A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation as a new report shows most children want to live in a city, even though the countryside is healthier, we want to know, where did you grow up . How much of an impact does where u grow up as a child have how much of an impact does where you grow up as a child on you as an adult . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. South korea says that north korea has launched two short range Ballistic Missiles from the hodo peninsula on its east coast. The south Korean Military said the missiles flew about 250 kilometres before landing in the sea. Its reported the missiles were fired from the wonsan area. Last week, the north fired two short range Ballistic Missiles, describing the tests as a solemn warning to seoul as it plans to conductjoint military exercises with the United States next month. Lets speak to the bbcs laura bicker in
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Fireball, powerful explosions shake a city in nearby china. More than a dozen killed, hundreds injured. Legalizing prostitution, a legal rights group makes a move to repealing laws making the sale of sex fine im libby casey in for antonio mora. We begin with an announcement from former president jimmy carter. He disploffclosed he has cancer it has spread from his liver. The important thing to remember is president carter is a robust 90yearold. He is 90 and battling cancer is tough enough for anyone. Reporter at 90 years old president carter is the second oldest of the president s, entry and alert. Now his health is making the headlines. Recent liver surgery revealed cancer spread through his body. In a statement the 39th president said carters cancer is widespread, but doesnt reveal where it is or where it started. Last may he shut court a trip. He had been in the south american country. In a formal statement the white house wished president carter a fast recoveringry adding a tweet fr
Welcome to the programme. We start this hour with some breaking news. That is that reports are coming from both south korea and china suggesting that north korea may have carried out some sort of test. This follows seismologist picking up on some sort of explosion from the United Statess Geological Survey, they have picked up a magnitude 5. 6 tremor, im sorry, thatis magnitude 5. 6 tremor, im sorry, that is actually from the chinese authorities, from the us they have picked up also on tremor is. South korea saying the north may have conduct did another test, that is coming from the newsagency in south korea. We can speak now to Yogita Limaye tell us what we are hearing in the last few minutes. We have spoken to the south Korean Defence ministry who are saying they have detected the earthquake in the North Eastern pa rt the earthquake in the North Eastern part of north korea. They are still analysing to see whether it was triggered by any sort of explosion ora triggered by any sort of e
Have been in the 4. 5, 4. 6 range. You know, a couple of kilotonnes, which isa know, a couple of kilotonnes, which is a big explosion, but it is not a big nuclear explosion. Much smaller than the hiroshima weapon. So the second one looks like it may not have achieved what they wanted it to. But if the first one was a 6. 3, thatis to. But if the first one was a 6. 3, that is a big deal. And they will be barely going a week without hearing from north korea about some of their tests, what they can launch, last week launching and b cell overjapan. Launch, last week launching and b cell overjapan. We do you think this is all heading . I think we have to interpret this as being kim jong uns effort to try to build very quickly a Nuclear Capability before more serious sanctions are put on him. By the un Security Council. He is really going to be challenging china with this explosion is of the damage that was likely done in china. Korea is a granite underlying geology and that undoubtedly have