Now on bbc news, its hardtalk with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk. Im at stephen sackur. Im stephen sackur. Indonesia has big ambitions to be a 21st century regional superpower. It has the right kind of assets in terms of population, natural resources, and strategic position, but there are clouds on the horizon. Not least in west papua, the vast Territory Incorporated into indonesia after the end of Dutch Colonial rule. For five decades, jakarta has suppressed a papuan Independence Movement. In recent months tensions have flared into violence. My guest is benny wenda, exiled leader of the west papuan Liberation Movement. Can he take onjakarta and win . Benny wenda, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Last month we saw violent clashes between Indonesian Security personnel and civilians in west papua. There were a number of deaths, some very serious clashes. Now the indonesians say the situation is now calm and order has been restored. You are in Constant Contact with west papua, what d
Happy with a new regional framework where the u. S. Doesnt have a seat at the table. James bain sell just here is a diplomatic answer thanks very much indeed for it is the latest from the United Nations so other news now and at least 40 people have been killed in afghanistan in whats police its been an airstrike it happens in the color region of Helmand Province where people have gathered outside a local hospital where the wounded are being treated as authorities are investigating reports that the airstrike carried out spawn the u. S. Forces its a wedding celebration by mistake a correspondent moment bryant has more from kabul. This seems to have been a Major Military operation in the mussa color district of Helmand Province this is a known taliban stronghold involving both it seems Ground Forces and also an airstrike now the ministry of defense here in kabul is talking about this in terms of being a successful military operation saying a number of foreign taliban fighters as it descri
Everybody has demonstrations. And dozens of wedding guests are killed during an anti taliban raid in afghanistan. Now the u. K. France and germany say its clear that iran bears responsibility for the attacks on Saudi Oil Installations earlier this month the european leaders met on the sidelines of the Un General Assembly in new york and french president. Direct talks with his iranian counterparts Hassan Rouhani who denies involvement in the attacks irans foreign minister has again ruled out the possibility of negotiating a new nuclear deal british Prime Minister johnson hinted that the u. K. May withdraw from the 2015 agreement diplomatic editor james bays has the latest from United Nations. Is the u. K. About to break seats from the Iran Nuclear Deal there is great confusion after comments made in interviews by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in which he said it was a bad deal that needs renegotiating and that President Trump was the man to do so as president from the right is it was a b
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But the Nuclear Agreement that was signed in vienna 4 years ago means that its improvements were put on hold now its future could very well determine whether iran stays in the 2015 agreements the future for this Nuclear Program of growth or neglect and politics over the nuclear deal aside its that that may determine what steps iran takes next door such a pari aljazeera at the Tehran Nuclear Research Reactor at least 10 people have been killed and more than 40 wounded in a suicide blast in afghanistans capital kabul the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack saying the target was a Foreign Military convoy the explosion was in an area close to foreign embassies government buildings it took place while the taliban negotiates with u. S. Officials over the possible withdrawal of american troops. Still to come this half hour we have seen 3 carry landslides we have seen through the lies of this government more trouble ahead for hong kongs embattled leader despite her bowing to a ma