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bbc "world news america." this is -- this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. warning the president-elect's team not to rip up the iranian nuclear deal and to watch their words. >> the teammates to be disciplined in the words they use and the messages they send. if they are not disciplined, their language will be exploited. the assault on aleppo continues. 25,000 people have been forced from their homes in rebel held areas. is possibly the greatest collection of art you will never see. we go to switzerland where a storage facility is a live intrigue. -- is full of intrigue. katty: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe gave the head of the central intelligence bents the said it would disastrous for donald trump to follow through on many foreign-policy pledges he made during the campaign. john brennan warned tearing up the nuclear agreement with iran would be the height of folly. the director will leave his job when the new president is sworn in. he also had tough words for russia. r

bbc news in marrakesh. laura: in new york, donald trump is keeping the world guessing of who will form his team in government. despite tweets and rumors of isighting come in this known so far about his key appointments. jon sopel reports. jon: there will be more evenings like this, donald trump giving reporters the slip and heading out to have dinner. >> thank you. or lessm january, more his every move will be a matter of public record. it was probably a relief from the grind of the transition. his campaign manager rejected suggestions that the transition was in chaos. when went through appointments be announced? >> soon. there is a lot into putting together a federal government. jon: the jockeying for position's is like a knife fight in trunk tower as recruits wait to get the nod from the president-elect. cleariuliani has made it he wants to be the secretary of state, america's top diplomat. his previous work with foreign governments may bring conflict of interest charges. john bolton, the u.n. and master

bbc news, beirut. you are watching bbc world news america. still to come on tonight's program, looking back on the legendary career of leonard cohen. for the pour in musician. heavy rains and flash flooding have left a trail of devastation in south africa. people have been reported missing and the weather is likely to get worse. our correspondent reports. >> damage caused by flash sinceng and thunderstorms wednesday. hundreds of vehicle submerged in rain water. after a severe drought in the region, the heavens finally opened, but with devastating effect. several people have already died, and close to 200 people have already lost their home. those on the banks of the river have been the hardest hit. >> my home was stripped away by the heavy rain. i couldn't save anything. the only thing i have are the clothes on my back. >> i think i will be all right, but i am not alright. my kids, i don't know where they are. >> emergency services are still searching for the body of a three-year-old who was swept away by the force of the water in alexandra t

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. katty: a short time ago the president elect released his own thanksgiving message said it is his prayer that we feel our division and move forward as one country shaped by a shared purpose and common resolve. i spoke with david ignatius, columnist for "the washington post." nikki haley to the united nations, presuming she is confirmed for the job, is she a good pick? david: she is an interesting choice. she will bring to the united nations this indian-american immigrant experience, powerful exponent of that. during the campaign, she was one of the republicans who called trump out on his anti-muslim rhetoric, strongly objected to it. it is interesting that he went ahead and picked her nonetheless. she obviously will be reassuring. she doesn't know much about foreign policy. she has been governor of a state, south carolina, heavily involved international trade, but doesn't know much about foreign policy issues she will have to deal with. katty: what does it suggest to you that donald tr

this is bbc news. we'll be joining katty kay live in new york in just a couple a minutes for continuing coverage of the us election. first we've heard how hillary clinton appears to have a slender lead in the polls. how much should we rely on the numbers? tonight we've heard from three pollsters who've shared their wisdom. first frank luntz, who told us hispanic voters could be pivotal. when all the ballots are counted tonight, 1 think the republicans will do even worse amongst latinos this time than with mitt romney in 2012. it is such an essential vote in florida, which is the key swing state. it matters is the key swing state. it matters in arizona, which is now a swing state and it puts a state like texas into play at some point in the near future. the important thing to remember here is that it's possible for polls to have a systematic ie for polls to have a systematic error. for every pollster, despite these people being very smart and dog a good job at their work, every pollster makes the same m

i can tell my honorable friend as part of the bbc charter review process talking with the bbc about a new agreement in relation to monitoring roles we believe will result in an improvement of the government or reduced one. >> control of the world's events, with child abuse inquiry she sets up. and two years only three chairs, eight senior lawyers. and serious allegations have been made to the inquiry panel, so whether she shares the full confidence in the inquiry expressed from moments ago and if so, why? >> i recognize the issue to the honorable lady on which she champions the cause of those, the victims inspired and like her, that is the victims and survivors at the forefront of our minds. the inquiry was able to continue and the point was made this morning by the right honorable friends, the new chairman of the committee. we owe it to the victims for the inquiry to continue and i have to say having seen the word, and we have absolute confidence in this -- >> and at the front of anything. now that he is elected president, to ensure there was very good trading. >> >> we have an oppor

friendell my honorable that, as part of the bbc charter, we are actually talking with the bbc about the bbc monitoring role, that we believe will result in a improved government and not a reduced one. over worldcontrol events, but she should get a grip on the child abuse that she set up. eight senior lawyers, the latest tightening of concerns about competency and leadership. will she reassure me that there are further serious allegations that have been made to the inquiry panel that is gone uninvestigated. can she tell us whether she shared the full confidence in her secretaryat expressed moments ago, and if so, why? >> -- is. may: i recognize this important to the honorable lady. thechampions the cause of victims and survivors. it the victims and survivors that we must always keep at the forefront of our minds. it is important that this inquiry continue. our point was made by honorable friend, the chairman of the new select committee. i have to say, having seen the ink the professor has done the inquiry that she undertook, i have absolute confidence in her ability to undertake this inq

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katty: you are watching bbc "world news america." still to come on the program, what will donald trump's policies mean for the middle east? we speak with someone who has been at the heart of negotiations for his take. russia is upgrading underground nuclear shelters to a comment -- to accommodate every tensionssident over with the west over ukraine and syria. reporter: i'm about to go inside a protective civil defense structure, a bunker. here we are inside. this was built in the soviet union in the 1980's. look at the door, how thick it is. they will be shut in the event of an emergency. this is the main part of the bunker. it is big enough to receive more than 2000 people, residents from the local neighborhood. normally this is used to store things. also as a barrage. the authorities say that in the event of a chemical, biological, or nuclear attack everything is ready. there are little rooms to the side of the bunker. this one is the storage facility. this is the filtration and ventilation room. this is where the air comes in and

kamal ahmed, bbc news. the results overnight showed that hillary clinton had failed to maximise her support among women and minority communities, while mr trump certainly succeeded in maximising his vote, especially among older white men. 0ur correspondent aleem maqbool has spent the day getting reaction from trump supporters in staten island, new york. donald trump talked of the forgotten men and women of america, making their voices heard this election. especially for those in industries that have suffered tough economic times, that's certainly how many say they felt as the astonishing results poured in. i couldn't believe what i was seeing, and my friends are calling me from all over the country. and this morning ifinally woke up to 15 text messages from all over the country, everybody was so excited. and with good cause.

and and the bbc news and the bbc news channel, of course. and clive myrie will bring you all the reaction live from washington throughout the day tomorrow here on the bbc news channel. i hope you made i hope you made a note of all of the headlines on bbc news: millions of americans vote to choose their next president. the first results are due by 1am uk time. prince harry attacks the media over what he claims is racist and sexist harassment of his new girlfriend, meghan markle. the metropolitan police apologise after an independent review finds grave errors in their investigations into allegations of paedophilia by high-profile men. sport now and for a full round up, let's go to the bbc sport centre. england and scotland have been drawn to face each other in the women's european championship next summer. the draw has been completed in the last half an hour in rotterdam. it's scotland's debut in a major international tournament. england are one of the favourites to win. completing the group are spain and portugal, the lowest ranked side in th

is ataffing, division matter for the bbc. we are very aware of the importance of this service. high-quality reporting to the and the bbcce itself. i can tell my friend that the part of the process, we are talking with bbc with relations to the monitoring role. we believe we will result in improved service for government reducedreduced one -- a one. a she should be able to get grip on the child abuse inquiry she set up. lawyers toht senior hear the concerns about competency and leadership. she will be surely as aware as i am that there are further serious allegations made to the panel that have gone on investigated. can she tell us whether she shares the full confidence in the inquiry that her host secretary expressed moments ago and why? theresa may: i recognize the importance of this issue. it is one on which she has campaigned and championed. she championed the call of the victims. and survivorsims we must keep at the forefront of our minds. it is important this inquiries able to continue. we owe it to the survivors for the inquiry to continue. i haveseen the work absolute co

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the bbc said it found rolls-royce had paid around 10 million pounds to an arms dealer. rolls-royce said it is fully cooperating with authorities and has zero tolerance for bribery and corruption. they had been the center of an investigation on bribery and corruption in china and indonesia going back to 2012. other businessme headlines, protests continued in the u.s. state of north dakota against the new proposed oil pipeline. is theive american tribe leading opposition to the dakota access pipeline, saying it would disrupt the sacred aerial site and source of drinking water. say the nearly 1200 mile-long pipeline could funnel up to 570,000 barrels of oil per day. next results for kellogg's, saying quarterly profit rose 42% . overall sales in the third quarter dropped in kellogg's has lowered its annual forecast citing weak demand for its cereal brands. reuters is taking -- is trying to streamline its business. the layoffs will mainly affect financial and risk business and operations group. was 34th international trade fair has opened in havana. a chance for the major ma

the bbc calls itt the blog gripping japan. she is used to being in the spotlight and not just for her own work. she's married to renown ed star. two years ago she was diagnosed with breast cancer and withdrew from the public eye. she hid the illness for more than a year. she later admitted she was scared for being associated with the illness or showing weakness. in september, she started sharing all of that online. her honesty is not just inflew we fluencing those with cancer, but many others. >> translator: after reading her blog, i worried more about my daughter than myself. i will definitely go for a checkup. >> translator: i don't think i would have the strength to share my illness on a blog. >> reporter: she is a mother of two, battling the same disease. she says her blog is helping her feel less alone. >> translator: very striking words of don't hide behind cancer encouraged me to think differently. >> reporter: she also says her words encourage her to return to work two months after her surgery. she is the president of