[03:30.08]after Pyongyang threatened military action in response to US bomber flights over the Korean Peninsula.
[03:36.56]Here’s Jonny Dymond.
[03:37.90]Ever since North Korea was hit with UN sanctions following its most recent nuclear test, there’s been a new tone.
[03:44.88]And America has not been slow in responding--
[03:47.79]the flight of two B-2 stealth bombers from the American mainland over the Korean Peninsula,
[03:53.22] an open indication of America’s commitment to its South Korean ally.
[03:57.71]The United States said the White House this morning remains committed to safeguarding its allies and interests in the region.
[04:04.39]China has appealed for calm.
[04:06.46]The Russian foreign minister warned that he could see the situation getting out of control.
[04:10.65]Chinese police have arrested the brother-in-law of the jailed dissident and Nobel peace prize winner Liu Xiaobo.
[04:17.44]A lawyer for the family says Liu Hui was detained in Beijing in January and charged with property fraud.
[04:23.80]The political activist Liu Xiaobo is serving an 11-year prison sentence for subversion after calling for democratic reform.
[04:31.49]His wife is under house arrest and her family say they are under constant close surveillance by public security officials.
[04:38.40]Animal rights activists in Mexico have demanded an official investigation into alleged cases of animal torture by street gangs carrying out initiation rituals.