A media tycoon and leading prodemocracy campaigner jimmy late and search his news room is accused of colluding with Foreign Forces under the tough new security long term posed by beijing. I think weve already won because we overcame other fear we overcame our indifference to politics and we have came to see and indifference doesnt that defeat it candidate and bellow bruces president ial election claims the result was ringed thousands of protesters took to the streets across the nation as president lukashenko headed for a landslide victory. Welcome to the program lebanons government has been meeting in the aftermath of last weeks massive blast and a weekend of unrest during which protesters stormed several ministries prior to the. Afternoons meeting several ministers and haasan cabinet have already quit their offices protesters have been demanding this and tire government now resign they blame the countrys political elite for years of corruption and that negligence which they say made l
Will go to tokyo for more. Im clear edges and welcome to the show rescuers in beirut are digging through the rubble in a desperate search for survivors following explosions that left much of the city in ruins at least 135 people are dead thousands more are injured and nearly 300000 people lost their homes in an instant the blast took place at a warehouse storing highly explosive chemicals under little oversight authorities have now placed a number of port officials under house arrest and declared a 2 week state of emergency for the capital. A day of grief for levanon as the country reckons with the losses and destruction caused by tuesday. Explosion. With many people still missing rescue workers are desperately searching for anyone still alive under the collapsed buildings. And that this man was rescued after over 16 hours under the rubble. A glimmer of hope amid the devastation. Shops and homes were destroyed across favorite hundreds of thousands of people likely unable to return to t
Harder to survive the bits of the cold winter in sports are as far as a coma the greatest schools his 1st one in the cage of more than 3 years his victory in 40 seconds could such a rematch against a man who almost ended his career 18 months ago. Thank you for joining as we begin this news hour in berlin where libyas warring sides are coming together in the latest International Effort to end years of civil war turkeys president. And his russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have just met the 2 support opposing sides in libyas call flaked in are seen as key figures in bringing the fighting to an end russia backs warlords highly for half tall whose forces control much of Eastern Libya and who have launched an offensive to take tripoli in april turkey supports the internationally recognized government base in tripoli early attempts to negotiate a cease fire have failed including a summit in. Last week. We have been trying on a number of occasions to have a cease fire agreement signed the Nat
Thank you forjoining us. Beirut is a disaster zone, 300,000 people have had to leave their homes, and a two week state of emergency has been declared and that desperate situation is compounded by accusations of incompetence, factional in fighting and an economic mess inflicted on lebanon by its own governing elite. The huge explosion on tuesday, which killed at least 135 people and injured thousands more, was caused by the ignition of 2,700 tons of Ammonium Nitrate being kept in the port area of beirut, despite the risks. The government has placed some officials under house arrest. Quentin sommervilles report contains scenes which you may find distressing. In a country long battered by shock, a fresh, unnatural disaster has seized lebanon. The fires burned long here at the port. The cause a powder keg of unstable chemicals, left to rot in the very heart of beirut. The shock could be felt in cyprus, syria and israel. The 2500 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate fertiliser was the equivalent of a
It was the race that nearly ended his career last season, but today chris froome returned to the criterium du dauphine as he looked to secure his place in this years Tour De France. On day one, however, he lost ground on team ineos rival egan bernal while in form rider wout van aert won the stage. Nick parrott was watching. The winner often goes on to claim the Tour De France. Chris froome has done that three times but last year an horrific crash ended his hopes of winning for a record equalling fifth time. His injuries were so bad he was out for months and he is still to recapture his old form. More than three miles from the finish he dropped back from the leaders and ended 86th. He will need to improve if he is to make the Tour De France. Team ineos is putting their energy
into the 2018 winner geraint thomas. Ineos and team sky have dominated cycling but in recent weeks other teams have been leading the way. The stage winner is a rider that could pose a serious threat to ineos in thi