Ta fall into the pacific ocean. Socalled satellite laurchls three times since 2009. It maintains they were for space exploration. Much of the International Community says they were actually tests of longrange lallistla balan ballistic missiles. Show possible signs of preparations for a Missile Launch at a site in the northwestern part of north korea. The launchpad has been covered as it was in the last one in 2012. International community preparing fresh sanctions. The planned launch period includes february 16th, the birthday of former leader. Also known as shining star day. The country said it has named its satellite in honor of the day. Observers say the launch is aimed at inn inn flsanction on north are ongoing at the united nations. Central news agency reported that chinas north koreas affairs is vitting yang. He is expected to discuss the test launch. He met with officials the u. S. Japanese and south korean governments last night. The white house has criticized the plan. This ac
Launch a satellite as early as next week, leading to concerns in the International Community that it could be a missile test in disguise. The spread of zika is changing direction. Officials have reported the first case of the veers contracted inside the u. S. And not from a mosquito bite. Nhk world reports. Reporter in this case as we understand it, someone had just gotten sick with zika, and that individuals Sexual Partner developed zika without a travel history. Reporter the case adds another layer to contain the disease. One pay shechbtient traveled to venezuela where the zika is circulating. But the other patient hadnt left the u. S. Patients usually have a fever, skin rash and joint pain. And wheel there is no vaccine or treatment, patients usually recover in about a week. But there could be a bigger impact. The virus is linked to an alarming spike in the number of babies born with abnormally small heads, a condition called microcephaly, that could cause brain damage. The outbreak
Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. First. The European Commission has issued new guidelines on tourism and travel, for eu Member States to follow, as they ease the coronavirus lockdown. A phased approach would begin with allowing in seasonal workers. Restrictions would then be relaxed between regions where the virus was under a similar level of control. Well hear from our correspondents in spain and italy injust a moment, but first to brussels and this report by our europe editor kayta adler. An overnight leap from lockdown to european beach party this certainly isnt. Eu countries are onlyjust beginning to lift their lockdown measures. Here in belgium they are opening the shops. Next week, the schools. But with strict social distancing measures in place. So what does that mean for our holidays . Well, ultimately, each eu country decides for itself when to open its beaches and borders to european visitors. Brussels can only advise. Today
Hello. Were covering all the latest developments here in britain and around the world. First of all, officials at Public Health england say an Antibody Test for coronavirus has been evaluated and is a very positive development. The test, to establish whether people have already had the virus and may have some immunity, was assessed at the porton down laboratories last week. They say it is the first to offer serious potential. The World Health Organization has warned the coronavirus may never go away, and that the Global Community needed to brace itself for a long battle. Qatar airways is to cut about 20 of its global workforce, thats about 9,000 jobs. Like other airlines, its seen a huge fall in demand for travel because of lockdowns and passenger concerns. And the white house has set a target of having 300 million vaccine doses by the end of this year even though currently no vaccine has been approved. Well be keeping you up to date on all the latest throughout the programme. First th
Maybe leaving the podium. Lets get to cnns jim schuitto with more on breaking news. We have new reporting tonight on what must be a thorn in the president s side. The former National Security adviser Michael Flynn failing to close a middle east trip about a russia deal. What can you tell us . This is a letter from the ranking members and democrats on the House Oversight committee and Foreign Affairs committee to general flynns lawyers as well as two of his Business Patterns asking about a trip in the summer of 2015 to saudi arabia to arrange, it appears a nuclear deal between saudi and rush to build power plants. Unclosed when he took a position in the trump white house. Theyre also asking about a trip later that year in october of 2015. Flynn provided no details for where he stay there had, who he traveled with and the purpose of the trip. In addition to that, on that security clearance form general flynn did not list any meetings with foreign officials for the seven years prior to th