meets to discuss the astra zeneca vaccine as latvia joins the list of european countries suspending their rollout plus a mythos of partner. dutch confirmed on wednesday and we meet the policy calling for them to racism in the netherlands. the u.s. secretaries of state and defense of used the 1st overseas trip to take a hard stand against china and stapling cannot lloyd austin have been holding meetings in japan they say that washington is prepared to push back against beijing s growing influence in the region the u.s. defense secretary added that announcing regional lives says is essential to confront what he called china s coercive and aggressive behavior i know japan shares our concerns with china s destabilizing actions. and as i have said before china is a pacing challenge for the department of defense and we know that competing in today s shifting global dynamics can only be done through the spirit of teamwork and cooperation of 0 as friday saturday is live for us in tok
South africas new president admits the failures of the past and vows to work towards a Better Future in his state of the nation address. A state of emergency is declared in ethiopia after the sudden resignation of the prime minister. The emir of qatar calls for collective action in the middle east on security and says the boycott of his country is a futile exercise. And style without boundaries London Fashion week opens with a focus on diversity and social issues. Im joined with the sport as the u. S. Save gulden golf game became the secret that you cant win them all after failing to medal in the slalom in killing the track. Will begin in the south africa where the new president s obama polls has been making his state of the nation address his first of course speaking in cape town from a poser said he would need to take tough decisions to reduce the size of the countrys fiscal deficit and stabilize debt after years of weak growth from a poser also said his government was committed to e
Hello im Maryanne Demasi and im to go with aljazeera to come down. Unemployment has gone up and the lead quality is physicist. South africas new president admits the failures of the pasta and vows to work towards a Better Future in his state of the nation address. A state of emergency is declared in ethiopia after the sudden resignation of the Prime Minister. And the governor of florida says the director of the f. B. I. Should resign as it admits it failed to act on a tip off about wednesday school shooting. We begin in the United States where a federal jury has charged thirteen russian nationals and three Russian Companies as part of the investigation into alleged interference in the two thousand and sixteen president ial election won by donald trump a court says their actions started as early as two thousand and fourteen President Trump has responded in characteristic style via twitter saying it significantly predates his president ial campaign so proves it could have been no collusi
Coming up in the next sixty minutes. The u. S. President s former chief strategist is questioned in the rush of investigation. Also united in mourning divided on gun control an all too familiar pattern emerges in the wake of americas latest School Shooting spree. Would try to work very hard not to disappoint the people of south africa thank you very much. Also south africas new president is sworn in keen to turn the page on era of scandal and division also. Im scott heiler in bangkok where some say the air pollution levels are at the highest they have ever been and that there is growing criticism of how the government is handling that story coming up. Welcome to the news our state. Allan Donald Trumps combative former chief strategist has been interviewed by investigators examining links between the u. S. President s Election Campaign and russia now its understood he spoke to investigators led by special Counsel Robert Mueller for around twenty hours in two separate meetings where lets
A Community Grieves in florida after the seventeen victims of the latest u. S. School shooting renewing the divisive debate over gun control. Well try to work very hard not to disappoint the people of sold off because i think you very much south africas new president disorder in helping to move on from an iran modified political scandal and celebrations begin a cost china and Southeast Asia for the Lunar New Year. Thank you for joining us the u. S. President s former chief strategist has been questioned by investigators examining links between Donald Trumps Election Campaign and russia see van and has also been quiz for a second time by congressional Intelligence Panel but was tight lipped citing white house privilege mike hanna has more from washington. Well its understood that steve benen was questioned for a long period of time by members of special counsel robert millers team on at least two occasions the questioning lasting some twenty hours the nature of the questions not yet kno