Leaders of two religions. Pope francis and the leader of the Russian Orthodox church. Russian air viekrussian aire resumed in syria. Speaking today in an interview with the agents trance press, syrian president Bashar Alassad spoke. Translator we have fully believed in negotiations and in Political Action since the beginning of the crisis. However if we negotiate, it does not mean that we stop fight are terrorism. The two tracks are inevitable in syria first through negotiations and second through fighting terrorism. And the two tracks are separate from each other. And tonight there are many Unanswered Questions about the new deal that is supposed to put a stop to the fighting in syria. Al jazeeras Jamie Mcintire reports. Antonio, if you cut through all the diplo speak, the potential for a ceasefire in syria comes down to how the russians define a single word, terrorist. Russia continues to pound targets in syria even hours after the diplomatic meeting was announced. Air cover for forc
Vote to remain in the block. Also ahead. Im alan fish center South Carolina. The republican president ial race moves into americas south. What are the challenges for the candidates in a state where there is much more diverse and much more direct of america. Hello, thank you for joining us. As ugandas president celebrates another victory, his main opponent is under house arrest polling stations opened on thursday, and in the end the 71yearold president won 60. 8 of the vote. Thkizza besigye has called it a sham. It has been limited the organization of the technical aspects of the election more over the commission lacked transparency in the decision and failed to inform the voters on he key elements in a timely and comprehensive manner. Malcolm webb has been following the election closely in the capital kampala. He was there when the result was formerly announced. The Electoral Commission has Just Announced its results for the president ial election. It said that incumbent president muse
Britain should stay in the European Union freed at last. After 43 years in solitary confinement top story for you. Police in uganda put the main opposition candidate for president underhouse arrest. Its the fourth time in a week that he has been detained. Police say its to prevent unrest after the Opposition Vote rigging in the poll on thursday. Professional results showed that the president is on course to extend his 30 year rule. The e. U. s chief observer for the elections says the extent of force used by the police is unacceptable. It was not transparent. It was very badly organising things. And it took the trust of everyone here in uganda that we were speaking to. I would say its a failure of the european commission. Vote stuffing or rigging. We got that information from the media. We ask our observers all over the country, and i have to say that they did not confirm they didnt witness any kind of these things which you mentioned. I speak on the findings that they had in the regio
Win the South Carolina primary. How they are coping in venture what with their petrol prices going up by more than 6,000 . Ugandas president is celebrating his fifth election victory. While his main opponent remains under house arrest. The 71yearold president won 60. 8 of the vote in thursdays election, allowing him to extend his 30year rule. His main rival who has been detained four times since monday, he won 35. 4 of the vote. Hes condemned the election as a sham. European union and Common Wealth observers have also criticized the poll, which was marred by lengthy delays and Political Violence. The Electoral Commission elects independent, transparent at this and trust for the stakeholders. It narrowly interpreted its mandate by limiting it to the organization of the technical aspects of the elections. Moreover, the Commission Elect transparency in the decision between the voters and contestants on key elements of the electoral process in a timely and comprehensive manner. Al jazeeras
Islands. I believe well be safe center a reformed europe. David cameron on whether britain should stay in the european union. We begin this news hour where we have museveni has been declared the winner of the president ial election. Hes africas longest serving leaders having spent 30 years in power. Lets take a look at the results. Museveni won with 60 of the vote. His rival only secured 35 of ballot cast. The polic. It was not transparent. I would say the failure concerning the vote staffing or rigging. We have information from media. Weve asked observers all over the country, and we have to say that this is not confirmed. They did not witness any kind of these things which have been mentioned. I have to speak on the findings that they have in the region there. We join malcolm webb in kampala. The results have been rejected by the opposition. Theyre calling for an independent audit. Will they get it . We dont know yet. Kizza besigye, the opposition candidate, are in their homes surrou