Human Rights Groups call for an investigation after prison riot in venezuela that killed more than 40 people and the u. N. Warns of the dangers of misinformation mass countries fight coronavirus and on world 6 press freedom day and says journalists are crucial to battling it. Thank you very much for joining us israels new Coalition Government is yet to be sawn in but its already facing a major legal challenge judges of the Supreme Court have started hearing a case that argues it is illegal 8 separate petitions have been launched against a power sharing deal between the likud party of Benjamin Netanyahu and the blue and White Benny Gantz and a range meant was reached between the former rivals after 3 inconclusive elections in a year that speak to Harry Fossett was asked. For as they have been a number of protests against this Coalition Government in israel have a bring us up to speed with whats happening in court today and what the court is considering. Indeed this is one of those prote
Warns of the dangers of misinformation his countrys fight coronavirus and on World Press Freedom day insists that journalistic crucial to battling it. A leading voice in the fight against corruption says corona virus has created a perfect storm of opportunity for criminals a lack of action and income is making athletes more vulnerable to illegal approaches. It is just after 10 g. M. T. And Afghanistans Health Ministry is raising an alarm over the spread of the corona Virus Outbreak random tests in kabul suggest that a 3rd of the population in the capital could be infected russia meanwhile has reported a 50 percent rise in the rate of infections over the past 3 days with more than 10600. 00 new cases on sunday but the government says that mortality rate had slowed and iran is set to reopen some of its mosques the day after it reported its lowest number of new cases in over a month the president Hassan Rouhani has geraniums to maintain social distancing saying its more important than col
And the ukrainian plane crashes near irans capital killing the more than 170 people on board. Just one and i am in baghdad 930 in tehran and it is 1 in the morning in washington d. C. Following developments right around the region this wednesday as iran hits back at the United States it is launched more than a dozen Ballistic Missiles at 2 iraqi air bases which host American Forces this is in retaliation to the assassination of the iranian general cost some sort of money it was killed in a u. S. Drone strike on friday irans foreign minister says they dont want all defend themselves against any aggression as a result the u. S. Federal Aviation Authority has banned u. S. Airlines from flying over the region that means iraq iran and right through the gulf. And the gulf of oman as well washington is also warning american ships in the middle east that iran could attack its a mess its maritime interests and this is all happening as general sort of man himself is finally laid to rest in his h
Iranian general on the turn then deadly rescuers worked to save some of those crushed in a stampede claimed more than 50 lives during the procession of my meat was buried her days of nationwide morning. Hello im terry martin good to have you with us at least 170 people have died after a ukrainian passenger jet crashed in iran Iranian State media say the boeing 737 came down shortly after takeoff due to suspected technical problems the plane was on its way from irans capital tehran to the ukrainian capital kiev and was operated by Ukrainian International airlines all passengers and crew aboard the plane were killed. Well for more on the plane crash im joined by aviation expert Jeffrey Thomas from Perth Australia geoffrey what more do we know about this incident. Look at the moment terry that is theres very little dots that we do have some vision taken by an iranian citizen. After the plane took off it appears to be on fire then theres a small or a piece of the a small explosion that a f
Went down shortly after takeoff authorities suspect mechanical problems caused the crash. Iran claims it has killed more than 80 americans. At u. S. Military targets in iraq the missiles reportedly hit 2 bases the Assad Air Base in western iraq and another near the city of the u. S. Defense Department Says its still assessing the full extent of the damage irans revolutionary guard says the attack was in retaliation for the u. S. Assassination of general. On friday. Lets cross over now to tehran where were joined by journalist raiser cost a. Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been speaking this morning what his he said about the attack. Well the leader. Referred to the attack as a slap in the face of the u. S. On the cement the on the line. Should be used instead it was just a slob and as a. Revenge is still coming many speculated that there will be more military attacks on u. S. Bases or interests but he later explains that he meant the manger event is to take the u. S. Tr