tackling sectarian tensions in myanmar‘s rakhine state — a commission headed by kofi annan prepares toer its report. a controversial auction of rare rhino horns for the chinese and vietnamese market in south africa — but will it encourage poaching? it's 8am in singapore and 1am in london. the us navy is facing increased pressure over whether it's been stretched too thin, after the commander of the seventh fleet was relieved of his post following a series of collisions. in the latest, the ussjohn s mccain struck an oil tanker in the waters off singapore. as many as ten sailors are feared dead. rupert wingfield—hayes reports from singapore. these are the faces that have lost the us seventh fleet commander his job. they are the seven young sailors who died aboard the uss fitzgerald when it was struck off the coast ofjapan injune. now there are almost certainly ten more faces to be added to these, the victims of the latest collision of the ussjohn mccain, off the coast of singapore. vice admiraljoseph aucoin was due to retire next month, instead he's been very publicly sacked. this is the

the statements coming from aung san suu kyi's office, that does not resolve anything despite kofi annan'sed myanmar army soldiers committing gang rape, forcibly displacing people. thousands of people are running for their lives right now. u nfortu nately, their lives right now. unfortunately, these civilian government and the military are part of you this. many have been turned back. watcher bangladesh do? —— what should. many have been turned back. watcher bangladesh do? -- what should. they are hosting half a million refugees. they have an obligation to provide some sort of protection to people coming across the border. they are forcing people back into situations where they face imminent harm, persecution, and the policy needs to change immediately. there are also indications that the border guards be joining indications that the border guards bejoining the army. indications that the border guards be joining the army. we are not sure that will be helpful to anyone. still to come on the programme. a 20 year sentence handed to a popular crew for rape as troops to remain on high alert in

they have always said that there are three other commissions, led by others, and we have this, kofi annanhe national human rights commission inside the country. so based on theirfindings and conclusions, they will, sort of, open the door for any complaints, if there is enough evidence to charge and take action, whether that be security members or authorities. so they said there's no way to give pressure from the un or other international organisations to send a fact—finding mission, so there's a big row going on. now, how often do you tell your children to get off their phones and tablets? well, officials here in britain are saying that parents should limit the amount of time their children spend online, comparing it to eating junk food. the children's commissioner says that the internet can be addictive, and overuse can have a detrimental effect on children's confidence and wellbeing. tom burridge has the story. kids and screens. it's a constant battle. this seven—year—old is obsessed by his dad's phone. i like playing video games on it. a bunch of crazy ones. you play a lot, don't forge

disappointing is it that rakhine state is experiencing this new round of violence right after kofi annan'spointing. 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 course, the military is responding with typically brutal force against the civilian population. it is terribly disappointing. what needs to be done? what should be the role of aung san suu kyi in all of this? well, aung san suu kyi, her power is limited by the fact that the military maintains a certain role in the political life of the country. but right now her office is spreading dangerous propaganda about the situation in rakhine state. her office is continuing its knee—jerk denials of human rights violations. they are drumming up sentiment against the rohingya muslims. this is profoundly irresponsible and very unhelpful. at this point, the state m e nts unhelpful. at this point, the statements coming from aung san suu kyi's offers and b

a commission led by the former un chief kofi annan will unveil its report in the next few hours on howyanmar‘s rakhine state. the country's muslim rohingya minority face widespread discrimination in the state. a year ago, myanmar leader aung san suu kyi asked the six—member panel to look for solutions. firefighters in northern spain have been 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.

just last week, the former secretary general of the united nations, kofi annan, said more needs to bete them into society. tensions remain high. the status quo cannot continue. those words were spoken just before this latest round of fighting, which will make a political solution to the problems more urgent, but more difficult to achieve. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news... five mountaineers have died in a climbing accident in the austrian province of salzburg. a sixth is seriously injured. officials say the climbers were in an area below a glacier near krimml where there is a heightened risk of rock slides. some of the eight people killed in a crash on britain's m1 motorway have been named. they include several indian visitors travelling in the minibus that collided with two trucks. the drivers of the trucks have been charged with causing death by dangerous driving. a deal has been agreed in lebanon that allows so—called islamic state fighters to leave an enclave on the border with syria. the lebanese army launched its much—awaited ground offensive again

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