Oui are over 80 countries that fit into our worst or are over 80 countries that fit into child sexual abuse conviction. Oui worst 01 very severe category for discrimination or persecution against the nonreligious. So that is countries that may be have blasphemy laws that are punishable with a prison term or apostasy laws that are punishable by death, and a and this is one of the most polluted number of other laws and provisions rivers in the philippines around family law, for example, so we meet the 13 year boy there are countries in the world who scavenges for plastic where if you are an atheist, if you in its murky waters live from our studios are out as an atheist or if you are in singapore and lond, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Accused of being a humanist or a nonreligious person, you might have your children taken away from you. So were talking about very severe good morning. Its 8 in the morning here in singapore, midnight in london and 8am in hong kong and in some cases
Its been a year since hundreds of thousands of french citizens protested against a hike on fuel prices what became known as the yellow best movement against social inequality pose a challenge to president imagine when background but whats changed since then this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program. When hundreds of thousands of people dress in florissant sleeveless jackets protested in france last november not many people realized how powerful a movement it would become paris became the center of this growing anger there were scenes of destruction and chaos across the french capital it was all sparked by a tax on fuel but it quickly turned into a weekend of running battles with French Police the protesters demands grew to include president eman when microns resignation he refused to step down saying he was the right man to fix frances problems that includes addressing low wages higher Living Standards and economic inequality although micron says hes taken measures a year on t
Welcome to hardtalk. And i thought i cant go on doing this much longer. But, you know, you come out, you get dry, the people around you are terrific fun and creative and a joy to be with and you think, im stephen sackur. Well, why not, you know, for many filmmakers keep pressing on. And filmgoers movies are about escapism but since then that one remark and entertainment. Look at the listings in your local cinema and youll see what i mean. But not so for my guest today. Has rather dogged me. One of the most lauded and durable directors in the uk Film Industry 00 01 21,395 4294966103 13 29,430 ken loach. But try to distil for me what gets you out of bed and onto the set every morning now. Fundamentally is it about a love for the art, for the craft of filmmaking, or is it because of the political passions that drive you . Both, both. And we do our best not to make bleakfilms. So i disagree with you. You heard my introduction. I heard, yes. And i think that was a little unfair. Because ble
Police on one side, protesters on the other, a raging fire in between. 2a hours previously, this place had been completely normal. Across the university, protesters and students formed a human chain to supply the front line with water and food. Others sat in groups are preparing their supply of weapons. You are sitting here making kind of come up what is a better phrase, petrol bombs. Why we are doing this . Because yesterday you know they used real bullets, shooting him right in the chest, and that can kill someone. So if they upgrade their weapons, we need to upgrade our weapons to protect ourselves, too. This scene shows you how drastically the nature of this competition has changed. It started out five months ago with hundreds of thousands of people marching on the streets in peaceful demonstration. Now, at the entrance to a university there is a roadblock on fire, a burned out car blocking the entrance to this bridge, and around me dozens of protesters in black sitting and waiting
More on our web site bbc. Co. Uk news and the news app. Now on bbc news live to singapore for Asia Business report. Trumpets trade war. The us president claims a deal could come soon. Thats right ash Financial Markets shrug. Trumps trade war. How africas swine flu is having a very real impact on dining tables. Good morning and welcome to Asia Business report live from singapore with me, mariko oi. Let us start with me, mariko oi. Let us start with the us china trade war because President Donald Trump has been speaking at an event hosted by the Economic Club of new york. He talked about his perceived economy accomplishments to a relatively receptive audience including gains on Financial Markets and trade policy with china. Take a listen to what some audience members had to say. Mr president , podium is yours, sir. He actually covered a lot more thanl sir. He actually covered a lot more than i thought. I thought it would be 20 minutes but it was an hour. Will most of you people wouldnt k