And london, this is bbc world news. It s newsday. Good morning. Its midnight in london and seven in the morning in singapore. North korea has fired what appears to be a ballistic missile, according to the south, as tensions have been flaring over the norths nuclear ambitions. The unidentified missile was fired from near the north korean coastal city of wonsan. It reportedly landed in the sea ofjapan. Japan has strongly condemned the launch, saying these tests cause a threat to ships and planes, although no damage has been reported. President trump has been briefed on the situation. South koreas new president , moonjae in, has ordered a meeting of the National Security council. We can go live to seoul and speak to the bbcs steve evans. What has been the reaction so far to the latest provocation . Condemnation by clearly. The National Security council in south korea is going to meet. Really, its like groundhog day. This is the third missile since the new president took over here in south korea. It is a Missile Launch a week. The significant thing is that he came to power, promising a softer approach, saying dialogue was the way of defusing the situation and does not appear to have had any response from the north apart from continued missile tests. If you are looking at his incoming administration, offering a more hopeful way, there does not appear to have been any favourable response from the north. What we now know is that north korea is getting much, much better at launching missiles. These missiles are medium range. They are not missiles capable of reaching the continental mainland United States but they can reach clearly the whole of this region. Japan, south korea, and probably american bases in the western pacific. They are Getting Better at solid fuel. That means you can launch them much faster. That matters because that diminishes the warning time, if you like, and makes the world a much more dangerous place. So, all the signs are that north korea is making significant progress in its ability to launch missiles. Three tests in three weeks, all of them successful. They clearly ironing out the previous glitches. Three tests in three weeks. Thisll be a huge challenge for the new president. That is right. He came to power, offering this more conciliatory approach and has got no response at all. And, what do you think the International Community can do next . We have seen the Trump Administration posturing. What next in this particular stand off . What next in this particular standoff . We are getting a rhetoric which you can almost roll out every time, condemnation, sanctions will be tighter. You are right. What next . There are voices within this country who say you have to accept that north korea is on the verge of becoming a nuclear power, so you do a deal to give it money, if it will ta ke a deal to give it money, if it will take the money in return for the arsenal. President trump, initially, when he came into office, his administration was making sounds about Military Action. There is a dilemma. Do you rely on sanctions in china could just like previous president s have done . Do you say it will be Military Action with a lot of monetary people around you saying, if you do that, it is the Second Korean War which will board up Second Korean War which will board up on Second Korean War which will board upona Second Korean War which will board up on a world war with china sucked in . Up on a world war with china sucked in . Which will border. Do except the face company and say they are a nuclear power, what we do to mitigate it . There is no easy answer to this. Stephen evans monitoring the situation. Lets go to the philippines, where Government Troops are battling to retake the Southern City of marawi from rebels linked to the so called Islamic State group. While many residents have fled the city, 2000 civilians are believed to be trapped in the city. At least 19 civilians have been killed, the bodies discovered by advancing soldiers. 0ur Southeast Asia correspondentjonathan head with the latest. This has proved a much tougherfight than the government expected. Troops have to be careful and slow. The insurgents are well armed and positioned snipers in buildings gcioss positioned snipers in buildings across the city. At times the government has used air strikes to try to dislodge them. Unknown until recently, over the past year the group has proved successful in fighting. It has counted itself as an ally to the so called Islamic State in syria. These people fled the fighting this weekend. Most of the fighting this weekend. Most of the population has already been displaced. Some of them watched as the insurgents took over their city. It was terrifying, said this woman. They were so young and so heavily armed. The death toll is rising, not all casualties of battle. The bodies of eight men were found here, thrown from the road into a ravine. They have been shot in the head, their hands tied. The group of unlucky workers, who the Police Believe ran into an insurgent checkpoint at night. Thousands more of the residents still do not know when they can go home. This is an embarrassment for the president. The native had promised to bring peace to the island. He has now declared martial law. 0ther president s before him have talked tough and seen their plans flounder in a convoluted conflict which has lasted for close toa conflict which has lasted for close to a century. Lets take a look at some of the days other news. Passengers with British Airways experienced a second day of chaos and disruption as the airline struggled to restore Service Following a major it failure on saturday. More than one third of flights departing London Heathrow were cancelled on sunday, leaving some passengers stranded. Imean, i i mean, i got here yesterday. I have been standing in lines. There is not that much information. I do not know what is going on. But, you know, i must get home somehow stop we have beenin must get home somehow stop we have been in the line for about five hours. We have no idea how much longer we will be here. We are getting no communication from the staff. People have been trying to get answers and we have been sharing amongst ourselves. That is the only way to get information. Clearing the backlog of flights looks likely to continue into tomorrow. Joe lynam gave me the latest from heathrow. As far as we can ascertain, around a quarter, between a quarter and 30 of all British Airways flights were cancelled today that its notjust flights from london to the rest of the world but also some other flights back from the rest of the world to the uk. That is a significant number of flights that we re significant number of flights that were cancelled today. The message from the airline is, dont come to the airport until you know you have a confirmed booking. Dont come any earlier than 90 minutes before take off to remove any of the congestion we saw today in heathrows terminal five. As usual, check the website. Go to the manage my booking website. Will this have a reputational damage for the carrier Going Forward . Yes. British airways does not occupy a vacuum. It com petes does not occupy a vacuum. It competes very strenuously with other aireyes, competes very strenuously with other air eyes, noticeably Virgin Atlantic but also klm. Airways. This pr disaster will not be very good for the airline, especially the customers who can afford to fly long haul in business class. They might think again perhaps before they book british air. The airline will have to work very hard to put things back on an even keel very quickly. To work very hard to put things back on an even keelvery quickly. For now, what is British Airways doing for the stranded passengers . Well, they are obliged, under European Union rules to provide compensation for even a two hour delay is that some people have been waiting a day and a half. At least 250 and that stretches up to about 700 for long haulflights. Stretches up to about 700 for long haul flights. That is only one leg. There is the flight back as well. It is thousands of dollars per person, multiplied by who knows how many of British Airways customers. Financially this will cost them. Also making news today. The german chancellor Angela Merkel has warned fellow conservatives that europe can no longer completely rely on others. Speaking after what shed earlier described as a very difficult and unsatisfactory g7 summit, she said europeans had to take their destiny into their own hands. We europeans must really take our fate into our own hands, of course in french with the United States of america, with great britain, other countries, even with russia. We have to know we must fight for our own future on our own. A statue of the Ancient Greek Goddess Ofjustice has been re erected in bangladesh, less than two days after it was taken down because of ha rdline islamist pressure. But its been placed in a much less prominent position, by the annexe building of the Supreme Court rather than on the courts front plaza. Myanmars Ultra Nationalist Ma Ba Tha Movement has announced that it is changing its name, days after buddhist authorities banned the network, which has been accused of stoking islamophobia. The group said it would now be known as the buddha dhamma philanthropy foundation. The previous name ma ba tha translates as the association for the protection of race and religion. Sebastian vettel has extended his lead in the formula one drivers championship after winning the Monaco Grand Prix for ferrari, for the first time in 16 years. Vettel has finished first or second in every race so far this season, with nearest rival Lewis Hamilton who finished a distant seventh in his mercedes. And, russia has entered the highly competitive Air Travel Market by launching its first Post Soviet Mainline commercial aircraft. The ms 2i, which hasjust completed its maiden flight, will be going head to head with the popular boeing 737 and airbus a320. Analysts say russia is keen to rejuvenate industrial production, as it feels the squeeze of western sanctions over ukraine. More rain is predicted in sri lanka, where the worst flooding in over a decade is taking place. The number of people known to have died in the floods has risen, to just over 150. And nearly half a Million People have been forced out of their homes. The bbcs Charles Haviland reports. The worst floods in the years have turned to rivers in western sri lanka. With the Denbigh Fever Break out created by mosquitoes in stag na nt break out created by mosquitoes in stagnant waters. There have also been mud slides, sending mode and boulders careering into peoples homes, devastating families. Large tra cts homes, devastating families. Large tracts of land have flooded. The air forces dropping and delivering Relief Supplies to stranded people. Some of the most vulnerable have been airlifted. For others, Improvised Displacement camps have sprung up. Even the elderly say they have never seen floods like these. And still the rains come. Here, home made rafts and votes are getting people to safety. In the silent backwaters, most homes have been evacuated. Rescue workers find some people still inside and bring them to safety. A second naval vessel from neighbouring india has now put in, carrying Relief Material including rescue votes and medicines. The Authorities Say aid is now reaching the remotest places. It will be a long, long time until these deep waters recede. Youre watching newsday on the bbc. Still to come on the programme. The violence in kashmir, as seen through the eyes of a 12 year old boy. Taunting which led to scuffles as liverpool fans broke out of their area and into the event s enclosure. Belgian police had lost control. The whole world will mourn the tragic death today from that he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. The 0prah from the day of independence. The Oprah Winfrey show comes to an end after 25 years and more than four and a half thousand episodes. The chat show has made one of the richest people on the planet. Geri halliwell has announced she has left the spice girls. I dont believe it. Shes the one with the bounce and go. Girl power not geri. 0ur our top stories japan has protested japan has protested, after a north korean it says there are no reports of damage. Lets take a look at some front pages from around the world. The japan times reports that shinzo abe is now the third longest serving japanese leader of the post war era. The Prime Minister has racked up almost 2000 days in office. But he will need to remain there until November 2019 if he wants to get the number one spot. The front page of la figero includes a picture of the swedish film director Ruben 0stlund celebrating his win at the cannes film festival. His Art World Satire The Square won the prestigious palme d0r. Prizes also went to filmmaker lynne ramsay and director sofia coppola. The front page of the South China Morning Post includes allegations that the wannacry hackers were probably from the region. The paper quotes a us company saying the authors are probably from china, hong kong,taiwan or singapore. Two weeks ago the virus infected computers in 150 countries. That brings you up to date with the papers. Back to our top story now where Government Troops in the philippines are battling islamist militants to retake the Southern City of marawi. Lets get more on this then. Joining us live from manila is marites vitug. Shes the co author of the book under the Crescent Moon which is about the muslim insurgency on mindanao. Thank you forjoining us. First of all, let me ask you, there has been an insurgency on going for decades, often involving foreign fighters. What is new about the Current Crisis . The newest thing here is that they claim to have pledged allegiance to isis or isil. They wa nt to allegiance to isis or isil. They want to be recognised by isil. I think that is why they are provoking the government. That is why they are launching this high profile attack on the muslim seat here. How long do you think this whole crisis will last, this conflict, now that the president has imposed martial law . |j think, physically containing the city will take weeks. As of now, it has been a week and they still have not really cleared it up or sent away, arrested the terrorist group. It will take weeks. As for martial law, we have learned from our philippines history that martial law has not solved the problem of insurgency or rebellion in the philippine youths. We have had it in the 70s and a week under the pressure. This is the third time. Dont you think that by imposing it now, with the full force of the Philippine National police and the armed forces, this could finally resolve the problem of the insurgency . No, not completely. Maybe partially. The marshall is only one tool in the arsenal of government to respond to this problem. Parts are very poor. They are hospitable to this kind of rebellion. They promise deliverance. Their emptiness has been responded to by the militants. You said this is just to by the militants. You said this isjust one point, martial law. What else could repeat the process . We could see peace finally here. One of the things that is going on is the long winded Peace Process with the main muslim group. It has to be completed so that it will marginalise. And of course the long term plans of winning hearts and minds for education. It has been going on. Because of the rebellion, it is not on a full scale. Ten months into the administration, i know the critics of the government. What do you feel Going Forward must be do at this point to be able to continue what has been done . |j be do at this point to be able to continue what has been done . I am a critic of the war on drugs. That has led to thousands of killings. He is a Law And Order president. His mindset is everything could be solved by sending troops. I wish, my hope, is that he will expand his horizons to link these issues of criminality, rebellion, to health, education and social problems. These are not isolated issues. Thank you for your insight. Scenes of violence are a normal sight in indian administered kashmir, which has seen an insurgency against indian rule since 1989. Last year, a young militant burhan wani was killed by security forces, and 100 civilians lost their lives in the resulting protests. We spoke to a 12 year old in South Kashmir who lost a friend in the violence. He told us his story, through an animation. Kashmir has been described as a paradise. It is true. It is a beautiful valley. Then, kids cant they can go to school whenever they like. I was studying at home. I heard a noise outside. I stepped out to see what was happening will stop i saw shelling was going on by the army, so shelling was going on by the army, soi shelling was going on by the army, so i ran back inside. Later, i heard that the boy died in the firing. He was my neighbour. Because of the unrest, schools were shut for seven months. They had locked all the doors. After this incident, i wouldnt go out. If i heard any noise, i would hide in the corner in my house. I really miss playing cricket outdoors. I really miss school and my friends. A painful defeat. That is how the number one player described being defeated by an algorithm. Players ta ke defeated by an algorithm. Players take turns placing stones on a 19 by 19 quid seeking to take control of the most territory. It is considered one of the most complex games. The top master played google Artificial Intelligence and lost in a three pa rt intelligence and lost in a three part match. Looks like a tough match indeed. Stay with us. Coming up will be having a look at sri lanka and its mounting debt crisis. The government has been Courting Investment from china but faces heated opposition. Thank you so much forjoining us. By for now. Bank holiday monday will start on a very humid node across the greater pa rt very humid node across the greater part of england and wales with temperatures around 14 16 degrees. Much fresher in scotland and Northern Ireland. Dry weather across the north of scotland with some brightness. Make the most of it because cloud and rain is on the way ever further towards the north. Because cloud and rain is on the way everfurther towards the north. As some heat gets through, it could put four, 5 degrees on the temperature. If you see sunshine we could get some thunderstorms. Tracking further eastwards with time during the course of the evening. Somewhat drier conditions following on behind. Tuesday sees us to wix and between weather systems. Bill pushed the more westerly feature on a westerly wind the more westerly feature on a westerly wi nd into the more westerly feature on a westerly wind into Northern Ireland and into western scotland. The tail and into western scotland. The tail and will get down into the north of england and wales. Further east you could stay dry for the greater part of the day. Goodbye. Our top story. North korea has fired what appears to be a ballistic missile, towards japan. The missile, which some reports say was a short range scud missile, was tracked for six minutes by the us, before landing in the sea ofjapan. 2,000 civilians are reported to be trapped by fighting for control of the philippines city of marawi. The government is trying to retake it from insurgents linked to so called Islamic State. And this video is trending on bbc. Com. Russia has entered the highly competitive Air Travel Market by launching its first Post Soviet Mainline commercial aircraft. The ms 21 has just completed its maiden flight. Thats all from me now. Stay with bbc world news. Now on bbc news, in the latest of the andrew neil interviews ahead of next months General Election, andrew neil talks to nicola sturgeon. Just ten days of campaigning to go until the General Election when voters will decide who represent them in parliament and who will leave the country, so which of the Party Leaders as the best plan for the future . Tonight i am joined by the future . Tonight i am joined by the leader of the Scottish National party and the First Minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon. Nicola sturgeon, the snps has governed scotland for ten years, so can we agree that the performance of Scottish Public Services is the responsibility of you and the snp government . I take responsibility but the performances of Public Services but the overall budget is determined by decisions taken at westminster and the budget has been reduced since the conservatives have beenin reduced since the conservatives have been in office. Lets start with the former head of policy for alex salmond. He said that we the smp have not closed the poverty gap, redistributed wealth or improved education. The sad truth is that anything we have
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