this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon. our top stories: this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon. ourtop stories: amid this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon. our top stories: amid reports that north korea has successfully miniaturised nuclear warhead, president trump takes aim at the 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

this is newsday. the headlines: "blame on both sides" — president trump says anti—fascist protesters were partly responsible for the lethal violence in virginia. i think there's blame on both sides. you look at both sides, i think there's blame on both sides and i have no doubt about it. tensions ease in guam, as north korea says it may not test fire missiles into the nearby ocean. i'm babita sharma, in london. also in the programme: 400 now confirmed dead in sierra leone and rescuers fear many more still lie buried under the mudslide. it's a0 years since the death of elvis presley, but the king's legacy lives on, not least in asia. we talk to a philippine music icon. live from studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in new york, where donald trump has made a fiery and at times angry defence of his reaction to the clashes in charlottesville over the weekend. he had been hoping to talk about his plans fo

it's newsday. good morning.t's 8am in singapore, one am in london and 8pm in the evening in washington, where the trump administration is giving mixed signals about its response to the latest north korea missile launch. president trump appeared to have dismissed the prospect of a diplomatic solution, by saying that "talking is not the answer." although his defence secretary, james mattis, later said a diplomatic solution was still possible. for its part, north korea has warned the missile launch is the first step of military operations in the pacific. rupert wingfield—hayes reports. these are the first pictures of north korea's latest and most provocative missile launch. as expected, kim jong—un was on hand to give his personal guidance. the north korean dictator gazes skywards as the missile flies towards japan. and along with the pictures came this statement from north korea's state media. north korea's statement shows the ultimate target of yesterday's test was not here injapan, but the us pacific island of g

it's newsday. i am glad you could join us. 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 kore

this is newsday on the bbc. i am rico hizon in singapore. the headlines. north korea fired a missile that passes over northern japan. prime minister shinzo abe says he will make utmost efforts to protect the public. catastrophic flooding in taxes forces thousands of people into shelters. —— texas. president trump warns it will be a long and difficult road to recovery. we pledged full support as texas and louisiana battle and recoverfrom this very devastating and historic storm. there has probably never been anything like this. i am babita sharma in london. also in the programme. a sentence is handed to a popular guru in india for rape. pope francis announces he will visit myanmar as violence continues in rakhine state and refugees continue to flee. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. thank you forjoining us. it is 7am in singapore and 8am injapan where people in the north of the country are waking up to the news that a north korean missile has flown over them in t

it's newsday. good morning.7am in singapore, midnight in london and 6am in bangkok, where in a few hours time thailand's supreme court is expected to rule on whether former premier. yingluck shinawatra is guilty of criminal negligence over a costly rice subsidy policy. if convicted, she could face up to a decade behind bars. she has long claimed her innocence in the matter, and has asked for kindness from the court. from bangkok, our correspondent karishma vaswani reports. this was yingluck shinawatra six yea rs this was yingluck shinawatra six years ago, a political novice bringing her brother's party to victory in thailand's general elections. she is no longer in power and is now standing trial on a charge of negligence for a controversial life subsidy scheme. if found guilty she could face ten yea rs if found guilty she could face ten years in prison and a lifetime ban from politics. seen here at the start of a trial, yingluck shinawatra appeared confident. but her critics say she is guilty of implementing a

this is newsday. the headlines: divers find bodies aboard the damaged american warship and questions grow about the state of the us pacific fleet. indonesia names a cleric already injail as a suspect in the islamic state group's first attack in southeast asia. i'm babita sharma, in london. also in the programme: india's supreme court bans the islamic practice of instant divorce. will it end the misery suffered by thousands of women? this issue will change the entire landscape of muslim laws in india. "numb and confused" — princes william and harry tell the bbc about their memories of the days after their mother's death, 20 years ago. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's iam in london and 8am here in singapore, where the search continues for sailors missing after a us warship collided with an oil tanker. divers have located bodies in the flooded compartments of the warship. the accident is raising questions about state of the

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington where president trump's newly appointed communications director, anthony scaramucci, has been fired. he'd been in the job just ten days. it's being reported that president trump decided he should go, after a request byjohn kelly, who was sworn in on monday, as the president's new chief of staff. a former four star general, it's hoped mr kelly will bring "discipline and strength," to a white house seemingly in chaos. our north america editor, jon sopel, reports. i'm going to be brief, i'm going to make my remarks informal... well, he was right about that, wasn't he? it is day one on the job, and certain things are instantly clear. anthony scaramucci does not lack for self—confidence, swagger or bravado. but i love the president, and i'm very, very loyal to the president. this would be his first and last appearance at the white house podium. ten days later, the new communications director is gone, the white house blowing him a k

this is newsday on the bbc. the headlines: 2,000 people are rescued from rising floodwaters in houston as a huge storm hits the us state of texas. we just... wejust... we we just... we prayed wejust... we prayed a lot. wejust praised god and he rescued us, so we are very thankful. thousands of rohingya muslims escape fighting in myanmar, only to be turned back by bangladeshi border guards. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. security forces are on high alert in northern india, where a self—styled guru convicted of rape will be sentenced later on monday. and we catch a lift with the first all female crew from india hoping to sail round the world. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 6am in singapore, ”pm in london, and 5pm in the us city of houston, where tropical storm harvey has brought heavy rains and massive floods. weather forecasters have called the situation unprecedented. hospitals have been evacuated, airports shut, and ma

you're watching newsday on the bbc.rnet can be as bad as junk food for children. the question was whether we wanted to save our people, and the japanese as well, and win the war, or whether we wanted to take a chance on being able to win the war by killing all our young men. invasion began at 2:00am this morning. mr bush, like most other people, was clearly caught by surprise. and we call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all the iraqi forces. 100 years old, and still full of vigor, vitality and enjoyment of life. no other king or queen in british history has lived so long, and the queen mother is said to be quietly very pleased indeed that she has achieved this landmark anniversary. this is a pivotal moment for the church as an international movement. the question now is whether the american vote will lead to a split in the anglican community. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: china is urging north korea to end ballistic missile tests t

you are watching the newsday. a lift with the first all—female crew from india hoping to sail around the world —— you are watching newsday. you are watching he is the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky. an orange, glowing disc that is brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet mars. there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. it will take months, and billions of dollars, to re pair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: up to 2

it's newsday. good morning.m in singapore, midnight in london and nine in the morning in sydney australia, where two men arrested on suspicion of plotting to bring down an aeroplane are due to appear in court. both men have been charged with terror offences and could be jailed for life if convicted. the men were detained on saturday in a series of raids across sydney. for more i'm joined by the bbc‘s hywel griffith from sydney. firstly, what do we know about these men? as you said, two of the four arrested at the weekend, they have been arrested for five days for questioning. they were charged last night sydney time and will appear before the court. we know they are 49—year—old from la kemba before the court. we know they are 49—year—old from lakemba and 32—year—old from punchbowl. we are not certain of the relationship between them. that will come out in the court proceedings. there were another two people arrested. one of those remains in detention. a fourth man was released without charge. all four according

you have been watching newsday. stay with us. for now. stay with bbc world news. we have a bit of rain on the way on wednesday. particularly across western areas of the uk. and at the moment out there, it is dry. a lot of clear weather. and also quite nippy, particularly across northern areas of the uk. in the countryside code temperatures will be down to the single figures. 5—6, even on the south coast. here is wednesday's weather map. here is a low pressure approaching. that is going to upset western areas. but the morning could look sunny for many of us in the east, in england and scotland. south wales will be decent enough too. through the morning, will does increase and the winds, too. things will get greyer and grey and then there will be rain. rain getting to cornwall, northern parts of wales, northern ireland, certainly into the afternoon. but it will be fine and bright in many parts of england, especially in these. low 20s in london. wednesday night, the rain moves through. some of it might be heavy, but it is out of the

this is newsday on the bbc. i am rico hizon in singapore. our top stories: the worst south asia floods in decades — 1200 people have died and more rain is forecast. in southern texas, floodwaters are expected to reach their peak on friday, nearly a week after hurricane harvey hit land. hello. i am hello. lam ben hello. i am ben bland hello. lam ben bland in hello. i am ben bland in london. also coming up on the programme: a ground—breaking new cancer treatment that uses the body's own immune system gets approval in the us. no match, but plenty of action as the english premier league transfer deadline passes. we'll take a look at some of the biggest deals. glad you could join us. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 3:30am in the morning in delhi, where the full impact of the devastating floods across south asia is now becoming clear. heavy rains at this time of year are not unusual, but the sheer loss of life certainly is. more than 1200 people are believed to have died in the region. relief agencies are struggling to get help to m

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon. 0ur this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon.'m rico hizon. our top stories: amid reports that north korea has successfully miniaturised nuclear warhead, president trump takes aim at the leadership in pyongyang. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. the motion of i'io 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

it's newsday. good morning.s 8am in singapore, iam in london, and 7am in bangkok, where, in a few hours‘ time, thailand's supreme court is expected to rule on whether former premier, yingluck shinawatra, is guilty of criminal negligence over a costly rice subsidy policy. if convicted, she could face up to a decade behind bars. she has long claimed her innocence in the matter, and has asked for "kindness" from the court. for more on this, let's go to the bbc‘s karishma vaswani, who is outside the court in bangkok. she is suspected to arrive in tell i what she is suspected to arrive in tell. what 3:4; to this hour. tell us what has led to this and what we are expecting today. yeah. iam and what we are expecting today. yeah. i am standing outside the supreme court. there is already media around. it is highly anticipated. the buildup has taken 18 months or so. that is how long this has gone on for. protesters, supporters, i should say, of yingluck shinawatra, have not been allowed to enter this area. they are 300 me

you've been watching newsday.ies. this time we're looking at why so few mothers in hong kong breastfeed their kids once they return to work. that's all for now, stay with bbc world news. well, no sign of summer for tuesday, or indeed the rest of this week. it's going to be very mixed. it was certainly quite mixed on monday. this was yesterday. some sunshine there in cambridgeshire. we also had some rain at henley—on—thames in 0xfordshire. tuesday will be no different. a real mixed bag on the way. brollies at the ready. you can see how extensive the cloud is right now across the southern half of the uk. through the night, rain from the south—west across the midlands into lincolnshire. even here there could be downpours and cracks of thunder. in the north it will be clearer. quite a stark temperature contrast tonight. these are the towns and cities. look at the rural spots. six degrees in southern scotland, even in the sheltered glens, barely above freezing. tuesday's forecast. we are close to an area of low pressur

it's newsday. good morning.s 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in the evening in the venezuelan capital, caracas. that's where two opposition leaders have been dragged from their homes by security forces and taken to a military prison after being accused by president maduro‘s government of inciting violence. the un secretary general says the escalating crisis in the country is making a peaceful solution difficult. katy watson is in caracas. antonio ledesma screams for help as he is taken away in his pyjamas by the venezuelan intelligence service. there's panic while someone else yells that venezuela is now a dictatorship. he wasn't the only one to be taken away, officers also seized leopoldo lopez, an opposition leader released from prison a few weeks ago but placed under house arrest. tensions are running high in venezuela after the election of a new assembly that will effectively rewrite the and. there have been violent protests in recent months and on monday former mayor mr ledezma released a video

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon. the headlines: north korea has confirmed it fired a medium—range missile overjapan. has confirmed it fired a medium—range missile over japanm is unacceptable. they have violated every single un security council resolution that we have and so i think something serious has to happen. president trump travels to texas, where rescue efforts continue after hurricane harvey. ii where rescue efforts continue after hurricane harvey. 11 people have died and 30,000 people are forced from their homes. also on the programme: a special report on the bangladeshi migrants who risked their lives to make a perilous journey from who risked their lives to make a perilousjourney from libya who risked their lives to make a perilous journey from libya to europe. and risking it all. the skydiver whojumped europe. and risking it all. the skydiver who jumped from a plane com pletely skydiver who jumped from a plane completely naked, while playing the violin. we will be speaking to him in the programme. live fr

it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in the evening in newjersey where president trump has again ramped up his warnings to north korea. he said that 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 "very, very nervous" if it made plans to attack the united states or any of its allies. from washington, our north america correspondent, 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 why. and they should be very nervous, because things will happen to them lik

it's newsday. good morning.t's 8am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london, and 8am in manila, where china's foreign minister has urged north korea to end ballistic missile tests that have raised tensions across east asia. wang yi has met with the us secretary of state rex tillerson, at a gathering of ministers from south—east asian countries, and in a few hours, more security meetings will take place. yogita limeye‘s report from seoul contains flash photography. putting on a united front at a meeting of south east asian nations, in manila, the us secretary of state, rex tillerson, is on a mission. america wants more countries to isolate north korea, a day after all 15 members of the un security council voted to ban exports from pyongyang. the sweeping measures were even backed by china, north korean‘s ally and top trade partner. translation: the chinese side urge the north koreans to calmly handle the un security council resolutions and not do anything unbeneficial, such as a missile launcher or nuclear test

this is newsday on the bbc. our top stories: president trump ups the words with north korea after vowing fire and fury, and now he says maybe he wasn't tough enough. north korea better get their act together or they're gonna be in trouble like few nations ever have been in trouble. slavery in britain — there are victims in every town and city. iam victims in every town and city. i am kasia madera in london. seven yea rs i am kasia madera in london. seven years on from the partition of india and pakistan, one muslim mother's tale of a desperate journey to a new home. and china's biggest movie box office hit, but does wolf warrior also have a political message? live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it is 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in newjersey, where president trump has wrapped up his warnings to north korea. he said his threat to unleash fire and fury if pyongyang threatened the us may not have been tough enough. the us presi

you're watching newsday on the bbc.troversy in south africa as it holds an online auction of rhino horns. we make the man who has amassed a huge collection of propaganda posters from one of the world's most secretive nations. washington, the world's most political city, is today assessing the political health of the world's most powerful man. indeed, i did have a relationship with miss lewinsky that was not appropriate. in fact, it was wrong. in south africa, 97 people have been killed today, in one of the worst days of violence between rival black groups. over the last ten days, 500 have died. chanting: czechoslovakia must be free! russia is observing a national day of mourning for the 118 submariners who died on board the kursk. we're all with them now, within our hearts. the pope has celebrated mass before a congregation of more than 2.5 million people, in his hometown of krakow. "stay with us, stay with us," chanted this ocean of humanity. "well, well," joked the pope, "so you want me to desert rome?" this is newsda

you have been watching newsday.t's a rare white koala. the zoo says the koala is not albino and that her extremely pale colour is caused by a recessive gene, thought to be inherited from her mother. hi there. yesterday was a pretty humid day, wasn't it? we did have some sunshine going through. temperatures in the south—west england were the best, climbing to 25 degrees in bute. it was not sunny everywhere, a couple of inches of rain in northern ireland, 15 millimetres injust four rain in northern ireland, 15 millimetres in just four hours rain in northern ireland, 15 millimetres injust four hours in cou nty millimetres injust four hours in county tyrone. rain notjust heavy but also thundery. thunderstorms rumbling north—east across northern ireland through the night. to the start of friday, the band of rain has moved away from northern ireland and into scotland. a sunny start with some wet weather swinging into north—west england. mild and muggy to start, 16— 17 degrees. wet weather still with us for a good pa rt we

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm in singapore. i'm in london.ave developed a gene editing technique which could one day be used to eradicate inherited diseases. health officials in the philippines have described the country's hiv epidemic as a "national emergency." and a scientist filming sharks off the coast of cape cod got some incredibly close up shots of a great white. the three and a half metre shark looks like it wanted to get its jaws round the camera. that video is one of our most watched on bbc.com. let's ta ke let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the china daily reports on tensions at the country's border with india and a warning from beijing after its foreign ministry released photographs showing indian troops encroaching on china's territory to obstruct the building of a road. in the japan times, government officials have assessed the severity of a nuclear exposure accident to be level two on the zero—to—seven international scale. the accident happened injune at a research centre where five workers suffered fr

you are watching newsday on the bbc.y prime minister has discovered he is also a new zealand citizen. now he faces losing his job, and his seat in parliament. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a hugejob of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millenium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later when the sun set over the bay of bengal. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: north korea's leader has been briefed on a plan to fire missiles near the us pacific territory of guam but kim jong—un is said to be watching us actions before taking a decision. at least 300 people are feared dead in sierra leona afte

newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news, it's time for newsnight.th korea versus the usa —

it's newsday.t's 6am in singapore, ”pm in london and 6:30am in pyongyang, where north korea has said tough new un sanctions will not stop it from developing its nuclear arsenal after it angrily rejected proposals for negotiations. the sanctions aim to reduce vital north korean export revenues bya third. speaking to reporters at a summit in manila, a spokesman placed the blame for rising tensions firmly on the us. translation: is our nuclear possession a threat to the world or just a threat to the united states? we wa nt just 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 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. since north korea's last missile test, the united states has been flying spy missions over

you are watching newsday on the bbc.ion, but what do people think of the founding father's vision of the nation, as they celebrate the country's independence from india? also on the programme: police investigate the mystery of what happened to this swedish journalist, missing after riding on a privately built submarine. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a hugejob of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millenium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later when the sun set over the bay of bengal. welcome back. you are watching newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko 0i in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: america's top military chief arrives in south kore

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines. north korea fires a missile that passes over northern japan. prime minister shinzo abe says he'll make utmost efforts to protect the public. catastrophic flooding in texas forces thousands of people into shelters — president trump warns it will be a long and difficult road to recovery. we have pledged ourfull support as texas and louisiana rattle and recover from this very devastating and historic storm. has probably never been anything like this. —— there has. —— there i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. pope francis announces he will visit myanmar as violence increases in rakhine state where refugees continue to flee. sizzling sun and sensational sounds — hundreds of thousands of revellers descended on notting hill for the final day of carnival. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, and 9am injapan where people in the north of the country are waking up to the news that a north korean missile has flown over them in the last two hours. fired from sunan near pyongyang in

you're watching newsday on the bbc. heartbreaking scenes from two years ago. but with tensions rising over north korea's nuclear programme, will families divided by the korean war pay the price? also on the programme: the australian women who became an internet sensation to save their bowls club — cheering the us space agency nasa has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armargh, once an everyday part in the soldiers' lot, drudgery and danger, now no longer after almost four decades. if one is on one's own in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't really see why all these people should wander in and say you're doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl at worcestershire zoo. already they've been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they're lovely, really sweet. yeah, really cute. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: v

it's newsday. good morning.s 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 10:00 in the morning in sydney where two men arrested on suspicion of plotting to bring down an etihad airways flight. the bbc‘s hywel griffiths is there. the police have been speaking to the press. what do we know more about their alleged plot. we have been given a lot more detail about the australian federal police who are talking about different stages, an aborted attempt to take an improvised explosive device onto a flight improvised explosive device onto a flight out of sydney on etihad airways and they allege these two men planned to take an ied onto that plane but for whatever reason, they say they don't know why, it never made it beyond check—in so the bag was never checked in. what followed, they allege, was part of that device we re they allege, was part of that device were taken to try and assemble some type of poisonous gas bomb which would emit poisonous hydrogen sulphide, a stink bomb, which would have been deadly to any passengers how

it's newsday. here in london, 8am in singapore and 2am in barcelona, where three days of mourning have been declared after another terror attack on a major european city. 13 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after a van ploughed into a crowd of people. it happened on the city's most famous thoroughfare, las ramblas. from barcelona, here's gavin lee. screaming terror on the streets of europe, again. and, again, a vehicle used as a weapon. come on, come on, just come on. las ramblas, in barcelona, a packed sunny evening on spain's most famous boulevard, in panic. screaming this white van mounted the pavement and ploughed into pedestrians. bodies were left lying on the street. those who were nearby rushed to help the injured. emergency services arrived quickly, as the hunt for those responsible began. the city's metro and train stations were closed down. the nearby streets quickly deserted, as people were told to stay inside. i saw a white van with the side door open. we heard gunshots

you're watching newsday on the bbc. pilots who pioneered the space race. nasa releases footage from the 1950s. also on the programme: # life story... singapore in the swinging 70s. we speak to the star who inspired and directed the movie wonderboy. the question was whether we wanted to save out people and the japanese or give us chance on being able to win the war. the invasion began at 2am. mr bush, like most other people, was clearly caught by surprise. and we call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all the iraqi forces. 100 years old and still full of vigor, vitality and enjoyment of life. no other king or queen in british history has lived so long, and the queen mother is said quietly to be very pleased indeed she has achieved this landmark anniversary. this is a pivotal moment for the church as an international movement. the question now is whether the american vote will lead to a split in the anglican community. this is newsday on the bbc. thanks forjoining us. our top stories: scientists have used

stay with us, another edition of newsday coming up. hello.urking across the top half of scotland, still producing the odd bit and peace of rain. following behind a lot of low cloud. if you are in the high ground of the pennines, for example, you could have some conditions that will not be grey. so take it easy first thing. it will take a time for the day to really get going. as we get some heat, the sunshine will break through the cloud and the temperatures will respond. i need to put into the mix this little feature being the showers together in northern ireland and the far south—west of scotland. dribs and drabs to be head across the north of scotland. the odd isolated but heavy shower their across parts of the north—east of england, coming down towards the top end of the pennines, and then further south of that, a lot of fine, dry weather to be had after that dull start. still over the cloud around for some. i have shown widely 22, 23, pitiful, but with sunshine in the right place, we could be looking at 26 — 27. we have not been there so

it's newsday.s 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7:30am in pyongyang, where state media is reporting that kim jong—un has discussed with senior officers a plan to fire missiles at an area near the us pacific territory of guam. north korea's kcna news agency warned the us to stop what it called arrogant provocations. mr kim is also reported to be watching what america is doing and hasn't made any decisions yet. with me is huangjiangyu from national university of singapore's faculty of law, who specialises in chinese and international law. he joins us live in the studio. professor, glad you could join us for this unfolding development taking place right now. more rhetoric from kim jong—un, what kind of message is he now trying to send to trump and the us?” of message is he now trying to send to trump and the us? i think the message from korea serves two purposes. number one it is face saving, it shows north korea wouldn't give in to any pressure, especially because the neighbouring countries l

your watching newsday on the bbc. i rico hizon in singapore. and i'm babita sharma in london.ondon. good to have you with us. ourtop stories: —— i'm rico. as president trump issues another strong warning against north korea, american intelligence analysts are reported as saying pyongyang can now produce nuclear warheads capable of reaching the us. the south african president, jacob zuma, has narrowly survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence against him. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times is focusing on growing concerns over north korea's nuclear weapons programme. the japanese defence ministry's annual white paper says pyongyang's making significant progress towards developing miniaturise nuclear warheads. —— miniaturised. the south china post highlights the pollution that's clogging up hong kong's coastline. it's believed a thousand tonnes of palm oil have been spilt after two ships collided. we will have more on that story in just a few minutes. the main picture on the new york times shows us paratroopers practicing aerial assa

you're watching newsday on the bbc.ceful. we hear from two eyewitnesses on the violence in india's second largest city that changed the course of history. also on the programme: one more shot as 007. daniel craig confirms he'll be back as james bond. idid i did have a relationship that was not appropriate. in south africa 97 people have been killed in one of the worst days of violence between rival groups. 500 have died in the last few days. czechoslovakia must be free! russia is observing a national day of mourning for the sub mariners who died. we have them within our heart. the pope has celebrated mass in his hometown. stay with us, stay with us, chanted the people. well, well, said the pope, you want me to abandon rome? this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon, in singapore. i'm babita sharma, in london. our top stories: a memorial for heather heyer killed in charlottesville last week is held as senior business leaders abandon president trump after his comments about the violent protests. there's grief and anger i

this is newsday on the bbc. i‘m rico hizon in singapore.stories: the us navy temporarily suspends operations worldwide after one of its destroyers collides with a tanker near singapore. president trump is due to make a prime—time address to the american people to outline his vision of the us role in afghanistan. let‘s take a look at some front pages from around the world. the international edition of the new york times analyses the us decision to conductjoint military exercises with south korea. the paper says that a debate is building in the us over a possible strike on north korea and the white house is determined to leave the impression that the military option is real. philippines inquirer is dominated by a story on the dark side of president duterte‘s drugs war. it claims that the autopsy of a teenage drug suspect shot by the police contradicts official accounts and show that it is an extra—judicial killing. the strait times of singapore reports on that collision of the us navy destroyer with an oil tanker in the region. a 250—strong s

this is newsday on the bbc. i am rico hizon in singapore. 0ur this is newsday on the bbc. the pacific fleet is stretched thin. president trump heads for arizona to rally support after a foreign policy u—turn on afghanistan. iam babita i am babita sharma iam babita sharma in i am babita sharma in london. also on the programme: a major victory for women's rights activists as india bans the controversial islamic practice of instant divorce. this issue will change the entire landscape of muslim laws in india. and the curse of harry potter? we report on how the popular books have led to a demand for pet

newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news, it is time for newsnight with evan davis.o the point where we need to think about deploying the army to help out with disorder. the view of one former governor. problems at two prisons in recent days, in wiltshire and hertfordshire, suggest violence is a new normal. you need extra resources sent into prisons to stabilise them short—term and you could consider using the army for that. we'll ask how bad it is inside, and how we let it deteriorate so far. turmoil and protest in venezuela continues. is it time for the left here, which enthusiastically backed the venezuelan model, to recant? and it's been a long innings by any measure well, for instance, we had a small yacht which we had to sell. i shall probably have to give up polo fairly soon, and things like that. on the day he retires, we look back at the career of the duke of edinburgh. all that and andrew scott, too, from moriaty to hamlet. all that lives must die. hello. if you were in government and thinking about how to cut public spending, prisons would perhaps seem lik