12/08/2016 World News Today

Hello this is BBC world news, broadcasting in the UK and around

the world. The leader of the so-called Islamic State is being

held in a US joint strike. He was killed in Afghanistan. Tension over

Crimea. The Russian Prime Minister threatens to break diplomatic ties

with Kiev. The French Riviera resort vans women from wearing full body

swimsuits, the burkinis, on its beaches. And this action gets under

way at the Olympics, the 10,000 metre world record is beaten by this

utopian runner. -- Ethiopian runner. A warm welcome. A senior US defence

official has confirmed that the leader of so-called Islamic State in

Pakistan and Afghanistan has been killed in a drone strike. He led his

group of hardliners to launch a series of deadly strikes in

Afghanistan. He was a former Taliban fighter. Our correspondent is in

Washington. What more do we know? Not a lot. There are some reports

for towing a boat about his death, mostly coming from Afghan diplomatic

sources in Pakistan. We spoke to the Pentagon a few moments ago and they

confirmed this joint strike on the 22nd of July and they believed that

he was killed. -- confirmed this drone strike. They will not go one

the record that the Mormon which means that they may not be entirely

sure. There is a note of caution here which is that he has been

allegedly killed a couple of times before, particularly in July last

year. That can be some uncertainty around these things but there seems

to be a reasonable amount of clarity that he is dead. The Afghan

ambassador to Pakistan said that he believed a number of other

commanders were killed at the same time. I am sure that they will be

tapping into the human intelligence sources out there, trying to confirm

if there is more activity around now to try and confirmed that he is

dead. What is the situation in Afghanistan

at the moment with regards to ISO? They have been starting to conduct

some operations in Afghanistan, there was an attack in Kabul last

month in which they bombed a protest and the killed 80 people in that

attack. They also claimed responsibility for the attack on a

hospital in Pakistan earlier this week, although that is disputed.

There is some concern that IAS was organising and getting some people

from the Taliban in that area and conducting terror attacks, not just

in couple but in Pakistan as well. -- concern that IAS. The Americans

have already said that they have killed a number of ISO fighters in

Pakistan and the mission is to support the forces, although they

have the right to go after terror targets thank you.

All week tensions have been building between Russia and Ukraine. Now the

Russian Prime Minister has threatened to break diplomatic ties

with Kiev. The situation was not helped by the Russian military

saying they had deliberately missiles to Crimea. Russia says that

the delivery of the missile system had been agreed last month. It is

accusing Ukraine of sending saboteurs into Crimea and reported

the deaths of two people in an attempt foiled plot. Ukraine the

lies -- Ukraine denies the allegations. We were joined in the

studio to discuss this recently. Controversy broke out when the plans

were announced last month but in light of the ratcheting up of

tension between Ukraine and Russia over alleged movement of officers in

Crimea makes it a very ominous time for this deployment. Ukraine will be

worried that the range of these S 400 missile systems is considerably

larger than anything seen in Crimea before and because Crimea is a pin

in Schiller in the Black Sea, the range of S 400 missiles will be

covering the whole of the Black Sea and that includes the coastal areas

of Turkey and other countries. It is worth mentioning that Russia now has

an interest in that area and protecting what it annexed. Exactly.

Russia has been dating in in Crimea and militarising it and that has

been the allegation from Ukraine all along, but Russia is turning the

Crimean peninsula which it illegally annexed, according to tears and

other United Nations members, and according to Ukraine and its allies

in the West they are militarising Crimea and making it next to

impossible to be reoccupied by Kiev. The situation and Ukraine has not

been in the news as prominently as it is today for quite some time.

Where are we up to in times of the situation with the breakaway regions

and the conflict there. Just because the incident was not in the major

headlines does not mean that there was not a daily stream of this and

Ukraine. July turned out to be one of the quietest months since the

Minsk peace agreement was signed in February. One of the dangers for the

future with regards to the current escalation is the statement by

President Putin that he withdraws unilaterally from the peaceful

negotiations, which means that any platform for negotiating some kind

of a settlement in the east of Ukraine will lose its validity and.

Being efficient and effective. In another political development, one

of the most powerful men in the Kremlin is standing down. He is

leaving his post to become a special representative for environmental and

transport issues. What do we know about the man that has been

described as one of President Putin's closest alleys. The

63-year-old has been part of President Putin's inner circle for

many years, with the president once naming him is one of the people he

trusted most. Before becoming chief of staff in 2011, Ivanov served as

Deputy Prime Minister and defence Minister. He is a Security Council

member and a former KGB member. Did he choose to resign or was he

pushed? This is a surprising move by a president who likes to surprise.

No one was expecting this and people have been racking their brains today

in Moscow to try and understand what is behind it and the possible

motives. He was a very close friend and long-held friend and ally of

President Putin, now he is losing his job. Officially speaking it is

his initiative, but him and Mr Putin was shown on state television today

and Mr Putin said that Ivanov had is to step down. Mr Putin was agreeing

that after years of long service he could no leave the presidential

administration. I think there is scepticism about that here. This is

a man in a very senior job in the Kremlin and we are supposed to

believe that he wanted to become the envoy for environmental affairs. The

question is, what is behind this? At the moment there is speculation and

some people are suggesting that Mr Putin is looking to the 2018

presidential elections and he wants effective managers rather than

friends to be around him. Other people are suggesting he wants a

younger team as he is now in his mid-60s. Perhaps he was a younger

team to project the right image for those presidential elections. But

this is speculation and no one knows what is going on behind the walls of

the Kremlin. The Democratic nominee for the US presidential election,

Hillary Clinton, has disclosed her latest tax return. Meanwhile, Donald

Trump has said that his tax affairs are undergoing an official audit and

he cannot disclose the figures until the review has completed. The

internal revenue service says that he can. Hillary Clinton and her

husband and template six billion dollars with federal taxes of just

over 34%. To listen Thailand are being warned to be cautious after

the wave of bombings killed four people and injured dozens of others.

11 blasts hit cities and resorts across the South. Police have ruled

out international terrorism, but the coordination could suggest the

involvement of the separatist movement that has killed 6500 people

in the last 12 years. Our Thailand correspondent reports.

The bombs were small and for those nearby they were deadly. This was a

sedate seaside resort that is popular with retired people from

Europe. Two explosions shook the town centre on a busy Thursday

evening before a long weekend. I was sitting with my friends on holiday

from the UK. We were having a good time and the music was loud. All of

a sudden there was a commotion and we went around the corner and people

were shouting bomb, bomb. The the scenes were chaotic. Eight to ten

bodies on the floor. This was not the only part of the country being

attacked. On this holiday island 11 blasts in five provinces. Who was

responsible? The type we say it is too soon to speculate that they

insist this was not terrorism. They are describing it as domestic

sabotage. And operation of this skill hints at an experienced group

making a political point. Perhaps the separatist to have been fighting

the Thai army and the south, or groups out to embarrass the military

government. They are quiet here on the road of what should be one of

the busiest holiday weekends of the year is a very worrying sign for the

Thai government because more than at any other time this country depends

on tourism for its economy and that is exactly what the bombers were

targeting. The Tudors industry has proved remarkably resilient here for

three decades and it will probably bounce back again. That may depend

on how well the tire Daugherty 's investigate these attacks and if

they can prevent any more from happening. -- how well the Thai

authorities investigate. You are watching BBC News. Still to come: A

world record in the women's 1000 metres on the track in real generic.

Here in Britain Labour's national executive committee has won the

right to stop new members from voting in a leadership election. It

will prevent 130,000 new members voting in the leadership election

between Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith. The Shadow Chancellor and

Corbin supporter John McDonnell is angry and says that what has

happened fighting the face of democracy. The Court of Appeal

ruling overturns the High Court ruling that was taken earlier this

week. A serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper is expected to be

transferred from a psychiatric hospital to a prison in the next few

weeks. BBC News understands that a tribunal has decided he no longer

needs treatment for any mental health disorder. Moving him would

need to be approved by the Ministry of Justice and it would save a

quarter of a year. He murdered 13 women and attempted to murder seven

more between 1976 and 1981. This is BBC world news today. These

are the headlines: The leader of the so-called Islamic State and

so-called Islamic State in Pakistan and Afghanistan has been killed. A

threat to break diplomatic ties between Russia and Kiev.

Controversy is brewing in the French city of Canberra Daugherty 's have

banned the burkinis, a full body swimsuit one by Muslims. The mayor

says it is a security risk and any clothing displaying religious

affiliation could the shot public order during a time in France is

being targeted by terrorists. What do beach-goers think? TRANSLATION: I

am a regionally from Egypt and I grew up with people wearing Islamic

dress and I am shocked to find this in Paris. They should not wear

Islamic close. We have freedom here. We need to respect the society we

live in. I agree with the mayor because the burkini can be used to

disguise themselves as they want to carry out a terror attack. Boot-mac

I think they're wearing a burkini is not illegal and everyone has a right

to access the beach because it is a public space, but if we think about

women's rights it is a regression for women, especially for

Frenchwoman who are quite free. I think the mayor did this to avoid

provocations on the beach that could cause violence or pointless

discussions, because some are against and some are in favour. For

more reaction I spoke to our correspondent in Paris. She says it

is making headlines and dividing opinion.

Many people are saying the move is a populist measure by a Republican

politician. When you speak to the Muslim community, it was divided.

Some people were saying that France is a tolerant place and there should

be knowing Schmidt of human rights and they are against the move by the

mayor. Others point to the fact that France has got a proud history of

secularism and people should not be displaying their religious affinity.

That is what the mayor has been arguing, the ostentatious use of

religious affinity is what he is objecting to. He has singled out the

burkini for that. Why has this come to light now? This

came into force at the end of July. Has anyone been fined?

Not that we are aware of and the controversy here is that people are

saying you are more likely to see people wearing a tiny bikini dandy

fool burkini, so people are saying this might be a false debates.

Others say it may played straight into the hands of extremists at a

time when France does not need this. It comes at a time of high tension.

Last month there was a terrible attack in Nice and 85 people were

killed. So-called Islamic State claiming responsibility for that.

Then in Normandy we had the elderly priest that was killed by two men

who were on a list of wanted people here in France.

Time for some sport news now and Ollie Foster has the latest from day

seven of the Rio Olympics. It is the seventh day of competition

at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. 24 golds to be one. One was secured

with the world record on the first day of the athletics in the 10,000

metres. This Ethiopian runner beat a 23-year-old record by 14 seconds,

storming the whole. The defending champion also from Ethiopia was the

bronze medallist. There were 18 personal bests in that race which

was very quick. She becomes the first woman to break a 10,000 metre

world record at an Olympic Games. Great Britain are up to fourth in

the medal table after two goals in 20 minutes and rowing. They came

from the two strongest boats. The men's for defended their title from

London. They have won every Olympics in Sydney to thousands. Five in a

row. In the women's pair, they were unbeaten for five years. It means so

much more. We have had a lot of pressure. I have been so emotional

and this is not me at all. It means so much to us. There is nothing more

special than home games but this is defending a title. We have managed

to when every race for the last four years. We put an end is pressure on

ourselves. We are dying inside. The Polish 2012 weightlifting champion

has joined his brother in being sent home from the games after testing

positive. He failed a drugs test that the Polish Championships last

month. The Polish weightlifting Federation says that he has a legal

right to be retested. His brother was sent home on Tuesday.

Away from the Olympics the Premier League returns on Saturday.

Leicester get things underway with the kick-off against newly promoted

Hull City, who still do not have a full-time manager. Pep Guardiola for

managers first game at home to Sunderland, who also have a new

manager in David Moyes. Manchester United are away at Bournemouth under

Jose Mourinho. No Pol Pot bar for United, who has a one-game ban that

has been carried over to England. Leicester get things going. They

have held onto most of their title winning score, but surely they

cannot do it again. I think the bookmakers have it at 6000-1,

because it is impossible. It is more difficult than last season. It is

more likely that ET comes. One of the greatest baseball stars is due

to play his last game. Alex Drake use of the New York Yankees scored

home runs. This will be his last game before a coaching role beckons.

He admitted to steroid abuse a decade ago and he was banned for the

entire 2014 season for his part in a doping scandal. Mixed memories of

his career in baseball. That is all the sport for now.

Two of the best ballet dancers in the world have been can care to

Margaret Fonteyn. They will be performing together at the Edinburgh

International Festival and are at Edinburgh has been to meet them.

Here they are in rehearsals, putting themselves through paces for

tonight's Edinburgh International Festival show. They are partners

onstage and off. TRANSLATION: You are 200% together. There is no

better partner than surrogate because I admire him as an artist

and love him as a person. Who is the boss? TRANSLATION: I believe the man

should be a leader but he should let a woman do what he wants. It is an

emotion that makes it interesting to do the show. The audience know if we

have been fighting before or if we are in a good moments. You are naked

on stage. Both of them field dance Scott back -- both of them fielded

dancers get a hard time keeping to other sports professionals. I feel

like they treat dancers like children, they do not ask questions

or treat them like artists. They are just soldiers who do the work while

an artist needs to create. You became so disenchanted with the

profession that he walked out of his job as the principal dancer at the

Royal Ballet in 2012. I fell into the darkness and I kept falling

down. I think I hit rock bottom and met the devil. Is the ambition to go

back? I would love to go back and dance with the Royal Ballet. We are

having talks. Right now he has a job to do, dancing with his partner in

this production. Before we go a reminder of our main

news. A senior US defence official has confirmed that the leader of the

so-called Islamic State in Afghanistan Pakistan has been killed

in a drone strike. It is understood that he was killed in eastern Afghan

province. He had led his group of militants to launch a number of

deadly strikes inside Afghanistan. You can get in touch with me and

most of the team here on Twitter. That is all from the programme.

Thank you for watching. Goodbye. We can look at some of the bigger

weather stories around the world. There is a lot of cloud over the

Pacific