24/01/2017 Outside Source

These are some of the main story is here in the BBC newsroom. President

Trump has signed an executive orders which reverse blocks on two major

oil pipelines in the US. We will build our own pipeline. We will

build our own eggs. That is what it has to do with. Like we used to in

the old days. His choice of US ambassador to the UN has been

approved. We will talk to Barbara Platt Asher about that live at the

State Department in a couple of moments. The Supreme Court has ruled

that the UK Parliament, not the government, should be responsible

for triggering the Brexit process. We will get more on that from the

BBC news up right now. We are also going to talk about the latest talks

on the Syria conflict. We are in Kazakhstan. There has been a new

resolution on how to maintain the current national ceasefire. In its

board, we look at allegations from one of UK cycling's biggest stories

that this was a sport run by men for men.

We will put up some copy cat has come into the BBC newsroom and show

this. It concerns the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee. There

is no copy to show you. What I was going to say was that the South

Carolina Governor, Nicky Healy, has received approval from the relevant

committee to be Donald Trump's ambassador to the United Nations.

Confirmation in the full Senate should follow. Nicky Healy was

overwhelmingly approved. It has to be said it has been a less easy ride

for Rex Tillerson, nominee for Secretary of State. All the

Democrats considering his nomination voted against the appointment. It

still went through. Let's go live to the State Department. For those

getting to know Nicky Healy for the first time, give us an introduction.

Well, she is the daughter of Indian immigrants. She is one of the few

people of colour and, frankly, women in Mr Trump's cabinet. She is

governor of South Carolina and a rising star in the Republican party.

She did not support Mr Trump in the primaries and she criticised him

because of his inflammatory statements, but even so, he chose

her to be ambassador to the UN. Although there were concerns, or

questions, about her lack of diplomatic experience, I think many

senators felt she handled herself professionally. She came

well-prepared to the committee and had a sense of humour. It is a

high-profile job, perhaps more so than it would have been ten or 15

years ago. Well, yes, for a number of reasons. Is a question how Mr

Trump will approach the United Nations, because he has been

somewhat dismissive in his comments about it in the few comments he has

made. He will approach it like he approaches other things, are

Americans getting value for money, which has raised eyebrows at the yen

because the US that's a lot of money in. The other thing is the open

fight on the Security Council between Russia and China on the one

hand and Western states on the other, especially on Syria. There is

a question of weather Miss Healy will be able to cope with that. The

Democratic senators who wondered about that were pleased with tough

line on Russia. She was willing to call Russian bombing of Alaba warm

war crimes which Rex Tillerson would not do. The top Democratic senator

went so far as to say he felt she would be willing and able to speak

truth to power, including two Mr Trump as well as to Russia and China

on the Security Council. We were reporting on these new settlements

that Israel is good to build. Two and half thousand new homes. I'm

interested to hear what you have been hearing on that issue at the

State Department. I would be interested to know what the White

House is thinking because the spokesman, John Spicer, was asked

about that and he didn't really answer directly. He talked about how

much the US wants to be a close ally of Israel but said in terms of

expansion of settlements, Mr Trump would talk with that about this with

Mr Netanyahu when he comes off his visit in factory. That leaves us

wondering could it be possible that the settlement policy will change?

The settlement policy has been that it is illegitimate and it is an

obstacle to peace. That is what Barack Obama kept hammering home.

That is what we kept hearing in this building again and again when new

housing settlements were announced. Today we could not get any comment

from officials here. We have to see what actually transpires. Mr Trump

has signalled he could be more tolerant of the settlement building,

not least because his appointment for his choice for ambassador is

very pro-settlement. He also signalled he wants to broker a peace

deal and, presumably, he would also have to take into account the

Palestinian position. We will have to wait until Mr Netanyahu visits to

get an answer. I am curious to hear about your impressions about how

things have changed with the Obama administration leaving and the Trump

Administration coming in. Can you tell the difference in how people

are working? It is hard to answer that question because things are in

limbo here. We don't have the Secretary of State, we don't know

who his senior staff will be, which is important to know. We don't have

daily briefings, we don't know what the State Department position is on

things because it is not being formulated. What we are getting is

out of the White House and Mr Spicer to was saying he would pass on

foreign policy questions saying we don't have our Secretary of State.

He accused the Democrats of delaying full Senate vote on some of these

candidates, saying they were stolen. In fact, the Democrats are delaying

the vote. They say it is because they want a full floor debate on

some of these controversial candidates, even though they will

probably still get confirmed. Those of you watching every day on Outside

Source for the foreseeable future, we will update you on all the

developments concerning the Trump presidency with the help of our team

in America. If you want to catch up with all the developments on the

Trump presidency, Outside Source will be a good way to did. Let's

from Washington to Kazakhstan. Day two of the Syria peace talks have

come to an end. We appear to have a new deal on how the current

ceasefire in Syria is being enforced. This is what we heard

earlier. There has been a declaration by three of the most

powerful players in Syria, Russia, Turkey and Iran. They have committed

themselves to working together. Not just working together, but setting

up a kind of a monitoring mechanism to ensure that a three-week-old

ceasefire in Syria sticks this time. That is significant, because two

ceasefires last year broke down because there was an engagement by

the outside powers and there wasn't a way to actually observe and to

supervise the ceasefire. This is a step forward. But, this is serious,

so it is still tough. The opposition said the sceptical. They don't want

Iran to be part of this process. They blame Iran Iranian backed

militias for violating the ceasefire and are still not sure if the

mechanism will work. The success of these talks will become clearer in

the weeks to come. Where does President Assad fit into the

equation? President Assad, the symbol of love President Assad has

been the main point in the Syrian warm since it began. The scene

throughout the past nearly six years, that his fate has mattered

more than the fate of 22 million people. It comes up every time there

are talks or a suggestion of talks. His supporters say his fate cannot

be decided in a negotiating process like this, it can only be decided in

elections by the Syrian people. The opposition and their backers say

that unless he steps down this will that unless he steps down this will

continue to be a factor fuelling the warm in Syria. What has happened

here is they have focused on just one thing, on the ceasefire. You

cannot do anything, you cannot move forward on humanitarian aid or

political discussions, creating political space, until the guns fall

silent and at least a large part of Syria is at peace. There must be

cross then for them to move onto more difficult dishes. That is

happening now. These talks might lead back to the UN mediated talks

in Geneva next month where political representatives of the government

and opposition sides will meet again. Let's see what happens. There

is a little bit more open now. Still in love lies ahead. A little more

hope is better than none. Few journalists follow the Syria

conflict so closely. Let's begin the sport by talking about cycling. The

Parliamentary enquiry into the rain in British sport has been hearing

some damning evidence today. It has come from one of the biggest cycling

stars, the former Olympic and world champion Nicole Cooke. She is

claiming that British cycling was a sport is run by men, for men and

that anti-doping efforts were not working. She also said she is

sceptical of sticking -- Team Sky's drug free credentials. That is when

an RFID can request to take a banned substance for medical reasons. She

said, taking the easy just before a major event raises questions for me.

Wiggins was granted three exemptions to take an anti-inflammatory drug

between 2011 and 2013. Let's talk through this story with the help of

Ollie Foster. He is life in the BBC sports editor. She didn't pull

punches, did she? She certainly didn't. Very strong words from

Macaulay Cup. It is a massive enquiry. The title of this enquiry

from the Parliamentary select committee is combating doping in

sport. Lord Coe has appeared before this committee. They want him to

give more evidence, but it is cycling on which they were analysing

the evidence from the conflict. It is about those exemptions, the

evidence given by Sir David Brailsford who is in charge of the

British cycling team just before Christmas. It was about the package

delivered to the team around Bradley Wiggins, one of his races in fronts

and, one of the hand grenades she threw today was saying can we really

trust Team Sky after all that evidence which would she really

wanted to town because she has accused the UCI, the world governing

body of cycling of being sexist. She also accused British cycling of

being sexist. She said UK anti-doping, she had no faith in the

system, it was the wrong people with the wrong tools who were trying to

eradicate doping and all the testing. There has been some

response to what the cocoa had to say to that Parliament committee. UK

sport saying, she had a go at them as well, they did not take it

seriously at all. Only governing bodies such as British cycling to

come. They said they'd take the responsibilities very seriously as

an investor of public funds. UK anti-doping says it welcomes this

debate and the enquiry has sparked it, highlighting the challenges it

faces. British cycling has pointed to the increased participation in

women's cycling and the great result they have had in women's cycling.

Nicole Cooke is not a printer punches. It really has sparked this

to be even more. It is a massive enquiry and this will go on and on.

Thank you for that. There is more on the BBC sport website. Here is a

treat from Andrew Benson saying it has been coming, but this is a truly

defining moment in the history of one of the word's biggest sports.

What Andrew is talking about is, Formula 1 is a new chief executive.

He is called Chase Carey. We talked about the fact he would be replacing

this month, Bernie Ecclestone, who ran the sport for 40 years. Today,

Mr Chase announced the sport needs to be changed fundamentally. Here he

is sitting down with BBC sport editor Dan Rowan. Bernie is a

one-man team, it is not an organisation capable, the red

organisation for a two-day's word to follow through and build

relationships, both the opportunities for us. On this port

side, the decision-making has not been as effective as it needs to be.

I think some of the organisation that has been put up to guide the

sport, if not work as planned. It is a great sport, but clearly it can be

improved. I think we do plan to improve it. It needs a fresh start.

I don't know whether the decision-making is not what it

should be because there is too much history amongst the players. One of

the benefits we bring is a fresh start. We don't have an agenda other

than to make the support group for its fans. If you are into

snowmobiles you will appreciate it is widely considered to be the holy

grail of tricks. Have a look at this Swedish writer.

That is Daniel Bowden becoming the first person to ever complete a

double backflip on a snowmobile. It is as dangerous as it looks. This

sport will feature in the upcoming winter X games in Aspen, Colorado.

There is a good slow motion video. You can see as the Landseer, he came

very close to not completing this trip. He leans over and over on his

left hand side then, just at the last minute manages to get it and

became a very happy man. There he is. Oh my God. Everything, my whole

life was going through my mind. My whole life. I still haven't realised

that I needed. I am the first in order to do a double backflip on a

stone will be that weighs almost ?500. I promised my girlfriend I

would never do it again, but who knows. Now, in a few minutes we will

be live in Los Angeles to cast our eyes over the Oscar nominations.

Though surprised to see La La Land doing very well. 14 nominations for

the musical. Meryl Streep has been making Academy history. We will tell

you how. Let's bring you more now on the ruling from the Supreme Court

that the UK Parliament must vote before the government can sort the

Brexit process. The BBC understands a bill to trigger article 50 and get

negotiations underway will be introduced to MPs on Thursday with

the hope it could be passed by the House of Commons in a fortnight.

What do voters make of this ruling? Here is Danny Savage.

When it came to the decision on whether to leave the EU or stay,

Leeds voted to remain, but only just.

Months later, what do the 49.7% who voted to leave

think now that the issue is going back to Parliament?

We voted to get out, so why can't we get out?

We vote for the Prime Minister come in, the Prime Minister comes in.

We vote to leave, and they stall and stall.

A lot of countries want to do business with England,

We don't like the guy, but that's not the point.

Never mind other people, let's get this country going again.

But remember, the majority in this city voted to stay and many

Shamal is from Iraq and thinks Europe should stick together.

I don't know what is going to happen.

Would you rather they stopped Brexit now and kept in Europe?

I was totally opposed to Brexit and I voted against leaving the EU.

At a nearby butcher's, Jim believes things would be

different if we'd known then what we know now.

I know people who voted for Brexit who didn't understand

the circumstances and consequences of what we were voting for.

I think before the referendum, we were not totally told what it

implied with Brexit and what it means to stay in the EU or to leave.

Do you wish Brexit would just go away?

If I could turn the clock back 12 months and start all over again,

I think the lead-up to the referendum

Broadly speaking, those who voted for Brexit just want the Government

Those who didn't are still against it, but see it as inevitable.

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controversial oil pipelines. The same projects were rejected by

Barack Obama after years of campaigning by environmentalists.

Let's quickly show you what is coming up after Outside Source.

Outside the UK it is world News America. There is a report from

China which is looking at ways in which Beijing can respond to a

potential trade war with the US. Here in the UK, the news at ten is

next. This week marks 60 years since the uprising in Egypt ousted whose

name. We do get the money eventually replaced. I am often saying if you

have any questions on this is recovered you can still. Federico is

walking -- watching in the Republic of Ireland and he asked what our

presidential executive orders, what powers to begin Donald Trump is a

limit on the US? These are legally binding documents, instructions to

government departments and how they behave in certain policy areas. A

presidential executive order cannot reverse a law that has been passed

by Congress, but it can be used to overturn previous executive orders

passed by presidents beforehand. Donald Trump can overturn a

presidential executive order by Barack Obama. If that helps. I'm

questions, get in touch. Let's talk about the Oscar nominations. No

surprise that La La Land is in pole position. It has 14 nominations. As

a record for one film. It ties in with Titanic and all about Eve. This

is a musical. Two leads, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, are both up

for best actor and Best actress respectively. The director is also

nominated. Here is some of the trailer for the film. It is conflict

and it is very exciting. Now, do you remember there was

controversy last year about the lack of adversity among Oscar winners.

This year the nominees are certainly not so white. Moonlight looks at gay

black culture. It has received eight nominations. Its director is Terry

Jenkins. If he were to win he would be the first black director to

receive the award. Let's bring in Peter Pozen. Here is some of the

trailer of the film first. Remember the last time I saw you? You are my

only, I am your only. Listen. So who? To you? That speak to Peter.

Those controversies around a lack of diversity 12 months ago still feel

pretty fresh, how far have the Oscars shifted? Well, if you look at

the nominations, it appears they shifted a long way. The nominations

are the most racially diverse they have been for a couple of decades.

The big question is these movies, these funds were being made at this

time last year. Some of them have been in production for several

years. Maybe it is a bit of a stretch to say changes made at the

Academy less than 12 months ago have affected significantly the nominees

this year. It may have affected in terms of the thinking of the Oscar

voters, looking at the array of films and actors and actresses that

they could have voted for. It is difficult to say precisely how much

of an effect controversy last year had. We will know if we look longer

term, if there are racially diverse nominees for years to come, what we

might think things are changing. I want to talk about Meryl Streep. It

isn't just La La Land making history. Here is what I was good to

tell you about. Donald Trump said she was overrated. She is now the

first person to receive for the acting nominees. She has won three

Oscars. The first was in 1979. This year she is nominated for her

performance in the biopic of Florence Foster Jenkins. Tell us

about the performance. I have seen it. It is a great performance. She

plays an opera singer who is tone deaf, who cannot sing. It is a true

story and it is very difficult to go on camera and act as if you can't

sing. She pulls it off extremely well. It is a very entertaining

film. Yes, as you said, she now has 20 Oscar nominations to her name is

breaking the record which was set by Meryl Streep when she had banking

nominations. She is way ahead of any other actor or actress. That is why

she is often described, especially here in Los Angeles, as the greatest

living actor. Tell us when the big ideas. The big night is toward the

end of next month. There are about five weeks of campaigning to go.

That is what it is all about. For the studios, for the actors as well,

there is a certain amount of active campaigning, appearing in front of

audiences, talking about their role, trying to cajole and perhaps

influence the Oscar voters to win the ultimate prize in show business.

It is extremely important of his actors and directors. Thank you very

much indeed. We ain't in Los Angeles. We started in Washington,

we have been to Kazakhstan. I will see you at the same time tomorrow.

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