and south korean forces sit side by side, and using all this information, they can detect almost immediately if north korea launches a weapon. hello. the prime minister of singapore has announced his country will end its ban on sex between men, but says it ll take steps to defend the institution of marriage as a union between a man and a woman. lee hsein loong said singaporean society was becoming more accepting of gay people and said the law banning gay sex, which came from the days of british colonial rule, was out of date. the law has long been criticised by lgbt activists, even though it s not been actively enforced for many years. many more conservative citizens still support the legislation. the government will repeal 377a and de criminalise sex between men. i believe it s the right thing to do and something most singaporeans will accept. joining now is professor roy chan, founder and president of the organisation action for aids in singapore. thank you very much for ma
the prime minister of singapore has announced his country will end its ban on sex between men, but says it ll take steps to defend the institution of marriage as a union between a man and a woman. lee hsein loong said singaporean society was becoming more accepting of gay people, and said the law banning gay sex, which came from the days of british colonial rule, was out of date. the law has long been criticised by lgbt activists, even though it s not been actively enforced for many years. many more conservative citizens still support the legislation. the government will repeal section 377a and de criminalise sex between men. i believe it s the right thing to do and something most singaporeans will accept. earlier, i spoke to remy choo, a lawyer and lgbt activist in singapore. he s been involved in pink dot, singapore s pride event, and he s previously mounted legal challenges in court against this colonial era law. let s hear what he said about the announcement. this moment
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earlier in the province of baluchistan where we understand at least 52 people have died by a bomb attack. more than 50 others were injured. a senior police officer is also believed to be among the dead. that is breaking news coming in, a second blast in pakistan at a mosque near to pershore city. concentrating on the uk now. leading economists say the government on track to being the biggest tax raising parliament since records began. the institute for fiscal studies says that, by the next general election, income from taxes will be at a level similar to post world war ii levels. opposition parties say the public is paying for conservative failure while the treasury says cutting inflation is the best tax cut it can currently provide. let s speak to our deputy political editor, vicki young. talk us through for these economists are saying. i talk us through for these economists are sa inc. ~ , are saying. i think the interesting thin if are saying. i think the interesting thing