The problem of homelessness. The United States and iran have carried out a Rare Exchange of prisoners, despite the tensions between washington and tehran. Massoud soleimani, an iranian scientist, arrested over alleged violation of trade sanctions, was freed by the us. He was swapped for an american academic, xiyue wang, whod been in prison in iran for ten years on spying charges, which he denied. More from our washington correspondent, chris buckler. Both iran and the us have made the most of this brief thaw in the relationship. The Iranian Foreign minister even pictured himself with massoud soleimani. As he made his way back to tehran, the us posted a photograph of xiyue wang starting his own way home. The Princeton University academic was charged with spying on iran more than three years ago and since then, his family have made several public appeals for him to be allowed to return to his wife and son. He was barely three when my husband left home for his research, and he is now six.
The problem of homelessness. Lets bring you some breaking news now were getting reports that at least 35 people have died in a factory fire near indias capital new delhi. According to new Delhis Deputy fire chief, sunil choudhary, 50 people have been rescued by his crews. The afp agency says the fire broke out in the north west area of the city in the anaj mandi area at a location where the roads are narrow and lined with many small manufacturing and storage units. Its understood the building was filled with school bags and packing material. Fire officers say the people caught pout by the blaze were labourers and factory workers who were sleeping inside the five storied building. The fire had been extinguished but rescue operations were ongoing. The latest news we have is that there are 25 fire engines on site, trying to get the latest news possible. They have been hampered by narrow lanes leading to the factory. Reporters say the assistant commissioner of police has stated that most w
Hello and welcome to world news today. There have been running street battles in hong kong, in some of the worst violence in more than three months of Anti Government unrest. Protesters threw petrol bombs, while the police fired round after round of tear gas and rubber bullets. There were multiple arrests, as the authorities try to assert control, in the run up to tuesdays 70th anniversary of communist party rule in china. From hong kong, heresjohn sudworth. They are determined to spoil the party. With just two days to go before china s big anniversary, hong kong is decidely off message. While in beijing, rehearsals are in full swing for a celebration of 70 years of communist rule and a message of unity and strength. In hong kong, there is division. Uncertainty and fear. It is a fault line that cuts across class and generation. This 73 year old man is showing me the protective gear he wears when supporting the protesters. Translation for 70 years, the ruling party has subdued its peopl
to re double their commitment to the alliance. we start in the american city of minneapolis and what s thought to be one of the largest pre trial settlements in us history. lawyers for george floyd, the african american man who died while being restrained by police officers in may of last year, say the city has agreed a settlement of $27 million for their civil case for damages. the money will be paid to mr floyd s family. a former minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin, is standing trial on charges including third degree murder, following the incident. here s the floyd family lawyer, ben crump. the financial compensation most directly impacts george floyd and his family, the future of their family. but it is the policy reforms that affects all of us. our correspondent, david willis, in la says it s one of the largest sums of its kind. george floyd s death at the hands of minneapolis police officers sparked the black lives matter movement, one of the largest protest move
of minneapolis and what s thought to be one of the largest pre trial settlements in us history. lawyers for george floyd, the african american man who died while being restrained by police officers in may last year, say the city has agreed a settlement of $27 million for their civil case for damages. the money will be paid to mr floyd s family. separately, a former minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin, is standing trial on charges, including third degree murder, following the incident. here s the floyd family lawyer, ben crump. the financial compensation most directly impacts george floyd and his family, the future of theirfamily. but it and his family, the future of their family. but it is the policy reforms that affects all of us. let s get more from our correspondent, david willis, who joins us from la. good to see you. starting with the figure of $27 million, obviously a large figure. what is the significance of the size of that? ~ ., , , of that? well, of course, t