Welcome back to the weekend, we began with Breaking News out of The Middle East. Hezbollah has now confirmed israel killed its longtime leader. Just last hour the spokesperson for the israeli military confirmed that. His killing under the command of, Choice Chuck chose to join the war that hamas started. There are consequences for that decision. Aaron mcglocklin is live in tel aviv. Bring us up to speed on the latest list our. Symone, around 6 00 yesterday evening, a massive explosion rocked the city of beirut and minutes later, israeli officials were Briefing Members of the press that he was the target of an israeli airstrike on a residential building. They were saying that the Command And Control headquarters for hezbollah was located under then the building. And there was a question whether they had carried out the assassination effectively. They released the Audio Exchange between the Fighter Pilot who carried out the attack and his commander moments after the airstrike was carried
Since the disputed parliamentary election earlier this month the largest Prisoner Exchange in yemen civil war is underway in sanaa more than a 1000 detainees are being swapped between the rebels and the saudis. The u. N. Special envoy for yemen has been Briefing Members of the Security Council. The implementation of this agreement will build confidence and indeed momentum by demonstrating a simple truth that peaceful dialogue. Between the parties deliver the road to peace prisoners agreement does not include many thousands more of yemenis detained during the course of this project and it is therefore our obligation and the obligation of the parties to convene very soon to discuss further releases. Corona virus cases are surging across europe and countries are imposing new restrictions to curb the outbreak in the u. K. London is moving to the 2nd highest covert 19 alert level a new 3 tier lockdown system has come into force in england italys recorded its highest single day tally of new
Calling interruptions. A warm welcome to our international my names you know 30 minutes of news start. The Un Security Council is calling for an immediate end to fighting between armenia and azerbaijan after 4 days of hostilities the 2 nations are once again vying for control over their long speeded border region. R. T. Is the sole media granted access to the region. Spoke to me from their earlier. Well were in the city of. The capital of the disputed nagornokarabakh region and well you can see how dark it is around me well its not because were in a forest or somewhere in the middle of nowhere no in were in the middle of a city a big pretty big bustling city normally shining with the lights but this is not the case right now because all the street lights have been switched off people are trying not to light the lights in their homes just because just to make it more difficult the job more difficult to those who are bombing this town what has become regular here raid sirens that sort of
Moments from it for you. Broadcasting one of them in the night from our little bit darker studios this is our 2 International Incheon tom certainly glad to have you with us all right now the u. N. Security council is calling for an immediate end to fighting between armenia and azerbaijan after 4 days of hostilities the 2 nations are once again vying for control over the long disputed border region of nagano. T is the sole media outlet granted access to the region r. T. C. Go to don ive spoke to us earlier from their. Well were in the city of stop on the capital of the disputed nagornokarabakh region and well you can see how dark it is around me well its not because were in a forest or somewhere in the middle of nowhere no in were in the middle of a city a big pretty big bustling city normally shining with the lights but this is not the case right now because all the street lights have been switched off people are trying not to light the lights in their homes just because just to make i
Rejects early results from the parliamentary polls. The citys under attack the battle between armenia and azerbaijan intensifies for the 2nd week despite growing calls for a ceasefire. And the scientists finds the discovery of the episodes to see fire escape the 2020 local guys in medicine. White House Press Secretary Kelly Mcinerney is the latest member of president Donald Trumps inner circle to test positive for the coronavirus she Just Announced her diagnosis over the weekend she gave several press briefings with wearing a mask mcinerney was one of a number of people who attended star will Trump Supreme Court nominations ceremony who have no tested positive well sources are set to decide in the coming hours whether or not its the u. S. President is fit to be released from hospital where he is currently recovering from covert 19 his chief of staff says theyre optimistic about his prospects trump courted controversy on sunday with a surprise drive by hundreds of his supporters. Curren