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welcome to bbc news. north korea has made a failed attempt to launch a missile, a day after it issued a warning to the united states that it was ready to hit back with nuclear attacks amid escalating tension in the region. the pentagon said the ballistic missile blew up almost immediately. it happened as the us vice president, mike pence, travelled to south korea on a scheduled visit to discuss the north s missile and nuclear programmes. our correspondentjohn sudworth is in pyongyang with the latest. it s almost certain that the missile test is sent and meant as a deterrent, it came just a few hours before the visit to the south korean capital seoul by the us vice president mike pence. and it s a day after north korea held a massive military parade, a show of strength typical of this most totalitarian of states and at which it unveiled what are believed to be its first intercontinental missiles. it s worth noting that in many regards this is business as usualfor north k ....
at how technology is being used in the fight against crime. looks at. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. north korea has made a failed attempt to test launch a missile, a day after warning america that it was ready to hit back with nuclear attacks, amid rising tensions in the region. the us military said the missile blew up almost immediately after launch, as mike pence, the american vice president, headed to south korea. after arriving, mr pence said the commitment of the united states to its alliance with south korea had never been stronger. from seoul, stephen evans sent this report. the american vice president visited south korea s national cemetery, where the names of 104,000 soldiers who died fighting north korea nearly 70 years ago are listed. mr pence knows this history, because his father served in the war. his big message now the alliance remains. this morning s provocation from the north is just the latest reminder of the risks each one of you face ....
developing overnight, a fair amount of cloud left behind, one or two clear breaks, which could allow mr thatcher ‘s patches to form. in towns and cities down to two or three. which could allow mr patches. tomorrow cold air will move down from the north. sleet and snow especially across high ground, moving down to north east england. elsewhere, showers and sunny spells tom abate bridges especially in the north dropping away and it will be very cold and frosty on monday night. sunny spells, temperatures especially. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the us vice president mike pence has reaffirmed america s vow to defend south korea, hours after the north carried out an abortive missile test. polling stations have closed in turkey, where millions of people have been voting in a referendum on whether to change the country s constitution. syrian activists now say that more than 60 children were among the 100 and 26 people killed in a suicide bombing in the count ....
welcome to bbc news. president trump s national security advisor has said an international consensus against what he called north korea s threatening behaviour now includes china. hr mcmaster said the united states was working with its allies and with the chinese leadership to develop a range of options in response to what he described as a pattern of destabilising behaviour . earlier in the day, us vice president mike pence arrived in seouljust hours after a failed missile test by the north. from seoul, stephen evans sent this report. the american vice president visited south korea s national cemetery, where the names of 104,000 soldiers who died fighting north korea nearly 70 years ago are listed. mr pence knows this history, because his father served in the war. his big message now the alliance remains. this morning s provocation from the north is just the latest reminder of the risks each one of you face every day in the defence of the freedom of the people of so ....