In the morning in yemen where the former president , ali Abdullah Saleh, has been killed just days after abandoning an alliance with a rebel group at the centre of the countrys civil war. The Current Crisis started in 2015, when Houthi Rebels believed to be backed by iran took control of parts of the country. A Coalition Led by saudi arabia then began a campaign of airstrikes to try to oust them. Saleh ran the country for more than 30 years and had been seeking talks to bring back the internationally recognised government. Our middle east editor jeremy bowen reports. Ali Abdullah Salehs house has been destroyed by his former allies, the houthis. They might not be able to break the power of salehs extended family, and the Tribal Network that helped him hold power in yemen for 30 years. A houthi tank crew near the house celebrated. A fighter, abu ahmad, said, thank god for the great victory and the end of the most corrupt leader in the islamic world. Houthi fighters killed saleh as he tr
For doping should not be lifted ahead of the closing ceremony at the Winter Olympics in south korea later on sunday. The decision means that the russian athletes, who were allowed to compete as neutrals, cannot march under their own flag. Two russian athletes have failed drug tests in pyeongchang. It comes as a high level delegation from north korea has crossed into south korea to take part in the closing ceremony. A large crowd came to protest the inclusion of a controversial general, Kim Yong Chol. He was head of pyongyangs military department and is widely blamed for an attack eight years ago on a south korean warship that killed 46 sailors. Our correspondent Stephen Mcdonell joins me live from seoul. Stephen thank you forjoining us. It looks like olympic diplomacy has worked to a certain extent . Well, you know, there is a lot of controversy going on here right now, right to the very end, these Olympic Games are mired, really, in geostrategic manoeuvre is. On the one hand, you have
30 day ceasefire across syria. Itll allow aid to reach areas including rebel held Eastern Ghouta, where more than 500 civilians are said to have been killed in Government Air strikes in the past week. Syrian rebel groups have welcomed the vote, which had been delayed repeatedly by russia, an ally of the syrian government. The leaders of france and germany will speak by phone on sunday with president putin, to push for the truce to take hold in the coming days. Nick bryant reports. The people of Eastern Ghouta woke up this morning to continued aerial bombardment, and the news from new york that the Security Council remained deadlocked and still couldnt Reach Agreement on how to bring about even a temporary halt to the killing. Delay in syria always brings more death. At least 120 children have been killed since sunday, according to human rights activists. Hospitals overwhelmed by the number of casualties have been targets of the governments bombing. 0n the fringes of the Security Counci
Singapore and midnight in london, where relations between the british Prime Minister, theresa may, and the head of the European Commission have reached a new low. Theresa may warned that she will prove to be a Bloody Difficult Woman during talks to separate britain from the eu. It follows reports that she was accused of being deluded about the entire process. Theresa may spoke to our political editor. We have seen that times are going to be tough. During the conservative Party Leadership campaign i was described by one of my colleagues as a Bloody Difficult Woman. I said at the time that the next person to find that out would be jean claude juncker. Did he, over the weekend . These are going to be tough negotiations as we going to be tough negotiations as we go ahead. I am asking the british people to give me a mandate to go into those negotiations. Every vote for me and my team is a vote to strengthen our hand and ensure we get the best possible deal for the uk. Did Jeanclaude Juncker