And tragedy at an airshow in britain as a plane comes down. Well have all the sports, including the latest from the World Championships where olympic champion mo farah makes history in beijing. Details later in the program. We begin this news hour with developing news in macedonia. Weve had reports that the authorities have allowed thousands of refugee gather at the border of greece at the border of macedonia. Lets get the latest from jonah hull who is on the phone on the greek side of the border. Jonah, what has been happening . Well, lauren, it has been a dramatic and frankl afternoon here as we have seen Macedonia Police run off the field as stun grenades are shot at the feet of women and children. Weve seen families separated from each other in the melee, and as night fell perhaps an order was given, perhaps it became apparent to the commanders on the other side that they could not hold all of these people back, and all of a sudden the macedonia lines retreated. The police put down
Hello. Its four years to the day since the incident which triggered syrias civil war. On march the 15th 2011, the Syrian Government began cracking down on demonstrations. Month, five protesters in the town of dara became the first victims of the conflict. In july, a group of Army Defectors turned weapons against the government and announced the formation of the free syrian army. The next month, hundreds of people were killed by Government Forces in the town of hama. They formed a Syrian National council. And then by the following summer, the Islamic State of iraq in the levant had taken territory in the north and declared when it called a caliphate. The u. S. Formed a coalition and commenced airstrikes among the armed group. A group of people in rebelheld areas of douma. The town just outside damascus. Dozens more have been record killed and injured in the last three days as the air force steps up attacks on the area. Four Million People have fled syria since the conflict began with ma
Military as parliament votes on strengthening the president s powers. Hello. Its four years to the day since the incidents which triggered syrias civil war on march 14th the Syrian Government began cracking down on demonstrations. Five protesters became the first victims of the could be conflict. Army did he have if we cant orderses announced the formation of the free syrian army. The next month hundreds of people were killed by Government Forces in the town of hammas. The opposition formed its Syrian National council. In august 2014, the Syrian Government was Affordable Care acted of hilling hundreds of civilians. By the following summer the Islamic State ofra iraq two months latter, the u. S. Formed a coalition and began airstrikes against the armed group. Among the latest victims, a group of people in rebelheld areas of duma. Ant visits say as many as 20 people, including children died in airstrikes on residential buildings in the town just outside damaskas. Dozens more have been re
Amid concerns about a proposed iran nuclear deal. The king of blues and, an Award Winning museician, b. B king has died. We begin in Southeast Asia where governments in the region have rejected boats full of hundreds of Asylum Seekers. More than 1600 migrants, rahinga and poor bangladeshis have landed in malaysia and indonesia since sunday. Some havent been as lucky and are being forced back into international waters. Food parcels have been dropped to boats, but have pushed them away from thailands southern coast. Fisherman in indonesia have rescued about 800 rohingya migrants. Those on board say at least 100 people have died while fighting for food and water. Rights groups are calling for an urgent rescue of thousands of migrants strafrnded on traffickers boats in the region. We have correspondents covering the story for us in Southeast Asia. Florence loy is in myanmars capital. We talked to veronica in bangkok. First, lets go to indian e i cants ache. Prove incident. Talk to us about
The top stories we are covering from europe a boeing passenger jet crashes killing all 50 people on board in russia. Tight secure for e elections in kosovo which have big implications for the countrys future. We begin in the philippines where preside where the president is the continuing his tour of the region devastated by haiyan. His government was facing criticism it was slow to respond to the drafter. More than 4 Million People have been displaced. What i want to stress is that the government has the means beyond many countries, 28 current trees helping out on the operations. Can we rise up . Of course we can but it will be easier and faster in everyone helps out. Some aid has gun to arrive in the provrnings of eastern sama. Its cut off from food and water. The only option to get there is by air. We join the air force. He met a woman desperately to return to her family and witnessed their emotional reunion. There is not a second to lose as aust tralian air force troops packed c 130