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Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 3am in northern syria, where the United States is to withdraw all its remaining troops, as turkeys offensive against the kurds intensifies. The us defence secretary said kurdish fighters would now be backed by syria and russia and america could not be caught between two opposing armies. The us withdrawal comes as Syrian Government troops are said to be heading towards the Turkish Border where turkey is trying to create a so called safe zone. Meanwhile, hundreds of people some said to be the families of Islamic State Group Fighters have escaped from a camp that was guarded by the kurds. Aleem maqbool sent this report from inside northern syria. The anguish that only comes from loss. This brother and sister mourn theirfather, who was killed in the shelling by turkey of their residential neighbourhood. The kurds here have already suffered so much, and every day of turkeys offensive brings new chaos. These are thought to be just a handful of the hundreds of women and children who, as turkeys attacks got closer, escaped a kurdish camp that held them. Most were relatives of Islamic State Group Fighters. It is not the first massive Security Breach brought on by the turkish aggression. Five captured is fighters escaped from a prison here, too, after it was shelled. We found it abandoned, the remaining prisoners moved into other already overwhelmed facilities. The authorities here say they are already struggling with the resources to hold many thousands of what are among the most dangerous prisoners in the world, from the so called Islamic State group. What they warn is that with any further destabilisation caused by this assault from turkey, many more could escape and potentially regroup, undoing the massive effort it took to capture them and take their territory back. Already, is says it was behind this car bomb that killed three people. The fear is that far worse is to come. All the while, turkeys offensive goes on. This evening, a convoy travelling close to the border was attacked with more kurdish casualties, and with us troops having now been ordered to leave this part of the country, and syria saying it is sending troops into kurdish areas, more turmoil is on the horizon. Aleem maqbool, bbc news, in northern syria. Emergency teams injapan have been working through the night as the true scale of the damage caused by typhoon hagibis becomes clearer. Huge swathes of land in several prefectures remain under water, after record rainfall caused rivers to break their banks. More than 30 people have died, and many others are missing. Our correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes travelled north of tokyo where rescue efforts are still under way. This is a town in the japanese alps, much of it enveloped by brown dirty floodwater. On saturday night the levees burst, unable to withstand the onslaught from typhoon hagibis. All day the military has been racing to pluck those stranded from rooves and balconies. It is a story that has been repeated over and over. This afternoon we made it to kawagoe, an hour north of tokyo, here to the rivers have burst their banks. Whats truly remarkable about this typhoon is its scale. There are floods and rescues like this going on in at least eight different prefectures right across the main island ofjapan. People we talked to are shocked and numb. Translation i have lived here 32 years, this the first time ive seen anything like this, i was shaking with fear last night. Translation i watched the live camera with the river, and i could see it coming up and up, getting closer and closer to the top. I never thought something of this would happen in my neighbourhood. I was so surprised. Japan is just starting to count the Economic Cost of this single storm. Outside nagano city, a line of shiny bulet trains swamped by the floodwaters. Each one of these trains costs us 29 million. Also making news today despite that devastating typhoon, japanese rugby fans have been celebrating their countrys defiant win against scotland in yokohama. It means japan has qualified for the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup for the very first time. The teams coach paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the storm. Britains Prime Minister borisjohnson says there is still a significant amount of work to do to reach a brexit deal before the uk is due to leave the European Union at the end of this month. Uk and eu officials will resume talks on monday. The womens world marathon record has been broken by the kenyan runner, brigid kosgei. She knocked more than a minute off the previous best time, completing the chicago marathon in two hours, 14 minutes and four seconds. Chinas president xijinping has issued a stern warning against dissent, as protests continue in hong kong. He says that any attempt to divide china will end in crushed bodies and shattered bones. Several peaceful hong kong rallies turned into clashes between riot police and protesters on sunday. The Authorities Say one officer was injured when he was slashed in the neck. Nick beake reports. With no organised mass rally in hong kong today, the hard core took matters into their own hands. Trying to add fuel to a protest movement which feels like its losing momentum. Although they will tell you their so called fight for freedom will not stop. As the battle lines were drawn, the police held back. And soon government buildings, including this post office were being targeted, as well as chinese businesses. Well these hard core protesters aimless for a long time but basically they are snaking their way through the streets, and when they spot a place that they deem to be linked with the mainland, they attack it. In this case, its a chinese shop, we imagine they will disperse pretty soon before the police can arrive and they will keep on going through the streets. This area, tai po, was one of many across hong kong where mobile mobs roamed while they could. Well, the inevitable has happened, the police have finally turned up, in numbers, the protesters have already left and this is a game of cat and mouse that is playing out across this part of hong kong. Once again thousands of police had to be deployed to keep the peace, and found themselves under attack. This was the moment one officer was slashed in the neck, the assailant was detained and the officer taken to hospital, conscious. Hong kong police have been stretched forfour months now and have been forced to deny repeated accusations of heavy handedness. Theyre now trying to find protesters, but to be honest its like looking for a needle in a haystack, theyre running through the streets. But it seems a lot of the hard core protesters have simply melted away into the night. All the while life goes on, but its far from normal. This week the citys leaders will say more about how they intend to tackle its deep rooted problems. It is an almighty task. Lets return to our top story now. As turkey continues its military operation against Kurdish Forces in syria, the bbc has discovered three british orphans trapped inside an is camp in syria. Believed to be from london, their parentsjoined the Islamic State group and were then killed in the fighting. There are thousands of children in camps across the region whose parents supported is. Quentin sommerville reports. Beyond this fence, the lost children of the caliphate. This was the camp earlier in the week, before the turkish advance. The childrens only sin . Their parents supported the Islamic State group. Many of their parents died fighting for is. This group are all orphans. Countless childhoods violated and put on hold. Its here that we found amira earlier this week. A little girl who almost forgot who she was. This is her brother, hamza. And here her sister, heba. Amira was taken from britain when she was just five years old. Now ten, she struggles to write in english. The words london, the uk dont come easily. But the memories of the life that she had taken from her shine brightly. I go to park. Her kurdish guardian says amira is british, but after the trauma of the last five years, she cant even remember her grandmothers name. This is no place for children. They need to be rescued. Many are sick or injured. Amiras sister, heba, is eight years old. Her body bears the marks of an almost unimaginable horror. Its too upsetting for them to describe. The mental scars of the last days of the caliphate in baghuz run even deeper. The onslaught in baghuz saw hundreds die as coalition bombs set off is weapons stores. The children cowered in shallow pits. Amira lost her mother and father in the onslaught as well as two sisters and an older brother. The bbc has informed the government of amira, hamza and hebas plight. But the authorities are facing an even bigger headache, now. As Turkish Forces advanced on the camp, security was breached today and hundreds escaped. British women and children may be among them. The whereabouts of amira, heba and hamza and the 21 other orphans is unknown. Syria was never a safe place to keep detainees. Especially children. Now they may be lost forever. And somewhere in london, theres a grandmother waiting, not knowing if they are alive or dead. Quentin somerville, bbc news. Youre watching newsday on the bbc. Still to come on the programme the duke and duchess of cambridge are starting a week long visit to pakistan well look at how previous royal visits have influenced islamabads relationship with the uk. Parts of San Francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life, but in the marina area where most of the damage was done, they are more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. In the 19 years since he was last here, he has gone from being a little known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. It was a 20 pound bomb which exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, ripping a hole in the front of the building. This government will not weaken, democracy will prevail. It fills me with humility and gratitude to know that i have been chosen as the recipient of this foremost of earthly honours. This catholic nation held its breath for the men they called the 33. And then, bells tolled nationwide to announce the first rescue and chile let out an almighty roar. Will all this is newsday on the bbc. Im rico hizon in singapore. Im Lewis Vaughanjones in london. Our top stories. Syrias government is sending troops to confront what it calls turkish aggression as turkey continues its military operation against Kurdish Forces along its border. Rescue teams have worked through the night injapan to help people trapped by floods and landslides caused by typhoon hagibis. Lets take a look at some front pages from around the world. The japan times is covering the aftermath of typhoon hagibis, the largest typhoon to hit the country in decades. It says many cities and towns have been devastated by floodwaters, forcing people to abandon their submerged homes. The front page of the South China Morning Post is covering the Anti Government protests in hong kong. It says violent protesters attacked police officers, and mentions how one was slashed in the neck as we reported earlier in the programme. And the Philippine Daily Inquirer features a story about the teenager carlos yulo winning the philippines first gold medal in world gymnastics at the championships in germany. Prince william and his wife, the duchess of cambridge, are beginning a week long trip to pakistan. They are the first members of the British Royal family to visit the country in 13 years. Lets have a look at previous royal tours and what we can expect from this one. Newsreel respecting the laws of islam, the queen donned a veil, took off her shoes and put on a pair of socks to pad gently around the mosque. When Prince William arrives in pakistan alongside his wife kate, he will be following in his familys footsteps. His grandmother the queen visited in 1997. Princess dianas visit attracted media attention. But it is his mother, princess diana, who is most fondly remembered here. Abida hussein was a leading politician assigned to accompany diana on herfirst visit in 1991. There was a sort of magic surrounding her. She was like a fairytale princess. Women especially came out to see this fairytale princess. And i am confident that Prince William and princess kate will also receive a very enthusiastic reception in pakistan. Security will be tight throughout william and kates trip. But pakistani authorities will be keen to showcase how much safer the country has become over the past few years. The visit has a special significance for the uk, given its large pakistani diaspora. The two countries might enjoy a close relationship, but it is one which is ultimately rooted in britains history is a colonial power and while you can find some who express a degree of nostalgia about that era, many others remember the brutal human rights abuses. At this bazaar in the Northern City of peshawar in april 1930, Pro Independence demonstrators were gunned down by the british army. Local historians say hundreds died. Does it look quite similar to how it used to look in the 1930s . Yes, almost 98 . Iqbals grandfather ran a shop here at the time. He witnessed them massacre and was arrested and tortured for helping the protesters. Translation there were bodies all over the bazaar. The street was full of blood. He used to say it affected him very badly, seeing so much bloodshed. The british should definitely apologise for what happened. Those who died cant return. But we are their families. At least they should express their sympathy and apologise. For others, the priorities are different. They hope this royal visit could help boost pakistans global image. People do not really visit pakistan, due to terrorism and all these things. But i guess it is good but they are coming, it will change our countrys image in a very good way. There are reminders of british rule strewn across pakistan, but for many in both countries, it is more convenient to focus on the future rather than the past. Now to a road trip with a difference. University students from around the globe are attempting to race vehicles theyve designed and built themselves across some of australias most remote terrain. But theres a catch its called the world solar challenge, so all the cars are powered almost entirely by the sun. Teams face an almost 3,000 kilometrejourney from darwin in the Northern Territory to adelaide in south australia. Theyll be passing through towns including tennant creek, Alice Springs and coober pedy. It all kicked off on sunday, with the first teams expected to cross the line on thursday. Yanza van ham is a member of belgiums agoria solar team. Earlier i asked her what makes her teams solar vehicle special. We are a team of engineering students, we have built a solar car. Our solar car is extra special because it is so small. It is very small and light. It is also, it has a very special solar cells. The solar cells on top of the cars around only used on satellites and solar cars, because they are so efficient but also very fragile. That was not a solar cover past behind you earlier how much time, effort and research have you and your Team Dedicated to making bluepoint . We have dedicated over 15 months to building this car. It has been a full time job. Working both weeks and weekends. A lot of time went into this discover. A lot of time indeed. And it is one of the largest cars in this competition, called the world solar challenge. How challenging is it to drive . It is very challenging, it gets a gets over a0 celsius out here. We do not have air conditioning in the car because it takes up too much energy. Our drivers are inside a confined space, it can get up to 50 celsius inside the car. Be tough conditions indeed. Why did you and your team put so much effort into this race . Aside from winning the competition . It is a beautiful, beautiful race. You are promoting green energy and working on it ology that will have so much impact on the future and we are engineers, we just love building things. Its so much fun to race your own car through the australian desert, so much fun. Good luck to all those taking part. So, as weve been hearing, japan has reached the Rugby World Cup quarter finals after defeating scotland in a match that went ahead despite the typhoon. Its the first time that japan has ever gone beyond the tournaments group stages theyll now play south africa in tokyo next sunday. It was absolutely historic. It will go down as one of the greatest moments injapanese sporting history, for the blossoms to have made this incredible accomplishment at home in front of a very supportive home cloud, with the backdrop of the typhoon that passed by us just one day ago. It was absolutely unforgettable. The match itself was fantastic. Amazing rugby on display. And now it is on to the quarter finals, which is a place weve never been before. Be honest, is there anywhere you would have predicted this before the tournament started . I absolutely would not have. My colleagues, who are more into rugby probably wouldnt have either. I think that everybody expected japan to do very well as the host nation, i think you do have that Home Field Advantage which translates into good results. Butjust covering these games, the opener against russia, the stunner against ireland, the samoa game, and now last night in scotland, just incredible results. Now i have talked to some towns and observers, fans and observers, they dont think that south africa will be as dominant as one would expect. Just on that, you are absolutely right, japan im not going to be scared of south africa now, even though they are traditionally a very big team and world rugby. Theyve got a very good chance. You mentioned the typhoon. It must be a strange time injapan, disused sporting success but also trying to deal with the disaster as well . This huge sporting success. It is strange, in away. Obviously there has been tremendous cost to tremendous damage across the country. Butjapan is resilient and japan is strong and there is perhaps no better way for japan to unite and recover them through sport. We saw this after the 3 11 earthquake and tsunami. The Football Community in particular was very thorough about getting together and doing fundraising things and charity events, and we have seen that every time there is a major earthquake or typhoon of the country. So in a way, japan is in a better position than it could be to recover from the typhoon because you have this big sporting event happening, and the National Team can serve as the catalyst. Hello. The weekend brought us a pretty unsettled spell, quick changeable weather. Many places saw some rain, particularly on sunday. This was the scene as the sun set on sunday evening over london. So, fairly dramatic skies and big shower clouds around. We are going to be seeing more of that unsettled weather over the next week or so. Things remaining unsettled through the week ahead. Further spells of rain at times, but its not going to be a washout this week. And there will be some sunshine on offer too. So, what were going to have today, weve got low pressure moving in from the west, bringing some rain to northern ireland, and also a waving weather front heading in towards the south east. So to start off your monday morning, that means we could well have heavy showers from the word go across the likes of kent, perhaps sussex as well. These showers in the south east push their way north through the day. Theyll be hit and miss, not everywhere seeing them, but if you do catch these showers, they could be heavy, bringing thunderstorms with quite a lot of lying surface water as well. There will be some fairly persistent rain for northern ireland, pushing into western scotland later in the day. The wind is not too much of a feature for most places, but could be quite blustery with some of those heavy downpours in the south and the east. I think Northern England and parts of northern and eastern scotland should have the best of the dry, bright weather through the day, with temperatures between about 13 17 degrees. Into monday evening now, and this batch of heavy showers moves further northwards across england. Weve got the showers gradually fading away from the west of scotland. So actually, things are drying up into the early hours of tuesday, perhaps just a bit of rain lingering for the north east of england perhaps eastern scotland as well. Quite a murky start with quite a bit of low cloud and perhaps a mist and fog around as well first thing on tuesday. Tuesday will bring us a bit of a respite. A short window of slightly drier weather. Were in between weather systems on tuesday. So once rain clears away from the east coast, quite a bit of dry weather to be seen. Any morning mist and fog breaking up to leave some sunny spells. Quite light winds, the next area of rain waiting in the wings. That wont arrive in the west until much later on in the day. Before it gets there, temperatures fairly typical for the time of year. Around about 12 15 degrees, light with some sunshine, shouldnt feel too bad. Into wednesday, this front first thing across much of scotland and england, it gradually clears towards the east. More sunshine working in from the west but also a few scattered showers, particularly for northern ireland. Temperatures 12 16 degrees in the sunshine. So not too bad. The winds should ease after a bit of a blustery start to the day. And then further ahead, low pressure, often in charge. An unsettled theme, with sunny spells and blustery showers. Bye bye. Im Lewis Vaughan jones with bbc world news. Our top story syrias government says it is sending troops to confront turkish aggression along its northern border. The action comes as turkey continues its military operation against Kurdish Forces inside syria. Ankara says it wants to create a safe zone in the region. Rescue teams have worked through the night injapan to help people trapped by floods and landslides caused by typhoon hagibis. At least 35 people are reported to have been killed. And this video is trending on bbc. Com. The kenyan runner, brigid kosgei, has set a new world record for the womens marathon. She won the chicago race in two hours, 1a minutes and four seconds. It beat the previous record, which had stood for 16 years, by almost a minute and a half. Thats all. 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