Pistorius murder trial. Former nsa intelligence contractor Edward Snowden is given a three year permanent residence permit in russia. President putin is fighting back. Recently u. S. And europe rolled out tough sanctions against russia. Now the kremlin is hitting back saying it will no longer buy meat, fish, fruit, vegetables from europe, u. S. , canada, norway and australia. The move will hit western producers, but will it be the Russian Consumers that are hurt more . Its midday here in london, 7 00 a. M. Washington. 4 00 p. M. P. M. In cambodia where two Senior Leaders are sentenced to life in prison for their role that swept the country in the 1970s. The former head of state was found guilty for crimes against humanity. They efface separate charges of genocide. They fought a civil war against the government and took control of the country from 1975 to 1979. The regime attempted to take cambodia back to what they called year zero. They banned money and private properties. Many were f
Privately that they should be released. President obama adds his voice to the al jazeera staff being freed. And food that will have you thinking twice before taking a bite. [ music ] welcome to the programme. We begin the newshour with a special coverage of the gaza. Palestinian and israeli negotiators failed to agree with a truce of talks in cairo. Israel has reported to offer on extension to the existing ceasefire by 72 hours. Hamas is warning that the demands to the end of the siege must be met. The people of gaza are going their best to take up the pieces, homes and families destroyed. 64 israelis havent killed, including three civilians and a thai national. Over 1800 palestinians have been killed most women and children, civilians. Over 200,000 are living in u. N. Shelters. Andrew simmonds is in northeastern gaza, joining me from there. A difficult time, andrew, for those trying to, as you say, pick up the pieces. How are they coping. Who have you been talking to. This whole crisi
Weeks and months, that is what we have done. While of course i want sanctions to go further and have a greater effect, they have had an effect and are bringing pressure to bear. We need to signal not to let more russians appear that would accept or give up, but turned the ratchet and russia would suffer permanently from increasing economic isolation that follows. The Prime Minister will be aware a number of individuals, including two for my own constituency have traveled to join the fight with isis. How was the young man able to obtain a u. K. Passport using commercial means through the eu to fight and does he have full confidence in the u. K. Border force and assure us there have been no serious lapses in their existing checking procedures, particularly given the numbers we have seen going to fight . I will certainly look at the individual case the honorable gentleman produces. We could not have given clear instructions about confiscating passports, or venting travel. A number of peop
To secede from iraq heading also coming up german chancellor of the machall hits the campaign trail again just days after winning the general election this time around shes helping out in a vote and one of germanys states. And hugh hefner the founder of playboy dies at the age of ninety one did he empower women or was he just a peddler of porn. Im brian thomas welcome to the show iraqs kurds are facing growing political isolation after the massive yes to independence and mondays referendum airlines from turkey egypt jordan lebanon all saying theyll be halting flights to Iraqi Kurdistan at the request of baghdad now turkey has also warned it could stop cross border trade with the region and iraq. Central government has threatened its own sanctions. There were euphoric scenes among iraqs kurds after the official result was announced Kurdish Authority said that with a seventy three percent voter turnout the poll had been a resoundingly success. At this historic moment i want to congratula
Plus tens of thousands flee the syrian city after three known to Turkish Forces shell the city observers say the only hospital that was hit by an airstrike. The last. Time Helena Humphrey thanks for joining me well the dispute over the poisoning of an expiry in britain is deepening russia says it would expel twenty three british diplomats in a tit for tat response to measures the u. K. Has taken against moscow over the case now the British Ambassador to moscow lori bristow was summoned to the Russian Foreign ministry earlier heres what he said after that meeting. Russia today doesnt seem like i was a Prime Minister but i think i very much was i did i think i thought i thought it was i get it its. British ambassador to moscow that well the case so former double agent said case cripple and his daughter attacked with a nerve agent in the first a shitty of souls for last week both are in a critical but stable condition in hospital the kremlin is furious that the British Foreign secretary B