Football womens world cup in france germany will almost certainly reach the knockout stages of the tournament after a hard fought one to win over spain. Im sumi so misconducts good to have you with us. We start with what could be another escalation of tension in the gulf region 2 oil tankers have reportedly been attacked in the gulf of oman near the strait of hormuz one was hit by a suspected torpedo crews have been evacuated leaving both vessels drifting they allege attacks come at a time when tensions between the u. S. And iran are running high the white house says the u. S. Is assessing the situation. To oil tankers in the gulf of oman damaged under mysterious circumstances that crews forced to evacuate. The norwegian operated from top. Carrying a highly flammable Petroleum Product and the panama listed koku courageous carrying methanol were both allegedly targeted in iranian waters here the strategic strait of homos a conduit for a 5th of all global oil consumption. Its all made ir
Men fighting as mercenaries in syria a story of the government also keep under wraps. And is this the death of diesel environmentalist breathing a sigh of relief as a Top German Court rules of cities can ban heavily polluting diesel vehicles but will this move saddle millions of drivers with worthless cars. Also on the show i see air from siberia sending europes temperatures plummeting extreme weather warnings are in place in many countries as the cold front blankets even the continents southern edges with snow. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show. A day after a temporary truce fails to take effect in syria the fighting rages on as does the war of words between the United States and russia a top American General has accused russia of quote behaving like an arsonist and of Fire Fighters well in syria general joseph fatah lashed out after the planned daily ceasefire collapsed the u. S. State department has also slammed moscow for backing the Syrian Government russia is certai
To a country mired in war. And is it the end of the road for diesel environmentalists phrase a Top German Court ruling that cities can ban heavily polluting diesel vehicles and boss will this saddle millions of drivers with worthless cause. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show monitor group is reporting that Syrian Government troops and allied militias have gained more ground in rebel held Eastern Ghouta the fighting appears to be raging on as a cease fire plan ordered by russia fails to take hold for a second day now russias foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says that rebels are blocking aid and evacuations for this embattled on klav but a top American General is accusing russia of quote behaving like an arsonist and a fire fighter at the same time in syria now about five hundred people have died in the region over the past week under fierce bombardment by russian backed airstrike strikes. The skies over Eastern Ghouta were supposed to fall silent. But a five hour humanitarian
Coming up chinese president xi jinping sets out his vision for the country at the start of the communist Party Congress he says his dream to run is to turn china into a global superpower. And the rules off it was the center of Islamic States brutal regime now the city has fallen to us back Syrian Forces so does the loss of the city mean i guess is finished. Last in the next sixty minutes remembering one of martin germanys most violent and defining moments its forty years since the radical left Wing Campaign culminated in the killing of a top german businessman we look back at the impact of the Red Army Faction that can still be friends today. And in sport i joined still down real madrid and Tottenham Hotspur went head to head in the. Champions league on tuesday. Hello im on with our chief our pleasure to have your Company Nearly one month after germans went to the polls chancellor Angela Merkel is beginning a complex task of forming the next governing coalition merkels conservative c.
Good to have you with us. In the ukraine today, international monitors got limited access to the site where malaids i cant Airlines Flight mh15 was shot down. They have not agreed to clear a cave corridor for international investigators. Ukraines government is accusing rebels of looting the site, removing items from what should be declared a crime scene. Rebels have removed vict ismsbodies to another rebelheld area in donetsk. You certainly start from the donetsk administration. There was an important case yesterday a number of borders for me, its going beyond any sort of moral ground and moral consideration. The Dutch Foreign minister told crains president his people are furious over reports that bodies of Crash Victims were disturbed. International monitors from new york got limited access to the site. Ashlingszs Scott Heidler was the first t. V. Reporter at the scene of the crash. The first memorial site for the 298 people aboard flight mh17. Her sons house meters away from the 777.