says about 30 migrants are missing and presumed drowned after the overcrowded boat they were on capsized during a rescue attempt by a cargo ship off libya. 17 people were rescued. ukraine and russia, are both claiming hundreds thousands of people in athens have been demonstrating about greece s worst ever train disaster, in which 57 people died. the organisers say they want to make sure there s no cover up of how two trains were allowed onto the same stretch of track before colliding near larissa last month. north korea says it has launched two strategic cruise missiles. the state news agency described it as a submarine launch from waters off the eastern coastal city of sinpo. the south korean military confirmed a missile launch on sunday morning and was still analysing the data. it s being seen as a show of force by pyongyang ahead ofjoint military exercises by the us and south korea due to get underway on monday.
that s happening at the moment that is likely this placing the president. i ll tell the military drills, between the u.s. and south korea, and today, this, friday there is a trilateral drill which involves japan as well. so you have the uss ronald reagan here, along with a destroyer from japan and south korea, carrying out anti submarine drills which always annoy north korea. now we have heard from the presidential office here that president was brief just last week about the concern about the national security department that they believe north korea was likely to carry out a submarine launch ballistic missile launch eminently. so this could wealthy to show that they are able to counter any kind of attack that would come from the water. now while vice president barrett was here she did talk about north korea. she did point out that what they are doing at the moment is
technology or whether this is a message. and of course on this occasion, the speculation it is a message. and also naval joins ongoing between the u.s., japan, and south korea, which showed gain annoyed pyongyang. so that s why they are carrying out these short-range missiles not just. we understand that the presidential office here in south korea was briefed by the national security office just last week saying that they believe a submarine launch ballistic missiles. cats could be fairly eminent from north korea. so this particular naval drill is an anti submarine naval drill. so really when you put all of those issues together, when you have such a high profile visit to south korea, to the region, and you also have these drills, with the uss, ronald reagan, a nuclear powered aircraft, carrier, in the region. these are all elements that even on their own, would irritate pyongyang. so the speculation is certainly right. these misaligned chants were
deployable at the moment. these find themselves on weapons like intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine launch vessels and also on bombers. but would russia s president really use them? britain s defense secretary told the bbc he thinks putin is bluffing. he reminded everyone he s got nuclear weapons which starts to set off people being worried. but secondly, he distracted from what s going wrong in ukraine. reporter: this expert says the mere threat itself is designed to change the dynamics of the war. he is in a corner. somebody in a coroner that situation does become more dangerous, is more prepared to take risks. still, it s most unlikely. i don t want to alarm people unnecessarily of the probability of this happening is low. but it s not zero. reporter: the last time nuclear weapons were unleashed by the u.s. in hiroshima and