The annual retail frenzy begins, amid growing concerns about the environmental cost. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Were asking if youre over black friday on environmental grounds or because theres no genuine bargains to be had. You can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbc the briefing thousands of australian students have walked out of class to join rallies demanding stronger action to rein in Climate Change, which they said is contributing to the countrys bushfire crisis. The rallies, in sydney and other major australian cities, were the first in a series of protests by students across the globe, demanding governments do more to protect the environment. There have been similar strikes in tokyo, while protests start in cities, including bangkok and paris, later. The protests come ahead of the annual Un Climate Conference that starts in madrid on monday. Lets go live to s
On this International Day to end violence against women thousands rally across latin america trip to protest the alarming rate of time in size in the region plus another bout of extreme weather brings flooding and landslides to 3 European Countries. Thank you for joining as the United Nations is calling for calm in eastern democratic republic of congo after hundreds of protesters in the city of beni stormed un buildings and set fire to the Mayors Office at least 4 people were killed by gunfire but the u. N. Denies that its peacekeepers shot at anyone reports on why the compound was talk it. This is the moment protesters in beni rachele time from inside a United Nations compound. The libyan people accuse the u. N. Mission in the democrat. Sick republic of congo a failing to protect them against the allied Democratic Forces rebel groups. Determined to kick out one of the biggest peacekeeping missions in the world protesters stormed this u. N. Building and a few others. That was suffering
This time from inside his own car. Welcome to the news are hundreds of people are marching towards an airport in eastern democratic republic of congo where un peacekeepers a based theres growing anger against the un in the city of beni after persistent attacks from armed rebels despite the presence of the Worlds Largest contingent of peacekeepers on monday people stormed the United Nations compound 4 people were killed the un has denied its peacekeepers fired at civilians. As a producer alan carney is on the line from bette and joins us now just bring us up to date with what we know firstly about the violence and also this march of the public towards the airport. Yes what we know right now we have seen we have seen the same people who are here yesterday storming the un calm they can park again morning we were around here trying to see the damage how it looks like but we could see some of them even right now its raining here in the town of bailey but this is when we have just seen hundr
A camp with people whove lost all of their belongings. And we look at why Climate Change matters more than the economy to many british voters. Im joined again with the sport as asian champ his cattle get set to host the arabian gulf cup which has extra political significance this year will be live ahead of the opening match. Welcome to the news a protest has been killed while trying to storm another United Nations compound in eastern democratic republic of congo hundreds are marching towards an airport on the outskirts of the city of beni where un peacekeepers a based but Security Forces stop them from forcing their way past roadblocks the protesters have been turning their anger on Security Forces and aid workers for not protecting them from armed groups peacekeepers had retreated to a us. Military base after their compound was attacked the land and amid the violence the World Health Organization has pulled almost one 3rd of its staff who are working to combat the spread of about alja
Hundreds of people are in a standoff with un peacekeepers and Security Forces in the democratic republic of congo after another day of protest its just gone 5 pm in the town of benny with 2 people and they are confirmed killed after crowds tried to march towards an airport where un forces based now theyre venting their anger against the u. N. Forces for failing to protect them from attacks by rebel groups 4 people were killed on monday as protesters attacked u. N. Compounds and set fire to the town hall the unrest has now forced the World Health Organization to pull almost a 3rd of its staff from beni which is grappling with an Ebola Outbreak it warns the instability will most certainly lead to an increase in ebola cases well im a buddhist the head of the United Nations in grand nord benny a little earlier he told my colleague Martin Dennis that the peacekeepers are not firing live ammunition protesters. 1st of course we are aware of the demonstrators who are making their way and we ar