welcome if you're just joining us you're watching al-jazeera live from doha my name's peter dhabi these are your top stories britain's prime minister to resign may is now in brussels for the emergency meeting with e.u. leaders to plead her case for a short extension the u.k. is jus to leave the e.u. on friday mrs may wants to move that to june thirtieth. many people be frustrated that the summit is taking place told because the u.k. should let the news find out and i greatly regret the fact the parliament has not been able to pass a deal that would enable us to be in a smooth way that i and the government continue to find a way for which we can talking with your positions to be constructive tools they will continue to more in the purpose of this summit these twenty three an extension which gives us more time to agree a deal to enable us to be the. way benjamin netanyahu looks set for a fifth term as israel's prime minister despite the party of his main rival winning as many seats but mr netanyahu is expected to get the support of smaller right wing parties to form a coalition government

alone welcome i'm peter dhabi you're watching al-jazeera live my headquarters here in doha also coming up the police have arrested several suspects for lincoln minister tells this channel the violence brings back memories of the civil war. hospitals across the country scramble to care for the more than four hundred people injured during the coordinated bombings. the runoff vote to elect a new leader begins in ukraine with president poroshenko fighting to hang on. eight explosions more than two hundred killed and over four hundred injured a violent easter sunday in sri lanka where a series of attacks brought back memories of the civil war which ended a decade ago the defense minister says the police have arrested at least seven suspects and a nationwide curfew is now in place the police say the attacks were coordinated and happened at several different locations they targeted worshipers during easter sunday church services and people at five star hotels at least thirty five foreigners are believed to be among the dead they happened at sites in the capital colombo to suburbs stay awhile

hello there i'm peter dhabi you're watching al-jazeera live from doha also coming up. hospitals across the country scrambled to care for more than four hundred people injured during the coordinated bomb attacks. was. in other news libya's government reopens tripoli's international airport after intense fighting with forces loyal to the war. plus. the runoff vote to elect a new leader begins in ukraine with president poroshenko fighting to hang on. to many in sri lanka it was supposed to be a sunday to mark an important christian holiday instead the. in a series of attacks that have killed almost two hundred people across several cities the police say at least eight coordinated explosions happened at several churches and hotel resorts the attacks targeted worshipers during easter sunday services and people staying at five star hotels at least thirty five foreigners are believed to be among the dead they happened at sites in the capital colombo to suburbs and demagogue or near not gone boat and in the eastern city of batticaloa a government official has told this channel

hello and welcome i'm peter dhabi you're watching al-jazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also coming up fighting intensifies in the battle for tripoli is the warlord after this campaign to capture the libyan capital shows no signs of letting up. a call for peace after two people are arrested following the shooting death of a journalist in northern ireland plus. there is still a possibility out impeachment. donald trump's troubles didn't end with the release of the mother reports now there's a call for his impeachment. egyptians are voting on a referendum that could open the door to president uphill fattah el-sisi staying on in office until twenty thirty votes is also deciding whether to allow the president to appoint top judges and to expand the role of the military fifty five million egyptians are eligible to take part but human rights groups are concerned the referendum won't be free or fair those proposals were put forward by a parliamentary bloc called support egypt again backing from other groups who argue president c.c. needed more time to complete economic. reform'

peter dhabi you're watching al-jazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also coming up emergency summits in egypt african leaders discuss the political crises in sudan and libya. mean mars supreme court rejects a final appeal by two voices journalists jailed for their reporting on the running a crisis. plus scientists sounding the alarm over pollution levels in the world's biggest lake. is a day of remembrance in sri lanka with ceremonies nationwide after sunday's suicide bombings the police have confirmed three hundred ten people were killed that number is expected to rise mass funeral for being held and more than five hundred people remain injured ranging from critical to being in a serious condition. i heard about he was towing and i jumped into the chair and i saw them i don't. know what some of the flow. i don't know what to do. and i was. just told my daughter on the floor. and not only a tight lipped so did. exactly the same next time they faced their. strengthens of three minutes of silence in memory of those who lost their lives the easter sunday explosions ripped throug

hello and welcome i'm peter dhabi you're watching al-jazeera live from doha also coming up emergency summits in egypt african leaders discuss the crises in sudan and libya. are supreme court rejects a final appeal by two voices journalists jailed for their reporting on the rocking the crisis.

welcome back you're watching the al-jazeera news hour on peter dhabi here in doha this hour the top stories in spain the socialist party is celebrating a victory in the general election but it hasn't won them of seats to rule on its own populous parties are also making headway with the far right vox gaining seats parliament for the first time. a man who'd been detained in turkey and chance with spying for the united arab emirates has reportedly taken his own life from prison or into the turkish government psyche and how son's body was found in so live for the person on the outskirts of istanbul. arrested earlier this month reportedly confessed to spying on national. one of the top story there's been heavy fighting in tripoli as forces loyal to the police continue to attack the libyan capital his fighters have advanced and taken control of areas near the inactive international airport. sixty indian nationals are back home today after being held in pakistan because of illegal fishing three hundred sixty people have now been released by as part of a goodwill gesture india and pakistan often ar

welcome back you're watching al-jazeera on peter dhabi here in doha these are your headlines so far national day of mourning is being held in sri lanka for the victims of easter sunday bomb attacks churches and hotels mass funeral is being held for some of the three hundred twenty one people confirmed dead. sri lankan media has released c.c.t.v. footage of the moment they say a suspect tent church on easter sunday and gumbo before blowing himself up. one of the story egypt is hosting two emergency meetings about fricken leaders to discuss fighting in libya and political unrest in sudan. now the debate over whether to allow abortion in argentina has been controversial for a long time legalisation in the mainly roman catholic country was narrowly defeated by senators last year as to reason reports activists remain determined to criminalize abortion especially since discovering the plights of an eleven year old girl who was raped you may find some elements of this report disturbing. cecilio said and her husband will say he can now irene vald in a fight to decriminalise have been in argentina th

hello and welcome i'm peter dhabi you're watching al-jazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also coming up emergency summits in egypt african leaders discuss the political crises in sudan and libya plus. there's camille in india the fancy for almost four million people could lose the right to vote after this general election. is a day of remembrance in sri lanka today with ceremonies nationwide after sunday's suicide bombings the police have confirmed three hundred twenty one people were killed and that number is expected to rise the parliament has held a session in colombo today with the state minister of defense so the attack was a response to last month's shootings at two mosques in new zealand threats or lanka mass funerals are taking place earlier people observed three minutes of silence in memory of those who were killed sri lankan media has released security footage of the moment they say a suspect entered the church in the gumbo before blowing himself up easter sunday explosions ripped through several churches and hotels targeting worshipers and tourists the police h

peter dhabi in doha the top stories from al-jazeera egyptians are voting in a referendum that could open the doors for president abdel fattah el-sisi to stay in office until twenty thirty letters are also deciding whether to allow the president to appoint top judges and to expand the role of the military but human rights groups are concerned the referendum won't be free or fair. in afghanistan a gun battle is underway at a government building in central kabul gunmen stormed the communications ministry the taliban have denied responsibility charlotte bellus is in kabul. they have managed to evacuate hundreds of people from this particular area so the ministry of communications evacuated people from there which is where the attack is happening some people remain in there and they are in safer and then there is another ministry ministry of information and culture which is mixed and the vacuum that hundreds of people from there also so the area is on lockdown there's a lot of congestion in kabul this is the start of the work week in kabul happened at lunch time there were a lot of people in

i welcome on peter dhabi you're watching the news live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes. i'll. show. and agony in sri lanka at least one hundred fifty six people are killed in multiple attacks on luxury hotels and churches during easter sunday services. hospitals across the country scramble to care for more than four hundred people injured during the coordinated bomb attacks plus. in other news libya's government reopens tripoli's international airport after intense fighting with forces loyal to the warlords. also ahead. for us to walk in ukraine is deciding whether a t.v. comedian who plays a president is worthy of. and therefore will have the latest from the n.b.a. playoffs. performers applaud the houston rockets just one win away from this second. it was supposed to be a sunday to mark an important christian holiday instead there's been a series of attacks that have killed at least one hundred fifty six people across several cities but police say at least eight coordinated explosions happened at several churches and hotel resorts the attacks targeted worshipers during

hello and welcome on peter dhabi you're watching the news our live from our headquarters here in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes. sudan's military says it plans to step aside for a civilian government assumes it but protests to say they've heard it all before. more protests in algeria seeking the removal of leaders who are part of the former president's government. the u.s. president says he's considering sending illegal immigrants to cities controlled by his political opponents. hello i'm maryam namazie in london with the top stories from here at the including wiki leaks founder julian assange is could face a renewed investigation into a rape allegation in sweden after being arrested at the ecuadorian embassy in london. sudan to the u.n. has told the u.n. security council that all sudanese will be invited to shape the country's future it comes a day. after the army deposed long time president bashir the head of the military council's political committee has promised to step aside as soon as a civilian government has been formed military leaders defended the coup saying it wi

hello and welcome i'm peter dhabi you're watching the news our live from our headquarters here in dough are coming up in the next sixty minutes. really really sad day for all of us shock and agony in sri lanka more than two hundred people were killed in multiple blasts on luxury hotels and churches during easter sunday service. the police have now arrested several suspects as a sri lankan minister tells al-jazeera the violence brings back memories of the civil war. hospitals across the country scramble to care for more than four hundred people injured during the coordinated bombings. in first gear walker in kiev as ukrainians decide whether a comedian is worthy of becoming the next commander in chief. explosions more than two hundred killed and over four hundred injured a violent easter sunday in sri lanka where a series of attacks brought back memories of the civil war which ended a decade ago the defense minister says the police have arrested at least seven suspects and a nationwide curfew is now in place police say the attacks were coordinated and happened. different different locati

hello and welcome i'm peter dhabi you're watching al-jazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also coming up emergency summits in egypt african leaders discuss the political crises in sudan and libya plus.

welcome back you're watching al-jazeera i'm peter dhabi these are your top stories spain's socialist party is celebrating a victory in the general election but it has not won enough seats to rule on its own populous parties also made some headway with the far right vox gaining seats in parliament for the first time. a man who'd been detained in turkey and charged with spying for the united arab emirates has reportedly taken his own life in prison according to the turkish government zacky son's body was found in silvery province on the outskirts of istanbul two men were arrested earlier this month and reportedly confessed to spying on arab nationals. there's been heavy fighting in southern tripoli as forces loyal to the warlord after continue to attack the libyan capital after spices have advanced to control the areas near the international airport. has a new defense minister appointment as part of the government's overhaul of the intelligence and security services president has also appointed a new acting police chief but the current chief putsch of. refused to step down nelson mande

welcome back you're with the officer and use of peter dhabi in doha with the program today our top story sudan's military is defending the coup on thursday which removed the president omar al bashir from office it says it has no ambitions to hold on to power but the protest organizers are calling for more protests. life it just coming to us out of algae is this is the eighth consecutive friday of protests in algeria demonstrators say they're not satisfied with the departure of the president abdelaziz bouteflika this month and wants an overhaul of the political this. meant. police in kenya have confirmed reports that gunman kidnapped to keep and doctors in the northeast of the country the attackers shot a police officer dead man dead or before driving off with the pair the city is close to the kenyan border with somalia and ethiopia catherine sawyer now from nairobi. this incident happened at nine am local time about six g.m.t. and these two cuban doctors a general practitioner not and a surgeon are part of an exchange program between the kenyan and cuban government that started last year

welcome if you're just joining us you're watching al-jazeera this is the news on my name's peter dhabi these are your top stories now in the new military ruler is saying he will lift the curfew and release all political prisoners he's also invited all political parties and for dialogue. forces fighting for control of libya's capital that launched new airstrikes today the warlords early for after sources hit a school a refugee center south of tripoli but there were no reports of any casualties from the u.n. backed government targeted after strikes he says. the phone. time in four years yemen has held a parliamentary session with the president hadi in attendance more than one hundred thirty government officials took part in the meeting held in the city of siloam. carney the head of yemen's general people's congress has not been elected speaker. palestine's new government is due to be sworn in within the hour mohammed shtayyeh will become the first fatah official in a decade to become prime minister he was appointed to the role by the palestinian president. mahmoud abbas critics including

welcome back you're without a zero my name's peter dhabi these are your headlines stories the police in sri lanka have arrested the deputy mayor of now gone both one of the cities that was attacked on easter sunday but curfews in effect in another country where a police raid turned deadly overnight a nationwide curfew goes into effect at ten pm local time. delegation representing protesters in sudan has met the military to discuss transitioning power to civilian rule the meeting comes as military leaders face pressure to loosen their grip on power following the former president omar al bashir as i state. the u.n. is warning that mozambique is a brisk of widespread flooding as hurricane force winds give way to tarantulas rain tens of thousands of homes when evacuated along the indian ocean coastline. south african celebrating the twenty fifth anniversary of the end of apartheid the president said around the posts since the day of freedom won't be forgotten. the great tragedy of it was done plays with great deliberation. africans of different races what was it and the scale of human en

welcome back you're watching al-jazeera i'm peter dhabi these are your headlines the archbishop of colombo has perspire on sunday services and until further notice earlier he said he felt a huge loss following at the easter sunday bomb attacks which killed two hundred sixty people security does remain tight across the country. the three weeks in at the military headquarters in sudan's capital is continuing again on friday for the first time judges have joined the protest to demand civilian rule. in algeria thousands of demonstrators are back on the streets for the tenth friday in a row they're maintaining pressure as they demand the removal of the military chief of staff among remnants of the old government gone. now a united nations delegation is visiting running the refugee camps in bangladesh to highlight the need for help the u.n. is aiming to raise nearly a billion dollars in humanitarian aid for nearly one million refugees for me and the u.n. high commissioner for refugees told this channel it's a. to me and to find a solution. for the us my organization u.n.h.c.r. the u.n. developme