paul whelan, do you understand the sentence, the judge asked?don't know what you said. >> i think he wil be taking it very hard. that is a long time, and it is no reason for the harsh sentence. i think he was prepared. all of us hopedt would not be at long. >> paul whelan has four paports, three ambassadors were in court for the verdict. relations between russia and the west are hostile and the u.s. ambassador says this case makes it hard to improve things. >> it is a mockery of justice. i cannot say i'm surprised. it is the direction this case has been heade in the beginning, but if they cano this to paul, they can do this to anyone. >>n paul whelas always scribed himself as a political hostag, and from the start, there were suspicions that this case was apart of a political gain. now that he has been convicted of espionage, he is family -- his family has appealed to the white house to bring him home. they he painted for possible prisoner swap, but any bargaining will likely be hard. >> thereas been a lot of tension on that case and whether the

release of mr wood we also call on russia to do the same for paul whelan who needs to be released now why do have to say though that what we heard from the judge in moscow could lead to an agreement between washington and moscow and a sense that these kind of situations very often lead to prisoner exchanges between the 2 countries and we do know that there is a number of russian citizens that are being held in u.s. jails and the reaction from the russian side was very quick we already heard from one m.p. that russia is ready to start negotiations on this kind of prisoner swap anyway paul whelan himself has been saying that he's absolutely innocent we heard that from him once again just as the trial was being wrapped up he believes his case is purely political and today we heard that the risk going to be an appeal so definitely we're going to hear one swore about this trial in the next 10 days. ok to a story we're closely following today china's law 10 more neighborhoods in beijing to contain a new coronavirus bricklin to a food market in the capital let's go through what we know here

more. >> this is the american russia says it is a quick close child, paul whelan wanted tos shell outf the story. >> this was a preordained -- there was no need for a trial. t decided to have a trial anyway. >> p in december 201l whelan was in moscow for a friend's winning, staying at th hotel. he was getting ready in this room when the gritty officers burst in. they say they caught him red-handed with russian state secrets on a flash drive. the former u.s. marine first came to russia over a decade ago. he made lots of friends, i somen the military like him one was an intelligence officer who he said frame 10. the evidence has never been made public. the verdict so was guilt in 16 years and a high security jail. paul whelan, do you understand the sentence, the judge asked? >>' i 't know what you said. >> i think he will beakg it very hard. that is a long time, and it is no reason for the harsh sentence. i think he was prepared. all of us hoped it would not b >> paul whelan has four passports, three ambassadors were in court for the verdict. relations between russia and the west are ho

paul whelan was still a us marine when he first visited russia.iends he met on social media. those i spoke to said he was fascinated by the country and never struck them as suspicious. but one was a russian intelligence officer, and paul whelan believes he framed him. this human—rights lawyer think that is possible, now russia sees the west as hostile again. he calls it a war even and says there's been a surge in arrests recently of alleged traitors and spies. paul whelan's already been held for 17 months in a cell behind this wall at the fsb prison. if he is convicted, he could be facing up to 18 years behind bars. this case has been controversial from the very start, with suspicions that russia is using mr whelan as part of a much bigger political game. can you tell me categorically that is not an american spy? i can say more than that, i can tell you that paul whelan is innocent. the us ambassador won't speculate on moscow's motives. the trial is being held behind closed doors. so the entire case not only disturbs me outrageously, it's an outra

we also call on russia to do the same for paul whelan who needs to be released now. but here's also another scenario that is possible and i can tell you that there is a possibility that this verdict could lead to an agreement between the 2 countries because very often these kind of situations lead to prisoner exchanges between russia and the u.s. and we know that there is a number of russian citizens that are being held of in u.s. jails and we already heard from russian authorities a state duma representative that russia could be interested in this kind of prison swap and any case mr whelan has been saying for a while and once again today he said that he believes he's completely innocent and that this case. it is. political and this is what his brother said a bit earlier. as the russian ministry of foreign affairs has said frequently they only discuss the release of prisoners in cases where the person has been convicted we hope that the u.s. government on the russian federation will begin discussing polls released immediately now that there will no longer be any proc

after a quick closed trial, paul whelan wanted to shout out his side of the story. r whelan was in moscow for a friend's wedding and staying at this smart hotel. he was getting ready in this room when fsb security officers burst in. they say they caught him red—handed with russian state secrets on a flash drive. a former us marine, mr whelan first came to russia over a decade ago. he has visited several times, making lots of friends, some in the military like him. one was an intelligence officer who he says has framed him. the evidence has never been made public, it never is here in spy trials. the verdict though was guilty. and 16 years in a high—securityjail. whelan, do you understand the sentence, the judge asked. i think he will be taking it very hard. it's an extraordinary long time. there's no reason for the harsh sentence. i think he was probably prepared because he knew it could be 18 years. but, i think all of us hoped that it wouldn't be that long. mr whelan has four passports, three ambassadors were in court for this verdict. relations between russia and t

paul whelan has been convicted of espionage. he has maintained his innocence.hew chance is following the case. what happens now? >> reporter: well, that's a good question. at this point paul whelan has been standing in court listening to the judgment against him hearing that massive sentence of 16 years being passed down to him. before that verdict was read there was a few minutes in the court where he was able to sort of protest. he said the trial was a sham. he called on the president of the united states to intervene, to get his freeze come to and that says set sen ships, the russians have gob away and ought pull whelen was caught red handed. they have all dar at the gorkically denied. they have issued a statement and they said this conviction is a mockery of justice and he called for paul whelan to be released immediately. the question is how long will he be held. he's been sentenced to 16 years. will he be part of a prisoner swap in the future? that's always been the speculation since he was arrested 17 months ago. he could become a bargaining chip. matthe

. >>> developing right now, american paul whelan held indeca russian prison late details ahead >>> the alarming surge in covid cases overwhelming some hospitals. health care officials are voicing their concerns ahead of president trump's campaign rally. >>> and meet the single mother who put aside her dreams to raise her daughter, only to have them both realize their dreams together "early today" starts right now i'm philip mena. >> and i'm frances rivera. the killing of a black man in atlanta sparked outrage across the country. atlanta's top prosecutor will decide if theek will it bring charges against the officer who shot rayshard brooks a medical examiner ruled his death a homicide after he was shot twice in the back it is the latest incident involving police and a black man, sparking face wi ining nate protests >> reporter: anger, frustration in atlanta crowds gathering outside the fire gutted wendy's where 27-year-old rayshard brooks was shot and killed by police during an attempted arrest. isaac lee, one of hundreds who came to pay respects you've had a chance to walk around and

paul whelan is not a spy. we don't consider him a spy. with him somehow makes him sound like he is guilty. second, andrea, the two people in particular that the russians want to swap are criminals. they're not spies. constantine yar scheshenko is o them. they're people we've been talking about for years. that is another problem here. it is complicated by a third factor. that the russian press has picked up on it, you may remember that we did do some swaps with the iranians recently. nobody said whether they were guilty or not. we quietly did the swaps. we got americans out. we sent iranians back to tehran. so russians are saying, if you can do it with iran, your enemy iran, why can't you do that with us? >> very complicated indeed. of course, the president keeps talking to putin and not raising these issues as far as we know. thank you so much. good to see you again, ambassador. that does it for us for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." follow the show online, facebook, and twitter. @mitchell reports. ari melber picks up the cover

after a quick closed trial, paul whelan wanted to shout out his side of the story. 8, mr whelan was in moscow for a friend's wedding and staying at this smart hotel. he was getting ready in this room when fsb security officers burst in. they say they caught him red—handed with russian state secrets on a flash drive. a former us marine, mr whelan first came to russia over a decade ago. he has visited several times, making lots of friends, some in the military like him. one was an intelligence officer who he says has framed him. the evidence has never been made public, it never is here in spy trials. the verdict though was guilty. and 16 years in a high—securityjail. whelan, do you understand the sentence, the judge asked. i think he will be taking it very hard. it's an extraordinary long time. there's no reason for the harsh sentence. i think he was probably prepared because he knew it could be 18 years. but i think all of us hoped that it wouldn't be that long. mr whelan has four passports, three ambassadors were in court for this verdict. relations between russia an

the big question next is how long will paul whelan stay in russian custody. she he's been given the sentence of 16 but from the outset there's always been speculation that he's some kind of bargaining chip perhaps for the russians to get the release of some russian national and there are several of them being held in u.s. prisons. jim. >> matthew, thank you very much for that report. >>> so a setback for press freedom. journalist maria reza, known for her coverage of president due ter tay, has been convicted in that country of cyber libel after years of government threats. reza who created the online news outlet wrapler, was charged for an article the site published in 2012. they could face between six months and six years in prison for a case that has been widely condemned as politically motivated. reza who used to be a cnn bureau chief spoke with cnn last night after posting bail. >> we swat it away and keep our eye on the ball. it makes me wonder and worry what is the government afraid of? why are they afraid of journalists? why must they always make me fe

citizen paul whelan after a secret trial with secret evidence and without appropriate allowances for defense witnesses back in december 28 russian state security officers burst into whelan's room at a moscow hotel they seized him as well as a u.s.b. computer flash drive allegedly containing classified information whelan's lawyer says his client was given the device by an acquaintance while in russia for a wedding wheelin maintains he thought the device contained holiday photos and says he's been framed i've been following paul's face closely since i arrived here isn't that sir in jail where. i've described these proceedings is a mockery of justice and today just confirmed. an american citizen has been sentenced to the term of 60 years for 5 for which we have not seen evidence that they feel are you know that a medical condition and for heaven's sake there's been speculation about a possible prisoner swap ever since whelan's arrest according to his legal team moscow wanted to do a deal with washington involving arms dealer viktor bout and another russian jailed for conspiracy to smugg

paul whelan for his part and his family and u.s. have said from the outset this is absolutely fabricated. he has nothing to do with u.s. intelligence is what u.s. officials say, and he was merely set up potentially as a bargaining chip. now, the russians obviously take a very different view. the prosecution asked for 18 years to be handed down to him for espionage. they said he was caught red-handed spying. the big question next is how long will paul whelan stay in russian custody. she he's been given the sentence of 16 but from the outset there's always been speculation that he's some kind of bargaining chip perhaps for the russians to get the release of some russian national and there are several of them being held in u.s. prisons. jim. >> matthew, thank you very much for that report. >>> so a setback for press freedom. journalist maria reza, known for her coverage of president due ter tay, has been convicted in that country of cyber libel after years of government threats. reza who created the online news outlet wrapler, was char

paul whelan has been sentenced to 16 years in jail after being found guilty of spying for the u.s.. the 50-year-old says he was set up and has called president trump to intervene. reporter: he has just been sentenced by a moscow court to 16 years in jail. but he has rejected the sentence as politically motivated. the former marine denies spying for the u.s. in russia. monday, he held up a sign denouncing the trial as a sham, including -- and calling on president trump to intervene. after the verdict, mike pompeo put out a statement. >> the united states is outraged by the decision of a russian court to convict paul whelan after a secret trial with secret evidence and without appropriate allowances for defense witnesses. in december 2018, state security officers burst into his room at a hotel. they seized him as well as a computer flash drive allegedly containing classified information. whelan's lawyer says his client was given the device while in russia for a wedding. he thought the device contained holiday photos and says he has been framed. >> since i arrived here in january -- i

citizen paul whelan after what thal caw a secret trial and without appropriate defense witnesses. demand whelan's immediate release. this is a huge international story. keir simmons joins us now. keir? >> hey, ari. you can be forgiven for feeling like you're hearing about a 1970s novel rather than inside of a court in moscow today. paul whelan sentenced and convicted in a matter of minutes to as you say, 16 years in a russian labor camp. >> paul whelan, a former marine from michigan, districonvicted moscow courtroom, pressing a sign against the glass saying sham trial. slapped with a 16-year sentence. the american ambassador speaking outside court. >> it's a mockery of justice. in addition to the fact that he's been horribly mistreated. >> last month, whelan had hernia surgery and has been isolated to avoid coronavirus. but the 50-year-old denying accusations of spying. speaking out during the court appearance last year. >> russian says it caught james bond on a spying mission. in reality, they abducted mr. whelan on holiday. >> paul whelan was arrested in moscow just after christ

ambassador to whelan's trial a sham.alled >> it's a mockery of justice, i can't sai'm surprised. if they can do it to paul, they can it to anyone. >> schifrin: whelan is a former police officer and marine, who loved to travel. he was arrested in moscow innd december 201 accused of spying, a charge he has consistently denied. he turned 50 and spent more than 500 days in prison, and has made his case, through bars and jostling journalists. >> although russia says itht caames bond on a spy mission, in reality, they abducted mr.ean on holiday. i'm the victim of an assault by a prison agent, and thatth somethin you need to cover. >> schifrin: david whelan is paul's twin brother. do you believeour brother has tten a fair trial? >> paul has been given aib te deal with the russian system, both from beingat entrappehe very beginning, not being able to have translated evidence. not being able to have witnesses appear. the whole thing is a railroad. >> schifrin: moscow says it's interested in a prisoner swap. for konstantin yaroshenko, a former military pilot convicted by a u.s. court of conspiracy to smuggle cocain

a moscow court sentenced paul whelan who once served as a u.s. rine reservist to 16 years of hard labor in a russian prison camp. during his sentencing today, whelan stood in a plexiglas blocks holding up a handwritten note reading "sham trial" and asking president trump to take decisive action. secretary of state mike pompeo demanded his immediate release. "the united states is outraged by the decision of a russian court today to convict a u.s. citizen paul whelan after a secret trial will with secret evidence and without appropriate allowances for defense witnesses." >> it's a mockery of justice at least by american standards. by my standards as a lawyer trained in the united states. >> whelan travel to russia to attend a friend's wedding and was arrested in december of 2018 in moscow after another friend met him and handed him a usb flash drive that allegedly contained classified information. his twin brother said it was a set up by a russian agent working for the fsp, the modern kgb. >> i think it was his friend who was a russian fsb officer w

russia, a moscow court sentenced american paul whelan today to 16 years in prison on spying charges.er the fo.s. marine was arrested in december 2018, and has denied the chaes. u.s. officials called it a "mockery of justice " we'll exple case later in e e program. p two officials at the u.s. government-funded "voice of america" have resigned amid clashes with president trump. amanda bennett and her deputy director stepped down today. that came after the president charged v.o.a.'s coronavirus coverage was too easy on china. he also tapped conservative filmmaker michael pack to oversee v.o.a.'s parent organization. on wall street today, stocks slumped,hen rallied after the federal reserve said it will buy more corporate bds. the dow jones industrial average gained 157 points to close at 25,763.n it had bwn 760 at one point. thd,nasdaq rose 137 points, the s&p 500 added 25.3r and, the"oscars" awardsn will be heldril 25, 2021, two months later than originally planned.ed it's postpfter the coronavirus shutdown production, and postponed theater films in mid-march. the academy has also extend

marine, paul whelan, to 16 years in prison. holding a sign behind the glass in court. what it says. >>> the american fighter jet going down in the north sea. news tonight about the pilot. f ayand six former eba what they're accusedf dointo the . >>> good evening as we begin another week together, and we begin tonight with a new case causing outrage. the death of rayshard brooks in atlanta, killed by a white police officer. the officer has now been fired. the atlanta police chief has resigned. and the mayor tonight ordering new rules for the police. and the images now being studied by authorities. police attempting to arrest brooks after finding him asleep in a wendy's drive-through. the scene was calm for about 20 minutes, and then this, a scuffle. he runs away with an officer's taser, appearing to aim it at them. then an officer hits him twice in the back. the protests in atlanta, that wendy's set on fire. protests again today. people marching through the streets to the state capitol. and tonight, for the first time, we're hearing the 911 calls from the scene. abc's s

at this point a cold war style prisoner swap may be paul whelan's best hope of escape. >> and our thanksa for that report. our coverage on cnn continues right now. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >> welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer in "the ridiculist." we're following breaking news. the atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms has just announced she signed orders on police use of force following the death of another black man at the hands of an officer. the shooting of rayshard brooks is fueling a 21st day of protest here in the

marine to 16 years in jail for espionage paul whelan maintains he's been framed he was arrested during a visit to russia and 2018 the shooting of a black american man while being arrested by police is being treated as homicide and autopsy says racial brooks died from 2 gunshot wounds to the back the killing of the 27 year old in atlanta on friday sponsor more protests pakistan is reporting a record rise in corona virus infections the government sealed off more than a 1000 high risk areas to try and curb the spread and a senior militia leader facing charges of war crimes relation to the darfur conflict is appearing at the international criminal court for the 1st time. accused of committing crimes against humanity in the early to thousands more news here on algis there are a witness don't go away. on counting the cost india's labor reforms but is it reform cracks the job offer them leave millions with no redress what china is talking movies with financial hub status. virtual jobs. the real deal. counting the cost on al-jazeera. that's in the end it's a lot of guesses. and i think i look

secretary of state says he's outraged by a prison term given to a former marine in russia paul whelan has been sentenced to 16 years in jail after being found guilty of spying for the u.s. the 50 year old says he was set up and has called on president trump to intervene. the u.s. has accused venezuela of illegally installing a new national electoral council in order to rig this year's parliamentary elections and if it is well this constitution the opposition controlled national assembly has the power to appoint the council members but the supreme court named its own board on friday after a ruling the legislature had failed to do so those are the top stories stay with us this is europe next more news from though and half an hour and i'll see you tomorrow by. defines. our investigate expose and. around the. i wonder. does none. that i'm on the battle with oh yeah i miss that yapping about i said i got a sob why one. little loon i looked normal when i looked at least believe it you know london. is in on. it it's like. i said not the minimum awesome i'm a mom little bottle of water but i'

that came afterwards from his lawyer was that now that the sentence has been handed down, possibly paul whelan could be used in a prisoner swap, possibly to get a u.s. nationalist being held -- a russian nationalist who is being held in a u.s. jail. poppy? >> the only way really for him to get home, i know he'll appeal, but it's the same judicial system that he's dealing with. matthew, thank you for that important update. >>> up next, you've probably been hearing a lot about chaz in seattle. we'll take you inside this area where protesters have created an autonomous zone. a six-block region overtaken by protesters and police out of their own headquarters there next. t. not today. one blood clot puts you at risk of having another,... ...so we chose xarelto®, to help keep you protected. xarelto®, is proven to treat and reduce the risk of dvt or pe blood clots from happening again. almost 98% of people did not have another dvt or pe. don't stop taking xarelto® without talking to your doctor, as this may increase your risk of blood clots. while taking, a spinal injection increases the risk of bloo

last week, secretary of state mike pompeo called for the release of paul whelan, a former marine who has spent nearly 18 months in a russian prison a verdict is expected today. our reporter joins us now from moscow matthew, what's the latest on the trial? >> reporter: the hearing is starting just now. looks like finally ambassadors have been admitted into the trial to hear the verdict today. while we may not be expecting a sentence we'll find out whether or not the judge considers mr. whelan on guilty or not guilty on espionage charges two weeks ago at the last hearing russian prosecutors asked for 18 years end a russian penal colony if they factor in the last 18 months considering the maximum is 20 years. however statements from his family and u.s. embassy this is the maximum anybody is expecting. over the past few days u.s. embassy has been hitting the proceedings pretty hard calling it a mockery of russian justice. back home paul'ss a trade for several high-profile incarcerated in the u.s. >>> matthew, thank you >>> coming up it looks like we could start with another big drop for

. >>> developing right now, american paul whelan held indeca russian prison late details ahead >>> thees overwhelming some hospitals. health care officials are voicing their concerns ahead of president trump's campaign rally. >>> and meet the single mother who put aside her dreams to raise her

marine paul whelan. >> nothing is translated, your honor.on't know what you said. >> reporter: a russian court convicted him of espionage monday and sentenced him to 16 years in prison. secretary of state mike pompeo called it an outrage and accused the russians of conducting a secret trial with secret evidence. here at the white house, tomorrow president trump will sign an executive order on policing. now, this will call for more training when it comes to the use of deadly force and a database to track officer complaints. the president will also meet with black families that have been impacted by police violence. norah? >> o'donnell: ben tracy, thank you. we turn now to california where the f.b.i. is joining the investigation into the death of an african american man by hanging. it happened just days after another black man was found hanging from a tree in california. here's cbs's jonathan vigliotti. >> justice! >> reporter: tonight investigators in full retreat walking back early claims that 24-year-old robert fuller, found hanging from a

secretary state says he's outraged by the prison term 100 to a former marine in russia paul whelan has been sentenced to 16 years after being found guilty of spying the 50 year old says he was set up and the saudi led military coalition fighting in yemen has been removed from a united nations blacklist it was added several years ago because of the number of children being killed and injured in this campaign the u.n. now says the coalition's made progress in reducing civilian casualties. those were the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after the street station that's what i thought as protest rage over police brutality and coronavirus grips the nation campaigning on the election trail has been forced to take a back seat will the presidential candidates ever hit the road and so very brand of politics to americans before the vote follow the u.s. election on a jersey. i have any ok we'll come to the stream at a time when india is clapping that the cone of violence pandemic or solve the economic fallout from lockdowns many are wondering why only in jammu and kashmir the union

secretary of state says he's outraged by the prison term handed to a formal worry in russia paul whelan has been sentenced to 16 years after being found guilty of spying the 50 year old says he was set up. those are the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after today's inside story next. as countries reopened for business tourism is slowly picking up but covert 19th taken a heavy toll on the industry so what changes are needed to make tourism sustainable and do tourists even have the appetite to travel this is inside story. hello i'm come on santa maria so it is the middle of june in the northern hemisphere schools are almost out on the traditional holiday season is upon us but what is traditional about emerging from a months long global pandemic lockdown yes travel restrictions are gradually being lifted in many countries and tourist attractions are back on the a 10 to rebut there are so many catches along the way now some european countries well they have now open borders to each other but for now that's it tourists from other countries will have to wait others are welcomi

machine paul whelan was sentenced to 16 years at a maximum security prison in russia. he claims he was framed by russian intelligence. the u.s. ambassador in court calling it a mockery of justice. >>> back here at home tonight, and to the former ebay 'emfully yes accused of, quote, terrorizing a massachusetts couple for criticizing the company. six suspects, including senior executives, are accused of spying on and harassing the couple, allegedly sending threatening packages including live roaches and spiders. here's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, stunning allegations against six now former ebay employees, including five executives, charged with aggressively cyberstalking a couple just outside boston. federal prosecutors say the group, including the company's director of safety and security, targeted the couple, who published a newsletter sometimes critical of ebay, allegedly mailing them disturbing items like this bloody pig mask. >> these deliveries included fly larvae and live spiders, a box of live cockroaches. >> reporter: federal investigators say the def

is demanding the immediate release of paul whelan he's a former u.s. marine sentenced in russia to 16 years for spying the u.s. secretary of state mike pompei says america is outraged at the verdict and has demanded his release in the philippines a prominent journalist and her colleague has been convicted of libel maria ressa denies the charges over an article on her news website rappler linking a businessman to criminal activity human rights activists are called the verdict a devastating blow to press for you jim. up next kemal is here with inside story i'll have the news for you in 30 minutes i'll see them. as countries reopened for business tourism is slowly picking up but covert nineteen's taken a heavy toll on the industry so how can it recover what changes are needed to make tourism sustainable and do tourists even have the appetite to travel this is inside story. hello i'm kemal santa maria so it is the middle of june in the northern hemisphere schools are almost out on the traditional holiday season is upon us but what is traditional about emer

guilty of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years in prison today's ruling comes 18 months after paul whelan's arrest in a moscow hotel room after he accepted a u.s.b. device from an undercover f.s.b. officer prosecutors allege the flash drive contained information related to members of the russian secret service wieland a national of 4 different countries and his attorney described the trial as a sham no evidence resurgence by the judge to justify the detention that he's already been subjected to security. you know i could probably hold these closely since i arrived here was a series. of destroyed proceedings it's a mockery of justice and today just for. and israel is moving forward with construction on an annexed portion of the west bank on sunday prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the government had approved plans to construct a new settlement in the golan heights and adding insult to injury mainly to the muslim community and the country of syria who claim part of that land is theirs the settlement is being named after u.s. president donald trump on march 25th president officially recog

marine to 16 years in jail for espionage paul whelan maintains he's been framed he was arrested during a visit to russia and 2018 wheelin was attending a wedding and was in possession of a flash drive containing classified information he says it was supposed to hold holiday photos. the death of a black american man while being arrested by police is being treated as homicide and autopsy says racial brooks died from 2 gunshot wounds to the back the killing of the 27 year old in atlanta on friday sparked more protests against police brutality and gallacher reports after a weekend of protests following the death of ray short brooks the restaurant where he died is now a symbol of this nation's racial tensions it's being cleaned up now but the anger here hasn't subsided the 27 year old father of 3 was shot and killed by police on friday following a struggle with 2 officers. as he fled mr brooks was shot and later died on saturday night the restaurant was set ablaze and city leaders condemned the police's use of deadly force his children will continue to grow up for the rest of their life wit

is demanding the immediate release of paul whelan a former u.s. marine sentenced in russia to 16 years of allegations of spying the u.s. secretary of state mike pompei of says the u.s. is outraged at the verdict and is demanding his release. at least 40000000 soldiers have been killed and dozens are missing after an ambush by an armed group there the attack happened in the village of goma kora close to the border with mauritania on sunday the un earlier said gunman killed 2 of its peacekeepers in the northwestern region nicholas hart is following developments from neighboring senegal he says there have been almost daily attacks on the mali an army since january. there was another attack there in january targeting param in mali and paramilitary forces in that exact location over the course of the year hundreds of 1000000 soldiers died now no one has claimed responsibility for this attack but previous attacks in that region have been claimed by the group. while muslimeen an al qaeda affiliate led by a full on the cleric i'm a dooku for he's waging a

marine paul whelan to 16 years in prison after finding him guilty of espionage he was accused of having obtained classified state information the u.s. and says it's outraged by whelan's conviction and is calling for his immediate release. russia has opened a criminal investigation against kremlin critic to alexina of all the over comments that he made on social media the outspoken opponent of president vladimir putin is accused of posting a video about sweeping constitutional reforms alongside comments that the committee says are faults and amount to slander. the german government says it plans to take a 23 percent stake in the private biotech company cure back which is working on a covert 19 vaccine now that steak will cost 300000000 euros chirac is based here in germany and is about to begin clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine later this month here's a closer look at the company that is attracting both scientific and political attention. to evacuate one of the big hopes when it comes to developing a vaccine against the coronavirus it's method is particularly promising now the ge

is demanding the immediate release of paul whelan he's a former u.s. marine sentenced in russia to 16 years for spying the u.s. secretary of state mike pompei says america is outraged at the verdict and has demanded his release in the philippines a prominent journalist and her colleague has been convicted of libel maria ressa denies the charges over an article on her news website linking a businessman to criminal activity human rights activists are called the verdict a devastating blow to press freedom. up next kemal is here with inside story i'll have the news for you in 30 minutes i'll see them. as countries reopened for business tourism is slowly picking up but covert 19th taken a heavy toll on the industry so how can it recover what changes are needed to make tourism sustainable and do tourists even have the appetite to travel this is inside story. hello i'm come all santamaria so it is the middle of june in the northern hemisphere schools are almost out on the traditional holiday season is upon us but what is true.

paul whelan was arrested in a hotel room in moscow 18 months ago.ined state secrets. mr whelan says the case is a sham and has called on president trump to intervene. our moscow correspondent sarah rainsford has the latest. well, this was a hearing which was attended by three western ambassadors because mr whelan has fourforeign passports. so, it has always been a very high—profile case. as you mentioned, he is a former us marine. he was charged with receiving russian state secrets, which the courts said he had received from an old friend, who was a russian intelligence agent. now, mr whelan has said all along that this was a set—up, that he was entrapped by an old friend, and that he knew nothing of the material which was found on him when fsb security agents, officers, broke into his hotel room and arrested him some 17 months ago now. in court today, the judge, a three panel ofjudges, three judges came in and they announced that he was going to be sentenced to 16 years hard labour in a russian prison. now, mr whelan himself did not even understand

paul whelan says he's not a spy and the russians set him up to be arrested in 2018.lizabeth palmer is tracking the case that the russian ambassador calls a mockery of justice. >> reporter: paul whelan heard the verdict but with no interpreter was the last person in the court to understand it. >> nothing is translated, your honor. i don't know what you said. >> reporter: he's facing 16 years hard labor on top of the year and a half spent in moscow's jail. whelan visited russia several times. in december 2018, staying in the metropol hotel to attend a wedding, agents from the russian security services burst into his room and arrested him for spying. today's verdict is not a surprise but the u.s. ambassador to moscow, john sullivan, says it is an outrage with political consequences. >> it is absolutely an impediment to better relations between the united states government and the russian government. >> reporter: whelan's trial was held in secret, except for the occasional photo op. the case against him, he says, was a setup. a security officer he thought was a friend ha