07/02/2016 BBC Weekend News

There has been strong international condemnation of a rocket launch by

North Korea. Britain said the launch threatened international security

and violated UN resolutions. North Korea say they were putting a

satellite in orbit. Critics say they are launching band missile

technology. From the Chinese side of the border,

the rocket can be seen heading into the clear blue sky

above the Korean peninsula. This is not the North's first such

satellite launch but few can be in any doubt about the real purpose,

the gradual perfection of the technology

needed for long-range Hours later, state TV

was broadcasting photographs of Kim Jong Un at mission control,

vital propaganda for a young, hereditary ruler still cementing his

position as supreme leader. Just as with previous launches,

the condemnation has been The US described it

as a major provocation. To launch a missile after conducting

a nuclear test goes We will respond resolutely,

coordinating closely It highlights the dilemma over how

to deal with a state that just last month conducted its

fourth nuclear test. If the punishment is too harsh,

China fears its already heavily sanctioned neighbour

could be pushed towards political The US and South Korea

have announced they are beginning talks on the deployment

of an advanced missile defence It is time to move

forward on this issue. We look forward to close

consultation and coordination. As well as dealing with the threats

to peace and stability posed Beijing will see such

a move as a threat to its strategic interests and that may

be exactly what North Korea wants. Increased leverage over both

of the world's two major powers. John Sudworth is in

Beijing for us now. Lots of condemnation but

realistically is there anything anyone can do about this? The

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond today said he would be

working with UN Security Council partners for significant measures to

punish career for this breach of resolutions. But we heard this sort

of promise after the nuclear test last month and the truth is that

China time and again proves to be the stumbling block. Despite all

this diplomatic activity, over the last decade what we have seen is

North Korea enabled step-by-step to work towards its nuclear development

weapons programme. The significant thing is the talk tonight of the US

missile shield on South Korean soil. China will hate that idea. It will

give the Americans sophisticated radar access to Chinese airspace and

it that move is designed primarily to push China to do a bit more to

bring North Korea into line. Thank you.

The Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has accused the doctors' union,

the BMA, of totally irresponsible behaviour in how it has handled

Talks to resolve the dispute over changes to weekend working

practices have broken down, with doctors taking to the streets

They're due to begin a 24-hour strike in England on Wednesday

when they'll provide only emergency care.

Today Mr Hunt said they were acting on misinformation spread by their

union. One of the reasons for that anger,

and there is anger there, is they were told by

the BMA that their pay They were told that

they were going to be We are bringing down

the hours they work. If you are told by your union

that the Health Secretary wants to do these awful things,

of course you feel devalued. The way to restore morale

in the profession is to sit around the table, discuss what is the right

thing to do for doctors Has there been any reaction to what

Jeremy Hunt said? Yes, the BMA roundly reject any suggestion they

misled doctors. They say junior doctors are looking at the deals

themselves and coming to their own conclusions. The idea they feed deal

valued by something the union has done they say is incorrect. They say

they feel devalued because the Government are suggesting they are

not dedicated to their profession. These are people who already work

seven days a week, around the clock. We have had reaction from Labour as

well. The Shadow Health Secretary has referred to the way this has

been dealt with as an utter shambles. She has written to Jeremy

Hunt, urging him not to push ahead with these contracts, and to make

concessions and get them back around the table before the strike just

three days away. Thank you. Dozens of Tory members have accused

David Cameron of lacking respect for the party's grassroots

after he told MPs to disregard In a letter to the Sunday Telegraph,

the leaders of more than 40 local party associations said

it was deeply regrettable that the Prime Minister had

dismissed their views. In Taiwan, rescuers have pulled a

six-month-old baby alive from the ruins of an apartment building 30

hours after it was brought down by a powerful earthquake. Hundreds of

people are still missing. Rupert Wingfield-Hayes

reports now from Taiwan. This rescue crew has been digging

for hours, inch by inch, drilling and cutting their way through the

rubble and now finally they are close. Hold on, they shout. We are

coming through. We will be there soon. A few minutes later, a

20-year-old man is pulled out alive. Shortly after, another moment of joy

for the rescuers, as a baby wrapped in a blanket is lowered to a waiting

ambulance. The six-month-old girl had been under the rubble for 30

hours. But those have been the only bright spots here today. Instead we

have seen many more scenes like this. A body bag, surrounded by

distraught relatives. Around half a dozen dead have been pulled out

today but more than 120 are still missing. And still the persistent

question remains. How is it that this huge building came crashing

down when all around it are still standing? In the concrete pillar is

Styrofoam, inside the concrete. And up there, the blue and white, old

cooking oil cans, again inside the concrete. Construction companies

sometimes do this to save on concrete and on costs and of course

it is completely illegal. That weakens the concrete structure and

it is completely illegal. That that could be why this building came

down. For the relatives still waiting, hope is now starting to

turn to despair. BBC News, Tainan, Taiwan.

The seven leading Republicans in the race for the US presidency

have taken part in their most heated TV debate yet ahead of Tuesday's

The Florida senator, Marco Rubio, who's been seen

as a rising star of the campaign, came under attack for his

From New Hampshire, Barbara Plett-Usher reports.

Yes, yes, we're going to introduce Ohio governor John Kasich.

There was confusion about who should go first

but the main target was Marco Rubio, who's rising fast in the polls.

Rivals like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie

claimed he did not know enough to be president,

comparing him to another inexperienced first-term

This notion that Barack Obama doesn't know what he's doing

because Chris Christie and other moderates are seeking support

from the same establishment Republicans,

and they may have to drop out if they do not finish strong here.

But no question that Donald Trump was back on centre stage,

How tough is it to take away property from an elderly woman?

Despite the booing, the billionaire businessman got the upper hand,

and praise for his overall performance.

His loss in Iowa was a reality check but he still holds a solid lead.

The campaign has taken on a new intensity and urgency,

a nastiness, because the stakes are high.

is expected to thin out the crowded Republican field

and leave a clear picture

of who might be running for the White House.

You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.

The next news on BBC One is at 6.35pm.

Good afternoon. The rainbow is not out of the question for some of us

this afternoon as we see sunny spells and scattered showers. A

beautiful start for some, as pictured by our weather watcher in

Suffolk, hardly a cloud in the sky. And we can split today's weather

into three. Sunshine across much of England with a scattering of

showers. Cloud in Scotland and Northern Ireland and rain here with

dark and threatening looking cloud gathering in the West. The showers

in the West could merge together for long

spells of rain by the end of the day, sitting across South West Wales

and into Northern Ireland. We keep some rain into Scotland. Windy with

snow over the tops of the mountains. The best sunshine

snow over the tops of the mountains. high temperatures of 10 degrees.

Overnight, if you have not heard, we have our ninth named storm, imaging,

gathering in the West and moving in overnight. That rain will be heavy.

It will clear away to be replaced by squalling and relentless showers.

The strength of the wind is the real concern. Weather warnings have been

issued with disruption in South Wales and southern England, with

severe gales and gusty winds in excess of 80 mph. That coupled with

the squall each showers rattling through mean a miserable start to

Monday morning. Further North, across Wales, the Midlands, into

Northern Ireland, a rash of showers and pretty windy. The best sunshine

through the day is likely to be in Scotland and England as well. Six 7

degrees here. Temperatures pretty academic with those showers. Imagine

skips into the continent on Tuesday. academic with those showers. Imagine

We drag in colder air. So a potential on

showers in Northern Ireland and North West England and western

England to be wintery, with North West England and western

and snow. The best sunshine in the South East corner and in Scotland

again. South East corner and in Scotland

struggling a bit. Moving out of South East corner and in Scotland

Tuesday, a chance for a breather as things quieten down. A bump as high

pressure builds on Wednesday. The best day in terms of sunshine this

week. The potential for showers gathering in the South West and in

the North East. Sunshine but temperatures down. Five to 9

degrees. Clear skies through the night and in the northern half of

the UK there could be a frost first thing on Thursday. Further South,

too much cloud and threatening skies again. The reason for this, low

pressure not to far-away, skipping into the continent. Another

gathering momentum in the South West. A level of uncertainty about

the timings of these lows on Thursday, so subject to change. By

the end of the day on Thursday, rain could come into the South West.

Colder in the North. More low pressure rattles across England and

Wales on Friday, bringing more wet and windy weather. It stays cold in

the North and that will be the story for the end of the week. Cold