. >>> 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 bill. he also reemphas

the common good, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and hong 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." laura: this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, im laura trevelyan. fighting back tears, president obama announced he is taking executive action on gun control. u.s. troops under attack in southern afghanistan. one american servicemember is killed in the fight to push back the taliban. offering hopes that vision can be restored by the thousands. ♪ laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. in an emotional speech that brought him to tears president obama announced he is taking executive action to tighten gun control in the u.s. he said he was using his presidential powers because

political mystery is being written in hong kong where five people who either publish or sell books critical of china's communist government have disappeared. the latest to vanish owned a bookstore. seth doane has the story from honk done. >> reporter: since hong kong was handed over from british to chinese rule in 1997 it has retained some of its autonomy, notably its own legal system and freedom of speech. now with the case of those missing booksellers and word of an investigation on the freedoms may be under threat. sandwiched between a pharmacy and a nail salon, up a cramped stairwell, is causeway bay books which was closed today. in the hallway, some of the gossipy, salacious titles it was known for. criticizing china's leaders. this book talks about china's first lady's private lave. this title predicts the downfall of china's president, xi jinping. now the story of this bookstore is harder to believe since five men tied to it have disappeared. the most recent, li wo, expected home for dinner december 30th but never showed. days later this faxed letter purportedly from li said

speech, thousands gather in hong kong to ask what has happened to five missing book sellers. tens of thousands of people who are starving to death in the syrian town of madaya will have to wait at least another day before help reaches them. aid agencies had hoped the trucks with food and medicine would arrive on sunday. some people are so desperate that they're eating leaves and grass. for the latest, we speak to our correspondent in beirut. why is it taking so long to get this aid to people so desperately in need? >> reporter: it has been a very complicated process. it is part of a multi stage deal that dates back to september and we're talking about two distinct regions of syria where the aid is going to be delivered. so it's not just madaya which is on the outskirts of damascus quite close to the lebanese border, but it is also a region in idlib where aid is also going to be delivered. this has to happen simultaneously for that agreement to go through. it dates back to september when there was a u.n.-brokered deal with also turkey and iran helping to negotiate with different sides

hong kong. five employees of a store that sells books critical of the chinese government. today, thousands of protesters turned out to demand answers. seth doane reports. >> reporter: protesters carried signs reading, "today, lee bo. tomorrow you and me." lee disappeared december 30th. days later he purportedly sent a letter suggesting he was in mainland china, assisting with an investigation. lee was the fifth person tied to causeway bay books to go missing. this bookshop specializes in stories that could never be on sale in mainland china criticizing the communist party and the rulers. protesters worry chinese government agents illegally mainland china. the hong kong government released a statement saying, law enforcement officers of other jurisdictions do not have the authority to take actions if they are in hong kong. protester sammy chow said the chinese government shouldn't use their tricks to arrest hong kong people. william ni is following this case for amnesty international. >> beijing sees this type of company as posing a threat to national security because they say th

up about five and a quarter point. japan and hong kong. i will a. dollar-yen fairly straightforward. rishaad: after one of the worst starts of the year in decades, the government hopes lines will work to improve market mechanisms. what are they doing exactly? there pretty critical when it comes to what can happen. most indices have reversed early losses. the chinese securities regulator trying to reassure investors this morning they will fine-tune the circuit breaker system as it serves an important role in stabilizing markets. goldman sachs says it is too early to turn bullish. suggestions that the index will be negative in the first quarter. the bank maintains its target at 4000. it doesn't change anything theamentally because investor makes is still dominated by retail. circuit breakers, the threshold in china is low enough that it would've kicked in 20 times last summer alone. they are studying ways to control the pace of sales when the limit is lifted. rishaad: we do want your opinion. a new legal battle over the emissions scandal. in case it could lead to billions of dollars.

regional peace. >>> thousands gather in hong kong to answer what's happened to five missing book sellers. >>> the french president attends a ceremony marking one year since the charlie hebdo attacks in paris. >>> tens of thousands of people who are starving to death in three syrian towns will have to wait at least another day for help. ate agencies hoped trucks would arrive on sunday. some people are so did h despere they are eating leaves and grass. >> the u.n. are ready to deliver aid to three villages where people desperately need assistance. we are talking about madea on the outskirts of damascus that's been under seen by government and allied forces. two others villages in idlib to the north, people have been under siege by rebel forces, so two distinction sides involved. the u.n. has helped negotiate this deal from back in september. that's when we have help to agree on a ceasefire with these two different sides and last week some fighters were released from slightly north of madea and their families, as well. it's taken until this stage, a complicated process to help peopl

. >>> demonstrators demand answers at a fifth book publisher from hong kong goes missing. >>> mourning the mexican mayor shot dead after just went to four hours in her new job. two jewish citizens have been killed in an arson attack that killed a toddler and his parents in the west bank. one was charged with murder while a 17-year-old charged as an accessory to murder. they are also charged with belonging to a terrorist organization. in july, masked men attacked the family home with a molotov cocktail, burning it to the ground. the mother, father and their 18-year-old son died. the only survivor was 4-year-old ahmed, badly burned and is still recovering. >> al jazeera's charles stratford is at the ruins of the families home in douma. >> i am in the bedroom where this attack happened last july. it's incredible to see so many personal belongings of the family that died in that attack still here, even the pram that was used to push ally around who died in that attack. in the corner is where his crib was when he was sleeping on that night. it was 2:00 in the morning when the

. the prices in market and hong kong has also fallen. our correspondent in beijing. why do we think, then, that this plunge has occurred in the chinese market? >> reporter: well, most analysts you speak to say that they believe it's more poor factory activity data. in other words, china is making stuff the rest of the world seems to no longer wants. manufacturing output has continued to contract for the fifth consecutive month. also the chinese currency is continuing to weaken. it is the symbolism of it all today that really matters because this was the full day of trading in 2016. the government had put in place a new sort of circumstance breaker system that would-- circuit-breaker system that would halt the blue chip index if it dropped by more 5%. that happened. it was suspended for 15 minutes. it reopened and it fell below 7% and that meant the market had to shut down for the rest of the day. the market has fallen like this before. particularly last summer, which was a very turbulent time on the stock market here in china, but this was the first big drop of the year. it is anoth

mysterious vanishing buck sellevanish ing booksellers of hong kong. are men being kidnapped who sell books that criticize hong kong's leaders? >>> the "portland press herald" reports that the governor of maine is accused of making racially charged comments at a town meeting. paul lepage talked about problems with drug dealers. >> these are guys with the name

interbank arming costs surged to a record in hong kong. we will see how the markets do in half an hour. strategists are bracing for a deeper bear market coming out of china. rishaad: indeed. a look at that story throughout the course of the program. it has been about oil. briefly dipping below $20. sanctions against iran elected are possibly responsible. speculation that there will be more oil. we know that this a becoming on board. >> that's what interesting. it has long been flagged. iranians almost every month a been telling the market that this is what they are adding to the market. reaction is a little bit interesting. oil has been caught up in the whole china story. the start of the year has been terrible. rishaad: this is half a million barrels a day we are talking about. they say they will do that within a week of this ancient spain lifted. how realistic is that? >> the first place it will come from is tankers. according to iea, 12 million barrels of crude oil and tankers. in terms of forecasting, 500,000 barrels, within the first week, then the same after. one million barrels

reacted to news of a slow down and weakening currency in china and worries spread to hong kong and japan, european stocks opened lower and are trading down as much as 3%. al jazeera's adrian brown has more on the chinese government's response. >> reporter: what happened on monday was the market fell by 5%. that was enough to cause trading to be suspended for 50 minutes and trading resumed and the market had to halt for the rest of the day and when that market was temporarily closed it fell by 5% it actually did the very thing it was supposed to stop, it created panic. so you know we expect the market to open again tomorrow but of course it's going to be interesting to see what happens after that dramatic fall today. we have had bigger falls than this but it's the symbolism of it all because today was the first day of trading on the stock markets in shanghai and zen and going to be the day that would show whether this mechanism was working. it was certainly working but in many ways i guess for all the wrong reasons, what is wrong with china's economy right now, manufacturing out put

vendors in hong kong are getting ready for a new challenge. american-style food trucks aimed at increasing tourism are being introduced to the busy streets of the city. the critics argue authorities should instead being doing more for the traditional food vendors. >> reporter: his nickname is the iron chef. able to use 2w on. ks at once on his traditional food stall. operating in the same location for 50 years, he took overrunning it from his father. >> translator: hong kong is the birth place of this. ordinary restaurants don't cook in the traditional style we do. and it's important to keep it alive. >> reporter: but it is proving harder to do. the number of stalls has declined steadily. long hours toiling over pots in rough street venues is far less attractive to a younger generation. although the government stopped issues licenses decades ago it, has in recent times relaxed the rules allowing stall holders to pass them onto their extended families. that might help keep this hong kong traditional alive. but many feel the government wouldn't mind a much smarter street food alte

missing journalist in hong kong. >>> we begin in israel where prosecutors charged two jewish settlers in connection with an arson attack in the occupied west bank. one is an adult charged with murder and the other a minor charged with being and accessory to murder. this is all that's left of the family home. in july, masked assailants attacked it with molotov cocktails burning it to the ground, the mother and child burned, the only survivor is 4-year-old ahmed. >> i'm in the bedroom where the attack happened last july. it's gyp credible to see so many personal belongings of the family that died in that attack still here, even the pram used to push ali around, the 18-year-old baby who died in the attack. this is where his crib was when he was sleeping on that night. the brother of the wife that was killed said that it was around 2:00 in the morning that sudden live the window behind me was smashed and the molotov cocktails thrown inside. according to a statement that sad, the father who died a few days later in hospital said that he grabbed ahmed and made a beeline for the doo

the resumption of trade in hong kong, opening inning at 930 -- opening at 9:30 a.m. local time. right now, down $2.60 hong kong. buildingargest home bank or restructuring assets and planning a share sale amid what it calls a hostile takeover attempt. it acquired enough shares to become the largest shareholder 3%, -- 24.3%. they may be trying to dilute ownership with this share sale with unspecified assets as managers try to retain control. vanke suspended shares in a and h. it plans to reveal asset restructuring plans by january 18. sale, the potential share we don't know if those will be in a or h. that chinaknow is insurance is increasing its now considered and out lie as it fights off this hostile bid. shares will remain halted now. we will beeze -- looking at this story and a lot more details in the program. we want your opinion. certain chief executive has been talking at the consumer elect tronics show -- electronics show. what has he been saying? >> sony is focusing on products aat matter and have made choice not to defend market share. this comes back to profitability, that co

the common good, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and hong 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." katty: this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. the violence inflicted on civilians in iraq is staggering nd obscene says the u.n. we report from the frontline. china reports its lowest growth figures and a quarter of a century. the slow down looks serious. donald trump gets the endorsement of sarah palin and his run for the republican presidential nomination. how much will she actually impact his race? ♪ katty: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. civilians in iraq are suffering a staggering level of violence at the hands of the islamic, according to an assessment

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 the 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." at least 50 people killed in a training center in libya, the worst bomb attack there since the fall of muammar gaddafi. fears over china's economy send markets tumbling around the globe. the dow jones sank nearly 400 points. and we meet the south african artist who uses it illumination to bring communities out of the shadow -- who uses it illumination --who uses illumination to bring communities out of the shadow. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. a massive truck bomb exploded near a police base in libya today, killing at least 50 people and injuring hundreds more, marking the worst bomb attack in the country since the fall o

the common good, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and hong 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." katty: this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. a university in pakistan comes under attack. at least 20 people were killed by the gunfire and explosions. plunging oil prices take the market for a wild ride. the dow jones closes down 250 points after a day that had investors begging for relief. touring buckingham palace without leaving the comfort of your couch. a virtual tour is giving people a peek inside the queen's home. ♪ katty: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. students in pakistan jumped from buildings and ran for their lives after militants attacked thei

. iran warns of repercussions >>> a filth person goes missing from a hong kong publishing house that specialises in books banned in mainland china >>> virtual reality - it gets real as we show you the tech trends likely to dominate 2016 >>> we begin in israel where prosecutors charged two jewish citizens in connection with an arson attacks in the west bank. one is an adult, the other is a minor, charged with being an accessory to murder. the july attack left three members of a palestinian family dead, including an 18-month-old boy. his parents were killed. the only survivor was a 4-year-old boy. let's go to charles stratford, in west jerusalem. a highly controversial case. why has it garnered so much attention? >> well, it's garnered so much attention because of the nature of that attack in july last year. local account of that attack said at least two marched men approached the family's house in duma in the west bank. molotov cocktails were thrown into the sleeping quarters of that house. so local accounts say. horrific scenes, the two parents, we are told, scene coming out of that

fighter jets from south korea. >>> since october there have been a series of disappearances in hong kong. five employees of a store that sells books critical of the chinese government. today, thousands of protesters turned out to demand answers. seth doane reports. >> reporter: protesters carried signs reading, "today, lee bo. tomorrow you and me." lee disappeared december 30th. days later he purportedlyent a letter suggesting he was in mainland china, assisting with an investigation. lee was the fifth person tied to causeway bay books to go missing. this bookshop specializes in sale in mainland china criticizing the communist party and the rulers. protesters worry chinese government agents illegally snatched lee andook him into mainland china. the hong kong government released a statement saying, law enforcement officers of other jurisdictions do not have the authority to t te actions if they are in hong kong. protester sammy chow said the chinese government shouldn't use their tricks to arrest hong kong people. william ni is following this case for amnesty international. >> beijing sees this

oregon. >>> five publishers from hong kong have mysteriously disappeared in the last month. donald trump won't let his appearance in an al qaeda reciting video keep him from speaking his mind. the topics for week ahead. >> we begin tonight at a national wildfir wildlife refugn eastern oregon. typically, no one is around for miles but protesters are occupying an office there. they took up amps after a judge ordered two ranchers to turn them in tomorrow to serve time in prison for arson convictions. mallier national wildlife refuge, being led by amon bundy, they are prepared to stay there for years if they have to. al jazeera's allen schauffler joins us live from burns, oregon and allen you've spoken to these protestors, why are they doing this? >> well, they have chosen the occasion of the resentencing of these two ranchers from this area, the hammonds father and son. they will now be serving five year minimum prison terms for arson convictions dating back in one case to 2001. so three have chosen that occasion to take too stand with what they say is overreach of the federal governm

hong 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 the 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." ♪ anchor: this is "bbc world news america." mexican authorities recapture drug lord joaquin "el chapo" guzman sixmonths -- months after he escaped from prison. philadelphiacer in was shot multiple times in his patrol car by a man who pledged allegiance to islamic state. "carol" and "bridge of spies" lead the british academy awards in a star-studded list. ♪ welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. the fugitive drug lord joaquin "el chapo" guzman has been captured by authorities six months after escaping from a nexen security prison. he was reportedly apprehended after a shootout in his home state of sinaloa. the next can president spoke, recognizing all who played a part in the

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." laura: this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. north korea claims it successfully tested its first cheersn bomb, counting at home, but outrage and skepticism abroad. in the german city of cologne, 100 women say they were sexually assaulted or robbed on new year's eve. classical music has lost one of its greats. looking back on the life of a french conductor and composer, the king of avant-garde music. ♪ laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. an announcement in pyongyang that they tested a hydrogen bomb was followed by outrage and skepticism. early analysis was inconsistent with the test of such a powerful weapon. rupert wingfield-hayes rep

falling day and oil prices continue to fall. hong kong's bench mash stock index closed at its lowest level in nearly three and a half years today. our correspondent is in hong kong for us. the market lacks confidence. there's no confidence around. >> reporter: that's right. this is an horrendous end to an horrendous first couple of weeks of new year trading. that is how it is being described by traders. we're seeing china and hong kong indexes fall. that has affected the rest of the world. the one consolation for hong kong is, perhaps, because it is so closely linked now with the mainland chinese index it has been unduly affected over sold, if you like, that there are fundamentally not that much wrong with the hong kong exchange and is it a value bargain. the same cannot be said of the mainland chinese market. the shanghai index has fallen 3.5% today. that's nearly 9% on the week. that's also 21% since last december. that is very much the definition of a bare market. there are some various voices that say it could sometime fall further to 2500. it is just below 3000. this is way belo

common good, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and hong kong tourism board. >> want to know hong kong's most romantic spots? i will show you. i love heading down to a cool space 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." news: this is bbc world america. i katty kay. it is snowing very hard here in washington. what is forecast to be a crippling blizzard has hit the region and officials warn it could be dangerous. europe's migrant crisis claims were desperate victims. 44 have drowned off the coast of turkey including 20 children. during the second world war, p.o.w.'s are- welcome in maine helping to harvest the land. welcome to our viewers on public television here in america and around the globe. the snow is falling here in washington and weather forecasters predict that by sunday morning this region will be buried in two feet of white stuff. and for u

common good, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and hong 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 the 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." katty: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. after years of isolation, sanctions are lifted on iran. we look at the knock on effects around the world. the british parliament debates a motion to ban donald trump from the u.k. after thousands of brits oppose his plan to ban muslims in america. seeing the world through a turtle's eyes. conservationists are using cameras to get a whole new view underwater. katty: iran is wasting no time boosting oil production after the u.s. and eu lifted sanctions. the national iranian oil company said today that it ordered production to go up by 500,000 barrels per d

to its traditional owners. >>> hong kong's to want government official is shouted down by protestors as he puts forward his plans for the new year. the only way to get better is to challenge yourself, and that's what we're doing at xfinity. we are challenging ourselves to improve every aspect of your experience. and this includes our commitment to being on time. every time. that's why if we're ever late for an appointment, we'll credit your account $20. it's our promise to you. we're doing everything we can to give you the best experience possible. because we should fit into your life. not the other way around. >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >>> hello again, these are our top stories. ten u.s. sailors taken into custody by iran have been released. they were detained address after their two boats entered iranian waters. >>> the u.s. welcomed the release of the nine men and one woman seen here in pictures put out by the iranians. >>> ger

australian market down 2%. hong kong is leading the region. out of the 50 stocks on the hang black.nly one is in the quite a lot of selling coming through elsewhere. shanghai market down by 1.3%. china railways have in the standout day, though. .lsewhere, widespread selling thailand is coming online down. every sector is in the red. basic materials stocks down by 2.3%. looking at some of the nature .overs the weakest performers are on the h share market in hong kong. brokerage stocks coming under pressure today. take falls in early trade today. developers coming under pressure, now. yanke missing 7.8%. fook with disappointing sales. tencent in hong kong, one of the worst performers. emerging market currencies coming under pressure. the malaysian ringgit being sold off. if we have a quick look at the japanese yen, we are starting to because movement everybody is selling out of equities out of the oil market back into safe havens. the japanese yen is holding at a four-month high. china getting off to a shaky start this year. close to record lows. heidi has a look at the forecast. the referen

japan and hong kong, which have already entered oversold territory. below twol briefly dollars a pound for the first , extending aears three-year decline. as you might expect, gold is up, back above 1100. let's take a look at some chinese etf's. as you might expect, anything with the chinese stamp on it was dumped. we are expecting to see a further drop in china when markets open up. once the proverbial floodgates areopened, the sell orders likely. a few things. expecting their he heavy pressure at the open, but will that level off now that -- a very heavy pressure at the open, but will that level off now that investors know there is more space to play with? the bar's closing you start taking shots like a crazy person. let's take a look at the renminbi. it's actually pretty steady. into andlikely stepped are being. have a look at this. forwards. inching closer to the seven handle. three straight days now we are above nikkei futures. i will tell you what those forwards are doing. 692 against the u.s. dollar. nikkei futures down 475 points. it doesn't look like it's going to be a great o

china not getting the note. >> shanghai's office earlier low, still down by .7%. hong kong stocks trading up by 1.1%. perhaps not surprising when you look at the technicals as of yesterday, 60% of hong kong , bouncing back after japanese markets fell into bear territory yesterday. that is on account of a slightly weaker yen. a one-year high on the back of the aggressive safe haven demand. elsewhere around the region, taiwan managing to pull out from negative territory, up by .2%. as you said we did get this monster cash in -- injection ahead of the chinese new year. traditionally a place when liquidity gets very tight but this year we had extra downward pressure coming from the yen as well ase capital outflows. this is how shanghai is looking. every sector in the red but weakness coming through from industrials, down 1.3%. also weakness coming through from oil and glass -- oil and gas. recovery in of a the oil price in terms of new york oil. rishaad: china's determination to defend its currency, many economist expect that pile of cash to fall by another 3% this year. us,conomists

common good, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and hong 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 the 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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news america." host: this is bbc world news america. vladimir putin formally approved the murder of a former's my -- former spy. that is the conclusion of an .nquiry concerns rise about the brazilian virus. we speak to a top health official about its impact on women. and washington, d.c. gets ready for a massive snowstorm. traffic jams are already underway. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the murder of a former russian spy in london was probably carried out under orders by president vladimir putin. that is the conclusion of an official report after the death by poison from a radioactive substanc

person from the same book publishing company to go missing in recent months. last seen in hong kong hers disappearance is the most troubling. >> the most scary thing is, the response on the the hong kong government said it is investigating. local media is reporting li phoned his wife from across the border in mainladeland china on the night he disappeared after being taken there against his lli reportedly told his wife he was assisting everyone. left behind. he wouldn't need it. leaving many to believe he was there by mainland security officials hong kong is home to a flourishing business in political books about china's ruling elite banned in mainland china. hong kong's special status agreed before the hand over from bit issue colonial rules guarantees the media. activists. >> protestors again took to the streets on sundays over what they see. part of the gradual process by the chinese government to grind down hong kong. >> the chinese authorities believe the ability of the regime is more important, containment more important from the efforts. >> the bookstore, itself, on sglait, the co