Backed forces a city left in ruins and riddled with mines and booby traps but how damaged is isis after this long its also coming up they fought together against isis and now they may be fighting against each other iraqi forces are pushing ahead with an offensive to retake areas controlled by the kurds the u. N. And the United States tonight are appealing for calm on both sides and it fresh protests erupt in the catalog capital barcelona the Regional Government there says it will define madrid and it is refusing to drop its bid for independence. Plus calls for justice growing louder in malta following the murder of anticorruption journalist daphne demonstrators take to the streets to pressure the maltese government. And it from great hope to great misery south sudan is one of the worlds newest states but today millions of the. People there are reliant on food aid we have a special report tonight on one womans struggle to survive and feed her family. Im bring coffee its good to have you
After this long also coming up they fought together against isis now they may be fighting against each other iraqi forces are pushing ahead with an offensive to retake disputed kurdish held areas as the u. N. And the u. S. Appeal for calm and fresh protests erupt in the kettle on capitol barcelona the Regional Government there says it will defy madrid and is refusing to stop its bid for independence. Its good to have you with us tonight residents in the syrian city of raka are bringing to a close their first day free from socalled Islamic State the city was the capital of the Islamist Groups supposed caliphate or u. S. Backed forces took control of almost all of the city today the price has been high and the city has been left in ruins with reports of small pockets of resistance. A five month battle is over for the Syrian Kurdish and arent fighters. Well backed by the United States they killed dozens of i asked militants in their final push rocka is now a shell of a city. Theres nothin
Watching the news hour live from our headquarters in doha im dead you know coming up in the next sixty minutes. Kenyas disputed president ial election gets the go ahead despite growing anger on the street. China unveils its new leadership line up further cementing the power of president xi jinping. A new report accusing israel of the systematic abuse of young palestinians under arrest in occupied East Jerusalem. Im joining with the latest sports news including the most expensive baseball clayton cashel. L. A. To victory in game one of the world series. Hello we begin in kenya thats where the president ial election will go ahead on thursday despite an Eleventh Hour legal challenge so the election board says its received assurances that every voter will be protected no matter who they choose to be there or a new leader well thats all despite an Eleventh Hour legal challenge to the vote which failed because the Supreme Court said there werent enough judges to hear the case so opposition a
Aljazeera. Hello everyone im just about under welcome to this news hour live from london coming up in the next sixty minutes. Tomorrow. We head to the pool. Can years rerun election go ahead but process continues the opposition repaints its call for a boycott. And anti terror operation against supporters of iceland other groups is catarrh impose sanctions on some yemeni nationals israels accused at the systematic abuse of young palestinians when theyre arrested in occupied its to slip. On president xi jinping reveals his new Leadership Team but theres no sign of a potential successor. And im peter stammered in doha with the latest sports news including the l. A. Dodgers clayton shaw puts on a Pitch Perfect performance says the most expensive player in baseball clinches victory in game one of the world series. Kenyas president ial run election will take place on thursday a last ditch attempt to delay it failed because five judges didnt sign up to the Supreme Court to hear a petition opp
Stood between their citizens and the National Police forces making it possible for voters to cast their ballots in a session referendum. Our Security Source says its because of the antagonism caused by the civil guard and Spanish Police that most officers will be expected to take front line positions and that could include stopping demonstrations if necessary with groups and even physically removing the Regional Government if it refuses to stand down the Union Representing police is guarded but confirms that opinion is split in most loose despite its support for the referendum the end of it where part of what i can tell you is that inside the mosque whos body there is the same diversity of opinions that exist within Catalan Society but with a difference we always have to work within legal coordinates thats all i can say at this moment our Security Source and politicians from both sides of the divide expect the top brass of muscles to face the sack and pave the way for a commander in ch