jordan confirms that islamic militants captured a pilot in air raids. >> and in st. louis, a mother is looking for answers. >> he was trying to get up and run. when he was trying to get up and run, they started shooting him. >> president obama welcomes the

announcement of sony that it will release "the interview" in limited theaters on christmas days. and we ask these refugees why they've taken refuge in jordan. hello and welcome. let's return straight away to the breaking news in the last hour. the jordanian military confirms that the islamic militants have captured a jordanian pilot.

i.s. is posting more of the images from the scene. let's show you those pictures as well. this image posted of wreckage being pulled out of a lake and this one of wreckage of the cockpit. these are unverified. it's worth stressing that. and these are some of the latest pictures islamic state has posted. jim muir, give us more details. >> reporter: on the twitter feeds they showed some pictures of the first lieutenant being

pulled out of the lake, and that is consistent with the lake pictures with the wreckage being removed from the lake. he was bleeding from the mouth but that looks to be a superficial cut or something, but he was standing on his own feet, just wearing a white t-shirt as he was being pulled out of the water or escorted out of the water by i.s. fighters, who subsequently, as you say, posted his i.d. on the internet as well. his parent have confirmed he's missing and so has the jordanian government. it's the first time any coalition jets have been shot down. the i.s. is saying that it was done by a heat-seeking missile, which of course will raise questions about the level of armament that they can deploy and also the countermeasures. normally you have his

distracting balloons if there is jeopardy. so there will be a lot of questions why this event has occurred. >> the statement was pretty brief, one was confirmation, and the other saying they hold the islamic state responsible for the pilot's safety. there will be huge concern now over that issue. >> reporter: absolutely. i.s., we all know, specializes in brutal beheadings and killing of captives. so they certainly wouldn't turn a hair on the idea of certainly gaining maximum publicity by putting the pilot to death. obviously there will be a delicate game going on, the jordanians will be trying to put pressure. already they're on the wrong side of the fence as far as the i.s. is concern, they're part of the american coalition, jets are going around taking action against i.s.

it could be the i.s. would prefer to hang on to him to use him as some bargaining chip to see if there's any leverage they can get, perhaps persuading jordan to pull out of the coalition. i think we're going to see a lot of pushing and pulling over this captive -- this unfortunate pilot who has fallen into i.s. hands. >> jim muir in beirut, thanks very much. >> let's talk to our consultant fellow at the united think tank and was a royal officer. thank you for being with us. clearly this event has happened. but we don't know what happened. >> it's possible the aircraft

had a technical malfunction. it's also possible it was injured by its own -- it's not uncommon for an aircraft to drop a bomb so low, that debris from that bomb can affect the aircraft. but the point is it's down and they've captured the pilot and so there is a political as well as a military challenge here now. >> exactly, as jim was saying. already they are pumping out pictures and using it as propaganda and they'll use the pilot for whatever leverage they think that they can actually gain. >> yes. i'm not sure they will dissuade the jordanians from continuing. if they back down now, they may

as well give up. the jordans are involved because they see the i.s. as a threat to them, as do many of the gulf states. so i think to give up now would be a very strange thing to do. so i don't expect them to back down. >> and yet the jordanians have been relatively quiet. they've taken part in the coalition but have been relatively quiet in doing that. do you think in any way this forces their hand in being more public both to their own public and to the wider world? >> yes, it does. they have inside the company several people who have sympathies with i.s. in fact, the leader who set up i.s. is jordanian. they have an internal issue. it's likely some might be

emboldened and encouraged by this event. >> one quick question on the broader strategy because how do you think, if at all it does, change any of the dynamic about the strategy that is being laid out by the coalition and what is actually on the right path of what they need to achieve. >> the strategy right now is very slow. i would hope there there is an international review of the strategy. the longer this runs out, the more challenges of this kind will come up. we have to think creatively of how to use forces to take the initiative quickly. that is what i think should be addressed now. >> thank you for coming up. thank you. >> in the u.s. where large clouds have been clashing with

police. scuffles broke out when crowds found out an 18-year-old has been shot and killed by the police. >> reporter: yet another standoff after yet another fatal shooting of another black teen. this time at a petro station, which quickly became the focus for angry exchanges between the police and youth. the teen-ager known locally as antonio martin was said to have raised a gun but the teen's mother said her son was unarmed and trying to get away from the police. >> his girl friend told me that the police were messing with him. he was going to get up and run, when he tried to get up and run, they started shooting him. >> reporter: this happened just a couple miles from nearby

ferguson where another black teen was fatally rounded by police in august, prompting weeks of rioting. that death and other fatal encounters have led to demonstrations like this in new york demanding change and a wider soul searching across america about the policing of minority communities. the latest flash point in the suburbs of st. louis has seen looting and some arrests. and while eyewitnesses describe the crowds being small, its tensions are high. >> president obama has welcomed the announcement by sony pictures it will release it's comedy "the interview" in a limited number of theaters on christmas day. sony made the decision after its

computer system was hand by a group calling itself the guardians of piece. >> reporter: there have been plenty of surprises in the story of "the interview." first it was pulled, but now it will be shown on about 200 screens after the company back tracked. in a statement sony pictures said it would have a limited theatrical release in the united states on christmas day, adding they were proud to make it available to the public and to have stood up to those who attempted to suppress free speech. most cinema-goers -- >> to be honest, i didn't pay much attention to it but now i'm going to go see it. >> it got really bad reviews. i don't have any interest in

seeing it. >> i ain't scared of no hackers. >> texas-based alamo drafthouse took a stand and joined the call for sony not to bow to threats and release the film. >> i think it's about the people all over the world who want to support freedom of creativity, freedom of expression and support cinema. >> reporter: it's been a tough month for sony, still reeling from one of the worst corporate hacks in hacks into history. the studio now says it continues to do everything it can to ensure the movie reaches the largest possible auden. -- audience. >> severe thunderstorms and a tornado have torn through the u.s. state of mississippi, leaving authorities there to declare a state of emergency. four people have been killed in this severe weather and

thousands also left without power. the weather damaged homes and businesses throughout the south of mississippi and hail stones the size of golf balls have been reported in parts. weather warnings have also been issued across a number of other southern states as forecasters predict more rain, sleet and snow, all of which could bring travel chaos as one of the busiest times of the years. residents were simply stunned by the scenes of chaos. >> it was a pretty harrowing experience. you drive in there and everything's is pitch black. you can still see damaged business, damaged homes, people walking around what was their home looking for their belongings, just trying to figure out what to do next. not a lot of words exchanged really. i think a lot of people were still in a state of shock from what happened. >> now to the middle east where some of the world's oldest christian communities are

preparing for their first christmas as refugees. in recent years hundreds of thousands have left their homes because of wars and islamic extremism. many have gone to churches that provide them shelter. >> reporter: spending time in church at christmas is normal for this family, who are christians from iraq. but this year they're not just coming to pray. they've also been forced to live in these church grounds in jordan. the mother has helped prepare breakfast in the communal kitchen. everyone here is in mosul. when islamic militants took over their village this summer, they thread. "i can't tell you how terrified

we were," she told me. we left behind our house, our whole existence. we took our girls and ran. >> reporter: across the area, you hear the same story. most of these refugees just can't see any way they're going to be able to return home any time soon. dineen celebrated her engagement in mosul earlier this year. now she's getting married in amman. her wedding day is bittersweet. it's brought loved ones together but only briefly. "we won't go back to iraq," says the groom. "there's no future for us there." the couple want to leave this troubled region and start a new

life, and they're not alone. hundreds of thousands of christians have emigrated in recent years. the trend worries church leaders. >> it's very important for christianity for the principles, the ideals and the teachings of christianity to find and to have photos of jesus christ in this part of the region. this is the birthplace. it's so important. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the church is packed for an iraqi service. the christmas message is about peace and hope but right now in the middle east there's a shortage of both. >> still to come here, to many he's the big jolly guy who brings us presents.

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hello, this is bbc world news." the latest headlines here, jordan has confirmed one of its pilots was captured by islamic state militants during a coalition air strike. and fresh anger in st. louis as police shoot dead another black teen-ager. the former u.s. president george bush, sr. has been taken to the hospital in houston. he was said to be experiencing a shortness of breath. he was it and by ambulance where he'll be held for observation. two months ago he was taken to

the same hospital where he was for two months while suffering from bronchitis. >> several worship schools have emerged that have little to do with theological knowledge and more to do with show business. we take you to kinshasha. >> reporter: run a worship school if you're to help. it kaech teaches students not ow to devote themselves to the lord but also how to put on a show. >> there is sort of competition because churches know part of the reason people are going to churches is the set-up, the

music that's put on. now people know skillful is the leader, skillful is the pastor in terms of public speaking. with that, more people will come. >> reporter: the school has its own recording studio in which students are taught how to use the equipment and how to record their own religious music albums. another crucial part of the curriculum is the so-called intimate prayer in which followers speak out directly to god. sessions like these used to happen only in evangelical pass tors. billy, who is leading the ceremony today, is one of the

worship school's students. this is a big day for bini. it's the first time he's leading the group on a sunday. >> he has been struggling to find a job for over a year. >> i'm at a youth department where i'm working as an officer and so they are giving me also to serve as a leader in the service. >> so meanwhile you're still looking for a job? >> yeah. >> in a country where the unbloumt and.

>> we'll be waiting for a portly man in red and white arrive in his slay and climb down the chimney with his presents. you might not realize he emanates from turkey. we'll go find her. >> a familiar face. we all know who he is but do we know who he was. thousands of miles from the south pole, in demre, southern turkey, they den rate saint nicholas. pilgrims come from across the word but his bones were stolen in 1087 and now lie in italy. this is the man who inspired the

legislate entd what comes the lack of plaefr. y j sfrrchl. >> santa claus from turkey, who would have thought? back then it was lithuaniaia. mabb prn nicholas is said to have thrown gold in the house, some down the chimney, caught in, yes, you guessed it, a stocking rung up to drive. the europeans took their legends with them. as aarrived in the new world, as poems about her were written,

♪ old saine nicholas, you're the one ♪ oh, st. nicholas passes by, prend and spirit with a ♪ old saint mass, if. >> and now he is here personal.

>> but. ♪ have a happy christmas day >> great stuff. the headlines and the latest on that downed jordanian jet in northern syria in just a moment. don't go away.

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hello. our top stories. jordan confirms that one of its pilots has been captured by islamic state militants during a coalition air raid. >> fresh anger in st. louis where police shoot dead a black teen-ager. his mother is looking for answers. >> he was going to get up and run. when he tried to get up and run, they start shooting him. >> president obama welcomes the announcement by sony pictures that will release