Indian Prime Minister modi face a surprise visit to troops in the region that recently saw a deadly confrontation with china. And the mysterious fate of elephants an investigation is underway into whats killing hundreds. Welcome to the program its all change at the top of the french government the countrys new Prime Minister has just been named as sticks he was responsible for coordinating frances reopening strategy after its coronavirus lock down earlier the previous Prime Minister it was philip and in his governments resignation to president philips decision to stand down as pave the way for a reshuffle which have been widely expected president mark all had promised to chart a new course for his last 2 years office term that will focus on efforts to relaunch the french economy. Lets go straight to paris and bring in. What do we know about the new man who is. Hes a 55 year old senior Public Servant hes also been reelected as mayor of a town in Southern France recently in the recent mu
On the program. In attempt to goose the more our indian Prime Minister pays a surprise visit to troops in the region that recently you saw a deadly confrontation with china. And the mysterious fate of elephants an investigation is underway into whats killing hundreds of. Us welcome to the program a german human rights activist has been cleared of allegations that he supports a terrorist Organization Better start now it was detained in july 27th teen and istanbul along with 10 other human rights workers in the arrests triggered a crisis in relations between germany and turkey jordan was not present of course he had been charged with membership of a terrorist group in a case that critics say was politically motivated. Lets go straight. In front of the court. How much of a surprise is that. Well this definitely comes as a very negative surprise for the defendants and their supporters who have been waiting here inside and outside court all day for 36 to emerge they had certainly hoped for
A surprise visit to troops in the region that recently saw a deadly confrontation with china. Im rebecca races welcome to the program and Istanbul Court has sentenced a formal later of the Rights Group Amnesty International tannic kits to 6 Years Imprisonment on terrorism related charges the harsh verdict ended what critics say was a politically motivated trial targeting opposition activists in turkey the country the court rather also sentenced 3 other turkish activists to prison 7 defendants were acquitted the german activist peter was among those acquitted of terrorism charges his arrest in istanbul 3 years ago had triggered a crisis in relations between germany and turkey. More on this im now joined by marcus because the 2nd secretary general of Amnesty International germany marcus how much of a surprise was todays verdict in istanbul for you. Now for anyone who has been following the situation in turkey. It was difficult i mean everyone hoped that it was difficult to expect that we
I am ready to answer your questions. Thank you. [applause] you will be given a chance to ask three questions. I will give an opportunity first of all, to our foreign friends. You have sent a very experienced ambassador now, to washington. He has experience in negotiating strategic arms control with the United States. I am wondering what you have proposed to him, to restart the arms control dialogue with the United States. As you yourself mentioned, we have a big breakdown in this vital working relationship between the two nuclear superpowers. Mr lavrov we have had problems in our dialogue with the u. S. In recent months in recent years. During the Previous Administration there were many things that were failing. This is a different conversation. But after the Trump Administration came to the white house, we have stated our readiness to renew dialogue on all directions. We understand clearly, the situation that the new administration is in, how much pressure it is in at the moment, the
Mexicos attorney general is fueling protesters anger after the disappearance of dozens of students. Warnings of a new cold war as germany prepares to park 25 years since the fall of the berlin wall. But first to afghanistan where there has been an explores inside the Police Headquarters in the capital kabul. The blast happened outside the office of the police chief. At least one person has been killed. Jennifer glasse is joining us from kabul, where the taliban, jennifer has claimed responsibility for that attack. But the question is how they managed to get signed the headquarters. Reporter well, doreen, thats what police are investigating right now. Just if the last few minutes we learned that the attacker was indeed a suicide attacker. The target was the police chief. He gave a press conference saying that the attacker was not in a police uniform, he was in a suit and came in to the compound with documents saying that he had a problem that he needed solved by the police chief and tha