Assembly, which should mean a captive audience, but who is listening the rules are not the same for every country. The top story on this newshour thousands of protesters rally in sudan to voice anger at the rising cost of fuel and other commodities. Human Rights Groups say 50 have been killed in recent days. Harriet martin has the story. This is the reaction of Sudan Security forces against some of the people protesting here on friday. Gunfire is heard as demonstrators run for safety. It is a city 140km southeast of the capital. In carr toum demonstrators called for the downfall of the government. This protester explains how they ran from bullets. It was not a case of authorities trying to disperse peaceful protests, but trying to injure and kill protesters. They shot into the side street, ammunition. The protest began monday, after the Government Cut fuel subsidies. The price of petrol and cooking gas doubled. Sudan lost 70 of petrol revenue when it gained independence. Crude oil is t
Plus, why paintings are now fetches hundreds of thousands of dollars on the international market. Russia says that syria has given them material implicating rebels in a chemical attack near damascus that happened last month. This is as the u. N. Security council is trying to agree on a resolution over syrias chemical arsenal. Fred ware joins us on the phone from moscow. What other details do you have . Reporter we dont know crucially what this evidence is yet, and everything will depend upon that. It has got to be probably some kind of investigation of the forensics, of the materials themselves, of the scenario that the Syrian Government wants to paint. Theres no question that this plays into a highly uncertain situation where nothing is sure, no evidence looks solid, and yet, there are huge political stakes. So what we need to see is the russians to turn over to the United Nations or to the organization for the prohibition of Chemical Warfare this evidence. Whats happening right now i
Im in zamboanga where scores have been killed and the military operations trial to rescue what remained of the hostages. A Million People affected as mexico braces for what could be its third Tropical Storm in less than a week. And the rise of african art. Why paintings are now fetching hundreds of thousands of dollars on the international market. Ten days into a siege into the philippine city of zamboanga, and separatist rebels appear to be losing ground. The military says it now controls 70 of the areas that had been occupied by the moro liberation front. The Industrial City is said to lose a billion dollars a day. Zamboanga is the Third Largest in the philippines in terms of area. A Major Military offenses took back areas in Santa Barbara and Santa Catalina and theres heavy fighting in talon and more fightings in mapong. What does the Moro National liberation front . The moro people have been fighting for independence in the southern philippines. The group is one of the three in the
Hell destroy his chemical weapons within a year but wants the u. S. To pay the billion dollar cost. Plus, dozens dead, many more missing, and now hurricane manuel is causing chaos in mexico. Well, irans new president says he will bring change. He told a nbc news network they will not pursue a nuclear program. He said he has full authority to negotiate on the nuclear. He has changed cordial letters with the u. S. President barack obama and a dozen prominent Political Prisoners have been released in iran including this prominent human rights lawyer. All this just days before rouhani travels to new york for the first time as president to address the u. N. General assembly. Rosalyn jordan has reaction from washington. Reporter in his first interview since becoming the president of iran, rouhani wasted no time making news. Is tehran trying to build a Nuclear Weapon arsenal. Translator we have never pursued a nuke bar lawmaker and would not do so. He said the Obama Administration wouldnt get
Church in northern pakistan at least 78 are dead. Well have the latest on the progress on typhoon usagi as it bears down on southern china. Hello. In the last few hours there has been increased military activity at a Shopping Center near kenya. Its been more than 30 hours since attackers claiming to be from alshabab stormed the westgate mall. 59 have been killed and dozens of hostages are thought to be inside. Military reinforcements are sent in. They say their priority is to rescue the civilians still inside the mall. The attackers have several hostages. President uhuru kenyetta and his political opponents the former Prime Minister raila odinga and others addressed the nation and called for calm. They asked the International Community not to issue travel warnings for kenya, and had their own warning for the attackers in the mall. They shall not get away with their despicable and beastly acts. The cowardly perpetrators now cornered in the building, we will punish the master minds swift