Kong rally against alleged Police Brutality and demand more democratic reforms and for the hockey coach at the center of a racism investigation has quit his job bill peters is leaving the Calgary Flames after being accused of verbal e. Abusing a player. But we begin this news hour in iraq where theres uncertainty a day after the Prime Minister offered to resign i demanded these move follows a top shiite clerics call for leadership change ayatollah ali sistani urging parliament to reconsider its options are there were crowds on the streets celebrating Prime Minister met had these offer to stand down but they have warned they will continue their protests until there is a complete political overhaul of the demonstrations began 2 months ago with iraqis demanding jobs Better Services and an end to corruption theyre also angry at iran accusing it of interfering in iraq he affairs more than 400. 00 people have died in the violence. Fulton is live for us in baghdad so simona how likely is it a
About free speech and sport the biggest ever edition of the Southeast Asian games that is efficiently underway developing the host nation for the regions largest multisport and that. Fellow iraqs cabinet has met to discuss the Prime Ministers Office of resignation meeting was called to find a political solution after 2 months of antigovernment protest demand he says the government has done everything to meet the protesters demands but demonstrators disagree and say they wont back down they vowed to continue protesting until theres a complete political overall more than 400 people have been killed across the country since the protests began in october. Good morning now from see mona fulton who is live for us in baghdad so simona what is the latest there thats happening. Well the violence appears to have gone down after 2 very violent days that claimed a lot of lives but the aftermath of what has happened still very much reverberates not just here for her square but the entire nation for
The sentence he was out on automatic Early Release and i have long said that this system simply isnt working. In a case thats caused by bridge in india Police Arrested 4 men accused of the rape and murder of a 27 year old woman plus. In markets like loney state and parts of zimbabwe im how to. Tell you why many families are still struggling. In sport boxing legend Manny Pacquiao opens the 30th Southeast Asian games in manila. Philippines Capital Shares a spectacular Opening Ceremony watched parts thousands of athletes and fans various details coming up later in the program. But the rocks Prime Minister may have offered to resign but that stung little to come protesters across the country who are demanding a complete overhaul of the political system. He says hes done everything in his power. Words to meet their demands but his pledge to quit says only creates it more Political Uncertainty and hes held a meeting with his cabinet sand parliament to debate his resignation possibly as early
Trump wont participate in the next impeachment hearing calling the proceedings baseless. Im joined again just to with the sport as the arabian gulf cup reaches a crucial stage hosts capital take on the u. A. E. And their last great match for the place in the semifinals at stake well hear from both camps this hour. Hello at least one person has been killed as heavy gunfire continues on the streets of beni in the eastern democratic republic of congo so the firing started after hundreds of people march towards a United Nations peacekeeping base the congolese government soldiers blocked the crowds there from getting too close to the compound thats near the airports and its one of 2 u. N. Bases there demonstrators have been targeting u. N. Peacekeepers accusing them of failing to protect them from attacks by rebel groups lets get an update from aljazeera is producer. Hes in beni hes joining us on the telephone were getting reports of gunfire where you are now what are you seeing and hearing
A Measles Outbreak thats killed more than 50 people. Also ahead the 3000 kilometer pipeline that will deliver russian gas from siberia to china is Energy Hungry cities im going to go with the sport as the brave be engulfed reaches a crucial stage hosts caton take on the u. A. E. In their last group match for the place in the semifinals at stake well hear from both camps in the next hour. Hello at least 2 people have been killed in the eastern democratic republic of congo where gunfire has been heard. Again march towards a u. N. Base they were heading to the peacekeeping compound near the airport in beni one of 2 bases in that city. Government soldiers blocked them from getting too close to administrators have been targeting u. N. Peacekeepers there for more than a week saying theyre failing to protect seville. And from attacks by rebel groups lets speak to al jazeera producer and we can even benny hes joining us on the telephone and youve been reporting hearing gunshots has the situati