05/09/2014 BBC Wales Today

The Nato Summit in Newport has drawn to a close, after two extraordinary

days, which have marked a crossroads in international affairs.

This afternoon the president of Ukraine stepped out onto the golf

course at the Celtic Manor resort, and announced there would be a

Our parliamentary correspondent, David Cornock looks now,

A flying start for the final day of the summit, with a show of strength

in the skies above South Wales. Warplanes from 19 nations were

involved in a fly past with the Red Arrows, put on as much for Nato's

enemies of the watching people here. Then it was back to work as the

world leaders discussed what the Prime Minister called an arc of

instability from North Africa to the Middle East. David Cameron said no

decision had been taken on military action against Islamic State in

Syria and Iraq. He managed to announce that 1000 British troops

would join a force in Poland. The big announcement came on the Celtic

Manor golf course by the Ukrainian president.

Today I'm very satisfied with the results of the summit and

I think it is very symbolic that this

cease-fire happened during the summit.

agreement but are sceptical about it working. European Union and United

States sanctions against Russia will still go ahead. With respect to the

cease-fire agreement, we are hopeful that based on past experience, also

sceptical that the separatists will follow through and the Russians stop

violating the Ukraine's sovereignty. It will have to be tested.

An important gathering for the world and an important one for Wales.

became First Minister that a serving US

president would come to Wales, I would not believe them because it

has never happened before. The presidents of Germany and France

were here. Leaders from the world coming to Wales, seeing Wales as a

nation and understanding we can hold an event of this magnitude and many

saying, we look forward to coming back.

Celtic Manor, children gathered for a youth NATO summit, a chance to

have their say on the issues decided in Newport. These young people have

grown up with wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The verdict - give peace a

Sadly, I think there will be military action, particularly in

Iraq. I'm not sure about Ukraine because it is a different situation

with Russia but certainly with US air strikes attending, we are

heading towards more military action.

particularly like it. themselves out. But I wouldn't

Tonight the presidents and prime ministers are

heading home. The results of this summit will be heading here, across

an increasingly uncertain and unstable world. As the summit came

to an end, Prime Minister David Cameron said Wales had done the UK

and Nato proud and President Obama praised the reception he and his

I want to thank the people of Newport, Cardiff, the

people of Wales for welcoming me and my delegation so warmly. It is a

great honour to be the first serving president to visit Wales.

The former Chief Executive of the now defunct race equality charity

AWEMA has been cleared of ALL charges of fraudulently using its

Last week, a jury at Swansea Crown Court returned not

guilty verdicts on two of the three charges Naz Malik was facing.

Today the Crown Prosecution Service said they didn't believe

the outstanding charge merited a retrial.

Leaving Swansea Crown Court this afternoon, cleared

of all fraud charges, Naz Malik was still not keen to answer questions.

He been chief executive of the now-defunct All Wales Ethnic

A Swansea-based publicly funded body set up to promote equality

across an increasingly diverse country.

He had been accused of using charity funds to write two

cheques of ?2,500 and nearly ?9,500 to cover personal debt.

During the trial, AWEMA's financial director had been told both checks

had been written without the appropriate documentation

Mr Malik always maintained it was to cover expenses.

You should start going and pursuing Sahib, not me.

I am a private citizen, best left alone.

Last Friday Mr Malik was charged of one of the charges relating to

the cheques and a charge relating to a life insurance policy had taken

He was saying that he was entitled as part of his pension scheme.

The charge they failed to reach a decision on was a cheque

for ?9,500 which the prosecution claimed was used to reduce

his credit card bill but considering the other verdicts, the CPS said

The judge said it was a view he hugely endorsed and he

would now enter a formal not guilty verdict on the outstanding charge.

The inquests into the deaths of three soldiers who died from heat

exhaustion during an SAS selection exercise on the Brecon Beacons last

summer won't take place, until appeals are heard against the

The hearing could be moved to next May.

Police say the search for a 12-year-old boy who went

missing off the coast of Anglesey a week ago has been scaled down.

Isaac Nash was playing in the water at Aberffraw with his brother

Police say they'll keep working with the coastguard and are

Ten Wrexham councillors who quit the Labour party have joined forces

with a group of independents to form the biggest

Deputy council leader Mark Pritchard says talks are now planned to

Before the resignations Labour was the biggest group

The rugby season got under way tonight, as the Ospreys took

And it's the start they were hoping for, with the home side running

Rhys Webb scored on the stroke of half time

and Dan Bigger was successful with three penalties and four

It is looking good. A slow start to the weekend that things will improve

as a going to Saturday and by Sunday, things will be much better.

Sunny spells and a bit of rain through Saturday, feeling less humid

as given to tomorrow night and Sunday as well. Tonight is a cloudy

picture across much of Wales and we have that weather front approaching

from the north, bringing rain to part of Anglesey and across to

Wrexham. Temperatures ranging between 11 and 16 Celsius. This

weather front is responsible for the rain that we are going to see. A

week feature. Once that gears, a ridge of high pressure will

gradually build through Sunday and early next week, settling things

down again. First thing tomorrow morning we have that band of rain

across the North with mist and fog. Writer further south but we will

start to see the cloud thickening. A few showers across Northern Ireland

and Scotland and that weather front going through parts of Central

England but the further south and east you are, it is drier, brighter

and warmer with highs of 14 and 20. Tomorrow a few showers in the

afternoon, claiming pretty quickly. The best of the drier and brighter

weather further west. Temperatures ranging between 15 and 21 Celsius.

Cooler air taking charge from the north-west. Through tomorrow night

underneath the cold skies, we will see a rather chilly night with light

winds. The butchers in towns and cities seven to about 13 Celsius but

we will see it getting down to about five Celsius with light wind. Sunday

is a better day, drier with sunny spells but feeling cooler and

fresher. Highs of 15 Celsius in North Wales, 19 Celsius in Monmouth.

The average is about 17 Celsius, not far off. Through Monday, another

fine day and as ridge of high pressure builds. The wind switching

to a north-westerly direction. Then the rich taking charge into the

middle of next week, bringing plenty of fine weather that it will be

chilly at night. We're back tomorrow evening

at quarter to six. From me and all of us on

the programme, have a good weekend.