Of its biggest attacks in iraq since the sixtys 3 years ago 10 members of a Paramilitary Force that kail. And are fighting for survival the financial costs of coronavirus brains a bleak picture for the future of some zoos in the u. K. Thank you very much for joining us we start in malaysia where police have detained hundreds of refugees and Migrant Workers in kuala lumpur the raids were carried out on homes across the capital on friday tensions have been high after some malaysians blamed for an as for a surge in corona virus cases last month and for being a burden on much needed resources but elsewhere they continue to be progress in the fight against the coronavirus the United States has approved an experimental antiviral drug for emergency use on patients a major study showed the dry. This affair shorten the Recovery Time and may have reduced deaths and in spain after more than a month under lockdown strict measures are being eased and people are being allowed to exercise outside the
Malaysias power struggle to have a have its something the resignation has thrown the country into uncertainty but whats motivated this just 2 years after a surprise comeback of what is a tell us about politics in malaysia this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im Adrian Finnegan Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has long been seen as a monster of malaysian politics his shock resignation on monday has triggered speculation over what he may be planning hes been resisting pressure to set a deadline to and over power to his name successor abraham they put aside the decades long rivalry and 28 team and that partnership brought mahathir back into power under the deal to promise to hand over the top job to abraham now the ruling government has collapsed and Political Parties are rushing to forge alliances to form a new one so well come back to power through a different Political Partnership thats what were going to be discussing shortly but 1st i was there as Florence Louis reports
We begin with breaking news out of malaysia where the Prime Minister monitor mohamed has offered his resignation to the king and his Political Party has quit the Ruling Alliance doubt this decision shocks malaysia and it comes in the midst of plans by a high chair supporters to team up with opposition parties to force the transition of power to his name successor Anwar Abraham lets go live to Florence Louis and kuala lumpur so im florence what have you been able to learn is this as i said news has come out. Well we learnt that Mahathir Mohamad submitted his letter of resignation to the king of malaysia as about 1 pm local time this afternoon now its not yet known whether the king has accepted the resignation but according to constitutional experts because the kings role is largely a ceremonial role he will have to then what happens next is also a little bit unclear the king has to appoint someone who commands the majority or confidence of parliament so then it becomes a numbers game bu
U. S. And Afghan Taliban a just sign a preliminary deal in the coming hours that could eventually end americas longest running war its the result of 18 months of talks but once its agreed there is still a long way to go the 1st stage will be a 135. 00 day period of whats called a meaningful reduction in violence that is set to include the exchange of some 6000. 00 prisoners a deal is being described as a precursor to a Peace Agreement between the warring sides within afghanistan its hoped this will lead to talks between the taliban and the government in kabul as well as the withdrawal of foreign troops leading up to the signing theres been an initial weeklong reduction in violence mostly held although there were still some attacks. We have teams covering the story from several angles in a few moments well be speaking to alan fischer whos in washington d. C. Meet is standing by in afghanistans capital kabul but 1st lets speak to some of the devalued whos at the venue here in doha where
Blatantly wrong the bottom line on us politics and policies a matter of fact on the world. Malaysias power struggle bottom habits something resignation is thrown the country into uncertainty but whats motivated this just 2 years after a surprise comeback of what is a tell us about politics in malaysia this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im Adrian Finnegan Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has long been seen as a master of malaysian politics his shock resignation on monday has triggered speculation over what he may be planning hes been resisting pressure to set a deadline to and the power to his name successor abraham they put aside the decades long rivalry and 28 and that partnership brought mahathir back into power under the deal to promise to hand over the top job to abraham now the ruling government has collapsed and Political Parties are rushing to forge alliances to form a new one so well come back to power through a different Political Partnership thats what were goi