A dumbbell and im in the kalahari desert in south africa with the worlds fastest cars being tested to break the land speed record. So Hong Kongs High Court has ruled an emergency law which banned face masks worn by the prodemocracy protesters is in fact unconstitutional remember chief executive carol announced the ban back in october she tried to stem the violence the law that dates back to British Colonial era and this court has now ruled thats actually incompatible with the basic law of today the ban on facemask didnt really work that would only inflame the situation there was an escalation in the protests and the violence and the destruction most recently monday here they were right police surrounding a University Campus after protesters who were holed up inside threw petrol bombs and also fired arrows at them police have started to arrest a number of protesters trying to leave that campus they say the weapons being used by the demonstrators are becoming more lethal weve also heard
Joining us live from hong kong so whats happening there now rob still holed up at the university. Absolutely elizabeth this siege goes into monday evening here we are on the outside of this campus its incomplete police lockdown the records on all of the entrances and exits but there have been activity throughout the day a number of students have come out there have been mass arrests and even into this evening we are getting various developments we noticed in the last half hour that in fact some medical teams have been arriving at this particular exit from the campus and it does seem as though possibly some of the students who were been injured because we do know there have been injuries in all of the intense fighting thats going on in the past couple of days it does look as though potentially one or 2 of them are coming out are getting treatment but would also presumably apart from getting treatment would also be facing arrest because the police are determined that all of the people th
Hello. This is bbc news. Well be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment first the headlines a new law banning face masks in hong kong fails to deter tens of thousands of people from taking to the streets. They started firing volleys of tear gas over the wall through these trees and down into the street. The protesters are responding by pouring water onto the tear gas canisters or throwing them back. The parents of a teenager killed in a Road Accident involving an american diplomats wife make an emotional appeal for her to return to the uk. I wouldnt want to think that she put herself on that plane to go home to avoid what shes done. Because i couldnt live with myself. Days to decide if there can be a brexit deal Emmanuel Macron tells the Prime Minister his proposals will be evaluated by the end of the week. Ginger baker Ground Breaking rock drummer has died at the age of 80. And bbc click investigates the possible state manipulation of wikipedia. More on that in a quarte
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Scripts across south africa several people are dead after rioters attacked foreign owned businesses and Migrant Workers. Plus a clash of cultures and japan prepares to host the Rugby World Cup players from abroad are being told to cover up their tattoos and explain why many japanese have a problem with the skin. On unwelcome. Hong kong leaders bowed to demands of prodemocracy protesters and were drawn a controversial extradition bill the proposed law had spock months of till mornin the territory under it suspects would have been tried in courts run by the communist party in Mainland China media carry law announced the decision in a televised address. I think for what its a moment of the special Administrative Region will officially withdraw the bill and eradicate the ruiz of the people the security chief will propose in motion to withdraw the bill after the legislative meeting is back. To what i saw on what happened in the last 2 months has shocked and saddened the hong kong people and