《驚聲尖叫》導演韋斯·克雷文去世

　　9月2日BBC聽力：《驚聲尖叫》導演韋斯·克雷文逝世

　　Islamic State militants have reportedly blown up parts of another temple in the ancient Syriancity of Palmyra. British-based activists and a resident of the city say the militants blew up theRoman temple of Bell with large amounts of explosives. The unnamed resident said the damagewas extensive. Joseph Taha reports. IS took control of Palmyra in May, sparking fears for thesite. The Islamic State group has destroyed several ancient sites in neighbouring Iraq. Themilitants believe any shrines or statues implying the existence of another deity are sacrilegiousand idolatrous, and should be destroyed. Last week, IS released footage, showing its militantsblowing up Palmyra's 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin. UNESCO described the destructionas a war crime.

　　A diplomatic row has broken out between Hungary and France over the construction byHungary of a razor-wire fence along its border with Serbia to deter migrants. The FrenchForeign Minister, Laurent Fabius, said the fence went against Europe's common values. But hisHungarian counterpart, Peter Szijjarto, said he was shocked by this accusation. George, aHungarian Member of the European Parliament, said the fence was a necessary step. The fact isthat the frontier is unguarded. People just come in over illegally. Very often, they refuse to beregistered. And I think this is the step the government has been obliged to take in order, if youlike, to funnel them towards the official entry points.

　　Nigerian security officials say the jihadist group, Boko Haram, is trying to spread its operationsbeyond the mainly-Muslim north of the country. The Security Service says 12 suspected BokoHaram militants have been arrested in the commercial capital, Lagos. From there, Weir Rosereports. Nigeria's Secret Police says other self-confessed members were picked up in the city ofEnugu in the southeast, as well as in parts of central and northern Nigeria. It goes on to saythat some of them admitted to preparing explosives, and even striping the devices to suicidebombers. It's not possible to independently verify the information in the statement. Itconcluded that a southern influx of Boko Haram members into Lagos State pointed to thegroup's determination to expand its area of operation to include the commercial capital.

　　Fiji's Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, has warned that long prison sentences for those hesays are plotting to overthrow his government. Around 70 people have been arrested in recentweeks, and are due in court charged with sedition. Suspected dissidents living overseas havealso been prevented from returning to Fiji.

　　A muezzin in Egypt is facing disciplinary action for his attempts to keep up with the times. TheMinistry of Religious Affairs is taking legal action against Mahmoud al-Moghazi for altering thewording of the Call to Dawn prayers. Instead of chanting Praying is better than sleeping, thecleric of the Nile Delta town of Kafr al-Dawar has been saying Praying is better than spendingtime on Facebook. Local worshippers have not been impressed, and launched complaintsagainst him. World news from the BBC.

　　The Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Razak, has rejected calls for him to resign. Tens ofthousands of people joined street protests at the weekend, urging him to step down over afinancial scandal. Jennifer Pat reports from Kuala Lumpur. Prime Minister Razak says he rejectsstreet protests, because they are not a mature way to air grievances and can cause publicdisorder. In his address for Independence Day celebrations, he said the weekend ralliesreflected a shallow mind and poor national spirit. Protesters took to the streets, defying apolice ban, after close to 700 million dollars was traced to the Prime Minister's personal bankaccount.

　　North America's tallest mountain, Mount McKinley, is to be renamed. President Obama hasannounced it will be, in future, called Denali, its historical native name in Alaska. The mountainwas called x in 1896, after the Republican politician and later President, William McKinley. Butpoliticians in Alaska have long campaigned for the name change.

　　The American film director, Wes Craven, famous for some of the best-known horror films, hasdied at the age of 76. Reports say he'd been suffering from brain cancer. Peter Bow reportsfrom Los Angeles. Wes Craven, iconic Freddy Krueger character, terrified audiences in theNightmare on Elm Street in 1984. The film, which Craven wrote and directed, went on to be ahugely popular and lucrative franchise. The screen series, which spoofed the teenage horrorgenre, was also a box office sensation. Wes Craven was equally at home away from horror,directing Meryl Streep in Music of the Heart. In recent years, he'd been working in television,including a new screen series for MTV.

　　And British scientists say they have discovered how to keep ice-cream frozen for longer in hotweather. They found a naturally occurring protein, which not only makes ice-cream melt moreslowly, but gives it finer and smoother texture. Mm, lovely. BBC News.

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