Talks to ease tensions. Hello. Macedonia police have allowed hundreds of refugees to pass through their border. They have seen a rise in the number of people trying to cross its territory on their way to western europe. Many of them are refugees pleaing wars in the middle east and africa. We have reporters covering the story. In a moment well speak to andrew simons. But first, on the greek border town, jonah, people have been finally able to get through after days of being stranded there on the greek side. But the Journey Continues for many more as they continue to come in. Reporter thats absolutely right. Im standing along side the Railway Tracks at this border point railway, a railway line that is working. We have seen freight trains moving from greece into macedonia. The blockade they put in place with razor wire has been eased substantial this. They are allowing groups of people through in an ordinarily fashion to follow the railway line as they have done for months on foot to the
The people want the fall of the regime. Protests sweep the lebanese capital beirut for a second day. Hello, it is the start of a new week but on the worlds Financial Markets it looks like the same story. Fears of a slow down in the worlds second biggest economy are continuing to spook markets across asia after last weeks big drop. And thats created panic among traitors and investors triggering a global silfverberg sell off a slide in Commodity Prices and currency. The shanghaied composite wiped out its entire gains for the year dropping more than eight on 8 on monday and that had a ripple across the asian markets that saw its biggest fall since 2011. Emerging economies like vietnam have all taken a homering. More than 5 trillion have been wiped off the market since china devalued its currency earlier this month. Oil prices have fallen below 40 a barrel. And the currencies of countries like india, malaysia and indonesia are badly hit. As mentioned, the free falling chinese stocks have l
Hurricane patricia slams into the coast. Thousands have been forced from their homes. I will have all of your days sport and defending champions new disagree land beat south africa to seal their spot in the rugby world cup. Hello there. Good to have your company. We begin with the war in syria and there was, on saturday, an indication from russia that it would be ready to provide air support to the Free Syrian Army in its fight against isil. Until now, russia has referred to all groups fighting president assad as terrorists. Moscow said it has been in talks with the u. S. About launching a new political process between syrias government and the opposition. Speaking on russian t. V. , Sergei Lavrov says moscow is ready to support the Free Syrian Army but that the United States unwillingness to cooperate is stopping that from happening. The americans refusal to coordinate antiterrorist campaign with us is a big mistake. We are seriously prepared for such a coordination and ready to give
Building is demanding changes. The day that sent stocks into a tumble we begin with calls for calm amid escalating tensions between saudi arabia and iran, a day after saudi arabia cut off ties with tehran, bahrain and sudan follow eld suit and downgraded its relationship. Tensions flair after demonstrators in iran set fire to the Saudi Arabian embassy after the saudis executed a shia cleric. Andrew simons reports. Reporter diplomats on their way home with their families, transiting here at dubai airport. Among them bay rain. Up to two days of demonstrations by protestors from a shia muslim majority. The gulf state that is closely allied to saudi arabia accused iran of blatant and dangerous interference in arab countries and support for terrorism. The actions followed the arson attack at the Saudi Embassy in tehran. Saudi arabia aaccused iran of doing nothing to prevent it. A war of words is escalating. We decided to cut off all diplomatic relations with iran and also all air traffic, c
China towns richest man buys a Hollywood Studio a bomb blast in southwestern pakistan has killed at least 14 people close to a polio vaccination center. The attack targeted Security Forces. They were preparing for a door to door policy yoe vaccination drive. They have been targeted in the past by i. S. I. L. Workers. Going to our correspondent who is joining us live from islamabad. What more can you tell us about this attack . Reporter this particular attack took place in a residential area of quetta in a satellite town. This is the third day of an anti polio campaign. Under this program 2. 4 million children are to be immu nizd. It is a campaign that is across the country. Today as the attack took place outside a polio center from where the polio work is set out across the city, luckily numb of the workers were hit, but the police that were guarding the center was the target of attack and according to the police sources, this was a suicide bomber who blew himself up with devastating c