Contact in years. Also u. S. President donald trump refuses to declassify a democratic member of the russia probe citing National Security concerns very. Also colombias former rival group the far suspend Political Campaigning a bid security concerns following days of angry protests. Spacex. Rockets ahead fears in russia that its legacy could be a threat. To the news the first full day of competition is underway at the Winter Olympics in south korea but its the diplomatic action on the sidelines thats getting the most attention so far now a meeting between south korean president moon j. And the north Korean Leaders younger sister kim jong is jus to be held at the president s official residence in seoul north koreas nominal head of state can and will also be at the meeting which is the highest level contact between the two sides in years that follows a year of tension between washington and pyongyang as north korea stepped up its a Ballistic Missile program. And joins me now live from ko
Watching aljazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also coming up. The u. S. President donald trump refuses to deep classify a democratic memo on the russia investigation citing National Security concerns. Llambias former rebel group the fox suspends political campaigning following days of angry protests. And the space x. Rockets ahead fears in russia that its own legacy could be under threat. Well the first full day of competition at the winter games is now underway in south korea later today the first medals will be awarded winners a set crowned and biathlon Cross Country skiing speed skating and ski jumping meanwhile away from the slopes and the ice rinks diplomacy is drawing almost as much attention as the games themselves live now to natasha can and who joins us from kong long natasha just walk us through what were expecting to happen today. Yeah who knew part peter that the diplomatic goings on would have as much drama as the olympics but that has been the case South Kore
Release of a Democratic Party memo on the russian probe citing security concerns plus. Were in brazil for the countrys most traditional carnival and its not in rio. But still some breaking news here on israeli war planes crashed after an iranian drone was shot down near the border with syria syria says it was responding to an israeli act of aggression both f. Sixteen pilots ejected and parachuted into northern israel the Israeli Army Says they were shot at by massive antiaircraft fire they were targeting a military base inside syria suspected of launching an iranian drone which flew towards the. Lets talk to him in qana joins me live now from west jerusalem whats been the reaction so far inside israel to reports of the f. Sixteen coming down. Well the israelis a very squarely blamed the run ins for all of the aggression taking place over that area what theyve said on this social media account by the israeli army is that the i. D. F. Has targeted the iranian control systems in syria sen
Up the u. S. President donald trump refuses to declassify a democratic memo on the rusher investigation citing National Security concerns. Colombias former rebel group the fox suspends political campaigning amid security worries after angry protests. Also this hour breaking barriers in sri lanka as a Record Number of Women Candidates Campaign for seats in the forthcoming election. The first full day of competition at the Winter Olympics is now well underway in south korea later today the first medals will be awarded winners are set to be crowned and biathlon Cross Country skiing speed skating and ski jumping meanwhile away from the slopes on the ice rinks diplomacy is drawing almost as much attention as the games themselves live now to my colleague natasha can and so natasha i mean the choreography of this theyre getting down to the nitty gritty everything theyre looking after everything even right down to the symbolism of whats on the different menus today. Yes oddly enough that has a
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