Oil prices have soared at the opening of the markets in asia following saturdays drone attacks on two Key Facilities in saudi arabia. The cost of brent crude rose by the most on record, after half the kingdoms output was taken out that accounts for roughly 5 of the worlds oil supply. Iran has dismissed us allegations that it was behind the strikes and accused washington of being deceitful. Our Asia Business correspondent Karishma Vaswani is in singapore. As you can see from the screens, the cost of crude oil is up about 10 for light crude and 11. 3 for brent crude. There was a surge of oil prices at the onset of asian trade, and one viewpoint pointed out a surge at the onset of trade, but now i think that traders are ingesting the information about when we might see a resumption in that shortage of oil supplies coming in from saudi arabia. Remember, asia is particularly exposed to this, given that it particularly exposed to this, given thatitis particularly exposed to this, given that
Expert in the us about the implications of the strike a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also a bbc investigation has found youtubes algorithm promotes fake cancer cures in a number of languages with misleading videos. Wed like to know how youve been impacted by this. Do algorithms mean you are inundated with information you dont want or need . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. British Prime Minister borisjohnson is travelling to luxembourg later to meet the president of the European Commission, jean claudejuncker, to talk brexit. Theyll want to explore whether mutually agreeable amendments to the Withdrawal Agreement can be found that could find a majority in the british parliament. The bbcs tim allman explains. Talk about a baptism of fire. Boris johnson has only been in thejob talk about a baptism of fire. Boris johnson has only been in the job for a matter of weeks. In that time he has lost a cou
Floods and heavy rains causing havoc across large parts of southeast and east asia. Millions of fans are saying goodbye for now at least to the south korean kapok sensation pts. Welcome to the programme. We start in the United States come over the attorney general says he is angry and appalled that the disgraced us financierJeffrey Epstein died in a new york prison cell instead of standing trial. He died at the metropolitan Correctional Centre on saturday, where he was awaiting trial on sex and conspiracy charges. Sex and conspiracy chargeslj sex and conspiracy charges. I was appalled, and indeed the whole department was, and frankly angry, to learn of the mccs failure to adequately secure this prisoner. We are now learning of serious irregularities in this facility that are deeply concerning, and demand a thorough investigation. William barr also promised the investigation into Jeffrey Epsteins alleged crimes would continue. Let me assure you that this case will continue on against an
This is the kashmir the Indian Government wants the world to see. Beautiful, serene, filled with tourists. Away from sight is the more grim picture. A painful long running conflict, more recently a clampdown on democratic rights. Journalists who can bring out peoples voices and the grim realities say they are being silenced by the government. This kashmiri reporter pictured here at one of his court hearings. He has been injailforfive years charged under terror laws. His father, mohammed, says his son was targeted for this article he wrote about an anti india militant. Translation everyone knows he is innocent, i he is a professional reporter and was jailed for his writing about the militancy. They wanted to make an example out of him. He dared to cover topics the government does not approve of. At the time of his arrest, his daughter was six years old. She might have been reunited with her father when he was given bail last year. But on the day of his release, no charges were brought.
A coalition of rebel groups promise to find all in syria will look at the new year could bring for a country that still mired in death and destruction. Sleeping rough in france how president microns hopes of ending homelessness by years end has failed. In the middle of the match i like looked over his limp. Brother changes the game for tennis great seventy the williams. Welcome to aljazeera antigovernment protesters in iran fault with police for a third day on saturday despite warnings from authorities theyd be breaking the law the interior ministry is now warning it will confront disorder use agencies report at least two people were killed during the demonstrations pizza shop possible. For the third day in a. Roe theyre out on the streets fighting with police went on into the night antigovernment protesters most of them students facing up to Riot Police Outside terran university but what began as a protest about rising food prices and welfare benefit cuts turned political on saturday.