Refugees trying to make it to europe. Top story, voting in nigers president ial election well under way. Around 7 Million People registered to vote in the country. The current president has been criticized for his handling of security threats which is one of the main issues. A state of members of the jury has announced state of emergency was announced after attacks from the boko haram. Despite political instability, the World Bank Says nigers economy grew by 6. 5 in 2014. The u. N. Says it is still one of the least developed countries with high rates of illiteracy and disease. Our correspondent is outside a poll at the moment. What is it like so far . Reporter there is not much, but we are seeing now the beginning of the vote. In a few minutes i think as you can see behind me in this high school there are at least four or five classrooms where they have established the boxes brought here just a few minutes ago. There was a scene here of activity when they brought those boxes one our la
Night as officials assess the damage. A scansal involved a exgirlfriend damage the bolivian president s chances for running for a fourth term. In sport, chelsea are in to the quarter teams of the english f. A. Cup. They are beat on their strength. Manchester city side 51. As manager gus maintains his unbeaten run in the competition. Syria has suffered two devastating sets of explosions in 24 hours. In the first homs was hit by a car bombing. At least 46 people were killed and more than 100 injured in one of the deadliest attacks to date in the governmentheld city. Hours later a southern suburb of damascus was hit by a number of explosions, this time killing at least 83 people and injuring dozens, the attacks came as Government Forces captured 31 villages in aleppo province in the north from the Islamic State of iraq and the levant. And also co incited with the u. S. Secretary of state john kerry saying hes reached a provisional agreement with russia on the terms of a ceasefire in syria
Now heads ways and means. Again, the committee here taking a break. We expect until 5 00 eastern. Well continue our live coverage then. And also online at cspan. Org. We will be back to the Budget Committee when they gavel back in which should be at about 5 00 eastern. Our coverage continues online at 2 00. A reminder of the senate Budget Committee thats under way. Thats also on cspan. Org. But also happening today, the Federal Reserves federal open Market Committee wrapped up today. And the chairman of the fed, janet yellen, as she does after these meetings, held a press conference with reporters. Chairman yellen good afternoon. As you know, the federal open Market Committee this afternoon reaffirmed the current zero to 25 target range for the federal funds. 25 target range for the federal funds rate. The target range for the federal funds rate remains unlikely at our next meeting in april. With continued improvement in Economic Conditions, however, we do not want to rule out the poss
On the republican proposal. You can also send us a tweet or go to facebook. Com cpsnspan. We will get your thoughts here in just a minute. I want to begin with the chairman of the Budget Committee , republican from georgia. Yesterday holding a news conference. [video clip] it gets to balance within 10 years without raising tax. We responsibly lay out a plan for a healthy economy. One that opens the doors for people will, not subjects into the ditch to washington, d. C. We say in strength and medicare. We recognize the imperative of providing for our military men and women and their families. Of budget spent more on National Defense that the president. We do so in a responsible way that lays out a path to adjust the ongoing consent of the military so they are better able to plan and prepare for challenges in the future. Host tom price outlining what he says is in this Budget Proposal for the next 10 years. The accident at the white house yesterday with meeting with Prime Minister of ire
The former case as it claims to have liberated has exploded in eastern town the flashpoint city of slum yes. This show cancels a negotiation session after a palestinian unity deal that works for hamas and fatah the same authority. The first time in years. Preston showed that the picture is from mr stopped shy of an apology many nights anniversary of the armenian cats. Ll. Jen says it has taken control of a town near the flashpoint city of some yawns were pro russian separatists are in control of many installations no independent confirmation comes up after the announcement of renewed anti Terror Campaign against separatists in the east of the country. He thought that it held town of krabi and his crew russian minute and think that preparing for an imminent ukrainian attack the hero looks like it was retiring from iowa to round off the day it was different people here is very close to remedy long and it is less intense during the daytime show that knowing something will happen sooner or