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8. April 2017, 21:58

North Korean nuclear test prompts tough response

South Korea says it has agreed with the US and Japan to take coordinated action against North Korea, following claims by Pyongyang that it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. Seoul says it will resume cross border propaganda broadcasts. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says moves are also underway to draft new UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea. “This morning I held a phone conference with President Obama. We agreed that this provocative act by North Korea is unacceptable and, through the United Nations Security Council, our two nations will lead the international community.”

Dozens die in truck bombing in Libya

Officials in Libya say at least 60 people have been killed in a truck bombing at a military training centre in the north western town of Zliten. The attack is reported to have occurred as hundreds of recruits were gathering for a graduation ceremony.

France marks Charlie Hebdo anniversary

Events have been taking place in France to mark the first anniversary of the terror attacks in Paris on the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket, which left 17 people dead. In a speech to mark the killings, French President Francois Hollande paid tribute to the security forces for protecting the French way of life. “We will never forget them, they died so that we could live freely.”

Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of embassy attack

Iran has accused Saudi Arabia of deliberately targeting its embassy in airstrikes in Yemen's capital Sanaa. Tensions have escalated between the two countries since a leading Shia cleric was executed by Saudi Arabia.

Global stock markets plummet amid China fears

There have been sharp falls on stock markets around the world amid fears about the Chinese economy. Trading on Chinese markets was suspended for the second time this week, after shares fell by 7 percent.

Emergency declared in California over gas leak

The governor of the US state of California, Jerry Brown, has declared a state of emergency in an area on the outskirts of Los Angeles, because of a massive leak of methane gas from an underground storage well. Tim O'Connor from the Environmental Defence Fund says the leak, which began in October, is an environmental catastrophe. “This leak is really unfathomable. In terms of the size, it’s larger than what we’ve seen really at any point in history in the United States. It’s putting out enough climate pollution every day to equal what about four and a half million cars put out every day.”

16 suspects identified in Cologne New Year attacks

Police in Germany say they have identified at least 16 men, who are alleged to be responsible for attacks on women in the city of Cologne on New Year's Eve. Dozens of women say they were robbed or sexually assaulted, with the perpetrators described as being of North African or Arab appearance.

The weather

Rain will move across the country from the west this afternoon, with partly sunny conditions continuing in the east. Top temperatures will range from -2 to +7 degrees.

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