I m David. To the streets of Caracas on Saturday as a. Protest movement that shows little sign of losing steam. The government used armored vehicles and tear gas in an attempt to break up the crowd as it approached the headquarters of the state run. Company police in riot gear fired tear gas and rubber bullets at some demonstrators the demonstrators threw rocks bottles and tear gas canisters at police later demonstrators broke through the police lines and attacked the country s supreme court building also the offices of top opposition leader Enrique were set on fire the demonstrations came one day after the government barred from running for office for 15 years the opposition leader says the government move is typical in a dictatorship. So we can expect more outrageous actions by the government they could do anything more human rights violations we have to resist and I am here to resist to Venezuela s political crisis intensified last week when the Supreme Court issued rulings curbing
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I m David Berg reporting the u.s. Says. Syria u.n. Ambassador Nikki Haley s said on Friday that her country was fully justified in carrying out a strike against a Syrian government airfield Halley told a session of the u.n. Security Council that the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime near it earlier this week necessitated the missile attack our military destroyed the airfield from which this week s chemical strike took place we were fully justified in doing so the u.s. Attack came in retaliation for Tuesday s deadly chemical attack that officials said used chlorine mixed with a nerve agent possibly sadder and more than 80 people including several children were killed in that attack that drew widespread international condemnation Meanwhile the Assad government s main ally Russia has condemned the u.s. Missile strike Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday the attack would inflict major damage on u.s. Russia ties and was in violation of international law Russia s D
Target New Jersey strike or leave their field in Syria field where the chemical attack. Was launched. It is in this while national security interest of the United States to prevent a detour to spread the use of deadly chemical weapons. Can be no dispute that Syria used chemical weapons while a good job Legations under the Chemical Weapons Convention and ignored the urging of the un Security gives Syrian state t.v. Called the u.s. Strike that act of aggression Russia s Deputy Chairman of Defense Committee said Moscow may terminate interaction with the u.s. Military regarding Syria from here and Washington this is the way news the u.s. Strike against Syria a key Russian ally comes ahead of u.s. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson visit to Russia within a week it s unclear if the u.s. Action will impact listens meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov from taking place to listen travels to Moscow after attending the g. 7 foreign ministers meeting in Italy next week. The u.s. Milit
I m David Bird reporting u.s. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that her country was justified in carrying out a strike against a Syrian government airfield Halley told an emergency meeting of the u.n. Security Council Friday that the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime near it lib necessitated the missile attack the United States took a very measured step last night we are prepared to do more but we hope that will not be necessary it is time for all civilized nations to stop the Harz that are taking place in Syria and demand a political solution the u.s. Attack came in retaliation for Tuesday s deadly chemical attack that officials said used chlorine mixed with a nerve agent possibly Sharon more than 80 people including several children were killed in that attack that drew widespread international condemnation Meanwhile Syria s main ally Russia has condemned the u.s. Missile attack Russian President Vladimir Putin said the attack would inflict major da