In north korea. Uncle Peter Kim Jong un is executed for what pyongyang calls acts of treachery us and south korea condemn them. Clear and convincing evidence. Un inspectors from its report confirming the use of chemical weapons in several locations in syria. And i am in is set to be the first eurozone country to pull out of the bailout plan. Our Business Editor Stephen Carroll is in dublin. He examines the countrys economic downfall. Thanks for joining us now false thank anna molly home. First he was removed from power earlier this week and now north korea has announced the execution of the uncle of leader kim jong un. Qian ying branding the veteran politician a traitor for all ages. James suntec was a portly put to death on thursday immediately following a special military trial. U s and south korea have both voiced concern that the accounting sudden move hawkins reports. And shakes it to the nation according to north koreas state news agency. And some tackles and he tipped off ten mi
Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and sally nugent. Our headlines today President Trump warns the United States has a list of 52 targets that will be hit very hard if iran retaliates for the killing of its top military leader. The royal navy is to begin escorting british ships in the persian gulf and the foreign secretary is to travel to washington for talks. Hundreds more homes have been destroyed in australia as the countrys Prime Minister warns the bushfires crisis could last for months. The shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, joins the labour leadership contest. Still firing at a0 Aaron Wilbraham scores a late equaliser for league one rochdale, to force an fa cup replay with newcastle of the premier league. Stop quite a quiet day weather gcioss stop quite a quiet day weather a cross m ost stop quite a quiet day weather across most parts of the British Isles. A lot of dry weather around for the north and North Western parts of scotland, still got a weather
Then a country that is collapsing and in response lashing out at dick cheney. Its very close to home. Also in my continuing quest to remind you of the good news about the world out there, two special guests. Swedish professor hans rosling will dazzle you with charts that show a very different world than youve been led to believe you live in. One of bill clintons favorite experts will tell you about the amazing technological advances that are changing the world for the better. But first here is my take. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus speech to the United States congress was eloquent, moving and intelligent in identifying the problems with the potential nuclear deal with iran. But when describing the alternative to it, he entered never neverland, painting a scenario utterly divorced from rye aelt. Congress joined him on his fantasy ride, rapturously applauding as he spun out one unattainable demand after another. Netanyahu declared that washington should reject the current de
A short trip in the time machine, back to what this country looked like ten short months ago. The government shutdown, furloughing thousands, closing parks and gutting agencies designed to keep us safe. 97 of nasa is on furlough. Food safety and Nuclear Inspections have been suspended. Shuttering of National Parks has locked out hikers and park goers. Museums closed for business and hundreds of thousands of nonessential Government Employees are furloughed indefinitely. The families of our Fallen Soldiers now being told theres no money to bury those who died fighting for our flag. If it seems like that couldnt happen all over again so soon, a Senate Minority leader appears to have other ideas, or at least a very smort memory, what could be a 100 Million Campaign for reelection, Kentucky Republican Mitch Mcconnell says he will do what it takes to oppose president obama next year, even if that means shutting down the federal government again. In an interview with politico on his campaign
And murder of an eight Year Old Girl with a killer still at large they want to know why the police were so slow to react. Also tunisia deploys the army to try and quell violence under arrest in several cities demonstrators are protesting social inequality and price rises is the cradle of the arab spring on the verge of a crackdown. And a once hocks and whats not at the Consumer Electronics show we take a look at the latest tech inventions chances of making it to the market. As a pleasure to have you with us the clock is ticking for political leaders here in germany who are bracing for a long and difficult night of negotiations conservatives and the center left s. P. D. Are trying to see if they have enough Common Ground to enter formal Coalition Talks as the exploratory talks enter their final day a chance americal set the stakes were high and the outcome far from certain. With the borken often there are still big hurdles to overcome. Through the seeking from my party i can say well be