In the coming hours. He was handed over to us officials in china, although the circumstances of his return have not been fully revealed. Private king entered north korea by running across the Demilitarised Zone from south korea injuly. He had been due to be flown to the us, to face military disciplinary proceedings, when he escaped his escort. North korea earlier said it would expel the soldier for illegally entering its territory. Us National Security adviser Jake Sullivan has thanked both china and sweden for their assistance in gaining private kings release. Jean mackenzie reports. This is travis king moments before he ran into north korea during a tour of the Demilitarised Zone. The us soldier had been in trouble with the south korean authorities and was being sent home to be disciplined by the army. The north koreans have kept his whereabouts a total secret. But behind the scenes, an extraordinary operation has been unfolding. Sweden played chief negotiator, acting on behalf of th
Hello and welcome to the programme. The us soldier travis king, who was being held in north korea, is due home in the coming hours. He was handed over to us officials in china, although the circumstances of his return have not been fully revealed. Private king entered north korea by running across the Demilitarised Zone from south korea injuly. He had been due to be flown to the us to face military disciplinary proceedings, when he escaped his escort. North korea earlier said it would expel the soldier for illegally entering its territory. Us National Security adviser Jake Sullivan has thanked both china and sweden for their assistance in gaining private kings release. Jean mckenzie reports. Jean mackenzie reports. This is travis king moments before he ran into north korea during a tour of the Demilitarised Zone. The us soldier had been in trouble with the south korean authorities and was being sent home to be disciplined by the army. The north koreans have kept his whereabouts a total
Prime minister kaja kallas, welcome to hardtalk. Of all the voices of support for ukraine in europe, yours has perhaps been the staunchest, the strongest, the loudest over the last 18 months. Is that because, for you, this isntjust about european security, about geopolitics, it also seems very personal . Well, it is personal, i guess, for, for every estonian. I mean, we are here in the state elder s room and the pictures you see on those walls are of our state elders, so who built our country in 1920s. And if you look at their dates of death, then they all were killed or died in captivity when the occupation started. So for us. They were killed in the soviet union . Yes. So. So this is what we see in ukraine, is our history reliving itself because of the russian aggression. And your family history. If im right, i think your mother was deported along with her mother when she was a baby. Yes, my mother was six months old baby when she was deported to siberia, together with my grandmother
Andy swiss is in italy for us both teams have practised over 9 holes today, theyll practice again over 9 holes tomorrow before the action gets under way on friday. Before the action gets under way on friday. Over the course ofthe way on friday. Over the course of the 3 days way on friday. Over the course of the 3 days of way on friday. Over the course of the 3 days of buildup, way on friday. Over the course of the 3 days of buildup, all l of the 3 days of build up, all the players talk to the media at some point, and today it was rory mcelroy s turn, now he was distraught after europe lost the ryder cup last time 2 years ago in wisconsin. Mcelroy himself had a disappointing few days. Earlier on he was speaking to my colleague stephen watson, who ask him whether he was ready for revenge. Whether he was ready for revenge whether he was ready for revenue. . ,. , revenge. Im ready. Iwouldnt say revenge. Revenge. Im ready. Iwouldnt say revenge. I revenge. Im ready. Iwouldnt say revenge, i