Good evening. The un Secretary General and other World Leaders have called for restraint in the middle east, after whats believed to have been an Israeli Attack on iran overnight. Us Officials Say israel was responsible for a missile strike. The Israeli Government hasnt officially commented. Iran says the attack didnt cause any damage and indicated there would be no retaliation. There were reports of explosions in syria, iraq, and most significantly in iran, in the province of isfahan, in the middle of the country. The area is home to an airbase and several nuclear sites, as well as a missile factory. Us officials called it an israeli missile strike. Iranian media said three small drones were involved. In a moment well hear from our North America editor sarah smith, In Washington, and our chief International Correspondent, lyse doucet. But first, Lucy Williamson is injerusalem. Well, there are reports tonight that israels Defence Minister has been having conversations with his us count
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expected to be high on the agenda when african leaders meet any theo. began with the corona virus outbreak that shows no sign of slowing as authorities in china scramble to try to bring this epidemic under control across china at least 724 people have now died yes and the c.s. confirmed the death of one of its citizens in the quarantined city on a japanese man has also died there hong kong started enforcing a 2 week quarantine on people arriving from mainland china and in japan thousands of people are being quarantined on board a cruise ship in the port of yokohama that ship has 64 confirmed cases of the coronavirus good to has more. the onus of this luxury cruise ship describe it as a home away from home and for those on board there is no. about 3700 people on the diamond quintus i think when teams like least 2 weeks off japan s yokohama port that s off to more than 60 tested posted for coronavirus we are all instructed to stay in our own cabin m i do know that people from t
or trap for frederick the truth. candidates during the u.s. democratic presidential debate lash out at donald trump for the firing of 2 witnesses from the impeachment inquiry also of. the generations for which politics has been dominated by 2 political parties but now the country s poised for a major political upset me bucket with in-depth coverage of our lives general election. we begin with breaking news in thailand where a soldier has shot dead at least 12 people including his commanding officer several others are wounded in the northeast city of court outs and he s holding at least 10 others hostage in a shopping mall the soldiers most of it is unclear is thought to have stolen weapons and ammunition from his battalion before attacking the shopping center when he joins us now from bangkok for more rain just bring us up to speed what s the latest. yes well this situation is still very much unfolding in the city of korans or not. it s also known which is a fairly large city
a confrontation. and voting is under way in ireland but will the prime minister lose out as 3 parties and to the election in a dead heat. but we begin this hour with breaking news from thailand where security forces have stormed a shopping center after a mass shooting which has left at least 20 people dead more than 30 people have been wounded after a soldier went on a gun rampage in the city of core at the army sergeant then took people hostage in a shopping mall in the city center where he is still thought to be inside that building but it s not known if more people are trapped with him the suspect went there off to 1st opening fire in a house and also an army base so we can see that the they have been attacks in several locations wayne has been following this story from bangkok and joins us now it is police have identified the gunman have they managed to capture him. it appears not at the moment it seems like the situation is still happening at the more with the gunman som