Kingdom of saudi arabia, is part of its exercise of sovereignty the death of a she eight cleric triggered protests in iran and other countries that could unhinge efforts to stop the Syrian Civil War you have to bring all the external actors to a table and then the internal actors to a table obviously the last thing we want to see is there to be an impact on that or any other significant regional issues joining me now is the executive director of Human Rights Watch busy. We have been talking about saudi arabia and theyve just executed 47 people in addition to more than 150 that were executed in the year. You say that the human rights record is farce kal. Of the 47 who were farcical. If you believe they were tried properly, the Violent Crimes that would get them a long jail sentence or maybe even the death penalties in the u. S. Putting aside the four political people who were executed, was that justice for the other 43 . Ist first of all, i dont know that the 43 were all tried on eviden
Vendors out of business china has introduced trading restrictions after a sharp drop in the markets for the second time this week. Stock markets have been closed after heavy losses triggered an automatic trading halt. The shares sold by 7 and that wiped 640,000 off market in just 15 minutes. The drop is being blamed on poor economic figures and tensions after north Koreas Nuclear test. Traders are also worried about the weakness of the chinese currency and that is causing them to draw money out. On monday, more than 7 on the first trading day of this year. Since the china stock sell off began last april, its down more than 23 from its peak. Speaking to charles horn. Joining us, the Circuit Breakers, are they making the situation worse . Hi. Yes. I think the Circuit Breakers are making the situation worse. They are set at incredibly low margins. Theres no precedent for setting them this low. By comparison the circuitbreakers that were introduced on the New York Stock Exchange after 1987
Iraqis. Thousands of protesting in germany after mass sexual assaults in new years eve in cologne. Plus island calls on its best and brightest to return and help rebuild the economy. Reporter im with the sport. Another busy day of cup games. There has been a big surprise in this competition. A billion dollar replay with liverpool. Those details later in the program aid agencies are trying to get food and medicine into besieged towns in syria where tens of thousands of people are starving to death. Images of emaciated bodies and starving children. In the former mountain Holiday Resort of madaya around 42,000 people have been cut off from aid since july. Volunteers hand out the few supplies they have left. Translation are we not arabs as well . I swear to god we are arabs. These children, what wrong have they done. What child what wrong did he commit . Aid agencies have supplies of food and medicine ready to leave damascus. They hope that the first druks will arrive trucks will arrive on
Every month, has decided in his last year to test the limits of his power. Chief Legal Correspondent jan crawford has the breaking news from the white house. Jan . Well, scott, Senior Administration officials just moments ago outlined the executive actions the president will announce tomorrow which he says will help keep guns out of the wrong hands,. A major focus are what Officials Say are flaws and loopholes in the nations system of background checks. Among the recommendations are requiring gun dealers, including those who sell firearms on the internet or at gun show, to be licensed and conduct background checks for gun sales. Changing federal privacy rules to help keep people with Mental Health restrictions from possessing guns. Hiring more than 230 additional f. B. I. Employees to help process background checks. And a Budget Proposal for an additional 200 agents and investigators at the bureau of now, after meeting this afternoon with his attorney general, loretta lynch, the presid
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