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that's why, for russia, 1989 was so traumatic. cheering and applause. 30 years ago, people power swept away the iron curtain and with it, moscow's domination of eastern europe, russia's empire. today's russia wants to forget about 1989. it was the period of backtracking, surrender, defeat. across eastern europe are ghosts of the fallen empire, shards of a former superpower. soviet army bases lie abandoned. this is wunsdorf, near berlin. moscow had 800 military garrisons in east germany alone. when the berlin wall fell, it withdrew all its troops. anton was the commander at wunsdorf, and the last russian soldier to leave germany. translation: when we left, politicians in the west cried from the rooftops that nato wouldn't take a single step to the east. but today, nato hasn't only reached our borders, it's come right up to our fence, to our gates. but 30 years on, it's russia that's flexing its muscles. we saw this display of strength in crimea, ukrainian territory russia annexed in 2014. the collapse of the iron curtain had brough
that's why, for russia, 1989 was so traumatic. cheering and applause. 30 years ago, people power swept away the iron curtain and with it, moscow's domination of eastern europe, russia's empire. today's russia wants to forget about 1989. it was the period of backtracking, surrender, defeat. across eastern europe are ghosts of the fallen empire, shards of a former superpower. soviet army bases lie abandoned. this is wunsdorf, near berlin. moscow had 800 military garrisons in east germany alone....
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with russia? what will russia want in return? turkey has long pressed for establishment of a safe zone in northern syria and yesterday's deal with russia definitely ensure that. the president firstly envisaged a safe zone almost on the entire border, this is a very long border, 440 kilometres long. he didn't get the save zone he planned for. but yesterday's agreement guaranteed that kurdish forces believe that strategically important towns, they will be kept away, 30 kilometres from the turkey syria border which is very important for turkey, turkey has long pressed for this. and don't turkish russian forces will affect that. it's important because russians role in syria is pivotal, russians role in syria is pivotal, russians intervention in 2015 ensured the president to assert control over a large string of the country territory, oversee the united states decided to leave its troops from the northern syria and left the area to russia, this seems to be the case and yesterday's understanding, that's
with russia? what will russia want in return? turkey has long pressed for establishment of a safe zone in northern syria and yesterday's deal with russia definitely ensure that. the president firstly envisaged a safe zone almost on the entire border, this is a very long border, 440 kilometres long. he didn't get the save zone he planned for. but yesterday's agreement guaranteed that kurdish forces believe that strategically important towns, they will be kept away, 30 kilometres from the turkey...
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russia says the west deceived moscow. first of all, no such promise was made. secondly, just at the idea that big western allies shows promise not to moscow is an idea based on a totally wrong assumption that a big country is promise something on behalf of small countries. back in crimea, the kremlin has a different message for the the west that is the threat, and russia must defend itself. after the iron curtain fell, many people believe that russia and the west would chart a common course, but operation depends on trust, and that has ebbed away. that much about cooperation depends on trust. sexual harassment of female students in universities is a global issue. for the past year, bbc africa eye has been investigating the situation in west africa. they interviewed dozens of victims and sent journalists undercover posing as students to secretly record men who sexually harass women inside two of the region's most prestigious universities — the university of lagos and the university of ghana. we must warn you that kiki mordi's report contains disturbing scenes
russia says the west deceived moscow. first of all, no such promise was made. secondly, just at the idea that big western allies shows promise not to moscow is an idea based on a totally wrong assumption that a big country is promise something on behalf of small countries. back in crimea, the kremlin has a different message for the the west that is the threat, and russia must defend itself. after the iron curtain fell, many people believe that russia and the west would chart a common course,...
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russia. but russia wins in another way as well. they come out of this well because america comes out of this looking bad. in abandoning the kurds, america ‘s reputation as a trustworthy and reliable partner has been severely damaged, if not torn to shreds. and that allows russia to come in and say not only to the kurds but to all the major players in the middle east region, look, there is only one key powerbroker around, russia. deal with there is only one key powerbroker around, russia. dealwith us. so the reputational damage to america is of benefit to russia as well. they win in another way as well. in recent yea rs, in another way as well. in recent years, moscow has been keen to drive a wedge in western alliances, whether that is the eu or nato. so the more friction there is between turkey, a nato member on one side and other members of nato such as america, the oppressor it is for russia. —— the better it is for russia. you can find more on the latest developments on our website: bbc.com/news. let's get some of the day'
russia. but russia wins in another way as well. they come out of this well because america comes out of this looking bad. in abandoning the kurds, america ‘s reputation as a trustworthy and reliable partner has been severely damaged, if not torn to shreds. and that allows russia to come in and say not only to the kurds but to all the major players in the middle east region, look, there is only one key powerbroker around, russia. deal with there is only one key powerbroker around, russia....
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this will ultimately come down to turkey and russia, much more thanit down to turkey and russia, much more than it will to the united states. what are you most concerned about here is plays out? i have said already, i think the president that are set by the united states condoning the annexation of territory is a dangerous one. but i am also very concerned about the designation of this area is a quote, unquote, safe zone. for a long time turkey has pushed for the creation ofa turkey has pushed for the creation of a safe zone in northern syria. the 0bama administration resisted that for a long time. this agreement, among other things, absorbs that language and reproduces it and absorbs that language and reproduces itandi absorbs that language and reproduces it and i think it is a real question whether an area which is captured by proxy forces aligned with turkey, but syrian proxies, where there are likely to be continuing attacks on both sides is going to be a safe place for people to go. i think the use of that language encourages a kind of complacency about syrians being encouraged t
this will ultimately come down to turkey and russia, much more thanit down to turkey and russia, much more than it will to the united states. what are you most concerned about here is plays out? i have said already, i think the president that are set by the united states condoning the annexation of territory is a dangerous one. but i am also very concerned about the designation of this area is a quote, unquote, safe zone. for a long time turkey has pushed for the creation ofa turkey has pushed...
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around two thirds of all the oil refined here comes from russia. hungary is heavily dependent on russian energy imports, oil and gas. although there is talk about the need to diversify, the need for alternative sources right now, this reliance on russian, fossil fuels is a factor in shaping relations between budapest and moscow. the government says don't mistake economic pragmatism for putinism. accusing hungary of any kind of pro—moscow sentiment is ridiculous. accusing hungary and the prime minister of any kind of pro—moscow sentiment is ridiculous. we cannot have a more specialised relationship with russia than any other european country because they are cconfined by the rules of the european union. but moscow does spot opportunities here. this is a diplomat with connections at the heart of russian government. he heads a development bank that has just relocated from moscow to budapest. critics of your bank call it vladimir putin's trojan horse. it is a tool for moscow to spread spies and agents across europe. is there any truth in it? absolu
around two thirds of all the oil refined here comes from russia. hungary is heavily dependent on russian energy imports, oil and gas. although there is talk about the need to diversify, the need for alternative sources right now, this reliance on russian, fossil fuels is a factor in shaping relations between budapest and moscow. the government says don't mistake economic pragmatism for putinism. accusing hungary of any kind of pro—moscow sentiment is ridiculous. accusing hungary and the prime...
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turkey and russia strike a new agreement to force kurdish fighters away from the syria border. alzheimer's breakthrough — a us company says it's ready to market a new drug that can slow down the disease. hello to you. in the latest twist in the saga of britain trying to leave the european union, prime minister borisjohnson has suffered another major defeat in parliament. mps voted to reject his fast track timetable to pass the eu withdrawal agreement through the house of commons. he did actually win another vote to advance the legislation — itself a significant victory. but the timetable defeat means he's been forced to pause the whole process, which means a new extension may be needed, from european leaders. this from our political editor laura kuenssberg. a rare moment of silence... and then a result. the ayes to the right 308, the noes to the left 322. mps kicked out the prime minister's timetable for speeding his brexit deal through parliament. plenty of mps don't want to leave, but even for those who do, a majority in here tonight thought it was happening too fast. ton
turkey and russia strike a new agreement to force kurdish fighters away from the syria border. alzheimer's breakthrough — a us company says it's ready to market a new drug that can slow down the disease. hello to you. in the latest twist in the saga of britain trying to leave the european union, prime minister borisjohnson has suffered another major defeat in parliament. mps voted to reject his fast track timetable to pass the eu withdrawal agreement through the house of commons. he did...
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we know russia is there, we know iran is there, whena russia is there, we know iran is there, when a partly there and we know the us is there. these countries are powerful countries. —— we know china is partly there and we know the us is there. these countries have plans for syria, which is not in line with turkey's aspirations. what do you think that plan is? i do agree that turkey's aspiration for syria is territorial integrity, and for that country to bea integrity, and for that country to be a democratic country, and that turkey's national security is not threatened. just very quickly tell us, what is the plan that you say the us has for syria? well, i mean, what is the us doing in northern syria? what is turkey doing in northern syria? there is a terrorist organisation which is affiliated to the pkk. the leader of pyd is... that is the syrian kurdish party, which is affiliated with the pkk, which is affiliated with the pkk, which is a turkish kurdish party, but the american say we worried about terror, just why are in syria. 0k. about terror, just why are in syria. ok. so pe
we know russia is there, we know iran is there, whena russia is there, we know iran is there, when a partly there and we know the us is there. these countries are powerful countries. —— we know china is partly there and we know the us is there. these countries have plans for syria, which is not in line with turkey's aspirations. what do you think that plan is? i do agree that turkey's aspiration for syria is territorial integrity, and for that country to bea integrity, and for that country...
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our top stories: russia labels turkey's invasion of syria "unacceptable" and warns against any attacks on syrian forces. the uk says negotiations with the eu to reach a brexit deal were constructive and will continue later. bulgaria's football chief resigns amid outrage over racist abuse of england players during a match in sofia. dutch police find a family of five who'd been locked away on a farm for almost a decade. as the turkish military offensive in northern syria goes on, the pentagon has deployed fighter jets and helicopter gunships to warn off turkish—backed fighters who, a us official says, violated an agreement not to threaten retreating american ground troops. the russian government, which backs syria's president assad, has also warned turkey, saying it will not allow clashes with syrian forces. the turks have crossed the border into syria aiming to defeat kurdish fighters, long—time american allies who they regard as terrorists. this report from jon sopel. the extraordinary american retreat, in one selfie video. a russian wearing a new york yankees cap playfully shows u
our top stories: russia labels turkey's invasion of syria "unacceptable" and warns against any attacks on syrian forces. the uk says negotiations with the eu to reach a brexit deal were constructive and will continue later. bulgaria's football chief resigns amid outrage over racist abuse of england players during a match in sofia. dutch police find a family of five who'd been locked away on a farm for almost a decade. as the turkish military offensive in northern syria goes on, the...
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russia didn't help themselves. a series of calamitous errors including an interception on their own line which gifted george horne their own line which gifted george home the first of his hat—trick of tries. scotland were out of sight after the first 20 minutes. after the break they got that crucial fourth try and a bonus point when horne completed that hat—trick with another scintillating try. from there, rush it simply ran out of stea m there, rush it simply ran out of steam and scotland ran them ragged. nine tries in total. a disappointing end to russia's world cup. this revives scotland to's hopes of reaching the knockout stage. it comes to theirfinal reaching the knockout stage. it comes to their final group game against the host japan. comes to their final group game against the hostjapan. scotland know they simply have to win that match. even then, it could come down to bonus points but scotland know their hopes of reaching the knockout stage are still alive. england's footballers are prepared to walk of
russia didn't help themselves. a series of calamitous errors including an interception on their own line which gifted george horne their own line which gifted george home the first of his hat—trick of tries. scotland were out of sight after the first 20 minutes. after the break they got that crucial fourth try and a bonus point when horne completed that hat—trick with another scintillating try. from there, rush it simply ran out of stea m there, rush it simply ran out of steam and scotland...
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our top stories: russia labels turkey's invasion of syria "unacceptable" and warns against any attacks on syrian forces. the uk says negotiations with the eu to reach a brexit deal were constructive and will continue later. beyond the deadline. hong kong's chief executive is right now giving a policy address at the new session of parliament. and the royals in a rickshaw. the latest from the duke and duchess of cambridge's tour of pakistan. hello to you. as the turkish military offensive in northern syria goes on, the pentagon has deployed fighter jets and helicopter gunships to warn off turkish—backed fighters who, a us official says, violated an agreement not to threaten retreating american ground troops. the russian government, which backs syria's president assad, has also warned turkey, saying it will not allow clashes with syrian forces. the turks have crossed the border into syria aiming to defeat kurdish fighters, long—time american allies who they regard as terrorists. this report from jon sopel. the extraordinary american retreat in one selfie video. a russian wearing a new
our top stories: russia labels turkey's invasion of syria "unacceptable" and warns against any attacks on syrian forces. the uk says negotiations with the eu to reach a brexit deal were constructive and will continue later. beyond the deadline. hong kong's chief executive is right now giving a policy address at the new session of parliament. and the royals in a rickshaw. the latest from the duke and duchess of cambridge's tour of pakistan. hello to you. as the turkish military...
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turkey and russia strike a new agreement to force kurdish fighters away from the syria border. alzheimer's breakthrough — a us company says it's ready to market a new drug that can slow down the disease. hello. in the latest twist in the saga of britain trying to leave the european union, prime minister borisjohnson has suffered another major defeat in parliament. mps voted to reject his fast—track timetable to pass the eu withdrawal agreement through the house of commons. he did actually win another vote to advance the legislation, itself a significant victory. but the timetable defeat means he's been forced to pause the whole process, which means a new extension may be needed from european leaders. this from our political editor laura kuenssberg. a rare moment of silence... and then a result. the ayes to the right 308, the noes to the left 322. mps kicked out the prime minister's timetable for speeding his brexit deal through parliament. plenty of mps don't want to leave, but even for those who do, a majority in here tonight thought it was happening too fast. tonight the
turkey and russia strike a new agreement to force kurdish fighters away from the syria border. alzheimer's breakthrough — a us company says it's ready to market a new drug that can slow down the disease. hello. in the latest twist in the saga of britain trying to leave the european union, prime minister borisjohnson has suffered another major defeat in parliament. mps voted to reject his fast—track timetable to pass the eu withdrawal agreement through the house of commons. he did actually...
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a very disappointing into russia's world cup. as for scotland, this revives them reaching the knockout stage, it all comes down to the final group game against the host, japan. scotland simply has to win that match, even then, it could come down to bonus points. but scotla nd come down to bonus points. but scotland knows their points of reaching the knockout stage. england are already through to the last 8, but their final pool match against france on saturday could be cancelled because of the weather. it's all because of this — typhoon hagibis. it's currently tracking towards toyko and it's expected to make landfall on saturday. that england — france match is in yokohama just south of toyko and it's the most vulnerable to the weather. scotland have their crucial last group match against japan at the same venue on sunday — but the weather is expected to have improved by then. we'll know more in the early hours of tomorrow morning. and finally professional sports—men and women often go into different careers after they ret
a very disappointing into russia's world cup. as for scotland, this revives them reaching the knockout stage, it all comes down to the final group game against the host, japan. scotland simply has to win that match, even then, it could come down to bonus points. but scotla nd come down to bonus points. but scotland knows their points of reaching the knockout stage. england are already through to the last 8, but their final pool match against france on saturday could be cancelled because of the...
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our top stories: russia calls turkey's invasion of syria "unacceptable" and warns against any attacks on syrian forces. the uk says negotiations with the eu to reach a brexit deal have been constructive and will go on later. protests hit the streets of catalonia in spain after pro—independence leaders were jailed. and royals in a rickshaw: the latest from the duke and duchess of cambridge‘s tour of pakistan. as the turkish military offensive in northern syria goes on, the pentagon has deployed fighter jets and helicopter gunships to warn off turkish—backed fighters who, a us official says, violated an agreement not to threaten retreating american ground troops. the russian government, which backs syria's president assad, has also warned turkey, saying it will not allow clashes with syrian forces. the turks have crossed the border into syria aiming to defeat kurdish fighters, long—time american allies who they regard as terrorists. this report from jon sopel. the extraordinary american retreat in one selfie video. a russian wearing a new york yankees cap playfully shows us arou
our top stories: russia calls turkey's invasion of syria "unacceptable" and warns against any attacks on syrian forces. the uk says negotiations with the eu to reach a brexit deal have been constructive and will go on later. protests hit the streets of catalonia in spain after pro—independence leaders were jailed. and royals in a rickshaw: the latest from the duke and duchess of cambridge‘s tour of pakistan. as the turkish military offensive in northern syria goes on, the pentagon...
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succeeds and russia and the ex--- islamic state. that's right, it's a gift to russia and iran who are both backing the regime in damascus and it also could potentially embolden the sleeper cells, islamic state sleeper cells that are still active in northern syria, because as forces from the syrian democratic bosses become diverted to protect the border to turkey as the ground incursion is now also happening, they will become --it will now also happening, they will become ——it will become difficult for them to protect the camp where there are thousands of isis detainees who are being held and theirfamilies. and it's not clear what will happen with those didgeridoos that are now, if there are no longer to ——no longer able to predict the camp they may escape or they may be able to regroup and continue their insurgency. so it's an extremely worrying situation. thank you so much. demonstrators have clashed — maestro, this is led by indigenous groups that demand subsidies and resignation of the present. the state of emergency wa
succeeds and russia and the ex--- islamic state. that's right, it's a gift to russia and iran who are both backing the regime in damascus and it also could potentially embolden the sleeper cells, islamic state sleeper cells that are still active in northern syria, because as forces from the syrian democratic bosses become diverted to protect the border to turkey as the ground incursion is now also happening, they will become --it will now also happening, they will become ——it will become...
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scotland unimportant bonus point win over russia, that will set up their showdown against a host japan on sunday to stop we will set up their showdown against a hostjapan on sunday to stop we do know there is a type then approaching and it may reschedule or alter the pennies for some of the games. some even voice cancellations, you can keep right across the sports website and bbc news channel. we will have much my view throughout the evening. good night. —— much more bore you. you are watching bbc news. the pa rents of you are watching bbc news. the parents of 19—year—old harry dunne has met the foreign secretary to discuss the case. the government... the suspect has since returned to the us. i's mum, charlotte, give her reaction after the meeting. just disgusted. let down. by both governments. i cannot really see the point is to buy we were invited to go and say dominic raab, we are no further forward than what we were this time last week. part of me is feeling like it was just a publicity stu nt. feeling like it was just a publicity stunt. in the uk government's side. to show
scotland unimportant bonus point win over russia, that will set up their showdown against a host japan on sunday to stop we will set up their showdown against a hostjapan on sunday to stop we do know there is a type then approaching and it may reschedule or alter the pennies for some of the games. some even voice cancellations, you can keep right across the sports website and bbc news channel. we will have much my view throughout the evening. good night. —— much more bore you. you are...
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it happened actually in iraq, post— referendum 2017, when actually the door was open for a run and russia in the middle east. don't shop is just repeating the same mistake that has happened in 2017 by abandoning the kurds in and right he's abandoning the kurds in syria. thank you very much, i'm sure we will talk can. “— you very much, i'm sure we will talk can. —— talk again. with me is aylin yazan from the bbc turkish service. from the tax point of view, why are they doing this? turkey has been fighting with kurdish militia in turkey for over 30 years. they are being —— they have been clashes, it has been lodging attacks targeting civilians as well. and it is considered as a terrorist organisation by turkey as well as the united states and european union considers it as a terrorist organisation as well. and by pg on the other side of the border is the main body of syrian democratic forces and turkey says that it has connection with pkk, it provides a safe haven for militants and thus weight poses a threat to national security and the turkish government has a security and the
it happened actually in iraq, post— referendum 2017, when actually the door was open for a run and russia in the middle east. don't shop is just repeating the same mistake that has happened in 2017 by abandoning the kurds in and right he's abandoning the kurds in syria. thank you very much, i'm sure we will talk can. “— you very much, i'm sure we will talk can. —— talk again. with me is aylin yazan from the bbc turkish service. from the tax point of view, why are they doing this?...
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now it is in the eu and nato but russia's still trying to exert influence. the fundamental aim of the russian operation is undermine the other countries. russia cannot tolerate the success of the baltics that have embraced freedoms and values of the west and can be successful. a good example is very dangerous so you should taint it. fake news tries to skew your view of the world but, look closely, and you see it is a mirage of disinformation. steve rosenberg, bbc news, riga. swansea band dream state premiered their new song on radio 1 last night. they've played festivals all round the world and have had tens of millions of streams online. but it's not been easy getting here. when she was at university, their singer cj got addicted to drugs and alcohol. radio 1 newsbeat reporter will chalk‘s been to meet her. i knew i had a problem when i was in my room alone, just drinking and smoking. and i remember i had a baggie of mdma and i would just crack into it by myself. six years ago, cj gilpin had to drop out of university with addiction problems. now the band
now it is in the eu and nato but russia's still trying to exert influence. the fundamental aim of the russian operation is undermine the other countries. russia cannot tolerate the success of the baltics that have embraced freedoms and values of the west and can be successful. a good example is very dangerous so you should taint it. fake news tries to skew your view of the world but, look closely, and you see it is a mirage of disinformation. steve rosenberg, bbc news, riga. swansea band dream...
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perhaps a tragedy for everyone —— russia. ankara. perhaps a tragedy for everyone -- russia. thank you very, very much, mustafa gurbuz from the arab centre in washington. let's get more on brexit now. what do people beyond westminster make of it all? our political correspondent, alex forsyth, spent the day with voters in birmingham. at moseley rugby club this morning, people were certainly poised for a big result. the country on tenterhooks, many hoping for a decisive outcome. but while the sport was settled, the wrangling in westminster goes on. as does, for some, the frustration. it's not about whether we're going to leave or not. it's shall we have a deal that they won't vote for, therefore we'll have no brexit, but it's not our fault, therefore we'll have to have an election, and then they'll say, well, you didn't back us up, so you shouldn't vote for them. it's childish politics, and they‘ re playing with people's economic futures. in birmingham city centre, despite diwali celebrations, there was a weariness at the brexit state of play. itjust seems that itjust keeps g
perhaps a tragedy for everyone —— russia. ankara. perhaps a tragedy for everyone -- russia. thank you very, very much, mustafa gurbuz from the arab centre in washington. let's get more on brexit now. what do people beyond westminster make of it all? our political correspondent, alex forsyth, spent the day with voters in birmingham. at moseley rugby club this morning, people were certainly poised for a big result. the country on tenterhooks, many hoping for a decisive outcome. but while the...
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america also sold us out, like russia did. they sold us out. we know they did. in the united states, there is growing concern about all of this instability, and that the islamic state group will try to take advantage. is says it was responsible for this car bomb attack in the town of qamishli. the trump administration has told turkey's president erdogan that captured extremists can't be allowed to escape or regroup amid the chaos, and the us is threatening severe sanctions against turkey if it crosses a line in its actions. but some civilians have already been killed. we have a very good relationship with turkey. they're a nato partner. we do a lot of trade with turkey. but we don't want them killing a lot of people. it's clear turkey is not deterred. it's committing more and more to this fight, leaving syria further scarred. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. martin patience is following all the developments and joins us live from the turkey—syria border. what is the latest on the ground? the latest we are getting is from the turkish defence ministry, and t
america also sold us out, like russia did. they sold us out. we know they did. in the united states, there is growing concern about all of this instability, and that the islamic state group will try to take advantage. is says it was responsible for this car bomb attack in the town of qamishli. the trump administration has told turkey's president erdogan that captured extremists can't be allowed to escape or regroup amid the chaos, and the us is threatening severe sanctions against turkey if it...
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released — just hours after the justice department opens a criminal investigation into the origins of the russia probe. police in the uk have arrested a fourth person following the discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry east of london on wednesday. a bbc investigation has discovered several of those who died could be vietnamese. one family member has described receiving distressing text messages — apparently sent from the back of the truck. ed thomas reports. this is pham thi tra my. she's 26 and from vietnam. tonight, she's missing. her family fear she was one of the 39 people to lose their life in the refrigerated container found in essex. at the exact time the container was crossing from zeebrugge, she sent this disturbing message. " i' m really, really sorry, mum and dad. "my trip to a foreign land has failed. "i am dying, i can't breathe. "i love you very much." her brother wanted to broadcast this appeal on the bbc. translation: my sister went missing on the 23rd of october on the way from vietnam to the uk and we couldn't contact her. we are concerned she may be in that trailer. we are askin
released — just hours after the justice department opens a criminal investigation into the origins of the russia probe. police in the uk have arrested a fourth person following the discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry east of london on wednesday. a bbc investigation has discovered several of those who died could be vietnamese. one family member has described receiving distressing text messages — apparently sent from the back of the truck. ed thomas reports. this is pham thi tra my. she's 26...
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what do you make of russia's presents? it looks fairly permanent now in the region. what does that say? they we re region. what does that say? they were able obviously to drive out the us forces from syria, even though president trump said they are going to keep a number of us forces to secure and protect, but that held that russia won the war in syria, it became some real factor on the ground. in the meantime, russians just entered into the kurdish towns, especially kobane, and russian forces will be protecting the border with turkey and there might be some sort ofjoint initiative with turkish forces. what can you tell us about the future for the kurds? that is the question every coat is asking, including myself, because these kind of massacres in these places, they are ethnic cleansing, and it's been the history of kurds in the modern history, since the kurds were deprived of their own state after the first world war, and that was the story of my grandfather, my father, and myself as well, and it is the same thing for the kurdish people, the new kurdish generation
what do you make of russia's presents? it looks fairly permanent now in the region. what does that say? they we re region. what does that say? they were able obviously to drive out the us forces from syria, even though president trump said they are going to keep a number of us forces to secure and protect, but that held that russia won the war in syria, it became some real factor on the ground. in the meantime, russians just entered into the kurdish towns, especially kobane, and russian forces...
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i thought it was really noticeable that you had an american president thanking syria, thanking russia, thanking other countries with which there has been not exactly a great deal of cooperation and coordination of the many other things. —— over many other things. but when it came to this operation he was at pains to do that. and then he also spoke about the syrian kurdish people. he said they had been involved not militarily but it helped the americans. the kurdish militant fighters were active in syria of course and were so instrumental in eliminating the last territory of isis and so instrumental in removing islamic state forces from northern iraq and syria. he thanked those as well. they have been saying, the leader has been saying, talking about what he described as a historic operation you have on the one hand the kurds and the americans paying tribute to each other over this operation. and then turkey here now into its third week of an operation across this border here which they are trying to clear what they see as a terrorist organisation. and we now have a situation in wh
i thought it was really noticeable that you had an american president thanking syria, thanking russia, thanking other countries with which there has been not exactly a great deal of cooperation and coordination of the many other things. —— over many other things. but when it came to this operation he was at pains to do that. and then he also spoke about the syrian kurdish people. he said they had been involved not militarily but it helped the americans. the kurdish militant fighters were...
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so therefore if turkey is to attack kurdish forces, it would be in turn attacking russia and iran and i think thatjust gives you some idea of how dangerous this conflict can be. we are at a very dangerous moment. as for the situation in north east syria at the moment, we hear it is chaotic, the turkish advance is continuing right along this border, with around 150,000 civilians now having fled the violence. so it is a chaotic situation and many syrians are simply running for their lives at the moment. families of people killed by sepsis are warning that too many patients are being misdiagnosed. last year, figures showed deaths in england's hospitals had risen by more than a third in two years. that's despite awareness campaigns and guidelines for doctors to help them spot the signs. there are more than 250,000 cases of sepsis in the uk every year. 25,000 of those patients are children. five people are killed by sepsis every hour in the uk. ava mcfarlane was five when she died as a result of the condition in 2017. our correspondent sian lloyd has been speaking to her family. wejust tho
so therefore if turkey is to attack kurdish forces, it would be in turn attacking russia and iran and i think thatjust gives you some idea of how dangerous this conflict can be. we are at a very dangerous moment. as for the situation in north east syria at the moment, we hear it is chaotic, the turkish advance is continuing right along this border, with around 150,000 civilians now having fled the violence. so it is a chaotic situation and many syrians are simply running for their lives at the...
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in all russia's turmoil, it has never quite come to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people had feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world. but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. this man, israel's right winger, ariel sharon, visited the religious compound and that started the trouble. he wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy sites, an idea that's unthinkable to palestinians. after 45 years of division, germany is one. in berlin, a million germans celebrate the rebirth of europe's biggest and richest nation. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: china is celebrating 70 years since the communist party came to power with a military parade in tiananmen square, in the centre of beijing. let's talk to professor bates gill, an expert on chinese foreign policy and military affairs at macqua
in all russia's turmoil, it has never quite come to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people had feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world. but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. this man, israel's right winger, ariel sharon, visited the religious compound...
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today, syrian government forces — supported by russia — continued to move to areas once occupied by the kurds, whom they've now agreed to support. president trump's action has been widely condemned for altering the balance of power in the region. tomorrow, vice—president mike pence will travel to turkey for talks. our north america editor, jon sopel, reports from washington. the extraordinary american retreat, in one selfie video. a russian wearing a new york yankees cap playfully shows us around an abandoned us military base in northern syria. the russians are gratefully filling a vacuum. and as if to underline this major power shift in the middle east, just look at the welcome the united arab emirates were laying on this morning for the russian leader, vladimir putin, as they gave him the red — well, blue — carpet treatment. but it's a very different picture on the ground in northern syria, where the turks continue their bombardment. and don't think it's just kurdish fighters that are the target. if you strike residential areas, then children who know nothing of this conflict wi
today, syrian government forces — supported by russia — continued to move to areas once occupied by the kurds, whom they've now agreed to support. president trump's action has been widely condemned for altering the balance of power in the region. tomorrow, vice—president mike pence will travel to turkey for talks. our north america editor, jon sopel, reports from washington. the extraordinary american retreat, in one selfie video. a russian wearing a new york yankees cap playfully shows...
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very much a political speech and president trump was talking to an international audience thanking russia and syria and iraq forces and very critical of european countries for not taking back islamic state fighters. beyond that it was also very much in that an american audience. he talked about himself directing as commander—in—chief of the united states and he had obliterated an islamic state and this was his message to try and say that islamic state had now been defeated. but it is a point you've just raised, a very important one, that of course the ideology is something that does not die necessarily with al—baghdadi underwear references there were attem pts underwear references there were atte m pts to underwear references there were attempts to try and reorganise and regroup in recent months and also suggestions that al—baghdadi had su ccesses suggestions that al—baghdadi had successes who america has, according to president trump, in their sights. he also paid tribute to the most of those who died at the hands of islamic state and talked about some of the dreadful ways in w
very much a political speech and president trump was talking to an international audience thanking russia and syria and iraq forces and very critical of european countries for not taking back islamic state fighters. beyond that it was also very much in that an american audience. he talked about himself directing as commander—in—chief of the united states and he had obliterated an islamic state and this was his message to try and say that islamic state had now been defeated. but it is a...
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i want to thank the nations of russia, turkey, syria and iraq. and i also want to thank the syrian kurds for the support they were able to give us. this was a very very dangerous mission. thank you as well to the great intelligence professionals who helped make this very successful journey possible. i want to thank the soldiers and sailors, airmen and marines involved in last night's operation. you are the very best there is anywhere in the world, no matter where you go. there is nobody even close. i want to thank general mark millie and ourjoint chiefs of staff, and i also want to thank our professionals who work in other agencies of the united states government and were critical to the mission's unbelievable success. last night was a great night for the united states and for the world. a brutal killer, one who has caused so much hardship and death, has violently been eliminated. he will never again harm another innocent man, woman or child. he died like a dog, he died like a coward. the world is now a much safer place. god bless america. thank
i want to thank the nations of russia, turkey, syria and iraq. and i also want to thank the syrian kurds for the support they were able to give us. this was a very very dangerous mission. thank you as well to the great intelligence professionals who helped make this very successful journey possible. i want to thank the soldiers and sailors, airmen and marines involved in last night's operation. you are the very best there is anywhere in the world, no matter where you go. there is nobody even...
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and ukraine, she isa the region, russia and ukraine, she is a stellar and very solid professional expert diplomat, she is said to be planning to do a very similar testimony to ambassador yovanovitch, and she will say that from the very beginning, mr giuliani has engaged in shadow diplomacy outside the normal protocol, and what we got in the end was an illegal process. so what do you think this means in terms of the likelihood of impeachment of the president of the us?|j likelihood of impeachment of the president of the us? i believe the impeachment is almost becoming a necessity for the democrats, now the question is whether they will keep the impeachment enquiry narrow in scope broaden it, as some of the critics are now, of the leadership in congress are saying that they should do. the speaker of congress, nancy pelosi is facing a serious decision to make, but i think the impeachment will go ahead, and i still think the republicans in the senate will vote against the ouster of president trump, but it is also changing, and the public opinion which is very important, is swinging firmly in
and ukraine, she isa the region, russia and ukraine, she is a stellar and very solid professional expert diplomat, she is said to be planning to do a very similar testimony to ambassador yovanovitch, and she will say that from the very beginning, mr giuliani has engaged in shadow diplomacy outside the normal protocol, and what we got in the end was an illegal process. so what do you think this means in terms of the likelihood of impeachment of the president of the us?|j likelihood of...
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it seems that the kurdish led forces, the sdf are currently in discussions with russia and the regime of basher al—assad, to potentially try to counterattack against turkey. therefore, america says, they are looking towards other allies. amid all of this, there are warnings that ultimately, there are members of is who have been held prisoner inside the country and it is clear there is a danger that they will escape. at the end of the week, we saw a car bomb in a syrian town. islamic state took responsibility for that, they say they carried out the attack and that will only fuel fears that the group could re—emerge and regroup in the midst of all this chaos occurring in syria. injapan, the death toll from super typhoon hagibis has risen to 26 with another 21 people missing. the huge storm has ripped across most of central and northern japan, last night dumping record quantities of rain. 0ur correspondent rupert wingfield hayes has travelled north of tokyo where rescue efforts are still underway. this is the town of chikuma in the japanese alps. much of it now enveloped by brown, di
it seems that the kurdish led forces, the sdf are currently in discussions with russia and the regime of basher al—assad, to potentially try to counterattack against turkey. therefore, america says, they are looking towards other allies. amid all of this, there are warnings that ultimately, there are members of is who have been held prisoner inside the country and it is clear there is a danger that they will escape. at the end of the week, we saw a car bomb in a syrian town. islamic state...
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and with cyprus being beaten by 5—0 by russia, the scots are now one point behind them ahead of their fixture next month. wales are in action at the moment. they're facing group e leaders croatia in cardiff — it's the croats who are leadnig 1—0 at the moment with around 15 minutes left in the first half. all tonight's results on the bbc sport website. simone biles has become the most succesful gymnast in world championship history. the american won her 24th world championship medal taking the gold on the beam in stuttgart. her victory on the vault yesterday meant she had equalled the record held by vitaly scherbo. and biles made it 25 medals shortly after wiht her 18th shortly after with her 18th gold after winning the floor event, finishing ahead of her compatriot sunisa lee and angelina melikova of russia. and this has been an incredbily successful world championships for british gymnasts too. 20—year—old joe fraser producing a perfect routine to win the parallel bars event. it's his first world title and it's the first time great britain have ever won a world medal in this
and with cyprus being beaten by 5—0 by russia, the scots are now one point behind them ahead of their fixture next month. wales are in action at the moment. they're facing group e leaders croatia in cardiff — it's the croats who are leadnig 1—0 at the moment with around 15 minutes left in the first half. all tonight's results on the bbc sport website. simone biles has become the most succesful gymnast in world championship history. the american won her 24th world championship medal taking...
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johnny sexton will captain ireland for the first time, in their rugby world cup pool match against russia on thursday. the returning fly—half one of 11 changes to the side that lost to the hosts japan on saturday. seven of the forwards will start their first game of the tournament. ireland's fate is still in their own hands. they'll be sure of a quarter—final place with a bonus—point win against the russians and then samoa in their final pool game. it is something i have thought about it since i was a kid, i have made a lot of decisions around trying to get there one day. it's taken a while, but it was worth the wait. i feel incredibly proud. but i want to be captain now of a good performance and a good win in a world cup game, so that's my main focus. dan biggar should be available for their game against fiji a week tomorrow. he went off with a head injury in the first half of their victory over australia on sunday, but he's recovering well. he is symptom—free at the minute and doing as he normally would but as far as doing as he normally would but as farasi doing as he normally
johnny sexton will captain ireland for the first time, in their rugby world cup pool match against russia on thursday. the returning fly—half one of 11 changes to the side that lost to the hosts japan on saturday. seven of the forwards will start their first game of the tournament. ireland's fate is still in their own hands. they'll be sure of a quarter—final place with a bonus—point win against the russians and then samoa in their final pool game. it is something i have thought about it...
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, against iran, against russia, against a side, and now the way bg is left to take care of themselves, and what that likely means is that areas which have been cleared of isis will probably fall back into isis will probably fall back into isis hands as the ypg moves to secure kurdish areas for a turkish invasion. this is security degradation in northern syria. this is risking an isis resurgence ahead ofa is risking an isis resurgence ahead of a 2020 election, and this is really bad for us advisers that have been on the ground working with an ally, having that ally watch you drive away as turkish armoured vehicles move in to northern syria. and i've heard that the turkish air force has actually been conducting airstrikes already on kurdish positions in northern syria. mike, i know you know this region very well. i suppose a lot of people might say to you there has been virtually no american policy in this area for quite some time. surely some policy is better than none, and president trump is threatening turkey, warning them not to do what you are describing. is that not going to work?
, against iran, against russia, against a side, and now the way bg is left to take care of themselves, and what that likely means is that areas which have been cleared of isis will probably fall back into isis will probably fall back into isis hands as the ypg moves to secure kurdish areas for a turkish invasion. this is security degradation in northern syria. this is risking an isis resurgence ahead ofa is risking an isis resurgence ahead of a 2020 election, and this is really bad for us...
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russia, key allies of the assad regime further south in damascus, will be delighted to hear that president trump wants out of the middle east and the risks now include an is revival, more misery for civilians and a deeper destabilisation of a fragile land. president trump has released a statement that says:gfx) "the united states does not endorse the attack and has made it clear to turkey that this operation is a bad idea." but it was his decision to withdraw american troops that turkey took as the green light for its offensive. there's been plenty of criticism of that move. here's our north america editorjon sopel. if he thinks it is such a bad idea, why on sunday night did he agree in a phone call with president erdogan and then put out a statement later saying that the long—awaited assault would start soon and american troop would not be in the way. there are only 50 soldiers, but all the time those troops were there on the ground, there was not a chance that president erdogan would have launched this offensive with the risk that american blood might be spilt. and so a very few soldie
russia, key allies of the assad regime further south in damascus, will be delighted to hear that president trump wants out of the middle east and the risks now include an is revival, more misery for civilians and a deeper destabilisation of a fragile land. president trump has released a statement that says:gfx) "the united states does not endorse the attack and has made it clear to turkey that this operation is a bad idea." but it was his decision to withdraw american troops that...
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dundee united's lawrence shankland has been called up by scotland for the euro 2020 qualifiers against russia and san marino. the scottish championship striker has scored 13 times in seven games so far this season. johnny sexton will captain for the first time. seven of the forwards will start their first game of the tournament. england's world cup—winning captain eoin morgan is one of the players to have made themselves available for the hundred player draft later this month. the new 100—ball competition will take place next summer and be made up of eight city—based teams. after over 140 years of racing, towcester, the course where ap mccoy rode his 4000th winner, has been permanenetly closed. it went into administration last year, its ten race—days in the calendar will be re—allocated. it's been a rest day the world cup today, a chance for the 10's of thousands of rugby fans to further enjoy their hosts hospitality. the tournament has been agreat success so far, as japan looks to secure a lasting legacy for the sport and the fans have contributed to that. here's our sports corresp
dundee united's lawrence shankland has been called up by scotland for the euro 2020 qualifiers against russia and san marino. the scottish championship striker has scored 13 times in seven games so far this season. johnny sexton will captain for the first time. seven of the forwards will start their first game of the tournament. england's world cup—winning captain eoin morgan is one of the players to have made themselves available for the hundred player draft later this month. the new...
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america withdraws, russia fills the void. we are entering a new phase in the syrian conflict over which the west has no control. president trump says he will support sanctions in turkey, but so far as having the desired effect in ankara. the queen speech new legislative programme. but it will all count for naught unless boris johnson programme. but it will all count for naught unless borisjohnson secures a brexit deal and wins an election he has yet to be granted. also when the programme... also when the programme... a new week, and with it, a fresh stack of impeachment drama. a series of former trump officials give evidence relating to the now infamous phone
america withdraws, russia fills the void. we are entering a new phase in the syrian conflict over which the west has no control. president trump says he will support sanctions in turkey, but so far as having the desired effect in ankara. the queen speech new legislative programme. but it will all count for naught unless boris johnson programme. but it will all count for naught unless borisjohnson secures a brexit deal and wins an election he has yet to be granted. also when the programme......
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russia says it will not allow clashes between turkish and syrian forces. it comes as the military offence continues seemingly undetermined by the incoming american sanctions was that also,
russia says it will not allow clashes between turkish and syrian forces. it comes as the military offence continues seemingly undetermined by the incoming american sanctions was that also,
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there is now a new middle east order in russia is sitting at the top of the pyramid. the americans under donald trump have surrendered a lot of their leverage in this region. he has pulled out the majority of us troops from syria, that has already happened. and critics would say they kind of intelligence cooperation with the kurds that made the raid against al—baghdadi possible will be far more difficult in the future. so the americans do not have the presence or the leverage, nor the influence they had here in the middle east. donald trump has made it very clear that he wants to be out of this region as quickly as he can to leave other people to fight over what he is described as all that sand. thank you very much forjoining us from the turkey— syria border. let's cross to washington now. we can speak to our correspondent chris buckler. this has now been absorbed by people in the united states for the last few hours, they are getting the news is they wake up on the east coast. what sort of political response has there been? this was time for the clinical programm
there is now a new middle east order in russia is sitting at the top of the pyramid. the americans under donald trump have surrendered a lot of their leverage in this region. he has pulled out the majority of us troops from syria, that has already happened. and critics would say they kind of intelligence cooperation with the kurds that made the raid against al—baghdadi possible will be far more difficult in the future. so the americans do not have the presence or the leverage, nor the...
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it comes after russia agreed with turkey to deploy troops to extend a ceasefire along the syrian border. more than 170,000 civilians have been displaced since turkey began its assault on kurdish fighters. in a televised address, mr trump said turkey had assured him that the current ceasefire would be permanent. 0ur north america correspondent nick bryant reports. on a day that donald trump claimed an american diplomatic triumph, the facts on the ground contradicted his words. these were russian forces consolidating their power in northern syria, in an area that, just weeks ago, was home to a key us base in the region. and these were turkish soldiers and turkey—backed syrian rebels unveiling their flags in triumph in a border town they've now taken from the kurds. america's forces have been continuing their pull—out, much to the fury of their kurdish allies in the fight against islamic state. these images have come to define a major power shift. departing us soldiers, former brothers in arms, pelted with potatoes. in washington, the president tried to turn what's been condemned as a
it comes after russia agreed with turkey to deploy troops to extend a ceasefire along the syrian border. more than 170,000 civilians have been displaced since turkey began its assault on kurdish fighters. in a televised address, mr trump said turkey had assured him that the current ceasefire would be permanent. 0ur north america correspondent nick bryant reports. on a day that donald trump claimed an american diplomatic triumph, the facts on the ground contradicted his words. these were russian...
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new opportunity for the islamic state, an opportunity for a resurgence, it gave a victory to iran and russia, not our friends, and gave a victory to iran and russia, not ourfriends, and indeed it called into question our credibility not just called into question our credibility notjust in called into question our credibility not just in syria called into question our credibility notjust in syria but around the world. general david petraeus speaking earlier to michelle fleury. up and down the state of california, wildfires are driving people from their homes. a new blaze close to la has forced many to leave their homes, including arnold schwarzenegger and lebron james. firefighters are trying to protect the getty center, home to priceless works of art. the state's governor has declared a state of emergency. the bbc‘s sophie long has the latest. you will probably be able to see the fire burning behind me. we're quite high up here. but you can see the smoke coming up from the trees. there are flames down there. we've been down here for the past hour or so and have watched as helicopters and p
new opportunity for the islamic state, an opportunity for a resurgence, it gave a victory to iran and russia, not our friends, and gave a victory to iran and russia, not ourfriends, and indeed it called into question our credibility not just called into question our credibility notjust in called into question our credibility not just in syria called into question our credibility notjust in syria but around the world. general david petraeus speaking earlier to michelle fleury. up and down the...
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it has been exasperated by tensions with russia, iran, and the ongoing syrian conflict. it could have a potentially devastating impactand have a potentially devastating impact and depending on the scope and scale of the sanctions. the bigger issue here is we have now an open conflict at least in rhetoric between and within nato allies. this is extremely problematic from a geostrategic perspective. i can only imagine how happy vladimir putin is right now. turkey served as the cornerstone of the transatlantic alliance to withstand soviet expansion after world war ii and here we are where we cannot figure out how to assuage the security and political concerns of a nato ally and protect incredible up orange counter isis partners. and what is important for your viewers and listeners to understand is it did not have to get to this point. in 2014-15, not have to get to this point. in 2014—15, there were plenty of opportunities to diversify our support for local counter isis fighters and the international community and united states only chose the wpg knowing full well that tu
it has been exasperated by tensions with russia, iran, and the ongoing syrian conflict. it could have a potentially devastating impactand have a potentially devastating impact and depending on the scope and scale of the sanctions. the bigger issue here is we have now an open conflict at least in rhetoric between and within nato allies. this is extremely problematic from a geostrategic perspective. i can only imagine how happy vladimir putin is right now. turkey served as the cornerstone of the...
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how much has russia gained throughout this process?” can. how much has russia gained throughout this process? i think russia is gaining consistently in this five day window to 20 hours cease—fire that is, actually cut ties and exactly where the next meeting between donald trump and the turkish president and moscow, putin and him and moscow, it seems like the russians are calling the shots and they are the masters in syria now along with the damascus government. how might this influence the decisions that the turkish president nixon the future?|j the decisions that the turkish president nixon the future? i think you want to avoid sanctions or any type of break down or anything else thatis type of break down or anything else that is being threatened. i think it is general inclination because the americans are very unpopular is to move away from the western orbit and the russians seem to be their best allies of the moment. of course, if the russians have given support to the russians have given support to the syrian government, agains
how much has russia gained throughout this process?” can. how much has russia gained throughout this process? i think russia is gaining consistently in this five day window to 20 hours cease—fire that is, actually cut ties and exactly where the next meeting between donald trump and the turkish president and moscow, putin and him and moscow, it seems like the russians are calling the shots and they are the masters in syria now along with the damascus government. how might this influence the...
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in all russia's turmoil, it has never quite come to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people have feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world. but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. this man, israel's right—winger ariel sharon, visited the religious compound and that started the trouble. he wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy sites, an idea that's unthinkable to palestinians. after 45 years of division, germany is one. in berlin, a million germans celebrate the rebirth of europe's biggest and richest nation. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: president trump has urged another foreign country, china, to launch an investigation into his democrat rivaljoe biden, and his son. the british prime minister, boris johnson, puts forward further proposals to break the brexit deadlock — b
in all russia's turmoil, it has never quite come to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people have feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world. but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. this man, israel's right—winger ariel sharon, visited the religious compound...
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released — just hours after the justice department opens a criminal investigation into the origins of the russia probe. hello and welcome to bbc news. it's been a day of violent anti—government protest across iraq. reports now say at least a0 people have been killed, after security forces used live rounds and tear gas against demonstrators. eight died in the capital, baghdad, — the rest in clashes in the south of the country. in the city of nasiriya, the authorities have imposed a curfew. the protests, which began two weeks ago, have been against corruption, lack ofjobs and economic hardship, as aleem maqbool reports. gunshots. antigovernment demonstrators took to the streets of baghdad in their thousands. surging towards the green zone. but as they did, they were met by tear gas and clashes with the police. the violence marked exactly one year of the current government. another year filled with economic hardship for iraqis, spiralling unemployment, and poor provision of basic services. already this month, nearly 200 protesters have been killed across the country in a brutal response by the
released — just hours after the justice department opens a criminal investigation into the origins of the russia probe. hello and welcome to bbc news. it's been a day of violent anti—government protest across iraq. reports now say at least a0 people have been killed, after security forces used live rounds and tear gas against demonstrators. eight died in the capital, baghdad, — the rest in clashes in the south of the country. in the city of nasiriya, the authorities have imposed a curfew....
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the kurds are still in desperate trouble, russia and the president have gained influence and the islamic state still looks like it has a chance of rising again. that doesn't look like success rising again. that doesn't look like success does it? i think it's important to remember the united states is in a tough strategic position to with because the kurdish militia that i was just talking about is setting up a mini state in north—eastern syria. and that many state is rejected by the government in damascus, it does not have support from the iraqi government to the east, the russians are against it and the iranians are against it. it's only the americans by themselves with the syrian kurdish that group, the syrian democratic forces, that support it. the americans are largely isolated and sally are trying desperately to hold back the turks who have implicit support on some level from the russian government, and ultimately the syrian government and the turkish government may reach a deal at kurdish expense. i think you were the last american ambassador in syria, before the civil war forced
the kurds are still in desperate trouble, russia and the president have gained influence and the islamic state still looks like it has a chance of rising again. that doesn't look like success rising again. that doesn't look like success does it? i think it's important to remember the united states is in a tough strategic position to with because the kurdish militia that i was just talking about is setting up a mini state in north—eastern syria. and that many state is rejected by the...
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union, mr song, will testify and there was donald trump's national security adviser on the region, russia and ukraine, i also know here=, she is a stellar and very solid professional expert diplomat, she is said to be planning to do a very similar testimony to ambassador yovanovitch, and she will say that from the very beginning, mr giuliani has engaged in shadow diplomacy outside the normal protocol, and what we got in the end was an illegal process. so what do you think this means in terms of the likelihood of impeachment of the president of the us? i believe the impeachment is almost becoming a necessity for the democrats, now the question is whether they will keep the impeachment enquiry narrow in scope broaden it, as some of the critics are now, of the leadership in congress are saying that they should do. the speaker of congress, ms pelosi is facing a serious decision to make, but i think the impeachment will go ahead, and i still think the republicans in the senate will vote against the ouster of president trump, but it is also changing, and the public opinion which is very importa
union, mr song, will testify and there was donald trump's national security adviser on the region, russia and ukraine, i also know here=, she is a stellar and very solid professional expert diplomat, she is said to be planning to do a very similar testimony to ambassador yovanovitch, and she will say that from the very beginning, mr giuliani has engaged in shadow diplomacy outside the normal protocol, and what we got in the end was an illegal process. so what do you think this means in terms of...
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donald trump thanked russia, turkey and the syrian kurds, but said only americans were involved in the raid. a neighbour told the bbc what he saw. translation: around 11pm, they started shooting the house of abu mohammad. the house was completely destroyed. we recovered seven bodies from under the rubble and two others on the main street. abu bakr al—baghdadi was last seen earlier this year in a rare propaganda video, very much still in command of is. a number of his followers and two wives were also killed in the raid. this caps a terrible year for the group he commanded. their last remaining territory was lost in a bloody battle in the spring, leading to the capture of thousands of its supporters and their families. this killing brings an end to the reign of a man whose empire of terror stretched across the middle east and clawed at the capitals of europe. his followers crowed earlier ths year, when he appeared alive in a propaganda video. today, they're mostly silent. abu bakr al—baghdadi was thought to be far from here, possibly in iraq. but it was in these olive groves that on
donald trump thanked russia, turkey and the syrian kurds, but said only americans were involved in the raid. a neighbour told the bbc what he saw. translation: around 11pm, they started shooting the house of abu mohammad. the house was completely destroyed. we recovered seven bodies from under the rubble and two others on the main street. abu bakr al—baghdadi was last seen earlier this year in a rare propaganda video, very much still in command of is. a number of his followers and two wives...
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in all russia's turmoil, it has never quite come to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people have feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world. but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. this man, israel's right—winger ariel sharon, visited the religious compound and that started the trouble. he wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy sites, an idea that's unthinkable to palestinians. after 45 years of division, germany is one. in berlin, a million germans celebrate the rebirth of europe's biggest and richest nation. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has urged another foreign country, china, to launch an investigation into his democrat rivaljoe biden, and his son. the british prime minister, boris johnson, puts forward further proposals to break the brexit deadlock but europea
in all russia's turmoil, it has never quite come to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people have feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world. but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. this man, israel's right—winger ariel sharon, visited the religious compound...
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zookeepers in russia didn't know what to do when a baby raccoon was abandoned by its mother. but another zoo had a plan — partner him up with a puppy. the bbc‘s tim allman has the story. best of friends, with a bounce in their step. meet moshka the raccoon and beroshka the dog. moshka had no—one to play with when he was brought to this zoo in a siberian city of airports. so they put him in with beroshka, now they are as thick as thieves —— irkutsk. with beroshka, now they are as thick as thieves -- irkutsk. translation: they not only get along well, but they study each other and take certain behaviours from each other. for example, the dog has already learned how to climb on people. the raccoon is a better teacher than the dog, i must say. dogs are less dangerous to raccoons than, say, cats when it comes to viruses and diseases. beroshka, a friendly little chap, helped moshka learn how to eat solid foods, although it doesn't always go smoothly between them. translation: the dog is very disappointed because its pores are not that grippy, and when the raccoon claims s
zookeepers in russia didn't know what to do when a baby raccoon was abandoned by its mother. but another zoo had a plan — partner him up with a puppy. the bbc‘s tim allman has the story. best of friends, with a bounce in their step. meet moshka the raccoon and beroshka the dog. moshka had no—one to play with when he was brought to this zoo in a siberian city of airports. so they put him in with beroshka, now they are as thick as thieves —— irkutsk. with beroshka, now they are as thick...
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this man paid 30,000 euros for a prepaid journey from vietnam to london via russia, poland, germany and france, organised by a vietnamese contact back home. translation: i have some vietnamese friends in the uk who will help me find jobs when i get there. this friends help me get on lorries or container trucks to go across the border. security is much less tight in the nearby lorry park than around the ports, further north, but few people here have managed to get past the border controls. the men in the camp told us that it was not easy to reach the uk that way and they have been stopped several times by border guards but we are told that, for those who paid more for their passage, this is simply a transit camp before they ar taken on their final leg of theirjourney. a local volunteer told us they had seen vietnamese and british men visiting migrants here in a mercedes and that, once migrants arrived in the uk, some went work in cannabis farms, after which all communications stopped. this man tells me he needs a job in the uk to pay back the loan for his journey. translation: we can do
this man paid 30,000 euros for a prepaid journey from vietnam to london via russia, poland, germany and france, organised by a vietnamese contact back home. translation: i have some vietnamese friends in the uk who will help me find jobs when i get there. this friends help me get on lorries or container trucks to go across the border. security is much less tight in the nearby lorry park than around the ports, further north, but few people here have managed to get past the border controls. the...