Plus, why paintings are now fetches hundreds of thousands of dollars on the international market. Russia says that syria has given them material implicating rebels in a chemical attack near damascus that happened last month. This is as the u. N. Security council is trying to agree on a resolution over syrias chemical arsenal. Fred ware joins us on the phone from moscow. What other details do you have . Reporter we dont know crucially what this evidence is yet, and everything will depend upon that. It has got to be probably some kind of investigation of the forensics, of the materials themselves, of the scenario that the Syrian Government wants to paint. Theres no question that this plays into a highly uncertain situation where nothing is sure, no evidence looks solid, and yet, there are huge political stakes. So what we need to see is the russians to turn over to the United Nations or to the organization for the prohibition of Chemical Warfare this evidence. Whats happening right now i
Two of its members. The u. S. And iranian president s finally speak after 30 years. Well be live in iran. Well find out how hard liners there have reacted to the telephone call. The first in sudan. The Security Forces have opened fire on protesters angry about an increase in fuel and food prices. Human Rights Groups say at least 50 people were killed in the crackdown. The government says 289 people died. Well have more from the report in a moment, but first, this from caroline malone. Reporter this is the reaction of the Security Forces against some of the people protests in sudan. Gunfire is heard as protesters scatter for safety in the city. In chartoum they called for the downfall of the government. Translator this government cannot be reformed. It has to be changed. A National Transitional government should be put in place to put in a new constitution and sign new peace treaties on all fronts. Reporter the protests began on monday shortly after the Government Cut fuel subsidies. Th
Im in zamboanga where scores have been killed and the military operations trial to rescue what remained of the hostages. A Million People affected as mexico braces for what could be its third Tropical Storm in less than a week. And the rise of african art. Why paintings are now fetching hundreds of thousands of dollars on the international market. Ten days into a siege into the philippine city of zamboanga, and separatist rebels appear to be losing ground. The military says it now controls 70 of the areas that had been occupied by the moro liberation front. The Industrial City is said to lose a billion dollars a day. Zamboanga is the Third Largest in the philippines in terms of area. A Major Military offenses took back areas in Santa Barbara and Santa Catalina and theres heavy fighting in talon and more fightings in mapong. What does the Moro National liberation front . The moro people have been fighting for independence in the southern philippines. The group is one of the three in the
And fabricated evidence in the americana live shootings. Reporter well have the latest from london. And the burning issue for anglega merkel, could an antieuro party about to win seats in germanys parliament. In recent days much of the focus has been about what to do with serious chemical weapons, but on the ground the civil war is showing no signs of easing. Activists say car bombs explode on the outskirts of the damascus, the capital, killing 20 people. The blast struck a building east of the city center. These are pictures showing smoke rising from what is said to be the site of that explosion. Turkey has closed one of its border crossings with syria. They capture azazz from the free Syrian Fighting rebels. Turkish authorities closed the border down, and syrians try to get through to escape the fighting from assad. Some explain what was going on in their hometown. What happened was basically each of these two groups wanted to enter the area that is controlled by the other. Azazz has
Apologizes for killing thousands during indonesias struggle for independence. A new face on the block, we have the campaign from what could be germanys first black member of parliament. There is a chance for peace in syria and the world must not let it pass is the words of the Russian Foreign minister ahead of his meeting with his u. S. Counterpart. John kerry just arrived, hes there to discuss a russian proposal for syria to hand over chemical weapons. There has already been a rejection of russians plan. We have more from geneva. With russia playing host, the five leading members of the u. N. Discussed monday evening to discuss about syrias weapons to be destroyed. Russia does not want this to be military enforceable, the u. S. And allies do. It is up to these men, the u. S. Secretary of state and russians foreign minister will discuss the practicalities of putting those weapons under international control. The idea with russia, holding onto the initiative, Vladimir Putin spoke direct