Lebanese government and hezbollah will be dealt with as one declaring war against riyadh plus. We have a lot of Mental Health problems in our country as do other countries dont trump says the shooting of twenty six people in a texas church is a health issue not a gun control issue. And the race for the leadership in the effort to combat Global Warming we take a look at how china is stepping in to fill the vacuum left by the u. S. Also. One hundred years ago the Winter Palace here its a petersburg was echoing to the sound of revolutionaries boots as the bolsheviks overthrew the governments of the day im very challenging keep watching to find out why russias modern rulers find this a difficult subject. Welcome. To the news hour we start of the middle east where saadi arabia lebanon will now be dealt with as a government that has declared war against it its a Major Development amid escalating tension in the region between saudi arabia and iran the saudi minister for gulf of has made the c
Business news live from singapore. New revelations about apples taxes from the Paradise Papers. We will hear the response from the company. And Home Ownership is becoming an elusive dream for many people as property prices in asia continued to soar. Good morning, asia, hello, world. This is tuesday, glad you could join us for another exciting addition of Asia Business report. We start off with apple. The attack but he must has responded to claims from Paradise Papers, that it has a financial structure that allows it to avoid billions of dollars in taxes. After its controversial practices will crack down upon in 20 15, apple moved its holdings to jersey. Earlier i spoke to a Technology Correspondent and asked him what apple are saying about these revelations. It seems that there will move may not have lowered that sustains a low level. Discredit me about their tax arrangements in ireland and it has moved its Tax Residency tojersey ireland and it has moved its Tax Residency to jersey and
In global news, business and sport. And in a bid to drive down absenteeism in school, parents are being told to get a grip and dont keep their children out of schooljust because they have a cough or a cold. Are you facing that dilemma this morning . Be a part of the conversation. Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag we start with new revelations from the millions of leaked documents known as the Paradise Papers, which show how some corporations and individuals try to avoid paying taxes. Bbcs panorama has revealed that the formula one champion, Lewis Hamilton, avoided tax on a luxuryjet by importing it to the isle of man. Evidence in the documents suggests the racing driver was able to collect a vat refund of £35 million. Mr hamiltons lawyers insist the arrangement was lawful. Panoramas Richard Bilton has been investigating. When you hear tax haven, you might think palm trees. Theyre not all like that. Weve arrived in a little place between belfast and liverpool, this is the is
Members of the us senate have been at the white house today to be briefed on the deepening crisis involving north korea. The americans have started installing an anti Missile Defence system in neighbouring south korea in response to the Weapons Programmes being developed by pyongyang. China has accused the us of destabilising the region. But the state Department Said it was still open to negotiations to resolve the crisis. Our North America editor jon sopel reports. This isnt for real but it looks terrifyingly like it. A Live Fire Exercise conducted by 2000 us and south korean troops, just miles from the north korean border at a time of extraordinary tension. Its a show of force, and a show of unity. A Military Exercise with an unmistakable message to the souths unpredictable northern neighbour we want peace, but we are ready for all eventualities. In washington this morning, the head of us Pacific Command put it like this. As President Trump and secretary mattis have made clear, all o
Members of the us senate have been at the white house today to be briefed on the deepening crisis involving north korea. The americans have started installing an anti Missile Defence system in neighbouring south korea in response to the Weapons Programmes being developed by pyongyang. China has accused the us of destabilising the region. But the state Department Said it was still open to negotiations to resolve the crisis. Our North America editor jon sopel reports. This isnt for real but it looks terrifyingly like it. A Live Fire Exercise conducted by 2000 us and south korean troops, just miles from the north korean border at a time of extraordinary tension. Its a show of force, and a show of unity. A Military Exercise with an unmistakable message to the souths unpredictable northern neighbour we want peace, but we are ready for all eventualities. In washington this morning, the head of us Pacific Command put it like this. As President Trump and secretary mattis have made clear, all o