Trump warns Iran of ‘obliteration’ in event of war President Trump has said he does not want war but warned Iran it would face “obliteration” if conflict broke out. Speaking to NBC on Friday, he said the US was open to talks but would not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons. He also expanded on …
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Jun 21 2019
Six In The Morning Friday 21 June 2019
US-Iran: Trump ‘pulls back after approving military strikes’ President Donald Trump approved retaliatory military strikes against Iran on Thursday before changing his mind, US media report. The New York Times, citing senior White House officials, says strikes were planned against a “handful” of targets. They say the operation was allegedly under way “in its early stages” when …
Jun 20 2019
Six In The Morning Thursday 20 June 2019
US confirms Iranian missile has shot down drone A US military drone has been shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile while in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz, US officials say. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said it shot down the drone over Iranian airspace, near Kuhmobarak in the southern province of Hormozgan. …
Jun 19 2019
Six In The Morning Wednesday 19 June 2019
Vaccines: Low trust in vaccination ‘a global crisis’ By Michelle RobertsBBC News Public mistrust of vaccines means the world is taking a step backwards in the fight against deadly yet preventable infectious diseases, warn experts. The biggest global study into attitudes on immunisation suggests confidence is low in some regions. The Wellcome Trust analysis includes …
Jun 18 2019
Six In The Morning Tuesday 18 June 2019
Inside China’s ‘thought transformation’ camps (video) The BBC has been given rare access to the vast system of highly secure facilities thought to be holding more than a million Muslims in China’s western region of Xinjiang. Authorities there insist they are just training schools. But the BBC’s visit uncovers important evidence about the nature …
Jun 17 2019
Six In The Morning Monday 17 June 2019
Hong Kong extradition: How radical youth forced the government’s hand By Helier CheungBBC News, Hong Kong In just one week Hong Kong has witnessed two of its largest ever protests, as well its most violent protest in decades. At the forefront of these demonstrations are young people, many barely out of their teens. How …
Jun 16 2019
Six In The Morning Sunday 16 June 2019
Hong Kong extradition bill: Large-scale march under way Thousands of people are marching on government buildings in Hong Kong over a controversial extradition bill, despite a government climb-down. The bill, which would have allowed extradition to mainland China, prompted hundreds of thousands to demonstrate in the past week. Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam …
Jun 15 2019
Six In The Morning Saturday 15 June 2019
Hong Kong extradition protests: Government suspends bill The Hong Kong government has suspended its highly controversial plan to allow extraditions to mainland China, Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced. She had previously refused to scrap the bill despite mass protests from Hong Kong residents. “I feel deep sorrow and regret that deficiencies in our work – …
Jun 14 2019
Six In The Morning Friday 14 June 2019
Why Nintendo, Google and others may want to move some manufacturing out of China By Clare Duffy, CNN Business China has long been the world’s manufacturing powerhouse. It has the suppliers, the assembly lines, the workers, the expertise. Companies, particularly technology giants like Google, depend on China to assemble their products. But now times are …
Jun 13 2019
Six In The Morning Thursday 13 June 2019
Hong Kong extradition protests leave city in shock Authorities have shut some government offices in Hong Kong’s financial district after the worst violence the city has seen in decades. By Thursday morning the crowds had largely dispersed around government headquarters – where police and protesters had pitched battles on Wednesday. The protesters are angry about …
Jun 12 2019
Six In The Morning Wednesday 12 June 2019
LIVE UPDATES Hong Kong protests over China extradition bill By James Griffiths, Helen Regan, Ben Westcott and Steve George, CNN Updated 4:22 a.m. ET, June 12, 2019 Police push back protesters with batons and tear gas From CNN’s James Griffiths Police reinforcements are building up en masse at Lung Wo Road. They are pushing back towards Tim Wa Avenue, which is under …
Jun 11 2019
Six In The Morning Tuesday 11 June 2019
North Korea: Hundreds of public execution sites identified, says report A South Korean NGO says it has identified 318 sites in North Korea that have been used by the government to carry out public executions. The Transitional Justice Working Group interviewed 610 North Korean defectors over four years for its report. It documented decades of …