It is 8am in singapore, Midnight In London and 8 30am in pyongyang, where speculation has been growing that north korea may be ready to carry out its sixth nuclear test, as soon as this weekend. If so, it would coincide with the anniversary of the birth of the nations founder, kim il sung. And as the word watchers to that, pyongyang has been putting its best foot forward for the journalist. The journalists. Our correspondentjohn sudworth, whose movements are being monitored by authorities there, sent us this report. They poured into Central Pyongyang in their tens of thousands. Of citizens and soldiers alike, north korea has always demanded displays of mass devotion. And, at the front of the crowd, there was kim jong un, celebrating not a Missile Launch or a rocket test, but the construction of pyongyangs newest street. The inauguration of a few tower blocks and shops would, anywhere else, raise barely a murmur. In pyongyang, it is met with rapturous applause. It might seem like an ext
You dont have the proof, no one has concrete information or evidence. Charles assad then going as far as to insist that the United States worked, quote, handinglove with terrorists to carry out the attack. Former deputy Homeland Security jim loy. Admiral, how do you respond to this . Well i think we have respond with some kind of a factual, investigatory process that gets facts on the table before we speculate what the outcomes might be in one direction or another. It is disappointing that we had russia veto the resolution from the United Nations Security Council just yesterday. But i think an investigatory, some basis on which facts can be put on the table where judgments can be taken and then options can be exercised going the other way. Charles well, werent those, wasnt there some sort of a factual assessment that led to the Trump Administration retaliation with those 59 tomahawk missiles . Without a doubt, there is very little doubt in the mine of our Intelligence Community that th
Expected stockpile. The trp adnistrati being ld loud and clear in the mideast. And with this photographic prompt in north korea perhaps as well. Take a look at this photo. Just released by the u. S. Air force. Its an image of pure military might. More than a dozen lined up aiming straight at the heart of kim jongun and his hermit kingdom. Fox strategic analyst ralph peters on whether one of these worst of the worst enemies might be preparing to strike us. Plus its the video thats taken around the world flight. A 69yearold grandfather being dragged off that united flight to the horror of his fellow passengers. Even though he was seated with a ticket. Just as we predicted, the countdown story just a couple of days ago when it happened, the lawyers are now involved. Wait until you hear what they say about that man on your screen. The ceo of united who gave a nonapology and then what they say wasnt an apology at all. You know bob massie is the host of the property man but also a personal i
Big important event this weekend. Uhoh. What kim jongun may have for his Biggest National holiday. That has the u. S. And japan on high alert. There is unusual twist. How north koreas defiance may have a positive impact on the u. S. Coal industry. Well explain that one. You will like it. It is a good one. David there was the huge bomb, bigger other than nuclear that was sent to afghanistan. Stocks tumbled on the news of the bombing. We had it for years. We never used until today. The dow ending down about 137 points. This is down for the week. Lets go straight to Ashley Webster at the new york stock exchange. Ashley, what caused the lateday selloff. Ashley it is interesting, david. I think that was pretty much expected going into the session today, the last one before the long weekend. There was a belief i think you could say there would be some sort of a selloff late in the afternoon. People, investors taking money off the table before they head off to enjoy three days of r r. We saw
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