Country is trying to move away from its hydrocarbon economy and finding investment in renewable sources. Indias cabinet has announced new guidelines and approved funding for an updated National Population register the critics fear it could be used to further discriminate against muslims the survey was introduced in 2010 but for the 1st time people will be asked to share information about the date and place of birth of their parents this will also theyll also be asked to give details of identity documents like voter cards driving licenses and passports the governments approved more than 500000000. 00 in funding for the exercise. Meanwhile protests continue across the country against the new citizenship legislation is widely seen as being anti muslim since it was passed 2 weeks ago at least 25 people have been killed in the violence elizabeth iran has more on the latest on rust. Marching to the beat of their own drum thousands of people that defied a bat on public gatherings in the india
A new citizenship law in india that excludes muslims and now there are theories about a population register that critics say discriminates. Below it means i might be able to watch television use a computer case with homelessness on the rise in england we visit the center providing a lifeline for rough sleepers at christmas. Welcome to the program we begin in syria where at least 8 people including 5 children have been killed in a government airstrike targeting a school it happened in the town of job us thats an idiot province the last rebel held on clay the hundreds of displaced syrians have been sheltering in the school and it was it Syrian Government forces backed by their russian allies have made steady gains since launching an offensive to retake it live last week more than 40 villages are now under the. Control well a surge in fighting prompted a turkish delegation to travel to moscow to push for a cease fire that has a wave of Syrian Refugees are fleeing the fighting moving towar
Attempts to discredit the claims against the whistleblower. Because the whistleblower gave false story. Flights diverted schools closed to Public Health emergency is to quit in indias capital as the air quality deteriorates. We begin in lebanon where tens of thousands of protesters on both sides of the political divide are rallying both for and against the government large numbers turned out in beirut calling for a complete overhaul of the ruling elite and the current political system which is split along sectarian lines the protests began last month that have already forced the pre Prime Minister saad hariri to hand in his resignation a general strike has been called for monday so i know is that those protests in bahrain. As i belittle establishment for. Testers are back to close roads they believe that this is the only way to maintain the pressure on the ruling elite to resign a few days ago they agreed to leave the streets after the Prime Minister saad submitted his resignation but
Protests continue for the 19th day now across lebanon as demonstrators step up the pressure on the government i have blocked main highways and roads across the country continuing their calls for the removal of the ruling elite and a complete overhaul of the political system it was also anger at president. Announcing a date for parliamentary consultations which are required to name the next Prime Minister the protests of a ready for spry minister saad hariri to hand in his resignation and there have been rallies we should say in support of the government as well lets check in with stephanie dechen our live update from the protests in beirut stephanie. Thats right well this is what theyre calling an escalation come after a few days of relative calm on the streets no road block theyre back. To blocking these roads this is a vital highway through the capital beirut you had riot police here theyve now just gone to the side but weve also seen a lot of frustrated drivers who are trying to get
Purchase being held for a 19th day now across lebanon as demonstrators step up their pressure on the government i have blocked roads as they continue to call for the removal of the ruling elite and in fact a complete overhaul of the political system theres also anger at president delay in announcing a date for parliament treat consultations these are what are needed to name the next Prime Minister they have also been some rallies rallies held in support of the governments once again we are with stephanie in beirut for a live update how things developing. While the roads are fluid in terms of the roadblocks we were just at a roadblock but theyve now opened the road and theyre moving locations so what youre seeing behind us now is not really indicative of what you are seeing generally across the capital which is a lot of traffic frustration. And different thoughts now i just im going to bring in an astute young student that i watch has been blocking the road since 5 oclock this morning t