Hello im rob matheson this is the news our live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes the search for survivors continues in iran where an earthquake has killed at least four hundred people and irans president is expected to travel to the hardest hit area on tuesday. A possible breakthrough over the long disputed the South China Sea with asio an eye on china agreeing to negotiations. Cancer scare we made a mother who is more afraid of the Health System in Rio De Janeiro than her disease. And the italians couldnt do the job the four time champions go down to sweden taking them out of next years football world cup. Thousands of iranians have been left homeless after suffering the countrys deadliest earthquake in more than a decade at least four hundred people were killed and more than seven thousand injured the u. S. Geological survey puts the epicenter on the border between iran and iraqs semi autonomy kurdish region most of the deaths report. And so far in irans mountain and sho
Hello im rob matheson this is the news hour live from coming up in the next sixty minutes at least four hundred and fifty people are dead and some seventeen thousand are homeless following an earthquake on the iran iraq border irans president is expected to travel to the hardest hit area on tuesday. Saudi arabia says it will ease its blockade on yemen but the u. N. Says the move doesnt go far enough. A possible breakthrough over the long disputed South China Sea ahead of the final day of the summit. And the italians couldnt do the job the four time champions are out of next years football world cup after a goalless draw with sweden. Iran has declared tuesday an official day of mourning after an earthquake killed at least four hundred and fifty people sundays quake has also left thousands homeless and injured the u. S. Geological survey puts the epicenter on the border between iran and iraq semi autonomous kurdish region most of the deaths reported so far are in irans mountainous kind o
And london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in the evening in washington, where President Donald Trump has been singing the praises of china in sharp contrast to his campaign rhetoric. In an interview with the american cbs network, the us president said he was in constant touch with president xijinping, and believed he was putting pressure on north korea to rain in its leader kim jung uns nuclear ambitions. The relationship ive had with china, its been already acclaimed as being something very special, something very different to what weve already had. On north korea, mr trump warned that a conflict with the country could kill millions of people. But he had some surprising words of praise for Supreme Leader kim kim jong un. Dealing with obviously very tough people, in particular the generals and others, and at a very young age he was able to assume power. A lot of people im sure tried to take that power away, whether i
Here in london, where two of the three men who carried out saturdays Terror Attack in london have been named by police. 27 year old khuram butt was a British Pakistani Living in east london and he had been known to police and mi5. The other attacker was thirty year old rachid redouane, also from east london. Our home editor mark easton has more. They knew him. One of the three men who murdered seven people in london on Saturday Night was well known to police and mi5 as an extremist. Documentary voiceover the group display the black flag of islam. Khuram butt, featured in a channel 4 documentary last year on radical islamists in britain. Its Title Thejihadis next door. So how was he able to go on to kill until Counterterrorism Officers shot him dead . Police have tonight confirmed the names of two of the attackers. Khuram butt, a 27 year old from a british pakistani family. He lived in barking in east london and was married with two children including a young baby. In the last few years
Friday. Hes told his officials he will work to reenforce allies. China has warned the United States to act cautiously in regard to the South China Sea. The administration of President Donald Trump vowed to protect u. S. Interests in the areas International Waters. Translator the United States is not a party to the South China Sea dispute and should respect the facts. We urge them to tread carefully to avoid harming the peace and stability of the sea. They were responding to comments by spokesperson sean spicer who referred to chinas artificial islands in the waters at a press briefing. Its a question of if those islands are, in fact, in International Waters and not part of china proper, then yeah, were going to make sure that we defend International Territories from being taken over by one country. Hua said china is dedicated to protecting freedom of navigation based on International Law but she insisted china will protect its sovereignty and maritime rights in the waters. Israel has a