this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines. north korea fires a missile that passes over northern japan. prime minister shinzo abe says he'll make utmost efforts to protect the public. catastrophic flooding in texas forces thousands of people into shelters — president trump warns it will be a long and difficult road to recovery. we have pledged ourfull support as texas and louisiana rattle and recover from this very devastating and historic storm. has probably never been anything like this. —— there has. —— there i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. pope francis announces he will visit myanmar as violence increases in rakhine state where refugees continue to flee. sizzling sun and sensational sounds — hundreds of thousands of revellers descended on notting hill for the final day of carnival. good morning.

it's 8am in singapore, and 9am injapan where people in the north of the country are waking up to the news that a north korean missile has flown over them in the last two hours. fired from sunan near pyongyang in north korea, it made its way towards the island of hokkaido and landed in the sea 12,000 kilometres east of cape erimo. shinzo abe the prime minister ofjapan has called it an unprecedented, serious and grave threat to his country. rupert wingfield—hayes is in tokyo. japanese cabinet officials have said

that they would be taking appropriate steps in response. what could the response be? there is not a great deal that japan could the response be? there is not a great deal thatjapan can do. they have already imposed very tough sanctions on north korea. there is basically no trading or relationship between japan and in basically no trading or relationship betweenjapan and in to north korea. japan has reinstalled ballistic missile systems, they are now practising with civil defence, people practising missile air raid drills since the second world war. going forward, this is a real provocation to japan and will strengthen those on the right who wa nt strengthen those on the right who want the country to take a tougher military stands to north korea. that could include acquiring long—range strike weapons, which japan has not possessed since the second world war. why do you think that the north

koreans chose this area? is not the first time they have fired a rocket gci’oss first time they have fired a rocket across japan, it happened in 1998 and 2009. the one in 2009 was a —— according to north korea, a civilian test. it is a really big step up, however, from recent missile tests. why over hokkaido? we are not sure. iam not why over hokkaido? we are not sure. i am not sure that the military tests have anything to do with it. i think it is north korea demonstrating that they can do this. earlier they promised to fire missiles at lahm, that could have been very provocative. they are now

doing a lesser but still provocative test. falling short of the danger of creating a military conflict. let's get more on the situation in texas now. the authorities say they are still very much in a search and rescue operation in the aftermath of tropical storm. aerial pictures show the effect of the most powerful storm to have hit texas in more than 50 years. nearly half a million people are in need of help following severe flooding caused by torrential rains, with thirty thousand temporarily homeless in houston. james cook is there. in texas today, every stranger is a friend. medic! exhausted, unable even to stand, but she's safe. right here! it's ok, it's ok.

all day long they have struggled to safety. family after family abandoning their homes to the water. anything that would float became part of this makeshift armada. people here are pulling together, but many say they had no choice. they'd called for help but no one came. some neighbours and people came in with boats, but not enough help. and none from the authorities? none from the authorities. authorities have been basically useless. and they have been overwhelmed by the scale of this crisis. three days after hurricane harvey smashed into their state, texans are still struggling in its wake. in this suburb of houston, they called for help all night, but no one answered. in the end, it wasn't police or firefighters that came to the rescue, but friends with a boat. you called 911 and no one answered, but you answered the call. we had a boat and a truck, so here we are. and that is happening all over texas.

yes. and in the cold and the rain, a helping hand was warmly welcomed. you must be grateful. of course. i am grateful to the whole community. seeing houston all helping each other out. it is touching. ijust wish i could help others. in moments like this, we all need it. there is frenetic activity as boats buzz up and down the river. this little vessel alone has rescued 30 people so far. and the situation is developing very quickly. 0n the rooftops of flooded houses, many more are still waiting to be rescued. in desperation, all they can do is to cling on and call for help. in houston alone, more than 20 helicopters are flying rescue missions, but pulling people from the floods is delicate, and it is dangerous. and as texas brings in 12,000 soldiers from the national guard

to help, the state also has to prepare for a presidential visit. it is an historic amount of water in particular. there has never been anything like it. so, uhh, the people are handling it well. and the people of texas, as you know, have really persevered. when you watch the spirit and enthusiasm, helping each other, the teamwork, it has been something. texas is saturated, and it is struggling. thousands of people have made it to safety but the waters keep on rising. and the lone star state is swamped. james cook, bbc news, houston. also making news today, dramatic pictures from china of a landslide in the southwest of the country. two people are dead and twenty five missing after a mountainside crumbled in guizhou province. landslides are a frequent danger

in rural and mountainous parts of china, particularly after heavy rain. the french president, emmanuel macron, has announced that european and african leaders meeting in paris have agreed a plan to curb the flow of migrants across the mediterranean. he said it would involve tackling people smugglers, promoting political dialogue in libya, and increasing aid to transit countries. the eu's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, has warned britain that it's time to start negotiating seriously about leaving the eu. he was speaking ahead of the third session of face—to—face talks between the two sides. the brexit secretary, david davis, said the negotiations needed to be flexible. and how's this for a nice status update? mark zuckberg and his wife priscilla have welcomed their second child, a daughter called august. the facebook founder posted a letter they wrote to her about the world they hope she grows up in — one with more equality and stronger

communities and told her to cherish her childhood. now i want to take you back to the developing situation after north korea fired a missile overjapan. drjohn park is the director of the korea working group at the harvard kennedy school. he advises the american government and joins us now from cambridge massachusetts. what would your advice be to the american government? we are dealing with a very difficult set of issues. in terms of advice, we have seen the effort on the diplomatic front, it increased focus on sanctions. now, i think it is the notion of co—ordinating as closely as possible with friends and allies in the region to make sure there is a

strong stands and that the message to north korea is clear. right now, we are at a stage where north korea, its nuclear capabilities, it seems unconstrained. there is nothing holding it back. how serious is this move? it is extremely bold. extremely provocative. it is prohibited under international law. it is forbidding, this type of activity. we are seeing something 110w activity. we are seeing something now where they are improving on their intermediate range missiles. although this direction was the north—east, it could be directed towards us military installations in the south. this is something that is enhancing north korean capabilities. what do you think the message might be from north korea? pre—empting what the reaction might be from the

us? i think the message is consistent, the actions speak for themselves. north korea is conducting missile tests at intercontinental ballistic missile range, every 4—6 weeks. for a country that is usually underestimated in its capabilities, thatis underestimated in its capabilities, that is significant. in terms of the message, it is a consistent one that they are working towards this nuclear weapons self defence mechanism. the psychological barrier that we have is whether we can live with a nuclear north korea. this is where we will start to think more seriously about what military option is might be on the table. what do you mean? there has been a priority of giving diplomacy at chance, that hasn't worked. more sanctions, more robust ones. we had un security

council resolution, under the measure, almost one third of exports would be ended. these measures are not working. as much as people show and demonstrate that a military option would be costly and tragic, we are now in this category where it is getting increasingly focused on. thank you forjoining us. the vatican has announced that pope francis will visit myanmar in november as the violence there continues involving the country's muslim rohingya people. thousands of muslim rohingyas have fled their homes in recent days as deadly violence erupts between the army and rohingya insurgents in myanmar. many have escaped to the border between rakhine state and bangladesh, but are being turned away by border guards. the fighting has already left more than 100 people dead. the bbc‘s mir sabbir is at the bangladeshi side of the border.

hundreds of people sitting around me, all our rohingya people who came from myanmar. some came three days ago, some came this morning. some have brought their families with them, some left their families. have brought their families with them, some left theirfamilies. this area is being called the zero point, the border guard of bangladesh have restricted them from entering into the mainland. despite the high alert of the border guard, a few thousand rohingya have managed to come into bangladesh. the border guard says they have sent back a few hundred rohingya into myanmar. most of the people here are women, children and the elderly, they are being given food by the locals. from the border

of bangladesh. this violence comes immediately after newfound optimism following a report by the former un secretary general kofi annan. to get more on this situation, i spoke to matthew smith — the co—founder and ceo of the human rights organisation fortify rights. chretien and's recommendations were important and covered a wide range of issues. the militant attack happened just hours later, and the military is responding with typically brutal force against the civilian population —— kofi annan's recommendations. what needs to be done? what should be the role of aung san suu kyi in this? how power is limited in that the military maintainsa certain is limited in that the military maintains a certain role in the political life of the country. right now, her office is spreading dangerous propaganda about rakhine state. they are continuing denials

of human rights violations, drumming up of human rights violations, drumming upa lot of human rights violations, drumming up a lot of anti— rohingya sentiment. this is a very irresponsible and unhelpful. the state m e nts irresponsible and unhelpful. the statements coming from aung san suu kyi's office, that does not resolve anything despite kofi annan's recommendations? that's right. we have documented myanmar army soldiers committing gang rape, forcibly displacing people. thousands of people are running for their lives right now. u nfortu nately, their lives right now. unfortunately, these civilian government and the military are part of you this. many have been turned back. watcher bangladesh do? —— what should.

many have been turned back. watcher bangladesh do? -- what should. they are hosting half a million refugees. they have an obligation to provide some sort of protection to people coming across the border. they are forcing people back into situations where they face imminent harm, persecution, and the policy needs to change immediately. there are also indications that the border guards be joining indications that the border guards bejoining the army. indications that the border guards be joining the army. we are not sure that will be helpful to anyone. still to come on the programme. a 20 year sentence handed to a popular crew for rape as troops to remain on high alert in northern india. —— guru. he is the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king

declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky. an orange, glowing disc that is brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet mars. there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. it will take months, and billions of dollars, to re pair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is newsday on the bbc.

i'm in singapore. i'm in london. our top stories: within the last hour, japan says that north korea has fired a missile that flew over its territory before crashing into the sea. president trump pledges his full support for the state of texas as the region continues to be hit by catastrophic flooding. let's stay with texas, as the region continues to be buffeted by tropical storm harvey. sarwatjabeen is a physician based in sugar land, part of the greater houston area. with her neighbourhood sealed off and water levels up to 5ft, she has now been trapped inside her house for three days. thank you forjoining us. what is the situation with your home and how you are doing at the moment? well,

just like any other custodian, i think we are starting to panic due to the unprecedented amount of rainfall. there is water anywhere between 2—6 feet around this area. the main gate is closed. we are pretty much trapped. the whole neighbourhood has been sealed. u nless neighbourhood has been sealed. unless there is a rescue team coming. yesterday, since yesterday, there have been many changes. there have been voluntary evacuations. due to the rising water levels, some of the neighbourhood, there is mandatory evacuation. just watching water nervously hoping it does not get too overpowered. we are doing

everything to prepare. but the end —— anxiety levels are going up. everything to prepare. but the end -- anxiety levels are going up. we are looking at photos you sent us. we are looking at how high that what it is. you can only get around by boat. —— water. you can see the rain is still lashing. so far our house is still lashing. so far our house is dry. what is approaching the doorway to be i have never been through a situation like this. it is so dynamic. yesterday we went to bed not knowing how it would be today. we are doing our best. as long as our house is dry, we plan to stay. authorities are saying that the houseis authorities are saying that the house is the safest way. if it gets to the point where the house is

flooded, we have transferred important stuff upstairs. we have friends checking up on us. i think in some scenario we will call them and evacuate if it has to be like that. our thoughts are with you and yourfamily. that. our thoughts are with you and your family. thank you so that. our thoughts are with you and yourfamily. thank you so much that. our thoughts are with you and your family. thank you so much for talking to us. we will hopefully speak with you in a few days' time to see what the situation is like. thank you. thank you. in india, a cult like figure followed by hundreds of thousands has been sentenced to twenty years in prison for raping two of his worshippers. gurmeet ram rahim singh, who is known as "the guru of bling," was found guilty last week triggering large scale riots in which 38 people were killed. the bbc‘sjustin rowlatt reports. the town where the controversial self—styled guru is being held was under strict lockdown today. the normally flamboyant god—man was subdued as the 20—year

sentence was read out. the victims said that was too light and they would appeal. after the explosion of violence that followed his conviction, the indian authorities say they are taking no chances. 16,000 paramilitary police and troops have been deployed. this town is the focus of concern today. this is where the vast temple complex that serves as the guru's h0 is based. are your troops are ready to besiege the temple complex if necessary? we are fully equipped, fully ready, and fully trained. whatever directions are given, we will implement it. guru ram rahim is a charismatic and controversialfigure. he stars in his own movies and has millions of followers. many devotees say that despite the rape convictions, they have not lost faith in the man they regard as a living saint. translation: he's a true guru. the accusations are all false. i was deeply hurt by the verdict.

his blessings will always be with us. it doesn't matter that he is injail, a guru is always a guru. tonight, the guru's temple complex is effectively under siege, surrounded by heavily—armed police and troops. inside, there are reckoned to be 15,000 hard—core disciples. the fear is what happens when the authorities try to get them out? justin rowlatt, bbc news, sirsa. here in the uk, parts of the country have experienced the hottest august late bank holiday for 50 years. that means that hundreds of thousands of revellers descended on notting hill to enjoy the sunshine on the final day of carnival. and, as elaine dunkley reports, europe's biggest street festival didn't disappoint. everyone can be king or queen at carnival. it's flamboyant, eccentric, extravagant — a spectacle of imagination. there's the legendary soundtrack. i'm going to say roots reggae

music is earth music. heroes of the sound system playing to crowds in their thousands. through this sound system, we're giving a message, yeah? a message of love, hope, and unity for everybody. but as i hear the music and that bassline resonates through my body, like i say, it's a spirit that wakes up, and it'sjust higher, higher, higher, until itjust go boom! and then i'm alive again. carnival is the caribbean, with its culture and music. archive: this street festival in notting hill is itself part of a voluntary social service... it was a celebration started by west indian immigrants facing racism and inequality in london in the 1960s. now it's the biggest street party in europe. in terms of visitor numbers, notting hill is ten times

bigger than glastonbury. there are 70 performing stages, at least steel—pan bands, and a0 sound systems. i'm from rio dejaneiro, i'm from rio, and there we celebrate carnival in february and, yeah, but i really enjoy carnival here, i recommend them to come over here. it's a year thing, like, the poeple that make the costumes, they plan it in advance. we've been doing it for 24 years now, it is part of our life, so we wouldn't ever miss it, we live for it. and so, as the sun sets on another notting hill carnival, preparations start all over again. elaine dunkley, bbc news. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. we will see you soon. goodbye. hello. a full uk forecast is on the way and i can tell you, it will be nothing like as disruptive or dangerous as the weather we're still seeing on the other

side of the atlantic. tropical storm harvey has already delivered over one metre of rain in parts of texas. the radar picture shows the wet weather has been relentless and it continues on tuesday. we are likely to see further flooding and the problems may extend further east as well, along the gulf coast, through parts of louisiana, mississippi, alabama. the risk of tornadoes as well. this dangerous weather situation continues. back home, some spots on monday got up to 28 degrees and south—eastern areas could see something similar on tuesday. further north and west, areas of cloud working into the picture. this through yorkshire, lincolnshire, midlands, wales and the south—west. slow—moving, the odd spot of rain. it marks a line between cooler and fresh air from the north—west and some warmth that clings on the south—eastern corner. some sunny spells through london, essex, suffolk, kent. some spots here could get up to 28 degrees. not a bad day for the channel islands but for the south—west of england, some cooler, fresher air. despite some sunshine,

17 or 18 degrees. maybe 20 in cardiff. a stripe of cloud stretching up across a good part of the midlands. for northern ireland, we end up with a mixture of sunshine and showers. temperatures on the low side. some heavy showers being blown into northwest scotland on a strong and blustery wind. maybe 17 degrees in aberdeen. not too bad across northern england. some sunshine but lincolnshire and the north norfolk coast as well, cloud and drizzle and misty, murky conditions. for tuesday night and the early part of wednesday, warm, but by the end of the night, two different weather systems swarming and gathering down to the south. these bring a pretty wet day for parts of southern england, the midlands and wales as we go through wednesday. 0ne weather system towards the south—west, one to the south—east. the two are likely to merge to bring a lot of cloud, outbreaks of rain, increasingly blustery winds and a cool, fresh feel to the weather. temperatures well down across parts of the south—east. maybejust 17 degrees in london. through northern england, northern ireland and scotland, afairamount of sunshine, some showers and temperatures similar, 16 or 17 degrees.

we stick with the cooler, fresher feel for the end of the week with some spells of sunshine and just a few showers. i'm babita sharma with bbc world news. our top story. north korea has fired a missile that has passed over northern japan. the country's prime minister shinzo abe said the launch was an "unprecedented, serious and grave threat". the missile broke into three pieces before it landed, around a thousand kilometres off japan's eastern coast. catastrophic flooding in the us state of texas is expected to worsen in the coming days as waters rise following tropical storm harvey.

up to 2,000 people have been rescued in and around houston. and this story is trending on bbc.com. the facebook founder mark zuckberg and his wife priscilla have welcomed their second child, a daughter called august. the couple posted the announcement on facebook along with a letter to the new baby girl. stay with bbc news.