Wounded. One of the assailants killed, and another wounded. And acting in the name of islam, a gunman fires 13 rounds at a philadelphia policeman. Officials say its miraculous that the officer survived. Im sarah kelly, good evening, welcome to the program. We begin with new developments in the aftermath of shocking attacks on new years eve in cologne, germany. The police chief there has been removed, following allegations of a Police Coverup that includes the omission of one very important fact, that over half of the suspects identified in connection with the crimes area,asylum seekers. A week after colognes new years eves celebrations turned into a night of mayhem and the citys police chief is out of a job, amid growing anger over police failings. His boss, westphalias interior minister, says its time for a fresh start. I have decided it is now necessary that public trust is reinstated in the Cologne Police department and that the police regains its ability to act sufficiently. Other
Of the debate with u. S. President ial hopefuls. Hello, im robin adams in doha with all the sports news for you. Including. We hear from one of the candidates for fifa president , and what it will take to make footballs governing football credible again. Talks to find the political solution to end the war in serie a are in trouble before theyve even gun. Theyre supposed to start on friday, but rival factions are threatening to boycott. The Syrian National Coalition Said that it wont make a decision until thursday. Most of the rebel factions fighting in seriea form the higher negotiating committee. Its written to the u. N. With a list of conditions taking part. Kurdish group, the pyd has not been invited. Rush wants them there, but turkey calls them terrorists and does not want them there. Some opposition politicians have already arrived in switzerland. Political groups not on the list of opposition delegates drawn up in saudi arabia are staying in this hotel in the resort town of lausa
The zika virus. And now growing numbers are struggling to survive on the streets of sweden. We are just two days away from the proposed talks on the syrian crisis, and there is confusion and disagreement on who should take part. It does seem the pyd will not be attending. Turkey says the group is linked to what it calls terrorism. Jam james bayes reports. Reporter political groups who are not on the list of opposition delegates drawn up in saudi arabia, are staying in this hotel in the resort town. Some have received invites. Others have not. This is the cochairman of one of the largest kurdish groups, the pyd, a group turkey says is a terrorist entity. He has not received an invitation. If really they want a peaceful syria, if they want a political solution for syria, and if they dont like maybe the same out come of geneva 2, all of the syrians should be included on the table, not by the influence of some other forces which outside they are looking their interest in syria or they have
Cup of nations will go ahead but no word yet whether morocco will be hosting. In about 45 minutes. So well begin from burkina fasso. The African Union have told military leaders to put a civilian government in charge or face the consequences. Lets take you live there to burkina fassos capitol. Whats been the reaction to the African Union ultimatum . Basically been telling them that i dont plan to stay on to power. I just came here because someone had to come and stabilize the situation. When things are stable then i will go. He did indicate if he did step down he was willing to hand over power to the speaker of parliament which is what the constitution actually says. The head of the opposition had a press conference a few minutes ago and he promised he would step down eventually and optimistic he will keep his word. But is it in a week two weeks a month, some say he will maybe try to stall, buy time and hang onto power. People are waiting to see what his reaction is going to be. Will h
Ahead in january but no word whether morocco will be hosting the continental show piece amid ebola fears. That and more sports are coming up in about 45 minutes. So we begin in burkina faso where the there is a new Transitional Government. The military has tightened its grip after seating fire on friday when the president was forced to resign. Soldiers fired shots into the air to Disperse Protesters who were demanding a return to civilian rule. Lets go back to its capitol, how are people reacting to colonel zida, the man in charge right now, who said hell hand over power to the leader of a Transitional Government once its formed . Some opposition parties are actually saying that they want nothing to do with colonel zida. They say he should be in charge and they want him to leave. They say theyre skeptical. Theyre not sure that hell keep his word. And they say it should not matter right now. Rather focus on forming this Transitional Government. Setting it up quickly. And then we can foc