on its side the turkish embassy as germany also prepares for a large kurdish demonstration picture on today. i'm out on a welcome to the program we begin with breaking news a massive explosion has rocked kabul kabul officials there say at least seventeen people are dead more than one hundred others are wounded as they'll be getting them a sister from the afghan cup capital makes her in the program also on the program kurds mobilize to protest the turkish intervention in syria demonstrations in lebanon i thought of the turkish embassy as germany also prepare for a large kurdish demonstration nature on today. ok we're going to move on to the next story now and police in the german city of cologne are preparing for a larger protest by kurdish groups against turkey's ongoing military offensive in northern syria but he's expected more than fifteen thousand at the rally which german intelligence say has been organized by groups close to the banned kurdistan workers party the offensive by turkish forces against the y.p. militia in northern syria has also drawn protests in neighboring lebanon

demonstrations in lebannon it's like the turkish embassy is germany also preparing for a large kurdish demonstration linkers a day. fighting corruption tops the agenda of the african union and you will see all of us in ethiopia our correspondent take those to nigeria for a glimpse that has corruption is affecting people's daily lives. i'm good to have you with us police in the german city of cologne are preparing for a large protest by courage as groups against turkey's ongoing military offensive in northern syria and they say expects more than fifteen thousand at the rally which german intelligence ses has been organized by groups of close to the banned kurdistan workers party the offensive by turkish forces against the wife militia in northern syria has also drawn protests in neighboring lebanon. the turkish embassy was the target of the protest in beirut while the battle with guns and tanks goes into its second week in northern syria the kurds have now started a campaign to win hearts and minds in other parts of the world. but street protest song going to stop turkey's president and

on the backside of the turkish embassy as germany also prepares for a large kurdish demonstration later today. you. know donna welcome to the program we begin with breaking news this hour after poor says that at least forty people have been killed in a major explosion in the afghan capital kabul the country's interior ministry has also said that more than one hundred forty were injured in the attack which happened at a police checkpoint in the stacy on saturday morning the blast was caused by a car bombing near a foreign embassies and government buildings the taliban has claimed responsibility . listening by for us now in kabul is tight here for more on this story can you tell us the latest. yes there actually as you stated here has been a really tragic day here in afghanistan in kabul actually it is a serious and the following of a series of attacks over the last couple of weeks here at least forty people have been confirmed but don't forget that the afghan government normally downplay the number of the casualties the number is far higher than what they are claiming to be more more tha

syria demonstrations and let those let alone it's like the turkish embassy as germany also prepares for a large kurdish demonstration later today. fighting corruption tops the agenda of the african union and you will still listening theo are responding takes us to nigeria for it means that has close and is affecting people's daily lives. i'm on a welcome to the program we begin with breaking news this hour reports are coming in of a large explosion a police checkpoint in the afghan capital kabul the blast is believed to have been caused by a car bombing near a foreign embassies and government buildings it's also being reported that there are several casualties at the scene. we'll be bringing you more on that story as it comes and police in the german city of cologne are preparing for a large protest by kurdish groups against turkey's ongoing military offensive in northern syria police expect more than fifteen thousand at the rally which german intelligence say has been organized by groups close to the banned kurdistan workers party the offensive by turkish forces against the militia

the turkish embassy was the target of the protest in beirut while the battle with guns and tanks goes into its second week in northern syria the kurds have now started the campaign to win hearts and minds in other parts of the world. but street protest song going to stop talk is president of the one he's announced his forces will now push further east to a town called man beach no one should take issue with this because the real owners of man beach aren't these terrorists there are arab brothers there yes. afterwards we will continue to fight up to the iraqi border until no terrorist is left. other one threat to attack the entire kurdish controlled area of syria is in direct contradiction of the interest of his nato ally the united states just hours before a senior white house adviser had called on everyone to take his troops and all armed fighters out of the conflict he appealed to everyone to focus on the longer term strategic goals of ending violence in syria but the turkish president seems to be in no mood to heed the call. thousands of members of germany's kurdish community are s

embassy there where protesters also accuse the turkish government of terrorism and of aligning itself with islamic state. ok many thanks our correspondent paula slavering is right up to date and just to add a little bit of information is just coming in from the russian foreign ministry that russian a rainy and voice the u.s. charge the all been summoned to the turkish foreign ministry to be briefed on this new turkish operation in syria and over. more on this story now from r.t. correspondent jacqueline vuckovic in the studio we heard a bit about how this is a quite quickly it's probably still quite a few countries off guard though with the international reaction being well we have heard that rex tillerson the u.s. secretary of state has already contacted his turkish counterpart to ask about this operation but we haven't gotten the outfall of what was discussed there but meanwhile russia has said that the u.s. provocations are really the main reason behind the crisis in syria coming to a head here they've also called for restraint on both sides saying that this sort of action is not w

embassy holding up cards and chanting that the turkish government was a terrorist organization that had links to terrorism and to islamic state we also see this happening against the backdrop of the trump administration starting now to back pedal against the statement that it was training a border protection force and the u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson has said that the whole issue was misunderstood be that as it may the facts on the ground are that turkey has started its operations. ok that's paula thank you for those details. now forget the war on terror it's russia and china that are now america's biggest threat that's what the u.s. defense secretary james mattis spells out as he unveiled the country's new defense priorities more and galatea of picks up the story. trump's new defense doctrine can probably be summed up in just three words bring it on if you challenge it will be your longest and your worst day the war on terror is now secondary the priority is the new great game of good lobel proportions great power competition not terrorism is now the primary focus of u.s.

reports as without borders planned on protesting in front of the turkish embassy. over prevented from death and that by police many of them were angry off the ratchet tied at on told an onion michael but he was misinformed about imprisoned journalists. out on the ice. when you say it's that's iran or not for the french present. is not informed about the situation of thirty students. when he say's that's turkish journalist all terrorists or spies on that's why there are you jae millz. very jailed just because they deserve jobs. the office of the portraits known as see this all sounds set that will blow he wasn't the journalist it was important to support freedom of the press. yeah i noticed in the painting stencils which american propaganda to graduate a messages. first and foremost on the passenger side and my talents of people's freedom especially the freedom of the press. the rights to express yourself and that rights the right to hold your opinions about it. after being. over fifty thousand people have been jail since the ball screwed it died july twenty sixteen

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embassy warning of possible attacks on hotels in the city. turkish backed fighters have reportedly entered the northwestern syrian town of afrin it's part of an offensive on kurdish militias that anger is calling operation all of branch but it threatens to further inflame the nearly seven year old conflict in syria turkey's military announce that has so far struck one hundred fifty three kurdish militia targets in northern syria. turkey's civilians cheering on the tanks headed towards the syrian border. many support and kurds like his military operation dubbed olive branch. he's a safe turkey why shouldn't we be placed. if we don't do this then the us will give the more power and very soon they'll be threatening our borders. they ever wipe a j m and the kurdish militia backed by washington turkey's air and ground forces have a pounding why page positions in african. turkish fighter jets have been carrying out an air rides and from across the border tanks have been shelling the kurdish controlled syrian on clive. and curses the why p.j. as a s

president and those sentiments were echoed in front of the two cliche embassy in london where around one hundred fifty people gathered they were holding placards and they were chanting that the turkish government is a terrorist government that has links to islamic state on that whole issue of whether or not the americans have been helping to establish a border security force the trump administration has been backpedaling and the latest we've heard from the u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson is that there was misunderstanding over the whole issue but whether that is true or not the facts on the ground are that turkey has started its military operation we discuss the situation with jenkins tome our dean of the political science faculty if doubles mom or university he believes the military operation could have been prevented if washington hadn't ignored turkey's calls the minute i'm strictly off or to the united states you know in order to corporate in syria against all terrorist organizations worked up to know our strategic ally couldn't listen to us started to walk. a. very big pro

president and those sentiments were echoed in front of me to a cliche embassy in london where. around a hundred and fifty people gathered they were holding placards and they were chanting that the turkish government is a terrorist government that has links to islamic state on that whole issue of whether or not the americans have been helping to establish a border security for the company ministration has been backpedaling and the latest we've heard from the u.s. secretary of state makes to listen is that there was a misunderstanding over the whole issue but whether that is true or not the facts on the ground are that turkey has started its military operation. does not discuss situation further with the chinese toma dean of the political scientists i could see at istanbul's mama university mr tutt dr time i thank you for joining us on the program now do you think all of this could have been avoided had washington watched its wasn't been a big clearer yes i think so you know is the many times turkey offered to the united states you know in order to cooperate in syria against are

president and those sentiments were echoed in front of me to a cliche embassy in london where around a hundred and fifty people gathered they were holding placards and they were chanting that the turkish government is a terrorist government that has means to an islamic state on that whole issue of whether or not the americans have been helping to establish a border security force the trump administration has. backpedaling and the latest we've heard from the u.s. secretary of state to listen is that there was a misunderstanding over the whole issue but whether that is true or not the facts on the ground all that tookie has started its military operation. ok joining me in the studio now is our correspondent jacqueline vega is going to tell is more detail more information about what's going on jacki was the international reaction to turkey's intervention in syria well the russian authorities have been following this very closely of course and they've said that they're following the situation in africa extremely carefully and they're really concerned about what's happening there calling

prepares to deal with a humanitarian crisis in northern syria admitted deadly turkish offensive against kurdish forces. and britain's top army official demands more funding to counter the supposed russian. this is our national. have you with us now the u.s. vice president has announced that washington's embassy in israel will move to jerusalem by the end of next year you gave a speech to the israeli parliament. president trump has directed the state department to immediately begin preparations to move the united states embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and that united states embassy will open before the end of next year well this announcement by the american vice president is hugely controversial and no doubt will be met with the same kind of backlash that met the announcement by the american president donald trump last month when he stated that jerusalem is the capital of israel now they were protests that were held as the american vice president landed in israel yesterday there were posters with his face on that were trampled on and thrown about at the same time a day of rage has bee

vice president on moving the american embassy to jerusalem. the u.n. prepares to deal with a humanitarian crisis in northern syria amid a deadly turkish offensive against kurdish forces. britain's top army official demands more funding it to counter this supposed threat from russia. and the u.s. congress passes a bill to temporarily lift a government shutdown the mid a standoff over immigration. are broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow. thomas certainly glad to have you with us now the u.s. vice president has announced that washington's embassy in israel will move to jerusalem by the end of next year gave a speech to the israeli parliament. president trump has directed the state department to immediately begin preparations to move the united states embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and that united states embassy will open before the end of next year well this announcement by the american vice president is hugely controversial and no doubt will be met with the same kind of backlash that met the announcement by the american president dona

at the top stories now in al-jazeera turkish president insists his military will take control of the kurdish held enclave of affray in northern syria as it batters the area without hillary craft and ground forces the operation to push out syrian kurdish y p g finances will now also target the towns of. beach the y p g is a u.s. allied group but turkey considers terrorists as the one says they have an agreement over the operation with russia which withdrew its troops before the fighting started to push back syrian rebels have also joined the offensive stephanie decker explains. turkey has now announced the start of the eastern front these are the free syrian army fighters inside syria backed by turkey they are now advancing they join what has been offensive pretty much from this border the western border and the northern border we've had f.s.a. fighters is while backed by turkish forces move in from this area and also from the north intensive shelling we've been hearing here throughout the day that we've also been speaking to sources from a free man who will tell you that people are r

vice president on moving the american embassy to jerusalem. to deal with a humanitarian crisis in northern syria amid a deadly turkish offensive against kurdish forces. britain's top army official demands for more funding to counter the supposed threat from russia. the latest on these stories and much more going to stay with us now for. hello and welcome to crossfire where all things are considered. well the four page memo detailing extensive use changed the course of what is known as russia gate also does the trumpet ministration syria policy make any sense and who's the real bully. or the media. cross talking real news i'm joined by my guest mark sloboda he's an international affairs and security analyst we also have alex christopher oh he's a director and writer for the duran dot com and we have dimitri bobbitt he's a political analyst with sputnik international or a gentleman as usual crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want i always appreciate let's let me go to you first this four page memo now if you watch f

brawler ups in the israeli parliament during a speech by a us vice president on moving the american embassy to jerusalem of. the united nations per person to deal with the humanitarian crisis in northern syria the middle deadly turkish offensive against kurdish forces. britain's top army official demands more funding to counter this opposing threat from russia. and u.s. senators agree to support a funding bill and i government. to keep working for another. year churning in from iraq in the world this hour welcome to moscow and to r.t. international my names you know neil welcome to the program our top story u.s. vice president mike pence says annoyance that america's embassy in israel will move them by the end of next year. president trump is directed the state department to immediately begin preparations to move the united states embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and that united states embassy will open before the end of next year well this announcement by the american vice president is hugely controversial and no doubt will be met with the same kind of backlash that met the announcement

prepares to deal with the humanitarian crisis in northern syria amid a deadly turkish offensive against kurdish forces. stop army officials bands more funding it to counter the suppose of threat from. u.s. senators agree to support a funding bill to end a government shutdown and allow it to keep working for another two weeks congress in session right now on the phone. broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our team john thomas surely glad to have you with us and the u.s. vice president has announced that washington's embassy in israel will move to jerusalem by the end of next year mike pence gave a speech to the israeli parliament. president trump has directed the state department to immediately begin preparations to move the united states embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and that united states embassy will open before the end of next year well this announcement by the american vice president is hugely controversial and no doubt will be met with the same kind of backlash that met the announcement by the american president donald trump last month when he stated that jerus

prepares to deal with a humanitarian crisis in northern syria amid a deadly turkish offensive against kurdish forces. britain's top army official demands more funding to counter the suppose of threat from russia. with the latest on the story's been had dot com coming up though a former policy advisor to the u.s. government is the guest on sophie and co talking about revolutions throughout the world and how they can be avoided. hello welcome to. attention and societies sometimes reach a boiling point if not taken care of leading to evolution how do they work and are they in voidable i asked professor jack goldstone scholar of revolution former consultants to the us government and professor of public policy at the george mason university. nor the us they govern and the people's discontents becomes intolerable politics spills out from parliament chambers into the streets and squares what does it take to get from a peaceful protest to an uprising revolution just toppling governments really bring about the end of people. and what happens after a revolution is successful. professor jack gol

julian assange has been living in the london embassy to avoid arrest. ecuador says they hopes britain will recognize assange as a diplomat and give him legal immunity. a turkish court has ordered the release of two journalists from detention. they were jailed along with thousands of others in the wake of a failed coup attempt in 2016. stilill to comome, digging out survivors. more than a dozen people are still missing in southern california after deadly mudslides tour a path of destruction through towns already hit by wildfires. british prime minister theresa may theresa may'y's office says the coununtry will not hold a secocond referenendum on brexit. this after promiminent brexit supporter, nigel farage, said the second referendum might be a good idea. many politicians are called for a second poll saying the consequences of the decision were not clear for voters at the time. farage says a second vote would end the debate. earlier we talked to our london correspondent and asked her why farage is posing a a second referendum. is i it a stunt? >> i thihi

and take the president insists his military will take control of the turkish held enclave of affray and in northern syria if it battles the area with artillery cross and ground forces. at least seven people have been killed in yemen after an asteroid hit a building which doubled as a home in a medical center five others were injured in the attack in the northern province of saddam it's believed the strikes occurred out by the saudi led coalition. meanwhile saudi arabia has promised to donate one and a half billion dollars in aid to yemen of the un's humanitarian appeal it's a war continues the situation is deteriorating in areas controlled by the saudi backed government and in the southern port city of aden secessionist say that they want to overthrow the internationally recognized government but you have aid as this report. from. the u.n. says three billion dollars will be needed if yemeni children to stop eating out of dumpsters. not many will also be used to provide health sanitation and basic necessities to eleven million people desperate for humanitarian aid. half of the three bill

vice president on moving the american embassy to jerusalem. to the united nations to deal with a humanitarian crisis in northern syria i made a deadly turkish offensive against kurdish forces. army official more funding. from russia. and u.s. senators agreed to support a funding bill to end a government shutdown to keep working for another. just a few moments into a brand new day here in moscow choose the january twenty third a very warm welcome to the program u.s. vice president mike pence america's embassy in israel will move to jerusalem next year. president trump has directed the state department to immediately begin preparations to move the united states embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and that united states embassy will open before the end of next year well this announcement by the american vice president is hugely controversial and no doubt will be met with the same kind of backlash that met the announcement by the american president donald trump last month when he stated that jerusalem is the capital of israel now they were protests

and germany rejects the deportation of a turkish hardest to support the extremists in syria. is almost could be released as early as next year. great to have you with us as always the u.s. embassy in iraq has announced one hundred fifty million dollars is to be spent rebuilding cities left devastated in the war on islamic state and that's only a fraction of what the u.s. has earmarked for its continued military presence there. has more on the story what does this look like to you. resident evil no this is mosul iraq what's left of it quote a sea of thousands of air strikes we film this a few weeks ago and nothing's really changed from when we were there last this is what the off the mouth of a classic strike in mosul look like neighborhoods that numbered in the thousands it's been reduced to a handful. the iraqi army in the u.s. led coalition seem to make sure to not leave a square meter on scorched earth it took of precision i haven't yet seen a single house and none still untouched by fighting the neighboring street all but destroyed the street across rubble the street over

israel's embassy in jordan is reopening after israel apologized for the shooting incident that was closed in july when an israeli security guard shot dead two jordanians over an alleged attack the guard was allowed to return to israel under diplomatic immunity. the un is calling for the yemeni port of data to remain open beyond friday to allow the delivery of lifesaving aid to continue on tuesday the saudi led coalition authorized the opening of the facility to handles about seventy percent of yemen's imports but it was damaged in a twenty fifteen airstrike more than eight million yemenis are on the brink of famine and the country is suffering outbreaks of cholera and diptheria pope francis has arrived in peru on the second leg of his south american tour the leader of the roman catholic church was welcomed to lima by putting in president petro public. during his trip is expected to meet indigenous people large parts of their homeland have been destroyed by a gold rush and produce amazon rain forest. a spending bill to keep the u.s. government operating beyond friday's cleared a hurdle in

also this hour germany rejects the deportation of a turkish jarvis to support extremists in syria. and could be released next year. considering outside help to resolve the case of julian assange and wiki leaks she's been holed up in the country's embassy for five years . from moscow. thanks so much for being with us this. now the u.s. embassy has officially requested up to one hundred fifty million dollars to be spent rebuilding a rocky cities left devastated by the war on islamic state that's only a fraction of what the u.s. has earmarked for its continued military operations there. has more on the story what does this look like to you mad mad. resident evil no this is mosul or rather what's left of it quote a sea of thousands of air strikes we filmed this a few weeks ago and nothing's really changed from when we were there last this is what the aftermath of a classic strike in mosul look like neighborhoods that numbered in the thousands it's been reduced to a handful. the iraqi army and the u.s. led coalition seem to make sure to not leave a square meter on scorched for the turk

healing's founder julian assange has become a citizen of ecuador he's been living in the country's embassy for five years to avoid arrest doors foreign minister announced the move on thursday and said that she hoped britain would recognize a songe as a diplomat and give him legal immunity a turkish court has ordered the release of two journalists from detention now that's according to local media. by were jailed along with thousands of others in the wake of a failed coup attempts in twenty sixteen. you're watching t.w. news live from berlin still to come digging on survivors more than a dozen people are still missing in southern california after deadly mudslides tore a path of destruction through towns already hit by wild fought us. all right british prime minister to recent days often says that the country will not hold a second referendum on bricks now this after the prominent bright sit supporter nigel for ah said a second referendum be a good idea but would you believe that many politicians have called for a second poll saying that the consequences of the decision were not clear for vo

a turkish court has ordered the release of two journalists from detention that's according to local media moment and pay were jailed along with thousands of others in the wake of a failed coup attempt back in two thousand and sixteen. israel has given final approval for building hundreds of new homes in settlements in the occupied west bank that's according to an anti settlement group israeli house construction in occupied palestinian territory is a major roadblock in trouble peace talks which have been frozen since twenty fourteen. a new front line has opened in the battle against climate change in the democratic republic of congo the country is home to vast peat bogs the slow global warming by storing carbon but now some european logging companies want to chop down the forests that protect the pete bogs apologist say this would have a devastating effect others say the key is to strike a balance between conservation and development. the start of a new day in the democratic republic of congo. behind the villages doesn't swamp land. satellite images have revealed the existence of a peat bo