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
In venezuela. I do not think it is fair, what has happened the past few months in a country, that you have had the majority of venezuelans protesting, demanding change, demanding free and fair elections, and they have been received by the National Guard and police with tear gas, with rubber bullets, and sometimes with regular bullets, would shotguns. More than 120 people have been killed. And according to the attorney general, she has said that more than 90 of those who have been killed our opposition protesters. Especially young people between 20 and 30. So there has been violence in venezuela, we condemn all violence. I do not think it is fairto all violence. I do not think it is fair to say that it has been on both sides. There is one side that has insisted on protesting peacefully, and every time that the police or National Guard appear, it ends with people being killed. Just tell us about the opposition and who they are. The opposition has evolved since it began in venezuela. Toda
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
Here in the uk nearly one and a half million signatures. The Petition Calling for the uk government to abandon Donald Trumps proposed state visit to britain is growing but theresa may is having none of it. I have issued that invitation, the invitation to President Trump to the United Kingdom and that protest stands. The protests are beginning in london tonight. The Foreign Secretary says uk Passport Holders and dual nationals will not be affected by the ban. Hello and welcome to 100 days. Im Katty Kay In Washington and Christian Frasers in london. Week two of the Trump Administration and already there are legal challenges to one of the president s key election pledges the introduction of a temporary ban on refugees and visa holders from seven majority muslim countries, including iraq and syria. Today european governments have been seeking further clarity on who is banned, and who is not. But mr trump makes no apology for the way the ban was implemented, as nick bryant reports from new
Asia daybreak coming to you live from bloombergs u. S. And asian headquarters. In hong kong its just past 8 00 a. M. And just past 7 00 p. M. Here in new york. Yvonne, the news keeps pouring out of the white house. Just last hour we got breaking news out about the u. S. Looking to impose now sanctions on iran over their Ballistic Missile testing. We got that warning from President Trump on his twitter earlier. It just shows you sort of how headlinedriven it seems the markets are. Yvonne yeah. What about the fed . What about the jobs report . It seems like all that is just buried from the macro and all the headlines coming out from capitol hill. Here, though, were not getting much leadin after wall street traded really flat. Lets see how asia is shaping up on this friday morning. Dave right. So, i mean, i was going to say that it was going to be a cautious start to the trading session but then we got a little bit of movement in the yen and there we go. Were looking at gains across the r