another offshore processing centre on the tiny republic of nauru —— who come by c to manus island.ime borders but critics have consistently criticised conditions inside the camp as being in the main and cruel —— maritime borders. the united nations has criticised these camps as well as various human rights organisations and the general criticism is the conditions inside these camps are harsh and australia is violating international law. do you think mr turnbull will have appreciated this offer from turnbull will have appreciated this offerfrom new turnbull will have appreciated this offer from new zealand turnbull will have appreciated this offerfrom new zealand or might there be any hint of embarrassment? this offer has been made before by new zealand a few years ago. it was rejected then. it's been rejected today, sunday here in australia. the main reason for that as far as the australian government is concerned, while back it agreed with the outgoing 0bama administration for the united states to take about 1200 refugees from manus island and nauru. currently about 50 people have

there was one that was closed down on manus island, as we discussed.t could end up in new zealand. the united states had earlier struck a deal with the 0bama administration and australia to take 1250 refugees from these camps but we do not know how many more will go. 0nly from these camps but we do not know how many more will go. only a handful so far have been resettled. what this means, for the men still on manus island, the next few days, weeks and months would be quite anxious and extremely uncertain. thank you so much for the update. it's just over three months until the winter olympics get under way in south korea. among those competing will be american freestyle skier gus kenworthy. after the sochi games in 2015 he came out as gay — the first athlete in his event to do so — and was hailed as a new standard bearer for lgbt people in sport. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss went to meet him. just hoping that my story serves as encouragement for people who are in the closet in sport. of anything i have done in my life, the thing i am most proud o

i suppose the stand—off means the eyes of the world are still focused on manus island.g about the stand—off, the footage on social media shows shouting and scuffling, i know some of the detainees have been saying that police have been trying to take their phones from them? yes. it is very hard to verify that information. i have been in contact with one detainee, who says people there are frightened. he accuses the police and the authorities of being aggressive towards them. lots of shouting. he insists that the men, his side, i suppose, are being peaceful in their resistance. it is a dynamic, certainly a tense situation, and at the moment there is no way of knowing if this is the beginning of the end of the stand—off or whether there will be a process of attrition that continues for days, maybe four weeks. a guess it depends on the resolve of those men and their determination to stay. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the former usa olympic gymnastics sports doctor larry nassar has pleaded guilty to seven charges of sexual assault against w

also in the programme: detainees who refuse to leave a detention on manus island say they have to digor water after australia closes the centre. a new species of orangutan is found in indonesia's remote sumatra jungles but they are already endgangered. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 9pm in washington dc, where president trump is preparing to leave on his first official trip to asia. it's a busy schedule, the longest trip to the region by a us president in decades. he will be away for a week, stopping first in hawaii before arriving injapan on sunday morning local time. from there, it's on to south korea, followed by beijing, then vietnam, before rounding things off with a visit to the philippines and a meeting with president rodrigo duterte. on the agenda is trade, but also the thorny problem of north korea's nuclear ambitions. "time is running out," the white house says. what exactly does he mean by that and what else does he expect his asia hosts to do? mariko oi joins us li

so, there are three alternative centres on manus island. with money from the australian government. again, the australian government insisting that these men are refusing a better offer to go to more modern, they say, detention centres. this however, i think this stand will continue until somebody physically removes them. demon do not want to leave stock they say they feel safer where they are. —— they feel safer where they are. —— the men do not want to leave, they say. some food has been making its way in from the local community but the footage we have seen, unverified so the footage we have seen, unverified so far, some of those food supplies and water supplies, which they have maintained themselves with, have been disrupted. so there is certainly pressure on them to move. a difficult situation. thank you for updating us on that situation taking place right now. also making news today, a court in pakistan has ordered the release of an islamist leader, who's suspected of masterminding the mumbai attacks of 2008 in which 166 people died.

i suppose the stand—off means the eyes of the world are still focused on manus island.me of the other stories making the news. the former usa olympic gymnastics sports doctor larry nassar has pleaded guilty to seven charges of sexual assault against women and girls in his care. he was charged with molesting the girls, many of whom are gymnasts, while working for usa gymnastics and michigan state university. the us secretary of state has called the rohingya ethnic cleansing. more than 600,000 rohingya have fled to bangladesh. the argentine navy says the search for a submarine missing in the south atlantic for the past week has reached what it calls a "critical phase". they are investigating reports of a loud noise which was heard a few hours at submarine went missing. —— after the submarine. there are concerns that the 44 crew on board could be running low on oxygen. at least a dozen countries, including the us and russia, are helping with the search. the court in pakistan has ordered the release of an islamist leader. he was put under house arrest in january and had bee

the camp on manus island officially closed two days ago and there's now no running water. say they are afraid they will attacked if they leave the camp. i spoke to phil mercer in sydney, who filled us in on what conditions in the detention centre were like. well, according to refugees that we have spoken to, conditions inside the manus island facility are getting pretty grim. the electricity has been turned off, water supplies and food supplies are dwindling, and refugees and asylum seekers inside the compound say that physically they are drained, mentally, they are exhausted, yet still, they remain determined to stay inside the facility that closed down almost three days ago. papua new guinea authorities say there are no imminent plans to seize back control of the facility, and at the moment, australia and papua new guinea both say that it is each other‘s responsibility to look after these men. so, it is an in—house, a deadlock, that seems to continue, certainly for the coming days, u nless certainly for the coming days, unless there is a breakthrough in court proceedings

authorities in papua new guinea warn detainees in the manus island detention centre. and, twitter halts its authentication system after complaints when it verified the account of a white supremacist. live from studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's midnight in london, 8am in singapore and 7am in da nang in vietnam, which is about to host the annual gathering of 21 leaders of the asian pacific economic cooperation, known as apec. for us president donald trump its also the third stop in his asia tour. he arrives in a few hours from beijing where he has been full of praise for president xi jinping. how asia correspondentjoins us. soon he will be there, meeting with a series of leaders. what are his priorities and what will be accomplished? the big focus of president trump's visits to da nang todayis president trump's visits to da nang today is his speech at the apec conference. he will be arriving there in a couple of hours and he is a spectre to lay out his vision for the us‘s engagement in asia. he is talking to a pretty tough crowd

asylum seekers on manus island share their fears, as they expect to be forcibly removed from the australian detention camp. winds of renaissance at mumbai's royal opera house. after decades of renovation, it stages its first italian opera. good morning. it is 9:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london, and 9:00am in the morning in manila, where president trump is in the philippines to attend the asean summit that is due to get under way shortly. he is set to meet the controversial leader rodrigo duterte, whose drug war has claimed thousands of lives. earlier, leaders gathered for a gala dinner in manila and signed a number of trade agreements with hong kong. joining us from manila is the bbc‘s howard johnson. president rodrigo duterte‘s drug war has been controversial. it has claimed thousands of lives, and leaders gathered for a gala dinner in manila. they signed a number of trade agreements with hong kong at the time, and as you can see, they are all arriving. canadian leader justin trudeau has just walked through the door, as they begin the asean summit, being greeted by his counterpart, rodr

asylum seekers on manus island share their fears as they expect to be forcibly removed from the australian detention camp. winds of renaissance at mumbai's royal opera house. after decades of renovation, its stages its first italian opera. live from our studios in singapore and london, you're watching bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and eight in the morning in manila where president trump is in the philippines to attend the asean summit that's due to get under way shortly. he's set to meet the controverisal leader rodrigo duterte, whose drug war has claimed thousands of lives. earlier, leaders gathered for a gala dinner in manila and signed a number of trade agreements with hong kong. joining us from manila is the bbc‘s howard johnson. he has been watching proceedings. it is one of the last days of president trump's visit to asia. what are you expecting today? it has been a mass on talk for donald trump last night. he attended the gala dinner, treated toa he attended the gala dinner, treated to a provider —— surprise karaoke performance

they are transit camps on manus island. they a re clearly transit camps on manus island.ld on them at the moment and are calling for international assistance. they claim they don't wa nt to assistance. they claim they don't want to go from one prison to another on manus island. they want international assistance —— persistence and refugee status in another country. that will not be australia, the country that sent them there, the government sticking to the line that they will never set foot here. they have also closed off an offerfrom foot here. they have also closed off an offer from new zealand to take 150 people. at the moment, it is difficult to see how the situation will end. authorities from png who are responsible for the men say the best course of action for them is to leave the centre and go to the new centres they have set up. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: breaking bad star bryan cranston on his latest role. berliners from both east and west linked hands and danced round their liberated territory. and, with nobody to stop th

it is more than three weeks since the stand—off at manus island started. the end of october.losed down by the australia government in power and water were shut off. 600 men refused to leave. that has gone down to 400 the previous morning it was confirmed i the australian government a police operation started at the centre to remove the man who remain there. —— men. deadlines have expired and the police have moved in. we have seen some footage on social media of scuffles a nd some footage on social media of scuffles and shouting. there are reports and claims of physical attacks. they have not been verified. we received a message from one of the refugees. you can hear chanting. clearly they want to remain. we heard images earlier a few weeks ago showing the desperate conditions these men were in. the power supply was cut off and they we re power supply was cut off and they were digging for water to there was a huge concern the unsanitary conditions. yes. concern about their welfare. the papua new guinea authorities now responsible for them say that is a reason for them to move.

the situation facing nearly 600 men who are detained at australia's offshore detention centre on manus islande, saying they've been abandoned with nowhere safe to go. they sent us by force to this island and they have kept us in this prison camp for more than four yea rs. prison camp for more than four years. it is enough and we are not going to leave this detention centre. also we are asking from the global community to hear our voice, to hear the forgotten people's a voice. but far from forgotten, the international community is watching with growing alarm and urging australia and papua new guinea to restore basic services at the centre. australia's policy of deterrence by rescuing people at sea, mistreating them and abandoning them has become a notion of cruelty, so we're trying to urge australia again and again to take up its obligation and its responsibility. but the australian government says safe and secure alternative accommodation is available for the men in papua new guinea's main town and claims about safety fears are subterfuge. it says: it's also turned down repeated offers from n

you will remember on october the 31st, australia closed its offshore processing centre on manus islandere hundreds had been sent. the water and electricity were cut off and the men were told to leave. this morning, as these pictures show you, they moved in. the men chanted they wanted to stay. it became very tense. what we know is around 30—110 men have gone. there are pictures on social media suggesting some have been moved against their will perhaps. the papua new guinea authorities have said they have not physically been forced to go. there is a lot of confusion. sorry, continue. sorry. was just confusion. sorry, continue. sorry. wasjust going to confusion. sorry, continue. sorry. was just going to say there is a lot of confusion over what is going on the ground right now, whether more people will move, or whether they will remain overnight. please explain who is taking responsibility. the australian government is washing its hands of the refugees, some would argue. government is washing its hands of the refugees, some would arguem was set up in australia in agreement with papua new

authorities in papua new guinea warn detainees in the manus island detention centre.

manus island, on the tiny pacific island of nauru, is where australia's held those it regards as illegale was officially shut down. hundreds of men however remain, fearing even worse conditions at new transit camps. now police in papua new guinea have gone in to start moving the refugees and they've faced tough resistance. our correspondent hywel griffith has the latest on the situation on manus island. determined to stay and keep the eyes of the world on their plight. men inside the manus camp have spent three weeks resisting calls to leave. this mobile phone footage was taken shortly after the arrival of the local police and immigration forces. in the middle of the operation, one man appears to have an epileptic fit. from inside the camp, a iranian refugee and journalist described what he saw. special forces and immigration officers, they suddenly came inside the prison camp and started to, shouting the people and just saying, move, move, move. the situation is really critical and we are living in high alert, any time we are expecting that they will take us by force. since speaking to

an operation by papua new guinea police is under way at the australian refugee camp on manus island.dreds of refugees and asylum seekers who are refusing to leave. detainees say they fear reprisals from local people if they transfer to other facilities. and many other stories and analysis on the bbc news website and bbc news application. we have a story about d riverless application. we have a story about driverless buses in singapore by 2020. and iphone suppliers stopping illegal overtime. that is good news for those working extremely long hours. more detail on line. now it is time look at the stories that are making the headlines in media across the world. we begin with the independent (ani) and the uk budget and a warning —— we begin with the independent and the uk budget and a warning from chancellor philip hammond who said britain could face the worst decade of economic growth in 60 years meanwhile the china daily takes a more positive line on the uk economy saying chinese companies believe britain leaving the eu will lead to more investment opportunities. buzzfeed looks at uber

australia, where activists have vowed to press on with protests for more than 400 refugees on manus islandea prepare to forcibly remove them today. in other news online, for reuters, prince charles leads remembrance day ceremony for the british war dead, as the queen watched on. some say it signals a significant shift as the head of state gradually

australia, where activists have vowed to press on with protests for more than 400 refugees on manus island authorities in papua new guinea prepare to forcibly remove them today. in other news online, for reuters, prince charles leads remembrance day ceremony for the british war dead, as the queen watched on. some say it signals a significant shift as the head of state gradually reduces her workload. and lastly, on the front page of the daily telegraph, could the family pet now lose out from the brexit negotiations? michel barnier has said — the brussels brexit negotiator — the collapse of trade talks is a "real possibility" and warned it could affect the ability of "dogs and cats to cross the channel." that's more than 20,000 pets each year. with me is doctor stephanie hare, the principal director at accenture so let's get started with the press in asia, this is the philippine star, and what does it say? important to remember the us and the philippines have a strong relationship, like a colonial thai. duterte was not very nice about former president barack 0bama. -- tie. he has an alignmen

and this video is trending on bbc.com. 600 men are refusing to leave the manus island detention centren papua new guinea which closed last month. local authorities have threatened to use force get them out. the un says their situation is a "humanitarian emergency." that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: penny mordaunt is the new international development secretary, replacing priti patel, who resigned because of unauthorised meetings with israeli politicians. she was a brexit campaigner. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. as the apec summit in vietnam kicks off, we find out what the negotiations might mean for the host country. and global retailers are getting ready for the biggest day in asia for on line sales, singles day! good morning, asia. hello, world. welcome to another edition of asia business report. i'm rico hizon. thank you forjoining me. it is another exciting friday! we start with us president donald trump. he arrives in vietnam very soon to attend the apec summit. earlier this year, president trump

an operation is under way by police at the manus island detention centre to evict hundreds of refugeestails about the chancellor's budget. as expected, he responded to concerns about the implementation of the government's major welfare reform, universal credit, by promising a number of measures. mr hammond said the £1.5 billion package over five years would help to cut waiting times and make it easierfor claimants to to cut waiting times and make it easier for claimants to receive an advance. recent budgets have tended to menial wins for benefit claimants. —— mean ill winds. today there was less of a chilled in the air as the chancellor of the —— reverse direction. in peterborough, universal credit was ruled out last year. i think it is a goodidea ruled out last year. i think it is a good idea that they have listened to people and they are prepared to make changes so people don't have to worry about not having anything to live on. yeah, it is great they are putting things in place, but it should have been done a long time ago. the changes to universal credit will cost the treasury £1.5

asylum seekers on manus island share their fears as they expect to be forcibly removed from the australian

minister malcolm turnbull has rejected an offer from new zealand to take in asylum seekers from the manus islandrefugees are refusing to leave the detention centre, which has now been closed, and has no power or water. donald trump's former campaign manager paul manafort has offered to pledge $12 million in real estate and life insurance assets, and limit his travel in a bid to avoid continued house arrest, according to us court documents. court documents say he also offered to limit his travel to new york, washington and florida. typhoon damrey has killed at least 19 people in central and southern parts of vietnam. rescue teams say more than 33,000 people have been moved from their homes and at least a dozen are missing. caroline davies reports. twisted, broken, flattened, buildings that cannot stand up to the strength of typhoon damrey. it ripped through vietnam from the early hours of saturday morning. tearing off roofs, uprooting trees, and knocking down electricity cables. debris litters roads. few storms bring military onto the streets but this one is thought to be the strongest country ha

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the manus island centre has been sealed off after a three—week standoff, with buses now moving asylum un has urged both the australian and papua new guinea governments to exercise caution, but this is what australia's prime minister, malcolm turnbull, had to say earlier. they think this is some way to pressure the australian government to let them come to australia, well, we will not be pressured. i am very clear about this. 0ur border security, the integrity of our borders, is maintained by my government, it is maintained by my government, and we will not outsource our migration policy to people smugglers. lots more on that on our website. if you're just waking up or working through the night and need coffee, the advice is, go for it. it turns out that coffee may actually be good for you. three or four cups a day can lower the risk of liver disease, heart problems and cancer. that's according to new research published in the british medical journal, as helen briggs explains. a daily caffeine fix. for many of us, it's an essential part of the day. but it has long been debated whether

an operation was launched at the dk knees on manus island ignored a deadline to leave volu nta ry ignoredto leave voluntary is —— voluntarily —— voluntarily. some claim to have been beaten. and one of pakistani's most high—profile islamist leaders, hafiz saeed, has been released from house arrest, accused by the united states and india of orchestrating militancy. the band charity he leads put out a video moments after his release in which he called the accusations false. and the united nations refugee agency says the number of migrants crossing from libya to italy dropped substantially during the three months to the end of september. the unhcr says nearly 22,000 people arrived in italy during that time, about a third of the figure for the same time last year. the reduction partly attributed to efforts by the european union. bangladesh and myanmar have signed a deal that could help to repatriate more than 600,000 rohingya was flimsy that led in recent months. bangladeshi authorities say the displaced could return within months but aid agencies say their safety must be guarantees —— must be

it comes after a refugee camp on manus island was closed last wee, week, prompting around 600 men to security adviser, michael flynn, has rejected allegations he was involved in a plot to seize a dissident muslim cleric and return him to turkey. a statement said the allegations, first reported by the wall street journal, were outrageous and false. reports allege general flynn and his son were offered $15 million to deliver the cleric fetullah gulen to turkey, where he is accused of being behind last year's failed coup. three chinese students in france have been injured by a car which ploughed into them near the city of toulouse. the driver of the vehicle was immediately arrested. french media reported that he is believed to have a history of mental illness, and the incident isn't believed to be terror—related. the mayans were an ancient people who built huge elaborate cities and now a team of scientists may have discovered crucial information about the ruins of chichenitza. the bbc‘s tim allman takes up the story. in the jungles of mexico, a marvel and a mystery. this pyramid was bui

an operation by papua new guinea police is under way at the australian refugee camp on manus island.fficers say they intend to evict hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers, who are refusing to leave. detainees say they fear reprisals from local people if they transfer to other facilities. it is 3:30 — now time for click. this week, a phone is born and we are exclusively behind the scenes. can artificial intelligence block the bullies? and...driving monsters. just across the water from hong kong, on the chinese mainland, lies a city at the heart of the country's technological revolution. welcome back to shenzhen. this is where stuff gets made. when you think of china's electronic scene, this might be what you think of. thousands of factories and millions of people mass—producing billions of devices. more than 70% of the world's mobile phones are manufactured in china. their components, also made locally, are sourced from the city's famous giant electronics market, where everything is for sale. but all that industry is taking its toll on the city. as the buildings go up to accommodate

an operation by papua new guinea police is under way at the australian refugee camp on manus island.fficers say they intend to evict hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers, who are refusing to leave. detainees say they fear reprisals from local people if they transfer to other facilities. it is 2:30am, and it is time for wednesday in parliament. hello, and welcome to the programme, on the day the chancellor delivers his budget, with a pledge to try to help new home owners. for all first—time buyer purchases up to £300,000 i am abolishing stamp duty altogether. butjeremy corbyn predicts misery will continue for many. it is a record of failure with a promise of more to come. also on this programme, mps warn the uk could be facing an epidemic of opiod abuse. and, in the lords, peers demand action on the plastic going into our seas. can't we have a positive action to cut down the number of plastic bottles, they are a disgrace. but, first, the chancellor philip hammond took the traditional photo call outside number 11 on wednesday morning as he prepared to deliver his autumn budget. as i

it comes after a refugee camp on manus island was closed last week prompting around 600 men to barricadede. a lawyer representing the former us national security adviser, michael flynn, has rejected allegations he was involved in a plot to seize a dissident muslim cleric and return him to turkey. a statement said the allegations, first reported by the wall street journal, were outrageous and false. reports allege general flynn and his son were offered $15 million to deliver the cleric fetullah gulen to turkey, where he is accused of being behind last year's failed coup. the uk has two weeks to make it clear what it will pay to the eu when it leaves — or talks on a trade deal won't start next month. that is the ultimatum from the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier. he says it's vital that the uk make concessions and increase its offer. the brexit secretary david davis says good progress has been made in talks so far, though how to resolve the border between ireland and northern ireland, remains a sticking point. our europe editor, katya adler, has been following today's talks in brusse

they will begin to forcibly remove more than 400 asylum seekers today from a detention centre on manus islando. the men have been refusing to move to other facilities, despite having their water, food and electricity cut off. the slovenian president, borut pahor, has won a second term in office after beating rival, marjan sa rec, in a run—off ballot. mr pahor, who secured about 53% of the votes, said he would focus on political unity and stability during his five—year term. the musician and anti—poverty campaigner, bob geldof, says he will give back a freedom of the city of dublin award in protest against the burmese leader aung san suu kyi, who also holds the honorary title. the live aid founder is critical of ms suu kyi's silence over the fate of hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims who have been driven from myanmar. the day ahead for uk prime minister theresa may is dominated by brexit. she is to welcome european business leaders to downing street and says she wants their input on how to minimise disruption after march 2019. but those invited will be voicing their concerns about brexi

officials on manus island in papua new guinea say they have transferred all the refugees and asylum seekersn refusing to leave a former australian—run detention centre. the refugees and asylum seekers argued that new accommodation was inadequate. un officials say aid is still not getting into yemen despite saudi arabia saying it would ease its blockade of the country on thursday. it's understood that the un is hoping that shipments will be allowed by air or by sea within 48 hours. traffic was cut off earlier this month after houthi rebels fired a missile at the saudi capital. the united nations refugee agency says the number of migrants crossing from libya to italy dropped substantially during the three months to the end of september. the unhcr says nearly 22—thousand people arrived in italy during that time — about a third of the figure for the same period last year. the reduction is being partly attributed to efforts by the european union. bangladesh and myanmar have signed a deal that could help to repatriate more than 600,000 rohingya muslims who have fled myanmar in recent months. the

centre in papua new guinea say they're digging into the ground to find water three days after the manus islandficially closed. the 600 men there say they're afraid they'll be attacked if they leave the camp. a trove of artworks which was hoarded by the son of hitler's art dealer, hildebrand gurlitt, have gone on public display at the museum of fine arts in switzerland. the pieces were discovered in 2012 after the son's apartment was searched in a tax inquiry. two days since the truck attack on new york city that killed eight people and the bike path where the victims were mown down has just reopened. the suspect, sayfullo saipov has been speaking to investigators about how he planned the attack for a year beforehand. and lawyers have been looking closely at president trump's outspoken comments that saipov should be sent to guantanamo and deserves the death penalty. from new york, the bbc‘s nick bryant. the flags were at half—mast, but what has been striking about the new york attack is how quickly the city has settled back into the rhythms of everyday life. the bike path where cyclists were mo

the manus island centre in papua new guinea was closed last month but 600 men are refusing to leave.force get them out. with no water, food or power available, the un has described their situation as an "unfolding humanitarian emergency". from sydney, hywel griffith, has more details on the men. yeah, they issued a notice that said yesterday, in no uncertain terms, that the clock was ticking. the centre formally closed ten days ago, and that was when the water and electricity was shut. that is when the men were supposed to go to three other holding centres in papua new guinea, but they refused and they stayed. so this letter says that they will be removed by force — and it says for their own sake. the papua new guinea authorities say this is because the situation has become squalid and unhygienic. these pictures released by a campaign charity organisation, in australia, getup!, show the conditions and they look terrible. fairly unsanitary with no clean showers or toilets. we can see how squalid they are. you can see firewood stacked there. we also see our they have managed to create

minister malcolm turnball has rejected an offer from new zealand to take in asylum seekers from the manus islandinea. hundreds of refugees are refusing to leave the detention centre, which has now been closed, and has no power or water. mr trump's former campaign manager paul manafort, who's been charged with money laundering, has offered to post bail of $12 million in assets in an effort to avoid continued house arrest. court documents say mr manafort also offered to limit his travel to new york, washington and florida. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: turning back time. we'll tell you about the cycling enthusiasts who are harking back to an earlier age. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested, and an extremistjewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. at polling booths throughout the country, they voted on a historic day for australia. as the results came in, it was clear — the monarchy would survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign. they

the manus island centre in papua new guinea was closed last month but 600 men are refusing to leave. food or power, their situation has been described as an "unfolding humanitarian emergency". actress portia de rossi has accused actor and producer steven seagal of sexual harassment. she is married of course to us talk show host ellen degeneres. she made the allegation in a tweet on wednesday night. several other women have accuse steven seagal of inappropriate behaviour. his manager told bbc news the actor had no comment. german prosecutors now believe a nurse who was convicted of murdering two of his patients may have murdered as many as 100. niels hoegel is suspected of injecting patients with potentially lethal heart drugs, so he looked like a hero when he resuscitated them. now, it's a surfer‘s paradise, an area off portugal known for waves as high as 100 feet. those waves have dumped a lot of people in the past, and one british surfer has had a very lucky, very painful, escape. andrew cotton from devon suffered a total wipeout. jon kay picks up the story. it was all going so wel

an operation by papua new guinea police is under way at the australian refugee camp on manus island.fficers say they intend to evict hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers, who are refusing to leave. detainees say they fear reprisals from local people if they transfer to other facilities. now on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalkam stephen sackur. my guest today is one of the biggest selling fiction writers of all time, dan brown. is 2003 novel, the da vinci code, sparked outrage in the vatican. and now, another epic tale. a quest for the origins of life. is there still a public appetite for dan brown's high fibre blockbusters. dan brown, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much. usually the phrase that always follows your name is bestselling author. but actually, in reviews of the latest novel you have written, 0rigin, one critic came up with a new sort of monica or phrase for you, and that is not a list of ideas. —— moniker.” phrase for you, and that is not a list of ideas. -- moniker. i like that. i have heard many things, but i like that. i have never heard t

many of the 600 refugees who've refused to leave the manus island centre are struggling with acute health medication, according to human rights groups. more than 60 people have been killed after typhoon damray slammed into central vietnam. the typhoon hitjust days before vietnam welcomes world leaders, including president trump, to the apec summit in danang. some areas have been left submerged in the worst flooding in years. here's prince charles continuing his own tour of asia with a visit to an island in malaysia. with his wife camilla, he met tribal leaders, watched a traditional dance and later enjoyed a raft ride on the vast, jungle—clad island. this is all to celebrate 60 years of bilateral relationship between vietnam and the uk. flags are flying at half mast across the united states after a gunman killed 26 people at a church in texas on sunday. the killer was laterfound dead. he's been identified as devin kelley, who'd been discharged from the us air force for domestic abuse three years ago. from sutherland springs, james cook reports. yet again it is a time for morning in americ

centre in papua new guinea say they're digging into the ground to find water — three days after the manus island leaving them with no facilities. the men say they're afraid they'll be attacked by local people if they leave the camp. a trove of artworks which was hoarded by the son of hitler's art dealer, hildebrand gurlitt, have gone on public display at the museum of fine arts in switzerland. the pieces were discovered in 2012 after the son's apartment was searched in a tax inquiry. let's return to the story about apple and the huge rise in profits they've seen and the much anticipated availability of the new iphone x. iain anderson, founder of the international communications agency, cicero groupjoins me now. i'll be speaking to you a little later in the news briefing but first let's talk about apple this is the big day. much hyped as ever. $1000? it is a lot of money. in london, they are getting excited, waiting for the thing. they are really ramping this up big time. record profits, record turnover. $85 billion turnover and expect that over the festive season and, if they do not meet those n

also in the programme: detainees who refuse to leave a detention on manus island say they have to digan is found in indonesia's remote sumatra jungles but they are already endgangered. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news.

new zealand to resettle refugees from its decommissioned prison camp there's a tense standoff on manus island were six hundred refugees are refusing to leave the camp over safety concerns andrew thomas reports. the refugees refusing to leave what was the man i saw in prison about five days without food surviving on rain water one thing the refugees are putting their hopes on is a deal with new zealand to resettle them more than four years ago then prime minister john key offered to take one hundred fifty refugees a year off the roof but australia's government has never taken up that offer that's new zealand does have a right to live in australia that deal would always be seen as a back door into australia well new zealand's new center left prime minister was asked on sunday morning whether that offer still stands you of course do not have the second stances that a stranger is operating under and but we also cannot ignore the human fice of what a strain we're is dealing with as well said the offer is very genuine and absolutely remains on the table the the offers has been restated we thank you

they entered the manus island facility. one man alleges they beat the detainees with sticks.enter was set up by australia. authorities have declared the center closed but detainees are refusing to move out. >>> a critical clue in the search of the missing argentine navy submarine. they have confirmed a noise detected near the last known location of the ara san juan is consistent with an explosion. family members have been devastated by the news and are gathering at the base for news. >> reporter: the search is still on for the missing argentine submarine that has been missing for over a week now and the argentinian navy is urging relatives and fellow argentinians to keep hopes alive saying they're still hopeful to locate and rescue the san jon and the 44 crew members. they've already confirmed that a noise was detected in the area where the san juan made contact. it was a noise that the navy said it was consistent with an explosion. that was enough to cause tragic reaction and panic among the relatives who are here and were confidence and hopeful to welcome those crew members

authorities in papua new guinea warn detainees in the manus island detention centre.account of a white supremacist.