i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines: china urges north korea to 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 dramatic rise in caesarean section births around the globe. we report from turkey on why so many are being performed. and a warning that too much time on—line is as bad for children asjunk food. how worried should parents be? live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning.

it's 8am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london, and 8am 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 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 a 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: venezuelan authorities say they've foiled an attack on an army base in the country's third largest city, valencia. president nicolas maduro congratulated the army for stopping it. this video released on social media appeared to show a group of men in military uniform saying they were launching an uprising to restore democracy in the country.

also this hour: officials in afghanistan say insurgents have attacked a village in the northern province of sarepul, 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, the percentage of babies born by caesarean section has increased dramatically.

and that's proving controversial, because a large number 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 doctors performing so many caesereans there? selin girit reports. for burco oguzer, a mother of one, life has not always been a walk in the park. on the 36th week of her pregnancy, her doctor said she did not have enough amniotic fluid level in her womb. she was taken urgently to a caesarean delivery. translation: women who give natural birth talk about how they embrace their baby immediately, how they bonded, how they felt their baby's arrival. i had a severe postpartum depression after birth. was i a bad mother? could i not take care of myself? was that why i had to have a c—section?

here at this hospital, eight babies are born today. five of them by caesarean section. c—sections are rather popular in turkey. over 50% of babies are born not by natural birth but by these operation. that rate is the highest amongst oecd countries. but why does so many expecting mothers go through these operations? is it by choice or by necessity? the increase of caesarean sections are due to a range of factors, including the rise in first births amongst older women, and multiple births resulting from ivf treatment. but are all of these ceasareans really medicallyjustified? five years ago, turkey adopted a law making it the first country to punish elective caesarean

sections but it still has one of the highest rates of c—sections among developed economies. doctors say the reason for that are many but that it is not about money. we don't earn more when we do c—sections, as a clinician, as a doctor. the hospitals, yes, maybe, of course, but they don't push the doctors. if the patient tells us that i am really afraid of having a vaginal, a natural birth, what can i do as a doctor? most turkish women these days hope to give birth naturally but of course things don't always go according to plan. selin girit, bbc news. 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 kind of villages. but there is also the question of how independent and free the villages can give their sort of findings because they are surrounded maybe by military people or, you know, some authorities. so in fact, they did go and research camps but there are also questions about how independent these enquiries is. 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 thing to remember is that the chinese communist party inherently always operates with a degree of secrecy and non—tra nsparency. even the public meetings are carefully orchestrated in terms of the message and the outcomes they deliver. the beidahihe meetings are particularly secretive just because, as you mentioned, it is an opportunity for party elders to weigh—in on various political and economic issues issues facing the country. this is particularly important this year in the 19th party conference, which will be a pretty

sensitive event. because the meetings are closed—door and because they are quite informal, they offer a degree of flexibility for party elders, again, to weigh in really with their thoughts about where the country is going, what the political make—up is expected to look like. so the secrecy is a big part of that. what kind of topics are they exactly discussing and how significant is this for the chinese president, especially? the economist intelligence unit has spent much of the past year analysing and tracking many of the major policy initiatives, high—level meetings et cetera, to get a general idea of the guiding theme, so to speak. both for beidaihe and the 19th party congress leader this year. just like you mentioned, this meeting is not covered officially in state media or via official reports so it is not possible to get 100% clarity but genrally speaking looking at the major topics of discussion both politically and economically, you get a general sense. first and foremost,

we believe political stability and centralisation will likely feature as a main topics. president xi jingping is entering the 19th party conference from a position of relative political strength. he is expected to try to elevate key allies to top positions to ensure that he maintains support for his main policy agenda, his main initiatives going forward. we expect the beidaihe meetings to discuss that transition. we do not expect there to be any real change in that narrative, we do think it will be an important part of the process in ensuring that there is consensus in their decision—making apparatus moving forward. beyond political stability and centralisation we expect economic topics to have a strong place at the discussion table. things like controlling financial risk, a major aspect of the president xi's agenda over the past year. but also reform. the xi jingping administration has

spearheaded a very ambitious reform blueprint since 2013, and so discussing the progress and areas where that reform will need to go will likely be an area of discussion at beidahe. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we look at how the british army is enlisted to help track elephant poachers in west africa. 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 save a species of african elephant which is threatened with extinction. tens of thousands of forest elephant have been killed in gabon, mostly by poachers for their ivory. the country's president has asked the rifles regiment to teach gamekeepers how to hunt down and stop the poachers.

our defence correspondentjonathan beale reports from west africa. 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. 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! once hurled as australians called a

girl, has died. she remained the only olympian to have won gold in three races. she was 80 years old when she became a sprint start and winning gold medals at the melbourne olympics. she also won a gold at the tokyo olympics. she was 79. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. we will have the latest from ourjump—starting japan series. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news. hello there. after a fairly mixed weekend weatherwise, our rather unsettled spell of august weather is set to continue this week. this is how we ended sunday. some clear 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 parts 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 or two showers pushing in from the north—west, and the odd shower for 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 to start off your day across the south—east of england, and east anglia, as well. in the likes 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 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 fronts now start to pivot and return a little bit further north. so that is going to bring rain into 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. we 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've got that front bringing rain for parts of the midlands, northern england, in 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 for 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. 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 north 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. bye bye. i'm babita sharma with the bbc news headlines. 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 $1 billion 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 courses in universal moral values after some of them crowded around eu diplomat federica mogherini to take selfies with her. some social media users said mps had embarrassed the nation. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. there is more to come. and the top story here in the uk: the government has launched a review into the cost of energy,