China Bans the Ivory Trade

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China announces a total ban on the ivory trade in a move which campaigners say could save the elephant from extinction. The ban doesn't just cover new ivory but also antique ivory. One man who has long campaigned for this day is environmentalist Stanley Johnson, the father of the British foreign secretary Boris Johnson. We get his reaction to the announcement. Time has run out for Indian people trying to hand in discontinued bank notes, any left are now worthless pieces of paper. Last month, the government scrapped more than 85% of the cash in circulation with the aim of cracking down on corruption and tax dodgers. But as the BBC's Yogita Limaye reports from Mumbai, the move has affected legitimate business too. Meanwhile, Venezuela's plan to execute a similar manouvre to India isn't going to plan. The idea was to leave smugglers on the border with Columbia with worthless pieces of paper as they wouldn't be able to get to the banks in time. But the reality is that the notes are almost worthless anyway because of hyperinflation. We get more details from Francisco Toro, executive editor at Caracas Chronicles. One of America's sweetest snacks, the Cinnabon, is going to China. Lizzie O'Leary of our sister station Marketplace caught up with the company's president Joe Guith. So what will the new import do to Chinese waistlines? Now picture this...there's a knock on your door and it's two polite young Americans in matching dark suits and black ties. The Mormons are paying you a visit. On YouTube, filmmakers in Utah are carving out a successful niche with religious-themed parodies of popular songs. Keith Allen and Marcus Joseph talk about their recent hit, a Mormon-themed cover of Adele's "Hello". And I'll be joined throughout the programme by Colin Peacock at Radio New Zealand. Picture description: Staff at State Forest Administration and police of General Administration of Customs destroy about 662 kilograms of illegal ivory and ivory products at Beijing Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. Photo credit: VCG/VCG via Getty Images