Sunni and kurdish enclave of off three. Point one his troops as you cross into the area it is part of a close controversial Operation Olive Branch to present a budget time there to want says he hopes that operation will be quick to get the latest from our correspondents to church. And the world to sligo emberg says farewell to coach marcos good stall who comes after a bitter loss to fellow relegation candidates along. With. A matt herman thanks for joining us german chancellor Angela Merkels future hangs in the balance today the countrys center left social Democrat Party as you to hold any key votes on whether to Enter Coalition talks with merkels conservatives. Democrat leader martin shields is in favor of forming a coalition but he faces strong resistance from within his own party and a no vote could lead to a minority government which merkel has already said she wont lead or it could lead to fresh elections. Should they seek to join another Coalition Government with angle americans
Syrian a conclave of the offering making way for its troops to cross into the area its part of the congress controversial operation against syrian kurds well get the latest from our correspondent in turkey. Balance today the Country Center left social Democrat Party is due to hold a key vote on whether to Enter Coalition talks with merkels conservatives social democrat leader Martin Schultz is in its favor of forming a coalition but he faces strong resistance from within his own party a no vote could lead to a minority government which merkel has already said she wont lead or to fresh elections. Im joined now by our correspondent Thomas Sparrow at the s. P. D. Congress and Vaughan Thomas thanks for joining us the congress is now underway and martin short is just spoken to the delegates why did he promised members to win them around. Martin shows specifically mentioned two areas in his speech which finished a few minutes ago here in bonn one he stressed what the party had achieved in th
Brings a first ever visit to south korea by a member of the norths ruling dynasty kim jong il and sister what is behind her diplomatic trip across the border. And skiers are falling hard for these slopes the all time mountains in northwest china are off the beaten track but tourists are flocking here now to the land where some say skiing may have been. Time sumi so much going to thank you for joining us the leader of the germanys the social democrats martin chill says he will no longer seek the post of foreign minister in a future of grand Coalition Government or any other post in the new cabinet now on wednesday shows his party struck a deal with chancellor Angela Merkels conservatives shuls gave up at the Party Leadership and announced his intention to become foreign minister but that ambition drew a strong criticism from his partys members who must ratify the Coalition Deal in a vote chills said he had made this decision to ensure the success of the vote. And he said earlier i decla
Democrat leader Martine Schultz rejects a top ministerial post just days after he because she hated his partys return to government thats after the partys base signaled that they could refuse to ratify his Coalition Deal. Im sarah kelly welcome to the program the twenty third Winter Olympics has officially opened with an extravagant ceremony in south korea president moon day in declared the twenty eighty winter games open her fireworks going off over pianka chang. Nearly three thousand hits from ninety two countries and for the sold out saving him during the Opening Ceremony the kings have had to overcome multiple hurdles at a Winter Sports most prestigious event the i. O. C. And the athletes will be looking to put their troubles behind them and keep. Off the olympics with a bang. All the court of arbitration for sport the c. I. S. Has turned out an appeal by forty seven russian athletes and coaches to compete at the games the russians have been banned from taking part by the Internati
Of the bill. The clerk h. R. 4533, a bill to better the Health Care System as the lexington v. A. Health care system and to make certain other designations. The speaker pro tempore the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 40 , the nays are 0. 0 recording present. 2 3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from washington from reichert, to suspend the rules a