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Hello im Maryam Namazie this is the news hour live from london coming up. The evidence is undeniable the weapons might as well have had made in iran stickers all over it. The u. S. Says it has evidence that proves iran supplied yemens who see rebels with the missile they fired into saudi arabia. A blow for the Net Neutrality rules that ensure a free and open internet of being dumped in the u. S. And crackdown on ranger muslims takes another grim turn at least seven thousand a believed to have been killed in a single mom. With the latest news today its top story Brazilian Football Team flamingo or upstaged on home soil as their origin time rivals clinched one of the biggest prizes in south america. Top story this hour the u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations says washington plans to build an International Coalition to fish back against iran nikki haley has held a News Conference in which she accused dataran of quote fanning the flames of conflict in the region she says to her on supplied whos the rebels in yemen with a missile that the group fired into saudi arabia. This is a blatant violation of what they are not supposed to be doing and what were saying is everybody has to total around iran in fear of them getting out the nuclear deal and they are allowing missiles like this to be fired over to innocent civilians and hurt and that is what has to stop and so we will continue to raise and build the International Community support to say this is not about the nuclear deal this is about all other actions and the president will work with congress on how do we go forward in dealing with iran at this well in this way but the nuclear deal is not something that were focused on now its focusing on the threat that iran is posing as we know it was and jordan has more from washington d. C. Well people are simply saying that this is just a continuation of the trumpet ministrations offer its to put increased pressure on iran from the very beginning the administration has been very suspicious of irans oil compliance with the nuclear deal that was a negotiated and broad fruition at the end of two thousand and thirteen its the its a deal which the President Donald Trump has always said basically it has too many loopholes for iran to get overwhelmed the restrictions of the deal and to continue not just trying to build a Nuclear Weapons program but to also basically allow it to. Send weapons to other groups to other countries across the region and thus destabilize it so the perception is that this is simply part of the administrations efforts to put more pressure on iran and perhaps indirectly try to scrap the nuclear deal once and for all. Well gerald fairstein is the director of golf affairs and Government Relations and middle east institute hes also former u. S. Ambassador to yemen he joins me now from washington d. C. Thank you very much for speaking to us the trauma administration has long made its displeasure and opposition to the regime in iran known do you sense today an escalation in the rhetoric we heard from nikki haley well i think with her has been is a growing concern about irans continued support for the who tease weve known for least five years that the iranians have been sending materiel as well as training and assistance support to the who tease but the raunchy of a missile against riyadh is an escalation and a clear demonstration that the iranians are not only not trying to help resolve this three year old conflict but in fact theyre trying to expand and deepen it and clear when illustrations reaction sergeant documents to fifteen but you said we have not yet our number of years in the United Nations secretary general antonio the terrorist has said that the u. N. Is investigating irans involvement with the whos the rebels but draws no definitive conclusions why is the u. S. Saying that the evidence is undeniable. When i was in sanaa in two thousand and twelve the u. S. Navy operating in partnership with the yemeni navy intercepted an iranian death row that jihan was and was loaded with forty tons of weapons headed for headed for the who tease investigated by the u. N. Panel of experts who concurred there is indisputable evidence that the iranians have been providing this support to the hooty these for a number of years we know for a fact that i or g. C. Could force is operating inside of yemen as is his bow are mothers of those organizations have been captured or killed inside of yemen i want to minute you know just if we look at the situation as a whole weve heard a great deal about alleged iranian involvement in yemen and many others would say that its a very complicated situation in the country isnt as black and white as what you have described but i suppose the other key thing about what we heard from nikki haley today is that she was speaking about an incident of whos the missile targeting a civilian airport in saudi arabia but weve heard absolutely nothing from the United States about as strikes from Saudi Coalition warplanes on countless civilian targets inside yemen. Well there has there is several things first of all this is not an apples versus aapl situation is there are differences here the United States like the u. K. Has supported the Saudi Led Coalition and believes while we have concerns that weve expressed those concerns about some of the aspects of the saudi military intervention nevertheless the fact of the matter is that saudi arabia is operating in support of the legitimate government of yemen as reflected in u. N. Security Council Resolution twenty two sixteen iran is supporting a rebel force that was trying through coup detat to overthrow the legitimate government there is no comparison we are concerned about about the specs of the saudi intervention we are concerned about civilian casualties one thing that is like inside is not any more useful and sometimes you know it is a waste by the u. S. Administration. Well i disagree with you that theyre not being voiced i think that they are being voiced i think that we saw a strong statement by secretary towson just a few days ago concerning the blockade of yemeni ports by the Saudi Coalition so i think that we do speak out i think that weve also been very concerned about some of the. Civilian casualties in some of these bombing incidents have called for investigations and have pressure of the saudis to improve their performance the reigns of deny the allegations that have been made by nikki haley in the foreign minister mohammad zarif. Spoke about the claims that we had from the former secretary of state colin powell in two thousand and three that iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction and he said that when i was based at the u. N. I saw this show and watched it began at is the foundation being laid for a violent confrontation with iran well i dont think so i think that what there is is increased pressure by the United States by the west by our friends and partners in the region to challenge iranian regional aspirations as expansionism its interference in the internal affairs of its of its neighbors in yemen and syria lebanon and bahrain and elsewhere and i think a strong position that we need to to stop that i hope that it doesnt lead to a an armed confrontation i dont think its anyones interest that it does but i dont think that its in anyones interest to allow the iranians to continue to operate the way theyve been operating jerrold thank you feel perspective thank you. United states is going to overturn Net Neutrality rules and relate eliminating the regulations which ensure a free and open internet u. S. Federal Communications Commission voted to undo the obama era legislation meaning large corporations can pay Internet Service providers to prioritize their website and even block competitors and gallica has more from washington d. C. Well this vote now essentially takes the power of the internet away from being a consumer Oriented Service and puts it firmly in the hands of the Internet Service providers it is a very controversial decision because Net Neutrality meant that the internet was a level Playing Field that everybody could have access everybody could have their say and in theory that has now changed dramatically by getting rid of Net Neutrality Internet Service providers can potentially charge more they could even ban certain websites and if you are under represented member of the community lets say your black lives matter and you want to organize and get information out to the people that you represent it may be much harder right now but this is been a deeply unpopular move eighty three percent of americans are against ending Net Neutrality Something Like twenty million took to the internet to sign petitions and i think this is all set the stage for a huge legal challenges in the next few months the a. C. L. U. Have announced they will sue or with this decision district attorneys from across the country have announced that they will also pursue legal challenges so although this is a very controversial decision its a very deeply unpopular decision and the one that will face many much time in court lots of legal challenges and all of this could drag on for months if not years. At least one thousand range of muslims died or were killed in the first month of the military crackdown in myanmar according to the Aid Group Doctors Without Borders this is the highest estimated death toll yet in a conflict the u. N. Has called ethnic cleansing according to a report most of the deaths were caused by gunshot wounds on the victims will bunda live inside houses all were beaten to death mama john john reports Doctors Without Borders estimate that nine thousand roll hinges died in the month that followed the start of the military crackdown in me and more which began in late august most of the rohinton who died were killed violently. The estimate contrasts sharply with me and mars government total it said four hundred refugees were killed that month Doctors Without Borders says their estimate is conservative and the actual total is likely to be far higher we have published the most conservative figure we had its. And if you look at the surf a. V. Did its interviewed more than Twelve Thousand people which were randomly sampled from a full fellatio of six out of thousands we have heard stories of complete families which were killed so we believe that yes this number is what the belief is the lower range and our think its actually higher in reality the Doctors Without Borders report states that at least nine thousand rohinton died mostly violently in iraq and state between august twenty fifth and september twenty fourth. Some of these atrocities according to the refugees we talked to are commits its by military by police but local military forces and nation if that will and we still talk to people who have just arrived in the last few weeks who are still tilting about firelands which affected them in the last two weeks so this is only going at least six hundred twenty thousand row him to refugees fled to bangladesh from Rakhine State since fighting started between me and more Government Security forces and rohinton gunman on august twenty fifth. Army commanders in me and maher say troops responded to coordinated attacks on border posts by a rebel armed group theyve consistently maintained no what trost of these were committed the u. N. However has called the armys actions against the rohinton a campaign of ethnic cleansing. Research by Doctors Without Borders also reveals at least seven hundred thirty roll him to children below the age of five years old were violently killed in that first month. Youd be seeing these numbers are staggering doing and helps are afraid it will spark off a General Health sure if a and m. Beef realised what the findings were the simply couldnt sit on this information while me and more in bangladesh signed an agreement last month for the return of hundreds of thousands of row him to refugees few details of the deal have been revealed. Images. And watching the news hour live from london much more to come. On more Oil Services Held for the victims of londons grunfeld tower fire six months on and many feel theres been no justice. Or in indias good right state where people have been voting in local polls seen as a test of Prime Minister Narendra Modis popularity. And that its for me to have the latest on allegations of spot fixing during this years ashes series. Now russias president Vladimir Putin has given his annual Live Press Conference in moscow he spoke about domestic and foreign issues including syria and north korea as well as his intentions ahead of russias president ial elections in march sonic eggo reports from moscow. A grand entrance for an end of year finale with the press an opportunity of sorts for journalists to put their questions to russias president halasz performance from the man himself with an eye on the president ial election ahead. Im going to run as an independent for of course i do hope for the support of the Political Forces party social organizations which share my views on the development of the country on which i do hope for the us and i also hope for the broad support of our citizens modernizing russias infrastructure as well as its health and Education Systems putin said the countrys main concerns but not the only issues on his radar but. In a visit to a Russian Air Base in syria this week he told troops that they could return home victorious but their part in the war that was too late is those who remember the soviet invasion of afghanistan which ended in a humiliating defeat but he had knowledge of the work in syria it was not over especially with regards to the refugee crisis. We should definitely do something about it we need to solve this problem but syria will not be able to cope with it and you know russia will not be able to handle it on its own but only as part of a joint International Effort this is almost in a counterbalance to the us mr putin has received much praise for raising russias profile he intends to create new deals across the world especially in the middle east in a post i saw well he says russia as a crucial contend. To bolster its image not just a home but abroad. And as for his thoughts a lot of korea the u. S. Came fifth this criticism accusing both sides of saber rattling but he welcomed the recent statement by the u. S. Secretary of States Rex Tillerson regarding talks of pyongyang and in the upcoming president ial race in which hes the favorite to win his vision for russia has appealed to many how much of it he can achieve depends on other factors beyond his control sunit i echo aljazeera moscow the Syrian Government has been criticized for failing to engage in direct negotiations at the un brokered talks in geneva the un syria and void call on russia to play a greater role in convincing its ally president bashar assad to accept a new constitution and elections while the Syrian Opposition appealed for the International Community to do water pressure the government to engage but the government delegation says its immune to the pressure and is accuse western countries and saudi arabia of sabotaging blackmail. U. K. Prime minister to resign may is meeting e. U. Leaders in brussels a day after a defeat on brics it at home on wednesday Night Parliament backed amendment giving them a level legal guarantee of a vote on the final breaks that deal struck with brussels to reason mays hoping e. U. Leaders approve an agreement to move the negotiations now on to a second phase on a b. Phillips has more from brussels. The british Prime Minister arrived at this summit in the wake of that embarrassing defeat in the u. K. Parliament which gives parliament a little bit more control over the brits that process and the British Government a little bit less but on the way into the meeting here in brussels to reason may not sound like a woman in a mood to compromise we have one hundred thirty five to thirty six votes on the bill it is making Good Progress in terms of commons and that means we are on course to deliver on the suffering of the british british people to least European Union and thats going to be doing you might recall that the irish border was one of the sticking points in the first round of negotiations the government in dublin insisting that the border between the republic of ireland and Northern Ireland which is in the u. K. Must remain open even if the u. K. Is leaving the Single Market and the Maryam Namazie<\/a> this is the news hour live from london coming up. The evidence is undeniable the weapons might as well have had made in iran stickers all over it. The u. S. Says it has evidence that proves iran supplied yemens who see rebels with the missile they fired into saudi arabia. A blow for the Net Neutrality<\/a> rules that ensure a free and open internet of being dumped in the u. S. And crackdown on ranger muslims takes another grim turn at least seven thousand a believed to have been killed in a single mom. With the latest news today its top story Brazilian Football Team<\/a> flamingo or upstaged on home soil as their origin time rivals clinched one of the biggest prizes in south america. Top story this hour the u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations<\/a> says washington plans to build an International Coalition<\/a> to fish back against iran nikki haley has held a News Conference<\/a> in which she accused dataran of quote fanning the flames of conflict in the region she says to her on supplied whos the rebels in yemen with a missile that the group fired into saudi arabia. This is a blatant violation of what they are not supposed to be doing and what were saying is everybody has to total around iran in fear of them getting out the nuclear deal and they are allowing missiles like this to be fired over to innocent civilians and hurt and that is what has to stop and so we will continue to raise and build the International Community<\/a> support to say this is not about the nuclear deal this is about all other actions and the president will work with congress on how do we go forward in dealing with iran at this well in this way but the nuclear deal is not something that were focused on now its focusing on the threat that iran is posing as we know it was and jordan has more from washington d. C. Well people are simply saying that this is just a continuation of the trumpet ministrations offer its to put increased pressure on iran from the very beginning the administration has been very suspicious of irans oil compliance with the nuclear deal that was a negotiated and broad fruition at the end of two thousand and thirteen its the its a deal which the President Donald Trump<\/a> has always said basically it has too many loopholes for iran to get overwhelmed the restrictions of the deal and to continue not just trying to build a Nuclear Weapons<\/a> program but to also basically allow it to. Send weapons to other groups to other countries across the region and thus destabilize it so the perception is that this is simply part of the administrations efforts to put more pressure on iran and perhaps indirectly try to scrap the nuclear deal once and for all. Well gerald fairstein is the director of golf affairs and Government Relations<\/a> and middle east institute hes also former u. S. Ambassador to yemen he joins me now from washington d. C. Thank you very much for speaking to us the trauma administration has long made its displeasure and opposition to the regime in iran known do you sense today an escalation in the rhetoric we heard from nikki haley well i think with her has been is a growing concern about irans continued support for the who tease weve known for least five years that the iranians have been sending materiel as well as training and assistance support to the who tease but the raunchy of a missile against riyadh is an escalation and a clear demonstration that the iranians are not only not trying to help resolve this three year old conflict but in fact theyre trying to expand and deepen it and clear when illustrations reaction sergeant documents to fifteen but you said we have not yet our number of years in the United Nations<\/a> secretary general antonio the terrorist has said that the u. N. Is investigating irans involvement with the whos the rebels but draws no definitive conclusions why is the u. S. Saying that the evidence is undeniable. When i was in sanaa in two thousand and twelve the u. S. Navy operating in partnership with the yemeni navy intercepted an iranian death row that jihan was and was loaded with forty tons of weapons headed for headed for the who tease investigated by the u. N. Panel of experts who concurred there is indisputable evidence that the iranians have been providing this support to the hooty these for a number of years we know for a fact that i or g. C. Could force is operating inside of yemen as is his bow are mothers of those organizations have been captured or killed inside of yemen i want to minute you know just if we look at the situation as a whole weve heard a great deal about alleged iranian involvement in yemen and many others would say that its a very complicated situation in the country isnt as black and white as what you have described but i suppose the other key thing about what we heard from nikki haley today is that she was speaking about an incident of whos the missile targeting a civilian airport in saudi arabia but weve heard absolutely nothing from the United States<\/a> about as strikes from Saudi Coalition<\/a> warplanes on countless civilian targets inside yemen. Well there has there is several things first of all this is not an apples versus aapl situation is there are differences here the United States<\/a> like the u. K. Has supported the Saudi Led Coalition<\/a> and believes while we have concerns that weve expressed those concerns about some of the aspects of the saudi military intervention nevertheless the fact of the matter is that saudi arabia is operating in support of the legitimate government of yemen as reflected in u. N. Security Council Resolution<\/a> twenty two sixteen iran is supporting a rebel force that was trying through coup detat to overthrow the legitimate government there is no comparison we are concerned about about the specs of the saudi intervention we are concerned about civilian casualties one thing that is like inside is not any more useful and sometimes you know it is a waste by the u. S. Administration. Well i disagree with you that theyre not being voiced i think that they are being voiced i think that we saw a strong statement by secretary towson just a few days ago concerning the blockade of yemeni ports by the Saudi Coalition<\/a> so i think that we do speak out i think that weve also been very concerned about some of the. Civilian casualties in some of these bombing incidents have called for investigations and have pressure of the saudis to improve their performance the reigns of deny the allegations that have been made by nikki haley in the foreign minister mohammad zarif. Spoke about the claims that we had from the former secretary of state colin powell in two thousand and three that iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction and he said that when i was based at the u. N. I saw this show and watched it began at is the foundation being laid for a violent confrontation with iran well i dont think so i think that what there is is increased pressure by the United States<\/a> by the west by our friends and partners in the region to challenge iranian regional aspirations as expansionism its interference in the internal affairs of its of its neighbors in yemen and syria lebanon and bahrain and elsewhere and i think a strong position that we need to to stop that i hope that it doesnt lead to a an armed confrontation i dont think its anyones interest that it does but i dont think that its in anyones interest to allow the iranians to continue to operate the way theyve been operating jerrold thank you feel perspective thank you. United states is going to overturn Net Neutrality<\/a> rules and relate eliminating the regulations which ensure a free and open internet u. S. Federal Communications Commission<\/a> voted to undo the obama era legislation meaning large corporations can pay Internet Service<\/a> providers to prioritize their website and even block competitors and gallica has more from washington d. C. Well this vote now essentially takes the power of the internet away from being a consumer Oriented Service<\/a> and puts it firmly in the hands of the Internet Service<\/a> providers it is a very controversial decision because Net Neutrality<\/a> meant that the internet was a level Playing Field<\/a> that everybody could have access everybody could have their say and in theory that has now changed dramatically by getting rid of Net Neutrality<\/a> Internet Service<\/a> providers can potentially charge more they could even ban certain websites and if you are under represented member of the community lets say your black lives matter and you want to organize and get information out to the people that you represent it may be much harder right now but this is been a deeply unpopular move eighty three percent of americans are against ending Net Neutrality<\/a> Something Like<\/a> twenty million took to the internet to sign petitions and i think this is all set the stage for a huge legal challenges in the next few months the a. C. L. U. Have announced they will sue or with this decision district attorneys from across the country have announced that they will also pursue legal challenges so although this is a very controversial decision its a very deeply unpopular decision and the one that will face many much time in court lots of legal challenges and all of this could drag on for months if not years. At least one thousand range of muslims died or were killed in the first month of the military crackdown in myanmar according to the Aid Group Doctors Without Borders<\/a> this is the highest estimated death toll yet in a conflict the u. N. Has called ethnic cleansing according to a report most of the deaths were caused by gunshot wounds on the victims will bunda live inside houses all were beaten to death mama john john reports Doctors Without Borders<\/a> estimate that nine thousand roll hinges died in the month that followed the start of the military crackdown in me and more which began in late august most of the rohinton who died were killed violently. The estimate contrasts sharply with me and mars government total it said four hundred refugees were killed that month Doctors Without Borders<\/a> says their estimate is conservative and the actual total is likely to be far higher we have published the most conservative figure we had its. And if you look at the surf a. V. Did its interviewed more than Twelve Thousand<\/a> people which were randomly sampled from a full fellatio of six out of thousands we have heard stories of complete families which were killed so we believe that yes this number is what the belief is the lower range and our think its actually higher in reality the Doctors Without Borders<\/a> report states that at least nine thousand rohinton died mostly violently in iraq and state between august twenty fifth and september twenty fourth. Some of these atrocities according to the refugees we talked to are commits its by military by police but local military forces and nation if that will and we still talk to people who have just arrived in the last few weeks who are still tilting about firelands which affected them in the last two weeks so this is only going at least six hundred twenty thousand row him to refugees fled to bangladesh from Rakhine State<\/a> since fighting started between me and more Government Security<\/a> forces and rohinton gunman on august twenty fifth. Army commanders in me and maher say troops responded to coordinated attacks on border posts by a rebel armed group theyve consistently maintained no what trost of these were committed the u. N. However has called the armys actions against the rohinton a campaign of ethnic cleansing. Research by Doctors Without Borders<\/a> also reveals at least seven hundred thirty roll him to children below the age of five years old were violently killed in that first month. Youd be seeing these numbers are staggering doing and helps are afraid it will spark off a General Health<\/a> sure if a and m. Beef realised what the findings were the simply couldnt sit on this information while me and more in bangladesh signed an agreement last month for the return of hundreds of thousands of row him to refugees few details of the deal have been revealed. Images. And watching the news hour live from london much more to come. On more Oil Services Held<\/a> for the victims of londons grunfeld tower fire six months on and many feel theres been no justice. Or in indias good right state where people have been voting in local polls seen as a test of Prime Minister<\/a> Narendra Modis<\/a> popularity. And that its for me to have the latest on allegations of spot fixing during this years ashes series. Now russias president Vladimir Putin<\/a> has given his annual Live Press Conference<\/a> in moscow he spoke about domestic and foreign issues including syria and north korea as well as his intentions ahead of russias president ial elections in march sonic eggo reports from moscow. A grand entrance for an end of year finale with the press an opportunity of sorts for journalists to put their questions to russias president halasz performance from the man himself with an eye on the president ial election ahead. Im going to run as an independent for of course i do hope for the support of the Political Forces<\/a> party social organizations which share my views on the development of the country on which i do hope for the us and i also hope for the broad support of our citizens modernizing russias infrastructure as well as its health and Education Systems<\/a> putin said the countrys main concerns but not the only issues on his radar but. In a visit to a Russian Air Base<\/a> in syria this week he told troops that they could return home victorious but their part in the war that was too late is those who remember the soviet invasion of afghanistan which ended in a humiliating defeat but he had knowledge of the work in syria it was not over especially with regards to the refugee crisis. We should definitely do something about it we need to solve this problem but syria will not be able to cope with it and you know russia will not be able to handle it on its own but only as part of a joint International Effort<\/a> this is almost in a counterbalance to the us mr putin has received much praise for raising russias profile he intends to create new deals across the world especially in the middle east in a post i saw well he says russia as a crucial contend. To bolster its image not just a home but abroad. And as for his thoughts a lot of korea the u. S. Came fifth this criticism accusing both sides of saber rattling but he welcomed the recent statement by the u. S. Secretary of States Rex Tillerson<\/a> regarding talks of pyongyang and in the upcoming president ial race in which hes the favorite to win his vision for russia has appealed to many how much of it he can achieve depends on other factors beyond his control sunit i echo aljazeera moscow the Syrian Government<\/a> has been criticized for failing to engage in direct negotiations at the un brokered talks in geneva the un syria and void call on russia to play a greater role in convincing its ally president bashar assad to accept a new constitution and elections while the Syrian Opposition<\/a> appealed for the International Community<\/a> to do water pressure the government to engage but the government delegation says its immune to the pressure and is accuse western countries and saudi arabia of sabotaging blackmail. U. K. Prime minister to resign may is meeting e. U. Leaders in brussels a day after a defeat on brics it at home on wednesday Night Parliament<\/a> backed amendment giving them a level legal guarantee of a vote on the final breaks that deal struck with brussels to reason mays hoping e. U. Leaders approve an agreement to move the negotiations now on to a second phase on a b. Phillips has more from brussels. The british Prime Minister<\/a> arrived at this summit in the wake of that embarrassing defeat in the u. K. Parliament which gives parliament a little bit more control over the brits that process and the British Government<\/a> a little bit less but on the way into the meeting here in brussels to reason may not sound like a woman in a mood to compromise we have one hundred thirty five to thirty six votes on the bill it is making Good Progress<\/a> in terms of commons and that means we are on course to deliver on the suffering of the british british people to least European Union<\/a> and thats going to be doing you might recall that the irish border was one of the sticking points in the first round of negotiations the government in dublin insisting that the border between the republic of ireland and Northern Ireland<\/a> which is in the u. K. Must remain open even if the u. K. Is leaving the Single Market<\/a> and the Customs Union<\/a> as well as the European Union<\/a> as a whole now when the irish Prime Minister<\/a> came into the summit here he explained why he felt he had the right to push britain so hard some of the people who perhaps supported brakes and campaign for the ash would realise or at least acknowledge that theyre the ones who created this problem and im one of the people whos trying to resolve this trying to retain what weve had there for twenty years at peace in our island for most of the past twenty years parish sharing and for all of those twenty years Free Movement<\/a> of people Goods Services<\/a> and trade between britain and ireland and in arlington thats what im working toward now for all the difficulties around the irish border as well as the size of the divorce and the rights of e. U. Citizens after brets it it seems clear that european leaders at this summit are poised to agree that sufficient progress has been made on the first round of negotiations and it is time now to move on to the second round which will look at the future relationship between britain and the e. U. We can expect those talks to begin in the spring of twenty eighteen. Now campaigning is about to end in the second round of chiles president ial election voters will head to the polls on sunday to elect a successor as a president michel and choosing between right wing businessmen and former president Sebastian Pinera<\/a> and form a journalist. Or a latin america editor lucien human joins me live now from santiago does any one of these two have the upper hand. Mary and this is a real nail biter in chile hasnt seen an election like this since one thousand nine hundred ninety when it returned to democracy when the pinochet dictatorship ended it is that nobody can really tell who is going to win right now i am at the wood near the president ial palace where people are rallying for the Campaign Close<\/a> up. Of the candidate of continuity a nearby civil stamping it out would also be holding his final election rally he yet is an anomaly in many ways mariam he is as you say a former journalist hes only been a senator for four years and many people worry that he may not have enough experience to govern but unlike Obama Barack Obama<\/a> was often accused of the same thing he had does not belong to the political establishment he is an independent an outsider which at the same time maybe his greatest strengths because at a time when chileans are disgusted with political corruption that has tainted all the Political Parties<\/a> that kind of gives him an upper hand of us jumping at us says that he will return to lead to Economic Growth<\/a> something that has been slacking lately and their positions broadly speaking are entirely different one is conservative the other is center left and wanting to push forward or more actually accelerate change in this country mariam and what has been their strategy then for fighting this second round of the election. Hundred years was really as i say the outsider and nobody expected him to get this far. It was kind of considered and id almost forgotten conclusion that. Almost when its not in the first round but very handily in the second so what has been doing is trying to move closer to the center now to embrace some of these demands for better probably reforms more pensions Health Education<\/a> Public Health<\/a> and education that is that the people who wanted to vote for alexander again are calling for and yet is basically sticking to his guns and trying to offset concerns that hes just not ready yet for the job mariam. Looks like were in suspense with an outcome that is far from certain but following it all for us. Thank you sia. On our polls of close in local elections in the indian state of gujarat the vote is being seen as a test of Prime Minister<\/a> Narendra Modis<\/a> popularity ahead of National Elections<\/a> and twenty nineteen a win in his home state will help to dismiss critics who say his partys support base is eroding in the wake of his unpopular economic policies the bottom reports from the. State. Not so long ago it was a foregone conclusion that the ruling party would cruise to victory but not anymore voters chose candidates mainly from the b j p or the Opposition Congress<\/a> party for about half of the hundred eighty two Legislative Assembly<\/a> seats this is my first world so i am definitely excited and i like frank economic as a businessman you can only commissions. A. Little. For in the render movie the stakes are exceptionally high in his home state. But two major government initiatives provoked much criticism for drawing High Denomination Bank Notes<\/a> from circulation to crack down on tax evasion and corruption was deemed ineffective that was followed by the public backlash against the goods and services tax introduced this year was none of those are the cause of the monetization and g. S. T. My business is down by fifty percent we are not getting consumers. Adding to discontent is the widening gap between the rich and the poor rising unemployment and inflation as well as a lack of social welfare for millions of people look. At me but im really. Reading from dogs. Braces laying a crazy sense but im really. Well theyre free of the pursuit that this government. Is an awful feeling. This is what the Congress Party<\/a> is counting on a campaign led by raul gandhi is said to have resonated with voters who feel left on the sidelines of the droughts economic reform and development this has become somewhat of a battleground for the Prime Minister<\/a> a loss for the b j p would be seen as a loss of face for an hour and ramadi and a lack of confidence in his economic policies but for all gandhi who was crowned president of the Congress Party<\/a> does days ago a win would be viewed as validating his position as party leader and make him a worthy opponent of the Prime Minister<\/a>. Voting here is also seen as setting the stage for the National General<\/a> election in twenty nineteen or raul gandhi and there ends are modi are expected to go head to head the vehicle pollen aljazeera digital. Watching the news hour here on aljazeera much more still to come a mass calls for an op rising against israel as it marks its thirtieth anniversary in gaza. Well tell you about the fifty two billion dollars deal between fox and disney which could change the film and Television Landscape<\/a> and the race for the Winter Olympics<\/a> heats up on the slopes of italy will have snowboarding action in school. Hello and welcome to International Weather<\/a> forecast knows we started europe is still looking pretty unsettled and pretty wintry too weve got one weather system across eastern parts of europe another one pushing across central areas and then weve got that cold those westerly flow across the u. K. And into the far west so no matter where you are its really on the chilly side with a plenty of showers around london there looking at just six degrees plenty of snow around parts of france that frontal system across more central areas and this area of rain is likely to develop over the following twenty four hours or move the forecast through into the start of the weekend lot of heavy rain across parts of italy and through in towards the balkans more rain pushing through western parts of russia and everywhere those temperatures really struggling highs of twos and threes on the other side of the mediterranean weve still is circulation given the risk of some showers across central parts of algeria in particular some of the forecast through into saturday you see that should clear away but still some showers affecting coastal parts of both old syria and tunisia further towards the east it should be dry and fine for carra for central parts of africa for many areas some showers for the pond still and towards congo but for Lagos Nigeria<\/a> and should be sunny with highs of thirty. Countries plagued by poverty. Billionaire. Glamour luxury. New maharajah at this time an aljazeera. Saying. Its how you. After fifty years of occupation and un condemnation of illegal israeli settlements. Of im from carry out and i want to preserve the safety of the village ive clashed several times with suckers on these lands aljazeera world tells the story of a palestinian village thats struggling to survive and the growing threats to the residents desperate to preserve their homes village under occupation at this time. I come back here watching the news outlets update you on the stories making headlines u. S. Ambassador to the u. N. Says washington plans to build an International Coalition<\/a> to push back against iran. U. S. Federal Communications Commission<\/a> has voted to overturn Net Neutrality<\/a> rules eliminating the regulations which ensure a free and open internet. In the u. K. Prime minister to resign may is meeting European Union<\/a> leaders in brussels to discuss an agreement to move the brics a negotiation zone to a second phase. The leader of hamas has called for a Palestinian Uprising<\/a> against israel following the u. S. Decision to recognize jerusalem as its capital Ismail Haniyeh<\/a> made the comment that a mass rally to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the faction in gaza alan fischer was that. These rallies are almost always seen as appalled the Party Support<\/a> for this hamas attracted a crowd easily in the thousands in Southern Gaza<\/a> the huge poster of jerusalem as the backdrop speaker after speaker condemned the u. S. Decision to recognize the city as israels capital amasses leader suggested. The doj trial was no less politically isolated given the International Condemnation<\/a> of the move over the. The the american and israeli position is weakened on the International Level<\/a> for the first time in the history of the conflict the whole world is on one side with trump and netanyahu on the other side alone this is more evidence of the weakness of their position. I must also make sure the crowd remembered it that opposed to oslo accords and as the movement moves closer to a political agreement with fatah the distinction is important locally with possible new elections on the horizon in the crowed the insisted the rally sent an Important Message<\/a> didnt get their land and i came here today to renew my support for hamas and to show support for jerusalem the city donald trump recognized as the capital of israel drusilla ms aus and our shelter manager i come to these rallies every year this year we have National Reconciliation<\/a> and we have trumped the session on jerusalem the people here are sending a message to the enemy and to trolley a mass believes the size of the turnout here sends a message both regionally and internationally that its voice and those who support it cannot be ignored alan fischer aljazeera gaza. And Walt Disney Company<\/a> is a great help quiet most of the assets of twenty First Century<\/a> fox the conglomerate controlled by media tycoon Rupert Murdoch<\/a> transaction is valued at roughly fifty two billion dollars and could change the way viewers around the world watch movies and t. V. John hendren has long. In a move that would reshape the Entertainment Industry<\/a> large parts of what belong to twenty First Century<\/a> fox would become the property of disney were getting quite Quality Content<\/a> were getting global reach were getting access to new technologies and were also getting great talent there while there is risk associated with this whether you look at the price or whether you look at the regulatory side or whether you look at the complexity of integrating companies the size that risk was well worth taking on the marriage of fox and the mouse is priced at fifty two billion dollars but it still needs the approval of any trust regulators in an email to disney employees chairman and c. E. O. Bob iger called it a historic move forward for us one that reflects a rapidly evolving media landscape brands from Rupert Murdoch<\/a>s fox empire included in the deal or Twentieth Century<\/a> fox film and Television Sky<\/a> b s b the National Geographic<\/a> channels the f. X. Networks star india and its streaming service the m of this combined company is to create even more high Quality Content<\/a> and then to distribute it in ways that consumers prefer and consumers demand in todays world and we think that this combination is going to enable even more that disney expects to save two billion dollars in cost savings analysts say that will likely come at the expense of shrinking or even eliminating the hallowed Twentieth Century<\/a> fox studios the cellular home to classics such as the sound of music. Was. In the very first Star Wars Film<\/a> with the hulu service it will let disney take on Netflix Apple<\/a> Amazon Google<\/a> and facebook in the rapidly expanding realm of online video the massive deal is not a foregone conclusion the u. S. Justice department recently said eighteen ts bid to acquire time warner is unlikely to be approved without major changes that signals that plan pacts like this could also have to pass intense antitrust scrutiny before they become a reality john hendren aljazeera. Joining us now from california mendelson a film critic at forbes thanks very much for speaking to us so a lot of buzz around this dale weve heard that its a its a game changer its going to change the media and film landscape but what precisely does that mean well right off the bat it gives disney that much more of a market share in theatrical movie going right now heading in vast couple weekends of the year you know disney has a buyout give or take eighteen percent of the market share in Domestic Box Office<\/a> fox has about thirteen percent out and Fox Searchlight<\/a> you know just combining those alone would give him over a third of the marketplace in a given year if not more and the big question is what will become of fox studios i would like to think that one of the reasons they did this deal was because they saw the value in foxs somewhat more adult skewing often r. Rated properties and adult skewing movies you know regardless of the. That perhaps they saw value in Fox Searchlight<\/a>s prestigious year end pictures that often dominate the oscar race you know right now as we speak you know some of the top contenders of the awards race are the shape of water which is Fox Searchlight<\/a> three billboards outside the missouri which is Fox Searchlight<\/a>. And thats you know also you have Steven Spielberg<\/a> the post which is a fox picture. There is very very real concern that the consolidation will at best make fox just. You know have a stop on the shelf for disney and at worst will basically be the end of fox thats somewhat. Speculative its somewhat sensationalistic but there is a lot we dont know about whats going to happen as a result of this monumental deal now and its worth a great deal of money its not a retreat its a pivot said what are the what are the risks for fox. Well the big risk for fox again speculation and somewhat i brutally is extension. Again i would like to think that disney bought fox so they could you know because they saw the value in the stuff that fox puts out in the very least they already have now v. O. I. P. Like avatar the x. Men Properties Plan<\/a> of the apes alien predator the x. Files on the Television Side<\/a> but that still leaves a big open question in terms of what happens to the kind of movies that fox makes and or distributes that arent necessarily what you consider the disney mold. Bob iger i believe gave reassurances that for example you know they would be making a deadpool film that that popular r. Rated character would sell the home and the mouse outs but you know what happens to stuff like the greatest showman or the post or the revenant or examine the secret service these are viable films that make quite a bit of money either because or despite their ip value. There is a great fear that in the end five ten fifteen years down the line if not sooner that the kind of films that fox puts out made budgeted higher ish budgeted but not you know insanely expensive adult skewing multiplex fare will find themselves without a home and youd like to think that paramount or sony or universal or lions gate will open their arms to that kind of content but thats no guarantee. Well thank you very much its a fascinating deal and it will be raising to see what happens Scott Mendelson<\/a> thank you very much for having me china and south korea have had a tense relationship but on thursday they put on a united front over the threat from north korea chinas president xi jinping and his south korean counterpart say they wont tolerate war on the Korean Peninsula<\/a> to leaders have been meeting in beijing adrian brown reports. This is a difficult visit for south koreas leader. Unlike the a few superset should afford it President Donald Trump<\/a> five weeks ago the welcoming ceremony for moon was decidedly low key his relationship with this president xi jinping has improved but remains onesie in spite of their differences the specter of conflict on the Korean Peninsula<\/a> has brought these two men together mr made no secret. Does not want war sauce called want a peace for a diplomatic solution to north Koreas Nuclear<\/a> missile programs so does this time china and the South Koreans<\/a> have common langridge the principal point of friction remains south koreas decision to deploy a United States<\/a> and Missile System<\/a> in response Chinese Tourists<\/a> boycotted south korea and other economic sanctions followed. On thursday moon sought to reassure chinas leader that the system would only be used against north korea but in a sign strains over the issues still linger there was no joint Media Conference<\/a> as often happens on such occasions the atmosphere wasnt improved by a serious scuffle between a south korean photographer and Chinese Security<\/a> guards the south korean government launched a complaint. The good news is that the president their chinese and south korea are at least talking to one another but big differences remain over how to calm tensions on the Korean Peninsula<\/a> but analysts say of the four leaders most closely involved in this crisis President Trump<\/a> and kim jong un of course being the others it is he and moon who are the same voices voices that could prove pivotal if diplomacy is to with the u. N. Secretary general antonio get terrors is also in the region with a stark warning against the danger of sleep walking into war he said the unity of the Security Council<\/a> was crucial to prevent that it is very clear that security Council Resolution<\/a>s need to be fully implemented fully implemented by north korea first of all but fully implemented by all the other countries was raleighs crucial in order to make sure that the sanctions are put in place and that they achieve the result that we all age which is in the nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula<\/a> the uns political chief Jeffrey Feltman<\/a> was in north korea a week ago he said officials told him they wanted to avoid war now a delegation from Russias Defense Ministry<\/a> is in pyongyang. Coupled with mr moons visit to china this sudden flurry of activity could amount to the start of the last best hope for a diplomatic breakthrough Adrian Brown Al Jazeera<\/a> beijing eighteen people have been killed in somalias capital mogadishu after a bomb attack on a Police Academy<\/a> police were gathering for their Early Morning<\/a> parade when the suicide bomber struck Officials Say<\/a> he was wearing a Police Uniform<\/a> Group Alshabaab<\/a> has claimed responsibility for the attack thousands of people have protested in the greek capital athens as part of a nationwide strike against the latest austerity measures. Ten thousand protesters gathered outside parliament as politicians prepared to debate the twenty eighteen budget government has agreed to cut spending which is pension benefits and tight and strike rules. Egypt has ordered al jazeera journalist Mahmud Hussein<\/a> to remain in prison for another forty five days he was arrested in egypt a year ago while visiting family is now the tenth time his detention has been renewed aljazeera continues to demand his release is accused of broadcasting false news to spread chaos which he and al jazeera strongly deny hussein has repeatedly complained of mistreatment in jail zimbabwes new president is calling for the removal of International Sanctions<\/a> and is promising to do more to tackle corruption it comes on the eve of an extraordinary meeting of the ruling zanu p. F. Party on friday in which key policies will be outlined a task is in harare. The president says Extraordinary Congress<\/a> on friday will make decisions and resolutions that will take forward him assuming that god will replace Robert Mugabe<\/a> as leader of both the country and the rulings on the party last month after the military intervened and mugabe resigned. When i got was this technique corruption is a priority for the party he again want those accused of breaking the Exchange Control<\/a> law by illegally stashing money abroad to return the stolen cash in exchange for amnesty i released my now. I. Emerged. With. Oh no. Theres a shortage of foreign currency long queues outside banks form at the end of every month many are angry desperate and frustrated at the poor state of the economy or the kind of issues that one them could discuss issues that are positively impact on the ordinary person on the street so we just love that will be able to come up with a major discussion around the economy. The president says hell call for the removal of sanctions imposed in the early two thousand by some western countries for alleged human rights abuses he believes the end of sanctions will help the economy improve more quickly president in a similar way is promising to stabilize the economy improve productivity on farms and create jobs that could mean a mending off scrapping some controversial government policies. Then you agriculture minister has ordered people who have illegally occupied farm lands to leave immediately the finance minister says indigenous ational a policy that favors blacks and will be more investor friendly some analysts say when i go will try to unite a seemingly divided party several but not all of our lives have been fired theres always an after effect of a political process particularly in a takeover presidency will be remnants of other factions but again theyll try and manage it friday as congress will be the first without Robert Mugabe<\/a> since one thousand nine hundred eighty when i got plans to announce who will replace magog his wife grace as head of the partys womens league. Al jazeera. So a convoy on the program. This is always here a very different case this is not a positive test. Down his failed drug test but one rival suggesting double standards thats with just ahead. The. Business updates brought to you by Qatar Airways<\/a> going places together. Business updates brought to you by Qatar Airways<\/a> going places together. Before the country. Its been six months since one of the deadliest fires in modern british history on thursday a Memorial Service<\/a> was held in london to the fire ground felt how that killed seventy one people members of the royal family the Prime Minister<\/a> and the emergency teams who worked on the night of the fire all attended the sadness and youve barco reports. That same pauls cathedral of a morial to the dead survivors of the bereaved joint royals politicians and religious leaders in mourning among us are survivors of the fire in grand forks how are they here to remember the moments fire engulfed Grenfell Tower<\/a> telling residents into victims leaving a deprived multi Ethnic Community<\/a> traumatized that night was to change the lives of so many here in this cathedral and beyond today many here grieved for loved ones who perished in that dreadful night. The charred remains of Grenfell Tower<\/a> blew over west london its impossible for the community to escape the bedroom of what happened here peoples responses to the fog that locals call this the truth wall where people come to unlock their trauma as a lot of anger here there seems to be one sort of providing word that we see all over this wall and thats the word justice or does justice look like to you justice for the Justice Campaign<\/a> would mean that people are given a home so that they can actually try and get some of the life back secondly its actually that we start to hold to account. The bodies whether that be the council whether that be the government who made decisions that bloomed to the needless deaths of people in the tower. Six months on only forty two of two hundred eight families from Grenfell Tower<\/a> have been moved to permanent accommodation the local council says its racing to get people housed a Public Inquiry<\/a> has been launched to find out the underlying cause of the tragedy of the fires destroyed Peoples Trust<\/a> in all thirty. A criminal investigation led by the police is also under way it could result in manslaughter charges against those involved in the Towers Construction<\/a> and maintenance. The Community Around<\/a> Grenfell Tower<\/a> gathers for asylum monch in memory of those killed the crowds and now larger than ever its taken months of complex forensic work to identify all of the dead some through only fragments of remains found within vast amounts of rubble the police say that theyre investigating more than three hundred Companies Involved<\/a> in the construction and maintenance of. The police have millions of documents potential evidence in their possession and have carried out thousands of witness interviews people here are demanding ounces and went on says finally come many want Grenfell Tower<\/a> to be demolished and a fitting memorial erected in its place where the real legacy most people want is change well change the aljazeera. For pizza. Mary ann thank you so much brazils most popular Football Club<\/a> have been upstaged at home in the final of the copper suit amerikana they were beaten by arjun tyneside Independence Day<\/a> at the famous american our stadium as it is home and now reports the. Flamingo have an estimated fanbase of dirty three Million People<\/a> worldwide but just sixty three thousand could pack into radio de janeiros famous maracana stadium for the final of south americas second biggest Club Competition<\/a> tensions were high before the game as they face argentinian side independently at a two hundred ten thousand travelling fans from one side was not the sound of the us they call us racists but flamengo fans were inciting violence telling us you were going to die you have to run and they dont think anything of it i dont like this atmosphere in football footballs a sport if you go to other countries up north this wouldnt happen it only happens in south america. Independent anti held a two one lead from the past like at that time i but the my go well for the fight as they enter their first continental title since nineteen and she was. Lukas parquet to strike in the thirtieth minute level to tied one one but the arjun times restored their advantage just before half time was all the pressure rested on the hosts and they came close on a couple of the casion. Was put into candy and held on for three to cricket victory or so yeah more good than your machinery we knew that we had a rival with a very big history in a mythical stadium one of the cathedrals of World Football<\/a> we knew it would be very tough im very proud of this group of players i trusted the decisions made by my technical stuff medical crew and the entire club which was. Focused on trying to achieve. It at the argentinian second time to let me is competition the party will continue back in one desire is home an aljazeera. Now claims of spot fixing in the third ashes test between australia and england are being taken extremely seriously by the International Cricket<\/a> council a british newspaper reported that two indian men were trying to manipulate a aspects of the match in order to benefit through the baiting market an investigation into that report is underway but the i. C. C. Said the test which started in perth on thursday can continue uncompromised im pleased to say i saw nothing on my initial view that meant we should interfere with that but now were into a thorough investigation which is likely to take several weeks we wont be commenting or speculating in the intervening period but i can assure everybody watching this that this will be a thorough investigation it doesnt matter where in the world the allegations relate to if its about corruption cricket we will pursue the people involved lets go from cricket to cycling now and one of chris froome is rivals is claiming double standards after the british cyclist escaped an immediate suspension following a failed drug test at this years tour of spain the four times Tour De France<\/a> champion is continuing to train in spain thats despite the announcement that a test from september showed double the allowed amount of illegal assman medication cyclings governing body the u. C. I. Is investigating. I can understand a lot of peoples reactions especially given the history of the sport but i think this is this is obviously a very different case this is not a positive test. As it stands the u. C. I. Have asked me for more information regarding my use of subunits more which is a very common medicine used in treating us my thing although all asthmatic. Will now. Be small is. And obviously only been too happy to try and try and help the u. C. I. Get in the blanks but top german writer tony martin posted a message in german on these Facebook Page<\/a> that has been translated here he wrote about athletes are immediately suspended after a positive sample do froome and these team enjoy a special status a credibility is at stake. Russian president Vladimir Putin<\/a> has suggested that United States<\/a> Government Agencies<\/a> drug the men who exposed a state sponsored doping program in the lead up to the twenty fourteen Winter Olympics<\/a> in sochi if you go to your coffin is the former director of moscows anti doping laboratory and hes testimony ultimately lead to the International Olympic<\/a> committee banning russia from taking part in the upcoming winter games in pyongyang chang putin believes the doping scandal is being used to smear his government ahead of russian elections in march the nation or would it become to him and a good chunk of his working under the control of American Special<\/a> services what are they doing with him what kind of substance is he given so that he says what is required its ridiculous and thirdly it is all written in his diaries so what where was that written how had he written that nobody knows why the countdown to the pyong chang Winter Olympics<\/a> continued on the slopes of italy on thursday snowboarding first parallel giant slalom the world cup event of the season took place in qatar at surf russian twenty fifteen World Champion<\/a> on the very sort of held of never really need to top the podium in the mens event and reigning World Champion<\/a>. Of the Czech Republic<\/a> saw further hoffmeister to win the womens. It was quite rough a lot of rats in the cars the slope was not so perfect although they are going to say theres may made a great job for sure but. The past days were little bit difficult with the weather and i am happy that i could be here compared to the involve a ocean sailing race or battling through the unpredictable and told to go should these are the conditions they encountered on route from cape town to melbourne with winds of over ninety kilometers an hour this is like three of eleven in the round the world york race which is trivial to end in the netherlands in june next year. And thats all the sport more later lovely thank you very much peter look forward to lets have the news out but ill be back in a month with much more the days news a full bulletin coming up in just a couple of minutes ill see you then. News has never been more available its a constant barrage of it with every day but the message is a simplistic you have for a good logical rational person crazy monster and misinformation is rife dismissal and does not well documented accusation and evidence is part of genocide the listening post provides a critical counterpoint challenging Mainstream Media<\/a> narratives at this time on aljazeera. Abandoned by the state social collect a as are all keep buying space is among the people a military tax working on the edge of little. In the fast episode of. Some of the adults who dont have a job aljazeera into the realm of self building in spain. At this time on aljazeera. The new poll ranks mexico city as the poll with worst in the world for Sexual Violence<\/a> many women are attacked while moving in the crowded spaces of the metro buses and even at the hands of taxi drivers the conversation starts with do you have a boyfriend youre very pretty and young you feel unsafe threatened you think about how to react what do i do if this gets wests no money on the uses a new service its called loyal droid its for women plus a ges only a drum by women drivers pull for some extra features like a panic button and twenty fourths of a monitoring of drivers. 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