02/09/2017 BBC Weekend News

President Trump returns to Texas, to meet victims of the storm

that's killed 45 people, and forced more than

Handing out food with the First Lady, he said

he was hopeful Congress would approve, a multi-billion

We're signing a lot of documents to get money into Houston.

We signed it and it's going through a very quick,

We'll be live in Texas with the very latest.

Police confirm compensation has been paid to Lord Brammall

and the family of the late Home Secretary Lord Brittan,

both falsely accused of child sexual abuse.

Thousands of Rohinga Moslems continue to flee a military

crackdown in Myanmar, amid claims of atrocities

Ben Woodburn, who's just 17, scores on his debut for Wales,

in their World Cup qualifier against Austria.

President Trump has been meeting survivors of Tropical Storm Harvey

in Texas, his second visit to the state in a week.

He's asked Congress for an initial near ?8 billion worth of funding

to help the recovery effort after the devastating floods,

but some say their situation has been made worse,

by reports the White House is considering ending an amnesty

for thousands of illegal migrants, who came to the US as children,

Well, James Cook is in Houston for us tonight.

The Merit Houston says more than 15 times the initial amount will be

needed from Houston alone if it is to begin to recover -- the Mayor of

Houston. It has also been a demanding week for the

commander-in-chief, Donald Trump. He's expected, required, to show

empathy, leadership and unity. Today, Donald Trump did deliver

hugs and handshakes. And over the past week,

the Commander-in-Chief's response to this hurricane has been praised

as rapid and effective. As tough as this was,

it's been a wonderful thing. I think even for the country to

watch, and for the world to watch. So far, the storm has

claimed more than 45 lives. It's damaged or destroyed 100,000

homes, and left more And yet, President Trump spent

the eve of this visit talking about scrapping a policy that

protects young The devastation wreaked

by Hurricane Harvey Texas is barely beginning

to count the cost. And many people here are astonished

that the President would choose this And we have a lot of distilled

water for the babies. Jessica's home was flooded,

and now she's helping others. Brought here illegally at the age

of four, she's among 200,000 Texans who face being fired and deported

if President Trump now I mean, you see people

that are struggling, your initial reaction is to help

them, and his is the He knows the effect that this

will be in the community. The White House says

the President will announce his Even as he lends a helping hand,

unity may be out of reach. But amid the suffering

here, there is beauty. For the victims and the survivors

of Hurricane Harvey, The Metropolitan Police has

confirmed it's paid compensation to the former Chief

of the Defence Staff, Field Marshal Lord Bramall,

and the family of the late Both men had been falsely

accused of child sexual abuse by an informant,

who's now being investigated, for allegedly perverting

the course of justice. They were claims which seemed

to go right to the heart After a 14 month investigation

which went nowhere, a review But not before police had raided

the homes of Lord Bramall, one of Britain's most senior

former military figures. Lord Brittan, the former

Home Secretary, who had died. And Harvey Proctor,

once a Conservative MP. Names among those offered

by this man, known as Nick, who still can't be named

for legal reasons. A retired judge found police

had failed to properly Applications for search warrants

contained inaccuracies. And the investigation

went on too long. It's thought Lord Bramall

and Lord Brittan's family have received around ?100,000 each

in compensation from the police. I've never complained

about being investigated. It was only the heavy-handed

and very unintelligent way I mean, I think they

could have said... If they'd taken any trouble

to put their effort onto questioning the so-called victim,

I think they would have found He lost his job and his home

when he became embroiled Negotiations between Mr Proctor's

lawyers and the police continue. The man who made the original

allegations is himself being investigated, to see

whether he deliberately Tom Symonds, BBC

News, Scotland Yard. Thousands of members

of Myanmar's Rohinga Moslim minority, are continuing to flee

across the border into They're escaping a military

crackdown, after Rohinga militants attacked police positions

a week ago. It's now thought nearly 60,000

have fled, and human rights groups are accusing

the Myanmar Army of atrocities. They claim satellite imagery shows

hundreds of fires in Rohinga villages in Rakhine State,

and in one area 700 Myanmar is a mainly

Buddhist country, and the Moslem Rohingas according

to the UN, are a Sanjoy Majumder has

been to a refugee camp on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border,

and sent us this report. Exhausted and traumatised

after escaping death. Many of these Rohingyas have walked

for hours across hills, and through paddy fields to avoid

shot before making it here. These are fresh arrivals,

Rohingyas who have just arrived And with every passing

hour, there are more There is absolutely no

space left any more, so they are just living on any piece

of open ground that they can find, and many of them have the most

disturbing testimony to share. I meet a man who is nursing

a bullet wound in his foot. He tells me that his village,

just across the border, was allegedly attacked

by the Myanmar military TRANSLATION: So many

people were killed. There were people whose throats

were slashed with knives. They were shooting

at us and I got hit. And from inside Myanmar's Rakhine

state, the scars of violence. This is where the Myanmar military

have been carrying out a massive crackdown,

following an attack last week by a Rohingya militant group

on dozens of police police. Rights campaigners say

the use of force has been The situation seems to be one

where it is rapidly sliding You have a situation where many

people are on the move, significant areas of Rakhine state

are on fire. As for those who have managed

to flee the fighting, they are building temporary shelters

and trying to make Bangladesh, after initially trying

to stop them coming, For the survivors, this

represents freedom. It's come at a cost

and they are still uncertain Sanjoy Majumder, BBC News,

at the Bangladesh Myanmar border. The UN now says as many as 41

million people have been affected, by heavy monsoon rains

across South Asia, leading to the worst flooding

in the region for several years. Across India, Bangladesh and Nepal,

and at least 1400 people Our correspondent, Justin Rowlatt,

has sent us this report from the city of Katihar,

in one of the worst affected regions, Bihar state,

in north east India, Where we're going can

only be reached by boat. The only dry place for miles around

is on top of this great embankment, but the embankment that now protects

the villagers is the reason the floods had such

a catastrophic impact. The torrential rains transformed

the normally placid river, So what happened, the embankment

holding back the river breached and the water came crashing in here,

sweeping away half the village, devastating their homes,

devastating their lives. TRANSLATION: It felt

like we were hit by an ocean of water, I just ran for my life,

taking my children with me. This man showed me what the floods

had done to his home. So, he said the whole place

was flooded with water. The water was above his head

and came rushing through here. You can see, it's just left

absolutely terrible mud behind. So, he says for three

days they had no food at all and then some people

came, bringing food. He said there wasn't enough room

to stay on the embankment so he had to bring his family down here,

including his three-year-old child. It is Eid today, one

of the great festivals of Islam. Like most of the village,

this family is Muslim. For the first time since

the catastrophe they are having meat, but there was little

appetite for celebration. Tens of thousands of communities

across South Asia have similar stories of horror

and destruction to tell. The only good news here, is that

everyone in this village survived. With all the sport,

here's Karthi Gnanasegaram Wales have beaten Austria

in their World Cup qualifier this evening with the winning goal coming

from 17-year-old, Ben Woodburn, who Wales's win means they can qualify

for the World Cup in Russia but they are still in third place

in their group. Together, stronger, the slogan of

the summer of 16, the spirit of that run to the semis of the Euros

lingers, Wales are still together, but stronger, in World Cup

qualifying they are yet to convince, too many chances not taken, close no

longer good enough. To reach Russia they might need for victories from

four, including against Austria, all very close, all very tense, and the

pressure drove Wales forward, just in time for Gareth Bale. The

Austrian keeper had seen him do that before, but Ben Woodburn still has

the power of surprise and like Gareth Bale, he is only 17 and these

were his first moments as an international footballer and this

was his first shot. The teenager born in England who chose to play

for Wales scoring the goal which keeps alive his nation's chances of

reaching the World Cup, where on earth do you go from here? Wales

will hope to Russia. The Republic of Ireland

are in the same group as Wales and are unbeaten

after seven matches. Martin O'Neil's side remain

in second place after a 1-1 draw They are just two points behind

group leaders, Serbia. Lewis Hamilton has broken the record

for the number of pole The Mercedes driver surpassed

Michael Schumacher's landmark by taking the 69th pole

of his career in difficult, wet conditions at the

Italian Grand Prix. Nottinghamshire Outlaws

are cricket's Twenty20 champions after beating the Birmingham Bears

by 22 runs at Edgbaston. The two sides won their semi

finals earlier in the day. Nottinghamshire hit 190-4

off their 20 overs in the Final but Birmingham struggled

to reach their target. Nottinghamshire are now Champions

of the T20 Blast and the 50 overs In rugby union, Saracens

started their Premiership season with an excellent 55-24 win

over Northampton Saints. Sean Maitland scored

a first half hat-trick for the European Champions who ran

in nine tries in total. While also today London Irish made

a victorious return to the top And in the expanded Pro14,

title holders Scarlets beat a new side in the competition,

South Africa's Southern And there were wins for Ospreys,

Leinster, Glasgow. The first pedestrians have walked

across the Queensferry crossing, the new road bridge over

the Firth of Forth. Among was them was the First

Minister Nicola Sturgeon, and by the end of the weekend

50,000 people are expected to have made the journey,

taking in magnificent views. But crossing by foot

is just for a few days, with the road officially opening

to traffic next week. This is something

we won't see again. For two days only, 50,000 people

are getting the chance to walk over the new Queensferry Crossing,

chosen in a ballot from almost a quarter of a million people

who put their names forward for this This bridge could be

operational for 120 years. This is something Isaac can tell

all his family about. I know, we've taken lots of photos,

so he'll have the memories in the photos if he doesn't

remember it himself. It sits alongside the Forth Bridge,

the railway crossing, And the Forth Road Bridge,

opened in 1964. It's a chance to sample this

feat of engineering, 1.7 miles long and the tallest

in the UK. These are the people

who have been lucky enough to be chosen to walk over

the bridge, they are taking every This road will soon

become a motorway so this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

for these people to experience Nine-year-old Woody's family watched

the bridge being built I was so excited, my

heart was pounding. The First Minister joined

walkers, taking pictures There's such a feeling

of pride on the part of everyone I have spoken to,

a real sense this is a Scottish icon and it will become one of the most

recognisable bridges anywhere Today's memories will be passed

down the generations. Catriona Renton, BBC News,

on the Queensferry Crossing. You can see more on all of today's

stories on the BBC News Channel. But from me and the team,

have a very good night. We enjoyed some picture perfect

weather to start the weekend with plenty of sunshine to most places,

and this is