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from the heart of sri lankas capital, colombo. im outside the presidential office, and today, its pristine exterior is well guarded. but six months ago, angry antigovernment protesters stormed this building, as well as the presidential palace, forcing the president to flee the country. they were angry at just how desperate their economic situation had become, and they blamed government corruption and mismanagement for it. sri lanka is saddled with heavy debt, soaring inflation and impo...

hello and thanks forjoining us. security forces in myanmar have killed at least 21 people in yangon in one of the deadliest days since huge demonstrations began against the military coup last month. a police officer is also reported to have died as clashes between the military and anti—coup protesters continue for a sixth week. martial law has been declared in two areas of yangon, and after two china owned factories were attacked, beijing has asked the authorities to protect its busi...

now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello again, and welcome to the week in parliament — a week when borisjohnson found himself under pressure. on several fronts. id take the prime minister a little bit more seriously if he hadnt spent £2.6 million of taxpayers money on a downing street tv studio. but the prime minister hit back. were increasing pay for nurses, were massively increasing our investment in the nhs. he wasnt the only leader under pressure. this week has shown, aga...

biggest night of the year. we start in myanmar where activists say security forces have killed at least 39 people in one of the deadliest days, since huge demonstrations began against the military coup last month. 21 died in the biggest city yangon after two china owned factories were attacked. beijing has asked the authorities to protect its businesses. a police officer also died as clashes between the miliary and anti—coup protesters continue for a sixth week. our diplomatic corres...

we start in myanmar where activists say security forces have killed at least 39 people in one of the deadliest days of demonstrations against the military coup last month. 21 died in the biggest city yangon after two china owned factories were attacked. beijing has asked the authorities to protect its businesses. a police officer also died in clashes. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. they have built themselves barricades, they have fashioned makeshift shields. but wh...

at the week in parliament. hello again, and welcome to the week in parliament — a week when borisjohnson found himself under pressure. id take the prime minister a little bit more seriously if he hadnt spent £2.6 million of taxpayers money on a downing street tv studio. but the prime minister hit back. were increasing pay for nurses, were massively increasing our investment in the nhs. he wasnt the only leader under pressure. this week has shown, again, that sexual harassment - comp...

we start in myanmar, where activists say at least 38 people have been killed on one of the deadliest days of demonstrations against the military coup last month. 21 died in the biggest city yangon after two china—owned factories were attacked. beijing has asked the authorities to protect its businesses. a police officer also died in clashes. myanmar�*s ousted leader, aung san suu kyi, is due to appear in court on monday to face charges, which her supporters say are fabricated. our ...

dateline london. hello and welcome to the programme that brings together international correspondents, some of the uks leading commentators and those who file their stories for the folks back home under the headline dateline london. this week — lobbying in all its forms. lobbying against and for the royalfamily, lobbying to liberate a woman imprisoned in iran, and whether those who lobby on behalf of repressive governments around the world are sufficiently regulated in the uk. joinin...

we start in myanmar, where activists say at least 38 people have been killed on one of the deadliest days of demonstrations against the military coup last month. 21 died in the biggest city yangon after two china—owned factories were attacked. beijing has asked the authorities to protect its businesses. a police officer also died in clashes. myanmar�*s ousted leader, aung san suu kyi, is due to appear in court on monday to face charges, which her supporters say are fabricated. our ...

welcome welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. scientists have developed covid vaccines with unprecedented speed. now its the manufacture and distribution which will dictate how quickly the pandemic can be tamed. my guest today, adar poonawalla, is boss of the biggest vaccine producer in the world, serum institute of india. he went all in on a production deal with astrazeneca and for many of us, the jab we get will have been made by him. he is a super rich vaccine visionary. is he is ...