Flowers that suddenly bloomed in one of the worlds driest places. Im robin adams in doha with the kansas roles with home field to go for the world series. Details coming up. Top diplomates are now in vein that to begin talks that could kick start a process that may one day end the war in syria. The official dialog begins on friday amed cautious optimism several sideline meetings have already been held and john kerry met with iran minister and include russians from russia, turkey, france and saudi arabia. Syrias government in opposition are not involved. All the ministers meeting in vein thawill need to overcome competing agendas tehran and moscow want syrias president involved in a Transitional Government but u. S. And allies wants him to step down, all this as the violence this syria continues. At least 15 people were killed in government shelling at a makeshift hospital in duma outside damascus. The Iranian Foreign minister said there were no preconditions in the participation in the
Refugees who made their desperate trip to europe only to be forcibly sent home. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry is in vienna, as is the foreign minister from iran. It is hoped that opening a political dialogue with president assads allies, russia and iran may provide a way of finding a solution to the conflict in the country. Mohammed jamjoom joins us live from vienna. The big change is saudi arabia and iran are both there. How much difference will that make . Reporter it should make a substantial difference. Thats what were hearing from the participants so far. But we should update our viewers on one thing. In fact secretary kerry is meeting with Iranian Foreign minister. In fact just a few minutes ago he emerged and walked over along with other members of the u. S. Delegation to the host hostel hotel where the foreign minister is now. Were told there should be a photo opportunity a little bit later. This is a very interesting shift, because earlier in the day, we along with so ma
Women on the stage have more ideas, more commonsense than every participant the democratic debate. That debate reflected a debate between amy we will air highlights from the debate and speak to four guests Pulitzer Prize winning journalist david cay johnson, the nations john nichols, new republic editor jamil smith and imani gandy of rh reality check. And we will look at Wisconsin Republican congressman paul ryan who is set to become the 62nd speaker of the house today. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Republican president ial candidates faced off at their third debate wednesday night in boulder, colorado. This is the first debate since retired neurosurgeon ben carson pulled ahead of business mogul donald trump in the polls. The pairs frontrunner status prompted Ohio Governor john kasich to warn that republicans are on the verge of picking a nominee who cannot do this job. Well have more on the debat
Third debate attacking each , other, the media and their , democratic challengers. Let me be clear, the men and women on the stage have more ideas, more commonsense than every participant the democratic debate. That debate reflected a debate between amy we will air highlights from the debate and speak to four guests Pulitzer Prize winning journalist david cay johnson, the nations john nichols, new republic editor jamil smith and imani gandy of rh reality check. And we will look at Wisconsin Republican congressman paul ryan who is set to become the 62nd speaker of the house today. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Republican president ial candidates faced off at their third debate wednesday night in boulder, colorado. This is the first debate since retired neurosurgeon ben carson pulled ahead of business mogul donald trump in the polls. The pairs frontrunner status prompted Ohio Governor john kasich to
Today. E seventh installment of the Star Wars Franchise hits movie theaters in france today. First, our top story, the head of the year in parliament has made the European Parliament has made a new of your or a new appealade a new o for a saudi blogger to be released. Raif badawi a sentence to 1000 lashes raif badawi is and 10ed to 1000 lashes years in prison. Badawi could not make it in person, but the jailed saudi blogger was there in person. His wife made the trip to accept the prize on his behalf, a prize recognizing badawis fight for freedom of thought. Raif is not a criminal or he is a freethinker, a free spirit raif is not a criminal. He is a free thinker. A free spirit. Out clearly, and that is what angered religious leaders throughout the arab world. Badawi was arrested in 2012 and entrance sentence to 10 years in prison and sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1000 lashes. The call for pardon was reiterated by the president of the European Parliament. On behalf of all of us, i