His statement, we have had it in just the last few minutes. The embattled South African president jacob zuma has finally said he has been compelled to resign as president of south africa. He went on National Television half an hour ago, spoke tojust on National Television half an hour ago, spoke to just about half an hour, saying i have come to the decision to resign. This has followed weeks of intense political pressure from his own party to stand down. He addressed the nation a short while ago, lets listen to a little of what he had to say. It is now Public Knowledge that the National Executive committee of the anc resolved to recall me as the president of the republic. I have also learned that before i respond to the initial decision, a new decision has been made by the anc, whose effect is that i have now been compelled to resign by way of a motion of no confidence, set down for tomorrow, 15th avery 2018. So there we are, we are talking about the final straw in this whole process t
Be a deescalation part of the russian life true story of the territory held by antigovernment forces and syria. But if anything the bombing is escalating here in eastern guta in a mask. The uns head of the International Commission of inquiry on syria says the government siege of the area involves the International Crimes of indiscriminate bombing and deliberate starvation of the civilian population. There are reports that at least three hospitals have been hit with the help of the Russian Air Force on the iranian backed groups syrias president is pursuing the last major pockets of territory held by his opponents in western syria. The offensive intensified after fighters from one rebel group shot down a russian aircraft on saturday. Now the syrian army says its deployed add offenses and anti aircraft missiles to its front lines in aleppo and it led to cover northern airspace i had there from the us four hundred a russian and they are controlled by the russian intelligence not the Syrian
Sixty minutes egypts former military chief of staff calls Office Campaign for president after being detained by the army has be seen as the only potential threat to the reelection of abdel fattah elsisi. The u. S. And russia clash at the u. N. Security council over the alleged use of chemical weapons in syrias rebel enclave of duma. Venezuelas president Nicolas Maduro says he will seek reelection in april if hes selected as a candidate by the ruling socialist. And fantasy drama the shape of water leaves the oscar race with thirteen nominations. Egyptian military has detained its former chief of staff just days after he said he would run for president in an election this march sami on has been seen as a significant rival to president. But hes now called off his campaign homage on june has the latest. Just days after he announced his candidacy in his countrys upcoming president ial elections egypts military has arrested former Egyptian Armed forces chief of staff sami annan. In a televis
Are recommending he be charged with corruption offences. Poloice say theres evidence Benjamin Netanyahu gave bribes to get positive media coverage, and helped rich friends after receiving lavish gifts. In an address on israeli television, mr netanyahu insisted nothing would come of the cases against him, and that he will remain in office. The bbcs James Reynolds reports from jerusalem. The police leibler Benjamin Netanyahu the police leibler Benjamin Neta nyahu received lavish the police leibler Benjamin Netanyahu received lavish presence of champagne, cigars and jewellery. The second is about manipulation of the media. Officers say that mr netanyahu the media. Officers say that mr neta nyahu negotiated favourable coverage from one major newspaper in exchange for curtailing the circulation of one of its rivals. Israels leader has dismissed Police Recommendations. Translation over the years, there have been pressures to open no fewer than 15 investigations would be aim of toppling me fr
And im rob matheson this is the news on live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes where inside syria where turkeys operation against kurdish fighters could bring two nato powers into direct military conflict. But America First does not mean american alone u. S. President donald trump declares america open for business but insists trade must be fair. Under pressure to step down congolese president Joseph Kabila denies claims of violent crackdowns on protesters. Bowing to pressure the entire u. S. Gymnastics board plans to resign in the wake of a Sexual Abuse Scandal involving a former team doctor. President up out of line is warning that turkeys operation against kurdish fighters in syria could be extended to the border with iraq al jazeera has traveled with the turkish army as it continues its offensive to sweep fighters from the region the move risks a possible confrontation with the kurdish y p g militia its a group backed by the United States a nato ally Stephanie Deca and