It can fly a 27 times the speed of sound. Is the world leader in Hypersonic Weapons so how will it affect the global arms race story. Hello and welcome to the program im dead. Russia says its new hypersonic weapon is a technological breakthrough on the scale of sputnik the 1st satellite launched by the soviet union in 1967 president Vladimir Putin can easily bypass Missile Defense systems on its way to a target through sharp maneuvers and thats worrying the u. S. Thats also having to contend with chinas development of hypersonic arms beijing displayed the dongfeng 17 at a military parade in october and the u. S. Defense secretary has said developing the technology is a priority well president putin says moscow is no longer playing catch up. It isnt what i do but if we want to be victorious our equipment must be pieces of the equipment of other countries its not a game of cheese we can put up with a dribble our equipment must be the beast we can strive for the age were striving for that
Women in india become a symbol of the protest movement against the contentious citizenship law. Chile is leading the developing world with a pledge to relinquish things of course to generate power but for those who live in the socalled sacrifice owns 30 years is too long to wait. So there has been a prisoner swap in Eastern Ukraine between Government Forces and protesters separatists it is the 2nd major release in 3 months and follows ukraine and russia agreeing to ease tensions between them remember it is now 5 years since Russian Troops and the Crimean Peninsula so an update as we start with alexander got froid in moscow just take us through how events have actually gone today. So the checkpoint called the my office which is near the town of huddle of co which is on to them occasional line between ukraine and. Russia supported separatists today at like 4 hours ago this swap of prisoners started to and what we receive now is an information that is finally over 1st ukrainians did a swa
A new decade but in welcomes the 20 twentieths with fireworks over the Brandenburg Gate while in new york huge crowds celebrated on times square. Plus im not told me is a dress the german chancellor holds Firm Confidence in confronting the challenges of the new decade well have a full address place in this off our. Legs. Thanks very much for joining us. The ruins left by wildfires raging in australia the 7 people have been confirmed dead over the last 2 days and nearly 200 homes destroyed the death toll from this seasons blazes now stands at 17 of the biggest fires have spread across 2 states in the south east of australia authorities are now delivering food and water to thousands of people who fled the town of moloch and took refuge on beaches and the danger is not nearly close to being over with weather conditions expected to deteriorate again this weekend. Fueled by searing temperatures and fast moving winds more than 200 fires continue to consume australias southeastern states of N
Saudi arabia and the u. A. E. And with strikes taking center stage and fred see how paris the struggling to fill those seats. And im here to simplify all your sports the College Playoffs reached the finals and we report on measures to protect younger players from head injuries. Theres been a prisoner swap in Eastern Ukraine between Government Forces and pro russia separatists and the 2nd major release in 3 months follows ukraine and russia agreeing to a tension between them ties between ukraine and russia broke down after the 2014 uprising that ousted the kremlin backed president in kiev russia went on to annex crimea and is accused of supporting separatists in Eastern Ukraine at least 13000 people have been killed in the fighting the latest Prisoner Exchange is part of ukrainian president the law to me is a lenski push for peace but there is anger and you crying over concessions made to russia in order to secure a ceasefire kiev will release riot Police Suspected of murder during the
A slow trickle find out next how the worst drought in a century is affecting 45000000 people across 14 nations in Southern Africa and getting more of a taste of politics banks head to the polls parliamentary elections with a wider choice of candidates. Their end ramadi is due to appear this hour at a rally in new delhi as he faces one of his biggest domestic challenges since becoming indias Prime Minister at least 25. 00 people have died so far in violence healed by anger against a citizenship bill which opponents say discriminates against muslims sabina shuster reports some new delhi. Police in the Northern State are not taking chances. Did runs wild firing tear gas not protests. Sisters who are defying a government ban to congregate in large crowds. Every tactic is being used to quash nationwide protests against a new citizenship law the police are being accused of using Excessive Force was what started as a student demonstration has grown into one large a movement to denounce what g