The caspian sea. And the convicted israeli spy, jonathan pallard is freed in the u. S. Im Andy Richardson in doha, with todays sport as the president of the International Olympic Committee Proposes big changes to the way drug cheats are identified worldwide. Hello, the u. N. Secretary general has condemned an attack on a hotel in malis capitol, bamako. Ban kimoon has described the siege as a horrific terrorist attack. 22 bodies have so far been recovered from the hotel. Malian special forces are still trying to dislodge gunmen from the upper floors, according to Reuters News Agency. Nadim baba has this report. Reporter soldiers help an employ of the radisson blu out of the building. Gunmen had managed to get inside shouting god is great in arabic before taking around 170 people hostage. Many were in shock. As the malian president cut short a trip to chad and flu home, the government tried to reassure people. Translator this morning at 7 00 am the Radisson Hotel was attacked. According
Their homes in latin america. And the philippines gets its first supercar, built by young engineers who say they couldnt afford to buy one themselves. And in sport, Manchester United nations manager, louis van hull, is fighting for his life. The latest score at old trafford. Well, the Iraqi Military now says it has taken back full control of the key city of ramadi from the Islamic State of iraq and the levant. Or i. S. I. L. The iraqi flags now fly over a government complex there and soldiers have been celebrating their victory. There are reports though that indicate that are still pockets of i. S. I. L. Resistance within the city. Osama ben javad reports from erbil in northern iraq. Reporter a major battle in the iraqi city of ramadi are over. Iraqi soldiers are celebrating. The taking over of the Anbar Province, is symbolic, whoever controls these administrative buildings holds the city. Translator yeah, ramadi is now a free city the hero of the armed forces have put the iraqi flag o
Sweden for refugees. Fresh from his christmas holiday, barack obama uses his executive powers. Ill be here with all of todays the sport. Speculation that there will be a change at real madrid. Three of saudi arabias allies have joined its diplomatic dispute with iran. Bahrain says its cut ties with tehran. The uae says its down graded relations and sudan has down grade its diplomats from khartoum. Set fire of the Saudi Embassy in tehran. Saudi diplomats on their way home from tehran. As they were evacuated came similar action by some of the kingdoms allies. Among them neighboring bahrain. After two days of demonstrations by protestors from sheer shia majority. The gulf state closely allied to saudi arabia accused iran of blatant interference and support of terrorism. The rm actions followed th actii embassy fire. Well be cutting off all commercial relations with iran and will have a travel ban against people traveling to ir iran. Translator unfortunately, the government of saudi arabia
At least 36 refugees die as two boats sink over the coast of greece. Ill have all the days sports including the English Premier League. U. S. President barack obama has announced new plans to make it harder to buy a gun. The socalled executive orders include closing a loophole that allows gun sales without a background check of the buyer. Many of the ru Republic Party president ial hopefuls spoke out about this. We saw the show when the president was announcing the measure, he got quite emotional, didnt he. He really did. And we never see this from president barack obama. If anything wev we have hes been criminal sized of being too stoic. This came as a bit of a surprise because the speech had been going on, and then he really did, he started to tear up, and he sounded more determined than ever. Lets take a listen to what he had to say. Every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. And by the way, it happens on the streets of chicago every day. [applause] so what have we been hea
And. It will potentially take care of some violence in america. And sport, former France International replaces rafael for real madrid. Saudi arabias allies have rallied to its side in a growing diplomatic dispute with iran. For the kingdoms execution of a dissident shia cleric. Cut all ties with iran, while saudi arabia says it will hold all air traffic and commercial relations. Andrew simmons reports. Transiting here and dubai airport, as they were evacuated, comes similar action he by some of saudi arabias allies, among them neighboring bahrain. After two days of protests from shief muslishia muslims. The action he followed the arson attack of the Saudi Embassy in tehran. Saudi arabia accused iran of doing nothing to prevent it. A war of words is escalating. We decided to cut off all diplomatic relations with iran. We would also be cutting off all air traffic to and from iran and commercial relations with iran and have a travel ban against people traveling to iran. Translator unfort