Proofs. Of them my names peter tell me youre watching aljazeera live from my headquarters here in doha also coming up catalonia remains defiant insisting sundays independence referendum will go ahead despite spain declaring the vote illegal. A verdict is expected shortly in lebanon in the trial of a sunni cleric cling to a shoot out in which sixty people died plus. Iraq but pride in tokyo at the opening of a museum to one of japans most important Living Artists eighty eight years old and still as prolific as ever. We begin with the latest on the fallout from mondays secession referendum in the code. This region of Northern Iraq initial results say ninety two percent of the people there voted yes to secede but pressure on kurdish leaders is increasing iraq is demanding the vote be an old the countrys parliament has called on the Prime Minister to deploy troops to the disputed areas including the oil rich city of kirkuk that area is controlled by Kurdish Military units but officially gov
Back to go welcome to the use crates free at last us by Syrian Forces say theyve captured isel stronghold in Northern Syria theyve been fighting to take back rocket for four months but us soldiers celebrates in the streets we examine the human cost of this conflict thats killed three thousand people and does this mean the end of isis. Also on the bridge of the kurdish flag is being lowered in Northern Iraq several towns are now under the control of Iraqi Government forces after Kurdish Peshmerga fighters pulled out this defeat as expose divisions among the kurds will explore where this leaves the idea of a possible future kurdish state and journalism is not a crime its been three hundred days since aljazeera is Mahmood Hussein was arrested egypts accuse of broadcasting false news human rights and media organizations are joined on network and denouncing his incarceration and demanding his Immediate Release. And in malta one of the journalists behind the Panama Papers is killed in a car
translated we came here, left our homes, rice, we came here to save our lives, if we have no peace, then its better to die. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff denial and defense. The president s soninlaw offered both today, in the russia investigation. He spoke privately, for senate staffers, and publicly, for reporters. Our coverage begins with john yang. Yang outside the white house west wing, Jared Kushner did something he rarely does speak to reporters. Let me be very clear i did not collude, nor know of anyone else in the cam
Turkeys president erdogan has been ramping up the rhetoric in relation to the military personnel accused of complicity erdogan has said it is simply inexcusable to give shelter to what he calls terrorist soldiers. Stewart all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by lincoln financial lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff good evening and happy new year. Were going to have some guests joining me here at the newshour anchor desk in the coming weeks. Tonight, its alison stewart, who many of you recognize from the weekend newshour. Welcome, alison. In our lead story, the 115th congress is officially off and running, but House Republicans stumbled out of the gate on this opening day. Lisa
Turkeys president erdogan has been ramping up the rhetoric in relation to the military personnel accused of complicity erdogan has said it is simply inexcusable to give shelter to what he calls terrorist soldiers. Stewart all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by lincoln financial lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff good evening and happy new year. Were going to have some guests joining me here at the newshour anchor desk in the coming weeks. Tonight, its alison stewart, who many of you recognize from the weekend newshour. Welcome, alison. In our lead story, the 115th congress is officially off and running, but House Republicans stumbled out of the gate on this opening day. Lisa