Under painful sanctions theyre feeling the pain from a financial perspective from an Economic Perspective its been close to a military confrontation as we saw late last night so whats the thinking in iran right now how does iran get out of this i think iran cannot maintain the current status quo which trump put iran in i think iran wants different players to contribute to a serious negotiation the pressure of the United States to have you know behind the closed door negotiations because current status quo is very tough on iran im not sure they can maintain it for a long time all right mushrooms were good to get your thoughts thank you. Well time for a short break here on out as iraq when we come back defying trump u. S. Senators vote to block the sale of arms to saudi arabia and the u. A. E. Pomp and pageantry but has there been progress on Nuclear Talks we report on the chinese president s landmark visit to north korea more on that stay with us. Again its good to have you back here across parts of Southeast Asia we are seeing some very heavy rain particularly across parts of malaysia not so very heavy rain showers here and these will really continue over the next few days there across the south though its quite nice across parts of the java as well as into bali lombok is also looking quite nice as well sunny conditions there with temperatures into the low thirtys but up here towards the philippines in the luzon particularly we are looking at temperatures there of about 32. 00 with very heavy rain showers in the forecast here across much of the southeastern part of australia it was a chilly morning temperatures for New South Wales got down to about minus 3 to minus 5 degrees there coming back up to about 13 degrees as we go towards a saturday but we do have a big storm system that is making its way towards perth and that will bring some very very gusty winds as well as thunderstorms as we go through the rest of the weekend there so perth expect to see a touch of 18 degrees but it is going to be a rainy day for you over here towards president a nice day on sunday with the temps are there of 21 degrees and then here across the north and south island we are seeing very heavy rain across parts of Christ Church things get better as we go towards sunday but the temperature is coming down to about 9 degrees there not clear about 30 for you. Sri lankas Easter Sunday bombings reverberated around the world with religious and ethnic tension rising one o one investigates it is the new front line in sri lanka on aljazeera. Aljazeera. Wherever you are. Welcome back to the top stories here on aljazeera u. S. Media reports say donald trump ordered air strikes on iran but then withdrew the order as more planes were in the air and ships deployed the u. S. President has described the shooting down of a u. S. Surveillance drone by iran as a very bad mistake meanwhile irans foreign minister has released a version of a map he says shows where the drone is intercepted after it violated iranian airspace tehran says it was shot down in southern iraq. Now thousands of demonstrators in hong kong are occupying roads around police and government buildings they want the complete withdrawal of a controversial extradition build the government headquarters has been close with protesters outside calling on Congress Leader to resign and mass demonstrations have been held over the past 2 weeks against the bill which would allow criminal suspects to be sent to Mainland China the trial brian has more now from those protests in hong kong. Protesters out on the streets of hong kong again thousands of them taking over a cause. All of the main highways through the city mostly students they started gathering early friday morning at the Legislative Council complex and government buildings just within a kilometer of here and then made their way here to the Police Headquarters in the process occupying harcourt road its one of the busiest or affairs through this part of hong kong these protesters are angry at the way they say police of over reacted using excessive amounts of force allegations that the police deny and it wanted to come here to make their voices heard they have a completely surrounded the Police Headquarters this is the front of the Headquarters Building they have occupied the street here theyve also occupied the back of the building there has been. An attempt at negotiation police came out to try to talk to the protesters but it very quickly ended as this standoff continues the protesters here have been organizing themselves as they have for the past couple of weeks through social media and also using euphemisms for the various of for people to come out and demonstrate afraid of course that they could be prosecuted for sit ins like this if they cannot be identified as inciting people to join so this is known as an all day break 1st what people are waiting to see now is after work at this friday if people will turn out for whats being termed an annual dinner when we could see the numbers of protesters once again search. North korean state media says its leader kim jong il and chinas president xi jinping have agreed to strengthen ties between their countries well that announcement on friday came just before she left north korea it confirms beijing support for its ally has pyongyang faces u. S. Led sanctions on its nuclear and Missile Program agent brown has more from beijing. Well when people talk about a cult of personality this is what they mean and its been playing out on the streets. Of the north korean capital pyongyang this is regimented seamless north korean pageantry with thousands of children and many others pressed into service for the occasion i think it probably would have exceeded what president xi jinping experiences in his own country at a banquet on thursday evening the north Korean Leader kim jong un said that socialism was the unbreakable core of friendship between china and north korea the leaders of both countries indorsing each other systems earlier in the day president xi jinping alluded to the Nuclear Diplomacy which remain stalled he said china would do all it can as well as the International Community to push that diplomacy forward china of course has its own concerns about those talks remaining stalled because its worried that the North Koreans might resume testing of Ballistic Missiles at least 24 people have died in a factory fire in indonesia the blaze gutted a building that was being used to make much sticks and north some archer its not known yet if there are any survivors a saudi u. A. E. Led Coalition Fighting in yemen says its targeted who the rebels sites in the port city of her data that attack was in response to or who think drone strike on a saudi city which isnt a date is yemens main entry ports or a delivery last month huth is pulled out of the port as part of a un brokered deal. Well the World Food Program says its partially suspended its aid in yemen that decisions been made after it failed to reach an agreement with the rebels on how to deliver food to yemens most Vulnerable People an agency has complained that subjects Food Supplies have been diverted. The United Nations office in uganda says its struggling with an influx of refugees from the democratic republic of congo at least 4000 congolese people have fled to uganda to escape fighting between rival hemmer and lendu militias theyve completed over farmland am control of gold and coltan mines in the past before violence flared up again recently. The georgian president has called russia an enemy and occupier saddam is out of action he has come to a foreign visitor brought to head how many violent protests have taken place in the capital tbilisi after russian politician was allowed to address palm and far as to walk i reports. Thousands of protesters trying to storm the Georgian Parliament incensed by the presence of Russian Politicians who earlier had been invited inside protesters faced off with riot police and were then pushed into retreat from moscow you know to allow this guy if you like they came out you know not only a lot. To talk about to see if you. Feel so peaceful so to speak. It was a cycle repeated throughout the night even Dozens Injured being successive waves of Police Firing tear gas and we understand from the bullets. Protesters weve seen a number of egypts social precincts hits just kind of says all rubber bullets to the face. Lifts i never saw a smile pulls away from the scene and then it was as if. The crowd outside struck up the tensions on thursday were already running high sergey governor of a Russian Deputy visiting as part of an International Group of Orthodox Christian politicians had been allowed to address the parliament in russian something that many georgians saw as a provocation will not tolerate russian expansion to georgia and will not tolerate nationalization of the georgia which happening unfortunately under this government for the last 7. Feet 20 percent of georgian territory is under Russian Military occupation of the georgia lost a war with russia in 2008 moscow rec. Noised breakaway regions south the city and of hard as independent states and built military bases there moscows influence in a country which wants to join the European Union and nato is often a flashpoint in georgias domestic politics russia there are doubt if any players. In the east all destroyed territories members of the russian duma and thats another question whether the actual parliament because there is no opposition there but these individuals in our view must not have been allowed on to georgian territory. Georgias government has blamed the opposition for thursdays violence but has acknowledged inviting the russian deputies may have been a mistake protesters are demanding resignations or a return to the streets robin 1st steelworker aljazeera tbilisi. The contest to become britains next Prime Minister is down to the final 2 contenders barres johnson who will face jeremy hunt following several rounds of voting by conservative party and pays a final choice is being made by around 160000 Party Members to reason most replacement. The opposition in syria is accusing the government of using siege and starved tactics to force war refugees in the camp in the desert around 14000 have left rock band camp in the past 3 months. Reports its unclear how many of the remaining 27000 are ready to return to government controlled territory rock band camp was home 240000 syrians for more than 4 years and the past 3 months it started to empty more than 14000 have left this remote desert region along a corridor opened by Syrian Government forces its the only way out. But assault on it its because of the tight seizure by russian and Syrian Government forces the people in bonn had no choice because they were hungry they decided to leave to areas under regime control but at least 60 percent of the camps population remain and many prefer to stay instead of being killed by the Regime Security men were for months now Syrian Government forces have besieged the camp closing smuggling routes that used to be lifelines some goods still reach for a ban but the trade is controlled by businessmen who seem to be profiting from the situation. Back of 8 loaves of bread cost 500. 00 syrian liras or 1. 01 pupil of fries cost 1. 00 and a half is this possible people dont have money if you shop owners here are controlling the prices in the do not fear god we have no one to help us back on. The evacuations are organized by the Syrian Government which is giving the refugees bad one choice return to government rule or stay in what aid agencies have described as extremely challenging conditions. People are leaving because of poverty but then the regime sends them to the front lines to fight they dont come back theyre either killed by the opposition or the assad regime and iranian militias we hope they open a road to the north to rebel areas or to any other country we dont want to go back to living under the regime. This eerie and government is refusing to open an internationally guaranteed safe passage to opposition controlled territories it has also been preventing the United Nations from delivering much needed aid to rock band for the past 4 months the United Nations says these people are in need of food medicine and water but it cant do anything without consent from government leaders and damascus. The u. N. And the Syrian Arab Red Crescent working on a plan of further departures from the us will humanitarian assistance to the. Whats being discussed at the moment and hope hans need to agree on this both deliver assistance. To well. The opposition accuses the government of using a tactic employed throughout the years of war siege and starve people into submission and rock band it appears to be succeeding and yet again the International Community is failing to act that. Beirut. The u. S. Senate has voted to block 8000000000. 00 in arms sales to saudi arabia and the United Arab Emirates and other countries im full of republicans joined democrats and whats being seen as a protest against President Trump support for the Saudi Crown Prince mohammed bin some on 100 reports were congressional disapproval in the u. S. Senate republican firewall protecting President Trump there is a visible crack my relationship with saudi arabia is forever changed and it will not go back to the way it used to be with key support from trump ally Lindsey Graham and a handful of other republicans the senate voted to block the president from selling billions of dollars in u. S. Arms to saudi arabia you cannot have a strategic relationship the United States behave in a fashion that shows no respect for Human Dignity no respect for international norms. President trump is certain to veto the measure and its not likely opponents will muster the 2 thirds majorities they need in both the house and the senate to override a veto but with the u. S. Facing a potential military conflict with iran the Senate Republican leader says it is no time to abandon a key regional ally so the question the senate will soon consider is really those whether will lash out at an imperfect partner and undercut our own efforts to build cooperation shock around and achieve other important goals or whether well keep our imperfect part of clothes and use our employees are there any sense for a majority of senators the answer was to punish the Worlds Largest arms importer in the resolution is passed it was a protest over saudi agents killing of. An american resident in journalist for the Washington Post always so blind to the malign influence of saudi arabia that we just give money and weapons to anybody regardless of what they do you can chop up a dissident you can cut a dissident into pieces without bone saw and will still give you weapons it was also a protest over the killing of civilians by the saudi immorality Led Military Coalition using american weapons in the war in yemen ideas are bombs that are dropping on those civilians. We cannot morally continue to support such a still. The vote might not be veto proof but it sends a message to trump into the crown prince of saudi arabia that neither the threat of a conflict with iran nor a long Standing Alliance are enough for the u. S. Senate to turn a blind eye to. Washington. Time for a quick recap of the top stories here on aljazeera u. S. Media reports say donald trump all the best rides on iran but then withdrew the order as more planes were in the air and ships in position its also being reported by the Reuters News Agency that terrells warned of an imminent attack on a given a short deadline to agree to engage in talks. Disputes american assertions that the drone was downed in International Airspace irans foreign minister has released a version of a map he says shows where it was intercepted after it violated it rainy and space well congressional leaders are urging President Trump to proceed with caution. We have an untrustworthy adversary the high kenshin wires are up in the region for a lot of Different Reasons. 3rd we must act in a way that does. And does not escalate the tensions and the situation the. Thousands of demonstrators in hong kong are occupying roads around police and government buildings they want the full withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill chief executive carolina announced last week she would suspend the bill but has yet to c