The train that is just too close for comfort. We visit hanois train street, one of the citys most unusual tourist spots. Good morning. It is 7 00am here in singapore, midnight in london and 2 00am in syria, where turkey is continuing its military offensive in the north. It is aiming to defeat kurdish forces, whom turkey regards as terrorists, and to create what it calls a safe zone to resettle millions of Syrian Refugees presently in turkey. The conflict erupted after the us withdrew its troops from the region. They had been supporting syrian kurds in the area. President trumps action has been widely condemned for altering the balance of power in the region. Later on wednesday, Vice President mike pence will travel to turkey for talks. 0ur north america editorjon sopel reports from washington. The extraordinary american retreat, in one selfie video. A russian wearing a new york yankees cap playfully shows us around a newly abandoned Us Military Base in northern syria. The russians are gratefully filling a vacuum. And, as if to underline this major power shift in the middle east, just look at the welcome the United Arab Emirates were laying on this morning for the russian leader, vladimir putin, as they gave him the red well, blue carpet treatment. But it is a very different picture on the ground in northern syria, where the turks continue their bombardment. And dont think it is just kurdish fighters that are the target. If you strike residential areas, then children who know nothing of this conflict will be its victims too. The fighting has prompted the uk to join some other european nations in suspending arms sales to turkey. In washington, the president has faced a barrage of criticism, and there are signs the pressure is beginning to tell, with tougher sanctions being imposed against turkey. We want to bring our soldiers back home. And were being very tough on turkey and a lot of others. Were asking for a ceasefire. Weve put the strongest sanctions that you can imagine, but they get a lot. We have a a lot in store if they dont have an impact. And the result of the pressure can be seen by comparing the difference in town between donald trump last week and the Vice President , mike pence, last night. Syrian Defence Forces have been a strong ally of the United States. They didnt help us in the second world war, they didnt help us with normandy, as an example. Well, the United States of america did not give a green light to turkey to invade syria. But he said, i want to go in, i want to go in. But hes been telling me that for 2. 5 years. The president is very concerned about instability in the region. Theyre there, and were here. Were many miles away. The ledger on donald trump for these past ten days is pretty harsh. He stands accused of betraying americas kurdish allies, of allowing Islamic State to regroup, of creating a humanitarian disaster, of giving russia, syria and iran a major strategic victory. 0n the upside, he is bringing 1,000 us troops out of syria. But theyre not coming home. Theyre being redeployed to iraq. A week of artillery fire, bombing and fighting has claimed the lives of many civilians, and prompted at least 160,000 to flee their homes. All the result of one phone call between president erdogan and donald trump. Jon sopel, bbc news, washington. Lets take a look at some of the days other news european footballs governing body, uefa, has opened Disciplinary Proceedings against bulgaria after england players were racially absused in a euro 2020 qualifier in sofia. The match was stopped twice as monkey chants were heard and nazi salutes were seen in the crowd. The president of the Bulgaria Football Union has resigned following the match. Well, i think the bulgarian football authorities tonight are in a state of shock. Clearly the head of the bulgarian fa, if he had known what the consequences were of what happened last night, then he would effectively lose his job, then happened last night, then he would effectively lose hisjob, then they would have done more about it. This was clearly a major miscalculation. They either thought that these fans wouldnt turn up, that the fans that we re wouldnt turn up, that the fans that were pulling these nazi salutes were effectively a small Neo Nazi Group of ultras from a couple of clubs, or they thought that they wouldnt do what they did, or perhaps they thought that they wouldnt ufo wouldnt react in a way that they did. But either way the head of bulgarian football has now lost his job and it has sent a strong signal to other football associations across eastern europe. And it may mean that something is done about this issue. Also making news today japans Prime Minister has warned the economic effects of the typhoon which struck the country on saturday could be prolonged. More than 100,000 rescue workers have been working on the clean up operation. Typhoon hagibis brought winds of nearly 220 km h and the government told 7 Million People to leave their homes. At least 66 people are known to have died. In france, a bill which would allow single women and lesbian couples to get state funded fertility treatment has been approved by the lower house of parliament. Ivf treatment in france is currently restricted to heterosexual couples. Political and religious conservatives say they will fight the bill in the senate. Thousands of people protested against the legislation when it was proposed at the beginning of the month. The parents of harry dunn, the motorcyclist killed in england in a crash involving an american woman, have arrived in washington and travelled on to the white house. Charlotte charles and tim dunn have called on anne sacoolas, who went back to the us after the accident in august, to return to britain and cooperate with police. Britains Prince William and his wife, catherine, are on the second of a five day visit to pakistan. On tuesday they had lunch with the countrys Prime Minister, imran khan, and travelled by auto rickshaw to an event hosted by the british high commissioner to the country. The visit has been described by palace officials as the most complex trip the couple have undertaken, due to security issues. To hong kong now, where chief executive carrie lam is due to deliver her annual policy address at the reopening of the Legislative Council. She is expected to announce economic measures in a bid to ease the citys political crisis. But how did hong kong end up here . Lets take a quick look back at how the protests unfolded. 0n 3 april, the government introduced plans for a new law that would allow criminal suspects to be extradited to china. The first mass protest against the bill happened on 9june, when an estimated 1 Million People marched to government headquarters. Six days later, carrie lam announced she was suspending, but not withdrawing, the bill. That was not enough for the estimated 2 Million People who took to the streets the next day. They wanted her to formally withdraw the bill and resign from her position. But ms lam did neither, and things then escalated on 1july, when protestors stormed the Legislative Council building on the anniversary of hong kongs handover from the uk to china. Last month, carrie lam finally announced she would formally withdraw the bill. But the original protest has expanded far beyond one piece of legislation, and in recent weeks weve seen further escalations, including a protestor shot in the chest by police and Emergency Powers invoked by the government. The extradition bill will be officially withdrawn at the Legislative Council on wednesday. Here is Hong Kong Based lawyer and writer Antony Dapiran on whether the withdrawal of the bill will appease protesters. No, ithink no, i think weve gone a long way past that in terms of appeasing the protesters. If this move had happened back in the middle ofjune, perhaps it would have been effective, but we have now reached a point where it is. You know, the demands have gone far beyond that. Point of no return, so what are we likely to hear from point of no return, so what are we likely to hearfrom carrie lam during her speech before the Legislative Council . Well, i think that, really, from early in the process , that, really, from early in the process, ageing and the Hong Kong Government have tried to frame this movement as focused on economic problems. They say, or they would like to think, that people are on the street not because of political issues but because of issues such as housing affordability, wage stagnation, and Economic Opportunity in hong kong. And so i think we can expect that she will unveil some policies targeting these issues. And do you think that these issues will appease some portions of the protesters movement . Look, perhaps if they were particularly bold initiatives, really big things that change the fundamental status quo that hong kong finds itself in, they may appease some people. But carrie lam has already, in advance of todays speech, lowered expectations, and her officials have said that they shouldnt be expecting big, bold policy changes. So what that leaves us with, most likely, is perhaps a raft of small piecemeal initiatives, some targeted housing, for example, or the economy. But those sorts of piecemeal things, i think, economy. But those sorts of piecemealthings, ithink, are economy. But those sorts of piecemeal things, i think, are not going to be enough to change the fundamental landscape in a way thats going to take people off the streets, when indeed their grievances have gone beyond that. Anthony, one of their grievances is universal suffrage. Do you see any movement or any mention of this during ms lams speech . Know, and indeed, in recent days ms lam has said that the time is not right for political reform in hong kong, given the social instability that has been ongoing with the protests. And i think we probably shouldnt expect political measures today, notwithstanding that that really would be what we need, and if there was perhaps a big announcement about some change or was perhaps a big announcement about some change 01 some was perhaps a big announcement about some change or some reform, even some change or some reform, even some beginning to talk about reform of political reform in hong kong, that might go some way to beginning to appease the protesters. But i dont we should expect that today, u nfortu nately. The nominal deadline for the eu and the uk to reach a brexit deal has just passed, but talks are continuing nonetheless. The eus chief negotiator, michel barnier, had said that details of any deal must be agreed by now to allow eu leaders to ratify it at a summit on thursday and friday. The deadline extension fuels speculation that an agreement is imminent. Laura kuennsberg reports. A tired rub of the eyes how much longer . While the politicians are still turning up, there is a chance of a deal. The talks are ongoing. We need to give them space to proceed, but detailed conversations are under way and a deal is still very possible. The dup were in downing street last night. Are they on board . Impossible to know now, though, who will be on board, because a possible agreement, with compromises and concessions, has not been done. So, if the eus negotiator looks exhausted by the process, he is probably not the only one. Even if an agreement will be difficult, more and more difficult, to be frank, its still possible this week. How many ways can you say, its hard, youll have to wait and see . Reaching an agreement is still possible. 0bviously any agreement must work for everyone. The eu uk stand off is over. The conversations are real about finding a solution, to solve the conundrum that centres on managing the irish border, when after brexit, one side would be in the eu and one side will be out. Initial indications are that were making progress, that the negotiations are moving in the right direction. But whether well be able to conclude a revised withdrawal agreement, which after all is an international treaty, in time for the summit on thursday, thats, as of now, unclear. Reporters are you optimistic about a deal, Prime Minister . Can you you get an agreement by tonight, Prime Minister . Will there be a deal tonight . The Prime Minister might be good at the meet and greet. Today, the chief of nato was the recipient of thejohnson grip and grin. Negotiators are likely to work long into the evening. Whether a deal can be reached by tomorrow is just not known. Its not yes or no yet, but definitely a maybe tonight. Laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. You are watching newsday on the bbc. Still to come on the programme a strangely quiet football match. North korea host south korea in a world cup qualifier in an empty stadium. No fans, no foreign press, and no goals. 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, hes 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 call the 33. And then, bells tolled nationwide to announce the first rescue, and chile let out an almighty roar. This is newsday on the bbc. Im rico hizon in singapore. Im Lewis Vaughanjones in london. Our top stories. As turkeys military offensive in syria continues, russia says it will not allow clashes between turkish and syrian troops. Bulgarias football chief resigns amid outrage over racist behaviour against england players during a match in sofia. Lets take a look at some front pages from around the world. Japan times leads with the aftermath of typhoon hagibis. It reports the death toll is climbing as the country scrambles to get a complete picture of the huge damage caused by the catastrophic storm. Rescuers are racing against the clock to find people who are still missing. The South China Morning Post focuses on hong kong leader carrie lams policy address on wednesday. It says lam is hoping to restore confidence to a city battered by more than four months of protests. But the focus of the speech will be on problems like housing and land shortages, rather than politics. The Financial Times features a story about the syrian armys advance in kurdish areas. It carries a picture of an abandoned military outpost in the town of manbij. Russian and syrian flags fly on the armoured vehicles arriving to a place where us forces had been stationed just days ago. The president of fifa was in pyongyang as the north korean mens Football Team hosted the south for only the second time ever. But Gianni Infantino had to watch the 0 0 draw in a completely empty stadium, with no fans orforeign press allowed in. The north and south have been drawn against each other on a number of occasions in world cup qualifying matches, but pyongyang has only ever allowed in a team from the south once before back in 1990. The fixture is normally played at a neutral venue. Korean football journalist steve han has been following the story. It was a closed door match but what was shocking for all of us was the fa ct was shocking for all of us was the fact that right until the kickoff we did not know that this was going to bea did not know that this was going to be a closed door game. It was only when the kick off started and there was no live broadcast so when we started receiving the still photos of the game, that was only when we found out that it was a closed door game. As for the explanation why this was a closed door game, we have not heard anything from the north korean camp. That seems extraordinary. You can perhaps understand north korea with their own specific agenda not wanting to release details but footballing authorities, fifa, why are they not giving a proper explanation beforehand . That is another thing thatis beforehand . That is another thing that is confusing all of us. But what we need to understand is that for second round qualifying for the world cup in the asian football confederation, the rights to negotiate for the tv rights as well as ticket sales and merchandising all of that is strictly the exclusive right of the home Team Football association. So what fifa and afc are saying is that they do not have the authority to step in and make changes but i guess that is up and make changes but i guess that is upfor and make changes but i guess that is up for debate. So let me ask you an unfair question. It was a draw. We know whats kind of magic was . Do we know what kind of match it was . According to the reports we get from the people who were there, it was a feisty match and there were four yellow cards, two for each team and we dont know the full details just yet. We may get the game on tape delay in the coming days but it was a physical and stale kind of game. Both teams were just in the game to grind it out but they could not produce the goal they needed to wind the game. Spans government have condemned protests in barcelona. Thousands of separatist have been protesting the sentencing of nine separatist leaders. 0ur reporter is there and sent us this up eight. There are fires burning here in the centre of barcelona this evening. The protesters sent these all around this area, both here and on all the side streets. The police moved in earlier when there were thousands of people here and they surrounded the spanish Central Government offices that are just over this way. Police came in with bretons and tried to use their vehicles to force people back. The people have been angered by the 13 yearjail back. The people have been angered by the 13 year jail sentences back. The people have been angered by the 13 yearjail sentences given to the separatists and they claim they are political prisoners. What will worry the authorities is that these scenes are notjust happening here, they are in other cities as well and protesters are calling on a march fora well and protesters are calling on a march for a much on this city and a general strike on friday. Authorities in hanoi have banned large crowds from the popular tourist site train street due to safety concerns. Every day, trains rush by on the narrow street and many tourists have flocked there to take pictures and sip coffee at trackside cafes. University student ngan and her family run one such cafe. In an interview before the shutdown, she told the bbc what its like growing up on train street and why she hopes it can survive. That is such a noisy neighbour. You have been watching newsday. Im Lewis Vaughanjones in london. Quite a narrow street for a train. And im rico hizon in singapore. Stay with us. This lewis, do you play video games . No. Iam this lewis, do you play video games . No. I am going to leave this one for you. Imagine making a career out of video games. It is possible. Well take a look at the Young Indians cashing in and turning pro. I will certainly stay tuned for that one. And before we go, wed like to leave you with these pictures as nasa reveal the new spacesuits that astronauts will wear as part of their Artemis Programme which aims to land the first woman and the next man on the moon by 202a. The fetching numbers are in the colours of the us flag and they are deisgned to provide extra comfort and mobility which is pretty crucial in space i dont know who designed them. Interstellar mccartney. Another bad pun, iapologise. Thats all for now stay with bbc world news. We have some fine weather heading our way. Wednesday is expected to be a sunny and fresh day with clean air coming off the atlantic. In the short term we have the overnight rain so early in the morning would be cloudy and wet and quite windy as well. This is the big picture with the satellite. You can see the weather front here approaching ireland earlier on moving into western parts of the uk, linked to the low pressure sitting out on the atlantic. This low pressure will be right on top of us during the course of thursday, friday and saturday as well as sunday and that means the outlook is showery and blustery. In the short term it is the weather front bringing the rainfall and wheezy conditions as well. This is the rain through the early hours of the rain through the early hours of the morning, through the centre of the morning, through the centre of the british isles. At times the rain will be heavy. Not a cold night, 11 in the south and eight degrees in the north. Weather front in the south and eight degrees in the north. Weatherfront will eventually reach eastern parts of the uk early in the morning so you are most likely to catch the rainfall from east anglia, lincolnshire in the north east of england and eastern scotland early in the morning and then it is out of the way in the afternoon. And it is clear with pleasant conditions on the way. And then scotland and northern ireland, around 13 degrees but the wind will be light so not a bad day overall. With the fine and to wednesday on the way. This is thursday s weather map with the low pressure from earlier edging closer. Starting to roll into ireland and the wind will be strong as well. Early on wednesday there will be a lot of sunshine around, particularly across central and eastern areas but quickly out towards the west wind will strengthen and the showers will rattle in. Some will be heavy so steady with the umbrella. Helen thunder is a possibility as well so it will feel chillier particularly across the west where the wind will strengthen. Wind will then get stronger as we had through friday. The low pressure here has not moved a lot. With the showers turning around at the overall weather pattern will not change. Showers are expected, frequent across western and southern areas and along the south coast of england, wind could be in excess of 50 mile an hour and gusts so a blustery into the week on the way. Through the weekend the wind ease but the showers will continue. Dont write the weekend off because there will be sunshine around as well, just changeable. Im Lewis Vaughan jones with bbc world news. Our top story as turkeys military offensive in syria continues, russia says it will not allow clashes between turkish and syrian troops. Russias envoy to syria says turkey has no right to deploy its troops permanently there and should not go more than 10 km over the border. Russian military police are patrolling the lines between syrian and kurdish forces. Bulgarias football chief has resigned following racist behaviour against england players. Uefa says it will hold an inquiry into the incident. And this video story is trending on bbc. Com. A royal visit to pakistan as the duke and duchess of cambridge are welcomed by imran khan. Prince williams mother, princess diana, was a hugely popular figure in pakistan. Thats all, stay with bbc world news