Relations with israel. And flash floods in parts of afghanistan and pakistan kill more than 200. 00 people dozens more are missing. Others there as Investigative Unit has obtained this cyprus papers of confidential documents listing 2 and a half 1000 people who bought citizenship in cyprus some are criminals and some are seeking a safe haven away from their own governments names include 500 from china and 350 from the middle east who paid for the right to live and work and europe the cypriot government has just held a press conference this past hour and has refuted the findings of the investigation calling it propaganda every day these reports a meeting of president s to discuss greater links between cyprus and china. But away from the public glare hundreds of chinese have quietly paid for a personal connection aboard cypriot citizenship a few likely criminals he sanctioned by the us for laundering stolen cryptocurrency others like tanya are politically connected hes boss of a state ow
From the e. U. From Anti Corruption groups that these schemes they say are a way for criminals and the corrupt to hide where they are it increases the risk of Money Laundering and its a back door to europe because what theyre not doing is buying citizenship to become cypriots theyre buying a way into europe. Well cypresses interior minister has hit back at the investigation firmly denying the findings coing it propaganda nobody hears that are going on within the borders of the media or the interior ministry has investigated all the information aljazeera has given to the public and all the names brought up on the investigation have been looked into when they applied for the visas there were 100 percent entitled to it was no criminal record in their home countries and where they were living we investigated and there were no complaints against them from any other sources or interpol this is deliberate distortion and deception of the elements biol dizzier. At least 2 people have been kille
Voice emotional statements from the family members of victims of last years most shooting in new zealand at the gunmans sentencing hearing. And flash floods in parts of afghanistan and pakistan kill more than 200. 00 people dozens are still missing in. And around town how much with all the sporting clearing a record breaking night for the l. A. Clippers who are now just one win away up of the n. B. A. Western conference semifinals. All just serious investigative units is standing by its exclusive report which the government of saudi press is cohen propaganda the investigation focuses on a cache of confidence. Documents listing 2 and a half 1000 people whove purchased citizenship in cyprus some of those whove obtained cypriot passports or criminals or others are seeking a safe haven away from their own governments Deborah Davis has this report. A meeting of president s to discuss greater links between cyprus and china but away from the public glare hundreds of chinese have quietly paid
Assistance also a former trump advisor steve bannon pleads not guilty to defrauding supporters of a campaign to help build the wall along the mexico border. And malis military promises a quick transition of power the United Nations condemns tuesdays. So the United States is demanding u. N. Sanctions be reimposed on iran saying teheran has violated the 2015 nuclear deal the request to the Security Council begins a 30 day process that could cause a socalled snap back of sanctions u. S. Secretary of state might pompei as the sanctions would stop iran from enriching uranium or to purchase weaponry. Our message is very very simple the United States will never allow the Worlds Largest state sponsor of terrorism to freely buy and sell planes tanks missiles and other kinds of conventional weapons the u. N. Sanctions will continue the arms embargo. Im pleased to say to that these restored sanctions will also reimpose accountability for other forms of iranian line activity that the authors of th
West coast killing 24. 00 and forcing more than 10 percent of oregons residents to flee their homes. And install the u. S. A 1st time finalist upload current and i was on this very of applying for sports in their 1st major final. Welcome to the news hour the gulf state of bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalize ties with israel u. S. President donald trump announced the deal on twitter after speaking with king hamad bin isa and the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the 3 nations of hailed the move as an historic breakthrough to furthering peace in the middle east officials from bahrain the u. A. E. And israel will formalize their relationship during a signing ceremony at the white house next week. There had been 2 Peace Agreements with israel in the last 72 years this is the 2nd Peace Agreement that weve announced in the last month and i am very hopeful that there will be more to follow i can tell you theres tremendous enthusiasm on behalf of other