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a massive attack in egypt's sinai peninsula state media say at least two hundred forty five people are dead militants bombed a mosque during friday prayers then opened fire on the worshippers as they tried to flee i'll take you live to cairo plus. will jump right as social democrats ballot a pressure of the song the country's political crisis their leader in greece and talks on a possible coalition with on the americans conservatives. i will quote myself. if you were the rebirth of the and its people. nicole. emerson mungana was sworn in as them bob wise new president cheered on by tens of thousands a promise us democratic elections and reaches out to his rivals to work with him to rebuild the country's economy.

i'm sara harmon welcome to the show it's good to have you with us we begin in egypt where a horrific attack is killed at least two hundred thirty five people and wounded many more it occurred in egypt's sinai peninsula near the provincial capital l r ish witnesses say a bomb exploded outside a mosque that was packed with worshippers for friday prayers gunman then opened fire on people as they tried to flee the building shortly after the attack president abdel fattah el-sisi addressed the nation promising to respond with what he called brutal force he also declared three days of national mourning military. i send my condolences to the families of the martyrs and my wishes for a speedy recovery for all the wounded. once again i tell all egyptians

that what happened will only increase our determination to face terrorism with all our strength. and that was the interruption president for more we're joined now from cairo by journalist mark. he's on the line now mamma this was a mosque frequented by souffles why would they be targeted specifically. well i says it does have. if it is life is but islamists in general of the salafi and extremist branch have a very very harsh stance on two feet for these are the spiritual the moderate. people of islam so they have often expressed violence against the way they have never carried out an attack of this size on two feet praying inside

a mosque on friday friday prayers doing now anything else about who is responsible for this attack. no there hasn't. been no claim of responsibility yet and the mind you i mean sinai province. affiliated group in sinai is the most prominent group active in the peninsula but there are other groups. active warning to al qaeda and in recent reports there is speculation that they might even be fighting amongst each other so so no we have no clue who has carried out this attack ok well ahmed as you mentioned the sinai peninsula has seen frequent violence in the last couple of years what's different this time. this is the most bloody terrorist attack in egyptian history. this is number one the second is it is not

been known for isis or al qaeda or any other group in egypt to target sunni muslims even even sunni muslims praying inside a mosque to target a sunni mosque they have regularly attack folgers police official officials this year they have also started targeting christian egyptian coptic. but this is the first time they actually attack a sunni mosque. religious building belong to the same phrase they appear to. describe for us what it would have been like at the time of the attack it's friday worshippers were attending prior's listening to sermons vs as far as we know there were two at least two explosions inside the mosque which the worshipers then fled the mosque in panic and were and then we had. several call

with vehicles that were parked in outside the mosque and they targeted the worshippers as they left the mosque basically grazing everyone down and they also targeted then the ambulance came to pick up the wounded which accounts for the large for the large number of dead and injured today an absolutely brutal attack you're describing there in the sinai peninsula that's mom or dad tawfiq he's a journalist joining us on the line today from cairo thank you. thank you of course in london have now withdrawn from the busy area surrounding oxford circus after an apparent false alarm earlier this evening and news the police operation sparked panic as authorities told people to avoid the area and close a busy oxford circus underground station or been rumors of shots fired but authorities say they couldn't find any evidence of that. well bring up to date on

that story as we learn more but turning now to a landmark day for zimbabwe emerson has been sworn in as the country's new president after nearly four decades of robert mugabe world tens of thousands of people and from across the african continent gathered at the national stadium in harare to witness ceremony the new president promised to introduce democratic reforms and kick start the country's ravaged economy. and assume gak was inauguration ceremony went off with a bang and a massive military salute his fearsome reputation earned him the nickname of the crocodile and after he was sacked a month ago by ousted president robert mugabe he has snapped back to take power his inauguration comes after the sudden end to make up a thirty seven year rule but he paid tribute to the man he replaces. these.

days through. the run off and only surviving found in front of. the whole nation. you know this you know was good for national independence his supporters not so surprising for years it was a key ally helping direct zimbabwe's war of independence in the one nine hundred seventy s. in the eighty's he became a feared spine during his years of civil conflict he was longing to just make up a successor but he fell out with his aging mentor when it became clear mcgarvey wanted to install his wife grace as president instead despite the obvious support not everyone's convinced that things will be so different. yes but what can we expect from them you know i'm really asking myself what we can to

get up with us that the saving is what you're seeing a lot of people would be happy with expect to be do leave under the new dispensation there's certainly a lot to do jim bob ways rural economy has been wrecked by robert mugabe's decades long drive to confiscate white owned farms business leaders hope can use his international connections to revitalize activity. the crocodile is promising zimbabwe and the new era of democracy hopes may be high but there are also doubts about what lies ahead. look elsewhere their news and brief from around the world amazon workers and italy and germany have gone on strike on black friday in a push for higher wages a strike involving just explore ok sions in germany and one in northern italy says that wages and benefits are relatively high in the industry. south africa's top

appeals court has more than doubled oscar pistorius is murder sentence it will be ghastly it was jailed last year for the twenty thirteen murder of his girlfriend prosecutors call his six year sentence shockingly lenient will now serve the minimum fifteen years for murder minus time already served. the legal team of president transformer national security adviser michael when was reportedly stopped communications with the president's lawyers and that move is raising the question of whether flynn may now be cooperating with investigators who are probably alleged russian interference in last year's election plans lawyers have yet to comment on these latest reports. berlin the german president has made a new move to resolve a coalition crisis president. invited excuse me chancellor angela merkel and martin schultz the social democrats to talks next week on forming a coalition government and there is still a big gap to close here in the s.p.d.

had previously been strictly opposed to joining a coalition with miracle but a meeting with the president yesterday seemed to produce a change of heart. for martine sure it's another term for the s.p.d. in a grand coalition is not an appealing option after the election he repeatedly stressed the need for the party to undergo a period of renewal in the role of opposition. now sense agreed to enter into talks but he's promised the grassroots the final say. so should such talks leaders to participate in our government in whichever form how ever such a government would look it will be the party members get to vote on this. the s.p.d. faces a crucial test at a meeting with german president frank. schulz was reportedly pressured to reconsider forming another grand coalition with the conservatives one s.p.d.

politician who would welcome another grand coalition is. has clearly been enjoying his job as a foreign minister. nonetheless he cautions against unrealistic expectations. now will have to hold negotiations it's also tricky for you're right because an unstable germany creates difficulties for europe but no one should expect the s.p.d. to immediately iron out the problems caused by the failure of the previous coalition talks. coalition talks might be difficult with shultz as party leader as he has repeatedly rejected the option of a grand coalition rumors have been circulating he might step down members of angle america's conservative c.d.u. are hopeful the impasse is over. the president's appeal to every party has to ensure that there will be a stable government in germany has had some impact we have to start talking with

the s.p.d. soon as they're ready and form a new government soon. martin shultz now faces a tough choice cooperate with angle americal and break his promise or put the political stability of germany at risk. when you council president. that britain has just ten days to deliver on his divorce traumas with if one wants to move to the next phase of negotiations in december as planned he made the comments after a meeting with britain's prime minister tourism may on the sidelines of a brussels summit spoke of progress meeting but conceded there are still outstanding issues the biggest bone of contention between britain is the amount of money the u.k. is prepared to pay to fulfill its obligations. well turning to cuba now or baseball is the national sport and most people on the

island follow it many cubans have gone on to be baseball superstars in the u.s. but it's expensive to buy all the carrying need to play baseball and so one solution is baseball all the fun of the game was no pricey equipment. no but no problem you don't even need the gloves or the caps street baseball is catching on big time in cuba the new sport is being promoted by the sport's governing body as it looks to consolidate baseball's popularity but an increasing number of cuban youngsters have gravitated toward soccer instead even former president fidel castro san antonio is involved in the drive to make sure this very american sport stays king in cuba. it's been a year since fiddle left those but he lives on and every child baseball is part of that today lives on in every innovative idea in the world of small lives on in the end. iraq's indeed every news coming to you live from berlin will have another

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