Great to have you with us as always the u. S. Embassy in iraq has announced one hundred fifty Million Dollars is to be spent rebuilding cities left devastated in the war on Islamic State and thats only a fraction of what the u. S. Has earmarked for its continued military presence there. Has more on the story what does this look like to you. Resident evil no this is mosul iraq whats left of it quote a sea of thousands of air strikes we film this a few weeks ago and nothings really changed from when we were there last this is what the off the mouth of a classic strike in mosul look like neighborhoods that numbered in the thousands its been reduced to a handful. The iraqi army in the u. S. Led coalition seem to make sure to not leave a square meter on scorched earth it took of precision i havent yet seen a single house and none still untouched by fighting the neighboring street all but destroyed the street across rubble the street over there its the same story wherever you look cities and
The live from moscow one am now in the russian capital. Thanks for joining us tonight. Now theres confusion surrounding the wiki leaks chief julian a song ship reports said hed been handed ecuadorian citizenship its now claimed he is only been handed an Identity Card for the country. Right in the thick of it next to the Ecuadorian Embassy in london where a songs remains holed up. The mystery of what happens next in this ever complicated tricky and internationally spanning case of Julian Assange really continues with some developments trickling in this evening here in london where we are in fact outside the Ecuadorian Embassy and some of the confusion of some of the reports that have been coming out seems to be stemming from first of all it tweets that Julian Assange had posted on his twitter page wearing t. Shirts with the Ecuadorian National colors parking lots of debate and questions online about whether or not this could potentially mean that he has either has been or is on his way
This is already International Coming to you live from moscow on page thank you for joining us. This confusion surrounding wiki leaks chief Julian Assange own drafter earlier reports he had been handed ecuadorian citizenship is now claimed he was only being given the countrys Identity Card i must say it isnt laundered with the latest. The mystery of what happens next in this ever complicated tricky and internationally spanning case of Julian Assange really continues with some developments trickling in this evening here in london where we are in fact outside the Ecuadorian Embassy and some of the confusion of some of the reports that have been coming out seems to be stemming from first of all it tweets that Julian Assange had posted on his twitter page wearing a t. Shirt with the Ecuadorian National colors parking lots of debate and questions online about whether or not this could potentially mean that he has either has been or is on his way to being granted citizenship those questions o
Cuban parliament, as well as senator Patrick Leahy Congress Members Raul Grijalava and barbara lee and others who , attended the reopening of the Cuban Embassy in washington. Then the historic trial of former dictator Hissene Habre begin monday but has been postponed for 45 days. We will speak with reed brody of Human Rights Watch. This is the first time anywhere in the world the courts in one country senegal are trying the former leader of another, chad, for human rights abuses. The first time the African Union has established a tribunal. And it is the first time the victims of the dictator in africa have brought the dictator to justice. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The United States and cuba have reopened their embassies in each others capitals, marking another historic step toward the normalization of relations between the two countries. On monday, secretary of state john kerry hosted Cuban
The caribbean. Amy in a historic move, cuba and the United States restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies shut for over five decades. We will hear from Ricardo Alarcon, the former head of the cuban parliament, as well as senator Patrick Leahy Congress Members Raul Grijalava and barbara lee and others who , attended the reopening of the Cuban Embassy in washington. Then the historic trial of former dictator Hissene Habre begin monday but has been postponed for 45 days. We will speak with reed brody of Human Rights Watch. This is the first time anywhere in the world the courts in one country senegal are trying the former leader of another, chad, for human rights abuses. The first time the African Union has established a tribunal. And it is the first time the victims of the dictator in africa have brought the dictator to justice. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The United States and cuba ha