Whether to cut Interest Rates from five percent. Hello, im martine croxall. We begin with the latest in the Middle East, following two days of explosions in lebanon. The united states says its involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to prevent the conflict between Israel And Hezbollah escalating further. The comments come after explosions triggered in pagers and Walkie Talkies used by hezbollah killed at least 32 people and injured thousands. The leader of hezbollah, which some western states have designated a terrorist organisation, is expected to address the events in a speech later today. Israel hasnt confirmed it was behind the blasts, yet the Defence Minister Yoav gallant has said its opening a new phase in the war, with the centre of gravity shifting to the north. Our reporter simonjones has more. A funeral in Southern Lebanon is about to be interrupted. Explosion an explosion, injuring a hezbollah soldier, causing panic and fear. Screaming in beirut, another blast caused by a w
Welcome, im martine croxall. We begin with the latest in the Middle East, following two days of explosions in lebanon. The united states says its involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to prevent the conflict between Israel And Hezbollah escalating further. The comments come after explosions triggered in pagers and Walkie Talkies used by hezbollah killed at least 32 people and injured thousands. The leader of hezbollah, which some western states have designated a terrorist organisation, is expected to address the events in a speech later today. Israel hasnt confirmed it was behind the blasts, yet the Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, has said its opening a new phase in the war, with the centre of gravity shifting to the north. 0ur Reporter simonjones has more. A funeral in Southern Lebanon is about to be interrupted. Explosion an explosion, injuring a hezbollah soldier, causing panic and fear. Screaming In Beirut, another blast caused by a walkie talkie. Explosion a new form of technol
Especially when you think it is 2014, and everyone is silence about it silent about it, as though it never happened. If you keep silent about christians, other minorities will suffer. When they it is a desperate situation. It was a massive massacre, a genocide. President barack obama is considering the use of airstrikes against isis, and franchise france has pledged support for the forces fighting against insurgents. More on how the International Community seems to be mobilizing. There has been activity on the diplomatic scene. The americans are planning something in the next few days whether that be food and water drops or something more decisive airstrikes. It does look as though we are reaching a time where the dramatic threat to minorities is about to force action. France has also stepped forward and they are anticipating being asked to make some sort of contribution that is likely to be a military contribution. Nigerias Health Minister is warning the Ebola Outbreak represents a th
Seven civilians in an u. S. Airstrike in syria. Then we go to ferguson missouri. I want to say to the brown family, no one was not espresso loss of a child can understand what you are feeling. Im truly sorry for the loss of your son. Im also sorry that it took so long to remove michael from the street. As fergusons police chief issues his first apology to the family of Michael Brown, protests continue against the police force. Tension escalated this weekend when a Police Officer was shot in the arm while responding to a burglary unrelated to the protests. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. U. S. Continues to expand military operations in iraq and syria with new deployments and bombings. Overnight, usled warplanes hit grain silos and other targets in northern and Eastern Syria. The syrian observatory for human rights says the attacks killed a number of civilians, though the toll is unknown. Videos emerged
He and Glenn Greenwald just wrote a piece titled the Khorasan Group anatomy of a fake Terror Threat to justify bombing syria. Then Human Rights Watch calls for a probe into the death of seven civilians in an u. S. Airstrike in syria. Then we go to ferguson missouri. I want to say to the brown family, no one was not espresso loss of a child can understand what you are feeling. Im truly sorry for the loss of your son. Im also sorry that it took so long to remove michael from the street. As fergusons police chief issues his first apology to the family of Michael Brown, protests continue against the police force. Tension escalated this weekend when a Police Officer was shot in the arm while responding to a burglary unrelated to the protests. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. U. S. Continues to expand military operations in iraq and syria with new deployments and bombings. Overnight, usled warplanes hit grain