how bad is it in nepal, where you are now? have been caught by the onslaught of the flooding. in nepal alone, about a quarter of a million people have been displaced from their homes. they're having a very, very difficult time trying to salvage what belongings they can from their water logged homes in many cases. any available patches of higher ground are populated. things are receding in many of the disaster areas in nepal. but people's trials and tribulations are just beginning. what are the main concerns now that the water is going down? well, the immediate problems are, well, in fa ct immediate problems are, well, in fact the situation is still difficult in that many areas are not yet accessible. they're are a number of communities who we haven't managed to reach. hundreds of red cross volunteers have been turning out to the affected communities to bring people some minimum rations of food and some dry clothing and some equipment to be able to prepare basic meals, but the longer term problems, once we've managed to reach a

200 lives in the nepal sporting the highest death toll.y have been placed across the region -- have been displaced across the region. for more on this, i'm joined by our correspondent in ne delhi. -- >>e areas are under these areas are under heavy rainfall. the states bordering bangladesh have -- in the last few days, and more than 6 million people are affected. -- nepal has reported the highest death toll, and 20% of the population was affected by the current flooding. a low,gladesh has densely populated areas in the country, and letting from areas in india continue to carry down water into low-lying areas of bangladesh. more than 2 million people have been evacuated from their homes, and national disaster relief have been airlifted into health. at least 200,000 people are living in temporary shelters. in nepal, authorities are struggling to get to that areas where bridges have fallen down. in one town, a tourist town, authorities sent in rescue elephants to rescue tourists who were stranded in this region. [inaudible] liveof millions of

torrential rain in india and nepal. i'm babita sharma in london.lso in the programme: the white house defends president trump's response to the attack on anti—racism protestors in virginia. and, 70 years on from the partition of india, we head to pakistan to find out what people think of the founding father's vision for the nation. good morning. it is 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london, and 8:30am in the north korean capital, pyongyang, where the regime has reiterated its right to hold nuclear weapons as a legitimate self—defence measure against the united states. it is the latest statement in the increasingly hostile war of words between the two countries, and it comes as the head of the us military, generaljoseph dunford, is due to meet president moonjae—in and south korea's defence minister. afterwards, he will go on to china and japan. the bbc‘s richard galpin reports. on the pacific island of guam, people turned out in large numbers on sunday to pray for peace. they are now potentially in the firing line, as the stand—off between the united

in neighbouring nepal, the authorities say 69 people have been killed in flash flooding.orts. after three days of torrential rain, not all‘s emergency services are stretched to their limits. an airport in the country's southeast and more than 3a,000 homes near the indian border are submerged. —— nepal's emergency. translation: as this disaster was taking place, i rememberthree translation: as this disaster was taking place, i remember three women who were calling for help. i could not reach them due to the flooding. this was the scene in the nearby popular national park. near here, elephants were sent to rescue holidaymakers, along with rafts. while flooding in nepal happens annually, local state has not been seen annually, local state has not been seen on annually, local state has not been seen on the scale in more than 20 yea rs. seen on the scale in more than 20 years. neighbouring countries are also counting their losses. —— locals say. in india, at least 45 people died after a landslide hit busesin people died after a landslide hit buses in himachal pradesh. efforts

in south nepal, when the river ove rflowed 500. in south nepal, when the river overflowed it 500. river overflowed it swept away entire communities. people salvage what they can, but these are the worst floods in 15 years here and there is anger about the government's slow response. translation: if our demands are not met, what should we do? we have to sleep on the side of the road, we have to die on the side of the road. we have nothing. we don't have a house, we don't have to eat. and overin house, we don't have to eat. and over in bangladesh, water levels are already at a record high. troops have been brought into help. and throughout this entire region, there are growing fears of food shortages and disease. the international red cross says the situation is desperate. and it is set to get worse, with further heavy rain forecast in the coming days. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the former bbc news correspondent and presenter liz mackean has died at the age of 52. the award winning journalist worked on newsnight for 1h years. before that she pres

torrential rain has caused landslides in the indian state of himachal pradesh, and in nepal.escue workers are struggling to help the people missing or cut off by flash—floods. and this video is trending on bbc.com. shooting stars have littered the sky, as the perseid meteor shower reached its peak over the uk. at the weekend, up to 100 shooting stars an hour were visible. the perseid meteor shower occurs everyjuly and august. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: the chancellor and international trade secretary have made a joint pledge saying that a transition period will not be a back door to remaining in the eu. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. on the upward trend. japan charts another quarterly growth for the sixth time in a row. is abenomics finally working? and a tale of two economies. we focus on india and pakistan as they mark 70 years of independence from the british empire. welcome to asia business report. live from singapore. let's kick off with what is on the business calendar this week.

, and the nepal earthquake in 2015, you were there.l earthquake, from when the phone call comes through to when the phone call comes through to when we start the government activities, aid is requested, and that aid is given through the uk government. that filter5 down to the tea m government. that filter5 down to the team and at a certain point in the uk there's 15 fire services through the uk that have international search and rescue teams and we all contribute. we also take doctors, paramedics, engineers and a vet a5 well as part of the team. and of course diesel the dog went to nepal? diesel is part of the team. when we deployed we take for dogs with us. it's another piece of equipment along with the listening derisive i5, along with the listening derisive is, the cameras and he help5 along with the listening derisive is, the cameras and he helps us search large areas in a short period of time, which is vital when you are in places like nepal and japan —— listening devices. what training do you go through? it is different in scotla

conversely it has been a little bit drier over the last few days across bangladesh and nepal but thes been so significant over recent weeks that a couple of drier days will not sort out the problem. and remember, that big lump of cloud working in from the east, actually the remnants of an old tropical storm, that will be enhancing the rainfall in eastern india, bangladesh and nepal once again as we go through the next few days, so there is the risk of some further flooding. britain's prime minister, theresa may, is midway through a three—day visit to japan aiming to ease concerns about brexit and prepare the way for a trade agreement. mrs may has described japan as a "like—minded nation," and a natural trading partner. but tokyo has been forthright about the potential impact of brexit on its companies based in britain. 100 days after militants in the philippines loyal to islamic state occupied the southern city of marawi, president rodrigo duterte says the battle there has entered its "final stages." he was speaking shortly after government troops secured a vital bridge. 800 people h

conversely it's been drier over the last few days across bangladesh and nepal but the flooding has beenover recent weeks that a couple of drier days will not sort out the problem. remember the big lump of cloud working in from the east, the re m na nts of cloud working in from the east, the remnants of an old tropical storm, that will be in hunting the rainfall in eastern india, bangladesh and nepal once again as we go through the next few days, so there is the risk of some further flooding. tokyo has been forthright about the potential impact of brexit on its companies based in britain. 100 days after militants in the philippines loyal to islamic state occupied the southern city of marawi, president rodrigo duterte says the battle there has entered its final stages. he was speaking shortly after government troops secured a vital bridge. 800 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands of people displaced in the conflict. it's day one in the job for uber‘s new chief executive. he replaces the co—founder travis kalanic, who resigned in june following months of turmoil at the firm. d

similar stories that you heard in nepal.ple without food, without access to fresh water. -- the flooding means freshwater wells are polluted. people don't have access to fresh water. people are losing livelihoods and everyone of their valuables. 51% is below the poverty line. the per capita income of $1500.esh is about there is any qualities in the united states, but we're talking about some of the most poorest, honorabl vulnerable people. it is honorable to flooding because of its jogger fee. it is a low-lying basin. ist you heard c continuouslyy the monsoon rains are becoming more intense in a stronger, more devastating year upon year. this is for two reasons. one, as we see warming acrossss ththe globe withth the tempeper, e e glacie a and the snowmelt, swellingivivers as they come down through the himalayas, nepal, india, into bangladesesh. at the same time, warming temperatures in the s s means there's morere moisturinin the atmospherere, whichch means more inintense and heheavier rainins. this is not something new.w. c

bbc news, nepal. that report was from nepal. next, northern bangladesh. one bbc reporter is there. just to remind you of the extent of the flooding, almost 2 million hectares are thought to have been affected. this is the brahmaputra river, one of the world's largest. it flows into bangladesh from india. these people here have taken up the only sliver of land that's been left untouched. aid workers are trying their best to get relief to flood victims, but there's a mad scramble, such is the need for something as basic as clean drinking water. this is one of the worst floods bangladesh has witnessed in over 30 years. right now, the communities affected are very much in need of food, emergency shelter, safe drinking water and clothing. it's now a race against time to get to those affected before it's too late. much more information about the flooding in south asia and the bbc news app. notice board, in the premier league it's manchester city against everton. quite a game ruing —— now, to sport. manchester city w011 —— now, to sport. manchester city won the first game of the season ag

and nepal. nearly 50,000 homes in nepal are under water. nepal's red cross is warning of possible humanitarian crisis due to lack of drinking water. elephants were used to rescue people. hundreds of tourists were trapped in a safari park. >>> and closer to home, tropical storm gert has strengthened into the second hurricane of the season, packing winds of 75 miles per hour churning more than 400 miles off bermuda. it shows it tracking it to the rough surf and rip currents in north carolina. and virginia. >>> a 20-year-old from virginia has made history at the u.s. military academy. >> she became the first black woman to assume the first captain duties at west point. it's the highest position in the cadet chain of command. >> it means she will be at the lead for every academy event and set her class agenda and oversee about 4400 students. congratulations, cadet. >>> coming up, taylor swift's legal fight. a jury in denver is siding with the pop star in her sexual assault trial against a former deejay. hear why they awarded her just $1. >>> an

the floods in nepal, bangladesh and india are thought to have killed close to 600 people and are expectedworsen. stay with us. now it's time for

the floods in nepal, bangladesh and india are thought to have killed about 500 people and are expected to worsen. stars from stage and screen have continued to pay tribute to one of the greats of british television, sir bruce forsyth, who died yesterday at the age of 89. now on bbc news, time for the travel show. india. 70 years after independence,

the floods in nepal, bangladesh and india are thought to have killed close to 600 people and are expected to worsen. now it's time for dateline.

it is raining intensely across india, nepal, and bangladesh. it has done so for weeks. the worst flooding in decades, and it has led to a massive humanitarian crisis across the entire region. south asia is not unused to floods, but the scale of the disaster, this time round, has meant that the authorities have struggled to cope. sanjoy majumder, bbc news, delhi. of course, those floods aren't the only ones making the headlines. rescue operations are happening across texas, in the wake of tropical storm harvey. 100,000 homes have been affected by the disastrous flooding. a hospital had to be evacuated because of a water shortage and a fire is still burning at a flooded chemical plant. the bbc‘s laura trevelyan reports from richmond, south west of houston. here, they have been told that they are yet more mandatory evacuations in fort bend county, and people here are told that the river that has burst its banks will crest tomorrow, friday, at 56 feet. that means these homes here, already flooded, the water levels will rise even higher. that is tremendous in these ideas cau

more than a third of bangladesh and nepal has been flooded. navin singh khadka reports from nepal.aces have received relief but there are still villages cut off, like this one, because as you can see. villagers say they can't access you can see. villagers say they ca n't access clea n you can see. villagers say they can't access clean water and they are worried about disease. more brains are coming in, making things worse for people already struggling. —— rains. us—backed iraqi forces completed the capture of the islamic state stronghold of mosul last month. the devastation caused by intense bombardment and three years of fighting is widespread. about a million people, that's half its population, have been displaced. as yalda hakim found out, life is slowly returning to the city. this is what liberation looks like in mosul. just ruins. the are untold numbers of bodies. but life is slowly returning to the city. even here, within the charred walls of mosul university. it stores closed injune, mosul university. it stores closed in june, 2014, mosul university. it stores closed injune,

it is raining intensely across india, nepal, and bangladesh. it has done so for weeks.cades, and it has led toa flooding in decades, and it has led to a massive humanitarian crisis across the entire region. south asia is not unused to floods, but the scale of the disaster, this time round, has meant that the authorities have struggled to cope. sanjoy majumder, bbc news, delhi. staying in south asia, at least 2a people have died after a building collapse in mumbai. police say the torrential rains may have weakened the structure of the building. 37 people have been rescued. it is the third building collapsed in the indian city in less than a month. this residential building in bhendi bazaar is more than an 100 years old. here, the dup leader, arlene foster, has warned northern ireland could face direct rule from westminster if a new agreement on a powersharing administration cannot be reached. speaking to party members tonight, she appealed to sinn fein to go back into powersharing at stormont immediately, while trying to sort out their differences in parallel negotiation

we hearfrom villagers in nepal. the property, her life's store, rice, whatever she has has been swept away and she has had to live with her children without food for more than five days now. hello, i'm tom donkin in london. also, in our programme: police are investigating whether the imam of a mosque masterminded the barcelona terror attack which killed 1a people. and one of afghanistan's biggest pop stars tells us about performing in a country where her music was once banned. it is 6:00am in singapore, 11:00pm in london, and 7:00am in seoul, where wargames are on the agenda — a joint military exercise by south korea and the united states, conducted every year to prepare in case of an attack by north korea. pyongyang has warned the wargames amount to pouring gasoline on a fire. amidst heightened rhetoric on both sides, yogita limaye has been to the point where north and south meet. it is a place where a handful of european military personnel still monitor the armistice signed between the two koreas 64 years ago. it

period to help businesses adjust after brexit. 49 people had been killed by floods and landslides in nepal. learner drivers will be allowed to have lessons on motorways for the first time from next year. also in the next hour, agony for two of track's biggest stars at the world athletics championships, as usain bolt pulls up in his last race, and mo farah settles for silver. but it was elation for great britain's 4 x 100 metres relay team, who clinched gold in london. and a treat for stargazers, as the perseid meteor shower lights up the night sky with hundreds of shooting stars. good morning and welcome to bbc news. police have charged a 20—year—old man with murder, after a car was driven into a crowd of people in the us city of charlottesville. one person died and more than 30 were injured, during a day of violence involving white supremacist protestors. you may find laura westbrook‘s report contains some disturbing images. this is what you represent! hate on the streets of this southern american city. chaos and violence erupted after a planned protest by white nationalists. there were f

also in the programme: streets turned into rivers in nepal as the death toll from flooding and landslides rises to at least 49. hello and welcome to world news today. one of the organisers of saturday's far right rally in charlottesville that resulted in a woman being killed by a car was for to abandon a media briefing following protests. meanwhile the white house defended president trump after it was claimed he didn't go far enough in condemning violence by white supremacists. laura bicker reports. after a violent day of division, charlottesville has come together to pray, to show that this city condemns the hate brought here by neo—nazis and white supremacists. the virginia governor went from row to row, hugging worshippers in this baptist church. he promised to keep politics out of the pulpit, but there is a message he felt he had to give. it is about politics in that the political rhetoric in this country today is breeding bigotry. the streets here simmered with tension yesterday before finally erupting into violence, as white supremacists gathered for a rally. the group, which includ

more than 16 million people have been affected and nearly 600 killed by seasonalflooding in nepal, bangladeshia. and in half an hour, sportsday will have all the latest from the football and cricketing world as manchester united beat swansea 4—0. good evening and welcome to bbc news. spain's interior minister says the terror cell behind the attacks there this week has been broken up. officials believe the cell consisted of 12 young men, most of them moroccan nationals. however the hunt is still on for one man — younes abouyaaqoub — who police believe may have been the man who drove the van which killed 13 people and injured 130 more in barcelona on thursday. james reynolds reports. barcelona, for so long free from attacks, now has to rewrite its own history. this morning the mayor, ada colau, made the first entry into a book of condolence, others followed. translation: i came to express my sympathy with the victims. i also want to show that we are not afraid and that we will carry on. the attacks here surprised barcelona, it's the first time this city has been hit in more than 30 years. barce

in nepal, the number of people killed in the floods and landslides caused by the torrential rain overeached 49. elephants and rafts have been sent to rescue nearly 500 tourists trapped in lodges near the chitwan national park area. transport networks and power supplies are also thought to have been disrupted in the worst affected areas. learner drivers are to be allowed on to motorways in england, scotland and wales for the first time from next year. the department for transport said lessons must be in a dual—control car with an approved driving instructor. currently only those who have passed their test can drive on a motorway. transport secretary chris grayling said the lessons would make uk roads safer. cctv footage has emerged of the moment a house was destroyed by a gas explosion. a woman was inside the semi—detached property in sunderland when the blast happened on friday morning. she survived with minor injuries. it‘s understood that she was protected by a fridge which fell on top of her. it‘s the last day of the world athletics championships following on from a night of drama

if we go to nepal the situation there is that the severe rain has affected 20% of the severe rain hasat bangladesh that has also been badly hit. there is a map i want to bring up for you now, the areas in red show you the part of the country that are underwater. that is over one third of the country. some pictures to show you what has been going on, this is one area people wading through floodwaters. many have had to leave their homes and alan woodside shelters, this is nepal where it is mainly the southern lowlands that are affected. but this is bangladesh we re are affected. but this is bangladesh were several rivers have burst their banks. the army has been deployed. he says is an editor for the world service has been telling me more about how difficult the situation is. the bangladeshi authorities said more than 100 people had been killed due to the floods triggered by the remonstrance. one third of the country under water as you explain to those pictures, it clearly shows how difficult the situation has been. the people have been going through immense hardships. then areas of 67

now to the sores flooding situation across india, into nepal, bangladesh.monsoon rains. pouring in mumbai. heavy rains in the south—east of pakistan, the north of india, the whole sub—himalayan region, it looks like the heavy rains are to continue on friday, saturday and sunday. so the areas stricken by the flooding rains areas stricken by the flooding rains are to receive yet more rainfall. in some instances in excess of 100 millimetres of rain. so getting very serious flooding. in some instances as serious as what we are seeing in texas for example. over asia pacific. there is a tropical depression to the south of china. that could be affecting southern china. but a typhoon to the east of japan is swerving out to sea and should not be impacting japan at all. the weather for the uk all. the weatherfor the uk is all. the weather for the uk is coming all. the weatherfor the uk is coming up before 10.00pm. hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. there are warnings of a major explosion at a chemical plant in texas — caused by floods brought by tropical

in nepal, the number of people killed in the floods and landslides caused by the torrential rain reaches learner drivers will be allowed to have lessons on motorways for the first time from next year. in sport, britain's women's sprint relay team collect their silver medals in the london stadium. and fans for their approval of their male counterparts as they pick up their gold medals after tonight —— last night's stunning relay victory. the rspca calls for people to wise up about glue traps, after an increase in birds getting stuck in them. welcome to bbc news. the white house has defended president trump's response to the attack on anti—racism protestors in the state of virginia, saying his condemnation included white nationalist groups, even though he did not specifically mention them. a 20—year—old man has been charged with murder after a car was driven into a demonstration against a rally of far—right groups in cha rlottesville. 19 other people were injured. our washington correspondent laura bicker sent this report from charlottesville. after a violent day of division, charlottesvil

how well—prepa red is nepal using elephants and rafts.with natural disasters of this kind? when it comes to predictions nowadays, projections, they are much better than what they were even three orfour better than what they were even three or four years better than what they were even three orfour years ago. better than what they were even three or four years ago. but, better than what they were even three orfour years ago. but, having said that, the home minister —— michael minister was on the record saying there are not even adequate boats to rescue people. basic things are missing and the government has admitted that they are overwhelmed, there is a lack of resources. it is a huge issue and also not to forget that there are many remote areas where there have been no proper roads, and it is very difficult to find out where these people actually are. because of the severe weather, there is no telephone, electricity is gone, therefore there is a massive challenge now. what do you think the prospects are now for the coming days and weeks?

hundreds have now been confirmed dead and millions more have been evacuated across india, nepal, and bangladesh. landslidesloods and have hit the subcontinent since the second week of august. in nepal, the floods have destroyed 80,000 homes with hundreds dead in the region and in neighboring bangladesh. it is feared more people will be affected if the floodwater does not begin to reseed. >> more bad weather causing destruction in hong kong. a typhoon has reached maximum category 10 status with window reaching 155 kilometers per hour. uprooting trees and flooding streets, the typhoon has forced over 400 flights to remain grounded, suspended all very services, and brought financial markets to a standstill. meanwhile, in macau, three people are reported to have died as a result of the typhoon. here in france, the french government is looking to make changes to the labor code. officials are meeting with trade unions and business leaders at the labor ministry to discuss the proposed reforms. chris, somewhat of a test for president emmanuel macron who has promised changes for france. what

the floodwaters are receding in many parts of the disaster area in nepal but, really, you can see thatve onlyjust begun in one sense. in what way? what are the main concern now that the waters are going down? well, the immediate problems are, in fact, the situation is still difficult and that many areas are not yet accessible, there areas are not yet accessible, there areas are not yet accessible, there area number areas are not yet accessible, there are a number of communities that we have not yet unable to reach. many volu nteers have not yet unable to reach. many volunteers have been moving out to the affected communities to bring people some minimal rations of food and dry clothing and some equipment to be able to prepare basic meals, but the longer term problems, you know, once we managed to reach all of the communities, the longer term problems will be shelter and providing clean drinking water because in this kind of situation, disease is a real threat and beyond that, so much valuable farmland, crops up in damage, that people are starting to have serious concerns about by blizz

in nepal, elephants are being used to rescue tourists stranded in remote areas.lions of people across india, bangladesh and nepal have been displaced by the heavy monsoon rains. more than 15 people are feared dead after a series of suicide bombings in northeastern nigeria. officials say at least three suicide bombers detonated ons at a market and a refugee camp. bow boko haram is suspected of carrying out the attacks. britain says there should be no border post between ireland and the british province of northern ireland after brexit. that border is a key issue the eu insists must be resolved for talks can go forward. negotiations continue later this month. here in germany, voters go to the polls in a letter more than five weeks. as things stand it is looking good for german chancellor angela merkel. her christian democrats along with her sister party is far ahead of the social democrats. but there is a tight race developing for the third-biggest party, and the right-wing populist alternative for germany, or afd, might make the cut. as part of our series intervie

these pictures are from sunsari district in southern nepal where the koshi river overflowed.ment response has not been enough. indian soldiers have clashed with chinese troops along a disputed border in the western himalayas with the two sides hurling stones at each other. officials say indian servicemen formed a human chain to prevent chinese forces entering territory claimed by india. a leading iranian opposition figure has begun a hunger strike in protest at being under house arrest for six years. 80—year—old mehdi karroubi ran for the presidential election in 2009 against mahmoud ahmadinejad. he was detained for his part in mass protests over the disputed result. is he there? is he not there? oh, there he is! tom cruise, of course, looking pretty dapper at a recent screening. but unfortunately he has broken his ankle while performing a stu nt broken his ankle while performing a stunt during filming for the new mission impossible movie. the 55—year—old star was hurt as hejumped between the roofs of high rise buildings during filming in london last weekend. production of th

these pictures are from sunsari district in southern nepal where the koshi river overflowed.ment response has not been enough. indian soldiers have clashed with chinese troops along a disputed border in the western himalayas with the two sides hurling stones at each other. is. the governor all the state in venezuelan known as amazonia — witnesses report hearing shots from the prison for several hours. indian soldiers have clashed with chinese troops along a disputed border in the western himalayas with the two sides hurling stones at each other. officials say indian servicemen formed a human chain to prevent chinese forces entering territory claimed by india. also on the programme: the hollywood actor tom cruise has broken his ankle while performing a stunt during filming for the new mission impossible film. the 55—year—old star was hurt as hejumped between the roofs of high rise buildings during filming in london last weekend. production of the action film, which is one of the most lucrative franchises, could be delayed for up to three months as mr cruise recovers. so—called

in south nepal, when the koshi river ove rflowed it swept away entire communities.ods in 15 years here and there is anger about the government's slow response. translation: if our demands are not met, what should we do? we have to sleep on the side of the road, we have to die on the side of the road. we have nothing. we don't have a house, we don't have anything to eat. and over in bangladesh, water levels are already at a record high. troops have been brought in to help. and there are growing fears of food shortages and disease. the international red cross says the situation is desperate. and it's set to get worse, with further heavy rain forecast in the coming days. more than 460 people are now confirmed to have died in the landslide and flooding that hit sierra leone's capital freetown, according to the red cross. around 600 are still missing. the bbc‘s martin patience reports from freetown. the lush green hills of freetown dominate the city. but they can be deadly when it rains. volunteer rescue teams are sifting through debris. we took away two dead bodies. one

in the north—east of india, things set to deteriorate, the same in buttin, and nepal and bangladesh.louds even more. this is in areas where rivers are already at record flood levels. more rain certainly unwelcome. in europe, a line of storms from eastern spain, east france towards germany. to the south and east of that, sunshine and heat. to the north—west, things drying out but starting to feel much cooler. temperatures lower than what we've seen in the last few days. that is the case in the uk. more details on that coming up in half an hour. hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source. we start in the united states again. huston continues to face flooding, and the storm has made landfall in louisiana. never is more rain to come. north korea says the firing of this missile overjapan was only the first step. in venezuela, the new constituent assembly has unanimously voted to put opposition leaders on trial for treason. in response, this is what the u.n. high commissionerfor human rights had to say about democratic life in the country. i think it must be barely alive, if still alive

from sri lanka north to nepal, the monsoon rains so vital for crops bring floods that affect millionsugust, and elephants are used to rescue people trapped in rising water and take them to safety. injune, torrential rain in taiwan. more than 600 millimetres in less than twelve hours. similar scenes in japan in july. described as unprecedented, the rain forces more than half a million people out of their homes. when a flash flood rushes a major city, disaster strikes. freetown, the capital of sierra leone, in august, and a massive downpour causes muddy water to certain industries. then a mountainside collapses, burying whole communities and families, as they slept. hundreds are under this mud, and the death toll may never be known. it is the rainy season here, but this year, it has come with unusual and deadly ferocity. and just how quickly can rain transform a dried out, dusty river bed, into a raging torrent? this quickly. the usa, and arizona in august, as a flood of water, mud, and debris, suddenly surges out of nowhere, catching campers by surprise, as they scramble to rescue thei

the monsoon storms have been sweeping across bangladesh, india and nepal.isis for many years. andy moore reports. the aid agencies say these are the worst floods to hit south east asia in many years, a humanitarian crisis is feared. medicines and food are being taken by boat to the affected areas. the red cross said millions of people faced hunger and disease. the situation could get worse in the days and weeks ahead. in bangladesh more than a third of the country is under water. four million people are affected. at least 56 have died. this woman said she had never seen such a flood. her house had been washed away and now there was no food. in india bridges have been destroyed making it difficult to reach those who need help. thousands are building makeshift shelters wherever they can on higher ground. save the children said the immediate situation was desperate and further heavy rain is forecast. the headlines at just the headlines atjust gone 2. 15pm: spanish police say they believe the driver of the van, which ploughed into pedestrians in barcelona is st

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across india but also neighboring nepal and bangladesh for the past several weeks. it's because the worst flooding in decades. i have led to a massive humanitarian crisis. across the entire region. somethings you is not in use to floods. the scale of the disaster at this time round. has meant that the authorities have struggled to cool. thunder majumdar bbc news daily. nnova. now it's only been in office for months but france french president emmanuel not crohn's poll ratings are taking a beating. now he's young government faces a key test after it unveiled controversial plans to overhaul the country's labor laws. reforms include coping the power of the unions and giving companies more flexibility to hire and fire workers. you see williamson reports from paris. there's nothing like electing a startup politician as president to change the economic atmosphere. last month emmanuel macro mocks the transformation of an old paris railway station into a fost campus. a port startup entrepreneur. it's the kind of thing the new president wants france to do more of. and compan

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. 0ver bangladesh and north—east india, boots and and nepal.an 1000 deaths. there could be even worsening conditions to come. this is the storm that hit parts of southern china and hong kong. its feeding the moisture wwe universe now. lots of storms at present with bright colours across parts of northern vietnam, northern laos, —— it's feeding the moisture west now. rivers already at record flood levels. things could deteriorate further as we going to the start of next week. in europe, quieter conditions in comparison, certainly through the central and eastern areas. some storms in the aegean areas. big storm clouds we have seen across spain spreading towards france and that could cause flash flooding. we are likely to see temperatures drop and the same will happen in the uk as far as temperature drops are concerned tomorrow. rain in the south—east. 10 degrees temperature drop compared to today. across the board a pretty disappointing run—up to the end of august. more in an hour. hello, i'm nuala mcgovern, this is 0utside source. president trum