Transcripts For BBCNEWS Newsday 20170328

Singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Glad you could join us. It is 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 9am in queensland, australia, where the devastation caused by Cyclone Debbie is beginning to emerge. Australias Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has activated a Disaster Response plan and has warned people they may have to remain in shelters for several our come. The storm brought with it torrential rain and winds of almost 260 kilometres per hour. Nearly 250,000 people lost power, airports have been closed, and there has been damage to infrastructure near the water. Look at these images filmed by nasa from the International Space station. Cyclone debbie had an eye 50 kilometres across. The premier warned of plenty of work to be done. We are looking at significant destruction, we think. We are preparing for that. We are doing the work now to get the assets on the ground, including with military partners, to make sure we can get in there with the resources we need to find out what happened. Joining us is our correspondent who was there. He is 150 kilometres north of where the cyclone made landfall. Thank you for joining the cyclone made landfall. Thank you forjoining us. To us about the details of the Prime Minister and his Disaster Response plan. Tell us. His Disaster Response plan. Tell us. Silence. Can you hear me . All right. We would like to apologise for having some technical difficulties with our correspondent in northern queensland. We will try and get to him with the latest on that. The other news of the day. China has formally asked france to ta ke ste ps china has formally asked france to take steps to protect chinese citizens after a chinese man was shot dead in paris. It came after a series of demonstrations in the capital following the death of the 56 year old. The father had threatened Police Officers with a sharp object, but others say he was simply Holding Scissors to prepare a meal. Translation because we now feel hatred, it yes, we feel hate, and a Police Officer cannot shoot someone and a Police Officer cannot shoot someone like that. And at home, not to mention with the children there to mention with the children there to be there you go. It is unfairfor a Police Officer to shoot someone in their home. That is why we want the truth. We want the truth we came to light candles and all of that we wa nt light candles and all of that we want the truth. Also making news, the Scottish Parliament has backed plans to call for a second referendum on independence from the uk. Yes, 69, no, 59. There were no People Holding back. It is agreed. The vote was called by the Scottish National party after the uk voted for brexit. Any new referendum will have to be agreed at the government in westminster. Scotlands first minister, nicola sturgeon, believes there is now a clear mandate for a second vote to take place. There is now a clear mandate for a second vote to take placelj there is now a clear mandate for a second vote to take place. I hope the United Kingdom government will respect the view of parliament. This is simply about giving people in scotla nd is simply about giving people in scotland a choice. We agree that now is not the right time for that choice, but that choice should be available to people in scotland when the terms of brexit appear. People in south korea have had trouble explaining Human Remains being mistakenly identified on a ferry. The maritime industry said the Bone Fragments were in fact from one or more animals. 301 people died when the ship sank in 2014 and more animals. 304 people died when the ship sank in 2014 and some bodies have not yet been discovered. Saudi arabia is offering amnesty for internationals from indonesia who have overstayed their time. Those who have remained there illegally will be able to remain without prosecution as long as they do so within the 90 day period. And some rare footage of tigers in the wild in thailand. These pictures of a mother and her six children were ca ptu red mother and her six children were captured using hidden cameras. Conservationists are thrilled. They say it looks like a new Breeding Population of the critically endangered Indochinese Tiger is under way. The American General leading the fight to recapture the Iraqi City Of Mosulfrom Fight to recapture the Iraqi City Of Mosul from the Group Calling itself Islamic State has admitted that Coalition Forces were probably involved in the deaths of civilians. General Stephen Townsend said an investigation was under way. Our middle east correspondent, jeremy bowen, was there, and sent this report. Mosul is being hit by war to take down Islamic State. We were there. The jihadists seized mosul in 2014, posing as the liberators of sunni muslims. Instead they imposed a nightmare. And trying to end it, we we re nightmare. And trying to end it, we were 50 metres from an Islamic State sniper. Translation it is a street battle. We advanced in teams from house to house. The enemy is very aggressive, using snipers and car bombs. Fighting in a builtup area the toughest job bombs. Fighting in a builtup area the Toughestjob A soldier can do. Casualties are inevitable. Mosul is a big city, which makes it worse. Both sides are moving along passages knocked through walls because open ground is dangerous. Through homes whose owners left in a hurry. Clothing still hung in a cupboard. The Command Centre was in the living room. Translation the fighting has become room to room, not house to house. They are surrounded. Either they fight or a surrender. Or. They are not surrendering. It is close quarter combat. He had two Hand Grenades ready. Could airstrikes help them . They are politically difficult, especially now the americans say their coalition probably killed at least 150 civilians. This fight is every bit as hard and slow and difficult as was predicted. Gunfire. But these soldiers seem capable, and they are pushing forward. They are determined. Gunfire. Their enemies are around 20 metres away. Translation they are french studies, but mainly french and studies. When we kill them, we find their identity cards. Saudis. And now, civilians, when they came, queue for handouts. On this street, they said it was better when jihadist came here to build their caliphate, to start a war to supersede islamic countries. And iraqis absorb more pain. Jeremy bowen, bbc news, mosul. Donald trump has signed a new Executive Order reversing many of Barack Obamas Executive Order reversing many of ba rack obamas efforts Executive Order reversing many of Barack Obamas efforts to limit global warming. The order keeps his Campaign Promise to boost cell fuels and support the struggling Coal Industry. It is part of an effort to remove obamas clean climate plan. Donald trump has described man made Climate Change as a hoax. This is some of what donald trump had to say. The miners told me about the attacks on their way of life and their communities and the attempts to shut down their mines. I made them this promise, we will put our miners back to work. Applause. We have already eliminated a devastating and destructive anti coal regulation, but that was the beginning. I am following through on a Campaign Promise, my administration is putting an end to the war on clean coal. With the days Executive Order, i am taking steps to reverse Government Intrusion and to cancel Job Killing Regulations. Donald trump. Helen clarkson is the ceo of the climate group, an organisation that works with governments on their energy policies. Shejoins me live. Welcome to the programme. What was your reaction to this . Well, this was a setback. The Obama Administration looked at the clean climate plan as the means of fulfilling paris Climate Change goals. It really puts Emission Reduction at risk. We are just talking about two states in the country at the moment where this regulation is in ripped up. What you think is going to happen next with how this plan will roll out to other states in america . What is interesting is the states have the ability to continue to enact the clea n ability to continue to enact the clean power plant themselves. So the question is whether they are going to do that. We have a lot of states, for example, california, new york, they came out and said they are going to double down and work to limit their commitments. But some have said they are ready to take action. Will they go ahead without or put those plans on the shelves . We are seeing states take action who see it in their interest and the much Cheaper Energy coming on line and better growth. What about states that are almost ready to go . What will they do next . Donald trump was talking in this clip about how it was about the people, empowering them to get theirjobs in the Community Going with the likes of the Coal Industry, which is prevalent in cities he was talking about. What about that argument it is going to create jobs for people who had been previously suffering under Barack Obamas plans . We heard even from the Coal Industry in the last day or so that this is not necessarily going to bring back jobs. There is a lot of automation in the industry. Even though he is talking aboutjobs, in the industry. Even though he is talking about jobs, there in the industry. Even though he is talking aboutjobs, there is more job creation going on in Renewable Energy at the moment to be we are seeing states and other countries investing in Renewable Energy at the moment and seen growth in jobs. China has been the number one investor in clean energy in the last few years to be a huge amount of new jobs. They will invest 360 billion in new energy between now and 2020. We expect that to create jobs. It is incorrect to look at donald trump as a job creator. We are even hearing that from the industry itself. In paris, not too long ago, leaders get together for the paris climate accord. The us was one of the biggest emitters signing this agreement. Where do they stand . There is trust within international agreements. We might see some countries using the us pulling out, they have not said they will pull out, but rolling back on commitments, as an excuse for inaction. But the way the Paris Agreement is structured, governments make a commitment based on what they feel they can deliver. So there is no reason the uss action should lead to other countries not delivering on there promise. The us will create avoid and other countries will step in. We will see a mix of responses globally. The agreement still stands. And we also know that there is potential things will change here in four years time. Thank you so much for your time. Thank you so much for your time. Helen clarkson. You are watching newsday on the bbc live from london and singapore. Still to come in the programme. The two year countdown for britain to leave the eu is under way as theresa may signs the formal exit letter. Let there be no more war or bloodshed between arabs and israelis. So proud of both of you. With great regret the committee have decided that south africa be excluded from the 1970 competition. Streaking across the sky, the white hot wreckage from Mir Drew Gasps from onlookers in fiji. Hello everyone, welcome back. This is newsday on the bbc. Lets bring you up to date with the headlines. Australia has triggered a Disaster Response plan as Cyclone Debbie pummels the coast. President trump has signed an Executive Order rolling back his predecessors Effo Rts Rolling back his predecessors efforts to curb Climate Change. Front pages from around the world. We start with china. Lams first move as hong kongs new Chief Executive will be to ensure that the cabinet are executive will be to ensure that the cabinetare in executive will be to ensure that the cabinet are in charge of their own work, rather than looking to beijing. The japan times claims police have opened an investigation after eight people died in an avalanche at a resort. Efforts will focus on why the group organised a mountaineering lesson, despite a warning given for the region. The regions Biggest Technology merger deal is the headline in the gulf. The value of souq. Com has not been disclosed, but also features. And you are going to discuss a Sporting Event . Yes, it is all about football. It all has to do with icelands Historic Success at euro 2017. The team surprised everyone by knocking england out of the tournament. Their celebrations created a new generation of potential world leaders. Nine months after the victory, hospitals in iceland are reporting a record breaking number of births in a single weekend. Just how many of the newborns will be named in honour of the foot of team remains to be seen. An historic day is looming for the uk as theresa may will formally triggered the brexit process. Downing street has just released this photo of the Prime Minister finding what is known of article 50. Signing. The clock will start ticking towards the two year deadline for the terms to be agreed. No one is expecting it to be straightforward. I spoke to our Political Correspondent at westminster about reaction to that image. Is already dominating the front page of newspapers here. The times has said that the eyes of history are watching as theresa may sits at the table in the cabinet room in downing street, with a portrait of the first Prime Minister of britain looking down from that painting above her. This is the daily telegraph, it says, unite behind brexit, says theresa may. The daily mirror says the Prime Minister has triggered brexit today. So, this image is dominating everything at the moment. I think it is the first stage in the choreography of this historic day. The letter that theresa may is signing is being taken to brussels. The formal triggering of those divorced talks will not actually be signed by a statement in the commons, it will be triggered when our man in brussels, the uks ambassador to the eu, much marches down the corridor and hands the letter to donald tusk. It is only then that the clock will start ticking for the two years of negotiations. Many people here, depending who you listen to, are saying it will take a lot longer than two years. What will that process look like . There are two elements to the negotiations. On the one hand, there are the withdrawal agreements, the difficult things about eu citizens living in the eu or the reverse, those reciprocal rights. They need to be discussed, as well as the brexit bill. How much will it potentially cost the uk to leave the eu . There are the Withdrawal Arrangements that need to be put in place. On the other hand, what about Trade Negotiations . The Trade Relationship That Britain will have with the eu after they leave. That is a separate set of negotiations. Some eu politicians have said that britain will not be able to Start Talking about Trade Relationships until the Withdrawal Deal is finished. That is why many people in the remain cant say they are worried about the timetable not being long enough. We might not get to finishing the trade deal and the negotiations around our relationships, the economic ties, before the two year deadline is up. Britain may wind up crashing out of the eu and a feel for tariff is, they may be higher than we are used to and that may affect business. Theresa may and david davis have said they are determined to get the entire process, not just said they are determined to get the entire process, notjust the Withdrawal Arrangements, but the new trade relationship done within the two year timetable. That was our Political Correspondent at westminster. Returning to our lead story, the cyclone that battered northern queensland. Were joined now by our correspondent ian ayr. We spoke with the mayor of the whitsundays and rohlin, and he described his area as being like a war zone described his area as being like a war zone bowen. They have acted quickly with a Disaster Response plan . Yes, the plans were really in place days or weeks ahead of time. As soon as they saw that the impact was severe, the whitsundays area probably was the worst affected, then the Deployment Plan was triggered. Helicopters brought in aid and relief, they were used to access places that could not be reached by road. They also brought in Structural Engineers to put everything back together. How long before the situation will slowly returned to normal . That is a good question. It is one a lot of people here are asking. It really depends on where you are. Here in ayr, the northern tip of the strike zone, some things are getting back to slightly normal. Some people on lockdown has moved out to speak to people, check people on farms in that sort of thing. They are moving to open up the roads. A big problem is that many of the roads are closed due to fallen trees or flooding. Their task is to open up the freeway, get two towns that are cut off. Places like bowen and airlie beach, hit very hard yesterday. We have been given the indication that mercifully, this has been fatality free in the last 24 hours. There was a death on monday with somebody trying to leave the area. There is an ongoing search for two people who we re an ongoing search for two people who were ina an ongoing search for two people who were in a boat. There is a chance that they will be found, we dont know the situation. In terms of the human cost, this has passed as an incident without fatality as yet. We have airports and seaports shut down, when are they likely to resume operation . Its a dynamic picture. To northern queensland, places like hands and townsville, they are without problems at the moment. Places like mackay and rockhampton, trying to get to airlie beach will be difficult for a few days. Even if the rain has stopped, you need to ensure that things are structurally 0k. The ensure that things are structurally ok. The whitsundays has been sold as a paradise, so the effect on tourism will be palpable. Thank you very much for that updates. Youve been watching newsday on the bbc. Stay with us, we will be looking at brexit and how that could potentially affect londons status asa potentially affect londons status as a leading financial hub. We dont often feature Monster Trucks newsday, but we thought we would share this one with you. It is said to be the first time that a Monster Truck has pulled off this flip without crashing. Defeat was managed in las vegas on sunday. Do not try this at home. Hello there. The next few days are looking unsettled, more cloud and outbreaks of rain across the country. One thing is for sure, remaining on the mild side. Maintaining south or south westerly winds. Mild overnight, a lot of cloud around. Most rain across northern and Western Areas. The Odd Heavy Burst over the higher ground. Starting wednesday morning, mild in the south. A rather cloudy and damp start for wednesday. Rain continuing to affect north and western parts as we head through the day. In the afternoon, many central, southern and eastern areas staying dry altogether. Perhaps some brightness around. Waita altogether. Perhaps some brightness around. Wait a damp afternoon for much of scotland and northern ireland, and in two northwest england. Heavy rain likely across higher grounds. Mr mack, temperatures in the low teens. Some wet weather in towards wales. The south west and to the midlands and the east, quite dry. Likely to remain rather cloudy for most of us. We have caught some warm air across central, southern and eastern parts from the near continent, we could be looking at the warmest day of the year so far looking at the warmest day of the yearso faron looking at the warmest day of the year so far on thursday afternoon, given some brightness in the south east. Maybe up to 22 degrees. The weather for thursday across northern and Western Areas will maintain this cloudy, dance scene. Outbreaks of rain at times. Lighter winds further east. A little bit cooler on friday, still quite warm across the south east and west. Looking at 1215 degrees. A band of Ricky Heavy Rain Spreading North and eastwards because of that weather front. Clearing away on the weekend, looks like a ridge of High Pressure building on sunday. Before we reach that point, it could be quite showery on saturday. Could be quite heavy, maybe some hail and thunder mixed in. Some sunshine around, temperatures a bit lower across the board. Sunday, dry. An average of High Pressure exerting itself. High pressure a cross High Pressure exerting itself. High pressure across the north west corner, also breezy. To some of the weekend, plenty of showers around on saturday. Some sunny spells in between, Fine On Sunday but the nights will be quite chilly. Iam babita i am Babita Sharma with bbc world news. The headlines. Australia has triggered a Disaster Response plan after Cyclone Debbie pummelled the north east coast. The storm caused torrential damage and power cuts to Tens Of Thousands of homes in queensland. Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says Military Helicopters and ships are being sent to deliver aid to the north of the country. President donald trump signed an Order Rolling Back Barack Obamas plans in curbing Climate Change. He said it would put an end to the war on coal and end Job Killing Regulation is. And this rare Footage Ofa Regulation is. And this rare footage of a tiger mother and her cubs is trending on line in thailand. Environment lets say this signals this may be the beginning of their repopulation. Evironmentalists