Also Syrian Rebels take over a city in the north. A mass to commemorate those killed in the germanwings crash. Saudi arabia says fighters continue to advance as they are bombing in yemen. There are no immediate plans to deploy across the border into yemen air strikes have destroyed most of the ballistics missiles which have been captured from the army. We will have more on the conflict shortly but first this update. Militias are fortified inside buildings. Right in the middle of civilian populations. The Coalition Forces are seeking to minimize civilian targets. On the ground in yemen, theres been a series of explosions at an arms depot in aden. Dozens are said to have been killed. A military air base near the International Airport has also been struck and just outside in the mountains, a weapons depot has reportedly been destroyed. The conflict has dominated the arab league in egypt. They have been holding talks. The king of saudi arabia described the hutis as a grave threat across th
Live in africas largest democracy, we are up to 60 Million People are set to choose their next leader. And in london i have the top stories from Europe Frances foreign minister joins talks on Iran Nuclear Program calling for robust deal but can it be done by tuesday . The war in yemen is dominating the Arab League Summit in egypt and air strikes the third day on houthi targets across the country. The king of saudi arabia has told arab leaders that military strikes against Houthi Rebels wont stop until yemen is safe and stable. Leaders from across arab are there and king soloman said houthis are a grave threat to security across the region. Translator these houthi malitias and by Foreign Forces were able to subvert the government and take control of the state and institutions turning a blind eye to all the calls initiated by the gulf countries and continue with the hostile actions against yemen people and authority posing a threat to regional countries. Reporter yemens president says th
The most expensive olympics in history is now underway. Today there were qualifying events. The olympic flame also finished its tour. Construction crews are putting the finishing touches on hotels and other venues and security is tight. As thousands of athletes and visitors attend the games despite threats of attacks from militant groups. More now from sochi. But on theve of the game as warning from the u. S. G. That bomb making equipment could be smuggled on to planes in tooth paste tubes. Russias deputy Prime Minister was quick with his reassurance. This information is being checked. If confirms this means our Security Services are on alert. This information that we got today allows us to say that the security and the city will be provided properly. Its been 6 1 2 years since the city was announced. And russia celebrated. But since then, theres been more bad news than good, with tails of construction delays, corruption, overspending, human rights abuses and security concerns. Olympic
Subtropical climate but the fact that the subtropical climate happens to be in the country that actually occupies the most territory in the arctic region is rather an almost as well. Never before has Olympic Games been held in the region in such close proximity to a conflict zone. Never before, although more about this conflict zone never before has Olympic Games been held na conflict, in such close proximity to conflict zone in which was, in fact the site effectively to civil wars in the country that is holding the games. One of which effectively russia lost in the mid 1990s with chechnya and one of which was one, the zone in the northern caucasus they are referring to where my esteemed colleagues will talk at greater length about the challenges you know, when mr. Putin went down to Guatemala City in 2007 it was a period of relative relative quiet since i would say in the area. Chechnya have been somewhat stabilized, and the frequency of violence in the other republics, the northern c
Gone along way. Unfortunately the russian government, vladimir coo and are not famed for this kind of sensitivity towards ethnic minorities. Sergei reminds us in 2010 they went to the vancouver olympics, sending out the wrong signal given that the cossacks associated with the destruction of the native peoples. I dont anticipate, wouldnt anticipate any kind of effort by sarkhasian to disrupt the games. If there is these are islamists, not sarkhasian nationalists. We have seen islamists targeting people with a National Agenda in places like bulgaria in the north caucusus, we have seen a few fascinations of academics who have been trying to portray non islamist identity for the sarkhasians. Just to finally a few extra words about the north caucusus. I should also mention another reason abkhazia is problematic which no one has mentioned so i should mention september 9th the russian vice consul in abkhazia was assassinated, the main suspect is a chechen who was wounded in georgia. That is a