Lastjedi is in cinemas this week. What did mark kermode think . Find out as he talks us through the top releases in the film review. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Good evening. South africas president , jacob zuma, says the future of the governing anc party is under threat. At a conference to choose a new leader, he said voters believed it was arrogant and soft on corruption. Mr zuma himself has faced allegations of fraud and racketeering. His successor is widely expected to become the next president in 2019. Our africa editor, fergal keane reports from johannesburg. Not since the anc came to power 23 years ago has so much depended on the votes of its party members. An organisation that held together through more than eight decades of white rule is now bitterly divided. They sing the same song but support very different visions. This conference isntjust about the future of a Liberation Movement, a political party. Its about the future of this country. Will the anc elect a new l
This is the news hour live from london coming up. Theres again. A u. N. Security Council Resolution rejecting any change to the status of jerusalem is a vetoed by the u. S. Cyril ramaphosa elected to lead south africas ruling a. N. C. And likely to be the countrys next president. A passenger train has crashed off a bridge onto a major road in the western u. S. State of washington several people have been killed. And im santa how much with the sport our top story today the ashes down under as australia at. The famous cricket contest. The United States has used its veto on the United Nations Security Council to block a resolution critical of its decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel resolution was drafted by egypt. In the much lower court audio of the draft resolution stresses in its operational paragraphs that any attempt at changing or altering the character status or demographic composition of the holy city of jerusalem. And must be rescinded we have to object to su
Two hundred fifty people have been killed in the past december since sunday. And germanys social democrats vote on a deal that could see them enter a new government but the party is deeply divided we get the grassroots view from a party member whos against another coalition with uncle michaels conservatives. Also on the program promoting your film at the belly knowledge means longs for Early Morning press calls looks like actor you walk in phoenix didnt get that memo he and director gus van sant teamed up to answer questions about their new film a contender for the festivals tom. Blow im terry martin good to have you with us. In syria a government backed troops have entered a freenet kurdish enclave in the north of the country turkey is preparing to lay siege to the city as part of an offensive against Kurdish Militia it uses terrorists and a Security Threat but the arrival of troops backed by damascus is stoking fears of a confrontation with turkey that could further complicate syrias
Belly not a means for lots of Early Morning press calls for books like act three walking phoenix didnt get that memo again director gus van sant teamed up to answer questions about their new film a contender for the festivals top prize to bring you all the details. Hello im terry march and good to have you with us. In Syria Government backed troops have entered a free and a kurdish enclave in the north of the country turkey is preparing to lay siege to the city as part of an offensive against Kurdish Militia it be used as terrorists and a Security Threat but the arrival of troops backed by damascus is stoking fears of a confrontation with turkey that could further complicate syrias bitter civil war. Pro Syrian Government forces chant unity slogans after entering the northern enclave of offering theyve come to help kurdish fighters resist the turkish offensive which began a month ago. We are in the heart of three in with huge numbers and will stay here until we kick out the Ottoman Turk
Time sam is a band this is al jazeera live from the house so coming up refugees stand their ground the formal strain the end run prison camp in Papua New Guinea plus. This was an act of terror. A particular people are killed in new york after a truck plows into pedestrians in manhattan. And the historic agreement fulfilled leaders handed over control of four Border Crossings to the Palestinian Authority. Now to the northeastern african nation of eritrea were Security Forces have opened fire on protesters in the capital. The violence is centered on the predominantly muslim neighborhood. Thats where Religious School is being ordered by the government to ban the hijab and end this law make education. Public protests are rare in eritrea which is being ruled by sea as a Software Case since gaining independence in one thousand nine hundred three now saw observers describe the country as the north korea of africa the government has often faced criticism from abroad last year a un report descr