Our top story the police in france have arrested a rwandan businessman whos accused of funding the 1994 genocide hes felicien couple got years rwandas most wanted man and hes been on the run for 25 years the french Authorities Say the 84 year old has been living under a false identity near paris during the genocide 8 100000 people were killed and up to a 1000000 were displaced live to malcolm webb our correspondent in the kenyan capital nairobi malcolm who was he. Well in the early ninetys ninetys in rwanda hes someone who is close to the ruling party and thats the ruling party that eventually. Instigated the rwanda genocide many of its officials were later tried and found guilty of genocide and crimes that was a month in ninetys fought to boom self played a key role in the funding and running of a Radio Station. Which in the tribunals that followed the rwanda genocide where many of the suspects were tried this is douglas that maybe you know played a key role in in the balkans straight
A french court the charges against him are lives. And space x. Gets ready for what could be the 1st time a private Company Sends astronauts into orbit. And now the death of an African American in Police Custody has triggered new race protests in the u. S. Police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators calling for justice theres been widespread outrage after a video emerged showing an officer using his knee to pin the on armed man in minneapolis there are calls for the officers to Face Criminal Charges john hendren has this report let me tell you that this contains some images which viewers may find distressing. Protesters gathered by the hundreds to mark the death of another unarmed black man in Police Custody it happened a day after an all too familiar american seen with a black man pleads for help is he struggles to bring what you want to. Believe that the image on a minneapolis street the man cries out in pain a policemans knee on his neck. I. Know. You remember. George floyd accus
Live in occupied East Jerusalem where Benyamin Netanyahu supporters have gathered outside the court as proceedings are due to begin in the next hour. The. Muslims mark the end of the fasting month of ramadan this year under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. Now in scenes we havent witnessed since last years mass protests against a controversial extradition bill thousands of protesters are back in the streets of hong kong this time angry over a National Security bill proposed by beijing Police Responded by using tear gas and Water Cannons to disperse large crowds demonstrators were blocking. In the popular shopping district causeway ballet well this was all sparked by chinas announcement of the proposal of its annual political meeting on friday it would ban all activities considered subversive activists say it would be the end of hong kongs autonomy chinas foreign minister wang years called for the law to be imposed without the slightest delay is also tried to ease concerns the le
Security Council Resolution on the pandemic over a language that refers to the World Health Organization. But again with breaking news out of libya forces loyal to libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar have fired dozens of rockets into tripoli is only functioning airport its believed a civilian plane intimate take airport with it after has been trying for months to take control of the libyan capital but as attempts have been repelled by the un recognized government lets go now to tripoli were are about to go ahead is reporting live so mahmood what else do we know about these these rocket attacks. Well richelle if it doesnt serve its lead in and around them pretty good airport for the past few hours and. Also were getting reports from. Some neighborhoods in the city center that also were targeted by blood rockets and bill reports about the end man killed by a big rock attacks now anybody can a couple. Or a crucible 2 civilians and families are going out of the streets and its the of middle i ha
Us for this important conversation. First, i want to start with the most important acknowledgment. There are some things that its important that somebody says. And there are some things that its important that everybody says. I want to ignore the shoshone people, on whose ancestrals Ancestral Lands Syracuse University now stands. I would also like to acknowledge and thank Syracuse University trustee paul greenberg, who is joining us this evening. Paul established the greenberg Speakers Series to highlight programs and initiatives that are at the core of our universitys mission. Hand it is right here at home in washington, d. C. , where syracuse has a powerful presence with nearly 15,000 alumni. I would also like to thank Marvin Lender and his wife elaine who are here tonight. He is the chairman of ultimate street management, even more widely known as the man behind the highly famous linders bagel he would say the family behind the highly famous and successful lenders bagel. I am gratef