Stars tells us about performing in a country where her music was once banned. It is 6 00am in singapore, 11 00pm in london, and 7 00am in seoul, where wargames are on the agenda a joint military exercise by south korea and the United States, conducted every year to prepare in case of an attack by north korea. Pyongyang has warned the wargames amount to pouring gasoline on a fire. Amidst heightened rhetoric on both sides, Yogita Limaye has been to the point where north and south meet. It is a place where a handful of European Military personnel still monitor the armistice signed between the two koreas 64 years ago. It isa it is a little bit like being in the eye of the hurricane and. So everything is very tense around, but here it is calm and nice and peaceful, so it is a little bit of a strange situation sometimes. Right next to the border between north and south korea, these are the men guarding the ceasefire between the two countries. The korean war, which started in june 1950, two c
But by making the post official, the President Elect may be opening a legal can of worms. My colleague jane obrien is in washington. She told newsday more about the potential appointment and what could stop it. There is an anti nepotism law that prevents Government Officials from appointing their relatives to official positions, but a lot of experts say that does not apply to the white house. It was introduced when John F Kennedy wanted to appoint his brother to attorney general, and it was also a cause of contention when president bill clinton tried to appoint hillary clinton, his wife, of course, to oversee his healthcare reform. They ended up being sued. But the result of that case was all a bit inconclusive. So, we are in a very, very grey area here. But it does, of course, look not very appropriate to most people and raises a number of ethical questions of, whether it is illegal or not, he is still going to have to confront. Ethical questions, potential conflicts of interest. So,
But by making the post official, the President Elect may be opening a legal can of worms. My colleague jane obrien is in washington. She told newsday more about the potential appointment and what could stop it. There is an anti nepotism law that prevents Government Officials from appointing their relatives to official positions, but a lot of experts say that does not apply to the white house. It was introduced when John F Kennedy wanted to appoint his brother to attorney general, and it was also a cause of contention when president bill clinton tried to appoint hillary clinton, his wife, of course, to oversee his healthcare reform. They ended up being sued. But the result of that case was all a bit inconclusive. So, we are in a very, very grey area here. But it does, of course, look not very appropriate to most people and raises a number of ethical questions of, whether it is illegal or not, he is still going to have to confront. Ethical questions, potential conflicts of interest. So,
World ahead of the Commonwealth Games in australia. And not one, not two, but three Boaty Mcboatfaces. The little yellow submarines, named by the public, set off on their first scientific expedition. And carol has the weather. Thank you and good morning. They call thank you and good morning. They ca ll start thank you and good morning. They call start to the day with frost around first thing and we have a wea k around first thing and we have a weak Weather Front sinking south bringing cloud and patchy rain. For most of us it will be dry and right with sunshine. More details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. The legislation paving the way for theresa may to begin the formal negotiations for withdrawing britain from the European Union faces its final test in parliament today. Ministers hope mps will reject the two changes made to the brexit bill in the House Of Lords. Peers want to guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the uk and ensure parliament has a vote on any dea
Tampon tax go to an anti Abortion Group . The group says it is providing essential Housing Support for women who decide to keep their babies, but the mp who champion the scheme says they should have to give the grand back, let us know what you think about that. Our top story today, detectives investigating an attack on a teenage Asylum Seeker which left him seriously injured have released images of three people they want to question. The two men and a woman are being sought about the attack on the 17 year old boy at croydon in south london on friday night. Anisa kadri is following the story for us. What is the latest . Well, eight people are actually in kas today now, police are questioning them on suspicion of attempted murder, and as you mention, three images have been released this morning by police, people they want to speak to. Police believe up to 20 people could have been involved. As for the victim, 17 years old, kurdish iranian, police are treating it as kurdish iranian, polic