welcome to the. north korean media says the country's leader kim jong il. to redouble their efforts to develop nuclear capabilities. the united nations said quote war previous warnings from washington do not seem enough to dissuade the north from its latest nuclear test. enough is enough i think enough is enough the stakes could not be higher the urgency is now time is short action is required our country's patience is not unlimited the policy of strategic patience is over or is never something the united states wants the united states does not seek conflict only the strongest sanctions will enable us to resolve this problem through diplomacy to all of our counterparts need to impose to sanctions we will

defend our allies and our territory the united states is prepared to use the full range of our capabilities to defend ourselves and our allies and this comes as washington also says it will deploy troops and weapons to the korean peninsula on top of already existing american air or naval bases their aircraft carrier strike group anti missile ships fighter jets and helicopters or to be dispatched to south korea and the accelerated deployment of the u.s. anti missile system that even led to violent mass protests among the locals was . going while other regional players like russia and china offered

a vest solution to the standoff over north korea this sudden emergency un security council meeting on monday moscow and beijing proposed what's being called a double freeze initiative under the plan north korea would stop its nuclear and ballistic missile tests and in return america and south korea would stop their joint military exercises however the u.s. dismissed the proposal calling it quote insulting when our washington. but who stands to gain from an escalating situation on the peninsula the north korean threat is something we hear on a daily basis from u.s. officials with the statement supporting. and his nuclear threats show that he is begging for war. they will be met with fire and fury the stakes could not be higher the urgency is now this will not get away with what he's doing believe and the urgency is so strong the u.s.

is rolling out a range of american made weapons to save the day on offer for remaining rocket launchers for the u.s. missile defense system for south korea also increase amounts of highly sophisticated military equipment which trump this kindly allowing both south korea and japan to purchase and the infamously troubled past thirty five fighter jets also be added to that package i think of bonus but not free of course but look forget that north korea is by no means the only threat to global security and america for decades iran has fueled the fires of sectarian conflict and threatening the region and causing so much by a lintz all nations of conscience must work together to isolate her and all of those attacks are music to the ears of saudi arabia an american ally and fellow detractor of iran so of course riyadh was all too ready to sign a one hundred ten billion dollar defense deal with from neighboring qatar also agreed to buy over twenty one billion dollars worth of american military hardware

now trying to approach the conflict is definitely pragmatic make a quick buck if you can right and clearly this guy can sell anything even managed to find a way to spin continuing america's sixteen year long war in afghanistan as the prime minister of afghanistan has promised we are going to participate in economic development to help defray the cost of this war to us if you can't solve the problem see if you can. at least turn a healthy profit instead of i'm a businessman that's what i'm supposed to do that's what i'm supposed to do. i think a lot of people project on the behavior of the united states maybe of other countries that it's all about business it's all about making money for the arms manufacturers and the plane manufacturers and so forth the people who make missiles the militarization of the policy of using military threats and military force is the only item in our tool kit his son how become so ingrained in their mentality they

really don't consider other alternatives you have people who believe that the united states is and must be the global head of mine that every solution must be solved by a depart from washington and whatever force and threats are necessary to achieve that end will be employed. the syrian army has secured a milestone victory in the war against islamic state offered broke the three year long terrorist blockade of the city of dead ends or a local journalist as yana much read reports from the crowd. the syrian army managed to break the siege over the military airports here in datasource state run media reported today that the military operations started by the forces into cemetery in the south was the do result link with forces holding the airplanes of the air boats this is of course the same as meeting between these

forces within nine months this comes only a few days after russian backed forces managed to break the siege over the it is then szell areas here in dubai so. some analysts and observers believe that this is would be in maintaining points in the war against the goal is to liberate all that is then szell areas that does just a few of those areas then szell areas and districts in the hands of the extremist civilians live is going to be much easier from now on an. they're suffering the syrian army has made significant progress against eisold in just the past few months in its advance on dead as it gained around eight kilometers a day both civilians and soldiers were celebrating with me finally joined with their were maining syrian forces that had been trapped inside the city.

our correspondent has more on how the victory was made possible. but three years and two months. one of the longest blockade in modern history. was completely cut off from the outside world dozens and hundreds of kilometers in every direction that was. out of the sea was a dangerous trip.

thank you thank. you i don't need. to noodle. around or have. the situation seemed hopeless until now is the final chapter. the battle of daters or elements of the syrian military have broken the siege they have reached a defended taking thousands of square kilometers from isis in brutal battles few could have predicted that the syrian military would reach their resort in such a short time but evidence again that isis in syria is crumbling while isis is on the retreat fold it will be plenty of brutal battles ahead but this is

a turning point by breaking the siege of data the syrian government has won one of its most significant victories during this civil war reportedly isis put up resistance as the syrian military approached the city sent more than fifty suicide car bombs in order to impede the advancing military units russian forces had to carry out hundreds of air strikes on isis targets there intrenchments their bases as well as ball making factories and weapons factories more than that the russian navy launched a salvo of cruise missiles that isis targets and did as order in order to open up this color to into the city siege has been broken but it hasn't yet been lifted isis still surrounds datasource they also hold a number of districts inside the city and it will take a big battle to clear the lives and to advance further outside the city never the

less this is a significant victory that is be celebrated in datasource both by the defendants and the civilians who have suffered so much during these he it will take more than one two to describe what they have been through and syria is celebrating with them their allies as well this is a tremendous victory against isis it was. the importance of the syrian army's latest victory with the former u.k. ambassador to syria peter ford certainly the breaking of the extremely fignon. militarily and psychologically tremendous booth for the morale of the government and the government for through. we must be a bit cautious not clear whether it will take days or or weeks to clear i food out

of the the the main fifty of your and then the fourth who can look forward to consolidating the control of the government in pocket jihad these will. hold sway so it going at beth going to take a number of months before the syrian government really control over the whole of syria. this week so angry reaction from moscow to the aggressive search of russian diplomatic compounds ordered shot by the united states a video of men at the building ripping up the flooring at one of the sites was posted on the russian foreign ministry's facebook page shortly after personnel had left the building the searches were conducted by f.b.i. agents with moscow saying they made no sense the u.s. state department spokes person had to know what faced a barrage of russia related questions after she referred to the searches simply as

quote a tour of the facilities while being questioned she suggested some of those president sounded like they were working for this channel. i don't do that in programs are so what's your name let's move on move on to something else if you still consider that sovereign russian property or were those property searched because there was a concern that they were being used for intelligence purposes which would be like a different issue i'm just not going to get and i don't let it lead in this i'm so let's move on to something else here in russia or any other country where u.s. missions that have been deleted have been searched by the host. governments you know what i don't know if you are working for today or what but i think. the latest development in their ongoing diplomatic spat the u.s. ordered russia to close three diplomatic premises and forty eight hours immediately after being fiction u.s. offices at the san francisco consulate and trade missions in new york and

washington in response to the seizure and searches of property russian president vladimir putin asked the russian foreign ministry to take legal action i mean you sure our american counterparts didn't let russia use its property it's a violation of our property rights i will tell the foreign ministry to go to court to see how well the highly praised she dishes system in the u.s. works how about washington says it wants to end the diplomatic crisis three days after putin's remark on legal action the u.s. state department had this to say. we would like that's relationship to improve we don't want to continue this kind of diplomatic tit for tat people in the united states need to get over this russia hysteria and that's what it is that's being ginned. by the media here and americans need to call for more friendly and constructive relations with russia it's my firm opinion that russia all along has

wanted friendly relations has wanted the u.s. as a partner and there's no reason that we should reject that all of branch that i think russia has been holding out for us entering that property was a violation of the vienna conventions. and i don't know where it's going to end i do get the sense from russia that they do not want to escalate this is on the international court of pasta and on sunday morning here well booed pelted with tomatoes it's been a tough week for the german chancellor out on the campaign trail that story coming your way shortly.

well. when the. project. joining us here on this sunday the german chancellor angela merkel's been facing

a rough week. with just two weeks to go before the federal election she's been out on the campaign trail trying to drum up support with what appears to be mixed success. by demonstrators during a rally on wednesday the day before a protester threw tomatoes during a similar event which has criticized those causing disruption but this week it wasn't just got in the way of speeches she was also very. simply interrupted by her main rival from the social democrats party while the dressing parliament for taking credit for their work but she didn't hesitate to remind those president who's really the box that's with you but i think sadly when you've been even given the few months you loose. the few notes you will. soon. be leaving of has. a i

was if if you see i was a group you know side i was. being maimed when you were inspecting when he's in parliament if nice story said that he was with just two weeks before the country goes to the polls to elect the country's parliament voting intention show merkel's ruling christian democrats way ahead of a social democrat rivals the left wing party d. link is in third place with the free democrats behind them as is alternative for germany a euro skeptic party that is expected to make its first gains in parliament ati's peter all of are now taking a closer look at who will be the real contenders in this election. with most pundits already calling this german election a win for. schultz there isn't

a great deal of intrigue that. has been the battle for third place and who will perhaps become the kingmaker in the next coalition government. as long as you've got. to have close to the amount of. time. bring some scandal and controversy to the relatively calm seas of the political scene it's all to germany it looks like they will enter a pall of it for the first time following this election and they run on

a message against. policy even drafted in one of the out agencies that helped promote trump in his campaign. good alternative for germany is not going to be called to the any coalition with. likely to be part of a coalition with the mrs merkel all the free democratic. liberal business they charisma and photogenic leader has appeared front and center however he does appear to have lifted so of his migration policy right out of the alternative think jodi playbook if peace prevails refugees must. such human right for choosing your place in the womb. i'm not being harsh this is realism speaking aping the a.f. dave may prove to be a wise move as he looks to shore up his own party's position basically this is just

a political maneuver to get mall voters from this from this side of the spectrum f.t.p.'s at the moment constantly collecting in all kind of fields voters for example with all these digital subjects and now with this new statement about refugees they try to pick of course also people from if the from the right wing side and the little has already ruled out forming a coalition with the left party the greens this time outs at the lagging way behind in the polls there's even the possibility that we could see into the grand coalition with the social democrats on this when it comes to coalition possibilities there are even some that would see him do a little cool not be the next chancellor of germany however the most realistic options that the free democrats will not only return to the fold to study following september the twenty olds post but that they will also be part of the ruling

coalition peter all of a people and. it is a big occasion for tank crews in russia who are celebrating their professional day to mark the event. found out what it's like to be in the driving seat of one of the russian army's staple battle tanks. there's a battle ready to hang quite on the training range but before i get close to it i'll have to test the dodgy terrain myself. the. we don't like that living but i call those in.

one of my goals is a test drive to see if a person with a regular license like myself can get this t. a t. go in. the driver's seat is right here. here we go. there's dirt everywhere. trust me there is not much room in here. so. there is no steering wheel turning right. but. right now. you are running when you're driving a regular car the brake for you. the other way. but.

first. let's get to what i like. well obviously i didn't do that well but at least i didn't get off track and i'll tell you what these guys got a really tough job aside from firing the cannon andrade told me everyone at the base has the skills to easily drive the eighty three times faster than me but the wind would seem much smoother and we agreed to this so i know other tasks will. boys spill any water from this cup and pray as driving that tack and if

he goes full throttle. i'm built by ok i'm. told far so good. whoa whoa. i managed to keep the car almost full good job and great i'm going to tell him about a. little small idea that if i had a stone up i would feel if i'd see enjoyed it but i leave. you leave the train cord t moscow region. trips to cuba. thanks for joining us here on aussie international the weekly we're on about thirty three.

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