16/04/2017 BBC Weekend News

America says it's working closely with China on a range of options,

to try to resolve the crisis over North Korea.

After this weekend's show of military might,

Pyongyang tries to test a medium range missile.

On a visit to South Korea, the US Vice President reaffirmed

America's commitment to defend its people.

This morning's provocation from the North is just

the risks each one of you face every day in the defence of the

freedom of the people of South Korea and the defence of America.

The votes are being counted in Turkey's referendum

on constitutional changes, that would give President Erdogan

In his Easter message, the Archbishop of Canterbury says

terror, poverty and despair, cannot be allowed to

And Manchester United beat Chelsea, to blow wide open the race

America says it's working on a "range of options" with China,

amid rising tensions over North Korea's nuclear

what's thought to be a medium-range missile this weekend,

from a base in the Shinpo region on the east coast,

but it blew up shortly after take off.

The launch is being seen as a provocation, coming

shortly before the US Vice President Mike Pence

arrived in South Korea, to discuss ways of forcing

Our Correspondent John Sudworth is in the capital

Pyongyang, where his movements are being monitored

This flower show, like almost everything

else in North Korea, is

This is the standard of National defence...

And this display is in honour of their abiding obsession,

Is it a little strange to have rockets and missiles in a

There are reports that there was a missile test this morning.

And some suggestions that it failed, have

We will win and we will have greater successes in the future.

There has so far been no mention of the

Every launch, failure or not, takes the military one step closer

The timing of the latest missile test is significant,

coming just a few hours before the US vice president Mike Pence

arrived in the South Korean capital, Seoul.

It's a message of defiance from here in Pyongyang.

Its quest, to become a fully fledged nuclear-power

At its big military parade yesterday it put some of its

The decades of threats and sanctions against North Korea have clearly

Mr Pence's talks will focus on trying to find

something that will work, including military options, according to

Our commitment to this historic alliance with the

courageous people of South Korea has never been stronger and with your

help and with God 's help, freedom will ever prevail.

At Pyongyang Zoo today there was a relaxed holiday

The looming crisis seems far from anyone's mind.

North Korea appears confident that President

Tom's threats will turn out to be hollow and that he'll continued like

others before him that war carries far too many risks.

John Saddleworth, BBC News, Pyongyang.

In Turkey, the votes are being counted in a referendum

on constitutional reforms, that could see extensive

new powers given to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

He says the changes are needed to give the country greater

political stability, and a more efficient government.

But opponents argue a yes vote, would usher in authoritarianism.

Here's our World Affairs Editor, John Simpson.

CHANTING This was a day which could change

Turkey for ever, a day when the president returned to vote in his

home area in Istanbul as the nation to abolish many of the

constitutions, checks and balances on him. And make it at least

possible for him to stay as president until 2029. Wearing his

familiar lucky jacket, he says this referendum is a choice of change and

transformation for a new administrative system for our

Republic. As this whole vast media circus indicates, this is an

historic day, both for Turkey and its future and for the man over

there who wants far more powers as its president. This is the school in

an area of Istanbul where President O Goguen was once a pupil. Poorer

conservative areas like this have tended to vote solidly yes. If it is

important for president Bodo Gannon, he says, it is just as important for

me. And indeed Mr Erdogan has done wonders for the standard of living

in areas like this and he is seen as standing up to areas which haven't

treated Turkey with enough respect. But in better off areas of Istanbul

like this one many people worry that religious conservatives are growing

in power and that freedoms are being seriously eroded. It means a lot of

things for our future, children, and the democracy culture that we will

have in the future. Is progresses the turnout has clearly been high,

perhaps 86% but the opposition is crying foul because the Electoral

Commission says non-stamped ballot papers, which haven't properly been

tested, can be included in the count. The result here is still on

my edge. John Simpson BBC News Istanbul.

More than a hundred people, most of them children,

are now thought to have died in yesterday's suicide

A convoy of coaches packed with evacuees

in a pre-arranged exchange between the Syrian Government

and a number of rebel groups, was targetted with the car bomb.

The blast happened on the outskirts of Aleppo.

Here's our Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale.

This report contains some distressing images.

They were heading for what they thought was safety, thousands of

civilians from government held villages had been under siege by

rebel forces for two years. A short bus ride from Aleppo and a better

life. But then this. A massive suicide bomb attack. A vehicle

supposedly carrying food packed instead with explosives. Devastating

the convoy, buses and cars. A potato truck as they were hungry comes and

offers for the kids potato chips, potato bags. So the kids who were

very angry, some of them left the buses, went to the track and as soon

as they approached it it exploded. That's where it emerged today that

among the 126 dead were 60 and children. According to British-based

activists who monitor the conflict. Hundreds of others injured in the

attack were rushed to hospital in Aleppo. It is still not clear who

was responsible for the attack on the local Islamist rebel groups have

denied any involvement. The people travelling in these buses were part

of a deal between government and opposition forces to evacuate

civilians from towns besieged by both sides, they were attacked as

they waited for another convoy to go in the south, evacuating civilians

from rebel held areas. But an attack like this that left so many dead has

raised doubts about whether they will be more evacuation deals in the

future. Remaining survivors in the convoy continued their journey to

Aleppo in relative safety. The United Nations condemned the attack

and urged all sides to secure the safety of evacuees yet there are

already fears that civilians in rebel held areas may now face

revenge attacks. James Landale, BBC News.

Special services have been held around the world

Here, the Queen and Prince Philip attended

a service in Windsor Castle, accompanied by several members

of the Royal Family including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Meanwhile religious and political leaders,

have been speaking out about the need to alleviate global

suffering, and protect religious freedom.

Our Religious Affairs Correspondent, Martin Bashir reports.

St Peter's Square was resplendent as Pope Francis celebrated Mass and

delivered the fifth Easter sermon of his papacy

Pleading for an end to what he called

the horror and death in

Syria and asking that international leaders have the courage to prevent

At Canterbury Cathedral, Archbishop Justin Welby drew

attention to the plight of Christians in Egypt

following twin bomb attacks on Palm Sunday that killed 46

And he said that suffering was not confined to

Christians in Egypt live surrounded by bombs and terror.

But the words Jesus says on that first

Easter Day, he says to you and me now.

To each of us, to listen, to take hold of with our hearts.

The Prime Minister in her own Easter message also focused

on the issue of religious persecution.

We must be mindful of Christians and religious minorities

around the world who do not enjoy these same freedoms but who practise

their religion in secret and often in fear.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said that regardless of one's faith,

he wanted to affirm every act of kindness that helps alleviate

I meet Christians and others of all faiths

and none on a daily basis who share and live these ideals.

People who give their time for others, whether

those running food banks, protecting the vulnerable, looking

after the sick, the elderly and of our young people.

Both religious and political leaders have drawn

The celebration of the Resurrection has been placed in the context of

Martin Bashir, BBC News, in central London.

Now with all the sports news here is Carthy and the BBC sports centre.

Premier League leaders, Chelsea, were beaten by Manchester United

this afternoon which means they remain just four points ahead

While Jose Mourinho's United side are now in fifth place

Jose Mourinho, responsible for so much of Chelsea 's success, now

charged with stopping it. Perhaps the last major test for Antonio

Conte's blues, Manchester United were desperate to ensure that test

would not be passed, Ander Herrera to Marcus Rashford, the 19-year-old

with a clinical finish, replays showed a handball in the goal stood.

Cue celebrations. The form of champions this was not, Diego Costa

with Chelsea's best effort as Antonio Conte reached for his

thinking cap. After half-time Ander Herrera went from provider to scorer

with the help of a deflection putting United on course for a first

win against Chelsea in five years. The visitors pressed but were

repelled as they well know Mourinho teams are nothing if not resilient.

A result that keeps the title race alive. David Ornstein, BBC News.

Liverpool have moved back up to third place after a 1-0 win

Roberto Firminho scored the only goal of the game in added

It's Liverpool's fifth win in seven games and strengthens their push

Celtic have already been crowned Scottish Premiership Champions

but they had to share the points today with Ross County

after a controversial 89th minute penalty which even the Ross County

manager, Jim McIntyre, admitted should not have been awarded.

Sebastian Vettel has won Formula One's Bahrain Grand Prix,

beating Britain's Lewis Hamilton in to second place.

Hamilton was given a five second penalty

while his Mercedes team-mate, Valteri Bottas, eventually finished

in third, having started on pole in what proved to be

Lewis Hamilton found himself in an unfamiliar place on the grid in

Bahrain, behind his new Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. The Finn

was on pole for the first time and when the lights went out he didn't

blink, beating everyone to the first corner. Hamilton, though, sees

Sebastian Vettel as his main rival busier and the German took the fight

to the Britain in the desert, past into second. Before the dust could

settle Carlos Sainz shook things up, his crush brought out the safety car

and Hamilton in for fresh tyres but on his way to the pit he

deliberately held at Daniel Ricciardo. He regained third place

after the restart but would have five seconds added to his finish

time and it got worse for Hamilton, Ferrari's smarter strategy gave

Vettel the lead after the final round of pit stops. On fresher tyres

Hamilton passed Valtteri Bottas but could not catch turtles prancing

horse galloping to his second win of the season and the 7-point lead in

the Championship. Nick Parrott, BBC News.

Elinor Barker has added a gold medal to her collection at the World Track

Barker won the 25 kilometre points race today to add to the two

It means Great Britain finish fourth in the medal table

And Bristol have been relegated from Rugby Union's Premiership

after defeat to top of the table Wasps this afternoon.