the age of 81. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the first convoy of trucks has arrived, and a move by hezbollah. crowds lined the streets in lebanon today to celebrate the arrival of tankers carrying supplies of fuel. hezbollah says it is trying to ease the energy crisis, but others say it is politically motivated. our correspondent reports. scenes ofjoy in a country that has little to celebrate. lebanon is gripped by one of the worst economic depressions in modern times. but away from the jubilation, faces the reality. the evidence at yasmin bakery run for 15 hours a day onjust two generators. every afternoon means a scramble for diesel, calling in favours or scouring the black market. if we don t get enough fuel for today, we are closing today. we are not working. tomorrow there is no bread. you are loading the vehicles now, this one is packed with bread. yep. once the bread is baked, it needs to be delivered, but there is no fuel for the vans.
and tributes for sir clive sinclair, the home computing pioneer who has died at the age of 81. hello and a very warm welcome to the programme. the first convoy of trucks carrying iranian fuel has entered lebanon from syria in a move organised by hezbollah. crowds lined the streets to celebrate the arrival as the country struggles to provide enough petrol and diesel, with regular blackouts as a consequence. hezbollah says it s trying to ease the country s deep energy crisis but opponents say it s politically motivated. our middle east correspondent anna foster reports. horns blare. cheering. scenes ofjoy in a country that has little to celebrate. lebanon is gripped by one of the worst economic depressions in modern times. but away from the jubilation, this is the reality. the ovens at yasmin bakery run for 15 hours a day onjust two generators. calling in favours or scouring the black market. with bread. once the bread is baked, it needs to be delivered, but there is no fuel fo
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the first convoy of trucks carrying iranian fuel has entered lebanon from syria in a move organised by hezbollah. crowds lined the streets to celebrate the arrival as the country struggles to provide enough petrol and diesel, with regular blackouts as a consequence. hezbollah says it s trying to ease the country s deep energy crisis, but opponents say it s politically motivated. our middle east correspondent anna foster reports. horns blare. cheering. scenes ofjoy in a country that has little to celebrate. lebanon is gripped by one of the worst economic depressions in modern times. but away from the jubilation, this is the reality. the ovens at yasmin bakery run for 15 hours a day onjust two generators. every afternoon means a scramble for diesel, calling in favours or scouring the black market. if we don t get enough fuel for today, we are closing today. we are not working. tomorrow there is no bread. you are loa
live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello, and welcome to the programme. the security and intelligence deal announced just 2a hours ago between the us, the uk, and australia has been greeted in very different ways. the white house has been outlining the advantages of closer ties in the western pacific. but for china, the extension of us power into what it sees as its sphere of influence is somewhat provocative. and there s been some collateral damage coming from france, which is furious at the deal which replaces its sale of submarines to australia with ones made in america. here s our defence correspondent, jonathan beale. britain s making its mark in the pacific. the royal navy s new aircraft carrier s been flying the flag there, on exercise with the us and allies proof of the increasing importance of the region, and the focus for this new defence agreement. so what is the threat? china is the rising power in the region notjust an economic