That they are looking to south korea to ta ke that they are looking to south korea to take the lead. Thatll be quite important in seeing any progress in this. What do you make of the fact they have not said there would need to be any preconditions, they would not need to indicate, north korea would not have the indicate that they go back on their nuclear plants. That is not totally surprising. They have said they want to have a conversation on how to have a conversation. Theyre not giving anything away. Given what has happened, if there is any hope of a breakthrough in this situation, somebody probably has to push a little. I think the us have realised that a habs there maybe a breakthrough with south korea. The other thing to is that when you have these global sporting events they tend to pave the way for the times in the relationship. We have seen this in the past. We will have to see if the momentum will be sustained after the winter olympics. There was a lot of scepticism by a naly
Hurricane irma has cut a devastating path across the caribbean, leaving death and destruction in its wake. At least 20 people are now known to have died and more than a Million People have been affected. The massive storm, one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the atlantic, is forecast to hit the United States on saturday night. And theres another hurricane coming up behind irma. Jose has now strengthened to a category 4, with driving winds of 200km h, thats125mph. And forecasters warn it could strengthen still further. Our correspondent laura bicker is the first foreign journalist to reach barbuda, which has been devastated by irma. Islanders there are racing to evacuate to neighbouring antigua beforejose makes landfall. This is her report. The island of barbuda was once a caribbean paradise. Now it is lost. Hurricane irma has reduced it to rubble. Homes are unrecognisable. The ruins lie scattered, torn and ripped apart. Having survived the worst storm in living memory,
Also in the next hour. Forty people have died and hundreds are still missing in california after six days of wildfires. The governor said it was one of the greatest tragedies the state had everfaced swathes of countryside and thousands of homes have been destroyed. Also, Donald Trumps denunciation of iran. Theresa may, the eu and brexit. Thats all in dateline london, in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Harvey weinstein has been been kicked out of the academy that runs the oscars. In a statement, the board said he no longer merited the respect of his colleagues. It follows a series of Sexual Assault accusations against the producer including rape which he has denied. Mr weinstein has been denounced by many of the celebrities he launched to stardom and called a depraved predator by his own brother. Peter bowes reports from los angeles. He once ruled the roost. One of the most powerful men in hollywood. Harvey weinstein. The movie mogul, the studio bos
About the Rohingya Crisis many times, it is still very much an ongoing emergency. Amnesty international has a new report out today, it says myanmars army has killed hundreds of men, women and children in a Systematic Campaign to expel Rohingya Muslims. The report calls for an arms embargo on myanmar, and for those behind the attacks to be brought to justice. Rohingya muslims have been flooding into bangladesh from the ground state, now more than 580,000 refugees have arrived in bangladesh. The government says it was responding to attacks by muslim insurgents but many others including the un say the response was mostly disproportionate. Here is the us secretary of state earlier today. We are extraordinarily concerned by what is happening with the ranger. With the rohingya, in burma. Aung san suu kyi, the leader of the civilian side of the government, this is power sharing government has emerged in burma. We really hold the militarily edition accountable. What is happening with the area.
Change in Public Sector pay policy, despite several Cabinet Ministers including the foreign secretary borisjohnson, calling for the 1 pay cap to be scrapped. James bird kuchar, the Northern Ireland secretary, says a deal can be reached despite the deadline being missed. In a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. Well have the latest developments on president trumps war with the media on 100 day plus at 7pm. A report into seven decades of Child Abuse Injersey claims that children in the islands care system may still be at risk. Well speak to a former Chief Minister at 8pm. And well have the first look at tomorrows front pages at 10. 1i0pm with christopher hope, chief Political Correspondent for the Daily Telegraph and Financial Times correspondent miranda green. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to wimbledon sportsday, im katherine downes. Opening the show andy murray