in the democratic republic of congo several major cities had their internet shut down today as ballots were counted for the long-delayed presidential election. opposition candidates accused the government of trying to prevent social media speculation about election results in the central african country. in the capital city of kinshasa- - an opposition stronghold-- residents worried about the elections' legitimacy. >> ( translated ): i don't think the elections were credible because too many people could not vote because of problems with electoral lists. many people did not find their names registered and were toldv to go to othing centers. many people didn't vote yesterday.az >> nthe current president, joseph kabila, is stepping down e ter being in power for 17 years. ection marks the first peaceful, democratic transfer oo power since thtry's independence from belgium in 1960. official results are expected to be announced january 15. back in this country, wall street closed t its worst year in a decade. but stocks ended the day in positive territory, bo tted by gains technology and re

republic of congo say they will not accept the results of sunday's elections if the ruling party wins counting is one underway but it could be several days before the first results are announced the opposition say that all irregularities in fact the presidential and parliamentary elections president joseph kabila is stepping down off the seventeen years in a peaceful transition of power in the country since it gained independence in one hundred sixty. people in the yemeni port city of her data say shelling is still going all despite a un backed truce and the fight has agreed to hand over control of her data to a local coast guard to be able seen by the un as part of a recent deal but the government backed by a saudi amorality coalition says that hasn't happened. reports in her data optimism however cautious it may have been has turned into confusion despite a un backed truce there are reports shelling is still going on some residents accuse her three rebels of failing to hand over control of the port city as they have promised to do as part of the recently signed agreement in sweden b

now the votes are being counted in the democratic republic of congo after a much delayed presidential election the opposition has raised concerns over irregularities and they're saying that they won't accept the results early results are expected in the coming days the election could lead to the first peaceful transition of power in the d.l.c. as history. people in the yemeni port city of her data say shelling is only going despite a un backed truce who the fight is agreed to hand over control of her data to the local coast guard and they in turn will be a the seen by the un as part of a recent deal but the government that's by a saudi ever aussie coalition's say they're not honoring the truce mama gem june reports in her data optimism however cautious it may have been has turned into confusion despite a un back to truce there are reports shelling is still going on some residents accuse her three rebels of failing to hand over control of the port city as they have promised to do as part of the recently signed agreement in sweden. the talks about handing over the port of her data is a

votes are being counted in the democratic republic of congo after a much delayed presidential election the opposition though has raised concerns a very regular season say they won't accept the results but the early results are expected to come within the coming days this election has the potential to be the first peaceful transition of power in the country since independence malcolm webb is a correspondent he is in the capital kinshasa. percival's of the opposition of the united of the main opposition coalitions united in refusing to accept whatever whatever results comes from this hugely flawed election. the opposition. elections took place it broke before going to the polls in to see factions of the breakaway faction led try to felix the security. has been given a lot less in the opinion polls than his competitors and more feeling for you now must employ you yet again didn't have much of a support base throughout most of the country he was only really known here in the capital he has the backing of two political heavyweights who haven't been allowed to vote in this election they were

president joseph kabila very early he's left the democratic republic of congo for eighteen years. this election two years overdue is to choose his successor my only concern is that we have this very heavy rain. and for the for the time out might be. this is the man he wants to take over from a zani shuddery fees on the european union sanctions list accused of rights abuses . i think victory is on my side and tonight i will be president. that the heavy rain hit the capital kinshasa didn't put people off. and there's no sign of a low turnout by thirty eight percent of eligible voters have already registered. but no fool have been able to vote as a polling station inside this primary school scott voting machines ready to go if there's no copy of the electoral register here subsequently facts for the people inside to be dusted sunrise waiting to vote a big crowd of people outside as well for patience is running thin people here blame the presidents of the electoral commission for not delivering it demanding their rights of votes. we were slipping into morning we're looking for which a

republic of congo after an election plagued by long queues broken machines and to retro rain also had rights groups not brave enough to bahrain the polls and his five year jail term tweets those stories after the break. hello the cold is unsurprisingly with the korean peninsula.

now the votes are being counted in the democratic republic of congo after a much delayed presidential election the opposition though has raised concerns over irregularities early results are expected within the coming days the election could lead of course the first peaceful transition of power in the d.l.c. malcolm webb is a correspondent reporting now from the capital kinshasa. president joseph kabila dated early he's left the democratic republic of congo for the eighteen years. this election two years a video is to choose his successor my only concern is that we have this very every right. and for the for the timeout might be. this is the man he wants to take over from a zani shattering he's on the european union sanctions list accused of rights abuses and put the city i think victory is on my side and tonight i will be president. but the heavy rain hit the capital kinshasa didn't put people off. and there's no sign of a low turnout. percent of eligible voters already registered. with the tool of being able to vote as a polling station inside this primary school it's called voting

the democratic republic of congo what do you think about that. some people mentioned too early dismantling that dollar shoot down the social media but because they are afraid i don't know why they are fred they have to lead to d. count three to go as he has to go easy everything has to be flawless you know so we can come we've come up with a result of dr congo lives people are expecting we don't know exactly why you missed kabila is afraid people of congo they have the most rigid people of congo they want to change he and his team cannot do it. can will it is that for the change he and these people they cannot stop that you know commitment of congolese for a change thank you very much that was martin was the key opposition candidate here the controversial election in the democratic republic of congo thanks so much welcome. in contrast that sudan's parliament has passed its twenty nine hundred the school budget it comes as protests spurred by a lack of economic opportunity continue in various cities around the country politicians say the new budge

eager voters refused to give up at the ballot box election day is over in the democratic republic of congo but by nightfall many had yet to cast their vote trust traded by turmoil at overburden polling stations scenes like this one in the limited district of kinshasa were not uncommon long lines stonewalled by malfunctioning machines. said it we've been here since this morning and it's dark already but we're here and we will vote. as we call the technician he came but. the card is missing the memory card. as vote counting gets underway in one of africa's largest and poorest countries the significance of the election is palpable this could be the d r c s first peaceful transition of power since again independence from belgium in one nine hundred sixty long time leader and strongmen joseph kabila is stepping down after nearly eighteen years at the helm of the main opposition candidate martin for you lou and others allege that the vote has been marred by rich machines voter suppression in opposition strongholds and general mismanagement . says even. all these irregularities will certain

says an american who may have been exposed to the ebola virus in the democratic republic of congo is being monitored in omaha. person who has asked for privacy had been providing medical assistance in the renal. so far there are no ebola symptoms. the person is being treated at the university of nebraska smell center. >>> and cbs salt lake city affiliate looks at new laws taking effect in 2019. six states and the district of columbia will raise the minimum wage to buy -- minimum age, excuse me, to buy a gun from 18 to 21. some 5 million americans will see more money in their pockets because 20 states passed laws increasing, there it is, the minimum wage. the me too movement inspired new laws for 2019. it will be illegal in california to force employees to sign nondisclosure agreements as part of sexual harassment settlements. >>> just in time for new year's eve, a new law took effect in utah yesterday lower the state's blood alcohol limit from .08 to .05. that is the strictest drunken driving standard in the u.s. and this is a good one. a new california law will help decide who gets

web al-jazeera kinshasa or a democratic republic of congo. settles parliament has pursed its twenty nineteen physical budget it comes as protests spurred by a lack of economic opportunity continue across the country politicians say the new budget will reduce inflation but many remain skeptical the government will be able to deliver on the promise of a more good reports of a call to. after days of demonstration over the poor state of the economy which have morphed into calls for the government to step down sudan's parliament passed its twenty nine hundred first called budget. it wasn't the most important thing about the budget is addressing the hard currency issue and increasing exports by thirty percent while reducing imports by increasing like production the budget also focuses on creasing oil production reducing imports of oil. the new budget promises to reduce the country's inflation from its current rate of seventy percent to twenty seven it also aims to increase economic growth by five point one percent and raise spending by nearly three

vote counting is underway in the democratic republic of congo after it pulled marked by widespread which is to go problems. the bangladeshi prime minister with a record third consecutive term and coins the results farcical. they demanded a new vote. anald trump israel evaluating quick pullout of u.s. troops from syria according to republican senator lindsey graham. we start with the democratic republic's long delayed election that took place relatively peacefully on sunday but there were many logistical problems. one opposition candidate to slack -- describing election d y is a mess. its present of the country with its first chance for a peaceful transfer of power since independence in 1960. joseph kabila can't run again but critics say that he likes to rule through the camtek government candidate. there were tens of thousands of local observers on election day. >> in several centers of the countries the voting machines didn't work. these irregularities will surely have a negative impact on the process. coalition will determine the cocourse of action when the tite comes. >> i am satisfie

in the democratic republic of congo awaits the outcome of sunday's not presidential election of votes of being counted in tensions a high following allegations of widespread voting to make and. i forgot a welcome to the program. australia is ringing in the new year these live pictures from sydney's a famous a fireworks display at the opera house and they harbor and estimated one of the half million spectators are currently down on the waterfront. japan will welcome the arrival of twenty nineteen in two hours away we'll bring you those pictures up by tokyo and new year's updates from around the globe as the world says goodbye to twenty eight and hello. bangladesh's prime minister has been declared the winner of sunday's national elections the electoral commission says the shaikh has seen its alliance won two hundred eighty eight out of three hundred parliamentary seats but a victory has been overshadowed by allegations of vote rigging the opposition members demanding fresh elections. to some she's a humanitarian to others she's an autocrat shaikh has seen a daughter of the founder of b

web al-jazeera kinshasa the democratic republic of congo. still ahead here on al-jazeera why president trump has decided to slow down the immediate withdrawal of u.s. troops from syria we'll have a live update and the protests continue the government announces a new budget to stay with us here. yet more clouds and at times rains stepping in from the atlantic into move west impossible if you're digging down actually across central areas through germany heading down towards the alps we are going to see some snow over the high ground he says of the out for example we'll see quite a covering of snow pushed further south the gnostic little system just developing into central and eastern parts of the mediterranean temperatures struggling to get to around ten degrees celsius in athens and in the cloud on the right on monday ten celsius somewhat clear skies there for london nine degrees for paris it is relatively mild and it will continue to be as we go on into the new year we will see well some rain and snow running across the baltic states the whi

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to west africa in a day and a tense wait for the democratic republic of congo as votes from sunday's presidential election accounted millions cast their ballots in a vote that could say the first peaceful transfer of power for decades but questions over its fantasies of mounting the accusations of delays and irregularities especially in opposition areas. eager voters refused to give up at the ballot box election day is over in the democratic republic of congo but by nightfall many had yet to cast their vote frustrated by turmoil at overburden polling stations scenes like this one in the limited district of kinshasa were not uncommon long lines stonewalled by malfunctioning machines. said it we've been here since this morning and it's dark already but we're here and we will vote no to that as we call the technician he came but. the card is missing the memory card. as vote counting gets underway in one of africa's largest and poorest countries the significance of the election is palpable this could be the d.-r. sees first peaceful transition of power since against independence from bel

folk county is under way in the democrats republic of congo after a long delayed presidential election the opposition has raised concerns of irregularities original results are expected in the coming days. israel's prime minister says he's received a personal pledge from brazil's president elect to move his country's embassy to jerusalem benjamin netanyahu says the judge. told him it was a question of when not if the move will go. head the incoming brazilian president is hosting netanyahu and other leaders for his inauguration which is coming up on choose day it's under pressure to keep the embassy in tel aviv to avoid hurting lucrative exports to countries are you up to date with the headlines here or not is there we have more news right after shadow world. when we stumbled on the saudi arms deal. we really started to stumble on a central feature of british politics over the last thirty years harness french pound has been at the heart of many of the great world events of the past thirty years i was always peace to see him when i was prime minister. she considers saudi arabia as this s

and people in the democratic republic of congo await the outcome of sunday's netball presidential election as the ballots are counted tensions remain high following allegations of widespread voting irregularities. i'm christine one go welcome to the program. people in new zealand are ringing in the new year these are live pictures from oakland the first major city in the world to welcome twenty nine thousand. i. thought. i'd next to welcome the new year is new zealand's neighbor all straight we'll be bringing you pictures from sydney and new year's updates from around the globe as people say goodbye sweet eighteen and hello twenty ninety. abunimah dishes prime minister shake has seen a has secured a third term in office ofter a landslide victory in the country's divisive national elections the electoral commission says the scene this coalition won two hundred eighty eight out of three hundred seats in parliament but opposition members have rejected the results as richt amid widespread allegations of voting irregularities. to some she's a humanitarian to others she's an autocrat shaikh hasi

the elections in the democratic republic of congo here estates probably it. they wanted forty three billion pounds with a weapon that was six billion pounds in commission. there's no any more because there's always a small. really really good business. in essence we in the united states have privatized the ultimate public function your shadow on al-jazeera. and again you remind of our top stories this hour how does iran has obtained pictures showing the hit team that killed journalist jim carrey knowledge shortly after he was last seen in life suspected of carrying his remains have never been found into the consul's. at least sixty people have died after a storm system calls flash floods and landslides in the philippines five thousand people have been forced to leave their homes dozens of still missing. bangladesh's prime minister has won a landslide election victory securing a consecutive term in office but the opposition has rejected the results has called for a new vote but at some polling day left at least eighteen people dead. some of the ganguli is a pr

it's in the democratic republic of the congo not a terriblnt wed there is risk that it will sped, i'm quite concerned that attention on the world agenda, because these viruses don't pay attention to borders they move very quickly. they kill whole lot more people. >> brennan: you've also been saying there needs to be more attention to the aids crisis, many people we've moved past the crisis point. you're saying, no. >> actually, what is really interesting is that i think a lot of people feel like we've succeeded, we've won that fight. and in part, we've made huge progress. the world joined together and pushed back against this epidemic with great success. now what we're finding is also complacency, we've done that, we don't need to worry about it. there are still a thousand girls and young women being infected every day. >> brennan: a thousand? >> a thousand. and as long as we're moving tig against aids.rus, but if it starts moving faster than we are, we're in real trouble. the world is not paying attention, there have been proposed cuts to the aids budget here in the united states and

web al-jazeera kinshasa or the democratic republic of congo. sudan's parliament has passed its two thousand nine hundred for school budget comes as protests spurred by lack of economic opportunity continue in cities across the country politicians say the new budget will reduce inflation but many donalds they'll deliver on the from even more good reports now from the capital khartoum. after days of demonstration over the poor state of the economy which have morphed into calls for the government to step down stance parliament passed its twenty nine hundred first call budget. was the most important thing about the budget is addressing the hard currency issue an increasing exports by thirty percent while reducing imports by increasing the production the budget also focuses on oil production reducing imports of oil costs the new budget promises to reduce the country's inflation from its current rate of seventy percent to twenty seven it's also aims to increase economic growth by five point one percent and raise spending by nearly three point four bi

a vote counting has begun in parts of the democratic republic of congo off the presidential elections that voting was extended at some polling stations which opened late the main opposition coalition has complained of irregularities. in. the voting machine. and many polling stations. i warn people our witnesses or didn't were not allowed to be in the polling station and after. the vote before counting the ballots. so more for many of our witnesses. taken out. of the polling station but suddenly. let's say. who reports from the capital kinshasa president joseph kabila dated early has let the democratic republic of congo in eighteen yes. this election two years a veggie is to choose his successor my only concern is that we have every right. and. the might be wrong. and this is the man he wants to take over rama zani shattering he's on the european union sanctions list accused of rights abuses and put so many people i think victory is on my side and tonight i will be president that the heavy rain in the capital kinshasa didn't put people off. and there's no sign of a low turnout by thirt

web al-jazeera kinshasa a democratic republic of congo. all right still ahead here on al-jazeera uncovering isos grim legacy another mass grave is found in northern iraq. the u.s. state of california takes the lead with tough anti gun laws and you get tougher and then you get. however we're seeing some really heavy rain stormy weather across southern parts of the u.s. more of that where where that came from asked a lot of clout being pumped up from the gulf of mexico lighting over towards the eastern seaboard mother little area a cloud that's just spilling its way out of the rockies nat'l sink further southwards and east was fair bit of snow there into colorado into new mexico into i was i'd rather for colder states have the desert southwest fair bit of snow to up towards miss year ie illinois indiana and some really heavy rain arkansas for example pushing down towards that eastern side of texas louisiana big downpours coming in here we are allowed to see some flood in new york not so bad so you make our way into where new year's eve we se

the democratic republic of congo is going through the deadliest outbreak of ebola. >>> it is going from bad to worse to much worse for the disgraced comedian louis c.k. audio shows him mocking parkland survivors and their advocacy for gun laws. >> testify in front of congress these kids? what the [ bleep ]? what are you doing? you should be young and crazy, unhinged. not in a suit saying here [ bleep ]. interesting. because you went to a high school where kids got shot? why does that mean i have to listen to you? why is that interesting? you pushed some fat kid in a way. now i have to listen to you talking? >> those jokes landing well. in a longer clip that surfaced on twitter, the comedian rants about people with disabilities. last year, louis c.k. agreed to step back and take a listen after inappropriate sexual conduct. >>> closing time for sears and k mart. sears will close more than 80 stores. one of them at the mall of the america site in minnesota. it had been the only full scale sears in the state that wasn't already earmarked to shutdown. the brand will soon be he rae d be erase

it's being counted in the democratic republic of congo where people put up with broken machines and bad weather and long delayed elections. and a major investigation raises new questions about the israeli military's use of life on protesters. say that al-jazeera has obtained pictures showing the saudi hit that killed journalist america so ji carrying a large bag shortly after he was last seen alive suspected of carrying his remains which have never been found into the consul general's home and the video shows the arrival of the team's members at his residence in istanbul in the corner of the video you can see a member of the team carrying a large black bag inside the building so g. was murdered inside the saudi consulate in istanbul on october the second. seen him because he has more from istanbul. remember the turkish investigation teams that looked the police they did two searches in the conflict building and they did one search in the residence and just to remind our viewers when they were doing this in the residence the turkish team found a well they wanted to make it search and. to

president joseph kabila dated early has left the democratic republic of congo for even eighteen years. this election two years a vigil is to choose his successor my only concern is that we have this very heavy rate. and. before the time out of my people. this is the man he wants to take over rama zani shattering he's on the european union sanctions list accused of rights abuses i put the city i think victory is on my side and tonight i will be president. but the heavy rain in the capital kinshasa didn't put people off . and there's no sign of a low turnout one hundred percent of eligible voters have already registered. but no fool have been able to vote there's a polling station inside this primary school it's got voting machines ready to go there's no copy of the electoral register here absolutely packed for the people inside the sunrise waiting to vote a big crowd of people outside as well they sense is running thin people here are lame presidents of the electoral commission for not delivering it demanding their rights of eight. young people we were sleeping in two morning we're loo

violence to in the democratic republic of congo's election with long queues broken machines and missing voter lists disrupting the polling. and after another eventful year for the u.s. president donald trump we look at what lies in store for him in twenty nineteen. al jazeera has obtained pictures showing the saudi hit team that killed the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi carrying large bags shortly after he was last seen alive suspected of carrying his remains which have never been found and the consul general is hoping the video shows the arrival of the team's members at his residence in stone ball in the corner of the video you can see a member of the team carrying a large black bag inside the building a shock she was murdered inside the saudi consulate in istanbul on october the second simcoe has more now from istanbul remember the turkish investigation teams that they did two searches in the closely building and they didn't want to search in the residence and just to remind our viewers when they were doing this again in the residence the turkish teams found a well they wanted to ma

the democratic republic of congo after a presidential election voting was extended in some polling stations which opened late the opposition has raised concerns over irregularities in many polling stations the voting machine due to war and this was not the programs east and also in the many polling station i walk or lucian move. i war people our weaknesses or do we're not allowed to be in depletion israel's prime minister says he's received a personal pledge from brazil's president elect to move his country's embassy to jerusalem benjamin netanyahu says diables an arrow told him it was a question of when not if the move will go ahead the incoming brazilian leader is under pressure to keep the embassy in tel aviv to avoid hurting the lucrative exports to certain arab countries colombian authorities say they're investigating an assassination plot against the president you've been duped involving three venezuelan nationals the foreign minister says the men were arrested with heavy weapons intelligence suggests they were planning to target two k. a right wing economist who's frequently condemne

eager voters thwarted at the ballot box election day is over in the democratic republic of congo but by nightfall many had yet to cast their vote frustrated by turmoil at overburdened polling stations and it was scenes like this one in the limited district of ten shots that were not uncommon long lines stonewalled by malfunctioning machines. as it we've been here since this morning and its stock already but we're here and we will vote no to was it it was we called the technician he came but. the card is missing the memory card come up. as vote counting gets underway across one of africa's largest and poorest countries the significance of the election is palpable. longtime leader and strongman joseph kabila is stepping down after eighteen years at the helm. this could be the d.-r. sees first peaceful transition of power since it gained independence from belgium in one nine hundred sixty. in the run up to the election opinion polls put this man not terrify you lou at the top he lead president kabila as preferred successor by an overwhelming twenty eight points. was there it's done it's

vote counting is underway in some parts of the democratic republic of congo after a presidential election people are still casting their ballots in polling stations where voting began late the opposition has raised concerns over irregularities in many polling stations the voting machine due to war and the lease was not the proposed east and also in the many polling station i walk or allusion. i wore people our weaknesses or didn't we're not allowed to be in the polling station. and after the food. before counting develop. some more for men your for our weaknesses where taken out. of the pulling station. israel's prime minister says he's received a personal pledge from brazil's president elect to move his country's embassy to jerusalem benjamin netanyahu says diable scenario told him it was a question of when not if the move will go ahead the incoming brazilian leader is under pressure to keep the embassy in tel aviv to avoid hurting lucrative exports to certain arab countries plus more news one of you wanted on our website the address as ever al jazeera dot com the news continues on this

the democratic republic of congo after presidential elections there voting was extended in some polling stations which opened late the main opposition coalition has complained of irregularities in many polling stations the voting machine didn't war and this was not the proper assist and also in the many polling stations i walk or lesion move. i wore people our weaknesses or didn't we're not allowed to be in deploying cision and after the food. before counting the ballot paper some more for many of our witnesses where taken out. of the pulling station catherine sawyer reports now from the opposition strongholds in the capital. well at the polling station in one of the city's opposition stronghold they gave the still open to political to vote. a lot of people standing here many of those very frustrated with looking for the names of the voters. telling i found of them that they can get those names have been here since i you morning i thought to be a very long night for them and several of the polling stations still in this area the story in the same a lot of frustration in some polling sta

millions of people have cast their vote in the democratic republic of congo's historical elections. voting is reported to have been mostly calm, despite long delays, broken polling machines and bad weather. now on bbc news — this year royal air force celebrated its centenary. sophie raworth‘s grandfather was one of the first pilots in the newly—formed raf and she found out what life was really like for those pioneers in the skies. this is stow maries, the last world war i aerodrome left in europe. young pilots flew from here to confront the giant german airships that were crossing the channel to attack london. it was the first time that airpower had been used in warfare. so, what was it like for those pioneering pilots and their tiny aircraft, like this one, who were fighting in the skies above britain, france and belgium? among them was a teenager who joined the royal flying corps in 1916. his name was edwin raworth, and he was my grandfather. they got in the aircraft knowing that there was a better than likely chance they weren't coming back. for a new pilot, the life expect

vote counting is underway in the democratic republic of congo after i historic presidential election the poll was considered largely peaceful despite reports of sporadic violence citizens voted for a successor to president joseph kabila who's been in power for nearly eighteen years the final results are expected in about a week's time. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says it's only a matter of time before brazil moves its embassy to jerusalem q during a visit to rio de janeiro netanyahu said brazil's president elect jaya also not a short enough to move. a tokyo coaches extending for many centuries and cobbles cohen's pretrial detention for a further ten days to the latest allegations of financial misconduct made against him the author i talk own has been detained in japan since november on allegations of falsifying financial reports. think. because sometimes i am nothing with that. thinks deep into the german culture of looking at stereotypes but if you think the future of the country but i don't. think it is grammar. to me it's all about who am. i my job. you. post. hi and

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now can web al-jazeera kinshasa or the democratic republic of congo. while staying with the story catherine sawyer reports now from the opposition strongholds in the capital. falling station in one of the city's opposition strongholds the gate the still open to political. lot of people standing here many of them very frustrated with moving their names to the voters. telling i found of them that they can get those names have been here since i you morning i said to be a very long night for them and several of the polling stations still in this area the story in the same a lot of frustration in some polling stations there know of votes and there's no voters register of people that telling us that they feel that their electoral commission is the leverage to try to lock them out of the election to deny the opposition who have been told that of several of the polling stations in the city. county has begun as well as in oh my this is the capital of north. of north people in. that we also hearing some incidents in other parts of the country at a place called b

violence to the democratic republic of congo's election of long queues of broken machines missing voter lists disrupting the polling. also ahead of another event for the u.s. president donald trump will look the bottom line is in store for him in twenty nineteen. our top story al jazeera has obtained pictures showing the saudi hit in the killed the journalist jamal carrying a large bag shortly after he was last seen alive suspected of carrying his remains which have never been found the video shows the arrival of the team's members at the residence of the saudi consul general in istanbul then in the corner of the video you can see one of them carrying a large black bag into the building a shell she was murdered inside the saudi consulate on october second seen them to sort of joins us live on the line from istanbul cinema what are these pictures show . peter these pictures actually have the potential to change the course of the investigation that has been underway since jim matheson brutal killing today almost over the second. these pictures show that. let me start from here the turkish

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vote counting is underway in the democratic republic of congo after a historic presidential election the poll was considered largely peaceful despite reports of sporadic violence citizens voted for a successor to president joseph copula who has been in power for nearly eighteen years the final results are expected in about a week's time. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says it's only a matter of time before brazil moves its embassy to jerusalem during a visit to rio de janeiro netanyahu said brazil's president elect giant also narrow assured him of the move. iraq's prime minister has hinted at a bigger role fighting so-called islamic state militants in syria after u.s. troops withdraw a dead he said security officials met with syrian president bashar assad in damascus assad has authorized iraqi forces to freely attack i-s. in syria. climate change. environmental projects. globalization face biodiversity species exploitation. human rights displacement. the global and local action. three thousand. claudia peterson's colleagues call her the breakfast queen she's a k. member of

polling stations in the democratic republic of congo as voters try to cast their ballots in the country's long delayed presidential election voters have been frustrated by torrential rain broken voting machines and missing ballot lists voting has been extended into the nights. afghanistan's presidential election has been postponed by three moments to give the authorities time to organize the ballots the new vote will be held on july the twenty fifth that comes after october's parliamentary polls were heavily criticised with huge delays at polling stations functioning equipment the timing of the poem has also been complicated by talks between the u.s. special envoy and the taliban aimed at launching a peace process in afghanistan. sudan's parliament has passed its twenty nine hundred fiscal budget as protests spurred by a lack of economic opportunity continue in various cities around the country politicians say the new budget will reduce the country's inflation but many remain skeptical that they will be able to deliver on that promise her morgan reports from the capital. after days of dem

polls have officially closed in historic elections in the democratic republic of congo. but the vote has been marred by long queues and broken voting machines. four people are also reported to have been killed in election—related violence. voters have been choosing a successor to presidentjoseph kabila who has been in office for 17 years. this poll has finally gone ahead after a two year delay — but it could now be the drc‘s first peaceful of transfer of power since independence. louise dewast has the latest from kinshasa. a warning — this report contains some flashing images. these people came to vote, but were turned away. this polling station wasn't ready, yet the country's electoral commission has had two years to prepare. presidentjoseph kabila himself was able to vote. people desperately want change. in kinshasa, a sprawling city of 12 million people, most live with no electricity or water, despite the country's immense mineral wealth. the election means the future to me, so i have voted for the candidate who will bring for us a bright future, as he promise

malcolm webb and his era could shatter the democratic republic of congo. local media is reporting a large victory for the party of bangladesh prime minister sheikh hasina warm a leak of secured two hundred eighty one seats so far with six seats going to the bangladesh national party the opposition has already rejected the results alleging vote rigging and the government says at least eighteen people were killed in election violence around the country this after a campaign marred by violence and intimidation more than six hundred thousand security personnel were deployed across the country to ensure the vote passed peacefully shake a senior is the daughter of bangladesh's first president she's been accused of authoritarianism but on the her leadership the country has become one of the fastest growing economies in the world she's alternated in power with her main rival leaders zia for most of the last three decades zia heads the bangladesh national party the largest in an opposition coalition and she is currently in prison serving seventeen years for corrupt

and there have been scenes of chaos at some polling stations in the democratic republic of congo this vote is trying to cast that ballots in the country's long delay presidential election voters have been frustrated by the rain broken voting machines and missing ballot lists voting has been extended into the night. when we can now speak to fred from the activist group struggle for change which is how they tame of election observers monitoring the vote he joins us now live via skype from goma could you just tell us first of all what do you think this is all the reports of a sort of moving around these vote polling stations is this vote rigging or is this just very bad organization. i think it's a very bad organization and i think everybody knew at the beginning that the sydney wasn't ready to organize the election this day or door sydney keep saying that they were they will be ready i figure mostly the disorder that we saw today is due to the desire to the incompetence of leaders of sydney in addition today. absence of willingness to organize free and fair elections and you're of the s