A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation as a new report shows most children want to live in a city, even though the countryside is healthier, we want to know, where did you grow up . How much of an impact does where u grow up as a child have how much of an impact does where you grow up as a child on you as an adult . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. South korea says that north korea has launched two short range Ballistic Missiles from the hodo peninsula on its east coast. The south Korean Military said the missiles flew about 250 kilometres before landing in the sea. Its reported the missiles were fired from the wonsan area. Last week, the north fired two short range Ballistic Missiles, describing the tests as a solemn warning to seoul as it plans to conductjoint military exercises with the United States next month. Lets speak to the bbcs laura bicker in
In the alps has become a must see attraction for tens of thousands of tourists from asia. North korea has fired two short range Ballistic Missiles early on wednesday morning. This from reports on the yonhap news agency, citing thejoint chiefs of staff of the south Korean Military. Its reported the missiles were fired from the city of wonsan, the second Missile Launch in a week. Neighbouring south korea and japan, of course, monitoring all this very closely, in case there are more to come. Lets speak now to robert kelly. Professor, great pleasure to talk to you again. Thank you for having me. 24 you again. Thank you for having me. 2a of these launches, i think. Is there particular significance in these, do you think . there particular significance in these, do you think . I think this is likely to present the Trump Administration to come forward with some kind of deal, some kind of offer. I think there has been a lot offer. I think there has been a lot of talk between the north koreans
The crisis in the territory is now in its eighth week, and theres no sign of it ending. Im Nuala Mcgovern in london. Also in the programme russias leading opposition activist is rushed to hospital. His friends fear he was poisoned in prison. Sing my name we visit the Indian Mountain village where everyone has their own musical identity. Announcer live from our studios in london and singapore. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore and in hong kong, which is waking up after one of the most violent weekends of recent months. Protestors defied Police Orders to stay at home and commercial areas usually filled with shoppers were instead turned into war zones, thick with tear gas, officers armed with riot shields and masked demonstrators hurling bricks. And for the first time, Chinese State officials have scheduled a News Conference in beijing later on monday to make a statement on the situation. The bbcs nick beake reports from hong kong. Theres a predictabi
South african musicianjohnny clegg is remembered by family, friends and fans at a Memorial Service in johannesburg. Hello and welcome to bbc news. We begin in syria, where, according to the United Nations, airstrikes by the governments armed forces and its allies have killed at least a hundred people in the last ten days. 26 of them were children. The uns human rights chief, michelle bachelet, has accused the International Community of treating the violence with appa rent indifference. The fighting has been taking place in idlib provice, in the north west of syria, which is one of the last strongholds of the rebel groups which rose up against president assad. Imogen foulkes reports. This five year old desperately trying to save her baby sister from an air strike. Butjust hours later she herself died from her injuries. Idlib is the last area of syria still in rebel hands. It is also home to millions of civilians. The United Nations has warned for months that a battle here would come at
Johnny clays Memorial Service in johannesburg. Much more coming up on bbc news. We start with breaking news. You can reach me on twitter, im regedahmadbbc. The Us Supreme Court has cleared the way for the us president to build sections of his promised border wall with mexico, using pentagon funds. The Supreme Courtjustices narrowly voted to allow the Trump Administration to access 2. 5 billion from the military budget to strengthen existing barriers in border states. President trump was quick to declare the ruling a big victory on twitter. Hello. Weve made it to the end of what has been an extraordinary week of weather. Initially it looked like we had not broken the uks all Time Temperature record, but in the last 2a hours some new information has come to light, a temperature reading from Chris Buckler is in washington. Cambridge University Botanic garden of 38. 7 degrees on thursday afternoon. This still needs to be verified, why is this decision significant . As it needs to be checke