To helping poorer countries. We give £13 billion a year in foreign aid. But the way we help other countries has changed. The government now gives much of that cash to private companies. They then deliver aid projects around the world. There must be accountability for the money that is spent. And of course, the more difficult the environment you are operating in, perhaps the greater leeway you give, but it is more important then that there needs to be as much transparency and accountability for the taxpayers money. One British Company has done very well under the new system. Adam Smith International their offices are just across the riverfrom parliament. In the last five years, adam Smith International, asi, as won british aid contracts worth more than £537 million. Adam Smith International say they bring expertise and deliver results. But earlier this year, asi was banned from new government contracts after serious questions were raised about the compa nys ethical integrity. At the m
To helping poorer countries. We give £13 billion a year in foreign aid. But the way we help other countries has changed. The government now gives much of that cash to private companies. They then deliver aid projects around the world. There must be accountability for the money that is spent. And of course, the more difficult the environment you are operating in, perhaps the greater leeway you give, but even more importantly then, that there needs to be as much transparency and accountability for the taxpayers money. One British Company has done very well under the new system. Adam Smith International. Their offices are just across the riverfrom parliament. In the last five years, adam Smith International, asi, has won british aid contracts worth more than £537 million. Adam Smith International say they bring expertise and deliver results. But earlier this year, asi was banned from new government contracts after serious questions were raised about the compa nys ethical integrity. I wo
Israels Parliament Passes a law making it harder to hand over parts of jerusalem under a future peace deal. South korea sees as can all of branch proposing talks next tuesday on the Winter Olympics. More than seven hundred hostages escape we talked to a former captive of the group. And indonesia tries to convince terrorism bali is safe despite the ongoing eruptions of the volcano. Irans Supreme Leader has blamed his countrys enemies for the six days of unrest which has now claimed the lives of twenty one protest as and one policeman according to state media at least eight people died overnight in clashes between antigovernment demonstrators and Security Forces riot police are also now out in force in several cities in the country hundreds have been arrested and one prominent judge one song could face the Death Penalty well matheson has mall. Gunshots in the city of persia and on monday night. Demonstrators defy a Government Social media blackout posting these pictures from cities acros
Also vegetables being grown with sewage disease of war hundreds of thousands of syrians are still being denied lifesaving meds and we speak to the World Health Organization. Has sold me for four hundred thousand nigerian money. Recounting the horror hundreds of nigerian migrants are brought home from libya where many say they were sold into slavery aljazeera has an exclusive report. The main challenger to egypts president abdul fattah elsisi pulls out as the race amid ripples that he may have been falls. And find out why theyre all wearing black on the red carpet for this years golden globe awards. But first in syria the government and russian jets have been bombarding opposition targets in one of the last rebel strongholds in the country at least twenty four civilians have been killed in these strikes which happened in the countryside of the it live province since late october Government Forces have been recapturing bit by bit rebel held territory in it and theyve also seized dozens o
For just a few hundred dollars in an exclusive report we speak to the nigerian migrants whose dream of a new life became a nightmare in libya. A looming environmental disaster off chinas east coast air a fears an oil tanker thats been burning for more than six hours could explode and north and south korea for about telfair first high level talks in more than two years. Story Government Forces in syria are stepping up their offensive against opposition fighters and the largest remaining stronghold and live is supposed to be a deescalation zone set up last year with the backing of russia iran and turkey but the deal appears to have crumbled president assad backed by russia is bent on taking back control of the area to cement his grip on power for civilians. In freezing winter conditions. Its. A sound all too familiar to many syrians as the war enters its eighth year the concern in italy province is just how large the scale of the death and devastation could be syrians here remember what