In the past year. A charity says around 140,000 Vulnerable Children didnt receive help last year because their situation was not judged to be serious enough. Also, the sound of the underground. 50 years ago today, britains Pirate Radio Stations were outlawed. It led to the closure of stations which had gathered listeners by playing pp which had gathered listeners by playing pop music, rarely heard on the bbc at the time. Good morning. Its monday 14th august. Im rachel schofield. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. 70 years ago tonight, 200 years of British Colonial rule in india came to an end and the country was partitioned into two independent Nation States hindu majority india and muslim majority pakistan. The result was the one of the largest Mass Migrations ever recorded. Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day today, with india marking the occasion tomorrow. In 1947, after months of political deadlock, britain agreed to divide the country in two. A separate and mainly muslim nation, p
Are not the way nehru wanted or gandhi wanted. Live from our studios in singapore and london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its 7am in singapore, Midnight In London and 7 30am in pyongyang, where state media is reporting that kim jong un has discussed with Senior Officers a plan to fire missiles at an area near the us pacific territory of guam. North koreas kcna news agency warned the us to stop what it called arrogant provocations. Mr kim is also reported to be watching what america is doing and hasnt made any decisions yet. With me is huangjiangyu from National University of singapores faculty of law, who specialises in chinese and international law. He joins us live in the studio. Professor, glad you could join us for this unfolding Development Taking place right now. More rhetoric from kim jong un, what kind of message is he now trying to send to trump and the us . of message is he now trying to send to trump and the us . I think the message from korea serves two purposes. N
With the eu. Now on bbc news, all the latest Business News live from singapore. President orders an investigation into whether china is stealing Intellectual Property from us companies president trump. And starting over is never easy for any family business, but one candy store in india has tasted sweet success. Good morning, asia, hello, world. It isa good morning, asia, hello, world. It is a tuesday. Glad you could join us for this edition of Asia Business report. I am for this edition of Asia Business report. Iam rico for this edition of Asia Business report. I am rico hizon. Just a few hours ago President Donald Trump asked for an investigation into alleged chinese theft of American Intellectual property. This order comes as us ties with china are streamed over north korea. We will combat the counterfeiting and piracy that destroys american jobs. We will enforce the rules of fair and reciprocal trade that form the foundation of responsible, so. Well, according to the us government,
Of an 18 year old cyclist who killed a pedestrian and later went online to blame the victim. The i leads with the governments publication of its blueprint for leaving the eu. The Daily Express says that research has found that a daily glass of wine or pint of beer can reduce the risk of early death. The daily mail leads with the decision to silence big ben forfour years, so that repairs can be carried out on its tower. The Daily Telegraph also leads with mps calls for a rethink about silencing the big ben. The guardian has in its front page Donald Trumps direct condemnation of far right violence in charlottesville, 48 hours after the events now its time for the travel show. India. A vast country, home to over a billion people, birthplace of illustrious, ancient civilisations. And today, a fast emerging global power. And 70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. Heading off the well worn tourist path, we
The uk government pushes for a Frictionless Trade Deal to help ease its transition towards a post brexit future. Putting america first. Donald trump calls for an investigation into whether china is stealing Intellectual Property from american companies. Welcome to World Business report. Im ben bland. The british Prime Minister theresa may has this morning, published a blueprint for Future Trade Relations between the uk and the european union. In the first of a series of brexit papers, the government suggested creating an interim period of trade, saying one possible approach would be a temporary Customs Union between the uk and the eu. That means they would continue applying the same tariffs to goods from outside the union which can then move between them without more tariffs being added. The governments Brexit Committee hopes a time limited transition period will give importers and exporters enough time to adjust to the realities of brexit. In a bid to create what it calls a seamless a