:00:00. > :00:23.that a deal could be agreed on the union disputed nuclear programme as
:00:24. > :00:29.John Kerry and other foreign ministers suddenly head to Geneva.
:00:30. > :00:33.Yasser Arafat did not die a natural death. The reaction of Palestinian
:00:34. > :00:40.officials to the Swiss scientific report into his death. The accused
:00:41. > :00:45.Israel of being involved. Yasser Arafat was killed and Israel had
:00:46. > :00:49.killed Yasser Arafat. And how do actors make violent scenes on stage
:00:50. > :00:52.look convincing? We meet the fight director who teaches performers how
:00:53. > :00:53.to kick, punch and stab realistically and without causing
:00:54. > :01:29.harm. Haiyan is a category five super
:01:30. > :01:33.storm with torrential rain and waves of up to six metres high. It has
:01:34. > :01:40.brought severe flooding. Three people are so far known to have
:01:41. > :01:44.died. The BBC has this update. This is what a typhoon looks like.
:01:45. > :01:48.Battering the central Philippines and bringing flooding and, as you
:01:49. > :01:56.can see, shredding through homes and buildings. The Philippines is used
:01:57. > :02:00.to typhoons but not like this. With wind of over 300, is an hour, this
:02:01. > :02:06.typhoon might be one of the most powerful on record. Such powerful
:02:07. > :02:10.wind and flooding has inevitably brought down power lines, cut
:02:11. > :02:15.medication is and caused landslides. Desperate efforts to escape the
:02:16. > :02:19.worst effects of the storm. The authorities warn that more than 12
:02:20. > :02:37.million people are at risk, up to 1 million have
:02:38. > :02:42.million people are at risk, up to 1 days. As the fast-moving storm slept
:02:43. > :02:46.through flimsy homes and villages, some were trying to pick up the
:02:47. > :02:50.pieces of their lives. But many of the worst affected areas are cut
:02:51. > :02:54.off. There are fears that the full scope of this devastation is yet to
:02:55. > :03:01.be revealed. A typhoon last year left more than 1000 dead and caused
:03:02. > :03:07.damage estimated at $1 billion. Typhoon Haiyan is expected to move
:03:08. > :03:12.on into the side China Sea and on to Vietnam and China. The Chinese
:03:13. > :03:16.authorities are tracking it closely. This sees are already beginning to
:03:17. > :03:22.stir alongside -- along the southern coast as shipping was warned to
:03:23. > :03:25.return to port. But as a full force of the storm continues to lash the
:03:26. > :03:27.Philippines, authorities were hoping their precautions would limit the
:03:28. > :03:47.ultimate impact on people 's lives. their precautions would limit the
:03:48. > :03:53.scale, category five as a hurricane is violent. Super typhoon. I have
:03:54. > :03:58.not seen bigger. It is a very destructive monster. How much
:03:59. > :04:04.damage? A lot. Let's look at the satellite pictures. It has been
:04:05. > :04:08.developing across the Pacific for a good week, and we have been watching
:04:09. > :04:14.this monster looming. Perfect conditions for it to become so
:04:15. > :04:17.intense and power. -- powerful. It has worked across the Philippines,
:04:18. > :04:22.almost back into the South China Sea, if you were hours before that.
:04:23. > :04:26.The wind is at its most powerful near the eye of the storm. That is
:04:27. > :04:34.where we had those 300 kilometre gusts. Even 100 miles away, the wind
:04:35. > :04:56.was gusting at 170. Even in Manila, we have seen severe gales. It is
:04:57. > :04:58.was gusting at 170. Even in Manila, one foot of rain. Hence the flash
:04:59. > :05:03.flooding and the mudslides and that will go through even further. There
:05:04. > :05:11.are reports of waves at sea of 15 metres. Unlike most typhoons, this
:05:12. > :05:14.is not last much energy. It is heading towards Vietnam and are
:05:15. > :05:19.still very powerful. It has had a lot of water between the islands to
:05:20. > :05:23.feed it. Our next concern is Vietnam and they have the remains of a
:05:24. > :05:28.typhoon last week and had another tropical depression this week and
:05:29. > :05:33.this one looks set for Sunday and it could still be very strong indeed.
:05:34. > :05:39.Category four, that is what the forecasters say as it hits northern
:05:40. > :05:43.Vietnam. We will turn our attention to that later today. Those
:05:44. > :05:47.incredible figures of the depth of water but also the power of the
:05:48. > :06:07.wind, our instruments are strong enough to measure this? I
:06:08. > :06:09.wind, our instruments are strong typhoon. There is increasing
:06:10. > :06:14.optimism that international talks about Iran's's UKIP programme or on
:06:15. > :06:17.the verge of a breakthrough. Douglas had been holding talks in Geneva
:06:18. > :06:22.since yesterday and now the negotiations have moved up a gear.
:06:23. > :06:25.The US Secretary of State is on his way to Geneva and also his
:06:26. > :06:29.counterparts from Britain, France and Germany. But the Russian Foreign
:06:30. > :06:32.Minister says he is not going. There is intense speculation that a deal
:06:33. > :06:44.could be close. What will happen once they arrive? --. At the moment,
:06:45. > :06:47.and agreement is more likely. That is why foreign ministers want to
:06:48. > :06:52.have a look at what it might mean. Essentially, we are getting the
:06:53. > :06:57.possible outline or silhouette of a limited first step on a series of
:06:58. > :07:15.confidence building measures. It might be that I
:07:16. > :07:20.confidence building measures. It reflect on where we have been and
:07:21. > :07:26.where you are in Geneva, how remarkable is this, potentially?
:07:27. > :07:32.Potentially, this is a symbolic change and a change, I think, if
:07:33. > :07:39.agreement is signed up to. If things follow through. In 2009 was
:07:40. > :07:43.potential agreement and that collapsed and in 2010 there was also
:07:44. > :07:48.a potential deal and that collapsed as well. I do not think that many
:07:49. > :07:51.people will be getting excited by the signing of this deal, it is the
:07:52. > :07:57.demonstration that is the important thing. James Reynolds in Geneva.
:07:58. > :08:04.What caused the death of the then Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's
:08:05. > :08:07.Palestinian officials have confirmed that he did not die a natural death
:08:08. > :08:28.of ill health that he did not die a natural death
:08:29. > :08:32.polonium were in his body and they could not have been absorbed
:08:33. > :08:37.accidentally. In a slide show, during the presentation, they ask
:08:38. > :08:42.these questions... Can we exclude polonium as the cause of death? The
:08:43. > :08:48.answer was no. Are we sure that lonely and was the cause of death?
:08:49. > :08:51.The answer was no. Yasser Arafat died in a military hospital in
:08:52. > :08:57.France nine years ago. That was after suddenly being taken ill at
:08:58. > :09:02.his compound. It is one year since the late President's remains were
:09:03. > :09:07.exhumed and about 60 samples were taken. They were divided between
:09:08. > :09:11.Swiss and Russian investigators and a French team carrying out forensic
:09:12. > :09:15.enquiries at his widow 's request. The Swiss scientists examined
:09:16. > :09:35.samples from remains and personal items. They find the traces
:09:36. > :09:41.samples from remains and personal consistent with polonium poisoning.
:09:42. > :09:46.Israel denies any involvement in any of this. They said that the forensic
:09:47. > :09:50.evidence supported the poisoning theory but they could not be
:09:51. > :09:54.conclusive. I should say that is not from the Israelis, that has come
:09:55. > :10:00.from the scientists so let's not get confused. That is here how the
:10:01. > :10:06.Palestinian committee used these findings to point the finger at
:10:07. > :10:12.Israel. TRANSLATION: It is not important for me to say that Yasser
:10:13. > :10:16.Arafat died because of polonium or another cause. The elements I have
:10:17. > :10:23.at my disposal as a member of a security commission informed me that
:10:24. > :10:47.Yasser Arafat was killed and Israel had killed Yasser Arafat.
:10:48. > :10:51.Yasser Arafat was killed and Israel the microphone was switched off and
:10:52. > :10:55.it was still light. They were heard saying that Yasser Arafat should
:10:56. > :11:00.disappear. This is what the Israelis had said. These are not my words. I
:11:01. > :11:08.would like to reiterate that Israel is responsible for Yasser Arafat's
:11:09. > :11:13.blood. Just to confirm, Israel denies any responsibility. Still to
:11:14. > :11:16.come... We look at the economic changes that China's leaders might
:11:17. > :11:20.announce at the four-day Communist Party gathering which starts on
:11:21. > :11:30.Saturday. Any reforms could drastically alter China's future. In
:11:31. > :11:34.Canada, the Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, has made another apology, this
:11:35. > :11:37.time for a video of him making threats to murder someone. It's the
:11:38. > :12:04.latest controversy to engulf the Mayor, who this week admitted
:12:05. > :12:11.It is not clear who this is to reckon that when this was filmed.
:12:12. > :12:16.But it is yet another embarrassment for the already embattled Mayor.
:12:17. > :12:23.Shortly after this video became public, Rob Ford spoke to the media
:12:24. > :12:31.and said he was sorry. Do you need help? Is a time to ask for help? I
:12:32. > :12:40.just want to come out and tell you that I saw the video. It is
:12:41. > :12:45.extremely embarrassing. Behold world will see this and I don't have a
:12:46. > :12:46.problem with that but it is extremely embarrassing. Despite
:12:47. > :13:07.these revelations, extremely embarrassing. Despite
:13:08. > :13:12.He was elected as the Mayor in 2010. And he has a strong and loyal
:13:13. > :13:16.support base. Many say that is the reason he refuses to leave. Speak to
:13:17. > :13:21.people here and a large proportion will say that Rob Ford is damaging
:13:22. > :13:29.Toronto's reputation. This is a video. What we response? It is
:13:30. > :13:33.another example of just how pathetic this man is. It is almost enough to
:13:34. > :13:39.elicit some sympathy from me but I am beyond that. That is ridiculous.
:13:40. > :13:45.Very unprofessional. You're trying to be a role model. So the reality
:13:46. > :13:50.show, as one News Channel describes it, goes on. The media continue to
:13:51. > :13:51.demand answers from the Mayor and many others demand his resignation.
:13:52. > :14:15.For now, he is still in the job. many others demand his resignation.
:14:16. > :14:22.landfall as torn the central islands of the Philippines. Palestinian
:14:23. > :14:25.officials say that two reports into the death of Yasser Arafat confirm
:14:26. > :14:33.that he did not die a natural death. They say that Israel is the only
:14:34. > :14:37.suspect, which Israel denies. A political meeting begins on Saturday
:14:38. > :14:40.in China which could dramatically alter the part the country takes
:14:41. > :14:45.four years to come. Known dryly as a denim of the commonest arty, it is
:14:46. > :14:46.expected that major changes to the country 's economy will be announced
:14:47. > :15:07.to ring the four-day conference. What issues will the Government
:15:08. > :15:08.tackle? It is a mystery. In China, there are some
:15:09. > :15:31.tackle? It is a mystery. In China, an independent survey. Top of the
:15:32. > :15:37.worries a rise in prices. Six out of 10 people said that was a major
:15:38. > :15:42.problem. The real costs are booming industrial production. The growth
:15:43. > :15:49.has come at a cost - of an swamping this city and many others with air
:15:50. > :15:54.pollution so extreme that breathing it for one day is considered
:15:55. > :16:00.hazardous to human health. Clean air days like this one are few and
:16:01. > :16:05.far between. Another key concern, it centred around rising inequality.
:16:06. > :16:11.A yawning gap between the rich and the poor. The top 10% of households
:16:12. > :16:15.in China earn 20 times more than the bottom 10% - a big difference.
:16:16. > :16:36.The good news... the bottom 10% - a big difference.
:16:37. > :16:40.be better off than their parents. Let's get more on our main story,
:16:41. > :16:45.the typhoon in the Philippines. It is the strongest storm the sheer.
:16:46. > :16:58.It may be the most powerful to make landfall ever anywhere in the world.
:16:59. > :17:01.-- this year. Let's go now to a director of Save the Children in
:17:02. > :17:07.the Philippines. What reports are you getting? It is affecting a very
:17:08. > :17:11.large area of the Philippines. I was talking to our people on the
:17:12. > :17:16.ground in the worst affected area this morning. They were saying the
:17:17. > :17:21.winds were so fierce they were shattering the windows in the rooms
:17:22. > :17:25.they were in. After that communication breakdown.
:17:26. > :17:45.Communication for the most affected areas are not up and running. What
:17:46. > :17:52.Communication for the most affected a bit I've been like this. -- a big
:17:53. > :17:58.tide soon. The impact on children it is devastating. It might have
:17:59. > :18:03.huge impact on them. It is a bad health and survival. If they have
:18:04. > :18:09.injuries, where houses are dismantled because of strong winds.
:18:10. > :18:16.Afterwards it is about making sure they get food, shelter, get a
:18:17. > :18:20.proper medication if needed. Many children are really scared at this
:18:21. > :18:24.point in time for a duck these winds a really scary. That is also
:18:25. > :18:31.something we are working with them on. -- in time. I hit a phone
:18:32. > :18:37.ringing at the moment but let me ask you about preparation for this.
:18:38. > :18:37.There have been a lot of typhoons and
:18:38. > :18:58.preparedness among the families. We do see that many of them, when it
:18:59. > :19:03.happens to them, they're not as prepared as one would think they
:19:04. > :19:08.would be in a country like the Philippines. It is not necessarily
:19:09. > :19:16.the same areas that are affected ear after years of it is not really
:19:17. > :19:21.the same people. Thank you very much for sparing time to speak with
:19:22. > :19:26.me. To France where the credit rating has been cut one notch from
:19:27. > :20:08.a a to aid A-plus. -- de increasing. They are protesting at
:20:09. > :20:13.a new Eco tax which might still be introduced in the New Year. It
:20:14. > :20:19.reflects the dissatisfaction we are seeing Countrywide at the moment.
:20:20. > :20:24.91% of the French say they want to see President Francois Hollande
:20:25. > :20:29.change policy. He does not seem to be able to turn in any direction
:20:30. > :20:37.for support at the moment. It is another bad day on a long list of
:20:38. > :20:43.bad days. There is a trade deficit which is worsening. Then this news
:20:44. > :20:50.from S that they are reducing from AA Plas to AA. Why is that
:20:51. > :20:55.important? The credit rating speaks of the credit worthiness of the
:20:56. > :21:14.country - its ability to meet financial commitments.
:21:15. > :21:18.country - its ability to meet again. That is bad news for France
:21:19. > :21:22.and the economic minister. Other countries have turned things around.
:21:23. > :21:25.What is the way in which President Francois Hollande and his
:21:26. > :21:29.government will react? Are they going to be able to blink, are
:21:30. > :21:33.faced with this quest to much you would imagine so, given the poor
:21:34. > :21:40.state of the approval ratings at the moment. -- faced with this?
:21:41. > :21:48.They have turned around unemployment much which is at a
:21:49. > :21:51.record high, by the end of the year. The only way they would be able to
:21:52. > :21:56.do that is by manufacturing the figures, it seems that it looks
:21:57. > :22:00.impossible to change the picture in just over two months. At the moment
:22:01. > :22:05.it is a problem of communication. He has to communicate to the French
:22:06. > :22:23.people the plan. It does that seem to be
:22:24. > :22:26.people the plan. It does that seem -- it is an impossible problem. It
:22:27. > :22:29.is really a case of getting everyone on board in France and
:22:30. > :22:36.convincing them there is a coherent plan which will bring the country
:22:37. > :22:41.back to gross. Schoolchildren in South Korea will be breathing a
:22:42. > :22:48.collective sigh of relief. 650,000 of them have been sitting the
:22:49. > :22:52.annual college entrance exam. The focus on the test is so intense
:22:53. > :22:59.that planes have even been banned from taking off and landing by the
:23:00. > :23:03.exam is under way. This report from Don't Make Me Over. Long before
:23:04. > :23:07.daybreak they gathered to cheer on their friends and schoolmates ahead
:23:08. > :23:13.of the most important test of their lives for Derbyshire, at 650,000
:23:14. > :23:15.students took the exam. To ease the traffic, government workers were
:23:16. > :23:36.asked to stop later traffic, government workers were
:23:37. > :23:42.their nerves, or phones and mobile devices were collected. Last year
:23:43. > :23:49.come up nearly 80 exam papers were disqualified for not handing in
:23:50. > :23:55.their phones. During the nine our exam, planes were banned from take-
:23:56. > :23:59.off or landing for 40 minutes and students could concentrate. Any
:24:00. > :24:05.equally stressed parents spent the day in nearby temples and churches
:24:06. > :24:08.to pray for good exam results for children. Examinations are seen as
:24:09. > :24:14.an important stepping stone to future careers. The pressure to
:24:15. > :24:20.earn a high score is enormous. Koreans are famous for aggressive
:24:21. > :24:23.studying and private tuition spending but the country still
:24:24. > :24:50.struggles scene without anyone getting hurt?
:24:51. > :24:52.Alison de Burgh has the answer. She became Britain's first ever female
:24:53. > :24:55.fight director ten years ago, when her acting tutor told her she could
:24:56. > :24:58.fight like a man. She's been explaining the art of
:24:59. > :25:04.choreographing every last lunge, slap and punch. You come in earlier.
:25:05. > :25:07.It is about understanding choreography. It is about
:25:08. > :25:18.understanding motivation and being able to teach people. Getting them
:25:19. > :25:24.to perform as best as they can. A fight director choreographed action
:25:25. > :25:29.for plays, musicals and operas. We teach actors have to fight and make
:25:30. > :25:35.it look as if they have made of the moves themselves. -- made up as I
:25:36. > :25:54.got moves themselves. -- made up as I
:25:55. > :26:00.can only run through this once, so please go slowly and carefully and
:26:01. > :26:04.make sure everything is accurate. Today it is the Prince of Denmark
:26:05. > :26:09.and it has been done by the guise of the National Theatre. I am busy
:26:10. > :26:15.rehearsing their fights to make sure it is safe will start we are
:26:16. > :26:25.very short of time. I only have time to run each fight once a bus-
:26:26. > :26:30.stop -- fight once. You start from the script. You read it first and
:26:31. > :26:34.have an understanding of the characters and why they are
:26:35. > :26:39.fighting. Then you meet the director and asked the overall view
:26:40. > :26:42.of the show. Then you ask the actors how they want to play their
:26:43. > :26:45.characters will start from talking to the actors, you draw the fight
:26:46. > :27:06.from them.