Head of WHO on being nearly hit by an Israeli missile in Yemen
Dr Tedros told the 大象传媒 the airport is a civilian facility and should not have been attacked by Israel.
The head of the World Health Organisation has told the 大象传媒 that it was public knowledge he was in Yemen on Thursday when Israel launched airstrikes on Houthi targets. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the main target, the International Airport in Sanaa was a civilian facility and should not have been hit.
Also in the programme: Taliban forces from Afghanistan are reported to have clashed with Pakistan's army on their border as tensions between the two countries grow; the phenomenon of mass violent attacks in China; and a new 大象传媒 documentary about Maria Callas, one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century and why her amazing talent didn't last longer.
(Photo: Dr Tedros. Credit: Getty Images)
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