Oui clogging the city sewers. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Glad you could join us. It is seven in the morning here in singapore, midnight in london and seven p. M. In the morning here in singapore, midnight in london and seven pm. In new york where Police Forces say they are re examining allegations of Sexual Assault by the Film Producer Harvey Weinstein. In the us, police say they are conducting a review to determine if there are any additional complaints. Harvey weinstein has agog plea denied any accusations of nonconsensual sex. Emma thompson has denounced his behaviour. She has been speaking to newsnight. I did not know about these things but they do not surprise me at all, they are endemic to the system. What i find extraordinary is that this man is at the top of a particular iceberg. I dont think you can describe him as a sex addict, he is a predator. He is at the top of the ladder of a system of harassment and bullying and b
Its 8am in singapore 1 in the morning in london and 8pm in new york where Police Forces both there and in london say theyre re examining allegations of Sexual Assault, by the Film Producer Harvey Weinstein. In the us, police say theyre conducting a review to determine if there are any additional complaints. Mr weinstein has unequivocally denied any allegations of non consensual sex. The british oscar winning actress Emma Thompson has joined the long list of actors whove come forward to denounce his behaviour. Shes been speaking exclusively to bbc newsnights emily maitlis. I did not know about these things but they do not surprise me at all, they are endemic to the system. What i find extraordinary is that this man is at the very top of a particular iceberg. I dont think you can describe him as a sex addict, he is a predator. He is at the top of the ladder of a system of harassment and belittling and bullying and interference and what my mother would have referred to in the olden days a
Coming up in business. Now to some of the other stories making news around the world today iraqi state media say Government Troops have taken control of areas around the kurdish held city of kirkuk kurdish officials have reported clashes but this was denied by iraqi authorities the operation comes three weeks after iraqs autonomous kurdish region for independence kurdish troops seized the oil rich city in two thousand and fourteen during the fight against socalled islamic state. Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has hailed the results of Regional Elections his ruling party won nearly all twenty three contested state governorships Opposition Leaders have said they suspect elections for all independent polls had projected the opposition would win a majority due to mature as poor handling of venezuelas economic crisis. Now the government of the spanish region catalonia is less than two hours from a deadline to clarify whether it has declared independence from spain last week madrid gave
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