because myanmar in singapore has this agreement, so the myanmar calls are to this agreement, so the myanmarhis agreement, so the myanmar calls are to protect eye on licensed agents in the myanmar side. —— unlicensed. they can leave as tourists but when they arrived they produce the approval which identifies them as prospective workers here. this particular rule holds as well for other domestic workers in other nationalities, but regarding the issue of falsified documents, we asked for the singapore's —— singapore government's response and they say: what is your view to this response of the singaporean government?m would be hard for us to know exactly what the total numbers are. we see about one case a week at our shelter, of myanmar domestic workers. in terms of the response, it isn't clear to us what precise action has been taken against these nine agencies, whether they have been deregistered or whether they are hard from being allowed to be domestic workers. why is there a rise of myanmar domestic workers who are entering singapore and can you share with us some of their issues? i think

reporter: a stalemate at myanmar's border with bangladesh.he stateless minority rohingya are hoping to get into bangladesh. border police are here to stop them. those who make it across the border have to wait here at this camp. the international organization for migration says about 18,000 rohingya have crossed into bangladesh. the rohingya say civilians are being targeted by myanmar security forces. the myanmar government is torturing us, and we cannot tolerate the torture, so we had to come here. we left our homes and stayed at the border for two days. the bn marco government dropped bombs from helicopters, killed our children -- myanmar government dropped bombs from helicopters, killed our children, burned our houses, so this morning we entered bangladesh. reporter: resources here are scarce. a fighter reps over small packets of food. -- fight erupts over small packets of food. the rohingya say this is better than what they have escaped. violence broke out last week after rohingya militants attacked several police stations. myanmar securi

they say they are being systematically driven out of myanmar.00 rohingya refugees authority crossed into bangladesh. 0n rohingya refugees authority crossed into bangladesh. on sunday, the plight of the rohingyas echoed in rome. pope francis appealed for an end to their suffering. translation: sad news has arrived of the persecution of the religious minority, our watcher three brothers. i want to ask the lord to save them and help them and give them full rights. they are our brothers. for now, they face an uncertain future, but they cannot live in the open forever. rohingyas feel they are an abandoned community. bbc news. you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. the largest internet market in the world. what's driving china's tech sector? we'll find out. 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 oran

those who do make it are being told they'll be returned to myanmar under the cover of nightfall. in the cover of darkness, they crossed the river in small boats but were caught by the banker desha border guards, many of them dropped their small children and one pregnant woman was sitting in the corner —— by the bangladeshi border guards. many of them had horrific stories. translation: they are shooting at us without any reason, burning our homes every day, those who are not able to flee our being locked inside homes and they are setting them on fire. they are shooting at people from a distance, killing them if they can. translation: if we return they will kill us and yesterday the military shot at a boat and sank it and it was carrying elderly people, women and children. we can't return. but even though they were able to make it ashore in bangladesh, they won't be able to stay long, because the border guards said they are under strict instructions not to allow any myanmar national into the country and they will be sent back at nightfall. they have said they tried to cross at nigh

the myanmar government says rohingyas are legal the myanmar government says rohingyas are illegal migrants they say they are being systematically driven out of myanmar. more than 400,000 rohingya refugees authority crossed into bangladesh. more than 400,000 rohingya refugees have already crossed into bangladesh. on sunday, the plight of the rohingyas echoed in rome. pope francis appealed for an end to their suffering. translation: sad news has arrived of the persecution of the religious minority, our rohingya brothers. i want to ask the lord to save them and help them and give them full rights. they are our brothers. for now, they face an uncertain future, but they cannot live in the open forever. rohingyas feel they are an abandoned community. political colleagues of the former thai prime minister, yingluck shinawatra, have confirmed she is in dubai, considering her next move. there are reports she may seeking asylum in the uk to escape the verdict of a criminal negligence trial linked to a rice subsidy scheme. ms shinawatra could face ten years in jail if convicted. jonathan head has mor

the border guard says they have sent back a few hundred rohingya into myanmar.ildren 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 violat

they came from myanmar. just this morning some of theirfamilies from myanmar.hem and others left their families back where they came from. this area is being called the zero point. the border guard of wrangler does have quarantine the area. —— bangladesh. despite the high alert, some rohingya muslims have managed to get into bangladesh. also the border guard says they have sent back a few hundred in the myanmar. most of the people living here are women, children, and elderly people. they are being given food by locals. bbc news, bangladesh. we arejoined by we are joined by matty smith from a human rights organisation. hejoins me from bangkok. thank you. how disappointing is it that rakhine state is experiencing this new round of violence right after kofi annan's report which gave people hope? this is hugely disappointing. there was a tremendous amount of hope. his recommendations were comprehensive and importantand recommendations were comprehensive and important and covered a wide range of issues. just hours later, the militant attack happened, and now, of cou

they say they are being systematically driven out of myanmar.bangladesh. on sunday, the plight of the rohingyas echoed in rome. pope francis appealed for an end to their suffering. translation: sad news has arrived of the persecution of the religious minority, our rohingya brothers. i would like to express my full closeness to them. i want to ask the lord to save them and help them and give them full rights. let us pray for our brothers. for now, they face an uncertain future, but they cannot live in the open forever. rohingyas feel they are an abandoned community. bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: eight mountain climbers have died in three separate accidents this weekend in the austrian and italian alps. 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 bbc news. the latest headlines. thousands

they say they are being systematically driven out of myanmar. plight of the rohingyas echoed in rome. pope francis appealed for an end to their suffering. translation: sad news has arrived of the persecution of the religious minority, our rohingya brothers. i would like to express my closeness to them. i want to ask the lord to save them and help them and give them full rights. let us pray for our brothers, the rohingyas. for now, they face an uncertain future, but they cannot live in the open forever. rohingyas feel they are an abandoned community. after decades of war, colombia's left wing farc rebel force are seeking a political rebirth. the disarmed fighters are taking the first steps towards transforming into a party that could seek elected office — after ending their half—century of armed struggle. over a thousand delegates, from the freshly demobilised revolutionary armed forces of colombia, attended the opening of a founding congress in bogota. the 51st notting hill carnival has opened in west london, with the release of doves and multi—

bangladesh has said it will turn back muslim rohingyas trying to escape from myanmar. have managed to cross the border, as fighting on the other side continues. this morning, there was a huge number of fighting, including an explosion. what i think is the reason this morning — rohingyas again came down to the side in numbers. they are looking to escape. looks like they are running for fear of their lives. the clashes began on friday, when rohingya militants attacked 30 police stations in myanmar. people are being told to stay indoors. a000 non—muslims are being evacuated from their villages for their own safety. six people were killed when they strayed into the wrong area. the government in myanmar led by aung san suu kyi has blamed bengali terrorists for the violence. bengali is the derogatory name given by the government to the rohingyas, who face persecution in myanmar. just last week, the former secretary general of the united nations, kofi annan, said more needs to be done to integrate them into society. tensions remain high. the status quo cannot continue. those

next on the programme, we will turn to myanmar. thousands of rohingya muslims have fled myanmar.18,000 have headed to bangladesh in the last week. the latest spike in this crisis began on friday when rohingya insurgents attacked up to 30 police stations. the group behind the attacks said its primary aim is to protect the rohingya muslim minority from state repression in myanmar. the government denies that and responded with military action. what followed was an exodus. these are pictures obtained by the bbc of hundreds of people crossing a river that forms the border between myanmar and bangladesh. a spokesperson from the international organisation for migration says thousands more are waiting at the border. the bbc‘s mir sabbir is on the bangladesh side of the border. this is his latest report. the flow of rohingyas started here in cox's bazar since last friday, but despite the high alert of the border guards in bangladesh, thousands of rohingyas are coming in every day from myanmar. i have seen in the refugee camps in many parts of cox's bazar, many rohingyas are sitting just i

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 isol

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

a government—backed investigation in myanmar has rejected allegations that its military committed atrocitiesgainst 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, amid concerns over rising prices. but critics have questioned what the inquiry, to be completed by the end of october, will actually achieve. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. the un hits north korea with its harshest sanctions yet over its nuclear and missile programme. and trading in big bucks for cash. sowing the seeds of a childhood dream. good morning, asia. hello, world. welcome to another edition of asia b

we could not tolerate the torture of the myanmar government.the government's people burnt out houses and also killed our children. how can we live there? you have seen on the news how much torture they are doing to us. the united nations describes rohingya muslims as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. the latest escalation in violence is only adding to their plight. swiss officials have called off a search for eight people missing since a huge landslide struck near the border with italy on wednesday, acknowledging they were likely to be buried under millions of tons of rock. police have warned they are expecting more landslides in the remote valley. sarah corker reports. high up in the swiss alps, this is what remains of the small village of bondo. two landslides in the space of three days have buried homes, vehicles, and people. this dramatic footage shows an entire mountainside collapsing on wednesday, sending a torrent of mud and rocks for five kilometres down the valley. 100 residents were taken to safety but eight hikers f

an idyllic landscape on the bangladesh— myanmar border. barbed fence. —— rakhine state. suddenly, this happens. gunshots continued for several minute. these bangladeshi border guards get edgy. they are prepared. they know what will follow after the firing. hundreds of villagers from myanmar‘s rakhine state are trying to flee the violence there. what you can see on the other side of the border, there are huge failing is going on. you can see a lot of rohingya people coming down over the hills. you can see that right next to the line. on the other side, it looks like something wrong is taking place there. they are rushing in numbers. these are the pictures from inside rakhine state. people are fleeing to safety. the myanmar government says the fighting broke out after hundreds of rohingya militants attacked police and army bases. the violence is leading to a fresh influx of refugees into wrangler dash. these refugees are hiding on a sandbank so that border guards won't detect them. bangladesh has been turning away refugees for days, saying t

at least 4,000 nonmuslim villagers in myanmar are evacuated from the country.izens attempted to flee the country to bangladesh. the mass exodus was sparked when violence erupted on friday between soldiers and muslim rebels who ambushed 30 police stations in a deadly attack. the violence continued through the weekend. 104 people were killed most soldiers. the pope expressed his solidarity with the muslim minority and plans to visit the country. >> the president of the philippines orders police to kill the "idiots who violently resist arrest." this comes two days after the funeral for a teenager turned into a protest against the president's deadly war on the president vowed to use deadly force to wipe out crime and drugs. >> pepco is requesting a rate hike. the company is holding a public hearing tonight to discuss the details of its proposal. pepco's plan is to raise distribution rates by $68.6 million. it says the typical customer would see an increase of about $7.37 or 5.5 percent per month. the hearing is set for 6:30 p.m. at the largo community center in pri

bring in more expensive players, better players, and that is something that is also important with myanmarat people want to play with him and against him. the overall quality of the league will improve and help france push toward becoming one of the powerhouses of european football again, which they have been lacking in the past couple of years. claire: they could have legal problems because of this transfer? >> absolutely. barcelona's president said he would push for a financial fair play investigation by eurasia if france push through. if the investigation failed, he would take paris into court for legal issues. so it is all a little bit of a 80 transfer in a way, because of the amount of money -- shady thesfer in a way, because amount of money is a lot, his father has just been paid by barcelona, so there are a lot of gray areas paris might have to answer to. the worst we could think is that they had a huge or chance of -- bigger chance of transferring other players in the future. outsidechris moore is in central paris. how excited about this transfer our fans? fans -- are the fans? a s

still to come: myanmar accuses the un of exaggeration and rejects claims of human rights abuses againstanted 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. the 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 bbc news. the latest headlines: venezuela's president has praised the army for beating back an attack on a military base in the city of valencia. israel says it plans to ban journalists from aljazeera and close its offices in

a government—backed investigation in myanmar has rejected allegations that its military committed atrocitiesgainst 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. welcome to a special edition of hardtalk. i am stephen sackur and today i am joined by an audience here at the bbc radio theatre to celebrate 20 years of hardtalk interviews. who better to have on our birthday than sir ian mckellen? whether you think of him as richard iii or gandalf, he has won hearts and accolades around the world. not just for decades of work on screen but his passion of public campaigning, particularly on the issue of gay rights. please give a warm welcome to ian mckellen. cheering and applause. that was quite a welcome.

now the vatican has announced that the pope will visit myanmar.ned the persecution of people bar. since violence flared up on friday more than 100 people have been killed and many have escaped to the border but they are being turned away by border guards. they have been coming across the board of the days, sometimes entire villages. translation: days shooting going on at the border, i have had to come back here. —— there is shooting going on. but, anger best already home to half a million of... does not want any more. these border guards are telling recent arrivals they can't stay, a tough message to deliver to people who've seen a villages burnt down and seen family members killed. translation: my father was killed during the class i came here with my neighbours. i don't know where my relatives are because i left my village. there is no peace so i am here. the upsurge in fighting is making the bangladesh border guards nervous, how much worse could it get? is team plenty of this placed people fleeing violence but this is the first time in living m

autria: breaking news right now from myanmar. more than 30 people, inclice ofr militant attacks. 30 militants -- authorities say militants attacked police at border outposts, killing at least 32 people. the attacks began after an advisory commission submitted recommendingport the myanmar government act quickly to improve economic development and social justice. about 26k targeted outposts of police and security forces. larry: a sailor from gaithersburg missing. technician second class graduated from gaithersburg high school in 2009. sea navy has called off the search but are still searching the flooding ship. taking hostages at a restaurant. a former dishwasher shot and killed the executive chef. swat teams, dogs, and snipers sent income and the gunman was shot and wounded. he has a history of mental health issues. 7 on your side with a consumer alert in a phrase you do not hear very often. "saving at whole foods." amazon says it will cut prices at the store starting on monday. that is what amazon will officially take over the gr

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thousands of rohingya muslims escape fighting in myanmar, only to be turned back by bangladeshi borderndon. also in the programme. security forces are on high alert in northern india, where a self—styled guru convicted of rape will be sentenced later on monday.

myanmar accuses the un of exaggeration and rejects claims of human rights abuses against rohingya muslims 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.

myanmar. at least 32 dead - including 11 security personal in militant attacks on police posts.ore than 20 posts were targeted by muslim militants in pre-dawn raids. as many as 150 militants are said to have been involved. this is the most significant outbreak of violence there since last october closer to home..new information this morning on this.. the video -- just hard to forget. a car- falling 7 stories from a texas parking garage back in july. now that car's owner is seeking more than 1 million dollars in damages from the garage's owner and management. she claims the owners were negligent for not upgrading the barriers. that woman says she accidentally pressed the gas instead of the brake. she's still undergoing medical treatment. troubling video out of denver this morning... showing a high school cheerleader - being physically forced to do splits. it turns out - this wasn't the only time parents say they went to the school about it but were ignored, until the video went viral. the cheer coach, high school principal and several other school administrators have been placed

among all the myanmar i meant. to where you from. so he merely unclipped this this pistol on this side and he put it in my head he said you will say you are you a mexican citizen. and he did that in front of my daughter and. and both of them started crying. but he continued to say that he would deport me. on the pavement. and the point. i said. are you going to deport me to. going to department to mexico that's my men to my communities on that side too. and at that point another border patrol came and saw what was happening and it you know it stopped and we went away. this is the. bleeding heart newspaper very. very . lou believe what they want to believe. it's the really where. we may. be. little good. so you like this forever. so if you did this in the. low. ninety nine to two thousand all of the over two thousand two hundred sixty nine people dying in the. well why you don't try to cross the desert is inhospitable you can't carry enough water we see more people in the summer too and that we rescue. is. crazy. so here's the drop. o

. >>> first, happening now, at least 18 people have been -- have fled violence in myanmar and crossednto bangladesh. the government is blaming insurgents for the violence. more than 100 people have died in the fighting. and former white house press secretary sean spicer, who is roman catholic, finally got a chance to meet pope francis. he was at the vatican when president trump visited in may. he was left off the list of white house officials who had a chance to meet the pope. >>> good wednesday morning to you. 5:54 as people get ready to get on the move. cars already on the road. the suspicious death of a 3-year-old girl. >> the coroner ruled it a homicide but no one was charged for years. senior investigative reporter vicky nguyen joins us with new details in a case that has gone cold. >> you can see why her family calls her the light of their lives. her mother and grandparents hoped for swiss justice even within the care of two people during her last days. they said eden's death was an accident telling authorities she'd fallen down several concrete steps outside their home and that

in myanmar, some 18,000 rohingya muslims have fled to bangladesh in the last week. the u.n.'nternational security organization for migration" reports they're fleeing attacks by government troops. it's the latest conflict between the minority rohingya and the country's buddhist majority. >> ( translated ): in myanmar, they are killing us. they burn our houses, killing muslims, and because of that we have come here. they rounded us up with helicopters, looted our belongings, chasing and killing our men. they killed many people so we came here. >> o'brien: in response, hundreds of buddhist nationalists called for a crackdown at a rally in the capital city of yangon today. they say rohingya militants started the trouble. more than one and three-quarter million muslims began the hajj pilgrimage in mecca, saudi arabia today. they came from around the world to circle the kaaba, tracing the footsteps of the prophet muhammad. it's the start of five days of rituals. the saudi government has a security force of 100,000 in place to guard against violence, or a deadly stampede like the on

a year ago, myanmar leader aung san suu kyi asked the six—member panel to look for solutions.is report, about? in september last year, aung san suu kyiasked september last year, aung san suu kyi asked kofi annan two head this advisory commission. it came soon after criticism for her silence on this issue. the ongoing crisis in the state. the aim of the crisis was to find a way of resolving this crisis, the ongoing tensions since violence flared up in 2012. hundreds and thousands of people, tens of thousands were displaced. there has been ongoing tensions in them. the forming of the commission was welcomed by some. there was a backlash from nationalists who did not see any reason for foreigners to be getting involved in a very local and complicated situation. what has made it more complicated is that since the commission was started, the situation in rakhine has changed dramatically. in october last year, very soon after the commission was started, there was an attack on the ninth of towbar on a border police post. the beginnings of what we now know to be an insurgency. conflic

a government—backed investigation in myanmar has rejected allegations that its military committed atrocitieslast 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. for more on this i spoke to myint swe from the bbc‘s burmese service. he explained the findings of the government's report. today the government commission, which has enquired into this problem, theyjust have a total refusal of what the un has found out. last february, the un said to us, they could be ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, so they said there is no evidence to support that, so they refused totally, and most of the reports are biased and unfounded. they said they are mostly fabricated and exaggerated. in the face of everything the united nations has said and other outside groups have said, what the commission is saying is going to lack credibility, isn't it? in fact, they said they went to three camps of rohingya in bangladesh

news morning the pope speaks out against the religious persecution under way in the asian country of myanmarest march begins today in charlottesville. >> let's go to break with another live look across the d.c. area on a monday morning. coming up on 5 o'clock we're at 4:57, 76 degrees. back after this. >> ♪ >> ♪♪ z2fwdz z16fz y2fwdy y16fy >> this is fox5 news morning. >> today on fox5 news morning, surviving harvey. thousands are forced to evacuate as rains from the powerful storm lead to severe flooding across the houston region. >> outrage and frustration. a town hall in charlottesville leads to a call for changes in leadership. >> looking live outside we're in for a mild day, temperatures in the high 70's. great start really to the work week and great first day of school for thousands in our region. >> good morning to you. thank you very much for joining us. today is monday, august 28th. >> roads of course going to be a little more crowded out there. a number of students are starting a new school year today

burmese soldiers are on patrol in myanmar state of rakhine near the border with bangladesh after the latest rebel attack on friday morning. authoritieies say some onone hundred and fiftfty. agents launched a series off raids on. suppose seen the early hours in the ensuing vice. dozens were killed including twelve security officials. it's the bloodiest day of fighting since the conflict with throwing the militants erupted last year. and it came just hours after former united nations secretary general kofi anon released a report urging the government to improve living conditions in the state. and to help resolve conflict between buddhists and the roofing go. we call all parties to refrain from violence protect civilians restored role an order and resolve issues through dialogue and peaceful means. parts of rakhine state close to bangladesh have been in lock down since last octobe. where previous attacks were met by military reprisals that left scores dead and forced thousands to flee across the border? in the main the buddhist country through kingdom was the minority are stateless and

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security council to meet on wednesday to discuss the escalating violence between rohingya insurgents and myanmarstate. thousands of muslim rohingyas have fled their homes in recent days following the clashes. and there's a lot of extraordinary weather out there at the moment. this is a storm off russia's black sea coast, near the resort of sochi. not just one twister was spotted, but two or three, right next to the olympic village. and here you can see a plane flying flying right past that twister. so much for holiday weather. bangladeshis are now one of the largest migrant groups making the dangerous crossing over the mediterranean from libya to europe. many pay more than $10,000 to make the trip to libya, where they typically fall into the hands of people smugglers. sanjoy majumder has travelled to the bangladeshi capital, dhaka, to investigate why there is a rush to leave . it is an exodus. half a million people leave bangladesh every year hoping to make their fortunes overseas. increasingly, many are making the extremely dangerous crossing over the mediterranean to try to get to europe. putt

pope francis will become the first leader of the catholic church to travel to myanmar.ya minority. over the weekend thousands were forced to flee their homes as security forces carried out operations — they said against rohingya insurgents. formal brexit talks have resumed in brussels, with the european union's chief negotiator, michel barnier, warning britain that it must start "negotiating seriously". mr barnier said time was passing without the uk offering sufficient clarity on the main issues. the british government wants an early start to discussions on a future trading relationship with the eu. a truck driver in the uk has been remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of causing the deaths by dangerous driving of eight people on the m1 motorway on saturday. four other people were seriously injured in the crash involving two trucks and a minibus. the second truck driver will make a court appearance next month. police in the south of england say weather patterns make it ‘very unlikely‘ that a suspected chemical haze, which drifted in from the channel, ca

pope francis will become the first leader of the catholic church to travel to myanmar.n of the muslim rohingya minority. over the weekend thousands were forced to flee their homes as security forces carried out operations, they said, against rohingya insurgents. formal brexit talks have resumed in brussels, with the european union's chief negotiator, michel barnier, warning britain that it must start "negotiating seriously." mr barnier said time was passing without the uk offering sufficient clarity on the main issues. the british government wants an early start to discussions on a future trading relationship with the eu. it's known for its colourful and flamboyant processions and europe's biggest street festival didn't disappoint. hundreds of thousands of revellers descended on notting hill to enjoy the sunshine and the final day of carnival. this year's celebration has taken on extra significance following the grenfell tower tragedy in which at least 80 people were killed. elaine dunkley was there. everyone can be king or queen at carnival. it's flamboyant, eccentric,

pope francis is to become the first leader of the catholic church to travel to myanmar. still to come: hundreds of thousands of revellers take to the streets of london's notting hill — for the final day of europe's biggest street festival. he is the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts a5 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 bbc news. the latest headlines: raised tensions on the korean peninsula — as

a government—backed investigation in myanmar has rejected allegations that it's military committed atrocities year. it accused the united nations of making exaggerated claims. the un had argued that violence in rakhine state is likely to have included crimes against humanity. let's take a closer look at the claims and counter—claims surrounding the fighting. myint swe is from the bbc‘s burmese service. he said 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 villagers 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. here's a look at some other stories making the news: tunisian fishermen have prevented a ship carrying far—right activists, from docking. the ship, the c—star, chartered by the extremist group, generation i

a year ago, myanmar leader aung san suu kyi asked the six—member panel to look for solutions.een battling to keep a forest fire under control. a highway near the town of verin in the region of galicia was closed due to thick smoke. deadly fires in neighbouring portugal claimed the lives of more than 60 people injune. authorities in the american city of charlottesville have covered the statue at the centre of anti—racism protests with a black shroud to commemorate the campaigner who was killed nearby last week. heather heyer was killed when a man believed to be a white supremacist crashed a car into a crowd of anti—racism protesters. jamie robertson is here with all the business news. what have you got for us? jackson hole, a mountain resort in the us, in wyoming. population around 9,000 and normally known for the quality of its trout fishing. but today it's also the focus of global financial markets, as it hosts an annual meeting of central bankers from more than a0 countries around the world. top billing, of course, goes to the host — us federal reserve chief janet yellen. so

. >> they are doing well, better, but when you compare to myanmar and all of a sudden it wants to isage what the probability of that happening again this century with north korea? >> the probability is much higher than people realize. photographduced a from the washington post korean correspondent snapped early last year. she was at the beijing airport getting ready to get on a flight to pyongyang and somebody was trying to check in a 50-inch korea, to bring to north and i looked at the photograph and thought it is not famine days anymore, right? what we have heard is the traders that circulate between china and north korea, entrepreneurial like anybody else, but the key thing is despite all the negative press, the grandson has actually allowed agricultural markets to centers, which is kind of what we saw in china starting in 1978, so i think they are open to economic opening up as people find things to do. >> like the black market proliferating, which we hear is happening in north korea. cliff, good to have you with us. coming up -- for shoppingpetite online, what does it say about the

. >>> first, happening now, at least 18,000 people have fled violence in myanmar and crossed into bangladesh is blaming insurgents for the violence. sean spicer, who is roman catholic, finally got his chance to meet pope francis. he was in the vatican as part of a meeting. when president trump visited in may spicer was left off the list of officials who had a chance to meet the pope. before you head out the door - here are the top stories on today in the bay... >>> and welcome back at 6:56 before you head out the door top stories on bay. >>> new this morning police say one person is after a hit-and-run in concord happened about 10:30 last night on highway 4 near the solano off ramp. it shows a truck and another vehicle collided. chp has not given out any suspect information. >>> if your drive takes you through santa clara, more law enforcement on the road this morning. traffic enforce is going on right now, it started within the past half hour. >>> a controversial proposal to create a new school district is not dead yet. the office of education building. members voted 3 to 2 to not move forw

. ♪ emily: southeast asia's biggest ride-hailing is planning to invest in myanmar to tap into the growingf smartphones. it is expected to spend $100 million to widen its battle with uber. it will roll out new services like the digital payment service. the president says he plans to expand staff fivefold to 200 employees. according to reports, indonesian ack is raising roughly $1 billion from investors. it provides motorcycle rides on demand. it has become one of the most popular ways to get around in indonesia, especially in high-traffic cities. consumers in indonesia also use an app downloaded more than 20 million times since its debut in 2015 to get food and groceries delivered. the u.s. government is ramping up its use of blockchain technology, awarding more contracts which could fuel broader adoption across the private sector. joining me from london with more on how the technology is picking up steam, caroline hyde, as well as my guest host for the hour, bob o'donnell with me in the studio. how significant has the increase been? caroline: it has increased 13-fold since 2016. millional