Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Scotland yard has caused anger in some parts of the media by warning against the publication of leaked government documents such as those that led to the resignation of the British Ambassador in washington. A senior Counter Terrorism officer said editors and publishers could face possible criminal action if there were further leaks. The remarks were made after the metropolitan police launched a criminal inquiry into the leaking of sir kim darrochs emails. He resigned on wednesday, after his unflattering assessment of Donald Trumps white house drew a furious response from the president. The conservative leadership race has also become caught up in sir kims resignation, as our Political Correspondent nick eardley reports. Kim darroch, the uks man in washington. Hell leave soon, though, after leaked e mails criticising President Trump caused a huge diplomatic row. Last night, the met said it was investigating the leak. Assistant commissioner neil basu
Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in the evening in new york, where diplomatic efforts to try to ease the tension on the Korean Peninsula are stepping up a gear this friday. The us Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson will attend a Un Security Council meeting. The United States and its allies are expected to turn up the pressure on china to use its leverage to rain in kim jong un. Speaking to the bbc, republican Senatorjohn Barrasso explained the renewed diplomacy drive. Well, of course the goal is a peaceful resolution of the process, thats what we want. We want north korea without Nuclear Weapons and this whole thing peacefully resolved. Thats the deliberations and discussions with china so they can get much more involved because you know after all, that 85 of the trading that north korea does is with china and i think china right now realises theyre interests are aligned with the United States with regard to a Nuclear Armed north korea because the question is really can t
Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in the evening in new york, where diplomatic efforts to try to ease the tension on the Korean Peninsula are stepping up a gear this friday. The us Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson will attend a Un Security Council meeting. The United States and its allies are expected to turn up the pressure on china to use its leverage to rain in kim jong un. Speaking to the bbc, republican Senatorjohn Barrasso explained the renewed diplomacy drive. Well, of course the goal is a peaceful resolution of the process, thats what we want. We want north korea without Nuclear Weapons and this whole thing peacefully resolved. Thats the deliberations and discussions with china so they can get much more involved because you know after all, that 85 of the trading that north korea does is with china and i think china right now realises theyre interests are aligned with the United States with regard to a Nuclear Armed north korea because the question is really can t
Its 8am in singapore, 1am In London and eight in the evening in new york, where diplomatic efforts to try to ease the tension on the Korean Peninsula are stepping up a gear this friday. The us Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson will attend a Un Security Council meeting. The United States and its allies are expected to turn up the pressure on china to use its leverage to rein in kimjong un. Speaking to the bbc, republican senator John Barrasso explained the renewed diplomacy drive. Well, of course the goal is a peaceful resolution of the process, thats what we want. We want north korea without Nuclear Weapons and this whole thing peacefully resolved. Thats the deliberations and discussions with china so they can get much more involved because you know after all, that 85 of the trading that north korea does is with china and i think china right now realises their interests are aligned with the United States, with regard to a Nuclear Armed north korea because the question is really can they
Marine life in the waters off hong kong. Why scientists are baffled. First to syria where russia carried out more air strikes as part of a campaign it says is targetting i. S. I. L. There are reports of civilian deaths. Zeina khodr has more from beirut. What we saw over the last week is russian air strikes trying to weaken the defenses of the opposition, to stop a rebel advance towards the countryside. Today that air power is being used to provide support to a ground operation on the ground. This is what we understand from activists. Theres intense military activity in the Southern Idlib province, northern hamas countryside. A strategic corner in western syria, because it is situated on a main highway that links the Southern City of damascus to the Northern City of aleppo. Now, activists are reporting intense air strikes, they are talking about surface to surface missiles. What we do understand is that the government did give a warning to people in the village and understand that thous