the brazilian beat three other candidates in a vote at the ipc general assembly.p craven, who ran the organisation since 2001. our sports correspondent alex ca pstick joins us from our london newsroom now. alex, what will he be expected to bring to the role and what will his priorities be? whatever the priorities are, it would appear andrew parsons has backing from the ipc. 84 votes in the first round of voting, enough for a majority over his three opponents, so he takes overfrom sir phillip crave whon‘s been president of the organisation for 16 years, a movement which has grown from strength—to—strength but there are some pressing issues and on top of andrew parson‘s in—tray must be what to do about russia. remember last year the ipc famously barred all russians from competing at the rio summer paralympics. that ban remains in place but the ipc seems to have softened its stance slightly because some russian paralympics will be able to take place, neutral athletes. if the sanctions are removed and lifted, they'll be able to ta ke removed and lifted, they'll be abl

during his time in charge, the ipc has grown into one of the biggest governing bodies in world sportthe paralympics attracting millions of spectators and billions of worldwide tv viewers. the new figure in charge will also be decided upon in abu dhabi tomorrow. our reporterjj chalmers takes a look at the four potential successors to sir philip. this stadium has played a big part in the recent history of the paralympic movement. in london 2012, and this summer as well and all of this under the leadership of the former wheelchair basketball player sir philip craven. but he is stepping down and the race to replace him is on. there are four candidates. i have seen in my country, in my region, in the whole world, the change in perception and the change of the reality of athletes' performances. the change of the reality of athletes' performanceslj the change of the reality of athletes' performances. i have shared that i can overcome different barriers. i can handle discrimination and i know how it is to bea discrimination and i know how it is to be a person with disability.|j have a firm b

the ipc seems to have softened its stance.hey will take part. the thorny subject facing the movement is classification, amid allegation that's some countries are working the system so that their athletes compete against opponents who have significantly more impaired. it will look at strengthening relations with the ioc. plenty for him to get on with. at least he has lots of support from within the ipc as he begins his term as president. england 185—9. that's a lead of 62. more sport in the next hour. more now on irma. you've been talking to people in the region and also people here worried about people out there in the caribbean, who have been caught up in the whole wave of destruction caused by hurricane irm why. what are people saying? i managed to get in contact with a gentleman called alfred poiser and his wife tracey who live in turks and caicos, one of the areas quite badly hit. he was quite distressed at how badly hit it was, because i don't think any of them were expecting the damage that unfolded. he talked me through

weighlifting world championships formed the 2017 para sport festival, and have been postponed after the ipcgovernment and the organising committee. it's the first time the ipc has had to postpone a major championship, but they say these are unique circumstances and this is the right thing to do. having covered a combined distance of over 4,200 miles this summer, winning both the vuelta a espana and tour de france, there's no let—up for chris froome. he's putting on his national colours, and will race in the time trial at the world championships in norway this afternoon. it isa it is a huge honour to put on the gb colours and race for something more than our trade team. there is only one occasion a year i get to do that and that is at the world championships, and obviously the olympics every four years, so it's a special occasion, and something i certainly look forward to all year. former bowler graham onions admitted he may have to join the exodus from durham who have lost high—profile players after being relegated due to financial mismanagement. he has been with durham for 1h years and is

the brazilian beat three other candidates in a vote at the ipc general assembly.expected from him in this role and his priorities. here's our sports correspondent alex capstick with more. it would appear andrew parsons has lots of backing from the ipcc, a comfortable victory for him in the end. —— from the ipc. as you see the next day he takes overfrom the president of the organisation, philip craven, who had been in place for 16 years, a movement which has grown from strength to strength, but there are some pressing issues, and on top of andrew parsons' in—tray must be what to do about russia with the approaching in pyongyang. the ban for the summer 0lympics remains in place, but the stands appears to have been softened by some because neutral athletes will be allowed to compete. the other thorny subject facing the movement is classification and made allegations that some countries are working the system so that their athletes compete against opponents who are significantly more impaired. they will look at strengthening relations also with the ipcc, so plenty for

it's the first time the ipc has had to postpone a major event but after consulting with the organisingexican government, they said these were unique circumstances and it was "quite simply the right thing to do". british swimming have released a statement supporting the decision, while three time paralympic champion 0llie hynd has tweeted that his heart breaks for the people of mexico. and that while he's disappointed not to compete at the world championships. "some things are bigger than sport". britain's best female bobsledder micha mcneill has secured £10,000 in donations, after she resorted to crowd—funding to enable her to compete at the winter olympics. less than six months before the games in pyeongchang, the british bobsleigh and skeleton association said they couldn't fund the women's team, but would be sending three men's teams to the olympics. let's talk to mica now. £10,000 is a remarkable show of support in less than 24 hours?m is, considering the page when live at1:30pm is, considering the page when live at 1:30pm yesterday and before 1:30pm today we had hit £10,000, so it

it is the first time the ipc has had to postpone a major championship, but they say these are uniqueie hynd has treated that his heart breaks for the people of mexico and that well he's disappointed not to compete, some things are bigger than sport. former england bowler, graham onions has admitted he may have tojoin england bowler, graham onions has admitted he may have to join the exodus from durham who have already lost a number of high—profile players after the ecb relegated the cou nty players after the ecb relegated the county in 2016 juicy financial mismanagement. he has been with durham for 1h years and is the cou nty‘s durham for 1h years and is the county's leading first—class wicket taker, but admits it might be time to move on. i want to make it clear, i would love to stay. become to a stage in your career where you have done your coaching badges, been a level four coach. i am thinking about the future. i am no spring chicken, but i would like to think my performances, especially over the last few weeks have been of a very high standard. i would love to play for another t

the brazilian beat three other candidates at the ipc general assembly in abu dhabi earlier today. paralympic movement, which is now the world third biggest sporting event behind only the olympics and the world cup in terms of global to guess. that is all the sport. back to you. studio: thank you, tom. a reminder of our top story: relief efforts on caribbean islands hit by hurricane irma are being complicated by the imminent arrival of another powerful storm. efforts are being made to rescue all 1600 residents of the island of barbuda before the category four hurricane jose lands on saturday. don't forget that florida is also preparing for the arrival of hurricane amer. you can keep up—to—date with that on our website. —— hurricane irma. also get in touch with us here at world news. you can find me on twitter. stay tuned, plenty more coming up shortly. hello. we are still dodging some downpours this evening. but some of us downpours this evening. but some of us will be turning drier as the evening goes on. although overnight we will keep a feed of showers coming into northern irela

and coming up in the sport on bbc news, two major paralympic world championships are postponed by the ipc earthquake in mexico. they were due to take place there later this month. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one o'clock. rescuers in mexico are desperately searching for survivors after a huge earthquake caused widespread damage in the capital mexico city and surrounding areas. at least 220 people have been killed, including more than 20 children who died when their primary school collapsed. 30 children are still missing and the death toll is expected to rise. the earthquake struck exactly 32 years to the day after mexico's worst—ever quake which killed 10,000 people. there are some distressing images in this report. overnight in mexico city, a desperate race against time to try and save lives. much of the focus on this flattened primary school where at least 20 children were killed and dozens more are still missing. family and friends clinging to hope their loved ones might still be pulled out alive. translation: the only thing we've been told is to go to the hospitals to

two major paralympic world championships have been postponed by the ipc after the earthquake in mexicoe there later this month. for the first time in the uk, scientists have altered the dna of human embryos. the research — using a technique known as gene editing — was performed at the francis crick institute in london. it is aimed at increasing understanding of the first days of human development. the scientists say it might eventually lead to improved ivf treatment. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. in this lab in central london, scientists are trying to unlock the mysteries of life. how one fertilised cell can go on to create a human. they are doing it by studying the dna of embryos in a dish in theirfirst week. this is basic research that is providing us with a foundation of knowledge about early human development within this first seven—day window and our hope is that this information can be used as a basis to build further understanding about underlying causes of infertility. inside the nucleus of our cells is our genome. made of dna, it's the instruction manual for

in abu dhabi .ffering such complex care we also believe 40% of the population that goes out to the ipcr pediatrics. ray and-way test for orray will -- our f help us grow in that segment. this will be another entry into specialized segment. pediatrics, clearly an opportunity for you. what other areas are you eyeing? established have few from 2009. has moved into ivf platform that we grew globally and also a health bill. pediatrics is going into a new direction. inalso started infesting oncology. two areas that are going in a population where 20% is diabetes. we also have started infesting in oncology. we have medical and surgery oncology and trying to establish a wider network in the wider gcc region. you mentioned saudi arabia. you have been expanding in the market quite rapidly. what is next for you on the saudi arabian front, and how as a government been reacting to this kind of foreign investment coming into the country? prasanth: we have been very fortunate that our entry time is been perfect, we believe. we are taking very positive initiatives. saudi license, which allows us to in

and weightlifting world championships for the 2017 power sport festival have been postponed after the ipc insists her celebration came naturally after she scored the first goal in their 6—0 win over russia and ran to the bench with team—mates to join mark sampson, the manager at the centre of of bullying and racism, accusations of which he has been cleared of twice made by former england forward eni aluko. parris told a correspondence that she wa nted told a correspondence that she wanted to get a point across after a difficult couple of months for both the team and sampson. we are united asa team, the team and sampson. we are united as a team, it has been out tough is all but we're ready and sticking together on our world cup campaign and it has been a tough couple of months but i am fired over the position that marcus put me until immediately senior football at home in merseyside and i'm gratefulfor the goal and the whole experience, really. you wanted to make a statement? definitely. it was a difficult time, it is a difficult time for involved. it is a serious situation and everyone is

they say that their own police and fire staff have been affected by the congestion, the ipc must run have impressed on them the need to open the road as soon as possible. they are grateful to the local people for their patience and understanding so far. so that is basically apologising to the community for the continued road closures as a result. more on that later on. you are watching bbc news. ryanair is being threatened with legal action for "persistently misleading" passengers, about their rights. the move by the uk's air regulator follows the cancellation of thousands more flights, affecting travellers through the christmas period, and well into march next year. the civil aviation authority says it's launched "enforcement action," which is a first step towards a law suit. ryanair‘s problems are due to a shortage of pilots, because of annual leave commitments. our business correspondent theo leggett reports. ryanair has already annoyed hundreds of thousands of passengers by cancelling their flights. now the head of the civil aviation authority says he is furious with the airline

the brazilian beat three other candidates in a vote at the ipc general assembly in abu dhabi.. that's all sport for now. more now on hurricane irma which is continuing its path across the caribbean causing devastation in its wake and killing at least 14 people. tens of thousands of people have been told to evacuate their homes along the northern coast of cuba as hurricane irma approaches. the red cross estimates that up to 26 million people in total could be exposed to the destructive winds and torrential rains brought by irma. our correspondent will grant is in havana. cubans have spent the past few days watching as nearby islands were devastated by this vast storm as it ploughed through the caribbean. now they know their country's next on its path. the pace of preparations has picked up significantly, with residents on the eastern end of the island taking steps to secure their homes and stock up on basic goods. fresh drinking water and fuel for generators top of their lists. cuba is now also a hugely popular tourist destination and the island was busy with holiday—makers whe