Silvio berlusconi should be barred from Holding Political office for two years. The sentences link to his conviction for tax fraud. Hes also facing the loss of his seat in the senate. The ban still has to be approved by full parliamentary vote. More, we are joined on the line by our correspondent in rom. E. How bad is this ruling for berlusconi . In thes the latest series of blows for berlusconi, another nail in the coffin of his political career. As you explained, the senate has on whether to ban him from politics thanks to a law passed last year banning people with convictions from politics. This is a court ban. It is also coming down the line. They will have to vote on that in the senate. He can duck one, but not both of them. How is berlusconi regarded . Would most glad to see him go . I think now berlusconi has him. Hiff of a loser about very recently, he tried and failed to overturn the Coalition Government with a vote of no confidence. Hand, he always has a trump card when it co
A german n. G. O. And a British Law Firm are asking the International Criminal court in the hague to investigate possible war crimes between 2003 and 2008. Their complaint calls for investigation into the actions of senior british officials who they say did nothing to stop the alleged abuse. Hundreds of iraqis have complaint offense grave mistreatments in british detention between 2003 and 2008. They accuse soldiers of subjecting them to constant physical and psychological intimidation they forced me to kneel down and push my head down. They hit me in the face, in the stomach and on my back and then they whacked me in the mouth. Irfelt them give me electric shocks on my back. In a 250page report, the berlinbased european concludes civilian and military officials must have known about the abuse. They could have stopped it and they should have stopped it. And because they didnt, they are liable for prosecution because they held a responsibility because of being superiors. This is not yet
Crisis in and around ukraine. With foreign minister lavrov saying his country has no intention of sending its armed forces into ukraine. That comment came after russian president putin suggested that the International Community could examine joint steps as he put it to calm the situation in ukraine. The proposal came when the russian leader phoned u. S. President barack obama whose currently on a visit to saudi arabia. President barack obama met saudi arabias king for the third time before receiving a phone call from his russian counterpart vladmir putin. The white house said that putin had called to discuss a u. S. Proposal for a diplomatic resolution to the ukraine crisis. Obama reportedly suggested that moscow respond in writing. The countrys Foreign Ministers have already spoken on the phone to discuss further contacts. The developments come as u. S. Fears were mounting that russia might be preparing to invade Eastern Ukraine following its annesmation of crimea. Youve seen a range
Countrys forces in central russia on combat alert. The order comes one day after ukraine;s president announced a new electoral ceasefire in fighting with prorussian separatists. This follows nato claims that they have been amassing troops close to the ukrainian border. There have been reports of further skirmishes in the eastern regions of ukraine. Reports of fighting continued to come in despite the ceasefire. Russian tv broadcast this footage of a destroyed order post. They said that the checkpoint was shelled overnight from ukrainian territory. We started to evacuate after seeing automatic weapons fire. After that, we heard a number of loud detonations and debris raining down. In ukraine it self, prorussian separatists have also not held their fire. Border guards set in Army Check Point is under attack. Three soldiers were injured. All of this does not bode well for the unilateral ceasefire declared ride a i the president. The aim is to give rebels in ukraine the opportunity to lay
Palestinian prisoners paving the way for renewed negotiations that move fulfills a long standing demand and is being called a significant step forward. Yesterday u. S. Secretary of state john kerry said they will restart talks in washington next week. Kerry has been working for months to bring them back to the table after the last attempt at talks fell apart three years ago. Finally a sign of a breakthrough for kerrys shuttled diplomacy. Peace talks between israel and the palestinians will resume after his third meeting this week with palestinian president. Ab agreement with israel seems to have been reached but the details are unclear. So they have courageously recognized that in order for israelis and palestinians to live together side by side in peace and security, they must begin by sitting at the table together in direct talks. Hamas islamists who control the gaza strip have denounce it had plan. We reject kerrys announcement. It also considers the Palestinian Authoritys return to