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T. W. Chinas legendary silk road was one of the wonders of the ancient world now this trade route is being brought back to life of the new silk road is a vast undertaking and a demonstration of power and might. Hundreds of billions of euros are flowing into new infrastructure radway lines harbors streets bridges and tunnels in 65 Different Countries its a project the likes of which the welt has never seen. Its a powerful vision and for many an inspiring one. For some it represents opportunity fo...

Taking some escalatory moves in order to abandon the nuclear deal i think if the iranians abandon the nuclear deal that would increase also the potential for confrontation with the tom administration wide because the Time Administration would be saying then that look the iranians are back to they have Nuclear Program they are trying to develop a nuclear bomb and we cant actually accept that and that will lead to further escalation they are because have been trying. Says President Trump abandon t...

This week, im in turkey, where theyre gearing up for the countrys 100th Anniversary. Rising from the remains of the Ottoman Empire a century ago, turkey inherited a disparate group of cultures and began a process of rapid modernisation under its founder, ataturk. Im travelling the country to understand how all of these diverse cultures were brought together. From the Burial Grounds of the god kings of ancient anatolia. To the turquoise coast, where Queen Cleopatra is claimed to have once bathed....

Now this has to be the best possible way to arrive in istanbul down the mighty bosphorus. Its this body of water that separates the city but also separates continents. And look at that, that silhouette with the domes, the minarets just popping up above the horizon. That is dolmabahce palace. Thats where the founder of the republic, Mustafa Kemal ataturk, set about the business of transforming turkey. And from the past to the present, this is taksim district, the heart of modern istanbul. Getting...

Turkey inherited a disparate group of cultures and began a process of rapid modernisation under its founder, ataturk. Im travelling the country to understand how all of these diverse cultures were brought together. From the Burial Grounds of the god kings of ancient anatolia. To the turquoise coast, where Queen Cleopatra is claimed to have once bathed. To an original ottoman coffee house in gaziantep. And the hotel frequented by the founder of the republic here in istanbul. Welcome to turkey. No...

Good morning to you on sunday, the 17th of good morning to you on sunday, the 17th of march. Our main story residents in england are to be given more say on whether Traffic Controlling measures should be used in their area. The restrictions in low Traffic Neighbourhoods can include blocking access to some streets and reducing speed limits. So the guidance from the Department For Transport now means councils will have to show they have support from local people and Emergency Services before any T...

There will be active recovery over the coming days and we of the bones of those who have been lost. So it will take time. To give perspective, it is going to take many years to rebuild lahaina. When you see the full extent of the destruction of lahaina it will shock you. It does appear like a bomb and fire went off, if i may. And all of those buildings, virtually, are going to have to be rebuilt. It will be a new lahaina. Lets recap the latest details from hawaii. At least 53 people are now know...

radek sikorski, in warsaw, welcome to hardtalk. hello. good to see you again, stephen. its great to have you on the programme. lets begin with a simple thought. the portents for ukraine in its grim battle against vladimir putins forces in ukraine, the portents are really very negative, are they not? the supply of weaponry and of money coming from kyiv supporters is drying up. how concerned are you? thats not quite right. i was in kyiv within days of my appointment in december. my prime...

its great to have you on the programme. lets begin with a simple thought. the portents for ukraine in its grim battle against vladimir putins forces in ukraine, the portents are really very negative, are they not? the supply of weaponry and of money coming from kyiv supporters is drying up. how concerned are you? thats not quite right. i was in kyiv within days of my appointment in december. my prime minister, the former head of the european council, donald tusk, has just been there, a...

foreign minister in polands new government. has support for ukraine become a burden that kyiv�*s allies are no longer ready to bear? radek sikorski, in warsaw, welcome to hardtalk. hello. good to see you again, stephen. its great to have you on the programme. lets begin with a simple thought. the portents for ukraine in its grim battle against vladimir putins forces in ukraine, the portents are really very negative, are they not? the supply of weaponry and of money coming from kyiv s...