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. >>> hello, this is al jazeera live from doha. i am adrian finnegan. also at program. gunmen kill more than a dozen people in a be ivory coast resort town. al qaeda claims responsibility. >>> rah components of german chancellor angela merkel's policy make themselves heard in elections. as they lose out in key states. >> reporter: coming up, i'll tell you about this exhibits of chinese contemporary art and why it's come to the middle east. ♪ ♪ >>> we begin in turkey where a powerful car bomb has left at least 34 people dead and more than 100 injured. sunday's explosion happened near a busy buzz terminal in the heart of ankara near a park. a tub, parka has beened access to facebook and twitter after images of the blast were shared online. mohamed jamjoon reports. >> reporter: the second car bomb to hit the heart of turkey's capital in less than a month. the blast ripped through the square. a densely-populated transport hub when early evening crowds had gathered. and the aftermath was chaotic. >> translator: there was a woman sitting behind me, her seat just blew way.

warming up here in doha to 30 degrees >>>>> still come to we're in nigeria. that's where businesses are recovering in one city after boko haram attacks. the death of george martin, the fifth beetle. a new look for afghanistan's women football team. that's coming up in supports: welcome back. japan has ordered two nuclear reactors should be closed over safety concerns. it comes just days before the anniversary of the fukushima disaster. joe biden has met with netanyahu as part of a two day visit to israel. u.s. has been criticized for the efforts of not broking a settlement between the two parties >>> a suspected car bomb explosion in somalia's capital has killed at least three police officers. the blast was next to a cafÉ next to a police officer. al-shabab is reported to have claimed responsibility. al jazeera's correspondent has details from mogadishu. >> around 7 a m here in mogadishu there was a car bomb in front of the city. we know that three police officers were killed and at least two civilians wounded. the explosion happened at the shop in front of

. >> i'm gerald tan in doha. why one of the largest exodus of con temp art has come to the middle east. >> i am going to sue her because i am tired of her. >> we'll tell you who has upset rafael nadal and why he is threatening legal action in sport with jo. >> turkey's pot has vowed to crack down on terrorism. a car bomb exploded at a busy transport hub on sunday night. more than 100 others were injured. let's get the latest now from ankara. we know that investigators have been on the scene, the president saying he's going to go after those responsible. what's the status now? >> jane, first let me tell you about the mood here on the scene. there is a palpable sense of fear and worry by all the on lookers here, the people that have come by, trying to check out the scene, trying to figure out exactly what happened and what turkish authorities are doing now to try to guarantee their safety going forward. one woman told us because of the number of attacks that have happened in ankara in the last six months, she's afr

you're watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. myanmar's parliament elects a civilian president after almost half a century of military rule. refugees stranded in greece make a desperate attempt to cross over into macedonia. also this hour we're in the state of ohio. a must

the news continues next live from doha. and as always you can get the latest news on our website. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> welcome to the ins hour. i'm dareen abughaida, i this is al jazeera live from doha. former bosnia serb leader is sentenced to 40 years in prison for genocide and crimes against humanity. >>> the hunt is on for this suspect in the brussels airport attack, and there are reports that another bomber is on the run. >>> syrian government forces enter the ancient city of palmyra,

you're watching jams live from our headquarters here in doha. also ahead this hour tunisia closes its border with bolivia after an attack kills at least 23 people. snks r sanctions against north korea to put a halt to its nuclear program >> reporter: i'm in an illegal mine in north-east india where the miner is still using children to extract coal >>> it is a plan some e.u. leaders say would be a break through if finalised. turkey has come up with proposals to tackle the refugee crisis. the governor in ankara is willing to take back refugees with extra funding. jonah hull reports from the summit in brussels >> reporter: finally at the end of a long day and night the break through they hoped for. the european union has reached an agreement with turkey that they believe marks the beginning of the end of europe's refugee crisis. >> this is a real game chamberinger >> the days of irregular lar migration to europe are over-- changer >> our objective is to discharge illegal immigrant migration to prevent human smugglers to help people who want to come

you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also on the program, turkey mourns the victims of the suicide attack in istanbul which killed five people. french prosecutors say paris attack suspect salah abdeslam wanted to blow himself up but changed his mind. a vote in the presidential run off but the opposition

i'm in doha and these are some of the stories we're covering in the next 60 minutes. south sudan government denies ordering its soldiers to commitment atrocities which are detailed in a disturbing u.n. report. >>> tens of thousands gather to hear a powerful iraqi cleric push on for his demands for a political overhaul. >>> five years on,

news hour, i'm jane doeston in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes. belgian's federal prosecutor confirm that two brothers were the brussels suicide bombers. a massive manhunt is underway for the third suspect. brussels stands silent to remember the 31 victims of tuesday's attacks. >>> and the u.n.

you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also ahead on this program. greece says it will make long-term plans to help at least 100,000 stranded refugees on its soil. north korea fires short-range projectiles into the se sea hours after the u.n. imposed tough new sanctions. australian officials say that debris washed ashore may be from the missing malaysian lost flight >>> let's get you up-to-date with that story, breaking news out of turkey. armed tackers have targeted a police station in a suburb of istanbul. there are currently no reports of any casualties. the attackers are thought to be trapped in a neighboring building. armed police have cordoned off the area. we will stay with these pictures. live to our correspondent who is on the line on the turkish border. get us up to speed. as far as we know, what is the latest? >> reporter: well, what we understand is that these two assailants tried to attack the police station. some proceed jebbing aisle, probably hand-- projectile was thrown at the station, probably a grenade. they were holed up in a neig

the news continues next live from doha. >>> hello, welcome to another news hour from doha. i'm adrien finnegan, our top stories, tunisian security forces under attack by armed men from libya. 45 people are dead. >>> divisions over how to handle the refugee crisis in europe discussed at a meeting in brussels. >>> protests in ramallah, thousands on strike for higher pay. >>> i will

also on the program >>> >>> live in doha. also on the program >>> >> they're putting them on the daughter water, throwing them out >>> tens turns to the tens of thousands in jails in the talks in geneva >>> the u.s. says north korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the east sea. south korea's military says one of the missiles flew 800 kilometers before crashing into the sea on friday. it came a day after sanctions on north korea for hydrogen bomb test and rocket launch. south korea has also responded to the latest launch by its neighbor. >> translation: north korea should focus on improving the north korean people's quality of life. these actions are not good for themselves and development of relationship between us. our government is well prepared for these kinds of provocations >>> we have this latest update. >> reporter: the launch happened just after first light with reports suggesting two missiles were fired east on the korean peninsula between carry and japan landing about 800 kilometers. this compares with a simil

. >>> the news continues next live from doha. have a great day. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello and welcome to this al jazeera news hour, i'm martine dennis in doha. coming up, more lives lost in europe's refugee crisis, a baby is among five people who have drowned trying to reach greece. >> let us go from here. open the borders. >>> while those living in a greek camp are told to accept that they can go no further. >>>

i'm jane dunton in doha. the top stories. ♪ >> celebrations in russia as forces return back home from their military operations in syria. >>> and a new president for myanmar. parliament has elected a civilian leader after more than f half a century of military rule. >> a

you are watching al jazeera flooif -- live from your headquarters in doha. >>> calls for change, protests in iraq demanding a new cabinet and an end to corruption. >>> and two prominent turkish journalists are on trial charged with revealing state secrets. ♪ >>> okay. let's get you right up to date with what is happening in belgium today. belgian police have arrested several suspects in raids across the capitol. a police operation is underway as we speak. six suspects were arrested overnight, one more was detained this morning. let's stay with this continuing story and talk to dominic kane who is there. get us up to date. what is the very latest information you have? >> reporter: peter we understand an operation is underway here behind me. we are behind a cordon of police officers, one you can see is walking in and out of shots here, basically advising people as to what is going on. we understand a man has been neutralized in the course of the operation that is underway here. there are suggestions that have been reported that a man says his son saw that man who was neutralized being sho

i'm here in doha with 60 minutes of news and comment. the top stories, the former brazilian president is detained after his house was raided as part of a corruption inquiry. >>> european leaders say russia is committed to upholding a fragile ceasefire in syria. >>> the u.n. reports a sharp rice in allegations of sexual abuse

. >>> thanks for watching, the news continues next live from doha. have a great day. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello, welcome to the news hour. this is al jazeera live from doha. here is what is coming up in the next 60 minutes. no hope in sight. more bad news for refugees stuck in greece and slovenia introduces new border restrictions. >>> you never need to doubt that the united states of america has israel's back. >> vice president joe biden meets with benjamin netenyahu in west jerusalem.

in doha. our top stories: turkishness try to clear out protesters angry over the state takeover of a newspaper that's critical of the government. the governor of greece's border region says they are facing a huge humanitarian crisis and asks for a state of emergency to be declared. pope plan sys skrieshz the attack on a care home as diabolical. 16 people were killed. hello. i will have your sport including these dramatic lovedondark. a good day for the former golf world number 1 adam scott in miami. those details coming up later in the program. >> riot police have pushed protesters away from the offices of one of turkey's best known newspaper for a second day. it was raided by police overnight and is now re-opened but under government control. al jazeera's caroline malone reports. >> reporter: police utilities tear gas and plastic bullets. they are taking a stand after police raided a popular opposition newspaper replacing editors with state representatives. >> where in the world have you seen

slovenia introduces new border restrictions >>> welcome to al jazeera live from our headquarters no doha. also coming up-- in doha also coming up >> you never have a doubt >>> almost five years after the disaster in japan a japanese court order the closure of more reactors over safety fears. a report from senegal where female genitalia mutilation continues despite being illegal >>> refugees hopes of reaching countries like germany are becoming slimmer. the western balkans route is being shut down effectively. sloe has introduced new border restrictions. only people who plan to seek asylum where those who clear humanitarian needs will clear entry. these are also these countries that have already tightened their border controls. it has left thousands of refugees and migrants stranded in greece with no clear path forward. this is how the situation is looking at the greece macedonian border. it has been another cold and wet nature for around 14,000 refugees in idomeni who are not being allowed to enter mass don't. aid deliveries have been made in last few days. it was only intended to host a

i'm in doha. here is what we're covering in the next 60 minutes. >> do not come to europe. >> the warning to economic migrants during a new push to solve the e.u.'s worsening refugee camp. >>> two women are killed after attacking turkish police with guns and grenades. >>> major coffee companies admit that some of their

. >> i'm joined from dough hoe by a senior -- doha by a senior analyst. it's interesting listening to the words used by the syrian state newsagency, that the syrian-russian parties - making it sounds like they came together, as opposed to vladimir putin saying what he was planning to do, what is your analysis of all of this. do you think russia is distancing itself from bashar al-assad? >> look, if we give vladimir putin the benefit of the doubt, and i'd probably have to go wait out of my way do that, to give the russians the benefit of the doubt, clearly the mission for the last six months served its purpose which basically means maintaining the stability of the country, meaning not allowing it to escalate down or spiralling into a civil war. isil is going nowhere as a result of the syrian - the russian presidents, and the russian bombardment. third, i think it's clear that there has been a deal between vladimir putin and president obama, in that famous phone call that led to the ceasefire on february 2011 allowing the forces to take place. i imagine vla

you are watching "the newshour" live from our headquarters in doha. in the next 60 minutes, russia begins pulling out its military from syria as talks on how to end the conflict enter their second day. >> i am lawrence lee on turkey's border with syria. now the balkan route is closing. >>> also this how, a new president for myanmar, a civilian leader after more than half a century of military rule. >> i am rob reynolds in austin, texas, the self-described live music capitol of the world. we will take a look at how hard it is to make a living as a musician here ♪ we will begin this news hour with a major development out of syria. russia started pulling forces oust of that country. the russian defense ministry says the first group of warplanes has left. 1,000 troops, however, are expected to stay in syria. the russian military began its air campaign in september. the decision to pull outcomes as a syrian government delegation and the opposition meets in geneva to try to end the war. today marks exactly five years since the kong conflict began. 250,000

i'm in doha. here is what we're covering in the next 60 minutes. >> do not come to europe. >> the warning to economic migrants during a new push to solve the e.u.'s worsening refugee camp. >>> two women are killed after attacking turkish police with guns and grenades. >>> major coffee companies admit that some of their beans may come from slave plantations. >>> also could this be another small clue in solving one of the biggest aviation mysteries of our time. >>> we'll look back on the career of cricket great martin crow. plus the international olympic committee announced a new team comprised of refugees. ♪ >>> hello. economic migrants have been warned that they are risking their lives and money for nothing if they attempt to come to europe illegally. the president made the comment in greece at the forefront of a worsening refugee camp. people have been flowing into the greece macedonia border swelling an already flooded camp there. tempers are flaring, there is growing frustration among the ref

there's been a few spots of rain here in doha. ten millimeters on the cost of saudi, three on the coast of iran, but 20 in the far north of pakistan. this is where the focus of the rain and snow of course will be over the next 24 hours. >> everything else, apart from a spot of rain is effectively day. this is a joint effort by the streaming cloud from africa. >>> lots more still to cover here on the news hour. refugees struggling to find a way forward in greece. >>> the women keeping the peace and protecting families in south sudan. >> the tennis word number one puts in a not so dominant performance in california. the details coming up. >> the head of the talks in syria have reacted ang relevant to the kurdish announcement. he said discussions should be about keeping syria together, not breaking it up. >>> in belgium, police killed one suspect they believe may be connected to the terrorist attacks in paris. >>> let's get more on syria. joining us live is our senior political analyst. they weren't ready for what putin said yesterda

i'm here in doha with 60 minutes of news and comment. the top stories, the former brazilian president is detained after his house was raided as part of a corruption inquiry. >>> european leaders say russia is committed to upholding a fragile ceasefire in syria. >>> the u.n. reports a sharp rice in allegations of sexual abuse by itself staff in ten different countries. >>> barcelona breaks yet another record in their match with bitter rivals real madrid. muse ♪ >>> the police in brazil have raided the home of the former president as part of a kroup shun inquiry into the state owned oil company petrobras. dozens of executives and politicians in brazil have been implicated in the long-running inquiry. it claims widespread fraud and money laundering took place at petrobras. suspicious payments were made to the former president as well as to his relatives official say. >> translator: today we're looking at evidence. this is still a hypothesis in our investigation. there is evidence of payment but no possible motive for those payments. >> so

. >> i'm gerald tan in doha. i'll tell you why one of the largest contemporary chinese art has come to the middle east. >> accused of running down a sled dog at the ey the iditarod race. that's coming up with jo. >> stopping the next generation of isis recruits. teaching the youth on the front lines. working towards a better future. >> this is one of the most important sites in the century. >> proudest moment of my life. >> welcome back to the al jazeera news hour. the top stories. the u.n. special envoy for syria described the latest round of talks in geneva as the moment of truce. the syrian ambassador to the u.n. said that his government was a political solution to the conflict. the syrian opposition said that it wants to see a political transition. funerals have begun for some of the victims of the bombing attack of turkey's capital. 37 people were killed and the turkish president is vowing to crackdown on terrorism. ivory coast is on high alert. security forces killed six gunmen. al-qaeda has claimed respons

from doha. >>> hello, welcome to another news hour from doha. i'm adrien finnegan, our top stories, tunisian security forces under attack by armed men from libya. 45 people are dead. >>> divisions over how to handle the refugee crisis in europe discussed at a meeting in brussels. >>> protests in ramallah, thousands on strike for higher pay. >>> i will have all your sport, including peyton manning set to give a press conference in a few hours to talk about his impending retirement. >>> donald trump pace a visit to the wgc cadillac in florida. >> the assault was launched by armed men from across the border in libya. it happened in the town of ben gardan. a town that is usually bustling with traders. at the moment if is deserted. many people have been told to stay home. this one behind me just beyond this particular checkpoint we have seen a dead body. we've been told that is an armed fighter, one of the people who carried out this attack. now we understand that it was extremely organized, some reports are saying possibly dozens of armed men carryi

gerald tan, al jazeera, doha. >>> there is plenty more video along with the latest news at our website al jazeera.com. >> the us is now the world's largest oil and gas producer, in part because of what's happening here in north dakota, where advances in fracking have unlocked crude oil in the bakken shale formation in the western part of the state. north dakota is now producing more than a million barrels of oil a day. ten years ago there were fewer than 200 oil-producing wells in the bakken. now there are more than 8,000. >> they call it boomtown usa this is where all the money is. it's crazy the amount of money you can make here. >> this rapid pace of development and the flood of workers coming here, has given north dakota the lowest unemployment rate in the us. but it's also raised questions over the dangers of working in the oil fields. >> the more jobs you complete, the more money you make. the faster you complete them, the faster you can get to the next job. let's say i mean you take your time. if you be safe, you are not i bet you could cut your pay in half. >> fault lines spent

you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also ahead, tunisian security forces under attack after armed men launch a raid across the border from libya. palestinian teachers defy a security crackdown to protest in ram ala. they're on strike for

i'm jane dunton in doha. the top stories. ♪ >> celebrations in russia as forces return back home from their military operations in syria. >>> and a new president for myanmar. parliament has elected a civilian leader after more than f half a century of military rule. >>> and five states are picking their choice for the presidential nominee in the united states. >>> i'm in austin, texas. we'll take a look at just how hard it is to make a living as a musician here. ♪ >>> we do start with breaking news out of belgium where a major operation is underway. we with hearing that police investigating the november attacks in paris were hunting a gunman after shops -- shots were fired during a raid on a house in brussels. that's all we know at this stage. we are waiting on our correspondent jacky rowland to give us more details on this breaking news story. >>> to other news, russia has begin pulling forces out of syria. the defense ministry says the first group of war planes has already left. around a thousand troops

you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also on the program, preparations begin to put in place the controversial e.u.-turkey deal on refugees. french prosecutors say paris attack suspect salah abdeslam wanted to blow himself up but later changed his mind. historic

you're watching al jazeera live from our headquarters here in doha. also ahead, no fireworks at this republican debate in miami but donald trump was asked to address comments he made claiming islam hates the u.s. fall from grace, the arrest of the former president in brazil after he w

saudi arabia will join a meeting of oil producers in doha next month. move adds weight to the campaign. qatar's oil minister says that country -- says that countries would meet in the nation's capital. global news, 24 hours a day, powered by 2400 journalists in more than 150 news bureaus around the world. you can find more stores on the bloomberg. speed getting us up to the federal reserve officials have held off from raising the borrowing costs. no shock there. they scaled back the forecast on high interest rates will go this year. anna: janet yellen cited the impact of global growth. >> global economic and financial development continues to pose risks. against this backdrop, the committee -- the committee judged it prudent to maintain the current policy the committee gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy. economic activity will continue to expand at a moderate pace. market indicators will continue to strengthen. concerns about global economic prospects have led to increased financial market volatility and the somewhat tighter financial

. >> thank you for joining us, more news from doha, coming up. have a good evening. but it's real... and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. >>> a pakistani taliban attack kills at least 65 people, mostly women and children in a park in lahore. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, this is al jazeera live from doha i am adrian finnegan. also ahead, iraqi cleric begins a one-man protest in the heavily fortified green zone in baghdad. riot police in brussels disperse protesters marching to a memorial to tuesday's bombings. >>> russia offers restore palmyra after syrian forces

. ♪ you're watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha and also coming up, the french authorities say they foiled a plot to carry out a major attack. two prominent turkish journalists on trial for revealing state secrets. the "rolling stones" are in cuba

obama has an historic meeting in cu cuba >>> you're watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next half hour, hopes for a ceasefire as yemen's warring parties agree in principle to hold peace talks. former vice president is found guilty of murder, rape and pillage. >> reporter: i'm in eastern afghanistan where the afghan

you're watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next half an hour. >> hold your horses >>> syria is accused of stalling the geneva talks. now the opposition is calling on russia to put pressure on the bashar al-assad government. the u.s. steps up air strikes against i.s.i.l. in iraq

i'm jane dutton live from our headquarters in dohas. also coming up, divisions in the arab league for the decision to label hezbollah as a terrorist organization.

stay tuned for more news from doha next. beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. v >>> a powerful car bomb in ankara. >>> hello, this is al jazeera live from doha. i am adrian finnegan. also at program. gunmen kill more than a dozen people in a be ivory coast resort town. al qaeda claims responsibility. >>> rah components of german chancellor angela merkel's policy make themselves heard in elections. as they lose

i think the next few weeks will show if that's the case-- >> okay, joining us from doha. thank you. many thanks. sorry to cut you off there. >>> the six-year-old sister of a boy killed in an israeli strike in gaza has also died from her injuries. she died in hospital after her home was hit by shrapnel on saturday. her ten-year-old brother also died in the blast. it comes after several rockets were fired from gaza into israel on friday night. the children's brother described the moment the shrapnel hit. >> who happens was we were sleeping in our house and suddenly there was a strike. the roof fell on us. my brother was winded and he died. may god have mercy on him. we called the ambulance and it arrived after two hours after we had already taken him to the hospital in a car. >> coming up this news hour. why hundreds of people are calling for the disqualification of peru's presidential frontrunner. plus, why people in nigeria are angry about a rise in their power bill. and in sport, maria sharapova, we'll hear from the wld number one in sport. another republican rally. another rally,

hello, you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also coming up, a test for german chancellor angela merkel's refugee policy even as numbers of new arrivals drop due to tighter border controls in the balkans. >>> a call for unity, u.s. president barack obama said any polici

you're watching al jazeera live from doha. coming up in the next half hour. >> hold your horses >>> syria is accused of stalling the geneva talks. now the opposition is calling on russia to put pressure on the bashar al-assad government. the u.s. steps up air strikes against i.s.i.l. in iraq as the pentagon deploys me

. ♪ you are watching al jazeera live from headquarters in doha and ahead guilty of murder and a case that is a running sore between the two countries. obama hails a historic opportunity as cars pack the

you're watching the al jazeera news hour from doha. the government will attend talks in geneva scheduled for monday. they have told al jazeera that bashar al-assad cannot play any part in the future of syria. >>> yemen's vice president has announced that the siege of taiz has been broken after forces have advanced in part on the city. relief efforts will begin immediately but fighting continues in many areas. u.s. republican presidential candidate donald trump has canceled a rally in cincinnati scheduled for sunday. >>> u.s. president barack obama has spoken at length about syria's civil war. he elaborated his situation not to launch a full scale attack against the assad government after it was ause accused of using chemical weapons. here is roslind jordan. >> a year into the syrian civil war president bus president buspresident obama has warned, we have been clear to the assad regime and also to other players on the rebound that a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons being moved around. >> a year later

back turkey's plan to stop the flow of refugees >>> you're watching jams live from our headquarters in doha. also coming up, north korea slapped with more sanctions, this time from its southern neighbor. we're in mexico where this group of women is using a unique way to fight sexual

. >>> i'm in doha and stories we will be covering this hour under attack as they launch a raid across the border from libya. protest in ramallah and thousands are on strike for higher

now an artist in doha is aiming to take the politics out. our correspondent went along for a look. >> reporter: at first glance the peace resembles a famous painting from the ming dynasty, turn the corner, a new picture emerges. waist are waste materials casts a shadow on to the screen. it is called backhand story by the chinese artist. >> translation: we first sourced this transparentness and attacked a chinese rice paper, it creates the special effect that we see. i call it like painting >>> this exhibition in doha coincides with the qatar-china year of culture, an exchange programme introduced to deepen ties with other nations. held in the qatar museum gallery, the show features 15 chinese artists, the largest of its kind in the middle east. the masterpieces ranging from sculpture to painting. film and even video games. i'm plying the award winning game called journey. on one level i move the player, and with the other i challenge perspective of this beautiful universe created by the designer. the artwork forms part of the vast creative l

. ♪ hello and welcome to news hour i'm laura kyle in doha. still they arrive on greek island of lesbos despite deal to send refugees back to turkey. radio, television, telephones and the internet all ordered to shut down during congo's presidential election, 18 police officers shot dead on attack on a check point in

this is al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. some breaking news this hour. a bridge under construction in eastern india collapses. we will have the very latest in a few minutes. also ahead, an african court finds the president violated the constitution after he used state money to renovate his home. argentina approves a deal to end the countries's ongoing debt is