Dateline london looks back at a turbulent 2017 in europe, america and the middle east. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. North korea has described the latest United Nations sanctions as an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade. The Un Security Council imposed the measures drafted by the us on friday in response to pyongyangs Ballistic Missile tests. North korea has vowed to strengthen its Nuclear Deterrent to frustrate america. Sophie long sent this report from the south korean capital seoul. North Korean State Television broadcast the first reaction to the sanctions. It described the Un Resolution as an act of war that violates peace and stability on the korean peninsula. Please raise their hand. Pyongyang promised to punish those that voted for the us drafted resolution. That includes china, north koreas main ally and trading partner. Beijing urged restraint on all sides. Its previously called for an end to joint us south Korean Military drills, like this one,
We have had. Join us as we look at all the major sporting stories in review 2017 in half an hours time. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. Welcome to bbc news. North korea has described the latest United Nations sanctions as an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade. The Un Security Council imposed the measures drafted by the us on friday in response to pyongyangs Ballistic Missile tests. North korea says it will strengthen its Nuclear Deterrent to frustrate america. Sophie long sent this report from the south korean capital seoul. North Korean State Television broadcast the first reaction to the sanctions. It described the Un Resolution as an act of war that violates peace and stability on the korean peninsula. Please raise their hand. Pyongyang promised to punish those that voted for the us drafted resolution. That includes china, north koreas main ally and trading partner. Beijing urged restraint on all sides. Its previously called for an end to joint us south Kor
Good evening and welcome to bbc news. North korea has described the latest United Nations sanctions as an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade. The Un Security Council imposed the measures, drafted by the us on friday in response to pyongyangs Ballistic Missile tests. Sophie long sent this report from the south korean capital seoul. North Korean State Television broadcast the first reaction to the sanctions. It described the Un Resolution as an act of war that violates peace and stability on the korean peninsula. Please raise their hand. Pyongyang promised to punish those that voted for the us drafted resolution. That includes china, north koreas main ally and trading partner. Beijing urged restraint on all sides. Its previously called for an end to joint us south Korean Military drills, like this one, in exchange for a halt to north koreas weapons programme. A so called freeze for freeze. There is little hope either side will agree to that. Instead, the toughest s
And sir roger moore just a few of those who left us this year, and whose lives are celebrated in review 2017 we remember. Thats in half an hour. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Good evening. Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless after a Tropical Storm in the philippines thats left more than 200 dead and dozens missing. Authorities are trying to provide food and shelter to those whove been displaced, with rescue teams struggling to reach some of the affected areas. Our World Affairs correspondent Richard Galpin reports. At last, some aid now getting to those most in need, after this latest storm to hit the philippines begins to subside. Troops helping deliver supplies here in the Southern Region of mindanao, which lay right in the path of the storm. Reaching these impoverished areas has not been easy. They were hit by a landslide, mudslides, caused by an inordinate amount of rainfall that caused the ground to move and killed people innocently. As well as surging curr
Grief, sorrow anger thousands gather in srebrenica where the largest atrocity in europe in two turning to outrage when the serbian Prime Minister arrived. People began to throw rocks and bottles. The Security Team rushing him away. They were there to remember this day. July 11th, 1995. Thousands of men and boys slaughtered by the bosnian society. 136 newly identified bodies from that massacre arriving at the ceremony 20 years later, laid to rest alongside thousands of others. Nadim barber has more. Reporter prayers as attention fell on this cemetery for the victim of srebrenica. 13 more people to rest 20 years after they were killed in many cases just parts were found. This woman says its a painful day for her. Translation i feel better because i know where to come i wish this would never have happened, or at least that i would have the entire body. I only have three bones. Now i can come and visit my brother. Reporter among the political figures invited on saturday form u. S. Presiden