Im sumi so much going to welcome to news asia it is good to have you with us we start with whats been called the trial of the decade in the philippines a court test sentenced members of a powerful political family to life in prison for orchestrating a massacre 10 years ago it was a story that rocked the philippines around the world in 2958 people were murdered in an ambush on a convoy carrying a candidates family ahead of a Regional Election and 32. 00 journalists were among those who were killed now it happened in maganda now province in the south of the philippines this is a region that is battling insurgencies and on rust the perpetrators members of a political dynasty who did not want to see their power challenged for the victims families it has been a long wait for justice. 10 years have passed but these people have not and may never heal. They cannot forget the murderers who took away their loved ones. But today justice has been done for them they are hereby convicted and sentenc
Im sumi so i was going to welcome to news asia it is good to have you with us we start with whats been called the trial of the decade in the philippines a court test sentenced members of a powerful political family to life in prison for orchestrating a massacre 10 years ago it was a story that rocked the philippines around the world in 2958 people were murdered in an ambush on a convoy carrying a candidates family ahead of a Regional Election and 32. 00 journalists were among those who were killed now what happened in madrid the now province in the south of the philippines this is a region that is battling insurgencies and on rest the perpetrators members of a political dynasty who did not want to see their power challenged for the victims families it has been a long wait for justice. Tend use of past but these people students have not and may never hear hear. They cannot forget the murderers who took away their loved ones. But today justice has been done for them they are hereby convi
Time now for the global exchange, where we bring you todays market moving news from around the world. From hong kong to jerusalem, washington to new york, our bloomberg voices are on the ground with todays top stories. In israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a rare challenge to his lead. I am not sure i would see this day come. Reporter that is very true. Significant. Be it would change israels Political Landscape for the past kud itss and give the li first win in 20. They would have a better chance of forming a government after the third election of the year come march. David thank you so much. To turn to commodities. Oil is extending its gains as u. S. Inventories decline and optimism over a partial u. S. China trade deal grows. Youre right, those are the two drivers hitting oil this morning. Broken throughe a level on trade deal optimism, partially on risk assets. The santa claus rally really helping oil out. Another big story is the inventory decline. If it is confir
With his beloved wifejennie by his side. The bodies of 16 vietnamese people who were found dead in a lorry trailer in the uk have arrived back in vietnam. Blue story director rapman questions hidden reasons for banning the film, saying it could help stop gang violence. If you are in a gang and you are living that life and you are running with a group of friends who are doing bad things, this film shows you the end result of that, if you wa nt to you the end result of that, if you want to keep a career as a gang member. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. In a few minutes, well be live in glasgow for the snp manifesto launch. But before that, labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he has obtained hundreds of unredacted documents confirming the nhs would be on the table in trade talks with the us after brexit. Borisjohnson has repeatedly denied this. Mr corbyn, in a speech in london, accused mrjohnson of lying. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is in westminster. He was at th
Lizzo and Billie Eilish. It was a day of explosive testimony in the impeachment inquiry, as the Us Ambassador to the eu Gordon Sondland gave evidence. The ambassador said he was acting at the express direction of the president on ukraine. The democratic led house of representatives is investigating whether or not the president improperly put pressure on ukraine to investigate his political rival the former Vice President joe biden. The bbcs north america editorjon sopel reports. The day a simmering pot boiler became a blockbuster drama, with this unlikely character as the leading man. Gordon sondland, a wealthy hotelier, was made ambassador to the European Union on the strength of 1 million donation to Donald Trumps inauguration committee. Now hed come under oath to eviscerate the president s account of his dealings with ukraine. I was acting in good faith. As a president ial appointee, i followed the directions of the president. We worked with mr giuliani because the president directe