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Human cells respond to the availability of oxygen. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, where President Trump has fiercely defended his shock decision to pull us troops out of northern syria. Critics fear it opens the way for turkey to attack kurdish fighters there, who are regarded by the turkish government as terrorists. Mister trump has threatened to totally destroy and obliterate turkeys economy if ankara takes advantage of his decision, but said it was time to get out of what he called these ridiculous, endless wars. The bbcs orla guerin reports from the turkey syria border. A pull out at dawn. Us troops, leaving observation posts along the syrian border. Washington says only a small number of troops were moved a short distance. But Kurdish Forces fear they are clearing the way for a turkish invasion. Turkeys president was viewing serbian troops today, an honour guard on a state visit, as concerns grow internationally about what he is planning for northern syria. Before leaving home, he seemed ready for unilateral action soon. We talked to the Americans Last night, he said. And we keep talking. We have made a decision. And as we always say, we might come suddenly one night. Thats a major threat for these kurdish fighters from the sdf, the Syrian Democratic forces, who have fought street to street against Islamic State with help from the us. They have been washingtons key allies in battle. But with the us pull out, they believe theyre being thrown to the wolves. They have vowed to resist any offensive, and defend their land at all costs. Their spokesman, mustafa bali, told us that an attack by turkey risks giving is sleeper cells a chance to regroup, and even retake some territory. From President Trump, a bellicose warning, via his usual undiplomatic channel. Just last month, american and turkish troops were carrying out these joint patrols at the border. But now ankara intends to go it alone, taking the battle to Kurdish Forces is views as terrorists and a threat to its security. Washington has no intention of getting caught in the crossfire. But there is concern elsewhere about tu rkeys next but there is concern elsewhere about turkeys next move. There is a growing sense on the both side of the border that the countdown has begun and the pentagon has said turkey risks destabilising the region and beyond. France has called on ankara not to take any action that could harm the fight against the Islamic State group and United Nations humanitarian officials have said they are preparing for the worst. Orla guerin, bbc news, at the turkey syria border. In just a few minutes, well be getting reaction and analysis from washington on this, so do stay with newsday for that. But first lets update you on some of the days other news hundreds of people have been arrested at climate protests across the world. In sydney, protestors staged a sit in on a main road. Hundreds were pulled away from the scene. In paris, demonstrators also blocked roads in the city centre and reportedly occupied a shopping centre. Meanwhile on new yorks wall street, there were arrests after protestors poured fake blood over the famous charging bull statue, staging what they called a die in. Nada tawfik has more. It has been a scene of orderly chaos, i would say. Extinction rebellion protest heading to iconic spots of new york city. First at the chargeable, spraying it with fake blood and staging a diving. At the Stock Exchange they continued the practice. They blocked traffic in lower manhattan. 15 people arrested there. Police have been trying to contain the protesters so it does not get too out of control. They are now beginning a week of activities trying to get people signed up and aware of their cause. We are expecting any more disruptions over the next few days. Also making news today hong kongs government is considering restricting access to the internet in a bid to contain pro democracy protests there. An emergency law banning the wearing of face masks only stoked tensions over the weekend, which led to riots and clashes with police. Dozens of people have been arrested for flouting the new law. Chinas state broadcaster and the biggest streaming platform, tencent, will no longer carry games played by the us basketball team, the houston rockets, after their general manager tweeted his support for hong kongs pro democracy movement. The teams merchandise has also been pulled from chinas Biggest Online retail platform. Daryl morey has since deleted his tweet and apologised to china. But that has sparked criticism from prominent us politicians. To try to gag a general manager or anybody who is speaking out in favour of the hong kong protest is wrong and i hope that basketball will understand that. It is un american to gag people when they are speaking out on behalf of freedom. The uk government is urging the us to waive diplomatic immunity for an American Woman suspected of involvement in a fatal car accident in the east midlands of england. Anne sacoolas is wanted by police over the death of a teenager who was killed after being thrown off his motorbike in the collision in august. A federal Appeals Court in the us has granted President Trump a last minute reprieve, by blocking a lower courts ruling that he must hand over eight years of his tax returns. The Manhattan District Attorney has subpoenaed the returns to see if mr trump broke any laws regarding payments made to silence an adult film actress during the 2016 president ial election. Described as the new york of its time, israeli archaeologists have unveiled the ruins of a 5000 year old city in the centre of the country. They say it was among the biggest in the region during that era and was home to an estimated 6000 people. The vast site, known as en esur, includes fortifications, a ritual temple and a cemetery. The nobel prize for medicine has been awarded to a british scientist and two americans, for their research into how cells respond to oxygen. Their work is paving the way for new therapies for diseases like anaemia, and cancer. Heres our medical correspondent fergus walsh. Just for a moment, the serious work of science was put on pause at sir peter ratcliffes laboratory, at the university of oxford. In true nobel fashion, sir peter had no advance warning of the prize. Ifound out this morning, as my secretary catherine came through the door, into my laboratory meeting, with an anxious look on herface, and suggested i talk to someone from stockholm. So what was your reaction . Well, delighted, honoured, a little bit surprised this morning. Obviously this is a great tribute to lots of people in my lab, the people who helped me set it up, the people who have been there for years, the people who are there now. The 2019 nobel prize in physiology or medicine jointly to William Kaelin. Sir peter shared the award with american scientist William Kaelin and Gregg Semenza for their discoveries on how human cells sense and adapt to the availability of oxygen. For elite athletes like dina asher smith, powering her way to gold at the 200 metre world championships, muscle cells are perfectly calibrated to get maximum explosive power. For mountaineers at high altitudes, oxygen levels can be dangerously low, akin to what Patients Experience in intensive care. Discovering how the human body adapts to extreme situations has many medical applications. Most human diseases are complicated by low oxygen, we call it hypoxia, that includes heart disease, anaemia the primary target now, cancer in a slightly different way. Were right on the threshold of hearing the outcome of trials in the us, in europe, injapan. Sir peters share of the prize money is nearly £250,000. He says he has no idea how he will spend it and seemed anxious to get back to his lab. Fergus walsh, bbc news, 0xford. We returned to our top story. Critics fear that the pullout of the us from syria could impact kurdish fighters. The move has been criticised by republican and democrats. Lets get some clarity and speak to stephen cook, us Foreign Policy analyst and expert on arab and turkish policy. Hejoins us life from washington. The flash live. Live. A senior official saying this is not a withdrawal. Are we clear about exactly what this is . What donald trump is suggesting and what will happen . Well, this is something that has happened over and over again something that has happened over and overagain in something that has happened over and over again in american policy, Foreign Policy. The president to eat something out and then the bureaucracy has to plan it out. Tweets. This is a fallback position. It is not going to be a total withdrawal and if there are significant negative consequences. We will move resources closer to the Turkish Border but we will not be leaving syria completely. It remains entirely unclear. The president s tweets were clear enough. He wanted the forever was, as he calls them to end. The two leaders had told. There must be a link. There has been a pattern that in phone calls between President Trump and his turkish counterpart, the president tends to ta ke counterpart, the president tends to take on board what the turkish president has to say and reorient american Foreign Policy. In december 2018 when he announced he would withdraw from afghanistan, it also came after phone call with recep tayyip erdogan. You wrote an article analysing the recent report on the serious study group. You suggested the us is done caring about syria . It is abundantly clear that across the political spectrum, Foreign Policy analysts and officials have been unable to formulate an effective strategy for syria. We are therefore a few discreet reasons. 0ne therefore a few discreet reasons. One to keep pressure on the Islamic State and, two, to prevent iran creating a land bridge and to get some leverage over russia who are essentially the kingmakers in syria. Beyond that, no one in washington really has a good idea about what us interests beyond that are at stake in syria and those people would prefer in syria and those people would p refer to in syria and those people would prefer to actually not care about it at all. If we are not clear exactly what this says, where does this lead the sdf who have been absolutely crucial in the battle against the so called Islamic State . Crucial in the battle against the socalled Islamic State . One could imagine that the sdf leadership feels betrayed by the United States and, even if some elements of American Forces remain in the syria, the sdf has to realise it is now on its own and it would look to a variety of places for support, including in damascus. If the turks are going to invade, something we do not yet know, but if they are, it would be in the assad regime to make it difficult for them. That flash in the regimes benefit. Thank you for your expertise. Youre watching newsday on the bbc. Still to come on the programme i was told to go to sleep, otherwise a ghost would come and eat you. Those stories our parents tell us new research in singapore shows children who are lied to can have problems telling the truth as adults. Iam i am really looking forward to that, rico. Also on the programme remembering the day maoris met europeans. 250 years on, new zealand marks a divisive anniversary. This was a celebration by people who were relishing their freedom. They believe everythings going to be different from now on. They think their country will be respected in the world once more as it used to be before Slobodan Milosevic took power. The dalai lama, the exiled spiritual leader of tibet has won this years nobel peace prize. As the parade was reaching its climax, two grenades exploded and a group of soldiersjumped from a military truck taking part in the parade, and ran towards the president , firing kalashnikov automatic rifles. After 437 years, the skeleton ribs of henry viiis tragic warship emerged. But even as divers work to buoy her up, the mary rose went through another heart stopping drama. I want to be the peoples governor. I want to represent everybody. I believe in the people of california. This is newsday on the bbc. Im rico hizon, in singapore. Thanks for staying with us. Im kasia madera, in london. Our top stories President Trump is accused of abandoning americas kurdish allies, as he withdraws us troops from northern syria. Hundreds of arrests as activists worldwide begin a two Week Campaign of disruption, demanding action on climate change. New zealand is marking 250 years that since a british explorer captain james cook set foot that since a british explorer Captainjames Cook set foot in that since a british explorer captain james cook set foot in the country. A replica of his ship, the endeavour has arrived in gisborne. I can see right behind you a replica of captain cooks ship. How significant is todays commemorations . Thats right, rico. You can see behind me a replica of the endeavour, and it was this ship that brought james cook the endeavour, and it was this ship that broughtjames cook and his the endeavour, and it was this ship that brought james cook and his crew of british explorers halfway around the world from the united kingdom. This replica arrived here in gisborne for about an hour ago, it has spent most of the morning sailing around what james cook has spent most of the morning sailing around whatjames cook named polity bay, much to the delight of hundreds of people who gathered around the bay to watch this spectacle. It was some sightseeing this boat glide into the harbour. This has been a day of commemoration, it also been a day of protest as well as the ship sailed into gisborne. There were very noisy protest by maori groups, they dont see today is a day of celebration, they see it as a day of mourning and they see it as a day of mourning and they consider the arrival of captain cook 250 years ago as the start of a brutal colonisation. How are they protesting . Just over the water to my left, rico, there were several hundred maori protesters. They say before captain cook arrived here 250 yea rs before captain cook arrived here 250 years ago, the maori people were free, independent and self governing. They were living in a thriving civilisation and they say theyve had that taken away from them. They would say that colonisation is the theft of their land, though those messages they are trying to get across today. They also stressed there are lingering consequences of colonisation. In two people make up 15 of new zealands population and they suffer disproportionately high rates of ill health, suicide and imprisonment. The authorities here have been very gentle to emphasise this is not just have been very gentle to emphasise this is notjust about new zealands european story, but also about it maori and polynesian seafaring traditions as well. The lots and lots of discussion here and of course the legacy, the enduring legacy of Captainjames Cook, is as it has always been here, fiercely discussed. Phil mercer. Thank you for joining discussed. Phil mercer. Thank you forjoining us. Lets take a look at some front pages from around the world. The South China Morning Post is still leading with the protests in hong kong. Its focusing on the Economic Cost of the demonstrations. It says hong kongs economy has lost at least hk 2. 8 billion, thats roughly us 3. 6 billion over the past week. Six days, the newspaper says. Rail closures and a drop in visitor numbers have contributed to the cost. The japan times is running with the sinking of a fishing vessel near the noto peninsula. All 60 crew of the north korean boat were rescued after it collided with a patrol boat from the japanese fisheries agency. The collision took place insidejapans exclusive economic zone, in an area where illegal north korean fishing is rampant. And finally the climate Extinction Rebellion is getting coverage in many papers around the world. Britains Daily Telegraph is no exception. You can see the picture there of one protester being arrested. Police in london say a total of 276 people were detained. We are expecting many more days of various activities. You are up to date with the papers. And rico, in your neck story, i guess i am guilty of a few things that pa rents am guilty of a few things that parents should not be doing . Guilty 01 parents should not be doing . Guilty or not guilty . Stop lying to kids when they are naughty, because a new study has revealed that childrens who i like to buy their parents are more likely to tell fibs as adults and could face negative consequences in later life. Researchers asked nearly 400 young singaporeans whether their parents lied to them, how much they lie to their parents now and how well theyve adjusted to challenges in adulthood. Well hear more about the results in a moment. But first, we wanted to find out what sort of little lies parents tell their kids. Newsday hit the streets of singapore to find out. My mum used to say sleep or else a ghost will come and eat you. When theice ghost will come and eat you. When the Ice Cream Truck plays music, it is because it has run out of ice cream. Just, yeah, pretty rough. 0ur parents told us not to watch too much television, its going to make oui much television, its going to make our eyes goes much television, its going to make oui eyes goes where. Much television, its going to make our eyes goes where. But i look at technology today, every adult and child is on technology all the time, and it amazes me. Our eyes are all the same. My parents never told lies. I told the same. My parents never told lies. Itold my the same. My parents never told lies. I told my kids sometimes to, if she doesnt listen, it will rain. And so she listened. The dragon will ta ke and so she listened. The dragon will take you away . Assistant professor peipei setoh from Singapores Nanyang Technological University gave me some more examples of the kind of lies that came up in the research. So the lies that the young adults reported their parents saying to them were like, if you dont behave, them were like, if you dont behave, the police will capture you. Oh, no 0r, the police will capture you. Oh, no or, if you dont come with me, i will leave you here. Parents dont intend to do that. So what other consequences of lying to kids . Right. Children remember their pa rents right. Children remember their parents lied to them, they lie to their parents more when they are grown up their parents more when they are grown up and they face social challenges as adults. How should it be done then, if you would like to discipline your kid . In my expense of my parents, they would either spank me on my backside, slap me on the hand, or give me the look. Is that the way to do it with your kids, to discipline them, rather than lying to them . We can give them accurate information, to know what to expect. You can sate do you want aorb . To expect. You can sate do you want a or b . Try to deliver the truth in a or b . Try to deliver the truth in a sensitive and age appropriate manner so a sensitive and age appropriate manner so they can learn about the world. Thats true. Building character, building their personality and telling them more about life. But you are a parent yourself, you have a three year old and a six year old. Tell us, do you like to them or do you tell them the truth . We mostly try to practise truth . We mostly try to practise truth telling, but i have of course said white lies every now and then, like that is a beautiful drawing that you made for me for my birthday. I think we are all guilty of that one i have done a lot worse, rico. Tell me the truth, what do you tell your kids . Not on our, not when they are watching, they are in bed, but absolutely not. For me, i had better stop talking. Im rico hizon singapore. Its a secret. Stay with us. You are watching newsday on bbc world news. Hello there. This week is looking particularly autumnal. Lots of showers putting in from the west, some of them will be quite happy as well. Heavy. Its all down to low pressure which will just be its all down to low pressure which willjust be to the north west or west of the uk. Lots of our coming in across the atlantic with these weather fronts bringing bands in across the atlantic with these weatherfronts bringing bands of showers. 0ne weatherfronts bringing bands of showers. One thing you will notice though, its not going to feel particularly cold and we will have oui as particularly cold and we will have ourasi particularly cold and we will have our as i was particularly cold and we will have ouras i was coming particularly cold and we will have our as i was coming in of the atla ntic our as i was coming in of the atlantic in a westerly or south westerly direction. That means around average temperatures throughout the day. For tuesday, it is going to be a bright, sunny start about plaintiffs i was across the west that tend to work their way through. Strong winds. They will move quite quickly despite them being quite heavy in places. Like i said, with thunder and hail. The winds will be very gusty, very squally, 40 50 miles an hour in places. This i was wont be with you for long. Highs of 16 17 degrees, generally the in mid teens further north, particularly where you hold onto frequent showers. As we had to tuesday night it looked like those hours, blustery, continue across northern and Western Areas. Central and is in areas tend to turn drier in fact with clear skies. Temperature is no lower than 7 10 degrees. For wednesday, low temperature is no lower than 7 10 degrees. Forwednesday, low pressure still with us north of the uk, tightly packed isoba rs, still with us north of the uk, tightly packed isobars, so a windy day, and weather fronts tightly packed isobars, so a windy day, and weatherfronts producing bands of showers. There will be one heading into parts of england and well through wednesday morning, we will see an enhancement of showers do Western Areas in the morning. Do the afternoon there could be a cluster of heavy, maybe thundery ones pushing sale. Further north does make pushing south, pushing south, further north we could see an increase in temperatures. 0n ins and thursday, low pressure again to the north of the uk, another windy day. Bands of showers moving from west to east, most of them again across the north and west of the country, eastern areas may tend to stay dry with some showers arriving to the afternoon later on. Temperatures 1316, afternoon later on. Temperatures 13 16, maybe 17 degrees in the south east. Andrew remains unsettled from thursday onwards, you see sunshine and showers with temperatures around the seasonal average, and it remains windy as well. Im kasia madera, with bbc world news. Our top story President Trump defends his decision to pull us troops out of northern syria. The move would leave the road open for turkey to launch its long threatened attack on Kurdish Forces, who are allied to america, but regarded by the turkish government as terrorists. Hundreds of climate activists from the Extinction Rebellion movement are arrested in cities around the world at the start of a two Week Campaign to demand Government Action on limiting global warming. And this story is getting a lot of attention on bbc. Com israeli archaeologists unveil the ruins of a 5,000 year old city in the centre of the country. They say it is one of the largest in the region for that period and was home to around 6,000 people. Thats all. Stay with bbc world news