Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think about the stories we are covering today or what you are spotting just use the hash tag bbcthebriefing. Although Syrian Government forces appear to have gained a decisive upper hand in the countrys 7 year long civil war, the fighting is far over. Syrian activists say dozens of civilians been killed over the past 2a hours in Eastern Ghouta. The United Nations has warned that the situation is spiralling out of control in the damascus suburb, and demanded the government end the bombing of civilians 400,000 people are still living there. A warning lina sinjabs report contains some distressing images. Sirens wail. Syrias war is intensifying in Eastern Ghouta. Government air attacks rained down again today. Scores more dead, hundreds more injured. Another desperate search for survivors here in the neighbourhood of hamouriyah. Its hell, activists have told us
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It is 12 00pm here in london, 8 00am in singapore, and 9 00am in seoul, where us President Donald Trump is preparing to address south koreas National Assembly. His speech is expected to focus on his north korea policy. Earlier, mr trump used a News Conference to urge the north to come to the table and discuss giving up its nuclear weapons. Striking a different tone from previous fiery rhetoric, he said he hoped to god he did not have to use the us military option against pyongyang. The president s next stop is beijing. Mark lowen has the story so far from seoul. Backing the man they say can stop north koreas march to war. Supporters of donald trump out in seoul today, defending his hardline approach to the norths weapons tests. Its a kind of a warning to kimjong un and his regime. If you do wrong things, youre going to be destroyed. But across the road, the other side, fearing mr trumps bombastic talk over north korea. Passions and divisions accompanying him on this trip. Threatening n
Its 1am in london, 9am in singapore and 10am in seoul, where President Trump is preparing to address the National Assembly in south korea. His speech is expected to focus on north korea. Earlier, he tried to visit the demilitiarised zone between north and south korea, but was forced to cancel the trip because of fog. The president s next stop is beijing. Mark lowen has the story so far from seoul. Backing the man they say can stop north koreas march to war. Supporters of donald trump out in seoul today, defending his hardline approach to the norths weapons tests. Its a kind of a warning to kimjong un and his regime. If you do wrong things, youre going to be destroyed. But across the road, the other side, fearing mr trumps bombastic talk over north korea. Passions and divisions accompanying him on this trip. Threatening north korea, its not the answer. We have to make them talk around the table, and we have to talk about it. These people say that when donald trump fires off a tweet stor
We think of tragedies that have happened recently, attacks, and life of many citizens, we pray you would protect a life i pray that those of us who know you would live godly lives. I pray we would do that for your glory. We pray now that you would bless this discussion tonight that we might learn something that would make us more effective citizens. We ask this in christs name, amen. Before i introduce this evenings panelist, i want to take a few minutes and set the context and purpose for tonights discussion its my opinion that believers or evangelicals should engage in political activity on the basis of their faith commitments. I hold this opinion for a couple reasons opinion scripture assumes that a follower of christ will seek opportunities for influence. Its just one example, god instructs his people who are in exile to seek the peace or welfare of the city where ive caused you to be carried away as captives. And pray unto the lord for it. The peace or welfare there of shall you h