07/09/2016 Outside Source

Hello, I'm Ros Atkins, this is Outside Source.

Let's look through some of the main stories here in the BBC Newsroom.

After a difficult run-up beset by problems, the Opening Ceremony

of the Paralympic Games begins within the next hour.

Apple has confirmed the rumours that its new iPhone 7

Instead, it wants to promote the use of wireless technology.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are making back-to-back appearances

on board an aircraft carrier in New York.

We'll talk to Anthony Zurcher about that.

And I'll be talking to the DJ LTJ Bukem about the closure of one

of London's best known clubs, Fabric.

Back to this new plan released by the main

It includes the suggestion that six months of talks with the government

will end with President Assad - it all feels wildly optimistic.

-- with President Assad stepping down.

Not least because the government continues to attack.

On Tuesday, there were reports of a chemical attack in Aleppo -

The BBC's Middle East editor, Jeremy Bowen, is in Damascus.

Another air attack on East Aleppo which is held

Civil defence workers pulled out casualties as they have done

The attack was close to the place where local reports say bombs

containing poisonous chlorine gas were dropped on Tuesday.

The Syrian government always denies using chemical weapons,

This side of the city is at the moment the government's

The Syrian army has tried to surround East Aleppo to seal it

off, and attempt to impose a siege and to starve out the anti-regime

Casualties were taken to one of East Aleppo's

The fighting and attempts to impose a total siege mean they are short

The regime blames the bloodshed on foreign countries

It denies allegations it rigs elections here and says

President Assad has no plans to leave office.

We elected our president, we elected our Parliament.

We elected our local administration units.

But these western countries would recognise only what they want

So we have a very strong Government, we have sustained a six war,

six year war against Syria, and I assure you we shall

continue as long as the intervention takes place.

In London, backed by Britain, the Saudis and others,

a Syrian opposition coalition has produced the most detailed blueprint

Insisting on President Assad and what it calls

They don't expect a yes any time soon from Damascus.

If Bashar al-Assad continues to be obstinate and continues

to drag his feet and refuses to engage seriously,

there will have to be a plan B that would involve more stepped

This is the centre of Damascus, this part of the capital could not

There is huge war damage only a few miles away and across the country,

If the demand to step down had been delivered by a victorious army

at the gates of his Palace, President Assad would have had

But the way things stand now, he doesn't.

The era of the Assads in Syria seems to be far from over.

Hair-raising rescue journeys have been happening every day

These were civil defence workers in rebel held east Aleppo racing

to save casualties in Tuesday's attack, that local reports say

One Syrian general I have spoken to said the war

Now to sport - but our top sport story links to that

The opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games

starts in a few minutes - and the first athlete to enter

the Maracana Stadium in Rio will be a Syrian swimmer who lost his leg

Ibrahim Al-Hussein is the flag bearer for the International

Paralympic Athletes Team - here is talking about the prospect.

TRANSLATION: It is like a dream for me. They informed me officially that

I would be the flag bearer, but until that moment, I still can't

believe it. It is like a dream. In the past, I dreamt of being an

Olympic athlete. I couldn't do it, but now I get the chance to do it in

the Paralympics, so I'm happy I reach my dream in the end. He wishes

that one day he will be able to get back in normal contact with his

siblings and parents, and every day he wishes that this happens the next

day or the day after, that he has nothing to go on. It is just a fact.

We wish him well. His moment is not very far away. The opening ceremony

starts in the next hour. Well, you'll remember Russia

received a blanket ban on attending the Paralympics

because of allegations Russia's response is to hold

an event of its own. Oleg Boldyrev

from BBC Russia was there. The Paralympic aims are about to

open in Rio, but here is the consolation games, a special event

for the Russian Paralympics squad which was banned from Rio. A

celebration greeting all teams in archery, rowing, athletics, swimming

and other sports. It is a three day event. This thing is bigger than

Rio. Of course, the mood is ruined. TRANSLATION: Were preparing for a

sporting battle, but now we have to wait. We prepared for four years,

and for some, this shocker is enough to make them consider quitting the

sport. So what are Russian Paralympians going to do now that

there is no certainty in the sporting schedule. Most say they

will fight on, and they hope a solution will be found soon. At the

moment, or they have is this three-day event in Russia.

Tyson Fury v Vladimir Klitschko rematch set for October

That's for the heavyweight championship of the world.

This weekend in London, it's Kell Brook versus Gennady Golovkin.

Brook is going up two weight divisions to try and get Golovkin's

Brook might have home advantage, but Golovkin is favourite -

he's one of the best boxers at any weight.

Here's Kell Brook talking after a training session this week.

I knew when I took this fight how big it would develop. Now we are in

London, and we are days away. It's in the air. It's just going to get

the bigger and bigger. I was meant to be -- I can't wait to be on the

big stage now, and I'm so excited as the days ticked down. Tick, tock,

the clock is ticking. Can't wait to get in.

Andy Murray's playing Kei Nishikori in the quarterfinals

Later on, Serena Williams continues her push for a title that

will give her more Grand Slams than anyone else in history.

Let's bring in Ollie Foster from the BBC Sports Centre. How is Murray

getting an? He is a boxing fan, really slugging it out against Kei

Nishikori. Murray is the man of the moment. A fantastic couple of months

the him. A second Wimbledon title and second Olympic old medal. He has

hit the ground running in this quarterfinal against Nishikori. He

dropped final games in -- five games in the last round, and won the first

set easily. But then Nishikori dug away and there were a lot of

unfurnished -- unforced errors from Murray. A scrappy third set, with

both men breaking each other at will, but Murray just edged it 6-4.

He is 2-1 up in sets. A bit of a ding dong game in the fourth set.

Nishikori is 2-1 up at the moment. That one can really go the distance.

Murray has been blowing hot and cold, and Nishikori will push him

every inch of the way in the quarterfinal. What about Serena and

the other main games? Serena is playing later. The last of the

quarterfinals at the Arthur Ashe. Del Potro is against Stan Wawrinka.

The winner of that one will play the winner of Murray and Nishikori. Gael

Monfils is safely through to the semifinal. We have already had the

women's quarterfinal as well. The check-macro player is into the

semifinals. She defeated her Croatian opponent. Perhaps a dark

horse there. All eyes on Serena Williams, and perhaps a bit of

history made over the next few days in New York. Thank you very much.

The BBC Sport app is running a live page on the Murray match right now.

In a moment, we'll talk about Fabric in London -

it's one of Europe's biggest nightclubs.

But it's been ordered closed after the deaths of two clubbers.

There have been angry exchanges at Sport Direct's

annual general meeting, with shareholders expressing

frustration at the way the company is run.

It's founder, Mike Ashley, has been criticised by MPs

for what they called "Victorian" working practices.

At today's meeting, shareholders, unhappy with bad publicity

and falling profits, called on the chairman,

Our business correspondent, Emma Simpson, reports.

Welcome to Sports Direct HQ and its billionaire founder who has

opened the doors to lead us on a tour.

Clearly I could have done a better job.

A charm offensive at breakneck speed.

Then he emptied his pockets to show how they do a random

But it was always going to be harder to impress this lot,

the shareholders, who came to have their say at the AGM.

Sports Direct has had a difficult year and it needs

We believe a change in the corporate governance in the board composition

I will be supporting an independent inquiry into the way in which this

company does its business, because I think it's

Inside there were some testy moments.

The chairman, Keith Hellawell, was conciliatory, admitting

that the way the company had acted had been embarrassing at times.

But Mike Ashley looked glum, and clashed with the Unite union

reps, saying, "Don't put me down, it doesn't help", while large

corporate shareholders pressed for changes at the top.

And they voted for the chairman to go, but Mike Ashley

I believe that in 12 months' time we will see

that he does have the confidence of the independent investors

because I believe that we should be given time to work on the areas

of the business where we have had shortcomings.

It is a damning blow from investors, but with a majority stake

Mike Ashley ultimately calls the shots and he seems determined

Emma Simpson, BBC News, Shirebrook, Derbyshire.

This is Outside Source, live from the BBC newsroom.

After a difficult run-up beset by problems, the Opening Ceremony

of the Paralympic Games begins in about an half an hour's time.

If you're outside of the UK, it's World News America next.

It's got more on another violent day in Aleppo, and the Syrian

Here in the UK, the News at Ten is next.

It has more on Theresa May's first appearance at Prime Minister's

She said we shouldn't expect her to report back

on every last detail of the Brexit negotiations.

Big blow today for the dance music scene in the UK.

One of London's most popular and celebrated clubs has

It's called Fabric, and it's twice been chosen

as the best club in the world by DJ magazine.

Time out calls it one of the world's greatest clubs.

But no more - its license has been revoked

after two drug-related deaths earlier in the year.

Go online, and the fury over this decision is palpable.

The artists Chase and Status say that at their culture has been torn

apart. The authorities, for their part, say

that an undercover police operation carried out witnessed open drug use

and drugs being offered for sale. They argue the club

wasn't doing enough. So deep calm tweeted to say: --

Sadiq Khan. Over the last eight years,

London has lost 50% of its nightclubs and 40%

of its live music venues. One of the legends of

the drum and bass scene I got in touch,

and he agreed to talk to us. LTJ Bukem, thank you very much for

your time. In all your time is that Fabric, did you see the kind of "Use

you have heard the authorities described? Firstly, I have to say...

Hi, how are you doing? It is a big shock to myself, and I think a lot

of people are massively in shock at the reasons why Fabric's licence was

revoked. Did I see drugs in the place? It isn't something I

witnessed. I was a DJ in there. In all honesty, let's not fool

ourselves, where does the drug problem really like? If someone

decides to use a drug, they will find a place to use it, be it at a

club, a hotel, a car park, or the Houses of Parliament toilet, as we

are well aware. If you are taking drugs in a hotel room, it is hard to

monitor. If you are doing so in a club, or selling drugs, it is easy

to monitor. And that is what the authorities say Fabric to have been

doing. All aspects of the club's business was very meticulous.

Security and safety in this club was no exception. Some other clubs, what

club do you know where you have to punch in your iPhone code to prove

you aren't stealing a phone? There could not be a more stringent policy

in a club that I have been to in my lifetime. You DJ all over the world,

but probably most in London. Sadiq Khan is worried that the number of

clubs is going down. Do you think the nightlife scene in London is

suffering? It is evident from what you have just said that the amount

of clubs being shut down... I understand, the government's effort

to ensure security at clubs is essential. We all want to go to a

safe club, we all want to have a good time. Clubs are being shut down

for numerous reasons. You go online and you talk about a property

development that is going on, and all the clubs we have lost. We can

talk conspiracy theories all night. I am sure we will get our answers in

the near future. I just feel, let's hope it is a genuine intention, the

reasons why one of our great clubs is being shut down, otherwise it is

a real waste, especially for London nightlife, which is the top of our

new mayor's agenda. Some people might be thinking, clubs shut, clubs

open. But what was different about Fabric? Where do I start? Fabric,

like I said a minute ago, took itself very seriously. From the

flyer design, which in itself wouldn't look out of place in a

Saatchi Gallery. Then promotion, technical assistance, all of that

was executed to very high standards, worthy of a high functioning

corporate business. They took their club very seriously. I'm sure that

the thousands of people that have gone to it understand. It is up

there, like you said earlier, with the best clubs in the world. It is

up there with the elite of clubbing experience. Thank you very much.

Appreciate you taking the time to talk with us. If you want to see

where he is playing next, LTJ Bukem, go to his Facebook page. Now let's

go to Washington, DC. Tonight, Hillary Clinton

and Donald Trump will lay out their competing visions aboard

an aircraft carrier in New York. They'll both be quizzed -

seperately - by veterans Ths is the New York Times' poll

of polls, which shows the distance Hillary Clinton, 43%. Donald Trump,

41%. Anthony is live in Washington, DC. I want to talk about the role of

veterans in every election campaigns, not just this one. Why

are they so important? Because the military is very important here in

the US. Candidates like to wrap themselves in the military, in the

patriotically a la to. The US has been involved in wars abroad for

about 15 years now, so that is another reason it is very important,

because it is a concern for American citizens in general, and those who

have loved ones overseas. Donald camp yesterday came out and touted

88 former generals and admirals who endorsed him. -- Donald Trump.

Hillary Clinton came out and said that she had 105 endorsing her, and

that Donald Trump didn't have that many endorsing him. What we have

learned from that is that there are lot of retired admirals and generals

the US! There is a headline here, five Clinton nightmare election

scenarios. One of those is the polls closing, and that appears what -- to

be what is happening. It was natural to see some tightening in the polls.

Donald Trump had a very bad run of several weeks, and some of his core

supporters started to waver. We have seen some of them returning to the

fold. And also, the Clinton Foundation involvement... Some in

her camp have gone back to being undecided. What is coming up now is

the debates. Tonight isn't a debate, but it will foreshadow the three big

debates that start at the end of this month. We knew it would

probably be close, and I think those will really be decisive. Thank you

very much. The story of an Indonesian man

who's claiming to be 145. Cynical eyebrows are being raised,

but this man says he has documents TRANSLATION: Always try to be

patient, and accept and believe that there will always be someone looking

after me. I have had a long life because I have had people that love

me looking after me. As we say in Japanese, patient people do have a

long life. He is still a heavy smoker. In terms of his private

life, officially he has married four times.

TRANSLATION: We believe his document... Based on the official

documents and our interviews with him when he could still communicate

well, the information is all correct.

TRANSLATION: Used to be a farmer, and I caught fish in the river. I

don't want to keep on living. That's why I have prepared my gravestone,

so that when I die, everything is ready. Right now, I just want to

die, but it's not my time yet. And that report ends this edition of

Outside Source. Thank you very much for watching. If you want more

information on any of the stories we have covered, you can find it

online, either on the BBC News app on your phone, or on the BBC

website. Goodbye.