Peace and protecting families in south sudan. Hello. We begin with what could be a very Significant Development in syria. There are reports that syrian kurds are claiming autonomy in the northern part of the country. The announcement from the pyd or Kurdish Democratic union party could impact the whole region. An official in the Foreign Affairs director ate it is one of three groups set up by kurdish groups two years ago. He says that federalism is the best form of government to implement in syria. The situation of federalism in north syria is going to be very soon and now the representatives of the component of the north of syria, they are making meetings and discussing the declaration of this federalism. We have gone into the areas, in the umbrella of the administration and under the federalism more components are going to join. There will be more autonomous regions and these regions are going to process their privacy to the region within sharing making the political region and for t
Schools, the Metro Rail Network and museums all close. Well have more on that in a moment. Lets go live to Andrew Simmons in paris. Thats right, lauren, we knew that it was operational now were hearing that there are attacks going on, they are being made. Not sure whether its iraq and syria or one of either. It involves warplanes taking place in succession loaded with bombs. Weve seen pictures of those. This is our report. Its First Missions are reported to have begun. Tripling the capacity of france to attack isil target in both syria and iraq. The action coincided with Francois Hollande meeting with Prime Minister david cameron. A sift that started with a solemn moment. The two men at the bataclan theater. At a rock concert 90 people died. They both paid homage to the dead by laying a single rose. Theyre promising more than a true support. You know ill set out in parliament our comprehensive strategy for tackling isil. I firmly support the action that president ial hollande has taken
Russian president Vladimir Putin has met with his iranian counterpart in teheran. The two countries who are both strong allies of Bashar Alassad has pledge today to give more help. The Syrian Opposition feel that they are being abandoned. We have a report. Reporter its a big operation for russian forces. 472 hits in syria this past weekend alone and not just against isil. Most rebels fighting syrian president Bashar Alassad are the targets. Translator today i have informed our iranian friends of these issues. We have exchanged views on the situation in syria. As to the action of his our military, its a complicated operation involving a large group of forces. Reporter iran is also helping assad. Second special forces and facilitating hezbollah fighters. And just days after putin announced a next phase of operation in syria, his iranian counterpart seems ready to provide more assistance. Translator regarding orangish yous and fighting against terrorism, we have been cooperating and now w
And fresh from celebrating his victory argentinas new president gets down to business starting with action against venezuela. Hello france has launched its first air strike against Islamic State of iraq and levante from the Aircraft Carrier and as Francois Hollande ramps up powerful western countries to fight i. S. I. L. With this in mind he started the week visiting the Bataclan Club with David Cameron and next travels to washington to meet barack obama on tuesday and wednesday he will meet the german chancellor Angela Merkel in paris and on to moscow to meet Vladimir Putin and this is the belgium capitol patrolled on the third day of lock down and schools and Metro Rail Network and museums all closed and more on that in a moment but first this report from Andrew Simmons in paris. Reporter in position and operational the Aircraft Carrier with war planes in action. The First Mission over iraq and syria are reported to have begun. The 20 aircraft on board this Nuclear Powered vessel tri
Winning the Australian Open, her first major title. So then the main Syrian Opposition have arrived in geneva for talks aimed at ending the civil war but its still unclear if they will actually take part within minutes of arriving at their hotel the delegation were threatening to quit and want the Prisoners Released and bombardment stopped and sanctions lifted as the humanitarian crisis grows and 16 started to dead in madaya since they reached the besieged town earlier this month and people are city dying trying to reach europe and at least 37 died mostly syrians drowning on saturday when the boat struck rocks and capsized as they attempted to arrive at the greek island of lesbos from turkey and we have more from geneva. Reporter a very large group of press here quite chaotic scenes when they arrived here because we all want to know the position, the exact position of the main opposition grouping. And solomon when he came here who was their spokesman said they still believe that the u.