Cities, theyive say five people have been shot in iran. Protests over the rising cost of living have turned political, some of the anger now directed against clerical rule. Theh koreas leader raises prospect of talks with south korea but still threatens the United States with Nuclear Weapons. The importns bans of toxic waste, how will the toxic wasteith normally sent to china . And also on the Program California has legalized Recreational Marijuana use. One in five americans can now buy the drug legally. Hello, and welcome to bbc world news. In iran, more antigovernment protests have broken out in at least five cities. Police say one of their officers dead. Een shot the Iranian State television said 10 people had been killed overnight during demonstrations. Protesty started as a against falling living standards, but they have become political against the powerful islamic clerics that rule iran. Earlier, president Hassan Rouhani tried to play it down. This report. Reporter the fifth day
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london and 9am in beijing, where chinas government has introduced new restrictions on the import of foreign waste, much of it dirty or hazardous. The country has been importing large amounts of waste plastic and paper every year from europe, japan and the United States to be recycled. Its estimated that china accepted 51 of global plastic scrap imports in 2016. But the new ban, ordered by the beijing government, is about to stop most of that, and it could have a Significant Impact on recycling industry worldwide. Robin brant reports from shanghai. China has been recycling for decades. Hes made a living out of bashing, breaking up, and disassembling. Hes been doing it for five years. Its hard work, he tells me. Tiring. But hes not a green warrior. He does it because theres money in it. China needs the raw materials, so much so that Chinese Workers have been sorting through your waste, shipped in from abroad. But the government is stopping that
And three others wounded after a fifth day of Anti Government protests. It is the first death of a member of the Security Forces and represents a significant escalation in the unrest. What began as a protest against the rising cost of living now seems to be taking on political overtones. A dozen protesters have been killed in the last 2a hours. Our correspondent Rana Rahimpour from the Bbcs Persian Service has the latest. Once again, thousands of people have taken to the streets. A poster of the countrys supreme leader, ali khamenei, set alight and then torn down. They are angry at unemployment, rising prices and what many of them see as widespread corruption. Its the boldest challenge to the countrys leadership in nearly a decade. The demonstrations began in the North Western city of mashhad, a key base for the most outspoken critics of president rouhani. But it has quickly turned into a widespread anti establishment movement, including the supreme leader. This is the biggest show of
Say five people have been shot in iran. Protests over the rising cost of living have turned political, some of the anger now directed against clerical rule. Theh koreas leader raises prospect of talks with south korea but still threatens the United States with Nuclear Weapons. The importns bans of toxic waste, how will the toxic wasteith normally sent to china . And also on the Program California has legalized Recreational Marijuana use. One in five americans can now buy the drug legally. Hello, and welcome to bbc world news. In iran, more antigovernment protests have broken out in at least five cities. Police say one of their officers dead. Een shot the Iranian State television said 10 people had been killed overnight during demonstrations. Protesty started as a against falling living standards, but they have become political against the powerful islamic clerics that rule iran. Earlier, president Hassan Rouhani tried to play it down. This report. Reporter the fifth day of protests in
In iran, a Police Officer has been shot dead and three others wounded, after a fifth day of Anti Government protests. It is the first death of a member of the Security Forces and represents a significant escalation in the unrest. What began as a protest against the rising cost of living now seems to be taking on political overtones. A dozen protesters have been killed in the last 2a hours. Our correspondent rana rahimpour, from the bbcs persian service, has the latest. Once again, across iran, thousands of people have taken to the streets. A poster of the countrys Supreme Leader, ali khamenei, set alight and then torn down. Before the crowds pushed over the wall. They are angry at unemployment, rising prices and what many of them see as widespread corruption. Its the boldest challenge to the countrys leadership in nearly a decade. The demonstrations began in the North Western city of mashhad, a key base for the most outspoken critics of president rouhani. But it has quickly turned into