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Has passed biting sanctions on north korea that will cut oil supplies vital for pyongyangs missile and nuclear programs. With chinas backing, the council in new york voted unanimously to adopt the us drafted resolution. The sanctions also force North Koreans working overseas to return home, cutting off another revenue stream for kim jong uns regime. President trump welcomed the vote which he said demonstrated the worlds desire for peace, not war. The bbcs un reporter nada tawfik gave me the late...

Has passed biting new sanctions on north korea that will cut oil supplies vital for pyongyangs missile and nuclear programmes. With chinas backing, the council in new york voted unanimously to adopt the us drafted resolution. The sanctions also force north koreans working overseas to return home cutting off another revenue stream for kim jong uns regime. The bbcs nada tawfik is at the un. This is the 10th Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on north korea. None before it has convinced...

On north korea that will cut oil supplies vital for pyongyangs missile and nuclear programmes. With chinas backing, the council in new york voted unanimously to adopt the us drafted resolution. The sanctions also force north koreans working overseas to return home, cutting off another revenue stream for kim jong uns regime. The bbcs nada tawfik is at the un. This is the tenth Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on north korea. None before it has convinced kim jong un to abandon his nu...

A move welcomed by the italian interior minister as historic. More direct flights for those deemed to be extremely vulnerable are planned in 2018, including single mothers, unaccompanied children and people with disabilities. Many people are trafficked to libya and risk a perilousjourney to europe by sea. Andrew plant reports. A military plane touching down easily. In italy. 0n board 120 women and children. African migrants. Refugees now flown directly to europe for the first time. They are part...

A Tropical Storm thats wreaked havoc in the southern philippines has left 180 people dead. More than 70,000 people have been forced from their homes. The island of mindanao has been the worst hit area so far and a state of emergency has been declared in several locations there. The storm has now begun to travel west, hitting the popular resort islands of palawan. Andy moore reports. Clinging to the neck of his rescuer, a young boy is carried across the floodwaters. There was little sign of offic...

Forced from their homes. The island of mindanao has been the worst hit area so far and a state of emergency has been declared in several locations there. The storm has now begun to travel west, hitting the popular resort islands of palawan. Andy moore reports. Clinging to the neck of his rescuer, a young boy is carried across the floodwaters. There was little sign of official help here, just villagers doing their best to rescue each other with fragile ropes. In a country used to devastating stor...

More than 70,000 people have been forced from their homes. The island of mindanao has been the worst hit area so far and a state of emergency has been declared in several locations there. The storm has now begun to travel west, hitting the popular resort islands of palawan. Andy moore reports. Clinging to the neck of his rescuer, a young boy is carried across the floodwaters. There was little sign of official help here just villagers doing their best to rescue each other with fragile ropes. In a...

After more than 180 people died in flash floods and landslides. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the conditions, which were triggered by a Tropical Storm. President Rodrigo Duterte is to visit communities, affected by Tropical Storm tembin later on sunday. The island of mindanao is the worst hit area so far and the storm is now battering the island of palawan. Sarah corker has the latest. In the raging floodwaters, rescue effo rts in the raging floodwaters, rescue efforts are f...

Aid workers and syrian volunteers have begun to evacuate dozens of critically ill patients from a rebel held suburb near damascus. Last week, International Aid agencies made an appeal to president assad to allow the evacuation of seven children with cancer. The first of the patients were taken out of Eastern Ghouta overnight by the red cross and the syrian arab red crescent. More patients should be evacuated in the coming days as part of a deal between the government and rebels. But hundreds mor...

Vote to remain in the block. Also ahead. Im alan fish center South Carolina. The republican president ial race moves into americas south. What are the challenges for the candidates in a state where there is much more diverse and much more direct of america. Hello, thank you for joining us. As ugandas president celebrates another victory, his main opponent is under house arrest polling stations opened on thursday, and in the end the 71yearold president won 60. 8 of the vote. Thkizza besigye has c...