And while Media Attention focused on the v. I. P. s that action at the Opening Ceremony it was revealed that not everyone was too happy about the unified korean team u. S. Spies president mike pence made headlines by not standing up as the korean team marched jury in this ceremony reports say he was one of the few who remained seated and did not applaud penn slater explains that explain that he came to south korea to cheer u. S. Athletes but still the recent friendly relations between the two countries are widely seen as a breakthrough after the countrys held their first talks in two years Hong Kong City universitys joseph chunk of Political Science professor believes the president ial invitation is a major step forward. This is a small prick freule. Moon of seoul korea understands that his people would like to see the beat escalation of tension in the Korean Peninsula the conditions normally will be cessation of Nuclear Power as an. Miss out on the part of north korea and north korea
Same time saving face its quite a big predicament i think which he faces. The south korean president says hes ready to accept an invitation to visit pyongyang from the north Korean Leader if certain conditions are met this potentially sets up the first meeting between koreas leaders in more than a decade imitation was delivered by kim jong un sister whos attending the Winter Olympics in south korea shes the first member of north koreas ruling family to visit the south since the one nine hundred fifty s. She met with president moon the three hour talks and their big ceremony of the winter games also hinted at thawing ties between the states with both things marching together. And while Media Attention focused on the v. I. P. Section at the Opening Ceremony it was revealed not everybody was too happy about the unified korea team u. S. Vice president mike pence made headlines after not standing up as the unified korea team marched during the ceremony reports say that he was one of only a
Are broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow the International John thomas certainly glad to have you with us now russia and the United States have voiced their alarm over an armed standoff between israel and syria in a phone call president putin urged Prime Minister netanyahu to avoid any new confrontation while the u. S. State department described the latest incidents as a calculated escalation started by iran now it started with israel intercepting what it claimed to be an iranian drone crossing israeli airspace Israeli Forces reacted by bombing twelve targets in syria including socalled iranian facilities syria then shot down an israeli jet calling it a response to a violation of airspace but perspectives in syria and israel on the situation differ in certain respects. The Syrian Army Commander should just statement confirming that syrian air defenses intercepted israeli fighter jets that were carrying out an airstrike on location in central part of the country and then
Insufficient evidence that those russian athletes had been doping this was the original cast in twenty eight cases the evidence collected was found to be insufficient to establish thats an antidoping rule violation it was committed concerned its been such an emotional rollercoaster of ours and for these athletes the real saugor after months weeks years of preparation they had this glimmer of hope last week with the cast the solution that they could go to the games represent their flag their country their of them etc. Although thats been overturned there are still legal routes appeals they could go down but of course the Opening Ceremony has now just finished the games are about to begin whatever Legal Options are available they simply wont have time now to budge them here somewhere actions from those athletes many of whom were hoping to even make a debut at their first Winter Olympics i have no words. I was hoping that cas would rule in our favor right. Now i dont know what to do im di
They do it they dont want. Any independent investigation. Tensions are high in italy with less than a month to go into this general elections hundreds of supporters of a far right party clashed with police in the central italian city of much of that just a week before must have suffered a racially motivated shooting which left six injured. That. Was. The shooter was targeting african Migrants Police conduct copy of hitlers mind finn is apartment as well as a flag with a far right symbol shooter said he wanted to avenge the death of an italian woman allegedly killed by a nigerian asylum seeker. The incident has fuelled concerns about the rise of neo fascist sentiment in italy national as well as foreign media have all been weighing in the shooters lawyer told journalists that his client was greeted as a hero in prison and police say racial and religious violence has soared in recent years in fact we can show you the disturbing numbers from the Italian Police force hate crimes have jumpe