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The salvo of tough talking on North Korea continues as the US Vice President lands just a few miles from the country's border. The US and UK have hit out at North Korea following its failed missile launch, calling the regime's behaviour "provocative" and "belligerent". The medium-range missile "blew up almost immediately" following the launch early on Sunday, according to US military. It comes as US Vice President Mike Pence arrived at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which divides the secretive state from South Korea. He flew into Camp Bonifas - a UN post just a few hundred metres from the 2.5-mile wide DMZ. He is due to meet military leaders and US troops stationed there as part of a 10-day Asian tour. US national security adviser Lieutenant General HR McMaster said the rogue state's actions "just can't continue". This latest missile test just fits into a pattern of provocative, destabilising, and threatening behaviou...

The president's grip on power looks set to tighten after a narrow win - but the opposition wants a recount over "illegal acts". Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned opponents not to "belittle" his narrow victory in a referendum that will grant him sweeping new powers. Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, he said results showed a winning margin of 1.3 million votes in what he described as a "historic decision". Striking a conciliatory tone following the bitter contest, Mr Erdogan called on foreign powers to respect the outcome - which will mean 18 constitutional changes - as he thanked the Turkish people. He said: "April 16 is the victory of all who said yes or no, of the whole 80 million, of the whole of Turkey of 780,000 square kilometres. "We would like other countries and institutions to show respect to the decision of the nation." But as he addressed thousands of flag-waving supporters in Istanbul a sh...

Local media has named the man as Briton Christopher Laidler, who fell from the third floor of a guest house and died in hospital. A British man who reportedly fell from the third floor of a guesthouse in Thailand has died, the Foreign Office has confirmed. The man, believed to be Christopher Laidler, 31, was naked when he fell from the Sweet Heart guesthouse in Pattaya, according to the Bangkok Post. The paper said he was pronounced dead after being rushed to Pattaya Memorial Hospital. A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are providing assistance to the family of a British national who has sadly died in Thailand." The Bangkok Post added that police had found no traces of a struggle in Mr Laidler's room, while his belongings had not been touched. News Credit to SkyNews

The victims were stranded on buses near Aleppo after a transfer of people between pro-government and rebel held areas stalled. The United Nations has demanded that those responsible for a bombing which killed more than 100 Syrians be brought to justice. On Saturday a suicide car bomber targeted stranded buses holding thousands of evacuees on a road near Aleppo. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 112 people were killed in the blast UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack and called on all parties "to ensure the safety and security of those waiting to be evacuated." The blast came as thousands of people were left stranded in two separate convoys on the edge of Aleppo city for more than 30 hours. Residents from pro-government areas including Foua and Kfraya were involved in a "transfer" with those from rebel held areas like Madaya and Zabadani. The buses had been held up by a disagreement between the two sid...

Police are trying to trace the occupants of a blue Volkswagen Golf and white Vauxhall Astra van following the crash in Blackburn. A two-year-old girl and a 12-year-old girl are seriously injured in hospital following a hit-and-run crash. Police are appealing for information following the collision, which happened when a blue Volkswagen Golf lost control in Harwood Street in Blackburn, Lancashire, hitting a red Volkswagen Golf travelling in the opposite direction. Officers said the occupants of the blue car got out of the vehicle. A white Vauxhall Astra van arrived at the scene a short time later. One of the occupants then got into the boot of the van before it drove off towards Eanam, police said. The two girls, both passengers in the red Golf, are being treated at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. The 12-year-old suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries, while the two-year-old suffered head and neck injur...

China’s flag carrier, Air China, will no longer fly to Pyongyang as fears of a war between North Korea and the US rise. North Korea’s northern neighbour is it’s closest ally and the last flight to Beijing arrived Friday. It comes as major players have condemned the sabre-rattling between Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. The hermit nation is planning celebration for Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung, despite having died in 1994, this Sunday. Many observers have linked these celebrations with a possible nuclear weapons test. China has repeatedly condemned North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme. However the proximity, politically and geographically, means that many suspect China would have advance warning of a nuclear weapons’ test. He has said if China does not reign their ally’s neighbour in he will involve America and has recently sent a U.S. aircraft carrier group to the region. Yet war would bring ‘no winners’ according to Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi. ...

North Korean soldiers are facing the death penalty for spreading a very unwise joke about Kim Jong-un.  Soldiers from the second army corps were arrested after they mocked the North Korean leader and compared him to a mentally ill patient, according to Radio Free Asia. A source told the channel: ‘News of cadres of the second army corps slandering Kim Jong-un reached all the way to the People’s Army’s General Political Bureau, and the arrested cadres are to be severely punished.’ It comes as Kim Jong-un threatened a nuclear attack during the Day of the Sun parades in the country. North Korea is accusing the US of provoking his nation after Trump sent the USS Carl Vinson to the Korean peninsula. Late last night, the secretive state launched what was considered to be one of their new ‘game-changer’ intercontinental ballistic missiles in Singpo, where North Korea’s biggest submarine base is located. However, it was an embarrassing failure as the ‘ballisti...

Twenty five residents were evacuated when the blaze tore through the care home on Saturday night, severely damaging the building. Two people are in a serious condition in hospital after a fire at a care home for the elderly in Tamworth, Staffordshire. Twenty five residents were evacuated from Standon House Care Home in Ashby Road after the blaze tore through the property on Saturday night. The West Midlands Ambulance Service said it took seven people to hospital. Two are in a "serious condition". A spokesman for WMAS said: "The property has suffered very considerable damage, but fortunately, firefighters and staff were able to bring all of the residents out of the building. "After assessment at the scene by ambulance staff and the doctors, six patients were taken to Good Hope Hospital with a further patient taken to Queen's Hospital in Burton. "Two of the patients taken to Good Hope were in...

People in Turkey have started voting on the future of the country, with polling stations opening for a historic referendum. Around 51 million Turkish people are eligible to take part in a historic referendum on whether to give sweeping new powers to their president. The polls show it is a very tight race with the yes and no campaigns neck and neck. Polling stations have opened for Sunday's referendum, which is likely to be decided by people who will not make up their minds until they reach the ballot box. The country's state of emergency and a wave of terror attacks have taken their toll on the economy and given President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a reason to say he needs greater powers to keep the country safe. Accountant Ali Telcik is the kind of voter President Erdogan has to win round if he is to secure victory in the historic vote. :: Turkish referendum: Will dictatorship follow? He supports the ruling AK party but says he will not back it in the referendum. He...

President Donald Trump is reportedly demanding that a trip in a royal carriage be a part of his itinerary during a state visit to Britain later this year, according to U.K.’s The Times. A carriage procession from London’s Horse Guards Parade to Buckingham Palace is a normal part of the protocol for a state visit. But The Times noted President Barack Obama chose not to travel in the carriage during a 2011 visit, opting to make the trip in his armored limousine. The White House did not return a request for comment. If Trump does travel by carriage, he could likely use the lavish gold-plated Diamond Jubilee State coach , which other foreign dignitaries, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto , have used during past state v...

Security is being tightened at the UK headquarters of the Coptic Church in response to the twin bombings last week. The number of Christians being persecuted globally has risen over the last four years, according to a charity. Figures from Open Doors show that each month 322 Christians are persecuted, 214 churches and religious buildings are destroyed, and there are 772 acts of violence. At least 44 people were killed in the twin church bombings of Coptic churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday. At the UK headquarters of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, security has been tightened this weekend. Bishop Angaelos, the most senior member of the UK church, says there is no specific threat and the extra measures are to reassure his congregation. He emphasised people were not fearful. He said: "I've heard lots of words. I've heard concern, I've heard anxious, I've even heard angry but I haven't heard the word fearful from anyone - I don...

The victims were stranded on buses near Aleppo after a transfer of people between pro-government and rebel held areas stalled. The United Nations has demanded that those responsible for a bombing which killed more than 100 Syrians be brought to justice. On Saturday a suicide car bomber targeted stranded buses holding thousands of evacuees on a road near Aleppo. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 112 people were killed in the blast UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack and called on all parties "to ensure the safety and security of those waiting to be evacuated." The blast came as thousands of people were left stranded in two separate convoys on the edge of Aleppo city for more than 30 hours. Residents from pro-government areas including Foua and Kfraya were involved in a "transfer" with those from rebel held areas like Madaya and Zabadani. The buses had been held up by a disagreement between the two sid...

Police use an explosive device to restore order as fighting breaks out between supporters and opponents of Donald Trump. At least 20 people have been arrested after supporters and opponents of Donald Trump clashed in a California park. Police were forced to use an explosive device to restore order after 1,000 people from competing rallies gathered in the park in Berkeley. Local media reports said at least 11 people were injured. A Reuters journalist at the scene described seeing several people with bloodied faces and minor injuries. Hundreds of Trump opponents staged a counter-rally alongside an event billed as a "Patriots Day" free speech pro-Trump rally and picnic. Among the Trump opponents were some protesters dressed in black and wearing masks. The other side included self-described "patriots" and "nationalists", Trump supporters, free speech advocates, and other groups. Daryl Tempesta, 52, who said he served in the US Air Force near the e...

Mr Pence described North Korea's failed attempt to launch a missile 'provocation' and said these are 'troubled times'. US Vice President Mike Pence has said America's resolve to help South Korea "has never been stronger". He was speaking in the capital Seoul, hours after North Korea's failed attempt to launch a missile , which he described as "provocation". Mr Pence addressed American troops based on the Korean peninsula at an Easter Service. He said: "This morning's provocation from the North is just the latest reminder of 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 in this part of the world. "In these troubled times in this part of the world your courage and your valour still amazes the American people." He added: "This is a challenging time, all over the world but especially here in the Asia-Pacific. "The opport...

Pyongyang launches the missile despite warnings that Donald Trump's America will no longer tolerate the military tests. North Korea has made a failed attempt to launch a missile just hours after telling the US it was prepared for war. The launch attempt took place in the Sinpo area of the North, a day after a huge military parade took place in Pyongyang. The US military said the launch took place at 10.21pm UK time (5.51am local time) but the missile "blew up almost immediately". US officials said they are certain the missile was not an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. They added that the missile was launched from land, rather than a ship or submarine. There had been fears of an attempted missile launch as Saturday was the 105th anniversary of the birth of the country's founder. South Korea's defence ministry said in a statement: "North Korea attempted to test an unidentified type of missile from Sinpo area in the South Hamkyong Province this ...