korerea. jim mattis says any action from pyongyang couldld lead to the ed of the regime and thee destruction of its people. north korea had earlier threatened to attack the u.s. territory of guam. we will ask an expert why they can't seem to get a grasp on the situation. also, protests in the streets of nairobi x the presidential election. they believe the election computers were hacked as president uhuru kenyatta takeses the lead. and -- >> ♪ i am going to be where the lights are shining on me like a rhinestone cowboy ♪ sarah: the rhinestone cowboy sings his last song. glen campbell dies at the age of 81. we will look at his music and his turbulent life. ♪ sarah: i am sarah kelly. thank you very much for joining us. we begin with the dangerous war of words between the united states and north korea. first, president donald trump issued one of the strongest presidential warnings in decades , telling pyongyang that threats from north korea would be met with quote, fire and fury. but the isolated regime is not backing down, saying if provoked it would consider striking the u.s

programmes after the un approves new sanctions. the measures aim to deprive pyongyang of more than $1 billion a year in export earnings. china says that sanctions are needed, but has been urging more talks. a government—backed investigation in myanmar has rejected allegations that its military committed atrocities against rohingya muslims last year. the un argued it's likely that crimes against humanity were committed in rakhine state. and this story is trending on bbc.com. iranian mps have been urged to take courses in universal moral values after some of them crowded around eu diplomat federica mogherini to take selfies with her. some social media users said mps had embarrassed the nation. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. there is more to come. and the top story here in the uk: the government has launched a review into the cost of energy, amid concerns over rising prices. but critics have questioned what the inquiry, to be completed by the end of october, will actually achieve. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. the un hits north k

plan to target guam as the us defence secretary says pyongyang's actions could result in the destruction of its people. kenya's electoral commission dismisses accusations its computer system was hacked after the opposition rejects the provisional results favouring president kenyatta. the captain of mexico's national football team is sanctioned by the us and accused of ties to a drug—trafficking cartel. trying to find a cure for type one diabetes. new hope from trials of a pioneering therapy that could eventually slow the advance of the disease. president trump has again used threatening language against north korea, telling the leadership in pyongyang america's nuclear arsenal is more powerful than ever before. he was responding to north korea's threat that it's considering a plan to fire four missiles at the us pacific territory of guam, where there are two american military bases. the us defence secretary has said kim jong—un should stop any actions that would lead to the destruction of his people. our north america correspondent, nick bryant, reports. a far—off ameri

leadership in pyongyang. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. the motion of no confidence in the president is accordingly negative. south africa's president jacob zuma narrowly survives a parliamentary vote of no—confidence against him. also on the programme, 13 beaches are closed on hong kong as congealed palm oil continues to wash ashore.- i'm going to be where the lights are shining... and the country music star glen campbell has died at the age of 81. we look back at his life and career. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it is 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7:30am in pyongyang, where north korea's state television is reporting that officials are considering a missile attack on the us territory after donald trump up his rhetoric dramatically over north korea's nuclear ambitions, saying pyongyang would be met with fire and few we threatens the us. mr trump spoke after a washington report cited us official said north korea had produ

. newsday. i am glad you could join us. it is in singapore, 7am in washington and 7:30am in pyongyang. the state media is reporting north korea is developing a plan to launch four missiles at the us island of guam. this comes after the us defence secretary issued a warning to north korea than he should stop any actions that would lead to the end of his regime and the destruction of his people. us correspondent nick bryant has more. a far—off american outpost in the tropical waters of the western pacific now finds itself at the centre of a dangerous stand—off. this is guam, the site this summer of us military exercises, american territory that north korea says could now be in the firing line. from north korean state tv came this chilling headline, that guam could be targeted by medium to long—range rockets. and it came just hours after president trump threatened pyongyang with some of the most incendiary rhetoric used by a us president in decades. the words, improvised, the tone, agreed upon beforehand with aides. north korea best not make anymore threats to the united states. th

& career. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8:30 in the morning in pyongyang where north korea's official news agency said it was considering missile strikes near guam, where us strategic bombers are based. it follows news from us intelligence officials who say north korea has produced a nuclear warhead small enough to fit onto its ballistic missiles. earlier donald trump warned north korea that any further threats would be met, as he put it, with fire, fury and power. north korea best not make any more threats to the united states. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. he has been very threatening beyond a normal state, and as i said they will be met with the fire and fury and, frankly, power, the likes of which this world has never seen before. our correspondent nick bryant has the analysis from washington. american presidents have often sent the strongest rhetoric at north korea. you will remember george w bush described the country as being part of the "axis of evil". this is a dramatic rhetorical escalation from donald trump. "fire and fury" —

korea is threatening an attack on the u.s. president trump warning of fire and fury. pyongyang warning of a preemptive retaliatory operation of justice. >> in a statement, the north korean military threatens to strike the u.s. territory of guam and specifically mentions andersen air force base, home of two american bombers, prompting the latest north korean rhetoric. >> the north korean threats came hours after they learned that u.s. intelligence has determined that pyongyang has a miniature warhead. this prompted a harsh response from president trump. our coverage continues with ryan brown in washington. >> reporter: the latest development is coming as you mentioned this intelligence assessment determined that north korea has the ability to miniaturize nuclear weapons and fit them on to a ballistic missile. this hasn't been tested yet. this is just an assessment. it would mark significant development in the country's nuclear weapons program following last month's test of two icbms that could reach the u.s. mainland. this is just one development. we saw that warning from pyongy

launching an attac. pyongyang meanwhile accusing trump of pushing the korean peninsula. to the brink of nuclear war. that is the growing contaminated eggs scandal which is asia with hong kong joining a list of sixteen other countries. that have imported eggs tainted with identical pesticide again we begin with the latest in the fall out from kenya's contested presidential election. kenya's opposition is saying that it will reject the imminent announcement. of the results of tuesday's presidential election because its concerns about the legitimacy of the vote have not been addressed. this coming just hours of the opposition said it was prepared to concede victory to incumbent president uhuru kenyatta. if the election commission agrees to provide access to it service. rioting got kenyatta's main challenger in shoes day. as a peaceful group claims that the commission's database was hacked. with results manipulated into eva all. jerash has this report. they wouldn't. opposition protesters set fires throughout the city of consumer on friday. in response the government deployed extra purity f

threats came hours after u.s. intelligence analysts have concluded pyongyang has produced a militarized nuclear war head. this is a key development in its nuclear ambitions. one official notes the capability is not the consensus of the entire intel community. "the washington post" says the first defense intelligence agency. reached that conclusion. >> one of 16 communities. president trump responding to reports with harsh rhetoric intensifying concerns about what happens next. jeff czeleny has more from the white house. >> reporter: with a threat of north korea's nuclear program looming larger at the white house, president trump on that working vacation in new jersey making the toughest language yet korean regime. on tuesday on the opioid crisis broef iing, he was asked about north korea. his language is not something we have heard from north korea. >> north korea best not make anymore threats to the united states. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. he has been very threatening beyond a normal statement. as i said, they will be met with fire a, fury and f

on north korea as the heated rhetoric continues he again warns pyongyang not to target us territories. he will truly regret it, and he will regret it fast. kenya's re—elected president appeals for calm after being declared the winner of tuesday's disputed election — the opposition claims the vote was a charade. at least 37 people die as two trains collide in northern egypt — it's the country's worst rail crash in years. the nuclear bunker that became a cannabis factory — a british courtjails 3 men after police break up a major drugs ring. hello and welcome to bbc world news. it has been a week of heated words between the us and north korea. today was no exception. president trump warned kim jong—un that he would truly regret it if he took action against the us or its allies. it comes after tweeting earlier that america's military solutions were "locked and loaded" if pyongyang were to act. but other international leaders are calling for calm and a dialling—down of the rhetoric. germany's chancellor, angela merkel, said there was no military solution, while the

defiant response from north korea to new sanctions. pyongyang says its nuclear weapons program is not negotiable. plus come israel moves to close the office of al jazeera in jerusalem, alleging the broadcaster incites violence. ♪ sarah: i am sarah harman. thank you for joining me. kenyans go to the polls tomorrow to choose a new president and a new parliament. public opinion surveys show a tight race between incumbent uhuru kenyatta and opposition leader raila odinga. the race has an overshadowed life fears of a repeat of deadly violence that broke out after the 2007 election. back then, 1200 people lost her lives. -- lost their lives. a mob set a church on fire in a small village. our reporter met with eyewitnesses. reporter: she is a shadow of her former self. 10 years ago, her dreams went up in flames. she lives with her two children. now, a ghost village which was the scene of the worst post-election violence in kenya's history. >> as the results came in we're there was a tribe that did not want a candidate from another tribe to win the presidency. so i tried to go to my mot

announces what it calls a serious plan to target guam — the us defence secretary says pyongyang's actions could result in the destruction of its people. kenya's electoral commission dismisses accusations its computer system was hacked. the opposition rejects the provisional results favouring president kenyatta. back on track — the botswanan sprinter who's battled his way to the 200m final at the world athletics championships 48 hours after being banned because of an infectious virus. hello, i'm sally bond doc with the business stories. —— sally bundock. deadline day. toshiba secures an auditors sign off on its much delayed results and avoids delisting, but analysts warn its future still hangs in the balance. and facebook ups its television game. the social media giant makes a move into dedicated video, pitting it against youtube and other television networks. welcome to the programme. tensions between the us and north korea show no signs of abating after pyongyang released a new statement accusing president trump of being "bereft of reason". the statement also gave more deta

sanctions on north korea, after pyongyang's recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests. it means there's now a ban on certain north korean exports — including coal, iron and lead — depriving the regime of kimjong—un of more than £1 billion a year. pyongyang has been under un sanctions for almost a decade, but has refused to end its missile and nuclear programmes. from the un in new york, nick bryant reports. this was a show of ambition and menace. north korea last month testing and 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 is intensified diplomacy in the united nations security council. and later a deal the united states 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, would give the north korean leadership a taste of the deprivation they have chosen to inflict on the north korean people. every coun

—range ballistic missile tests last month. the sanctions aim to deprive pyongyang of more than one billion dollars a year in export earnings. 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 is this kind of brinkmanship that has intensified diplomacy at the united nations security council, and led to a deal between the united states 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 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,

president trump issues this warning to pyongyang. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. early results in kenya's election put president uhuru kenyatta in the lead, but the figures are rejected by his rival, raila odinga. hong kong closes 13 beaches as more and more congealed palm oil washes ashore. # but i'm gonna be where the lights are shining on me...# and the american country music legend glen campbell has died at the age of 81. hello. north korea's official news agency says the country is considering launching missile strikes near the american airbase on guam, in what is a sharp rise in rhetoric between the two countries. the report says pyongyang is looking at a plan to fire medium—to—long—range rockets around the american territory in the western pacific where us strategic bombers are based. and reports from us intelligence which suggest that north korea has produced a nuclear warhead small enough to fit onto its intercontinental ballistic missile. donald trump has now issued a warning in almost unprecedented, apocalyptic terms. north korea b

heated rhetoric continues, he again warns pyongyang not to target us territories. and, if anything happens to guam, there's going to be big, big trouble in north korea. kenya's re—elected president appeals for calm after being declared the winner of tuesday's disputed election. the opposition claims the vote was a charade. at least 37 people die as two trains collide in northern egypt. it is the country's worst rail crash in years. the nuclear bunker that became a cannabis factory. a british courtjails three men after police break up a major drugs ring. hello. president trump has continued his tough rhetoric against north korea, saying the us military is "locked and loaded", with plans in place if pyongyang acts unwisely. speaking at his golf resort in newjersey, the us president said that if the north korean leader made any more threats he would regret it, and regret it fast. china, russia and germany have all voiced dismay at the war of words between pyongyang and washington. our first report is from nick bryant, in washington. after "fire and fury" comes "locked and loaded". n

the north korean nuclear ballistic program and to bring pyongyang to the negotiating table. warnings.peated ofy have to find the whole international community, given the gravity of the threat looming before us all today. we must pressure them to the maximum extent to halt their programs, and can trump north korea's issues, turn to the negotiating table to bring about a solution. resolution, beyond the categorical -- unjustifiable actions on north korea, counsel has two complementary , anotheres put forward group of individual sanctions at the heart of -- being sanctioned. there's an embargo for all financingncluding the for pyongyang's program. -- we could have $1 billion for the regime. the scope of the mechanisms of the city council. this also provides an exemption mitigate cautions on the north korean people not being targeted by these measures. not onlyresolution is determined to respond -- this , this a further warning irrational and methodical regime must but -- be put to an end. north korea is aware that if it continues to escalate and engage we have noion, but to st

>>> a load of nonsense, that's north korea's take on president trump as pyongyang levels a new specific threat at a u.s. territory. what will president trump do now? >>> and were employees at the u.s. embassy in cuba targeted with a covert device? hearing loss for some in havana and an acusick attack. >> bizarre. >>> good morning, welcome to "early start," i'm christine romans. >> i'm miguel marquez in for dave briggs. it is august 10th, 5:00 a.m. here -- 4:00 a.m. here in the united states. a day after president trump promised fire and fury, pyongyang does that, leveling a fierce, very specific threat to attack a u.s. territory, taking some personal shots at the president in the process. now the world waits to see if anything the commander in chief decides to do in response. >> north korea says it is "seriously examining a plan to launch a missile strike targeting the sea 20 miles off the coast of guam," where the u.s. has two military bases. state-run media says the launch of four ballistic missiles would signal a crucial warning to the u.s. north korea says the plan to launc

consequences to pyongyang of any plans to attack. nhs waiting lists for routine surgery hit a ten—year high in england. other key targets including urgent referral for cancer care have also been missed. national crime agency says modern slavery and people trafficking in the uk is a far larger problem than previously thought. it is victims are likely to be found anywhere from the high street to a farm. there are likely to be tens of thousands of people affected. more than 300 police operations are currently targeting the criminals involved and in the months of may and june, 111 arrests were made across the uk. jeremy cooke has been given exclusive access to teams working to combat modern slavery. i should warn you his report contains flashing images. 0n the move in bradford. sounds like they need our help. martin is an investigator with the charity hope forjustice, a team dedicated to fighting modern slavery. today, it's urgent work. it looks like they've been exploited for a period of time. within minutes he's on location. you're looking at the first moments of freedom for a pol

korea's firing of a missile overjapan — which pyongyang has confirmed it has carried out. the security council has demanded that pyongyang abandon its nuclear weapons programme. tropical storm harvey appears to be moving off to the north, leaving a trail of chaos and devastation in its wake. the mayor of houston has imposed a night time curfew to deter looters as rescue operations continue. concerns are growing for a nine—year—old girl who vanished at a wedding in eastern france. french police have launched a kidnapping investigation into the disappearance of maelys de araujo who was last seen on sunday. the archbishop of paris has launched a 100 million euro fundraising drive to pay for urgent renovations to notre—dame cathedral. there have been warnings that parts of the building could collapse if repairs aren't made. now it's time for world business report with sally. japanese prime minister shinzo abe welcomes his uk counterpart to tokyo. will north korea overshadow trade negotiations? plus, as angela merkel fights for re—election in germany, we focus on the million migrant

year to prepare in case of an attack by north korea. pyongyang has warned the wargames amount to pouring gasoline on a fire. amidst heightened rhetoric on both sides, yogita limaye has been to the point where north and south meet. it is a place where a handful of european military personnel still monitor the armistice signed between the two koreas 64 years ago. it isa it is a little bit like being in the eye of the hurricane and. so everything is very tense around, but here it is calm and nice and peaceful, so it is a little bit of a strange situation sometimes. right next to the border between north and south korea, these are the men guarding the ceasefire between the two countries. the korean war, which started in june 1950, two countries. the korean war, which started injune 1950, ended two countries. the korean war, which started injune1950, ended 27july 1953 with an armistice agreement. and that is the same armistice agreement that is valid here today. there is no peace between the countries. they are technically at war. at the armistice keeps the two countries from fighting

warnings to north korea's leader, kim jong un, saying if pyongyang attacks guam or any u.s. territory it will "truly regret it and regret it fast." speaking to reporters from his vacation resort, trump said he did not want to discuss back channel talks and added that he hoped pyongyang understood the gravity of the situation. trump declined to say whether any diplomatic progress was being made between the two countries. well, joshua pollack is an expert on nuclear and missile proliferation and also the editor of the nonproliferation review. he joins us now from washington. joshua, thanks for being with us. is this just sabre rattling or are the u.s. and north korea on the brink of a nuclearar w war here? joshua: maybe it's a bit inn bebetween. the two countrieses a are enter a n new phase in their relationship in which eitheher side canan strike the other.. andd they are feeling o o the boboundaries, howow far they ca pupush each other. ththat said, i'm not terriblbly happy about this development or how it's going. >> yeah. i mean, how do analysts like yourself view this? are you alarmrm

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, that have raised tensions across east asia. wang yi says pyongyang has to make "smart decisions". new sanctions, agreed at the un, and supported by the trump administration, could cost pyongyang more than 1 billion dollars a year. yogita limaye reports from the south korean capital, seoul. putting on a united front in manila. rex tillerson is on a mission. america wants more countries to isolate north korea, a day after all members of the security council voted to ban exports from pyongyang. the sweeping measures were even backed by china, north korea's ally and top trade partner. translation: the chinese side urged the north koreans to calmly handle the un security council resolutions and not do anything unbeneficial such as a missile launch or a nuclear test. at this meeting, the two leaders described the sanctions as a good outcome. testing missiles like this one is what prompted the sanctions. for north korea the new sanctions could mean a loss of about $1 billion. but experts say it is unlikely to deter the state. the north koreans are unlikely to negotiate anything until t

near the us pacific airbase on guam after president trump issues this warning to pyongyang. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. kenya's president kenyatta takes a strong lead after tuesday's election but the results are rejected by his rival as fictitious and fake. and is faith in emmanuel macron‘s leadership failing? we have a special report from the french president's home town of amiens. the us market rally shows no signs of losing steam. but what does the high valuation tell us about wall street and america's economy? the magic kingdom sets out on its own. disney's announcing it will pull its movies from netflix and set up its own streaming services. hello. north korea's official news agency says the country is considering launching missile strikes near the american airbase on guam, in a sharp rise in rhetoric between the two countries. the report says pyongyang is looking at a plan to fire medium—to—long—range rockets around the american territory in the western pacific where us strategic bombers are based. suzanne kianpour reports from wash

. president trump has again threatened north korea. if the regime in pyongyang thinks about attacking the united states, he said, "things will happen to them like they never thought possible. "they will be in trouble like few nations have ever been." he also suggested his earlier threat that north korea faces "fire and fury" might not have been tough enough. his defence secretary has warned that war would be catastrophic, and insisted diplomacy is yielding results. from washington, nick bryant reports. it's from his golf club in newjersey during his working vacation that donald trump is managing this stand—off. and this afternoon he was back in his trademark suit and tie, and using his trademark tough talk, his response to the latest threats from pyongyang. i will tell you this, if north korea does anything in terms of even thinking about attack, of anybody that we love or we represent or our allies or us, they can be very, very nervous. i'll tell you what. and they should be very nervous, because things will happen to them like they never thought possible. earlier this week he warn

insisted, yet again, that pyongyang launch no more rockets and abandon its nuclear weapons programmes. north korea's official news agency says the latest missile test is a "prelude to containing guam," reiterating its threat to attack the us pacific territory. more from the un in a moment but first, from seoul, yogita limaye reports. this is the rocket that north korea says it fired on tuesday morning, which flew over japan and broke into parts, before landing in the city east of the northern island of hokkaido. photos released by the regime's official news agency show kim jong—un monitoring the launch of the medium—range missile. north korea has said its latest test is a prelude to contain guam. a statement says the plan to attack the us pacific territory is still very much under consideration, and its leader has ordered more drills targeted at the pacific. the country has also defended its widely condemned acts, saying it was a response to joint military drills being conducted by the us and south korean forces. this was an emergency meeting of the un security council. just three

times over, for what it calls the "crime" of drafting new un sanctions against pyongyang's missile and nuclear weapons programme. the un security council voted unanimously at the weekend for new sanctions, which aim to reduce north korean export revenues by a third. at a summit in manila, a spokesman for the regime sought to blame the us for the rising tensions. translation: is our nuclear possession a threat to the world orjust a threat to the united states? we want to make it clear that the worsening situation on the korean peninsular as well as other nuclear issues were caused by the united states. we're firm that we'll never place our nuclear and ballistic missile programme on the negotiating table and won't budge an inch on strengthening our nuclear armaments. a north korean government spokesman. our correspondent in south korea, rupert wingfield—hayes, has had rare access to an american military base on the border. a relic of the cold war on the last cold war frontier. just after dawn, i'm riding the chase car as a us spy plane heads out on a classified mission. the pilot will

airbase on guam after president trump issues this warning to pyongyang. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. he has been very threatening beyond a normal state, and as i said they will be met with the fire and fury and, frankly, power, the likes of which this world has never seen before. early results in kenya's election put president uhuru kenyatta in the lead — but the figures are rejected by his rival, raila odinga. dramatic scenes in the south african parliament. president zuma narrowly survives a vote of no confidence against him. and the american country music legend glen campbell has died at the age of 81. hello. north korea's official news agency says the country is considering launching missile strikes near the american airbase on guam, in what is a sharp rise in rhetoric between the two countries. the report says pyongyang is looking at a plan to fire medium—to—long—range rockets around the american territory in the western pacific where us strategic bombers are based. all this as reports from us intelligence which suggest that north kore

pyongyang determination to bring the entire international community within the range of its missiles. this is unacceptable situation which threatens the security of us all. we will not hesitate. this is a global threat, and beyond this threat, this great untracked threat which is being posed, the whole of the nonproliferation regime is imperiled as it constitutes a framework for collective security system. and the very bedrock of the system so weakness is not an option. for this reason france conviction has been from the very beginning been that only a strong position, a firm position can help pave the way to a diplomatic surge which itself is the only possible solution to this crisis. in this context it is more than ever before urgent to put an end to the north korean nuclear and ballistic program, and to bring pyongyang to the negotiating table. however, despite repeated warnings, north korea has in recent months ceaselessly flouted all the calls of this council and defied the whole ofo the international community given the gravity of the threat looming before us all today, it is u

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pyongyang saying north korea should stop any actions that would lead to the "end of its regime and the destruction of its people." 0ur north america correspondent, nick bryant, reports. a far—off american outpost in the tropical waters of the western pacific now finds itself at the centre of a dangerous stand—off. this is guam, the site this summer of us military exercises. american territory, that north korea says could now be in the firing line. from north korean state tv came this chilling headline, that guam could be targeted by medium to long—range rockets. and it came just hours after president trump threatened pyongyang with some of the most incendiary rhetoric used by a us president in decades. the words, improvised, the tone, agreed upon beforehand with aides. north korea best not make anymore threats to the united states. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. and more tough talk on twitter this morning. "my first order as president was to renovate and modernise our nuclear arsenal. it is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before. "

economic sanctions on pyongyang. meeting in manila with china's foreign minister, the us secretary of state again called on pyongyang to return to the negotiating table. the best signal that north korea could give us that they are prepared to talk would be to stop these missile launches. you know, we have not had an extended period of time where they have not taken some kind of provocative action. despite supporting the latest sanctions against pyongyang, china has not completely abandoned its old ally. translation: the international community demands north korea abandon its nuclear weapons programme in order to maintain the non—proliferation treaty. but north korea considers it is under military threat. that is also a security issue. here in south korea at the 51st fighter wing, they continue to hope for the best, while preparing for the worst. everybody we've spoken to here agrees that another conflict on the korean peninsula would be an utter disaster for everybody. that hundreds of thousands of people would die. but they also say the best way of stopping it happening is to be

north korea. he said his threat to unleash fire and fury if pyongyang threatened the us may not have been tough enough. the us president said north korea should be very nervous if it made plans to attack the us or any of its allies. from washington, oui’ any of its allies. from washington, our correspondent nick bryant has the details. it's from his golf club in newjersey during his working vacation that donald trump is managing this stand—off. and this afternoon he was back in his trademark suit and tie, and using his trademark tough talk, his response to the latest threats from pyongyang. i will tell you this, if north korea does anything in terms of even thinking about attack, of anybody that we love or we represent or our allies or us, they can be very, very nervous. i'll tell you why. and they should be very nervous, because things will happen to them like they never thought possible. earlier this week he warned north korea of fire and fury, raising the chilling spectre of a nuclear confrontation. his only regret, maybe that fiery rhetoric wasn't incendiary enough. the peopl

the un security council unanimously passed sanctions against pyongyang. the new measures were in response to kim jong tunes missile and nuclear weapons program which he's accelerated with repeated long range tests. the bbc's rupert wingfield hayes has ram access to a u. s. military base on the border with north korea. reports on what the increasing tensions mean vast. i don't know. a relic of the cold war on the last cold war frontier. just after dawn. i'm riding the chase car as a u. s. spy plane heads out on a classified mission. the pilot will climb to seventy thousand feet. and from there pit deep into north korea. our mission is to provide. the capability for our leadership to see what's going on. before anybody else. we're up there every single day. to to deter the north koreans from. deciding one day they can get away with something. if if it's with a kitten from across the border tonight fresh threats. no screen state tv warning the u. s. it will pay you a thousand times fritz crime of imposing new economic sanctions. on pyongyang. meeting in manila with china's foreign m

missile was fired from near pyongyang in the early hours of this morning. rupert wingfield—hayes reports from tokyo. siren blares this is how people in northern japan were awoken atjust after six this morning. "a missile is passing", the announcer says. "a missile is passing, please find shelter immediately." at city hall, there are frantic phone calls. is there any damage? this is not a practice, this is real. a north korean missile has just flown overhead. translation: my phone was by my bed. suddenly, it started ringing with alerts. i was really shocked. "we have nowhere to escape to", says this man, "that's the scariest thing." the missile that flew overjapan is thought to be one of these, a hwasong—i2. it was first seen at this huge parade in pyongyang in april. a month later, north korea shocked the world by successfully firing one into outer space. today it has gone much further, forcing a grim—faced japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, to address the nation. translation: this missile flown over japan is an outrageous act, and a critical threat that we have not seen before. th

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team was out in force. the us secretary of state flown to guam and was off to pyongyang warned it was considering a missile strike on the american tara tree in the pacific. i still have some was more conciliatory than his boss saying there's no imminent threat americans should sleep well at night. and the us defense secretary warned kim jonoon against actions that would lead to the end of his regime. the bbc is not burnt stunts our coverage. a far off american that post in the tropical waters of the western pacific. now finds itself at the center of a dangerous standoff. this is guam the site this summer of us military exercises american territory. the north korea says could now be in the firing line nnsl north korean state tv came this killing headlines london england twenty up when. the guam could be targeted by medium to long range rockets. and it came just hours up the president from threatened pyongyang with some of the most incendiary rhetoric used by u. s. president in decades. the words improvised the tone agreed upon beforehand with aids north korea. best not to. make any

reporting that north korea and their state media is now saying that pyongyang, north korea is considering a strike on guam. north korea now has developed a nuclear weapon that could be placed on one of its long-range missiles. president trump is responding to this threat by issuing a very stern warning to this increasingly belligerent and rogue regime in pyongyang. our opening monologue in just a minute but first, joining us from washington with the very latest is ed henry. >> sean, good to see see you. the stakes could not be any higher. they believe north korea has been able to miniaturize nuclear warheads that can fit inside missiles. this follows last month's test of a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the u.s. mainland. when you put these two major developments together, it means north korean dictator kim jong un is on the verge of having nuclear warheads that can reach major american cities from los angeles to new york. it would be intolerable for north korea to possess nuclear weapons they could reach our shores, which is why the commander-in-chief seems

the destruction of its people up to pyongyang. french it's u. s. held territory of gua. an openness tentative it's in a can you at least to protest is a shot dead by police is opposition made a right. says original results. perot chickens big. and police searched the home of the suspect behind an attack on soldiers in the paris suburb over live out of have a six one. three of them seriously. authorities are calling it a terrorist attack . well we begin this hour with an angry back falls between the u. s. president donald try. the leadership of north korea. today want that the u. s. had biggest nuclear arsenal on unless. and he's hoping he'll never have to use its will france and russia. are urging both sides to tone down the rhetoric commit frayed nerves in japan south korea. and most notably on the u. s. held territory of guam which pyongyang has threatened to attack with nuclear weapons. in washington meanwhile democrats have accused the president of being irresponsible let's get more on that now with that gag a family he joins us live from washington and galaga. and studying only