Be announced power has been in the same family for more than half a century. Welcome to the news are iran is being isolated by its neighbors because of growing fears over the coronavirus outbreak for new infections have been recorded in the capital tehran 7 in the holy city of qom to learn province and one each. Province and town a car bomb in a bid to stop the spread neighboring pakistan has closed its border with iran on sunday as have armenia and turkey in the northwest ankara has also halted all incoming flights afghanistan has suspended all road an air travel to its neighbor 3 afghans. Currently being tested for the virus after entering from iran and iraq is counting arrivals over fears that hundreds of thousands of iranian visit visitors visiting holy sites could bring the virus across the border door such a bari is a correspondent term ron with more how the authorities are responding the number is of course significant because they are worried that the containment process is rea
Welcome to another edition of question time as we look at what is been happening in estrone and parliament. The withdrawal of u. S. Troops out of syria sparked alarm across the globe, including here in a stone. Here in australia. They want to know what the governments plan is for isis. Australians in the refugee camps in the north of syria. Thank you, mr. President. My question is to the minister of Foreign Affairs. Im deeply concerned about the Turkish Military operation targeting kurds in northern on turkey toled cease unilateral action. We have seen the operation is further destabilizing the region. We are seeing a humanitarian disaster in syria. Talk about ther situation in Northern Syria and regards to what the estrone what actions the estrone government has taken . Thank you very much, mr. President i think the senator for her question. Later whente and the appropriate, this is a very fast evolving and very dangerous situation. Both the Prime Minister and i have made it very clea
We already think it is further destabilized in the region and risks undermining progress. What action the government has taken. You, fast evolving and a dangerous situation. Both the Prime Minister and i have made it clear in her statement that the Turkish Military action has grave consequences for Regional Security, among it would certainly cause additional civilian suffering. It will lead to greater population displacement and it will further inhibit the exit of International Organizations to those are in need of International Humanitarian support. But mr. President , the minister also asked in relation to australias engagement, before the incursion commenced in a response to the announce was announcement made by turkey, i issued a statement on october 8, by all parties to the conflict in syria calling for all involved to avoid respiratory actions and opportunistic actions that would further instability and add to humanitarian suffering. I directed the department of Foreign Affairs a
Looking at the withdrawal of us troops out syria starts alarm across the globe with the governments plan that the refugee camps in the north of syria. Thank you mister president my question is to be deeply concerned of Turkish Military operations in Northern Syria we already think it is further destabilized in the region and risks undermining progress. So depending on the situation on the actions the government has taken. Thank you mister president this is very fastmoving and dangerous situation the Prime Minister and i have made it very clear that the Turkish Military action has grave consequences for Regional Security and among other things those that have been made by the international coalition. And it continues to be a threat despite territorial disputes go on additional suffering and open the organization for humanitarian support. But with australias engagement it is a clear response to the announcement made by turkey or to the conflict in syria with that opportunistic action and
Just after half past midnight here in bbc news. It is now time for tuesday in parliament. Hello, and welcome to tuesday in parliament, where the government bill setting out the terms of the uks divorce from the eu clears its first hurdle in the commons. The ayes to the right, 329. The noes to the left, 299. But mps reject a tight timetable to get it through the commons by october the 31st. The Prime Minister says because of that, hell put the brexit bill on hold. But insists. One way or another, we will leave the eu with this deal, to which this house has just given its assent. Also on this programme. A plea for the government to help british children trapped in syria. And condemnation of Barclays Bank as opts out a scheme allowing customers to get cash at post offices. It seems that some banks are only interested in big cashless customers that have large deposits. But lets start by going back to the beginning of the day. Boris johnson opened the first general debate on the bill which