Borisjohnson is in berlin trying to convince Angela Merkel that brexit Withdrawal Agreement can change. He says if it doesnt the uk will leave without a deal on 31 october. The eu says the deal cant change. Heres the Prime Minister earlier. We cannot accept the current Withdrawal Agreement arrangements that either divide the uk, or lock us that either divide the uk, or lock us into the regulatory arrangements at the eu, the legal order at the eu, without the uk having any say on this matter is, so we do need that backstop removed. But, if we can do that, then im absolutely certain we can move forward together. This was Angela Merkels response. Ina way in a way to construct thats been created, so as to address the situation once hes coming when one does not find any kind of settlement on how to deal with the relationship between Northern Ireland and the republic of on this constitutes as you like and external border within Single Market so its an expression ofa Single Market so its an e
By pope francis. This is the scene at the open air mass. In the kyaikkasan ground. Myanmar has an estimated 200,000 catholics. Earlier the pope held talks with myanmars leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, whos been criticised for failing to speak out against the treatment of the rohingya many of whom are now living in refugee camps in neighbouring bangladesh. Jonathan head joins me from yangon. Take us through what is happening behind eu. This is the biggest mass of the popes four day tour. He was in the capital, naypyidaw, rather sterile place and the seat of parliament. He has met harks an su chi and the head of the armed forces which has given it a political tone. The pope has done his classic tour around the crowd behind me, in the pope mobile, an electric golf cart. There are probably 10,000 20,000 people. The catholic minority is very small and a lot had to travel long distances to get here. It is an enthusiastic and joyful atmosphere. Most people got a good view of him as he went around.
So far on his trip, the pope has not publicly referred to the countrys persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority by name. Lets take a look at the open air service in the chaikasan sports ground. You can see there are thousands of people gathered for mass with pope francis. It has been going on for a short while. The Catholic Community in myanmar is relatively small, consisting of a few hundred thousand catholics. Earlier in the day, pope francis called for what he said was respect for each ethnic group and its identity. Some interpreted in that as an indirect reference to the rohingya people. He held talks with myanmars leader, Aung San Suu Kyi and he will have more talks behind the scenes, we believe, in the coming hours. You can see there that mass ongoing in yang gone yangon. Our correspondent says it was not quite as large as expected but people have been registering all over the country and making the journey for this unprecedented mass from her brand francis. Pope francis. Our South Ea
Publicly referred to the countrys persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority by name. Lets take a look at the open air service in the chaikasan sports ground. Earlier the pope spoke with Aung San Suu Kyi who has been criticised for failing to speak out against the treatment of the rohingya, many of whom are now living in refugee camps in bangladesh. The pope is it is spoken of the rights of ethnic groups to refuse to refer to the persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority by name. The pope said peace can only be achieved through justice and respect for human rights. Our South East Asia correspondentjonathan head is following the mass in yangon. This is the biggest mass of the 4 day tour. He made a keynote speech yesterday and met Aung San Suu Kyi, he has also met the Armed Forces Commander as well. Given the political tone to this tour, this is the moment where it becomes pastoral and spiritual. He has done his classic tour around the crowd behind me in a popemobile, an electric golf cart. But the c
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