6. 5 Million Viewers tune in to channel 4s First Episode of the Great British bake off but did the show rise to the challenge . Good morning. Its wednesday 30th august. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The United Nations Security Council has unanimously condemned north koreas firing a ballistic missing overjapan. A Statement Issued after an emergency meeting last night and agreed by pyongyangs allies, china and russia, described the test as outrageous. However, the two countries did say that us military activity in the region was partly to blame for the increase in tensions, and urged negotiations. These are the latest pictures of the missile which launched on tuesday, that crossed over japans northern hokkaido island, triggering public alerts to take cover, before landing in the sea. The Prime Minister theresa may has arrived injapan, with north korea expected to be at the top agenda. She spoke about the role britain will play resolving the missile crisis. I want to wo
And mother theresa miracle and says she will be a saint and get reaction from her adopted country india. We begin with breaking news a dutch court has ruled that the Oil Company Shell can be held liable within the netherlands for the actions of its subsidiary in nigeria and fishermen from river and balsa state filed the lawsuit first in 2008 and want shell to cleanup its oil spill and pay compensation and it opens the way for other possible legal action against shell. The company has faced accusation of human rights violation connected to alleged arrest, torture and wrongful death in nigeria 2009 shell paid more than 15 million of the family of the environmentalist but the company denied any culpability in the deaths saying the money was a humanitarian gesture. In january shell agreed to 75 million out of Court Settlement with communities in Nigeria Delta region and the rusted infrastructure erupted in 2008 flooding a village with 40 million liters of out and taken to court for the Exp
Al jazeera given access to the University Last week as kenya organises attacks against alshabab. And im reporting from an orphanage in ukraine, where more than 100 children are caught up in a tug of war between the two sides. And all the sport including the latest from turkey as the Football League is suspended in the wake of the fenerbahce bus attack. It is their brief to protect children yet u. N. I. C. E. F. Believes the war in yemen is driving the country toward humanitarian disasters, putting millions many the young, in danger. Its 12 days since the Saudiled Coalition began to target Houthi Rebels this and the death toll from the fighting continues to mound. In the last 24 hours at least dozens of people are reported to have been killed in clashes in the southern port city of aden. Several days the city saw intense street fighters between Ali Abdullah Saleh loyalalist and Abdrabbu Mansour hadi on the other. Food and water is in short supply. 400 politicians, activists and journali
The government warning to hauliers if they dont get ready for brexit. A desperate race against time to save hundreds of pilot whales that have stranded themselves off the coast of tasmania. And coming up on bbc news. There are fears over the viability of non league football, as clubs speak out over the impact of not having fans at matches. Good afternoon. Welcome to the one oclock news. Borisjohnson has been defending the latest restrictions aimed at tackling the rising number of coronavirus infections. As some critics warned that not enough was being done to help business as furlogh comes to an end, the labour leader accused him of being out of touch. Sir keir starmer said the Prime Minister had lost control of testing and that he said was a major reason he is losing control of the virus. It followed the announcement of tighter restrictions in all four uk nations with stricter measures in scotland and Northern Ireland where households are not allowed to mix. The Prime Minister warned
This is bbc news, im ben bland. The headlines at seven 32 british and irish tourists arrive at a Quarantine Centre on the wirral, after being evacuated from a coronavirus hit cruise ship. Fears about the spread of the virus as the number of new cases in south korea more than doubles in one day. A 29 year old man appears in court in connection with a stabbing inside londons Central Mosque during afternoon prayers. The met office warns the uk to brace itself for more bad weather, with warnings of snow in scotland, and strong winds and yet more rain on the way. The cast of friends is to reunite for a one off special programme, more than 15 years since the show ended. And in sportsday in half an hour well have all the latest from the days six nations action, including wales
hard fought defeat to france. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. 30 british and two Irish Holiday makers, whove been on a cruise ship which became one of the hot spots in the coronavirus outbreak, have arrived at a h