Holding the turkish offensive that as their former ally the United States withdraws from the conflict zone plus spain handing tough prison sentences for cattle and separatist leaders for holding a banned independence referendum the former head of the capital and government calls the sentences quote an atrocity. And polands ruling conservatives secure a huge electoral victory belonging Justice Party is set to increase its majority after implementing reforms its critics called anti democratic. Im sorry kelly thank you so much for joining us here on news and we have some breaking news to tell you about i would have bene Jeanne Meserve dolph 0 and a Michael Kramer are the joint winners of the nobel prize for economics they have been awarded the prize for their experimental approach to alleviating poverty the noble i cannot. Next prize is a category that has often been criticized for a 1st of all failing to recognize female economists among other reasons wrapping up a nobel season that has
Tonight a green catalogues protesting after Spains Supreme Court finds that the politicians who pushed for independence are now guilty of sedition and disobedience and what works and what does it is in the fight to reduce global poverty the nobel prize for economics goes to a trio of us based researchers who broke new ground on efforts to lift the worlds poor out of poverty. To our viewers on p. B. S. And all around the world welcome tonight longstanding alliances in the middle east are crumbling and it comes only a week after that pullback of u. S. Forces from Northern Syria today Syrian Government troops moved into towns in the north east of the country at the. Invitation of the kurds setting up a potential showdown with invading Turkish Forces its all happening in areas controlled by the syrian kurds and the focus right now is the strategic town of one bitch the turks have long threatened the flashpoint and now the syrian troops have been awhile in to defend it a local official in t
A. Couple on separatist clashing with Spanish Police in barcelona for a 2nd night after a long prison sentences were handed down to 9 cars along leaders those politicians spearheaded catalonia is a 27. 00 team bid for independence. And its a deal finally in sight there are positives saw in from both the e. U. And u. K. Negotiators but brussels warns time is running out. Plus making music for peace in mali. The musician there tells us why shes pursuing her passion despite the risks. Im brian thomas. To have you with us turkey is rejecting calls for a ceasefire in Northern Syria between its forces and kurdish troops u. S. Vice president mike pence and secretary of state mike pump a are on their way to turkey today to push for an end to the fighting now this comes after the u. S. Imposed economic sanctions on korea for targeting the kurds inside syria last week President Trumps decision to withdraw u. S. Forces from syria left a military and the political vacuum Syrian Government troops h
Is very much in the e. U. As close neighbor britain prepares to get out. Plus could hockey diplomacy end the standoff between the two korea theyve agreed to field a joint Ice Hockey Team at the Winter Olympics next month but despite talks other world powers want to keep up the pressure on the north. And hes one of millions of chinese rarely seen in public we look at efforts to empower the mentally disabled in china rather than hide them away. Im going to thank you for joining us at home in austria he governs in a coalition with a far right party today courts austrias new chancellor is in berlin for talks with america his anti immigration euro sky. Stance clashes with the german chancellors views cts has been a vocal critic of michaels open door policy but the two want to find Common Ground on the protection of the use borders and it was trip to berlin quite stressed that germany is an important partner for austria. The pair held a press conference a little while ago lets listen to what
On as the European Parliament debates the future of the bloc. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us catalonia is newly elected parliament is about to meet for the First Time Since december his election separatist parties won those elections and should have the necessary votes to nominate a separatist president but their favorite candidate. Remains in selfimposed exile in belgium where he is avoiding charges of rebellion and sedition thousands of Catalan Independence supporters took to the streets of barcelona last night calling for the release of independence leaders in custody for the past three months. Lets bring in journalist Stephen Bergen who joins us for more on the story from barcelona hi stephen as we said there the average leader carlos pushed him on his a selfimposed exile in belgium does that mean he essentially cannot take part well these are all questions that are never really that handlebar you know the constitutional lawyers before the lawyers that represent