Leaves them banned from global track and field competition. Hello, ten people are now known to have died in a bomb blast in the largest cities istanbul. The attack happened in the an area known for historic monuments. It is popular with tourists and ate of the dead are german. The explosion was so larged it was held several kilometers away. Convened an Emergency Security meeting he says the suspected bomber was a saudi member of the Islamic State of iraq and levant. Turkey was already on high alert after a series attacks including a double suicide bombing in october. That left more than 100 people dead. This report from istanbul. I went back and saw it, everyone was running around, police didnt see this coming they were upset but at the same time they were trying to evacuate the area, because they said a second bomb could go off. Istanbul is the biggest city, where the square is a major tourist attraction for both tourists and turks. Thousands visit every day. The district is also home
China as they prepare for a power shift in saturdays elections. Plunging again. Tokyo stocks are once again on the decline. All gains from the previous day have been erased on concerns over oil prices and china. And going out of bounds. Ski resort operators in japan are warning people against going off marked boots. Indonesian police say there they suspect supporters of the Islamic State militant group are responsible for explosions in Central Jakarta on thursday. At least seven people are dead, five are believed to be attackers. At least ten others were injured. Indonesian broadcaster tv one aired footage showing one of the blasts happening at a shopping mall. The area has many high end hotels, offices and embassies as well as the countrys central bank are located in the area. Translator i saw two people carrying a white backpack. They were the guys who threw the bomb. [ sirens ] police say the men carried out the attacks at a coffee shop and police station. They used what are believe
This hour. Well talk about his decision and new job. And syrias civil war is in a very dangerous perhaps decisive Tipping Point right now. Can the world prevent Bashar Al Assad from using chemical weapons against his own people . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. We begin with president obama taking his battle to extend tax cuts for the middle class into the heart of the middle class suburb today. He visited a family just outside washington, d. C. , using their story to dramatize what will happen in just 26 days if he and congress cant make a deal on the socalled fiscal cliff. A source of great concern for so many people, everyones taxes will go up, will go up if theres no deal. Lets go live to our White House Correspondent dan lothian. Hes on the scene for us over at the white house. How did it go, dan . Reporter well, wolf, weve seen the president do this before in the past whenever hes locked in negotiations with lawmakers. He heads out on the road, either goes to a back
MPs and immigration experts have criticised ministers for “deliberately targeting” British Asian families in their quest to get immigration figures down.