Its 1300 hours james a little after 9 am in new york where the United Nations Security Council is about to hold its open session on the Israeli Palestinian conflict the issue though is the land specifically israels plans to an excess palestinian territory in the occupied west Bank Something the United Nations is urging israel to a band so we got special coverage on this news and analysis of course of the Security Council meeting with correspondents in west jerusalem and the Jordan Valley as well as of course the United Nations in new york a diplomatic editor james bays is there for us james take us through whats expected today. Well it will start we think in the next few minutes what we know is that this meeting is the regular monthly meeting of the u. N. Security council on the israeli and palestinian issue however its been upgraded this month because of the issue of an exception so ministers can take part and we know that ministers from a number of the Security Council countries will
Direct from our studios in moscow recapping the weeks top stories with our Weekly Program this is. From the New York Times is facing widespread criticism after it published an article saying russia offered bounties in afghanistan to kill u. S. Troops and also claims donald trump was briefed on the matter however the director of National Intelligence denies that either the president or the Vice President were ever briefed on this self labeled the piece fake news. The fleet news New York Times must reveal its anonymous source they can do it this person probably does not even exist the article has been slammed by the Russian Foreign ministry which called the peace deliberate this information saturday also saw the taliban denying the New York Times article on of comments now on the p. C. In question and asks who might benefit from its publication. Its time to blow off the dust that circled around any smear tactics guide book since the last us election but as democrats are looking to wash a
The disease. Because he was like you want. To. Live from moscow thanks for joining us on the weekly or not International Daniel with you tonight welcome to the program. Protesters in hong kong have been out in force on the streets clashing with police. Plans for a new security law in the area branding at the end of the throat autonomy china though insists the law must be imposed without the slightest delay the use of tear gas and water cannon contributed to the chaos. I. Was. Was. I. Thought he say theyve arrested at least 180. 00 protesters at an unauthorized gathering and reported damage to facilities they say the law theyre opposing but also banned such protests which beijing dubs subversive unfreezing of washington has denounced chinas move with the u. S. National security advisor calling it a takeover of the territory secretary of state from power also warned there could be consequences. The decision to bypass hong kong is well established legislative processes and ignore the will
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