And london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 6am in singapore, ii at night in london, and 6pm in the evening in washington, where President Trump has asked his advisers to be prepared to give a full range of options to deal with the Nuclear Threat coming from north korea. A Us Navy Strike group is already heading towards the korean peninsula. The Us National Security adviser said the deployment was prudent, and criticised north korea as a rogue, Nuclear Armed nation. David campa nale reports. The carl vincent strike group, an Aircraft Carrier, a guided missile cruiser, and others, had been due to visit australia. Instead, it is going full steam to the western pacific ocean, where it recently conducted exercises with the south korean navy. As well as massive strike power, the Carrier Group has the ability to intercept Ballistic Missiles. President trump made it clear to beijing last week that he is prepared to act alone against pyongyang is necessary. The decision
Agency slams the international communitys slow response. And france looks to the right with the National Front coming first and second in local elections. He was one of the 20th centurys greatest ashun leaders, a man singapore people call their founding father and lee kuan yew widely credited with transforming singapore from a small port city into a financial centersent died at age 91 and criticize for being undemocratic and authoritarian and Nicole Johnston looks at his life and legacy. Reporter singapore as the world knows it might not have existed and the fourth generation sin pore saw his home land occupied first by the british then the japanese and training as a lawyer in britain he was Prime Minister this 1959 a post he would hold for 31 years, despite a ruthless style of politics lee was no independence leader and singapore became independent against its will and kicked out of malaysia in 1965 against a back drop of racial tension, at the time a fearful lee contemplated a bleak
Crashes, leaving most of the crew in the hands of rebel fighters. Far right leader denied victory in french elections. And the sport elclassico is poised at 1all. Cristiano ronaldo equalized real madrid against barcelona much we begin with the news that singapores founder, lee kuan yew died at the age of 91. He had been ill for weeks with pneumonia. Nicole johnson takes a look at his legacy. Reporter without lee kuan yew, singapore, as the world know it may never have existed. Born in 1923, fourth generation chinese singaporean saw his homeland occupied first by the british and then the japanese. After training as a lawyer in britain, he became Prime Minister, a post held for 31 years. Despite a ruthless style of politics he was no independence leader. Singapore became independent against their will kicked out of malaysia in 1965 against a backdrop. A fearful lee contemplated a bleak future. We are connected by geography, economics and sentiment gave way to prague mattism. He was unfli
Tourney lives up to its billing as the championship race goes down to the wire. Well tell you who came out on top. People in singapore are mourning the man who transformed the island from a colonial trading port into a rich and thriving citystate. Former Prime Minister lee kuan yew has died at the age of 91. Nhk worlds mark ho reports. Reporter the memorial outside Singapore General Hospital continues to grow. For days people have left flowers, cards and other tributes to lee kuan yew as his condition worsened. Now people of all backgrounds at this multiethnic nation are coming to terms with his death. Mr. Lee, rest in peace, we know you have done a lot for singapore and future generations. I fis you very, very much. Reporter lees son the current Prime Minister went on television to speak to a nation in morning. He delivered an emotional address in malay, chinese and english. Lee kuan yew was singapore. As Prime Minister he pushed us hard to achieve what has seemed impossible. After he
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