Good morning. It is 8 00am in singapore, 1 00am in the morning in london, and 8 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 chorus 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 500,000 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. 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 is currently playing the fourth set, having won two and lost one in a tie break. It has just it hasjust gone it has just gone into a deciding fifth set. More details in sport today. 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. So should washington get involved . Anson chan is the former chief secretary of hong kong. America has a genuine stake in hong kong. 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 1992, 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 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 are they staying on the sidelines, the americans . The americans have not stayed on the sidelines. Congress has been in recess, but its meeting again next monday, and we expect the hong kong human rights and democracy act to be considered. But its 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 in to the protesters list of demands . Of course it is not. I think the sar government and beijing need to realise and understand 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 in to 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 whole debacle, 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. The devastation caused by Hurricane 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. This is the devastation wrought by Hurricane Dorian. The mud shanty town built over decades. It took this timejust hours town built over decades. It took this time just hours to rip it to shreds. Across the archipelago, 70,000 people are said to be an urgent need of food and water, the basics of life, a week after dorian hit. There are parts of abaco and the bahamas that dont show a great deal of damage, and then there are clusters of communities that are devastated, almost as though Nuclear Bombs were dropped upon them. Aboard this caribbean cruise ship, they are making sandwiches as fast as they can, all part of a massive effort to get supplies to those who bore the brunt of the storm. In some areas, virtually every building has been damaged, if not destroyed. 0ne family there told us they had lost everything. Went back the day, the morning after the storm, and the water just. It would morning after the storm, and the waterjust. It would appear that it went over our roof. The whole house, the interior is gone. Itjust com pletely house, the interior is gone. Itjust completely gone. I lost everything. The children, clothes, everything. Its only a shell of a building. The building is standing, but everything is gone. Others are scrambling to escape as conditions deteriorated. Some have already been evacuated to the capital, nassau, leaving behind an island without water and electricity, where the stench of death is filling the air. Hundreds and possibly thousands are still missing. When i see that the people who used to live here or 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 they re then ill be back. But prior to that, and theyre saying it will be seven to ten years, ill be back. And that is how long it will 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 heavy 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 destructive path. Earlier i spoke 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 there was a lot of other people that were. 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, they would not have survived. My goodness. We see the devastation behind you. It looks absolutely horrific. 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, everybody is pitching in. Weve formed an association a foundation called gbdisasterrelief. Org, and theres a lot of people that are involved. Everybodys giving selflessly, you know, manpower wise, on the ground. What we need is we need people to visit the site and donate. And its a foundation that was created here locally, and its being run by us locally, so we just 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, its you can always kind of bounce back quickly. I mean, we had a generational once 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 years later, with a storm that had 185 mph winds. You know, no small country, and were 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. The hurricane survivor speaking to us the hurricane survivor speaking to us 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 pom pom 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 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. Lets take a look at some front pages from around the world. The South China Morning Post is leading with the hong kong protests. There were clashes alongside a peaceful march to the us consulate, where protesters were calling on President Trump to support their cause. Here in the uk, the Daily Telegraph is reporting that british Prime Minister has plans to stop an extension to brexit without breaking the law. His advisors are apparently working on a strategy for stopping parliaments efforts to force a three month delay if no deal is agreed. And finally in the guardian, coverage of englands ashes loss to australia in manchester. The aussies were just too good, claiming a 185 run victory in the fourth test. Im going to pick up on everything thatis im going to pick up on everything that is brexit related because again we are starting another busy week in which politics. British politics. A bill preventing britain from leaving the European Union without a deal, and forcing Prime Minister borisjohnson to ask for a brexit extension, is due to become law. And this is the week we could see parliament suspended. All this as the government dismisses the accusation of a former senior minister who says too little effort is going into securing a new agreement with the eu. Heres jonathan blake. 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. I told you that i would be producing this by the end of newsday. What a happy this by the end of newsday. What a ha p py start this by the end of newsday. What a happy start to the week. I dont know what that is but yes, not quite pom pom but i will let you get away with it. Since talking about positive, being positive and happy, this is a positive story. And also some really cute pictures of a baby monkey. This little baby fur ball was found injured by a farmer in chinas eastjiangxi province. It is recovering and doing well and it has found a best friend. The monkey will be returned to the wild onceit monkey will be returned to the wild once it has recovered. Thank you for watching. Hello once again. A pretty decent weekend for many parts of the British Isles. However, i suspect the way that mondays going to start for some, thats going to be but a distant memory because if you are anywhere near that frontal system, which really doesnt want to move away very quickly from the British Isles, then it is going to be a soggy old start to the day. This is how its shaping up first thing with quite a bit of rain for the greater part of scotland, save the shetland isles, it should just about clear Northern Ireland in the first part of the day. It will be there to be had across a good part of england and wales. Through 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 the time of year. The rain eventually clears away even from that south western quarter, little ridge of High Pressure building in. So that offers the prospect of a drier, brighter, chillier start to tuesday for sure. Temperatures widely across central and eastern areas in single figures. And its a decent enough day but again, here we bring 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 the sunshine further to the south and east well, well take those temperatures up by two or three degrees or so. From tuesday into wednesday, see the number of isobars weve got on the chart here, tuesday night, a really windy one across the northern half of the British Isles and very wet, too. Couple of inches of rain, top gusts around 60 miles an hour or so as we see it at the moment. This is wednesday, the weather front easing its way, weakening all the while, down and across england and wales. Brighter skies following on behind but the wind will be a feature of the day, widely across the British Isles. Some of those gusts in exposed locations exceeding a0 miles an hour or so. Temperatures really not bad, at least the wind is coming in, and theres plenty of it, from the west and the south west, helping to boost temperatures widely across england and wales, up to around about 20, 21 or so. This little system was the remnants of a Tropical Storm that was sitting in the mid atlantic and brings the prospect of yet more wet and windy fare, back towards Northern Ireland then onto scotland, to the north and west of england, the north of wales. Again, generally speaking, the further south and east you are, the drier and finer your day will be. And warm, too, some of that tropical air really boosting the temperatures by this stage to around 22, possibly 23 degrees. Once that system has quit the scene, then a High Pressure is going to build in, not only for friday but for a good part of the weekend, for a good part of the British Isles, though youll 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