Live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to our viewers here in the United States and, of course, all around the world. Im Rosemary Church, and this is cnn newsroom. Lets get started. Tongue twisting from the Trump Administration over justifications for the strike that killed irans top general. Philippine authorities warn of an explosive eruption after a volcano spews ash near manila. Ever since tommy smith then john carlos raised their fists at the 1968 olympics, the games have been political. Now athletes are being told to keep their protests off the field this summer in tokyo. Good to have you with us. So, grief is turning into outrage in iran, and that is becoming a direct threat to the ruling elite. Protests are spreading after the government admitted to shooting down a ukrainian passenger jet last week. Authorities say it was an accident and they have apologized. But protesters have been heard chanting, we will kill whoever killed our brothers. And death to the dictat
Michael Macdonald / EyeEm / Getty Images(WASHINGTON) Human rights groups and U.S. officials are concerned about the safety of Olympic athletes in China if they speak out on political issues at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing following a warning from a Chinese official about "punishment" for competitors should they do so. Yang Shu, the deputy director of international relations for the Beijing organizing committee, said any speech against the Olympic spirit or Chinese laws would be "subject to certain punishment" during a press conference on Jan. 18. Shu did nothing to ease concerns at a press conference on Tuesday, saying that International Olympic Committee Rule 50 does include some speech regulations. "At the medal ceremonies, they cannot make their opinions but in press conferences or interviews, athletes are free to express their opinions," Shu said Tuesday. "But athletes need to be responsible for what they say." Shu's comments spurr
By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING (Reuters) - Athletes considering staging political protests during the Beijing 2022 Winter Games will have to negotiate th.