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BBC news 2018-06-15

BBC News with Jerry Smit.

Mike Pompeo, the American secretary of state, has declared that sanctions on North Korea will continue to be enforced until that country totally rid itself of nuclear weapons. He was speaking in Seoul after talks with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts.

Reports from the Yemeni port of Hodeida say forces loyal to the government have reached the area around the airport as the Saudi led coalition continues its offensive. Coalition war planes have carried out air strikes on Houthi rebel positions, but the rebels say they won't give up one inch of the city.

The tech giant Apple says it's boasting protective mechanisms to prevent efforts to unlock its iphones and ipads without legal authorization. Law enforcement agencies say it's sometimes necessary to breach the locks so crimes can be more easily solved.

A verdict is due today at the trial in Hungary of 14 men accused to be responsible for the death of 71 migrants in the sealed lorry in August 2015. The Hungarian registered truck was found abandoned in Austria with its gruesome cargo of decomposing bodies.

The US authorities in Wisconsin have arrested an Israeli woman and charged her with giving material support to the Islamic State group. Waheba Issa Dais allegedly hide social media accounts to promote IS and help with its recruitment. The FBI says she kept a database on making bombs and biological weapons.

Football’s World Cup begins today in Russia with the host country playing Saudi Arabia in Moscow after the opening ceremony. The tournament will see 32 countries competing over the next month. Russia has built 8 new super stadiums at the cost of around 19 billion dollars.

International Cricket breaches another frontier today as Afghanistan becomes the latest country to play a test match, the highest form of the game. They are playing their hosts in India.
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