Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in kuala lumpur where its reported that the half brother of the north korean leader, kim jong un, was killed. Police say kim jong nam was found dead at Kuala Lumpur Airport. American intelligence sources say they strongly believe that he was murdered by north korean agents. Our correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes sent this report from tokyo. This is kim jong nam, whose body is thought to be the one now lying in a malaysian morgue. Officials there say he died after being sprayed in the face with something at Kuala Lumpur Airport this morning. South korean media immediately claimed north korean agents had assassinated kim on the orders of his own Younger Brother, kim jong un. North koreas young dictator has been tightening his grip on power, ruthlessly purging potential opponents. Whats so sensitive . Last year i saw for myself how strange north korea can be. I was detained and expelled for insulting the kim leadership. Much more telling is wh
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in kuala lumpur where its reported that the half brother of the north korean leader, kim jong un, was killed. Police say kim jong nam was found dead at Kuala Lumpur Airport. American intelligence sources say they strongly believe that he was murdered by north korean agents. Our correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes sent this report from tokyo. This is kim jong nam, whose body is thought to be the one now lying in a malaysian morgue. Officials there say he died after being sprayed in the face with something at Kuala Lumpur Airport this morning. South korean media immediately claimed north korean agents had assassinated kim on the orders of his own Younger Brother, kim jong un. North koreas young dictator has been tightening his grip on power, ruthlessly purging potential opponents. Whats so sensitive . Last year i saw for myself how strange north korea can be. I was detained and expelled for insulting the kim leadership. Much more telling is wh
Its clear to me that without a United Nations presence, there would be slaughter here. 21st century fratricide Rupert Wingfield hayes investigates the killing of the half brother of the north korean leader, allegedly by agents of the regime. The cold war at its very coldest Jonathan Beale reports from natos most northerly border, Norways Arctic circle, as the alliance steps up its defences against russia. It is a pretty inhospitable place, but every day, all year round, the Norwegian Army is patrolling this border. Also, tensions in the straits of taiwan as china flexes its muscle against what it sees as its breakaway state. Carrie gracie reports on beijings attempts to stop taiwan going it alone. To let taiwan float off towards independence well, that, to beijing, would be unthinkable. The war against fake news. Amol rajan reports from germany, the first country to use the law to try to stop false reporting. With elections coming up, theres a growing determination to take action again
Im david eades, and from here in the worlds newsroom, we send out correspondents to bring you the very best stories from across the globe. In this weeks programme sliding back towards anarchy. Fergal keane reports from the Central African republic where only the un are keeping the peace. Standing now on the bridge at bambari, between the christian and muslim districts, its clear to me that without a United Nations presence, there would be slaughter here. 21st century fratricide. Rupert Wingfield Hayes investigates the killing of the half brother of the north korean leader, allegedly by agents of the regime. The cold war at its very coldest. Jonathan beale reports from natos most northerly border, Norways Arctic circle, as the alliance steps up its defences against russia. It is a pretty inhospitable place, but every day, all year round, the Norwegian Army is patrolling this border. Also, tensions in the straits of taiwan as china flexes its muscle against what it sees as its breakaway