Of religion or ethnicity. And at least ten people are confirmed dead in iran during protests against fuel price rises. The Supreme Leader backs the hike and blames counter revolutionaries for violence. We have the latest. Hello and welcome to world news today. Prince andrew is facing widespread criticism after the bbc interview in which he denied having a sexual encounter with a 17 Year Old Girl in 2001. Virginia roberts says she was groomed byjeffrey epstein the american financier who was convicted on child sex offences in 2008 and who had been a friend of Prince Andrew. The prince has admitted that going to stay with him after his release from prison was a mistake and is now facing calls to assist Legal Inquiries in the united states. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports. Your royal highness, weve come to buckingham palace. The interview has been heard, andrews answers have been noted, with incredulity in some quarters and, one suspects, with something close to despair w
Into suspected war crimes in iraq and afghanistan speak out. England head towards euro 2020 as one of the top seeds after defeating kosovo 4 0. And the man whose lens helped define the 1960s. The photographer terry oneill has died. Good evening. The duke of york is said to be standing by his decision to give a Television Interview about his disgraced former friend Jeffrey Epstein and allegations made against him personally. Prince andrew told the bbc he didnt regret his association with epstein, while admitting it was a mistake to stay with him in new york in 2010 when he was a convicted sex offender. He also denied the allegations of virginia roberts, who says she had sex with him in london when she was 17. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports. Your royal highness, weve come to buckingham palace. The interview has been heard, andrews answers have been noted with incredulity in some quarters and, one suspects, with something close to despair in the royal household. The rea
Also in the programme a sweeping election victory for gotabhaya rajapa ksa. Sri lankas new president says he will be the leader of all citizens, regardless of religion or ethnicity. And, how to help workers when dirty coal mines close. Can spain be a model . Good morning. Its 8 00am in singapore, midnight in london and also 8 in the morning in hong kong where local media are reporting that police have entered the Polytechnic University campus after a two day standoff between protesters and police. Activists inside the University Set its main entrance on fire as police made another attempt to take the building. Police have used tear gas and water cannon against a group of about 100 pro democracy activists, whove responded with petrol bombs and rocks fired from catapults. Our correspondent gabriel gatehouse, whos at the scene, sent this report a little after the trouble started. For the assault on the campus has started, about five minutes ago we thought several dozen black clad Police O
A sweeping election victory for gota baya rajapa ksa. Sri lankas new president says he will be the leader of all citizens, regardless of religion or ethnicity. And how to save the critically endangered pygmy possum in australia, by looking into its past. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its nine am in singapore, 1am in london and also nine in the morning in hong kong where local media are reporting that police have entered the Polytechnic University campus after a 2 day standoff between protesters and police. Activists inside the University Set its main entrance on fire as police made another attempt to take the building. Police have used tear gas and water cannon against a group of about a hundred pro democracy activists, whove responded with petrol bombs and rocks fired from catapults. Our correspondent, gabriel gatehouse whos at the scene sent this report a little after the trouble started. The assault on the campus st
First to hong kong, where i want to build up a picture of some rapidly moving events. A short time ago, saw pictures of at least a0 people arrested near the Polytechnic University. They were detained outside hotel icon on Science Museum road. The universitys been the scene of intense clashes between Anti Government protesters and police throughout the weekend. At 5 30am local time, the police advanced into the huge campus. Protesters set fire to a barricade on the main entrance. Police used tear gas and water cannon. Our correspondent gabriel gatehouse witnessed events. The assault on the gap is has started about five minutes ago. We saw several dozen like clad Police Officers suddenly materialise out of nowhere and start storming the place. They were firing rubber bullets and tear gas, and in response the protesters only stole the petrol bombs they had, sometimes hurling hold boxes at a time which has caused two fires at the main entrances at the campus. Everyone is milling around, th