north korea has fired a missile which has crossed northern japan the latest in a series of tests which have vastly increased tension with the united states. it was fired from sunan near pyongyang in north korea and made its way towards japan s northern island of hokkaido. it landed in the sea, east of cape erimo. donald trump and shinzo abe held a a0 minute phone call, and have vowed to increase pressure on north korea. the un security council will hold an emergency meeting tuesday afternoon. the south korean president, moonjae in, has ordered his military to display overwhelming force in response to north korea s latest missile launch. let s cross now to seoul and our correspondent yogita limaye. yogita, this launch is significant, but was it a surprise? this is a very serious escalation by north korea. it has been several years since any missile has flown over japan. it is only have twice before, in 1998 japan. it is only have twice before, in1998 and japan. it is only
the course of the weekend. and why 500 trees in one the most famous gardens in britain could be under threat by major road widening plans. good morning. it s friday 25th august. i m annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc newsroom live. a police force has been severely criticised for its failure over a four year period to investigate allegations about ian watkins, the former lead singer of the band lost prophets, who was convicted in 2013 of 13 child sex offences. an investigation by the independent police complaints commission has found that south wales police failed to act on eight reports and three intelligence logs from six different people about watkins. the ipcc said the force had dismissed allegations made by watkins ex girlfriend and had failed to look at incriminating texts from watkins on her phone, because officers believed she lacked credibility. the commission says the investigation raised the most disturbing concerns about the way the case was handled. our reporter ma
amid engineering works on some of the country s busiest routes. the acting chairman of samsung, the world s largest smartphone maker, is sentenced to five years in prison for bribery and embezzlement. driverless lorries will be trialled on our roads by the end of the year. wi fi controlled convoys are part of a plan to cut emissions and congestion, but there is concern about the risk to drivers. residents along the texas coast prepare for what could be the deadliest storm to hit the us since hurricane katrina. and coming up in the sport on bbc news: double success for great britian. mo farah takes gold in his final track race over 5,000 metres, and cj ujah runs a personal best in the 100 metres. good afternoon. welcome to the bbc news at one. a rock starjailed for child abuse could have been stopped nearly four years earlier if numerous allegations against him had been investigated properly and if a witness had been believed. the independent police complaints commission says
at least 13 people have been killed in violent protests over the rape conviction of a popular religious leader in north india. wifi controlled convoys of lorries could be on major british roads by the the end of next year as part of a plan to cut emissions and reduce congestion. and england struggle as they lose three wickets on the first morning of the second test against the west indies at headingley. of the second test against the west indies at headingley. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a rock starjailed for child abuse could have been stopped nearly four years earlier if numerous allegations against him had been investigated properly and if a witness had been believed. the independent police complaints commission says south wales police missed a series of chances to stop the lost prophets singer ian watkins abuse of children. watkins was jailed for 29 years in 2013 after admitting sexual offences, including the attempted rape of a baby. our wales corresponden
in violent protests over the rape it s due to hit the sourthern united states tonight and is set to be the worst hurricane since katrina. at least 1a people have been killed in violent protests over the rape conviction of a popular religious leader in north india. a south korean scandal as the heir to the samsung empire is sentenced to five years in prison for bribery and embezzlement. wifi controlled convoys of lorries could be on major british roads by the the end of next year as part of a plan to cut emissions and reduce congestion. and england struggle as they lose three wickets on the first morning of the second test against the west indies at headingley. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a rock starjailed for child abuse could have been stopped nearly four years earlier if numerous allegations against him had been investigated properly and if a witness had been believed. the independent police complaints commission says south wales police missed a series of chan