i m david eades, and from here in the world s newsroom, we send out correspondents to bring you the very best stories from across the globe. in this week s programme: sliding back towards anarchy. fergal keane reports from the central african republic where only the un are keeping the peace. standing now on the bridge at bambari, between the christian and muslim districts, it s clear to me that without a united nations presence, there would be slaughter here. 21st century fratricide. rupert wingfield hayes investigates the killing of the half brother of the north korean leader, allegedly by agents of the regime. the cold war at its very coldest. jonathan beale reports from nato‘s most northerly border, norway s arctic circle, as the alliance steps up its defences against russia. it is a pretty inhospitable place, but every day, all year round, the norwegian army is patrolling this border. also, tensions in the straits of taiwan as china flexes its muscle against what it see
of up to £5,000. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. the american food giant kraft heinz walks away from its proposed merger deal with unilever. and a nose for talent. india s perfume industry on the unique hiring push. welcome to asia business report. now, the biggest potential merger deal in corporate history is now not happening, and that is after the american food giant kraft heinz said it was dropping its bid to buy rival unilever. the anglo dutch company which makes marmite, lipton tea and dove soap rejected a bid from kraft heinz on friday. kraft heinz has said it has amicably agreed to scrap the plan. for more, here is our business reporter. i calculate that within 55 hours of the bid being submitted it has been withdrawn entirely and this will have brought together some major global brands that you and i know in our households such as philadelphia and kraft heinz beings. it would have brought together coleman ‘s mustard and magnum ic
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