Coming up in the sport on bbc news. Leg spinner mason crane can start what he hopes is a long journey in test cricket as england consider their options for the fourth ashes test. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The foreign secretary borisjohnson has acknowledged there are serious difficulties in the relationship between russia and the uk. Hes on the first visit to moscow by a British Foreign secretary for more than five years. In a tense press conference, the Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov rejected suggestions that russia had behaved aggressively towards the uk, but agreed that relations were at a very low level. Our moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports. The first handshake looked warm enough, but Boris Johnson the first handshake looked warm enough, but borisjohnson came here promising to talk tough, general war on russia to stop what he called its destabilising actions. It was russias foreign minister who set the tone. Sergei lavrov said relations w
Transition of power in decades also coming out italian Prime Minister how will a gentle go new sets march fourth as the date for a National Election after president. Dissolved parliament in the latest from wall plots carnage in kabul multiple blast rocked the Afghan Capital a Suicide Attack on a shia Cultural Center and a media outlet killed dozens. And a portrait of an artist will take a look at an animated film called Loving Vincent its the story of the great painter Vincent Van Gogh sixty thousand images just like these were painted in van goghs distinctive style by a hundred artists roll around the globe. And sarah horan welcome to the show former soccer star george wayi has won liberias president ial election provisional results show way out taking about sixty one percent of the vote to defeat Vice President joseph. Whist supporters in the capital city of monrovia have been cheering for his victory at fifty one year old be sworn in next month in whats said to be the countrys first
Transition of power in decades also coming out. Its own Prime Minister apollo gentil only sets march fourth as the date for a National Election for president sergio much of that lughnasadh parliament will bring you the latest from rome. And carnage in kabul multiple blasts rocks the Afghan Capital a Suicide Attack on a shia Cultural Center and the media outlet killed. Im sara han and welcome to the show former soccer star george weah has won liberias president ial election provisional results show we had taking about sixty one percent of the vote to defeat Vice President tells us. We have supporters in the capital city of monrovia at the cheering his victory the fifty one year old reece warnin next month in was said to be the countrys first democratic transition in more than seventeen years. Correspondent evelyn pot a sikh is in monrovia forest evelyn why do you think people in liberia voted for. Well the language since the campaign has been a change sheet from a units of parts of gove
On Maryam Namazie in london youre watching aljazeera also coming up. Thousands protest in the tunisian capital to mark seven years since the revolution that spot the arab spring. Homes destroyed by flooding and now a new threat emerges for the people of the democratic republic of congo. And the pope speaks out in defense of migrants saying fear and doubt should not determine how you respond to new arrivals. In syria a new wave of attacks by Government Forces in that russian allies is forcing thousands of syrians to flee their homes around one hundred twenty thousand civilians have been displaced in rebel held and live province in recent weeks but instead of finding safety many continue to face danger. No love no love up i dont really know what to do but i know the people. There are very few you know a lot. But well that will be an aljazeera crew was filming in a makeshift camp and when this attack happened they tell us the missile hit very close to civilians it escaped earlier bombing
Risk is the education of half a million children one point seven million million food insecure people may not get food and cash the un condemns washingtons decision to slash its aid for palestinians. Ethiopia releases the first batch of Opposition Leaders arrested following political unrest two years ago. Catalonia is new parliament sits for the first time facing the threat of renewed direct rule from the druid. And fairest smile be here with all the days sport including rafa nadal continues his march toward a seventeen round i dont know in melbourne. For the first time in its history the un agency which provides funds for vulnerable Palestinian Refugees says it faces a challenge in meeting its mandate to Trump Administration is confirmed its withholding half of the one hundred twenty five Million Dollars it was going to give the body established in nine hundred forty nine is the United Nations longest running humanitarian Program Providing a lifeline for some five million palestinians