Cities may follow. In the studio, a former Top Gear Presenter says its all nonsense. Friends of the earth says its about time. Good evening. He was Barack Obamas head of the cia and he departed office the day donald trump became president. John brennan will deliver the Dimbleby Lecture On Bbc One tomorrow night, but tonight he talks to newsnight about the threat from north korea, and whether Donald Trumps promise of us unilateral action is wise if china will not help. He is scathing about the president s proposed ban on travellers from certain muslim countries, and he told us the Trump White House notion of a deep state including the Intelligence Agencies working against him is delusional. I began by asking him if President Trump was right to say that if china wont solve the issue of north korea, america will do. North korea does pose a very serious challenge for the asian region and for the world because of its continued march on a Nuclear Weapons programme. China certainly holds a lo
Harder to solve the Productivity Puzzle . Im in devon this morning to find out. In sport, the best of the nights premier League Action including Zlatan Ibrahimovics injury time penalty which saves the day for Manchester United. 50 years on from the Summer Of Love and the release of sergeant peppers, we ask if, in the words of the beatles, things have been Getting Better. It cant get no worse, as the beatles said in 1967 and carol has the weather. A chilly start with A Touch Of Frost, but there is sunshine around. More Cloud Building from the north west, with the winds easing in the far north west of is sunderland. Good morning. First, our main story the Un Security Council will hold an Emergency Session later to discuss a suspected Chemical Attack in syria, which is reported to have killed at least 58 people, many of them children. Washington has accused the assad regime of barbarism, but officials in Damascus Have denied using Chemical Weapons. The us, britain and france have called o
Who were murdered. And also prince harry. Failure to expel Ken Livingstone from the party over his hitler remarks shames us all, says labours Deputy Leader tom watson. Also this hour, tackling the environmental damage caused by some diesel engines. Diesel car owners could get compensation from the government if cities adopt new charges to tackle pollution. That was hinted by theresa may. Members of the public are being given an opportunity to test a d riverless given an opportunity to test a driverless shuttle bus for the first time. The Un Security Council is to hold emergency talks following a suspected Chemical Attack in syria which has left at least 72 people dead, including children. The assad regime denies using Chemical Weapons. Syrias ally russia has blamed the rebels accusing them of storing toxic agents in a factory which was hit by a syrian air strike. Sarah corker reports. It includes some distressing images. Hundreds of innocent syrians, including many children, struggling
World full wednesday wall street stocks slide with major indices losing ground over a toxic cocktail of worries including Global Growth trade and higher bond yields also coming up the e. U. Agrees to curb car emissions by thirty five percent much to the displeasure of german carmakers but will it really be enough to make any difference in the big picture of Global Carbon emissions. This is your Business Update on how to humphrey in berlin glad you could join me wall street stocks fell on wednesday with major indices losing more than three percent the selloff was prompted by the sudden jump in u. S. Foreign yields the move raised fears the economy is overheating which could prompt the fed to raise rates more aggressively while at the end of a hard session the Dow Jones Industrial average had lost three point two percent or
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Some European Countries have been calling for c o two emissions to be cut in half by twenty thirty that was a step too far for germany its delegation proposed a more modest thirty percent after thirteen hours of negotiations they reached a compromise a thirty five percent reduction in c o two emissions by twenty thirty. Meeting those targets will be an especially big challenge for makers of big diesel guzzling vehicles and that would include many german Automotive Companies so the issue is viewed as a tradeoff between jobs and the Environment German environment minister spend your shows have found herself under pressure from the government to fight against tough emissions targets. That make i really hoping they would have done more the German Automobile industry is furious they say the target of reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions by thirty five percent is totally unrealistic unfulfillable according to the v. A. Automotive Industry Association they say manufacturers have already exhauste