First though, a tough start to negotiations aimed at ending the nearly sixyearold war in syria. Rebels have been meeting with the regime of bashar alassad. Talks sponsored by russia and iran. The rebels are refusing to with the directly regime. They are accused of bombing areas near damascus. Happened during a tense first day of negotiations. This is an no doubt ambitious conference. The driving forces russia, supported by turkey and iran. All three regional powers militarily involved. Been able to bring representatives at the Syrian Government and commanders from the rebels. It was a completely Impossible Task to do. Things havent gone as planned. Decided theyups wont meet facetoface for the first time with representatives from the Syrian Government. Spokesperson,o two key issues they need as stumbling blocks. Wants to continue what it started. The second is quite simply that these attacks are continuing to of damascus. Anchor as those talks continue, citizens and aleppo are coming to
Saying early elections would just make the matter worse. We will go to bucharest later in the program. First, a u. S. Appeals court is set to rule on the legality of Donald Trumps travel ban. Lawyers for the president have been arguing that the ban on travel from seven mainly muslim unlawful is an exercise of the president s authority and the restrictions are aimed at muslims. The ban was temporarily halted after a judge in washington deemed it unconstitutional. I washington correspondent has just stepped out of a White House Briefing with more on that now. Philip, what is the view from the white house as we await that ruling . The white house still sounds pretty confident it will prevail. In a few hours time the oral arguments will be heard at the ninth Circuit Court of appeals. A career attorney will be there for the justice department, the essentiallyrtment representing the presidency here and the executive order that was signed by President Trump just over a week ago at the pentago
Saying early elections would just make the matter worse. We will go to bucharest later in the program. First, a u. S. Appeals court is set to rule on the legality of Donald Trumps travel ban. Lawyers for the president have been arguing that the ban on travel from seven mainly muslim unlawful is an exercise of the president s authority and the restrictions are aimed at muslims. The ban was temporarily halted after a judge in washington deemed it unconstitutional. I washington correspondent has just stepped out of a White House Briefing with more on that now. Philip, what is the view from the white house as we await that ruling . The white house still sounds pretty confident it will prevail. In a few hours time the oral arguments will be heard at the ninth Circuit Court of appeals. A career attorney will be there for the justice department, the essentiallyrtment representing the presidency here and the executive order that was signed by President Trump just over a week ago at the pentago
President ial race. Pointing to ans outcome few would have predicted. The independent centrist candidate is for the first time first time forecast to win round one. Until now the polls have put le pen in the lead. Conservative Party Candidate Francois Fillon is embroiled in a deepening financial scandal, placed third in the polls as he comes under fresh pressures to drop out of the race altogether. A string of closest advisers and backers have designed, took theg alain juppe helm. His campaign is run rather lay is unraveling. Becoming the latest to resign. But to 70 members of fillons Campaign Team threw in the towel. Urging him to withdraw his bits. On wednesday he received a court summons. His allegations he paid wife and children for fake parliamentary jobs. The former Prime Minister is still sitting tight. Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, the new scoop machine is always grinding. The rumor machine never sleeps. At i am telling you i have no intention of giving up. Hoping he has s
President ial race. Pointing to ans outcome few would have predicted. The independent centrist candidate is for the first time first time forecast to win round one. Until now the polls have put le pen in the lead. Conservative Party Candidate Francois Fillon is embroiled in a deepening financial scandal, placed third in the polls as he comes under fresh pressures to drop out of the race altogether. A string of closest advisers and backers have designed, took theg alain juppe helm. His campaign is run rather lay is unraveling. Becoming the latest to resign. But to 70 members of fillons Campaign Team threw in the towel. Urging him to withdraw his bits. On wednesday he received a court summons. His allegations he paid wife and children for fake parliamentary jobs. The former Prime Minister is still sitting tight. Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, the new scoop machine is always grinding. The rumor machine never sleeps. At i am telling you i have no intention of giving up. Hoping he has s