Russia and Missile Systems to iran. Gunter grass. A nobel winning novelist dies. And cyclists almost collide with a high speed train. We begin in yemen where the Saudi Led Coalition has been striking houthis in the southern part of the country. Coalition has been hitting targets in shabwa. The south of the country is especially important how close it is to the red sea and the gulf of aden. Key shipping ports for oil. Saudi arabia says its turning up the pressure on the Houthi Rebels. The amounts of air attacks were 120 yesterday and increasing. All the fronts are busy, we are confronting all the centers of the houthis. Saudis forces have been pounding houthis inside yemen as well, after intelligence that houthi fighters were aiming to move towards the border, liddy dutt has administer on the fight for yemen. Reporter on the Ground Fighting between houthis and tribes men continues in the port city of aden and in the air saudis target positions including the president ial palace. Parts o
She began writing. Should began during math. Two plus two is four. Marijuana refugees. Over 100 families have uprooted their lives and moved to colorado to obtain special strains of cannabis to help their children suffering from relentless seizures. We will speak with one mother and her nineyearold daughter who moved from virginia to colorado. We will also speak with pulitzer prizewinning reporter Dave Philipps of the Colorado Springs gazette and a leading medical marijuana dr. There. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The United Nations has issued a report on killings and displacement carried out on a massive scale in south sudan. Since violence began between warring factions in december, more than one Million People have fled their homes and thousands have been killed. The report finds civilians have been directly targeted. In one case, more than 300 men from the Nuer Ethnic Group were rounded up and sl
The king inherits a long list of challenges from iran to yemen to isis and a whole lot more. Speaking of isis the fate of two japanese men held hostage by the terror group is uncertain. The deadline for japan to pay 200 million ransom has come and gone. Isis threatens to kill the men if japan doesnt pay. And theyre now facing their own major troubles. Yemens president resigned after the Prime Minister and entire cabinet stepped down. Still not clear who will take charge. The u. S. Has reduced their personnel staff in the embassy because of all the concerns. Here with us our chief National Security correspondent jim sciutto, and researchers and cnn Business Correspondent Richard Quest whos joining us from davos, switzerland. Jim, let me start with you. The resignations in yemen. There were drone strikes against al qaeda terrorists in yemen. Thats going to be much more difficult. This former government a very close ally public ally. President hadi would make public statements on the Dron
Washington post citing three people familiar with the strategy. Saying trumps team will cast flynn as, quote, a liar, seeking to protect himself if he accuses the president or his senior aides of any wrongdoing. Weve got a stellar team of reporters and guests to break this all down. First, this new report to portray flynn as a liar would signify a sharp contrast of President Trumps previous public praise of flynn. Heres a reminder. Michael flynn, general flynn, is a wonderful man. I think hes been treated unfairly by the media. I think its very unfair whats happened to general flynn the way he was treated and documents and papers that were illegally i stress that illegally leaked. I do feel badly for him. He served the country. He was a general. This man has served for many years. Hes a general. My opinion, a very good person. Well, e fei feel badly for gene flynn. Hes led a very strong life. Joining me now is the author of that Washington Post article carol lenic. Some fascinating ins
Their home. And a Top German Court is set to decide on whether to ban diesel vehicles in cities across the nation after emission levels were found to exceed new limits. Plus an arctic storm dubbed the beast from the east slams into europe temperatures plunging to record lows killing at least seven people across the continent but also bringing snow. And in the bundesliga dortmund star marco royce grabbing and pearlie goal against hausberg but took the hosts hold out for a win. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show we start off in syria where russia has called for a daily five hour paulson hostilities thats a. Specter to begin within the hour at nine am local time now this comes after the International Community appealed to russian president Vladimir Putin to use his influence on syria to enforce a truce the ongoing bombing of the song play it has left more than five hundred civilians dead in just a week and there have also been unconfirmed reports of a chlorine gas attack also