Suspected boko haram fighters. A former aid in the british Prime Minister is convicted of phone hacking while working as editor of a tabloid newspaper. And how listening to the bugs on your mobile phone could help at that track disease. Egyptian president abdul fatah el sisi says he will not interfere in the judicial system following an International Outcry over the sentenc sentencf three al jazerra journal sifts. Peter agrees at this sentenced to seven years in jail. Mohamed a 10year sentence. They are falsely accused of helping the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. Undery egypt constitution the president has a right to issue a pardon or reduce the sentences. Well, journalists around the world have been holding a silent protest to mark the convictions. The global demonstration was held exactly 24 hours after the sentences were handed down. Barnaby phillips reports from london. Reporter at the headquarters of one of the worlds most famous broadcasters, an uncharacteristic moment of silence.
The pentagon confirmed today that the first u. S. Military advisers are on the ground in iraq. This comes as secretary of state john kerry meets with nato Foreign Ministers to discuss the challenges facing that country. Kerry flew to brussels after meeting with kurdish leaders in northern iraq. As everybody knows, this is a very critical time for iraq as a whole. And the government formation challenge is the central challenge that we face in recent days the Security Cooperation between the forces here in the kurdish area have been really critical to helping to draw a line with respect to isil. That meeting took place as iraqi soldiers battled with fight presser Islamic State in the iraq, levant just west the baghdad. Mike, what is the mission for the military 5 advisers now on e ground in iraq. Reporter 40 of the threat hundred that the press spoke about when he deployed them last week have now arrived in country. And their mission to is hes the readiness and cohesiveness of the iraqi
Libya evacuated. Food and medical aid arrive for hundreds and thousands of refugees, who fled the fighting with the taliban. And what is that a bite . Uruguays luis suarez hit with disciplinary charge at the world cup. We hear from a former ref. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Almaliki is ruling out forming an analogistal unity government, dealing with a sunni led rebellion. Military advisors are in iraq. They arrived in baghdad and are there to help the government beat the rebels. It is a big task. These are the areas held by rebels. They will be interested in what is going on here at the baiji oil refinery. Lets go to the correspondent, imran khan in the Iraqi Government. No doubt a big task faced by u. S. Special forces. What is it that the iraqis want out of the u. S. Special forces. Well, the u. S. Special forces. 300 of them are arriving over the next few weeks, the first concontingents here. They are based out of a company, the Baghdad International airport. Their job will be to stra
Suarez hit with a disciplinary charge at the world cup. The official forces, u. S. Official forces and military advisors are in baghdad. It is a big task. These are the areas held by rebels, mostly in the north and the west. Theyll be particularly interested in what is going on at the Baiji Oil Refinery. More than 1,000 people have died this month alone. Lets go to our correspondent, imran khan, live in baghdad. Imran, what are the iraqis hoping to get out the u. S. Special forces, and military advisors . Theyll be hoping the special forces military advisors can give them advice on tactics and weaponry needed to go and send Ground Troops into places like mosul and other places on the map. There are 300 of them arriving over the next couple of weeks. The first lot will be basing themselves at a camp near the Baghdad International airport. Thats where theyll train the elite of the iraqi army. The purpose is advice. The frustration from a lot of the government officials is that the u. S.
Into the backyard where subsequently triggered a fire. Hear from of a departure with a b c seven news from a short time ago Officials Say when they arrived a fire in the backyard of the residents to see how close it was to the interstate bills as a part of the home was burning. Fire has since been put out. No word on injuries we dont believe there are any. With a currency right now gathering information well bring you updates as we learn new information Golden Gate Bridge suicide barriers the District Board of directors approved funding for the system today the boat was unanimous. Tears of joy that and you came from any of those in the audience as the vote was announced many came with their own stories about the bridge and lost but once. i lost 70 yearold daughter casey to the bridge is played song at the john 2010 after setting up a bridge for five hours and has these to be fixed celtics three years to build it will cost 76 million about money coming from federal state in toll revenue