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north korea's foreign minister has told the un general assembly that president trump's threats made it inevitable north korean rockets would, as he put it, visit the entire us mainland. the comments come as the us flew bombers and fighterjets over international waters east of north korea. iran says it has successfully tested a new ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometres. the us has warned that tests could jeopardise the deal that ended sanctions in return for the halt of it's nuclear programme. iran denies its missile development breaches the un resolution. mexico has been struck by another strong earthquake, the third in less than three weeks. the latest tremor, measured 6.1 and was centred in the southern state of oaxaca. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has told delegates gathering for the party's annual conference, that they're "in a moment of great change" and must "prepa re to form a government".
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he says grassroots supporters will dominate the conference, meaning some shadow cabinet members and labour mayors won't get the chance to speak from the main stage. 0ur deputy political editor, john pienaar, reports from brighton. you would never know he had lost the election, would you? but to the labour army of corbynites he is a winner, the leader who ran the tories close when few believed he was a winner at all. their leader who is now setting about shifting power from the mps who often doubted him to the grassroots members, many of whom trusted him and bought into his socialist vision from the start. his message — he was heading not just a party but a movement, and one that could win. to bring about the socialjustice we want, to bring about the society we want, the unity we want. and together, together, together, we can, and will do it. thank you very much. cheering the leader's plan
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is to give the grassroots, many of them members of the pro—corbyn group momentum more power and more of a say. they will get more time to speak in their conference, in future, more say in policy making and maybe more power to choose the next leader. doubters have been won over, the faithful have never been happier. it is really about grassroots policies and real change, not trying to just be tory—lite. politically have you got the socialist party you wanted? absolutely so, yes. for no leader will you ever be automatically convinced of anything he said that there is sufficient there and in the team around him for him to have my backing. you're finally convinced about jeremy corbyn? yes, i am, yeah. i think so. so the man they calljezza is calling the shots.
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his election was a surprise. he swatted away a challenge. now he is unassailable and his conference has cut the speaking time allowed to once—critical labour mps and mayors. i'm sorry to tell you this is a conference of the party, the largest party conferences ever been, we have tried to rebalance the speaking arrangements so there are shorter speeches and fewer speakers, and many more speeches from the floor. and many more most likely by supporters devoted to their leader. it won't be all love and loyalty this week but the doubters are to change tune, those those worried about brexit could be drowned out by his supporters. for better or worse, it isjeremy corbyn‘s party now, those who love it and those who don't know looks trapped in for the ride. john pienaar, bbc news, brighton. 0k. now on bbc news, it is time for the travel show. this week on the show, we pay a flying visit to the greek
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islands, where one of them is planning to run its entire tourism industry on the wind and sun alone. plus, we are in santiago to taste the delights of chilean wine. we will start with the rose, and then we will serve some red wine as well. konnichiwa! and i come face—to—face with one of my japanese food nightmares. it is chewier than a lot of sashimi i'm used to. first up this week, we are heading to the small greek island of tilos. for decades it has been a fairly low—key destination, and a firm favourite with tourists looking for a more laid—back alternative to the busier islands. but now it is looking to make its mark by becoming the first one to generate
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its own electricity, using just the power of the wind and the sun. we sent guy fenton to find out how the plans are going. i've just been on a two—hour ferry ride from rhodes to arrive here at the island of tilos. compared to rhodes, it's much smaller and less developed, here, but it seems to be just as hot. you are more likely to run into wildlife here than people, with a population of only around 500 in the winter and 1000 during the summer. but despite being a small island, tilos is forward thinking. it conducted the first same—sex marriages in greece in 2008, implements hunting bans, welcomes migrants and is developing a reputation as greece's eco—friendly island. the first thing you will notice is the island isjust
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straight up beautiful. this is my life jacket? all right, hopefully i won't need that. pull this down and it will inflate, yeah? all right. now all that's left is that i get on. if you're not sure whether to see tilos by boat or plane, maybe this is for you. this is the first time i've ever flown on a boatplane. i'm very excited. i think it'll be a great way to see tilos. i'm curious to see what it will be like when we get up there. i am a tiny bit nervous, but mostly excited. orchestral music. that was actually insane.
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a bit of a bumpy takeoff, this thing goes so fast in the water, then itjust took off into the sky. i can't believe this thing actually gets up there. a great way to see tilos. if you ever come to the island, definitely try this out. if flights aren't your thing, how about this? probably one of the most relaxing and scenic ways to see tilos is by bike. you might see some wildlife along the way, but right now i'm on my way to check out something that up until now has been a vital link between tilos and the outside world. and this is it — these cables here. they have been connecting tilos to another island called kos around 100km away. and traditionally, that is how tilos has been getting its powerfrom kos. from here, the power travels underwater to kos, and up until now it has been a lifeline for tilos. the underwater cable sounds like a good idea,
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but the oil—generated power is expensive and the line is vulnerable to breakdown. when that happens, the island and its tourists are left without electricity. but thanks to a locally devised initiative, tilos has now set about generating its own electricity in a sustainable and eco—friendly way. i am about to meet a representative from the company which is installing the renewable energy tech on the island. i think he's coming off the ferry right now. zisimos mantas is a mechanical engineer who has been heavily involved in the project, overseeing the installation of a vast bank of solar panels and a wind turbine. in combination with the wind turbine and the battery storage, we are hoping that we can satisfy the demands of the island, and of course, at certain hours of the day, we can also provide power to the kos complex. the solar park is not
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enough on its own. the wind turbine is also a vital part of the energy system. the wind turbine has the ability to operate and produce energy throughout the day, 21w. so this means that comprising both energy forces, and more short—term storage of energy in the battery, it provides full operational power. the current mayor of tilos, maria kamma, grew up on the island. for her, protecting the environment through renewable energy has been a number one priority. translation: the mentality of the island is that we love and protect the environment. it has been something we have been fighting for for many years. how can we be independent from polluting sources which harm the environment? an opportunity was presented through the programme, and we decided to participate and offer our island for this experimental project.
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i started running this hotel from 1991... avoiding power cuts and being more eco—friendly will have benefits for the restaurants and hotels of tilos. i have decided to catch up with a hotelier to see how they think tourism might be affected by the renewable energy scheme. first of all, we are not going to pollute. secondly, you will get away from the power cuts. we have a lot of power cuts, not a good quality of electricity. so we will have a better quality, we will save our electrics. andreas knows that tourists you still want things like televisions, hairdryers and air—conditioning, so the challenge is to ensure there will be enough renewable energy to still power them. tourists and locals might also be able to get around the island in new ways, with future plans for things like electric bicycles and motorbikes and charging
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stations for electric cars. nobody here is suggesting that this scheme can be replicated across all of the greek islands. the tourist industry here on tilos is pretty sustainable and low—key anyway, but they are setting a good example — so let's hope that at least some of the other islands do follow their lead. and if you are thinking of heading there soon, here is our rundown of things you should know before you go. if you like to party, the greek island of mykonos is a hotspot and famous for its summer party atmosphere.
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beaches have bars which blare thumping music. massive nightclubs attract world—renowned djs and typically stay open well into the early hours. iconic landmarks include a row of 16th century windmills which sit on a hill above mykonos town. now, if you are after some history and culture, delos is highly recommended. according to greek mythology, it is the birthplace of apollo. it also boasts some of the most extensive remains from the golden hellenistic age and early classical greece. and if it's just food you're after, greece's largest island, crete, is the place to go. due to its southerly location it has the longest growing season, so you will find all sorts of edible goods on your travels. it is a place which is also seeing a revival in greek cuisine drawing on local ingredients, plus fresh and cured meats, as well as an abundance
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of wild, edible weeds. still to come on this week's travel show, all aboard! we head to chile for a winetasting tour. we never run out of wine, so we know that everything is ok. and i continue my search and tackle some of japan's most daunting dishes. not bad. the sauce is good, too. don't go away. next up, we're in chile, a country which is fast becoming known for its wine. in fact, it is the fifth—largest exporter of wines in the world. the surge in production is credited to french families who moved to chile centuries ago, bringing with them a wealth of experience, and, coupled
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with the country's climate, it is not surprising that chile is now the seventh—largest producer of wine in the world, as we discovered. my name is arkaitz, i am from the north of spain and i am in charge of this train. today we will have about a0 people on this train. the special thing about this train is that we will serve wine aboard the train. so if we go by bus, people will not have this experience. welcome aboard. so now we are going to hand these gifts to the passengers. is hola, buenos dias. right now we are in santiago.
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we will get to san fernando, and once we get to san fernando we will take a bus that will take us to santa cruz, where we will be at the winery. so we will start with rose. then we will serve some red wine as well. it's real good. the wine is good. i could drink all day. cheers. we just arrived in san fernando and now i am going to check with the buses that everything is ok. my name is roxana diez de medina
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and my work here is receive the people, make the tour, hiking, here. this is the oldest vineyard here in colchagua valley. my name isjose miguel and i am a tourist guide. the tour are we offer here is a wine experience. when the people speak about the history of the winery, they will see the field as we are looking now and we give the chance to the visitor to look closer at the work we are doing when they visit us. this is excellent fun to make the tour in a carriage because walking is a total different experience. perfect view from the carriage. back on the train, we also serve
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wine so when they get to santiago, some of them are a little bit drunk but it's not too much. we never run out of wine. so we hope that everything is ok. japan's food can be jaw dropping and most people new to the country make at a beeline for the yakitori joints or sushiyas that you'll find everywhere. i've lived here in tokyo for over three years now and i love japanese food but there are a still some ifind quite intimidating. so with a little help from my translator yoko, i'm taking my taste buds on a trip
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through this country to try and understand what i'm missing out on. my travels take me a couple of hours‘ flight south—west of the capital, in fact, to the very tip ofjapan‘s biggest island. so this is honshu, the main island, the one with tokyo on it and over there on the other side is kyushu and the south of japan. and just down here is shiminoseki, and that's where i am going to have my dinner. this is shiminoseki, the home of one of east asia's most notorious fish. fugu, or pufferfish, is a japanese delicacy, eaten normally raw as sashimi but it's lethally toxic. 0ne wrong bite and you could be killed instantly.
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of its relationship with fugu. and it's not hard to find a licensed chef in shiminoseki. so tell me which parts are poisonous. everything here. ok, so this is the liver, the eyeballs, this is the heart, gallbladder. ok, so what do you do with all these poisonous parts? so, what would happen if i ate some of these toxic parts? how would i die? so, the chef said it tastes better
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if you try three slices together. three slices? 0k. more than i wanted to take, but... i got some fugu sauce. it's chewier than a lot of sashimi i'm used to. not bad. the sauce was good, too. i feel very safe here but what i want is a rawer, less polished experience and ifind it at the town's unique fugu auction house. what we are about to see here doesn't happen anywhere else in the world. here, they have developed a system of bidding that ensures secrecy.
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everything happens inside a big, black glove. it's quite interesting, the man with the black bag or shroud around his hand, he's the auctioneer, obviously, from the fish market and all the wholesalers are bidding. but it's said to be shrouded in secrecy so they are doing hand gestures underneath the black cloth so you never really know the real price of the fugu. it's all shrouded in mystery. or it was shrouded in mystery until i asked how it works. i can't even add up that quickly! it requires fast hands and a head for mental arithmetic. so, by and large, fugu is nothing to worry about. in all the outlets here, the staff are properly trained and licensed, and know what they're doing. and it comes in all
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shapes and sizes. so, in here, there's the fin of the fugu that has been smoked and soaked inside the sake. ok, let's try the burger now. it's crunchy, there's lettuce, there's mayonnaise, there's bread. it's quite tasty, actually. some nicer than others. 0h. yeah, it's really strong, tastes really alcoholic. and i can have that smoky, fishy aftertaste. call me old—fashioned, i definitely prefer my drinks without fish parts. but, if there's one thing i learned on my mission to tackle japan's most
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daunting dishes, it's that even the scariest are worth a bit of persistence. well, that is it for this week. coming up next week... rajan starts his epic voyage down the longest river within the balkans, the sava. he will be exploring the river headfirst in slovenia and travelling along its course to croatia to meet the man whose incredible tale of animal rescue has become internationally famous. incredible sight. three baby storks. i am literally six inches away from them. mother, possibly a bit nervous. 0n the edge there. but, the fact i can get so close, incredible. join us for that if you can
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and don't forget, if you want to see our adventures on the road, you can follow us on social media but in the meantime, from all of us here, it's goodbye. hi there. whether front today that will try to push eastwards and as does it will build into high pressure across scandinavia and europe. it will make little overall progress and often the front will be weakened puny. beginning the day with damp weather
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and western scotland and western parts of england and wales, possibly across northern ireland. this is the zone will continue to seek the rain on offer through the day. central and eastern england, central scotla nd and eastern england, central scotland staying dry and, if anything in the hazy sunshine could be even warmer temperatures reaching 22 or 23 degrees. iran is heavy through sunday night and at the same time it will probably turn for the and gloomy in northern ireland as the air begins to cool. 0therwise, and gloomy in northern ireland as the air begins to cool. otherwise, a mild my. 0n the air begins to cool. otherwise, a mild my. on monday, a front taking a long time to clear in northern ireland. sunshine emerging and the front weakens as the rain turns white and patchy on monday across western areas with cloud breaking up across east england we will see sunny spells. another mild day, 16— i9 sunny spells. another mild day, 16— 19 degrees for most. hello. my name is duncan golestani. north korea's foreign minister has launched a fresh verbal attack on president trump. speaking at the united nations, ri yong—ho called president trump "a mentally deranged person," "full of megalomania." he said trump's threat to destroy his country had made a rocket assault
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