Russias president leads muted ve Day Celebrations as he faces a dramatic rise in new cases. Bars and nightclubs shut in south Koreas Capital after a surge in new infections is linked to party goes. In the return of the ultimate fighting championship its a bump as one of its fighters test positive for corona virus but as things stand they come back then to florida still goes ahead and storms. Will begin in libya where forces loyal to all of the have to have fired at least 80 rockets into tripoli is only functioning airport its believed a civilian plane on the tarmac of material was hit one person has been killed after it has been trying to take control of the capital for more than a year now as attempts have been repelled though by the u. N. Recognize government for more on this story lets bring in mahmoud up there while he joins us from tripoli so hes been shelling the city but have has half those forces progressed at all. Not at all not at all because a member they have been targeting
The old fated league of nations began its work well look at whether history is repeating itself for its success at the u. N. And to cease fire as one in libya and the other in syria and noun affect both what brokered by russia and turkey the libyan truce was initially in down because warlord who for have to was refusing to hold his offensive on the capital tripoli however he eventually changed his mind to making the announcement through a spokesman. The general command of the Libyan Arab Armed forces announces a cease fire in the west inside of libya the cease fire starts from one minute past midnight on the 12th of january 2020 the other party should stop any type of military operation at the same time we will respond harshly to any violation of this cease fire the. World leaders meanwhile are working on putting together a libya peace summit in berlin germanys chancellor Angela Merkel offered to host it while meeting Russias Vladimir Putin as a syria in the hours leading up to the cea
Community has looked away. From her home for a glad you could join me angry protests have erupted for a 2nd day in iran after the government admitted that its forces accidentally shot down a ukrainian passenger jet killing 176 people now in tehran the thousands of demonstrators many of them students slams the government for initially denying that it was behind the disaster protesters say that changes are needed to address peoples grief and frustration. To lawyers so many must step down the cry of angry students in front of the amir could be a university and to run strong criticism of irans supreme leader. The revolutionary guards are deployed. Out. Leave us alone at last the crowd chants. But the guards dont comply. Tear gas is used to disperse the protesters. Earlier irans military commander in chief and tried to quell ill feeling the tragedy had left him inconsolable how many said. But for some a rainy ins the headlines said its all shame said one. Unforgivable read another alongside
Taiwans Pro Independence leader in power much to the annoyance of china. Now iran has admitted its military shot down a ukrainian passenger jet by accident killing all 176 people on board the plane crashed shortly after takeoff from tehran on wednesday after iran fired missiles targeting u. S. Forces based in iraq western countries have been piling pressure on iran which it spent days denying that it was responsible for the crash well the iranian president Hassan Rouhani tweeted saying the armed forces and tunnel investigation has concluded that regrettably missiles fired due to human error caused the horrific crash of the ukrainian plane and deaths of 176 innocent people investigations continue to identify and prosecute this great tragedy and unforgivable mistake but well go live to rob reynolds in washington d. C. In just a moment but lets begin with a setback in tehran. This admission is coming off to days and days of denial so whats precipitated this now. Well yes it has come after
A stunning repeat repeat you could chinas campaign to isolate. Diminishing crowds venezuelas Opposition Leader one quite struggles to maintain momentum its bid to oust president with her. So then 2 ceasefires one in libya and the other in syria now in effect both brokered by russia and turkey the libyan truce was initially in doubt because warlord who for have to was refusing to hold his offensive on the capital tripoli however he eventually change his mind to making the announcement through a spokesman. The general command of the Libyan Arab Armed forces announces a cease fire in the west inside of libya the cease fire starts from one minute past midnight on the 12th of january 2020 the other party should stop any type of military operation at the same time we will respond harshly to any violation of this cease fire and World Leaders meanwhile are working on putting together a libya peace summit in berlin as to syria the lead up to the cease fire in rebel held italy province or at lea