A palestinians man in a hospital in hebron. And supporting their schoolmates the University Exam that brings south korea to a stand still. Kurdish forces say they have recaptured a number of villages from the Islamic State of iraq and the levant after launching an offensive to retake the sown of sin yar. Sinjar is of huge strategic importance because it sits across the main road between raqqa and mosul, cities which are strong holds in syria and iraq. The operation involves about 7. 5 thousand special forces peshmerga and yazidis fighters, supported by u. S. Lead air strikes. When they took the town last year, they killed thousands of yazidis men and kidnapped the women and girls. Those who lived fled to sinjar mountains. Reporter the operation began. Overnight Coalition Air strikes hit isil targets. Isil has controlled the area since last year. The operation is on three months. The iraqi kurds are confident they will prevail. Translator today its our duty to liberate sinjar from injus
Were in ethiopia where families are struggling in the worst drought to hit the country since the 1980s. And ill be here with all of the days sport including the biggest football rivals faceoff in a world cup qualifier. Hello, the European Union has signed a deal worth more than 2 billion with African Leaders to try to stop the flow of refugees and immigrants. The meeting was planned after around 800 people drowned when a boat sank off of the coast of libya in april. Lawrence lee joins us. Tell us about the agreement that was signed, lawrence. Reporter at this point, i do wonder whether europes leaders actually they have achieved anything particularly remarkable. Maybe they thought africa would roll over the prospect of a couple of billion dollars and in return africa would help bring back economic migrants and protect its borders. But africa pushed back really hard and leader after leader tried to change the conversation into one that went into a much deeper dialogue that had to do wit
As the world of sports. Advisers to japans Education Ministry have called for revising the University Entrance exam system. They suggested the tests should concentrate more on a students Broad Knowledge or skills. The Central Council for education noted the current standardized entrance exams usually test memorization. They suggested students should write essays rather than just answering multiple choice questions. The advisers also called for third Party English exams, testing listening, speaking, reading, and writing. They pushed for a new system by fiscal 2020. Under this system applicants would be able to sit for exams multiple times a year. Translator i think the recommendations will reform the exam system and School Education drastically. And, help develop Human Resources that will be required in the 21st century. Ministry officials will set up an expert panel to create sample test questions in about a year. Japans chief cabinet secretary says the country will closely watch incre
Cornwall, and owner fiona has said she will make free lunch bags this half term for any child who would normally get a free school meal. She says shes angry at the governments spending priorities. I know the countrys under pressure, everybodys under pressure but were a wealthy country and if weve got hungry children, i think its obscene, frankly. Under scrutiny, ministers insist they are providing support for low income families, billions extra in welfare and over £60 million via local councils, and congratulate organisations and businesses who are stepping in to help feed children this half term. I think its complementary to what we are doing as a government. We are supportive of that, we support local authorities to do it, thats what the £63 million is there for and its notjust £63 million, it is on top of the hundreds of millions we have put into local authorities to support those most in need. So no u turn, no change in a word . I think we have the package in place so people hav
Results from a referendum in chile suggest that an overhwleming majority of people have voted to re write the countrys constitution. This was the scene in santiago earlier as thousands gathered to celebrate as the results were tallied. With nearly 90 of the vote counted, 78 voted for a change to the constitution that was drawn up 30 years ago under the former dictator augusto pinochet. The referendum was called after major Anti Government protests last year. President Sebastian Pinera acknowledged the result and praised chileans for a peaceful and orderly vote. Translation this plebiscite is not the end. It is the beginning of a path that we must all walk together to agree on a new constitution for chile. Until now the constitution has divided us. From today we must all Work Together so that the new constitution is the great framework of unity, stability and future. Our latin america correspondent, katy watson, explains what happens next. This is just the this isjust the beginning of t