In ukraine involves a phone call. We all have details. An unique art display that tests the acumen of those viewing the exhibition. The United States has confirmed the death of Kayla Mueller, the aid work held hostage by Islamic State in iraq and the levant. She was captured by august 13th in the syrian city of aleppo. Muellers death was announceed by president barack obama who vowed to hunt her captors and bring them to justice. Relatives and friend of the 26yearold humanitarian aid worker struggle with the news of her death. They try to find some consolation in a parents letter sent to her parents last year. She wrote, i have come to see good in every situation. Sometimes we just have to look for it. Right now thats what were all trying to do. The news of her death was confirmed in a private message from isil to her family. The white house said that its intelligence agencies verified her death although not the cause or the time. But they also challenged isils assertion that she was k
Chad drives boko haram out of a nigerian town, niger forces report a killing of 109 of the group. And selling for millions at an auction in paris. Hello and welcome to the program. Houthi rebels have announced that they have taken over the country in a move described as a coup. The houthies will form what theyre calling a president ial council, which will act as a government for the next two years. It finalizes the groups power grab which has been months in the making. They took control of the capitol of sanaa after descending from the stronghold and seizing towns along the way. They put the president under house arrest. The houthies gave yemens Political Party until wednesday to bring a way forward which they failed to do. They have been accused of being a proxy for irans shia superpower. The houthi president ial council will be passed with a new constitution. To all conspiracicies and plus joining hands as one homeland one people, one goal. Let the interim government following this d
Eastern ukraine. We understand at least three people have been killed but many more are wounded. Jordans King Abdullah arrives back home after the horrific killing of a pilot by Islamic State with calls for revenge echoing through the streets. What are the kings options now . Aaron is here and greeces european charm offense has hit its first major block. Its time for tough new talks with greece. Greeces finance minister met with the hard boss of the central bank. Tomorrow stakes are higher with meetings in berlin. Well find out what greece nowments and whether or not europe will agree. Its 12 noon here in london, 7 a. M. In washington and 8 p. M. In taiwan where at least 19 people have been killed when a plane crashed into a river. The Transasia Airways commercial flight was carrying more than 50 people. They were mostly chinese tourists. The plane had taken off from taipei and headed to kinmen islands, just off the chinese city xiamen and came down on the keelung river. This is the dr
Cup of nations semifinal against Equatorial Guinea as being like a war zone after its winning players were targeted by the home fans. These are some of the ones i found a mirror a broken plate, and this one of dozens hundreds of stones thrown their way. Also in the program, looking at how the ongoing conflict . Ukraine is devastating its economy. It is a mess. The country is in its deepest recession since world war ii. The value of its currency has fallen off a cliff and the ukraine government is spending 8 million fighting the rebels. Stay tuned because were going to find out whether or not the ukrainian economy is beyond reviving. Its 12 00 p. M. In london 7 00 a. M. In washington, 3 00 p. M. Ins moscow. Where the french president Francois Hollande and german chancellor, Angela Merkel will hold talks to try to end the escalating fighting in Eastern Ukraine. Theyre meeting with president Vladimir Putin follows their talks in kiev where a new peace plan was presented. The u. S. Secreta
Sundays final or going to stay home and stay away from what should be a showcase and joyous event. Kicking out the clutter. We investigate the meaning of the stuffed paradox. Welcome to the program. German chancellor Angela Merckle said a diplomatic solution is still the only way to resolve the crisis in ukraine. She was speaking ahead of talks with the french president hollande and russian president Vladimir Putin taking place in moscow in a few hours time. That meeting follows a visit to kiev where they put forward a new peace plan. No details of that plan have been released but some reports suggest it could include a redrawn ceasefire line and greater autonomy for the breakaway regions. However chancellor merkel says she will never decide on questions of territorial integrity over the head of another country. While there has been continued fighting over the past few days in Eastern Ukraine, prorussian rebels have surrounded the town of debaltseve. Now you can see in the territory he