it s 6am here in singapore and also in taiwan, where a retired military commander has told the bbc the island would be unable resist the use of force by an increasingly assertive china. it follows a warning by the us secretary of state anthony blinken that beijing is pursuing unification on a much faster timeline than previously thought. our correspondent rupert wingfield hayes has been to front line taiwanese island ofjinmen, just a few kilometres off the chinese coast, to assess the growing threat. the island ofjinmen is so close to china, they used to blast anti communist propaganda from these giant speakers to people living on the chinese coast. it all looks peaceful today, a tourist curiosity. but twice in the last 70 years, china has tried to cross these narrow straits. the island is still a fortress covered in tunnels, bunkers and lookouts. so the main island of taiwan is 150 kilometres away across the taiwan strait, but this is the realfront line between taiwan and ma
rights if democrats keep control of congress in november. and with your support, i will sign a law codifying roe in january. together, let s remember who we are, we are the united states of america, and there s nothing beyond our capacity. fears for the safety of an iranian athlete who took part in a climbing competition without a hijab. and as the bbc celebrates its 100th anniversary, we look ahead at the challenges it faces. hello and welcome to the programe. in taiwan, a retired military commander has told the bbc the island would be unable resist the use of force by an increasingly assertive china. it follows a warning by the us secretary of state anthony blinken that beijing is pursuing unification on a much faster timeline than previously thought. our correspondent rupert wingfield hayes has been to front line taiwanese island ofjinmen, a few kilometres off the chinese coast, to assess the growing threat. tannoy the island ofjinmen is so close to china, they used to bla
over a million for charity. hello and welcome to the programme. security forces in iran have used live ammunition on protesters in several cities, a0 days after the death of mahsa amini in police custody. she was arrested after allegedly wearing her hijab incorrectly. people took to the streets in 30 cities across the country with some businesses also closing to show their solidarity. our correspondent rana rahimpour reports. chanting. day a0 of iran protest and forty days since the death of mahsa amini, the young iranian kurdish woman who has become a symbol for iran s protest movement. this is the city of saqez, her birthplace. the authorities did everything to stop people attending her memorial day. they blocked the roads and closed all the schools and universities of kurdistan province. but they failed. and thousands of people marched to her grave. the violent crackdown of the protests have failed to stop them. videos show demonstrations in tehran, the capital and at leas
change must be a priority again. as russia conducts drills by its forces president putin is on hands to personally observe them. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news, it s newsday. it s 6am in singapore, and 1:30 in the morning in iran, where security forces have opened fire on protesters in several cities, a0 days after the death of mahsa amini in police custody. our correspondent reports. chanting. day forty of iran protest and forty days since the death of mahsa amini, the young iranian kurdish woman who has become a symbol for iran s protest movement. this is the city of saqez, her birthplace. the authorities did everything to stop people attending her memorial day. they blocked the roads and closed all the schools and universities of kurdistan province. but they failed. and thousands of people marched to her grave. the violent crackdown of the protests have failed to stop them. videos show demonstrations in tehran, the capital and at least another 30 citie