Vile regime for the longest time, and the way it treats its own population is something that we talk about, but really interesting that we have now got the telegraph and the International Development secretary saying, stop doing what you are doing in yemen. Some of our arms are being sold to saudi arabia. Children are starving, getting diseases we thought had been wiped out. Man made horror like this, actually, we avoided looking at this story for a long time, so i am impressed, actually, that the telegraph has run it. |j impressed, actually, that the telegraph has run it. I agree, they could be breaking International Law by blockading people, starving them of international aid. I totally agree with yasmin, this is an horrendous civil war going on in the yemen, part of the overall conflict between saudi arabia and iran to sort of control the middle east. The sunni shia conflict. Unfortunately for the two people of yemen, they just happen to be in the front line of horror. Poor people o
Hands on the award. I didnt imagine i was ever going to win this. Come so close in 2012, but i guess anything can happen. Also in sport rain delays australias hopes of regaining the ashes, but bairstow has gone this morning, and the aussies now need just five more england wickets to reclaim the urn. Good morning from this cream cracker factory in liverpool. Uk shoppers are predicted to spend over £4 billion on groceries this week, so it is the start of the busiest week of the year for Food Retailers and manufacturers. Im live at this cracker factory in liverpool to find out how they cope. And matt has the weather. Good morning. Well, it is a frosty start to the new working week but mostly dry and sunny day to day. On the move, for that could be a big problem. I will tell you why in 15 minutes. Detectives in lebanon are examining the possibility that a British Embassy worker whose body was found bya Embassy Worker whose body was found by a motorway was sexually assaulted. It is underst
Focusing on economic stability, and identifying russia and china as competitors challenging americas influence and wealth. The president also said washington had no choice but to deal with the challenge posed by north koreas weapons programme. He broke with several of his advisers and previous american policy under president obama by not mentioning the threat posed by Climate Change. Our north america editor jon sopel reports. For two years now, donald trump has talked incessantly about America First. Today, in unveiling his National Security strategy, he sought to give a slogan flesh and bones. The document says that russia and china want to shape a world antithetical to us values and interests. That is in line with the intelligence agencies unanimous view of the threat posed by moscow, with their interference in last years election. But the president notably didnt phrase it like that in his speech. We also face rival powers, russia and china, that seek to challenge american influence
Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Donald trump has abandoned his plans to visit britain next month. The us president had been expected to open the new American Embassy in london. British sources have expressed disappointment, but say other options are being looked at later in the year. Dan johnson reports. After nearly 60 years flying above Londons Grosvenor square, the stars and stripes were lowered this week ready for the opening of the new us embassy. It is a 1 billion building on the southbank, and donald trump was due to officially open it next month. Now, we know he wont. Some sources say the president did not wa nt to sources say the president did not want to be associated with 0bama period project, late and over budget. 0thers suggest he just didnt fancy the long journey. What about the so called special relationship . Theresa may was the
Control in the northwestern u. S. Hello, greek media are reporting that Prime Minister will call a general election for september the 20th even though he has only been in office for seven months and the Left Wing Party were elected after pledging to end austerity cuts and agreed for reforms for greece to receive bail out funding and they rebelled against the latest deal. With me now in the studio is dennis an associate professor of economics at the university and thanks so much for coming into the studio, one key important issue about all of this is clearly the bailout package and funding that greece has received. As far as you are concerned is that now in concerned, is the Bailout Program now in danger fell elections are called . It went through parliament and the German Government and is in safe hands but what is the problem is the physicianable stability in greece, will they have a stable government Going Forward and we will find out in the next couple of weeks. How important is it