. >>> it's the day of the 18th anniversary of hong kong's return to china. as with other years, a demonstration opposing some of the hong kong special administrative region and government's policies is taking place. the march always begins in victoria park. according to the organizers, 510,000 protesters participated last year. many of them gathering several hours before the start. >>> in september, 2014, the world witnessed the so-called umbrella revolution. named after the way pro democracy marchers used umbrellas to protect themselves from tear gas. students and citizens occupied the streets for 79 days, demanding true universal suffrage. not one of their demands were met. the lack of change created a sense of hopelessness. pro-democracy groups disbanded and some residents began resenting activities that disrupted daily life. ♪ >> the annual ceremony to mark hong kong's return to chinese rule was a lavish event. 1200 guests from china and overseas attended. hong kong's chief executive ying was critical of prodemocracy faction and their revised electoral

we are coming to you from the hong kong stock exchange. it is debut day, two commercial ,enders making their debut trying to capitalize on investors appetite for ipos. it has been the slowest start to ipos since 2011, so five years. the chinese bank is a commercial vendor, the biggest ipo that hong kong will face so far this year. $3.92 to $4.12, according to its perspectives. costshares were sold at a $3.96, meaning the bank has raised $1.7 billion. zhesang bank has raised $449 $449 million. both of these coming in at the lower end. that chinese lenders listed late last year in 2015 also at the lower end of their ipos. art now trading well above their ipo price. ve the live listings at 9:30 a.m. and hong kong. whether or not they debuted strongly will remain to be seen. it is worth noting that the ipos last year are trading above the value from when they listed. rishaad: more detailed look at that and the open as well. tweet us your thoughts at @rishaadtv, include #trendingbusiness. it's meant to be a dismal earnings season when it comes

the early screenings of the film have sold out in hong kong. made on a budget of less than $100,000 it has taken nearly a million at the box office but some cinemas are afraid of showing it. >> but even with that smashing record suddenly the cinema motel the film said no we will not do that to the film. >> there is now speculation the up coming hong kong film awards won't be shown in mainland china because of the movie's nomination for best picture and combine that with the reluctance of cinemas to show it and film makers can be excused for thinking their to prediction is coming true, rob mcbride, hong kong. >>> thousands of buildings around the world turned off their lights for earth hour on saturday. the annual events seeks to highlight environmental issues and the impact of climate change. gerald tan reports. >> reporter: going dark to shine a light on climate change, more than 7,000 cities taking turns to switch off their lights for an hour at 8:30 p.m. local time. landmarks across russia's capitol moscow with the candles that gathered for

up next, this ending hong kong for odd. we hear from an award-winning artist about her exhibition in greater china. rishaad: "trending business" coming to you live from hong kong. asia's premier our show featuring 200 39 of the world's leading galleries starts off in hong kong thursday. exhibits, they one-time wild child of british art. >> crazy. i said to someone it's like a francisco like san internet in hundred or something. people are so excited because it's in your territory. you have all the biggest collectors come on the museum directors. it's nice to see a pivotal change in the axis in the world. it's good to see that movement. >> society here is much more conservative than in the west. when you were preparing her exhibition, did that factor in at all? -- my show isl about love. i depict love the same way. is it different? in other parts of the world? i don't think so. inon't think there's anyone china who won't understand what the work is about. for me to think i have to censor it four in asia and audience would be

a big vision of hong kong in the future already arrived? lready arrived? teaching the youth on the front lines. working towards a better future. >> this is one of the most important sites in the century. >> proudest moment of my life. >>> the top stories on al jazeera. preparations have begun in greece to implement a deal between the e.u. and turkey camed at easing europe's refugee crisis. under the plab that comes into effect on sunday, those arriving in greece will be deported back to turkey. in return turkey will get financial aid and political compensations. a vigil has been hemmed to mourn the victims of saturday's blasts. dozens of people red candles and left red karenations near the site where people were killed and they hold up signs saying we are not afried. salah abdeslam has been charged in belgium with terror offences. the new european arrest warrant has been issued in an attempt to speed um extradition to france. he plans to fight his extradition >>> obama's trip to cuba marks a significant thaw in relations to the u.s. a look at some of the k

the early screenings of the film have sold out in hong kong made less than $100,000. it's certain nearly a million at the box office but some cinemas are afraid of showing it. >> even with that smashing record, suddenly, the cinema tell the film maker said no, we are not going to book the film. >> there is now speculation the upcoming hong kong film awards won't be shown in mainland china because of the movie's nomination for best. combine that with the apparent reluctance of some cinemas to show it and the film makers can be excused for thinking their totalitarian pre-dix is starting to come true. rob mcbride, al jazeera, hong kong. >> iconic landmarks dimmed their lights on saturday night to mark their 10th annual th hour. the event was aimed at highlighting climate change and millions turn off their lights for an hour. gerald tan reports. going dark, more than 7,000 cities taking turns to switch off their light for an hour at 8:30 p.m. local time. landmarks across moss co illuminated by the candles of those who gathered for the initiative. >> the goal of this event

rob mcbride, al jazeera, hong kong. i conic landmarks across the world dim their lights on saturday night to mark the 10th annual earth hour. the event was aimed at highlighting climate change. gerald tan reports. 7,000 cities foage hour at 8:30 p.m. local time. landmarks across russia's capitol moss co illuminated only by the candles of those who gathered for the initiative. >> the goal of this event is to remind us of the limits of national riches or resources and about how fignite human life is paris shows its love for the environment without the usual romantic glow of the eifell tower. the world's tallest building in dubai sits in the blackness of night. from sidney tie pay, millions coming together to raise awareness about the environment. >> i am mostly here to support environmental protections. the recent colorado weather has let me realize the importance of environmental protection 4 or planet. >> the 10th hour of the movement organizers say the 60 minutes of action worldwar wide keeps the momentum going to addr

it's in a number of country parks across hong kong. villages are increasingly reporting signs of illegal harvesting of what they believe is the work of gangs across the board in mainland china. if this kind of activity continues, the fear is that this tree will become extinct. this is the last commercial plantation of the trees in hong kong. there are 6,000 plants. mostly young. they hope to replace the illegal trade and feed an industry they say is worth up to $12 billion u.s. a year. >> it's a value that $1 million u.s. dollars. it's the older trees that are considered the most valuable. as well as incense, it is used for luxury wooden artworks. demand falling well short of supply, conservationists want the government to step in and protect what is left. >> i think that within this few years the trees will be disappeared in hong kong. >> with just 16 people arrested for illegal felling hast year, the state of this rare scented wood doesn't look bright. al jazeera, hong kong. >> well, there's plenty more video along with the latest ne

in hong kong. these are the stories making headlines. german chancellor angela merkel suffered to feed at bella box as voters use elections to reject or open border refugee policy. the cdu one, but will form a coalition after the anti-immigration party will cut a quarter of the vote. hundreds of thousands of people , protesting against corruption and calling for the impeachment of the president. brazil is suffering its worst recession in decades, executives and lawmakers are embroiled in a corruption investigation known as karma. korea's program has finally beaten google. the 33 world world champion calls the victory pointless having apologized to fans for losing three straight defeats. the to say have their final match on tuesday. powered by over 2400 journalists and 150 bureaus around the world, this is bloomberg news. yvonne: maserati's north american unit recalling more than 28,000 cars. the automaker says the driver side format may become dislodged and stuck in the accelerator, making the cars

the early screenings of the film have sold out in hong kong. made on a budget of less than $100,000, it has taken nearly a million at the box offices. some cinemas are afraid of showing it. >> even with that smashing record, suddenly the cinema will tell the film makers that, no, we're going going to show the film. >> reporter: there is now speculation the upcoming hong king film award won't be shown in mainland china because of the movie's nomination for best picture. combine that with the apparent reluctance of some cinemas to show it, and the film makers can be excused for thinking their totalitarian prediction is starting to come true >>> much more on the website, aljazeera.com firefighters in the u.s. are more liabilities to die by suicide than by fighting fires. in 2015 alone more than 80 firefighters killed themselves. but the numbers could be higher because most fire departments to not track suicides. it is a subject that's rarely talked about in the fire service. >> the average person can't

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's a perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news america." anchor: this is "bbc world news america." [gunfire] anchor: belgium announces we have got him. europe's most wanted suspect is captured alive. five people total are detained during the raid. finding common ground on a shared crisis. e.u. leaders reach an agreement with turkey aimed at stopping the flow of migrants into europe. cuba is busy getting ready for president obama's arrival at a change when -- time when change on the island has given some a reason to celebrate. anchor: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. today, one of the main suspects in last year's paris attacks has been captured in brussels. salah abdeslam was injured and arrested during a rai

to protect hong kong from china's reach it could be a turbulent year ahead. sarah clark, al jazeera, hong kong. >> iran reported its election results today in what is seen as a vote of confidence, the country's president passed with flying colors. reformists moderates and women did well, jonah hull reports from iran. >> iran's path out of isolation and economic decay. as such, the policies of hassan rouhani including the nuclear deal with world powers that led to the lifting of sanction he have passed that test. his moderate and reformist allies have made their biggest gains in the country's key institutions in over a decade. but analysts are quick to point out that neither pled nor lasting change -- immediate nor lasting change is inevitable. >> if the economy doesn't pick up then perhaps in four years from now you'll see the losers coming back to power. president rouhani since he has been able to achieve an agreement with the p-5 plus one, as well as the global economy that's not doing well, it remains to be seen how this is going to play out in the next ye

five people linked to a hong kong bookstore went missing from last october. the shop was selling titles critical of the communist party. the book sellers were later found to have been detained by authorities in mainland china. two have returned to hong kong, but details surrounding the cases have not been revealed. although hong kong residents are allowed a high level of autonomy under the one country/two systems principle, the chief executive is appointed by the chinese government. the book sellers' detention is raising concerns among people of hong kong that freedom of speech as well as the region's judicial power are under threat. >>> commuters in tokyo are welcoming a new train equipped with more room. and a cutting-edge control system. it's the first time in 13 years the city's main line is getting new cars. it's to help accommodate the large influx of visitors for the tokyo olympics in 2020. railway fans crowded the station when the train began operating. the train is equipped with more priority seats for elderly passengers and larger spaces for baby st

and hong kong tourism board. to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to the day for an evening stroll. it is the perfect stunning utterly for making it unforgettable. i have lived in the city for years but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. ♪ >> now bbc world news america. anchor: welcome to this special edition of the bbc world news america. from cuba. more than just a handshake and a smile, the presidents of cuba and the united states make history here in havana. after decades of cold war tensions. cuban exiles in miami protest to the president's trip. others think it is time to bridge the water between the two nations. with all this activity in cuba, you would imagine it would be hard to find a hotel room. one american company is looking to cash in. ♪ welcome to our viewers on public television in america. this special edition of world news america live from havana. the presidents of the united states and cuba held face-to-face meetings at the city's palace of the revolution. just one highlight of an ext

zte is suspended a hong kong after u.s. authorities set to impose restrictions on the company for allegedly violating sanctions on iran. the restrictions will be effective from tuesday and suppliers to apply for a license before shipping. commercet refers to a department notice stating applications would generally be denied. data shows zte buys from u.s. companies. makersone of the biggest of smartphones and networking gear and the world. $50 billion in financing for his loans forn offshore maker, chemsticides china. offshore loans for chinese companies have topped 36 billion dollars this year, outstripping $23 billion for 2015. moody's downgraded its outlook for china last week. markets,back to the topix has cap's best three weeks. it was within touching distance of a bull market. is there a feeling the worst is over with? wasn't that far down given the volatility we have had in 2016. >> there is a growing sense of the worst being over. we have to bear in mind how far japanese stocks fell this year. after the pboj interest

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spot? i'll show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it is the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i've lived in this city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, bbc "world news america." ♪ >> this is bbc "world news america." reporting from london, i am katty kay. terror strikes in the heart of europe. at least 31 people are dead and dozens injured in a series of bomb attacks in brussels. are these the men responsible? belgian authorities are searching for the man wearing the hat on the right of this image. the other two are thought to have blown themselves up. in havanara trevelyan where obama celebrated the end of the cold war. the new conflict demanding his attention. the thoughts and prayers of the american people belgium,h those in condemning the outrageous attacks against innocent people. ♪ katty: welcome to bbc "world news america." are taking place across belgium fol

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spot? i'll show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it is the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i've lived in this city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, bbc "world news america." ♪ >> this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. a manhunt is underway for brussels for this man, a key suspect on the run after the brussels attacks. he may still pose a threat. >> the third suspect wearing a light-colored coat and hat is on the run. he left a large bag and departed before the explosions. the bag contained the largest explosive device. laura: a moment of silence to remember the 31 victims and the 200 injured. belgium is a country in mou rning. jeb bush is throwing his political weight behind ted cruz. can anything stop the donald trump? ♪ laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. elgin is obser

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spot? i'll show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it is the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i've lived in this city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, bbc "world news america." >> this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. president obama nominates merrick garland for the u.s. supreme court. republicans of value will never get there. a heated presidential race. hillary clinton and donald trump are closer to being the nominee. topresident obama get set attend a baseball game in cuba, we look at the last time an american team suited up against players on the island nation. ♪ katty: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and .round the globe it is the highest court in the united states. president obama may have set off the largest fight in the united states by nominating judge garland to be the next supreme court justice

. >>> trees worth more than gold, we are in hong kong where conservationists are trying to save trees from extinction. >>> a moment of truth, that's how the u.n. special envoy for syria describes the latest round of talks to try to end the war that's been raging for five years. staffan de mistura hopes that by the time this third round of talks ends, all sides will have agreed on a roadmap. following a meeting with the syrian demonstration, staffan de mistura reiterated there is only one way for it. >> i don't know where anyone else has a plan b. here. i'm only aware of a plan a., which is giving the maximum chance, but the maximum pressure by the international community in order to ensure that this type of intra syrian talks and the cessation of hostilities and the humanitarian task force is given the maximum opportunity. the alternative to that, to my knowledge would be regrettably returning to where we were, which was basically an ongoing conflict, which is going to be celebrated sadly and tragically into this time. >> let's get to james bays now in geneva. after he spoke, syria's

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spot? i'll show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it is the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i've lived in this city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, bbc "world news america." >> this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am .atty kay super tuesday, happy wednesday -- at least for hillary clinton and donald trump. the front-runners continue to rack up wins. council security approves the toughest sanctions on north korea in two decades. what impact will they have? after a year in space astronaut earth.elly returns to now comes the tough part of being back on solid ground. ♪ katty: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. if your name is donald trump or hillary clinton, super tuesday lived up to its billing. the republican and democratic runt runners won seven of the 11 states up for grabs, bringing closer for th

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's a perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news america." katty: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. the personnel records of islamic state. thousands of documents showed names and addresses of those who signed up to fight. president obama gives a warm welcome to canada's new prime minister justin trudeau. a woman in south africa is found a days oldidnapping baby. you won't believe how the truth was discovered. welcome to "world news america." the personal details of more than 20,000 islamic state fighters have been leaked. the files were obtained by german and british media organizations and appear to be recruitment questionnaires. they reveal the fighters' names and addresses. they were handed over by a disill

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spot? i'll show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it is the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i've lived in this city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, bbc "world news america." jane: this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. making a treacherous journey across the sahara. african migrants are following a perilous path in search of a better life. >> when you want something, you have to risk. jane: brazil's president fights to impeach her. it is not just u.s. politics: drama. it has been 150 years since the first safari park opened in the u.k. we will take a ride on the wild side. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. we start with the migrant crisis. last year hundreds of thousands made the perilous journey across this a horror to libya in an effort to reach the mediterranean and a better life.

it would be the biggest listing in hong kong this year. the first one to raise over 300 million to hong kong dollars, at the very end -- top end of the market. that is three quarters of a billion u.s. dollars. five cornerstone investors have been involved. alibaba's finance unit, altogether taking as much of a billion dollars of the offering. the offering starts march 21, seven days from now. the debut is at the end of the month. that would take the total amount of cash raised in hong kong through ipos to about $2.5 billion hong kong. that is again come at the top end of the range. rishaad: on our website, we are looking at the singapore stocks, capturing app they cap. check it out at bloomberg.com/asia. a so once in a decade wage increase. we will be live in them by looking at the details. the central bank says don't expect any major stimulus, despite slowing growth in china. "trending business," is back in a couple of minutes. ♪ rishaad: we are getting a head start with economic data. the name is markets this week. the chief agent paci

the early screenings of the film have sold out in hong kong. made on a budget of less than $100,000 it has taken nearly a million in the box office but some are afraid of showing it >> even with that smashing record, suddenly the cinema will tell the film makes r makers their they're not going to have the film >> reporter: there's speculation the upcoming hong king film awards won't be shown in mainland china because of the movie's nomination for best picture. combine that with the apparent reluctance of some cinemas to show it and the film makers can be excused for thinking their totalitarian prediction is starting to become true >>> all the very latest news kept up-to-date on our website and other issue at aljazeera.com that capture individual pers personality giving a face. >> what about your speech. >> my tongue. >> for those in need, new voice technologies that over the sweet sounds of success. >> it is funky. >> yeah. like you. >> this is

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spot? i'll show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it is the perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i've lived in this city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, bbc "world news america." >> this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. everyone escaped from the tian plane that was hijacked and diverted to cyprus. a man got on board wearing a fake suicide vest. >> it is not a total security environment. katty: after five years of civil war there is not much left of the syrian city of aleppo. for this family, it is a search for any shred of normality. key roleen played a flying for america during the second world war. buried't they be alongside heroes at arlington national cemetery? ♪ katty: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. in a world of political insecurity, the trauma that played out on the tarmac of a

places like hong kong would do better. angie: in your remarks, what are the key highlights that you flag for chinese concerns? worry is the timing of the china slowdown, which was to be expected, moving to a different normal, as chinese leaders remind us. the timing is coinciding with a much more populist set of politics in the nine it states -- a much more politics populist politics in europe. china has become an enemy in terms of trading relationships in donald trump's point of view. angie: certainly an election issue. >> even hillary clinton said she is against the transpacific partnership. china is looking for a totally new model. seehat for size moment you a change in attitudes to have the "economy, that china has relied on, starts to close. china still relies on an open global economy to get itself moving forward. if you see europe close down because of angela merkel, ion crises, where does china go? china has been predominantly protectionist itself when it comes to foreign policy. is that going to change? >> the big

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's a perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news america." katty: this is "bbc world news america." i am cap k. mission accomplished. orders theutin withdrawal of russian forces from syria. turkey makes arrests after a terror attack on the capital killed 37 people. kurdish rebels are being blamed for the violence. controversy,nd of u.s. presidential candidates prepare for a big day of primary votes on tuesday. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. putinn president vladimir has taken the international community by surprise, ordering most of his forces to withdraw from syria. syrian opposition groups have welcomed the move. mr. putin said the russian military intervention has largely achieved its objectives, and the

the early screenings of the film sold out in hong kong. made on a budget of less than $100,000, it's taken in nearly a million dollars at the box office. some cinemas are afraid of showing it. >> even with that smashing record, suddenly, the cinema, the filmmakers said no, we are not bog to show the film. >> there's now speculation the upcoming hong kong film awards won't be shown in mainland china because of the movies nomination for best picture. the some think their prediction of totalitarian prediction is coming through. >>> a detachment of u.s. marines is said to be on the ground in iraq to help the fight against isil. a press release from the u.s. military says the 26 marine expedition forces on the ground in iraq in consultation with the government of iraq, combined joint task force, operation inherent resolve has sent a detachment of u.s. marines from the 26 marine expeditionary unit to coalition ground allegations to fight isil. that breaking story, more in the next few minutes here in al jazeera. in the meantime, it's time for sp

. >>> up next, it's nominated for best picture in hong kong's film honors. some theaters are afraid to show it. a movie that paints a bleak picture of the country's picture. >> reporter: spring is just about to hail in and just in time for that not only a snow storm we will be dealing with for the first day of spripg, but some tremps that could go-- temperatures that could go into below freezing even into the south. i will have that forecast. >>> the worst of the flooding is far from over. it is nearly unrecognizable after being flooded by more than five feet of water in week >> reporter: rescue workers gather here. there is a community entirely submerged after days of rains. most of this water came from an over flowing river. this is the most severe flooding in more than a hundred years. >> i've lived through droughts here, fires, two hurricanes, but this is worse than anything that we've been through >>> the only way into the community now is by boat, but the extent of the damage and the depth of the waters is all too obvious. homes, cars and businesses la

markets in the philippines and hong kong open up. seatght see more weakness in because a lot of these markets have enjoyed quite a run up into friday. the fifth week of gains, philippines entering bull market. taiwan and jakarta might follow suit. we've also gotten to a point where some of these markets, a fairly big portion have entered overbought terrain. of thelking 20% philippine composite, 20% of the straight times index, hong kong also 20%, technically overbought. ,hat said, a few other things taiwan export orders coming out as well as hong kong inflation. apart from that, nothing much to trade on. we're looking at technical indicators. just something that's happened over the last five or 10 minutes or so, australia, the oil prices ,ome down, $39 for crude dragging a lot of the energy names lower in australia. that's it so far. we will see what happens when hong kong and china open up. rishaad: chinese policymakers warning of risky levels of debt after the national people's congress targeted 6.5% growth. those comments came fro

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's a perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments unforgettable. i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, bbc world news america. you will katty: this is bbc world news america, reporting from washington. the u.s. presidential campaign gets even odd or. mitt romney rips into donald trump. >> donald trump is a phony, a fraud. his promises are as worthless as a degree from trump university. >> this is a failed candidate, he failed. he failed horribly. katty: a truce in syria, but after years of war we are there where many are asking how long will it last. and move over, oscars. the drone film festival is in town. this weekend it is in new york with the best shots from above. welcome to world news america. they call politics a contact sport. today in america it felt more like hand-to-hand combat. first, mitt romney, the republican pres

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's a perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i have lived in this city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. an aide to president putin found dead in a washington, d.c., hotel. the mystery deepens. as it is revealed that blunt force trauma killed him. years ago, a tsunami pushed through japan. today many are still trying to rebuild their lives. and changes everywhere you look in cuba. including body art. we will take you inside havan' a's only tattoo parlor. welcome to our viewers on public television and american also around the globe. it reads like a cold war mystery, the death of a former aide to vladimir putin at a hotel in washington, d.c., is raising serious questions. the body was found in november but now the autopsy reveals the cause of death was bl

i hope to take this message back to hong kong. how myally want to know hometown can take advantage of the policies under the 13th five-year plan. >> china's state-owned enterprises loading up on record overseas loans as moody's warns ballooning debt is straining countries finances. $50 billion in such financing for its buyout. mchina's loan tell us about the debt problems. a $50y are taking on billion loan, the biggest offshore loan to fund m&a. quite a few state owned enterprises taking on loans to buy overseas assets. enterprises is barring at least 1.4 billion euros to buy a german company. the state owned enterprises ,ector taking loans for m&a exceeding last year's total, which was a record. >> we heard last week that graded the down outlook on 38 state owned enterprises. cited the height debt levels for the state owned enterprises sector when they revised to a negative outlook. they said the highest state owned enterprises sector leverage will create a further slow down for china's economy come a because more funds will be d

hong kong film that is striking a nerve in beijing. on home treasure as they close h on the first premier league title and details coming up, in sport. ♪ here are the headlines greece began the process to send refugees on the island of lesbos back to turkey of a deal between the eu and turkey but even as the operation begins to remove some people more refugees are arriving. nigir elections going on despite opposition boycott and the process has already been tainted by fraud and president is excepted to win a second term. and lawyers for the man accused of being the only surviving gunman from last november's paris attacks say he will fight extradition to france and the police say saleh plans to blow himself up but changed his mind. now 18 policemen have been killed in attack on egypt sinai peninsula and interior ministry says a check point in the city was hit by mortar rounds and i.s.i.l. says fighters were behind the biggest attack on egyptian security forces so far this year and security in sinai has been deteriorating and three day

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's a perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. and now, bbc world news america. >> this is bbc world news america. i am laura trevelyan. protests a rep in brazil after former president lula the silva is brought in for corruption. a knife allegedly found at the former home of o.j. simpson's ring invest gated. it puts spotlight on murders committed more than two decades ago. in the shadow where the trade desires -- where the world trade towers once stood, a new transit hub is a sight to behold. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe in the u.s., we think our politics are full of drama. brazil was gripped when the country's former president was questioned by police. this is in connection with the biggest corruption's kindle to ever hit braz

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's a perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news america." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. attribute to the victims of the brussels attacks. the search intensifies for those still on the run. >> guilty of the following counts. don' count 2, genocide. laura: a court in the hague gives radovan karadzic a 40-year jail term for his role in the bosnian civil war. for those who lost loved ones, it is hardly enough. >> he has been rewarded and i'm left all alone without anyone in this world. i'm speechless. laura: and a bbc exclusive takes the chilling tactics used by boko haram in nigeria, where young girls are used as suicide bomber's. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also ar

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's a perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news america." katty: this is bbc world news america, reporting from washington. i'm katty kay. eu leaders have hit a hurdle -- have failed to come up with a migrantsolve the crisis. in 10 with donald trump. they are preparing to vote in michigan, where we examine the republican front runners support. and flags are lowered at half mast in memory of the former first lady, nancy reagan. tonight we look back on her life and her partnership in the white house. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. european leaders met in brussels again today to try to deal with the massive migrant crisis, and again they failed, at least so far, to come up with a plan. still neednd they more t

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's a perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now "bbc world news america." katty: this is "bbc world news america." i'm katty kay. pakistan promises to find those responsible for the attack in lahore. as the fears to funerals or have -- held for more than 70 people killed. >> get out of here! katty: gunfire in washington, d.c. the gunman has been shot and captured. you could get more than just a ride in china. inside the moving exhibition. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and round the globe. security forces in pakistan have made a number of arrests behind the bomb attack on a park in lahore. more than 70 died including 29 children. a breakaway faction of the taliban has claimed responsibility saying it was targeting the christian community when it

kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading to repulse bay for an evening stroll. it's a perfect, stunning backdrop for making romantic moments utterly unforgettable. i have lived in the city for years, but hong kong still makes me fall in love with it time and again. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is "bbc world news." so-called islamic state or daesh is committing genocide in iraq and syria, says the u.s. state department. but what was the declaration really change? sec. kerry: daesh is genocidal by ideology and actions. what it says, what it believes, and what it does. katty: political turmoil in brazil. former president lula's warning to be his successor's chief of staff, but is probably suspending the government. saving the art of afghanistan. one project is preserving the craft which has thrived there for centuries. katty: welcome to our viewers on public television and around the globe. the islamic state is committing genocide against christian and other minorities in iraq and syria,