Tens of thousands of Rohingya Refugees demand justice two years after fleeing myanmars brutal military offensive. And adventurers with driving ambition, starting a four month road trip from singapore to london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7am in hong kong where protesters and police are recovering from another weekend of violent clashes. Its understood a Police Officer fired a warning shot during clashes with demonstrators, marking an escalation in the unrest. Earlier, police used water cannon to disperse crowds and clear barricades for the First Time Since the demonstrations began in june. John sudworth has the latest from hong kong. Hong kong was once celebrated for its stability. Not any more. Onlookers gazed down on the political crisis being lived out in running street battles. By nightfall, it was at times almost medieval. This rain of sticks and clubs, brought to an end only by the sound of a gunshot, as one off
Good evening, welcome to bbc news. The fires which are currently ravaging the amazon rain forest in brazil are prompting the leaders of france and ireland that they wont support a major trade deal with south america unless the president of brazil does more to bring the situation under control. Campaigners have blamed Jair Bolsonaro for the spread of the fires, which are threatening a major source of the worlds oxygen. While the places which are scattered widely across the amazon, most notably in the north of brazil, are the most intense in the region for almost a decade. The issue is due to be discussed at the g7 summit this weekend in france. But bolsonaro has criticised foreign governments or interference. James robbins reports. The fires in the amazon forest continue to rage. And as more and more trees are lost, the threat to this great carbon capturing region of the world grows. Reports suggest there may be 2500 separate fires in the brazilian amazon. Farmers and loggers are being
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Coming up well be taking a look at how techonlogy is transforming farming across the uk. And it looks like the ashes are slipping away from england after they suffer a battling collapse batting collapse. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The fires which are currently ravaging the amazon rainforest in brazil have prompted the leaders of france and ireland to declare they wont support a major eu trade deal with south america unless brazil does more to bring the situation under control. Campaigners have blamed the Environmental Policies of brazils president , jair bolsonaro, for the spread of the fires, which are threatening a major source of the worlds oxygen. The blazes, which are scattered widely across the amazon, most notably in the north of brazil, are the most intense in the region for almost a decade. The issue is due to be discussed at the g7 summit of World Leaders in france this weekend but the brazilian president has criticised foreign governments for interfering. Heres ou
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