Nato briquettes forces heading for possible confrontation in syria the us defense secretary clashes with his turkish counterpart in brussels. And drooling not to read competent berlin for the International Film festival we took a look at the boss and how the need to movement is also having an impact on the billion dollar in germany. Welcome im. We begin in south africa followed to set to elect a new president said im a poser the Deputy President is due to be sworn in today hell take over from jacob zuma who announced his resignation last night in a televised address just hours after hed said he saw no reason to step aside his a. N. C. Party had given him an ultimatum to resign or face a vote of no confidence. The end of an era for south africa. As a showman gentleman zuma began the final address of his presidency with a typical moment of humor and gentian right to do serious work kind of in six different. Was happening. On. Yet when the smiles had passed zuma cant aweary figure abandon
Defense secretary clashes with his turkish counterpart in drugs. Welcome to the program im on the thought she. South africa has a new president hes sitting. His election comes a day off the jacob zuma finally agreed to step down after his spotty the a. N. C. Give him an ultimatum to quit or to face a vote of no confidence south africa spot have been convened this morning to elect the new president the session in pretoria also some festive scenes and then this is what the chief justice said. One candidate has been nominated to men. Or. Polls song the nomination is an auto. Accordingly in terms of item five of part eight of shade real threat to the constitution i declare. The owner Montgomery Ala said obama. Julie elect the president of that it probably goes on. Joining me now on the studio is christine one body doubles correspondent whos been closely following this story welcome christine so were seeing the dawn of the new era in south africa bring us up to date as to whats happened in
Bloodiest onslaught in five years and. Syrian government backed fighters enter our freend provoking a response by turkish troops besieging the kurdish enclave plus. The negotiators are sitting right behind me ready to talk but we will not chase after a heated words at the u. N. After the palestinian president calls for an International Summit to resolve the conflict with israel also. We have to do more to protect our children days after the fall of the shootings president proposes a ban on devices that turn semi automatic weapons into machine guns. Theres been no letup in the Syrian Governments assault on eastern despite a growing International Outcry Syrian Forces are backed by their allies russia bombs rockets and shells have killed at least two hundred fifty people since sunday and the last rebel stronghold near damascus activists are describing the death toll in the last forty eight hours as a massacre and they say its the highest since a twenty thirteen chemical attack on the area
Going. There the rebels want russia and the Syrian Government to stop bombing passive in the air strikes have killed twenty civilians including women and children in the past twenty four hours the oppositions accusing the government and its allies of using banned weapons including cluster bombs and napalm on civilians. Also the kurds are boycotting the saatchi meeting and theyre the focus of a Turkish Military operation in Northern Syria and group views their fighting groups as terrorists at least fifty one civilians including seventeen children have been killed near half leaned. In the news eisel says it was bad an attack on a military academy in afghanistans capital kabul eleven soldiers were killed and sixteen others wounded in the gun battle near the marshall vehement National Defense university five of the attackers were also killed the same site was the target of a suicide bombing in october in which fifteen officers died now it comes two days after a suicide bombing also in kabu
On the threats facing the United States. This is two hours and ten minutes. Good morning. This hearing of the Senate Committee Homeland Security Affairs Committee is called to order. This is our annual threats to the homeland hearing. I want to welcome my witnesses. Id like to start by acknowledging the victims of the hurricanes and houston, texas. In florida. Throughout the caribbean and puerto rico. Maybe it wasnt contemplated when we set up the hearing on the other enormous threats. Theres real threat to human life occurring now throughout the nation. And well acknowledge that. All the individuals are in our thoughts and prayers. Im sure everybody joins me in that. We are pleased to welcome the acting secretary of the department of Homeland Security e lain duke. Director of federal bureau of investigation christopher wray. The director of the National Counter Terrorism Center nicholas rasmussen. We want to thank you for your service. The threats are growing. Evolving. I do not envy