and monroe are still without power. Our thoughts go out to them. So anyway we are here today with jack davis in conversation with the author. Jack is a professor of history specializing in them for mental history and sustainability studies. Also the author of Pulitzer Prizewinning the gulf, the making of an american city. Nil in addition to the Pulitzer Prize the gulf was the news york times noted book of 2017 and made several other bestseller list that year including the Washington Post and pr in jack, welcome. Its great to have you here with us today. See my pleasure being here. Will turn to jack and eric and let them start the conversation. People have questions they can go to the chat room and w
In this turbulence arena but of course its both opposed to the conflict as in syria and to peace efforts so our question is moscow in the middle east who is in the power broker one and only. Thanks very much for joining us on to the point and my guests here in the studio include reggaeton naam who is a freelance journalist from lebanon she says russia wants to be in a position to ease all worsen tensions in the region that will deepen migration flows to europe and continue kyra saying america and its allies also with us is about american support for de w. s Russian Department and he points to a russian saying that goes holy space is never ends. Russia has filled the vacuum created by others. And a very warm welcome to Daniel Gallup editor in chief of the middle east. And argues that in the middle east russia is making very efficient use of its a very limited resources which can be said for countries in the west interesting for good thank you all free for being held like to begin with y
Well. Not so great. Good morning. Its 8 00am in singapore, midnight in london and 11 00am in New South Wales in australia where a state of emergency has been declared. On wednesday, for the second day in a row, australia set a new record for its hottest ever day. And bushfires are continuing to cause havoc. Two volunteer firefighters have been killed in a road crash near sydney. The australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison has been criticised for being on holidays as the crisis unfolds. A short time ago, he released a statement saying, i express my sincere condolences and sympathies to the families of the firefighters who have so tragically been killed these most recent events, i will be returning to sydney from leave as soon as can be arranged. For more on the bushfire emergency, heres the bbcs david shukman. A roar like a jet engine as the flames advance. A line of trees is suddenly ablaze. In record heat and parched conditions, at least 50 of the fires are out of control. Lets get
But the critics arent so sure about the movie version of cats. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and midday in New South Wales, in australia, where a state of emergency has been declared. On wednesday, for the second day in a row, australia set a new record for its hottest ever day, and bushfires are continuing to cause havoc. Two volunteer firefighters have been killed in a road crash near sydney. The australian Prime Minister, scott morrison, has been criticised for being on holiday as the crisis unfolds. A short time ago, he released a statement saying, i express my sincere condolences and sympathies to the families of the firefighters who have so tragically been killed overnight. Given these most recent events, i will be returning to sydney from leave as soon as can be arranged. For more on the bushfire emergency, heres the bbcs david shukman. A roar like a jet engine as the flames ad