10/09/2013 BBC World News

Hello, this is BBC world News. France to put a resolution to the UN

Security Council, calling on Syria to shed light on its chemical

weapons. It is only through access to the chemical weapons that we will

decide the frankness and seriousness of the regime. The Syrian people

have suffered a great deal. Guilty of gang rape and murder, four men

are found guilty of attacking a woman last December. Accused of

crimes against humanity - Kenya's deputy president becomes the first

serving official to appear at the International Criminal Court. And

hidden city within ruins of ancient Rome, the secret buried beneath the

Palace of Emperor Hadrian. Diplomats around the world are still

assessing the viability of a Russian proposal for Syria to put its

chemical weapons under international control. Russia says it is preparing

a workable, specific and concrete plan which will be put to all sides

including the United States. France has also announced it will take its

own proposals to the United Nations Security Council with the aim of

forcing it to declare and dismantle its chemical weapons.

President Obama was going to use his six television interviews to bolster

President Obama was going to use his arguments for military strikes on

Syria, instead he seized on a political lifeline, the surprise

initiative to put President Assad's chemical weapons under international

control. Is Bashar al-Assad yields control of his chemical weapons to

international authority, are we back from the brink? Absolutely, if in

international authority, are we back fact that happened. I don't think we

would have got to this point unless we have maintained a credible

possibility of a military strike and I don't think now is the time to let

up on that. I want to make sure that norm against the use of chemical

weapons is maintained. If we can do that without a military strike, that

is overwhelmingly my preference. For Mr Obama it is a way of delaying a

difficult vote in Congress, giving him time to avoid military action,

and if the plan fails it may give him a better chance of winning a

vote in the future. The French have given the idea a cautious welcome.

TRANSLATION: We welcome this new concession with interest, but with

caution as well. We don't want this opportunity to be used as a

diversion tactic. France says it will put forward a new resolution to

diversion tactic. France says it the UN to dismantle chemical

weapons. Can an agreement beforehand at last in a deeply divided Security

Council? And what it really be possible to destroy those weapons in

the middle of a civil war? Our Middle East editor is in Damascus,

he outlined the Syrian opposition's feelings about the Russian proposal.

Assad is not trusted by the opposition, he is hated, opposition

fighters always have said they want to kill him so there is an issue as

well. I think the Americans will share a problem of trust over how

well. I think the Americans will this will work if it goes ahead. I

recall the saga over Iraqi nuclear weapons inspections in the 1990s.

That went on for a period of years where they have the right to go to

other places, sometimes they have permission, sometimes they didn't,

could they go to Saddam Hussein's palaces? As you may be just heard,

that was outgoing government fire into rebel positions so how does a

process like chemical weapons disarmament, and by all accounts

Syria has a large arsenal, how does that happen when there is a hot war

going on? The number of refugees who have now fled Syria has passed 1.7

million according to official figures from the UNHCR. A

substantial number" -- number end up at Zaatari Camp. This stretch of

north Jordan has been turned into a refugee camp, now there are some

120,000 Syrians living here, making it the second biggest refugee camp

in the world. Many of the Syrians here come from parts of their

country that have seen the most bitter fighting, and that is why

they are broadly supportive of the idea of US led military

intervention. There was one woman here who told me that she thought if

the west does not help to get rid of President Assad, she is worried she

will never be able to go home but the same sentiment is not reflected

across Jordan as a whole. Any people are worried that if there is a

western strike on Damascus, that will make the crisis worse and could

bring more refugees flooding across the border. With me now is the

BBC's Damascus correspondent who is currently in London. I know you are

still in touch with the people, what do you think the reaction on

different sites will be to the last 24 hours with news developments? The

opposition don't trust the president and they feel this is yet another

green light given to his forces to continue with the violence and today

I spoke to people in Damascus, warplanes were firing, multiple

rockets were firing at the suburbs of Damascus, but also you talk to

the loyalists to the government and of Damascus, but also you talk to

they see this sometimes as a concession. They are hardliners and

they don't want their government to make any concessions. What about the

wording of what Damascus has said? Do you think it will go far enough

to assuage people initially? Experts on Syrian politics and Assad's

policy, they are good at playing with time and today there is some

leaked information by a reporter close to the government who said the

government said they welcomed the initiative but did not accept it,

which is another game player with time to gain more time and prolong

any developments by the Americans. William Hague, the Foreign

Secretary, said it is important to remember this is not a question of

choosing between two barred outcomes, there are political

leaders who are good in the middle who could come through. The people

do not trust any peaceful political solution will come out. If that is

in the interest of Assad and his government, they should release the

political prisoners, mainly the ones who are from the opposition party.

Of course we are talking on these resolutions and wordings that

changes the threat to chemical weapons, for ordinary people how

difficult is it? It is a very important point, I talk to people

and all of their comments is that the world is only looking at the

chemical weapons, 1000 or so killed the world is only looking at the

by chemical weapons is a red line, but 1000 killed in other ways is

fine so it is OK if we are killed through other means, so there is a

huge sense of resentment and many people realise nobody will help them

to have a free country, they know they will do it on their own. Is

there any way of seeing a peaceful split of the country? Many observers

looking at the current violence, maybe they think a split with

international peacekeeping mission in the country to stop the violence

and power-sharing at the moment would be the best solution for the

time being, but talking to many people, whether in the north of the

South, it is hard to see that they can accept President Assad to stay

in power for a longer period. That is the view of the opposition, but

the loyalists want President Assad to stay but it all depends on the

coming period of time how the game will change on the ground. Thank

you. There have been calls for the death penalty for four men found

guilty of the gang rape and murder of a female student on a bus in

Delhi. The case caused outrage within India. The victim was a

23-year-old woman who had within India. The victim was a

of the cinema with a friend, the pair were on the way home when they

were subjected to an horrific attack. What has happened in court?

What has the judge said today? The judge has found these four

What has the judge said today? The guilty of rape, and they said they

found these men guilty of killing an innocent, helpless victim so they

have now been found guilty and innocent, helpless victim so they

tomorrow is the day when the sentence will be pronounced. What

was the reaction of the family in court, do we know? Yes, the family

of the victim were present in the court and after the announcement of

this, the father of the victim said they are hopeful of a death sentence

for these men. What has been the wider reaction to the verdict in

India? Because this did spark huge controversy in India. This has been

the most talked about rape case in a long time, and there has been strong

opinion that these men should be punished severely, in fact people

opinion that these men should be have been demanding the

opinion that these men should be sentence for these people, nothing

less than that, and there is sentence for these people, nothing

consensus on that. The way the sentence for these people, nothing

23-year-old was gang raped and brutally killed, I mean she died

afterwards obviously, it is something that should not go

unpunished and all of these four men should begin in maximum punishment.

What about the sense the government has responded and done enough to

change things for other women in the country? We keep seeing ongoing

reporting of other cases. After this case last December there was uproar

and the government was forced to bring in change to the rape laws and

changes have been brought in which made sexual offence against women,

are much stricter punishment and new crimes have been included, the

definition of rape has been expanded, so all of this has

happened and to go by police data there have been around more than

1000 reported cases this year compared to what happened last year,

which was less than half. The invisible story of sexual violence

against women has become more visible now. We will be back in

Delhi tomorrow for the sentencing. The deputy president of Kenya has

made uncomfortable history at the International Criminal Court in The

Hague, becoming the first ever sitting government official to go on

trial accused of crimes against sitting government official to go on

humanity perpetrated after disputed elections in 2007. Earlier today he

entered not guilty pleas to the charges of murder, persecution and

forcible transfer. As you stated, the deputy president, William Ruto,

has pleaded not guilty to murder, forcible transfer of persons, and

persecution. He pleaded not guilty to these recounts so the case is

currently under way, the prosecution has already given its opening

statement, and this is something that has attracted massive interest

from the country and also across the world because it is for the first

time that a sitting leader of that stature is appearing at the

International Criminal Court in The Hague.

How is it that they are still able to continue in office? This has been

discussed for a while now. There was a timetable released by the

International Criminal Court that showed that at some point between

November and December, these leaders would be away at the ICC together so

this did not sit very well with the leaders and the president came out

this did not sit very well with the strongly saying that at least one of

them had to be in the country because the country has a

constitution and there cannot be a vacuum, but this is something the

ICC made a ruling on yesterday, staggering the appearances, so we

will have one leader at a time appearing. This is something that is

unprecedented and we are going to see how it will affect this country,

but the leaders have assured the country everything will continue

but the leaders have assured the running normally. In most other

countries around the world, to have even charges like this would mean

your political career is finished. Even if they say these are

your political career is finished. politically motivated charges, how

are they getting away with being in office? They came into office even

after they had been accused of these crimes and there are some analysts

who argued that these charges may have helped them to be elected

earlier this year. These charges are in relation to the last election in

2007 that turned violent when the former president was running so

these gentlemen were not yet elected, so they were just elected

this year after they were already facing these charges.

Would you pay thousands of dollars for a car with no wheels? The

submarine vehicle used by James Bond has been snapped up at auction.

How the masseur for this Brazilian football team cost his club a

quarter-final spot. Voting starts later today to elect

a new president of the International Olympic Committee.

Thomas Bach, a German lawyer and vice president of the IOC, is the

Front runner. The winner will take over from Jacques Rogge. From

Buenos Aires, here is Dan Roan. For 12 years, the Olympic movement has

been going forward a pace. Its future direction will be determined.

One of the last act so was seen on Saturday. -- acts. He steps down.

How does he think he has done? It was recognised under my watch there

were very good Olympic Games - the creation of the Olympic Youth Games.

Also the fight against doping and betting. The funding of sport has a

healthy revenue. I think that will be the Revenue. Her on the short

list to replace him is said by Booker and the Singaporean and the

boxing administrator. The front- Booker and the Singaporean and the

runner is the IOC vice-president, Thomas Bach. I think it will become

clear the IOC is a sports oriented organisation showing that the

reason to be of the IOC is sport and the Olympic Games and its

values. I think this is one of the main items. The man tipped to be

future President is Lord Coe. He thinks the fight against doping

must be a priority. It is the Global Challenge. There is not

must be a priority. It is the country which is immune from this

problem. As international federations, we have to maintain

this is a war. It is not a war we can lose. We have to make sure the

one thing that shine through his trust. To football. England can

take a big step towards World Cup qualification if they beat Ukraine

in Kiev later today. Roy Hodgson's side currently lead group H by goal

in Kiev later today. Roy Hodgson's difference, with Ukraine a point

behind in third. The hosts are in form, having not lost in six games.

Last Friday, they put nine goals past San Marino. It will be a

hostile environment for the visiting side, with 70,000 fans

expected at the Olympic stadium. This is because he world news. Four

men are found guilty of the gang rape and murder of a woman in Delhi

last December. It sparked violent protests in India. They are also

asking for the chemical weapons in Syria to be destroyed.

The Afghan government looks increasingly unlikely to hit its

target of recruiting 5,000 women to its police force by the end of next

year. That's according to the British charity Oxfam. It says

despite some progress, women make up just 1% of the force. It is a

particular problem because some suicide bombers have successfully

posed as women to avoid being searched. From Kabul, Karen Allen

reports. A bold step for the police or an affront to tradition. Female

police officers were banned under the Taliban. More than ten years on,

they are still a rare sight, as they struggle to recruit women into

their ranks. Parigul is among the few who have made it on to the

frontline. Once she ran a beauty salon. Now she saves lives.

TRANSLATION: I do not think of myself as a woman. I'm doing a job

just like men. This is the public face of policing in Afghanistan.

The reality is just 1% of the officers are women put up the

Government's targets to get a force of 5000 be Mao's by the end of next

year is increasingly unrealistic. - - females. Afghanistan is growing

its police force in the pace of insurgent attacks. But it is mainly

men that sign up. Illiteracy and insurgent attacks. But it is mainly

cultural taboos explain why few women are pushing themselves

forward. But so too are fears of sexual abuse in police ranks. 15-

year-old Torpakai agreed to talk if we concealed her identity.

TRANSLATION: When she fled violence at home a policeman offered to help.

Instead, she told me he locked her in his car and raped her - taking

turns with his friends. The policeman is now in jail. But other

women inside the police claim they have had similar experiences. I

totally reject that. We have plans to provide women with facilities

which will encourage them to join the police. It takes time. Parigul

knows that many police women have been killed in targeted attacks.

But she has a family to support. At home she is far more candid about

the stigma that goes with the job. I feel very bad. I get upset when

things are negative. To her neighbours, being a policewoman or

a prostitute is one and the same. Little wonder then that recruitment

is proving to be so hard. Now to a secret that's been hidden

since the days of ancient Rome. An underground city has has been

discovered buried deep beneath the villa of Emperor Hadrian near Rome.

It is nearly 2000 years old. Every winter reminder of the glories of

ancient Rome. A place where the Emperor Hadrian could arrest and

gaze on the shimmering waters. This was only part of his magnificent

country estate. Nearby, there is this man-made island, where Hadrian

would retreat to ponder the problems of his empire. There were

libraries, temples, pavilions, even a Gladiators have been there, all

surrounding an imperial palace. -- arena. It is easy to imagine

Hadrian enjoying the space and calm. Just beneath his feet lay buried

different, darker world. -- a very different. It is being explored by

caving Experts. They have been charting a network of passages

which from below the villa complex, linking its many buildings. For

centuries, these tunnels were abandoned and almost forgotten.

Just recently, a thorough exploration of the network was

launched. For the first time, they are trying to market completely. We

know much more now about the full extent of these ancient underground

chambers. The work has revealed this - never filmed before. An

underground Roman Road, wide enough for charities to pass one another.

The passageways are cold, dark and empty now. Long ago they were busy,

filled with slaves and servants bringing cartloads of food, drink

and firewood - supplies for the imperial court. It all had to go on

Underground, out of sight of the Emperor - preserving the calm of

his villa above. The exploration will continue.

TRANSLATION: We think that the tunnel system head could be double

what we know now. Made up of tunnels like this one. This is only

the beginning. Elsewhere on the fearless site, other underground

passages are much more easily accessible and there are plans to

open up some of them, allowing visitors to walk in the footsteps

of the slaves of the Emperor. How much would you pay for a second

hand car you cannot actually drive? The famous Lotus Esprit that

transformed into a submarine in the James Bond movie, The Spy Who Loved

Me, has been sold at a London auction for £550,000. The car was

designed for an underwater scene in the 1977 film. How many people

would love that? An accidental goalkeeper. During a match by the

Fourth Division Brazilian football team, the masseur stepped onto the

pitch and to got carried away with what was happening that he saved

this goal and a second one. This meant the club missed out on a

quarter-final spot. The masseur can be seen running away - probably

running for his life. We do not know whether the officials will ask