Education are disbursed by riot police. In sport with those fifa president ial elections less than 24 hours way we examine the credentials of the only man left in the race to stop sepp blatter claiming a fifth term. Fifa boss sepp blatter is refuse to go resign despite the deepening crisis at footballs world governing body. Hes told the opening of Fifas Congress that he cannot be held responsible for the Corruption Scandal which saw sefo visuals arrested in zurich on wednesday. The head of uefa which represents european football situations says he asked blat tore step down air. Vote on friday will now decide if blatters gets a fifth term at fifas president. A majority of uefa members are expected to back his only rival. Jordans prince hussein. But the russian president has defended blatter criticizing the u. S. For medaling in fifa affairs. Lawrence lee reports now from the headquarters of fifa, zurich. Reporter if you have been on the moon since tuesday night you would be forgiven for
Education are disbursed by riot police. We begin with breaking news story in the last hour there has been two bombs in the iraqi capital baghdad. We know that the blasts targeted hotels and 10 people at least 10 people are reported to have been killed. Our reporter imran kahn is on the phone and joins me live now from the iraqi capital. Imran, what do we know about the areas targeted . Reporter well, what we do know is that bombs went off in the certainty of town. I was actually in my office when i heard what was likely to be the first explosion percentage one of the loudest explosions i have heard. We are in the center of town. The explosion probably took place near a thole which is very popular with Foreign Tourists and foreign n. G. O. Workers rather and journalists. The second bomb went off near the sheraton which is another hotel popular with local people here. Its the beginning of the weekend here, so people is would have been outgoing to the hotels meeting friends and family, et
Problems. First it is a vote seen as a referendum on the leadership of Prime Minister recep Tayyip Erdogan. Millions of turks are taking part in local elections across the country. Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been campaigning for his party as People Choose their mayors and councillors. Its a crucial time with recep Tayyip Erdogan facing a number of corruption allegations. What are the people saying . We are waiting for Prime Minister recep Tayyip Erdogan to come to the polling station behind me to cast his vote. He is at the center of this political storm. When you speak to people here, voters, they are divided. Some expressed their support for the Prime Minister, and saying he is an honest man and they dont believe the corruption allegations made against him. On the other hand we have people who think the Prime Minister and the government are corrupt and they are voting for change. So turkey is divided. The polls are still going on very smoothly. Its a peaceful atmosphere. There is polit
President obama is asking congress to approve half a million to equip and train moderate syrian rebels, saying fighters would be vetted before being given the military aid. Russia said it would be a step in the wrong direction. The u. S. Has given 280 million in nonlethal aid to syrian forces. Al jazeera found how weapons are sold to rebel groups they are working alongside and sometimes against each other. In the west, through the mediterranean sea, and latakia. And recently they have tape control of homs, which was destroyed in the fighting. The areas in red is controlled by the moderate opposition. They have lost a lot of territory to bashar alassad. I. S. I. L. Controls large part of north and east syria and into iraq, where its part of the sunni rebellion. In northern syria, kurdish fighters are in control of areas on the border. In the brown area, its contested and has seen intensifying. The u. N. Humanitarian chief has worn 11 million syrians are in need of aid. Valerie amos made
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