what the audience at cpac is hearing. plus we have a stunningly quick verdict in the alex murdaugh murder trial. we ll get expert analysis on this case in just a moment. and also ahead secretary of state antony blinken meet briefly with his russian counterpart for the first time since the start of the ukraine war. good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, march 3rd. i m jonathan lemire, thanks for starting your day with us. we ll begin in south carolina where a jury has found disbarred lawyer alex murdaugh guilty of murdering his wife and son. the state versus richard alexander murdaugh defendant, indictment for murder fc code 16-3 verdict guilty. the jury of seven men and five women deliberated for less than three hours before unanimously finding the 54-year-old guilty. murdaugh was also convicted of two counts of weapons possession. the defense and prosecution addressed reporters outside the courtroom. we re very disappointed with the verdict.
And the annual christmas messages from britains political leaders theresa may thanks the armed forces whileJeremy Corbyn urges people to think of the lonely. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. North korea has described the latest United Nations sanctions as an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade. The Un Security Council imposed the us drafted measures on friday in response to pyongyangs Ballistic Missile tests. North korea has vowed to strengthen its Nuclear Deterrent to frustrate america. Sophie long sent this report from the south korean capital seoul. An act of war that violates peace and stability on the korean peninsula. That was north koreas reaction to the latest and toughest round of sanctions to be imposed on pyongyang. The us drafted resolution was agreed by all members of the Un Security Council, including china, north koreas main ally and trading partner, who called again for all parties to show restraint. Im grateful to my colleagues for the seri
And in half an hour we will look back at the year for hull. We will have all the highlights from the city of culture. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. North korea has described the latest United Nations sanctions as an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade. The Un Security Council imposed the measures drafted by the us on friday in response to pyongyangs Ballistic Missile tests. North korea has vowed to strengthen its Nuclear Deterrent to frustrate america. Sophie long sent this report from the south korean capital seoul. North Korean State Television broadcast the first reaction to the sanctions. It described the Un Resolution as an act of war that violates peace and stability on the korean peninsula. Please raise their hand. Pyongyang promised to punish those that voted for the us drafted resolution. That includes china, north koreas main ally and trading partner. Beijing urged restraint on all sides. Its previously called for an end to joint us south Korean
We have had. Join us as we look at all the major sporting stories in review 2017 in half an hours time. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. Welcome to bbc news. North korea has described the latest United Nations sanctions as an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade. The Un Security Council imposed the measures drafted by the us on friday in response to pyongyangs Ballistic Missile tests. North korea says it will strengthen its Nuclear Deterrent to frustrate america. Sophie long sent this report from the south korean capital seoul. North Korean State Television broadcast the first reaction to the sanctions. It described the Un Resolution as an act of war that violates peace and stability on the korean peninsula. Please raise their hand. Pyongyang promised to punish those that voted for the us drafted resolution. That includes china, north koreas main ally and trading partner. Beijing urged restraint on all sides. Its previously called for an end to joint us south Kor
And sir roger moore just a few of those who left us this year, and whose lives are celebrated in review 2017 we remember. Thats in half an hour. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Good evening. Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless after a Tropical Storm in the philippines thats left more than 200 dead and dozens missing. Authorities are trying to provide food and shelter to those whove been displaced, with rescue teams struggling to reach some of the affected areas. Our World Affairs correspondent Richard Galpin reports. At last, some aid now getting to those most in need, after this latest storm to hit the philippines begins to subside. Troops helping deliver supplies here in the Southern Region of mindanao, which lay right in the path of the storm. Reaching these impoverished areas has not been easy. They were hit by a landslide, mudslides, caused by an inordinate amount of rainfall that caused the ground to move and killed people innocently. As well as surging curr