Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in kuala lumpur where its reported that the half brother of the north korean leader, kim jong un, was killed. Police say kim jong nam was found dead at Kuala Lumpur Airport. American intelligence sources say they strongly believe that he was murdered by north korean agents. Our correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes sent this report from tokyo. This is kim jong nam, whose body is thought to be the one now lying in a malaysian morgue. Officials there say he died after being sprayed in the face with something at Kuala Lumpur Airport this morning. South korean media immediately claimed north korean agents had assassinated kim on the orders of his own Younger Brother, kim jong un. North koreas young dictator has been tightening his grip on power, ruthlessly purging potential opponents. Whats so sensitive . Last year i saw for myself how strange north korea can be. I was detained and expelled for insulting the kim leadership. Much more telling is wh
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in kuala lumpur where its reported that the half brother of the north korean leader, kim jong un, was killed. Police say kim jong nam was found dead at Kuala Lumpur Airport. American intelligence sources say they strongly believe that he was murdered by north korean agents. Our correspondent Rupert Wingfield hayes sent this report from tokyo. This is kim jong nam, whose body is thought to be the one now lying in a malaysian morgue. Officials there say he died after being sprayed in the face with something at Kuala Lumpur Airport this morning. South korean media immediately claimed north korean agents had assassinated kim on the orders of his own Younger Brother, kim jong un. North koreas young dictator has been tightening his grip on power, ruthlessly purging potential opponents. Whats so sensitive . Last year i saw for myself how strange north korea can be. I was detained and expelled for insulting the kim leadership. Much more telling is wh
Children are losing interest in exercise from as early as seven years old. In sport could there be two titles for chelsea this season . The premier League Leaders are through to the semi finals of the fa cup, after beating Manchester United. Also this morning do you recognise this famous face . It is fascinating seeing the faces of people as i walk down the street. She was a big part of one of our favourite childrens tv shows. You may have guessed where she is from but we will reveal it later. It is not as cold today as it was yesterday. Today will be cloudy as well but there will be sunny breaks and in the sunshine it will feel quite mild for of year. In the north of scotland we have gales, severe gales and heavy wintry showers. More details on about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Parliament has passed the brexit bill, paving the way for the uk to begin the formal process of leaving the European Union. Meanwhile, it looks like theresa may will reject Nicola Sturgeons
Labour party, i dont think there is any need for one. I am not going to renege on my commitment to root out anti semitism. People gather to lay flowers and light candles outside the church in nice were three people were killed in a knife attack. As the Us Election Campaign enters its final weekend, President Trump and his rival joe biden hold rallies in the crucial swing state of florida. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Im martine croxall. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Nottinghamshire has become the latest county to enter the highest level of coronavirus restrictions in england. Groups of drinkers gathered in Nottingham City Centre some in fancy dress before the tier 3 measures came into force at midnight. Shops in the county will have to stop selling alcohol at nine oclock, pubs that dont serve meals will close and households cant mix in some outdoor settings. We
Fighting with local forces in the Tigray Region appears to be spreading into neighbouring areas. A ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the uk is expected to be brought foward to 2030, a decade earlier than originally planned. And diwali with a difference the festival of lights is celebrated in a socially distanced way by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Everybody, in their mind, they are scared about coronavirus, but at the same time, they are kind of adjusting to the new normal. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Here in the uk, downing street sources suggest yesterdays sudden departure of the Prime Ministers chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, came about after relations between the two men went off a cliff edge. Borisjohnson is now said to want to move on, following a week of turmoil in the Prime Ministers top team. It comes as trade talks with th