In nearly three decades. Gentleman a new tax on mobile phone call as the first step for its fiscal independence. Opposition fighters in syria say they have captured several towns and villages in aleppos countryside. A video has been released showing teaming up with battle groups to take back this territory. The province of aleppo which borders on turkey has been a key Battle Ground for three years. Reporter Syrian Rebels on the offensive. Marred by divisions and short of weapons, they are advancing on the city of aleppo. Many armed factions have tabid a joint command center a johned command center. Theyre attacking Government Military posts in southern aleppo. The alnusra front are taking part. Its fighters took a role in a push to capture a village. Syrian ribs say Government Forces are backed by thousands of fighters from iran, iraq and hezbollah. The syrian army is to cut the highways, not to take over aleppo. Aleppo as a city, i think, is still divided and they have to go to the ea
Pope urges action to tack emclimate change. Tackle breaking new. Lebanese army has received the body of a soldier killed by news Road Accident front rebels in a long awaited Prisoner Exchange deal. More soldiers are expected to be handed over on the lebanese syria border. A number of soldiers will be freed by the rebels in exchange for the release of prisoners held by the government. Burkina faso has a new president after a year of turmoil. Roch mark kabore won more than 5 pa of the vote. Sundays president ial elections were the first since an uprising in october last year that led to Blaise Comparore resigning after 27 years in office. Al jazeera moham ed ado has more. Reporter celebrations in the results of the elections. Former Prime Minister mac mac was proclaimed the winner. He will be the first civilian leaders in almost five decades. In his victory speech he promised to follow through on his campaign promises. Translation we owe to those who sacrificed their lives for their coun
Palestinian teenager next year. And launching a scheme to help into their Precious Investments but not all is convinced. Robin adams with the sport, kenyakenyans plunged into furthr crisis, suspended on allegations of corruption. Hello there good to have your company. The u. S. President has used his speech at the start of the u. N. Climate conference to call for a meaningful deal on Climate Change saying the next generation is watching. The World Leaders are gathering at cop 21, taking part in intense negotiations in forging a deal to limit Global Warming and hopefully prevent disastrous Climate Change. 147 heads of government are attending the talks, in total 25,000 official delegates are hominhoping to secure an agreem. This comes into effect in 2020 when the current protocols from kyoto run out. Nick clark is there. A big show of unity over these conference attendees. Copenhagen ended in abject failure. Thats why they brought World Leaders in at the start of the conference to injec
Taken to tackle climate change. Lebanese army has exchanged prisoners. 16 cap tav soldiers have been released in exchange for prisoners held by the lebanese government. The former wife of i. S. I. L. Leader was among those freed. The Lebanese Army also received the body of one of its soldiers killed by alnusra front last year. They were part of 40 sol verse who were seed in august last year. The armed groups, the alnusra front and i. S. I. L. Were responsible for the kidnappings. The nusra front freed soldiers in august. Joining me now from beirut is middle east analyst. Good to have you with us. The picture that we saw a few minutes earlier there, fighters openly standing exchanging prisoners with the sovereign state. No strikes taking place. Doesnt that speak to how important this deal must be perceived to be . That is going to be a harsh one, specifically that the alnusra front is being surrounded in those areas without having any access to the lebanese territory in order to exchang
For killing a palestinian. Hello there, a very warm welcome to the program. The u. S. President has used his speech at the start of the u. N. Climate conference to call for a meaningful deal on Climate Change, saying the next generation is watching. World leaders have gathered at the conference known as cop 21. They will take part in two weeks of intense negotiations, theyre aim, of forging a deal for Global Warming and hopefully avoid disastrous Climate Change. In total, 25,000 official delegates are hoping to secure a illegalllegally binding accord. Coming into 2020, when currently commitments from the kyoto protocol pla play out. Nick clark is there. Plenty more optimism is an. Reporter there certainly is, a mood of expectation in the back of peoples minds, what happened in copenhagen in 2009, there was a lot of speculation, that collapsed in abject failure and nobody wants to have that happen here. Thats why we have seen the World Leaders arrive at the beginning, because at the cop