but, what needs to be made clear and it's really important, bbc news and bbc television news covered loods in the middle of august from about august 13th onwards. what was going on in nepal. and then the bbc south asia correspondent reported for television news on august 20th on bbc one sunday tea—time and sunday ten 0'clock news. we were in country reporting that story. we are currently in india at the moment reporting there today and over the weekend on the latest stage in these floods. nobody is denying that you are covering it but when you look rather crudely at the casualties, around a0 killed from storm harvey, we are talking at 1200 and counting in south east asia. you know, viewers say this is an immense disparity and want to know why and they have suspicions. you heard david say, is it because more reporters are in the us and have easier access? it is true all the american networks are going live and you can pick up their coverage very easily and at very little cost. there are two points. it is a factor in terms of accessibility and where resources are and things like that. i

andy meanwhile, it is a case of another week, another storm over whether coverage by bbc news. hurricane omar has followed —— followed harvey and the floods in south east asia, prompting considerably action from news watch viewers. here is some reaction to how irma has been reported on over the past week. two million homes and businesses two million homes and businesses in florida are without power tonight, with central miami deserted. there is barely a soul on the streets anywhere in southern florida, and that is because of the risk of flying debris. you said the streets of miami are deserted because it was too dangerous to be out. so why was he standing outside, with a blown down tree behind him? i spent my time during this report wondering about that, and the risk notjust to him but also the team around him. we get a sense of what it is like... we get a sense of what it is like from the scene behind you, but what are people being advised? well, certainly to stay out of this. that's aleem maqbool, braving the elements in miami on sunday. he was just one of a number of bbc corr

this is bbc news. that the party is ready for government. closing the conference in brighton, he said people's views were changing, leaving his party as the "real centre of gravity". this is the weak and divided government with no purpose beyond clinging to power. it is labour that is now setting the agenda, winning the arguments for the new common—sense about the direction our country should take. a man has died after armed police opened fire on a car near bristol. the shooting happened just off a junction of the m5 near portishead. the dup leader arlene foster says theresa may has given her commitment to work to secure jobs at bombardier‘s plant in belfast after the us authorities imposed huge import taxes on new planes made by the company ryanair is extending its programme of flight cancellations throughout the winter, as the budget airline continues to try to minimise the impact of a shortage of pilots. the move will affect around 400 thousand passengers. in a moment it will be time for sportsday b

this is bbc news.l is set to serve a fourth term in office but both main parties have lost significant support. the anti—immigra nt alternative for germany looks like becoming the country's third largest party and will win seats in the federal parliament for the first time. let's stay with events in germany. my colleague ros atkins is in berlin gauging reaction. thank you very much. talking to martin here from die zeit in germany. firstly, what are the core reasons that have driven this rise in nationalism ? the first reason is the refugee wave that started in 2015 and continued in 2016, and brought about almost one million refugees into germany from muslim countries. i think the second reason is an anti—muslim sentiment that is very strong. the feeling that the composure of germany will change and the population will change. there is a big fear of this change in certain parts of the population. how relevant is germany's history to this result, particularly the fact that it was once divided into two co

jane 0'brien, bbc news, washington. v news and finally cuteness index, singapore zoo has one of the best babies by far. a baby white rhino, a three—week old male, bringing the rhino herd to seven. the rhino, who is yet to be named, will spend time bonding with his mother, donsa, at the back of house before being presented to the public at a later date. a reminder of our top story: the un has been accused of a series of failures in the lead—up to the crisis in myanmar. half—a—million rohingya muslims have left the country in the last month. more on that and all the news any time on the bbc news website. you can reach me and most of the team on twitter. thank you for watching. hi there. over the last few days, we've been carefully tracking the progress of hurricane maria, which wrecked dominica and puerto rico. lots of weather in the atlantic. a big area of low pressure and a powerfuljetstream over that, a big swell of cloud that looks like a massive ear pushing a band of rain eastwards over the uk over the next 12 hours o

kevin connolly, bbc news, tallinn. stay with us on bbc news.ed by is militants in syria. tributes are paid to the british film—maker targeted for working with kurdish rebels. celebrations as radioi celebrations as radio i clocks up 50 yea rs celebrations as radio i clocks up 50 years on british airways. but who is still listening? in all russia's turmoil, it has never come to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people have feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world. but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. israel's right—winger ariel sharon visited the religious compound and that started the trouble. he wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy sites, an idea that's unthinkable to palestinians. after 45 years of division, germany is one. in berlin, a million germans celebrate the rebirth of europe's big

number of questions for broadcasters and to discuss them i am joined by the social media editorfor bbc newsswatch. take us back to the day of the earthquake in mexico. obviously a terrible incident. what was coming into the bbc in terms of user generated content and how do you handle it? one of the things you have to remember is the first instance of any breaking news story, an earthquake, a hurricane or a terror attack is incredibly confusing. we get an enormous amount of material, but it comes in a variety of different ways. people will get in touch through whatsapp, we have an advertised number on the front of the website. they might get in touch directly on email or via text, sms. people will send us stuff if we want it or not, which is a good thing. but we are keen to get to people that we know are genuinely there, not just saying that they are there, because there is a lot of confusion and a lot of hoax material. how do you verify it? the best you can do is have a conversation with the person. you can direct message them on social media, on whatsapp, if you have their telephone number

this is bbc news.ribbean. there's been widespread damage. it is now threatening the us territory of puerto rico. the governor of myanmar has did allegations the armed forces have undertaken indiscriminate violence against rohingya muslims. let's get more on hurriance irma now. returning to our other top story this hour, and in her latest comments on wednesday, myanmar‘s leader, aung san suu kyi, has made no mention of the tens of thousands of rohingya muslims who've fled her country. also on wednesday, the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres, said he feared a "humanitarian catastrophe. " so, why has aung sang suu kyi refused to condemn the suffering of the rohingya? our special correspondent, fergal keane, who's interviewed her several times, has this report which does contain flashing photography. against the tyranny of dictatorship, she was the perfect symbol — a compelling voice, articulating the language of universal human rights. great prizes follows, a nobel laureateship for peace.

justin rowlatt, bbc news, bihar. stay with us on bbc news.g the evacuation of more than 60,000 people. she received the nobel peace prize for her work with the poor and dying in india's slums. the head of the catholic church said mother teresa was a wonderful example of how to help people in need. we have to identify the bodies, then arrange the coffins and take them back home. parents are waiting and wives are waiting. hostages appeared, some carried, some running, trying to escape the nightmare behind them. britain lost a princess today, described by all to whom she reached out as irreplaceable. an early—morning car crash in a paris underpass ended a life with more than its share of pain and courage, warmth and compassion. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the us defence secretary, james mattis, has said there would be a massive military response to any threat to the us or its allies after north korea tested its most powerful nuclear device yet. kimjong—un's regime has hailed the test a "perfect success." meanwhile, south korea's carr

and you can download the bbc news at. —— app. —— correspondents. some of the other stories making the news: the governor of texas says the cost of reconstruction following storm harvey could be as much as $180 billion. greg abbott said the devastation was worse than hurricane katrina, that struck new orleans in 2005. meanwhile, a senior official at the disaster management agency warned that flood—ravaged states cannot rely on the federal government to pick up the bill. the governor of california has declared a state of emergency for los angeles county, as more than 1,000 firefighters battle the city's largest wildfire. more than 700 homes have been evacuated since friday, and only 10% of the fire, which covers 2,400 ha, has been contained. one of cambodia's last independent newspapers has announced it will close, after authorities ordered it to pay a huge tax bill. the cambodia daily has often been critical of the government. the announcement comes just hours after the country's opposition leader, kem sokha, was arrested for treason. prime minister

jon donnison, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. dogs are a problem to be controlled, but on this deserted island off the coast, fishermen are becoming their best friends. ben johnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all the athletes should be clean going into the games. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that this morning, these people were in their homes. tonight, those homes have been burnt down by serbian soldiers and police. all the taliban positions along here have been strengthened, presumably in case the americans invade. it's no use having a secret service which cannot preserve its own secrets against the world. and so the british government has no option but to continue this action, and even after any adverse judgement in australia. concorde had crossed the atlantic faster than any plane ever before, breaking the record by six minutes. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: after the german election, angela merkel is set to serve a fourth term in office, but both mai

however bbc news failed to mention it.ssion is extraordinary and can only be explained as a deliberate decision to avoid reporting a victory for the government and leave thus fuelling the perception that bbc news has a persistent editorial bias towards remain. will we put that point to bbc news and they told us... victorjones though is another viewer who thinks that the bbc is anti—brexit and te meals asked this week with a touch of sarcasm... —— and he he nield us... thank you for all your comments. if you want to share your opinions or even appear on the programme, you can call us... even appear on the programme, you can callus... 0re—mail even appear on the programme, you can call us... 0r e—mail us... you can call us... 0r e—mail us... you can find us on twitter... and do have a look at our website... that is all from us, we will be back next week. goodbye. how low. the week has ended on a cool and sherry note and that is how the weekend is going to begin. as we go the weekend is going to begin. as we go through the ne

this is bbc news. the headlines at six: the metropolitan police pays compensation to retired field marshal lord bramall, and the family of the late lord brittan over false child abuse accusations. more than m00 people have died and a0 million have been left homeless or displaced after catastrophic flooding across several south asian countries. president trump and the first lady touchdown in texas for the second time this week, to visit those affected by the us flooding. campaigners say hundreds of homes have been destroyed in a rohingya muslim village as thousands of the minority group continue to flee myanmar. investigators say the chemical cloud, which affected parts of east sussex last weekend may have been caused by emissions from shipwrecks. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the metropolitan police has paid compensation to the former head of the army, lord bramall, and the family of the late home secretary, lord brittan, who were both falsely accused of child sexual abuse. the value of the pay

james cook, bbc news, yosemite, in california. 50 yea rs 50 years ago a new bbc radio station and a new dj tony blackburn announced the exciting new sound of radio1and announced the exciting new sound of radio 1 and played flowers in the rain sentence case back — by the move as the first record. jingle: one. bbc. radioi. we are celebrating 50 years. radio1. bright, young, and 50 years old! 50 yea rs. they give you an opportunity to reflect, they give you an opportunity to celebrate but they also give you an opportunity to more importantly look to the future. because that future is a bit of a worry. in an age of smartphones and streaming, can old—style radio stations remain essential listening, given that the radio is for many a bit of a mystery? can i give you this? it's a radio. yeah. you've got it upside down at the moment. could you find radio 1 on there? i'll try. what do i do here? you've never used a radio, have you? no. is this the one where you find signals? you've never held a radio, have you? no. this? no, it's this thing here. 0h. you're making me feel very old today. jingle:

jonathan head, bbc news, northern rakhine state. an act of reconciliation. aafter decades of armed conflict, the pope presides over a ceremony bringing colombia's victims together with formerfighters. her and to freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here — of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites, in their rich suburbs. we say to you today, in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears — enough! translation: the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people, caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! this is bbc news. the top story this hour — at least 20 people have been killed by hurricane irma — with one organisation claiming that more than a million people have been affected by the storm damage. t

lucy manning bbc news. of more than 100 questions that need answering — from cladding on the tower block, to why residents were told to stay in their flats once the fire had broken out. our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds, has been looking at some of the key issues that will be investigated. from the ashes of the worst tower block fire in british history come 100 or more questions — how, why did it happen, who was responsible? well, i'm not getting personal. sir martin moore—bick‘s been embroiled in a clash of cultures with people from the tower and surrounding areas. you don't respect me because you say the government will do a hatchetjob. yet he's promising to dig deep, name names, explain what happened, bring them solace. the questions he wants to answer fill 11 pages. they cover the direct cause of the fire, the history of the building, its management and fire safety procedures. but the key ones focus on modifications to the building, the now infamous cladding. questions — what factors motivated

that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s newsin central mexico have been digging through rubble with their bare hands, searching for survivors ofa bare hands, searching for survivors of a powerful earthquake. more than 200 people have been killed, including 22 children. translation: iam including 22 children. translation: i am desperate, i want them to get the children out. i want to see something. hurricane maria has made la ndfall something. hurricane maria has made landfall on puerto rico. it is the second powerful storm to hit the area in recent weeks. 90% of the island is now without power. in the next hour, theresa may will be addressing world leaders at the nice the nations general assembly in new york. that is mahmoud abbas, the palestinian leader at the moment, talking at the un general assembly in new york. theresa may speaking they're very shortly. two men have been arrested in south wales connected with the terror attack at parsons green on the london underground. it follows a search at an address in newport. birmingh

the government understand that and they don't want the bbc news to be viewed with suspicion as the voicenment. for the government, they have pagan expansion of the services, it was the bbc who decided which languages we added. although the government retains a role in deciding if any future services are close, the bbc has editorial independence on what goes on those services. the bbc of professional diplomats. the north korean government has told the bbc it is not happy about this new language service. is it provocative to go ahead? we think there is a value in areas of tension for there to be access for impartial and reliable and independent news. we think it helps de—escalate points of international tension. helps de—escalate points of internationaltension. ourview helps de—escalate points of international tension. our view is, the bbc will help in the long—term with access. there is a huge amount of concern about fake news on how it is being manipulated by countries to ferment into ethnic problems in different territories around the world. the bbc has an important mission to get into

laura bicker, bbc news, tortola. d, foreign secretary borisjohnson has arrived in the caribbean tonight and he spoke on the airport tarmac to the bbc about the uk relief effort. this was something that was absolutely vital to do ever since the storm hit. i think people who... 0bviously the storm hit. i think people who... obviously we have every sympathy for the suffering of the people who think it by this extraordinary hurricane, the biggest in 150 years. but most fair—minded people know the deployment the british have made. this is the biggest military deployment since libya. we have 1000 troops in the area. i think more than 50 police officers, more police officers are coming into night. huge quantities of supplies coming in. we are making a big difference to the lives of these people. borisjohnson as he arrived in the caribbean. almost 400,000 rohingya muslims have now fled across the border from myanmar to bangladesh since the latest upsurge in violence which began at the end of august. the united nations is hold

this is bbc news. rump steps up the pressure on north korea, with more sanctions against companies who trade with pyongyang. the mexican president has promised to continue the search for survivors of tuesday's earthquake. he said rescuers were still looking for anyone alive in the ruins of ten buildings. the death toll has passed 270. we can now speak to ralph cossa, president of the pacific forum at the centre for strategic and international studies in hawaii. we have the united states president calling kim jong—un kim jong—un rocket man and kim jong—un calling kim jong—un kim jong—un rocket man and kimjong—un kim jong—un calling donald trump de raged. is this helpful? any kind of increased rhetoric like that is not helpful. in north korea, if you insult the leader, it makes it extremely difficult to have a dialogue. there is this interesting move in terms of sanctions where china has actually moved to cut off some banking services to north korea. is that going to be more successful tha n korea. is tha

rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, niigata, northern japan. bours who are concerned about this latest launch. in new york, the united nations security council held a special session. it's already met this week to step up sanctions against pyongyang following a nuclear test on september 3rd. the united states wants china to do even more. but as our china editor carrie gracie explains, it's difficult for china to pressurise north korea as much as us wants it to. iam in i am in north—east china never north korean border, as you say, and it is an area where they remember with pride the korean war. memorials like the one behind me, which they call a war against the united states to assist korea, and that gives you some sense of the difficulties they face, that historical memory, economic reasons, strategic reasons, and reasons of sheer self—preservation against a vengeful north korean dictator. all those reasons holding back from abandoning the north korean regime absolutely. so they've been trying to hold the position as you see again today with th

this is bbc news.e small enough to be loaded onto an intercontinental missile, but has offered no proof. president trump has arrived in the flood—hit state of louisiana to see the damage caused by hurricane harvey. earlier he met survivors in houston, texas, and helped volunteers distribute aid. let's stay with that story. amid the destruction and despair caused by hurricane harvey, a touching moment. a man who returned to his flooded home in houston stopped to play the piano. the clip has since been shared widely. let's have a listen. plays piano. well, a short time ago i spoke to aric harding, the man you see in that video, and i asked him how it came about. a friend of mine and i waded through the water to get back to the house. we had been out of the house for a few days already, and i was returning to get some favourite stuffed animals for my children, to make them feel at home a little bit. and so while i was there my child, who is 13 — he plays the piano better than i do, he was upset about the

elaine dunkley, bbc news. this is bbc news.eople have been killed by hurricane irma — with one organisation claiming that more than a million people have been affected by the storm damage. the mexican government says at least 58 people have died after an earthquake shook the south of the country. it struck just off the pacific coast, and was felt hundreds of kilometres, away in the capital. more on the earthquake in mexico and had to mexico city. joining me is p°ppy had to mexico city. joining me is poppy nicolas, an exchange student in mexico city. describe the moment when the earthquake struck for you. it was all really bizarre, very scary. to begin with we weren't really sure what was happening. i've a lwa ys really sure what was happening. i've always lived in europe so i've never experienced anything like this. yeah, it was really scary. i dread to think what it was like closer to the coast. but, yeah, everything was moving and we had to run out of the apartment and out onto the street and we were shaking quite a lot and e

james landale, bbc news, new york.ays on from the devastating earthquake in mexico, the country's president says there could still be people alive in the rubble of ten collapsed buildings. 273 people are now known to have died and thousands more have been injured in the quake. 0ur correspondent rajini vaidya nathan is in the capital city. the rescue effort is in full force here in mexico city. close to a0 buildings collapsed in the earthquake on tuesday. this building is in the fashionable la condesa district, which is nicknamed "hipster town", it is normally home to fashion designers, millennials and artists. this operation at the moment is a rescue operation. the marines and the armed forces here believe there are people inside and they're trying to make contact with them. as you can see there are a lot of people and a lot of machinery as well working at the rubble. a lot of it is manual work, people passing bits of the rubble hand to hand to remove it very carefully because it's a precarious operation. international

frankie mccamley, bbc news. that was a joint tally for the business news, now. back, here? —— sally. exactly ten years ago today the bbc broke the news that high street lender northern rock had been forced to ask the bank of england for help. what happened next was an early sign of the global financial crisis to come. it had huge implications for the industry and led to major changes, but some say not nearly enough. so these were the scenes — hopefully you will see them, there we are — these are the scenes at branches of northern rock around the uk. the news sparked the first run on a british bank in 150 years, with savers queuing to try and get their money out. five months later the bank was nationalised. northern rock had borrowed too heavily on international money markets in order to lend to customers. and as fears of a financial crisis began to grow, the cash dried up, forcing the bank to the brink of collapse. so what has changed? well, here in the uk, savers get much more protection now. as of this year, the government guarantees you will get back up to £85

nick beake, bbc news. bc iplayer from tomorrow and in the london region on bbc one on inside out at 7.30. the german chancellor angela merkel says she believes turkey will never become a member of the european union. she was speaking in a televised debate with her rival martin schulz ahead of this month's election, when she'll be trying to win a fourth term in office. jenny hill watched the debate in berlin and said mrs merkel appeared to come out on top. she has been in thejob for 12 she has been in the job for 12 years and that experience really showed through on a number of occasions when she exhibited some detailed knowledge, for example about the number of migrants arriving in germany who had gone through the process of having their asylum applications looked at and so on, down to the number of german universities which are training muslim imams. a lot of experience their. the debate was quite wide ranging indeed. there was talk about domestic policing, pension, the pension age, the diesel scandal but

this is bbc news.ter has set out her vision for brexit — including a two—year transition period to smooth the process of divorce from europe. authorities in puerto rico have urged people to evacuate areas downstream of a dam which has failed after days of heavy rains. it's the service that has become a verb and millions of people around the globe are now addicted to uber. but the company which allows you to book and pay for car rides online has lost its license to operate in london. authorities questioned uber‘s approach to driver background checks and reporting criminal offences. uber has said it will appeal against the decision. simon jack has more. uber has revolutionised the taxi industry. you can hail a ride, track the car on its way to you and automatically pay, all from an app on your phone. thomas? yes. ok, thanks very much. 3.5 million passengers, and 40,000 drivers, use it to get around in london alone, but its future, and that of its drivers, was thrown into doubt today. iam worry... a lot o

this is bbc news.urma is hitting and leaving a trail of devastation across the eastern caribbean islands. at least ten people are reported dead. let's go live now to anguilla, and on the line is alison strand. can you hear me ok? anguilla, and on the line is alison strand. can you hear me 0k? yes, i can. thank you for talking to us, i know that you are from staffordshire, but you live with yourfamily in staffordshire, but you live with your family in anguilla. just tell us your family in anguilla. just tell us please what happened — your house was destroyed in radu? yes. my house, many houses here. i lost my roof completely. the garden is now in the house. a lot of people are in a very similar situation. there is no power on the island. the communications are doing their best to have basic communication. people are trying to clear the roads here so that we can get access to basic provisions. the navy did arrive today and there have been helicopters in the air dropping supplies to the hospital. helicopt

aleem maqbool, bbc news, washington. stay with us on bbc news.we meet the british endurance runner aiming to become the fastest woman to run across america. she received the nobel peace prize for her work with the poor and dying in india's slums. the head of the catholic church said mother teresa was a wonderful example of how to help people in need. we have to identify the bodies, then arrange the coffins and take them back home. parents are waiting and wives are waiting. hostages appeared, some carried, some running, trying to escape the nightmare behind them. britain lost a princess today, described by all to whom she reached out as irreplaceable. an early—morning car crash in a paris underpass ended a life with more than its share of pain and courage, warmth and compassion. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: caribbean islands are making final preparations before the record—breaking hurricane irma makes landfall. growing protests as president trump scraps a scheme protecting undocumented child migrants from deportation. aid agencies are w

this is bbc news. are making final preparations before the record—breaking category five hurricane irma makes land—fall. four serving british soldiers have been arrested on terror offences, they are also accused of belonging to a banned neo—nazi group. russian president vladimir putin says further sanctions against north korea are useless, and that ramping up military preparations could lead to global catastrophe. it comes after the us said it would propose a new un resolution on tougher sanctions in the wake of the latest test of a hydrogen bomb by the north. from seoul, yogita limaye reports. off the eastern coast of south korea, today it was that navy's turn to show its strength. the commander of this fleet said they were training to bury the enemy at sea. south korea has held military drills for two days now in response to the north's nuclear test. pyongyang claims it successfully made a hydrogen bomb that can be fitted onto missiles capable of reaching america. at a un conference in geneva, north

this is bbc news.n are struggling to cope in the wake of hurricane irma. thousands of people in the british virgin islands have yet to receive any support. myanmar‘s treatment of rohingya muslims is a "textbook example" of ethnic cleansing — so says the un, which is calling for an end to what a senior official described as a "cruel military operation." more than 300,000 rohingya have fled to neighbouring bangladesh, where many are now desperate. the bbc‘s reeta chakrabarti is in the port city of cox's bazar, close to the border and filed this report. what is happening in myanmar? looking across from bangladesh, huge clouds of smoke fill the sky. military boats patrol the river border. the army is accused of setting fire to muslim rohingya villages and of planting landmines in the paths of fleeing people. it denies that it is targeting civilians. but we've found evidence to suggest otherwise. this small hospital in cox's bazar has been coping with large numbers of rohingya casualties. in the last week,

coming up in sportsday on bbc news... we'll have the latest news from old trafford .we . sport centre. in a major speech today, myanmar‘s leader aung san suu kyi has insisted her government has made every effort to bring peace to rakhine state — where hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims have fled their homes. in recent weeks 400,000 rohingya muslims have arrived in neighbouring bangladesh, as a result of what the un has called "ethnic cleansing". human rights groups have criticised aung san suu kyi saying the speech contained untruths and victim—blaming. jonah fisher reports from myanmar. myanmar‘s nobel laureate arrived for her speech, a once unthinkable question hanging in the air. miss suu kyi, have you become an apologist for ethnic cleansing? there was no reply, that's aung san suu kyi's style these days. in the last three weeks, 400,000 rohingya muslims have fled her country, and she has said very little. miss suu kyi, do human rights still matter to you? this televised address to diplomats was miss suu kyi's chance to state her case to the world. we feel deep

this is bbc news, i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11:00pm: overwhelming destruction in barbuda, as hurricane irma continues its deadly rampage across the caribbean. and now, there is another hurricane coming up behind it. britain's relief effort is under way to the british overseas territories affected. irma is now heading for florida, where those who can are leaving. others are hunkering down and hoping for the best. and on newsnight, downing street defends its response to hurricane irma, amid criticism it did not do enough for its territories in the caribbean. good evening and welcome to bbc news. hurricane irma has torn across the caribbean, leaving death and destruction in its wake. so far, at least 19 people have been killed and more than a million affected. the massive storm, one of the most powerful atlantic hurricanes ever recorded, is still passing through the caribbean, and is forecast to hit the united states on saturday. and there is another hurricane coming up behind irma in the atlantic. jose has streng

this is bbc news. have been killed by hurricane irma, with one organisation claiming that more than a million people have been affected by the storm damage. but more on that. simon cross lives in the virgin islands. give us an idea of what irma has done to your community. total devastation, to be honest. i don't even quite know how to do it. the level of damage is unimaginable and our journey to do it. the level of damage is unimaginable and ourjourney back... we took a moment because we still can't believe what's happened. there are more and more horrible stories as the hours pass. so, yeah, it's really turned the island from a beautiful paradise into a complete armageddon like state, to be honest. there are some small positives in that one of the main supermarkets is back open. so they are letting people in slowly in an organised fashion. so some control is coming back and people can get supplies, which is important, there seems to bea which is important, there seems to be a decent level of resources

welcome to bbc news. donald trump has praised the recovery effort in texas during a visit to houston, where he's been meeting people who've been affected by storm harvey. the president and the first lady have now travelled to neighbouring louisiana, which was also badly hit by the storm. james cook reports from houston. americans look to their president. he is expected, required, to show empathy, leadership and unity. today, donald trump did deliver hugs and handshakes, and over the past week, the commander—in—chief‘s response to this hurricane has been praised as rapid and effective. nice to see you. go ahead, take a picture. it's been really nice, it's been a wonderful thing. as tough as this was, it's been a wonderful thing, i think, even for the country to watch, and for the world to watch. it's been beautiful. so far, the storm has claimed more than 45 lives. it has damaged or destroyed 100,000 homes, and left more than a million people displaced. and yet president trump spent the eve of this visit t

this is bbc news.has come under heavy criticism after the supreme court annulled the results of last month's presidential election, citing irregularities. the devastating floods across large parts of south—east asia have killed at least 14,100 people. "1,400 people. floodwaters in houston may barely have begun to recede, but already, scientists in the us are studying the patterns and effects of storm harvey. michael wehner is one of those scientists he joined me a short time ago. it is an unprecedented event, unusual in many aspects and, so, it is a serious tragedy for the people of texas but it is also an opportunity because of the high quality data, meteorological data that has been collected about the landfall of hurricanes that stalled out like this one did. and that is why it caused so much damage, it slowed down to a walking pace, didn't it? yes. this has happened before, but it is not frequent. the copious amounts of rainfall that fell onto the houston area is of particular interest to me. i stu

nawal al—maghafi, bbc news. minute special about the ‘crisis in yemen‘ on bbc world news, this friday at 2330 gmt or on saturday at 1130 or 1630. and go to the bbc news website forfurther background information — that's at bbc.com/news. the woman who in effect, leads myanmar, aung san suu kyi, is due to give her first national address on the violence that has caused more than 400,000 rohingya muslims to flee to bangladesh. she is under intense international pressure to speak out against the burmese military, who've been accused of widespread atrocities. western powers and the united nations have urged myanmar to end the offensive and allow the refugees to return. earlier eric schwartz, head of the us—based charity refugees international and a former assistant secretary of state for refugees and migration described to me what he had witnessed over the last few days. in three decades of work in this area, i don't recall seeing anything so dramatic, in terms of the stories people tell about the horrors they experie

you can also download the bbc news app. at some of the other stories making the news: american media is reporting that president trump will end the programme known as deferred action for childhood arrivals, daca, which shields some immigrants from deportation if they came to the us illegally as children. the obama—era policy currently protects around 800,000 young men and women, often known as dreamers. aid agencies across south asia are still trying to reach millions affected by the worst floods to hit the region in years. the un children's agency estimates around 16 million children across india, bangladesh and nepal are in urgent need of life—saving support. one of britain's best—known pr agencies, bell pottinger, has been expelled from the industry's trade association for a campaign widely thought likely to inflame racial tensions in south africa. it portrayed opponents of south africa's president as agents of white business interests. the firm's founder, lord bell, has told the bbc he thinks the company may not survive.

mark easton, bbc news.rful storm ever recorded in the atlantic, has now made landfall as it sweeps across a number of caribbean islands. the category 5 storm, with sustained winds of 185 mph, is now heading towards the british virgin islands, puerto rico and then may hit florida by the end of the week. our correspondent laura bicker is in puerto rico. you can see the effect of the hurricane already, and it is already quite a bit away. we believe it is over the virgin islands, and it was last recorded with wind speeds of 185 mph. they have not seen a storm in the region of this strength since 1928. all the preparations have been made on this island now, and the only thing they can do is wait and see what the next few hours will bring. strong winds gust. this is what it sounds like to be in the heart of one of the strongest the winds, like a jet engine, roar through the eastern caribbean. the category five hurricane ripped roofs off homes, devastating some of the oldest buildings in saint martin. and all comm

alison holt, bbc news. ation tonight here on bbc one at 9pm. a major search is under way off the coast of north cornwall after two people were swept off rocks. lifeboats and a coastguard helicopter are involved in the operation off treyarnon bay. one man has been rescued and taken to hospital, but a second man is still missing. the duke and duchess of cambridge have announced they‘ re expecting their third child. the duchess is again suffering from a severe form of morning sickness — as she has done with her previous pregnancies — which meant she had to cancel an engagement this afternoon. our royal correpsondent, nicholas witchell, reports. the duchess of cambridge last week, with her husband and prince harry. no hint then of the announcement of a third baby for william and catherine. kensington palace was forced to disclose the pregnancy this morning because the duchess had had to pull out of a public engagement because of acute morning sickness, the condition she experienced for both her previous pregnanc

that's all from the bbc news at six. s is bbc news. the headlines: hurricane irma continues to cause destruction across the caribbean. some islands are said to be completely destroyed. at least nine people are reported dead so far. britain is sending a military taskforce to help with humanitarian relief. this is the moment irma struck st martin, cutting communications and destroying the airport. the small island of barbuda is said to be "barely habitable". as these images from the space station show, irma is one of the biggest hurricanes ever recorded in the atlantic, roughly the size of france. the turks and caicos islands are expected to be hit next. in other news, mps have started debating the landmark brexit bill, which transfers thousands of pieces of eu regulation into british law. after weeks of deliberation, premier league clubs agree to close the summer transfer window before the start of next year's football season. and prince george starts his first day at school, with a little encouragement from his father. bu

that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s newsse of private finance initiatives in which companies provide the upfront costs for large public sector projects and then lease them back with interest. i can tell you today, it's what you've been calling for. we'll bring existing pfi contracts back in—house. applause we're bringing them back. the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier says real progress on the divorce bill is essential before a transition period can be discussed. the pentagon says if north korea does not stop provocative actions it will make sure the president is provided with options to deal with pyongyang. it comes as north korea's foreign minister accused president trump of declaring war on his country. a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a member of staff was stabbed at a school in north lincolnshire. london's mayor sadiq khan has asked tfl to make themselves available for talks with uber after the taxi app's ceo apologised for mistakes it said the company has made. now on bbc news

this is bbc news. our top stories: flooding across south asia has affected more than 45 million people and left 1,400 dead. our correspondent has been to bihar, one of the worst—hit provinces of india. water was above his head, and came washing through. and you can see that it has just left absolutely terrible mud behind. president trump flies in for another visit to flood—hit texas, this time calling for nearly $8 billion in federal aid. the un says nearly 60,000 rohingya muslims have fled into bangladesh from myanmar in the past week, bringing with them stories of atrocities. so many people were killed. they just set fire to everything. i just ran. they were shooting at us, and i got hit. there were people whose throats were slashed with knives. and also ahead: it's a girl. the tennis world congratulates serena williams, as she gives birth to her first daughter. baby girl? well, i hope she doesn't play tennis! hello and welcome to the programme. aid agencies say around 45 million people across south

this is bbc news. the headlines at 2:00pm. police investigating the london tube bombing have arrested a second man. he's 21 and was detained in west london last night. officers are still searching a property in sunbury—on—thames in surrey, after the arrest an 18—year—old man yesterday the home secretary has accused boris johnson of being a "backseat driver", following his newspaper piece setting out his views on brexit. i don't want him managing the brexit process. what we have got is theresa may managing that process. she is driving the car. i will make sure that as far as i am concerned and the rest of the cabinet, we help her do that. the un secretary—general says myanmar‘s leader, aung san suu kyi, has a "last chance" to end the military offensive that's forced 400,000 rohingya muslims to flee to neighbouring bangladesh. also in the next hour... we don't need no religous education. how a quarter of secondary schools in england are failing to provide religious education lessons, despite it being a legal requirement. and ang

please do set bbc news new york. the point of the yazidi slack not jumping the world is something not everyone can do but luckily for us one man has been bringing the planet's most exotic locations into off very homes for decades. so david attenborough has been globe trotting since the nineteen fifties and to mark the re publication of his book zoo quest based on his classic bbc series. he gave an exclusive interview to our own will gompertz. me take you back to the mid nineteen fifties. this is the story of a search for a dragon. a young david attenborough. took his first tentative steps. as a natural history program maker. as circle this freaking out his great yellow time saving the smell of the goats flas. he looked almost as though he had walked out of some prehistoric age. gosh. now here we are sixty years later at london zoo in the drug house named after the man who has become quite possibly. the most respected broadcaster. climb into. they've in the world until of has changed a lot since the posting counted. o

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, florence. k at some of the other stories making the news. the credit rating agency moodys has downgraded the uk's overall economic rating. it says the decision reflects an expectation of weaker public finances going forward. the impacts of brexit and what it calls political and social pressures to raise spending after seven years of spending cuts were also behind the move. tens of thousands of people in north—western puerto rico have been evacuated after a dam in the region failed. the governor of the us territory said there was a crack in the 90—year—old guajataca dam and the situation was extremely dangerous. officials have urged everybody to get to higher ground immediately. the republican senator and former presidential candidate — john mccain — says he'll vote against the latest republican attempt to repeal barack obama's affordable care act. senator mccain said his conscience prevented him from supporting the repeal proposal without knowing how much it would cost nor how many people would

this is bbc news.ourt decision of overturning the recent election result. they want an investigation into the conduct of the international observers who validated the vote. gas has suspended nine workers at an immigration removal centre for allegedly abusing detainees. it follows a bbc investigation claiming officers mocked and assorted people. european football's governing body is inspecting the record signing of neymar the psg. the world's most powerful x—ray laser has been switched on in hamburg. it cost more than $1 billion and will