Argentina calls for the scrapping of its spy agency. And they were sacked from nigerias army for refusing to fight boko haram, now these former solders say they are fighting for justice. Hello, a gun and bomb attack at a major hotel in libyas capitol has left at least 11 people dead. Gunmen stormed the hotel in tripoli which is used by diplomats and foreign workers. There was a siege lasting several hours. Victoria reports. Reporter the roads around the hotel have been sealed off by the police and the army. Some guests run outside the hotel, thats when a car bomb exploded in the parking lot. And after a gun battle the attackers detonated their explosives inside the hotel. This was a very well coordinated attack on one of the the most Popular Hotels in the city a hotel which housed a number of embassies up until last summer during a militia battle in the city. It is also very popular with foreign dignitaries and Business People visiting tripoli. Reporter a group linked to Islamic State
Ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine to face the consequences. Im Veronica Pedrosa in bangkok thailand and well that is correct a thailand airways to see if they can emerge from heavy debt to make a soft landing we start with the israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahus controversial visit to the u. S. To address a joint sitting of congress and hell teleu. S. Lawmakers why he opposes the terms of a deal with iran. Earlier Binyamin Netanyahu gave a speech to the biggest american lobby group. Reporter as in previous appearances. Binyamin netanyahu gave a speech to a. P. A. C, taking pains to ensure that differences with president obama should not split democrats and republicans in the support for israel. I regret some misperceived my visit as doing that. Israel is a bipartisan issue and should remain. Many are describing as a tactical mistake Binyamin Netanyahus accepting the republican invitation to speak before a joint meeting of Congress Without notifying the white house, saying shes forcin
The russian capital. Plus. Reporter eye am in bang to think tie lands looking at the fortunes of thai airways to find out if it can emerge from the clouds of heavy debt to make a soft landing. Iraqi force say they are making gains against isil im Senior Iranian commander is reportedly helping to direct the iraqi offensive. But the u. S. Says it isnt providing air support because it hasnt been requested. Around 20,000 soldiers and militia fighters are advancing on the city of tikrit. Thats been under the control of isil since june, jane arraf is in baghdad and joins from there now, where they say they are making gains what do they mean . Reporter they mean that they are making progress in the three front in which they are fighting around the edges of tikrit. They havent yet goon in to the city. Because this is going it be a very stuff fight. Its the biggest city they have tried to take back. And its full of isil fighters and laid with explosives. Thats one of the major worries. But what
Pedroza in bangkok tie thailand. We will be are looking looking at tie ways to see if they can get out of debt and mack a soft landing. Iraqi forces say they are making gains in their latest offensive against isil fighters north of baghdad. A very iranian commander is reportedly helping to direct the offensive. But the u. S. Says it isnt providing air support because it hasnt been requested. Around 20,000 soldiers and militia fighters are advancing on tikrit. Its been under the control of isil since june, jane arraf joins us from baghdad now. It seems to be going pretty well for the iraqi forces, talk us through what is happening join . Reporter its going slowly. But they are continuing their march towards the city of tikrit. In the last few hours we recall hold that iraqi forces and the shia partners with them are seized a boxmaking factory. In the down of al dor. Its significant because its a hometown of the Sadam Husseins former righthand man still out there and said to be one of th
Leaders. World powers pilgrimage. India went into the ears are some industries around the mall. Officials with south Koreas Unification Ministry say theyre close to my untrained media reports out of the north to see if a high Ranking Member of government has been ousted from office chinas own tech the vice chair of the National Defense commission is the uncle of north Korean Leader kim jong hoon. Reports have surfaced suggesting chang may have been dismissed from all of this post. So far north koreas official media have reported nothing about the potential political move the ministrys announcement comes after the Souths National Intelligence Service told a Parliamentary Committee the chance to Close Associates had been publicly executed. Is it time zone to eat. Its very unlikely turn of the impact has been stripped of our responsibilities. In south korea experts are speculating time might have been sacked after being defeated in a power struggle with other high ranking leaders. Some te