The other main headlines. Turkey and russia strike a new agreement to force kurdish fighters away from the syria border. Challenging taboos why a culture of modesty is standing in the way of the fight against Breast Cancer in pakistan. Life from our studios in london and singapore, this is a bbc world news. This is newsday. Its 7am in singapore and midnight here in london, where brexit is once again in turmoil, after Prime Minister. In turmoil, after Prime Minister borisjohnson suffered a major defeat in parliament. Mps voted to rejct his fast track timetable to pass the eu Withdrawal Agreement through the house of commons. Mrjohnson did actually win another vote to advance the legislation, itself a significant victory. But the timetable defeat means hes been forced to pause the whole process, which means a new brexit extension may be needed. 0ur Political Editor Laura Kuennsberg reports. A rare moment of silence. And then a result. The ayes to the right 308, the noes to the left 322.
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Now on bbc news, its hardtalk with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk. Im at stephen sackur. Im stephen sackur. Indonesia has big ambitions to be a 21st century regional superpower. It has the right kind of assets in terms of population, natural resources, and strategic position, but there are clouds on the horizon. Not least in west papua, the vast Territory Incorporated into indonesia after the end of Dutch Colonial rule. For five decades, jakarta has suppressed a papuan Independence Movement. In recent months tensions have flared into violence. My guest is benny wenda, exiled leader of the west papuan Liberation Movement. Can he take onjakarta and win . Benny wenda, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Last month we saw violent clashes between Indonesian Security personnel and civilians in west papua. There were a number of deaths, some very serious clashes. Now the indonesians say the situation is now calm and order has been restored. You are in Constant Contact with west papua, what d
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