Madrid. As representatives from over 200. 00 countries gathered for a cop 25. 00 genius for special coverage on aljazeera. Is nato still relevant cracks appear as the Worlds Largest military alliance but its 70th birthday and the Member States settle the differences and what could happen if they dont this is inside story. And welcome to the program. The worlds biggest military alliance is facing a crisis the United States cant other than 10 european nations formed nato at the end of the 2nd world war to confront what they saw as riots from the soviet union now the biggest appear to be internal nato now boasts 29. 00 members and they are in london to mark the organizations birthday but recently the United States turkey and france have raised concerns about military spending and nato as well in general our diplomatic editor james bass explains for the next couple of days this is the man in the hot seat secretary general u. N. Stoltenberg has the un enviable task of chairing a meeting of
Is nato still relevant cracks appear as the Worlds Largest military alliance but its 70th birthday and the Member States settle that differences and what could happen if they dont this is inside story. And welcome to the program. The worlds biggest military alliance is facing a crisis the United States cant other than 10 european nations formed nato at the end of the 2nd world war to confront what they saw as riots from the soviet union now the biggest appear to be internal nato now boasts 29. 00 members and they are in london to mark the organizations birthday but recently the United States turkey and france have raised concerns about military spending and natures bow in general are diplomatic editor james bass explains for the next couple of days this is the man in the hot seat secretary general yens stoltenberg has the un enviable task of chairing a meeting of nato leaders at a time the alliance faces big challenges this gathering in london is supposed to mark nato 70th birthday its
Several eyewitnesses both protesters as well as volunteer magic who say they last passed near one of the major just here in baghdad near our bridge where Security Forces the board both tear gas as well as live ammunition to discourse to Disperse Protesters around and i also spoke to one of the volunteer medics in one of those makeshift clinics that read me that he had treated several injured protesters have received live ammunition now its important to say that some of the violence also coming from the protesters theyre probing molotov cocktails in the direction of the Security Forces and also spoke to one protester was a key part of a group who had actually tried to capture and beat one of the members of the of the the riot forces you know were also seeing a lot of funeral processions today a lot of caskets being carried through to here where People Company building a final farewell to those who have passed away yesterday in the marshes and of course these funerals for to galvanize th
A clear message in the 1st polling since the protest movement began. Even before the polls closed it was clear that this was an extraordinary election and a record breaking day for hong kong elections the highest voter turnout ever over 70 percent of registered voters cast their ballots after nearly 6 months of at times violent demonstrations the polling was seen as a way for voters to officially take sides in this deeply divided city of 7000000 back the probation candidates in the Hong Kong Government or those who support greater democratic freedoms for hong kong in line with the protesters who have been fighting to push back on what they see as increasing control of Mainland China you know. This election meant a lot to hong kong the older generation who. The Younger Generation hopes for change. Its usually a sleepy election to select a low level local government positions but many woke up early to vote as there was concern that unrest could mean the polling could be cut short for the
Hometown affluent in the german state of the n. G. s to get a sense of populism is growing cold there the far right e. F. T. Could deliver another blow in that state the chancellor maclin Regional Elections this weekend. Plus a last minute scramble to climb australias most famous rock tourists coming out in force hoping to scale blue route in the final hours before a band goes into the fact that rock is now closed off out of respect for Indigenous Peoples. Im brian thomas great to have you with us the United States will be moving troops into Eastern Syria to help defend the regions oil fields from Islamic State and thats according to u. S. Defense official. Wilsons announcement coming after the decision by President Trump to pull American Forces out of syria now that paved the way for turkeys assault on Kurdish Forces there had been a close american ally. A cease fire deal brokered by the u. S. Has allowed turkey to create a socalled safe zone along the border which is now being patrol