Where severe drought is putting lives in danger. Hello, everyone. All of the sport for you including pakistans ticket. Tight security aeof the world 20. Underway. Indirect talks to end the war in syria are due to get underway in geneva on monday. Syrias foreign minister has con firmed his government will take part, but the removal of the Bashar Alassad is not up for discussion. Thats been rejected by opposition members who are now in geneva. They say president assad must step down no matter what. Diplomatic editor james bay has the latest from geneva. Both main sides now say they are coming to geneva for the talks, the confirmation from the government coming from the deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister at a News Conference in damascus but he made it clear the role of president assad was not up for discussion. We are adamant on holding the integrity and so fvereignty of syria as one state. At least this is what has been reiterated by the enter the National Documents released incl
In danger. Indirect talks to end the war in syria are due to get underway at generally eva a monday. Syrias government confirmed they will take part. The removal offatsad is not up for discussing. Jame bays has the latest from geneva. Reporter both sides say they are coming to geneva for the talks, the confirmation from the government coming from the deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister at a news conference. He made it clear the role of president assad was not up for discussing. We are adamant this is what is reiterated by the international documents released including those released in attempt to resolve the situation in syria. Comments have angered the opinion zies. The u. N. Made it clear there should be no preconditions for these talks. The u. N. Special envoy, steffan dimastur on an Al Jazeera Program says he hopes the substantive issues on day one. We can say b we started talks in earnest, in other words, the substantive talks on the 14th, we would have some meeting before
The city. Scuffles between supporters and protesters force donald trump to call off a rally in chicago. And computer 3, human 0 in a landmark moment for Artificial Intelligence. Syrias government has confirmed it will take part in talks to end the war which are due to start in geneva on monday, but warned they will wait only 24 hours for the opposition to turn up. They ruled out discussion of president ial elections and were critical of envoys who said he wanted a vote to take place in 18 months time. We have the latest now from geneva. Both main sides now say theyre coming to geneva for the talks. The confirmation for the government coming from the deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister. He made it clear that the role for president assad was not up for discussion. We are adamant on holding the integrity and sovereignty of syria as one state. At least this is what has been reiterated by the international documents. Including those who would resolve the situation in syria. Those com
And north korea threatens to retaliate as south korea holds its biggest military drill yet. Plus. Another donald trump rally threatens to turn violent. Syrias government confirmed it will take part to end the car in talks due to begin on monday. But they will wait only 24 hours for the opposition to turn up. And wa critical of the u. N. Envoy who said that election also take place in 18 months time. Both sides say theyre coming to geneva for the talks. He made it clear the role of president assad was not up for discussion. We are adamant on holding the integrity and sovereignty of syria as one state. At least this is what has been stated by the International Document including those released in attempt to resolve the situation in syria. Those comments have angered the opposition. The u. N. Has made it clear there should be no preconditions for these talks. The u. N. Special envoy in an interview with the al jazeera program, said that he hopes to get to the substantive issues on day one
[ protesting ] and the u. S. Republican president ial hopeful donald trump is forced to leave another rally scene after this in chicago. The Syrian Government has confirmed it will attend in direct talks in geneva on monday with the opposition, but they have announced preconditions. The government has warned that they will only wait 24 hours and then head back home if the opposition doesnt show up. They add that breaking up the country is not an option and call an call it a red line that cannot be crossed. The the u. N. Envoy wants president ial elections to be held within 18 months. That would lead to the formation of a new constitution. A transitional period should mean moving from the existing government and constitution to another one. We are adamant on holding the integrity and sovereignty of syria as one state. At least this is what has been reiterated by the international documents release including those released in attempt to resolve the situation in syria. The government offe