they have similarities to programmes used in pyongyang.ere has been no response from north korea and experts cautioned there is no hard evidence. cyber attacks have struck around the world. the most far reaching of cyber crimes ever committed. as government organisations and businesses will light clean up after being caught out, the attention turns to the people responsible. the military regime in pyongyang is assessed to have over a thousand computer experts working on cyber activities of act by thousands of support staff. a california —based expert are looking in the clues that may connect the attacks with progress previously attributed to north korea, including code in an earlier version of ransomware. john kelly told media that a cyber attack from north korea was more likely than a military assault. but there is no hard evidence yet that proves pyongyang originated this attack. across asia the best assessment is that the impact is not as bad as feared. that is no comfort for many stu d e nts feared. that is no comfort for many students

pyongyang has incited international outrage once again.arly monday morning, north korea fired what appeared to be a scud class ballistic missile of its east coast. if luke 450 kilometers before landing, only 300 kilometers away from japan's coast and its exclusive economic zone. it is the latest in a series of tests conducted by the koreans as agent to develop nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles. test brought strong reaction from neighbors japan and south korea. south korea's new president called for an emergency meeting at the national security council. japan said it would discuss responses with the united states. >> as we agreed in recent summits, the north korean problem is a top priority for the international community. koreaer to restrain north we will be taking specific action together with the united states. reporter: at last week g7 meeting, president donald trump promised "the big problem of north korea will be solved." he in a japanese friend minister agreed to extend sanctions against north korea in hopes it will

it's also being celebrated on the streets of pyongyang.e oui’ followers ever attempt to provoke our republic, which is demonstrating its position as the nuclear parities, and the leading missile power of asia, we will take this opportunity to destroy the enemy's entire network. south korea says it can't verify the claims just yet, but that's not stopping the international community from getting together again to discuss the north's tests. we heard that the un security council has condemned this. a meeting has been scheduled for tuesday. 0nce once again, the dprk continues to provoke and escalate. have you may have noticed, france has already condemned this latest missile test. it confirms that dprk's nuclear program is a serious threat to peace and security both in the region and in the world. again, we favour a strong, swift and firm reaction of the security council. the us has accused the syrian government of installing a crematorium to dispose of thousands of murdered prisoners. the us state department released satellite pictures of wha

cle front runner are wants to improve relations with pyongyang. its chief rival wants to maintain a tougher stands against the communist dictatorship. sunday the north announced it has detained another american, it brings the number of known u.s. citizens being held there to four. >>re is roxana saberi. >> this is pyongyang university ko science and technology, where north korea says kim hak-sung worked before he was detained on thturday. the country's main state agency reports on its website that kim ag accused of hostile acts e winst the country. its if confirmed he will be at least the fourth u.s. citizen detained by north korea. former new mexico governor bill richardson led talks with north korea over american prisoners. >> why do you think north korea keeps detaining american citizens? >> they keep detaining american citizens at a time of great tension when the u.s. north korea relationship is in bad shape. and they basically do it to get some bargaining chips with the united states to negotiate their release. >> the news comes four days aft

that as pyongyang says it is ready to carry out more missile tests. i will ask our washington correspondent what happens next. also coming up, clashes in france as the country counts to election day. the candidates take their visions to the voters. and german chancellor angela merkel talks trade and terror in a blue dobby. our correspondent will be in the studio with me to give us the detail -- in otheabu dhabi. our correspondent will be in the studio to give us the details. it is another case of foreign policy whiplash for the world thanks to u.s. president donald trump. donald trump says he would be "honored" to meet kim young them -- kim jong-un under the right circumstances. yes, sit down and talk face to face. this comes on the same day japan is sending warships to the korean peninsula to protect the u.s. air ships already there. pyongyang says it will continue missile tests in the face of what it calls u.s. aggression. >> mayday in john yang, another opportunity for the regime to stage a -- in pyongyang, another opportunity for the regime to sta

pyongyang says not to provoke them because the u.s.s in range of a missile strike. >>> and companies worldwide bracing for more fallout from a cyber attack, and some are calling it the bigges ever. what it means for you and who could be behind it. this is terrifying on a monday. >> yeah, it is. >> a lot of people turning on their computers and thinking what's in store. >> i know. >> good morning, everybody. i'm dave briggs. welcome to "early start." >> nice to see you all. i'm christine romans. it is may 15th, 4:00 a.m. in the east. up first, a defining moment in donald trump's presidency. who will he nominate to be next director of the fbi? at least eight candidates interviewed this weekend at fbi headquarters by attorney general jeff sessions and his number two at the justice department, rod rosenstein. a white house official says the president will get reports on the interviews and speak to leading candidates himself to make a final decision. >> that could happen as early as this week, as shock turns to anger over the firing of jam

what's the latest on this last american detained in pyongyang? >> reporter: well, he's in a very serious predicament right now, dave, unfortunately. this is a man who's been identified as kim hak song. he is basically a professor who was teaching at pyongyang university of science and technology. he is the second now academic u.s. citizen who had been teaching there who's been detained by the north koreans in a little over two weeks and subsequently accused, essentially, of hostile acts against the north korean regime. the other man goes by the name tony kim, and he had also been teaching there for several weeks, and he was grabbed. and part of why this is so delicate and potentially dangerous is, of course, we've got the confrontation between the u.s. and north korea over its nuclear program and saber rattling on both sides, but then you also have the fact that pyongyang and washington don't have direct diplomatic relations, so the u.s. government cannot negotiate directly on behalf of these american citizens. that has to go through the swedish

we've seen the white house blow hot and cold on the potential for talks with pyongyang. we've seen careless rhetoric alienate south korea. a critical ally whose partnership is essential in trying to contain north korea. one week we see saber-rattling toward north korea, including the false claim that an aircraft carrier was headed toward the korean peninsula, and the next the president's saying he'd be honored to meet with smart cookie, kim jong un. the latest in a long list of totalitarian strongmen who seem to have won the president's admiration. so we're sending mixed signals, mr. speaker, and the world is taking notice. inconsistency on national security matters is not a foreign policy strategy that will succeed. when america appears confused or unmoored, it emboldened our adversaries and gives our friends and allies pause. when we're talking about nuclear weapons, there's simply no margin for error. fortunately in this congress our priorities are clear. work with china and our close partners in the region and dial up pressure on the kim regime to return to the negot

the question that now, what if pyongyang simply cannot be moved off the nuclear ambition?ons that will result in a ceiling of the arsenal or an abolition of the arsenal? what if there is no point in negotiating as the us and south korea would see it? does the soft line evaporate and it becomes the previous policy of continual sanctions plus the possibility of war? we simply don't know. what president moon may be finding is that the reality of decision—making in power is a lot more difficult than campaign rhetoric. white house has now called for tighter sanctions. what can be done to rein in someone the americans is now calling paranoid? china will not cut off the fuel oil. there are signs it has turned that have a little tighter recently. there is not much more that can be done in that way. 0ne more that can be done in that way. one of the interesting facts of the reaction from the white house was the white house statement in words that seemed to have come from president trump, russia should be worried because it came near to vladivostok, the missile came near to it. russi

but there is no hard evidence yet that proves pyongyang originated this attack.f the ransomware bug is not as bad as feared. for 12 hours on saturday, petrol stations nationwide could only accept cash after state owned giant, petrochina, found internet payment functions had been disabled. they say the majority of their network is now back online. for patients in indonesia's biggest cancer hospital, injakarta, the price has proved altogether more serious, after 200 people packed into waiting rooms after cyber attacks hit scores of computers. across asia, the cyber attack has come as a huge wake—up call to close loopholes and use the latest security patches to do so. david campanale, bbc news. much more to come to you on bbc news, including this: inching towards victory in mosul. we are on the frontline with coalition forces, who say the final push could be the most dangerous. the pope was shot, the pope will live. that was the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon, that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism had come to the vatica

pyongyang says it's capable of carrying a large nuclear warhead.ncil met to discuss tougher sanctions. the us, flanked by its allies, warned that all countries must step up action against north korea orface the consequences. we have worked well with china. they have really tried to help us in our communications with north korea. but we've seen where they have strengthened sanctions other countries are trying to fill the void and i will tell you that if you are a country that is supplying or supporting north korea, we will call you out on it. we will make sure that everyone knows who you wire and we will target those sanctions as well. a series of missile tests by the north this year has sparked international alarm. the us has sent warships to the region and is installing an anti—missile system in south korea, as tensions on the peninsular intensify. north korea is at the final stage of weaponisation. we are reaching the tipping point. the fear is pyongyang's efforts to develop a nuclear missile capable of striking the us mainland is progressing fas

the uncertainty of getting work plays big, even when pyongyang threatens nuclear war. winner, never call an election before the actual voters vote of course, but according to the opinion polls the likely winner is a gentleman called moonjae—in from the democratic party, to the left of the previous president. that will raise big questions. when he was close in power, previously with their left—of—centre government, they wanted and they got dialogue with pyongyang, which seems to run counter to president trump in washington. mr moon is not in favour of the us anti—missile system, thaad, for example. would he remove it? if he gets power, then there would be questions on the relationship with washington, and with pyongyang, and with beijing. so there would be big questions. we won't know the answers, though, until the voters speak on tuesday. steve evans, reporting there from seoul. washington has voted to toughen sanctions on north korea. the bill has yet to pass the senate but it probably will do so. it means north korean shipping enterprises will find it hard to operate

pyongyang says it thwarted the plot. spokesperson for the cia tells fox news it declined to comment. >> it is part of information warfare, and is largely, or probably entirely propaganda. >> still, targeting kim jong-un is not that far-fetched. they have been reports of u.s. military exercises practically decapitating regime leadership to cut short a potentially lengthy conflict. experts say another regime -- through an internal coup. >> said there is always a possibility that there could be a military coup within north korea, or a coupe of the intelligence services paid >> no wonder kim jong-un has been ruthless with his inner circle, most likely behind, for example, the killing of his estranged half-brother earlier this year. also released today, image is purporting to show him checking out north korean troops near a south korean island, and in 2,000 ten. >> it is probably no coincidence that mike pompeo also visited that once-targeted island this week, aiming to get reported firsthand appreciation of the north korean

the us said pyongyang had been a menace forfar too long and sanctions should be tightened.a state of paranoia, this was a message to south korea after the election so what we are going to do is continue to tighten screws. he feels it. we will continue whether it is sanctions, press statements. we will be rallying the troops and saying what do we need to do next? listen, there are more sanctions we can do, whether it is with oil, energy, and lots of other things. our options are there but we have to send a strong unified a siege that this is unacceptable and i in key will see the international community do that. i think it is a test to see what the result of the new president is. he isa result of the new president is. he is a political heir to the previous president who had conducted diplomacy with north korea. this is a violation of un sanctions and resolutions and he has said this is not acceptable but we will see if this changes, whether south korea will continue its new engagement with the tahrir. the white house is calling for tougher sanctions. —— north korea. there we

pyongyang says it is capable of carrying a large nuclear warhead.re an emergency un security council meets, the us, flanked by allies, once again repeated this morning —— warning. for peace on the korean peninsula he has to stop this testing, he has to stop nuclear programmes that he has. the united states is willing to talk but not until we see a total stock of the nuclear process. a series of missile tests by the north this year have breached un sanctions. the us has sent warships to the region and is installing an anti—missile system in south korea as tensions on the peninsula intensifier. north korea is at the final stage of nuclear weaponisation. time is running out and the clock is ticking to the tipping point. pyongyang has defied calls even from its main ally, china, to rein in its nuclear ambitions. so far, tougher sanctions appear to have failed. also making news today, mr trump and president erdogan of turkey have met at the white house and talked of their shared commitment to fighting terrorism. but turkey strongly opposes america's alli

the uncertainty of getting work plays big even when pyongyang threatens nuclear war.inner, never call an election before the actual voters vote of course, but according to the opinion polls are likely winner is a person from the democratic party called moon jay, person from the democratic party called moonjay, to the left of the previous president, when he was close in power, previously with their left of centre government, they wanted and they got dialogue with pyongyang, which seems to run counter to president trump in washington —— moonjae—in. mr moon is not in favour of the us anti—missile system, thaad, for example. would he remove it? if he gets power there could be questions with the relationship with washington, and with pyongyang, and with beijing, so there would be big questions. we won't know the a nswe i’s , questions. we won't know the answers, though, until the voters speak on tuesday. steve evans reporting there from seoul. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: a new model for muslim women in sport. how a change in the dres

and to kim jong radically different approach to pyongyang and to kimjong un radically different approaching on that? furthermore, a different line from mrtrump — a furthermore, a different line from mr trump — a leftward movement would probably mean an easing of the relationship with north korea — what would that do with the relationship with washington? that's the big question. steve, for now, thank you very much indeed. steve across that for us. we'll hear more from him later on. 82 nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by the extremist group boko haram three years ago have met their country's president after being freed in a prisoner swap. they were among more than 200 girls taken from their school in the town of chibok. at least 100 are still being held. with more details, here's our africa correspondent, alastair leithead. released only a day ago, three years held in the forest by boko haram, here they are in the nigerian capital, meeting president buhari. campaigners and the families of those held still don't know if their daughters are among those freed, or the more than 100 still being

pyongyang says it's capable of carrying a large nuclear warhead.ng before an emergency un security council meeting, the us, flanked by its allies, once again repeated this warning to kim jong—un. for peace on the korean peninsula, he has to stop his testing, —— we have worked well with china. they have tried to help us with our communications. we see where they have strengthened sanctions other countries are trying to fill that void and i will tell you that if you are country that supplying or supporting north korea, we will call you out on it and make sure everyone knows who you are and we will target those sanctions towards you as well. a series of missile tests by the north has led to un sanctions. the us has sent warships to the region and is installing an anti—missile system in south korea as tensions in the region intensify. north korea is at the final stage of nuclear weaponisation. time is running out and the clock is ticking towards the tipping point. the fear is pyongyang's efforts to develop a nuclear missile capable of reaching the us m

pyongyang says its latest rocket could carry a nuclear warhead.s of this morning's newspapers.

he wants to talk to pyongyang. voters back in by a big margin. they wanted holes in large numbers, turnout of around 80%. of issues, the economy course, young people worried about jobs, and whether to confront for talk to north korea. >> as a person who's going to military in just a few years, i don't want to live in a country where it is at risk of breaking out of war, or me having to go to war with north korea. >> i think i'm not much different from most people. national security is the main point of concern. when the leading presidential candidate says he wants to resume talks with north korea, that is a concern to all of us. stephen: all the indications are that turnout is high in this election. people are galvanized by politics with the sacking of the previous president, and the issues are so big. this is not a country which is fed up with democracy. mr. moon doesn't like the american antimissile system just installed in south korea. he favors increased cooperation with pyongyang. >> moon jae-in! moon jae-in! stephen: will left of center moo

rupert: if pyongyang is worried, it is not showing it. today in vowed to go ahead with the nuclear test at any time and at any location. this comes 2 days after north korea test fired another of its growing family of ballistic missiles. the fifth test this year. vinsonle, the uss carl carrier battle group has finally arrived in waters off the korean peninsula. the huge ship and its escorts are very potent symbol of america's military might, but what are they here to do? president trump is not giving many clues. president trump: i just don't want people to know what my thinking is that eventually we will have a better delivery system and if that happens, we can't allow that to happen. rupert: for the first time u.s. president acknowledged the terrible consequences that could result of a military strike against north korea. president trump: massive warfare with potentially millions of people being killed. that come as we would say, trump s trade. rupert: tensions are higher than at any time since north korea's young dictator, kim jong-un, c

the us has warned pyongyang that new missile tests are not the way to secure talks with washington.anuel macron has promised to restore france's global standing after being sworn in as the country's youngest president. he promised to tackle great challenges, including migration, terrorism, and climate change. this year's eurovision song contest winner salvador sobral has arrived home in portugal to hundreds of cheering fans. the 27—year—old singer has become an overnight celebrity. it's the first time his country has won the competition. now it's time for world business report. microsoft points the finger at governments as companies are warned more cyber attacks could be on the way. we find out how you can protect yourself. china's plans to revive ancient trade routes. president xi pledges billions to rebuilt ports, roads and rail networks. welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. also in the programme facebook‘s sheryl sandberg makes a mothers day plea to the us government. details injust a moment. microsoft says a huge cyber attack is a wake up call — saying the hoardi

citizen teaching at pyongyang university of science and technology. who had been teaching there detained by the north koreans on suspicious of crimes against hostile against the north korean regime. the situation very serious for the american citizens because of course we have a period of confrontation with pyongyang and washington over the north korean nuclear program and no formal diplomatic relations with the governments. the u.s. has to work through inter immedia int intermediaries on their behalf. and based on the other two americans in detention, both detained in 2015 and 2016, has been sentenced to 10 and 15 years of hard labor. again, a serious situation for the two americans just picked up in the last three weeks. dave. >> indeed. we mention the olive branch from north korean state media. what about the timing of the announcement? >> reporter: it's on the eve of the election here. you can see police here. this is routine security in downtown seoul because there are last minute election campaigns from rival candidates taking place in the stree

but being closer to pyongyang might make it more distant from washington.installed an anti—missile system in south korea, called thaad, to shoot down north korean attacks. left—of—centre mr moon says there is no welcome in korea for it. potentially, there's a little bit of a train—wreck here, where you've got the trump administration saying "pressure, pressure, pressure" on north korea, and suddenly you have a new south korean president who says, "actually, that's not going to solve the problem. we need to talk to those guys, we need to improve the relationship." in a room in the national assembly, defectors from north korea urge voters not to choose mr moon. they fear that a centre—left government would allow more contact with north korea, making it easier for north korean assassins to come south to target them. moonjae—in is not president yet, and he may slip up at the last. but, if he wins, a softer policy on north korea is on the way. the hardline did not change kim jong—un. would being nicer be any different? stephen evans, bbc news, south korea. let's

the family ofan prepared to visit pyongyang.died on a school trip to a theme park in staffordshi re a school trip to a theme park in staffordshire on this tuesday said their world has been torn apart. the young girl fell from a water ride drayton manor. she was pulled from the water but died later in hospital. the park will remain closed while investigations continue. evha jannath, the 11—year—old girl who lost her life during the school trip she'd been looking forward to. the emergency services arrived quickly, staff and paramedics tried to save her, but she was pronounced dead after being airlifted to hospital. today, investigators are examining the splash canyon ride and trying to work out how she fell into the water. there is a height restriction, which means that young children who are between three and three and a half feet tall have to be accompanied by an adult. although people aren't strapped in, they are told to remain seated. this was patrick treacyjust after he fell in the water on the same ride four years ago when h

front-runner wants to improve relations with pyongyang. his chief rival wants to maintain a tougher stance against the communist dictatorship. sunday they announced they detained another american. it brings the number of u.s. held citizens to four. here's roxanne na saberi. >> reporter: here's the university of pyongyang. kim hak-sung work there. kim is accused of hostile acts against the country. if confirmed, he would be at least the fourth u.s. citizen detained. bill richardson has led talks over american prisoners. why do you think north korea keeps detaining american citizens? >> they keep detaining american citizens at a time of great tension when the u.s./north korea relationship is in bad shape, and they basically do it to get some bargaining chips with the united states to negotiate their release. >> reporter: the news comes four days after pyongyang announced it was holding kim san-duk, an american professor. they sentenced university of virginia student to 15 years of hard labor for allegedly trying to steal a poster. the latest

say the interceptor test was not timed as a specific response to the increased tensions, although pyongyangcing growing isolation from the international community. the united states will pursue an aggressive international diplomatic campaign to further isolate the regime in pyongyang, and calls on all countries concerned about north korea's nuclear sabre—rattling and flagrant violations of international law to join us in this effort. pyongyang's growing nuclear and ballistic missile ballistic threats put at serious risk strategic stability around the globe and cannot go unchallenged. north korea has significantly ramped up its weapons programme over the past year, with its successful interceptor test and more to come, america is showing it has the technology that could thwart an attack on its mainland. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. we are getting some breaking news added the afghan capital of the huge explosion nearforeign added the afghan capital of the huge explosion near foreign embassies added the afghan capital of the huge explosion nearforeign embassies in the city. no more deta

but being close to pyongyang might make him more distant from washington.day wins. the us has installed an anti—missile system in south korea, called thaad, to shoot down north korean attacks. left—of—centre moonjae—in says there's no welcome in korea for it. potentially, there is a little bit of a train wreck, here, where you've got the trump administration saying "pressure, pressure, pressure" on north korea, and suddenly you have a new south korean president who says "actually, that's not going to solve the problem — we need to talk to those guys, we need to improve the relationship." in a room in the national assembly, defectors from north korea urged voters not to choose moonjae—in. they fear that a centre—left government would allow more contact with north korea, making it easier for north korean assassins to come south to target them. moon jae—in is not president, yet, and he may slip up at the last. but if he wins, a softer policy on north korea is on the way. the hardline did not change kim jong—un. would being nicer be any different? stephen evans

you famously went to pyongyang as the us lead negotiator at a time when you were desperately trying tod negotiated way through the nuclear crisis with north korea. donald trump's style on north korea is, it seems, to mix bellicose language with actually signals that no other president has sent about his willingness to meet face—to—face. what do you make of that? very true. first of all, i think he has understood that north korea is a top of the charts issue these days. i mean, it's not going away. they are very much focused on developing deliverable nuclear weapons. i think he understands that during this term of his that he will quite likely face the american people in 2020 and have to explain what he has done about this north korean threat. i think he looks at this as a transactional negotiation. he can get the chinese to do what other people couldn't get them to do. and that somehow, he can find a sort of formula in negotiations that will make the north korean say, oh, we can deal with this guy, we can cut some arrangement with him. he goes into this with a sense, with a kind of tho

is worried what a new sunshine policy might mean forjapan‘s efforts to apply maximum pressure on pyongyangto aggressive marketing by formula milk manufacturers. it follows the competition watchdog‘s finding that companies are paying private hospitals to distribute formula to newborns. and a tribute to china‘s former foreign minister and vice premier qian qichen leads the south china morning post. it looks at the career of the man who it says played a critical role in handling the return of hong kong and macau to chinese sovereignty. he died on tuesday aged 90. a 28—year—old taiwanese woman battling late—stage breast cancer has inspired many people to cherish life, by doing just that, but in a very unusual way. 0 may chen, undeterred by her bleak prognosis, arranged her own bridal photo shoot, on her own. she spoke to the bbc. iadmire her i admire her positive view on life. mary harvey as a songwriter who a lwa ys mary harvey as a songwriter who always knew she wanted to be a musician but as an 18—year—old student tragedy struck. she lost the hearing due to a connective tissue disorder and

the trump administration wants to put maximum pressure on pyongyang and beijing.ntial for real divergences between washington and south korea. when we have that result confirmed he will get that from us on bbc news. let us turn to an important decision in the us. in 2014 us combat operations against the taliban in afghanistan officially ended. let's show you this, donald trump and 2013 saying... iam i am telling you to bear both those things in mind. i want to tell you we have reports the us is considering a new deployment of at least 3000 troops. in addition to the over 8000 troops already in afghanistan. they are part of a bigger nato force, at 13,000. the bbc also understands nato is asking the uk to send more troops. if you have been watching outside source from you know fighting in afghanistan has intensified. last month 413 people in a compound in the north. the taliban militants, in the north. the taliban militants, in the north, the taliban wants to take cities there. hundreds of thousands of families of to leave their homes. the security pressure is very

and it sparked this reaction from pyongyang. its state—run news agency urged the us to...sident trump, the question of what to do about north korea remains his toughest foreign policy test. sarah corker, bbc news. our north america editorjohn sopel has more on donald trump's latest interview and the possibility of a new "special relationship" with china. i think the one thing you have to accept is that with president trump, you can go in and and out of favour quite fast. i mean, during the campaign, president xi was responsible for the terrible trade deals that were hitting america. he was responsible for manipulating chinese currency to the disadvantage of the americans. but now, he is seen as a needed ally in the attempts to rein in north korea and their nuclear programme. and so you're seeing lavish praise being heaped upon president xi from donald trump. i thought something else came out over the weekend that i thought was interesting. he put out a tweet saying that kim jong—un had shown disrespect to president xi by trying to hold another missile test. and i thought t

he was working in pyongyang.f chinese descent and had gone to pyongyang, he was an expert in agricultural training and was going to help the north korea people. you know there's terrible famine in north korea and he was hoping to bring his expertise there. we don't really know, but any of these americans that the north koreans arrest it is really about using them as a bargaining chip. you know, given the tensions between the u.s. and north korea right now it is really difficult to say how they are going to get out. as we know, the other two americans who are being held were sentenced to, you know, 10 to 15 years of hard labor. so we don't know what the actual charges and sentences will be, but unfortunately it looks like they could be in for a long stay in detention. >> well, you will be following it of course for us. this happen os the heels of north korea accusing the u.s. of an assassination plot against kim jong-un. what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: well, this came earlier this week. they were say

and it sparked this reaction from pyongyang.ency urged the us to ponder over the catastrophic consequences of their foolish military intervention. —— provocation. the question of what to do about north korea remains its toughest diplomatic test. 0ur north america editorjohn sopel has more on donald trump's latest interview and the possibility of a new "special relationship" with china. i think the have to accept is that with president donald trump, you can go in and and out of favour quite fast. during the campaign, president xijinping was fast. during the campaign, president xi jinping was responsible for the terrible trade deals that were hitting america. he was responsible for manipulating chinese currency to the disadvantage of the americans, but now he is seen as a needed ally in the attempts to rein in north korea and their nuclear programme. you see lavish praise being heaped upon president xi jinping you see lavish praise being heaped upon president xijinping by donald trump. something else came out over the weekend that

there are what i call "track 2" talks going on at the moment, between pyongyang and former governmentthe us. the administration says nothing to do with us, unofficial, we're not talking to them but you do wonder whether feelers are being put out. security experts around the world are trying to get to grips with the cyber attack which hit computer systems in about 100 countries. euro—pol — the agency for law enforcement in the eu — called it unprecedented and warned that a complex investigation was required find the culprits. daniel sandford has the latest. the cyber attack which wreaked such chaos in britain's health service was a global assault, affecting russia worst of all but also countries as far apart as the us, australia, and japan. this evening, the two british agencies tackling it said a complex international investigation would be needed to catch the culprits. we haven't identified the offenders at this moment in time, but we are deploying all covert and overt means available to us, and we have a number of lines of enquiry. it is important that we pursue those quickly so we

pyongyang's growing nuclear missile ballistic threats put at serious risk strategic stability aroundlobe and cannot go unchallenged. north korea has significantly ramped up its weapons programme over the past year, with its accessible interceptor test and more to come, america is showing it has the technology that could thwart an attack on its mainland. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. a man accused of murdering two men and wounding a third on a train in the us state of oregon has appeared in court in portland shouting death to the enemies of america. the victims were reportedly trying to protect two young women from anti—muslim harassment when they were attacked on friday. our north america correspondent james cook reports. free speech or die, portland. you've got no safe place. this is america, get out if you don't like free speech. jeremyjoseph christian appeared in court in a city on edge, uneasy about white supremacism. he did not alleviate any fears. you call it terrorism, i call it patriotism. you hear me? mr christian is accused of murdering 23—year—old taliesin namkai—mec

but there is no hard evidence yet that proves pyongyang originated this attack. bug is not as bad as feared. for 12 hours on saturday, petrol stations nationwide could only accept cash, after state—owned oil giant petrochina found internet payment functions had been disabled. they say the majority of their network is now back online. for patients in indonesia's biggest cancer hospital, injakarta, the crisis proved altogether more serious, after 200 people packed into waiting rooms after cyber attacks hit scores of computers. across asia, the cyber attack has come as a huge wake—up call to close loopholes and use the latest security patches to do so. david campanale, bbc news. the new president of france had a busy first day in office. first, president macron selected edouard philippe, of the center—right, as his prime minister. then it was off to berlin for talks with the german leader, angela merkel. jenny hill has more from the german capital. well, there was a warm welcome for monsieur macron at the chancellery. not just from angela merkel, but also, rather un

and it sparked this reaction from pyongyang. its state news agency urged the us to...o, for president trump, the question of what to do about north korea remains his toughest foreign policy test. sarah corker, bbc news. tornados that hit texas on saturday evening have left at least nine people dead and more than 50 in hospital according to the local authorities. neighbouring states, missouri and oklahoma, are now in a state of emergency, and as tiffany wertheimer reports, the american midwest has been struck by an intensive weather system that has caused damage across several states. this was one of the killer tornadoes that hit the city of canton, 80 kilometres east of dallas, on saturday afternoon. the funnel crosses a major road. cars pull over, not knowing which way it will turn. there is a tornado crossing the road right in front of us. sights like these are not uncommon. this area is called tornado alley because of its frequent twisters. but they still pack a deadly punch. this storm brought with it a late—season blizzard in kansas, colorado, and wyoming. there h

there are what i call "track 2" talks going on at the moment, between pyongyang and former governmente us. the administration says nothing to do with us, unofficial, we're not talking to them but you do wonder whether feelers are being put out. and you can find more details about north korea's latest missile launch on the bbc website. there's information about previous tests, plus all the latest international reaction. just go to bbc.com/news. let's round—up some of the other main stories, in greece, at least four people have been killed after a train derailed near thessaloniki. at least five other people were injured. the cause is still unknown and rescuers are at the site. the train, said to be carrying around a hundred people, was travelling from athens. officials in turkey say twenty people have been killed in a bus crash near the southern resort of marmaris. eleven others were injured. a provincial governor said the vehicle went through a crash barrier and plunged down the hillside. the state news agency, is reporting that the bus was carrying turkish tourists, mainly women and c