Going twice the speed limit. Real madrid may be playing their last match of the season due to domestic campaigns. Well, the army seems to have taken control of burr run dis capital. Now this is something that was refuted on the president s twitter account. Innews of the president s overthrow was greeted by celebrations on in the capital. Protests against the possible third term is growing. Police use tear gas as they struggle to contain protesters. The Senior Army Officer announced he was taking over. The president has been relieved of his duties. The government has been dissolved. The Permanent Secretaries will have minimum duties in their ministries. The burundi army has been seen as neutral an as been popular in the protests. Minutes after the announcement from the Army Soldiers overpowered the area and said this man was a member of the ruling partys militia. They said he tried to stop the advance of soldiers, but they killed him. A short while area the army and crowds of protesters
Fashion on display at the Cannes Film Festival gunfire and explosions are reported from burundis capital after the army took control announcing that it deposed president Pierre Nkurunziza. Word came in a broadcast after the general announced that the president violated the constitution by seeking the third term. The news of a coup was denied and he was in tanzania for a suppose conference, but was flying home urgently. He never arrived. The army ordered the closure of the airport and land borders. News of an overthrow was greeted by celebrations on the streets of the capital. Malcolm webb reports from the capital. The protests against pierres third term in power had been growing. Police, seen as loyal to the ruling party used tear gas and bullets against the demonstrators. They struggled to contain them. Wednesday afternoon, when he was out of the country, the Senior Army Officer announced he was taking over. President Pierre Nkurunziza has been relieved of his duty. Soldiers in milita
Yemens ceasefire appears to be largely holding. And there was an amtrak train that crashed in philadelphia, killing seven. Well, the army has taken control in burundis capital announcing that it has deposed the president after weeks of demonstrations. Word of the coup first came in a radio prod cast where it announced that the president had violated the constitution by trying for a third term in office and its mandate was now over. Something that was denied on the president s twitter ago. He was in tanzania for a peace conference but said he was flying home now news of the president s overthrow was greeted by celebrations on the streets of the capital. Balance come web sent us this update. Dozens and dozens of soldiers on foot came in the city center with many clearing protesters. They say they have taken control of the country. Here the last couple of hours there have been hundreds of hours of cheering protesters every time they see military vehicles. Theyre seen as a benevolent force
And controversy over comments over female relationships. More on what Cate Blanchett did or did not mean in the press review. More on the way, but first, our top story. Genie the Islamic State group says it has taken the iraqi city of ramadi. The battle for the f iraqs largest province has gone on for months now and its loss marks the biggest setback so far for iraqi troops. For more on the situation, is the taking of this cap a strategic victory . Is it a symbolic victory . Is it both . Reporter it is both. It is the capital of the province of anbar the biggest province of iraq. And because the Islamic State fighters were present in the city since january 2015, they operated in cities at the beginning of last year. We should know that it is very symbolic. Why . Many of the fighters and leaders of the Islamic State are from anbar and some from ramadi. It is known for almost a decade since Islamic State was created taking back this capital of anbar is very important for them. It is as i
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