Its newsday. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore. 1am in london and 8pm in the evening at the United Nations in new york where a urgent meeting of the Security Council has been requested, and which is expected to take place later on monday. Its been called by the United States, japan and south korea in response to north koreas latest missile test. The official news agency in pyongyang says the military successfully launched a new type of medium range Ballistic Missile on sunday. The launch was widely criticised in the region and beyond. In washington, the white house said the us will reinforce vital pacific alliances to deter what they called the increasing hostility from north korea. Our tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes reports. The launch was almost certainly timed so that north koreas dictator, kim jong un, could crash a Weekend Party taking place on the other side of the world. President donald trump and japans Prime Minister, shinzo abe, have been spending the weekend gol
Its newsday. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore. 1am in london and 8pm in the evening at the United Nations in new york where a urgent meeting of the Security Council has been requested, and which is expected to take place later on monday. Its been called by the United States, japan and south korea in response to north koreas latest missile test. The official news agency in pyongyang says the military successfully launched a new type of medium range Ballistic Missile on sunday. The launch was widely criticised in the region and beyond. In washington, the white house said the us will reinforce vital pacific alliances to deter what they called the increasing hostility from north korea. Our tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes reports. The launch was almost certainly timed so that north koreas dictator, kim jong un, could crash a Weekend Party taking place on the other side of the world. President donald trump and japans Prime Minister, shinzo abe, have been spending the weekend gol
Flowers and prayers. Tamaoki watanabe, who survived the attack, arrived earlier and was taken to a hospital. The attack friday night in dhaka lasted for several hours. A group of armed men held hostages in the cafe. Survivors say they were asked to recite verses from the koran. Those who couldnt were killed. The siege ended as Security Forces stormed the building. Six of the attackers are dead. Investigators are questioning one who survived, and theyre holding another man they suspect was involved. Details are now emerging about the group of men. Nibras islam attended a university in malaysia. Police believe he took a leading role in the attack. Rohan imtiaz was the son of a senior politician of the ruling party. He had disappeared last year. Friends of Meer Saameh Mubasheer describe him as shy and say hz family was strict, religious and reclusive. Khairul islam payel moved to dhaka after graduating from an islamic school. An organization calling itself a local affiliate of the Islamic
Flowers and prayers. Tamaoki watanabe, who survived the attack, arrived earlier and was taken to a hospital. The attack friday night in dhaka lasted for several hours. A group of armed men held hostages in the cafe. Survivors say they were asked to recite verses from the koran. Those who couldnt were killed. The siege ended as Security Forces stormed the building. Six of the attackers are dead. Investigators are questioning one who survived, and theyre holding another man they suspect was involved. Details are now emerging about the group of men. Nibras islam attended a university in malaysia. Police believe he took a leading role in the attack. Rohan imtiaz was the son of a senior politician of the ruling party. He had disappeared last year. Friends of Meer Saameh Mubasheer describe him as shy and say hz family was strict, religious and reclusive. Khairul islam payel moved to dhaka after graduating from an islamic school. An organization calling itself a local affiliate of the Islamic
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