The national convention of the Republican Party in the United States has been disrupted after delegates were not allowed to register their opposition to the candidacy of Donald Trump. Delegates are due to adopt Mr. Trump as their nominee later this week. From Cleveland Ohio, James Cook reports. “There were some crowds as opponents of Donald Trump failed toforce a rule change which would’ve allowed them to mount a symbolic challenge to the tycoon's nomination. As the chairman declared that the demand for the so called roll call vote had been defeated by acclamation, there was pandemonium with some anti-Trump delegates storming out. The YEAs have it. Some again chanting for the vote, but to no avail.” That was James Cook. Mr. Trump is expected to introduce a speech by his wife later this evening.
Officials in Germany say a 17-year-old Afghan immigrant has attacked four people on a train near the southern city of Wurzburg.Our correspondent in Berlin is Damien McGuinness. “Three people have been seriously injured and 14 have been treated for shock after a man attacked passengers with an axe on a train in southern Germany. The man was chased by police and after attacking officers with a knife was then shot dead. According to Bavaria interior minister Joachim Herrmann, the attacker was a 17-year-old Afghan who came to Germany as an asylum seeker.It's not yet clear though what the motivation behind the attack was.”
The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said suggestions that he is punishing his political opponents following lastweek's coup attempt are libelous. About 18,000 police officers, military personnel and judges have been suspended or arrested in the days since the coup was put down. Among of its supposed leaders, the Air Force Commander General Akin Ozturk has appeared in court marked by several recent wounds. the General denied any involvement in the up rising.
