Vonnie russias president Vladimir Putin says he is trying to prevent the spread of terrorism. U. S. Officials say russian airstrikes in syria are not aimed at Islamic State, they are targeting opposition groups fighting serious president bashar alassad. Asidehas vowed to keep and power. Attacks hit one group of rebels trained by the cia. Secretary of state john kerry called for a political solution. He appeared with his russian counterpart. Even as we do not have yet a resolution with respect to some critical choices in the political solution, we think we have some specific steps that may be able to help lead in the right direction. U. S. Is concerned there could be incidents between russian planes and u. S. Warplanes in the same area. That government stimulus may be having an impact on manufacturing. Chinas measure of factory activity stabilized around a threeyear low. The report signals Government Spending on infrastructure gaining traction. Governmentrom forecasters, they cannot rul
This is Aljazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. Ramp this morning seems to be putting new conditions on a Longterm Nuclear deal just one week after agreeing to a framework for an agreement with the west. Irans president and Supreme Leader spoke out about the time line for lifting sanctions. Randall pinkston is here with more. Good morning. As you say, it was irans Supreme Leader and president rouhani in what appears to abcoordinated effort to promote irans interpretation of the agreement that an immediate end to sanctions in exchange for nuclear deal should be the deal. President rouhanis comments came first at a speech marking irans newly Nuclear Technology day. Heres what he had to say. We will not sign any agreement unless all economic sanctions are lifted on the very first day of implementation of the agreement. This morning the ayatollah underscored the position saying lifting sanctions in stages is unacceptable and must be removed on the same tape the deal is
Exceptions. They are not the norm. Reporter they sell many ducks to chinese markets. Mercy for animals say standards need to be improved. There are a number of cruel farming practices that are still legal despite the fact they cause needless suffering for millions of animals. Reporter the burning of the beaks is common practice in the industry. The duck farm did not return our calls. The Investigation Continues but it will be up to the District Attorney to decide whether to file an criminal charges. Reporting live, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. [ music playing ] Home Sweet Home the giants are back in San Francisco tonight after doing what they needed to do in kansas city. They got a split and as a result they have Home Field Advantage and we were there this afternoon as the giants took the field for batting practice in preparation for game three tomorrow night. They went straight to batting practice after the bus pulled up at at t park at 4 30 p. M. This afternoon. Ktvus john sasaki w
Cnn newsroom starts right now. Our top story, a wide ranging eye opening and some would say surprising interview with u. S. President donald trump. He sat down with the New York Times at his resort in florida on thursday. Perhaps the most interesting point, President Trump said that he believes the special Counsel Robert Mueller will treat him fairly in the rub shah probe but the president was still defiant insisting 16 times that there was no collusion between his team and russia. However, the president did say this, there was tremendous collusion on behalf of the russians anddemocrat. There was no collusion with respect to my campaign. He went on, i think ill be treated fairly. Timing wise, i cant tell you. I just dont know, but i think well be treated fairly. He said the sooner the probe is over the better. Everyone will probably agree to that. Scott lucas, professor of International Politics at the university of birmingham joining us from england. Scott, glad to have you with us. F
Well, i feel badly for general flynn. I feel very badly. Hes led a very strong life. The latest on all things russia. Washington post reporter contributor, the one who broke the trump flynn Legal Defense story and Garrett Haake with us as well remains to my envy in sunny palm beach where the president is on vacation. How worried is the white house about what Michael Flynn may say to Robert Mueller and his team . Well, any good lawyer will be preparing for the worst. My sources inside the white house, seems to me the president s lawyers feel very confident theres no evidence, no indication of any criminal conspiracy and that Michael Flynn does not have any information that would incriminate the president. However, given that, despite that confidence, theres also just a general concern that if Michael Flynn as part of his Cooperation Agreement might provide information that accuses a senior trump official or even the president himself of something thats untoward, that there are ways in w