From overseas. An International Arbitration court has decided to hear a case filed by the philippines of a territorial dispute with china. The case involves the group of islands in the south china sea. China claims sovereignty over almost the entire south china sea. The philippines, vietnam, and other parties also claim parts of it. The Philippine Government says china territorial claims violate the u. N. Convention. Theyve taken their argument to the Permanent Court of arbitration in the hague. On thursday, the court ruled it will hear part of the case. The tribunal rejected chinas argument that the issue is beyond the courts jurisdiction. Beijing claims the dispute is about sovereignty and should be settled between the parties concerned. It has boycotted the proceedings. The Philippine Government issued a statement welcoming the decision saying it gives manila a chance to air its position. The u. S. Officials also signalled their support. We dont take a position on the claims. We tak
Pilot of the downed bomber arrived in moscow on monday. It was a grim reminder of russias strained relations with turkey. Translator the downing has sparked increasingly heated words between the two nations. Russia slapped sanctions on turkeys economy. They target turkish construction workers and the countrys valuable agricultural and tourism sectors. Reporter moscow is warning these sanctions are just the beginning. In a meeting with the chief of nato, turkeys Prime Minister continued to protect his countrys sovereignty. I can say that the protection of our airspace, land borders is not only a right but a duty for my government. And no turkish Prime Minister or president or authority will apologize cause of committing because of doing our duty. Reporter russian president Vladimir Putin turned down a meeting with the turkish president in paris. They both were attending cop21. Putin repeated his assertions that turkey had no legitimate reason to strike the plane. Instead, he claimed it
Israelis have been told today to prepare for a Long Campaign against hamas in gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comments came hours after children were killed in a hospital and at a nearby park. United nations secretarygeneral ban kimoon made an appeal. Nick schifrin is live in gaza city. Given the Prime Ministers comments are you seeing any kind of an escalation in the Israeli Offensive . We are hearing and being told about an escalation, toinl. First otony. Those lights behind me are israel. Everything else between here and there is gaza. Its in a blackout, you hear drones, pounding, boom boom boom, artillery, tank strikes or f16 strikes. That is consistently been the place where a lot of rockets are launched. From here into israel and therefore, a lot of strikes are in that neighborhood. What we heard from Prime Minister netanyahu is a warning basically for his own people, for israel to be prepared and to be patient for while the Israeli Military continues his attacks
Prepare for a Long Campaign against hamas in gaza. Israeli Prime Minister bments benjamibenjaminnetanyahus commr a strike on a hospital and nearby park. Each side blames the other for an attack. United nations secretarygeneral ban kimoon asked for the end of the confrontations, but there doesnt seem to be the end to the fighting. Nick schifrin, are you hearing or seeing an escalation in the Israeli Offensive . I think hearing is the operative word just for the moment. If you can hear that those are three or four israeli doctrines right above my head or right above this entire community i should say and that is an indication of what is happening above all of gaza city. We are hearing a lot of booms and seeing flares also not only over gaza city where we are but up north above my left shoulder, where israelis concentrate on, a lot of hamas rockets are in the north gaza about two or three miles behind me and so a lot of shelling there that we can hear. Also text messages, Israeli Military
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