Now on bbc news, its time for a special programme. Global questions the taiwan, china conflict. Hello, welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi, from Liberty Square in taipei, the capital city of taiwan. The main island of taiwan lies about 160 kilometres across the waters from china. In the past few months, china has stepped up its military exercises, and fired missiles over taiwan, in growing tensions with the government here. The chinese president , xijinping, has reiterated the claim that taiwan belongs to china, and he says he does not rule out the use of force to take it over. Meanwhile, the United States, which supports taiwan, has hardened its position with President Biden saying he would send american troops to defend it. So, if china did invade taiwan, it would be a conflict with huge global dimensions, one that involves the two superpowers, the United States and china. That is global questions, taiwan, a flashpoint with china and the world . Applause welcome to the
Are lighting up the sky, this night in tel aviv the iron dome is working restlessly, rockets to the spits launched from the gaza strip have destroyed buildings, there are casualties, one of the leaders of hezbollah has declared his readiness to go to war. Hezbollah is ready to fight, we will intervene when the time comes. Hamas reported the launch of 150 rockets at ashkilon, it is reported that almost 300 Israeli Soldiers were killed. Israel responds by striking targets in palestine. Sahal conducts local reconnaissance. In the gas sector they are looking for hostages in the border zone. Palestinian journalists report some activity from carrierbased aircraft with troops on board from the american gerald ford squadron over the eastern mediterranean. In tel aviv, the information does not confirm that a Ground Invasion of the gas sector is imminent, netanyahu said. From the city itself almost nothing remains about the scale of destruction, journalists say. In these pictures you can see wha
Klyuchevskoy volcano twice emitted fivekilometerlong columns of ash. As reported by the ministry of emergency situations, the ash plume is spreading in a southeastern direction towards the kamchatka bay, it did not affect populated areas. The book veranda of the alpino Publishing House is taking place in moscow. At the winery site today you can get acquainted with new books and their authors. This year the festival has a special occasion. Publishing group. Today i think its a very interesting program, it will be equally interesting for both children and adults, and well talk about the engineer shukhov, his unique contribution to the development of engineering and his architectural structures, which still stand all over the country, and well talk about the nature of sleep, its especially nice that today we have new names on our program, this is a new author, and well also talk about what stereotypes surround womens prose, and. And i think it will be very, very interesting conversation,
We heard the bombs. A south bay family in jerusalem when the attacks began. Their terrifying journey back to the bay area. Also, San Francisco has the empty office space. So whats stopping it from becoming housing . The hurdles the city is facing when it comes to revitalizing downtown. And sheer first for the bay area, a drag school. Well show you where, and who can attend. Good evening. This is nbc bay area news tonight. Im raj mathai. We start with that highspeed chase that spanned two counties in the east bay. At this hour, three suspects are in custody. This all started in the noon hour in oakland. Our sky ranger followed the car as it weaved its way through alameda and contra costa counties, ultimately leading back in oakland near the berkeley border. Lets take a closer look now at what we saw. Police were following that gray sedan there, it looks like a dodge charger. At one point avoiding that person right there crossing the street with the stroller. Eventually, the chase came t
And escalating antigua approaches in the United States. Students at Columbia University fabricate themselves inside a compass building. Will also be telling you wise and bob way has just introduced a new gold box covered. So im drawing the cash real sco with the sports as hundreds of processes gather outside the person that picks headquarters to demand israel to fund from the upcoming game. The book into the probably gonna be renewed diplomatic pushes underway to reach a ceasefire deal in garza, my boss says its willing to move forward. It talks inquiry, but israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has down to a tank, rasa in southern gauze by the business sci fi deal with him. Us will not allow us despite the International Goals for restraint. 1500000. 00 falsity displaced, palestinians sheltering in the city or less of you know, whose comments come as us secretary of states entity blinking continues to shuffle. Diplomacy after visiting saudi arabia and jordan, hes due to arrive in i