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the kurds of northern syria say they've done a deal with president assad's government in attempt to stop the turkish invasion of their territory. syria's government has confirmed it will send troops to confront turkish aggression as turkey continues its military operation against the kurds. hello and welcome. the united states is to withdraw china's president xijinping has all its remaining troops, up to 1,000 soldiers, issued a stern warning against dissent, as protests from northern syria continue in hong kong. as turkey's offensive several rallies which began against the kurds intensifies. the us defense secretary said peacefully have descended kurdish fighters would now be backed by syria and russia into clashes between riot and america could not be caught between two opposing armies. police, and protesters. tonight, syrian government troops some of the demonstrators are now are said to be heading towards the border after using the new tactic of attacking the territory's agreeing a deal with the kurds. pro—beijing businesses. the turkish operation is aimed rescuers have been working at creating a so—called "safe zone" through the night injapan to try to reach people affected in that area. by floods and landslides — triggered by typhoon hagibis. the un says more than 100,000 people have been fleeing. japanese emergency services and families of is fighters are said say at least 35 people to be among those who've escaped were killed by the storm, which brought wind—speeds of over from a camp that was 200 kilometers an hour. guarded by the kurds. aleem maqbool reports from inside northern syria.

the anguish that only comes from loss. this brother and sister mourn theirfather, who was killed in the shelling by turkey of their residential neighbourhood. the kurds here have already suffered so much, and every day of turkey's offensive brings new chaos. these are thought to be just a handful of the hundreds of women and children who, as turkey's attacks got closer, escaped a kurdish camp that held them. most were relatives of islamic state group fighters. it's not the first massive security breach brought on by the turkish aggression. five captured is fighters escaped from a prison here too after it was shelled. we found it abandoned, the remaining prisoners moved into other already

overwhelmed facilities. the authorities here say they are already struggling with the resources to hold many thousands of what are among the most dangerous prisoners in the world from the so—called islamic state group. what they warn is that with any further destabilisation caused by this assault from turkey, many more could escape, potentially regroup, undoing the massive effort it took to capture them and take their territory back. already, is says it was behind this car bomb that killed three people. the fear is that far worse is to come. all the while, turkey's offensive goes on. this evening, a convoy travelling close to the border was attacked with more kurdish casualties, and with us troops having now been ordered to leave

this part of the country, and syria saying it's sending troops into kurdish areas, more turmoil is on the horizon. aleem maqbool, bbc news, in northern syria. you can find much more on our website, including this article, which explains the history of mistrust and violence tween turkey and the kurds. just log onto our website. —— between. there's been more violence across hong kong for a 19th consecutive weekend with protesters smashing buildings and clashing with the police. disturbances were not on the scale of previous pro—democracy demonstrations, but still, dozens of arrests were made. in a highly symbolic move, a group of protesters have dragged a large statue depicting a masked demonstrator onto a famous outcrop overlooking hong kong. the 3—metre tall lady liberty, a key fixture of the huge anti—government protests, now rests on lion rock.

the authorities say one officer was injured during sunday's protests when he was slashed in the neck. a warning — you may find some details in nick beake‘s report distressing. with no organised mass rally in hong kong today, the hardcore took matters into their own hands, trying to add fuel to a protest movement, which feels like it's losing momentum. although they will tell you their so—called fight for freedom will not stop. as the battle lines were drawn, the police held back. and soon, government buildings, including this post office, were being targeted, as well as chinese businesses. well, these hardcore protesters were aimless for a long time, but now, basically, they are snaking their way through the streets, and when they spot a place that they deem to be linked with the mainland, they attack it. in this case, it's a chinese

shop, we imagine they'll disperse pretty soon, before the police can arrive, and they will keep on going through the streets. this area, tai po, was one of many across hong kong where mobile mobs roamed while they could. well, the inevitable has happened — the police have finally turned up in numbers, the protesters have already left and this is a game of cat and mouse that's playing out across this part of hong kong. once again, thousands of police had to be deployed to keep the peace and found themselves under attack. this was the moment one officer was slashed in the neck, the assailant was detained and the officer taken to hospital, conscious. hong kong police have been stretched for four months now and have been forced to deny repeated accusations of heavy—handedness. they're now trying to find protesters, but to be honest, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack, they're running through the streets. but it seems a lot of the hardcore protesters have simply melted away into the night. all the while, life goes on,

but it's far from normal. this week, the city's leaders will say more about how they intend to tackle its deep—rooted problems. it is an almighty task. nick beake, bbc news, hong kong. emergency teams in japan have been working through the night as the true scale of the damage caused by typhoon hagibis becomes clearer. huge swathes of land in several prefectures remain under water after record rainfall caused rivers to break their banks. more than 30 people have died and many others are missing. 0ur correspondent, rupert wingfield—hayes, travelled north of tokyo where rescue efforts are still under way. this is a town in the japanese alps, much of it now enveloped by brown, dirty floodwater. on saturday night, the levees burst, unable to withstand the onslaught from typhoon hagibis. all day, the military has been racing to pluck those stranded

from roofs and balconies. it is a story that has been repeated over and over. this afternoon, we made it to kawagoe, an hour north of tokyo. here too, the rivers have burst their banks. what's truly remarkable about this typhoon is its scale. there are floods and rescues like this going on in at least eight different prefectures right across the main island ofjapan. people we talked to are shocked and numb. translation: i have lived here 32 years. this the first time i've seen anything like this. i was shaking with fear last night. translation: i watched the live camera with the river, and i could see it coming up and up, getting closer and closer to the top. i never thought something like this would happen in my neighbourhood. i was so surprised. japan is just starting to count the economic cost of this single storm. 0utside nagano city,

a line of shiny bullet trains swamped by the floodwaters. each one of these trains costs us$29 million. ecuador‘s president, lenin moreno, has begun talks with indigenous leaders aimed at ending almost two weeks of anti—austerity protests. the head of the national indigenous federation began by demanding the dismissal of the defence and interior ministers. protesters have pledged to remain in the capital until the government reinstates fuel subsidies. gareth barlow has more details. quito, a capital in chaos. despite a military curfew to control the crowds, police and protesters are still fighting. for days, indigenous ecuadorians have been enraged that the government will end fuel subsidies in return for a $4 billion loan from the

international monetary fund. translation: we rightly went out to protest and reject those measures because we are starving. we have been repressed and the national media are silent. police have thrown tear gas at us, they've shot at us and nobody knows about it. human rights are being violated. petrol prices have soared and clashes have turned increasingly violent, leading to deaths and thousands of people being injured. a two—month state of emergency is in force and the government has moved its operations outside of the capital. now, the two sides are talking for the first time. the government of lenin moreno has international creditors to appease, but it also has to manage a powerful indigenous movement and has toppled three presidents in the past few decades. gareth barlow, bbc news.

poland's governing law and justice party looks set to stay in power following a general election. exit polls give the conservative nationalist party 44% of the vote, enough to take a majority in the lower house of parliament. kasia madera is in the polish capital warsaw. an election that is being described as one of the most significant since the fall of communism hasn't really brought about any surprises. the ruling law and justice party was always doing very well in the opinion polls. the question was whether they would get a majority. according to the exit polls, they have. that could all change when the electoral committee finally brings out its official results. but regardless, there will be an awful lot of soul—searching amongst the opposition parties. this has been a really divisive election campaign with minority groups such as the lgbt community

coming under attack from supporters of the ruling law and justice party. this election really matters in poland, the turnout speaks for itself — a historic high of 61%. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the parents of harry dunn, the 19—year—old killed in a fatal car crash, take their search forjustice to america. parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life, but in the marina area where most of the damage was done, they are more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. in the 19 years since he was last here, he's gone from being a little—known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. it was a 20—pound bomb, which exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, ripping a hole in the front of the building. this government will not weaken, democracy will prevail.

it fills me with humility and gratitude to know that i have been chosen as the recipient of this foremost of earthly honours. this catholic nation held its breath for the men they called the 33. and then, bells tolled nationwide to announce the first rescue and chile let out an almighty roar. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: syria's government says it will send troops to "confront turkish aggression" as turkey continues its military operation against the kurds. hong kong's hardcore, pro—democracy protestors, employ new tactics as they attack pro—beijing targets, while dodging the police.

there's been outcry in the us state of texas after a black woman was shot dead by police through the window of her own home. atatiana johnson's death was recorded on the police officer's body—mounted camera. you may find what we're about to show upsetting. the officer — who's white — had been called to the scene in the early hours of saturday after a neighbour noticed her door was open. he walks around, checking the property, before spotting a figure at a window. put your hands up, show me your hands! gunshot. the footage does not appear to show him identifying himself as a police officer. fort worth police say he's been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. atatiana johnson's family's lawyer has demanded justice over the incident. we can now speak to scott roberts, who's senior director of criminaljustice at color of change, which is america's largest online racialjustice organisation. thank you so much forjoining us

here on bbc world news. first of all, your reaction to what has happened here? well, obviously this isa happened here? well, obviously this is a grave tragedy. this is a police killing that seems completely unjustified. we are not... there are lots of details that i am sure will still come out, but we know that right now there is a community that is morning. we know that she was a ca reta ker for is morning. we know that she was a caretakerfor her is morning. we know that she was a caretaker for her mother and her nephew, and her family caretaker for her mother and her nephew, and herfamily is dealing with the ramifications. we know that this is an area where the black community in particular has been dealing with police violence and the ramifications of that and the anxiety and stress that is brought on by the investigation, the court cases, obviously the most recent example being the killing ofjean,

the community just coming example being the killing ofjean, the communityjust coming out of that, the fort worth dallas area is now dealing with another incident that should not have happened. —— bothan jean. how can we be sure this isa bothan jean. how can we be sure this is a race thing, and not a police behaviour thing? i think the put his —— the history of policing in the united states is inseparable from theissue united states is inseparable from the issue of race. policing has its roots in slave patrols in the united states. there is a wealth of facts, figures, statistics that show that the police are more likely to use force and violence against black people, they are more likely to stop them driving, walking, riding a bike, anything that they are more likely to be arrested for. it is very ha rd to likely to be arrested for. it is very hard to remove them. i would say that when we see the type of

reaction from police, where they pull the trigger, almost immediately, i mean, you saw in this video, this officer yelling to get your hands up, he gave no opportunity for ms jefferson to comply. we have seen the kinds of spices that police hold, and that lots of people in the us hold against black folks, tend to lead against black folks, tend to lead against killings happening sooner. —— kinds of biases. and i think this response to this call, the neighbour called out of concern, a door was left ajar at the home, and you know, the police's behaviour, all of these things, just kind of approaching the home and knocking, seeing if everything was ok, this was not an emergency call. you know, this was not a call to 9—1—1. this can happen in the us, you can call tojust get

a check on folks. but we have seen the police responding as if they suspected a crime was going on. and we saw a split second decision by the officer to fire. this happens a lot more frequently when it comes to black folks. we will find out, hopefully, whether there was evidence that this officer harvard any black, antiracist feelings, as we saw with amber guyger, the things that came to light when we saw her text messages and communications. what do you think has to happen for us what do you think has to happen for us to see a change? i think an incident like this, and we have seen other incidents, there is, for instance, a trial right now that is unresolved, the jury cannot reach a verdict, in atlanta in georgia, where a former military veteran who

was having a mental health crisis was having a mental health crisis was killed naked, obviously not having any kind of weapon or anything like that. what i am saying is that we have seen over and over in these instances, police are responding to situations where there is not an immediate threat. we send in offices —— officers trained to kill. and i think in a situation like this we really have to ask ourselves, are the police the proper response, right? i know that the neighbour who made the call has already expressed regret. yes, he has. i think one thing that we need to think about is, what is the protocol with these types of incidents and these types of reports, going forward. scott roberts, very good to talk to you. i'm so sorry, we're out of time. thank you. thank you. the parents of 19—year

old harry dunn, who was killed in a road accident involving an american woman with diplomatic immunity, have arrived in the united states where they hope to raise awareness about the case. the driver, anne sacoolas, left the uk shortly after the crash in august. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedy was on board the plane with harry's parents and sent this report. harry's parents ha rry‘s pa rents left harry's parents left heathrow, in what has now become a transatlantic search for justice. what has now become a transatlantic search forjustice. harry died last august after his motorbike collided with a car. the car was driven by anne sacoolas, who left written for the united states shortly after the accident. she has now issued a statement through her lawyer, which says: speaking to me on board theirflight

to new york, charlotte and tim said while they want to meet her too, it is the british police she should be talking to. we felt like we have really got a breakthrough, you know? we finally had confirmed that the immunity which we didn't think she had has been confirmed, that she doesn't have it. certainly since she absconded back to the usa. the statement from her lawyer is promising that we may be able to hopefully get a meeting together. still unsure, if hopefully get a meeting together. stillunsure, if i'm hopefully get a meeting together. still unsure, if i'm honest. more shocked. but hopeful that something can come of this. at the place where harry died in northamptonshire, new signs have been put up to warn motorists to drive on the left. it is alleged that anne sacoolas, the wife of an american diplomat at a nearby base, was driving on the right at the time of the accident. finding out what happened on that

road in northamptonshire is why harry's parents have come here to new york. yes, they want to meet anne sacoolas to hear her explanation face—to—face, but most of all, they just want explanation face—to—face, but most of all, theyjust want her to return to britain. charlotte and tim didn't wa nt to to britain. charlotte and tim didn't want to come here. they say they have to do something for harry. and will go to any distance to honour him. he's one of the most acclaimed directors of all time, with films including taxi driver, goodfellas and raging bull. martin scorsese's latest, the irishman, is about organised crime in post—war america. 0ur arts editor will gompertz has been speaking to him about it, and about the technique he used to turn the clock back on his actors. management can only fire a driver on very specific charges, so, do you ever show up late? no. drink on the job? no. do you every hit anybody? 0n thejob? yeah. i don't think so.

it's about power, it's about power, love, betrayal, and then ultimately, the price you pay for the life you lead. i'm here to defend you, right? right. we could not get any financing from the hollywood studios. what do you want? like, do you want to know if i did it or not? nobody was interested in making a film with me and bob any more. i just don't think they thought the audience was there. the biggest theme going through the whole thing is, of course, it's about old age. old age. yeah? it's about the ageing process and looking back on our lives. the ageing process, yes, the ageing process, ultimately. without scaring an audience, saying, we don't want to go and see a film about old age! the way around that problem was to go high—tech and digitally de—age, by several decades, the three septuagenarian male leads, al pacino, joe pesci and robert de niro. are you happy with the de—ageing? yes, we had started out one way, we ended up redoing shots that we did originally in the first week. six months later, we redid those shots because the technology was better. the issue, i thought, with it,

wasn't the facial expressions so much, but the bodies. so, bob de niro, a 70—something—year—old man, de—aged around his face but his body is still a 70—year—old man and it moves like a 70—something—year—old man? at times, probably, yes, at times. you make him climb over some rocks to chuck away a gun. oh, well, that... that was, well, it was early in the morning. i mean, give him a little leeway. hello. is that frank? yes. hiya, frank, this isjimmy hoffa. do you like the idea of more and more technology coming in? anything new, as long as it doesn't take away the heart and the soul of the picture. the human element, that's the key. but you wouldn't go all the way and make a comic book movie? i don't know how to do that. i'm also not... it's uninteresting, why make it? it's really more of a theme park ride. it's not cinema, really.

it's going to happen. either way, he's going. that shouldn't take away the value and the power of true cinema, real films. for all its digital de—ageing, there is something old school about the irishman. it's a 3.5—hour mob movie spanning half a century, not backed by hollywood, mind, but by a streaming giant, stepping in where the traditional studios fear to tread. it's what it is. what it is. ido i do love martin scorsese, but three and a half hours for a film is quite and a half hours for a film is quite a big ask, if you are sitting in a cinema. but i would like him to come and de—age me at some point. and before we go, we'll leave you with these pictures from new mexico, where scores of hot air balloons ascended into the sky early on sunday on the final day of the international balloon fiesta in albuquerque. balloonists from around the world had gathered to take part in the annual event,

which is now in its 47th year. hello. the weekend brought us a pretty unsettled spell, quick changeable weather. many places saw some rain, particularly on sunday. this was the scene as the sun set on sunday evening over london. so, fairly dramatic skies and big shower clouds around. we are going to be seeing more of that unsettled weather over the next week or so. things remaining unsettled through the week ahead. further spells of rain at times, but it's not going to be a washout this week. and there will be some sunshine on offer too. so, what we're going to have today, we've got low pressure moving in from the west, bringing some rain to northern ireland, and also a waving weather front heading in towards the south—east. so to start off your monday morning, that means we could well have heavy showers from the word go across the likes of kent, perhaps sussex as well. these showers in the south—east push their way north through the day. they'll be hit and miss, not everywhere seeing them, but if you do catch these showers, they could be heavy,

bringing thunderstorms with quite a lot of lying surface water as well. there will be some fairly persistent rain for northern ireland, pushing into western scotland later in the day. the wind is not too much of a feature for most places, but could be quite blustery with some of those heavy downpours in the south and the east. i think northern england and parts of northern and eastern scotland should have the best of the dry, bright weather through the day, with temperatures between about 13—17 degrees. into monday evening now, and this batch of heavy showers moves further northwards across england. we've got the showers gradually fading away from the west of scotland. so actually, things are drying up into the early hours of tuesday, perhaps just a bit of rain lingering for the north—east of england perhaps eastern scotland as well. quite a murky start with quite a bit of low cloud and perhaps a mist and fog around as well first thing on tuesday. but tuesday will bring us a bit of a respite. a short window of slightly drier weather. we're in between weather systems during the day on tuesday. so once that rain does clears away from the east coast, quite a bit of dry weather to be seen. any morning mist and fog breaking up to leave some sunny spells. quite light winds, the next area of rain waiting in the wings. but that won't arrive in the west

until much later on in the day. before it gets there, temperatures fairly typical for the time of year. around about 12—15 degrees, light with some sunshine, shouldn't feel too bad. into wednesday, this front first thing across much of scotland and england, it gradually clears towards the east. more sunshine working in from the west but also a few scattered showers, particularly for northern ireland. temperatures 12—16 degrees in the sunshine. so not too bad. the winds should ease after a bit of a blustery start to the day. and then further ahead, low pressure, often in charge. an unsettled theme, with sunny spells and blustery showers. 00:28:28,158 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 bye— bye.