And looting South Africas president says efforts to overthrow democracy have failed. Using a pretext of the political grievance, those behind these acts have sought to provoke a popular insurrection amongst our people. And diving for World Records. We speak to the free diver who has done just that, 7a metres under with no fins and without taking a breath. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Im mark lobel. We start in Western Europe where hundreds of people remain unaccounted for after some of the worst flooding in decades. 120 people are so far known to have died as Record Rainfall caused rivers to burst their banks. In germany, chancellor Angela Merkel described the floods there as a catastrophe. Torrential rain has also devastated parts of belgium, The Netherlands and luxembourg. Swollen rivers, including the rhine, and the aar, have filled towns and villages, destroying homes and leaving many stranded. In the town of erftstadt in germany, whole houses have
Using the pretext of a political grievance, those behind these acts have sought to provoke a popular insurrection amongst our people. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. We start in Western Europe where hundreds of people remain unaccounted for after some of the worst flooding in decades. 120 people are so far known to have died as Record Rainfall caused rivers to burst their banks. In germany, chancellor Angela Merkel described the floods there as a catastrophe. Torrential rain has also devastated parts of belgium, The Netherlands and luxembourg. Swollen rivers, including the rhine, the meuse and the arr have filled towns and villages, destroying homes and leaving many stranded. In the town of erftstadt in germany, whole houses have been submerged and a landslide has demolished parts of the town. 0ur Correspondent, jenny hill, spent the day there. The ground just fell away. This is the town of erftstadt, where overnight houses collapsed as the water gushed i
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Now on Bbc News hardtalk, with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The cycle of violence continues Israel Bombards gaza, hamas fires rockets into israel. We know there will eventually be a ceasefire, but then what . What, if anything, will have changed in this seemingly endless conflict . If the main protagonists are israels prime Minister Netanyahu and the leaders of hamas, where does that leave the Palestinian Authority, led by Mahmoud Abbas . My guest is the palestinian representative in london, husam zomlot. Is the pa sliding into political irrelevance . Husam zomlot, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. As ijust said, the key protagonists in this conflict, which continues in gaza and in israel, the protagonists are prime Minister Netanyahu and his government and his army and hamas. For you and lets face it, you really speak for the Palestinian Authority, youre appointed by Mahmoud Abbas for you, is there an overwhelming sense of powerlessness . No, i dont s
Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The cycle of violence continues Israel Bombards gaza, hamas fires rockets into israel. We know there will eventually be a ceasefire, but then what . What, if anything, will have changed in this seemingly endless conflict . If the main protagonists are israels prime Minister Netanyahu and the leaders of hamas, where does that leave the Palestinian Authority, led by Mahmoud Abbas . My guest is the palestinian representative in london, husam zomlot. Is the pa sliding into political irrelevance . Husam zomlot, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. As ijust said, the key protagonists in this conflict, which continues in gaza and in israel, the protagonists are prime Minister Netanyahu and his government and his army and hamas. For you and lets face it, you really speak for the Palestinian Authority, youre appointed by Mahmoud Abbas for you, is there an overwhelming sense of powerlessness . No, i dont speak on behalf of the Palestinian Authority, i