Its newsday. Its 6am in singapore, pm in london and 6 30am in pyongyang, where north korea has said tough new un sanctions will not stop it from developing its Nuclear Arsenal after it angrily rejected proposals for negotiations. The sanctions aim to reduce vital north korean export revenues bya third. Speaking to reporters at a summit in manila, a spokesman placed the blame for rising tensions firmly on the us. Translation is our nuclear possession a threat to the world or just a threat to the United States . We wa nt just a threat to the United States . We want to make it clear that the worsening situation on the Korean Peninsular as well as other Nuclear Issues were caused by the United States. We re issues were caused by the United States. Were firm that well never place our nuclear and Ballistic Missile programme on the Negotiating Table and wont budge an inch on strengthening our nuclear armaments. Since north koreas last missile test, the United States has been Flying Spy Missio
Edition of hardtalk. I am Stephen Sackur and today i am joined by an audience here at the Bbc Radio Theatre to celebrate 20 years of hardtalk interviews. Who better to have on our birthday than sir ian mckellen . Whether you think of him as richard iii or gandalf, he has won hearts and accolades around the world. Not just for decades of work on screen but his passion of public campaigning, particularly on the issue of gay rights. Please give a warm welcome to ian mckellen. That was quite a welcome. Ian mckellen, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Theres a lot to talk about both personal and in terms of yourcampaigning. But there are very few actors with the diversity you have offered your audiences, from the great shakespearean roles to Comic Book Characters in x men. Is there a Common Thread through everything you have done . The Common Thread is there is no Common Thread. There is a variety. What i always admired in my youth was people playing different sorts of parts in different envir
Its newsday. Its 6am in singapore, pm in london and 6 30am in pyongyang, where north korea has said tough new un sanctions will not stop it from developing its Nuclear Arsenal after it angrily rejected proposals for negotiations. The sanctions aim to reduce vital north korean export revenues bya third. Speaking to reporters at a summit in manila, a spokesman placed the blame for rising tensions firmly on the us. Translation is our nuclear possession a threat to the world or just a threat to the United States . We wa nt just a threat to the United States . We want to make it clear that the worsening situation on the Korean Peninsular as well as other Nuclear Issues were caused by the United States. We re issues were caused by the United States. Were firm that well never place our nuclear and Ballistic Missile programme on the Negotiating Table and wont budge an inch on strengthening our nuclear armaments. Since north koreas last missile test, the United States has been Flying Spy Missio
Edition of hardtalk. I am Stephen Sackur and today i am joined by an audience here at the Bbc Radio Theatre to celebrate 20 years of hardtalk interviews. Who better to have on our birthday than sir ian mckellen . Whether you think of him as richard iii or gandalf, he has won hearts and accolades around the world. Not just for decades of work on screen but his passion of public campaigning, particularly on the issue of gay rights. Please give a warm welcome to ian mckellen. That was quite a welcome. Ian mckellen, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Theres a lot to talk about both personal and in terms of yourcampaigning. But there are very few actors with the diversity you have offered your audiences, from the great shakespearean roles to Comic Book Characters in x men. Is there a Common Thread through everything you have done . The Common Thread is there is no Common Thread. There is a variety. What i always admired in my youth was people playing different sorts of parts in different envir
Have fancied her chances but a host of others had gold in their sights, among them two time 0lympic of others had gold in their sights, among them two time olympic champion caster semenya. After tactics and truffles ca m e caster semenya. After tactics and truffles came the mad for medals, Faith Kipyegon made her move on the final straight and never looked back as britains laura muir tried to get bronze but. After the disappointment of the mens and womens 100 after the disappointment of the mens and womens100 and is, jamaica finally has something to cheer about. 0mar mcleod led from start to finish in the 110 metre hurdles adding the world title to his 0lympic hurdles adding the world title to his olympic gold. Defending champion should think of competing as a neutral got the silver with baji of hungry taking the surprise bronze. Time for overdue celebrations. This was the overwhelming favourite to win the gold in the hammer and there we re win the gold in the hammer and there were no