Ill be talking to our Asia Business hub to find out how markets are reacting to the big losses on wall street. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also we would love to hear from you. Today were talking about finland. From 2020, workers in finland will be able to decide when and where they work for at least half of their hours. Finland is being praised for being at the forefront of flexible working. Tell us what you think, just use bbcthebriefing. We begin in india today. In a major speech, indias Prime Minister has described his governments much criticised decision to revoke the special status of indian administered kashmir after seven decades as a major achievement. Narendra modi has been giving a nationwide broadcast to mark indias Independence Day, his first since he won a massive election mandate. The disputed region has been in lockdown for more than a week, with internet and phones cut off, and hundreds of peo
Of course its right now in the stalemate but its important to reinvigorate and put facts on the table and to inform whats happening in the us i mean you talk about a stalemate what whats the likelihood of it actually if they dont achieve any progress at this stage of it getting worse and for the conflict to kind of escalate and where do you see this going if it does if they cant resolve it now i think all options are on the table in the kremlin they can escalate cheaply you know and they can have depression inflict quite High Economic and political cost on the new leadership in kiev because dont forget what kiev is doing is not according to the plan ukraine is moving in a direction the kremlin does not like and so far the plan to subvert and wreck ukraine is failing so all options on the table thats why the current leadership in gave us to be very vigilant has to report all the acts of escalations and make sure that media and International Community is aware what is going on. Because i
Raheem sterling last december. More on that and the latest in the gareth bale transfer saga coming up shortly. Then has the weather. then has the weather. I dont need to tell you that there has been lots going on lately with the weather, heavy downpours this week, but why . We will be taking a broader perspective on our weatherjust before 2 30pm. Thanks, ben. Also coming up visiting the fairway to heaven well take you round the crazy golf course thats been created in a cathedral, but critics arent happy, arguing you cant feel holy in one. Hello, everyone. This is afternoon live. Im simon mccoy. Yesterday scotland, today wales. Boris johnson continues his whistle stop tour of the uk today, and once again hes facing opposition to the increasingly likely scenario of a no deal departure from the eu. This afternoon its welsh farmers who are taking him to task. The Prime Ministers expected to promise agriculture will thrive with new trade deals but the Farmers Union of wales is warning of ci
Constitution that gives significant autonomy to kashmir is at the heart of why the region joined india in 1947 it allows the Regional Government to make its own laws except in finance Defense Foreign Affairs and communications that means the rest and so the state live under different laws from the rest of the country in matters such as Property Ownership and citizenship now the Central Government plans to split up the region into 2 parts. And one and the uk which will be directly governed by new delhi the government has put parts of indian and ministered kashmir under security lockdown and has deployed tens of thousands of additional troops internet is blocked and phone lines are down. 3 prominent me politicians 2 fem former chief ministers are under house arrest revoking indian administered kashmir special status is expected to garner strong reaction this is a straightforward pandering to the hindu majority electorate in india b j p o the Hindu Nationalist Party came to power in the e
Well. The game was only six minutes old when they were fired in front of saudi rivals al hilal. Within ten minutes the visitors were level. Two headers and it was 1 1 and that wouldnt be the last sighting of that goal celebration. By half time, al hilal were back in front. The second goal was set up but that was as good as it got from al ahli who despite all the domestic success have never been asian champions. The second half was one way traffic with al hilal dominating. Within three minutes of the start, the second equaliser of the night and midway through the half, a hat trick. Al hilal were in front for the first time. Ten minutes from the end, four, and with four away goals and a home leg still to come, al hilal looked well placed to reach the last date. Guitars top to clubs shared a 11 date. Guitars top to clubs shared a 1 1 draw. Al duhail and al sadd. Al sadd thought short thought they should have had a penalty in stoppage time and the head coach thought it should have been a s