07/02/2016 BBC Weekend News

Outrage - and fear - after North Korea defies

international sanctions and carries out a rocket launch.

They say it put a satellite into space

but Kim Jong Un is suspected of expanding his nuclear programme with

The accelerated development of north Korea's nuclear

and ballistic missile programme poses a serious threat

in emergency session tonight, we'll be asking what action

at loggerheads tonight, just days away from another

Rescued alive in Taiwan - but hopes are fading for more

than 100 people still missing after Friday's earthquake.

And back from the brink, Wales draw with Ireland

North Korea is the target of international

condemnation for the second time in a month after carrying out

Pyongyang says a rocket launched today put a satellite into space.

The United States and others believe it was part of a developing nuclear

weapons programme and are urging further UN sanctions.

Today's launch came only four weeks after North Korea said it had tested

Our Asia correspondent John Sudworth reports.

This morning, over the Korean peninsula, the rocket's engines

could be seen burning into the clear blue sky.

It is reported to have successfully placed a satellite into orbit,

news met with choreographed applause in the North Korean capital.

State TV is showing the country's Young leader, Kim Jong Un,

at mission control, vital propaganda for a man trying

to cement his position as Supreme Leader.

In South Korea, the government held an emergency meeting

with the president leading a chorus of international concern,

TRANSLATION: The launch is an attempt to increase

capability as a means of carrying nuclear weapons.

It is a serious challenge to world peace.

North Korea's previous rocket launch, with an estimated range

of around 6,000 miles, is already thought to have the potential

Meanwhile, the North's four underground nuclear tests,

also in breach of UN resolutions, are believed to be in

They continue to follow two paths - a nuclear path and a missile path

and they are steadily improving the capabilities

So, unless they are stopped by some method, it is reasonable to assume

that at some point they will be able to deploy a long-range nuclear

Tonight, North Korea's only ally, China, has been celebrating

its lunar New Year festival in traditional explosive style.

But diplomatically, it is treading very softly indeed.

The statement from the Foreign Ministry in Beijing was not one

of condemnation but rather an appeal for restraint on all sides.

China fears a nuclear armed North Korea as much as anyone,

but it is also deeply nervous of anything that may

push its isolated, impoverished neighbour towards economic collapse.

Tonight, though, there was strong condemnation from the UN

Security Council, meeting in emergency session.

The accelerated development of North Korea's

nuclear and ballistic missile programme, poses a serious threat

To the peace and security not just of North Korea's neighbours

but the peace and security of the entire world.

North Korea's launch today takes it one more step

Our correspondent Nick Bryant is at the United Nations

Strong words there today Nick but in practical terms what could be

It begs that famous tabloid question - how do you solve a problem like

Korea. For the past decade or so, the United Nations' Security Council

has relied on sanctions, four different sets of sanctions since

2006. Asset freezes, travel bans, financial embargoes. Even

restrictions on luxury goods, targeted at Pyongyang's elites and

their oppulent lifestyles. The problem is, the sanctions haven't

been that rigidly enforced or widely applied. Which is why America

tonight is calling for a fresh round of sanctions that are much tougher,

that are much more comprehensive. The problem, as ever, is getting

China on board. China fears that if sanctions are overly punitive, then

it runs the risk that the Pyongyang regime will topple, that will

destabilise the country and create a huge refugee crisis on its border

and Pyongyang knows it can exploit that fear. But if you ask that

question to Western diplomats, they say China is the key. They really

need to step up and use their economic leverage to exert more

pressure on Pyongyang. Thank you.

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

the BMA, of "totally irresponsible behaviour" in its handling

Talks over changes to weekend working in England have broken down,

and a 24-hour strike - involving everything

except emergency care - is due to take place on Wednesday.

Our political correspondent, Eleanor Garnier, reports.

In full voice this weekend, but despite months of talks,

junior doctors are still out of tune with the Government.

The disputes about pay and working hours following Government plans

to change some NHS contracts in England.

Now, the Health Secretary has accused the doctors' union,

the BMA, of being iresponsible and misleading.

One of the reasons for that anger, and there is anger there,

is because they were told by the BMA that their pay was going to be cut.

They were told that they were going to be asked to work longer hours.

They aren't, we are actually bringing down the hours they work.

And if you are told by your union that the Health Secretary wants

to do these awful things, of course you will feel devalued.

But junior doctors on the front line said it was nonsense

to suggest their union was misinforming them.

There is not a grassroots doctor in the country who believes a word

the Health Secretary says any more and that is because we have

heard him spin and manipulate and distort the statistics

and the facts time and again for his own political agenda.

Last month, doctors walked out on a 24-hour strike -

Planned industrial action two weeks ago was called off

But with no agreement, a planned 24-hour strike in England

this Wednesday is still on, when junior doctors will

It believes its plans for a seven-day-a-week NHS

are popular with the public but both sides are really digging

The sticking point - should you pay doctors more

for working on a Saturday, and if so, at what point should

those payments for anti-social hours kick in?

Hanging over these negotiations, the threat that the Health Secretary

will push ahead and impose the new contracts.

There have been some concessions made by Government in the last few

But if we cannot get a negotiated solution to this new junior doctor

contract, I have said that he should not impose a new contract

This row has come down to a dispute over working hours,

but the fear is, without agreement, there could be days

A 20-year-old man has emerged alive from the rubble of an apartment

building in Taiwan, two days after it collapsed in an earthquake.

At least 26 people are thought to have died and hopes are fading

for more than 100 others who are still missing.

From Tainan, in southern Taiwan,

Rupert Wingfield Hayes sent this report.

Deep inside the collapsed building, this rescue crew is getting close.

"Hold on", they shout, "we're coming through."

A few minutes later, a young man is lifted clear

of the building and lowered gently to the ground.

His condition is serious but he is alive.

But this is the only bright spark in what has otherwise been

This afternoon a rescuer emerged holding a small bundle,

30 hours in the rubble had been too much.

Two days in, more than 120 people are still thought to be buried.

Their relatives wait for news in growing despair.

This woman's son is somewhere under the rubble.

The despair of relatives is mixed with anger.

They have a strong and growing suspicion that there was something

very wrong with the construction of this building.

People here are now asking why did this building come down

when all the others around it seemed to have stood up to the earthquake

And there are some clear signs of what might

The collapse has exposed these blue and white cooking oil cans,

that appear to have been used as filler inside some

Whether the tin cans could have weakened

But relatives I spoke to tonight said they want a full investigation

and they want someone to be held responsible.

A review of the Metropolitan Police's handling of a rape

allegation against the former Conservative cabinet minister,

Lord Brittan, has concluded that the investigation

was "necessary, proportionate and fully justified".

But the report - by Dorset Police - also identified a number

of weaknesses with the way Scotland Yard acted.

With me now is our Home Affairs Correspondent,

Danny, the Met has been criticised over this and other investigations.

How helpful is this report going to be? I think this report is helpful

for the Metropolitan Police. They were investigating an allegation

that Lord Brittan had raped a 19-year-old woman in 1967. A

difficult allegation to investigate but a lot of criticism of the Met

for the way they had handled it, for whether they should have interviewed

Lord Brittan or not. In the end they did interview him. This report says

that that decision to interview him was correct. It backs the Met's

decision-making and its overall approach with the investigation. It

does identify some flaws in their approach, for example, when they did

interview him, their tape recording machine didn't work, so they had to

take notes. That was obviously far from ideal. So it helps the Met in

terms of that. It doesn't answer the wider questions and doubts about

Operation Midland, which is the overarching investigation into

allegations of sexual abuse involving members of the

establishment. There is question marks about whether that is going to

be wound up and whether the Met will have to make apologies. It doesn't

get to the future of the Met Commissioner, Sir Bernard

Hogan-Howe. He has been offered a one-year extension on his contract.

Theresa May has to consider a range of issues.

The commander of France's air campaign against so-called

Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, has told the BBC he thinks the group

is on the defensive and "no longer able to win battles".

The French government intensified its strikes

against IS after the Paris attacks in November,

Our Defence Correspondent, Jonathan Beale, reports now

from the French aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, in the Gulf.

We flew to the Charles de Gaulle by US Navy helicopter.

America is relying on its closest ally in the Gulf, not

From this carrier, French warplanes have been targeting so-called

This, the choreography and cacophony before every sorte.

Jets loaded with weapons, followed by the return,

These French jets have been launching wave after wave of air

strikes on Islamic State targets for the past three months.

And this all started just days after the attacks on Paris.

And that's what makes this mission so personal for the crew

Every one of us knew someone who was directly touched

So it is the first time it has such a big impact,

that terrible event, that brings the crew determination.

The links to the capital were already close, the decks below

Now the ties have become stronger, with schoolchildren sending

in pictures and letters to inspire the crew.

Men like Xavier, who is responsible for maintaining the jets on board.

I'm really happy to be on board, to be able to say to my family

and my children tomorrow that I was part of this

France has twice as many jets flying bombing missions as Britain.

Though we weren't allowed to interview the pilots,

we were given this view from their cockpit, an imagery

The word "revenge" is never mentioned but the French Commander

here is willing to make a bold claim.

Now Daesh is on a defensive posture, this organisation is no more able

to win battles, to gain territory, so that's a clear affect

What happened in Paris may have given the crew

the belief their cause is just and a strong desire for victory.

But in reality, this war is far from over.

Jonathan Beale, BBC News, on board the Charles de Gaulle.

Some cross-channel ferry services have been cancelled this evening

as Storm Imogen sweeps in with expected gusts of up

The Met Office is warning of flooding and wind damage

with southern England and Wales expected to face the

Now today's action in the Six Nations and the rest

of the sport, with Karthi Gnanasegaram at the BBC Sport

Relief was the feeling in both Ireland and Wales' camps after their

opening Six Nations fixture in Dublin ended in a 16-16 draw.

Ireland, the defending champions are looking for a third record

successive title while Wales needed a strong second half to ensure they

came back into contention. Andy Swiss reports. Under grey

skies, a wall of green. Dublin in Devoning voice as Ireland set out in

search of history. -- deafening voice.

No team has ever won a hat-trick of Six Nations' titles. Connor Murray

on his own. He is over and scores. And with Connor Murray leading the

way, they roared into a 13-#0 lead. Game over? Apparently not as Wales,

especially Falateu muscled his way back. He reaches and scores. After

the break, Rhys Priestland levelled it up at 13-13. Who would hold their

nerve? Well, as waves of attack met doubty defence, the #2k3w5i78 hung

in the pal. A penalty edged Wales ahead but with six minutes left,

Johnny Sexton kept his cool and this time the dead block proved

unbreakable. -- the game hung in the balance. We put the pressure on. We

didn't get the points. They built their way into the lead. In the end

we are probably reasonably relieved to get away with a 16-16 draw. I'm

glad we were able to claw our way back into the game. To be 13-0 down

and be back for a draw is not too bad. A day with plenty of drama but

ultimately no winner. Time to pop out of the room if you don't want to

know today's results in the Premiership.

The Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, admitted that Leicester's victory

this week meant his side needed to win against Bournemouth.

And they did that with a 2-0 victory.

Arsenal are in third place, five points off leaders Leicester.

In the day's other game, Chelsea and Manchester United drew 1-1.

Leicester have made a big impression in the last week.

They suddenly become the favourite in the Premier League and it

Chris Froome has won the race in Australia.

Froome won stage 4 to take overall victory.

A place in golf's world top ten is Danny Willett's target after winning

the skew Dubai Desert Classic. He needed this birdie putt on the 18th

hole to win. And he Z that gave him a win over a fellow Englishman. Rory

McIlroy finished fourth behind him. There's less than an hour to go

until American football's biggest The Superbowl is in its 50th year

with a television audience estimated at more than a 100 million expected

to watch tonight's game. It's happening in Santa Clara,

California, and our correspondent, Yes, not long now, as you say until

the Karolina Panthers, take to the field to face the Denver broncos. --

Carolina. All day fans have been pouring into the stadium, excited to

be part of the culture, sporting business and phenomenal is the Super

Bowl, this is, in short, one of the greatest shows on Earth.

In the Californian sunshine, American football is celebrating

Denver Bronco's fans, Don and Sue Thomas were at the first

It wasn't even called a Super Bowl then.

This is really way over hyped from that

I think the first game was between $15

and $100 and we paid thousands today to come this year.

If we can win the 50th, I think that would

seal us in history, not as just the Super Bowl winner but the 50th

Of course such a big event is also a big target.

In a country nervous about terrorism, security

The organisers say they have learned lessons from the London Olympics

The Super Bowl is a serial 1 level national security event.

Which means it receives the highest level

of national security, equivalent to a presidential inauguration.

Since Michael Jackson's performance at

half-time in 1993, the Super Bowl has showcased a string of stars.

For many years, this man produced the half-time show.

I sometimes have looked at that day and said -

this is nothing but a big carnival, and circus and there is a little

Many of the artists we have worked with in the Super Bowl half-time

shows, who are veterans of this, they actually get nerves.

You could tell, they were saying, you

With more than 100 million Americans watching companies pay up

With Coldplay, Beyonce and Bruno Mars

all lined up to perform, this year's Super Bowl is shaming up

- shaping up to be the biggest ever, a golden anniversary

There's live coverage of the Super Bowl coming up over