what does the south china morning post report?m may not do. what does the south china morning post report? it is reporting that china may, as you say, may agree in the un framework, within the un framework, formal sanctions and it may give north korea partial oil sanctions. this is against the backdrop of... a hotheaded debate between the chinese and the americans. the americans and demanding, clearly, that we need to do something about north korea. and saying that china is not doing enough. china are doing well, yes, you have a point but and the but is that we cannot totally have a total embargo on north korea because then we have a failed state on our borders. this isjust a densely too populated region. just look at south korea. very densely populated. china, densely populated as is japan. it is too dangerous to have a failed state on their borders. donald trump is also starting to modulate a little bit. overnight we saw him coming out and saying that war would be the last resort, it is no longerfire war would be the last resort

and the south china morning post has this striking image on its front page. ferries navigating hong kong's harbour under a blanket of severe pollution. the cruise terminal and hills in the background barely visible in the smog. you can barely see anything. that brings you up to date with the papers. while he was talking about new sanctions on north korea today, us president donald trump was also meeting the malaysian prime minister najib razak. the meeting focused on security and investments and steered clear of an american investigation into a malaysian corruption scandal. i asked mr najib's former political secretary about that omission. i think the proverbial light elephant indeed did not materialise in the conversations between mist najib and president trump. i think that has mainly to do with the attitude of the new administration, namely to really delineate clearly between what is, for example, politically and economically expedient versus the finer details, the niceties in international investigations. i think, for example, president trump would be ind

and the south china morning post has this striking image on its front page. ferries navigating hong kong's harbour under a blanket of severe pollution. the cruise terminal and hills in the background barely visible in the smog. and that brings you up—to—date with the papers. apple is hoping that its latest smartphone design will allow it to continue the huge success of the iphone by pushing technology to a new level. the iphone x features a facial recognition id system and advanced augmented reality. but at a time when customers are growing reluctant to upgrade their phones so regularly, this latest handset is apple's most expensive yet, as our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones, reports. it's the world's most valuable company and its vast new headquarters speaks of its ambitions to grow even richer. and in the stevejobs theatre, named after its founder, apple unveiled the latest versions of the device which has made it so wealthy. we have huge iphone news for you today. two iphone 8 models will look like modest upgrades to all but dedicated ap

let me just show you, next, the south china morning post. this is the top—selling english—language paper of record in hong kong. again, a similar photo of mr tsang, wearing that distinctive bow tie that he is often wearing. he is smiling a bit more, seated in a car next to his wife, selina, of many years. another headline — donald tsang denies graft charge at high court trial. and the jury is composed of five women and four men. and that's the latest, rico. i'll be certainly watching this trial and reporting back to you. in south korea, the military has been prosecuting gay soldiers under an old law which bans homosexual activity in the army. campaigners have called it a ‘witch hunt‘, while the military has defended its actions, saying they are aimed at protecting the wholesomeness of the army. one of the soldiers being prosecuted has spoken to the bbc. his identity has been concealed for his protection. do i have to live as a criminal because i'm gay? this law exists to kill homosexuals. i was really embarrassed. the investigator

the south china morning post carries a warning to north korea from china not to launch another ballistic missile, saying it should not continue to worsen tensions on the korean peninsula. the guardian looks at bell pottinger, one of the uk's leading public relations agencies, which has been expelled from the industry's trade associations after an investigation uncovered a secret campaign to stir up racial tensions in south africa, considered one of the worst breach of ethics in its history. the business independent says activity among britain's builders slumped to its lowest point this year in august as firms delay projects in the run—up to brexit. and finally, on front of the telegraph, we have the smiling couple the duke and duchess of cambridge who have announced they're expecting their third child. the queen and both families are said to be "delighted with the news." the more the merrier, don't they say. so let's begin. with me is stuart thomson who's head of public affairs at pr agency bircham dyson bell. we will get onto royal family shortly, but we have to start with north korea

south china morning post is leading on china supporting tougher sanctions on north korea, following pyongyang's nuclear test on sunday. analysts say beijing may support a partial ban on oil supplies. the new york times is featuring a picture from the puerto rican capital san juan, showing the incredible 185 mile per hour winds lashing the region, as hurricane irma churns toward florida. the eu bank battle is headlining the daily telegraph's business section, where frankfurt is sweeping aside rivals to become the dominant financial centre of of the eu, as paris falls behind in the quest for post—brexit spoils.

the south china morning post says china and the us led the world in condemning north korea. it adds that beijing and moscow say they will — i quote — "appropriately deal with" the test, which the paper says appeared to be timed to coincide with the opening of the brics summit. the front page of the japan times similarly headlines the north korea nuclear test. but it also features a picture of the forthcoming nuptials of princess mako, the eldest grandchild of emperor akihito and how she has given up her royal duties for love. we'll hear from the couple in a few minutes' time. a miracle rescue has caught the attention of people online.. a miracle rescue has caught the attention of people online. a young boy fell into a well. a young boy fell into a well in xi'an in shaanxi province. mechanical excavators were called in, and then, once the boy was located, oxygen was pumped into the narrow well shaft to ensure he didn't suffocate. it took ten hours before he was finally pulled back to safety. and he was then re—united with his family before being taken to hospital. you'l

the south china morning post has a focus on the environment and a nationwide policy on the mainland to turn agricultural waste into biofuel for cars instead of burning it, and thereby reducing smog. but some experts have doubts about how environmentally—friendly it may be. the japan times reports on the unveiling of iphone x, apple's most expensive phone ever — priced at us$1000 — in cupertino, california. an interesting aspect of the model is apple's "animoji" feature — take a look at that! it lets people give emoji their voice and expressions. it's one of the most devastating outcomes in any pregnancy: a baby growing inside its mother that suddenly dies. now an australian researcher has had a major breakthrough in understanding more about stillbirth, and is developing a test which could alert obstetricians when a baby is in grave danger. i asked professor roger smith what he's found. the key idea is that stillbirths, or the death of the baby during pregnancy, is often due to ageing of the placenta, the organ on which the baby depends to get its oxygen and other nutrients duri

china morning post shows just how concerned beijing is about its own security. it shows china carrying out military exercises to shoot down incoming missiles, in what the paper says of military strength intended as a warning to pyongyang. staying with china, the new york times looks at bike sharing. it says a boom in bike start—ups has flooded beijing with cycles. but it's sharing without caring, as it's also led to a boom in vandalism, theft and "soul—searching". from bikes to cars in the japan times. and in a nationwide first, a funeral home operator in nagano is offering a drive—thru funeral service. not necessarily a tasteful concept but it will allow people, especially the aged, to bid their final farewells without having to get out of their car. well... that sits with the papers. plans for a vote on legalising same sex marriage in australia could be put on hold — depending on the result of a high court challenge. some of its supporters believe the non—binding postal vote will encourage intolerance and homophobia. they're arguing the issue should

the international online edition of the south china morning post has a frightening take on the north korean crisis. beside a photo of the announcement of the latest test, it says pyongyang most likely conducted its five most recent tests under a single mountain site. and it quotes a chinese scientist as saying the site could implode — leaking radiation across the region. the new york times reports on how the battle against so—called islamic state has spread to the philippines. the paper has a front page picture of soldiers on patrol in marawi — seized by militants loyal to the group. it says the battle against them shows no sign of ending. china daily‘s european website reports on one of the more beautiful parts of the world. china's gulangyu island, which has been made a world heritage site by unesco, apparently making china the country with the most heritage sites worldwide. let's get more now on a story we have been following closely on newsday — the plight of rohingya muslims in myanmar. the un's special representative on human rights in the country has criticised the e

the online edition of the south china morning post poses the question "what if the worst comes to the worst with north korea 7 " it says china must be ready for war but should also come up with back up plans to deal with north korea's nuclear arsenal and the influx of refugees. singapore's straits times reports on what it says is the first recruitment video by so—called islamic state featuring a singaporean fighter. it says the security services have been keeping tabs on the man who identifies himself as "abu uqayl from singapore". and finally, you can't miss the giant robot on the front page of the japan times. let's bring this up, now. there it is. the 20 meter statue is a tribute to the hugely popular gundam japanese science fiction franchise, and was unveiled by the singer tielle on tokyo's waterfront on sunday. fantastic fa ntastic stuff. fantastic stuff. you up—to—date with all the papers. —— you are. more than 35,000 people have fled their homes on the indonesian island of bali amid fears that a volcano could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years. the evacuat

america's better links with china are the focus of the south china morning post. the paper reports on the us commerce secretary, wilbur ross's, visit to hong kong, ahead of president trump's visit to beijing in november, but it says the two countries must deal with the many barriers to trade between them. the japan times assesses the economic implications of saudi arabia's decision to allow women to drive. it says it is good news for toyota and hyundai, who dominate the saudi market, but it is bad news for uber, and the estimated 800,000 chauffeurs who currently ferry saudi women around. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? there is more on that news of women driving in saudi arabia. not surprisingly, it has prompted a lot of discussion online. early criticism focused on the dangers of women drivers. the hashtag "the people refuse women driving" was widely shared after the announcement, but supporters quickly co—opted the hashtags to poke fun at those who had initiated them. thailand's former prime minister yingluck shinawatra has been sentenced to

the south china morning post has a picture from an audacious robbery that took place in one of hong kong's busiest shopping districts. the suspects made their getaway on a motorcycle after smashing a store window with hammers. they escaped with more than $2.5 million worth ofjewellery. the front page of the japan times raises concerns about the risk posed by volcanoes to some of the country's nuclear plants. according to the nation's nuclear safety watchdog, five nuclear power plants could be at risk. and the china daily reports china and russia are urging for peaceful solutions to solve tensions on the korean peninsula. the chinese foreign minister says "the vicious cycle, which is worsening, must be broken." now — what are people talking about online? well the earthquake in mexico is dominating conversations online. at least 100 people have been killed, across three states. i'm joined from mexico city byjennifer swaddle. tell us what happened ? tell us what happened? this afternoon i was teaching a class of 11 —year—olds. it was very frightening. the tremor quickly escalated into s

the online edition of the south china morning post poses the question, what if the worst comes to the worst with north korea? it says china must be ready for war, but should also come up with back up plans to deal with north korea's nuclear arsenal and the influx of refugees. singapore's straits times reports on what it says is the first recruitment video by so—called islamic state featuring a singaporean fighter. it says the security services have been keeping tabs on the man who identifies himself as abu uqayl from singapore. and finally, you can't miss the giant robot on the front page of the japan times. the 20 metre statue is a tribute to the hugely popular gundam japanese science fiction franchise, and was unveiled by the singer tielle on tokyo's waterfront on sunday. let's go back to our main story this hour, the elections in germany — the bbc‘s ros atkins has some analysis for us. thank you very much. talking to martin here in germany. what are the core reasons that have driven this rise in nationalism ? core reasons that have driven this rise in nationalism? the first r

morning post. these are the first combat training drills at china's only overseas military base in djibouti, where troops had to deal with temperatures around a0 degrees celsius. and we were just talking about uber, well, its troubles in london might be good news for one of it's competitors, that's according to the financial times. the american ride—hailing company lyft now its sights set —— has its sights set on the city while uber tries to have its licence reinstated. a lukewarm welcome for apple's new iphones in beijing is covered by the business pages of the china daily. the lack of queues and enthusiasm at flagship stores is being put down to home—grown brands like vivo and huawei becoming more popular. these are the top stories of key publications around the world. babita — what's trending? i knew it was only a matter of time before i said this — you are trending, rico! because of this. iam here i am here in asia to spread kindness. you know, elmo, that is what we need today. rico

the south china morning post leads on the devastating earthquake in mexico. 0n the front page, it also has a story about china banning new north korean students from attending universities there, with extra surveillance for those already studying. the japan times asks whether president trump's fiery rhetoric against north korea at the un is a win for japanese prime minister shinzo abe, who has called for a tough response to pyongyang's nuclear tests. or, the paper asks, will the victory come a too high a price, and reinforce north korea's belief that nuclear weapons remain the sole means of securing the regime's safety. and the new york times reviews an exhibition by chinese artists set to begin at the guggenheim in new york, where artists question authority and, in some works, the concept of nationality. and those are the top stories in leading publications around the world. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? #mexicounido has been trending both on twitter and the bbc news site. the hashtag "mexico united" is being used to organise volunteers. posts include instructions

the south china morning post is featuring a new school lunch initiative in hong kong. the voluntary programme wants to reduce salt levels in hong kong pupils' lunches by half in a decade. officials say they've already seen reductions in the first month of this academic year. and the china daily has a tribute to basi on the front page. the oldest panda in captivity has died at the age of 37, almost 100 in people years, according to experts. basi was the inspiration for panpan, the mascot for the beijing asian games in 1990. mainland japan is bracing itself for typhoon talim. the strong storm system packing gusts of up to 250 kilometres per hour has already lashed japan's southern islands. some areas have recorded level of rains not seen in the last 50 years and many thousands of homes are without power. ben rich from bbc weather has more. rico, we've been watching this storm for several days now, and it has been developing quite rapidly. you can see here on our satellite picture this mass of cloud, and i want you to look at the eye of the centre of the storm. look how c

morning post. these are the first combat training drills at china‘s only overseas military base in djibouti, where troops had to deal with temperatures around a0 degrees celsius. and we were just talking about uber, well, its troubles in london might be good news for one of it‘s competitors, that‘s according to the financial times. the american ride—hailing company lyft now its sights set on the city while uber tries to have its licence reinstated. a luke warm welcome for apple‘s new iphones in beijing is covered by the business pages of the china daily. the lack of queues and enthusiasm at flagship stores is being put down to home—grown brands like as huawei — becoming more popular. babita — what‘s trending? you are trending rico! i have always wanted to say that but what you did last night on this programme has gone viral. well you and you‘re new pal elmo — you saw it here on newsday first and a clip of yesterday‘s interview has gone viral. rico interviewing elmo from sesa

many papers focus on the north korean crisis, but the south china morning post takes a less obvious angle. despite concerns about whether north korea can feed itself, it says sanctions are failing to stop the smuggling of north korean seafood — particularly crabs — into china. tonnes of crabs are taken across the border at night after the police go home and, it says, "bribes do the rest". singapore's straits times dedicates much of its coverage to the country's president dr tony tan keng yam who stepped down on thursday after six years. under the headline "farewell president tan", it has a picture of him hugging his wife, who he described as his pillar of support. and a possible breakthrough in parkinson's treatment features in the japan times. it says a stem cell trial by scientists in kyoto has successfully restored brain cells in monkeys which could help human patients with the disease. moving onto trending, then, which stories are sparking discussions online? in the amazon, a two year study by the world wildlife fund has discovered 381 new species, including this monkey. it equate

china morning post shows a plaque being unveiled at the new china embassy in panama. the opening comes 100 days after the two countries established diplomatic relations in june. and finally the japan times reports that forfirst time, more than two millionjapanese are aged 90 or above. it says a record number of japanese over the age of 65 are still working, they're feeling younger and more active than those in the same age category decades ago, and they don't consider themselves to be ‘elderly‘. criminal networks smuggling rhino horns out of africa are turning them into jewellery to avoid detection at airports, according to traffic — a uk—based organisation monitoring wildlife trade. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill has more. it is estimated that 25,000 rhinos remain in the world. but in the last decade, over 7000 of them have been killed by poachers for their horns. is unsustainable demand is why many national parks have resorted to dehorning rhinos in order to protect them. in the past, smugglers would attempt to take in thai horns or large pieces abr

the south china morning post has a story on asia's casino hub, macau, heading to the record books. voters have been turning out in record numbers for the crucial legislative assembly elections in the former portuguese enclave. and finally, the new york times is reporting on the chinese government releasing a list of things that should be censored on the country's internet. the guidelines ban material that depicts excessive drinking, gambling, and sexual acts, as well as material that ridicules china's historical leaders, or current members of the army and police. and that brings you up—to—date with some of the papers. it's been the centre of chinese life in london since the 1950s, but chinatown is changing. shaftesbury estate, which owns four fifths of chinatown in london, says the area needs to modernise by bringing in new restaurants from across east asia and attract a new generation. but there are fears from the long—established chinese community that the area will lose its identity. robert sutton—mattocks reports. things are done the old way, here at the golden dragon.

the south china morning post leads on the devastating earthquake in mexico. 0n the front page, it also has a story about china banning new north korean students from attending universities there with extra surveillance for those already studying. the japan times asks whether president trump's fiery rhetoric against north korea at the un is a win for japanese prime minister shinzo abe, who has called for a tough response to pyongyang's nuclear tests. 0r — the paper asks — will the victory come a too high a price and reinforce north korea's belief that nuclear weapons remain the sole means of securing the regime's safety. and the new york times reviews an exhibition by chinese artists, set to begin at the guggenheim in new york, where artists question authority and, in some works, the concept of nationality. let's get more on our top story now that earthquake in central mexico. jorge navarro is response manager for the charity world vision in mexico city. he's on the line now. thank you forjoining us. tell us exactly what is happening with the rescue operation that you are in charge

the south china morning post has a story on asia's casino hub, macau, heading to the record books. voters have been turning out in record numbers for the crucial legislative assembly elections in the former portuguese enclave. and finally, the new york times is reporting on the chinese government releasing a list of things that should be censored on the country's internet. the guidelines ban material that depicts excessive drinking, gambling, and sexual acts, as well as material that ridicules china's historical leaders or current members of the army and police. let's have a look at some live pictures from missouri, where protests have broken out for a third night after the acquittal of a white police officer, jason stockley, who had been on trial on a murder charge for the shooting of a black man, anthony lamar smith. demonstrations over the past two nights have seen clashes develop between protestors and police. so far, this protest we can see on oui’ so far, this protest we can see on our screens is peaceful. 0n so far, this protest we can see on our screens is peaceful. on fr

let me share this headline from the south china morning post. casting a shadow over china's summit. itsemning pyongyang for nuclear test program. north korea has ignored international communities widespread opposition, carrying out a nuclear test, and china's present best present issuing -- china's present issuing strong condemnation of this. how should the u.s. response to north korea? another half-hour of your calls and comments. don from california, republican line. good morning. caller: i am hoping to get people a little perspective here. this is not some innocent country. uncle to aed his own telephone pole and shot him with an antiaircraft gun, basically bits.im to this is not somebody who you want to have a hydrogen bomb. we have had, under obama, eight years of what he calls strategic patience with north korea. during which time they their investment and building their nuclear armaments until they have all of this stuff. people thinking they have only been doing this since president trump has been elected, he has only been president for eight months. you don't build an icbm

dreadful ranger refugee crisis it is a very interesting take the south china morning post as new diplomatic missions signal china's support for. the crisis now this is a complex story because it involves a nobel peace prize winner who is the acting leader of mine mark she doesn't look to some nights he's taken enough of an initiative to try and deal with the issue now china established its first diplomatic days in office last week in the country there which is still struggling to attract foreign diplomatic missions even the placed yangon where most things are a new one is and this is a new what is it that says the first diplomatic mission but isn't the point here that when the burma is a military government was abusing the human rights of there will be later western interests chevron they were all there nothing was being done. to power a kind of power and it's the chinese and indian oil pipelines and now we get wall to wall coverage of the arithmetic proportion of human rights abuses going on there now that china is getting involved much less comfortable especially with india there so we're

the south china morning post. ivanka trump and jared kushner's trip to china may have been canceled because some officials in the white house decided the couple were not suitable to make preparations for u.s. president donald trump's visit to beijing. >> they sent this guy to negotiate middle east paseace. >> the south china morning did report that. what do you make of it? this is going to bug trump. >> ivanka trump has her own fashion line and there's issues with that in china. that could be john kelly saying no, but who knows. >> there's something i know nothing about. >> everybody is afraid of a bes trait m desperate man. no one takes your phone calls. and the fear of being connected with jared kushner could put you in international trouble. >> denzel washington, oscar winning performance in "training day." go ahead. >> the chinese are sensitive to issues of protocol. are they the best face of the united states, the best face of the presidency. john kelly is well-versed in those things. >> he's looking good. an

. >> i have a question here, gentleman on the end. >> from the south china morning post. >> from the u.s. side of the white house or state department. we are hearing a lot about talking about the sticks, brought carrots. instead the u.s. thought north korea needed to do more to get back to the negotiation table. is there a time for the u.s. to make some offer to the north, some carrots? and what kind of carrots? what kind of offer is coming now? this administration could offer. and given that in the united nations security council it is already put on sanctions on oil, seafood or textile. >> is there enough room for the u.s. to make north korea back. >> first of all, north korea agreed to denuclearize it. they didn't just agree with it to the united states, but with five of the six partners. they agreed to create denuclearization of their country. if i have years later they said-- tried to say, nope, we no longer agree to. so what the u.s. asked for is that north korea, if they rejoin the talks, they should rejoin based on what the talks are. the purpose is not to talk, it's the denu