Zero this is a news hour live from our headquarters in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes. Violent scenes at polling stations and words of defiance on both sides as council vote in a referendum rejected by spains government. In malaysia the trial is set to begin of two women accused of murdering the north Korean Leaders estranged half brother also this hour iran and iraq continue their economic retaliation against the kurdish secession referendum by taking control of the regions border crossings and after americas top diplomat visits china for talks on north korea a tweet from his boss says dont bob. Thank you for joining us initial figures released by the council on Regional Government show a decisive vote in favor of secession in sundays referendum but also indicate an unexpectedly low turnout meanwhile the divide between the Regional Government in basra and Central Government in madrid appears to have deepened after polls closed the president of the Regional Government chongs.
This is the news hour live from our headquarters in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes. The race to save survivors after a devastating earthquake along the iraq iraq border more than four hundred thirty people have died. What kind of whether its clear from the nature of the steps taken and the rhetoric used by the blockade in countries that they dont want to solution to the crisis a mere says they can be no compromise on his countrys sovereignty as a saudi led blockade continues also this hour myanmars military clears itself of committing any atrocities against the running a minority in Rakhine State. And in sport italy miss a world cup for the First Time Since one thousand nine hundred fifty eight shock and sadness in the country as the two thousand and six champions failed to qualify for next years finals in russia. Thank you for joining us a desperate search for survivors continues in iran where thousands of people are spending a second day without shelter after a powerful ear
Carry this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes Political Tension in zimbabwe with reports of military vehicles on the streets of the capital. More pressure on on so in sochi over the right hander crisis the u. S. Secretary of state is due in may and more in the coming hours. The u. S. Attorney general faces tough questions about russia and Donald Trumps president ial campaign plus. Reported from austria on the return of the would know all the toting about toys on construction. There is tension and uncertainty in zimbabwe tonight with the ports a military vehicles on the streets of the capital harare but zimbabwes ambassador to south africa is dismissing reports that a coup against president Robert Mugabe is underway he told the. Borders news agency that the government remains intact several images have been posted on social media showing unusual military activity inside the capital tension the country has been rising since the head of the army criticized
Follow on down jordan this is our jazeera live from doha also coming up. Rankling i had no recollection of this meeting until i saw these news reports i do now recall the u. S. Attorney general goes on the defensive as he faces questions of alleged ties between russia and Donald Trumps president ial campaign. And. Australian voters say yes to same sex marriages plus. Im down you were there in bolivia like despite strong efforts to wipe it out child labor is a reality. Thats growing uncertainty in zimbabwe where explosions have been heard in the capital harare and soldiers have. Taken over the headquarters of the state broadcaster said be seen but the army says its not a military takeover but several images have been posted on social media showing unusual military activity inside the capital tension has been rising since the head of the army criticized a purge of the president s ruling party responded by accusing general constantino of treasonable conduct whatever it is spokesman read a
Yesterday was a standout day. It was the best day for the dow since may 19th the best day for the s p 500 since may 24th and the best day for the nasdaq since december 11th of last year. Things are looking cautious at the open overnight in asia, the nikkei finished up by 0. 8 . The hang seng and shanghai were weaker hang seng down by 0. 3 in europe, some of the early trading thatsalready taken place, you can see right now it looks like there are some modest advances for many major indices. The dax and cac are up the ftse is flat crude oil prices were under pressure yesterday crude settled at the lowest level since november of last year it was down 54 cents to 44. 20. This morning its down another 8 cents. Testing that 44 level at 44. 12 you got the beach on your mind a little bit. Okacean i was thinking ahead to stocks i have not had coffee yet. Following a developing story in barclays. Uk authorities filed criminal charges again the bank and four Top Executives under undisclosed payme