In lausanne, where earlier the International Olympic committee announced that it was banning russia from competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Some russian athletes who can prove they are clean will be allowed to compete in south korea under a neutralflag. It follows an investigation into allegations of state sponsored doping at the 2014 games hosted by russia in sochi. The president of the International Olympic committee, thomas bach, delivered the decision. The russian Olympic Committee is suspended with immediate effect individual clean russian athletes will be able to participate under strict conditions at the olympic winter games pyeongchang 2018. These invited athletes will participate, be it in individual or team competitions, under the name olympic athlete from russia with the acronym oar. They will compete with the uniform bearing this name and under the olympic flag. The olympic and some will be played in any ceremony. No official of the Russian Ministry of sport will be acc
Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 6 pm in the us state of alabama where an unprecedented political battle is drawing to a close. Voters are choosing between a former judge whos accused of Sexual Misconduct and molesting an under aged girl and a former lawyer who is pro choice and once prosecuted members of the ku klux klan. The republican candidate roy moore has denied the allegations against him, but polls suggest a tight race with his democratic rival doug jones. Nick bryant reports. I got it just when you thought american politics couldnt get any weirder, weirder, judge roy moore rides to the polling station on horse back and then sets it to music. Hes come to personify the polarisation of this manic political age. To his female accusers, hes a sexual predator who molested teenage girls in his 30s. To his fans, hes a crusading evangelical, a firebrand populist in the mould of donald trump. I want to make America Great again with President Trump. I want America Great, but
House decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. And Richelle Carey this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up replacing jacob zuma south africas ruling party prepares to select a new leader. Very much two hurricanes later thousands of Puerto Ricans remain in the dark still waiting for help from washington. Moving forward. Enter a new stage whats next. As forces have killed four palestinians in the latest wave of protests across occupied palestinian territory and is able man was among those killed hundreds were also injured in confrontations with Israeli Forces demonstrators rallied against the u. S. Recognition of jerusalem as israels capital. War protests were held abroad in support of the palestinians this was the scene and neighboring jordan where hundreds also marched there also solidarity marches in europe including one and germany this one right here chancellor Angela Merkel is among a host of World Leaders opposing the u. S. Move very fast at a port of occu
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