Breaking news from north korea. In the last couple of hours, the us military and south korean officials have confirmed north korea has fired a Ballistic Missile which exploded shortly after liftoff. The launch camejust hours shortly after liftoff. The launch came just hours after a special session of the Un Security Council in which the us pushed for tougher sanctions on the pyongyang regime. The us Secretary Of State, Rex Tillerson, chaired the session. Lets have a look at some of the state to make statements. With each successful missile test, north korea pushes asia and the world closer to instability and conflict. The threat of a north Korean Nuclear attack on seoul or tokyo is real and it is likely only a matter of time before north korea develops the capability to strike the us mainland. Indeed, the dprk has repeatedly claimed it plans to conduct such a strike. Given that rhetoric, the United States cannot stand idly by, nor can other nations which are in striking distance of north korean missiles. China is not a focal point of problems on the peninsula, and the key to solving the problem on the peninsula does not lie in chinese hands. That said, asa not lie in chinese hands. That said, as a close neighbour to the Korean Peninsula and with a responsibility for peace on the peninsula and in the region, china has overthe for peace on the peninsula and in the region, china has over the years played a unique role in promoting a negotiated solution of the issue. I wa nt negotiated solution of the issue. I want to reiterate chinas Firm Opposition against the us deployment of thaad anti Missile Systems in the dprk. It is a move which seriously undermines the security of china and other countries in the region and damages the trust of other parties in the region. It is detrimental to achieving the on the peninsula. I spoke a short while ago to my colleague in new york and she gave us colleague in new york and she gave us the latest on this latest missile test. What we have unofficially as us officials reporting on the circumstances of the test. They have a p pa re ntly circumstances of the test. They have apparently been tracking it. They havent identified the type of missile that it was, but the early indications are that the missile test failed, and that is corroborated by reports from the south korean news agency, which said it looks as though that missile blew up it looks as though that missile blew up inflight. It looks as though that missile blew up in flight. The south Korean Military seems to think it was a Ballistic Missile fired north of the capital. But they are also still looking into the path of it, and how long it was in the air, and what exactly happened. And of course this comes in the context of tensions having risen quite significantly between the us and north korea in recent days. Well, yes. In fact, in the recent weeks, the tension has sparked considerably because of increased missile tests, but also because it seemed that the north koreans were repairing for a nuclear test. And the americans responded to all of this activity by deploying warships to the area and upping their rhetoric, their rhetoric came much tougher, they said the Military Option was on the table. And so there had been a lot of concern that this might escalate into something further. Since then they have backed away a bit and talked about a diplomatic and economic approach, but still about pressure. And that is what Secretary Of StateRex Tillerson was talking about here at the Security Council today. He said the Security Council today. He said the current approach wasnt working. Witness the continued test that we see. And wejust witness the continued test that we see. And we just saw another one as he spoke. Un sanctions is what the approaches, but they are not stopping him from doing this kind of thing, so the americans laid out their plan which they said would be a new campaign of pressure to much more strictly enforced existing sanctions, imposed new ones, and also take steps to isolate the korean, the north korean regime diplomatically, further than it has been already. And they signalled real resolve about this. The Secretary Of State said that at the end of the day the reason they wa nted end of the day the reason they wanted to step up his campaign is that they viewed this as a National Security threat to america, and therefore they couldnt let it pass. And so he said to the Security Council they want a diplomatic solution, and they will pursue one, but they stand ready to take Military Action if they feel that becomes necessary. Let me bring you some more breaking news. The reuters Newsagency Reports that a us official says the Trump Administration could possibly speed up administration could possibly speed up new economic sanctions on north korea in response to this latest test. The us also says that would have additional naval drills and aircraft or Ship Deployment as a show of force. Us officials also saying that sanctions could target specific north korean and possibly chinese entities. They also say they had expected some kind of north korean provocation ahead of the elections in south korea that are happening on the ninth of may. We will keep across any developments on that story and bring them to you as we get them. On saturday us President Donald Trump marks 100 days in office. He will spend the actual anniversary at a big rally in pennsylvania. Coincidentally the rally is being held at the same time as the white house correspondents dinner, which is traditionally attended by the incumbent president. Today mr trump met possibly some of his staunchest supporters, at a meeting of the gun lobby group, the National Rifle association. But we have news that you have been waiting for a long time. The eight year assault on your Second Amendment freedoms has come to a crashing end. Applause you have a true friend and champion in the white house. No longer will federal agencies be coming after law abiding gun owners. Applause no longer will the government be trying to undermine your rights and your freedoms as americans. Instead, we will work with you, by your side. We will work with the nra to promote responsible gun ownership, to protect our wonderful hunters, and their access to the very beautiful outdoors. You met my son, i can tell you, both sons, they love the outdoors. Frankly, ithink you, both sons, they love the outdoors. Frankly, i think they love the outdoors more than they love, by a long shot, fifth ave, but thats 0k. And a long shot, fifth ave, but thats ok. And we want to assure you of the sacred right of self defence for all of our citizens. More now on Donald Trumps first 100 days in power. If you follow the trail of support for mr trump, youll find he enjoys popularity in the so called rust belt, a region suffering from economic decline, Population Loss and urban decay. The bbcs nick bryant travelled to the state of ohio, one of the key swing states of last novembers election, to see what voters there make of Donald Trumps first 100 days. When we visited the Ohio River Valley last summer, this stretch of water was suffering a slow and agonising death. But, since donald trump became president , locals have seen a dramatic and instant turnaround, a rust belt revival. Coal barges are full again, partly because of the relaxation of environmental regulations. Iso boats now work this part of the river, compared to just 25 last year. Back then, bob harrison told us america needed a businessman as president , and in 25 years, he has never seen such a turnaround. Like the switch was turned on. Were busy. Weve got more stuff going on, and our business has dramatically picked up. And you think thats the trump effect . Yes, i talked to lots of different people, we call it the trump bump, so its been good for us. Last summer, in the town of clinton, pennsylvania, we came across this huge trump sign erected by one time democrat mike leber. Now, it has been put away in the barn, but not through embarrassment. If anything, his admiration for donald trump has grown. Just speaking with people, they re more upbeat. They feel like the government isnt on their back. Feels like the jackboot of the governments off their neck. So it gives them a chance to thrive. He promised to revive regions like this. Do you think hes doing that . Yes, i do. It was trumps Hothead Temperament that put off American Football coach bill timko, when we spoke to him last year. Hes bombastic, hes obscene, and i dont like the guy. Now, not only a change of sport, but a change of opinion. In these first 100 days, trump has won him over. Well, ive changed my mind because he made Campaign Promises and he came through. And thats what you want. You want to see that the guy is going to do what he said he was going to do. What about twitter . He needs to stay off of that. You know, that gets him in a lot of trouble. A republican who voted for hillary clinton, amber thompson, was a staunch trump critic, and remains so, but nonetheless applauds his decision to strike syria. Even a Blind Squirrel finds the nut sometimes. I believe that trumps response to the chemical attack in syria was 100 correct, and i hope that putting pressure on the russians and the assad regime will help to bring an end to this war. I hope that syria will be Donald Trumps nut. Donald trump has been suffering from historically low approval ratings, but in this run down region, we did not find much evidence of buyers remorse. President trump has been much like candidate trump, and while that has horrified liberals in americas major cities, who regard him as a national embarrassment, here in the rust belt, he is still widely viewed as a potential national saviour. Two trumps, two americas. But the region that won him the presidency remains a stronghold. Nick bryant, bbc news, ohio. Lets take a look at some of the other stories making the news the president has signed an Executive Order aimed at reducing restrictions on oil drilling in the arctic. The directive could enable offshore oil and gas drilling in areas that are currently off limits. It is the latest in a series of Executive Orders that reduce environmental protections introduced by the Obama Administration. The us economy slowed dramatically in the first three months of the year, according to official data. Gdp expanded at an annual rate of 0. 7 in the first quarter, which was a sharp slowdown from the 2. 1 growth rate in the last three months of last year. Brazils first general strike in more than 20 years has paralysed public transport, and closed schools and banks across the country. There have also been reports of striking workers blocking roads, and police using tear gas to disperse the crowds. Trade unions called for the stoppage, to protest against president Michel Temers pension reforms. Pope francis wants funding to be cut off from groups that promote violence. He says such acts cant be committed in the name of god. The popes appeal comes just weeks after egypts Coptic Christian Community was targeted with two Deadly Church bombings on palm sunday. During a speech in cairo, the pope said religious leaders were duty bound to unmask such violence. Our religious Affairs CorrespondentMartin Bashir reports. At the start of this trip, a papal greeting on the plane. I asked the pope would he hope to accomplish. He responded with a smile, knowing that words would come later. The warmth of the official welcome from president sissi for this first papal visit in 20 years contrast with the treatment of egypts 9 million christians, io treatment of egypts 9 million christians, 10 of the population. Three weeks ago, on palm sunday, so called Islamic State says it was behind the bombing of two Coptic Churches that killed dozens and injured more than 100 people. Interreligious dialogue was therefore centrestage at Pope Franciss most important event of this two day visit. Sharing a podium with the grand you maam of this mosque, the Historic Centre of sunni is long, pope francis offered a traditional greeting in arabic. And then launched into an unequivocal condemnation of religious brutality. Let us say once more a firm and clear no to every form of violence, vengeance clear no to every form of violence, vengeance and hatred carried out in the name of religion or in the name of god. An audience of christians and muslims responded positively to the popes message. So we need the message of peace now. For the middle eastis message of peace now. For the middle east is suffering a lot. Translation his visit has been long awaited. It it was coexistence among religions. It was an honour. While the visit to cairo was unlikely to reform relations between is larman catholic church, pope francis has said that engagement and encounter must be given the opportunity to triumph over conflict. The day concluded with the pope visiting his coptic counterpart, incident markeds cathedral, where they prayed for peace. Stay with us on bbc world news. Still to come well have more on Donald Trumps 100th day in office as we travel to americas border with mexico to find out what happened to that wall . Nothing, it seems, was too big to withstand the force of the tornado. The extent of the devastation will lead to renewed calls for government to build better government housing. Internationally, there have already been protests. Sweden says it received no warning of the accident. Indeed, the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. Only when Radioactivity Levels began to increase outside russia were they forced to admit the accident. For the mujahideen, the mood here is of great celebration. This is the end of a 12 year war for them. Theyve taken the capital, which theyve been fighting for for so long. It was 7 00am in the morning, the day when power began to pass from the minority to the majority, when africa, after 300 years, reclaimed its last white colony. This is bbc world news. The latest headlines north korea has launched another Ballistic Missile from a region north of its capital, pyongyang. But the Us Government says the test failed. Earlier, the us Secretary Of State called for a new approach to force north korea to give up its nuclear ambitions. Speaking at the un, he said failure to act could bring catastrophic consequences. At his speech to the National Rifle association today, President Trump hammered home the point that he would build a wall with mexico. Thats despite recent signs of backing down over funding the barrier. So what can we expect in the next 100 days on this issue . The bbcs james cook explained how things now stand along the us mexico border. There is a fence across quite a significant stretch of the border at the moment. Caps a third of the border, perhaps slightly less, is fenced at the moment perhaps. We are the pacific end. The Pacific Ocean isjust are the pacific end. The Pacific Ocean is just over there, are the pacific end. The Pacific Ocean isjust over there, thats mexico over that direction. The border itself goes some 2000 miles 01 border itself goes some 2000 miles or 3000 kilometres towards the gulf of mexico. Building a wall all the way along it, almost everyone you speak to on the border itself tells you is just not really practical or necessarily desirable. Nonetheless there is plenty of support amongst Border Agents for beefing up security and spending more money on the border and building some new barriers. Ive been speaking to one of those Border Agents. A Union Representative joshua of those Border Agents. A Union RepresentativeJoshua Wilson of those Border Agents. A Union RepresentativeJoshua Wilson from the border council. During the Obama Administration there was no consequence for crossing the border illegally and it only invited people to come with this newfound will to enforce the law has been a real deterrent and agents are finally glad to have a negative the white house has bought us and our mission. Would a wall work . Is just one layer in our defence posture. It allows us to more easily allow those