with allegations of corruption south africa s ruling party faces a major challenge ahead of elections. two reuters journalists have been freed from the me and mar jail wallowing in killers so who are serving a seven year sentence for violating me and laws official secrets act they were released under a presidential amnesty the pair were convicted in december in a case that drew international condemnation but arrested in twenty seventeen while reporting on a massacre of rohingya refugees in iraq on a statement immediately after his release while on thanks to people around the world who lobbied for his release. only to see you thank you. i m very happy with my family my colleagues and i can with my use right now. shortly after their release the journalists were reunited with their families and some of their colleagues this was the scene in young gone as they finally returned home last month they were awarded the pulitzer prize for international reporting one of journalism s hig
corruption scandal ahead of elections. james holden again hits the heights in the n.b.a. playoffs his houston rockets team down the reigning champions golden state level for a semi final series. thank you for joining us for the first time since a military offensive began in northern syria a week ago government forces have advance into opposition territory the fighting has displaced one hundred fifty thousand people from their homes these are the heaviest strikes the area has seen in months and relief agencies are warning of a humanitarian crisis busy syrian opposition major stronghold france s president has expressed his concern and is calling for a un backed political resolution then a harder has a report from beirut. it s a worsening humanitarian situation in northwest syria there are reports of up to one hundred fifty thousand people on the move heading north towards the border with turkey escaping what has been described as the fiercest bombardment in months. and we only
rest of the country. syrian and russian warplanes are bombing targets in north west syria killing at least twenty civilians according to the white helmets rescue group syrian government troops have now advanced into the last opposition territory but rebels are promising to fight back the hostilities are raising concerns for civilians who ve been displaced to reports from beirut. it s a worsening humanitarian situation in northwest syria there are reports of up to one hundred fifty thousand people on the move heading north towards the border with turkey escaping what has been described as the fiercest bombardment in months. and we only brought what we can we have not. the syrian and russian planes are continuing to target villages. across southern and northern hama it s been more than a week now dozens of civilians have been killed the united nations is calling for an urgent deescalation and a recommitment to the cease fire especially after schools and health facilities were t
a journalist was shot. monday cleanest telling the. south africa s governing party facing a major challenge before elections as another corruption scandal emerges. in sport barcelona are in sight of a ninth appearance in the final of the european champions league little messi is team taking a three no lead into the second leg of the semifinal with liverpool. for the first time since a military offensive began in northern syria a week ago government forces have advanced into opposition territory the fighting has displaced one hundred fifty thousand people from their homes and these are they heaviest strikes the area has seen in months it is the syrian opposition s last major stronghold the french president had. expressed his concern and he s calling for a u.n. back political resolution. holder is live for us now in beirut zain of the fiercest bombardment in syria in months what is the latest that you re hearing there about this well this is a literary escalation is causing imm
ireland but the government has been out of action for more than two years. manny gleeson in. south africa s governing party faces voters in wednesday s general election with anger over corruption essential issues and sports. inside of the ninth appearance in the final of european champions league. taking a three nil lead into the second leg of their semifinal would liverpool. syrian and russian warplanes are bombing targets in northwest syria killing at least twenty civilians that s according to the white helmets rescue group syrian government troops have now advanced into the last opposition territory the rebels say they will fight back the violence has displaced tens of thousands of civilians zain ohana reports from beirut. it s a worsening humanitarian situation in northwest syria there are reports of up to one hundred fifty thousand people on the move heading north towards the border with turkey escaping what has been described as the fiercest bombardment in months. and w