Under a controversial security law. Protesting against what i calling a fake election opposition supporters reject Alexander Lukashenko is landslide win. And a race against time off the coast of the richest as volunteers work to stem the flow of oil spilling from a stricken japanese vessel. Well we begin this hour in lebanon where president michel aoun has accepted the resignation of his Prime Ministers government this follows a violent protest over the handling of last weeks explosion in the capital beirut which left more than 200 people dead thousands more injured and hundreds of thousands homeless has been asked to stay on as caretaker Prime Minister until a new cabinet is formed meanwhile on the streets thousands of protesters gathered near the Parliament Building with some throwing rocks and fireworks at Security Forces riot Police Responded with tear gas demonstrators have been calling for the complete overhaul of what they describe as lebanons corrupt political elite. But. At th
Is the relationship between the u. S. And saudi arabia falling apart as the state department shows support for a former Saudi Intelligence Agency says the crown prince wants him dead will President Donald Trump be forced to stop supporting evidence so much this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im Adrian Finighan whats reported to be a 4 year old murder plot as putting further strain on the relationship between saudi arabia and the United States a former saudi intelligence agent is suing the Saudi Crown Prince in the u. S. Saddle jobbery says that the home had been solomon sent the same socalled hit squad that murdered jamal to kill him in canada in a rare rebuke of the kingdom the state department praised jabbering and demanded answers about the safety of his children who went missing in saudi arabia in march its the latest test of President Donald Trump staunch support for been solomon aljazeera as mike hanna reports from washington. Patrick leahy was one of 4 senators wh
Battles to contain an oil leak from a grounded ship. International leaders hold virtual talks in the coming hours to raise a day for the lebanese capital that stands the cleanup continues in beirut from tuesdays huge explosion swards of the city were devastated when 2700. 00 tons of Ammonium Nitrate exploded at the port france and the United Nations have set up a Donor Conference to help u. S. President donald trump said hell be joining back or its estimated the blast at the warehouse caused up to 15000000000. 00 worth of damage at least 158. 00 people were killed and rescue workers are still searching for the missing more than 5000. 00 were injured in the explosion which left 300000. 00 homeless. Outrage over the explosion spilled on to the streets of the city on saturday thousands of people rally the games the government the protests to stand in 2 hours of street battles between demonstrates is and Security Forces then a call the reports from beirut. They stood their ground in the fa
Offering Financial Relief as talks on the new covenant virus rescue package collapse. And brazil passes a grim coronavirus milestone as the number of covered 1000 deaths exceeds all 100000. Outrage over chooses explosion and lebanons capital has spilled onto the streets of beirut thousands of people have rallied furious at the government the protests descended into hours of street battles between demonstrators and Security Forces one policeman is dead dozens of people have been injured in a heart of reports from beirut. They stood their ground in the face of power. Relentless tear gas by Security Forces at times live ammunition. But protesters didnt leave too angry at a Political Class they blame for tuesdays blast that killed dozens and destroyed and damaged many neighborhoods in the lebanese capital the authorities were aware that thousands of tons of highly explosive material was stored at the beirut port for years we have survived the explosion but part of all of us has died to be
Hold on to power in a bellary selection thats brought an unexpected challenger. Welcome to the program the calls for complete political reform in lebanon growing louder and louder after the beirut port explosion that killed at least 158 people lebanons information minister has become the 1st Senior Member of government to resign since it happened on tuesday when those some odd says that all hope to change 6 m. P. s have now resigned and maronite patriarch bashar trust the other guy is urging the whole cabinet to quit the political upheaval comes after mass protests blaming the government and corruption for the glass the demonstrations descended into hours of street battles with Security Forces the igniting of 2000 so. 100. 00 tons of explosive monium nitrate cause billions of dollars of damage in just a few seconds and a virtual donors conference seeking to raise money for a rebuild will begin in less than 2 hours its because to buy fronts and the United Nations senator is following ev