. this is america tonight. >> i'm ali velshi. "on target" tonight, explosive claims by north korea. how a hydrogen bomb could shape the balance of, and doomsday, go inside the bunk they're could hold america's last chance of survival after a nuclear war. north korea reminding the world again , successfully detonated a miniaturized hydrogen bomb at a weapons testing facility this week, confirmation came in the form of aan earthquake measuring 5.1 on the richter scale. almost immediately the south koreans condemned the test as did leaders in japan, china and the united states. the united nations security council followed suit. accusing the north koreans of violating u.n. resolutions. north korea has been under international sanction since 2006. when it said it detonateits firsdetonated itsfirst nuclear . since then, it debt nataldevices in 2009 and 2013 in addition to this in addition to provocative blaballistic missile tests. that proves north korea has the capability to hilt parts of the united states. south korea's military responded to the news by going into full alert as almost 29,00

cities across the country. >> last week, north korea korea announced it had conducted a hydrogen bond test but the claim has yet to be confirmed. the house foreign affairs subcommittee met to look into the claims and the overall security picture northeast asia. this is about one hour and 45 minutes. >> on the evening of january six, north north korea likely conducted its fourth nuclear weapons test. north korean leader kim john you the test was a read active hydrogen bomb. most experts are skeptical giving the seismic evidence, is nonetheless incredibly concerning. we can be mishearing today not only to join the international community in condemning the test but to work to find a feasible, lasting solution to aress than north korean nuclear threat. for many in the united states, if we think of north korea it is usually the butt of a joke, the reference of american movies. they cite north korea as a top threat, north korea seems to have an off the obama administration radar. instead, they have dismissed the imminent threat by employing its so-called strategy of patients, our allies in

>> >> >>> north korea says it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. hello. you're with al jazeera. also to come on the program, cold and in need of help, freezing weather makes life even tougher for syrian refugees. >> every time i think about those kids it gets me mad >>> tears from obama as he calls for action on gun control. protesters in cologne denounce violence against women. police are investigating a massive assault by up to a thousand men >>> first, north korea says it has detonated a hydrogen bomb. the u.n. body which monitors nuclear testing has described it as a grave threat to peace. an emergency meeting has been called of the u.n. security council. the test was announced on north korean television. >> translation: we will not give up our nuclear program as long as u.s. maintains its stance of aggression >>> let's go live to beijing and our correspondent adrian brown. the first reports were that there was a large earthquake. >> reporter: yes. that's right. i've been looking at some pictures on state television showing people running in the streets on the border of nor

eight eastern on c-span's q&a. >> the house passed a bill yesterday that aims to punish north korea for conducting its latest nuclear tests. the "christian science monitor" reports that it proposes stronger sanctions that denying -- deny pyongyang money in his for developing miniaturized nuclear warheads and the long range missile to deliver them. here's a house foreign affairs subcommittee hearing now from today examining the recent nuclear tests and security in northeast asia. it is one hour 50 minutes. >> the meeting will come to order. on the evening of january sticks north korea likely conducted its fourth nuclear weapons test. north korean leader kim jong-un claim that the test was a fusion reactor the hydrogen bomb. most experts are skeptical given seismic evidence and north korea's pension for overstatement but it's nonetheless incredibly concerning. we convened a string to do not to join the international community in condemning the test but to work to find a feasible lasting solution to address the north korean nuclear threat. for many in the united states if we think of north

ballooning will be a cost-effective sport in the future. >>> claims that north korea set off a nuclear bomb are met with scepticism and global condemnation. >>> 18 minutes missing. the fbi having trouble peacing together the time line for the san bernardino massacre. >>> from drought to drench. el niÑo already taking its toll on california. >>> and a netflix video shining the light on serious nows in the criminal justice system. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live in new york city. i'm del walters. the undersecurity council holding an emergency session at this hour to talk about north korea's claims that it has tested a hydrogen bomb. pyongyang making that announcement today. it will be the fourth time that north korea has done so. south korea and u.n. inspectors can only confirm there was some sort of explosion underground. it showed up on sin ors on the site to the north as a 5.1 magnitude quake. there is growing condemnation around the world. >> our government has to take decisive measures against any additional provocations by north korea, and work with the internation

. >>> happening now, breaking news. h-bomb, north korea sends out shock waves claiming it's tested a hydrogen bomb. experts are skeptical, but the world is outraged. and kim jong-un's regime may face harsh new punishment. >>> one-on-one with trump. i asked the gop front-runner what he would do about the north korean nuclear threat, how he would handle america's plague of gun violence and the details of his plan to build a wall along america's southern border. >>> and citizen cruz. donald trump is dusting off the so-called birther argument against his leading rival. but ted cruz says the fact that he was born in canada to an american mother does not disqualify him from the presidency. are they headed for a showdown? i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room". >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> the breaking news in this earth shaking announcement from north korea that it's tested a hydrogen bomb potentially hundreds of times more powerful than the nuclear weapons it's tested before. earth did shake. seismic monitors picked up clear indications of a massive underground explosion,

stories. volatility continues. concerns over north korea and the chinese currency are hurting asian share prices. tokyo shares plunged, and shanghai trading has been halted. >>> preparing a response. the u.n. security council says it will begin working immediately on new measures against north korea after pyongyang's claim it tested a hydrogen bomb. >>> and an expert shares his insights into how fiscal discipline and immigration issues will shape the european economy in the year ahead. >>> the first week of 2016 has brought extreme volatility to global stock markets. investors are dealing with concerns over the chinese economy. and with north korea's nuclear test. gene otani on our business desk has been following the developments. gene. >> thanks, james. shanghai stocks dropped sharply at the open on thursday. and for the second time this week, the fall was so steep that it forced trading to stop completely. that led to severe losses in markets across the asia-pacific region. the shanghai composite finished the day only 30 minutes after the open. it tumbled 7% during that time. closing a

half. >> the united states believes north korea has carried out a nuclear test but they doubt it was a hydr hydrogen bomb. the state television news announcement north korea said it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. if true it would be a significant jump in the country's nuclear capabilities. but they say the expose was so where near enough to be a hydrogen bomb, which is significantly more powerful than an atomic bomb. the nuclear test would be against united nations resolutions. james bays reports. >> in a staged manner a crowd has arrange iowa plussed the applaused explosion. >> either way it's a clear breach of international law. >> north carolina's nuclear test is a serious threat to our nation's security, and absolutely cannot be tolerated. >> any kind of nuclear test like the one north korea conducted last night is provocative and a flagrant violation of the united nations security council resolutions. not just one but any number of them. >> what cued north korea to carry out an attempted test, it's a country where one man has ultimate authority, and kim jong-un signed of

unsustainability of the kim regime. .. about instability in north korea. i would like to hear that discussion. there's going there's going to be pressure from the bottom up. people cannot live under those conditions. the chinese know this, the chinese know and there are real worries about the chinese and about what that instability will lead to in terms of them. so that that leads me to my third point, that is, when we talk about china, it's not getting china involved, china is very involved with the consequences. it may have its own agenda about what it wants to do this. the question is, besides pressure on china, and we have heard a lot what are the ways of partnership with china lacks what do you see as opportunities at this moment to be dealing with? thank you very much. >> very insightful thoughts and questions. if there is no other opening statements i'm going to move to the panel first of all introducing three great experts on this issue. first is the senior adviser and the chair of the center for study jack and international studies. it's good to see you again. a the senior

of north korea's test site, congress planning to punish kim jong-un. we'll go live where the communist regime is celebrating what it calls a hydrogen bomb test. >>> trumped up charge. donald trump keeps up the birther attack on ted cruz hinting his rival may not be qualified to be president of the united states because he was born in canada. will this have an impact on the iowa caucuses as they draw near? >>> and guns in america. as he pushes for tighter controls, president obama is set to leave the white house for a special town hall event on gun violence. you'll see it live only here on cnn. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." >>> paris gets a new terror scare a year to the day after a bloody attack on the "charlie hebdo" magazine. french officials say a knife wielding man is shot dead as he tried to enter a police station. they say the assailant had a fake explosive device and carried an isis symbol. it's the latest in a wave of terror including the november 13th slaughter over 130 people and attacks claimed by isis. and we have new satellite images showing a

the news continues live from london, next. ♪ >>> north korea says it has tested a hydrogen bomb. experts not convinced the device was that powerful. >> this act is a profoundly destabilizing for regional security. ♪ >>> good to have your company here on al jazeera, i'm david foster. also coming up in the next 30 minutes. syrians displaced by fighting ask for help as storms and snow blanket their camps. u.n. peace keepers face new allegations of sexual abuse in central african republic. a number of young cuban couples are choosing to delay having children. ♪ >>> north korea has prompted international outrage after claiming to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. people living in the area close to where the underground nuclear test is reported to have taken place say they thought they felt an earthquake. but there is scepticism about the validity of the claim that this was a more powerful device than any it had tested before. >> reporter: in pyongyang people stood to watch what they had been told would be an important announcement. [ applause ] >> reporter: on queue they

big headline of the day north korea claiming it tested a weapon more powerful than an atomic bomb. hydrogen bomb. if that happened and there are skeptics out there, it is in mali in defiance of the international community. welcome to "happening now". i am jenna lee. jon: i am john scott. kim jong un says the blast of a miniature h bomb was, quote, a perfect success. such a test would push north korea's nuclear capacity to a new level if they pulled off and would probably bring new sanctions from the united nations but many experts have their doubts. japan launched fighter jets to take radiation measurements and so far they report nothing unusual. the latest from senior foreign affairs correspondent drake -- greg is in our london bureau. >> reporter: indications we are getting as well, north korea did not test a hydrogen bomb. however according to experts, people watching north korea, the direction of their movement is alarming enough. on state television in north korea, the dictator kim jong un signing off on this alleged test of the h bomb of justice which our experts tell us tod

>> nicole: breaking news this morning, a major escalation and nuclear from north korea, claiming overnight it has detonated a hydrogen bomb. >> lauren: i'm lauren simonetti. , checking u.s. stock markets ahead of today, 171 points. s&p futures down 22 and the nasdaq giving up 52 points this morning. >> nicole: congress set to vote to repeal president obama's healthcare law. apple scales backseat orders of iphones rattling the apple universe as suppliers brace for lower sales. >> lauren: oh, oh, twitter. 140 characters, we will have those details. >> nicole: in sports, baseball writers reveal who goes into the hall of fame today. the new york knicks hung on to the win. we have the details. welcome to fbn:am, first look at what's moving in today's markets, latest breaking news and what to expect for this day ahead. >> lauren: let's quick it off with the news this morning. north korea announcing that it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. un security council is planning a meeting this morning. had conducted three tests in, spokesperson saying we condemn any violation of un secu

council issues a unanimous statement criticizing north korea's nuclear test. it says it will prepare further measures against the regime of p'yongyang for the destination of a hydrogen bomb. and germany's interior minister said the handling of sexual assaults at new year was unacceptable. and charlie hebdo publishes a provocative edition a year after muslim extremists murdered many of the satirical magazine's staff. i'm ben fajzullin, thanks for joining us. the u.n. security council has unanimously condemned north korea's claims that it tested a hydrogen bomb. the council is promising to take measures to punish the regime, after seismic activity near the korean peninsula indicated a test. the 5.1 magnitude tremor centered on a nuclear facility northeast of the capital. experts say data suggests detonation of a device less powerful than an h bomb. >> residents of p'yongyang celebrated as news of the nuclear test was broadcast on state-run television, the nations' fourth nuclear test. >> as of today, january 2016, at 10:00 a.m., north korea's first hydrogen bomb test was successfully t

, and the american nuclear scientist with the best view of north korea. plus a year after the "charlie hebdo" attacked, ushered in isis gone global, our exclusive with a cartoonist. >> this past year has been difficult. we had to rebuild the newspaper. we had to rebuild ourselves. confront our pains. >>> and back to the future, my trip to a nuclear plant back in 2008. >>> good evening, everyone. welcome to the program. we're in london. with that, north korea announced to the world that it successfully tested its most powerful weapon to date. a hydrogen bomb. that's a thermonuclear weapon more powerful than the atomic bomb. the news sent alarm bells all over the globe. the united states, japan, south korea, even pyongyang's long-time ally, china condemned the attack, but the united states, the white house just said that initial reports are not consistent with a successful h bomb test, and the white house says the international community continues to investigate. now, ahead of a u.n. emergency security council meeting on this issue, the secretary general demanded that kim jong-un cease a

details on that coming up. back to breaking news this morning. north korea announced it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. blake with us this morning. blake, good morning. >> blake: claim came via state television which declared a test a success while alleviating the country's nuclear program to the quote, next level. here at home the state department sent a near midnight statement that it's aware of activity on the korean peninsula near a nuclear test site but cannot confirm north korea's claims at this time. spokesperson writing in part we condemn any violation of un security resolutions and call on north korea to abide by international obligations and commitments. he went onto say, we will continue to protect and defend our allies in the region including the republic of korea and will respond appropriately to any and all north korean provocations. north korea conducted first test in 2016, raises many new questions and suspicions among the many interests of the u.s. thousands of crews are stationed stationed in south korea. >> sandra: author of north korea and kim jo

that's the north korea sanctions enforcement act of 2015, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 757, a bill to improve the enforcement of sanctions against the government of north korea, and or other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. royce, and the gentleman from new york, mr. engel, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. royce: i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous materials on this resolution. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. royce: thank you. i also ask unanimous consent to place into the record exchanges of letters between myself and the chairman of the other four committees of referral. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. royce: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. royce: mr. speaker,

breaking news. >>> we begin with north korea ratcheting up the tensions around the world right now by claiming it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb for the very first time. if it is true, and that is a big "if" this is a major breakthrough in the rogue state the's request to build a nuclear arsenal. the u.n. security council is calling an emergency meeting to discuss how to handle kim jong-un. to compare the a-drom dropped on hiroshima packed the amount of 15 tons of dynamite, and the sars bomb developed by russia had the ability of 15 ton s 1 kilo tons of that bomb. and now, this is drawing a h healthy dose of skepticism, and expla inwhy. >> well, worldwide condemnation of what state media has heralded as the h-bomb of justice. among the voices coming out the condemn north korea was the u.n. is secretary-general ban ki-moon. take a listen. >> i can condemn it unequivocally. i demand the dplk cease any further activities and meet the obligations for verifiable denuclearization. >> and the big question is if this is in fact a hydrogen bomb, h-bomb, and you have japan who has sent

it here. we continue with eric bolling. >>> is it me or is the world going mad? north korea now testing a nuclear bomble while iran is showing off the under ground bunker loaded with missiles. are dangerous countries acting up because of weak u.s. leadership around the globe? hi, i'm eric bolling. our crew this week, jonathan, michelle, juan and jessica. welcome, everyone everybody. countries like north korea and iran are rubbing our nose in their defiance. michelle, what's fuelling this? >> that's easy. failed leadership. the reason why north korea is doing this is they feel embol n emboldened by the fact we have struck terrible deals with iran. north korea acted terribly under democratic and republican leadership. it's easy to say the reason they are doing it is they see how weak our leadership is. when hillary clinton became secretary of state she said in 2009 she was going to end north korea's nuclear program. yet their capabilities have only increased because our enemies see we have weak leadership and they are take advantage of it. >> juan, my good liberal friend there. th

for being with me. "the lead" starts now. >>> thanks, brooke. north korea shakes the ground and shocks the world. "the lead" starts right now. nuclear backlash, the world reacting in emergency fashion to north korea's claim that it has successfully tested the most powerful weapon every made, the hydrogen bomb. is the u.s. ready as long as this isn't another one of kim jong-un's ridiculous lies of course. >>> blame canada. donald trump going back to his birther roots to attack senator ted cruz and question whether cruz is eligible to be president. today, cruz responds right here on "the lead." >>> plus, anger and fear after gangs of young men, many described as appearing arab, are accused of raping, sexually assaulting and robbing women on new year's eve, dozens of them. was this a coordinated attack? >>> hello and welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. we're going to begin with the shocking development from north korea rattling the world literally and figuratively with the announcement that the rogue nation has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. if this claim is indeed true, if the

concern and skepticism as north korea claims it has tested for a hydrogen bomb. some leaders challenge the claim. confidence crumbles again. since 2011.fixing and mapping the past. the fed minutes today are expected to provide clues on another hike. good morning, this is "bloomberg we are getting breaking in terms of data. .eakness in general if you look at the markets, there is so much motility. -- was pretty gloomy. francine: -- tom: i don't know when he wasn't gloomy. is driving lower this morning. we are getting into on thetional relations multiple threats from north korea. we are.: this is on tractor territory. let's get to the first word news with vonnie quinn. we start in north korea, they say for the first time they have successfully tested a hydrogen on. the government called it an act of self-defense. the u.s., south korea and japan condemned the action. meanwhile, skeptics say the test may not have actually involved a hydrogen bomb. there is a report that the u.s. syria's president staying in power for another year or so. it outlines the best case scenario for poli

condemns north korea for conducting its fourth nuclear test, though the u.s. says north korea failed to conduct a hydrogen bomb test as claimed. we will get the latest and also talk about nuclear politics worldwide. then to the fort dix five. >> it gives us all hope, my family, me, my brothers. i have been taking care of my family since 15, taking care of six nieces and nephews, my mother, my father, my three brothers in prison. it has been hard, but that is not the hard part. the hardest part is having three innocent brothers in prison for no reason at all. amy: three muslim brothers from new jersey who claim they were entrapped by the fbi made a rare appearance in court wednesday, nearly 10 years ago they were prosecuted i then u.s. attorney chris christie. we will hear why supporters of before dix five are calling for their life sentences to be lifted. all of that and more coming up. welcome to democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. in guatemala, police have arrested and indicted 18 ex-military leaders on charges of committing crimes against human

>> hi. we want to welcome in viewers in the united states and around the world. north korea said it conducted a test of a hydrogen bomb just a few hours ago. a new photograph showing kim jong un signing the order to carry out the test. the official news agency said it went perfectly. japan sent aircraft to figure ute if there is radioactive material. let's go to paula hancox in seoul, south korea with more on this. what do we know from the north koreans and what do we know about the south korean reaction. >> in just the last few minutes, we had reaction strongly condemning this nuclear test. she said it's clearly a provocation and it's threatening people's lives and safety. she said south korea has continuously warned north korea would pay a price if they carried out a nuclear test and said there's now a need for a strong international response against north korea. i've also heard from japan's prime minister shinzo abe who said it's a threat to japan's security. he says he condemns it and cannot tolerate such a nuclear test. we can see this condemnation from the regional powers and

- north korea says it carried out a successful hydrogen bomb test. if the information is correct, it would be north korea's fourth nuclear test, and hydrogen bombs are much more powerful than the nuclear bombs north korea tested in the past. earlier tonight south korea reported a magnitude 5.1 earthquake centered near a known testing site. north korea conducted a third nuclear test causing an earthquake similar to the one recorded tonight. see awe called an emergency meeting -- south korea called an emergency meeting to address the situation >>> in the united states president obama is trying to bicas congress to reduce gun accidents. he bypassed congress talking about measures to take. he got emotionle talking about the sandy hook elementary school shooting. >> reporter: at times during his presidency he's been called aloof, detached, gold. -- cold. talking about the murder children, president obama openly wet. >> every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad. >> in the audience, victims of gun violence and their families, there to see the president announce new executive actio

the background as well. ♪ ♪ >>> claims that north korea set off a nuclear bomb are being met with scepticism and global condemnation. >>> going after obamacare again. the house preparing to vote on a measure to repeal the law for the 62nd time. >>> 18 minutes missing, the fbi having trouble piecing together the time line for the san bernardino massacre. >>> and making a murder, a netflix documentary shining a light on serious flaws within the criminal justice system. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live in new york city. i'm del walters. the u.n. security council is holding an emergency session at this hour. they are talking about north korea's claims that it has tested a hydrogen bomb. pyongyang making that announcement earlier today. if confirmed it would be the fourth time that north korea has done a nuclear test. the site showed up on sensors in the north as a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. there is growing condemnation from around the world today. >> translator: aur government has to take decisive measures against any additional provocations by north korea, and work with the in

were asking me what to do about north korea, china, they don't like to tell us but they have total control just about of north korea. they can solve the dro problem of north korea if they

the situation in north korea with its nuclear tests, is thatti that contributing to this market turmoil? >> well, uncertainty is obviously never good for stock markets. no matter what's gong on in the world. and so certainly investors here in china are paying attention to what's going on in north korea. and what will continue to happen over the next several days. but you could also look into what's gong on with the diplomatic tensions between saudi arabia and iran. you could look at the oil prices being the lowest they've been in 12 years. and you could even look at what the world bank has said recently. it cut global growth forecasts for the third year in a row. so all of this kind of uncertainty around the world coupled with what we're seeing with the chinese southern devalue has proved very rough for chinese markets. >> matt rivers in beijing, thank you. we'll turn now to north korea's claim of testing a hydrogen bomb. and right now, the focus on what it may have detonated if it wasn't an h-bomb. the white house says initial analysis has not been consistent with north korea's

." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. north korea claims it successfully tested its first cheersn bomb, counting at home, but outrage and skepticism abroad. in the german city of cologne, 100 women say they were sexually assaulted or robbed on new year's eve. classical music has lost one of its greats. looking back on the life of a french conductor and composer, the king of avant-garde music. ♪ laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. an announcement in pyongyang that they tested a hydrogen bomb was followed by outrage and skepticism. early analysis was inconsistent with the test of such a powerful weapon. rupert wingfield-hayes reports. at 10:00 in the morning, north korean state television announced the dramatic announcement as only it can. a successful hydrogen bomb test has been carried out, says the newsreader. on the streets of p on yang, crowds have been marshaled to watch the announcement. in south korea, they mentioned a man-made earthquake caused by the explosion. it was not very big, and it remains unclear if th

free hair analysis at a hair club near you. >>> north korea says it has exploded a hydrogen bomb. true or not, a nuclear test of any kind is an act of provocation. so now what? this is "special report." good evening, welcome to washington, i'm brett baier, north korea is calling it an h-bomb of justice. president obama's critics call it another indication that he has abdicated american leadership in world affairs. what we know is that something triggered an earthquake around the country's nuclear test facility. but hydrogen bombs, while much more powerful, are much harder to make than fission-powered atomic weapons. many experts are skeptical that north korea has made the jump. they add leader kim jong-un may in fact be close. we have fox team coverage. kevin corke is at the white house with new questions about the president's approach to foreign policy. we begin with senior foreign affairs correspondent greg palkot in london. >> brett, even if it does prove to be untrue, as one insider told us, the fact that north korea is claiming that they detonated a hydrogen bomb has got muc

>> the united nations promises new sanctions as north korea claims it has detonated a hydrogen bomb. hello there, i'm felicity barr, and this is al jazeera live from london. coming up, syrians with an appeal for help. >> you can't just make a rule that changes the constitution of the united states. >> what the u.s. weapons will be concerned about president obama's plan for greeting gun patrol also ahead. >> again in pain where new generation of ho hot air balloons are taking flight. >> hello, the united nations security council has strongly condemned north korea's latest nuclear test and vowed to pursue new sanctions. in a state television news announcement north korea said it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, if true it will be a significant jump in the country's nuclear capabilities. however, there it has been met with wide creatism. many believe the explosion was nowhere near enough to be a hydrogen bomb. but any nuclear test would be a violation of u.n. resolutions leaving the security council. >> many people stood to watch what they were told would be an important announ

confirmation from north korea. the difference this tomb, they say it was a hydrogen bomb, although many experts here in south korea and officials are casting doubt on that claim. now, what we know it was the same area, just very close to the chinese border and the force of this seismic activity, actually caused tremors on the chinese side of that border in pictures, you can see the shake just to show how significant it was. now, this is not the first time north korea has done this. this is number four when it comes to nuclear tests. they did one back in 2013. that also was under kim jong-un, the current leader at a time of heightened tensions. there was juan in 2009 and also 2006 under his father, kim jong-il. back in 2003 was when they first said we have power and the capability. we do understand north korea is blaming the u.s. for this. they used the u.s. as justification for these tests in the past. the state-run media saying, quote, this test is a measure for self-defense. the dprk has taken to firmly protection the sovereignty of the country and vital right of the nation from

headquarters in doha. i'm martine dennis, and these are the top stories - north korea says it successfully tested a powerful hydrogen bomb. its southern neighbour, though, is not convinced >>> homeless and freezing - the syrian refugees struggling to get by in the blistering weather of. >> every time i think about those kids it gets me mad >>> an emotional president obama reveals tighter measures regulating guns in the u.s. plus... >> i'm tarek baisley in spain where a new generation of echo hot air balloons are taking flight >>> north korea says it's detonated a hydrogen box. the u.n. body which monitors nuclear testing described it as a grave test to peace, calling for an emergency meeting of the security council. doubts have been expressed over pyongyang's claimsism >> translation: well not give up a nuclear prime as long as the united states maintains its aggression. >> and do adrian brown, who is our correspondent in beijing. seems to be expressing a certain irritation that his close ally decided to go to alone. has not informed him that they are about to take this action

♪ >> ceos of. >> down about a percent following the news of north korea has claimed it has successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb. the chinese yuan hit record lows today, and bob has -- >> we're off the lows, but go into the close here. the action really occurred overnight. 9:00 we got word about nuclear tests by the north koreans, and we also got word that china said its currency fix lower. i think that was a major factor. >> modest expansion and new lows. almost 200 at the nyse. haven't seen that in a while. the autonation ceo talking about the dealership. that's a new low for autonation. the carmakers are being affected by that announcement as well. what's holding up? this is looking a like 2015. those old consumer names that did so well, the rentals and the conagras and the tysons and dr. pepper, they're the ones, again, fractionally on the positive side. gold subpoena, and i do want to point out that while the spider gold trust is on a five-year decline, the volume is fairly heavy today. much heavier than normal. twice the normal volume. even though it may not be movin

pacific held a hearing wednesday examining north korea's recent nuclear test and security in northeast asia. this comes the day after the house passed the north korea sanctions enforcement act by a vote of 418-2. this is an hour and 45 minutes. >> we can join the international community in condemning the tests, but to work to find a feasible, lasting solution to address the north korea threat. for many in the united states, if we think of north korea it's usually the butts of a joke reference to either the interview or "team america" movies. despite repeated calls from respectable civilian figures atop military leadership citing north korea as a top threat in the pacific theater, north korea obamato have been off the administration's radar. instead, they have dismissed the imminent threat by deploying so-called strategy of patients -- excuse me, strategic patience. for our allies in the region, north korean provocations mean so much more and they should for the united states as well. history has proven north korea has every intention to continue advancing its nuclear program

market talking about hard and a new wake-up call to the world as a result of the north korea test. there are many skeptics but if true, it would mark a huge advance in north korea capable. this is north korea's fourth test and the second one under the leader set off around the same geographical. the term h-bomb stands for hydrogen bomb and has a two and one step. step one, when atoms are split, this reaction can be harnessed into an atomic bomb. that was similar to what was used in japan. the hydrogen bomb, a lot more powerful. it is created when anatomic reaction is simply the trigger for a much larger nuclear hydrogen bomb explosion. former nato ambassador nicholas burns with me now. nicholas, if north korea will come back to the veracity did test a hydrogen bomb, what does that mean for the world? >> well, most governments around the world believe it did not test a hydrogen bomb but the jury is out on that. that will become clear over the next couple of weeks. the stakes are very high here. this is a troubling development because north korea may have the blastic missile capacity some

past. the conundrum is north korea is not easy and it will require partnership with the countries in that region and in many cases we have all landed in the same place, china really does have to take a leadership role. it is the one country that does north korea, with but it will take a partnership between the chinese government and the russians, japan, are korean allies, along with u.s. leadership in order to adjust this. it is in all of our interests to de-escalate tensions, to try to bring north korea into the 21st century, and the other goal i think many koreans have is the reunification. it will not be easy. it will take world leadership, it will take nations along with the u.s. in that region working together. but it can be done if we put our minds to it. we have to. there is an urgency as indicated by their recent, north korean nuclear test. it is compensated and the president -- complicated and the president talked about the challenges we face in the middle east, but those are not threats to our existence. and north korea with a hydrogen bomb and a ballistic missile, they are

know what it was, but they did it. meanwhile, in north korea there's much celebration this week. north korea's claiming that they successfully detonated their first hydrogen bomb. >> [ speaking foreign >> jimmy: i don't know why that's funny, but it is. they haven't perfected color television yet, but they do have a hydrogen bomb. [ laughter ] i should say they claim to have a hydrogen bomb. in fact, the white house today said the evidence, you know, they got the shock waves or whatever, does not support their claim. but the north korean government released a statement that said, "nothing is more foolish than dropping a hunting gun before herds of ferocious wolves." does that make any sense? [ laughter ] what are woflsz lves going to do with a gun? eat it? meanwhile, after they made the announcement, the people of north korea were like this is great, now can we have food and shoes? [ laughter ] and the dear leader of north korea, kim jong un, celebrated this alleged scientific achievement with a fresh new haircut that -- that's the rachel of north korea. [ cheers and applause ]

wednesday to discuss north korea a. a short time it was announced a hydrogen bomb test was completed. north korea says it will continue to strengthen its nuclear program in order to protect itself against the united states. a magnitude 5.1 earthquake near the nuclear test site in north korea a. more from adrian brown. what more details are eemerging now from this possible hydrogen bomb test in the north? >> reporter: the north korean's claim that they carried out a test of a hydrogen bomb early on wednesday morning. they say that test was successful and was carried out in defense of the nation. reaction is coming in thick and fast around the region. the south korean president's office has announced that she has summoned her key national security advisers for an emergency meeting. the japanese prime minister has said that the test posed a serious threat not just to japan security but also to regional security. i think you will possibly see the japanese and south koreans getting together for talks in the next 24 hours or so to formulate what their response should be. a response also fr

>>> north korea announces that it has tested a hydrogen bomb, experts not convinced the device was that powerful. >> this act is a profoundly destabilizing for regional security. ♪ >>> good to have your company. i'm david foster, and you are watching al jazeera live from london. also in the next 30 minutes, syrians displaced by the fighting appeal for help as storms and snow blanket their camps. >>> i'm tarek basely in spain where a new generation of eco friendly air balloons are takes flight. ♪ >>> north korea has prompted international outrage after announcing that it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. people living in the area said they thought it was an earthquake. the u.n. security council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss how to respond. there is scepticism though, that this was a more powerful device from anyone it had tested before. >>> people stood to watch what they had been told would be an important announcement. [ applause ] >> reporter: on queue, they cheered. state media showed north korean leader, kim ki-jong, signing off on the order. he is a man

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>>> >>> north korea says that it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. hello, you're watching al jazeera. also ahead on the program, cold and in need of help, freezing weather makes life even tougher for syrian refugees. >> every time i think about those kids, it gets me mad >>> tears from obama as he calls for action on gun control. a kenyan university where al-shabab killed nearly 150 students reopens amid tight security. north korea says it has detonated a hydrogen bomb. the u.n. body which monitors nuclear testing has described it as a grave threat to peace. an emergency has been called of the u.n. security council. now, this test was announced on north korean television. >> translation: we will not give up a nuclear program as long as u.s. man obtains its stance of aggression >>> adrian brown is in beijing and has this report >> reporter: a short time ago the foreign ministry here in beijing gave a briefing to foreign news journalists and it was quite interesting, the rebuke they issued to north korea was actually quite mild. they anticipated to north korea to assess its pro