occupied west bank. he s been at steadfast supporter of israel for decades and is expected to face questions about the killing of palestinian american journalists, sharina black lab, our white house correspondent, kimberly hawk. it has more. what we know about all of this is that the president is trying to make an emphasis on really asserting american values in sort of shoring out some of these alliances. but at the same time, oh, this is puzzling to many americans, given the fact that on the campaign trail, joe biden, it really said the exact opposite. he said he wanted to try and focus on american issues as president and really kind of de emphasized the middle east and the priority that many presidents had placed in the past. there s growing anger in sri lanka after the prime minister was appointed acting, president s thousands are gathered at the offices of prime minister runner wickham singer in colombo to demand his resignation. despite a state of emergency being declare
a deliveries into serious loss rebel held region. but the agreement is only for 6 months. the aid is a lifeline for millions of people in england. diplomatic edison james bass has more from the united nations. after days of uncertainty, the security council renewed permission for humanitarian aid to flow from turkey into syria. but for just 6 months, it was deeply controversial. the u. k. france in the us abstained a resolution with a 12 month timeline, which is what the un and agencies requested was defeated on friday when russia used it s vito. the vote we took this morning as what happens when one council member takes the entire security council hostage with the lives of syrian men, women, and children hanging in the balance. the resolution that was finally passed was very similar to the one russia had itself proposed on friday. then 13 out of 15 council members had voted against it, norway and ireland introduced the new version that festival. this was not a decision taken
a quick reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera, the speaker of shoreline, cuz parliament has confirmed that president got to buy a roger paxis resignation has been accepted. he s now in singapore, to flee into the mold. these on wednesday, under pressure from mounting demonstrations against his presidency protest does want a new government to end the country deep economic crisis. what roger baxa had sent a letter on thursday announcing the resignation, but it had to be authenticated. out here with steadfast and as more of michelle and can capital columbus the speaker also more than 12 hours to verify this latter. and he s now saying that it s indeed legal latter that it s according to the constitution. now a valid resignation. so that s what he is announcing now to the public here in 3 lunk. of course, this means the and quite ungrateful downfall of the box of family who has been in control and the government here for most of the last 2 decades. china s economic growt
your child was there with me. so rosalind, doha, remind her of our top new stories. a nationwide curfew was ended in sri lanka, falling unprecedented demonstrations of the capitol. it s leader got the by roger boxer has fled the country and ordered prime minister running a week from a singer to replace him. but protest has defied a state of emergency and stoned, wicked. i m a single office. they re demanding. both leaders stepped down immediately. the face of a worsting economic crisis stepped fastened reports. ah, people are well well when these protesters are chanting, they celebrated a small moment of victory when they heard president got there by a jap bucks i had flat. but soon after his early morning escape, the mood turned to anger. thousands of people march to the office of the man they fear could be roger box. asked successor daniel, we come a singer, he s dandy in the poet can mobilize them. you know, he goes past, although it will just as hanging saw hand upon a an
Ready im robinson and doha, the top stories on al jazeera in sure lanka, a list of president ial candidates has been presented to parliament. Opposition. Leader says its from odessa and says hes withdrawn from the race to back former minister, dulles, a law petaluma acting president. So i know which im assuming is one of 2 of the candidates. Michelle fernandez has more from colombo al physician lead as such a favor thus announcing his Withdrawal Form that race for president. I did speak to somebody very seen in the party after we heard that decision. And what i was told was that there had been a sort of an Understanding Reached a between subject premier garza and dallas, alabama, who had, he has decided to support. And his party has decided to the board, obviously are the s j b that is such as prim. Thus, his party pushing for the return of the 19th amendment, which basically was the set of rules, the changes to the constitution which strengthened the hand of parliament. And the Prime