The United Nations General Assembly has voted by a huge majority to declare u. S. Recognition of jerusalem as israels capital knol and void all in all a hundred twenty eight voted for the resolution with just nine against and thirty five abstentions countries who sided with america were israel guatemala honduras the Marshall Islands micronesia now roup palau and togo mike hanna has more now from the United Nations. On the face of it its a sweeping repudiation of President Trump and his policies the two thirds majority easily achieved in the General Assembly but its instructive to look back at a similar vote on jerusalem that was taken in november there were six votes against now nine togo on tourists and guatemala joining the notions who voted against that last vote in terms of abstentions even greater difference then there were six abstentions of this occasion there were thirty five so it does appear that the threats of president trying to cut off Financial Aid did have some kind of i
Members defy u. S. Threats invoked by a huge majority against its recognition of jerusalem as israels capital. Hello im Maryam Namazie in london youre watching aljazeera also coming up the counting in catalonia without any results suggesting pro secession parties could be set to hold on to their majority in parliament who is president defends himself as he faces impeachment proceedings in congress. And the u. S. Imposes sanctions on those accused of Human Rights Violations against the ranger and others. Thanks for joining us our top story the United Nations General Assembly has voted by huge majority to declare u. S. Recognition of jerusalem as israels capital knol and void hundred twenty eight members voted for the resolution with just nine against and thirty five abstentions countries who sided with america was israel guatemala honduras Marshall Islands micronesia now roup allow and togo reactions have been swift and uncompromising a spokesman for the palestinian president Mahmoud Ab
You know this is a lie from headquarters and. Also a heads the u. S. Is now ready to give ukraine antitank missiles for its fight against a pro russian separatists fifty people reported killed by mudslides and flooding in the southern philippines caused by Tropical Storm and. Fifa corruption verdict in the us to former south american football officials convicted for taking bribes in exchange for marketing and media rights. Hello the Un Security Council has unanimously passed new sanctions in the latest attempt to force north korea to abandon its Nuclear Weapons and Missile Programs the resolution put forward by the us includes measures to cut most of pyongyangs petrol imports north korea is already under u. S. U. N. And e. U. Sanctions after several nuclear and missile tests this year the new sanctions will try to cut deliveries of refined petrol products by nearly ninety percent all north koreans working abroad will have to return home within two years they wont be able to send foreig
Storm. Most of the casualties were on the island of mindanao m. T. S. Tayyab reports flash floods and mudslides brought on by Tropical Storm temp in the towns of two baud n. P. R. Gabo mindanao island the philippines second largest have been devastated dozens of homes are destroyed and rescue workers appear at the number of casualties will rise. We really want to go straight now and were going to figure out what you have so many people that are really. At the height of the storm winds of up to eighty kilometers an hour uprooted trees and triggered torrents of mud and rock from a nearby mountain volunteers are digging with whatever they can to try and recover bodies power cuts and the loss of communication lines have hampered rescue efforts there even though theyre out there not to rush and the areas pretty wide its not just in one province but in several provinces show we are having a hard time getting them to communicate why there are areas that may have been affected last week forty
And this is al jazeera live from london also coming up. Ukraines president welcomes a u. S. Decision to supply it with Lethal Weapon is that russia warns it will only fuel hostilities in the war torn east. Supporters of liberian president ial hopeful georgia where gather in the capital monrovia ahead of tuesdays president ial runoff. And Palestinian Protesters clashed with Israeli Security forces in bethlehem before that continues over the u. S. Decision to recognize jerusalem as israels capital. And a riggin in the philippines where at least two hundred people have died in flash floods and mudslides caused by Tropical Storm tembin most of the casualties are on the Southern Island of mindanao which is the philippines second largest dozens of people are also missing with a search and rescue operation underway into his tired reports flash floods and mudslides brought on by Tropical Storm tembin the towns of. Mindanao island the philippines second largest have been devastated dozens of ho