29/09/2016 Outside Source

Hello, I'm Philippa Thomas, this is Outside Source.

We start in New Jersey, where a packed commuter train has

At least one person has died and more than 100 more are injured.

Some passengers in the wreckage had to escape through the windows.

People who were able to walk away described the high speed

of the train in the moments before it crashed.

When we felt the train slamming or sliding into the station,

we just wanted to make sure that everyone we could help was standing

on their feet or that we could get them out of harm's way.

Post-Brexit can Britain have its cake and eat it too?

Today, the International Trade Secretary says yes,

but the Italian Prime Minister tells the BBC it's impossible.

It will be impossible to give to British people more rights

Tensions are building on the India-Pakistan border.

India says it's conducted surgical strikes against suspected militants

And of course if you want to get in touch with us at any time,

It was a key train connection into New York City.

And a train derailed, sped through the

One woman was killed when she was hit by

Witnesses say the train came hurtling into the station

in Hoboken, New Jersey, went up over the blocks at the end

of the track and hit a concrete-and-steel bumper.

Hoboken is here, just across the Hudson River

from Manhattan and is a terminus for many trains taking

Well, we have heard from the governors of New York and New Jersey

that the engineer of the train is in critical condition in hospital, but

we are told he is co-operating with authorities. He is really going to

be a key part of this puzzle into exactly what happened when the train

sped through, pummelling into the station here in Hoboken without

decelerating its speed at all, so we're waiting to see when they do

their investigation, they are going to be on-site doing an

investigation, and we will be very interested to see in the next few

days or weeks, however long it takes for that investigation to conclude,

just what role the driver had in this if any, and also the state of

the train and its mechanics. Do stay with us.

Let's hear from one of the passengers who was on the train.

When we came into Hoboken, it slowed down as we were coming

It was like a big crash and then everything from the ceiling

I don't think anybody in the car that I was in...

I think people got some head injuries from some stuff

falling from the ceiling, but I think the train hit people

in the Hoboken terminal that were standing waiting

Neda, what have you heard from other passengers?

The BBC has spoken to several people. One man was actually in the

first car, the car that was in the lead, basically, hitting into the

train station. He said people were screaming, there was a pool of blood

on the floor of the car, bloody injuries and also people bruised and

injured. He was able to just leave the train. Luckily he didn't have

any severe injuries. But we have heard people saying there was a lot

of chaos, screaming and confusion as to what had happened exactly. As we

have heard from the governors of New York and New Jersey, the person who

died was not on the train but was on the concourse, the platform, and was

hit from debris that had fallen. So it's been a very chaotic morning

here. Even the responders going in to help those who were injured were

wary of the structural damage in the train station with it being unsafe.

We have heard from several eyewitnesses on the train, all of

them trying to describe the chaotic scenes.

Here's the account of one person who tried to help at the station.

The phrase I would use is like, "Oh, my God", so I'm

a minister so that's all I can think of,

just "Oh, my God", because what happened is that, when it happened,

it was so shocking that people just ran and stared at first.

You just don't believe that happened.

And then you've got to wake up and realise, oh,

Because when I ran up, I looked and it was like,

I saw a guy bleeding from the head, then I saw another, then I saw

I didn't even see many bodies until I ran over there and then

I saw people getting up and getting helped up, bleeding

And questions are being asked about train control measures.

Was there technology that could have stopped this happening?

Absolutely. And this was the key question posed to authorities here,

who have said they don't want to speculate yet on the cause and are

waiting till the investigation has concluded, but even still, the key

question is, why wasn't a fail-safe mechanism in place in the train, so

that despite it going at such a high speed, this would have stopped it

automatically? This is something federal authorities have wanted to

have in place for many years. We know this mechanism has been delayed

again and again to be installed on these trains, so obviously that was

one of the first things people pointed to. So despite some of the

causes that have led to this, would that mechanism not have saved

passengers from going through this ordeal? And I think when the

investigation comes out, that will be one of the key possible findings

as well. Thank you very much. We're just going to show you she is not

the only person talking about the technology. Quite a lot of tweets on

social media about this very theme. So clearly that will be part of the

conversation after this very dramatic train crash.

The Indian Army says it launched strikes against suspected militants

along the de facto border with Pakistan in Kashmir.

Both India and Pakistan claim Kashmir in its entirety but each

You may know this is a dispute that's been running for decades

and has seen an increase in tension in recent weeks.

Indian authorities say their aim was to prevent attacks being planned

Significant casualties have been caused to the terrorists and those

trying to support them. The operations aimed at neutralising the

terrorists have since ceased. We do not have any plans for further

continuation of the operations. Pakistan has given a very

different account of events. Former BBC India correspondent

Andrew Whitehead spoke to me The situation is exceptionally

tense, it's probably as bad as it's been for ten or 15 years,

and I think there's a real danger A difficult question,

I know, but why so tense now? Because this is a division,

a conflict that's gone on, at least a war of

words, for decades. Well, there's been a lot

of turbulence within Clashes between Indian security

forces and protesters, unarmed protesters,

largely throwing stones. Then about ten days ago,

there was a major attack 18 Indian soldiers were killed

and India believes that Pakistan And it's in response to that that

India has claimed it has taken out this surgical response

across the line. For our viewers across the world,

they may be thinking, you've got two nuclear-armed states

here, getting very angry. I think there is every sign that

both India and Pakistan are fairly Both are keenly aware that both

countries have nuclear arsenals. But when you do have clashes

and clearly soldiers dying, perhaps on both sides of the line,

then there is always the danger When is the last time

there were any serious talks Well, it depends what you mean

by serious negotiations in Kashmir. Some would say it's been decades

since there were At the moment, there's no real

sign of talks either between India and Pakistan,

there have been some contacts, but not real talks, nor indeed any

sign of talks between the Indian government and the separatists

within Kashmir, who want the Kashmir Valley in particular

to become independent It's difficult to say how much

support they have but there's certainly a strong strand of opinion

in Indian Kashmir that wants Kashmir Can the UK have its cake and eat it,

by keeping open trade with the European Union,

even as it leaves the EU and shuts Well, today Liam Fox,

the new International He declared that trade

with the EU can be "at least as free" as it is now,

even without the free movement But Italian Prime Minister Matteo

Renzi told the BBC that Britain just can't have full access to the single

European market on those terms. Personally, I will be very ready to

work with Theresa May and other colleagues to support this very

difficult process, because it is the first time, so it's not easy. There

is the need to sort as soon as possible the problem of the UK

because we have talked for the last two years about Brexit, since the

first month of 2015 up to today. We have discussed a lot of times about

Brexit so now it is time to solve the question. That was the view from

Italy. The British International Trade

Secretary says he's being realistic because it's in the interests

of both the UK and the EU for the terms of their trading

relationship to remain as open We are leaving the EU. We are not

leaving Europe. And we're ready to take our place in an open, liberal

and competitive globalised environment. Flexibility and agility

will be key to success in the globalised Europe. Where we can

trade at any time with any market that is functionally similar without

it having to be geographically approximate.

Rob Watson, our UK political correspondent,

unravelled the the different narratives we're hearing.

I'm going to give you what I would like to think is a somewhat crude,

straight talking but accurate summary of where we are.

Essentially, Britain is saying, we want all the things that we love

about the European Union in the future, such as free trade and being

good mates, but we don't want the stuff we don't like, such as mass

immigration and paying EU membership. The EU response has

been, rather generally, we are sorry you're going, we still want to be

mates but you've got to be kidding thinking you will get a deal that

leaves you better off out! And another couple of quick points about

where we stand - is the UK Government does have a coherent

vision of Forte Post Brexit Britain looks like, they are certainly not

letting know what it looks like! Theresa May didn't want us to leave.

So how is it going down? The ordinary voters are being remarkably

patient about it but a lot of the key groups and sectors who wanted

Britain to remain, such as here in Oxford, for example, the university,

or big business in general, they are thinking, crikey, we would like some

answers sooner rather than later. And the worst thing for educational

institutions or businesses wanting investment is the uncertainty that

could go on for years? Absolutely. Question everybody is asking

themselves in the UK is whether you trigger Article 50, and whether that

is two years before we leave, and the betting that Theresa May will

want to do it earlier, but I go back to that point that it is becoming

clearer to everybody that the Government doesn't have a really

detailed plan yet. It is very much feeling its way as it goes along,

and what you are seeing from our European partners is that they are

sitting back and, let's face it, they are still rather cross with the

UK. They are saying, look, when you figure out what you want, please

come and let us know. Just to throw something back at you. You don't

reveal your hand when you are a poker player, do you? And it could

be that the ministers know very well what their strategy is but they

don't want it to play out on 24-hour news? Well, if they do have a

strategy, they certainly aren't sharing it, and there may be

elements you don't want to reveal, not revealing your hand, but also an

element of making it up as we go along, because you have to remind

yourself, Britain has never taken such a step like this in 40 years.

It is one of the biggest diplomatic, security and political moves we've

ever made, and the idea it was going to be done and dusted in a few

months with everybody patting us on the back was always for the birds!

Still to come, Kenya is using Chinese money to lay new tracks,

but not everyone is happy about the impact, especially

The independent inquiry into historical child sex abuse has

suffered another setback, after news a senior lawyer has quit.

Elizabeth Prochaska's resignation comes just a day

after the lead counsel, Ben Emmerson, QC was suspended.

Three Chairs of the inquiry have also stepped down

Prime Minister Theresa May, who set up the inquiry

when she was Home Secretary, said it was important

The current Home Secretary has made clear that the original terms of

reference were the right ones and I think that is important. But we

should always remember why it is that the inquiry was set up in the

first place, and when those terms of reference were set, they were agreed

with victims and survivors, and it is those people who are at the part

of -- heart of this inquiry. For too many years, too many people have

been raising their voice, saying what has happened to them, and

people have not been listening. This is Outside Source live

from the BBC newsroom. Our lead story is one person has

died and more than a hundred more are injured after a commuter train

ploughed into a station BBC World Service reports that

international dignataries, including the former US

President Bill Clinton, have been arriving in Jerusalem

to pay their respects to Shimon The former Prime Minister

and President and died this Among the most-read on the BBC

website, a US-based nonprofit group has launched the rainbow flag into

space via a high-altitude balloon. The balloon captured video

with a camera as it Organisers said they wanted

to declare space gay-friendly, Stop trying to turn over the police

vehicle immediately! The Missouri town was rocked

by riots in 2014 after a white police officer was not charged over

the death of an unarmed The events prompted

President Obama's government to invest in more body

cameras for police. New research shows that complaints

against police fell by a massive 93% The study, led by the University

of Cambridge's Institute of Criminology, followed 2,000

officers in the Britain and America. We believe that the camera has an

effect on the behaviour of officers and the people they interact with,

and it seems that once the camera is on, people change the way that they

behave, and it seems it is contagious, because not only do the

complaints go down, but the officers -- with the officers with the

cameras, but it also went down for officers who didn't have the

cameras. More than 16 million

people here in the UK have That's according to a study

by the Money Advice Service. In these five areas of the country,

Northern Ireland, the West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber,

North East England and Wales, more than half the adult

population actually have less The average income in the UK is

roughly ?27,000, so this figure of ?100 is ready quite know. What the

report is saying is that four in ten UK adults struggle to put that away,

and in fact in some parts that rises to 50%, so we're talking about 17

million people in the UK who aren't able to put away and don't have

savings of more than ?100. And when you look at the map for this study,

there does seem to be something of a North-south divide, with London

moving away? That's right. This report broke the figures down into

regions and some regions fared worse than others. So the north-east of

England, Yorkshire and Humber, Northern Ireland, Wales - more than

these -- these areas have more than 50% of people who didn't have more

than ?100 of savings. In the South things fared better but the message

coming out is there are a lot of people who don't have much savings.

Samsung is making headlines for all the wrong reasons again.

It's in talks with American consumer watchdogs after a lawsuit over

Earlier this month it recalled its flagship Galaxy Note 7

smartphone after faulty batteries meant some phones

Let's get more from Samira Hussain in New York.

more about the exploding washing machines. I can see you now! It is

not a very good time to be an executive at Samsung. So now it is

embroiled in yet another problem, where some of its products are

exploding. This time it is the front loading washing machines, and they

are actually producing lawsuits which are pending in the United

States. These are washing machines which were purchased anywhere

between 2011 up to April of this year, so that's a long time, but it

only affects machines purchased in North America. So what the US

consumer protection agency is doing, basically the watchdog that protects

consumers, they are suggesting people be very careful when using

those machines and that they check to see whether their machines are

part of the potential affected ones, and also don't overload your machine

when using it. So smartphones, now washing machines. Obviously not

connected but it doesn't do a lot for your brand reliability, does it?

Exactly. A few issues here. Firstly it is the name sung song and being

associated with everything that explodes. -- Samsung. Social media

is having a field day with this! When it comes to the smartphone, it

is a lot more significant because that recall happened just as Apple

had released its newest iPhone, and now there are some analysts who

believe that as a result of this, it is possible Apple will eclipse

Samsung in the race war in smartphones, and it's already a very

competitive market, and in terms of margins with how much you make from

these smartphones, it is very small, so it makes that even more

competitive. We can feel the tension! Thank you.

Let's talk about takeaway coffee cups now.

If you assume they're nearly all recycled, you're wrong.

Billions of them are thrown away each year.

So a campaign group has launched this initiative today.

It's what they call a "cupifesto", calling on drinks retailers

and politicians to encourage us to get reusable cups.

One suggestion is to introduce a surcharge for takeaway cups.

Kenya is building a new railway, and China is providing

Costing billions, and due to cut across Nairobi's National Park,

critics are concerned about the high cost and tough working conditions.

Our Africa correspondent Alastair Leithead sent this report.

For hundreds of miles, the lines are being laid, through the Savannah to

the sea and to Nairobi. This is being built by a Chinese company

with billions of borrowed Chinese money which will have to be paid

back. But now the construction is encroaching into Nairobi national

park, the voices of protest are getting louder. Once they introduced

the railway there, the park becomes real estate, and they will do

whatever they want to do with it. I've seen it elsewhere. I've seen

people abuse public resources in this country. Nairobi is the world's

only city to have a national park within its boundary but it is

growing fast. Roads and housing estates are already surrounding the

animals. This is the route the railway will take. It cuts right

across the centre of Nairobi national park for six kilometres and

it will be raised up on pillows, and although it will take 18 months to

build, the Kenyan wildlife service says the animals are more resilient

to the work than you might think. They chose this route as other more

expensive plans would permanently destroyed parkland. We were between

a rock and a hard place. Either give up 50 hectares, increase the cost by

50% or have the least obtrusive bridge across the park. Kenny's

first cross-country railway opened in 1901. -- Kenya. It was dubbed the

lunatic line because it cost so much money, and hundreds of workers were

killed by man eating lions. Critics see today's lined in a similar

light. We don't need it. It is the most expensive project, single

project, that we've done. It's not viable, it is not economically

viable. Either now or in the future. The track lane is heading towards

the Ugandan border and beyond, designed of the regional railway,

and now neighbouring countries have different plans. It is lunacy or

otherwise will be decided by how much freight it ultimately halls. --

the lunacy of it.