Groups spiritual leader. Sports details coming up later in the program. Hello, a military coup is underway. The countrys Prime Minister says he intends to return home as soon as possible. He told al jazeera from neighboring south africa that armed men had been hunting for him. Soldiers in the capitol had taken over key buildings including the key headquarters. In june there was a no confidence vote. They were looking for me. What they were going to do, i do not know, but i need to return home as quickly as possible. Would you confirm once again there is a coup happening in your country. The definition of a coup. Okay, what led to this situation Prime Minister . Because you were part of a coalition. The coalition that you were part of has accused you of not respecting what you set out to do. And this was the reason that this situation is happening today, that you didnt respect your engagement. What do you respond to that . Those accusations are unfortunate. The problem is that the corru
European Union Leaders are gathering in brussels today to confront two major issues Russian Troops in ukraine and the threat of terrorism from the Islamic State group. Threatening not just europe but perhaps the entire world. In the next hour well give you comprehensive coverage. Retreating from two towns outside luhansk in the southeast. Effectively handing over control to the separatist forces. The u. N. Humanitarian force he warn that the death toll is rising, torture and human rights abuses. Paul brennan is there and sends this report. European leaders meet in brussels, the situation on the ground in ukraine is becoming more dire. Separatists fighting in this zone. The proseparatist militia and the Russian Forces regular forces which are fighting alongside those militia are certainly insurgents in the whole wave of the areas. The area halfway between donetsk and luhansk, the authorities are giving up that city. The hundreds of ukrainian soldiers, priority is to try and get them out
Venice film festival, where theres talks of war and it is dominating the competition. Find out why, shortly. Hello. The highest religious authority in egypt upheld a decision to commute the death sentence of the religious header of the muslim brotherhood. Its the second time a courtimposed death sentence was imposed on mohamed badie. He was one of thousands arrested in a crackdown following the removal of a president. In april he was sentenced to death, along with 180 others for the murder and attempted murder of a policeman. The ruling was upheld by the grand mufti in jooup. Saturdays ruling relates to another case. Mohamed badie was sentenced to death again on the charges of murder and firearms. Lets bring in the any director of the Egyptian Commission for rights and freedom. Give us your initial reactions on this . This is good new, we have doubts about the trials of the leaders of the muslim brotherhood, and it is good news that they have that the penalty has not been the sentence.
King of saudi arabia give a warning. And keep potentially dangerous guns out of the hands of offenders. European leaders are gathering in brussels to dont front two major issues. The russian threat in ukraine and the Islamic State group. Both groups are undermining europe and the middle east and perhaps the whole world. We begin on the ground in ukraine. Ukraine and u. N. Leaders warn that the situation in the east is increasingly dire. Ukrainian army is handing control over to the separatist forces. The human rights separatists warn that the death toll are rising, theyre documenting abduction and torture and other human rights abuses. In recent weeks the Ukrainian Arm had begun dominating militia in the east. But the tide has now turned. In this town Ukrainian Forces have been separated from militia in the last week. Kiev admitted it was surrendering the town. But as a supposed humanitarian corridor came a kill zone. Instead of setting free captives. Ukrainian commander was given the
We examine germanys role in the crisis. And nigeria postpones the next years elections because of growing security concerns as they get ready to take on boko haram. Thanks for being with us. We begin tonight with a deadly shooting in georgia. Several people were killed in douglasville just outside of atlanta. Reporter five people including small children are dead in an atlanta suburb west of the city. Its always art when you have children involved in this and it kind of touches your heart. A domestic situation according to officials in douglasville, georgia. The shooter is deceased from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Residents heard and saw the mania. Ive been with the Sheriffs Office 38 years. And ive never seen this many victims in one shooting. Reporter the violence on a warm sunny day at approximately 3 00 p. M. Local time according to police. Well, as you can imagine we have neighbors that are in shock. We have neighbors who came to the aid of those victims. Investigators are spe