Been able to retaliate at the same intensity level that weaver seen in the past we have seen in the past. it remains to be seen how successful these strikes have been in diminishing that threat. we did see the u.s. carrying out further strikes overnight. these were unilateral strikes by the u.s. again, with the support of international allies, but not carried out alongside the united kingdom crucially. mounting concern around the potential for this to escalate tensions around the region. the houthis have vowed to continue retaliating. we ve heard condemnation from authorities in iran, of course backing the houthi rebels. as we ve seen in the past the houthis have been able to launch attacks against the likes of saudi arabia and the united arab emirates. there was concern around the broadening, potential broadening of this conflict, particularly as we continue to see tensions in the region mounting. of course we ve heard from officials in the internationally recognized government in yemen, they have condemned houthis attacks. they don t want to see a war break out. they don t want to be dragged
Toes calculate more. broadly we have heard from the lebanese foreign minister saying that the lebanese government does not want to see a war break out, that it is working to convince hezbollah no the to wage a war against israel and that it wants to see peace on it southern border. the u.s. state department meanwhile saying that it has no reason to be more concerned following tuesday s strike over broader escalation than it has been from the outset of the war saying from the u.s. perspective it s not in the interest of hezbollah nor in the interest of israel to see a broader escalation in this conflict. wolf? nada bashir in beirut, thanks soap. joining us now the rpg democrat on the house intelligence committee, congressman jim himes of connecticut. congressman, thanks so much for joepg us. first, i want to discuss the explosions in iran near map issy s grave. the u.s. does not believe israel was involved based on what we know so far and you re the top democrat on the intelligence committee, who do you me of could have been behind this?
There is mounting concern around the potential for this to be a significant escalation for the conflict in the region. we have seen continued skirmishes on the southern border, from the outset of this war. we have today heard from the lebanese government, the prime minister saying that the lebanese government specifically does not want to see a war break out. they are trying to convince hezbollah not to wage war with israel. and we have heard earlier today, the u.s. is no more concerned about the possible escalation then from the outset, specifically saying that the u.s. does not believe it is in the interest of israel to see this escalate in the region. joining us now, he ran the iran desk from 2008 to 2017.
Ukrainian community centre. they had a valentine s dance here last night, but the conversation inevitably turned to politics and worry about family. the conversations, yeah, i was asking people. you could see this concern there. there is almost disbelief. but there is a big mistrust of russia. so this community is trying to help where it can. this is a monetary appeal fund that we have launched. we have launched it over the last week to be able to buy things immediately on the ground that are necessary should war break out. as some ukrainians then take up arms to defend themselves, their friends and family here can only watch and worry. phil mccann, bbc news, manchester. that s the thing, what is happening in ukraine feels like a very long way away to some people but the ripples globally to communities like that. . ~ ripples globally to communities like that. ., ~ ., that. then we ll talk about the im act that. then we ll talk about the impact on that. then we ll talk about the impact on energy that. then we ll talk about the impact on energy prices - that. then we ll talk about the impact on energy prices laterl that. then we ll talk about the i impact on energy prices later as well. let s turn our attention to
I really appreciate it. it s not that it s not a singular thing. you know, we re watching the war break out. we re watching atrocities and just unbelievable action committed by russia. i was approached by the owner of the jiu jitsu gym i go to who said that you want to go to ukraine? i said, yes. there s a man from the gym, urie, who s ukrainian, is a naturalized citizen now, and hasn t been home since. we decided we re not going to let him go alone. and you came to you were training giving advice to a defense force? yeah, that s right. so, we linked up with the territorial defense force. at the time we were just calling them militias. we didn t know what the term for them was. but we just got on the ground and we decided we need to help
With democrats not their own. shepard: north korean hackers may have stolen highly classified military documents, including a u.s. and south korean plan for the possible assassination of the dictator kim jong-un. that s what a south korean lawmaker is telling local media in seoul. the cyber attack on the south korean military network happened last year. officials say they re still trying to figure out what the hackers stole. the documents reportedly include a strategy to take out kim jong-un should war break out or continue on the korean peninsula. it was never declared over, as you know. the north koreans denied being behind the breach. jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. how are you? the pentagon spokesman colonel rob manning would not confirm the hack took place but the pentagon is aware of the report.
Americans are certainly paying attention. a brand-new cnn poll shows 62% of americans consider north korea a very serious threat to the united states, up from 48% in march. half of americans, interestingly, think the united states should take military action in response to these north korean nuclear missile tests. this would be as opposed to 43% who do not. we are covering all of these developments across the globe. let s begin with our will ripley who joins us from beijing and who has been to payongyang more than a dozen times. will, what do you make of all of this? reporter: well, there is a lot to unpack, poppy. certainly around the region there are a number of things that have countries, including china where i am right now, cause to be alarmed. there is growing fear in this region that there could really be an accidental war on the korean peninsula. it seeps as if all of the stakeholders involved don t want to see war break out, but the
50 years. these things are built into bunkers and caves, into the sides of mountains. they are prepared to hit seoul south korea very hard with artillery and missiles should war break out. there s no good military option here. shannon: when you talk about 25 million people in that metropolitan area, including some 300,000 u.s. citizens, that s a cost you have to calculate. imagine artillery raining into the size of manhattan. it would be devastating. shannon: here s what h.r. mcmaster says about the options. prepare a range of options, including a military option, which nobody wants to take. everybody understands the severe danger of the situation is the threat to the south korean population. shannon: so we know that options are being prepared for the president. you think it gets to military action? i think we re certainly heading down that road. everybody is focused on the
Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20170325:16:53:30 vimarsana.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vimarsana.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.