A flood persecution in myanmar and are now in bangladesh they desperately need food medicine and shelter will the world given up at todays Donor Conference in geneva also coming up japans Prime Minister ones wins a super majority in snap election hes now expected to pursue reforms of the countrys pacifist constitution that japans military take on an international role. And cataloged leaders consider their next step after spain moves to dismiss the Regional Government there will talk to people on both sides of the divide who want in and to the political brinksmanship. Rule. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show we begin this program with what the United Nations is calling a textbook. Ethnic cleansing hundreds of thousands of muslims facing persecution and violence and then more have fled to neighboring bangladesh now a steady stream of refugees has been crossing this border on a daily basis in bangladesh while its in need of dire help to cope a un Donor Conference kicks off in
World given up at todays Donor Conference in geneva to help them also coming up. To pounce Prime Minister pledges to get tough with north korea after a landslide election victory is out specter to pursue reforms to the countrys pacifist constitution could japans military take on a more muscular role in the region. And catalan leaders consider their next step after spain moves to take direct control of the regions government well talk to people on both sides of the divide who want an end to the political brinksmanship. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show we begin this program with what the United Nations is calling a textbook example of ethnic cleansing hundreds. Of thousands of rohinton muslims facing persecution and violence in myanmar have been fleeing to neighboring bangladesh a steady stream of refugees crosses their border each and every day and bangladeshs and dire need of help a un Donor Conference is now underway in geneva calling for pledges of International Aid le
Announcement is expected on thursday. In the u. S. , a bad clash between Vice President candidates senator tim kaine and governor mike pence. They lodge insults at each other while debating which campaign is the most insult driven. We will get analysis on that from our correspondent. My name is christopher. Thank you for joining us. The Afghan Military claims to have killed dozens of taliban fighters as it continues its efforts to regain control. Forces have pushed the taliban out of the city center, but heavy clashes continue on the outskirts. Now, this battle comes as World Leaders have been meeting in brussels to discuss fresh Financial Aid for the country. The conference ended with donors pledging some 13. 5 billion euros to support afghanistan overhe next four years. Representatives of 70 donor nations huddled with one objective in brussels, doing Everything Possible to help afghanistan heal from terror attacks, poverty, and corruption. The afghan president will return home with a
In afghanistan. The Northern City coming under fire. Attacks on civilians and soldiers claiming several lives across to kabul. For the latest. Thanks for joining us. Colombia has seen over 50 years of fighting and bloodshed with its armed forces locked in combat with farc rebels. Then came four years of negotiations with leaders and a signing of a peace deal but on sunday the colombian people narrowly rejected that peace deal with farc rebels. Opinion polls ahead of the referendum predicted a victory for the yes vote but in the event many voters said the deal was too lenient on the marxist guerrillas. Both sides have said they will honor a cease fire for now. Reporter as colombians look to an uncertain future, a clearer picture of the divide has emerged. This graphic in a local paper shows it was people in the margins of the country, those most affected by the war, who voted in favor of the deal. Also, in the capital, the majority voted yes. Those who voted no say they, too, want peace
Decided that julian is unlawfully detained in a london empasssy. German police says carnival gets underway in colon. In doha with all of the sport news for you, including on the day, big changes are announced to the way world ticket is run. Hoping it will revive again back home. We begin this hour with the announcement from saudi arabia, that it is ready to sound Ground Troops to syria to take part in any operation in the u. S. Led coalition. Hay say the kingdom is willing to provide support on the drowned, alongside Coalition Air vehicles which have been targeting the Islamic State of iraq for the past 17 monos. He did not say how many troops would be sent. More on this now live from washington, obviously this is a message aimed at the United States, put the u. S. Led coalition, but mainly the u. S. , what reaction if any from the state department . Well, first, the reaction is that the the officials here at the u. S. State department need to take a closer look at what Brigadier Gener