From doha everyone on come out santa maria this is the news hour from aljazeera coming up chaotic scenes that australias former prison camp on months on and the police try to fix the remaining refugee yes. First the United Nations now the United States calls me in miles military action against the written ethnic cleansing. Hope and optimism. To welcome the next president of the post. Here a weekend. To life in prison and its being hailed as a milestone for International Justice the bosnian serb come out of jail for life for genocide and crimes against humanity. So the man who will become the next president of zimbabwe says the country is witnessing a new stage of democracy the former Vice President. One sorry. Addressed thousands of cheering supporters in the capital harare after his return from south africa a day after Robert Mugabes resignation a report from how to me in harare. With. The country two weeks ago he said he would be back to lead his people president Robert Mugabe sacked
Bye bye. Hello, and welcome to sportsday, im hugh woosencroft. Our main stories this evening. Antonio contes chelsea get back to winning ways in the premier league. But burnley are hot on the heels in full. An end to tyson furys nightmare. The former heavyweight champion is free to return to boxing after a compromise with uk anti doping. And, cooks, cricket and culture. Alastair cook deals with the many question marks around englands ashes tour down under. Hello, good evening. Theres a full round of premier league games this midweek, with some significant results already tonight. Chelsea bounced back in style following that defeat only west ham at the weekend with a comfortable 3 1win away at huddersfield. It was watched by patrick gearey. A wet tuesday night, still a party night in huddersfield. An energy that fuels the football. According to the manager, they are workers, not dreamers. But a moments dozing against chelsea, and you are soon spectators. Helpless as noya ba kayoko but y
To get back to winning ways in the premier league as they visit huddersfield town. Good evening. We start tonight with a special report on a humanitarian crisis unfolding in the democratic republic of congo in central africa. Unicef is warning that at least 400,000 children there are suffering from severe acute malnutrition and could die within a year without emergency support. It also estimates that nearly one and a half Million People have been displaced from their homes. The crisis is centred on the countrys central kasai region where fighting erupted last year. It was sparked by the killing of a traditional leader in clashes with security forces. Since then, Anti Government factions have been locked in a spiral of violence with Government Troops and other government backed forces who are determined to crush them. The un says the crisis in the democratic republic of congo is now as severe as those affecting yemen and syria. 0ur africa editor fergal keane and cameraman Tony Fallshaw
But well start with the Winter Olympics action from pyeongyang where lightning unfortunately struck twice for elise christie. Four years ago she was disqualified in each of her three events in sochi. This morning it was the 500 metres short track speed skating final. Our correspondent David Ornstein reports from south korea. Elise christie arrived in pyeongchang with high hopes of redemption following triple disqualification from sochi four yea rs disqualification from sochi four years ago and now a triple champion. The world record holder in this event the 500 metres. She sailed through the heat and the quarterfinal earlier today, the semifinal presented warning signs, a scrappy semifinal presented warning signs, a scrappy race and she finished second and then disaster struck in the final. Not a great start and then on the penultimate lap with her in third place she slipped off, she said that she was pushed into the hoardings and left on the ice. Afterwards she spoke to the bbc and sh
Iamjust i am just feeling an overwhelming sense of trade, ill only 20 years old and i am tired of the process. Sense of trade, ill only 20 years old and i am tired of the processlj just old and i am tired of the process. just feel it is important to make a decision, lets see where we go from there and have some form of stability. I am really excited about the election, i look forward to any form of more democracy but i dont feel theres that much on the table with voting for so i will be demanding a lot more from politicians of they want to get my vote. What about you . Wherever you are in the uk, get in touch with us throughout the programme if youre tweeting use the Hashtag Victorialive it looks like theresa mays plans to hold a General Election onjune 8th will be voted for by mps today. The Prime Minister, whos repeatedly ruled out am early election, says she needs a fresh mandate, to strengthen her hand during Brexit Negotiations. This morning, were At Westminster, with an audience