:00:08. > :00:16.Hi, here's your Newsround update. Coming up:
:00:17. > :00:20.Golf, but not as you know it, and this little animal arrives in
:00:21. > :00:23.America. Britain will get involved
:00:24. > :00:25.in the fight against Islamist America has already launched air
:00:26. > :00:29.strikes on the militant group Yesterday the British government
:00:30. > :00:32.voted in favour of sending planes to help the international efforts
:00:33. > :00:39.to stop IS spreading. The RAF Tornado crews are waiting
:00:40. > :00:42.for their orders to fly on The Muslim extremist group has taken
:00:43. > :00:47.over large parts of Iraq and Syria and wants to create a new country
:00:48. > :01:00.with really strict religious rules. Yesterday
:01:01. > :01:01.the government voted overwhelmingly in favour of action against IS
:01:02. > :01:05.but a few MPs expressed concern over The RAF will join teams
:01:06. > :01:12.from other countries. Jets from Saudi Arabia
:01:13. > :01:15.and the United Arab Emirates have France, Belgium and Denmark
:01:16. > :01:20.are also sending planes. But it's unlikely to be
:01:21. > :01:23.a quick campaign and David Cameron said Britain has to be prepared
:01:24. > :01:36.for a long fight. This is going to be a mission that
:01:37. > :01:38.will take not just months but years, but I believe that we will have to
:01:39. > :01:41.be prepared for that commitment. British involvement
:01:42. > :01:43.in the fight against IS will be limited though, there will be no
:01:44. > :01:46.soldiers sent to fight on the ground and only six RAF planes will be sent
:01:47. > :01:49.to attack the group in Iraq. At the moment there are no
:01:50. > :01:53.plans to fight IS in Syria. Some people are worried
:01:54. > :01:54.that air strikes will not As the UK joins this conflict
:01:55. > :01:59.in Iraq there are worries And to find out more about IS
:02:00. > :02:07.and the situation in Iraq and Syria And if you are upset by anything
:02:08. > :02:12.in the news then you can read Sport, and right now thousands
:02:13. > :02:17.of Liverpool and Everton fans are making their way to Anfield
:02:18. > :02:21.for the 221st Merseyside Derby. and both teams will be looking to
:02:22. > :02:25.take three points after a There's more derby action later this
:02:26. > :02:31.afternoon when Arsenal take The best golfers in Europe and
:02:32. > :02:37.America are back in action today for Europe are currently
:02:38. > :02:43.in the lead thanks to some great putting from Justin Rose
:02:44. > :02:46.and world number one Rory McIlroy. And that's not the only putting
:02:47. > :02:49.that's been happening this week, because Speed Golf has arrived for
:02:50. > :02:52.the first time in the UK - a sport And as BBC Sport?s Mike Bushell
:02:53. > :03:18.found out, The preparations are the same as you
:03:19. > :03:23.go up the fairway, get ready for the first tee. But as soon as the
:03:24. > :03:32.whistle goes, it takes on a piece of its own. This version of the game is
:03:33. > :03:37.not just about getting round 18 holes in as few shots as possible,
:03:38. > :03:44.every second you are out there is added to your overall final scored.
:03:45. > :03:50.It changes cost completely. It changes the way that you think about
:03:51. > :03:55.your shots and your club selection and changes the dynamic massively.
:03:56. > :03:59.There are no caddies allowed in speed golf, so it is down to your
:04:00. > :04:09.own speed and stamina. If you are on an 18-hole round that his covering a
:04:10. > :04:16.distance of eating: That is. -- a distance of 18 kilometres. It is a
:04:17. > :04:22.very quick style of game. Compared with golf in England, running is
:04:23. > :04:28.almost no goal with most golf players. Golfers claim that it
:04:29. > :04:31.improves their technique. The chance to go round 18-hole than an hour
:04:32. > :04:40.with an adrenaline rush thrown in as well makes it more possible for all
:04:41. > :04:42.kinds of people, even if the golf still needs a bit of work. The
:04:43. > :04:47.recall. -- there we go. To space next, and possibly one
:04:48. > :04:53.of the coolest jobs ever. This is cosmonaut Elena Servova,
:04:54. > :04:56.and she's become the first Russian woman to go to the
:04:57. > :04:59.International Space Station. It took the team six hours to get to
:05:00. > :05:03.the ISS, 226 miles above the earth. They'll all stay on board
:05:04. > :05:05.for six months. Elena trained for seven years
:05:06. > :05:07.to be able to go to space. Well,
:05:08. > :05:09.all morning you've been telling us Simone wants to be a veterinary
:05:10. > :05:13.surgeon for either farms or zoos. Lloyd told us that one day he
:05:14. > :05:18.would like to play for Man United. And I better watch out,
:05:19. > :05:21.because Lewis' dream job would be to Thanks for all your comments so far,
:05:22. > :05:27.keep them coming in. Finally, to San Diego in America,
:05:28. > :05:29.where a local zoo has The animal has a rare condition that
:05:30. > :05:34.causes it to have a paler colour coat of fur but that hasn't stopped
:05:35. > :05:38.it roaming free with its mother. That's all from me, but join me just
:05:39. > :05:42.before 2pm to find out how some of the stars of the NFL got on
:05:43. > :05:46.when they took a Great British quiz ahead of their American football
:05:47. > :05:59.game at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. You can check out the newsround
:06:00. > :06:00.website for all of the day's stories.