Singapore, Midnight In London and 7 30am in pyongyang, where speculation has been growing that north korea may be ready to carry out its sixth nuclear test, as soon as this weekend. If so, it would coincide with the anniversary of the birth of the nations founder, kim il sung, the countrys most Important National holiday, also known as the day of the son. But as the world watches that, pyongyang has been putting its best foot forward for journalists. Has been putting its best foot forward forjournalists. Our correspondentjohn sud worth, whose movements are being monitored by authorities there, sent us this report sudworth. They poured into Central Pyongyang in their Tens Of Thousands. Of citizens and soldiers alike, north korea has always demanded displays of mass devotion. And, at the front of the crowd, there was kim jong un. Celebrating not a Missile Launch or a rocket test, but the construction of pyongyangs newest street. The inauguration of a few tower blocks and shops would, any
Hardtalk. The country with the biggest oil reserves in the world is in economic meltdown. Venezuelans queue for hours for bread. The sick cant get the medicines they need. Violent crime is thriving in the chaos. Caracas is now the worlds most dangerous capital. Hugo chavezs Socialist Revolution has lost its charismatic leader, but not yet its grip on power. Opposition to chavezs successor, Nicolas Maduro, is mobilising. The National Assembly is at war with the government. Venezuela is on the brink of a terrifying descent into darkness. Can anyone pull it back from the brink . Foreign journalists are rarely welcome in venezuela, so we charter a small plane to the countrys caribbean island of margarita, where overseas visitors can still slip in with little fuss. This used to be a buzzing, prospering tourist town. Now, the flow of people, money and jobs has dried up. Many local businesses have closed down. More are likely to follow. The beaches have not lost their allure, but venezuela ha
Hardtalk. The country with the biggest oil reserves in the world is in economic meltdown. Venezuelans queue for hours for bread. The sick cant get the medicines they need. Violent crime is thriving in the chaos. Caracas is now the worlds most dangerous capital. Hugo chavezs Socialist Revolution has lost its charismatic leader, but not yet its grip on power. Opposition to chavezs successor, Nicolas Maduro, is mobilising. The National Assembly is at war with the government. Venezuela is on the brink of a terrifying descent into darkness. Can anyone pull it back from the brink . Foreign journalists are rarely welcome in venezuela, so we charter a small plane to the countrys caribbean island of margarita, where overseas visitors can still slip in with little fuss. This used to be a buzzing, prospering tourist town. Now, the flow of people, money and jobs has dried up. Many local businesses have closed down. More are likely to follow. The beaches have not lost their allure, but venezuela ha
Singapore, Midnight In London and 7 30am in pyongyang, where speculation has been growing that north korea may be ready to carry out its sixth nuclear test, as soon as this weekend. If so, it would coincide with the anniversary of the birth of the nations founder, kim il sung, the countrys most Important National holiday, also known as the day of the son. But as the world watches that, pyongyang has been putting its best foot forward for journalists. Has been putting its best foot forward forjournalists. Our correspondentjohn sud worth, whose movements are being monitored by authorities there, sent us this report sudworth. They poured into Central Pyongyang in their Tens Of Thousands. Of citizens and soldiers alike, north korea has always demanded displays of mass devotion. And, at the front of the crowd, there was kim jong un. Celebrating not a Missile Launch or a rocket test, but the construction of pyongyangs newest street. The inauguration of a few tower blocks and shops would, any
Hardtalk. The country with the biggest oil reserves in the world is in economic meltdown. Venezuelans queue for hours for bread. The sick cant get the medicines they need. Violent crime is thriving in the chaos. Caracas is now the worlds most dangerous capital. Hugo chavezs Socialist Revolution has lost its charismatic leader, but not yet its grip on power. Opposition to chavezs successor, Nicolas Maduro, is mobilising. The National Assembly is at war with the government. Venezuela is on the brink of a terrifying descent into darkness. Can anyone pull it back from the brink . Foreign journalists are rarely welcome in venezuela, so we charter a small plane to the countrys caribbean island of margarita, where overseas visitors can still slip in with little fuss. This used to be a buzzing, prospering tourist town. Now, the flow of people, money and jobs has dried up. Many local businesses have closed down. More are likely to follow. The beaches have not lost their allure, but venezuela ha