Centuries, because Strong Financial partnerships are best cultivated for the years to come. Giving your company the resources and stability to thrive. Mufg we build relationships that build the world. And now, bbc world news. This is bbc world news america. The director of the cia says we cannot know if torture led to valuable intelligence and admits mistakes were made. In a limited number of cases, Agency Officers used interrogation techniques that wereot been authorized, abhorrent, and rightly should be repudiated by all. 5000 people were killed in jihadist of violence in november alone. Tonight we have an exclusive report on the yazidis still targeted by Islamic State. Just before the world cannot not get any stranger, the United Nations declared an International Day for yoga. Maybe its about more than your down dog. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television and around the globe. In a rare press conference, the director of the cia, john brennan, has defended the work of his agency while saying there were a few cases were abhorrent behavior to life after 9 11. Mr. Brennans comments come two days after a scathing Senate Report about tactics used on detainees. When it comes to the use of enhanced interrogation, he said it was simply unknowable if those practices produced results. The bbcs north american editor has more. Few reports in recent years have produced such angry blast and counter blast. The fundamental charge laid against the cia is a tortured detainees with nothing to show for it. Highly unusual news conference, it was the turn of the director of the spy agency to respond and crucially, did he accept the word torture that therenly agree were times when cia officers exceeded the policy guidance that was given and the authorized techniques that were approved and determined to be lawful. They were harsh. Considernstances, i them abhorrent and i will leave to others how they might want to label those activities. There wereafter 9 11 no easy options. On enhanced interrogation techniques, he gives a very nuanced statement. Produced useful intelligence that helped the United States towards thwart attack plans, captured terrorists and save lives. But let me be clear. We have not concluded that it was the use of eips in that program that allowed us to obtain useful information from detainees subjected to them. It is no accident that the cia headquarters are out here in the remotes virginia countryside. The organization prefers to stay away from the political hothouse of washington. But this week it finds itself caught in the middle of a raging battle between democrats and republicans, the current regime, and the old. Has not commented since the report came out. His Vice President at the time does dick cheney not like it, and says so in plain english. We did what needed to be done to catch those who were guilty on 9 11 and prevent a further attack. We were successful on both parts. This report says it was not successful. It was full of crap. John mccain told us the u. S. Needs to move on. Is behind us and its not allowed anymore. Hope america understands this was a wrong chapter in history and now we need to move on. The Senate Intelligence chair hasnt. She maintained a stream of tweets throughout John Brennans speech rebutting much of what he said. Could this debate become any more bitter . Are north american editor, jon sobel. With more on todays events, i spoke with david sanger, National Security correspondent for the new york times. You were listening to john brennan. What did you make of what he had to say . John brennan was walking a very [indiscernible] it sure did. On the one hand, hes working for a president who in 2008 said we need the truth and Reconciliation Commission on this, and has been backed off from this overtime. Mr. Brennan himself is career cia and was there in the cia these eventsen were going on. He was very defensive of his own staff. He made the case that the report was onesided, but he did not argue that they did not torture. That itso didnt argue could be proven that those enhanced interrogation techniques necessarily lead to valuable information. It was interesting. What is really fascinating is that the white house has made it clear that they are not going to get into this debate. In 2008 made obama it clear he believed these techniques were not useful. By banning their use in 2009 as soon as he became president , he was voting that they are not useful and would not be in the future. His own cia chief would not take a position on it. He said himself at odds with former cia directors who have said quite adamantly that these were valuable techniques that directly save lives. John brennan did not go that far. He didnt. Thats why i said hes walking a delicate line. You could see from his statements that he wanted to make a defense that they may have been useful, but he knew he couldnt get too much space between himself and the president. What is the American Public stand on this, wanting to forget about the whole thing . They probably do. For many of them, they are coming back and saying why am i seeing dick cheney on my tv set again, calling this report a load of crap i think was his phrase, and so forth. The American Public has made it pretty clear that they dont , butpeople tortured remember, views on this all have to do with the distance from the last terror attack. If you are taking a poll on this in the three or four years after 9 11, something you and i were covering up the time, i think public views were quite different when the fear was there could be a second attack. How is this affected how is this affected by the timing . Critics of the report said we cannot release this while we are engaged in fighting against the Islamic State in the middle east. I wonder whether americans dont look at what is happening to american citizens in orange jumpsuits in the desert of syria and they look at this report and say we are getting rid of bad guys . That is probably the case. If you argue that you could not release this report while we are fighting the Islamic State, youre basically saying were not going to release this report for years on end. The reality was going to come out, do we need to be leaked out, or senator udall from colorado who has lost his seat was threatening to go down and read it into the congressional record from the well of the senate where he would be legally protected to do so. It was going to happen. David sanger, thanks for coming in. The debate here continues. A new bbc investigation has found that 5000 people were killed by jihad hes jihadis around the world alone. Islamic state was responsible for almost half of those deaths. What does the threat from global jihad is him look like . In collaboration with Kings College in london, the bbc takes a closer look. Last month the bbc counted the number of jihadist attacks around the world. Here is what we found. 664 attacks were reported in 14 countries. 5042 people were killed. That is an average of 168 deaths per day. 80 of those deaths occurred in just entries, afghanistan, syria, iraq, and nigeria four of those countries, afghanistan, syria, iraq, and nigeria. Iraq had the highest death toll, 1 3. Attacks in afghanistan freakily targeted military or police. Attacks tended to be bigger and more deadly. The vast majority of those killed were civilians, including dozens of children. The number is just staggering. Today at least 30 people were killed in central nigeria. The explosions happened at a market near the site of a similar attack which killed more than 100 people earlier this year. Officials say the bombings were carried out by boko haram. In iraq, it is the minority sect of yazidis who have been targeted by Islamic State. Four months after their plight grabbed international attention, 10,000 are still trapped on a mountain. A dangerous and Desperate Mission to reach thousands trapped by the socalled Islamic State. The yazidis, forced between months of fighting. [indiscernible] a mad scramble for safety. [indiscernible] again. Ed again and separated from her family, she is worried about her daughter plus future. Daughters future. Behindho have stayed form an army of old men and farmers. Fear is everywhere. Islamic state positions are less than a mile away. After living in this land for several centuries, this is the first time yazidis have had to take up arms to protect their families. His life has changed completely. School, but go to right now i must learn how to use a gun to protect our land. The campnt a night in as villagers told us what happened to them. Othershis family help being attacked. But then their home was also attacked. Now she says she is still afraid. They were right behind us. The bullets were passing us like rain. She fled, carrying her little sister. Everything and have been living off what little aid they get. Their grandmother said she cries every day. No food. E it is the same as being in prison. Freezing overnight temperatures give way to a damp and cold morning. The situation will only get worse. And for the displaced, little chance of return to their village. Bbc news. The faces of the yazidis still trapped. A suicide bomber has targeted one of afghanistans most prestigious secondary schools during the performance of a play. Officials say several people were killed, at least 15 injured in the attack on the frenchrun school. Taliban militants claimed responsibility, describing the play as an insult to islamic values. The funeral of a Palestinian Government minister who died after confrontation with israeli troops is being held in ramallah. Thousands of people joined the procession from the president ial headquarters to a nearby cemetery. He was taking part in a treeplanting protest in the occupied west bank when he collapsed. Of a potential people of vaccine are being temporarily suspended in geneva are beingaccine temporarily suspended in geneva. Health officials from the three worst affected countries met at the headquarters of the w. H. O. To discuss where to rebuild their Health Care Systems once this epidemic is over. The potential vaccine arrived in geneva a few weeks ago. Testing began almost immediately. But now, a few volunteers have reported pain in their hands or feet. No reason for alarm, geneva hospital says. Although this is one of the fastest Clinical Trials ever undertaken, painful or Unexpected Symptoms must be investigated. Testing will be suspended until early next year. This delay could be significant. The race is on to get vaccines to those who need them, like frontline healthcare workers, as quickly as possible. Onnwhile, the epidemic rages. The worst affected countries like sierra leone, it is still racing ahead of efforts to control it. In geneva, Health Ministers met the World Health Organization to discuss the challenges ahead. Ofyou can imagine the wave acrosshat is rippling the affected countries. It is the first in terms of the sheer magnitude, the scale of the number of people involved and the first in time of the number of Health Workers that have paid the ultimate price. Epidemic isebola over, shattered Health Systems will have to be rebuilt. The suspension of vaccine testing in geneva is a blow to the recovery plan. Wants to have vaccines ready to roll out by the middle of next year read year. Meanwhile, other health care for new mothers and their babies or is patients with malaria being neglected in the fight against this one devastating disease. Bbc news, geneva. You are watching bbc world news america. Still to come, the golden globe nominations are announced. Bird man pulled to the top of the list. Police in hong kong dismantled a protest camp in the center of the city and arrested the few demonstrators still there. Tore downayliss barricades and tents that have been occupied since september by students demand for democracy. The police turned out in force, determined this would be the day when they would finally retake hong kongs occupied city center. Thehe other side of barricade, there were few signs of any resistance. The only obstacle appeared to be the huge media presence. Camp, almost a mile long, blocking and eightlane highway, was already largely deserted except for a defiant few. It is only the end of the beginning. We shall not give in, never. Never. I am staying here. Im waiting to be arrested. The umbrellas raised in selfdefense two months ago gave their name to a movement. Firm, refusing to drop its veto over who can stand in hong kongs leadership elections. Protest numbers have dwindled to just a few hundred making a final stand today. The protesters are being arrested now one by one. This is a movement that is being vanquished not by force, but by fatigue. After two long months, it has run out of steam. China has its victory. The restoration of order to a Global Financial center over which it is sovereign. For the protesters, though there camp is gone, they say they will be back to fight another day. Bbc news, hong kong. Yogis around the world have reason to celebrate today after the United Nations adopted a resolution declaring june 21 International Yoga day. Critics of the International Body say this might be a waste of time at the u. N. The ideas being floated by the indian Prime Minister as a way to combat Climate Change, a topic being discussed at a conference in peru. Andmystery of down dogs global warming. Yoga just got a strong leg up on the world stage, less than three months after he floated the idea of yoga, it has been embraced with an overwhelming majority. We already have 130 countries who want to cosponsor this idea. Now that we adopted the resolution with 175 countries cosponsoring it, it shows there was huge, latent potential for joining hands. The minimalistt lifestyle in harmony with nature. In many parts of the world, its also multibilliondollar industry with lululemon pants and fancy studios. There are some that say the yoga can actually fix climate issues is the one rooted in the original hindu philosophy. I dont think that all of the variations on yoga per se are quite exactly yoga. They talk about three or four kinds of yoga. One which byis the our actions and being aware of our actions and being thoughtful with our actions we would best be able to impact Climate Change. The many traditions of yoga schools are very much in sync with [indiscernible] vision of yoga. Yoga rebel of sorts, a successful model and author of onetime amazon bestseller, she created a yoga brand of her own. They were confused about yoga. They had to be flexible, or if it had to do religion. Seeing all the benefits and how it can help you connect and expand into the world in a positive way, i really wanted to create something for my friends and family. Is her yoga philosophy on the of thege as those spiritual dimension when it comes to solving the problems of Climate Change . Climate change is in crazy thing we can do anything about. It is a thing we have affected into the world by our choices. If we can change our choices, thats a big deal. Leaders debate carbon credits and clean energy at the Climate Summit and lima, you take a deep breath and let me mat unroll. Bbc news, new york. Hit the yogayou studio, think you are doing it for more than getting in shape and being super flexible like they are. The nominations for the annual Golden Globe Awards were announced today. They are often seen as a predictor of the oscars. Birdman leads the field with seven nods. The imitation game have five. Here is david willis to break down the list for us. The annual predawn announcement of the golden globe nominees marks the start of the hollywood awards season. More important than the award itself is the fact that a nomination here could pave the way to an oscar. That being the case, this would appear to be the film to beat. [indiscernible] birdman is a dark comedy starring Michael Keaton as a hollywood actor down on his luck. It received the most golden globe nominations, seven in total, a recognition of the rave reviews the film has received for its acting, direction, screenplay, and score. Richards comingofage drama boyhood, a film which took 12 years to make, received five golden globe nominations. They included nods for supporting actors ethan hawke and patricia arquette. You are trying to break the german enigma machine. What makes you think that . Imitation game, the story of the man who cracked the enigma code, also picked up five nominations. One of three british actors nominated in that category. In the south there have been thousands of racially motivated murders. We need your help, dr. Somacivil rights drama picked up four nominations, including one for its director, the first africanamerican woman to be nominated for best director at the globes. She might have just as easily run away from you. And her 29thep golden globe nomination for her performance in the musical into the woods. She has won the award no fewer than eight times. By an actorormance in a miniseries for Motion Picture made for television. Then the tv category, nominations have cast Downton Abbey against game of thrones and house of cards for best tv drama. The Golden Globes awards ceremony takes place in Beverly Hills in a months time. Bbc news, los angeles. Everyone here in america is excited about the tv shows, but i have not seen it yet read imitation game is the one im looking out for. That brings todays show to a close. Go to our website. 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