10/09/2016 BBC Weekend News

Russia and the United States have agreed to co-ordinate air strikes

against Islamist militants in Syria, as part of a detailed agreement

to try reduce violence in the country.

The plan will begin with a "cessation of

The Syrian opposition coalition has cautiously

From Geneva, where the deal was agreed, our Diplomatic

Correspondent James Landale reports.

The conflict in Syria has lasted five long years,

displacing millions, killing hundreds of thousands,

but now in Geneva another attempt at ending the violence.

A deal finally agreed between the Americans and Russians

There is emerging now a simple choice between war and peace,

between human agony and humanitarian relief. Between that continued

disintegration of an ancient society and the rebirth of a united and

modern nation. Under the deal there'd be

a so-called cessation of hostilities across Syria from sunset

on September the 12th. Humanitarian aid will be

allowed into besieged The Syrian air force would be banned

from attacking opposition groups in designated areas,

and, if all that worked, Russian and American forces

would work together to target The hope is that this could,

just could, lead to some kind of political process to end Syria's

conflict, but much depends on whether Russia can restrain

President Assad's government. TRANSLATION: The Syrian government

has been informed by us about these arrangements,

and it is ready to fulfil them. It supports the initiative on which

we agreed with the United States. We will do everything that depends on

us, but it is understandable that not everything depends on us.

The United Nations welcomed the deal and said its trucks were ready

to deliver the desperately needed aid, if the fighting stops.

So, people have to start cooperating in a way they simply haven't

There is a long way from a deal made in Geneva, to the reality

James Landale, BBC News, Geneva.

The International Trade Secretary has been attacked for saying Britain

has grown 'too fat and lazy' as a trading nation to carry

He said British executives preferred to play golf on Friday afternoons.

Liam Fox's remarks, at a Conservative event,

were recorded by the Times newspaper.

This country is not the free trading nation that it once was.

We have become too lazy and too fat on our successes

Our Political Correspondent Tom Bateman is with me?

One of the big trade body groups, the CBI, has decided not to get

involved in this one but some others have. One or two frankly reacting

with Durie over these comments. The manufacturers organisation has said

that these comments were an wise, that they are unhelpful. An

individual called Richard Reid, the co-founder of Innocent drinks, who

was also a prominent figure in the to remain in the newly European

union says the comments are absolutely disgusting and has

questioned Doctor Fox's ability to represent British business. As the

Downing Street, it is saying these are private comments. I think they

are sympathetic to Doctor Fox. They will say he is trying to raise a

legitimate point about Britain's very severe trade deficit but I

think it is the manner in which these comments have been made that

is likely to cause an embarrassment. Tom, thank you.

Great Britain's Paralympians have won seven gold medals on the second

day of the competition in Rio de Janiero - four in athletics,

two in track cycling, and one in swimming.

15-year-old Ellie Robinson raced to victory in the pool,

and Jonnie Peacock has become a double paralympic champion,

winning the 100 metres sprint in the T44 category.

The night 100 metres of Rio track became British territory.

Four sprint gold medals, an evening played

The day's final dash of adrenaline came from Jonnie Peacock in the T44.

The boy who lost his right leg aged five simply too strong,

simply too fast, simply a double Paralympic champion.

He was running with a gust of British momentum at his back.

In the T11, Libby Clegg and guide Chris Clarke had been

disqualified from the final, reinstated and then had to wait

An hour or so earlier, the pace of success

In the T38, victory to 19-year-old Sophie Hahn.

She was racing just minutes after Georgina Hermitage in the T37

- a woman who turned away from the sport for a decade,

Hermitage was inspired by Mo Farah, but now she has

something even he doesn't - an outdoor world record.

And in another venue, but almost at the same

time, a Para-cyclist was peddling away frustration.

Jody Cundy was disqualified in London.

He is the C-45 time trial champion in Rio.

So frantic was the evening that it seemed an age ago that

Sophie Thornhill and her pilot Helen Scott won the second day's

first gold in the tandem time trial - their first Paralympic title.

A multitude of moments, all vying for attention,

but who could keep their eyes off the performance of Ellie Robinson

Just 15 - four years ago she was at home cheering

on Ellie Simmonds, now it was her family

A medal she had worked so hard for, and yet could hardly comprehend.

It's back to her mates at school next, but she will never

Our Sports Correspondent Andy Swiss is at the Paralympic Park.

Andy. Let's talk to the man of the moment, Jonnie Peacock, a second

Paralympic title. Congratulations. How good does that sound? It still

doesn't quite feel real, to be honest with you. I came here to do a

job, I guess, and now that job is completed I guess there is a sense

of relief. It took me awhile to get to sleep last night but I'm over the

moon. We could see what it meant you last night. Give us a feeling of the

emotions of crossing that line? A euphoria of emotions, I think. You

try and stay focused throughout the race. I think about 30-40 metres I

may have lost my process for about half a second, but I brought it back

into the race and I think that's where I kind of pulled away. The

last ten or 15 metres I looked across to make sure there was no one

coming through. When I saw I had actually done it again... It's just

like a dream. You believe it's a possibility but

until it actually happens, you don't know how you will feel. Champion at

London 2012. Was this in some ways more satisfying? You haven't had an

easy few years? No, not the easiest of roads here. I'm happy with how

the last year has gone. I made some good choices this year. London,

nothing will beat that on a personal level, a home Games, but Rio was a

sporting achievement, the field was tough, some really good guys, some

guys who posted some very fast times throughout the year, so it was by no

means going to be an easy victory. But it's all about whoever can keep

their head on the day and luckily I managed to do that. Jonnie Peacock,

many, many congratulations and plenty more medal hopes for the

British team coming up later. Hannah Cockroft, another of the stars of

London 2012 will be going for her first gold medal of these games in

the 100 metres. Dame Sarah Storey is back in action in the cycling,

looking for a 13th Paralympic title. But 12 Gold medals already at these

games for the British team, some start for them Maxine. Thank you,

Andy. The Democratic presidential

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