Hello and welcome to world news today. More than 1,000 people have been arrested in moscow, during unauthorised protests against the banning of many opposition candidates from local elections. There were scuffles as police dispersed groups of protesters, who responded with anti putin chants. The Authorities Say around 30 candidates failed to collect enough valid signatures, but the barred candidates say theyve been blocked for political reasons. From moscow, 0leg boldyrev reports. Police warned people from moscow not to come out for this unsanctioned protest but a few thousand came out anyway and soon they paid for it by being dragged into custody. The arrests were met with defiance. The police are trying to push back the protesters, who came here because the candidates they support were not allowed to participate in elections. We dont know how many people came to protest but plenty of people are angry that the candidates theyve been supporting were denied the chance to participate in
Own musical identity. Announcer live from our studios in singapore and london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore and in hong kong, which is waking up after one of the most violent weekends of recent months. Protestors defied Police Orders to stay at home and commercial areas usually filled with shoppers were instead turned into war zones, thick with tear gas, officers armed with riot shields and masked demonstrators hurling bricks. And for the first time, Chinese State officials have scheduled a News Conference in beijing later on monday to make a statement on the situation. The bbcs nick beake reports from hong kong. Theres a predictability to sundays in hong kong this summer. They start peacefully, and end very differently. Once again, tens of thousands turned out, this time to condemn alleged Police Brutality during previous demonstrations. The police had tried to ban todays event and had warned that anyone who marched through the streets could
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The crisis in the territory is now in its eighth week, and theres no sign of it ending. Im Nuala Mcgovern in london. Also in the programme russias leading opposition activist is rushed to hospital. His friends fear he was poisoned in prison. Sing my name we visit the Indian Mountain village where everyone has their own musical identity. Announcer live from our studios in london and singapore. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore and in hong kong, which is waking up after one of the most violent weekends of recent months. Protestors defied Police Orders to stay at home and commercial areas usually filled with shoppers were instead turned into war zones, thick with tear gas, officers armed with riot shields and masked demonstrators hurling bricks. And for the first time, Chinese State officials have scheduled a News Conference in beijing later on monday to make a statement on the situation. The bbcs nick beake reports from hong kong. Theres a predictabi