Country two systems framework while ensuring hong kongs longterm stability. Officials in beijing say the plan would allow intelligence agencies from the mainland to set up in the territory if needed, b but many of the specifics remain unclear. The proposal has brought thousands of protesters into the streets of hong kong again after months of relative calm due to the coronavirus. Concerns are spreading that the proposed legislation would undermine the territorys autonomy. On thursday, one of the leaders of the prodemocracy movement called on resints to statand up and fight back. I think now is the time we will continue our International Advocacy and seek for bipartisan support. The plan has also provoked international criticism. On thursday the top diplomats of the u. S. , britain, australia, and canada issued a a joint statement. It says they are extremely concerned that chinas action will worsen deep divisions in hong kong society. We urge china to step b back frfrom the brink andnd
Australias Prime Minister facing growing criticism over the deadly. Angry residents whove lost their homes to say Scott Morrison should have done more to help victims of the blazes raging across the country. And on all sad questions off the dozens of animals are killed in a devastating zoo fire at in germany fortunately some did survive the incident and the suv has now reopened. Time and you can just make an end thanks very much for joining us today. Global powers a warning that the world has become a more dangerous place off the u. S. Airstrikes killed a top iranian general the american attack on Baghdad Airport killed senior commander. The head of irans elite could force he was seen as the architect of terror ons military operations in the middle east the iranian a supremely Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned the u. S. It faces harsh retaliation u. N. Security Council Members china russia and france have all criticized the action the u. S. And strike came in the middle of the night la
Team by 2 points into the final day. Now its a guilty verdict in the corruption trial of sudans former president Omar Al Bashir in the capital khartoum for she was sentenced to 2 years in a case centered around suitcases found in his home filled with multiple currencies worth more than 130000000. 00 as you can see that the courtroom erupted in chaos as that verdict was read but she continues to deny any wrongdoing and says much of the money was a gift from the Saudi Crown Prince mohammed bin the she was overthrown back in april after months of demonstrations and this is just the 1st of several trials that hell face for his near that he year rule well for more on this lets cross now to our correspondent have a morgan whos in the courtroom as we were seeing chaotic scenes in the court today now but she will spend 2 years in a Rehabilitation Center talked. What weve been hearing from the judge. The judge 1st of all pointed out the various charges against the former president which is ille
One of britains biggest retail groups, arcadia, has been handed a lifeline by landlords whove agreed to cut its rents. The business has 566 stores in the uk and ireland and employs 18 thousand workers. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Business alarm as hong kong braces for more potential protest we look at the impact on the Asian Financial powerhouse. Our warning from japan. He cautions over potential clashes in the middle east when he meets with the president of around. Good morning asia, hello world. It is thursday and thank you forjoining us thursday and thank you forjoining us for this exciting addition of Asia Business report did lets start the programme with hong kong where authorities have shut government offices in the cbd for the rest of the week. On wednesday, hundreds of thousands of people swarmed the streets to oppose a planned new extradition law which includes mainland china. Many Stores Closed and several businesses gave their employees a day
A foreign secretary should do is make alliances make friends around the world he ruptured alliances he made enemies around the world and now britain is in a much worse state than it was before the i mean theres been some international gaffes that have been quite significant it would those be something that count against him and on an International Stage oh i think i think you see a sort of a figure not of fun but as a dangerous figure a figure that can any in a people that can break up important alliances that can just offend people and whats the point of putting your trust in Boris Johnson when he seems to change his mind every day and doesnt stick to his promises i mean i suppose some people who are his supporters might argue that actually hes someone who can be on both sides of the fence and kind of perhaps be unified was that certainly what he was claiming his News Conference was going to unifying and i mean what you would have dealt with him sort of person in Washington Book presu