Turkey in the region of the kurds a backed by the United States which is called syrias government and regime. Changes the battlefield. In syrias war. Freedom in sudan dozens of people arrested during last months protests of a high food prices and topic missions have been unexpectedly released. More are on the way and as a former aides its the president ial campaign about to give. A big there are reports. Testifying against former campaign chair. And im leon harding male circumcision a prime early just practice is pushing to become the first country to make it illegal for following the conversation and we want to hear from you for the hash tag. You can use green. Dot com and if you thoughts to seven years of war in syria that you want to sort of who was allied with whom then hold that thought because it just changed quite dramatically weve been reporting on our friend for weeks now the kurdish region in the north which has been under attack from Turkish Forces as well. Its been announce
Says a word stand by if syria progovernment forces join us backed kurdish fighters in a free and. New details about what happened in haiti with the Oxfam Charity director at the center of Sexual Misconduct accusations. Reports that a former aide to donald trump is expected to plead guilty of the ongoing f. B. I. Russia probe plus. Jubilation in sudan as well the eighty Political Prisoners are released but Opposition Leaders say its not enough and far as small here with all they say sport including a court of arbitration for sport has opened an investigation into a russian medalist suspected of failing a drug test at the Winter Olympics in pyongyang. Turkey is threatening to battle syrian progovernment forces if they protect the kurds in the northern enclave of afrin the warning came soon after syrian state media said the militia will be entering the region within hours the kurds are asked the Syrian Government for help to repel a turkish offensive it could mean syrian link forces direc
Security council awaits a vote on a cease fire plan. President rallies the conservative faithful saying a school with no guns is a dangerous place. The u. S. Confirms it will open its new embassy in jerusalem in may this year palestinian leaders call it an obstacle to peace. And Nigerian Government officials apologized to parents falsely told that missing daughters had been rescued we have an exclusive report. Top story in sport a second the olympic athlete from russia failed a drug. All the details coming up for you later in the program. We begin the news hour in syria where the governments relentless Bombing Campaign on a rebel held enclave near the Capital Shows no signs of abating rockets have been fired into eastern for a sixth straight day pushing the death toll to four hundred thirty two people in the past week alone the United Nations last minute wrangling is delaying a Security Council vote on imposing a thirty day ceasefire to end the hostilities. Reports from gaza on the tur
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