Brain damage, according to new research, the first of its kind. So is it time for a change in rules especially to protect Young Players . Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11am. Also coming up, data exclusively given to this programme shows that there has been a massivejump in the number of Abortion Pills being bought online in mainland uk, even though using the pills without medical approval is illegal and which you may not know, could be punished with a life sentence. We will be finding out what is driving the increase, and, of course, we want to hear your experiences. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning. Use the Hashtag Victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today, south korea has confirmed that the man killed in an apparent attack at an airport in malaysia on monday was the estranged half brother of the north Korean Leader kim jong un and they believe north korean agents poisoned hi
Gain this month and fuelling speculation that the government has once again intervened in the market. A shining performance. All three stocks jump on better than expected earnings despite weakness in china. Up to 30,000 jobs are set to go at hewitt palettpackard. Cnbc speaks to meg whitman later today. Lets get straight to markets as susan said in the headlines there. A late rally in asian trade. Really only in the final hour seeing the shanghai composite close up by 4. 9 . Also hong kong as well as you can see up about 2. 4 . It had been so far pretty weak in asia. Especially in china the last couple of days but a strong finish today fuelling speculation that the government may have intervened. Also possibly playing catch up with europe and the u. S. The volumes have been subdued. The 10day average volume in shanghai has been steadily falling all through september. It was the last week of august where we saw volumes spike. Lets look at european markets. Quite a surprisingly positive s
This one apparently showing them vandalizing ancient artifacts. Britains future king is busy taking in the sights around tokyo. Prince william is on his first visit to japan, and hes using this trip as an opportunity to promote relations between the two nations. More from nhk worlds keiko yamamoto. Reporter Prince William is spending some of his time looking back at the past. He saw row after row of war graves in yokohama near tokyo. This is the final resting place for 1700 Commonwealth Service members. They died after being taken prisoner by the thank you defunct japanese interior army in asia during world war ii. The prince paused here to reflect, and pray silently. He took time to pay a visit to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the imperial palace. Hes following in the footsteps of his parents, Prince Charles and princess diana, who came to japan 29 years ago. Nearly 100,000 people are said to have come to see the couples motorcade in tokyo. The princess sparked a social pheno
Assault. Scientists could be closer to discover a vast ocean on one of jupiters moons. Hello, and thanks for joining us. We begin in iraq where governmentbacked troops seem to be gaining the upper hand in their biggest event so far against the groups that calls itself Islamic State. Is militants are being pushed back into the center of tikrit you can see there there on the map as the battle continues. The bbc is on the frontline with iraqi forces. And he sent us this report. Reporter advancing into tikrit. Iraqi Army Soldiers have mounted the largest offensive against Islamic State to date. After months of false starts progress is now being made. The Top Army Generals to the battlefield is a short force and a message that wont be lost on the iraqi people. Lost year, the army collapsed in the face of the wellarmed jihadists. Now they are regaining confidence. Translator deliberation of this city and province will serve as a launch pad for reclaiming the north and the west of iraq. If Is
Eight going to be hot and humid while we wait for some of the storms arrive. I saw a lot of people yesterday around the National Mall buying those popsicles, finding any relief from the heat. Its going to be another steamy one. A great start. Were looking at partsly cloudy skies and were partly cloudy skies and were headed back up to the 80s. Winds stay out of the south. No 50s on the map today. Were a little warmer and humid. 70 for reston and 73 for fairfax. Here the setup. Hasnt changed much. We have the jet stream in the same spot so were going to see high pressure. Southerly winds for us and still some storms through the midwest. Temperatures today 83 by lunch time and your high 88. Larry, over to you. Metro riders, we are certainly on schedule this morning. No issues all morning long. A good start there. Buses running on schedule as well. We are issuing a Traffic Alert out in Silver Spring this morning. An accident on the outer loop of the beltway between colesville road and Geor