The number of deaths from the krona virus in iran has risen to 12 as cases spread across the middle east iran has now conformed 47 cases there are rain in afghanistan have reported their 1st cases walkway as 3 people were just returned from iran have all tested positive for the virus south Korea Remains on high alert after announcing 161 new cases 7 people have died so far and around 7000 troops are being quarantined after and factions were confirmed within the military to talk about china 4 provinces in china have lowered there are Emergency Response level to corona virus 150 more deaths are reported on sunday but new infections that number has dropped so we have adrian brown standing by covering this in hong kong rob at the same is in baghdad where a rock is closed certain borders to prevent the spread of the virus 1st lets go to tehran Dorsett Jabari has the latest developments there sources tell us what else do we know about these new cases. Well this information came out of a clos
Saudi owned Television News station out of beer surrenders its right to broadcast in the u. K. A nineteen year old former pupil is charged with seventeen counts of premeditated murder after the Florida School shooting. And ethiopias Prime Minister resigns after months of protests he says he wants to be part of the solution. So rahm opposer promised to fight corruption as he was sworn in as south africas new president rather poses succeeds jacob zuma who resigned on wednesday after months of pressure from the ruling a. N. C. Party over corruption allegations one Opposition Party walked out during the parliamentary proceedings on thursday but the new president pledged to work with his opponents for the good of the country. I will seek to work with all Political Parties and were started off. Was started off with wanting to have a meeting with the leaders of all Political Parties so that we can try and find a way of working together and im heartened by some of the sentiments expressed here
School shooting renewing the divisive debate over gun control. Will try to work very hard nordstrom disappoint the people of sold off because think you very much south africas new president is sworn in hoping to move on from an ear on mars by political scandal and a british football coach convicted of forty three counts of sexual abuse an aljazeera investigation uncovers new information. Thank you for joining as the u. S. President s former chief strategist has been questioned by investigators examining links between Donald Trumps Election Campaign and russia hes also been quiz for a second time by a congressional Intelligence Panel but was tight lipped citing white house privilege mike hanna has more from washington. Well its understood that steve benen was questioned for a long period of time by members of special counsel robert millers team on at least two occasions the questioning lasting some twenty hours the nature of the questions not yet known however we do understand that stev
And welcome to aljazeera live from my headquarters in doha. Fraud and also ahead. A poser to deliver his first state of the nation address says south africas new president the struggling economy and corruption some of his key challenges. Political uncertainty in ethiopia after the sudden resignation of Prime Minister haile muddy and desolate implants. The year of the dog millions of people around the world celebrate the Lunar New Year. The u. S. And turkey have agreed to normalize relations off the talks and well u. S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson has been holding talks with his counterpart. Between the two countries have been strained in recent months particularly over u. S. The kurdish fighters in syria. The Turkish Foreign minister says they have decided to tackle the issues together. The doctor to our relations are going through a critical stage we are either going to mend fences or go in a different direction and weve come to an agreement to take joint steps together of course
Also ahead south africas new president prepares to give his first state of the nation address as the country waits to see who. Will appoint to his cabinet. Is that. Is very much in. Zimbabwes new Opposition Leader looks to the future following the death of a rock. And the year of the dog millions around the world celebrate the new year. The u. S. Secretary of state says hes had a good and productive talks with turkeys president at the one Rex Tillerson as on the fifth and final leg of his middle east oil ties between the two countries have been strained in recent months of the u. S. Support for kurdish watches and syria roslyn jordan tells us more about why the u. S. And turkey havent been seeing eye to eye. Theres a saying you dance with the ones who brought in syria the u. S. Military is supporting the Syrian Defense forces local fighters who helped liberate the. City for meisel. Just one problem the s. D. F. Is led by kurds whom turkey considers a mortal enemy. Once again is demandi