Theres no doubt that this democratic challenge is very different from those in the past and the Virginia State elections two years ago more than forty republican candidates were unopposed this year democrats are contesting all but twelve of the seats this is a massive increase in political participation. Republicans maintain control of the state legislature but democrats made inroads into their majority people are talking about this is a wave a law that i mean this is a tsunami. An indication perhaps of lessons have been learned from the massive defeat suffered a year ago and a sign that public support from the sitting president could prove to be a political curse my kind of aljazeera virginia. Syrias army and its allies have surrounded and entered the eisel controlled town of alba kemal its located near the border with iraq and is isis last urban stronghold in that region well this video released by price Syrian Government media shows fighting in the surrounding area on a saturday i w
I first of all and a welcome to this news hour live from london coming up the next sixty minutes donald trump has given the five star treatment all day one of his visit to china his mission to get beijings help to rein in north korea. The International Criminal court calls on libyas renegade general Khalifa Haftar to handover one of his commanders. And of course his cabinet ministers ordered back to london over secret meetings with this well is just the latest crisis facing Prime Minister to resign may. Have all the days sport including baseball remembers one of the finest pitchers of his generation a two time winner of the sa young award roy halladay died in a plane crash on choose a. U. S. President donald trump has arrived in beijing on the latest stop on his tour of asia north korea and trade between the two countries are likely to top the agenda but day one in beijing has been more about the size of the welcome the trump stepped out of air force one onto a red carpeted staircase i
A year after he won the democrat stage a comeback winning state elections across the country. Im Maryam Namazie in london youre watching aljazeera coming up how yemenis are coping as saudi arabias new blockade of the country drives prices up even further. Independence cattle and storm stations and block roads demanding the release of eight jailed leaders. And Climate Change leaves a Canadian Court famous for its polar bears. Exactly a year of his surprise election victory u. S. President donald trump has arrived in china where the latest stop of his tour of asia north korea and trade between the two countries are likely to top the agenda during what could be difficult talks on thursday but his first day saw him receive a warm welcome to beijing despite him slayton the country on the campaign trail for its trade practices. Stepped out of air force one onto a red carpeted staircase in contrast to last years visit by braca bomber was forced to exit his plane from aloa door. And the five s
Hello im Maryam Namazie and london youre watching out there also coming up syrias army in iraq a militia team up to drive i still from the last major town they held in syria how yemenis a coping a saudi arabias new blockade of the country drives prices up even further. And probably independence castle and storm stations and block roads demanding the release of a jail separatist leaders. Exactly one year after his surprise election victory u. S. President donald trump has traveled to china for the latest stop on his tour of asia north korea and trade between the two countries are likely to top the agenda during what could be a difficult day of talks but his first day so i receive a warm welcome to beijing despite his heavy. Criticism of the country and its trade practices while on the campaign trail trump stepped out of air force one on to a red carpeted staircase in contrast to last years visit by braca bomber who was forced to exit his plane from a lower door on the five star treatmen
And im Richelle Carey this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes. He will be the largest famine the world to see and many decades with millions of victims a dire warning from the u. N. As the situation worsens again then too to the blockade by the Saudi Led Coalition plus. Syrian troops join iraqi forces to drive out of the last town it holds and syria. China rolls out the red carpet for donald trump as the u. S. President seeks to push beijing to rein in north korea. And embattled british Prime Minister theresa may loses her second kathleen minister in a week as pretty as hell quits over secret meetings and israel. The uns aid chief is warning that if they cited Led Coalition doesnt allow aid access to yemen the world will see the largest famine in decades its been discussing the dire humanitarian situation thats being worsened by the blockade imposed by the saudi Led Military Alliance fuel and food prices are skyrocketing a crisis is being described as c