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 "the

interview" in a limited number of cinemas on christmas day. >> and the iraqi refugees preparing for christmas. we ask why they've taken refuge in jordan. welcome. let's return straight away to the breaking news in the last hour. the jordanian military has confirmed one of its fighter jets has been shot down and the pilot captured. the plane went down near raqqa, the area of the strong thereto hold. they've released this picture and posted this photo of the pilot's i.d. card.

just in the last little while, i.s. mostiposting more of the i from the scene. this image posted of wreckage being pulled out of a lake and this one to some of the wreckage. that appears to be the cockpit loaded out. those are unverified images, worth stressing that. but those are some of the pictures the islamic military tan -- militants have released. >> reporter: it does appear a plane has been shot down. the twitter feeds have shown some pictures of the first lieutenant being pulled out of a

lake and that is consistent with the wreckage pictures being retrieved from the lake. he appeared to be okay physically. he was bleeding from the mouth but that looked at sight to be superficial, perhaps he just cut his lip 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 being pulled out of the water by i.s. fighters, who subsequently posted his i.d. on the internet as well. his parents have conformed he's missing and so has the jordanian government. it's the first time any coalition jet has been shot down. the i.s. is saying it was done by a heat-seeking missile, which raises question about the level of armament they can deploy and also the counter measures. they're normally using heat

balloons. so there are a lot of questions about why this event has occurred. there will be huge concern now over that issue. >> absolutely. i. >> as we all know, obviously there will be a delicate game going on. the jordanians will try to put pressure. already they're on the wrong side of the fence as far as i.s. is concerned. they're part of the american coalition. so obvious think there are great fears for the pilot's life. but it could be that iceit will

hang on to for i think we're going to see a lot of behind-the-scenes pushing and pulling over this unfortunate pilot who has fallen into i.s. hands. >> jim muir there in beirut, thanks very much. we have with us a consultant fellow at the think thank and he was a former officer. what's the clearly i.s. saying they shot the plane down but that may not in terms of what actually caught here. >> it's possible that they had a technical malfunction and it's possible the aircraft was

injured or affected by its own debris. it's not uncommon for air traft that there may be all sorts of reasons why it's gone down but the point is it's down. so there is a political as well as a military challenge here now. >> yes, exactly as jim was and it be absolutely certain used for the pilot for whatever legion they think they can gain. i'm not sure if they'll be able to dissuade the jordanians 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. >> mike: yesterday the jordans pb than my dishes. >> this is for thes their hand. >> the reason the jordans have inside the company, several people who it personal and it's very likely that some of those people might be involved and encouraged by this event. so i think the challenge at home

as well as abroad. >> do you nrnl zbhrnls and even that, on the prfrm and if you have a slow strategy, you would always in, we need to think very creativelywho okay. thaej you so much for coming in to talk to us. thank you. >> other news now where large crowds of people have been

clashing with police. from officer pulled a gun, ton it the fuchlt yet another fatal shooting of another black teen. this time at a petro station. police say the shot teen-ager, known locally as toneio martin, had raised a gun. but the teen's mother said her son was unarmed and trying to get away from the police. >> they won't tell me nothing. the friend fend that rng this happened just a couple of miles from nearby ferguson where

another black teen was fatally wounded by police in august, prompting weeks of rioting. that and other fatal encounters have led to dem tragss like this one in new york on wednesday demanding change. and a wider soul search a. >> shl president obama has welcomed the announcement by saying it will release "the interview" in a limited number of u.s. son rns you know, the north prn a couple.

>> there have been plenty of surprises and the story of the interview with the. >> mike: first it was pulled but now it will be shown on about 200 screen after the company back tracked. in a statement sony picture said it would have a limited theatrical release, adding they were proud to mick it prou to. >> do you feel there's any way he'd feel comfortable with -- i about sfrrks.

>> texas bassed al i mope young kn knks. >> all over theist and the sfwrichks sfrfl-- the studio nos it continues to do everything it can to ensure the movie reaches the largest possible audience. >> severe thunderstorms and a tornado have torn through the united states in the state of mississippi leaving them to declare a state of emergency. four people have been killed in

this severe weather and thousands left without power. the weather damaged home 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 know, all of which could bring travel chaos at one of the biggest times of the year haskell burns is a rotter for the hattiesburg news." >> it's pretty pitch black but you can still see damaged pictures, damaged homes. people walking around being looking for their belongings, trying to figure out what to do next. not a lot of word exchanged. i think a lot of people were still in the state of shock after what happened. >> in recent years hundreds of

thousands have left their homes because of wars and islamic extremism. many have in. >> reporter: spending time in church at christmas for this woman and her family. 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 here. they are from mosul. when militants took over their village this summer, they fled. "i can't describe how terrified i was," she tells me. these extremists don't act like human beings. they chopped their heads off.

>> reporter: and you can hear a lot of similar stories. that's because more than 5,000 have moved here in just the past few months. there are really feelings of diss disspe. >> 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. 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 ideal and the teachings of christianity to find and to have photo ops of christian -- >> the church is packed for an iraqi codil service. the christmas message is about peace and hope, but right now in the middle east there's a shortage of both. >> stay with us on "bbc world news." still to come, he's the many sfwrrm we go to jrnl

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the latest headlines here, jordan has confirmed one of its pilots was captured by islam being state militants during a coalition air strike. >> and a black teen-ager is killed where another teen-ager was killed in august by a white saw. former president george bush, sr. was taken to the hospital after experiencing a shortness of the breath. he'll be held for observation as a precaution. two years ago mr. bush was treated in the same hospital for more than two months for bronchitis and other issues. >> in the republic of congo, the unemployment rate is clearly

high. one of the safest career paths has become a priest or pasture. several worship moods -- schools teach students. >> reporter: the school teaches students not only how to devote themselves to the lord but also how to put on a great show. >> there's competition. it doesn't say its name out there but there is sort of competition. part of the reason that people come to church is the setup, the music that's going on. the better it is, the more that

people come. now people know that skill fall is the pastor, skiand now peopl know -- ♪ >> reporter: another crucial part of the curriculum is the so-called crucial prayer. now they've become so popular that any priest is expected to know how to conduct them. it's 7:00 a.m. on a sunday morning in a protestant church of central kinshasha. >> it's a big day for him.

this is the first time he's leafing on a sunday. it seems to be going very well. rz. >> billy trained to be an engineer but has been struggling to find a job. >> some leaders on the church saw that i was really -- they are giving me also to serve as a lead. >> meanwhile you're still looking for a job in -- >> yes. >> now, wednesday night is the time that children in much of the western world will be waiting for a portly man in red

and white to arrive in his sleigh, climb down the chimney and deliver them presents. santa claus or st. nicholas lives in the north pole but he's originally from turkey. we go to demre to chase santa's roots. >> reporter: behind the musical master piece, a familiar face. we all know who he is but do they know who he was. >> he was pish on here in the fourth century, known for his good deeds but his owns were rngs particularly in the west today and nowadays and to make

earlier, you have the lack eean give us what he need to have. >> sand a cluz from turkey, who'd have thought? well, back then it was nick owe lar. some down the chimney, caught in, you guessed it, a stocking to dry. stories spread throughout the country of the kindly bish ol, nicholas, and fotably the kuch to the name changed -- saint nicholas to santa claus.

hold on, did you ♪ old st. nicholas passes by spreading spirit with a twinkling eye ♪ ♪ oh st. nicholas, gay are we >> i thought santa claus was a commercial business but i learned here today that he was a real man that did great things and his legend continues. >> i'm proud. he hears all of us words and w now -- >> so you know, whatever you wish for for christmas, you

better send it to turkey. >> that's great stuff. the headlines and the latest on that downed jordanian jet in syria in just a moment. don't go away.

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