Russias arctic north and far east are being ravaged by huge wildfires, with up to four million hectares ablaze and vast areas engulfed by smoke. The Prime Minister, dmitri medvedev, has ordered police to investigate whether the fires were started deliberately to hide evidence of illegal logging. Russian militaryjets are providing back up to firefighters battling the blazes, which have been burning in some cases for weeks. Fires are common at this time of year, but record breaking summer temperatures and strong winds have made this year particularly bad. Our moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg has travelled to the remote irkutsk region of siberia and he sent this report. For weeks now, siberia has been smouldering. Vast swathes of forest shrouded in smoke and many ravaged by fire. Wildfires are common here, but not on this scale. In siberia, an area the size of belgium is burning. The kremlin has sent in the army, military planes doing what they can to extinguish the blaze. The fires a
The home secretary tells criminals they should literally feel terror at the thought of breaking the law. The authorities in hong kong are preparing for a ninth consecutive weekend of protests. Both pro beijing and pro democracy activists are preparing to hold simultaneous mass rallies. This is the scene in hong kong, as chinas Central Government has issued increasingly stern warnings about unrest. Coming up in dateline london, the panel assess what borisjohnson has achieved. That is at 11 30am, half an hourfrom achieved. That is at 11 30am, half an hour from now. Very good morning reservoir, in derbyshire which is threatening to burst through a dam and flood the town beneath it. Attempts have been made to shore up the dam at Whaley Bridge, which was damaged on thursday, and yesterday raf helicopters spent hours trying to reinforce the structure. The Authorities Say there is a substa ntial threat to life if it fails completely and a Severe Weather warning remains in place for the areas
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And hundreds are detained as Moscow Police cooption opposition rally police say the gathering was illegal protesters saying theyre fighting for fair elections. Im irish waiter its good to have you with us protesters 2 who vandalized the Hong Kong Police station have faced a blast of tear gas and retaliation police intervened after demonstrators threw stones spray graffiti and lit a fire the clashes came as tens of thousands of protesters gathered in a normally busy market district hong kong has now seen 3 months of unrest triggered by a controversial extradition model the past 2 weekends have seen escalating violence from both protesters and police. To have you show us how some pillows in hong kong are protesters are bracing themselves for the night ahead. Its were now seeing these young people appearing to be getting ready for clashes later on many of them wearing protective headgear as indeed weve been told to do weve seen some people putting on their face masks and goebbels already
And hundreds are detained as Moscow Police watched an opposition rally police say the gathering was a week old protesters insist theyre fighting for Fair Elections. Waiter its good to have you with us a prodemocracy rally has turned chaotic after protesters clashed with police and faced tear gas in retaliation some demonstrators threw stones and lit a fire at the entrance of a Police Station the clashes came after tens of thousands of protesters gathered in a normally busy market district hong kong has now seen 3 months of unrest triggered by a controversial extradition law past 2 weekends have seen escalating violence from both protesters and police. Our correspondent charlotte chosen hill is at the scene in downtown hong kong where the tensions are rising and she sent us this update just a short while ago protestors who are per card for like normal or go carry an umbrella weapon some google cars with well thought out their problem or question tonight were. C going to have a remarkabl