Palestinian groups are calling for a day of rage in protest. We will get the latest from jerusalem. And police in kiev arrest former georgian leader mikheil saakashvili, but they are forced to free him by angry supporters. We will have an exclusive interview with the man who escaped the police. Brent im brent goff. Its good to have you with us. The International Olympic committee has banned russia from competing in the 2018 winter olympics. Some clean athletes, however, will be able to compete as neutral, but under strict conditions. With just 10 weeks before the games begin in south korea, the ioc president and executive board found the evidence of systematic doping presented to them today was enough to stop athletes from competing under the russian flag at the games. This is the second time in a row that russian athletes will miss out on an olympics because of doping after also missing out on the 2016 summer games in rio. The ioc president held a press conference a little while ago.
Berlinale and the reaction from the me too campaign. [please stand by] sarah i am sarah kelly. Welcome to the program. Disappointment has been his appointment has been welcomed with a standing ovation and parliament. Cyril ramaphosa was sworn in today as the new president of south africa. His predecessor resigned 24 hours earlier after being ordered to stand down earlier. From a post a will set out his Cyril Ramaphosa will set out his plans. He has said tackling corruption will be his top priority. I declare the honorable Cyril Ramaphosa duly elected president of the republic of south africa. Reporter it was the moment the nation had been waiting for. The new leader promising a break from the past. The issues that you have raised, issues that have to do with corruption, issues of how we can issue out our state owned enterprises, are issues that are on our screen. I will work hard not to disappear disappoint the evil of south africa. Thank you very much. Reporter and on the streets, the
And it is day 12 of the Winter Olympics in pyeongchang, and superstar skier lindsey vonn was aiming for gold in her final olympics. Keep watching to find out whether or not she clinched it. Sarah im sarah kelly. Welcome to the program. Thanks for joining us. No words left. The United Nations childrens agency describes the suffering of civilians in a rebelheld suburb of damascus as beyond what words are capable of expressing. With airstrikes bounding Eastern Ghouta again today, monitors assay that more than 270 people have been killed since sunday. No, it is not the first time that ghouta has come under attack. Back in 2013, the government allegedly bombed it with chemical weapons. We want to warn you that you may find the images in our next report upsetting. Reporter for a war that has been raging for nearly seven years, the images are no less shocking and no less harrowing. This boys parents fate is unknown. And what will become of him . In towns already reduced to shells, any hospita
The border. Plus, unloved and unemployed. Martin schulz rejects a post after the party base signaled they could refuse to ratify his Coalition Deal. And refusing to wave goodbye to europe. Could a new campaign convince the u. K. To back a second referendum . Im sarah kelly. Welcome to the program. Thanks for joining us. In south korea, the 23rd Winter Olympics has officially begun after an extravagant opening ceremony. 35,000 people packed the stadium which kicked off the games in style. Along with an artistic performance, spectators saw the athletes procession with star athletes from north and south korea walking out. The ceremony closed with the lighting of the olympic course. Following all of the action was dws very own matt herrmann. Joining us from our sports desk pretty extravagant scenes in pyeongchang. We also saw korean culture on display here, didnt we echomatt yes diddley . Matt yes, not just traditions and cost, but the technological prowess, kpop. They had kids with a tige