Enough anger is still growing on the streets protesters are out in force again. The opposition calls it a revote theres anger on the streets of balance following sundays president ial election. And the highest profile arrest yes the hong kongs controversial security nor media tycoon jimmy law is accused of colluding with Foreign Forces. And im sorry the homeless now have all the sport some of europes biggest teams gear up for the euro many tournament in germany which kicks off in less than an hour 7 games in just 12 days that will decide this seasons winners. Were begin this hour with developments in lebanon where the president has accepted the resignation. Of his Prime Ministers government sunday admit president michel al now after announcing his cabinet decision to step down on television the president has asked to stay on the caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is formed a resignation follows a violent protest after more than 200 people were killed in tuesdays explosion in the ca
Territories current and former Police Chiefs are among 11 officials targeted the sanctions were prompted by president trumps executive order last month to punish china over a sweeping National Security law imposed on hong kong so a clock has more from hong kong. A beijings top Representative Office in hong kong has released this statement strongly opposing and condemning the u. S. Treasury sanctions on hong kong and this is that this reveals the unscrupulous intentions of u. S. Politicians to support anti china color chaos in hong kong thats a quote from that particular statement and that he said these particular actions are really ridiculous again another quote its now we have had some comment as well from members of the Hong Kong Government weve had no official statement from carolan as yet but weve had ministerial representation do some feedback on media press conferences on saturday morning in particular the commerce and Economics Development minister it would yeah and he said thes
Question why its taken so long. Welcome to the program afghanistans hires consultative body the loya jirga has remained as recommended that the government release of 400. 00 taliban prisoners but it says they should only be freed if they promise not to return to fighting again the release is seen as the last step to allow peace talks with the taliban to begin its now up to present a show of danny to make the final decision which could come as early as sunday. In our other top story the cleanup of lebanons damaged capital could soon give way to a new show of anger a mass protest against the government and the ruling Political Class is due to begin in the center of beirut in a few hours time search teams are still looking for 60 people reported missing after tuesdays port blast which killed 157 people shortly well speak to Bernard Smith on the search efforts but 1st this report from santa harder this is what is left of beirut port the stockpile of tons of Ammonium Nitrate that appeared t
And corruption. The u. S. Imposes sanctions on hong kong a to carry land and 10 other officials. In the rajapaksa brothers strengthen their grip on sri lanka and a big electoral win. And we start this process and with breaking news an Air India Express flight with 191 people on board has skidded off the runway while landing in code in care less days a media reporting the pilot has died more than 100 passengers that injured well lets now speak on the phone trying new delhi correspondent elizabeth purana liz i know this all happened less than 2 hours ago details still emerging what do we know at this stage. Hine stuff here sir this is a subsidiary of the National Carrier air india its an Air India Express flight from divide to code the code as you said it skidded off the wrong way during landing and cut a good airport in the city a critical day paralyzed just before 8 pm local time there were 191 people on board including 6 crew members and government officials in parallel have told loca
A rocket attack for tuesdays blast as an angry public blames political divisions and corruption. In the u. S. Imposes sanctions on hong kongs leader kerry lamb and 10 other officials. And only willing to do. The Champions League family returns and that means Unfinished Business from Manchester City while madrid with the english probably doomed from the 1st leg that was played back in march. Now the u. S. State department has called a former top saudi intelligence official sadal jobbery a valued partner it comes a day after it was revealed that algebra filed a lawsuit and washington d. C. Accusing Saudi Crown Prince mohammed bin salmond of sending his men to canada to try to kill him the state Department Says its concerned by those allegations and also says any persecution of his family members back in saudi arabia is unacceptable mike hanna reports crown prince muhammad has in the white house but now in papers before washington d. C. Court used alleged to have ordered death squads to t