We meet the south koreans defying age with dance. Good morning. It is 7 00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7 00pm in washington, where the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, says that afghan peace talks are on hold. Earlier, President Trump tweeted that a secret meeting with taliban leaders at camp david had been cancelled. The taliban has condemned the decision and warned that america has the most to lose. It is a sudden halt after nine rounds of talks to try and end nearly 20 years of war in afghanistan. 0ur chief International Correspondent lyse doucet reports from kabul. A busy kabul junction. The attack said to have changed President Trumps mind. A young us soldier died here, a romanian, ten afghans, aged ten to 70. The president vented his fury on twitter. There is not a day without violence. Taliban struck this kabul neighbourhood last week, the very day last week the us said it had reached a deal in principle with the taliban to start bringing its troops home. Theyve been negotiating for nearly a year in the gulf state of qatar, and the taliban almost hit the diplomatic jackpot a trip to camp david to talk to President Trump, his classic high stakes summitry. But now, its off. A taliban spokesman sent us their response. A few days ago, the Peace Agreement was concluded with the us negotiation team, and it was initialled by heads of both negotiation teams. The tweets by President Donald Trump is astonishing, and i think it harms his reputation. A Peace Process that may have consequences. The Afghan Government the taliban still refuses to meet welcomed the move. I think it was the right move at the right time, and a genuine reflection of the concerns that not only the Afghan People but many in dc raised, of the threats, of the consequences of any deal that could be harmful to all of us. Was it this one terrible attack in kabul which provoked President Trumps dramatic move, or was it the rising cores of anger and anxiety in kabul and in washington over peace talks which only seem to bring more war . Americas longest war has lasted 18 years, launched to topple the taliban, doing battle as they rebounded with growing strength. All sides are fighting hard now, their casualties mounting. Many fear taliban at the table dont speak for fighters on the ground. Until they put down their guns, their commitment to peace wont be clear. Lyse doucet, bbc news, kabul. Lets take a look at some of the days other news a powerful typhoon has made landfall near the japanese capital, tokyo. The greater tokyo region, which is home to more than 30 Million People, is being battered by gusts of up to 200 km h. Typhoon faxai has already left nearly half a million homes without power. Hundreds of thousands have been advised to evacuate, with authorities warning of possible landslides and swollen rivers. Also making news today around 1,600 flights scheduled to depart the uk on monday and tuesday have been cancelled because of a strike by British Airways pilots. Passengers have been offered refunds or alternative bookings. The strike is expected to cost the airline around £40 million a day. Around a Million People have attended an open air mass in madagascar celebrated by pope francis, on the final day of his visit there. Addressing worshippers, the pope made a call for the protection of the environment, warning against exploitation and deforestation. A delegation from zimbabwe will head to singapore later to collect the body of the former president robert mugabe. Mr mugabe died on friday in hospital. His funeral will take place next satuday in harare. He led his country for nearly four decades until he was ousted in 2017. More than 100 bushfires are burning across two australian states, fanned by strong winds. Over 50 fires have been burning in queensland alone, while one blaze in New South Wales has burned more than 56,000 hectares. No one has died although at least 20 properties have been destroyed. Officials say it is a sign of what may come in the next few months. Spains rafael nadal is attempting to win a 19th grand slam title of his career. He is playing Russias Daniil Medvedev in the us open mens singles final at flushing meadows. He took the first set 7 5 and is currently 5 3 up in the second set. The chaos and violence on the streets of hong kong shows no sign of stopping. The protests are now in their 14th straight week, and have continued despite hong kongs leadership finally meeting one of the protesters key demands. On sunday, thousands marched peacefully on the us consulate in an effort to drum up support from washington. But there was violence within hours, with activists throwing rocks, smashing windows, starting street fires, and vandalising a metro station. Joining me from hong kong is anson chan, former chief secretary of hong kong. Thank you so much forjoining us on newsday. First of all, we saw thousands of protesters marching peacefully to the us consulate to drum up support from washington. In your view, should the americans get involved . Well, america has a genuine stake in hong kong stop it has substantial investments, and it has substantial investments, and it has its nationals living in hong kong. We have a special relationship with the americans on the basis of the Hong Kong Policy act that was passed by the us congress in 1982, i believe. And on this basis, america gives hong kong favoured treatment, because we are supposed to have a system that is entirely different from that in the mainland. But clearly that is no longer the case, and so it is perfectly legitimate for the americans to say, if two systems becomes 1. 5 systems, or very 0011 one systems becomes 1. 5 systems, or very soon one system, then we have to review the whole basis upon which hong kong currently enjoys favoured treatment. But so far they have stayed away, after 1a weeks of protests. Why a re stayed away, after 1a weeks of protests. Why are they staying on the sidelines, the americans . The americans had not stayed on the sidelines. Congress has been in recess, but it is meeting again next monday, and we expect the hong kong human rights and democracy act to be considered. But it is notjust american support that i think hong kong needs. We have trading partners with many countries. We share their values. They supported the joint declaration and the basic law. They have also a genuine stake in hong kong, and they should be speaking up in defence of civil liberties, freedoms and democracy, all of which are supposed to be promised in the basic law. All right, so it is very important that the west puts pressure not only on the Hong Kong Government, but also on beijing. But in your view, ms chan, is it really impossible for the Hong Kong Government and beijing to give into the protesters list of demands . Of course it is not. I think the sar government in beijing needs to acknowledge the aspirations and expectations of this generation of hong kong people. The protests will not end until and unless beijing and the sar government give into some of the sar government give into some of the public demands, the most important of which currently is the setting up of an independent commission to enquire into the causes of this holder buckle, and once facts and truth are established, we can take steps to begin this very necessary reconciliation in society. But we need facts. In particular there is growing concern over perceptions of brutality on the part of police, and excessive use of force by the police. But of course, the danger is that the longer this protest Movement Goes on, the higher the risk of escalating violence, not only on the part of the police, but also on the part of the people taking part in the protest. And we all want to see violence stopping. But it wont stop until and unless there is some reasonable understanding of public demands. Thank you so much forjoining us on newsday, anson chan, the former chief secretary of hong kong. The devastation caused by Hurrican Dorian has left the bahamas looking like they have had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, according to the head of a Us Aid Agency. A huge relief operation is now under way to provide emergency shelter, medical care, food and water, but there is growing anger that not enough is being done. At least 43 people are confirmed dead, but that figure is expected to rise significantly. Tens of thousands of people are still missing. The bbcs david willis reports. They are making sandwiches as fast as they can aboard this caribbean cruise ship, all part of a massive effort to get food and water to those who bore the brunt of Hurricane Dorian. Logistically, it can be quite challenging to have a meeting where youre asked, or sort of told, we need to get at least 10,000 portions of food to the bahamas within 2a hours make it happen. And happen it did, yet still more is needed. 70,000 people are said to be in urgent need of food and water on the islands of abaco and grand bahama, a week after dorian arrived there. In some areas, virtually every building has been damaged, if not destroyed. 0ne family there told us they have lost everything. We went back the day, the morning after the storm, and the waterjust. It would appear that it went over oui roof. The whole house, the interior is gone. Its just completely gone. I lost everything my childrens clothes, everything. I mean, everything. Its only a shell of a building. The building is standing, but everything is gone. Others are scrambling to escape as conditions deteriorate. Some have already been evacuated to the capital, nassau, leaving behind an island without water or electricity, and where the stench of death is filling the air. Hundreds, possibly thousands, are still missing. When i see the people who used to live here, but were here before me, and i call them and they tell me everything is back in order, then ill be back. But prior to that and theyre saying itll be 7 10 years, ill be back. Thats how long it could take to rebuild this once scenic part of the caribbean. Dorian brought the sea to the land and the land to the sea, its nearly two day rampage the worst hurricane people here can remember. Having weakened since then, dorian has now reached canada, bringing rain to nova scotia. From there, it is due to head out to sea, to the relief of those unlucky enough to have found themselves caught up in its path. Ive been speaking to noel clarke, who lives in grand bahama, and asked him how he managed to survive the hurricane. I was lucky enough to survive. I stayed at a friends house which was not harmed at all. But this is actually my step sisters house. As you can see, they lost everything. They had approximately a 20 foot storm surge. There is no surviving that for this house or if anybody was in here at the time. My goodness. We see the devastation behind you. It looks absolutely horrific stop and i know that you now, with your colleagues, those people who did survive Hurricane Dorian, you are trying to get essentials to people who have survived. How are you coping . How are you doing that . Well, everyone theres a lot of people. Everyone is pitching in. Weve formed an association called gb disaster relief. Org, and theres a lot of people that are involved. Everybodys giving selflessly, you know, manpower wires, on everybodys giving selflessly, you know, manpowerwires, on the everybodys giving selflessly, you know, manpower wires, on the ground. What we need as we need people to visit the site and donate, and it is a foundation that was created here locally, and its being run by us locally, and its being run by us locally, so we just need. We locally, and its being run by us locally, so wejust need. We need support. We need global support. And what about the government . Are you getting any support from a government that is overwhelmed . Well, i mean, when you look at it this way, this is a hurricane unlike any other. Ive been through. Ive been through over a dozen, and theyve never. You know, you can a lwa ys theyve never. You know, you can always kind of bounce back quickly. Imean, we always kind of bounce back quickly. I mean, we had a generational once ina i mean, we had a generational once in a generation hurricanejust i mean, we had a generational once in a generation hurricane just three yea rs in a generation hurricane just three years ago, and we never thought we would see another one in our lifetime. And now here we are, three yea rs lifetime. And now here we are, three years later, with a storm that had 185 mph winds. No small country, and we are a small British Commonwealth country, and we cannot. You know, theres way that we can actually cope with this. So the government is overwhelmed, and we need outside support. Seeing the images, seeing just the destruction behind you, is this something that you can, as you say, bounce back from, or is there something that, well, itsjust beyond comprehension . No, i mean, everybody here is pitching in. Everybodys talking about rebuilding. Yes, we can bounce back. We just need we need support. And the foundation that we created, as well as other foundations that are out there that are reputable, they are helping. So if we get that help, then we can go ahead and rebuild. That is a survivor speaking earlier. You are watching newsday on the bbc. Still to come on the programme we will have the latest on brexit. Whats next for Prime MinisterBoris Johnson and his plan for exiting the eu . Also on the programme cheering in old age. The korean women harnessing pompom power to keep fit and happy. George w bush freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. The United States will hunt down and punish those responsible. Bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. We say to you today in a loud and a clear voice enough of blood and tears. Enough translation the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. Its an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. Iam free this is newsday on the bbc. Im rico hizon in singapore. Im kasia madera in london. Our top stories the taliban says the us has the most to lose after President Trump pulled out of peace talks aimed at ending the afghan war. The head of a Us Aid Agency says Hurricane Dorian has left parts of the bahamas looking like they were hit by a nuclear bomb. We are starting another busy week in british politics. A bill preventing britain from leaving the European Union without a deal and forcing the Prime MinisterBoris Johnson union without a deal and forcing the Prime Minister borisjohnson to ask for a brexit extension is due to become law. The government is also expected to introduce a vote on a general election but its not likely to be successful. This is the week that we could see parliament suspended. All this is the government dismisses the accusation ofa government dismisses the accusation of a former senior minister who says that too little effort is going into securing a new agreement with the eu. Out of government and free to speak her mind, amber rudd walked away from the cabinet no longer convinced that getting a brexit deal was the Prime Ministers priority. This morning i am joined by the now former work and pensions secretary, amber rudd. She explained she could see little evidence of efforts to Reach Agreement with the eu. Theres this huge machine preparing for no deal, which is fine. You might expect, in the balance between getting a deal and no deal, 50 50 in terms of work, but it isnt that. Its about 80 90 of government time going into preparing for no deal and the absence of actually trying to work to get a deal which is what has driven 21 of my colleagues to rebel, and i need tojoin them. Throwing out these members of government was an act of political vandalism, according to amber rudd clearly, for her, a step too far. I knew i couldnt carry on in the conservative party at such a high level and see 21 of my colleagues, who are good, moderate people who also want a deal, excluded from it, and ijust needed to move and stand by them. And tonight, a cabinet minister who is staying put urged the party to forgive and forget. I hope that we can find a way back into the party for some of those who had the whip withdrawn last week, and i very much hope that we can then come together as a party to deliver brexit. There we go. While borisjohnson has been campaigning this week for the election he wants, but the opposition parties wont support until a no deal brexit is ruled out, talks between the uk and the eu continue in brussels. There is little sign of progress, but the government insists it does want a deal. I am absolutely clear that we are working wholeheartedly, straining every sinew, to get a deal, and the Prime Minister is personally putting in all the significant effort you would expect from a leader to get this deal done. It is as plain as ever tonight that the Prime Minister has no intention of asking for an extension to the Brexit Process if he cant reach a new deal with the eu by the summit in october. Tomorrow, though, the bill passed in parliament this week forcing him to do so is due to become law. The government has made it clear that, although it will follow the law, it will look for a way around it. What were going to do with that is test very carefully what it does and doesnt require. And thats not only the lawful thing to do, i think its the responsible thing to do. Despite the assurances, 0pposition parties are worried that the Prime Minister wont play by the rules. I dont trust him an inch, and i dont think anyone does. I think weve got a Prime Minister now who saying he wont even abide by the law. By the law ive never heard that before now. Were in a situation now where no one can trust, while he is in place, what could happen. At the governments country retreat of chevening, in kent, the Prime Minister met his closest advisers to work out what to do next. The promise still to deliver brexit by the end of october. The unanswered question how . When you think of cheerleading, aerobics, pom poms and matching pink uniforms, korean women in their 70s probably dont spring to mind. But for one group of ladies, cheerobics has introduced new friendships, good health and a new lease of life. Take a look. What a cheerful and happy start to the week. You have been watching newsday. Im rico hizon in singapore. Stay with us. Sugarcane based ethanol to run yourcar . Well find out why its a sweet solution for Many Brazilians turning their back on traditional fossil fuels. The next edition of newsday, will you have poms . Hello, once again. A decent weekend for many parts of the British Isles. However, i suspect the way the mind ofa however, i suspect the way the mind of a start for some, thats going to be but a distant memory because if you are anywhere near that frontal system which doesnt want to move away system which doesnt want to move r system which doesnt want to move away very quickly from the British Isles, it is going to be a soggy old start to the day. This is how its wrapping up first thing with quite a bit of for the greater part of scotland, it should just about clear Northern Ireland in the first part of the day will stop it will be there to be had across a good part of inlet and wales. To the afternoon, we lose the intensity from the rain, save for the south western quarter, best temperature of the afternoon about 16 or 17. Pretty shabby for this time of year was of the rain clears away from the south western quarter, ridge of High Pressure building in. It offers the prospect of a dry, bright, chilly start to tuesday for sure. Temperature is widely across eastern areas in single figures. Its a distant enough day but hell be bringing in some very wet and very windy weather to finish off the afternoon, across Northern Ireland and into the western side of scotland. We keep a sunshine further to the south and east and we will ta ke to the south and east and we will take those temperatures are by two or three degrees or so. From tuesday until wednesday, see the number of isobars you got on the chart, tuesday night, a really windy one across the northern half of the British Isles and very wet, too. Top gusts around 60 miles an hour or so as we said at the moment. This is winter, the weather and easing its weakening all the while down and across england and wales was the brightest goes following behind but the wind will be a feature of the day, widely across the British Isles stop some of those gusts in exposed locations exceeding a0 miles an hour or so. Locations exceeding a0 miles an hour or so. Damages really not bad, at this the wind is coming enforced of this the wind is coming enforced of this plenty of it from the west and the south west. Helping to boost temperatures widely across to england and wales, around 20 or 21 also. This little system was the re m na nts of also. This little system was the remnants of a Tropical Storm that was sitting in the mid atlantic and brings of the prospect of yet more wet and windy fair. Back towards Northern Ireland and onto scotland to the north and west of england, the north of wales again, generally speaking, the further south and east you are, the dryer and finally your day will be. And warm, too, tropical air used day will be. And warm, too, tropical airused in the day will be. And warm, too, tropical air used in the temperatures to around 22 or 23 degrees. 0ne air used in the temperatures to around 22 or 23 degrees. One such system has quit the scene, High Pressure is going to build in, not only provided but for a good part of the weekend, good part of the British Isles, you will notice it doesnt keep the front away from the northern parts of scotland. You are watching bbc world news. Our top story the taliban say americans have the most to lose after trump cancelled peace talks aimed at ending 18 years of war in afghanistan. Despite the cancellation, the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, said the conflict would ultimately be resolved through dialogue. The taliban, too, say they are committed to continuing negotiations. The head of a Us Aid Agency says that Hurrican Dorian has left parts of the bahamas looking like they were hit by a nuclear bomb. A huge relief operation is under way to provide emergency shelter, medical care and food and water. And this video from japan, where commercial whaling began again this year, has caught peoples attention on our website. But rising numbers of tourists suggest there may be more of a future in watching whales than eating them. Thats all, stay with bbc world news