Hello from doha. Im here with the world news from al jazeera. Kevin rudd goes up against Opposition Leader tony abbott in the general election in australia. Tough competition for the top prize at the venice film festival. We look at the favourites. So as far as securing International Support for a strike on syria the g20 was pretty much a failure for the United States. The focus has shifted. Secretary of state john kerry is lobbying europe. Hes in lithuania to convince eu Foreign Ministers. Where to the nations stand. U. S. Leads the charge for punitive action. France is on side and the uk Prime Minister supports the idea. Britain will not take part in a military strike after a parliamentary vote. There were g20 meetings, eight other members signed up to a statement calling for a strong response. We are looking at north korea, turkey, australia, spain, saudi arabia and italy on board. The job is to convince europe. The moment senior u. S. Doiment forges on with a campaign to attack syr
Secretary of state john kerry is in europe this weekend. His first stop, the capital of lithuania, and then syria was on the top of the agenda. Were in london keeping up with the latest. Philip joins us now. Philip, what are you hearing that came out of all of these numbers on secretary kerrys agenda with the e. U. Members . Its been a very different day than what weve seen previously at the g to in st. Petersburg. Secretary kerry getting a win, swaying all of the ministers on board in terms of who may have been behind the attack. For the first time were seeing consensus in the e. U. Head of the e. U. Baron ess said there is aen agreement. Confirming the existence of such an attack, and seems to indicate that the Syrian Regime is responsible to attack and the own ones chemical weapons agents and the means to differ them in the quantity. She went on to say that a clear and strong response is crucial, and the International Community cannot remain idle. People, theyre waiting for an u. N.
Minister kevin rudd. Chasing the golden lion, tough competition for the top prize at the Venice Film Festival. Well look at the favourites. Just a bit of breaking news to tell you about before we get going. Some article somalia, 10 have been killed in mogagishu near the president ial palace. More on that when we get it. Syria as far as securing an international support, the g20 was a failure for the United States. The focus shifted. Secretary of state john kerry is in europe to convince the european minister. The United States wants military action, supported by france and well, the british Prime Minister supports the idea but his government will not take part in a military strike. During the g20 meetings there was a bit more support we call it qualified support these countries are calling for a strong response sea, turkey, australia, south korea. The real job is convincing europe. The most senior u. S. Diplomat forges on with a campaign to convince European Union politicians for suppo
Secretary of state john kerry is in europe this weekend. His first stop, the capitol, at lithuania where he spoke to members of the european union. Now he is in france fomeet with the French Foreign minister. Top of the agenda syria. Fill kitner is in phil littner, tell us what you know is coming out of these meetings richly very interesting neel news coming out of the meeting. Secretary of state kerry apparently swaying some ofs those. Spairnth there has been a communique thats been put out in bilnious in which all 28 members of the e. U. Signed on saying that, yes, it does look like it was the assad regime behind those attacks on the 21st of august in which chemical weapons were used. Thats a pretty shocking event because there has been little consensus on this side of the atlantic. That communique was red out by the head of the e. U. Foreign policy department, baroness katherine ashton. She went on to say that there must be consequences for the regimes actions. In the face of the cy
Business. Im in london with all the main stories in europe, including pushing forward after six years of economic main. Greek Prime Minister says the recession will end next year. The voting to pick the city that will host the 2020 Olympic Games will begin soon. This is our munich moment, said john kerry speaking alone side the French Foreign minister in paris, to make the case for action against syria. So this is our munich moment. This is our chance to join together and pursue accountability over appeasement. We in the United States know and our French Partners know this is not the time to be silent spectators to slaughter. This is not the time to send a message where doing nothing is far more risky than responding. This is not the time to allow a dictator unfetter use of some of the most heinous weapons on earth. This is the time to pursue a targeted and limited but clear and Effective Response that holds dictators like Bashar Alassad responsible for the acrossties that they commit.