Today because you and i i made a judgment that i should not continue my job as Prime Minister. The end of an era japans shinzo ip resigns straight out of problems. This is the most important election in the history of our country. President ial conventions are now over and the final stretch of the race for the white house is officially underway. The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions on senior officials in belarus silver a violent crackdown on protesters it follows a meeting of e. U. Foreign ministers in berlin president Alexander Lukashenko has been under pressure to step down since israel action this month the e. U. Says the votes was neither free nor fair. There was a political agreement among ministers to designate selected individuals responsible for their fraudulent elections in their rules and for the subsequent crackdown on that exist in the revolution sanction regime this is a nation shall include individuals at the high political level from now on the day least and
A month of protests in belarus has failed to push Alexander Lukashenko from office no Opposition Leader is a missing fleeing to exile so how much longer can the president hold on this isnt a story. Hello welcome to the program on the wrong alexander insists hes not going anywhere despite a month of protests against the president s disputed reelection tens of thousands of people rallied again on sunday to demand a new fight saying last months election was rigged. They ignored the interior ministrys warning that the demonstration is Illegal Police detain more than 630 people some were seen dragged away or beaten by Security Offices human Rights Groups have condemned lucas and has cracked down on the protests but. Im here to express my civic stance against the rigged elections for treating our citizens the way he does. Why do people come here. Because theyre angry. At what about iraq im not sure what you mean what about about a man unlawfully remaining at his post Opposition Leaders have
The government is on the pressure to do more to protect small businesses. And 3 weeks after running aground memory a japanese ship begins to break apart spilling even more fuel into the pristine coastline. Is far too far stories for me no one rivals yet again. In doha and all of that installed plus powell did he dog them a little escape for another of motor sports biggest names not once but twice. But we begin the news hour in baton rouge far to mulch most week of protests and the government crackdown has now culminated in the largest demonstrations yet against president Alexander Lukashenko a week after he declared an overwhelming victory in the president ial election his government is facing its greatest challenge since he came to power nearly 3 decades ago speaking at a progovernment rally looking shanker rejected calls for his resignation or a rerun of the vote you queues nato sending tanks and planes to the countrys western border claim probably rejected by the military alliance a
Votes and a test for the pro western governing party thats been in power for 30 years. Salvaging whatever they can severe flooding in sudans capital as the nile river reaches unprecedented levels and announces a sweeping labor reforms as it heads closer to hosting the 2022 football cup. And im Peter Simmons of your sports Lewis Hamilton wins the belgium grown premier missy is gone missing porcelaine is pleased to not prove preseason medical but the storys a no show off the telly club he wants to leave. We begin this news hour and valorise where tens of thousands of demonstrators are on the streets of the capital once again keeping up the pressure on the president to step down its been 3 weeks now since the disputed elections and protesters continue to stage mass rallies despite the government calling them illegal well police have detained at least 125 people in minsk on sunday reporters on the scene say Security Forces have repeatedly attacked peaceful demonstrators uniformed men have
Postal service is grilled over controversial cost cutting measures. And draft dodgers or an inspiration for a nation by south korean pop stars are causing controversy over Compulsory Military Service. Libyas internationally recognized government in tripoli has announced a cease fire as its rival parliaments in the east also called for a stop to the fighting the potential breakthrough came as the warring sides were gearing up for a battle but city is controlled by the warlords after its the gateway so that we as Oil Terminals both of ministrations want have to blockade to end and for agreement to be reached on how the revenue is distributed there are also proposals to demilitarize sirte and an airbase in al jawf for further to the south the tripoli government says it wants to. Hold elections as soon as march of next year the u. N. Special representative for libya was quick to welcome the news she issued this statement saying it demonstrates the courage which libya is in urgent need of i