Hello im rob matheson this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes harsh words at the United Nations as the u. S. Accuses russia of blocking a resolution condemning chemical weapons in syria. U. S. Financial markets plunge is it a correction all the start of something bigger. A state of emergency is declared as the political crisis in the mold to use deepens. And new doubts about the future of south africas president as the n c calls a special meeting to discuss his fate. The u. S. Is accusing russia of blocking a u. N. Security Council Statement condemning the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian Government the Us Ambassador nikki haleys says there is obvious evidence of recent chlorine gas attacks by the assad regime but russias a q. The u. S. Of waging a Propaganda Campaign now is that the base was taking place at least forty nine people were killed by syrian and russian airstrikes in a province and eastern gota according to activists outside syria aid a
A day before the Winter Olympics. Jails former Prime Minister and Opposition Leader on corruption charges. The escalation of syrias war the death toll rises in socalled deescalation zones and u. S. Backed forces killed more than one hundred pro regime fighters. And rescue workers continue to search for survivors amongst the rubble of taiwans. North korea has made a show of strength with a military parade n. P. R. It comes on the eve of a display of unity at the Winter Olympics in south korea this play was announced shortly after an agreement was reached on the norths participation in the olympics on friday north korean athletes and jews to march in the Opening Ceremony alongside athletes from the self. Isnt political analyst and publisher of korea expose joins us now via skype from seoul good to have you with us so this military parades in north korea it was pretty low key but is it still likely to upset the south. I think in south korea this is the best thing to they could actually ha
Low and welcome to this aljazeera news hour live from. This coming up in the next sixty minutes the u. S. Puts hamas leader Ismail Haniya on a global terror list the Palestinian Group calls it a dangerous develop. Donald trump signs an order to keep the Guantanamo Bay prison open. The children orphaned by somalias palmas how some of the worlds poorest a struggling to help fifteen hundred bereaved youngsters. And the triple trees a blue moon a super moon and a total eclipse all in one. But first the u. S. Has designated the political leader of hamas Ismail Haniya a global terrorists and impose sanctions against him the state Department Says any u. S. Based assets he holds will now be frozen hamas is the palestinian faction thats ruled the gaza strip since two thousand and seven until it handed over power to the Palestinian Authority in december its already considered a terrorist organization by the u. S. The group says the u. S. Decision is a violation of International Law. That is me i
Hello im about this and this is all just here a live from doha also coming up a new u. N. Report lays out the true impact of the yemen war on the countrys children. Protests in kenya after another arrest over the mock you know gratian of Opposition Leader a violent and we out in haiti. Riots police are called enough for a gun battle between rival groups of migrants in the french port city of cali. A memo criticizing the f. B. I. s investigation into russian meddling in the twenty sixteen president ial election has been released after being declassified by u. S. President donald trump it was written by republicans and says the f. B. I. And department of justice abused their power im showed bias when investigating the alleged ties between. As Campaign Team and the kremlin the f. B. I. Had argued against its release saying it had grave concerns the documents contained what it called material of missions of Fund Democrats say the memo is aimed at dealing special counsel robert well as inve
And im jane dutton this is al jazeera live from doha it was a coming up thank you sir thank you for donald trump denies he wanted to sack Robert Mueller the man who heads the russia meddling investigation. Budget pressure the entire u. S. Gymnastics board plans to resign in the wake of Sexual Abuse Scandal involving a former team doctor. Making it up that they let me go they were begging me to stay u. S. Diplomat Bill Richardson denies he was asked by myanmars government to step down from Advisory Board on the rating a crisis. President. Is warning that turkeys operation against kurdish fighters in syria could be extended to the border with iraq al jazeera has traveled with the turkish army as it continues its offensive to sweep fighters from the region the move risks a possible confrontation with the Kurdish Militia a group backed by the United States a nato ally seventy dechen a cameraman jamil bustle of this report from the city of. As we enter syria it is the Free Syrian Army flag