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has voted unanimously to impose tough new sanctions against north korea. the resolution was drafted by the united states and comes in response to two long range ballistic missile tests last month. the sanctions aim to deprive pyongyang of more than $1 billion a year in export earnings. china and russia also called on the us to stop the deployment of its thaad anti missile system in south korea. from the un in new york, nick bryant reports. this was a show of ambition and menace. north korea last month testing an intercontinental ballistic missile that appeared capable of reaching the american mainland, west coast cities such as los angeles and even beyond. it s this kind of brinkmanship that has intensified talks at the united nations security council and led to a deal between the us and china, north korea s ally, to impose tough new sanctions. this is the most stringent set of sanctions on any country in a generation. these sanctions will cut deep, and in doing so, wil ....
phil connell reports. they re family treasures were collected at castle howard in the 17th and 18th century, treasures as from now are effectively owned by the british taxpayers. ownership of the 89 treasures are owned by the national museum in liverpool, a deal that allows castle howard to wipe out an outstanding tax bill of £5.5 million. it s called the acceptance in lieu scheme and it allows families to pay their tax bills with works of art as long as those works of art are shown to the public, which is great for the regions and the visiting public. for castle howard it is a win win situation. the 89 items will still be kept and displayed here, a solution which for the owner means fewer sleepless nights. the £5 million we would have had to find from other sources, like selling more objects or land, which would then have incurred more tax, which then would have incurred finding the tax again, it means that cycle is broken and we can get on with the business of prese ....
in response to two long range ballistic missile tests last month. the sanctions aim to deprive pyongyang of more than $1 billion a year in export earnings. china and russia also called on the us to stop the deployment of its thaad anti missile system in south korea. from the un in new york, nick bryant reports. this was a show of ambition and menace. north korea last month testing an intercontinental ballistic missile that appeared capable of reaching the american mainland, west coast cities such as los angeles and even beyond. it s this kind of brinkmanship that s intensified diplomacy at the united nations security council and led to a deal between the us and china, north korea s ally, to impose tough new sanctions. this is the most stringent set of sanctions on any country in a generation. these sanctions will cut deep, and in doing so will give the north korean leadership a taste of the depravation they have chosen to inflict on the north korean people. every countr ....
for dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london. i m jane hill. this week, we re discussing ireland s growing fears about the brexit negotiations. what should the world do about venezuela and north korea? and is the duke of edinburgh setting the tone for us all by not retiring until the age of 96? my guests, not quite 96, any of us. brian o connell, the irish writer and broadcaster. the algerian journalist, nabila ramdani, and michael goldfarb. a very warm welcome to all of you. so the brexit negotiations are on hold for the summer holidays. no more talks for the next few weeks. that hasn t stopped the new irish prime minister from making his opinions known. he made a speech this week, calling for unique solutions to preserve the relationship between the uk and the eu after britain leaves. brian, you re not long back from dublin. just how worried was the administration? it is a distinct change of tone from enda kenny s time. leo varadker has decided, probably ....
to inflict on the north korean people. every country must ensure that these measures are adhered to. every country must live up to our word. this time, there is too much at stake. we simply cannot afford to fail. most of north korea s export trade goes across this border, into china, and pyongyang could be deprived of roughly a third of its export income, the sanctions hitting its trade in coal, iron and seafood. but they don t limit oil deliveries, a move that would have a crippling effect on the economy, and potentially a collapsing effect on the pyongyang regime. translation: we hope the parties will immediately take action to prevent further escalation, and create the conditions for the resumption of talks, and to bring the nuclear issue on the peninsula back on the right track, seeking a peaceful solution through dialogue and consultation. this week, the pentagon conducted its own test of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile, proof, it said, that america i ....