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0:00:04 > 0:00:08This is BBC World News Today.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11Our top stories:
0:00:11 > 0:00:13A suspected chemical attack in Syria.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15Activists say these pictures are from a hospital in Eastern Ghouta,
0:00:15 > 0:00:19an area that's been under intense attack for a week.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24The political crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo -
0:00:24 > 0:00:34security forces open fire on a rally calling for President Kabila to go.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41China's Xi Jinping could remain as president for many years, and
0:00:41 > 0:00:45proposed constitutional changes.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48A team from Poland trying to be the first to conquer the world's
0:00:48 > 0:00:51second-highest peak in winter - so why did one of the climbers
0:00:51 > 0:00:54strike out his own?
0:01:07 > 0:01:11Hello and welcome to World News Today.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13There are reports from Syria of a chemical attack
0:01:13 > 0:01:17in Eastern Ghouta, an enclave on the outskirts of Damascus that
0:01:17 > 0:01:22has been under intense bombardment from the Syrian regime
0:01:22 > 0:01:23for a week now.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26The region is the last major rebel-held area near the capital,
0:01:26 > 0:01:29and the Assad regime is now determined to take it back.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31These are pictures we've just received of that
0:01:31 > 0:01:33suspected chemical attack.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36The reports come a day after the United Nations Security
0:01:36 > 0:01:40Council demanded a Syrian ceasefire "without delay".
0:01:40 > 0:01:43But clashes between Syrian forces and the rebels have continued,
0:01:43 > 0:01:51as have the airstrikes.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54Russia has accused the rebels of attacking Syrian government forces.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Caroline Hawley reports.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58In Eastern Ghouta today, a measure of calm after a week-long
0:01:58 > 0:02:00storm of airstrikes.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03In small numbers, people ventured out from underground shelters
0:02:03 > 0:02:06to assess the damage.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12But there were reports of airstrikes
0:02:12 > 0:02:14continuing in some parts of the rebel-held enclave.
0:02:14 > 0:02:19Once again, children were among the dead.
0:02:19 > 0:02:24Today is the first day of the ceasefire resolution.
0:02:24 > 0:02:34Still there is warplanes in the atmosphere, still shelling,
0:02:36 > 0:02:39but it is less bad than before.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42The vote last night for a month-long ceasefire didn't specify exactly
0:02:42 > 0:02:46when it would start or how it would be implemented,
0:02:46 > 0:02:47and there's another problem.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50In Eastern Ghouta, it's a disparate group of rebels fighting the regime,
0:02:50 > 0:02:54including some extremist elements that have been linked
0:02:54 > 0:02:56to Al-Qaeda, and the ceasefire doesn't cover them.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Government forces are massed around the edge of the enclave,
0:02:59 > 0:03:05with reports of clashes as they try and advance.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Tonight, we spoke to the most powerful group on the ground,
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Jaysh Al Islam, which claims to have killed and kidnapped dozens
0:03:10 > 0:03:14of government troops today.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18TRANSLATION:When the regime is not abiding by the UN resolution,
0:03:18 > 0:03:23I cannot stand still and watch and not defend myself
0:03:23 > 0:03:27and our families in Ghouta.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35In one hospital in Eastern Ghouta, victims, activists say,
0:03:35 > 0:03:37of a suspected chemical attack, suffering symptoms of a possible use
0:03:37 > 0:03:40of chlorine gas.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43If there's one thing all sides agree on it's that the conflict,
0:03:43 > 0:03:48and the agony of Syrian civilians, is very far from over.
0:03:53 > 0:03:54Dr Mohamad Katoub is the advocacy manager
0:03:54 > 0:03:58from the Syrian American Medical Society.
0:03:58 > 0:04:08He is originally from Ghouta but joins us live from Turkey.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13What more do you know about this suspected attack?Good evening.
0:04:13 > 0:04:22Today we received information from our hospital in Eastern Ghouta, one
0:04:22 > 0:04:26of our hospital is there, that received 16 patients with symptoms
0:04:26 > 0:04:34indicating chlorine. The doctors who treated the patients are
0:04:34 > 0:04:36well-qualified and they experienced chemical victims before, so they
0:04:36 > 0:04:41know what they are talking about. We don't have any way to identify the
0:04:41 > 0:04:47agents other than the symptoms they described. All the patients were
0:04:47 > 0:04:53treated, they came in with moderate symptoms, so we have only one death
0:04:53 > 0:05:00between the 16. It's a child, and we are not sure if the death is because
0:05:00 > 0:05:04of the chemical attack or because of other injuries, because it seems
0:05:04 > 0:05:12that the missile which was loaded with the chemical agent also caused
0:05:12 > 0:05:18some destruction in the building where this family lived.If it was
0:05:18 > 0:05:24chlorine, what with these people have experienced and felt during the
0:05:24 > 0:05:31attack and afterwards?Suffocating, mainly. Chlorine causes respiratory
0:05:31 > 0:05:40problems. This is the main issue. While other chemical or legends --
0:05:40 > 0:05:42chemical agents cause other symptoms. This is how we verify it,
0:05:42 > 0:05:47in addition to the treatment we provide to the patient. Actually,
0:05:47 > 0:05:53six children from those 16 don't know what's happening to them, why
0:05:53 > 0:06:01they are in the hospital. The doctors were very frustrated, that's
0:06:01 > 0:06:06not enough to explain what they feel, because they feel like this is
0:06:06 > 0:06:12only an alarm and it will bring more chemical attacks, because no one is
0:06:12 > 0:06:18doing anything to stop them. This is attack number four in 2018, and
0:06:18 > 0:06:27number seven in Syria which is using chemical agents against civilians.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30This is a chronic issue. Chemical weapons have been used since 2012 to
0:06:30 > 0:06:40now. Almost 200 chemical attacks, exactly 197, that have been reported
0:06:40 > 0:06:43through our medical staff, and we are just hearing about deadlines and
0:06:43 > 0:06:53stopping this and the UN Security Council, but this didn't happen,
0:06:53 > 0:06:57especially in this area, which has been under siege for five years now.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02There is a shortage of medicine, no capacity to face such attacks, no
0:07:02 > 0:07:06protection gear even for some of the rescue team, which pulled the people
0:07:06 > 0:07:14from the attack area. Even they were contaminated. Thank God that until
0:07:14 > 0:07:17now, only one death since the beginning of the year by chemical
0:07:17 > 0:07:25weapons. But we expect more and more as there is no action.We appreciate
0:07:25 > 0:07:28you joining us,-ism Mohamad Katoub. Thank you.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31Let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Nigeria's government has deployed its air force to help
0:07:33 > 0:07:35in the search for a group of schoolgirls missing
0:07:35 > 0:07:37since an attack by Islamist militants on a school
0:07:38 > 0:07:39in the north-east of the country.
0:07:39 > 0:07:44The information ministry says 110 girls remain unaccounted for.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47The National Rifle Association in the United States has stressed
0:07:47 > 0:07:49that it's opposed to any gun ban, appearing to go against
0:07:49 > 0:07:52President Trump's recent comments that some gun controls
0:07:52 > 0:07:55should be considered.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57Following the deadly shooting in a Florida
0:07:57 > 0:07:58school earlier this month, Mr Trump proposed raising
0:07:58 > 0:08:02the age limit for buying certain types of guns,
0:08:02 > 0:08:05and banning modifications that enable semi-automatic rifles
0:08:05 > 0:08:10to shoot more rounds per minute.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Police in Leicester have declared a "major incident" after reports
0:08:13 > 0:08:16of an explosion this evening.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19Leicestershire Fire Service said they were sending six fire engines
0:08:19 > 0:08:21to the scene and were treating the incident as a search
0:08:21 > 0:08:24and rescue operation.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26There are no reports of any casualties.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31The cause of the explosion is not known.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34One person has been killed and several others injured
0:08:34 > 0:08:37in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as people have taken
0:08:37 > 0:08:41to the streets to protest against President Joseph Kabila.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Mr Kabila has stayed in power despite his
0:08:43 > 0:08:44mandate expiring in 2016.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Demonstrators defied a ban in many parts of the country
0:08:46 > 0:08:49to protest after Sunday mass, and were met with live
0:08:49 > 0:08:53bullets and tear gas.
0:08:56 > 0:09:05Clouds of toxic gas and a hail of bullets. These protesters defied a
0:09:05 > 0:09:12ban on demonstrations, taking to the streets after Sunday mass. They say
0:09:12 > 0:09:18president Kabila should have down -- stood down in 2016.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22TRANSLATION:We are determined because we are suffering. We will
0:09:22 > 0:09:27march even if the police stop us, even they have to understand that
0:09:27 > 0:09:33Kabila's mandate is finished, he must go.Reports say police quickly
0:09:33 > 0:09:38turned to using live ammunition to try and end the protests. The
0:09:38 > 0:09:42violence has claimed the life of at least one person. The campaign group
0:09:42 > 0:09:47human rights watch has identified him as this 36-year-old, a
0:09:47 > 0:09:50university lecturer turned activist. A relative said he was shot outside
0:09:50 > 0:09:57a church in the capital, Kinshasa. This Facebook page has been set up
0:09:57 > 0:10:01in his memory. The police done I bet anybody has been killed in the
0:10:01 > 0:10:07protests. -- the police deny.Our goal was to have no threat because
0:10:07 > 0:10:11we are here to provide security for our population, our compatriots. I
0:10:11 > 0:10:17told the police men not to shoot at any non-civilians.Authorities
0:10:17 > 0:10:22missed a deadline to hold national elections last year and a new vote
0:10:22 > 0:10:26is slated for December, but officials are already hinting that
0:10:26 > 0:10:28what they called financial and logistical issues might get in the
0:10:28 > 0:10:34way. With opposition parties crippled by infighting and many of
0:10:34 > 0:10:37their leaders forced into exile, the Catholic Church has become the main
0:10:37 > 0:10:47force opposing Kabila's rule. TRANSLATION:As long as we don't see
0:10:47 > 0:10:49goodwill and good faith from our leaders, we will not stop
0:10:49 > 0:10:55demonstrating. Maybe we will be able to change the way we do it, but
0:10:55 > 0:11:00we'll stick with it.Mr Kabila's opponents are now focusing on
0:11:00 > 0:11:04stopping him from changing the constitution in his favour. He wants
0:11:04 > 0:11:07to remove the presidential term limit altogether, meaning that he
0:11:07 > 0:11:11could stay on legitimately. If he succeeds, there could be many more
0:11:11 > 0:11:13days like this one.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16The Chinese Communist Party has announced plans that could allow
0:11:16 > 0:11:18President Xi Jinping to extend his role indefinitely.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Under the current constitution, he can only stay as President
0:11:20 > 0:11:24for two terms, until 2022.
0:11:24 > 0:11:29The party may now change that rule.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Le'ts speak now to an author and expert on China, Ann Lee.
0:11:32 > 0:11:37She joins me from New York.
0:11:37 > 0:11:43What do you think this is about? Do you think it is about one man and
0:11:43 > 0:11:45his personality wanting to consolidate power, or is it more
0:11:45 > 0:11:49about the people at the top of the party saying that collective power
0:11:49 > 0:11:53doesn't work when you want to drive change?Well, it's a little
0:11:53 > 0:12:01difficult to tell. What is certain is that this change will give him
0:12:01 > 0:12:08unprecedented power, but the real question is is it going to be used
0:12:08 > 0:12:17for positive impact or selfish ends? And so what we do know is that China
0:12:17 > 0:12:21right now is at a very critical period, transitioning into an
0:12:21 > 0:12:29innovation economy, and emerging as a world power on the international
0:12:29 > 0:12:33stage. It's a tricky situation, and China knows that they need to have a
0:12:33 > 0:12:42very strong leadership in order to steer this ship through these very
0:12:42 > 0:12:46uncertain, challenging, turbulent waters. And so, it's very possible
0:12:46 > 0:12:55that they feel that they need to rely on someone that they know and
0:12:55 > 0:13:03who has been trusted by a number of folks, and they will be hoping Xi
0:13:03 > 0:13:07Jinping can stay the course and provide that leadership. They
0:13:07 > 0:13:12probably worried that having leadership changes during critical
0:13:12 > 0:13:16periods might be inviting too much... On the other hand, having
0:13:16 > 0:13:24too much power concentrated in one person can also bring corruption.
0:13:24 > 0:13:31And this could lead to dangerous outcomes, as we've seen with
0:13:31 > 0:13:32Chairman Mao which led to unnecessary deaths of civilians
0:13:32 > 0:13:42during his rule. And so there could be negative outcomes if Xi Jinping
0:13:42 > 0:13:48does not use his power in a benevolent and positive way. I think
0:13:48 > 0:13:55that we need to just observe and see what happens, whether this is a
0:13:55 > 0:14:01calculated move by the Communist leaders. They don't know in the end
0:14:01 > 0:14:04what Xi Jinping will turn out to be in the years to come, and nobody
0:14:04 > 0:14:13will know.Thank you very much.
0:14:13 > 0:14:18Stay with us. Plenty more still to come, including all of the sport,
0:14:18 > 0:14:22with the latest from the English Premier League, including Manchester
0:14:22 > 0:14:33United's victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49As revolutions go, this had its fair share of bullets. A climax in the
0:14:49 > 0:14:54night outside the gates. The label itself symbolising one of the
0:14:54 > 0:14:59crudest regimes in modern Asia.The world's first clone has been
0:14:59 > 0:15:05produced of adult mammal. Scientists produced a sheep called Dolly. The
0:15:05 > 0:15:08citizens trying to come to grips with their new freedom. Although
0:15:08 > 0:15:15there is joy and relief, scowling is everywhere. Not for 20 years have
0:15:15 > 0:15:20locusts been seen in such numbers here, some swarms have been ten
0:15:20 > 0:15:25miles long. This is the last time the public will see this Pope. Soon,
0:15:25 > 0:15:29for the sake of credibility and authority of the next one, Benedict
0:15:29 > 0:15:34XVI will be hidden from the world for the rest of his life.
0:15:40 > 0:15:41This is BBC World News Today.
0:15:41 > 0:15:48The latest headlines
0:15:48 > 0:15:52There are reports of a chemical attack in Syria. Activists say these
0:15:52 > 0:15:58pictures are from a hospital in Eastern Ghouta, an area that's been
0:15:58 > 0:16:02under intense bombardment for a week. Security forces in the
0:16:02 > 0:16:05Democratic Republic of Congo opened fire on a rally calling for
0:16:05 > 0:16:08President Kabila to go.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11The UK's opposition party would keep the UK in a customs union
0:16:11 > 0:16:14with the EU after the country leaves the bloc, its party's Brexit
0:16:14 > 0:16:16spokesman has confirmed.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20Labour's Kier Starmer told the BBC that the arrangement would be
0:16:20 > 0:16:21best for the economy, but still respect
0:16:21 > 0:16:24the referendum result.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27The policy shift marks a clear difference with the UK
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Prime Minister, who is committed to leaving both the EU's customs
0:16:30 > 0:16:37arrangement and the single market.
0:16:37 > 0:16:42With me is BBC political correspondent Ben Wright.
0:16:42 > 0:16:49In the UK, the Labour Party is in opposition, but they could have an
0:16:49 > 0:16:53influence on government policy, couldn't they?That's right, and the
0:16:53 > 0:16:57reason is because Theresa May's Conservative Party doesn't have an
0:16:57 > 0:17:02overall majority in the House of Commons. Over the next year, really,
0:17:02 > 0:17:06leading up to the date of Brexit, there will be many opportunities for
0:17:06 > 0:17:12Members of Parliament to vote on the Brexit process so it doesn't take
0:17:12 > 0:17:16many, a handful, even, of Tory MPs, Conservative MPs, to vote with the
0:17:16 > 0:17:19Labour Party to defeat the government, and the backdrop to the
0:17:19 > 0:17:24whole of Brexit over the next year or so. Labour's policy position on
0:17:24 > 0:17:28the customs union is one of the most significant moves we've seen for
0:17:28 > 0:17:31months. Bcentral planks of the government Brexit strategy is to
0:17:31 > 0:17:37take Britain out of the central market, but also the customs union,
0:17:37 > 0:17:42sharing tariff free trade across the EU. The Labour position has been
0:17:42 > 0:17:46evolving slowly over the last few months and they confirmed that, were
0:17:46 > 0:17:49they to be in power, they would want Britain to create a new customs
0:17:49 > 0:17:56union with the European Union to maintain tariff free trade as much
0:17:56 > 0:18:00as possible. The reason this is dangerous for the government is that
0:18:00 > 0:18:03there is highly likely to be a vote in the house of parliament at some
0:18:03 > 0:18:07point in the next weeks or months that would allow Tory MPs who are
0:18:07 > 0:18:10critical of their own government's policy to join forces with the
0:18:10 > 0:18:15Labour Party and potentially inflict a defeat on the government and
0:18:15 > 0:18:19potentially change the government's preferred option on the customs
0:18:19 > 0:18:22union, which changes the course of Brexit. That is why these policy
0:18:22 > 0:18:28choices that Labour is making are significant.Thank you.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32A Polish expedition attempting to become the first to conquer
0:18:32 > 0:18:35the world's second-highest peak, K2, in winter has confirmed that one
0:18:35 > 0:18:37of its climbers appears to have launched an unauthorised solo
0:18:37 > 0:18:39attempt to reach the summit.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42Denis Urubko struck out alone, reportedly refusing to discuss his
0:18:42 > 0:18:47plans with base camp on the radio.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50We can now speak to the expedition spokesperson, Michal Leksinski.
0:18:50 > 0:18:57He's in Warsaw.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01Just explain to me, why is it so bad for somebody to strike out on their
0:19:01 > 0:19:08own? You are all competitive climbers, aren't you?Well, I must
0:19:08 > 0:19:12say... PROBLEMS WITH SOUND.
0:19:12 > 0:19:17Without any discussion and without any consultation to make his
0:19:17 > 0:19:26attempt. It's an international expedition, 13 people have worked so
0:19:26 > 0:19:33far for two months to establish camps to fix the roads on the route
0:19:33 > 0:19:43to the summit of K2, and without any consultations Dennis attempted, or
0:19:43 > 0:19:50is attempting for the summit push, so this changed a bit the tactics,
0:19:50 > 0:19:55because of the fact that he went solo without any connectivity and
0:19:55 > 0:20:02without any radio with himself. We have to prepare other teams, which
0:20:02 > 0:20:08are now currently at an altitude of 6200 metres in a camp, and 6700
0:20:08 > 0:20:19metres in a camp also, they have to be prepared for supporting Denis
0:20:19 > 0:20:24Urubko, his summit attempt. Currently, he's probably at altitude
0:20:24 > 0:20:31of 7200 metres in camp three, from where tomorrow probably he'll go
0:20:31 > 0:20:39further and higher for the summit, probably, we don't know his plans,
0:20:39 > 0:20:45but maybe he'll try and do it in one day, so he will try and go from 7200
0:20:45 > 0:20:49metres to the summit.Am I right in thinking that you are very politely
0:20:49 > 0:20:55trying to say he is being selfish, and he is being dangerous?Well,
0:20:55 > 0:21:04this decision probably, we can't say, but it is dangerous, because
0:21:04 > 0:21:05when you go solo without consulting...
0:21:05 > 0:21:12PROBLEMS WITH SOUND. Without any other members of the
0:21:12 > 0:21:17team... It creates a dangerous environment, especially all K2,
0:21:17 > 0:21:23which is a very dangerous mountain, however we will be assuming that
0:21:23 > 0:21:30Dennis, being very known and experienced climber, he will know
0:21:30 > 0:21:33whether the weather will allow him to go for the summit, and he will
0:21:33 > 0:21:41judge and assess the situation in the proper way, so he will not
0:21:41 > 0:21:45create any dangerous environment, both for him and also for the team
0:21:45 > 0:21:51members.OK, and no doubt some words when he gets back down. Thank you
0:21:51 > 0:21:53for joining us.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57Now all the sport.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59Manchester City have won their first silverware under manager
0:21:59 > 0:22:02Pep Guardiola with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Arsenal
0:22:02 > 0:22:04in the League Cup final at Wembley.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07It was a dominant performance from City, who took the lead
0:22:07 > 0:22:10through Sergio Aguero in the first half - his 199th goal for City
0:22:10 > 0:22:13in all competitions.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16City made sure of the trophy with two quick strikes in the second
0:22:16 > 0:22:18half, the first from Vincent Kompany...
0:22:18 > 0:22:21And then another from David Silva, as Arsenal looked in danger
0:22:21 > 0:22:24of being overrun, but no further goals followed.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Arsene Wenger's search for a League Cup win goes on,
0:22:26 > 0:22:29while Guardiola lifted what he hopes will be the first of three
0:22:29 > 0:22:34trophies this year.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36City manager Pep Guardiola may draw further attention from the FA
0:22:36 > 0:22:39after he wore his trademark yellow ribbon, which he displays in support
0:22:39 > 0:22:41of imprisoned politicians in his native Catalonia,
0:22:41 > 0:22:43despite facing a charge from English football's governing body
0:22:43 > 0:22:48for "wearing a political message".
0:22:48 > 0:22:50In the Premier League, Jose Mourinho's Manchester United
0:22:50 > 0:22:52came from a goal down to beat Antonio Conte's Chelsea
0:22:52 > 0:22:542-1 at Old Trafford.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56The win keeps United in second place behind runaway
0:22:56 > 0:22:58leaders Manchester City.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01After going behind to a Willian goal, Romelu Lukaku equalised
0:23:01 > 0:23:05for the home side five minutes before the half-time interval.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08The winner came from Jesse Lingard 15 minutes from the end,
0:23:08 > 0:23:12as Chelsea drop to 5th place.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14Earlier, Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 1-0 -
0:23:14 > 0:23:16the only goal from Harry Kane in the 88th minute.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19That win stretches Spurs' unbeaten record into 15 games
0:23:19 > 0:23:22in all competitions, and also takes them fourth
0:23:22 > 0:23:26after Chelsea's loss at Manchester United.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29In Spain, Diego Costa and Antoine Griezmann goals
0:23:29 > 0:23:32for Atletico Madrid see them lead Sevilla 2-0, heading towards the end
0:23:32 > 0:23:35of their Primera Division match.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37The win would take them to within seven points
0:23:37 > 0:23:39of leaders Barcelona
0:23:39 > 0:23:41while Sevilla would drop a place to 6th with a loss.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44Elsewhere Villarreal held on to a 1-0 win over Getafe ending
0:23:44 > 0:23:46a five-match winless streak and moving to fifth place.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50Athletic Bilbao beat bottom side Malaga while Valencia were 2-1
0:23:50 > 0:23:55winners over Real Sociedad.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Now to golf, and Eddie Pepperell edged out fellow Englishman Oliver
0:23:57 > 0:23:59Fisher by one shot to secure the Qatar Masters.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01It was his first title on the European Tour
0:24:02 > 0:24:04athough he had come close before.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07He lost a play-off at the Irish Open in 2015.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10Here, he finished on 18 under par overall and faced a nervous wait
0:24:10 > 0:24:15but Fisher couldn't catch him.
0:24:15 > 0:24:20Meanwhile, Jessica Korda held on to win the LPGA event in Thailand.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23The American led by four shots heading into the final round and it
0:24:23 > 0:24:26stayed that way as she won her first title since 2015 in what was also
0:24:26 > 0:24:34her first appearance this season after recovering from jaw surgery.
0:24:34 > 0:24:41At one point, I was in the trees on nine, and I hit this punch out into
0:24:41 > 0:24:45the bunker, and I felt like Tiger Woods! All of these crowds coming in
0:24:45 > 0:24:50behind me. I was like, this is really cool. It's always really fun
0:24:50 > 0:24:53playing in front of crowds like this. I really enjoyed it.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56Movistar cyclist Alejandro Valverde has won the Abu Dhabi Tour
0:24:56 > 0:24:57after claiming Sunday's final stage.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59The Spaniard went head-to-head with Astana's Miguel Angel Lopez
0:24:59 > 0:25:06after the pair broke clear with four kilometres remaining.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08It was Valverde - who was lying in eighth place
0:25:09 > 0:25:12before the final day -
0:25:12 > 0:25:14who came out on top, to win the stage and the overall
0:25:14 > 0:25:20race, finishing 17 seconds ahead of Team Sunweb's Wilco Kelderman.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24The Winter Olympics came to an end, and our dreams of curling or
0:25:24 > 0:25:27bobsleigh gold came to an end for another four years.
0:25:27 > 0:25:32And that's all the sport for now.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35A reminder of the developing story we are following, and reports coming
0:25:35 > 0:25:44in to us of a suspected chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta. This is
0:25:44 > 0:25:47coming from the Syrian American medical society, telling the BBC
0:25:47 > 0:25:53that one of its hospitals has been receiving patient Lee suffering from
0:25:53 > 0:25:58symptoms indicating a chemical attack, possibly chlorine.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Meanwhile, Russia has criticised rebels, saying they are still
0:26:00 > 0:26:02breaking the ceasefire.