Has passed biting sanctions on north korea that will cut oil supplies vital for pyongyangs missile and nuclear programs. With chinas backing, the council in new york voted unanimously to adopt the us drafted resolution. The sanctions also force North Koreans working overseas to return home, cutting off another revenue stream for kim jong uns regime. President trump welcomed the vote which he said demonstrated the worlds desire for peace, not war. The bbcs un reporter nada tawfik gave me the latest from new york. This vote shows the strong concern by the International Community on the threat posed by kim jong un and his endless Nuclear Tests and missile tests. Now, you had President Trump calling president xi jinping of china last month, urging him to cut oil supplies to north korea, believing it would be a pivotal step. China had been engaging with the United States in a week of diplomacy over this resolution, and in the end, decided to support it. According to the us, china sent 11. 5
The headlines this morning, theresa mays decision to call the general election. It was with reluctance i decided the country needs. The Prime Minister spelt out her strategic goals. History has been made. Article 50 of been triggered. Brexit negotiations in a shambles. 2017 was shaped by what happened when a pretty influential person went for a nice long walk in the countryside and has a little think about things. That was, of course, theresa may, who went on a hike with her husband in april and came back thinking it would be a jolly good idea to call a general election. The decision made on that little stroll defined the year. But plenty happened in the months running up to it. The 2017 journey started as we all expected with brexit. Are we going to get a detailed plan, Prime Minister . Only a few days shy of the eu referendums six month anniversary, theresa may made a speech at lancaster house. It became known as the lancaster house speech. Setting out a blueprint of her main objecti
day terror attack. the fbi arresting everett jamieson saying he was plotting to carry out the attack on san francisco s pier 39, a major tourist attraction, involved setting off explosives and shooting people as they fled. a spacex rocket carrying ten satellites into orbit left behind a dazzling trail and some sort of mysterious light. the pictures went viral on social media with some people saying the light was a tv show or a ufo until the l.a. fire department put out an advisory clearing that up. people as far away as phoenix saw it. i m leland vittert. now, back to forbes on fox. this is by far the easiest they want it, republicans and democrats. and i could have started with infrastructure, i wanted to save the easy one for the one down