The devastation of Hurricane Irma in the caribbean. Hello and welcome to bbc world news. Britain is at its highest Terror Threat level following fridays tube bombing in london. There will be additional patrols in busy areas and landmarks. 29 people were injured when the home made device exploded at Parsons Green station. It is thought it didnt detonate as intended, the train was heading towards central london. On the floor of the tube, still in flames, it was supposed to blow up the carriage. That bag is on fire. It caused panic, fear, some injuries, but thankfully it didnt kill. Guys, lets get away and move to the end of the platform. At 8 20am, this train, packed with commuters, had just arrived at Parsons Green. It was loud enough to make me wonder what the bang was, and i looked round and this wall of fire was just coming towards us. I turned left and i saw the fireball surge towards my side. Luke walmsley was in the carriage listening to music. A bang and then a flash to my left.
Terror threat level, 29 people were injured when the home made device exploded at Parsons Green station. Its thought it didnt detonate as intended, the train was heading towards central london. Our special correspondent lucy manning reports. On the floor of the tube, still in flames, it was supposed to blow up the carriage. That bag is on fire. It caused panic, fear, some injuries, but thankfully it didnt kill. Guys, lets get away and move to the end of the platform. At 8 20am, this train, packed with commuters, had just arrived at Parsons Green. It was loud enough to make me wonder what the bang was, and i looked round and this wall of fire was just coming towards us. I turned left and i saw the fireball surge towards my side. Luke walmsley was in the carriage listening to music. A bang and then a flash to my left. Almost immediately, sort of a surge of people screaming and running towards me. The improvised bomb was in a white bucket, with wires attached, in a lidl freezer bag. David
Could join us, its midnight here in london and 7am in singapore and we start in berlin where it was all smiles earlier as Angela Merkel played host to le keqiang. He is the second east asian leader to receive the Red Carpet Treatment in berlin this week after indias Prime Minister on tuesday. The more positive mood, a change on last week when the g 7 countries meeting in sicily saw a split with the United States taking a different position to the rest on issues such as Climate Change and free trade. The bbcs joe mellor Climate Change and free trade. The bbcsjoe mellor has been following the events in berlin. Its tempting to read a lot into this, there have been two east asian leaders here and this comes after a week where tensions between the us and germany have never really been higher. Of course these visits are planned a long way in advance and its true to say Press Officers of either delegation if you take a look at the Trade Numbers between china and europe they are improving as y
Could join us, its midnight here in london and 7am in singapore and we start in berlin where it was all smiles earlier as Angela Merkel played host to le keqiang. He is the second east asian leader to receive the Red Carpet Treatment in berlin this week after indias Prime Minister on tuesday. The more positive mood, a change on last week when the g 7 countries meeting in sicily saw a split with the United States taking a different position to the rest on issues such as Climate Change and free trade. The bbcs joe mellor Climate Change and free trade. The bbcsjoe mellor has been following the events in berlin. Its tempting to read a lot into this, there have been two east asian leaders here and this comes after a week where tensions between the us and germany have never really been higher. Of course these visits are planned a long way in advance and its true to say Press Officers of either delegation if you take a look at the Trade Numbers between china and europe they are improving as y
Constrictor stuck to her face. Also in the programme the Emergency Call from a woman in the us who was being attacked by a Boa Constrictor. Hello and welcome to world news today. South korea says it will speed up the deployment of the remaining components of the american thaad anti missile system. It follows north koreas latest rocket test. North koreas Leader Kimjong Un Has claimed the us mainland is now within striking range. The launch has been condemned worldwide with china also expressing serious concern. From seoul, heres our correspondent karen allen. Cloa ked in darkness, state run tv captured the final moments before the missile launch. A potent symbol of north koreas defiance in the face of international sanctions, its leader kim jong un there to witness it all. Then the dramatic lift off. And the moment that pyongyang thumbed its nose at the world. The second launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile in less than a month. It travelled higher and further than the missil