my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: president trump welcomes the historic koreas summit, but he warned the us will maintain pressure on north korea until the peninsula is free of nuclear weapons. a former policeman accused of being the so—called golden state killer, and on the run since the ‘70s, makes his first appearance in a california court. more than 35,000 people a day are fleeing the economic crisis in venezuela, say charities who warn the numbers could reach levels seen in syria if nothing is done. # you can down and —— dantz... and having the time of their lives, pop group abba record their first new music in over 35 years. hello and welcome to the programme. there's been an international welcome for the historic summit between the leaders of north and south korea, in which both declared their commitment to denuclearisation. but, president trump says there will be no let—up in the pressure on the north until the peninsula is free of nuclear weapons. the us president said he had a responsibility

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: more fallout after the air strikes on syria: the us threatens new sanctions against russia over its support for president assad. a drive—by shooting at a church in pakistan leaves two dead. the islamic state group says it was behind the attack. hundreds of australian firefighters battle a huge bushfire outside sydney. police say it may have been started deliberately. and capturing the sound of the stars. nasa's new mission to seek earth—like worlds and alien life. the arab league hasjoined calls for an international investigation into the use of chemical weapons in syria. the united states is preparing new sanctions against russia, targeting companies supplying damascus with chemical weapons capability. president putin, meanwhile, warned that any further western missile strikes against syria would cause international chaos. here is our middle east editorjeremy bowen. in damascus, journalists were shown one of the targets. the syrians deny it was a chemical and biologi

this is bbc news, i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: kim jong—un announces the immediate suspension of north korea's nuclear and missile tests remembering columbine — thousands of american students walk out of classes on the anniversary of the high school massacre. the british prime minister promises compensation to long—settled immigrants from the caribbean who were unfairly threatened with deportation. # so wake me up when it's all over. ..# the superstar swedish dj avicii dies at the age of 28 — tributes pour in from the pop world. welcome to bbc news. north korea has announced the immediate suspension of nuclear and missile tests and a shutdown of its nuclear test site. kim jong—un said further tests were unnecessary because nuclear weaponisation had been achieved. the announcement comes ahead of planned summits with the leaders of south korea and the united states. president trump welcomed it as very good news, with the south koreans calling it a step forward in the de—nuclearisation of the korean peninsula. japan,

i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: heading home. russian diplomats begin leaving washington in the latest tit—for—tat expulsions over the nerve agent poisoning of a former with israeli troops. two men accused of taking part in islamic state beheadings, complain they won't get a fair trial after losing their uk citizenship. hundreds pay their respects at the funeral of the world—renowned physicist, professor stephen hawking. and on a collision course. china's out—of—control space station could crash into earth in the next day or so. welcome to the programme. dozens of the russian diplomats who were ordered out of the united states have left washington. on monday they were given seven days to leave the country in what has become a tit—for—tat diplomatic row. chris buckler reports from washington. behind the gates of the russian embassy in washington, you get a real sense of defiance. you had diplomats and theirfamilies standing there, clapping, cheering and waving, and music was being played as some colleagues got on buses with theirf

i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: clashes at the united nations, as the us warns syria it will carry out more missile strikes — if necessary. if the syrian regime uses this poisonous gas again, the united states is locked and loaded. syria and russia have condemned the strikes — calling them an illegal act of aggression. but president assad says he's now more determined to keep fighting and defeat his opponents. in other news, huge anti—government protests in hungary, as tens of thousands demand a re—run of last week's election. hello and welcome to bbc news. america's envoy to the united nations has warned president trump could authorise further attacks on syria, if the assad regime used chemical weapons again in future. nikki haley was speaking after the us, britain, and france launched an initial round of strikes in response to last week's suspected chemical attack on the town of douma. the russian leader, vladimir putin, a close ally of syria, said he condemned the action "in the most serious way"

my name is nkem ifejika.merica's envoy to the united nations has warned president trump could authorise further attacks on syria if the assad regime used chemical weapons again in future. nikki haley was speaking after the us, britain and france launched an initial round of strikes in response to last week's suspected chemical attack on the town of douma. the russian president, vladimir putin, a close ally of syria, said he condemned the action "in the most serious way". our north america editorjon sopel starts our coverage. from a french warship in the eastern mediterranean to a british raf base in cyprus to the uss monterey in the red sea, days of planning was replaced by execution, with the bombing and missile strikes. the president said britain, france and the us had marshalled their "righteous power against barbarism and brutality." a short time ago, i ordered the united states armed forces to launch precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities of syrian dictator bashar

my name is nkem ifejika. parliament over targets for removing illegal immigrants. korea but pyongyang must get rid of its nuclear weapons. leader, days before a new prime minister will be chosen. a demonstration at the border with america. from the caribbean. the number of deportations. on amber rudd's resignation. for the home secretary. who'd lived and worked in britain for decades. when will the government get a grip on the windrush crisis? good morning. amber rudd under increasing pressure for her handling of the story. home secretary, will you resign over windrush? but in the end, it wasn't windrush directly that led to her downfall. approach to immigration. and that's when the home secretary said this. targets for removals, when were they set? we don't have targets for removals. she was summoned to clarify in the house of commons. she hadn't known. in place different measures to ensure that happens. then today another revelation. referring directly to national targets. and that prompted amber rudd's resignation tonight. for someone tipped as a potential leade

my name is nkem ifejika.o burn up, experts say china's abandoned space lab is about to start its fiery descent to earth. beijing imposes new import taxes on us goods, as donald trump increases tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. israel rejects international calls for an investigation into the killing of 15 people during violent protests. in his easter message, the pope appeals for an end to conflict, and particularly what he calls the carnage in syria.

i'm nkem ifejika.lula is negotiating his surrender hours after a police deadline expired. doctors say sergei skripal, the former russian spy poisoned with a nerve agent, is making a rapid recovery. russia warns of a tough response as president putin's inner circle is implicated in new sanctions from the us. police in new york charge martial arts fighter conor mcgregor with assault and criminal mischief. hello and welcome to the programme.

my name is nkem ifejika.ner is hailed a hero for wrestling the rifle from the gunman. i figured, if i was going to die, he was going to have to work for it. you so i rushed him, and it actually worked out to my favour. on the eve of his us visit, president macron urges donald trump not to pull out of the iran nuclear deal. more mass protests in armenia, as tens of thousands demand the resignation of the country's long—time leader. and grief and rage in the afghan capital, kabul, after a suicide

my name is nkem ifejika.e at a suspected chemical weapons attack in syria. the un security council is to meet in an emergency session. a landslide victory in hungary's general election. victor 0rban says his re—election is an opportunity to defend the country's borders. sealing the south china we go on board a us aircraft carrier as washington worries about beijing's rowing naval power. —— sealing the south china sea: we go on—board. church services are held across canada,

my name is nkem ifejika.trump welcomes the historic koreas summit, but he warned the us will maintain pressure on north korea until the peninsula is free of nuclear weapons. a former policeman accused of being the so—called golden state killer, and on the run since the ‘70s, makes his first appearance in a california court. more than 35,000 people a day are fleeing the economic crisis in venezuela, say charities who warn the numbers could reach levels seen in syria if nothing is done. # you can down and

my name is nkem ifejika.ng illegal immigrants. the us says there's a real opportunity for a deal with north korea but pyongyang must get rid of its nuclear weapons. protesters show their support for armenia's main opposition leader days before a new prime minister will be chosen. and a group of migrants who've been travelling through mexico stage a demonstration at the border with america.

this is bbc news, i'm nkem ifejika.spension of north korea's nuclear and missile tests remembering columbine — thousands of american students walk out of classes on the anniversary of the high school massacre. the british prime minister promises compensation to long—settled immigrants from the caribbean who were unfairly threatened with deportation. # so wake me up when it's all over. ..# the superstar swedish dj avicii dies at the age of 28 — tributes pour in from the pop world.

i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories. out more missile strikes — if necessary. game, the american response is locked and loaded. calling them an illegal act of aggression. to keep fighting — and defeat his opponents. hello and welcome to bbc news. if the assad regime used chemical weapons again in future. on the town of douma. way". our north america editorjon sopel starts our coverage. and missile strikes. marshalled their "righteous power against barbarism and brutality. bashar al—assad. and he singled out syria's two principal backers. women and children? the nations of the world can be judged by the friends they keep. the night sky. wasn't as what it was. this was not about intervening in the civil war. it is not about regime change. to prevent civilian casualties. daylight reveals the extent of the destruction. near damascus, one of the targets that took the greatest pounding. had been hit with no casualties suffered. military objectives without interference from syria. overwhelming and effective. a

my name is nkem ifejika.nctions against russia over its support for president assad. a drive—by shooting at a church in pakistan leaves two dead. the islamic state group says it was behind the attack. hundreds of australian firefighters battle a huge bushfire outside sydney. police say it may have been started deliberately. and capturing the sound of the stars. nasa's new mission to seek earth—like worlds and alien life.

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: preparations for donald trump's meeting with kim jong—un are under way. singapore and mongolia are reported as possible venues. tens of thousands return to the streets in spain after a court acquits five men of raping a teenager — convicting them of sexual abuse instead more mass demonstrations in armenia. the ruling party says it won't put forward a candidate for a new prime minister, to try to ease the crisis. thousands of civilians forced to flee, after an upsurge in fighting between myanmar‘s army and kachin rebels. president trump says he's had a long and very good phone conversation with the south korean president moonjae—in, following the ground—breaking summit between the leaders of the two koreas. mr trump said the time and location of his own meeting with the north korean leader kim jong—un was being set. us media reports say singapore and mongolia are being considered as possible venues, but this has not been confirmed. speaking at a campaign rally the pres

my name is nkem ifejika.y believe at least a0 people —— american officials say they believe at least 70 people have been killed in what appears to be a chemical weapons attack in syria. german police say a man who drove into a busy street cafe in muenster, killing two people, had psychological problems. translation: the perpetrator who, at around 3pm, ploughed into a group of people was a german citizen and not, as it was reported, a refugee or something similar. brazil's former president lula is beginning a 12—year prison sentence for corruption after surrendering to police. president putinjoins worshippers at midnight mass in moscow to celebrate the orthodox easter.

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: heading home. the latest tit—for—tat expulsions over the nerve agent poisoning of a former spy in britain. sorrow and anger in gaza. palestinians mourn the protesters killed in clashes with israeli troops. two men accused of taking part in islamic state beheadings, complain they won't get a fair trial after losing their uk citizenship. hundreds pay their respects at the funeral of the world—renowned physicist, professor stephen hawking. and on a collision course. the out—of—control chinese space station expected to land back on earth with a bump.

my name is nkem ifejika.ma, there's disturbing reports of a chemical weapons attack in the rebel—held district of eastern ghouta. it killed more than 150 people. german police say a man who drove into a busy street cafe in muenster, killing two people, had psychological problems. translation: the perpetrator who, at around 3pm, ploughed into a group of people was a german citizen and not, as it was reported, a refugee or something similar. brazil's former president lula ends a two—day stand—off and surrenders to police. he's due to start a 12—year prison sentence for corruption. president putinjoins worshippers at midnight mass in moscow to celebrate the orthodox easter.

i'm nkem ifejika.president lula ends a two—day stand—off and surrenders to police. he's due to start a 12 year prison sentence for corruption. three people dead and around 20 injured in the german city of muenster after a van is driven into a crowd. terrorism is not thought to be the motive. translation: the perpetrator who, at around 3pm, ploughed into a group of people was a german citizen and not, as it was reported, a refugee or something similar. in other news: canada's prime minister expresses shock and sadness following the bus crash that killed 15. no ease up in the tensions between russia and the uk as both sides accuse each

my name is nkem ifejika.s to set up his meeting with kimjong—un are under way — the talks could take place in may. and we are doing things that are good, we will have a meeting of the next three or four weeks, a very important meeting. the denuclearisation of the korean peninsula, of north korea, denuke, denuke. tens of thousands return to the streets in spain after a court acquits five men of raping a teenager — convicting them of sexual abuse instead more mass demonstrations in armenia. the ruling party says it won't put forward a candidate for a new prime minister, to try to ease the crisis.

my name is nkem ifejika — our top stories. if necessary. if the syrian regime uses this poisonous gas again, the united states is locked and loaded. syria and russia have condemned the strikes, calling them an illegal act of aggression. but president assad says he's now more determined than ever to keep fighting — and defeat his opponents. in other news — huge anti—government protests in hungary as tens of thousands demand a re—run of last week's election.

i'm nkem ifejika.en able to collect samples from douma in syria where it's alleged chemical weapons were used two weeks ago. after nine days of demonstrations in armenia the protest leader says he's ready for talks with the prime minister. the funeralfor the former first lady of the united states barbara bush has been held in houston, texas. her sonjeb described how he had asked her if she was ready to die. without missing a beat she said, "jeb, i believe injesus and he is my saviour, i don't want to leave your dad, but i know i will be in a beautiful place." queen elizabeth celebrates her birthday with a concert featuring music from each decade of her reign.

i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories.a it will carry out more missile strikes — if necessary. if the syrian regime uses this a response is hello and welcome to bbc news. america's envoy to the united nations has warned

my name is nkem ifejika. em —— welcome to bbc news. former fbi director james comey steps up his war of words with president trump, claiming he's not up to the job. i don't think he is said to be president. —— fit to be. more fallout after the air strikes on syria: the us threatens new sanctions against russia over its support for president assad. a drive—by shooting at a church in pakistan leaves two dead. the islamic state group says it was behind the attack. australian firefighters tackling a huge bushfire outside sydney say the blaze is still out of control. and capturing the sound of the stars:

i'm @nkem ifejika. bye— bye. hello there.y, there were further outbreaks of rain across many central and eastern areas with some sleet and snow on the hills. this weather watcher picture from east lothian pretty much sums up how many places were throughout the afternoon. but there was some sunshine across the north and west of scotland. that's because a ridge of high pressure was moving in, and for easter day, that ridge of high pressure will be very much in control. so we're starting off on a cold and frosty note with clear skies for many. it'll be largely dry, too, and there should be plenty of sunshine around through the morning. temperature wise, we could be looking at —3 to —6 across scotland this morning. a cold start as well across wales, the south—west of england. but still some cloud to begin the day across central and eastern areas. again, a few showers around, maybe wintry over the higher ground, but for most of us, it's looking fine and dry. glimmers of brightness around. a few wintry showers across the far north

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe — my name is nkem ifejikaour top stories: western leaders express outrage at a suspected chemical weapons attack in syria — the un security council is to meet later. the self—styled defender of christian culture, viktor orban, wins by a landslide in hungary's general election. canadian prime minister justin trudeau is due to attend a national vigil following the deaths of 15 young ice hockey players in a bus crash. we will be live in humboldt, saskatchewan. sailing the south china sea — we go on board a us aircraft carrier, as washington worries about beijing's growing naval power. hello and welcome to the programme. we start with breaking news from syria. several missiles struck a military airport and the centre of the city. these developing story and details are still coming end. what do we no so far? the only thing for certain at the moment as that syrian state media as reporting an attack on one of these airports. this as the t4 on one of these airports. this as the ta military base east of homs. there are

my name is nkem ifejika.after a shooting at a restaurant in nashville left four dead. one diner‘s hailed a hero for wrestling a rifle from the gunman. i figured, if i was going to die, he was going to have to work for it. so i rushed him, and it actually worked out to my favour. on the eve of his us visit, president macron urges donald trump not to pull out of the iran nuclear deal. grief and rage in the afghan capital, kabul, after a suicide bombing kills at least 57 people. more mass protests in armenia as tens of thousands demand the resignation of the country's long—time leader.

my name is nkem ifejika. these are our top stories. the immediate suspension of north korea's nlear and missile test and closes down a test site. thousands of students across the united states have walked tt of their classes to call forhter gun controls on tth 19 anniversary of the columbine high school massacre. the british prime minister teresa may promises to those who were unfairly threatened with deportation. >> ♪ when one-time >> the superar swedish d.j. d aviciiies at 28. trutes pour in from the pop world. nkem: hello and welcome to the program. north korea has announced the immediate suspension of nuclear and missile tests and a shutdown of its nuclear test site. the announcement comes ahead of anned summits with the leaders of south korea and the united states. president trump has webmdt as very -- welcomed it as very good news and soutkoreans calling it a step forward in ion of the ariz korean peninsula and japan has called for -- >> in the six years he's been north korean leader, kim jong-un's nuclear and missi programs have

my name is nkem ifejika. right now, at these are our top stories: —— my name is nkem —— welcome to bbc news. former fbi director james comey steps up his war of words with president trump, claiming he's not up to the job. i don't think he is said to be president. —— fit to be. more fallout after the air strikes on syria: the us threatens new sanctions against russia over its support for president assad. a drive—by shooting at a church in pakistan leaves two dead. the islamic state group says it was behind the attack. australian firefighters tackling a huge bushfire outside sydney say the blaze is still out of control. and capturing the sound of the stars: nasa's new mission to seek earth—like worlds and alien life. hello and welcome to bbc news. this is just happened in the last hour or two. the former fbi directorjames comey has said he believes donald trump is morally unfit to lead the country. during a television interview with abc news, mr comey said it was "possible" that the russians had material that co

i'm nkem ifejika.yria it will carry out more missile strikes — if necessary. if the syrian regime uses this poisonous gas again, the united states is locked and loaded. syria and russia have condemned the strikes — calling them an illegal act of aggression. but president assad says he's now more determined to keep fighting and defeat his opponents. in other news, huge anti—government protests in hungary, as tens of thousands demand a re—run of last week's election.

i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: international inspectors have finally been able to collect samples from douma in syria, where it's alleged chemical weapons were used two weeks ago. after nine days of demonstrations in armenia, the protest leader says he's ready for talks with the prime minister. the funeralfor the former first lady of the united states barbara bush has been held in houston, texas. her sonjeb described how he had asked her if she was ready to die. without missing a beat she said, "jeb, i believe injesus and he is my saviour, i don't want to leave your dad, but i know i will be in a beautiful place." queen elizabeth celebrates her birthday with a concert featuring music from each decade of her reign. hello and welcome to bbc news. two weeks after the suspected chemical attack in syria, international experts have finally carried out an inspection in the former rebel—held town of douma. the organisation for the prohibition of chemical weapons said its inspectors had gathered samples, wh

my name is nkem ifejika.hese are our top stories: a manhunt under way in tennessee, after a shooting at a restaurant in nashville left four dead. one diner‘s hailed a hero for wrestling a rifle from the gunman. i figured, if i was going to die, he was going to have to work for it. so i rushed him, and it actually worked out to my favour. on the eve of his us visit, president macron urges donald trump not to pull out of the iran nuclear deal. grief and rage in the afghan capital, kabul, after a suicide bombing kills at least 57 people. more mass protests in armenia as tens of thousands demand the resignation of the country's long—time leader. police in the american state of tennessee are hunting for a naked gunman who opened fire in a fast food restaurant, killing four people. the gunman fled the building on foot. authorities are warning they believe the suspect may still have access to guns. lebo diseko has more. a family restaurant now the scene of a crime, after a naked gunman opened fire with a semiautomat

i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: brazil's former president lula ends a two—day stand—off and surrenders to police. he's due to start a 12 year prison sentence for corruption. three people dead and around 20 injured in the german city of muenster after a van is driven into a crowd. terrorism is not thought to be the motive. translation: the perpetrator who, at around 3pm, ploughed into a group of people was a german citizen and not, as it was reported, a refugee or something similar. in other news: canada's prime minister expresses shock and sadness following the bus crash that killed 15. no ease up in the tensions between russia and the uk as both sides accuse each other of failing to communicate over the nerve agent attack. russian president vladimir putin joins worshippers at moscow's holy saturday midnight mass for the orthodox church easter—eve tradition. welcome to the programme. the former brazilian president, luiz inacio lula da silva, has surrendered himself to police to begin a 12—year sente

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: out of control and ready to burn up, experts say china's abandoned space lab is about to start its fiery descent to earth. beijing imposes new import taxes on us goods, as donald trump increases tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. israel rejects international calls for an investigation into the killing of 15 people during violent protests. in his easter message, the pope appeals for an end to conflict, and particularly what he calls the carnage in syria. welcome. an eight—tonne piece of space junk is making its descent towards earth. 13 space agencies are tracking the defunct chinese space lab called the tiangong—i. it is expected to hit earth in a few hours. fear not — much of it will break up before impact, and its most likely destination is the ocean. lebo diseko reports. the palace and —— the hell is blasting off. tiangong—i was first bea blasting off. tiangong—i was first be a launchpad for bigger and better projects but since then the eight ton spacecraft, a

my name is nkem ifejika.staurant in nashville left four dead. one diner is hailed a hero for wrestling the rifle from the gunman. i figured, if i was going to die, he was going to have to work for it. so i rushed him, and it actually worked out to my favour. on the eve of his us visit, president macron urges donald trump not to pull out of the iran nuclear deal. grief and rage in the afghan capital, kabul, after a suicide bombing kills at least 57 people. and nicaragua's president scraps controversial changes to social security, following five days of violent protests.

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: american officials say they believe at least a0 people —— american officials say they believe at least 70 people have been killed in what appears to be a chemical weapons attack in syria. german police say a man who drove into a busy street cafe in muenster, killing two people, had psychological problems. translation: the perpetrator who, at around 3pm, ploughed into a group of people was a german citizen and not, as it was reported, a refugee or something similar. brazil's former president lula is beginning a 12—year prison sentence for corruption after surrendering to police. president putinjoins worshippers at midnight mass in moscow to celebrate the orthodox easter. the us state department says it's monitoring disturbing reports of a chemical weapons attack in the rebel—held district of eastern ghouta in syria. just to warn you, the pictures we're about to show are distressing. american officials say at least 70 people have been killed and hundreds injured with wo

my name is nkem ifejika. these are our top stories.lear and missile test and closes down a test site. thousands of students across the united states have walked out of their classes to call for tighter gun controls on the 19th anniversary of the columbine high school

i'm nkem ifejika.after a suspected chemical weapons attack. political crisis in armenia, after spearheading days of mass anti—government protests, the country's opposition leader agrees to talk. goodbye to a matriarch, as the former first lady of america, barbara bush, is laid to rest in texas. star—studded evening. queen elizabeth celebrates her 92nd birthday with a concert featuring music from each decade of her reign.

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories — as syrian government forces move on rebel—held douma — reports emerge of a chemical weapons attack killing more than 150 people. brazil's former president lula ends a two—day stand—off and surrenders to police — he's due to start a 12 year prison sentence for corruption. the us state department says it's monitoring disturbing reports of a chemical weapons attack in the rebel—held district of eastern ghouta in syria. it issued this statement. we have seen multiple, very disturbing reports regarding another possible chemical weapons attack near a hospital in douma. the regime's history of using chemical weapons against its own people is not in dispute. russia ultimately bears responsibility for the brutal targeting of countless syrians with chemical weapons. the white helmets — a group of volunteer rescue workers — say at least 150 people have been killed and hundreds injured. women and children are among the dead. the syrian government has denied carrying out any such

my name is nkem ifejika.pons. a former policeman accused of being the so—called golden state killer, and on the run since the 70s, makes his first appearance in a california court. more than 35,000 people a day are fleeing the economic crisis in venezuela, say charities who warn the numbers could reach levels seen in syria if nothing is done. and having the time of their lives — pop group abba record their first

my name is nkem ifejika.ur top stories: international inspectors finally gain access to the syrian town of douma — two weeks after a suspected chemical weapons attack. political crisis in armenia — after spearheading days of mass anti—government protests, the country's opposition leader agrees to talk. goodbye to a matriarch, as the former first lady of america — barbara bush — is laid to rest in texas. star—studded evening — queen elizabeth celebrates her 92nd birthday with a concert featuring music from each decade of her reign. two weeks after the suspected chemical attack in syria, international experts have finally carried out an inspection in the former rebel—held town of douma. the organisation for the prohibition of chemical weapons said its inspectors had gathered samples, which would be examined in specially—designated laboratories. andrew plant reports. it is now two weeks since these scenes played out on screens around the world. released by the syrian opposition, appearing to show the aftermath o

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: a search is underway in tennessee after a shooting at a restaurant in nashville left four dead. one diner is hailed a hero for wrestling the rifle from the gunman. i figured, if i was going to die, he was going to have to work for it. you so i rushed him, and it actually worked out to my favour. on the eve of his us visit, president macron urges donald trump not to pull out of the iran nuclear deal. more mass protests in armenia, as tens of thousands demand the resignation of the country's long—time leader. and grief and rage in the afghan capital, kabul, after a suicide bombing kills at least 57 people. police in the american state of tennessee say a naked gunman who shot dead four people at a restaurant outside nashville on sunday is still at large. the suspect was wearing a green bomberjacket when he entered the fast food restaurant, but left the building and shed it when a patron wrested the gun away from him. lebo diseko has the details. a family restaurant now t

my name is nkem ifejika. regime used chemical weapons again in future. nikki haley was speaking after the us, britain and france launched an initial round of strikes in response to last week's suspected chemical attack on the town of douma. the russian president, vladimir putin, a close ally of syria, said he condemned the action "in the most serious way". 0ur north america editorjon sopel starts our coverage.

hello and welcome to bbc news — i'm nkem ifejika.isturbing' reports of a chemical weapons attack in syria. rescue workers and medics in the rebel—held enclave of eastern ghouta now say at least 70 people have died and hundreds more injured. the syrian government has denied carrying out any such attack in douma. lebo diseko reports — and there are disturbing images from the start. the victims of an alleged chemical attack, according to volunteer rescue workers in douma. this footage, supplied to the reuters news agency and not

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: destroyed on re—entry.hina says its abandoned space lab burned up after it finally fell to earth over the south pacific. beijing imposes new import taxes on us goods, as donald trump increases tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. israel rejects international calls for an investigation into the killing of 15 people during violent protests. in his easter message, the pope appeals for an end to conflict, and what he calls the carnage in syria. welcome. a defunct chinese space laboratory has re—entered the earth's atmosphere, breaking into pieces over the south pacific. china's space agency said the vast majority of the tiangong—i spacecraft burnt up as it made its descent in the last couple of hours. lebo diseko reports. heavenly palace blasting off. china's first space station was supposed be a launchpad for bigger and better projects. but since then, the eight—ton spacecraft, about the size of the school bus, has stopped working, and come crashing down to earth. in the end, the south pacific is where it c

my name is nkem ifejika. these are our top stories.resident trump welcomes the historic koreas summit but he warns the united states will maintain pressure on north korea until the peninsula is free of nuclear weapons. a former policeman accused of be