The u. N. . Two americans are shot dead at a Training Camp in jordan. We begin with the election in myanmar. European observers say on the whole, the vote counting has been transparent. Their main concerns are the low number of muslim candidates and the low participation candidates of women. Members of myanmars ruling party have been conceding defeat. Its predicted to ends up winning about 70 of the votes. Florence looie reports from langon. Right. We will come back to that story a little bit later but the Russian Sports minister rejected allegations of running a statessponsored doping program. There have been calls for russia to be banned from next years olympics after a damming report detailing accusations of drug cheating. A report from geneva. Reporter in the swiss sunshine, a dark day for the sport of athletics, an independent Commission Set up by the world Antidoping Agency, wada, to investigate claims of systemic doping in russia returned its verdict . Our recommendation is that
Welcome to your world this morning. Im bisi onileere in for stephanie sy. Were going to begin with breaking news. Two americans have been killed in jordan, shot by Jordanian Police officer, details are sketchy. We understand they were shot inside a Training Center outside the capital city of amman. Well bring you more as the story develops. Also this morning, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in washington, and in just a few hours will be at the white house, his first facetoface meeting with president obama in more than a year. The conversation could be a contentious one. President obama and Prime Minister netanyahu havent seen eye to eye on a lot of issues, including the nuclear deal with iran. Today, netanyahu is expected to ask the president for more military funding. That requests coming amid increasing violence between israelis and palestinians. Al jazeeras Mike Viqueira has our story this morning from washington. After years of frayed relations, a low point. Trial Prim
Benjamin netanyahu. A symbolic step, over a situation that has never been smoothed and took an a low point in march. Mr. Obama, netanyahu told congress, would turn the middle east into a tinder box. In the end the iran nuclear deem made it through congress and sealing a major victory for president obama. Today the president acknowledged his dispute with netanyahu over iran, but tried increase military aid to israeli of israel. Take a listen. Theres no secrete the Prime Minister and i have had a strong disagreement on this narrow issue but we dont have a disagreement on the need to making sure that iran does not get a Nuclear Weapon and we dont have a disagreement on the importance of us blunting destabilizing activities that iran amay be taking place. So we are looking forward to make sure we have Common Ground there. For his part Prime Minister netanyahu did not mention the iran accord and the rift opening between iran and israel. But the failure of peace talks between israel and pale
Investigation after two of its officers are shot at a Training Center in jordan. Myanmar early Election Results shows a possible landslide victory for angst ancs political party. Plus. Im jessica baldwin, a showing of alexander caldwell, the artist who invented the mobile. Russia could be banned from olympic stlect athletics f aften accusation from wada. Money demanded from top athletes to bury medical results showing drug use. Far as to say that russia appears to be running a state supported doping program. The report also implicates athletics world dworchg bod gov, i. Waf. Paul reese reports from geneva. In the swiss sunshine a dark day for the sport of athletics. An independent Commission Set up by the World Antidoping Agency wada to investigate claims of systemic doping in russia, that russia should be immediately banned from the sport and if it doesnt fix the problem, no russian athletes at the 2016 Olympic Games. A deeply rooted system of doping programs, the comploitatio explf a
European observers say myanmars historic election was generally transparent, but more reforms are needed. The monitors praise the election but raised concerns about the lack of muslim candidates and the low participation of women. The final results are not expected for days but early indications suggest a land slide victory for the opposition n. L. D. Party led by aung san suu kyi. This is a historic juncture in the country of myanmar. This is a remarkable process, the First Nationwide competitive elections in 25 years, and it was remarkable how many people turned out peacefully in large numbers to participate in this process. The process went better than many expected beforehand wayne hay, how is the latest from outside aung san suu kyis house in nangong. Reporter the europeans delegate says the process wasnt perfect, but they also acknowledged myanmar has come a long way. Reports from the polling stations around the country themselves were positive but some concerns were raised about