i'm mariko oi, in singapore, the headlines: china urges north korea to get smart and stop its nuclear missile tests, hours after the un votes for new sanctions. myanmar accuses the un of exaggeration and rejects claims of human rights abuses against rohingya muslims. i'm babita sharma, in london. also in the programme: a warning that too much time online is as bad for children as junk food — how worried should parents be? and forget the world athletics championships, these hens are preparing for some tough competition. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7am in manila where china's foreign minister has urged north korea

to end ballistic missile tests, that have raised tensions across east asia. wang yi has met with the us secretary of state rex tillerson, at a gathering of ministers from south east asian countries, and in a few hours, more security meetings will take place. yogita limeye‘s report from seoul, contains flash photography. putting on a united front at a meeting of south east asian nations, in manila. the us secretary of state, rex tillerson, is on a mission. america wants more countries to isolate north korea, a day after all 15 members of the un security council voted to ban exports from pyongyang. the sweeping measures were even backed by china, north korean‘s ally and the top trade partner. translation: the chinese side urge the north koreans to calmly handle the un security council resolutions and not do anything unbeneficial, such as a missile

launcher or nuclear test. at this meeting between south korea's foreign minister, kang kyung—wha, and mr tillerson, the two leaders described the sanctions as a good outcome. testing missiles like this one, which some believe could reach the us, is what prompted action against north korea. for the country, the new sanctions could mean the loss of about $1 billion, but experts say it's unlikely to deter the state. the north koreans are unlikely to negotiate anything until they will have a proven capability to deliver a nuclear strike to the continental united states. once they get such a capability — probably in a few years‘ time — they are probably going to talk. here in seoul, the president's office has welcomed the un resolution but in north korea the response has been expectedly belligerent. a newspaper run by the country's ruling party said that

the us would be catapulted into a sea of fire if it did not change its hostile policy towards pyongyang. in manila, the us secretary of state commemorated those who died in world war ii. and with his meetings there, he hopes to contain the threat from north korea. it is making america nervous, but there seems to be no immediate solution. yogita limeye, bbc news, seoul. our other top story this hour: a group of men in military uniform who led the uprising against the government in venezuela have released this video online, saying that they want to restore democracy in the country. it was described as a terrorist attack and troops have been deployed. earlier, venezuelan president

nicolas maduro says the army has successfully foiled what he says was a terror plot in the country's third largest city, valencia. officials in afghanistan say insurgents have attacked a village in the northern province of sar—e pul, killing 50 people. they were mostly members of the mainly shia hazara community. the taliban said they'd killed 28 local militia but denied responsibility for any civilian deaths. israel say it will ban journalists from the aljazeera network and close the broadcaster's office injerusalem. the israeli communications minister has said he plans to revoke the press credentials of aljazeera's television journalists and pull its broadcasts from local channels. aljazeera says its correspondents were barred from the news conference where the announcement was made. a man is being held by police in paris after he tried to force his way into the eiffel tower brandishing a knife. he was quickly overpowered and arrested. police evacuated the area after the incident around midnight on saturday. police say they are treating the incident as a counter—terrorism case. two chinese tourists have been arrested for making hitler salutes outside the german parliament on sunday.

germany has strict laws on hate speech and symbols linked to hitler and the nazis. police say the pair could face up to three years in jail. america'sjustin gatlin has been crowned 100 metre champion at the world athletics championships. gatlin, who has served two suspensions for doping related offences was booed by some in the crowd. he defeated usain bolt in the jamaican‘s last ever individual race yesterday. an indian boxer who beat a chinese rival has offered to return the championship belt he won as a peace gesture. vijender singh dedicated his wbo oriental super middleweight win to ‘india—china friendship‘. the countries have been feuding over a disputed border area sincejune. around the globe, caesarean section rates have increased dramatically,

something that is controversial, as a large amount of them are not medically required. while the average rate is 28% among oecd countries, in turkey more than half of babies are born by c—section — the highest rate in the world. so why are so many caesereans being performed in turkey? selin girit reports. for these mother, live has not a lwa ys for these mother, live has not always been a walk in the park. on her 36 week of her ridden sick, she was taken urgently to a caesarean delivery. translation: women who give natural bond talk about how they bonded with their baby

immediately. i had severe post—natal depression. was i a bad mother? did i not take care of myself? five babies born here today were born by ca esa rea n babies born here today were born by caesarean section. they are pop killer in turkey. over 50% are born by these operation. but why does so many expecting mothers go through these operations? is it by choice or necessity? the increase of caesarean section are due to a range of factors including the rise in age of women, ivf treatment. but are they all medicallyjustified? women, ivf treatment. but are they all medically justified ? five women, ivf treatment. but are they all medicallyjustified? five years ago, turkey adopted a low making it the first country to punish elected ca esa rea n the first country to punish elected caesarean sections of it still has one of the highest rates. doctors

say it is not about money. the hospitals may be but they don't push the doctors. if the patient tells us that i am really afraid of having a vagina will, natural birth, what can idoasa vagina will, natural birth, what can i do as a doctor? most turkish women these days have to give birth naturally but of course things don't a lwa ys naturally but of course things don't always go according to plan. a government—backed investigation in myanmar has rejected allegations that it's military committed atrocities during a crackdown on rohingya muslims last year. it accused the united nations of making exaggerated claims. the un had argued that violence in rakhine state likely included crimes against humanity.

let's take a closer look at claims and counter—claims surrounding the fighting. myint swe is from the bbc‘s burmese service and he says the way the government's report was researched raises some questions about independence. they said they went to three camps of rohingya in bangladesh and went to 20 villages. there is also the question of how independent and free the villages can give their sort of findings because they are surrounded by military people or some authorities. in fact, they did go and research camps but the row also questions about how independent these enquiries use. —— this enquiry

his. chinese president xijinping and the rest of the country's leadership are decamping to a seaside resort on china's northeastern coast for a key communist party conclave. the secretive annual meeting in beidaihe, has been a leadership retreat since the 1950s. it is one of the last chances for party elders to weigh in on the lineup to rule the country, ahead of a major national congress in the fall. little is known about what actually goes on in beidaihe, how many people attend or what's on the agenda. nick marro, a china analyst from the economist intelligence unit joined us a short time ago to help us navigate the very secretive resort meeting the first to remember is that the chinese communist party inherently operates with a degree of secrecy and non— transparency. even the public meeting is a carefully orchestrated in terms of the message delivered. these meetings are particularly secretive because it is

for party leaders to discuss issues. this is particularly sensitive event. the meetings are closed—door and informal and offer a degree of flexibility for party members to weigh in with their thoughts about where their country is going, what the political make—up is expected to look like. secrecy is a big part of that. what kind of topics are they exactly discussing and how significant is that for the chinese president? they have spent much of the past year tracking and analysing meetings and issues. to get an idea of the guiding theme. just like you mention, this meeting is not covered officially in state media or fire

officially in state media or fire official reports so it is not possible to get clarity but looking at the major topics of discussing both politically and economically, you get a general sense. first and foremost, we believe political stability and centralisation will feature is the main topics. president xijingping feature is the main topics. president xi jingping is entering from a position of relative vertical strength. it is expected to try to elevate key allies to top positions to ensure that he maintained support for his main policy agenda, his initiatives going forward. we expect them to discuss this. we do not expect any real change in that area, we think it will be an important pa rt we think it will be an important part of the prizes in ensuring that there is consensus in their decision—making apparatus. be on political stability and

centralisation we expect economic topics to have a strong place at the discussion table. controlling financial risk, a major aspect of the president agenda in the past year. but also reform. the xi jingping administration has us be —— spearheaded specific agenda. it will likely be an area of discussion. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: a warning that the internet can be as bad as junk food for children. the question was whether we wanted to save our people, and the japanese as well, and win the war, or whether we wanted to take a chance on being able to win the war by killing

all our young men. invasion began at 2:00am this morning. mr bush, like most other people, was clearly caught by surprise. and we call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all the iraqi forces. 100 years old, and still full of vigor, vitality and enjoyment of life. no other king or queen in british history has lived so long, and the queen mother is said to be quietly very pleased indeed that she has achieved this landmark anniversary. this is a pivotal moment for the church as an international movement. the question now is whether the american vote will lead to a split in the anglican community. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: china is urging north korea to end ballistic missile

tests that have raised tensions across east asia. the call comes after the un votes for new sanctions. myanmar has rejected allegations that its military committed atrocities during a crackdown on rohingya muslims last year. instead, it accused the united nations of making exaggerated claims. a man pretending to be a wheelchair user has been arrested at bangladesh's main airport, after taping 25kg of gold to his thighs. he was trying to smuggle it into india. that story is popular on bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the front page of the japan times reports on commemorations marking the 72nd anniversary of the atomic bombing of hiroshima. the city's mayor used

the annual memorial ceremony at peace memorial park to call for a global ban on nuclear weapons. the straits times reports on the resignation of the speaker of parliament ahead of her bid to become president of singapore. halimah yacob will step down to campaign before next month's vote. she will become the first woman ever to run for the city state's top job. and the front page of the china daily has a picture of the mogao caves, which are certainly proving popular with tourists. the caves in gansu province house one of the world's largest collections of buddhist art. in one day, they had 18,000 visitors. that is triple its daily maximum. now, babita, what is happening online? well, it is not great news for members of parliament in iran, mariko, after they took selfies with the european union's top diplomat, federica mogherini. she was in iran for president hassan rouhani's inauguration when she found herself the centre of attention in parliament.

photos showed her surrounded by a number of male mps, taking photos. lots of people on social media in iran criticised the mps. a presidential advisor described the incident as a cultural problem. now, how often do you tell your children to get off their phones and tablets? well, officials in britain are saying that parents should limit the amount of time their children spend online, comparing it to eating junk food. the children's commissioner says that the internet can be addictive, and overuse can have a detrimental effect on children's confidence and wellbeing. tom burridge has the story. kids and screens — it is a constant battle. cover your ears!

this seven—year—old is obsessed by his dad's phone. all i do is just play video games on it. a bunch of crazy ones. you play a lot, don't forget. i do. do you fight sometimes about that? no. on average, children now spend 15 hours a week online. parents, says the children's commissioner for england, should impose a limit. we wouldn't let our children out in a kind of strange city without, you know, giving them guidance and looking after them. and actually, we shouldn't for their digital world either. so this is about equipping children, enabling them to have the confidence to manage their time online, and also their confidence to say no to the constant drain and pressure of always being there. she is urging parents to follow fiona, and be proactive. i'm always looking in and seeing where they're going, going through history, things like that, just to double—check

what they are looking at. because they could open something that they shouldn't be looking at. you just don't know. there's too much out there, really. new guidelines, published online, of course, compare junk food with time on the internet. the advice is simple. just as your children shouldn't eat a cheeseburger and chips every day, they shouldn't binge on their phones and computers. the obvious antidote — keeping kids active. but the children's commissioner is calling for a healthy balance. the internet is vital for learning. it is a tricky balance, i think. but i think you do need to encourage that they've got to get some fresh air, they've got to get some exercise. no ipad at dinner time, and no phones during times when we're sitting together as families means we talk a lot more, and i get to know a lot more about what happens in their school. kids only know a world with smartphones and the internet, so time offline is vital. tom burridge, bbc news. the british army is helping to fight poachers who are threatening

the existence of one species of african elephant. tens of thousands of forest elephants have been killed in the west african state of gabon, mostly for their ivory, but now the president has asked the rifles regiment to teach gamekeepers how to track and stop the poachers. you may find some of the images injonathan beale's report from gabon distressing. we are travelling through the second—largest rainforest in the world, trying to find an animal whose numbers have declined by more than 60% over the last ten years. and this is about as close as you will ever get to them. forest elephants are wary of humans. we had to turn the engine off, and stay silent. this close, they can charge. they are much smaller than the better—known savanna elephant, butjust as vulnerable to poachers, who target them for the same reason — their ivory. this is what has been happening to them, another victim to the poachers. it had been dead for weeks.

just the valuable tusks taken, the rest left to rot. talking about all gabon, i think we lost 30,000 elephants since this time last year. it's a big and important programme now for gabonese administration. 85% of gabon is covered in rainforest, that stretches for thousands of square miles. this is the last sanctuary for the elusive forest elephant. but it is also ideal hiding and cover for the poachers, who are killing them at an alarming rate. but they are being tracked down, and with the help of the british army. for the first time, we've been allowed to film the small team of uk soldiers who are helping train gabon‘s national park agency in their fight to save the elephant. gabon has got a real high density of forest elephants.

that's why it's got a poaching problem. out here, training the gabonese national parks agency to combat that, both at the tactical and operational levels, means that the british army can make a difference in that fight against the illegal wildlife trade. after about 15 minutes... they have even brought in jungle warfare specialists, who in this exercise show them how to find and then arrest the poachers. but the british are also teaching them the importance of recovering evidence that might lead to prosecutions. among those being trained are former poachers, who have now turned gamekeeper. ulrich says as a boy he used to hunt elephants with his father, just to survive. that used to be tolerated, but not anymore. are

at their let's take you to the royal county of derbyshire, in the beautiful peak district, where a small village called bonsall has played host to the 29th world hen racing championships. it involves releasing highly trained chickens at the start line to see which is fastest, and hundreds of people flock to the village to take part or watch. let's take a look. disqualified, disqualified! they are very competitive, aren't

they? you have been watching newsday. stay with us. we will have the latest from ourjump—starting japan series. i look at how one former management consultant is using her business skills to help grow the country's wilting farming sector. and, before we go, the world's largest heart goes on display in a rare exhibition in toronto, canada. it belonged to a blue whale found dead on the shores of a river in newfoundland and labrador province three years ago. the heart measures 1.5m, and it is a metre thick. it would have weighed at least 180kg before removal. that is almost the weight of three human adults. while visitors to the royal ontario museum get a chance to view the preserved heart close—up, the discovery will help scientists understand more about the blue whale's physiology. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news. hello there. after a fairly mixed weekend weatherwise, a rather u nsettled weekend weatherwise, a rather unsettled spell of august weather is set to continue this week. this is

how we ended sunday. some clear skies there in cambridgeshire, ca ptu red skies there in cambridgeshire, captured by one of our weather watchers, but we have still got low pressure in charge of things. the north—west of the uk has a trailing weather front which will bring rain to some central part of the country, down towards the south—west during the course of the day. for scotland and for northern ireland this morning there will be some sunshine to start your day. quite a fresh morning, actually, here. one ortwo showers pushing in from the north—west and the odd shower the north—west and the odd shower the north of england as well. heading down from lincolnshire, towards the midlands towards south—west england you are under the influence of a weather front from the word go so fairly cloudy and damp. some sunshine the start of your day across the south—east of england and east anglia as well and the like of kent and sussex it should remain pretty warm and bright really for much of the day. a little bit further north we have got that weather front bringing a few showers to east anglia and london and some spells of rain across the south—west of england and south wales as well.

now, temperatures today about 18 to 21 degrees. sunshine and showers for scotla nd 21 degrees. sunshine and showers for scotland and for northern ireland as well. if you are lucky enough to be heading to the athletics world championship today, we will see the cloud building through the course of the afternoon. could bring an isolated shower later on. now, through the course of monday evening, overnight into tuesday, this weather front and is now start to pivot and return a little bit further north. so that is going to bring rain in the central wales and through the midlands to start your tuesday morning. to the north of that, clearer skies with a few showers around as well. but low pressure is going to dominate. we have got this area of low pressure around the near continent. that is going to push its way northwards up towards the north sea over the next couple of days. he could well import some pretty heavy showers across the south—east corner later on in the day. still some sunshine here. to the north of that we have got that

front bringing rain for parts of the midlands, northern england, in towards wales and the south—west. scotla nd towards wales and the south—west. scotland and northern ireland having another day of sunny spells and a few scattered showers. now, an improvement for the north—west, i think, during wednesday but the central and eastern parts of england we are still likely to see some heavy, potentially thundery showers, and it will feel rather cool for the time of year. 16 to 19 degrees. during thursday, i think relatively cool during thursday, i think relatively cool, but actually could be a dry day and the brightest day of the week before we see a return to some rain, particularly in the and west during the course of friday. so for the week ahead all in all things are looking pretty unsettled. showers or rain at times. rather cool and breezy, but some sunshine in between the showers. good buy. —— goodbye. this is bbc world news. i'm babita sharma. our top story: china urges north korea to suspend its nuclear and missile programmes, after the un approves new sanctions. the measures aim to deprive pyongyang of more than one billion dollars a year in export earnings. china says that sanctions are needed, but has been urging more talks.

a government—backed investigation in myanmar has rejected allegations that its military committed atrocities against rohingya muslims last year. the un argued it's likely that crimes against humanity were committed in rakhine state and this story is trending on bbc.com iranian mps have been urged to take training courses in universal moral values after some of them crowded around federica mogherini to take selfies with her. one twitter user said the parliamentarians had embarrased the nation. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk.