Bush fires burn a cross trainer prompting a Record Number of emergency warnings. Protesters in hong kong are mourning the death of a student who fell from a building during a demonstration on monday 22 year old child she died of his injuries on friday where people have gathered for a vigil at the carpark where he fell students have been at the forefront of months of protest in hong kong there are fears childs death could spark more unrest so a clock has the latest from hong kong. The hospital confirms the students death on friday morning chachi luck suffered a brain injury after falling from a car park during a protest on monday but after 2 operations he died of a cardiac arrest was of course. The family wants to tell the media and the people of hong kong thank you very much for showing your support and encouragement to Queen Elizabeth hospital in the past few days they are very thankful. Child was a Computer Science undergraduate at the Hong Kong University of science and technology f
Donald trump to defy a subpoena for the impeachment inquiry. Excuse me iraqs top cleric is urging the military and police to avoid using Excessive Force against protesters. The government must respond as quickly as possible to demonstrators demands overnight Security Forces shot dead at least 5 protesters in the Southern City of basra after reports crowds were trying to break into government buildings troops also broke up a sit in at the entrance of the ports thats iraqs main port for oil and food. On the trees 6 protesters were also shot dead in the capital baghdad on thursday skirmishes broke out on the show how to bridge where Security Forces used live ammunition demonstrators are angry at the lack of Public Services and the once a political overhaul how much has the latest from the capital. In the thousands of Demonstrators Demonstrators of all ages minn women and children across the social divide they came out to Tahrir Square in the area surrounding to hear your square but they w
As a powerful cyclone moves in. leave your homes for safety or risk not receiving help. The severe warning from firefighters as bush fires continue to ravage the east coast of australia. At least three people have died and there are fears the number of casualties could rise. Weather forecasters say more bad weather is on the way. Thirteen hundred firefighters, backed by water bombing aircraft, are tackling dozens of fires in baking temperatures. Officials in New South Wales say a hundred and fifty homes have burned down. The bbcs freya cole has been keeping up to date with the situation there. Has been some relief tonight and firefighters are trying to get on top of it dont get me wrong, there are hundreds of fires burning across queensland and New South Wales and as we keep hearing, the worst is yet to come. On tuesday, australia is expecting conditions, high temperatures, strong winds, high temperatures, strong winds, high temperatures of around a0 degrees and that fire threat extend
Meaning theres a threat to life. Hello, and welcome to bbc news. We began in australia, with those wildfires, and a warning for people to leave their homes or risk not receiving help. The severe warning from firefighters as bushfires continue to ravage the east coast of australia. At least three people have died and there are fears the number of casualties could rise. Weather forecasters say more bad weather is on the way. 1,300 firefighters, backed by water bombing aircraft, are tackling dozens of fires in baking temperatures. Officials in New South Wales say 150 homes have burned down. The bbcs freya cole has been keeping up to date with the situation there. Today, firefighters in australia will make most of a slight ease in conditions but as we know the threat is far from over. The risk is still far from over. There are more than 100 fires burning across queensland and New South Wales, many of those are still out of control. As we keep hearing, the worst is yet to come. 0n tuesday,
Democrats in the United States congress say impeachment hearings against donald trump could be held in the coming week. The allegations centre on claims he put pressure on ukraine, to dig up dirt on a potential rival, whos running for the white house in 2020. Joe biden is one of the front runners for the democratic nomination to challenge mr trump. But a former prosecutor in ukraine, says there was never any dirt to dig up. Jonah fisher reports from the capital, kiev. Advertisement voiceover joe biden promised ukraine a billion dollars if they fired the prosecutor of. With an impeachment enquiry underway, President Trump is on the attack, tweeting a new video about his possible opponent in next years election. Weve stepped up the official assistance to help backstop the ukrainian economy. This was four years ago in kiev. Joe biden was Vice President and the obama administrations go to man on ukraine. Advertisement voiceover burisma is the leading. At the same time, his son, hunter, had