In global news, business and sport. Donald trump has switched on the Christmas Tree lights at the white house. Yes, it is december the 1st, and you can be part of the conversation. So do you think its too soon to be talking about christmas . Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbc the briefing. The pope is leading an open air mass for tens of thousands of people in the bangladeshi capital, dhaka. He first went over to myanmar. We have a live scene coming up in a moment from Suhrawardy Udyan park. People had been queuing for hours to get a glimpse of pope francis. There are a tiny number of roman catholics in bangladesh. They make up just 0. 2 of the population, but significant numbers have turned out to see him. Joining me now from dhaka is our correspondent yogita limaye. Obviously an historic visit. It doesnt come very often the pope comes to this part of the world, but with so much political resonance to it. Thats right. Im just outside that park where the mass is taking pl
13,000, taking it down 20 in the last 24 hours. And 128 nations vote against the u. S. In the u. N. General assembly calling for washington to reverse its recognition of jerusalem as israels capital, further infuriating the white house. The United States will remember this day in which it was singled out for attack in the General Assembly for the very act of exercising our right as a sovereign nation. Good morning its friday. The last friday before christmas. We have a busy show. Lets get cracking and look at how markets have done overnight. Yesterdays sessions saw new gains in all three indices, all broke their losing streak on news that some companies will be using the tax bill savings on higher wages asian markets also closed mostly higher on the last day of trade before christmas the picture in europe is dominated by all of the news that is coming out of catalonia. The election there showed a big win for Pro Independence parties. Lets see what the picture is like for a european ind
As a week of bone chilling cold gripped much of the usa and turned deadly some of talk radios more predictable voices scoffed about Global Warming and parroted the president s claim that Climate Change is a hoax im holland cook in washington this is the big picture on r. T. America. After traveling our planet and taking its temperature for several decades dr riess halter might introduce himself as an earth doctor a powerful voice for trees and sees to put a finer point on it and convey the urgency that his work recommends dr halter is technically an eco stressed physiology specializing in earths life so. Court systems hes the author of among other books save nature now and reese every time i have seen you on t. V. Or read something youve written i come away less patient with the uninformed thank you for being here good to be with you all in a please clarify something which based on his tweets during this recent cold snap seems to have confused our president whats the difference between
Of the u. S. Naval war college. Also an author seven brooks and 100 articles about procedures and leadership. Even his wife laura since retiring as us at prima allied commander in europe from the school of law and diplomacy in boston the very same place he got his doctorate. Has 113 civilian awards from around the world and in within the last 11 months he has been considered for a Vice President ial pick and as secretary of state by another. [laughter] when jim speaks people listen. They listen very carefully. I am glad to see so many people here tonight that have come to listen. So to have insight with the global state of affairs we are very fortunate to have them here tonight i cannot wait to read. [applause] normally when people hear that introduction, thank thank you. That was very kind. They have one overwhelming reaction when they meet me in person which is i thought you would be taller. [laughter] we will take just a couple of minutes to talk about the oceans of the world today.
Of the u. S. Naval war college. Also an author seven brooks and 100 articles about procedures and leadership. Even his wife laura since retiring as us at prima allied commander in europe from the school of law and diplomacy in boston the very same place he got his doctorate. Has 113 civilian awards from around the world and in within the last 11 months he has been considered for a Vice President ial pick and as secretary of state by another. [laughter] when jim speaks people listen. They listen very carefully. I am glad to see so many people here tonight that have come to listen. So to have insight with the global state of affairs we are very fortunate to have them here tonight i cannot wait to read. [applause] normally when people hear that introduction, thank thank you. That was very kind. They have one overwhelming reaction when they meet me in person which is i thought you would be taller. [laughter] we will take just a couple of minutes to talk about the oceans of the world today.