At least 58 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suspected Chemical Attack in North Western syria, a Monitoring Group says. This is the town, khan sheikhoun. Its in rebel held idlib province. The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights say that the attack was carried out by either Syrian Government or russian jets. Both deny that this is true. We had this from the Secretary Of State rex tillerson, he said this Chemical Attack shows how sad operates with brittle, unabashed barbarism. I wanted to find out the latest so i spoke to Rasha Qandeel from bbc arabic. The denial by the Syrian Government is still the same. The reaction by the white house combination has flipped everything over. It is quite strong, as you may know. The description that it is intolerable and reprehensible is probably the strongest reaction we have at the moment. I am sure our viewers will have seen some of the pictures that have seen some of the pictures that have come out with children, but difficult to verify those pictures oi difficult to verify those pictures or know where they came from . Verification is difficult at the moment so the un has said probably an independent investigation will Ta Ke An Independent Investigation will take place from the moment the Security Council will be having an urgent session tomorrow morning, probably. After this session, an investigation will take place to be able to verify the pictures since the investigation is going to be almost impossible to get on the ground to get those pictures verified. If we go back to syria in 2013, there was another Chemical Attack and International Condemnation and some rules were set down and also having inspectors come in to rid the country of Chemical Weapons. 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If it is proven it will be taken to the Security Council afterwards. I suppose questions would remain wide those inspectors were not able to rid the country . Of course, yes. The us says it is withdrawing funding for this, the United NationsPopulation Fund unfpa. Its an agency that promotes Family Planning in more than 150 countries. The us reason is that the agency supports or participates in a programme of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilisation in china. But the unfpa says unfpa refutes this claim, as all of its work promotes the human rights of individuals and couples to make their own decisions, free of coercion or discrimination. Its a big deal because the us is the fourth largest donor to the agency. This is the united states, the fourth largest donor, the United Kingdom on top. My colleague is in new york. Some are wondering if this is the Trump Administration beginning to pull away from the un . He did outline he was planning to cut 28 of foreign aid and a large part of that would be the un. Said the un Secretary General warned at that time against slash and burn cuts. This is the first time we have seen an this is the first time we have seen c this is the first time we have seen an Agency Directly affected. President trump reinstated the gag rule. We have seen strong reaction from the un Secretary General to the us decision. He said this could have devastating impact on the help of vulnerable women, girls and families around the globe. He said he believes the decision is based on inaccurate perception. Is there any turnaround if the un Secretary General puts pressure on the white house, or tries to . It probably wont move those fronts over, we heard that they were going to tra nsfer over, we heard that they were going to transfer them to us aid which is a state Department Agency which would deal with Family Planning in countries abroad . Would deal with Family Planning in countries abroad . Absolutely. If you have looked in the past, the unfpa has had their fronts cut by past republican administrations. It is very unlikely during this administration those fronts would be reinstated. The un Secretary General has told other donors to increase their fronts so they can prevent women in Conflict Areas and other areas having troubled birth is to prevent deaths during pregnancy and provide life saving activities that they do Around The World. What is interesting, we have not heard too much criticism from other un members. The uk, who is the largest donor, when asked about this, they said they will continue their support for the Un Population front. But it is a delicate valance that eve ryo ne but it is a delicate valance that everyone is playing at the un. The us is the largest donor to the United Nations. It relies on a Working Relationship with the us. I think the Secretary General is trying to balance speaking out when these critical fronts are cut, but trying to maintain a Good Relationship with their key partner. Thank you very much. That was a little bit of the political contacts. Little bit of the political co nta cts. I little bit of the political contacts. I want to bring you a bit more about what the front does. Jina moore, is a buzzfeed reporter specialising in global womens rights, who gave her perspective on president Donald Trumps policy. It is important to note that this has been a Policy Change people have been expecting. Like the Global Gag Rule and the mexico city policy, this is a policy that comes in with the republican administrations but tends to go out when democrats come in. It is a funding cut that was expected. Unfpa has always said that funding does not support the kind of policies the Trump Administration is pointing to the justified the funding cut. All this is rooted in a 1985 amendments, whose interpretation changes with different administrations. Unfpa said the matter he is in charge in the united states, which party does not fronts these things, and it does not fronts these things, and it does not fronts these things, and it does not front the chinese government. It does do some work in china, but they support voluntary Family Planning. It isa support voluntary Family Planning. It is a little bit hard to know exactly where and why the Trump Administration has come out apart from the memo they issued about china and its reproductive policies. Would the unfpa have any recourse, i did see the Us Government is planning to front usaid, which is a department within the government which also covers Family PlanningAround The World. Is there a way to reverse this decision are to get the jump reverse this decision are to get the jump administration to backtrack . The backtracking would be a Policy Change from the state department. I have to imagine, although i dont have to imagine, although i dont have a lot of inside information, there has been conversations and lobbying going on. An important thing to know about the funding change over to moving the unfpa fronts by the Us Government is all that funding is impacted by the mexico city policy, which also requires that any organisation taking us federal funding for any Global Health activity, as far as we know right now, not use its other funding to discuss, promote or perform abortions. There has been a lot of work that shows it has a detrimental affect on Womens Health and lives as well. So it is a catch 22. And lives as well. So it is a catch22. Thanks very much. The American NationalHockey League has announced it wont be taking part in next years Winter Olympics in south korea because of a clash in schedules. It means the worlds best players wont be able to compete for their country in the olympics. Lots of reaction. We got this tweet. hlundqvist30 from henrik lundqvist, a swedish goal keeper for the new york rangers. Lets go straight to Tulsen Tollett in the bbc sport centre. How tight are the schedules that they cant even squeeze in a game at they cant even squeeze in a game at the olympics . Three weeks of the regular season is what the clubs dont want to release their players for. They want compensation for the fa ct for. They want compensation for the fact that players will be playing in south korea during the Winter Olympics next year. But also it means there will be players like Sidney Cosby He was with canada when they won it in 2014. He will not be available. A russian player says he will be playing. We could have a position where players may decide they will boycott the fact the nhl dont want them to play and play for their countries. It is a big tournament. The Winter Olympics, might only come along once for some of these players and maybe the players coming towards the end of their careers, may feel it is a worthwhile opportunity to go and play in south korea. It is certainly going to be a difficult situation. I suspect there will be more mediation in this between the nhl and the ioc president has said he is disappointed. I expect there will be some diplomacy that takes place and maybe his players might go and play in the Winter Olympics. Always an interesting debate. The Republic Of Ireland womens Football Team has threatened to go on strike, after accusing the Football Association of ireland of treating them as fifth class citizens. 11 members of the team fronted a Press Conference earlier, saying theyve been forced to change in public toilets on the way to matches as well as share a kit with the youth womens team. On top of that, they say the fai warned the players taking their grievances public could cost them their careers. Heres a little of the conference. I think we need to recognise that the Womens International team is being treated, not as a second classicism, but a fifth class citizen. They are the dirt of the fias shoe. That is how they see them. It is borderline basics. In them. It is borderline basics. In the past, we have been getting changed in the public toilets of airports the way to matches, been given market there, having to open personal bags, put our kit in. The met The Girls En Route to our final destination in london. Five had to go off destination in london. Five had to gooffi destination in london. Five had to go off i get changed in the toilet. And the same on the way back. It highlights probably the lack of disrespect and that it is not a lot we are looking for, it is just basics. College basketball in america is big business. Arguably bigger than professional basketball. If you needed any convincing, take a look at this. These were scenes after North Carolina defeated Gonzaga University in the nc double a Championship Game on monday. Thousands were in the stadium. As you can see hundreds of people flooded the court to celebrate with the winning team. Those keen Basketball Followers among us will know North Carolina was the same University Michaeljordan attended. But when theres a winner, there must be a loser. These were the scenes among the gonzaga fans. Tears were flowing. This was just their second loss of the season. Its also the first time theyd made the Championship Game in their history. A tough pill to swallow for many of their fans. Stay with us in a few minutes we bring you a report about why older mothers have helped drive chinas baby boom just over a year after the government dropped its one child policy. The former mayor of london, Ken Livingstone has been suspended from the labour party for one year, following a disciplinary hearing over comments he made about adolf hitler. Speaking after the hearing, which was held behind closed doors, Mr Livingstone said he was surprised he hadnt been expelled but stood by his original comments. I expected them to expel me. I now have to consider if i challenge this legally or live with it. You have just been suspended for another year, how do you feel about that . As iam not year, how do you feel about that . As i am not seeking to return to parliament or stand for the local parliament, it doesnt make much of a change. It does seem quite lenient because you expecting to be expelled. It was like sitting in a court in north korea because nobody was listening. Mr livingstone, what is the reason they gave you for a year long suspension instead. Is the reason they gave you for a year long suspension instead. Ij did year long suspension instead. I did the Vanessa Feltz interview and thatis did the Vanessa Feltz interview and that is a crime against humanity and defending naz shah in saying she wasnt anti semitic. They dropped the charges of the anti semitic. Wasnt anti semitic. They dropped the charges of the antisemitic. Do you accept you brought the party into disrepute . Should someone be disciplined for stating an historical truth . I think that is important. I will not make an immediate decision but i have to sit around and think about this with my lawyers. Have they asked you to retract your comments . They have. Are you angry . I would have been angry ifi are you angry . I would have been angry if i had been expelled, but i dont think anyone expected this result and that is the simple reality. I know you are considering your options . On the assumption i was going to be expelled, i was planning a judicial review. But no one should be suspended for stating the truth. I have been suspended for stating the truth, labour mps who tweeted that i was anti semitic, i said hitler was a zionist, i said and that the nazis, no discipline against them and that is double standard. Mps cannot be treated differently from ordinary party members. This is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. Our lead story is a suspected Chemical Weapons attack on a rebel held town in syria is reported to have killed at least 58 people most of them civilians. Theres been strong International Condemnation. Let me show you what else has been reported. South africas president is under growing pressure to step down. Influential members of the anc have told jacob zuma, it is time to go. That is the lead story on bbc swahili. A report that a Media Company paid 30 million to five and he made Harassment Accusations against bill oreilly. He denies any wrongdoing. Its been just over a year since china abandoned its one child policy because of concerns about its increasingly Elderly Population and the decline in numbers of working age