The leaders of germany and france are heading to moscow for talks on the crisis in ukraine. Now, its the biggest push yet to resolve the 10month conflict which has killed more than 5,000 people. Talks in moscow are being seen as a lastditch attempt to avoid the u. S. Arming ukraine in its battle against prorussian rebels. Simon mcgregor wood reports. Reporter the sudden tense at this of diplomacy shows just how serious the situation is becoming. First it was secretary of state john kerry meeting president poroshenko and then the prime minister. Pledging u. S. Backing and pointing a finger of blame at moscow. Russia and the separatists are seizing more territory terrorizing more citizens, and refusing to participate in serious negotiations. Let there be no doubt about who is blocking the prospect of peace here. Reporter significantly he said president obama would decide soon whether or not to supply ukraine with lethal weapons. Later francois or ho lande and Angela Merkel came in. The t
Chad drives boko haram out of a nigerian town, niger forces report a killing of 109 of the group. And selling for millions at an auction in paris. Hello and welcome to the program. Houthi rebels have announced that they have taken over the country in a move described as a coup. The houthies will form what theyre calling a president ial council, which will act as a government for the next two years. It finalizes the groups power grab which has been months in the making. They took control of the capitol of sanaa after descending from the stronghold and seizing towns along the way. They put the president under house arrest. The houthies gave yemens Political Party until wednesday to bring a way forward which they failed to do. They have been accused of being a proxy for irans shia superpower. The houthi president ial council will be passed with a new constitution. To all conspiracicies and plus joining hands as one homeland one people, one goal. Let the interim government following this d
Streets to support the kings fight against isil. The transasia fight that crashed into the river in taipei experienced engine problems. In yemen houthi leaders announced the formation of a council to run the country. The rebel fighters have reportedly closed streets in the yemeni capitol. They had given a wednesday deadline to negotiate a way forward with the rival parties. Lets go to aden. Essentially theyve tried to constitutionalize their military takeover of the country by announcing the new rules the new rulers, rather have this country, they said they were forming their own Parliamentary Council of just over. 500 individuals. Theyve tried to seem a bit conciliatory in that, saying that members of the former parliaments would be welcome to join it. That former parliament was prevented by the houthi fighters from meeting in the capitol and therefore many of them do not recognize the houthis takeover and say it amount to say a coup. They said that that parliament is going to elect f
Support for King Abdullahs fight against isil. Aviation investigators in taiwan say a transasia plate that crashed into a river in taipei experienced engine problems. We begin in yemen where houthi fighters have taken power in what is seen as a unilateral move the shia rebel fighters announced the formation of a new president ial council. It will be tasked with writing the countries new constitution. Lets go live to aden. This is not going down well in many parts of the country. Talk us through the protests. There were protests even before in a announcement was made in cities across where people have been taking to the streets in recent weeks since the houthi fighters took control of the capital and forced president hadi to resign. Theyve already said that they considered what took place by the houthis as a coup detat. It seems that coup has been formalized by this announcement of the houthis. They say not only will this new interim body that theyre going to form, this National Council
Imposed on iraqs capitol is due to end. Inside were you ever baghdads motor fashionable neighborhoods. We begin to ukraine and a new diplomatic push to resolve the conflict that has left more than 5,000 people dead. The leaders of germany and france will arrive in moscow to meet with russias president Vladimir Putin. Angela merkel has promised to use all her power to get president putin to sign a peace plan. Lets go live to moscow. Youve got president hollande saying he wants not only a ceasefire, but a comprehensive Peace Agreement as soon as possible and Angela Merkel saying she doesnt even know if it is possible to get a ceasefire. What kind of reception will they get in moscow . When they get here, they were supposed to be arriving about this time, but running slightly late. When they get here, theyll drive straight into moscow and into a meeting with Vladimir Putin. Ellis to what theyve got to say and offer a plan of his own. He has submitted that plan to them in writing in the la