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
Hello, welcome. We start in india, where the country is once again going through grief and outrage following the deaths and alleged gang rapes of two young women. In 2012, there was an outpouring of anger after the Sexual Assault and murder of a female student in delhi. Tougher laws against rape in india have been brought in, but the countrys still struggling to tackle Sexual Violence against women. The bbcs Arunoday Mukharji has this report from delhi. She sobs devastated and heartbroken. Another indian mother torn apart by grief. Under indian law, we cant show you herface, nor the face of the victim, her daughter. Her death came two weeks after four men allegedly brutalised, tortured and gang raped her. Some details too horrific to relay. A heinous crime, but one that india is all too familiar with. She was a dalit, formally known as untouchable, the lowest in the hindu caste system. Her case has brought into focus the powerlessness felt by those at the bottom of it. The dalit girl s
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