And people in sporting circles are hoping the 2019 Rugby World Cup in japan will give the game a big boost in the country. Representatives of more than 60 nations have agreed to work closer together to counter violent extremism. They wrapped up a conference in washington, and they noted combat aimed groups such as Islamic State requires a strategy encompassing security social media, and help for people on the sidelines of society. Nhk worlds craig dale has the details. Reporter they came together from all corners of the planet. Part of the global effort to confront a common enemy. We must remain unwavering in our fight against terrorist organizations. Reporter the delegates to this threeday white house summit on countering violent extremism know the state of play all too well. This threat has no precedent, says French Foreign minister bernard kozeneuve. Theyve seen fighters with the Islamic State groups swallow up territory in syria and iraq, along the way killing civilians, soldiers a
The only way to top it off essendon meaningful. Ukraine is in the midst of a political crisis and the president Viktor Yanukovich has gone on sick leave. No one knows when hell be back on some opposition to his seat as an excuse to avoid further discussion of which have so far failed to put a stop to two months of sometimes violent and deadly protests yanukovich has offered freedom from prosecution to peaceful protest is but only if they beat the official buildings there okay fine and that doesnt look like its going to happen and in the meantime the pressure on ukraines government is calling for above the waist and from russia the headquarters of the revolution. Dance with demonstrators had painted on the walls of kiev city home its one of the key buildings is occupied and which the government insists they must give up. This building is strategically very important to us as many people come here to stay warm and sunny. And it is really cold outside right now so we arent about to leave
Big ambitions to be in the smartphone world. Chinas lenova. They now want to sell more than 100 million smartphones. Were going to ask whether catching up with apple and samsung is a challenge too far. Hello. It is midday in london. 7 00 a. M. In washington. 12 00 noon in jos in nigeria where the country is reeling from yet more terror attacks. The bodies of nearly 120 people have been recovered after twin bombings in the city on tuesday. Its feared that number will rise. And in the last few hours, there have been reports of another attack. This time in the village of alagarno in borno state. Close to where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted six weeks ago. No group has admitted being behind the recent violence, but the finger of suspicion is being pointed once again at the Islamist Group boko haram. Boko haram activity has been so intense that three states in nigeria are under emergency rule. Borno, yobe and sdamawa. Jos is not in any of those states. Its farther down in central n
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To resign and give way to a Transitional Government the new government will have full power in its own Army Meanwhile the official representative of damascus says that the president will not resign. It is still unknown if the process of negotiations continue the ukrainian regions are protesting the news reports the protesters seized governmental buildings envelope to the seed in opal enrolled in the Prime Minister nikola as ata says that the rights of local situation in the country remained stable. Yesterday the opposition leaders in the present because you know call which reached a compromise over the protesters became unmanageable your mind on the producer didnt intend to continue protests ahead of the Ukrainian Government who was participating in the Davos Economic Forum worst opposition leaders to condemn the actions of the radicals. He also said that a peaceful protest turned into an open struggle for power dont or i call a protest a coup attempt. We won our eu partners to explain