the myanmar government says rohingyas are legal the myanmar government says rohingyas are illegal migrants they say they are being systematically driven out of myanmar. more than 400,000 rohingya refugees authority crossed into bangladesh. more than 400,000 rohingya refugees have already crossed into bangladesh. on sunday, the plight of the rohingyas echoed in rome. pope francis appealed for an end to their suffering. translation: sad news has arrived of the persecution of the religious minority, our rohingya brothers. i want to ask the lord to save them and help them and give them full rights. they are our brothers. for now, they face an uncertain future, but they cannot live in the open forever. rohingyas feel they are an abandoned community. political colleagues of the former thai prime minister, yingluck shinawatra, have confirmed she is in dubai, considering her next move. there are reports she may seeking asylum in the uk to escape the verdict of a criminal negligence trial linked to a rice subsidy scheme. ms shinawatra could face ten years in jail if convicted. jonathan head has mor

more than 400,000 rohingya refugees authority crossed into bangladesh. 0n rohingya refugees authorityngladesh. on sunday, the plight of the rohingyas echoed in rome. pope francis appealed for an end to their suffering. translation: sad news has arrived of the persecution of the religious minority, our watcher three brothers. i want to ask the lord to save them and help them and give them full rights. they are our brothers. for now, they face an uncertain future, but they cannot live in the open forever. rohingyas feel they are an abandoned community. bbc news. you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. the largest internet market in the world. what's driving china's tech sector? we'll find out. he is the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky. an orange, glowing disc that is brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet mars. there is

let us pray for our brothers, the rohingyas.ingyas feel they are an abandoned community. after decades of war, colombia's left wing farc rebel force are seeking a political rebirth. the disarmed fighters are taking the first steps towards transforming into a party that could seek elected office — after ending their half—century of armed struggle. over a thousand delegates, from the freshly demobilised revolutionary armed forces of colombia, attended the opening of a founding congress in bogota. the 51st notting hill carnival has opened in west london, with the release of doves and multi—faith prayers in memory of those who died in the grenfell tower disaster injune. firefighters and paramedics were among those who bowed their heads in tribute. carnival—goers have been asked to wear something green, to remember those affected by the tragedy. from notting hill, elaine dunkley reports. # when you are down and out. # when you're on the street... it started with a song to heal broken hearts. a promise of strength. grenfell, be united

on sunday, the plight of the rohingyas echoed in rome.ation: sad news has arrived of the persecution of the religious minority, our rohingya brothers. i would like to express my full closeness to them. i want to ask the lord to save them and help them and give them full rights. let us pray for our brothers. for now, they face an uncertain future, but they cannot live in the open forever. rohingyas feel they are an abandoned community. bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: eight mountain climbers have died in three separate accidents this weekend in the austrian and italian alps. it will take months, and billions of dollars, to re pair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is bbc news. the latest headlines. thousands of people are rescued from rising floodwaters, as houston bears the brunt of tropical storm harvey. the american national weat

you can see a lot of rohingya people coming down over the hills.e line. on the other side, it looks like something wrong is taking place there. they are rushing in numbers. these are the pictures from inside rakhine state. people are fleeing to safety. the myanmar government says the fighting broke out after hundreds of rohingya militants attacked police and army bases. the violence is leading to a fresh influx of refugees into wrangler dash. these refugees are hiding on a sandbank so that border guards won't detect them. bangladesh has been turning away refugees for days, saying they cannot post any more. the country is already home to hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslim refugees. they are living in camps in squalid conditions. one of my sons was lost while crossing the border. he could not tolerate the torture of the myanmar government. they killed our people, bodies are lying everywhere. we were helpless. the government burnt out houses and also killed our children. how can we leave there? you have seen on the news how much torture they are

the army and rohingya insurgents in myanmar.ween rakhine state and bangladesh, but are being turned away by border guards. the fighting has already left more than 100 people dead. the bbc‘s mir sabbir is at the bangladeshi side of the border. hundreds of people sitting around me, all our rohingya people who came from myanmar. some came three days ago, some came this morning. some have brought their families with them, some left their families. have brought their families with them, some left theirfamilies. this area is being called the zero point, the border guard of bangladesh have restricted them from entering into the mainland. despite the high alert of the border guard, a few thousand rohingya have managed to come into bangladesh. the border guard says they have sent back a few hundred rohingya into myanmar. most of the people here are women, children and the elderly, they are being given food by the locals. from the border of bangladesh. this violence comes immediately after newfound optimism following a report by the forme

the rohingya say this is better than what they have escaped.iolence broke out last week after rohingya militants attacked several police stations. myanmar security responded with force, pushing civilians to the border. the united nations, while condemning the militants' attacks, has put pressure on myanmar to save civilians lives. >> we will ensure that any person who participates in the financing and perpetration of terrorist acts is brought to justice. reporter: with bangladesh toughening border controls, those in no man's land are stuck. with nowhere to go and know where to return to. brent: the u.n. secretary-general has wrapped up his first trip to israel and the palestinian territories. the u.n. faces challenges there on all fronts. let's take a look at a few of them. first, gaza, where people are facing a growing humanitarian crisis. palestinian territories remain devastated by the war with israel a few years ago. many gazans still have no access to medical care. a peacekeeping force is under pressure from israel to do more to secure the

the violence in myanmar has become a familiar situation for people in this bangladesh city, rohingyasn bangladesh, almost all of them are still living here. the smoke behind me is from a area in myanmar and the locals say they have seen the smoke since last friday and since then thousands of rohingyas tried to ci’oss thousands of rohingyas tried to cross the north river which marks the border between bangladesh and myanmar. despite the current restrictions on allowing rohingyas to enter banker desha, thousands have managed to enter and are living in many areas —— to enter bangladesh will the government has more than 5000 undocumented rohingyas. south africa's health minister has criticised african leaders who seek medical treatment abroad. here he is speaking earlier. i don't like the fact that africa is the only continent on this planet whereby when it's heads of states are sick they have got to be taking ca re of are sick they have got to be taking care of in another country. or in another continent for that matter. it is not a good sign, because the only time we will see the health

people from the muslim rohingya minority have escaped to the border with bangladesh.eshi border guards there are turning them back. michael bristow has more. bangladesh has said it will turn back muslim rohingyas trying to escape from myanmar. some though have managed to cross the border, as fighting on the other side continues. this morning, there was a huge number of fighting, including an explosion. what i think is the reason this morning — rohingyas again came down to the side in numbers. they are looking to escape. looks like they are running for fear of their lives. the clashes began on friday, when rohingya militants attacked 30 police stations in myanmar. people are being told to stay indoors. a000 non—muslims are being evacuated from their villages for their own safety. six people were killed when they strayed into the wrong area. the government in myanmar led by aung san suu kyi has blamed bengali terrorists for the violence. bengali is the derogatory name given by the government to the rohingyas, who face persecution in myanmar. just last week, the former s

thousands of rohingya muslims have fled myanmar.18,000 have headed to bangladesh in the last week. the latest spike in this crisis began on friday when rohingya insurgents attacked up to 30 police stations. the group behind the attacks said its primary aim is to protect the rohingya muslim minority from state repression in myanmar. the government denies that and responded with military action. what followed was an exodus. these are pictures obtained by the bbc of hundreds of people crossing a river that forms the border between myanmar and bangladesh. a spokesperson from the international organisation for migration says thousands more are waiting at the border. the bbc‘s mir sabbir is on the bangladesh side of the border. this is his latest report. the flow of rohingyas started here in cox's bazar since last friday, but despite the high alert of the border guards in bangladesh, thousands of rohingyas are coming in every day from myanmar. i have seen in the refugee camps in many parts of cox's bazar, many rohingyas are sitting just i

the country is already home to hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslim refugees.sons was lost while crossing the border. we could not tolerate the torture of the myanmar government. they killed our people, bodies are lying everywhere. we were helpless. the government's people burnt out houses and also killed our children. how can we live there? you have seen on the news how much torture they are doing to us. the united nations describes rohingya muslims as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. the latest escalation in violence is only adding to their plight. swiss officials have called off a search for eight people missing since a huge landslide struck near the border with italy on wednesday, acknowledging they were likely to be buried under millions of tons of rock. police have warned they are expecting more landslides in the remote valley. sarah corker reports. high up in the swiss alps, this is what remains of the small village of bondo. two landslides in the space of three days have buried homes, vehicles, and people. this dramatic footage shows

the country is already home to hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslim refugees.le crossing the border. we could not tolerate the torture of the myanmar government. they killed our people. bodies are lying everywhere. we were helpless. the government's people burned our houses. they also killed our children. how can we live there? you have seen on the news how much torture they are doing to us. the united nations describes rohingya muslims as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. the latest escalation in violence is only adding to their plight. the lake district is england's largest national park and attracts visitors from across the globe. the national trust says the increasing popularity of wild camping, where people pitch a tent away from organised areas, is threatening the beauty of the region. dave guest reports. wild camping is all about getting far away from civilisation, and far closer to nature. it's about going and spending a night high up on the hills, away from civilisation, often away from all the people, and spending that night sort of,

the country is already home to hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslim refugees.my sons was lost while crossing the border. we could not tolerate the torture of the myanmar government. they killed our people. bodies are lying everywhere. we were helpless. the government's people burned our houses. they also killed our children. how can we live there? you have seen on the news how much torture they are doing to us. the united nations describes rohingya muslims as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. the latest escalation in violence is only adding to their plight. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: hundreds of indian troops have been deployed around the headquarters of a sect led by a controversial guru whose conviction for rape led to deadly violence on friday. at least 30 people were killed. the self—styled holy man gurmeet ram rahim singh was found guilty of raping two women followers 15 years ago. the venezuelan government has organised military exercises across the country, teaching thousands of civilians how to use

they said they went to three camps of rohingya in bangladesh and went to 20 villages.endent and free the villages can give their sort of findings because they are surrounded by military people or some authorities. in fact, they did go and research camps but the row also questions about how independent these enquiries use. —— this enquiry his. chinese president xijinping and the rest of the country's leadership are decamping to a seaside resort on china's northeastern coast for a key communist party conclave. the secretive annual meeting in beidaihe, has been a leadership retreat since the 1950s. it is one of the last chances for party elders to weigh in on the lineup to rule the country, ahead of a major national congress in the fall. little is known about what actually goes on in beidaihe, how many people attend or what's on the agenda. nick marro, a china analyst from the economist intelligence unit joined us a short time ago to help us navigate the very secretive resort meeting the first to remember is that the chinese communist party inherently operates with a degr

myanmar accuses the un of exaggeration and rejects claims of human rights abuses against rohingya muslims. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: a dramatic rise in caesarean section births around the globe. we report from turkey on why so many are being performed. and a warning that too much time on—line is as bad for children asjunk food. how worried should parents be? live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london, and 8am in manila, where china's foreign minister has urged north korea to end ballistic missile tests that have raised tensions across east asia. wang yi has met with the us secretary of state rex tillerson, at a gathering of ministers from south—east asian countries, and in a few hours, more security meetings will take place. yogita limeye‘s report from seoul contains flash photography. putting on a united front at a meeting of south east asian nations, in manila, the us secretary of state, rex tillerson, is on a mission. america wants more countries to isol

they are drumming up sentiment against the rohingya muslims.at this point, the state m e nts unhelpful. at this point, the statements coming from aung san suu kyi's offers and bigger violence in rakhine state, they have not solved anything. that is correct. in the last few months we have documented soldiers committing mass gang rape and mass killings, forcibly displacing tens of thousands of people. we know right now there are tens of thousands of people running for their lives. unfortunately, the government and military are not doing anything. many of these people on the border have been turned back. watcher bangladesh do? what should be their role? —— what should. bangladesh is hosting half a million refugees. but right now be bangladesh authorities have an obligation to provide help for them. what they are doing is forcing them back into situations where they face imminent harm and persecution and that policy needs to change immediately. there are indications that the bangladesh border guards may force people back. an so much. this is newsda

investigation in myanmar has rejected allegations that its military committed atrocities against rohingyauslims last year. the un argued it's likely that crimes against humanity were committed in rakhine state. and this story is trending on bbc.com. iranian mps have been urged to take courses in universal moral values after some of them crowded around eu diplomat federica mogherini to take selfies with her. some social media users said mps had embarrassed the nation. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. there is more to come. and the top story here in the uk: the government has launched a review into the cost of energy, amid concerns over rising prices. but critics have questioned what the inquiry, to be completed by the end of october, will actually achieve. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. the un hits north korea with its harshest sanctions yet over its nuclear and missile programme. and trading in big bucks for cash. sowing the seeds of a childhood dream. good morning, asia. hello, world. welcome to another edition of asia business report. i

this is one rohingya refugee, mujibur rahman, who fled into bangladesh. >> in our village, there was huge fighting, so i've come here, taken shelter near the border. we want to stay here in bangladesh because in our country, there is much repression, so we are here. we appeal to the bangladesh government to allow us to stay for some days. after that, when there is peace in our country, we will go back. amy: rohingyas have long faced persecution and violence in burma, where they are denied citizenship. in guatemala, protesters poured into the streets of guatemala city sunday to protest against corruption amid a standoff between guatemalan president jimmy morales and the highest court over whether morales could expel the head of a u.n. anti-corruption taskforce. president morales ordered the expulsion of ivan velasquez, the head of the international commission against impunity in guatemala, sunday, only days after the commission said the president should be investigated for illegal campaign financing. only hours later, guatemala's constitutional court suspended the president's order. t

also the border guards said they have sent back one 200 rohingyas.erly people and they are being given food by the locals here. stay with as an outside source still to come... the third round of brexit talks is underway as michel barnier meets david davis in brussels to hammer out the details of a future eu— uk relationship. but little progress has been made and both sides expressed concern about that. there has been a second arrest after the death of a baby boy in greater manchester. 30 world woman who has been treated in hospital was arrested this morning on suspicion of murder. police were called to a house in the alley hours of sunday after reports of domestic disturbance. a team of forensic officers have continued to go in and out of this house today as part of this murder investigation. officers from greater manchester police were called here on sunday. that's when they discovered the body of a two—year—old boy. a man and woman had already left the property for hospital. detectives say they have now made a second arrest — a 30—year—old woman, w

they said they went to three camps of rohingya, in bangladesh, and went to 20 kind of villages. free the villages can give their sort of findings because they are surrounded maybe by military people or, you know, some authorities. so in fact, they did go and research camps but there are also questions about how independent these enquiries is. here's a look at some other stories making the news. tunisian fishermen have prevented a ship carrying far—right activists from docking. the ship, the c—star, chartered by the extremist group, generation identity, was unable to berth in zarzis. the group accuses ngos conducting search and rescue operations in the mediterranean of colluding with traffickers. a man is being held by police in paris after he tried to force his way into the eiffel tower brandishing a knife. he was quickly overpowered and arrested. police evacuated the area after the incident around midnight on saturday. police say they are treating the incident as a counter—terrorism case. two chinese tourists have been arrested for making hitler salutes outside the german parli

first time we had a large rohingya population in bangladesh.this crisis was , not in terms of the genocide and the viciousness with which the government is killing rohingya's, this is new but in terms of seeing that in a country concentration camp, making them do for labor, feeding them food until they die,this is not new. this is also happening in the mid-2000 and we did see , jamaat islami in bangladesh do everything it could to get voter registration cards that they could vote and of course there's a lot of debate about the relationship between the mod and these different militant groups that are active in bangladesh. so this is one of those issues that you have to watch. i have a different concern. my concern is that the canard of the terrorist refugee is actually going to drive the bangladeshi government to the ever more brutal. >> and unaccepting of the rohingya's that are living in bangladesh that is going to drive them to even greater suffering. having said that. there are rohingya's that have shown up in these different militant organi

in fact, they said they went to three camps of rohingya in bangladesh and went to 20 villages, but thereree the villagers can keep theirfindings, because they are surrounded maybe by some authorities, so in effect, they did go and research the camps, but there are also questions of how independent that enquiry is. this complete refusal to accept the un's findings, what is it going to do for myanmar‘s international reputation, and that of aung san suu kyi? in fact, they have always said that there are three other commissions, led by others, and we have this, kofi annan is on the advisory board, and there is also the 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 t

the rohingya are fleeing reprisals by government troops and vigilantes, after rohingya insurgents attacked police posts last week. back in this country, civil liberties groups hailed a federal judge's decision to block a texas law restricting sanctuary cities. it would have taken effect tomorrow. among other things, the law would let police ask people about their immigration status during routine stops. texas' republican governor has promised to appeal the ruling. it turns out a wells fargo scandal over fake bank accounts was far larger than first reported. the company said today 3.5 million accounts may have been opened without customers' knowledge, in a bid to meet sales targets. that's up from 2.1 million. wells fargo has since settled with federal regulators and paid $142 million in a class action suit. on wall street today, the dow jones industrial average gained 55 points to close at 21,948. the nasdaq rose 60 points, and the s&p 500 added 14. >> o'brien: we're going to get a better picture tomorrow of how strong job creation is when the monthly employment report comes out. but whate

investigation in myanmar has rejected allegations that its military committed atrocities against rohingyauslims last year. the un argued it's likely that crimes against humanity were committed in rakhine state and this story is trending on bbc.com iranian mps have been urged to take training courses in universal moral values after some of them crowded around federica mogherini to take selfies with her. one twitter user said the parliamentarians had embarrased the nation. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk. welcome to a special edition of hardtalk. i am stephen sackur and today i am joined by an audience here at the bbc radio theatre to celebrate 20 years of hardtalk interviews. who better to have on our birthday than sir ian mckellen? whether you think of him as richard iii or gandalf, he has won hearts and accolades around the world. not just for decades of work on screen but his passion of public campaigning, particularly on the issue of gay rights. please give a warm welcome to ian mckellen. cheering and applause. that was quite a welcome. ian mckellen, we

thousands of muslim rohingyas have fled their homes in recent days following the clashes.rdinary weather out there at the moment. this is a storm off russia's black sea coast, near the resort of sochi. not just one twister was spotted, but two or three, right next to the olympic village. and here you can see a plane flying flying right past that twister. so much for holiday weather. bangladeshis are now one of the largest migrant groups making the dangerous crossing over the mediterranean from libya to europe. many pay more than $10,000 to make the trip to libya, where they typically fall into the hands of people smugglers. sanjoy majumder has travelled to the bangladeshi capital, dhaka, to investigate why there is a rush to leave . it is an exodus. half a million people leave bangladesh every year hoping to make their fortunes overseas. increasingly, many are making the extremely dangerous crossing over the mediterranean to try to get to europe. putting their lives at risk. many of these people are headed to the gulf or the middle east, which is the preferred route for th

it's just a day since the pope spoke out against the persecution of the muslim rohingya minority. out operations — they said against rohingya insurgents. formal brexit talks have resumed in brussels, with the european union's chief negotiator, michel barnier, warning britain that it must start "negotiating seriously". mr barnier said time was passing without the uk offering sufficient clarity on the main issues. the british government wants an early start to discussions on a future trading relationship with the eu. a truck driver in the uk has been remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of causing the deaths by dangerous driving of eight people on the m1 motorway on saturday. four other people were seriously injured in the crash involving two trucks and a minibus. the second truck driver will make a court appearance next month. police in the south of england say weather patterns make it ‘very unlikely‘ that a suspected chemical haze, which drifted in from the channel, came from northern france. 150 people were treated in hospitalfor vomiting, streaming eyes and sore

it's just a day since the pope spoke out against the persecution of the muslim rohingya minority.ecurity forces carried out operations, they said, against rohingya insurgents. formal brexit talks have resumed in brussels, with the european union's chief negotiator, michel barnier, warning britain that it must start "negotiating seriously." mr barnier said time was passing without the uk offering sufficient clarity on the main issues. the british government wants an early start to discussions on a future trading relationship with the eu. it's known for its colourful and flamboyant processions and europe's biggest street festival didn't disappoint. hundreds of thousands of revellers descended on notting hill to enjoy the sunshine and the final day of carnival. this year's celebration has taken on extra significance following the grenfell tower tragedy in which at least 80 people were killed. elaine dunkley was there. everyone can be king or queen at carnival. it's flamboyant, eccentric, extravagant — a spectacle of imagination. there's the legendary soundtrack. i'm going to say root

they say rohingya militants started the trouble.e than one and three-quarter million muslims began the hajj pilgrimage in mecca, saudi arabia today. they came from around the world to circle the kaaba, tracing the footsteps of the prophet muhammad. it's the start of five days of rituals. the saudi government has a security force of 100,000 in place to guard against violence, or a deadly stampede like the one that killed thousands in 2015. the food and drug administration has approved the first gene therapy for use in the u.s., against childhood leukemia. it was developed by novartis and the university of pennsylvania, and alters a patient's own white blood cells to identify, modify and kill cancer cells. novartis says the treatment will cost $475,000. in economic news, the trump white house has blocked a rule that employers report payroll data by gender and race. it would have taken effect next march. business groups lobbied for rescinding the mandate. they said it would do little to address wage gaps. on wall street, stocks moved h

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myanmar accuses the un of exaggeration and rejects claims of human rights abuses against rohingya muslims a warning that too much time online is as bad for children as junk food — how worried should parents be? and forget the world athletics championships, these hens are preparing for some tough competition. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday.

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thousands of rohingya muslims escape fighting in myanmar, only to be turned back by bangladeshi borderndon. also in the programme. security forces are on high alert in northern india, where a self—styled guru convicted of rape will be sentenced later on monday.

these groups have been able to operate in the refugee camp of rohingyas. this is worrisome because this oup j.e.d. does this deliberately to cultivate supporters for their cause. to their particular stand of practice of islam but also the militant function. so i think it is important. the other thing that is important for bangladesh is it is not just for isis. forget isis. again, l.e.t. is much more important. it has been a logistical operating base for operations going into india. when you go to bangladesh you can just see the airplane traffic going between pakistan and bangladesh. it is fairly straight forward and easy. what you see happening is many of the things that you've seen elsewhere. so for example when i first started going to bangladesh it was fairly rare to see a woman and now it is actually not so rare. whereas many places that is an urban phenomenon you also see it in rural bangladesh so i think bangladesh has long deserved much more scrutiny. i don't mean in a negative way but intellectual curiosity than recently.il >> i am an intern in the

members of the muslim rohingya minority, who have gone to the border with bangladesh, are being turnedack. some, though, have managed to cross the river that separates the two countries. a moment's silence has been held at london's notting hill carnival, to remember the victims of the grenfell fire in west london. a robot is to act as a stand—in for a teenager with a rare medical condition when she is unable to go to college. in what's believed to be a uk first, the technology means jade gadd from county durham will be able to take part in lessons from home, and not fall behind in her studies, as ruth holliday explains. jade and are to be to the robot, together they are a team which mea nss together they are a team which meanss she can really go places without leaving home. he will be taking her place in the classroom as she takes fanatics and physics a—levels. his head moves up and down, you can change the colour of his head to say whether i am feeling well enough to participate or not. i can wave or ask a question whether it and also be able to hear and speak through him. his high de

the country's muslim rohingya minority face widespread discrimination in the state.ix—member panel to look for solutions. joining me from yangon is the bbc‘s ali fowle. how did this report, about? in september last year, aung san suu kyiasked september last year, aung san suu kyi asked kofi annan two head this advisory commission. it came soon after criticism for her silence on this issue. the ongoing crisis in the state. the aim of the crisis was to find a way of resolving this crisis, the ongoing tensions since violence flared up in 2012. hundreds and thousands of people, tens of thousands were displaced. there has been ongoing tensions in them. the forming of the commission was welcomed by some. there was a backlash from nationalists who did not see any reason for foreigners to be getting involved in a very local and complicated situation. what has made it more complicated is that since the commission was started, the situation in rakhine has changed dramatically. in october last year, very soon after the commission was started, there was an attack on the ninth of

thousands of rohingya muslims escape fighting in myanmar, only to be turned back by bangladeshi borderarnival. white doves released for the victims of the grenfell tower fire.

members of the muslim rohingya minority, who have gone to the border with bangladesh, are being turnedhough, have managed to cross the river that separates the two countries. anti—american protests have broken out in pakistan in response to a speech by the us president last week, in which he accused islamabad of prolonging the war in afghanistan. pakistan has now postponed a visit by a us official that was scheduled for monday. some of the eight people killed in a crash on britain's mi motorway have been named. they include several visitors from india, who were travelling in the minibus that collided with two trucks. the drivers of the trucks have been charged with causing death by dangerous driving. some beautiful pictures from the opening ceremony in china. it is known as the mini 0lympics, all the regions of the country are represented. 12,000 athletes are competing across 33 sports. it is the country's top competitive sports competition. political colleagues of the former thai prime minister yingluck shinnawatt have confirmed she is in dubai, considering her next move. there are re

members of the muslim rohingya minority, who have gone to the border with bangladesh, are being turnedack. some, though, have managed to cross the river that separates the two countries. a moment's silence has been held at london's notting hill carnival to remember the victims of the grenfell fire in west london. doves were released in honour of those who died. the carnival takes place in the same area as grenfell tower. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. in the late 70s, roman polanski admitted to having unlawful sex with a 13 year old girl. he spent 42 days in prison, and then fled the us because he feared being given a longer sentence. in the nearly a0 years since, much has been said and written about what happened. but we have hardly heard anything from the girl herself, samantha geimer. i have come to new york to hear her account of what happened, and how it shaped her life. samantha geimer, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. you have struggled to protect your privacy for nearly a0 years, so why are you choosing to speak up now? i just wanted to tell the st

border guards in bangladesh have accused burmese troops of opening fire on rohingya muslims fleeing thekhine state. a senior bangladeshi official told the bbc that he saw villagers running for cover when the firing started. it was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured. here in the uk, a man who attacked police officers close to buckingham palace drove directly at a police car before reaching for a four—foot sword. the 26—year—old man from luton is said to have shouted "god is great" in arabic as he launched his assault, which left three officers injured. political colleagues of the former thai prime minister yingluck shinawat have confirmed reports she has flown to dubai. her departure from thailand came just before a verdict was expected in a criminal negligence trial, linked to a rice subsidy scheme. ms shinawat could have faced ten years in jail if convicted. eight people have died and many are injured after a crash involving two lorries and a minibus on the m1. a five—year old girl has life—threatening injuries. crushed almost beyond recognition. the minibus carrying arou

border guards in bangladesh have accused burmese troops of opening fire on rohingya muslims fleeing the escalating violence in rakhine state. they told the bbc they saw villagers running for cover when the firing started. overfour and a half million people are expected to watch the boxing match between floyd mayweather and conor mcgregor. the two will go head to head over 12 rounds in a few hours time. now on bbc news, we're going behind the scenes of britain's city of culture with our latest special programme on hull's year long festival of arts and culture. welcome to summer in the uk city of culture. and summer means festivals. we have got them all, literature, theatre and music. we're here for the humber street sesh, 30,000 people, 1a stages, 200 acts, it is incredible! we will try to get you round as much as possible, and we got this. hull has seen its first—ever children's literature festival, inspiring the next generation of writers. what happens when you grew up is you are still a child inside, fortunately, so the stories i write, are the stories i wrote for myself when i was ab

thousands of rohingya muslims are stranded on the bangladeshi border, after escaping two days of violence in myanmar‘s rakhine state. it's the latest in a deepening crisis in the region. and this story is trending on bbc.com. there's a heavy security presence in northern india, ahead of the sentencing of a controversial guru convicted of rape. 38 people died during protests after gurmeet ram rahim singh was found guilty. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. in the late 70s, roman polanski admitted to having unlawful sex with a 13 year old girl. he spent 42 days in prison, and then fled the us because he feared being given a longer sentence. in the nearly a0 years since, much has been said and written about what happened. but we have hardly heard anything from the girl herself, samantha geimer. i have come to new york to hear her account of what happened, and how it shaped her life . samantha geimer, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. you have struggled to protect your privacy for nearly a0 years, so why are you choosi

members of the muslim rohingya minority, have gone to the border with bangladesh.ave been turned back. others have managed to cfoss turned back. others have managed to cross the river that separates the two countries. a moment's silence has been held khadija at london's notting hill carnival to remember the victims of the grenfell fire in west london. doves were released in honour of those who died. now on bbc news — dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm shaun ley. this week: with brexit talks about to restart, has the blizzard of british policy papers dazzled or dazed the europeans? is china open to discussion, or is the mood darkening for free speech there? and could there be regime change in the gulf state of qatar? my guests this week — henry chu, international editor of variety. the writer and broadcaster isabel hilton, editor of china dialogue. the portuguese writer eunice goes, and abdel bari atwan, writer on arab affairs. a warm welcome and thanks for being with us on dateline. british laws made by britishjudges — one of the themes thos