A day after dozens of civilians were killed in the north. Also hit by Corruption Cases and to repeat elections alias israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a primary challenger from his own party. And im were hard in with sports it was a basketball battle in l. A. With le brons lakers falling short against the clippers we have that and more christmas in the action coming up this is our. Welcome to the news iraqs president says that he would rather quit the name a new Prime Minister rejected by protesters but is refusing to designate the nominee of an iranian backed Parliamentary Group now there have been protests across the country for the past 3 months demonstrators have been calling for an overhaul of iraqs political system well joining me is our correspondent dorsetshire bari from the iraqi capital also this opens a new that iraq has never really walked before potentially no Prime Minister and potentially no president. Certainly that could be a possibility but from what we
Tropical forest under sea and yelling in my town but also where members of an Indigenous Group believe they also have the right to get into the. Business. Welcome to the program iraqs president says he would rather quit the name a new Prime Minister rejected by protesters but is refusing to designate the nominee of an iranian backed parliamentary bloc now there have been mass protests across the country for the past 3 months demonstrators have been calling for an overhaul of iraqs political system well in a letter to parliament back home seller said out of my keenness to avoid bloodshed and protect civil peace i will not name. Danny as a candidate for the next Prime Minister lets get more on this from live in baghdad also a very short statement but it says so much about the state of Political Affairs in iraq right now. It certainly does it shows that this president has taken a step to really put himself in a powerful position meaning that the parliament will not likely accept this resi
Kong rally against alleged Police Brutality and demand more democratic reforms and for the hockey coach at the center of a racism investigation has quit his job bill peters is leaving the Calgary Flames after being accused of verbal e. Abusing a player. But we begin this news hour in iraq where theres uncertainty a day after the Prime Minister offered to resign i demanded these move follows a top shiite clerics call for leadership change ayatollah ali sistani urging parliament to reconsider its options are there were crowds on the streets celebrating Prime Minister met had these offer to stand down but they have warned they will continue their protests until there is a complete political overhaul of the demonstrations began 2 months ago with iraqis demanding jobs Better Services and an end to corruption theyre also angry at iran accusing it of interfering in iraq he affairs more than 400. 00 people have died in the violence. Fulton is live for us in baghdad so simona how likely is it a
Persons Prime Minister visits the scene of fridays knife attack in london as its revealed the assailant was released haul for a through a prison sentence for another terrorist plot. And a case thats cause i rage in india Police Arrest 4 men accused of rape and murder. And a senior rebel leader is killed in the democratic republic of congo as the civilian death toll rises in school boxing legend Manny Pacquiao are open to the 30th Southeast Asian games in manila. Odd. The philippine capital has a spectacular Opening Ceremony watch for thousands of athletes and fans there is details on those pictures coming up later in the program. And. Rocks Prime Minister has no officially hands it in his resignation to parliament but that stun little to come protesters across the country who are demanding a complete overhaul of the political system now as he says he has done everything in his power to meet their demands but his pledge to quit has create only created more Political Uncertainty now hes
Sports the Calgary Flames hockey team denying best stalling a racism investigation at coach bill pate is accused of virtually abusing a player and issuing a misleading apology. Top story informal talks have resumed between the Afghan Taliban and u. S. Officials the taliban has told al jazeera that some preliminary meetings have taken place here in doha and could pave the way for the resumption of formal peace talks President Trump canceled negotiations in september following the death of a u. S. Soldier but on the a short trip to afghanistan he told american troops that he believed the taliban was willing to strike a deal Stephanie Decker has more. It was a surprise visit and is often the case with president donald trump. Rising announcement taliban wants to make a deal and were meeting with them and were saying it has to be a cease fire they want to do a cease fire but now they do want to do is use fire i believe it probably work and there were times admission their meeting with the t