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 the welsh opera singer, bryn terfel. Thick fog is causing delays at airports for a second day. Heathrow says 45 flights have been cancelled, because planes were in the wrong place following yesterdays disruption. And its new year down under, sydney welcomes in 2017 in style with a spectacular firework display. Now on bbc news, witness. Hello, and welcome to witness with me, tanya beckett. Im here at the British Library in london for the last time this year to bring you five of our favourite stories from 2016. Well meet a former member of chairman maos infamous red guards, a woman astronaut who trained with the challenger Space Shuttle crew, and an art restorer who brought a Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece back to life. But first, witness has travelled to the Bamiyan Valley in afghanistan. For over 1,000 years two huge statues of Buddha Towered over the valley, but in 2001 they were destroyed by the taliban. Said musa hussein was one of the local people forced to lay dynamite around t
And the welsh opera singer, bryn terfel. Thick fog is causing delays at airports for a second day. Heathrow says 45 flights have been cancelled, because planes were in the wrong place following yesterdays disruption. And its new year down under, sydney welcomes in 2017 in style with a spectacular firework display. Now on bbc news, witness. Hello, and welcome to witness with me, tanya beckett. Im here at the British Library in london for the last time this year to bring you five of our favourite stories from 2016. Well meet a former member of chairman maos infamous red guards, a woman astronaut who trained with the challenger Space Shuttle crew, and an art restorer who brought a Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece back to life. But first, witness has travelled to the Bamiyan Valley in afghanistan. For over 1,000 years two huge statues of Buddha Towered over the valley, but in 2001 they were destroyed by the taliban. Said musa hussein was one of the local people forced to lay dynamite around t