my name is mike embley. our top stories. three years after civil war started in yemen the death toll continues to rise. both sides are fighting for the biggest prize the capital, sa'naa. to take the fight into the heart of this historic, densely populated city would be a bloody, urban battle. another white house resignation. communications director hope hicks is the latest high profile figure to leave president trump's top team. back in class for the first time since the deadly shooting in florida. students return to a high school changed forever. and tributes to the evangelist billy graham. his body is lying in state in the us capitol — as the nation's leaders pay their respects. after three years of conflict, conditions in yemen are described by the united naions as "catastrophic". houthi rebels, backed by iran, remain in control of large parts of the country, including the capital sana'a. fighting them are forces loyal to the former president backed by saudi airstrikes and a naval blockade. caught in the middle are the co

my name is mike embley.ar. the united states, canada and 22 other countries respond to the nerve agent attack in britain. investigators trying to find out what caused a deadly fire in a shopping centre in siberia say the alarm system was switched off and fire exits blocked. european union leaders say turkey has not responded to a long list of concerns, including that it's flouted the rule of law. and in deep water — a new report backed by the un says the earth's resources are running out faster than we think.

i'm mike embley. our top stories...lks with xi jinping in beijing this week. nato expels seven russian diplomats over the spy—poisoning in britain — moscow calls it part of a containment policy. president putin calls a national day of mourning for victims of the shopping centre fire but angry crowds denounce local officials. also in the programme... the mona lisa may be allowed to go on tour — the first time it's left the louvre museum in almost half a century.

my name is mike embley.to beijing — chinese officials head to south korea for key talks. grief and fury in siberia at the first funerals for victims of the shopping centre inferno. egypt's president looks set for a landslide victory in the presidential election. but human rights groups say the vote was a farce. also in the programme: the rise and fall of an african hero. burkino faso's former president remembered on stage.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: moscow expels 60 american diplomats. and the west towards a new cold war. yulia skripal, one of the victims of the salisbury nerve agent attack, is now conscious and talking. herfather, sergei, remains critically ill. theresa may promises to make brexit a success for everyone, and insists it will mean more money for schools and hospitals. the battle for blue skies. beijing cuts pollution by half, in the hope of a brighter future. to see the way my old man's being...

my name is mike embley.sed to poison a former russian spy and his daughter. sergei and yulia skripal — and a police officer — are still critically ill. police are now treating the attack as attempted murder, but they're not giving any more details of the substance used. president trump pushes ahead with his metal tariff‘s plan — but there could be exemptions for canada and mexico. more than three million people cast their vote, and now counting begins in sierra leone for a new president and parliament.

my name's mike embley.ounces he'll impose steep import tariffs on steel and aluminium. one of russia's new generation of nuclear weapons unveiled by president putin — he says they can evade us defence systems. the agony goes on for the parents of the latest schoolgirls kidnapped in nigeria — they tell us their stories. and hoping for oscar glory — the profoundly deaf six—year—old who'll be joining the stars on the red carpet this weekend.

my name is mike embley.over the president's threatened trade wars. the us state department confirms that north korea used the nerve agent, vx, to kill the half—brother of kimjong—un, in malaysia last year. british chemical experts are working to identify the substance blamed for poisoning a former russian spy and his daughter. the kremlin is denying any involvement but the british foreign secretary says the uk will respond if moscow is found to be responsible. calling russia a malign and disruptive force.

my name is mike embley.ent trump agrees to meet the north korean leader, kim jong—un. north korea also agrees to refrain from any further nuclear or missile tests. president trump makes it clear that sanctions would remain in place until a deal was reached. it could be an historic game changing

i'm mike embley. our top stories... chinese state media confirms north korean leader kimjong—un did have talks with xi jinping in beijing this week. nato expels seven russian diplomats over the spy—poisoning in britain — moscow calls it part of a containment policy. president putin calls a national day of mourning for victims of the shopping centre fire but angry crowds denounce local officials. also in the programme... the mona lisa may be allowed to go on tour — the first time it's left the louvre museum in almost half a century. hello. first of all, our breaking news. —— hello. chinese state media has now confirmed the ruler of north korea has made his first foreign trip as leader for talks in beijing with china's president xijinping. there's been much speculation that kim jong—un was on his first trip abroad in seven years, since a special train used in the past by the north korean ruling dynasty was spotted in the chinese capital. steve mcdonell is our correspondent covering this for us. what do you make of it? wel

my name is mike embley. in a dispute with the president over his threats of steep import tariffs and a trade war. the state department confirms that north korea used the nerve agent, vx, to kill the half—brother of kimjong—un, in malaysia last year. british chemical experts are working to identify the substance blamed for poisoning a former russian spy and his daughter. the kremlin is denying any involvement. the british foreign secretary says has called russia "a malign and disruptive force. " and the muse behind the masterpieces. a new exhibition in london takes a close look, at the woman who inspired some of picasso's greatest work.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: moscow expels 60 american diplomats.ssia and the west towards a new cold war. yulia skripal, one of the victims of the salisbury nerve agent attack, is now conscious and talking. her father sergei remains critically ill. theresa may promises to make brexit a success for everyone and insists it will mean more money for schools and hospitals. the battle for blue skies — beijing cuts pollution by half, in the hope of a brighter future. and a tearful apology from australia's sacked cricket captain for his role in the ball tampering scandal.

my name's mike embley.r looms as president trump announces he'll impose steep import tariffs on steel and aluminium. one of russia's new generation of nuclear weapons unveiled by president putin — he says they can evade us defence systems. the agony goes on for the parents of the latest schoolgirls kidnapped in nigeria — they tell us their stories. and hoping for oscar glory — the profoundly deaf six—year—old who'll be joining the stars on the red carpet this weekend.

my name is mike embley.ary cohn, resigns following disagreements over the president's threatened trade wars. the state department confirms that north korea used the nerve agent, vx, to kill the half—brother of kimjong—un, in malaysia last year. british chemical experts are working to identify the substance blamed for poisoning a former russian spy and his daughter. the kremlin is denying any involvement. the british foreign secretary says has called russia "a malign and disruptive force." and the muse behind the masterpieces. a new exhibition in london takes a close look, at the woman who inspired some of picasso's greatest work.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: it is the biggest mass expulsion of russian diplomats since the cold war. the united states, canada and 22 other countries respond to the nerve agent attack in britain. investigators trying to find out what caused a deadly fire in a shopping centre in siberia say the alarm system was switched off and fire exits blocked. european union leaders say turkey has not responded to a long list of concerns, including that it's flouted the rule of law. and in deep water — a new report backed by the un says the earth's resources are running out faster than we think. hello. it is the greatest collective expulsion of russian diplomats and intelligence officials in history. 2a countries, including the united states and 16 european nations, have united in response to the nerve agent attack in salisbury. the us is to expel 60 russian diplomats. most are based in washington, but a dozen will leave from the un in new york. 16 member states of the european union, including france and ge

my name is mike embley. our top stories: donald trump's top economic advisor resigns, in a dispute with the president over his threats of steep import tariffs and a trade war. the state department confirms that north korea used the nerve agent, vx, to kill the half—brother of kimjong—un, in malaysia last year. british chemical experts are working to identify the substance blamed for poisoning a former russian spy and his daughter. the kremlin is denying any involvement. the british foreign secretary says has called russia "a malign and disruptive force. " and the muse behind the masterpieces. a new exhibition in london takes a close look, at the woman who inspired some of picasso's greatest work. hello. the top white house economic advisor, gary cohn, is to resign. his decision to leave comes just days after president trump said he could trigger a trade war by imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. mr cohn‘s resignation follows a series of high—profile departures from mr trump's team. our correspon

my name is mike embley. our top stories: australia becomes the latest country to join the biggest mass expulsion of russian diplomats since the cold war. 2a nations respond to the nerve agent attack in britain. we will not tolerate this type of reckless undermining of international law, this reckless assault on the sovereignty of nations. a security guard is among five people arrested over a deadly fire in a shopping centre in siberia. investigators say the alarm was switched off and fire exits blocked. a village massacre in the democratic republic of congo, the latest incident in what the un is calling "a horrifying escalation of violence." the organisation i work for is letting these people down. their government is letting these people down. and i think the world is also letting these people down. and in deep water. a new report says we need to look after the earth's resources before it's too late. hello. australia has become the latest country to throw out russian diplomats, part of the biggest mass expu

my name is mike embley. our top stories: poisoned at home.oor. senior officials from north and south korea meet to discuss denuclearisation ahead of next month's historic summit. grief and fury in siberia at the first funerals for victims of the shopping centre inferno. egypt's president looks set for a landslide victory in the presidential election. but human rights groups say the vote was a farce. and pakistan's christian community prepares to celebrate easter and adopts some muslilm traditions.

my name's mike embley. our top stories: a potential trade war looms as president trump announces he'll impose steep import tariffs on steel and aluminium. one of russia's new generation of nuclear weapons unveiled by president putin — he says they can evade us defence systems. the agony goes on for the parents of the latest schoolgirls kidnapped in nigeria — they tell us their stories. and hoping for oscar glory — the profoundly deaf six—year—old who'll be joining the stars on the red carpet this weekend. president trump's promise to introduce punishing tariffs on steel and aluminium imports has been met with anger by america's main trading partners and some members of his own party. china, the european union, canada and mexico have all threatened retaliation if the plan goes ahead next week. it fulfils a trump campaign promise to workers in declining industries in the american rustbelt, and it sent shares in us steel producers up. but overall the us stock market fell — the dowjones index closing down 1.7%.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: poisoned at home — uk police reveal a deadly nerve agent was on the former spy‘s front door. after kim jong—un‘s secret trip to beijing — chinese officials head to south korea for key talks. grief and fury in siberia at the first funerals for victims of the shopping centre inferno. egypt's president looks set for a landslide victory in the presidential election. but human rights groups say the vote was a farce. also in the programme: the rise and fall of an african hero. burkino faso‘s former president remembered on stage. it could be a major development in the investigation into the poisoning of the russian double agent sergei skripal, and his daughter, in the english town of salisbury. police have identified the highest concentration of the nerve agent used, on mr skripal‘s front door. caroline rigby has the latest. three weeks on from the attack, the investigation now focuses on this front door at the home of sergei skripal. detective saves it's where they discover

my name is mike embley. our top stories.n yemen the death toll continues to rise. both sides are fighting for the biggest prize the capital, sa'naa. to take the fight into the heart of this historic, densely populated city would be a bloody, urban battle. another white house resignation. communications director hope hicks is the latest high profile figure to leave president trump's top team. back in class for the first time since the deadly shooting in florida. students return to a high school changed forever. and tributes to the evangelist billy graham. his body is lying in state in the us capitol — as the nation's leaders pay their respects.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: poisoned at home.e former spy‘s front door. south korean officials meet their north korean counterparts to discuss denuclearisation ahead of next month's historic summit. grief and fury in siberia at the first funerals for victims of the shopping centre inferno. egypt's president looks set for a landslide victory in the presidential election. but human rights groups say the vote was a farce. also in the programme: the rise and fall of an african hero. burkino faso's former president remembered on stage.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: moscow expels 60 american diplomats.d the west towards a new cold war. yulia skripal, one of the victims of the salisbury nerve agent attack, is now conscious and talking. her father sergei remains critically ill. theresa may promises to make brexit a success for everyone and insists it will mean more money for schools and hospitals. the battle for blue skies: beijing cuts pollution by half, in the hope of a brighter future. and a tearful apology from australia's sacked cricket

my name is mike embley. our top stories: moscow expels 60 american diplomats.he un warns the spy poisoning case is pushing russia and the west towards a new cold war. yulia skripal, one of the victims of the salisbury nerve agent attack, is now conscious and talking. her father sergei remains critically ill. theresa may promises to make brexit a success for everyone and insists it will mean more money for schools and hospitals. the battle for blue skies: beijing cuts pollution by half, in the hope of a brighter future. and a tearful apology from australia's sacked cricket captain for his role in the ball tampering scandal. hello. russia has responded to the expulsion of 60 of its diplomats from the united states by sending home an equal number of american diplomats. it's the latest twist in the international dispute over the poisoning of a former russian agent and his daughter in the uk. the american ambassador was summoned to the foreign ministry to be told the us consulate in st petersburg must close. russia is still denying any involvement in the chemical at

my name is mike embley. our top stories: it's confirmed, a toxic nerve agent was used to poison a former russian spy and his daughter. sergei and yulia skripal and a police officer are still critically ill. police are now treating the attack as attempted murder, but they're not giving any more details of the substance used. president trump pushes ahead with his metal tariff‘s plan, but there could be exemptions for canada and mexico. more than three million people cast their vote, and now counting begins in sierra leone for a new president and parliament. it's now clear, according to british police, that a chemical weapon, a nerve agent, was used in a southern english city at the weekend to poison a former russian spy and his daughter. sergei and yulia skripal were found unconscious in salisbury on sunday afternoon. they are still critically ill and so is a police officer who was the first at the scene. police are now treating the attack as attempted murder. this from our home affairs correspondent, tom symo

my name is mike embley. our top stories.r the biggest prize, the capital, sa'naa. to take the fight into the heart of this historic, densely populated city would be a bloody, urban battle. back in class for the first time since the deadly shooting in florida. students return to a high school changed forever. another white house resignation. communications director hope hicks is the latest high profile figure to leave president trump's top team. and tributes to the evangelist billy graham. his body is lying in state in the us capitol as the nation's leaders pay their respects.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: poisoned at home. uk police reveal a deadly nerve agent was on the former spy‘s front door. senior officials from north and south korea meet to discuss denuclearisation ahead of next month's historic summit. grief and fury in siberia at the first funerals for victims of the shopping centre inferno. egypt's president looks set for a landslide victory in the presidential election. but human rights groups say the vote was a farce. and pakistan's christian community prepares to celebrate easter and adopts some muslilm traditions. hello and welcome to the programme. it could be a major development in the investigation into the poisoning of the russian double agent sergei skripal, and his daughter, in the english city of salisbury. police have identified the highest concentration of the nerve agent used, on mr skripal‘s front door. nearly 30 countries around the world have responded to the attack by collectively expelling more than 130 russian diplomats. caroline rigby has the latest. three weeks on from the

my name is mike embley. our top stories: australia becomes the latest country to join the biggest mass expulsion of russian diplomats since the cold war. 2a nations respond to the nerve agent attack in britain. we will not tolerate this type of reckless undermining of international law, this reckless assault on the sovereignty of nations. a security guard is among five people arrested over a deadly fire in a shopping centre in siberia. investigators say the alarm was switched off and fire exits blocked. no smiles for the cameras as european union leaders say turkey is failing to address a long list of concerns over its conduct. and, in deep water — a new report backed by the un says we need to look after the earth's resources before it's too late. hello. australia has become the latest country to throw out russian diplomats — part of the biggest mass expulsion since the end of the cold war. in total 2a countries, including the united states and 16 european nations, have united in response to the nerve agent

my name is mike embley. our top stories: donald trump's top economic advisor, gary cohn, resigns following disagreements over the president's threatened trade wars. the us state department confirms that north korea used the nerve agent, vx, to kill the half—brother of kimjong—un, in malaysia last year. british chemical experts are working to identify the substance blamed for poisoning a former russian spy and his daughter. the kremlin is denying any involvement but the british foreign secretary says the uk will respond if moscow is found to be responsible. calling russia a malign and disruptive force. hello. the top white house economic advisor, gary cohn, is to resign. his decision to leave comes just days after president trump said he could trigger a trade war by imposing tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. mr cohn‘s resignation follows a series of high—profile departures from mr trump's team. our correspondent peter bowes is following this story from los angeles. gary cohn is a democrat and might not

my name is mike embley. our top stories: an historic announcement at the white house — president trump agrees to meet the north korean leader, kim jong—un. north korea also agrees to refrain from any further nuclear or missile tests. president trump makes it clear that sanctions would remain in place until a deal was reached. it could be an historic game changing moment on a global scale. president trump has agreed to meet the north korean leader, kim jong—un, within the next seven weeks. no other city us president has met with the north korean leader. they will talk about denuclearisation. the south korean nuclear station met the leader and this was their statement in just the past few hours. good evening. today i had the privilege of briefing president trump on my recent visit to pyongyang, north korea. i would like to thank president trump, the vice president and his wonderful national security team, including my close friend, general mcmaster. i explained to president trump that his leadership and his ma

my name is mike embley.the white house — president trump agrees to meet the north korean leader, kim jong—un. i told president trump that in our meeting, the north korean leader, kim jong—un said he is meeting, the north korean leader, kimjong—un said he is committed to denuclearisation. south korea's envoy confirmed that pyongyang has agreed to refrain from any further nuclear or missile tests. but president trump makes it clear that sanctions would remain in place until a deal was reached.

my name is mike embley.med, a toxic nerve agent was used to poison a former russian spy and his daughter. sergei and yulia skripal and a police officer are still critically ill. police are now treating the attack as attempted murder, but they're not giving any more details of the substance used. president trump pushes ahead with his metal tariff‘s plan, but there could be exemptions for canada and mexico. more than three million people cast their vote, and now counting begins in sierra leone for a new president and parliament.

my name's mike embley.ent trump announces he'll impose steep import tariffs on steel and aluminium. one of russia's new generation of nuclear weapons unveiled by president putin — he says they can evade us defence systems. the agony goes on for the parents of the latest schoolgirls kidnapped in nigeria — they tell us their stories. and hoping for oscar glory — the profoundly deaf six—year—old who'll be joining the stars on the red carpet this weekend.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: an historic announcement at the white house — president trump agrees to meet the north korean leader, kim jong—un. i told president trump that in our meeting, the north korean leader, kim jong—un said he is meeting, the north korean leader, kimjong—un said he is committed to denuclearisation. south korea's envoy confirmed that pyongyang has agreed to refrain from any further nuclear or missile tests. but president trump makes it clear that sanctions would remain in place until a deal was reached. well it could be an historic, game—changing moment, on a global scale. president trump has agreed to meet the north korean leader, kim jong—un within the next 7 weeks. no sitting american president has ever met with a leader of north korea. the regime in pyongyang has agreed to stop missile testing for as long as talks continue, and to talk about denuclearisation. a south korean delegation met the leader of the north, earlier this week — this was their statement, from the whi

my name is mike embley.poison a former russian spy and his daughter. sergei and yulia skripal and a police officer are still critically ill. police are now treating the attack as attempted murder, but they're not giving any more details of the substance used. president trump pushes ahead with his metal tariff‘s plan, but there could be exemptions for canada and mexico. more than three million people cast their vote, and now counting begins in sierra leone for a new president and parliament.

my name is mike embley.ion of russian diplomats since the cold war. 2a nations respond to the nerve agent attack in britain. we will not tolerate this type of reckless undermining of international law, this reckless assault on the sovereignty of nations. a security guard is among five people arrested over a deadly fire in a shopping centre in siberia. investigators say the alarm was switched off and fire exits blocked. no smiles for the cameras as european union leaders say turkey is failing to address a long list of concerns over its conduct. and, in deep water — a new report backed by the un says

i‘m mike embley. for talks with president xi jinping. nato expels seven russian diplomats over the spy—poisoning in britain. moscow calls it part of a western policy to contain russia. president putin calls a national day of mourning for victims of the shopping centre fire and blames criminal negligence. angry crowds denounce local officials. and the mona lisa may be allowed to go on tour. the first time it‘s left the louvre in almost half a century.