intention of the president it is to have a long lasting peace in southern philippines which is in mindanao and that would include morrow and that this is a major combat and that is a major promise of the president and not just a promise but the intention but go through that means having said that part of the part of the reasoning part of the reason that there was some sort of a date in. late june was really not so much and but a goal a milestone in the making in making sure that the mindanao would become a place of peace and prosperity and just just as you just mentioned that it was a goal and a goal a parent. he wasn't fully achieved because there are still media reports coming from the area of these isis affiliated arm groups being in control of some parts of the city why do you think that goal has been missed. it's not so much to bits and it doesn't mean missed in fact there's been major broadness made all over him are always to be for example there are thirty six where on guys a certain third is explored you would call settlements perhaps and for only for no remain in other words there

june was really not so much and but a goal a milestone in the making in making sure that the mindanao would become a place of peace and prosperity and just not just as you just mentioned that it was a goal and a goal a parent. he wasn't fully achieved because there are still media reports coming from the area of these isis affiliated arm groups being in control of some parts of the city why do you think that goal has been missed. it's not so much to bits and it doesn't mist in fact there's been major broadness made all over him are always to be for example there are thirty six days a certain third is excellent you would call settlements perhaps and for only for now remain in other words there's been great progress made in the city of morrow he and i this increasingly and of course and the resistance is increasing your dwindling so this is where we're coming from this is where we coming from that the great progress has been made in the area absolutely miss about the i don't want to adama played the difficulty off reining in terror i think it's impossible to do on to any deadline but i

the intention of the president is to have a long lasting peace in southern philippines which is in mindanao and that would include monroe and that this is a major combat is a major promise of the president and not just a promise but the intention for the whole philippines having said that part of that part of the reasoning part of the reason that there was some sort of a date in. late june well was really not so much and but the goal a milestone in all of these isis affiliated arm groups being in control of some parts of the city why do you think that goal has been missed. so much of its. it doesn't mist in fact there's been major broadness made all over him are always to be for example there are thirty six more and guys a certain third is excellent you would call settlements perhaps and for only for now remain in other words there's been great progress made in the city of morrow he and his increasingly and of course and the resistance is increasing your dwindling so this is where we're coming from this is where we're coming from that the great progress has been made in the area absolutely

and joined the jihad the region being motivated to get to mindanao and joined thejihad there.heckpoint in mindanao yesterday afternoon. could this in any way affect the resolve of the brothers? i don't think so. we are dealing with two very charismatic, very capable leaders, who are middle eastern trained and clearly in com plete eastern trained and clearly in complete command of the people that they have brought together to fight. soi they have brought together to fight. so i don't think the arrest of their pa rents so i don't think the arrest of their parents is going to have any effect on their resolve. are there any risks that we could have seen that there could be other attacks in southeast asia? i think we have already seen a couple of attacks in ja ka rta already seen a couple of attacks in jakarta and there is a particular value that these militants attached to doing attacks during ramadan, the fasting month, that we are in right now. so we should not discount the possibility that there could be others. we also can't discount the possibility that there could be more at

in mindanao in the south of the philippines, you have a national emergency with a town that for weeksed a siege because it has been, in essence, taken over byjihadist gunmen. the president says this is a national emergency and it is time for the country to unify. do you agree? i agree that what is happening in marawi is a national crisis and something that we should deal with decisively. i feel that the armed forces, historically, have faced more difficult challenges before and they can overcome this challenge once again and i have no doubt that the armed forces of the philippines will subdue the maute group. a few days ago, the finance minister made a clear point of associating the maute, associating them with drug crime. he said there is no doubt that much of the money they make and the way they operate comes from their involvement in organised drug trafficking. do you agree with that? that is probably the case but the question is, for the past year that they unleashed this deadly war on drugs, how come they did not touch these suspected drug lords who are supporting maute? the fina

off and shut down the networks of those who have pledged allegiance to is, who are operating in mindanao known for a long time, and the us and the philippines have long—standing military agreements. so even when president duterte called president 0bama a "son of a whore," last year, and was, you know, and he is trying to diversify his own relationships internationally, those agreements stand. and in fact, when the ruckus broke out, it was known that the us had technical assistance for the fight in mindanao and it was going to continue. despite this technical assistance, we are ready have 58 soldiers and 20 civilians being killed, and marawi city it is in chaos. is the philippine government losing the siege? there is a big problem here, because they are could be to undermine the insurgency without speeding up the peace process. president duterte came into office, and very positively said he wanted to revive the peace process. but a law that recognises rights and autonomy for the people of mindanao, that's been stalled in congress. if he really wants to go after and undermined the jihadi m

that wasjonathan head reporting from the island of mindanao in the southern philippines.ighing more than three tons. it's the heaviest, that india has ever put into orbit. the 640 ton rocket — lifted off from a launch—pad off the bay of bengal. our correspondent sanjoy mujumder reports. at historic day for india and a proud moment for its scientists as the gslv mk iii lifted off from our space centre in southern india, just off the coast of the bay of bengal. this is the most powerful rocket to be developed by india. it weighs more than 600 tons and is higher than the statue of liberty and it's taken the than the statue of liberty and it's ta ken the country than the statue of liberty and it's taken the country more than 15 years to develop. minutes after the launch, it placed into orbit successfully a communications satellite weighing more than three tons. that is the largest satellite ever been placed in two orbit by an indian station can see which has earned a reputation are round the world of being able to carry out its operations at a fraction of the cost of those ca

backin the ireland of mindanao are sweet.anila police said only injuries were from smoke inhalation oi’ injuries were from smoke inhalation or those hurt in the stampede to escape. the complex is one of the country's biggest hotel resorts and it'll be reviewing the incident. also making news the white house says president trump has decided to delay moving from tel aviv tojerusalem in the chances of negotiating a peace deal with israel and palestinians. israel said it is disappointed that spoke of mr trump's commitment to moving the embassy. the former fbi director is to testify next thursday before a congressional panel, investigating russian interference in presidential elections. fired last month he is expected to say he came under pressure to drop the fbi's investigation into this then national security adviser michael flynn. a car has exploded in saudi arabia, media sources say that two people in the cold killed and that the vehicle contained ammunition and explosives. arabia, there have been sporadic violence there for y

last week, isis linked militants in the philippines attempted to seize part of a city and mindanao. killing police and taking worshipers hostage. isis claimed responsibility for the brutal bombings that killed three police officers at a jakarta bus station. we americans stand in sympathy livespport of those whose have been brutalized by such criminals. we must act now to prevent such threats from growing, otherwise it will place security at risk and stun economic dynamism. we need only look at the chaos and violence that our friends in the middle east are dealing with to see why we must swiftly, and jointly attend to threaten our region. we must defeat extremist organizations wherever they attempt to establish roots. syria, but iraq and also here in southeast asia. the u.s. or minsk committed -- remains committed to defeating -- to the coalition effort. the arab league, nato, interpol, and the european union are all fully committed at the political, law enforcement, and military levels to the destruction of isis. this heartbreaking attack we are observing now on a city in mindanao r

last week, isis-linked militants in the philippines attempted to seize part of mindanao, killing police and taking worshipers hostage. isis also claimed responsibility for the brutal bombings that killed three police officers at a jakarta bus station. i will just say right now, ladies and gentlemen, that we americans stand in sympathy and support of those whose lives have been brutalized by such criminals. together, we must act now to prevent such threats from -- this threat from growing. otherwise, it will place security at risk and stunt economic dynamism. we need only look at the chaos and violence that our friends in the middle east are dealing with -- contending with to see why we must swiftly and jointly attend to threaten our region. as president trump emphasized during his first form trip in -- firste east, foreign trip in the middle east, we must defeat extremist organizations wherever they attempt to establish roots, not just in iraq and syria, but also here in southeast asia. the u.s. remains committed to the coalition effort. the arab league, nato, interpol, and the european

we headed to south got up on the island of mindanao. here the authorities are constantly monitoring troubled areas. that's because as well as drugs the philippines has also been battling religious extremism for decades. you look around the area really be perfect in that there are easier though and i do sorry but very stout the media all around. terrorists things are obvious so yeah there are be a a fair idea really. themselves. yes that makes me feel there's double bogey goo girded there are these you're one strategy the authorities used to minimize criminal activity is show in their presence and so can sue anyone they deem to be suspicious but often. the person it's as if. this is a profession all plan telkom meaning knock and plead it involves police officers knocking on the doors of potential users and pushers and asking them to sign a document promising not to use or sell drugs if they know a learn about anyone else doing it they have to inform the authorities. just so anyone know if any information is saying a selling drugs but yes

it's going on today that turkey is battling eisel allied groups who invaded the south an island of mindanao and captured one of its largest cities and the u.s. military is there to providing assistance the u.s. embassy in manila claims that the philippines government requested the aid and apparently it wasn't the president who asked for help but the philippines army with the army brigadier general saying to a.p. that we don't have good surveillance equipment so we asked the u.s. military for help now the philippine army stressed it was only the equipment and no boots on the ground however the pentagon said it's also sending an additional three hundred to five hundred u.s. troops to support regular training activities and note the details now the president know well it turned out he didn't until the help arrived. but made an appeal as it didn't even know that the medic going to love him it was with . technical and president attorney did not see. say whether his military went over his head he only said that because of the longtime close ties between the u.s. and its colony is army has always

. —— mindanao.ast year, and he is trained to diversify his own relationships last year, those agreements stand. —— duterte. —— son of a whore. when the ruckus broke out, it was known that the us had technical assistance for the fight and it was going to continue. despite this assistance, we are ready have 58 soldiers and 20 civilians being killed, and this it is in chaos. is the philippine government losing the siege? there isa government losing the siege? there is a big problem here, because they are could be to undermine the insurgency without speeding up the priest process. —— peace process. president duterte said he wanted to revive the peace process. but a law that recognises rights and autonomy for the people of mandinao, if you really wa nts for the people of mandinao, if you really wants to go after and undermined thejihadi really wants to go after and undermined the jihadi movement, there has to be movement much faster on the peace agreement. but the group that have laid the siege are being

situated on the southern island of mindanao, the city is a centre of islam in the overwhelmingly christian so—called islamic state had made it a brutal conflict. sarah corker reports. despite an intensive bombing campaign by the philippine military, islamist fighters remained holed up in pockets of marawi city. trapped civilians are being used as human shields. the dark plumes of smoke mark the latest battleground. the army says its troops are advancing, retaking key structures and bridges, but the fighting is fierce. translation: it is hard because they have occupied the tallest buildings and you don‘t know where they will hit you from. you can‘t see the snipers. the battle began in may when hundreds of militants waving black flags of the so—called islamic state group stormed the city. the president then declared martial law across the southern philippines. so far, 329 people have been killed. they have so corrupted the name of god in the form of religion to kill mainly innocent persons and to destroy for nothing. the fighting is going on but, of course it‘s winding up, but at the cost of

president duterte declared martial law on the island of mindanao, last week.n or those hurt in the stampede to escape. the complex, one of the country's biggest hotel resorts, says it will now be reviewing its security, after this incident. sarah corker, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news the white house says president trump has decided to delay moving the us embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem to improve the chances of negotiating a peace deal between israel and the palestinians. israel said it was disappointed but spoke positively of mr trump's expression of friendship to israel and commitment to moving the embassy in the future. the former fbi director, james comey, is to testify next thursday before a us congressional panel investigating allegations of russian interference in last year's presidential election. mr comey, who was fired by the president last month, is expected to confirm that he'd come under pressure from mr trump to drop the fbi's investigation into his then national security adviser, michael flynn. a car

the attack came after philippines president rodrigo duterte declared martial law in mindanao, as his forces battle isis-allied militants in the city of marawi. on thursday, 11 philippines soldiers were killed in a so-called friendly fire airstrike aimed at the fighters. duterte has threatened to declare martial law nationwide if the insurgency continues. in iraq, the journalistic monitoring group airwars reports more than 20 civilians were killed, most of them women and children, after airstrikes or artillery attacks struck their homes in western mosul. among those reportedly killed were resident hussein abbas and 11 members of one family. most sources blamed u.s.-backed iraqi forces for the deaths. in venezuela, gunmen shot and killed a judge wednesday night at a caracas checkpoint set up by opposition protesters hoping to topple the government of president nicolas maduro. local media reported judge nelson moncada may have been targeted for assassination because he sentenced opposition leader leopoldo lopez to nearly 14 years in prison for inciting violence during mass protests thre

comes about a week after there's been just a surge of violence on the southern philippines island of mindanao were isis militants took control of an island called mirawi there. tens and hundreds have fled and the government has had to declare martial law on that island. this is the philippines capital very far from that island and it's still an unfolding situation. we'll bring you up to date as we learn more from the philippines security forces and from eyewitnesss on the ground around the resorts world complex there near the airport. ana? >> ivan, one of the eyewitnesss we heard from earlier here on cnn was describing the scene, talking about hearing explosions and gunfire but that it's since stopped. do you know it if this is still an active assault that has taken place or whether the perpetrators here have been captivated? >> very haven't gotten that information from philippine officials. it's only 2:00 in the morning right now in manila and it's clearly created, at least among hotel employees, very much a sense of manic and concern. so we're still trying to piece together what has happene

it comes after president rodrigo duterte issued martial law in the southern island of mindanao.ut they say robbery was the most likely motive. the u.s. has new sanctions on individuals and countries with a links to north korea. the treasury department is adding two agencies in pyongyang. washington is also urging china to rein in its ally and says they are behind the scenes -- there are behind the scenes moves underway. comeyfbi director james will testify to congress next thursday, june 8, as the russian investigation moves to the public stage. he will be questioned on what president trump said to him about russia before he was fired in early may. a memo comey wrote about the conversation claimed the president asked him to drop checks on former security advisor michael flynn. memorial day discounts and sales helped auto sales last month. delivery rose 2.3%. a rare victory over general motors. , a possibleonda first increase in monthly deliveries this year. without discounts, ford sales would have dropped in may. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists