The u. S. Says it plans to overhaul its program aimed at training and supporting syrian rebels. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter admitted the Program Needs to change. We have been looking for now several weeks at ways to improve that program we are looking at different ways to achieve basically the same kind of strategic objective, which is the right one, to enable capable, motivated forces on the ground to retake territory from isil and reclaim syrian territory from extremism. Tom ackermann joins us live from washington. A stark admission there. Why now . Whats behind this decision . Its clear that this program has been a failure almost from the tart. The commanding general admitted to senators a couple of days ago that the objective of achieving a 5400 man fighting force by next year was unatainable, because of the tight requirements to make sure they werent getting isil infiltrators into the ranks. There was no unity in the units themselves. That was clear when a Splinter Group captu
Business for poachers and how it affects indigenous communities that depend on the forest rival factions in libya agreed to form a unity government in a bid to form a cost which tore the country apart. The deal brings together libyas two rival parliament. The first is the general national congress, the g. M. C operates out of tripoli. It came to power when an alliance of former rebels took over the capital last year. The group drove out the internationally recognised government which operates from the eastern city of tobruk. It is recognised by the u. N. And are ab arab league. Our diplomatic editor james bays reports from u. N. There were smiles when after talks that lasted a year, the u. N. Mediator announced plans for a unity government in libya. It was a difficult process. It was not an easy task. We have been listening to many people, inside and outside for dialogue. Finally it would be six personalities. At its head, the Prime Minister sarage, an architect from a prominent family
2015 is to be awarded to the Tunisian National dialogue quartet. The Tunisian Coalition is honored for helping pave the way to a peaceful transition after the 2011 revolution. At least five palestinians have been killed by Israeli Police fire as they demonstrated along the gaza border. Tension has been rising in the region after a series of stabbings in israel, and the palestinian territories in recent days. There is also unrest in ramallah in the occupied west bank after thousands of people turned out for the funeral of a palestinian who stabbed two israelis last week. Lets get the latest from Hoda Abdel Hamid who joins us from ramallah in the occupied west bank. Tell us about the situation right now. Of course it has been tense the last to few hours. Reporter it has been tension, and there is no sign the tensions are easing off. Im just going to pull out of the picture here. You can see the black smoke, that is where the Palestinian Protesters have spread out to. On the road below, y
History is made in paris with an International Agreement on Climate Change, but now the countries must implement it. Plus, we take you to the star wars shadow puppet show in malaysia but first, an International Conference is under way in rome, aiming to end the conflict in libya. Members of the two rival political factions are expected to attend, along with the u. S. Secretary of state john kerry. Representatives of both administrations have agreed to sign a u. N. Brokered peace deal. Libyas been in turmoil since Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown four years ago. Libyas two parliament have been vying for military and political control since the militias took over the capital tripoli. It forced out the internationally recognised government to the eastern city of tobruk. The u. N. Brokered deal makes up a government agreed by both sides. The two rival parliament are set to meet on wednesday, agreeing to sign up to that agreement. But the militias fighting on the ground have not confirmed whe
A landmark agreement in paris on Climate Change, but now countries must implement it. Finds out how science fix is helping revive an ancient artistic tradition in malaysia. E first were going to start with breaking news. Russian Defense Ministry has summoned the turkish, which prevented a collision between one of its surveillance ships and a turkish fishing boat. It is said to have happened 20 kilometres of off a greek island. It is said that it used small arms against the boat after the boat failed to respond to radio contact and also warning flairs. We have our correspondent. What else can you tell us . Reporter apparently the russian surveillance ship was sailing 22 kilometres off a greek island in the northern part of the algean sea and then the narration we have is coming from russia saying that their surveillance ship tried to warn the approaching turkish fishing vessel, but apparently it failed and they used some signals and then they had to resort to what they call small arms f