And the authorities are calling on residents to donate blood. In the last few minutes morocco has declared three days of mourning, and the National Flag will be flown at half mast throughout the country. The 6. 8 magnitude quake struck in a remote area in the atlas mountains, around 45 miles south of the popular tourist destination, marrakesh. Tremors were also felt in the capital rabat, some 350 kilometres away. President biden said hes deeply saddened by the events. Chinas president xi has also sent a message of condolence. Charlotte wright has this report. The horrifying moment a powerful earthquake hit morocco. Cctv shows people running for safety as buildings begin to crumble in marrakesh. Elsewhere in the city, diners frantically flee a restaurant. Outside the historic kutubiyya mosque, dust rises from the tower, prompting fears it might collapse. Marrakesh is 45 miles from the epicentre in the atlas mountains. Those in the city said it was terrifying. The floors were violently
They fired a Cruise Missile towards the United Arab Emirates the groups Television Service says they were targeting the. Nuclear reactor which is under construction in the west of the abu dhabi emirate abu dhabi denies the claim meanwhile fighting has continued to intensify in yemens capital between the human face and forces loyal to. The ousted president saleh has now called for talks with all sides to end the war and the hawks to report. To the alliance that control the yemeni capital sama was unexpected as it has been violent. Dozens have been killed or wounded since the fighting began on wednesday between forces loyal to alstead present. And his face. Now salah is calling on yemenis to rise against his former partners. And i call on all the yemeni people in all the cities all the provinces all the districts and neighborhoods to take a united stand to defend the revolution and the republic against this group who have been irresponsibly playing with yemeni people for the past three y
Abdullah saleh thats according to the Reuters News Agency earlier yemens internationally recognized government announced that it was fighting with sallys forces against the youth is that marks a major shift in allegiances in the war which began more than two and a half years ago the Prime Minister says president to rubble mansour hadi will work with sally to fight the iranian backed he fears challenge ballots reports. Thanks five days of combat between former allies former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and the who think hes dozens have been killed so struck an alliance with the who think hes after a Popular Uprising indeed his thirty three years rule in twenty twelve together they took control of sana now theyre tearing the city apart. Snipers are on rooftops and residential areas tanks are placed commuters on city streets the u. N. Says fighting is so severe medical teams cannot get to that in jews and people cannot leave their homes this report see a win is trying to evacuate at least
Abdullah saleh by a hole with the rebels has plunged the war torn country further into chaos the host these leaders says sawn off the my eyes is a victory against treason yemens internationally recognized president i would set up a month so heidi has called his people to unite against the whole thing and say yes tell you more. A sudden end for one of yemens most powerful men who the rebels say they killed ousted president aliyev during an attack on his convoy. His remains were packed on the back of a pickup truck in a televised statement the leader of the said salo was involved in a conspiracy with the Saudi Led Coalition to take over well. What are the reasons behind this transfer to the other side suddenly you talk to the aggressors against your own people had been an alliance with the iranian backed for more than two years together they controlled the capital sanaa and fought against the Saudi Led Coalition which supports the internationally recognized government led by months or ha
Over moves by the u. S. To officially recognize jerusalem as israels capital President Donald Trump is set to announce plans to relocate the u. S. Embassy from tel aviv later today. Well thats beautiful at the white house there was no sense of the International Uproar thats been caused by Donald Trumps forthcoming speech announcing the u. S. Is recognition of jerusalem as israels capital this is a Campaign Promise to keep trump financial danas like Las Vegas Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his right wing evangelical base whom the president needs now move them ever as his popularity ratings plummet throughout the day the president briefed the regional leaders which led to this question at the state Department Briefing im wondering if you can say that the that hes gotten the support of anyone for any decision that he might make so again im not going to characterize those conversations minutes later the White House Press secretary was similarly callie about the decision im not going to