142 million registered to vote in the tightest president ial election in decades. And a crackdown in hong kong for the protesters to leave is hours away. The words from the United States is that it has hit a number of i. S. I. L. Targets in the last 24 hours, both in iraq and syria. Air strikes northwest of raqqa have destroyed a large unit, and further east i. S. I. L. Tanks were hit and artillery destroyed. Across the border near the iraqi city of pham uma, u. S. Planes destroyed two fallujah, i. S. I. L. Planes destroyed targets. Despite the air strikes, the group fought to the nearby town of fallujah. We explain why that is significant, imran khan. This furious exchange of fire shows the battle against i. S. I. L. Is not showing down. Backed by tanks and heavy weapons, Government Forces are in the town. This is a strategic town linking anbar with baghdad in the south of the country. Holding it against i. S. I. L. Fighters means they can reach anbar province. Translation well never
Second world war. The Islamic State of iraq in the lavant otherwise known as isil said it has taken over more. Large parts of syria and iraq and wants to establish an Islamic State in the region. Strategic battleground not far from the iraqi capitol are proving difficult for it or the government to hold. Reports suggest that isils recertain parts of dula ia after won by iraqi forces. West of baghdad, airstrikes have helped pushal isil fighters back to kubasi. It has put to falu. Ja. A report on why holding that town is so important for the iraqi army. This furious exchange for fire shows the battle against isil isnt slowing down. Backed by tanks andhe weapons, these government 40ss are in the town of amaria, a strategic town linking aanbar in the south of the country. Holding it against isil fighters means plies for the capitol can reach anbar professor. We will never leave our city. This is our homeland that we cannot aband on just because there is a conspiracy on this country. Well f
Rebels prepare to begin peace talks in ethiopia. I have the latest news from europe including Security Issues dominate as Russia Presses ahead for the winter olympics. And saved from the sea, an Italian Coast Guard rescue more than 200 migrants off of the coast of lampedusa. Welcome to the program. We begin in lebanon where there has been another major explosion in the capitol, the blast happened in southern beirut. The area is the strong hold of the shiite Group Hezbollah. Initial reports suggest that at least four are dead and 12 others are wounded. Lets join our correspondent on the phone. Tell us what you know at the moment. Were seeing pictures of the aftermath of the explosion. Reporter yes, as you have said, this is in the heart of hezbollah strong hold. Its a very secure tight security for hezbollah officials offices, and this is where many of the leaders live and have their families. The explosion happened less than an hour ago. It seems like this bomb is not very big, but the
War. Andrea mitchell has more on the revolutionary leader. To his followers, he was fidel, and to his enemies, a feared dictator, one of the worlds last communist. A student radical he graduated with a law degree and doctorate and tried running for the National Assembly in 1952 until cuban strong man seized power, batista, and castro ended up in jail for two years until he went into exile, and then he regrouped with his brother, raul. The three forced back to cuba in 1956 waging guerilla war. At first the young leader promised democracy telling the u. S. He was not a communist. Meet the press in 1959 i did not communist, i do not agree with caommunist. Later that show, he went on the tonight show. You can ask anything about anything you want. And almost from the start, he silenced newspapers, and nationalized u. S. Oil refineries and signed a pack with the soviet union. In 1961 kennedy ordered the cia to invade cuba at the bay of pigs using onefourth of anticastro exiles. The resulting
The Court of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, mourned the passing of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region.The following is the text of t