We will be a from one of the organizations criticizing the government. And, the World Economic for um gets underway in davos, but not everybody is thrilled with the Business Elite in the outs. In the alps. Brent i am brink off. Its good to have you with us. Tuey is intensifying its offensive against kurdish militias in northern syria. That, despite criticism from the international community. The United Nations says the fighting is already displaced 5000 people and left vulnerable civilians trapped. Ankara will press on with the operation against groups it regards as terrorists. Turkish forces firing on other towns along the syrian turkish border. Officials say the aim is to diaper attention from the main campaign. Their advance on the enclave is the fourth day of a push by forces and syrian rebel allies to clear the northwestern border of ypg fighters. Ankara considers them to be allied with insurgents who, for decades, have fought against the turkish state within its own borders. Turk
With me, zeinab badawi. My guest is South African jazz legend and political activist Hugh Masekela. His life and music have reflected the struggles of the anti apartheid hero, and the years of black majority rule. So, why does he now describe south africa as fast turning into a rubbish dump, and becoming removed from its authentic african culture . Hugh masekela, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, thank you, zeinab. You were born in 1939 in witbank, 100 miles east ofjohannesburg. You said if i have a trumpet, i wont bother anybody. You say music is your religion . Well, i was obsessed. I was actually bewitched by music from infancy. When i was five years old, my parents had to get me away from the gramophone and help me play the piano, with piano lessons. Nine years later, i saw a movie about a trumpet player. It was a biopic, called the young man with the horn. I had to play the trumpet. In fact, it was a man of religion, father Trevor Huddlestone, who gave you your first trumpet . He wa
Investigating allegations of russian interference in the president ial election. Its understood Jeff Sessions was also questioned about whether the trump team colluded with russia, and then tried to impede the russia inquiry. And the Washington Post is reporting that special Counsel Robert Mueller is seeking to interview the president , as well. The bbcs david willis is following events in washington. You are absolutely right that indeed Thejustice Department confirming today thatJeff Sessions, the attorney general, was interviewed by Robert Muellers team, investigating alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and russia. That interview taking place last week. The interview with the special counsel, Robert Muellers team, was conducted its been reported in the presence of Jeff Sessions lawyer. It makes Jeff Sessions, the attorney general, the first member of the trump cabinet to be interviewed by Robert Muellers team and that team as well as investigating allegations of collusion be
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Donald trump takes his America First message to davos declaring the u. S. Open for business but he also uses his speech to attack the media. Thirty seven dead after a fire sweeps through a hospital in south korea. To expand its operation in a kurdish enclave of syria all the way east to the border with iraq. And why eight years after haitis earthquake millions are still struggling to access keen water. In sport Roger Federer has an easier than expected passage in her record seventh Australian Open final his last four opponents from charmed were torn from their much of list is. Welcome to the program our top story u. S. President donald trump has taken his America First message to the worlds elite addressing the World Economic forum in davos he declared the u. S. Open for business and warn that washington would no longer turn a blind eye to unfair trade practices he also used his speech to attack the media this after a report alleges that he was talked out of firing special prosecutor R