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Aid has arrived from China and India, but the United Nations is warning of a severe shortage of medical supplies. Our correspondent Nick Beek has been following developments from Bangkok.
The UN's Tom Andrews. Well, for more on those relief efforts, I spoke to the former BBC Asia editor, Rebecca Henschke.
The UN's Tom Andrews. Well, for more on those relief efforts, I spoke to the former BBC Asia editor, Rebecca Henschke.
that could be trapped at this point. In a desperate situation. And of course then there are reports of the generals, the junta, the army bombing people in the rebel-held areas, even despite the earthquake.
that could be trapped at this point. In a desperate situation. And of course then there are reports of the generals, the junta, the army bombing people in the rebel-held areas, even despite the earthquake.
Rebecca Henschke, let's cross the border now into neighboring Thailand, where the focus is on an unfinished high-rise building that collapsed in the capital Bangkok as a result of Friday's earthquake. Rescuers are working around the clock as families of more than 80 people who are missing continue to wait for news. Our correspondent Shaima Khalil is in Bangkok and gave us this update.
Rebecca Henschke, let's cross the border now into neighboring Thailand, where the focus is on an unfinished high-rise building that collapsed in the capital Bangkok as a result of Friday's earthquake. Rescuers are working around the clock as families of more than 80 people who are missing continue to wait for news. Our correspondent Shaima Khalil is in Bangkok and gave us this update.
Shaima Khalil in Bangkok. Hundreds of thousands of people have joined a protest rally in the Asian side of Istanbul against the jailing of the city's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. Arial Footage showed a sea of demonstrators waving Turkish flags and chanting pro-democracy slogans. It was organised by Özgür Özel, leader of the main opposition party, the CHP. This was his defiant message for the crowd.
Shaima Khalil in Bangkok. Hundreds of thousands of people have joined a protest rally in the Asian side of Istanbul against the jailing of the city's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. Arial Footage showed a sea of demonstrators waving Turkish flags and chanting pro-democracy slogans. It was organised by Özgür Özel, leader of the main opposition party, the CHP. This was his defiant message for the crowd.
Protests have been going on for 10 days now, ever since Mr. Imamoglu's arrest. And they've been met with a repressive government response that has been sharply condemned by rights groups. Our senior international correspondent Ola Geren is in Istanbul for us.
Protests have been going on for 10 days now, ever since Mr. Imamoglu's arrest. And they've been met with a repressive government response that has been sharply condemned by rights groups. Our senior international correspondent Ola Geren is in Istanbul for us.
Du hast erwähnt, dass dort CCTV-Kameras waren. Und wie wir wissen, hat die türkische Regierung bereits an Protesten und Journalisten in den letzten Tagen geschlagen. Können Sie uns ein Update darauf geben?
Du hast erwähnt, dass dort CCTV-Kameras waren. Und wie wir wissen, hat die türkische Regierung bereits an Protesten und Journalisten in den letzten Tagen geschlagen. Können Sie uns ein Update darauf geben?
Ola Geren in Istanbul. One in eight people in the world are living with obesity. That's according to the World Health Organization. Mexico has one of the world's biggest obesity epidemics and the condition is becoming increasingly common among adults and children. It's an issue that the Mexican President, Claudia Scheinbaum, has taken on.
Ola Geren in Istanbul. One in eight people in the world are living with obesity. That's according to the World Health Organization. Mexico has one of the world's biggest obesity epidemics and the condition is becoming increasingly common among adults and children. It's an issue that the Mexican President, Claudia Scheinbaum, has taken on.
And from now on, junk food will no longer be available in schools. Dr. Simon Barquera is the president of World Obesity Federation and he's also Mexican. He explained to the BBC's Owen Bennett-Jones why obesity is such a problem there.
And from now on, junk food will no longer be available in schools. Dr. Simon Barquera is the president of World Obesity Federation and he's also Mexican. He explained to the BBC's Owen Bennett-Jones why obesity is such a problem there.
Still to come, why the size of the spots on giraffes do matter.
Still to come, why the size of the spots on giraffes do matter.
Ukraine has accused Russia of damaging a state-owned gas facility during recent drone strikes, breaking the agreed ceasefire on energy infrastructure negotiated in Saudi Arabia earlier this week. There are fears that the peace deal will not hold.