my guest is ahmad walk off director of can also switch the british think tank thank you. thank you. russ as defense ministry says it's identified the missile that brought down malaysia airlines flight m a seventeen in two thousand and fourteen comparisons of registration numbers coupled with audio intercepts point they say to ukraine's direct involvement is donna breaks down the findings. so what the russian defense ministry has done is they took the serial number of the missing published earlier by the official investigation and the joint investigative team say that they took that serial number from a piece of the debris from the actual crash site so they blamed that very message directly for the downing of the mh seventeen passenger jet so the russian defense ministry they took that serial number and matched them try to find mentions of it in its own archive documents and what they found was actually the passport of that very midst of that which tracks the whole life cycle of that missile back from the moment when it was produced manufactured in u.s.s.r. to the point also showing

reged ahmad reports.graded to category two that changed a number of residents. 75% of the homeowners in our area have evacuated but we are approximately 30 feet above sea level. heavy rocks tying down houses in the north in the hope it might save the roofs of their vulnerable homes when typhoon mangkhut arrives. the philippines is hit by about 20 typhoons and storms a year, the destruction killing hundreds and leaving millions in a cycle of poverty. but this super typhoon has been described as the strongest yet of 2018. schools and offices have been ordered shut, thousands are evacuating. at about 900 kilometres in diameter, the storm is expected to pack powerful wind speeds with heavy rains, triggering landslides and flash floods. storm surges, too, are big threat, with high waves likely to inundate the coastline. but the biggest fear is for the estimated 10 million people in the path of the storm, with worries authorities and rescue services will be stretched thin. but the important thing is for the gov

reged ahmad reports.eavy rocks tying down houses in the north in the hope it might save the roofs of their vulnerable homes when typhoon mankhut arrives. the philippines is hit by about 20 typhoons and storms the year. the destruction killing hundreds and leaving millions in a cycle of poverty. but this super typhoon has been described as the strongest yet of 2018. schools and offices have been ordered shut, thousands are evacuating. at about 100 kilometres in diameter, the storm is expected to pack powerful wind speeds with heavy rains, triggering landslides and flash floods. storm surges, too, are big threat, with high waves likely to inundate the coastline. but the biggest fear is for the estimated 10 million people in the path of the storm, with worries authorities and rescue services will be stretched thin. but the important thing is for the government to make sure that evacuation happens. in the evacuation centres, there is no panic and they can provide food. the government is ready with food. offic

dolphin ahmad was further heads in july twenty eighth when the israeli army removed all the water pipes. a man and her family have similarly moved further away from the israeli settlement of mask yards in order to avoid confrontations with the starters. at army the settler and security chief of mask yards has been caught on camera threatening palestinians with expulsion from the jordan valley. the entrepreneur and exports her david's still works at the israeli export company in the jordan valley. city in her daily revisited the family of land mine victim has a narrow cobb who's now nineteen and learned that he'd recovered from most of his wounds but has now quit school and is working illegally as a cook in israel and has a hundred. s. only or so the senate and of a devil as they and all bush then. got a big advantage of seeing him just way on ok because. most of the seven hundred land mines in the jordan valley the dated back to the one nine hundred sixty seven war were removed by the israeli army in twenty two hours. in the iron.

i'm reged ahmad.n lake victoria. more than a0 are confirmed dead. ‘treachery against clean athletes‘ — the furious reaction from whistle—blowers as russia's three—year doping suspension is lifted. the british prime minister says her for plan for brexit is the only credible option on the table — but the european union says it's unworkable. the suggested framework for economic co—operation will not work. not least because it risks undermining the single market. and a rap producer pleads guilty to

my name is ahmad. i purchased a medallion for 125,000. but if i want to sell it for 100,000, i can't. i have to go to the m.t.a. for the amount they want to and the percent they want to. that's kind of hard. the pick up in the airport, when they say 18,000 flights or something, 80% of the flights come to uber, so maybe, we get 20% of the flights. 560 cabs, they will cover the airport. thank you. [applause] >> hi. my name is roberto marquez, and i've been driving a taxi for 25 years, and i purchased a medallion for $250,000. uber and lyft came over, took over the business, so we got no money to pay our loans. so we should -- the city should buy us out, and future leaders should have $500,000 for all the money that we lost. i have no money to pay my -- i purchased a home, and i have no money to pay my home. i drive for 10 hours, 12 hours, and i end up with $50 less money, so i don't know what to do. thank you. >> good afternoon. you know, the situation is going for a long time. it's not one day, the situation come to this point. so there is

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: it's being called "a vicious monster and a threat to life.".. we are sparing no expense, we are totally prepared, we are ready. we are ready as anybody has ever been. china's president says the relationship with russia is more important than ever, as they hold joint military exercises for the first time. brazil's jailed former president, lula da silva gives up his attempt to return to power in next month's election. and we'll be finding out why this raven has got a lot to crow about.

the offices of the political party but were pushed back by police the party's leader is shia cleric ahmad all hakim who is also part of the parliamentary coalition headed by fellow shia cleric. seen as a nationalist and anti iran solder is vowing to fight corruption he's demanded the protests should hold for forty five days in that time he says the government should demonstrate that it's doing something to help bus but critics say this short visit by the prime minister won't achieve much. in basra there's a heavy military presence but there are fears that might incite violence. about could be politics and security even more complicated in. matheson al jazeera background noise for brazil's jailed former president luiz inacio lula da silva says he'll keep fighting to run in next month's presidential election you know is banned from running due to a corruption conviction and the supreme court has rejected his latest appeal it had been thought that numerous handpicked successor a fair man who had died would vying for the presidency as the workers' party candidate a latin america editor lucien

dolphin ahmad was further heads in july twenty eighth when the israeli army removed all the water pipes. a man and her family have similarly moved further away from the israeli settlement of mesquite yards in order to avoid confrontations with the settlers. at army the settler and security chief of mask yards has been caught on camera threatening palestinians with expulsion from the jordan valley. the entrepreneur and exports her david's still works at the israeli export company in the jordan valley. city in her daily revisited the family of land mine victim has a narrow cobb who's now nineteen and learned that he'd recovered from most of his wounds but has now quit school and is working illegally as a cook in israel has a hundred. yes only or also listen and learn about every last day and all the stuff that's standing and that's a big advantage of seeing him home just smile and ok because. most of the seven hundred landmines in the jordan valley the dated back to the one nine hundred sixty seven war were removed by the israeli army in twenty twelve. in iran and by a dog mohammad that a

offices of the political party but were pushed back by police so the party's leader is shia cleric ahmad all hakim who is also part of the parliamentary coalition headed by fellow shia cleric walked out all sudden seen as a nationalist and anti iran solder is vowing to fight corruption he's demanded the protests should hold for forty five days in that time he says the government should demonstrate that it's doing something to help bus but critics say this short visit by the prime minister won't achieve much. in basra there's a heavy military presence but there are fears that might incite more violence know there are armed groups too that could make politics and security even more complicated in basra and rob matheson al jazeera back down and joining us now to discuss what's happening there in basra is months or he is a research fellow at the middle east north africa program at chatham house where he specializes in iraq effects of course thanks very much for coming in to speak to us so remarkable developments in the past few days we have seen protests in the southern iraqi city of basra.

in september nine hundred ninety three exact rabin and yasser arafat's also known as abu ahmad shook hands on the white house floor of. the negotiations leading here with secret and mediated by norwegian politicians the talks were conducted through shadow over guys ations to maintain secrecy and cover everyone's tracks. the oslo trade union think tank fofo did a study in the early ninety's on the living conditions of palestinians in occupied territories. but it was a cover for these secret negotiations between the p.l.o. and israel as part of foxholes standards of living survey that was undertaken in the palestinian areas i had authorized money for this project. these where the money that could also fund the talks in australia would have not started if for example the father would have not invited us to go to war no we hope that if you would say pay for yourself that would have not happened i mean this is a funny thing that's life all what we did when it came to stationery all the papers were also don't fall for paper in order to leave no traces of any kind no official no written in

since a botched operation left bashir ahmad unable to walk properly he's been devoting most of his time to his football club the star agadez he used to earn his living by transporting hundreds of migrants across the desert he was one of the local bosses . but now people smuggling has been outlawed nowadays bush is interested in getting young men to join his football team. will deal. with. the rebels north through the desert are much too dangerous now. try to persuade the boys to stay here maybe that will mean our team or get promoted to the first division. currently the club is just about breaking even says bashir he pays their modest wages from his savings or on occasion from transfer revenue there are six migrants in bashir squad but despite his efforts not all planned to stay jeremy from nigeria has his heart set on europe he dreams of becoming a professional footballer in italy. i receive. thousands if. so. when i when i finished when i got myself. in the past agadez would have been the ideal jumping off point for the trek across the desert the city was long a hub for migrants headi

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: it's being called ‘a vicious monster and a threat to life'. expense, we are totally prepared, we are ready. we are ready as anybody has ever been. china's president says the relationship with russia is more important than ever — as they hold joint military exercises for the first time. brazil's jailed former president, lula da silva gives up his attempt to return to power, in next month's election. and we'll be finding out why this raven has got a lot to crow about.

i'm reged ahmad.ccused us supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault, agrees to testify against him next week. the end of a dramatic battle for control, as america's biggest cable network comcast, submits a $40 billion dollar winning bid for british broadcaster sky. iran's president summons the envoys of the netherlands, denmark and britain, after a deadly attack on a military parade which killed 29 people. and britain's anthonyjoshua knocks out russia's alexander povetkin in the seventh round — to retain his world heavyweight titles.

the israeli army has been deployed to the occupied west bank village of colonel ahmad the move is toprevent a gathering of activists at the site the israeli government has announced plans to demolish the village to make way for the building of illegal settlements. yemen's houthi rebels say fifteen people have been killed in the saudi a morality led coalition airstrikes in the port city of a day the fighting has escalated recently as the coalition tries to take hard data from the rebels. four hundred laser guided bombs are on their way from spain to saudi arabia after the spanish government reversed its decision to cancel the order the cancellation last week led to concerns about spanish jobs and the future of a two billion dollar contract for saudi warships the u.-turn is angering arms control activists they say the bombs will kill civilians in the saudi and amorality led war in yemen as the headlines the news continues here now does it after killing that count stay with us. a small airstrip north of jerusalem. today it's derelict and abandoned. but for years kalandia airport was the

i'm reged ahmad.ut now, lawyers for the woman who has accused us supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault, say she will testify against him at a confirmation hearing next week. details of the allegations emerged when christine blasey ford told her story to us media last week of an incident, which she says happened at a party in 1982 when they were teenagers. mr kavanaugh has denied the allegations. 0ur washington correspondent chris buckler has more. the senatejudiciary committee had set a series of deadlines to try to get a firm answer from christine blasey ford

explosives close to cars and motorbikes which carried supporters of the former mujahideen leader, ahmader, another suspected attacker was shot dead by police before he could detonate his explosives. the maiden voyage of the royal navy's new flagship aircraft carrier has been marred by the arrest of six crew members in florida. the sailors began fighting and urinating in public while on shore leave, according to local newspaper reports, and at least one sailor was tasered after resisting arrest. north korea has staged a huge military parade to mark its 70th anniversary as a nation. events such as these are usually an opportunity to show off military hardware, but on this occasion it held back from displaying its missiles and devoted the parade to civilians efforts to build the economy. the parade comes at a sensitive time, as efforts to ease tensions between the united states and north korea have stalled. from seoul, laura bicker reports. the soldiers marched with their usual zeal, a disciplined display, perfected after months of painful practice. it is meant to show devotion. there was

explosives close to cars and motorbikes which carried supporters of the former mujahideen leader, ahmadected attacker was shot dead by police before he could detonate his explosives. bangladesh is urging foreign governments to increase pressure on myanmar to allow hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims who fled violence there to return. prime minister sheikh hasina says the huge influs of refugees has had a negative impact on her country's resources, environment and local people. a deal last november to begin repatriation within two months, still hasn't started. a massive operation to scoop plastic waste from the middle of the pacific ocean is underway in california. engineers have built a huge floating boom, some 600 metres long, which they are towing out of san francisco bay into the pacific ocean, where it will collect drifting plastic. it is being towed from the city towards hawaii to the great pacific garbage patch, which is an island of rubbish twice the size of texas. the chinese government is carrying out a systematic campaign of human rights violations against muslims in xin

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: christine blasey ford, the woman who's accused a us supreme court nominee of sexual assault, agrees to testify against him. america's biggest cable network, comcast, submits a $40 billion winning bid for british broadcaster sky. bringing hong kong and beijing closer — a high—speed rail link opens, more than halving the journey time. and britain's anthonyjoshua knocks out russia's alexander povetkin in the seventh round to retain his world heavyweight titles. hello and welcome. it's a case that has gripped the united states this week, but now, lawyers for the woman who has accused us supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault, say she will testify against him at a confirmation hearing next week. details of the allegations emerged when christine blasey ford told her story to us media last week of an incident which she says happened at a party in 1982 when they were teenagers. mr kavanaugh has denied the allegations. our washington correspondent chris buckle

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: hundreds of people are missing in tanzania after a ferry capsizes on lake victoria. more than a0 are confirmed dead. "treachery against clean athletes" — the furious reaction from whistle—blowers, as russia's three year doping suspension is lifted. a setback for britain — the prime minister says her plan for brexit is the only credible option on the table, but the european union says it's unworkable. the suggested framework for economic co—operation will not work. not least because it risks undermining the single market. and the rap producer marion ‘suge‘ knight pleads guilty to manslaughterfor running down two men in his pick up truck. hundreds of people are missing in tanzania, after a passenger ferry capsized. more than a0 are confirmed dead but it's feared many more could have lost their lives. the vessel overturned close to the shore on lake victoria in the north of the country. there are reports that it had been overloaded caroline rigby has the latest. rescuers

i‘m reged ahmad. against him next week. the end of a dramatic battle for control. america‘s biggest cable network, comcast, submits a $40 billion winning bid for british broadcaster sky — ending a dramatic two—year battle with 21st century fox. as iran‘s president promises a ‘crushing response‘ after 29 people are killed at a military parade, tehran accuses britain, the netherlands, and denmark of harbouring opposition groups. and britain‘s anthonyjoshua knocks out russia‘s alexander povetkin in the seventh round — to retain his world heavyweight titles.

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: it's being called ‘a vicious monster and a threat to life'.rica's east coast gets ready for the might of hurricane florence we are sparing no expense, we are totally prepared, we are ready. we are ready as anybody has ever been. china's president says the relationship with russia is more important than ever — as they hold joint military exercises for the first time. brazil's jailed former president, lula da silva gives up his attempt to return to power, in next month's election. and we'll be finding out why this raven has got a lot to crow about. welcome. if you've been asked to leave — get out. that's the warning from the director of the us federal emergency body, fema as hurricane florence bears down on the country's east coast. it's now a category four storm — big and vicious according to one official and predicted to be the worst storm to hit the east coast in decades. this map shows the path the hurricane is expected to take when it makes landfall on thursday — north and south carolina along with virginia could be worst hit by the storm,

i'm reged ahmad.xual assault, agrees to testify against him. america's biggest cable network, comcast, submits a $40 billion winning bid for british broadcaster sky. bringing hong kong and beijing closer — a high—speed rail link opens, more than halving the journey time. and britain's anthonyjoshua knocks out russia's alexander povetkin in the seventh round to retain his world heavyweight titles.

i'm reged ahmad.than a0 are confirmed dead. "treachery against clean athletes" — the furious reaction from whistle—blowers as russia's three—year doping suspension is lifted. a setback for britain — the prime minister says her plan for brexit is the only credible option on the table, but the european union says it's unworkable. the suggested framework for economic co—operation will not work. not least because it risks undermining the single market. and the rap producer marion suge knight pleads guilty to manslaughter for running down two men in his pick up truck.

paraguay had issued an international arrest warrant for assad ahmad barakat for identity theft.h paraguay and argentina. severe storms have caused widespread flooding in mexico's sinaloa state. videos posted on social media show homes and businesses submerged, and cars floating through streets in culiacan city. according to local media, the state's governor has asked for a state of emergency to be declared. the us secretary of state mike pompeo has hinted another summit between north korea's kimjong—un and president trump could be on the cards. it follows a visit to pyongyang by the south korean leader — widely viewed as a step towards towards peace. mr pompeo told the bbc‘s state department correspondent, barbara plett usher, that all the leaders in the region were focused on working towards a long—term peace agreement. the two leaders are going to have to make lots of things happen. they are the decision—makers in each of the two countries. i'm going to visit pyongyang if the schedules all work. we will continue to solve this vexing problem and then the two leaders will contin

paraguay had issued an international arrest warrant for assad ahmad barakat for identity theft. near the border with paraguay and argentina. severe storms have caused widespread flooding in mexico's sinaloa state. videos posted on social media show homes and businesses submerged, and cars floating through streets in culiac n city. and cars floating through streets in culiacan city. according to local media, the state's governor has asked for a state of emergency to be declared. tanzania's president has ordered the arrest of those responsible for a ferry sinking on lake victoria that's killed at least 136 people with scores of people still missing. john magufuli said the vessel appeared to have been overloaded — and negligence was to blame. lebo diseko has this report. it is the worst kind of wait. hundreds of families desperate for news of their loved ones who'd been on board the mv nyerere. with no transport to get to the island closest to the scene of the disaster, they're stuck. as much as they hope for the best, some are already preparing for the worst, grieving and burying

offices of the political party but were pushed back by police so the party's leader is shia cleric ahmad all hakim who is also part of the parliamentary coalition headed by fellow shia cleric walked out all sudden seen as a nationalist and anti iran solder is vowing to fight corruption he's demanded the protests should hold for forty five days in that time he says the government should demonstrate that it's doing something to help bus but critics say this short visit by the prime minister won't achieve much. in basra there's a heavy military presence but there are fears that might incite move violence no groups to about could make politics and security even more complicated. rob matheson al-jazeera back down several armed men have attacked the headquarters of libya's national oil corporation killing at least two people and injuring ten dollars it's the first attack of its kind against top managers of libya's state oil industry which is vital to the country's economy security forces say they've now regained control of the landmark building in the capital tripoli mahmud abdel wyatt has mor

reged ahmad, bbc news.our reporter howard johnson sent this update from the philippines. i'm outside the provincial government headquarters were they just held an emergency briefing. the governor has a plan where he wants people to help their neighbours. if you live in a shack or a flimsy house, move to a more robust house. help a neighbour by letting them stay with you go a church or to a school. he is also saying there is a liquor ban or alcohol banned in place, to stop people drinking through this period and get exposed to the weather. i asked him if there we re to the weather. i asked him if there were any faults in his plan and he said potentially telecommunications could go down on roads were impassable. lots of bread was being loaded into baskets, ready to be taken up around the province. he is also appealing for air support for the national government to be able to spread that food around the province. last time the storm hit here, 2016, there were four casualties in this province. this time around,

reged ahmad, bbc news. —— in the hope that they can protect their property. other tropical storm raising much concern, this time in the us, is hurricane florence. it's nearing the east coast and is expected to bring life—threatening flooding as a result of rainfall and storm—surge. that's according to forecasters who say heavy rainbands with tropical—storm—force winds were spreading across the coast of north carolina. i've been speaking to our correspondent, laura trevelyan, who's in wilmington in north carolina. she says florence has been downgraded but the storm has become wider. as you can see behind me, the leading edge of hurricane florence is reaching us here in wilmington north carolina. we are being battered by rains. the winds are getting heavier. although the hurricane has been downgraded to eight category two, forecasters are saying don't be complacent about that, because it has become much wider. —— a category. and it is a category five budding threat. if this carries on for several days, we may get record rainfall here in north carolina. and that

i‘m reged ahmad.an 40 are confirmed dead. "treachery against clean athletes" — the furious reaction from whistle—blowers, as russia‘s three year doping suspension is lifted. a setback for britain — the prime minister says her plan for brexit is the only credible option on the table, but the european union says it‘s unworkable. the suggested framework for economic co—operation will not work. not least because it risks undermining the single market. and the rap producer marion ‘suge‘ knight pleads guilty to manslaughterfor running down two men in his pick up truck.

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: christine blasey ford, the woman who's accused us supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault, has agreed to testify against him next week. the end of a dramatic battle for control. america's biggest cable network, comcast, submits a $40 billion winning bid for british broadcaster sky — ending a dramatic two—year battle with 21st century fox. as iran's president promises a ‘crushing response‘ after 29 people are killed at a military parade, tehran accuses britain, the netherlands, and denmark of harbouring opposition groups. and britain's anthonyjoshua knocks out russia's alexander povetkin in the seventh round — to retain his world heavyweight titles. hello and welcome to bbc news. it's a case that has gripped the united states this week, but now lawyers for the woman who has accused us supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault say she will testify against him, at a confirmation hearing next week. details of the allegations emerged when chri

the israeli army has closed roads leading to the village of han ahmad in the occupied west bank which is scheduled for demolition scuffles broke out between soldiers and palestinian protesters they're angry at israel's decision to flatten the village to make way for the building of illegal settlements last week israel supreme court gave the go ahead after rejecting an appeal can has more from honolulu. on friday the palestinian commission on walls and settlements issued this statement in english and hebrew saying that any israeli soldier involved in the demolition of it will be prosecuted in the international criminal court now palestine is actually a member of the international criminal court has been since two thousand and fifteen and the statement which was issued in arabic just a couple of days ago says that the court's decision to demolish the village and forcibly evacuate its inhabitants flagrantly violates the rome statute and is considered as a crime that falls within the jurisdiction of the international criminal court now we've also heard from senator u.s. senator dianne fei

offices of the political party but were pushed back by police so the party's leader is shia cleric ahmad all hakim who is also part of the parliamentary coalition headed by fellow shia cleric. seen as a nationalist and anti iran solder is vowing to fight corruption he's demanded the protests should hold for forty five days in that time he says the government should demonstrate that it's doing something to help bus but critics say this short visit by the prime minister won't achieve much. in basra there's a heavy military presence but there are fears that might incite more violence now there are armed groups too that could make politics and security even more complicated in basra rob matheson al jazeera back down. eighteen people have been killed in central nigeria when a gas exploded it happened and. state more than forty others were taken to hospital with serious but. the body of former united nations actually general kofi annan has been flown back to his native ghana for a state funeral and wife and children accompany the casket which was draped in the blue u.n. flag and body will lie

i'm reged ahmad. it's a case that has gripped the united states this week, but now, lawyers for the woman who has accused us supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault, say she will testify against him at a confirmation hearing next week. details of the allegations emerged when christine blasey ford told her story to us media last week of an incident, which she says happened at a party in 1982 when they were teenagers. mr kavanaugh has denied the allegations. our washington correspondent chris buckler has more. the senatejudiciary committee had set a series of deadlines to try to get a firm answer from christine blasey ford about whether or not she was prepared to give evidence. now, we have had a letter from her lawyer to the committee and in it she says specifically that she is prepared to provide what she describes as first—hand knowledge of brett kavanaugh's sexual misconduct. now, judge kavanaugh denies any suggestion that he was involved in sexually assaulting her some 36 years ago

to make way for illegal settlements about two hundred people live in the bedouin village of han and ahmad in the occupied west bank israel says the villages should tear down their homes or they'll be demolished after the first. the philippines has temporarily suspended all quarrying operations across the country off the two mining sites were hit by separate landslides within a week rescuers in the city of ny continue to search for possible survivors off to dozens of homes were buried by collapse mountain on thursday fourteen villages remain missing but hopes of finding them alive all fading jimmy duggan has more from nada we are at the mass we held for some of those who died in the landslide this is right behind the mayor's office in the city of. incivil province. this is the body of nora cop way she died at five am when the landslide struck thursday morning. her husband is still fighting for his life while some of their grandchildren remain missing to this day. these are some of the members of the family are said no fifty year old female a boy. we've spoken to survivors to say they have

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