Burma. Its rebranding to me and mar. Didnt come until 1989. But its people are still referred to as bernice. Its there that the National League for democracy, a Political Party founded by august on sushi. The youngest daughter of the late revered independence, later general on son, one big in the 2021 parliamentary elections. But it wasnt long before the military leadership cited mass, broad as the reason to overturn election results. Fresh out of her cross decades, long house arrest suits you issued a statement calling for her supporters to resist what she described as a return to military dictatorship. It was here in me and mar 2021. That was served as newly minted us president joe biden, and secretary of state anthony blinking 1st test on International Relations and diplomacy. Today, that would be temporary, military control, still continues. Joining us to unpack this very complicated situation and me and mar that is Asian Pacific Affairs Expert kj know k j is also an educator, a wr
Security council awaits a vote on a cease fire plan. President rallies the conservative faithful saying a school with no guns is a dangerous place. The u. S. Confirms it will open its new embassy in jerusalem in may this year palestinian leaders call it an obstacle to peace. And Nigerian Government officials apologized to parents falsely told that missing daughters had been rescued we have an exclusive report. Top story in sport a second the olympic athlete from russia failed a drug. All the details coming up for you later in the program. We begin the news hour in syria where the governments relentless Bombing Campaign on a rebel held enclave near the Capital Shows no signs of abating rockets have been fired into eastern for a sixth straight day pushing the death toll to four hundred thirty two people in the past week alone the United Nations last minute wrangling is delaying a Security Council vote on imposing a thirty day ceasefire to end the hostilities. Reports from gaza on the tur
Im in london youre watching aljazeera also coming up a report from northeast nigeria where the government has apologized to the families of dozens of missing schoolgirls for giving them false information. Its time to make our schools a much harder taller for attackers president rallies the conservative faithful saying a school with no guns is a dangerous place. And the u. S. Confirms it will open its new embassy in jerusalem this may for the seventieth anniversary of israels founding. The death toll continues to climb in syria where government of a rival held enclave near the Capital Shows no signs of abating rockets have been fired into Eastern Ghouta first six straight day pushing the death toll to four hundred forty three people in the past week alone meanwhile at the United Nations a vote is expected to take place this hour on imposing a thirty day ceasefire in syria after last minute negotiations. Reports from gaza on the turkey syria border. Theres. Evidence here they call out fo
Blogs when youre watching are just there like my headquarters here in doha also coming up at the u. S. Confirms the embassy will move from tel aviv to jerusalem by may earlier than expected also a former election aide to donald trump agrees to help the inquiry into alleged russian meddling in u. S. Politics while another faces yet more charges plus. Russia marks one hundred years of the red army find out how the military has been rebuilt to become one of the strongest in the world. Welcome to the program the Syrian Military bombardment of eastern looks set to continue after a u. N. Vote on a humanitarian ceasefire was postponed until saturday more than four hundred forty civilians have died in six days of attacks on the rebel held enclave in a few moments well hear from our diplomatic editor james bays at the u. N. But first a somber binge of its report on the situation in east and. Theres a lot to do to fix yet they call out for those left on another floor but in the dense dust and de
Oh im. Also coming up three separate suicide attacks in afghanistan target the Security Forces as well as couples Diplomatic Area. The u. S. Imposes the biggest package of sanctions on north korea over its Nuclear Program plus. Russia the centenary of the red army find out how the military is being rebuilt to become one of the strongest in the world. Hundreds of thousands of people are trapped in a rebel held on clay this syrias capital and theyre being bombed seventh day efforts to establish a ceasefire have been delayed at the u. N. Three more people have been killed in recent hours more than four hundred four. He has been killed. Since sunday we can talk to our correspondent binge of aid now who is in gassy untap thats along the turkish Syrian Border and the people who are in particular a continuing to be bombarded by i asked strikes do we know specifically his carrying out these airstrikes. Martin according to activists on the ground it is both the syrian and the Russian Air Force