Announcer live from out studios in singapore and london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its midnight in london and 7am in the morning here in singapore, and also in hong kong, where the airport Authorities Say operations have now resumed after mondays shutdown. Theres been a weekend of skirmishes between police and demonstrators, angry about what they believe is chinas erosion of their freedoms. Beijing has raised the stakes, claiming the weeks long unrest, has begun to show what it calls the sprouts of terrorism. Jonathan head reports. As the last flights came in, the passengers were greeted with a chorus of appeals from young people waving posters, pleading for support. They feared the police were about to storm the airport. Its sudden closure left travellers bewildered and stuck. Catherine morgan and her daughter helena were due to fly back to britain, but their flight was cancelled. We flew in from taipei this morning, and it was fine until we got to arrivals an
In singapore and london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 1am in london and 8am in the morning here in singapore, and also in hong kong, where the Authorities Say operations have now resumed at the airport after mondays shutdown. Theres been a weekend of skirmishes between police and demonstrators, angry about what they believe is chinas erosion of their freedoms. Beijing has raised the stakes, claiming the weeks long unrest, has begun to show what it calls the sprouts of terrorism. Jonathan head reports. As the last flights came in, their passengers were greeted with a chorus of appeals from Young Hong Kongers waving posters, pleading for support. They feared the police were about to storm the airport. Its sudden closure left travellers bewildered and stuck. Catherine morgan and her daughter helena were due to fly back to britain, but their flight was cancelled. We flew in from taipei this morning, and it was fine until we got to arrivals and there was a mass pro
Was expected to have a Ceremonious First Day back for 2017. Instead, it was full of action republicans have ditched a plan to strip the Office Of Congressional Ethics of its independence. The reversal was prompted by a public outcry and a dressing down from donald trump on twitter. And in the past hour, the President Elect has also tweeted that Onjanuary 11th in new york he will hold his First Official News Conference since his election. Heres Laura Trevelyan with the latest from washington. The house will come to order. As the Brand New Congress convened on thursday, instead of celebrating the republicans dominance of washington, lawmakers were the centre of the debate. It is over their behaviour is policed In The Name Of avoiding corruption. On monday night, republicans in the House Of Representatives tried to gut the independence of the Office Of Congressional Ethics by bringing it under the control of a house committee, prompting an outcry from democrats and government watchdogs. D
Was expected to have a Ceremonious First Day back for 2017. Instead, it was full of action republicans have ditched a plan to strip the Office Of Congressional Ethics of its independence. The reversal was prompted by a public outcry and a dressing down from donald trump on twitter. And in the past hour, the President Elect has also tweeted that Onjanuary 11th in new york he will hold his First Official News Conference since his election. Heres Laura Trevelyan with the latest from washington. The house will come to order. As the Brand New Congress convened on thursday, instead of celebrating the republicans dominance of washington, lawmakers were the centre of the debate. It is over their behaviour is policed In The Name Of avoiding corruption. On monday night, republicans in the House Of Representatives tried to gut the independence of the Office Of Congressional Ethics by bringing it under the control of a house committee, prompting an outcry from democrats and government watchdogs. D
Within the hour, hong kongs chief executive carrie lam is scheduled to give her first Weekly Briefing since details were released of the sweeping security law imposed on the territory by beijing. And for many, its more draconian than feared. The law allows Security Forces to search private properties or detain suspects without a warrant and they can order internet providers to remove any information which they claim harms National Security. The law was passed behind closed doors in beijing, without approval in hong kongs partially elected legislature. Danny vincent reports, from hong kong. Protesters gathered in malls across the city, armed with blank pieces of paper. For demonstrators, its no longer clear whats legal to write in hong kong. Its no longer clear whats legal to say. According to newly released details of the National Security law, police can now search homes without warrants. Libraries and schools have been told to remove political books from their shelves. Joshua wong wa