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First to hong kong where i want to build up a picture of rapidly moving events, in the last few minutes we have seen these pictures of at least a0 people arrested near Polytechnic University. The people were detained outside hotel icon on Science Museum road. The university has been the scene of intense clashes between Anti Government protesters and police over the weekend. At 5 30am local time, the police advanced in to the huge campus. Protestors set the main entrance on fire. Police used tear...

The us has been stunned by two Mass Shootings in less than 2a hours. A gun attack which left twenty people dead in the texas city of el paso on the border with mexico is being described as domestic terrorism by police. The 21 year old suspect has now been charged with murder offences. In a seperate shooting on sunday, nine people were killed by a gunman in dayton, ohio the motive behind that attack remains unclear. In a moment well hear from ohio but first, sophie long reports on the days events...

Settle a pay dispute. The us has been stunned by two Mass Shootings in less than 2a hours. A gun attack which left twenty people dead in the texas city of el paso on the border with mexico, is being described as domestic terrorism by police. The 21 year old suspect has now been charged with murder offences. In a separate shooting on sunday, nine people were killed by a gunman in dayton, ohio the motive behind that attack remains unclear. In a moment well hearfrom ohio, but first sophie long repo...

The us has been stunned by two Mass Shootings in less than 2a hours. A gun attack which left 20 people dead in the texas city of el paso, on the border with mexico, is being described as domestic terrorism by police. The 21 year old suspect has now been charged with murder offences. In a separate shooting on sunday, nine people were killed by a gunman in dayton, ohio. The motive behind that attack remains unclear. In a moment, we will hearfrom ohio. But first, sophie long reports on the days eve...

Off, with talks continuing over staff pay. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. The United States is reeling from two Mass Shootings in less than 2a hours. A gun attack which left 20 people dead in the texas city of el paso, is being described as domestic terrorism by police. In a separate shooting on sunday, nine people were kil...

Flock police in hong kong fire several rounds of tear gas at activists trying to enforce a general strike by disrupting transport networks. Police say 22 people are risking their lives by refusing to leave homes which will be deluged if a failing dam in derbyshire collapses. England cricket fans anticipate a nerve racking day as their batsmen looked to save the first ashes test at edgbaston. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. 20 hospitals in england stand to benefit from a pledge by the...

This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and iam in lausanne, where earlier the International Olympic committee announced that it was banning russia from competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Some russian athletes who can prove they are clean will be allowed to compete in south korea under a neutralflag. It follows an investigation into allegations of state sponsored doping at the 2014 games hosted by russia in sochi. The president of the International Olymp...

In lausanne, where earlier the International Olympic committee announced that it was banning russia from competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Some russian athletes who can prove they are clean will be allowed to compete in south korea under a neutralflag. It follows an investigation into allegations of state sponsored doping at the 2014 games hosted by russia in sochi. The president of the International Olympic committee, thomas bach, delivered the decision. The russian Olympic Committee is su...

There is a bit more brightness, any sunshine quite hazy. You can see a lot of cloud across the country, with outbreaks of rain across central areas. As we push that rain south during the rest of today, things will start to change, initially, a north westerly wind. Northerly winds by the end of the weekend. Increasingly conditions. For the rest of the afternoon, heres the weather front trudging slowly southwards. Chilly conditions. Temperatures could get up conditions. Temperatures could get up t...

Eunice Lam Electronic boards will be put up at the three cross-harbor road crossings to tell drivers about the toll they have to pay when th...