I first of all and a welcome to this news hour live from london coming up the next sixty minutes donald trump has given the five star treatment all day one of his visit to china his mission to get beijings help to rein in north korea. The International Criminal court calls on libyas renegade general Khalifa Haftar to handover one of his commanders. And of course his cabinet ministers ordered back to london over secret meetings with this well is just the latest crisis facing Prime Minister to resign may. Have all the days sport including baseball remembers one of the finest pitchers of his generation a two time winner of the sa young award roy halladay died in a plane crash on choose a. U. S. President donald trump has arrived in beijing on the latest stop on his tour of asia north korea and trade between the two countries are likely to top the agenda but day one in beijing has been more about the size of the welcome the trump stepped out of air force one onto a red carpeted staircase in contrast to the twenty sixteen visit by then president barack obama who was forced to exit his plane from a lower door. Or president xi jinping then personally a score to them on a tour of the forbidden city the unesco World Heritage site which was declared off limits to tourists the day. Trump has tweeted about the visit describing the day as unforgettable and as he began his beijing visit u. S. And chinese firms signed trade deals worth nine billion dollars brown has more details. Exactly a year to the day that he was voted into Office President trump arrived in china the country very savage throughout the president ial campaign when he called china a currency manipulator and said that china was raping the u. S. Economy all that though was forgotten on wednesday afternoon as president xi jinping and his wife a score to the trumps around the forbidden city one of the most popular Tourist Attractions in china a chance perhaps for president xi to remind donald trump the china was once the center of culture and civilization president xi very much wants china to be center stage in Global Affairs now top of the agenda of course is going to be north korea and the feeling that the United States believes china could be doing more to rein in its ally china will be pointing out that actually its done a lot in the past few months to tighten the Financial News around p. R. Niang early next year north korean firms operating in china would have to cease business north korean workers would have to leave the country and of course china has been enforcing u. N. Sanctions against north korea trump wants to ensure that theres no backsliding by the chinese and of course theres the issue of the trade deficit the fact that china exports far more to the United States than the United States sends the other way also trump wants u. S. Companies to have more access to the china market particularly Tech Companies like facebook and twitter who are still locked out of china its very important that these two men get along because the decisions they make will ultimately affect all of us or the previous stop on translator with south korea where as expected is what to do about north korea dominated the visit and heres kathleen a that has more from self. Donald trumps gay was supposed to start with a surprise visit to the d. M. Z. The heavily for. Defied line separating north and south korea but bad weather prevented what would have been his opportunity to deliver a symbolic message to the north Korean Leader kim jong un so he used his speech at seouls National Assembly to address the man he called a tyrant and a cruel dictator the weapons youre acquiring are not making you safer they are putting your regime in grave danger north korea is not the paradise your grandfather envisioned it is a hell that no person deserves. Though he refrained at this time from referring to kim as little rocket men trying to paint a picture of a north korea likely to infuriate those in its government he called it a country ruled by a cult centered around the range to beliefs where people still die of hunger and are tortured in gulags and as the north korean government continues to pursue its Nuclear Ambitions trump has to this morning. This is a very Different Administration than the United States has had in the past do not underestimate this and do not try. As he vowed america would not be intimidated and listed the u. S. Military assets currently stationed around the Korean Peninsula protesters outside called for petes. Look at him but i demand that the u. S. Stop our threats on the Korean Peninsula just a fountain valleys of arms have researchers. Trump says south korea has agreed to buy more u. S. Military equipment a move he says will help close the trade deficit between the two nations its the first time in more than twenty years that a u. S. President has addressed the National Assembly the president monday and says he hopes donald trump state visit will mark a turning point in efforts to deescalate tensions with north korea. Trump says that begins with north korea stopping the development of its missile and Nuclear Program and in exchange we will offer a path to a much Better Future with a nod to south korean achievements from Economic Development to female golfers the speech was well received in the chamber likely very much less so across the border kathy Novak Al Jazeera so. Now the International Criminal court is demanding libya handover a commander loyal to the renegade general Khalifa Haftar market alwar folly is suspected of carrying out extra judicial killings more on that lets go to our diplomatic editor james bases at the u. N. In new york and james what do you know about the story well the u. N. And the Security Council heard from the International Criminal courts chief prosecutor who said that this commander is responsible for war crimes war crimes which were executions in cold blood of a total of thirty three people and she told the Security Council that despite the fact shes issued an arrest warrant she believes that hes still acting as the good the commander of the special forces unit in my office thats also to see if reports including indicating that mr fairlie is at large at a mans command as saker brigade and may have been involved in further killings i am investigating these reports. Mr president you know excellences let me stress that aspect of any reported the mystic investigation that may be underway libya demands under a legal obligation arising from resolution one nine hundred seventy to immediately arrest and so when them is that. The i. C. C. He must be transferred to the court to stand trial or mr r. While farley or major role while farley is part of the forces led by general holy fire have start in libya she urged the general to make sure that he is handed over and doesnt continue to serve in this capacity where he may still be committing crimes the egyptian ambassador to the u. N. Didnt hide his support for general haftar because he came out and said no this was an internal libyan matter not something that should be governed by the International Criminal court its also worth noting that the u. S. Representative came and backed the International Criminal court and demanded that this suspect is handed over to the court as soon as possible that was on libya its worth noting that the u. S. Deputy ambassador speaking to the Security Council then turned to afghanistan where the chief prosecutor is launched an investigation into possible war crimes by the u. S. And she said with regard to that the u. S. Has its own procedures its own military justice procedures and it was not appropriate for the International Criminal court to investigate the u. S. Military all right james out of the u. N. In new york thank you. Syrias army and its allies have surrounded and can enter at the eisel control town of al bookham outlets located near the border with iraq and is isis stronghold in that region well this video released by processing government media shows fighting in the surrounding area on saturday was on the debate has more now from gaza and ten in turkey. According to syrian media as well as hezbollah media sources Syrian Forces have surrounded the border town of become are the last remaining stronghold by isis fighters according to sources on the ground this is going to be a tough fight because isis fighters have been coming to this place from all sides not just the iraqi side of the border but from syrian town just far away and there is or. Is in the darrows or province which is also being fought by s. D. F. Forces these are the forces of kurdish predominately who are backed by the United States forces on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River the town of one who is on the western bank and it is now being surrounded by Syrian Forces some reports say that they have started to enter the city but they expect that isis fighters are going to put up stiff resistance in this area it is worth noting that would not mean the end of ice and isis still has a number of villages and other surrounding areas in that there are problems and across the border in the province in iraq that its still controlled but it would be that the last stronghold in terms of urban settings small town and cities eisen would have lost all of them when it moved as a good come out saudi arabia is making it clear it intends to take action against iran and its lebanese ally has the law as the crisis in regional politics deepens the resignation of lebanons Prime Minister saad hariri was the first step but its not clear what further action riyadh intends to take inside lebanon itself some people fear the worst so no one has more from beirut. Posters are springing up with messages of support her side the heavy it has been four days since he announced his sudden resignation of the saudi capital this neighborhood the lebanese capital which is one of heidi the strong. Returns to the country under. Him we hope the government functions again because people put off their plans like buying a car out of no one knows what the model is going to. Regardless of whether they support or oppose heavy decision to step down people here are worried the resignation is linked to the saudi iranian rival the regions past attempts to weaken irans lebanese ally has a law has led to violence. In. The resignation just like when his father was campaigning there was a political earthquake. An attack he wanted to return. Already people are complaining that the pace of the economy has slowed down in a country already struggling with financial problems. But im a good education is a regional but its a fact first day of a business we need. Saudi arabia has made it clear today tends to confront iran and seems to start going to heaven on. One knows what saudi arabia will do next it will be a war but they cant for example. Saudi arabia no longer considers hezbollah as its only enemy but all of those who dont go away with action against the. Resignation was a saudi move against has the last brought down a government considered too close to iran now saudi arabia wants lebanese leaders to sideline and curb hezbollahs powers but. Then die. Hezbollah is a powerful Political Party with an armed wing stronger than the National Army lebanon has seen turbulent years political crises and wars late last year there was a rare deal between saudi arabia and iran to leave lebanon at the sidelines of their power struggle that deal is now a thing of the past and tangle in lebanon teacher with a deepening regional crisis that hurt their neighborhood. And still has all this news hour commuter chaos in catalonia independence supporters of blocking rail stations to protest against the jailing of six politicians. Spreading it said they are europes biggest consumers but french shoppers are now facing a nationwide shortage. And a glimpse of how professional tennis may look in the future that story a little later in sports. First british Prime Minister to resign may is widely expected to International Development secretary over undisclosed contacts with senior israeli figures pretty battell has been summoned to london for failing to report meetings with the Prime MinisterBinyamin Netanyahu and others on what she said was a holy day to israel. With me now as our correspondent. Following the twists and turns of this story were all expecting her to be sacked but nothings actually happened yet no thats true will she be reprimanded thats the other option as well we know the pretty brutal has arrived back in the country she arrived at Heathrow Airport a few hours ago everyone assumed that she was going to be going directly to downing street for a Free Software her boss to reason may and for potentially. Breaching a whole series of different Foreign Office and diplomatic protocols that could eventually mean that she would have to step aside from a role the secretary. State for International Development by the end of the day but right now its all looking very very clear on monday we know that she was forced to apologize for meeting twelve different israeli officials when she was meant to be on a family holiday to israel back in august since then its emerged that she went to further israeli officials here in london and in new york and crucially she also discussed the possibility of Britains International aid budget some of it going to the israeli army to deal with injured syrians being treated in field hospitals in the Golan Heights its now emerged that she even visited the Golan Heights as a big issue when it comes to breaches of diplomatic protocol here because the British Government does not recognize the israeli presence there in the Golan Heights seized of course by israel from syria back in one nine hundred sixty seven a very sensitive part of the world very serious questions being asked a pretty would tell what about the position of terrorism a right now how is her cabinet looking given she lost her defense minister last week didnt she and she may well now lose another one it seems to me theres one thats free after another for her of course Michael Fallon so michael fellow ended up resigning last week embroiled in a in a sexual scandal several other leading politicians also embroiled in in similar allegations Boris Johnson the foreign minister accused of putting it in jeopardy the legal status of a british woman whos currently jailed in iran and now this situation with pretty fit treason may is left with little choice but to either sense to her or fire her but pretty battels loss will be a huge loss for the government shes a key breaks a tear at a time in which to reason may needs to sell that the government can leave the e. U. In a very orderly fashion keeping an eye on those events for us thank you. Well Spains Constitutional Court has officially and all the declaration of independence by the castle. Was issued as Pro Independence protest as roads and some public transport. Bringing poles of catalonia to a standstill john holl has more from. Blocking roads and other transport links in barcelona and across catalonia students activists and Union Members came out in defiance of the spanish government. Madrid has taken control of the Regional Administration and depended supporters want to show they controlled the streets. North of boston low down in the city of jerome the heart some say of capital are nationalism large numbers took to the railways disrupting spains much prized of a High Speed Network later there were efforts to shut catalonians borders with the rest of the country. Outside the Regional Government building in barcelona the crowd chanting liberty or freedom once the rallying cry for independence now a show of support for what is being called Political Prisoners opposed president weve had more in exile in belgium employees former ministers and Civil Society leaders in jail in madrid. Were here because. Our government is in prison so we need to help them and we need to. As bunnys government actions because they are doing what. They should does this crowd is a sign that at least i think the grassroots the Independence Movement in catalonia is alive and well but politically it is