And the discovery of oil in congo has environmentalists concerned about what drilling will do to the rain forest. And in sports olympic organizers insist the cancellation of julys tokyo games isnt being considered the torch relay through also set to start this month despite the coronavirus so. We begin this news hour with the latest on the diplomatic tensions due to turkeys intervention in the syrian conflict and the European Union Foreign Policy chief joseph brellier is an honor to meet with turkeys foreign minister. They are there and to president richard type bell says he told turkish officials the situation at the border with greece was unacceptable turkey and greece a trading accusations about the growing crisis there thousands of refugees and migrants at. Trying to cross into Greece Athens has dismissed reports its Border Security shot dead a migrant on the battlefront Turkeys Defense Ministry has confirmed 2 of its soldiers were killed in syrias if the province Turkish Forces re
The battles of south sudan, an exclusive report on the rebel forces fighting to bring down the government. An australian sport has been plunged into a racism controversy after comments by an olympic swimming legend. If they dont like it go back to where their fathers or their parents came from. We dont need them in this country if they act like that. Dawn frazier called a blatant racist by nick kurios. But first these are crucial hours for the future of greeces economy, but theres no sign of progress towards a new bailout deal. Euro zone finance ministers meeting in brussels are trying again to forge an agreement over what cuts greece will make in return for billions of euros in loans. The ministers have said they want serious proposals from greece, but in the end, they have had nothing in writing so far, and it could hardly be more urgent. The banks are said to be on the verge of running out of cash. As the European Central bank tightens access to these vital emergency funds. We liste
Economic crisis have to do with the price of fish . We will try to enlighten. Hello there. Israel says two of its citizens are being held in the gaza strip, at least one of them it claims by hamas. He is of ethiopian dissent and is believed to have crossed the border fence into the gaza strip last year. According to israeli sources he is being held against his will by hamas. But hamas says it knows nothing about this. Paul brennan reports. Reporter with a 10month news blackout now lifted there were chaotic scenes as the media arrive en masse. The parents and brother of the man appeared shocked by the shouting. His mother was visibly upset. When a degree of calm was finally restored it fell to one of the brothers to read from a prepared statement. Translator we are talking about a humanitarian case here because my brother is not well. My family behalf i ask the government of israel to do its utmost to bring back my brother safe and i ask the International Community to intervene and put
Nuclear deal with iran. Tough issues stand in their way. Politicians plan to meet demands as demonstrators take to the streets. And a warm welcome for the pope in bolivia brings a thawing of relations with the president. And im lee wellings with the sports. Serena williams silences rival Maria Sharapova, and is through to the final. The United Nations broke an unconditional weeklong ceasefire in yemen. It will go until friday lasting until july 17th. The aim is to get more aid to civilians facing a growing humanitarian crisis. 80 of yemenis, 21 Million People are in need of help. U. N. s yemen envoy hinted at the truce. He left the capital and has been holding talks from the government and houthis in an attempt to end more than three months of fighting. More than 3,000 people have been killed in the conflict. Over a million had been displaced. Therell need to be confidencebuilding measures, to build to a sustainable and longterm ceasefire. We are talking about a humanitarian pause, we
Kerry warns the u. S. Will not be rushed into a deal with iran. Tough issues stand in their way. Ut United Nations broke a ceasefire in yemen. A humanitarian truce will go into force on tuesday. The aim to get aid to civilians facing a growing humanitarian crisis. 80 of yemenis, 21 Million People are in need of emergency help. The u. N. Envoy hinted at the truce as he left the capital. Hes been holding talks in an attempt to end three months of fighting. More than 3,000 have been killed in the conflict. Over a million displaced. Therell need to be confidence boosting measures to build to a sustainable and longterm ceasefire. What we are talking about is an unconditional humanitarian pause. We look forward to the parties respecting the pause, as we have said here for weeks on end, the people of yemen serve this. The situation is getting worse by the day. Peter salisbury is a journalist and analyst. Whatever agreement has been brokered. Its unlikely to include a smaller local group still