From johannesburg. Theres been no official word from the African National congress as to the outcome of this meeting held by the National Executive committee the top Decision Making body of the a. N. C. But we do understand based on reports from the National Broadcaster the s e b c that as well as the secretary general of the a. N. C. Met with jacob zuma to relay a message from the a. N. C. And according to the state podcast that was that jacob zuma has a day or potentially to to resign as president of the country now the l. C. Has been meeting throughout the day in fact will rip him up or so returned to the any sea so it would appear that the conversation theyre having isnt entirely over yet but jacob zuma is certainly under pressure all indications are given his behavior in the last ten days or so he is resistant hes resisting this resignation he doesnt want to step down and if that continues to be the case the a. N. C. Would then have to Institute Proceedings for a motion of no conf
Jane ducking this is aljazeera live from doha also coming up a twenty Year Prison Sentence on corruption charges for a confidante of the impeached south korean president. Forty eight hours reports say thats the deadline set by his ruling a. N. C. For president jacob zuma to resign. A former aide to egypts military chief of staff is arrested after threatening to release top secret files. The u. S. Secretary of state is warning that the end of combat operations against doesnt mean the fight against the group is over breaks to listen has been addressing a meeting of the Global Coalition to defeat in kuwait hes called for members to step up commitments to stabilize areas in iraq and syria that used to be under eisel control tillerson says the u. S. Has pledged. Two hundred Million Dollars for syria seventy said and as more from kuwait city. This is a key moment you dont have to really read between the lines too much of what Rex Tillerson the u. S. Secretary of state had to say there to rea
The warning comes in a new joint report by six leading humanitarian groups it says neighboring countries as well as european and u. S. Governments are putting pressure on refugees to go back the Syrian Governments taken that control of more territory the report says this is giving the impression that many areas are stable enough to return to but every syrian who went home last year three more became displaced the u. N. Predicts another one point five million will be displaced in twenty eighteen also in syria at least eleven people have been injured in a suspected chlorine gas attack in Northwestern Province activists video shows people being treated in the town are. Reported a foul smell following a raid by Syrian Government and craft that follows another suspected drone attack by president assads forces on the rebel held eastern hooter and at least eleven people have been killed in russian and Syrian Government air strikes an adlib southern countryside this was a scene that a hospital
York where the Security Council is about to discuss the issue of chemical weapons once again while back at home and in the countries surrounding syria there are a few as refugees will be sent back even while the war carries on. Also on the grid the man whose bribery scandal brought down a president walks free samsungs vice chairman. Was detained for nearly a year but a south Korean Appeals Court has suspended his corruption sentence and people not happy about that and imagine a thousand men leaving one country every day in search of work well actually that country is nepal and while there remittances a vital to the economy they were the risks and abuses that these workers fights. Two hundred sixty five girls sexually assaulted by the same man. Former Team Doctor Larry Nasser was just handed his final so. He will spend more than two hundred years in jail im leah harding connect thats the hash tag to. Go with the news grid live on air and streaming online through you tube Facebook Live a
Hello im this is al jazeera live from london also coming all the president of the multis declares a state of emergency as the countrys political crisis deepens. Samsung ad j. Y. In the is freed after his jail term for bribing south koreas former president is unexpectedly suspended. Supporters and critics of jacob zuma clash as a. N. C. Members need to discuss the South African president s preying. On the only surviving suspect in the twenty fifteen paris attacks refuses to answer questions as he goes on trial for a shootout with belgium please. Syrian refugees are. Risk of being forcibly returned despite the conflict still raging in the country aid groups are warning six leading agencies say neighboring countries as well as european and u. S. Governments are putting pressure on refugees to go back but for every syrian who went home last year three more were displaced the u. N. Predicts another one point five million will be forced to leave this year Syrian Air Force and russian jets ar