Waters we says its a positive 1st step. Changing habits for changing times how the coronavirus endemic has inspired a move to a plant based diet in some parts of asia. But welcome to the program our top story this hour at least 250 people have been arrested in the battle russian capital minsk following an escalation in violence against protesters. The. Police have been seen beating demonstrators and forcing many of them into military vehicles about 100000 people flooded the center of the city today in defiance of the deployment of riot police making their way to one of the president ial compounds the government has now shut down the internet activists have been demanding the resignation of president Alexander Lukashenko following that disputed election result last month aljazeera step vos and has been with protesters in mens consent us this update. The spike hundreds of detentions at the start of this rally thousands of people have managed to still gather despite the roadblocks by poli
Of recorded coronavirus deaths worldwide nears 1000000 as government struggled to get on top of resurgent outbreaks. In the prisons they were tortured. Terrorist and trade to shocking presentation by bella ruse whose main Opposition Leader fails to get e. U. Foreign ministers to agree on sanctions. The u. S. To set the stage for a showdown at the u. N. General assembly this week slapping additional sanctions on iran that followed the trumpet ministrations disputed weekend declaration that all un penalties eased on the 2050 nuclear deal had been restored nearly all u. N. Members including u. S. Allies in europe reject this the new sanctions may be a target those involved in irans defense sectors. Just imagine what iran would do that for able to freely purchase more advanced weapons we have no intention of letting that happen the president s executive order announced today gives us a new and powerful tool to enforce the u. N. Arms embargo and hold those who seek to evade u. N. Sanctions
More arrests in belarus as protesters march for another day calling on the president to step down. The u. S. Has broken with all other permanent members of the u. N. Security council and declared socalled snapback sanctions on iran americas major ally is britain france and germany had already written to the u. N. To say sanctions relief will remain the dispute is over the Iran Nuclear Deal which washington pulled out of 2 years ago the other signatories say the u. S. No longer has the legal power to force through any changes our diplomatic editor james spader reports. Its aroud its even pitted the us against some of its closest allies its now over 5 years since the Iran Nuclear Deal was signed in vienna during the negotiations the us team under the leadership of the very end secretary of state john kerry devised a mechanism called snap back if iran breached its commitments all International Sanctions could snap back into place but thats not the way things played out the United States w
To the mainland. And one month after the coup in mali military and political leaders find Common Ground agreed to the formation of a transitional government. Hello welcome to the program our top story this hour Afghanistan Government and the taliban have started his story talks in an attempt to end decades of war the unprecedented meeting taking place in the qatari capital follows months of delays and obstacles though the have also been gestures of goodwill with prisoner releases on both sides at stake during these talks a permanent cease fire the rights of women and minorities and how the taliban will be disarmed. Reports now from. After decades of war and conflict of learn to stand finally has a shot of peace this is a former minister whose governments been fighting the taliban. Is the cofounder of the taliban still a potent fighting force. Once on enemies they sit in the same room facing each other for the 1st time since the start of the nearly 2 decades long afghan war follows a fu
Mainland. And one month after the coup in mali military and political leaders find Common Ground agreeing to the formation of a transitional government. Hello welcome to the program our top story after decades of war tens of thousands killed millions displaced negotiators from the Afghan Government and the taliban have now started was like likely to be a long and difficult process aimed at bringing peace to the country historic meeting in the Country Capital follows months of delays and obstacles though there have been prisoner releases on both sides at stake during these talks a permanent ceasefire the rights of women and minorities and how taliban fighters will be disarmed some of enjoyed reports now from doha. After decades of war and conflict of understand finally has a shot at peace. This is a former of the minister whose governments been fighting the taliban and here is the cofounder of the taliban still a potent fighting force once on enemies they sit in the same room facing eac