Of this is the news hour live from london coming up. Saudi arabia says it intercepted a Ballistic Missile targeting riyadh. Claim responsibility. U. S. Republicans celebrate the passing of a controversial new tax bill in the house of representatives but the vote will be closer in the senate. Rescuer theory it is almost impossible to find survivors here now. Philippines typhoon the search for bodies after landslides killed forty three people. On bail and at the end of the campaign trail the caption on separatists awaiting the vote is a verdict on thursday. And im sad how much with the latest sports well one hundred meter World Champion Justin Gatlin gets tracked into yet another doping scandal. Authorities in saudi arabia say theyve intercepted a Ballistic Missile targeting the capital riyadh is the third such attack since november yemens hooty fighters have claimed responsibility saying they were taunting the royal palace which is the official residence of king saul. On its back was la
Welcome to bbc news. Tonight, theres been another resignation over allegations about a politicians private life. The scottish childcare minister the snps Mark Mcdonald has apologised unreservedly to anyone he has upset or who has found his behaviour inappropriate last night, the conservative mp Charlie Elphicke was suspended by his party, following what they called serious allegations which were referred to the police. Mr elphicke said hed done nothing wrong. Meanwhile today, the shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell called on all the main Political Parties to agree a new, independent system to tackle Sexual Harassment at westminster. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. This is the week when politicians private lives became very public past actions by some mps have had serious consequences. There have been accusations, resignations, investigations and its clear the Current Crisis at westminster will continue to fill the front pages. And now conservative mp Charlie Elphicke has b
Hello im maria minimize he and london youre watching out there also coming up deepening on certainty in lebanon after the Prime Minister resigns during a trip to saudi arabia criticizing iran and saying he fears for his life. Russian air strikes and driving eisel from its last strip of land in syria killed six members of the same family. Council colleagues bootable ill be reporting on why Political Leadership there in mourning. Now we saw this program with news that weve been covering from saudi arabia with the countrys add a friend saying that it intercepted a missile at the King Khalid International airport near the capital riyadh the rebels of at the same time claim to a fide long range Ballistic Missile that traveled five hundred kilometers over the border with saudi arabia a spokesman for the rebels told al jazeera that they launched a missile towards riyadh late on saturday but also in other developments a major shake up of saudi arabias cabinet with the economy minister. Having
Hello im Maryam Namazie and london youre watching aljazeera also coming up deepening uncertainty in lebanon after the Prime Minister resigns during a trip to saudi arabia criticizing iran and saying he fears for his life. Im Andrew Simmons. Councilmen leader colors push for more ill be reporting on why Political Leadership there in morning. We begin in saudi arabia where its at Defense System is reportedly intercepted a missile fired from yemen close to the capital riyadh Saudi State Television is reporting the missile was brought down north of King Khalid International airport on the outskirts of the capital this matches claims by hoofy rebels in yemen that they fired a long range Ballistic Missile that traveled five hundred kilometers over the border with saudi arabia a spokesman for the rebels told our jazeera that they dont wish to work on two h. Missile towards riyadh on saturday in a separate development the new Anti Corruption committee headed by the crown Prince Mohammed bin so
A missile into saudi arabias capital riyadh it says it was intercepted. At a shakeup in the house of sand the princes detained on ministers dismissed. Also lebanons Prime Minister quit citing a rainy the influence in his country that hariri makes a surprise announcement from saudi arabia. Also first stop tokyo the u. S. President donald trump begins his twelve day tour of asia with north korea at the top of the agenda. Good to have you with us on the news hour a day of three major stories within the kingdom of saudi arabia so we begin with the arab kingdom saying it was taken down a long range Ballistic Missile fired from yemen over its capital riyadh the rebels say that they had fired the missile across the border the saudi rivals and vowed to keep up the attacks while the Saudi Led Coalition airstrikes continued in yemen marianna homes as well. Its not the first time who the rebels have fired long range missiles across the border at saudi arabia but this missile appears to have trave