But i missed this as al jazeera live from doha also coming up americas powerful National Rifle Association Gun lobby group is being sued for financial mismanagement. And another 1200000 americans filed for Unemployment Benefits but politicians are yet to reach a deal on extending an expired aid package. French president emanuel macron has announced measures to help beirut recover from its massive ports explosion has been missing lebanese political leaders after surveying damage from the blast on tuesday said Health Workers equipment and International Aid will be sent to the country over the coming days now in addition to announcing a global Fund Raising Conference he also said reforms in lebanon on needed well now at least 149. 00 people have died still missing more than 5000 have been injured so 100 begins our coverage from the lebanese capital. Search and rescue teams are still digging through the rubble at beirut port the site of massive explosions that damaged or destroyed much of
A meeting of the Un Security Council has again highlighted sharp differences between members over recent Anti Government protests in iran. It was called by the Us Ambassador nikki haley after a week in which the Trump Administration expressed strong support for the protesters. The meeting went ahead despite objections from russia and some other Council Members. Our state Department Correspondent Barbara Plett usher reports. Nikki haley warned iran that the world was watching its response the Anti Government protests. She used the platform of the un to amplify the message of president trump, who has been tweeting support for the iranian demonstrators. The United States stands unapologetically with those in iran uranium people will determine their own destiny and let there be no doubt whatsoever the United States stands unapologetically with those in iran who seek freedom for themselves, prosperity for their families, and dignity for their nation. We will not be quiet. Noticed honest att
[ gunfire ] at least 27 iraqi soldiers have been killed today trying to push i. S. I. L. Out of ramadi. As the u. S. Calls for help in the fight gains the group. Welcome to your world, im stephanie sy. And im del walters. The pentagon wants others to step up. Lawmakers question the wisdom of a campaign focused on the air. Dictry Ash Carter Says hes been working to form a larger coalition. I wish that the sunni arab nations of the gulf would do more. They are willing to do so. I had lengthy conversations. So have i. Lets go live to imran khan. Iraqi forces, as we have been forting out fighting to take control. How closer they . What they are is theyve taken over the southwest of a key neighbourhood. That is a number of bridges taken directly to the center of ramadi and the stronghold of i. S. I. L. Fighters and surrounded the city on three sides. This is key. One of the big ways that i. S. I. L. Had to defend, and in ramadi. They had a bridge that was collecting them. Once the Iraqi Sec