Instructed them to ensure the safety of residents. Defense minister haled al obeyedi also suggested that troops should avoid harming the hundreds of civilians still trapped in the heart of tikrit. He noted it will take several more days to gain full control of the city. Islamic state militants captured tikrit last june. The operation to take back the city involves iraqi soldiers and shia muslim militiamen. The u. S. And other governments are concerned the fighting could rekindle conflicts with the mainly sunni muslim population. Officials at the World Health Organization say the ebola virus may be responsible for more than 10,000 deaths since the outbreak. Was first reported in west africa one year ago. Health Officials Say the total number of ebola infections including suspected ones has exceeded 24,000 in the three hardesthit west african nations. They say the pace of the spread has dramatically slowed in some areas. In liberia the lastknown ebola patient left hospital earlier this m
Center. Prime minister Haider Al Abadi instructed them to ensure the safety of residents. Defense minister haled al obeyedi also suggested that troops should avoid harming the hundreds of civilians still trapped in the heart of tikrit. He noted it will take several more days to gain full control of the city. Islamic state militants captured tikrit last june. The operation to take back the city involves iraqi soldiers and shia muslim militiamen. The u. S. And other governments are concerned the fighting could rekindle conflicts with the mainly sunni muslim population. Officials at the World Health Organization say the ebola virus may be responsible for more than 10,000 deaths since the outbreak. Was first reported in west africa one year ago. Health Officials Say the total number of ebola infections including suspected ones has exceeded 24,000 in the three hardesthit west african nations. They say the pace of the spread has dramatically slowed in some areas. In liberia the lastknown ebo
Citys main railway station. The latest bomb ripped apart a trolley bus. It left behind a tangle of metal and glass. Security authorities said a male suicide bomber carried out the attack. A day earlier another suicide bomber set off a device at the entrance to the railway station. 17 people were killed. The bombings have raised fears that islamist extremists based in the region could stage attacks during the winter olympics. The games are less than six weeks away. Translator im worried something similar could happen in sochi, and the damage could be even worse. As many people will be visiting the city. In the past few years militants have carried out attacks at an airport and a subway station in moscow. Authorities have responded to the latest bombings by ordering more Police Officers to guard transport hubs in the capital. Staterun media in china have reported that police in the xinjiang uighur autonomous region used deadly force to deal with an armed group that attacked them. The Xin
Collected a human rights award she won more than two decades ago. Aung san suu kyi won the prize for freedom of sort in 1990, but she was under house arrest at the time. She could not leave the country because that would have put her at risk of never being able to return. Authorities released her three years ago. Last year, she won the seat in parliament and became leader of the opposition. We still have to work very hard before the basic law of the land which is the constitution. Will guarantee us right to live in accordance with our conscience. The president of the European Parliament praised her for what shes done. Martin schulz said shes shown people that fight for democracy will prevail in the end no matter how long it takes. Diplomats are trying to use their influence to bring the two sides in syrias civil war together. Theyre hoping to persuade leaders of syrias main Opposition Group to attend an International Peace conference. But opposition leaders are resisting. Diplomats fro
Water from underground tunnels. As leaders in pyongyang celebrate the 60th anniversary of the korean war armistice, the world waits for kim jongun to make his next move. A months worth of rain fell in some parts of western japan on sunday. The downpour led to flooding and landslides. It killed one person with at least three others still missing. The deluge saw more than 100 pms of rain fall per hour in parts of yamaguchi prefecture. A 79yearold woman died when her home collapsed. 200 millimeters of rain slashed the northern part of the prefecture. The downpour left many people stranded. Residents in the northern part of hokkaido have also seen heavy rains. Nhk worlds masayo taqa reports on the disarray. Reporter this is how the downpours have left the cities of haggi in the prefecture. Leaning and covered in mud. This underpass is completely filled with sludge. Towns are covered with mud and rocks. Roads are strewn with logs, lumber and other debris. Mudslides block train tracks. Rescu