A big no bigger prisoner swap in efforts to end the conflict in yemen. Health emergency in france new restrictions in england a europe grapples with a 2nd wave of the come demick. Thousands of afghans flee to safety after days of intense fighting between the taliban and government forces. We begin in thailand with breaking news in a crackdown against antigovernment demonstrations right place have clay if thousands of protesters outside the Prime Ministers Office they may have shortly after the government announced an emergency decree banning large gatherings to protest leaders have been arrested for the last 3 months demonstrators have demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister and reforms to the monarchy. Ask a straight correspondents go hide who is live from outside the Government House in a hub for the protests scott is just 7 am in the morning but its been a busy night bring us up to date with the very latest. That was a very busy night and busy day yesterday and wednesday that
A curfew is declared across parts of france as europe battles a 2nd wave of coronavirus. The rebels in yemen have released 2 u. S. Citizens in exchange for 250 of their faces those released have since arrived in yemens capital after transiting through oman the white house says that humanitarian work sandra lowly businessperson Michael Goodale could im sorry have been released are the remains of a 3rd american have been retirement. Well heres a look at how we got here the efforts to end the 5 year long conflict u. N. Brokered peace talks began in stockholm in 2018 the warring sides signed a deal to swap around 15000. 00 detainees but progress has been slow nearly 1100 detainees are expected to be exchanged on thursday that ruthies will reportedly release around 400 people including 15 Saudis Coalition forces a likely to free around 700 hooty fighters last year who thinks freed 290 prisoners and saudi arabia released 128 the war in yemen has killed more than 100000 people and millions ar
A curfew is declared across parts of france as europe battles a 2nd wave of coronavirus. The rebels in yemen have released 2 u. S. Citizens in exchange for 250 of their fighters who was released have since arrived at yemens capital sanaa after transiting through among the white house says that humanitarian worker sandra lowly businessman michael good data have been released and the remains of a 3rd american have been returned as bringing out a serious. Question tell us more about this prisoner swap deal well this is an extraordinary operation which is underway its a very delicate operation for Different Reasons until about a few hours ago ago there has been some huge differences between the whole theories of the government representatives about some what the what the who thiis described as de lay of the 1st batch of who the president is to be transferred from flown from in saudi arabia all the way to sinai and that delay were almost going to undermine the whole operation a senior offic
Enough anger is still growing on the streets protesters are out in force again. The opposition calls it a revote theres anger on the streets of balance following sundays president ial election. And the highest profile arrest yes the hong kongs controversial security nor media tycoon jimmy law is accused of colluding with Foreign Forces. And im sorry the homeless now have all the sport some of europes biggest teams gear up for the euro many tournament in germany which kicks off in less than an hour 7 games in just 12 days that will decide this seasons winners. Were begin this hour with developments in lebanon where the president has accepted the resignation. Of his Prime Ministers government sunday admit president michel al now after announcing his cabinet decision to step down on television the president has asked to stay on the caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is formed a resignation follows a violent protest after more than 200 people were killed in tuesdays explosion in the ca
A tova. And germanys chancellor Angela Merkel says she confronted russian president Vladimir Putin over the killing of full my chechen commander in berlin last summer germanys it spells to Russian Diplomats will be issued moscow says it will retaliate. Plus the militia in turkey with the melodic language of all of this own. But the villagers oldstyle tortelli slaves as young people believe for the citys gold and of its list of additions. The book. A myth that she might get to have been a. Much of france is grander still hold as the country experiences this biggest strike in decades over proposed Pension Reforms many people are taking to the streets with severe disruption to rain lines schools and hospitals present a man in the cross plans to overhaul the retirement system could force workers to retire later on see their pensions reduced Union Leaders say they will continue the strike until monday. Lets go straight to our correspondent lisa lewis whos in stars these of whats the situati