Myanmars region after an attack on a red cross convoy. So the ukrainian town of debaltseve has seen weeks of intense fighting, but it has now fallen to the prorussian separatists. That has been condemned by the international community. Ukrainian troops started leaving debaltseve earlier on wednesday, but separatists saying they pushed ukrainian troops out of that key town. Ukraines president has now met those troops. Before leaving he described the withdrawal of having been done in a plan and peaceful way. Translator today we have taken new defensive line and drawn the lines in our talks with the United States and the european union, we demand a harsh response to these actions. Now im going to the front line to meet those who left debaltseve and i have a high honor to shake their hands and meet the here heroes. The fall of debaltseve is a big disappointment. Its right in the middle there, it also is a rail hub that is important for delivering coal supplies, so you see why its so import
Military intervention. We are now into oscars week. Many here are asking where are hollywoods missing latinos. Ukraines president says troops pulled out of the eat he were town of debaltseve in a planned and peaceful way. They were surrounded by prorussian rebels. Fighting for the town continued despite a ceasefire. Debaltseves become a key prize for the prorussian separatists. Its at the supervision of two major highway that is link separatist territories in the east. Its a rail hub which is important for delivering coal supplies. Loss of the town represents a serious defeat for ukrainian troops. I dont know, our commanders didnt tell us whether its a retreat for rotation. He just told us to change our position because our unit had been staying there quite a long time and we had quite a lot of losses. They took the decision that we should leave our position. The ukrainian president is on his way now to meet the troops, who were defending debaltseve. Today we have taken new defensive l
Libya. All of that plus. Im phil lavelle, were now into oscars week and many here are asking where are hollywoods missing latinos. So the ukrainian town of debaltseve has seen weeks of intense fighting but it has now fallen to the prorussian separatists. The ukrainian troops started leaving debaltseve early on wednesday. The separatists said that pushed ukrainian troops out of that key town. But before heading to meet the soldiers, they described the withdraw as having been done in a planned and peaceful way. Translator today we have taken new defensive line and talked to leaders of the United States and the European Union. We demanded a hard response to the violation of the ceasefire deal by russia. We will prepare organized and coordinated actions. Now im going to the front line to meet those who left debaltseve, and i have a high honor to meet them and shake their hands. There you go they are really talking up the ukrainian position. Debaltseve is at the intersection of two major hi
Quickly. The skies are much clearer, our Storm Chances arent over yet. Good evening, im jacqueline london, a bolt of lightning might have struck a man in delaware county. Tonight we have Live Team Coverage on the storms beginning with nbc10s keith jones in broomall. Keith . Reporter jackie witnesses tell me the father of three was walking his dog on the sidewalk around the corner to his drive way, in the middle of these storms and thats where the lightning struck. Witnesses say it was like this. Times 10. It was so not like anything ive ever heard. Its terrifying. Reporter Kelly Sullivan watched from across the street just two houses down she remembers a thunderous clap then the man was on the ground. I was terrified because i was like, i know him personally. Neighbors say the father of three and his dog were caught outside when a quick moving storm formed over head. Marple Township Police dont believe it was a direct hit. But it was enough to knock the man unconscious. He complained a
Good morning and welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. In an 8415 vote the Senate Passed a sweeping new Defense Budget which now awaits president obamas signature. The bill gives the pentagon more than 552 billion to cover standard military expenditures and almost 81 billion to pay forward in afghanistan and cracks down on rape and Sexual Assault in the military tripping them to overturn convictions and loosens restrictions at Guantanamo Bay making it easy for them to transfer prisoners out of the facility. The National Defense authorization act is the First Defense bill to overhall the way Sexual Assault cases are handled in the armed services. The 30 Sexual Assault provisions were spearheaded by senate women in response to what the pentagon called an epidemic. Legislation means that victims must be provided with legal counsel. It eliminates the statute of limitations for courts marshall in sexual as assault and dishonorable discharge for any person convicted of Sexual Assau