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Nominated formally for a record fourth term also coming up. Here to stay here russias parliament signs off on a deal to extend its lease of a syrian naval port the move secures moscow a port for its fleet in the western mediterranean and a presence in the ms east. And clashes erupted in perus capital after expresident ill bet a whole team already has been pardoned for medical reasons the move causing an uproar protesters accuse perus current president of political opportunism issuing the pardon to save his own career. Great to have you along supporters of president Vladimir Putin are. Just to nominate him as their president ial candidate later today all unlike in previous elections putin will be campaigning as an independent in next years ballot instead of running for his United Russia Party his nomination comes a day after his main critic Opposition Leader alexina vali was barred from joining the president ial race of all he says officials are trying to stifle any possible challenge t
Also coming up twitter suspend the account of a far right german lawmaker over an anti muslim tweet the reprimand comes as germany begins enforcing tougher laws concerning hate speech on social media. And it could be make or break for german chancellor Angela Merkel we look at what is in store for her and twenty eight team as she tries to form a new government. Plus saudi arabia prepares for a year of major changes as it introduces reforms among them women will finally be able to get behind the wheel but does lifting the ban on driving go too far enough. And Legal Marijuana hits the shelves in california Recreational Users can now buy the drug without fear of arrest in americas most populous state. Of meddling in the country. And from our i am joined now by mehdi most any and editor at t w is Farsi Language Department welcome to you there are fears of a greater crackdown there in iran president Hassan Rouhani has apparently promised to deal with those who break the law who could be tar
Months. On. Brylin twenty eight eighteen. What lies in store for the new german government. And for chancellor angela merkel. Today on t. W. News. We speak different languages we fight for Different Things thats fine but we all stick up for Freedom Freedom of speech and freedom of press. Giving freedom of Choice Global news that matters d. W. Made for minds. The United States thinks about slapping further sanctions on iran after a deadly crackdown on protesters the biggest antigovernment demonstrations in years. And twenty eighteen could bring a bonanza of i. P. O. Activity especially in hong kong the asian market optimism stretches all the way to europe. And then fizzle and lets do business protests a roiling the major cities of iran and ailing economy sparking the unrest u. S. President donald trump has praised iranian protesters for acting against tehrans brutal and corrupt regime after days of deadly unrest the people are frustrated with a weak economy and rising food prices econom
Thousand residents of puerto rico have land and our land in the our own land area in the wake of Hurricane Maria recently i spoke with an el cruz the Program Coordinator for this kind of office for local assistance in orlando about what help is available for those who lost everything and for those whose only wish is to go home. Well we the hispanic office where local ses the ins is part of the one on the government and basically back in october i mean september happened september twentieth i think it was a week and passed through then well put a recall on the virgin islands. With a second i remember that i was called to the office of our mayor of all the valuer and they inform us that the governor was going to open up the fast and remove center on the International Airport and that he needed us to be there to assist the people coming the evacuees coming from but let me go so on the third we have arrived at the airport and we were there for a month from october the third through novembe