Iraqi forces launch an assault on last strongholds in the country. Logan on peterbilt were watching al jazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also ahead kenyas president cast his vote in the Election Rerun but an Opposition Boycott is overshadowing the process. Bidding farewell to a revered moment bangkok comes to a standstill for kingpin the problems five day funeral. And the Catalan Leader and the parliament are to meet to discuss madrids plans to take control of the region. Iraqi forces have launched an assault to recapture two key towns held by isis and ra in the west of iraq and near the Syrian Border and they are among the last strongholds in the country Stephanie Deca is in bill in Northern Iraq so stephanie weve got this offensive going on in west and what are your sources telling us the latest information. When it started early this morning there has been an offensive in unbar province led by the iraqi forces for quite some time pushing ice a lot of those areas this n
Fiscal 2018 budget request. Id like to bell coupwelcome ou, secretary of state tillerson. After opening statements, well hear from the secretary. Well accept your written testimony and anything you would like to tell us personally. So this is going to be a little bit longer than normal. This is a very important issue for the country. Passion of mine. I like the way you represent our country. I think you have a style thats pretty good for the world as it is today. Youre a man of few words. I think when you talk, people listen. Your view of qatar i share, what youre doing in north korea is beginning to penetrate. Just met with the chinese. I think they get your message. I think youre looking for ways to people to get to yes and always leaving back doors to hard situations. So in terms of your style and your attitude towards the job, i very much appreciate it. As to the budget, were hear today because the budget balances in ten years. We need to increase defense spending. But once you do
African leaders approving a 2 billion plan to stop the flow of refugees from africa. Two of the venezuelan president s nephews indicted in the u. S. For conspiring to smuggle cocaine. With all the latest sport including two of footballs biggest rivals go head to head as argentina faces brazil in the world cup qualifier. We begin the news hour in lebanon. Two suicide blasts there, the Southern Suburbs the countries interior minister says 37 people are now known to have died in the explosions. Which were almost simultaneous, in the southern suburb of the city, near the area. It is a strong hold of the armed group hezbollah, or at least its supporters. This has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the blasts. Al jazeera is there at the scene, and described what you have seen what has happened there . Chaos. The Security Forces quartenning off the area, the people are in the streets. Very angry, but at the same time, you feel the sense of defiance. Like you mentioned there were tw
Claims of moscow is pointing to limit grain exports from ukraine. Thats after fruit in says the e u is taking most of the shipments for itself instead of helping developing nations for to is the solution. There was to find in building more options one and india doing exactly that with russia. Moscow, our new delhi plan to deepen neutral cooperation and expanding trade in National Currencies as well as integrating Payment Systems might be just around the corner with from moscow to the world. This is our international. My name is peter scotts here with the top stories at 6 a in moscow time this thursday mornings. Great. Have you with us violence classes between un peacekeepers and locals have left at least one person dead in the democratic republic of the congo. Here the violence broke out after protesters on motor bikes, blocks a un peacekeeping, convoy in the eastern city or any on tuesday. The process would triggered by complaints that the mission has failed to protect civilians again
And says the taking most of the shipments for itself, instead of helping developing nations to in the solution, there was to find in building more options one and in the out. Doing exactly that with russia also coming from moscow and you deli plans, a dependent mutual corporation, and expanding trade in national currency, as well as integrating Payment Systems might be just around the corner with from moscow to the world. This is our international. Im pita scott. These, the top stories, this our filing clashes between you and the peacekeepers and locals have left at least one person dead in the democratic republic of the congo. I divide and broke out of the protesters on most of bikes, blocks a Un Peacekeeping, convoy in the eastern city of benny on tuesday. The process were triggered by complains that the mission has failed to protect civilians against militia violence, as has been raging their yes, that they reached a peak back in july when 52 processes and for peace keepers were kil