And tens of thousands demand the resignation of puerto ricos governor, among them pop star ricky martin. We just cant take it anymore. Puerto rico has suffered enough, and its its pretty much barbaric, what hes doing. Were tired, and were angry. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The uk is seeking to put together a european led Maritime Mission to protect ships passing through the strait of hormuz. It comes after a british registered tanker was seized there by iran last week. It is the latest development in the growing tension in the region. This is the strait of hormuz. On one side are the arab states, including a number of key western allies and oil producers. On the other is iran. At its narrowest point it is only 21 miles across, about 35 km, but a fifth of the worlds oil exports pass through this narrow channel. Our chief International Correspondent lyse doucet has more. First images of the men seized at sea, the crew of the stena impero, indians, russians, a latvian, a filipino Image
Aporting from washington, laura trevelyan. The democrats are hours away from the next debate tonight, all eyes will be center stage as liberal lions Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders go headtohead. Lib is under attack. The syrian city is being bombarded by gernment forces backed by russia. Dozens of children are among the dead. Plus, it is a family affair. Jada Pinkett Smith and her daughter host a web ch show, giving them the freedom to do what they are best at. Jada we just like to get to the table and talk. We don of, daaa do a whole lot [laughter] laura for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. In just a few hours, there democraticdential hopefuls will begin the next debate, all of them trying to prove they are the one to take on President Trump. But first, they must make it through a crowded field. Ov the next two nights, each candidate is looking for the winning moment. The bbcs barbara plettusher is at the debate site in s troit and jo now.
The crisis in the territory is now in its eighth week, and theres no sign of it ending. Im Nuala Mcgovern in london. Also in the programme russias leading opposition activist is rushed to hospital. His friends fear he was poisoned in prison. Sing my name we visit the Indian Mountain village where everyone has their own musical identity. Announcer live from our studios in london and singapore. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore and in hong kong, which is waking up after one of the most violent weekends of recent months. Protestors defied Police Orders to stay at home and commercial areas usually filled with shoppers were instead turned into war zones, thick with tear gas, officers armed with riot shields and masked demonstrators hurling bricks. And for the first time, Chinese State officials have scheduled a News Conference in beijing later on monday to make a statement on the situation. The bbcs nick beake reports from hong kong. Theres a predictabi
President trump has said hes dropping his attempt to add a Citizenship Question to next years us census. The move was blocked by the Supreme Court last month. Opponents fear it could deter immigrant households from taking part in the census, lead to an undercounting of the population in democratic districts, and benefit the president s republican party. But he still hopes to press on, announcing instead an executive order, requiring all Government Agencies and departments to provide records on population. Today im here to say were not backing down in our effort to determine the citizenship status of the United States population. I stand before you are planning new steps, my administration is taking to ensure that citizenship is counted so that we know how many citizens we have in the United States. Our north america correspondent peter bowes is in los angeles. The president makes it sound like this is a very straightforward issue,in this is a very straightforward issue, in fact, who is
President trump has said hes dropping his attempt to add a Citizenship Question to next years us census. The move was blocked by the Supreme Court last month. Opponents fear it could deter immigrant households from taking part in the census, lead to an undercounting of the population in democratic districts, and benefit the president s republican party. But he still hopes to press on, announcing instead an executive order, requiring all Government Agencies and departments to provide records on population. Today im here to say were not backing down in our effort to determine the citizenship status of the United States population. I stand before you to outline new steps my administration is taking to ensure that citizenship is counted so that we know how many citizens we have in the United States. Our north america correspondent, peter bowes, explains why the citizenship issue is such a politicised and controversial issue, and so important to President Trump. It has become increasingly p