Regret for his countrys colonial rule in afrfrica, but stops short of an apology. There has been Swift International condemnation of chinas introduction of a new security law in hong kong. The u. S. , u. K. , eu and nato expressed grave concern and anger over the legislation. It gives beijing sweeping powers over the territory. Critics say it will curb Political Freedoms and Civil Liberties. Under the law, anything beijing defines as acts of succession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign powers is punishable by up to life in prison. Those suspected of endangering National Security in hong kong will be put under surveillance and be wiretapped by authorities. The law says the management of news agencies, schools and social groups will be strengthened, and anyone guilty of violating the legislation will be barred from standing and any hong kong election. In any hong kong election. An activist already announced it is disbanding. It only takes a year for Chinas Parliament to
Now on bbc news, Hardtalks Stephen Sackur in conversation with behrouz boochani, iranian author, journalist and refugee. Welcome to hardtalk, i am stephen sackur. In 2013, the Australian Government adopted a draconian anti immigration policy which involved sending all seaborne, would be Asylum Seekers to de facto detention camps in remote Papua New Guinea and micronesia. My guest was one of them. Behrouz boochani is an uranium kurd who has written about his experience. He is now a prize winning author, but is his long term fate any clearer . Behrouz boochani, in auckland, new zealand, welcome to hardtalk. Yeah, thank you for having me. Its a pleasure to have you on the show, behrouz. I think we have to begin with an explanation of how youre in new zealand after this epic, very long journey, difficultjourney that youve been on. How come right now youre talking to me from auckland . I was invited by the world festival in christchurch in new zealand a few months ago, and then i applied to
And this picture is trending on bbc. Com. Its a picture taken by british woman kathy smith of all 17 of her pets all obediently facing the camera and keeping still. She says it took several days of trying to get the perfect portrait. Thats all. Stay with bbc world news. Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. drumming patients are dying, people are dying, the current my my guest is a prize winning author, but he was for a long time marooned in detention. Behrouz boochani in auckland new zealand, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Its a pleasure to have you on the show, behrouz. I think we have to begin with the next nation of how you are in new zealand after this epic, very long journey, difficult journey that you have after this epic, very long journey, difficultjourney that you have been on. How come right now you are talking to me from auckland . On. How come right now you are talking to me from auckland . |j on. How come right now you are talking to me from auckland . I
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Two Prison Guards, who were on duty the night the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, took his own life have been charged with falsifying records. Plus, the anti Meth Campaign in south dakota that has raised a few eyebrows. Well explain why. Hello and welcome. Im Michelle Fleury in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. For the first time, we have heard publicly from two people who had direct knowledge of thatjuly 25th phone call between President Trump and the ukrainian president. The House Intelligence Committee has been hearing evidence from Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman an army officer on the National Security council and Jennifer Williams, a veteran Foreign Service officer, in the Vice President s office. In his evidence, lt col vindman revealed that he had twice raised concerns about how senior officials had been handling ukraine. He took his concerns to the nsc lawyer, john eisenberg, once onjuly 10th and again onjuly 25th. He told the committee he was so alar