Abdullah saleh thats according to the Reuters News Agency earlier yemens internationally recognized government announced that it was fighting with sallys forces against the youth is that marks a major shift in allegiances in the war which began more than two and a half years ago the Prime Minister says president to rubble mansour hadi will work with sally to fight the iranian backed he fears challenge ballots reports. Thanks five days of combat between former allies former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and the who think hes dozens have been killed so struck an alliance with the who think hes after a Popular Uprising indeed his thirty three years rule in twenty twelve together they took control of sana now theyre tearing the city apart. Snipers are on rooftops and residential areas tanks are placed commuters on city streets the u. N. Says fighting is so severe medical teams cannot get to that in jews and people cannot leave their homes this report see a win is trying to evacuate at least
Remove the it is from their position of relative power particularly in the north of the country of course thats always been the case but as you know also martin in the business of political analysis the last thing that should be in ones mind is predictions right so on the basis of analysis of the facts on the ground or the political facts to the as we see them with the right to draw certain scenarios the various scenarios our diplomatic solution and people should learn the lesson that you cannot really just switch certain allegiance around and expect a military solution to bear fruit in yemen because once again likely that they speak albeit falsely about syria there is no military solution in yemen today there is no military solution in yemen today there wasnt yesterday there wasnt the day before yesterday the quicker they learned the lesson the better the better it is. All right it is just after thirty greenwich mean time youre with this is our extended coverage of breaking news from
Down on these things. But if irans political leaders are prepared to help a more secure, more stable, more inclusive iraq and syria, we should welcome their engagement. Let me give way to my honorable friend. Clearly there is one given the consent from the Iraqi Government. But can you confirm there is the responsibility to protect from genocide, which is on the table, and capable of application . My honorable friend is actually right. There are a variety of legal arguments that can be deployed. In this case, it couldnt be clearer were acting at the request of a sovereign state, and if we were to act in syria, i believe that would be the legal basis, too. Collective selfdefense against isil that threatens iraq. But hes absolutely right. And ive said this in the house before. That it is a legal base if you are averting a humanitarian catastrophe, that you can act. And let me be clear again. Even though were right having this debate and vote, if there was a moment when it looked as if th
With new antiterror laws. I think its very important to defend our country, to make sure we give our police and Security Services the tools that they need to keep the country safe. And could this be a predator on the prowl . French Police Continue their tiger hunt in a town near paris. Well, they looked very another ease together earlier today when they were pictured. Myanmars Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been speaking about reform, saying that it has hit a bumpy patch. Speaking alongside the u. S. President , the head of the prodemocracy party also criticized laws which ban her from running in the 2015 president ial election. President obama said america would continue to support the transition to democracy in myanmar, but he admitted there is still work to be done. For many, progress does not come fast enough or spread far enough. People need to feel safe in their homes. And not be subject to arbitrary harassment by individuals acting with impunity. People need to be empowe
Creativity . Hello, and welcome to the program. The battle for the key Syrian Border town of kobane is raging on with reports that Islamic State militants have made fresh gains in the area. Allied war planes have carried out more air strikes against i. S. Positions. All this comes as diplomatic efforts are ramped up on turkey to get more involved in the fight against i. S. , which is so close to its border. Natos new secretarygeneral is discussing the crisis with turkish ministers. The u. S. Military says that kurdish fighters are still in control of most of kobane, thats despite predictions earlier this week that it was about to be overrun by militants. American Officials Say the i. S. Fighters are learning how to evade the air strikes. Emily buchanan reports. Reporter another Coalition Air strike on the embattled town of kobane. From the border, kurds inside turkey cheer. Theyre watching with growing alarm the desperate struggle by Kurdish Forces to hold the town against i. S. And th