It called Ursula S Response to any us provocation, reflecting growing tension about the countrys nuclear and weapons programmes. China has called for calm, saying it has feared conflict could break out at any moment. It comes as the United States says a huge bomb, dropped on so called Islamic State militants in afghanistan, was the right weapon against the right target. The us military insists it was a local, tactical decision others believe its Principal Aim was as a show of strength. Our security correspondent Frank Gardner reports. A powerful armada, in the words of President Trump. This is the us navys carl vinson carrier battle group, equipped with 90 Strike Aircraft and other weapons and diverted to the seas off north korea. Mr trump is hoping it will intimidate that countrys isolated regime into abandoning any further Nuclear Tests or long range missile launches. China has warned of the imminent danger of a war being triggered on the Korean Peninsula, and north Korea Remains def
Uks City Of Culture. And matt has the weather. Good morning. The extended weekend will be a little bit on the cool side, with the clouds they are, and some rain here as well. There will bea some rain here as well. There will be a decent amount of dry and sunny weather to go with it. I will have your full easter forecast in around about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story the us military have dropped the biggest Non Nuclear Weapon ever used in combat, in afghanistan. President trump described the mission, to destroy a series of Underground Caves thought to have been used by so called Islamic State, as a very Successful Mission. 0ur North America editor john sopel has more. This is the gbu as, also known as a moab, a massive 0rdnance air blast, or as it is more commonly known, the mother of all bombs. The largest Non Nuclear Weapon ever deployed. The target so called Islamic State in afghanistan. We targeted a system of tunnels and caves that isis fighters used to move around
It called Ursula S Response to any us provocation, reflecting growing tension about the countrys nuclear and weapons programmes. China has called for calm, saying it has feared conflict could break out at any moment. It comes as the United States says a huge bomb, dropped on so called Islamic State militants in afghanistan, was the right weapon against the right target. The us military insists it was a local, tactical decision others believe its Principal Aim was as a show of strength. Our security correspondent Frank Gardner reports. A powerful armada, in the words of President Trump. This is the us navys carl vinson carrier battle group, equipped with 90 Strike Aircraft and other weapons and diverted to the seas off north korea. Mr trump is hoping it will intimidate that countrys isolated regime into abandoning any further Nuclear Tests or long range missile launches. China has warned of the imminent danger of a war being triggered on the Korean Peninsula, and north Korea Remains def
It called Ursula S Response to any us provocation, reflecting growing tension about the countrys nuclear and weapons programmes. China has called for calm, saying it has feared conflict could break out at any moment. It comes as the United States says a huge bomb, dropped on so called Islamic State militants in afghanistan, was the right weapon against the right target. The us military insists it was a local, tactical decision others believe its Principal Aim was as a show of strength. Our security correspondent Frank Gardner reports. A powerful armada, in the words of President Trump. This is the us navys carl vinson carrier battle group, equipped with 90 Strike Aircraft and other weapons and diverted to the seas off north korea. Mr trump is hoping it will intimidate that countrys isolated regime into abandoning any further Nuclear Tests or long range missile launches. China has warned of the imminent danger of a war being triggered on the Korean Peninsula, and north Korea Remains def
Of sunshine there have been, and more. Someone has been taking all these measurements here every day for over 200 years. Its my responsibility now, im the one doing it now, i have been doing it for 18 years. These are just as accurate as digital thermometers and there is no significant difference in them, really. So the old way is as good as the new way, really, you know. An automatic Weather Station will provide more data, more often, and ensure the record goes on if someone cant be found to follow in shanes footsteps. And what a record it is. With those first readings still stored at the observatory. Well, youve got some history there, havent you, michael . I certainly have, yes. These are the first readings of weather here at armagh observatory. This is the first sheet of measurements, it goes back, lets see, 27th Of December 179a. And its very simple measurements, just three things. Its the inside temperature, the outside temperature, and the barometer. This is the start of measure