Contact in years. Also u. S. President donald trump refuses to declassify a democratic member of the russia probe citing National Security concerns very. Also colombias former rival group the far suspend Political Campaigning a bid security concerns following days of angry protests. Spacex. Rockets ahead fears in russia that its legacy could be a threat. To the news the first full day of competition is underway at the Winter Olympics in south korea but its the diplomatic action on the sidelines thats getting the most attention so far now a meeting between south korean president moon j. And the north Korean Leaders younger sister kim jong is jus to be held at the president s official residence in seoul north koreas nominal head of state can and will also be at the meeting which is the highest level contact between the two sides in years that follows a year of tension between washington and pyongyang as north korea stepped up its a Ballistic Missile program. And joins me now live from ko
Watching aljazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also coming up. The u. S. President donald trump refuses to deep classify a democratic memo on the russia investigation citing National Security concerns. Llambias former rebel group the fox suspends political campaigning following days of angry protests. And the space x. Rockets ahead fears in russia that its own legacy could be under threat. Well the first full day of competition at the winter games is now underway in south korea later today the first medals will be awarded winners a set crowned and biathlon Cross Country skiing speed skating and ski jumping meanwhile away from the slopes and the ice rinks diplomacy is drawing almost as much attention as the games themselves live now to natasha can and who joins us from kong long natasha just walk us through what were expecting to happen today. Yeah who knew part peter that the diplomatic goings on would have as much drama as the olympics but that has been the case South Kore
Indian Prime Minister pays an official visit to the occupied palestinian territory. After releasing the republican memo on the russia probe the u. S. President says no to the democratic rebuttal. And kim jong un uses the olympic bank drop to invite south koreas president to pyongyang in sports a lympics histories of be made in the womens hockey event for the first time players from north and south korea will combine in a unified see. As begin with a dramatic confrontation in syrias war an israeli war planes crashed off a rainy and drone was shot down near the border with syria Syrian State Television says explosions are occurring near the where the israeli attacks hit near damascus his. How the events played out israeli media says and israeli and rainy and rather drone was launched from a syrian base in the homesteads it shot down near its border shortly after that an israeli f. Sixteen crashed in northern israel the jets had been targeting the military base in homs the Israeli Army Sa
Also coming up the u. S. President donald trump refuses to declassify a democratic member on the russia investigation citing National Security concerns. Colombias former rebel group the fox suspends political campaigning following days of angry protests. And the e. U. Whose main breaks it negotiator is use a warning to britain decision time is here. First full day of competition at the Winter Olympics is underway in south korea later in the day the first medals will be awarded when a set to be crowned and biathlon Cross Country skiing speed skating and ski jumping meanwhile away from the slopes and ice rinks diplomacy is growing almost as much attention as the games themselves live now to my colleague tasha going am whos joining us from kong norm natasha just take us through what we might see today. Well this historic visit is replete with symbolism but skeptics are doubtful that it will result in a Seismic Shift in relations between the two koreas but that is certainly the hope south
Morrow. The book cost 8. 95 plus shipping and handling. To get your copy go to cspan. Org landmark cases. Yesterday treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the house ways and Means Committee regarding the president s 2019 budget request for his agency. On most of the questions from lawmakers focus on the budget and tax reform related matters, the secretary was asked about his thoughts on gun violence after 17 people were killed in a shooting in parkland, florida. The treasury secretary urged congress to look at these issues and said he would talk to the president and other cabinet members by how to address it. This hearing is one hour 40 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the meeting will come to order. Before we get started today i want to take a moment to offer our committees deepest condolences to all those impacted by yesterday tragic shooting in florida. Our hearts go out to all the victims an