The hostage standoff at a saharan national gas plant took a dramatic turn today as algerias state news service reported that nearly 100 of the 132 Foreign Workers kidnapped had been freed . The fate of those still in captivity remains unclear. An islamist militants also initially seized 573 algerians, all of whom were later released. The Al Qaedalinked groups took the hostages supposedly to pressure france into ending its military intervention in mali. Algerian state television aired these images of hostages celebrating their release. They described the dramatic rescue operation. We were in a room with 250 people when the air raid began. We managed to escape through a back door. There was a terrorist sniper near the medical center. It was a hardfought battle. If the army had not arrived, we would still be in captivity. These nonalgerian hostages were treated at a local hospital. They were shaken but relieved. Thanks to the Algerian Army for taking good care of us. It happened so fast.
The journal welcome welcome to the journal here on dw. Algerias hostage crisis continues with many foreigners still unaccounted for two days after islamist fighterattacked a gas complex. Shareholder pressure on the chairman of a Company Steps down after he admits to mistakes that led to massive losses at the global steel maker. Bundesliga fans get ready for the return of german soccer after a sixweek break. Will this be Bayern Munichs year . The hostage standoff at a saharan national gas plant took a dramatic turn today as algerias state news service reported that nearly 100 of the 132 Foreign Workers kidnapped had been freed . The fate of those still in captivity remains unclear. An islamist militants also initially seized 573 algerians, all of whom were later released. The Al Qaedalinked groups took the hostages supposedly to pressure france into ending its military intervention in mali. Algerian state television aired these images of hostages celebrating their release. They describe
Florida landed a gyrocopter on the lawn of the u. S. Capitol where he was promptly arrested. He was trying to make a political statement, but the unintended message he delivered is just how easy it still is to breech the most secure air space in america. Heres jeff pegues. Reporter with the white house in the foreground at 1 20 this afternoon a cbs news camera captured the gyrocopter flying over the National Mall behind the Washington Monument and toward the u. S. Capital. This is not good people. Approximately two minutes later, tourists captured the chopper as it came in for a landing on the west lawn. At the control 61yearold doug hues, a postal worker who wanted to stage a stunt andnt deliver letters to Congress Demanding Campaign Finance reform. Im going to land on the capital mall in front of the capitol building. Im going to have 535 letters strapped to the gear. His quest was chronicled by the Tampa Bay Times for several months but only covered it today. I carefully planned it
Im natalie allen. Newsro newsroom starts right now. 4 00 a. M. On the u. S. East coast. The u. S. President en route to the next stop. During the trip throughout asia, before he left the apec summit in vietnam, he talked with Vladimir Putin. The kremlin says that mr. Putin and President Trump did meet. They did approve a joint statement on syria. The two spoke again at the apec in vietnam and appeared friendly. This despite probes here in the United States on russian meddling on the 2016 election. They agreed there is no military solution to the syrian conflict and they must push for peace through the u. S. Sponsored geneva talks. The white house has yet to confirm any of that. Our reporters are covering the story from every angle. We have Jill Dougherty in moscow and ivan watson in hanoi. Lets talk with nic robertson. Nic, we saw the president s. Trump and putin crossing paths several times. We hear from the kremlin on the joint statement on syria. What more can you tell us about the
Coming up in the next sixty minutes the first Twentieth Century. Troops a slaughter eighty thousand people in the maybe and South West Africa now scum summed up every night and sought to bring to their native land and the. German government to pay reparations. To detroit to me. As they line up to pay respects. To the program. The coach of Germanys National Football Team has admitted that he failed to motivate his players and used the wrong tactics at the world cup in russia you ask him love was speaking to the media for the First Time Since germanys disastrous performance sub german Media Outlets called for him to resign or be fired at the time but the German Football Association had had extended mr millers contract before the tournament began. Joachim lives long awaited analysis the germany coach took responsibility for tactical mistakes saying his team lacked balance between the defense and the attack as well as dedication and passion. This one might be im a closed one miscalculation