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.. >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >> this is al jazeera america i'm dwawrlts del walters in new york. as i.s.i.l. makes ground in iraq iraq's anbar province. >> we are unfortunately struggling for the armenian genocide struggling for justice. >> the armenian ambassador to the u.n shares his thoughts on genocide. the environmental impact of the bp oil spill and the economic recovery. the plight of migrants from africa and the middle east having tragic consequences tonight. the search for survivors continues off italy's southern coast. that is where nearly 700 migrants are missing after their boat capsized. two dozen bodies have been recovered. 2,000 fleeing the city of ramadi the homeless are in the middle of a war zone. and south africa, jacob zuma says he will end xenophobic aarticulation. >>> calling for an international effort to stop the human trafficking of migrants from africa. according to the times of malta the boat overturned 125 miles south of lampedusa. the main route for migra

this is al jazeera america live from new york city. president obama says there's no excuse for the riots that happened in baltimore last night. but he is addressing some of the bigger picture questions of what is causing these problems in cities like baltimore, with impoofier,ed inner city areas. he talked while standing along the prime minister, because he was at the white house for talks on trade and defend. we are joined now by patricia with more, why is this important partnership at this moment? we heard the japanese prime minister say in 70 years people will look back on this moment in particular, as being a hallmark moment. >> they do it see it as that because it is a huge trade deal. 40% of global g.d.p. would bound up in the 12 countries that are slated to participate. if it passes but indeed there is a lot of push back, as you know against this trade deal concerns that it will cost american jobs depress wages really what you saw today, though, with both of them out there doing the hard sell, on this trade deal, president obama

>> al jazeera america presents... kids behind bars: a soledad o'brien special report only on al jazeera america [ gunfire ] >>> three saudi soldiers killed in fighting with houthi rebels on the border with yemen >>> we'll have the latest from the saudi-yemen border in a moment. you are watching al jazeera. i'm live from our headquarters in doha. also ahead - kenya gives the u.n. three months to remove a camp housing half a million refugees. >> this is obviously an historic moment >>> hoping for a turning point in relations the leaders from u.s. and cuba hold the first formal meeting in 50 years. >>> also... >> i'm wayne hay reporting from auckland and why the innovative art gallery is about to be thrust on the international stage in new york >>> planes fired rockets at the presidential palace in aden. there has been clashes between former president ali abdullah saleh, and local groups. the saudi defence ministry's three of its soldiers were killed by mortar shells fired from yemen, and the attack took place in najran.

only on al jazeera america. >>> hello again, the top stories on al jazeera. nigerian opposition leader and former military ruler muhammadu buhari defeated the incumbent president goodluck jonathan. muhammadu buhari received 54% of 28 million valid ballots cast. goodluck jonathan a little under 45%. >>> talks on iran's nuclear future resumed in switzerland. they are making progress but some key issues need to be resolved. 23 people have been killed in yemen after an air strike hit a dairy factor. this video said to show the aftermath. a week-long air offensive is said to tart houthi -- target houthi rebels who ousted the captain. >> there's no let up of refugees streaming out of yemen. the waters between the two countries is less than 40km wide at the nearest point. 50 refugees have been granted asylum. and mohammed adow reports. >> reporter: at a port town boats have arrived. women, children and men from yemen ashed. fleeing the conflict in their country. they are exhausted. they have been at sea in their old and rickety boat for five hours navigating through

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> welcome back to the news hour. reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. the eu is to double emergency aid to countries on the front lines of the migrant crisis. more are being killed trying to cross the mediterranean sea this month than ever before. more air strikes in yemen as the saudi-led coalition targets houthi fighters >> and armenians mark 100 years since the massacre of their an ancestors during the first world war. >>> al jazeera has met a group of migrants in paris who say the reality is a far cry from their dreams. they are now living under a bridge. >>reporter: 50 migrants from mostly sudan live under a bridge made the hazardous journey across the sea from libya escaping war from home and hoping for a better life. none have papers and rely on charity for everything. it's a kind of migrant limbo. mohammed spent three years working in libya. he paid $1,100 for his place on a boat which made it to italy and now this. >> it's not the life we imagined

only on al jazeera america. >> weeknights on al jazeera america. >> join me as we bring you an in-depth look at the most important issues of the day. breaking it down. getting you the facts. it's the only place you'll find... the inside story. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". weeknights, 11:30 eastern. on al jazeera america. >> tomorrow night, the man known as the bookkeeper of auschwitz goes on trial in germany. ofngoscar grunig. expected to be one of the last nazi trials. >>> in our global news segment. we look at how various capitals are reacting to world events. the udithers over immigration. the crietions crisis on the mediterranean italy's mare nostrum was shelved to appease right wing sentiment. operation triton, run by frontex. italy's correa de la serra the editorial says the tragic deaths of the mediterranean are quote evidence of another sad reality the nonexistence of europe. the article equates the smugglers to slave traders and lack of punishment louse the cycle to continue. deutsche vella says the estimated deaths of he 700 migrants makes it high time for the eu to act

al jazeera america. >>> hello again. the top stories - gunmen storm a university in kenya's north-east and are holding student hostage. at least three it have been killed and the attackers are hiding in the students' accommodation. dozens of others have been wounded >>> reports of fierce battles in yemen's southern city of aden between houthi rebels and forces loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. saudi-led air strikes are continuing for a second week. i.s.i.l. fighters attacked a palestinian refugee camp in syria, but have been pushed back by other rebel forces. aid agencies say those living in the camp are struggling to survive >>> world leaders have been hailing nigeria's democratic spirit following the peaceful presidential poll. goodluck jonathan has become the first president to succeed defeat and said he wanted it to be part of his legacy. ynonne ndedge looks at goodluck jonathan's time in power and what may have caused his defeat. >> reporter: when goodluck jonathan was elected president in 2011, many were c

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet is >> welcome back. let's take you through the top stories. saudi forces say they've stepped up attacks on houthi forces in yemen using artillery and air strikes. coalition forces have launched attacks in the capital city sanaa and in aden. a former blackwater security guard has been sentenced to life in prison for killings in baghdad in 2007. >>> washington says it's concerned about russian plans to sell air defense miles ofs missiles to iran. iran says the sale will help boost stability in the region. >>> now in other news. the man the u.s. president has put in charge of leading a global campaign against i.s.i.l. says the fight will take years but ultimately the group will be defeated. general allen talked exclusively to our white house correspondent rosalyn jordan. >> reporter: retired u.s. general john allen is barack obama's man in charge of the global campaign against i.s.i.l the islamic state of iraq and the levant. more than six months he's been working with mor

. >> al jazeera america presents... kids behind bars: a soledad o'brien special report only on al jazeera america >> you're watching al jazeera live from london. i'm david foster. good to have you company. these are the headlines. kenyan government has told the united nations it must move a massive refugee camp within three months. the camp is one of the world's biggest shelters and it is thought there are 600,000 somali

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home for original documentaries al jazeera america presents only on al jazeera america >> al jazeera america brings you a first hand look at the environmental issues, and new understanding of our changing world. >> it's the very beginning >> this was a storm of the decade >>...hurricane... >> we can save species... >> our special month long focus, fragile planet new york city has settled a lawsuit brought by disabled residents after super storm sandy. the citizens in 2012 complained they never received food stamps they say the city owed them and following the hurricane disabled workers were eligible for a special class of food stamps and most are getting a raise in seattle and guaranteed $11 an hour thanks to the first phase of the new minimum wage law and this is the first step as allen tells us. >> it starts at this seattle restaurant and thousands of other businesses around the city, the push to a $15 an hour minimum wage this in a state of course that has the highest state-wide minimum wage right now in the country. it started as $15 and that was the campaign rallying cry and it

why cheaper oil is in part to blame. >> this is al jazeera america. i'm libby casey. praise stretched from washington to tehran today. iran's president has promised that his government will honor the deal but only if world powers will hold up their end of the bargain, too. >> i would like to make cheer that the enrichment program will be be for energy. >> it is warned that they will still be able to build a nuclear balm. >> prime minister netanyahu spoke to a joint session of the u.s. congress just last month warning of a deal with iran. he'll no doubt try to use his leverage whatever leverage he has with u.s. lawmakers to try to scuttle any chance of this passing through congress. but it's very unlikely that he will be able to derail this bill. this is in agreement reached not only with the u.s. but also with other world powers as well. mr. netanyahu, who will no doubt continue his criticism of this agreement will struggle very much to prevent any kind of final deal being reached. >> here in the u.s. the obama administration has to convince some skeptics in congress

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> welcome back. let's recap some of the heads lines we're following here on al jazeera. there has been intense street fighting in the yemeni ports city of aden. 12 houthi fighters have been killed in an attack on aden's airport. meanwhile, airstrikes forced out out houthis to retreat. iran's president has hailed the nuclear deal as an historic moment in his country's pursuit of peaceful nuclear energy. six world powers and iran has agreed on the framework to lift sanctions and in return iran unable to develop nuclear developments. >>> two kenyans have been arrested after an attack on an university. 147 people have died in garissa in the north. kenya's president is vow to go crackdown on aggression in the country. the deal has not been without its critics inside iran. but how do you think most people are viewing this? are they seeing this as a win, a victory for iran? >> well, as we speak people have taken to the streets to celebrate, sing, dance and enjoy a special mom

we're now joined by al jazeera america legal contributor jamie floyd. i must ask you were you surprised at the speed the officials in north charleston took action against the police officer. >> yes indeed, i was. we've talked about these cases before. tragically in my career as a legal analyst as a lawyer, and in my lifetime as an american citizen i've seen too many of these cases dating back to my childhood. but rarely do we see action taken at all. >> and even in cases where we have video. >> right. >> why did this jurisdiction do what they did as compared to staten island where you hear, i want breathe and yet the officers the process was allowed. >> obviously, the videotape helps. that's one factor, but we've had videotape in other cases the one you referenced, for example that's not the deciding factor. there are procedural reasons. some states requires to convene that delays the process in what seems indefinitely. there is something here that is positive. that is the civic process. meaning all of us coming together and it's not just black folks. p

home for original documentaries al jazeera america presents only on al jazeera america >>> astronauts at the international space station are finally getting their coffee break. the craft is expected to reach the iss tomorrow. one of the things in it is the iss espresso machine. one of the biggest challenges in designing the machine was how to prevent the drink from floating away. >>> last week state officials in california said communities that use more water per person need to cut back at a higher rate. but residents of those towns say the rules don't take into account factors like the local climate or if they had been saving in case of emergency. and while almost all of california is parched, there is one county that has water to spare. militia chan takes a look. >> reporter: the ravages of the california drought. but north of san francisco, it's water, water everywhere and every drop to drink. >> so our reservoirs are at 95% capacity right now. >> reporter: it's one of the richest counties in the state and the country. here is yet another problem these residents don't need to worry

only on al jazeera america. >> now available, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for survivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile app available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >>> we are waiting for word from negotiators in switzerland over the talks in iran. you are looking live at lasawn on -- lausanne. >>> there's questions over the conviction of a man in 1991. cameron todd willingham was found guilty of starting the fire that killed his three children but that may have been based on a lie. we are following the latest developments. >> reporter: 23 years ago was the place where three young girls died in a terrible fire inside this home. they were the three daughters of cameron todd willingham, later convicted of their murders and senten

♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. fighting overnight in ukraine in donetsk, six soldiers and one fighter were killed. just hours earlier russia and ukraine agreed to pull back more weapons from the front line. >>> new pictures of the cleanup of the germanwings crash site in the french alps. the flight crashed last month, killing all 150 people on board. >>> and at least five people were killed when gunmen stormed the education ministry in somalia's capitol. it is unclear how many have been injured. al-shabab says it was responsible. >>> sentencing resumed for ten former atlanta educators, and they may be spared serious prison time. they were convicted in a test cheating scandal. sentencing was supposed to be month, but the judge gave the defendants more time for last-minute negotiations with prosecutors. andy gallagher is live at the courthouse in atlanta. what is the latest that you are hearing? >> reporter: well some pretty dramatic scenes in the court this morning as the defense lawyers argued with the judge. at on

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talk to al jazeera. only on al jazeera america. . >> >>> saudi led air strikes on yemen continues. aid starts to arrive to help those caught in the middle of the war. iran's foreign minister set to visit pakistan as the parliament considers what role it may play in the saudi-led operation. >>> hello, from doha - also ahead - in memory of those who died in the kenya university attack, a vigil for the 150 students killed by al-shabab. >> a white u.s. police officer is charged with murder, after the fatal shooting of a black man. >>> hello, we begin in yemen where aid is starting to trickle as the saudi-led operation is continuing against the houthis. fighting focuses in south-east yemen, 30 houthis killed. on yemen's border with saudi arabia, suspected al qaeda fighters stormed and took control of a remote border post. two soldiers have been killed. >>> jordan is pushing a draft resolution of the u.n. to try to stop the conflict from escalating. the humanitarian situation on the ground in aden is being described as catastrophic. some aid has arrived. >> in the last 24 hours about 12

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only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> the literary world is remembering nobel laureate gunter grass. he was known as the country's moral conscience. grass admitted he had served in the german military in 2002. he won the nobel praise for literature in 1999. >>> human rights activist worry that much of the country's recovery is built on the backs of children. roxana saberi visited myanmar and has one child's story. >> a lot of children as young as eight in villages like this in myanmar drop out of school and go to work. they can earn around $15 a month tending cows or working in a nearby rice field but in the cities they can earn twice as month. >> he's 12 and he has turned into the breadwinner. >> when i don't work sometimes my family is all right but sometimes they're not. it depends on whether my stepfather can find work. he doesn't have a steady job. >> some find jobs through friends and relatives. other find work through brokers who take a cut of the children's wages. tonight with the use of an under

only on al jazeera america. >> al jazeera america, weekday mornings. catch up on what happened overnight with a full morning brief. get a first hand look with in-depth reports and investigations. start weekday mornings with al jazeera america. open your eyes to a world in motion. >>> a reminder of the top stories an al jazeera. nigerian opposition leader and former military ruler has defeated incumbent president goodluck jonathan. muhammadu buhari received 54% of 28 million valid ballots. goodluck jonathan stored a little under 45%. talks on iran's nuclear future continued. diplomats say they are making progress. some key issues need to be resolved. 23 have been killed in yemen after an our strike hit a dairy factor. a week long air offensive is targetting houthi rebels who ousted the president. >> palestine is a member of the international criminal court, part of a move by the palestinians to put more international pressure on israel. joining me now is al jazeera's jonah hull. what do the palestinians hope to achieve by joining the i.c.c.? >> just a f

. >> al jazeera america presents... kids behind bars: a soledad o'brien special report only on al jazeera america tensions escalate in yemen houthi rebels are making gains against the government forces in the southern port of aten. at least nine were killed in the fighting and 61 others injured. meanwhile, there's been a break through in the effort, to those at the time saudis end their bombing campaign but for now it's just talk. innocent people are getting caught in the middle. kim vanel reports. >> a huge crowd pours over a sea of mangled steal in sanaa. but this is no longer a search for survivors. this is body recovery. for the most part the work is all by hand. the saudi-led coalition says it's only targeting areas controlled by houthis and that rebel fighters are hiding among civilians. but it's further so you south in aden that the heavier fighting is taking place. houthi rebels along with loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh are putting up a fears fierce fight. battle ground, locals being caught in the

. >> al jazeera america presents... kids behind bars: a soledad o'brien special report only on al jazeera america >> >> >>> this is al jazeera america. i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories of this hour >>> president obama looks ahead to a new era in u.s.-cuba relations after an historic meeting with president raul castro >>> saudi-led coalition air strikes continue in yemen. attacks at the saudi border leaves three saudi officers dead two wounded. >> hillary clinton expected to formally announce her intentions to run again for the white house. we look at some potential pitfalls. >>> in tonight's "a deeper look", as the war spreads we look at the growing humanitarian crisis from the middle east to africa and beyond >>> great to have you with us. we begin with ha president obama calls on historic era, an openness with cuba. president obama sat with a one on one meeting. it's the first time any u.s. president has officially met with a cuban leader in five years. in a news conference th

home for original documentaries al jazeera america presents only on al jazeera america >>> a provincial governor in iraq says a former top advisor to saadam hue contain has been killed. he was once the country's vice president. he is believed to have financed several armed groups fighting the iraqi government. the latest campaign against the iraqi military near tikrit. he was the king of clubs in that famous u.s. military of 55 most wanted iraqis. >> there was no reconciliation for him. he was not all of a sudden going to turn over to the new iraqi government and try to reconcile with him. he was going to jail or to be executed like saadam was. >> he was with a group of suicide bombers who blew themselves up. officials are conducting a dna test to confirm his death. >>> a car bomb went off a short time ago near the u.s. consulate in erbil. three people are dead including a guard. but no count sol at it employees were killed. isil fighters say they are responsible. >>> there is fierce fighting underway today near ramadi thousands are iraqis are leaving the city after a series of isil att

. >> al jazeera america presents... kids behind bars: a soledad o'brien special report only on al jazeera america >> weeknights on al jazeera america. >> join me as we bring you an in-depth look at the most important issues of the day. breaking it down. getting you the facts. it's the only place you'll find... the inside story. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". weeknights, 11:30 eastern. on al jazeera america. >> global headlines for you, planes which have been carrying medical aid have now landed in yemen. the first time they have been able to do so since air strikes began 16 days ago. the saudi-lead coalition keeping up the air strikes. >>> the man accused of plotting the 2008 attacks in mumbai has been given bail by a pakistani court. zaki ur rehman lakhvi is one of seven suspects connected to the attacks that lead to the deaths of 166. >>> leaders of the united states and cuba are going to be sharing the same stage on friday. the countries trying to put behind them 50 years of mistrust. >>> in iraq police say that

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only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> welcome back. let's recap our headlines here. >> houthi rebels in yemen appear to be making gains in aden despite strikes by the coalition. >> gemini tribesmen are said to be in support of the post loan briefly helically forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh. >> flee i would in cairo the health ministry said one of the dead is a policeman. >> kenya says one of the gunman behind the attack at the university is the son of government chief in the eastern province of mandara. people have begun three days of national mourning for the 148 victims. >> four ukrainian soldiers have been killed near donetsk. >> german police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a believe which was supposed to be a shelter for asylum seekers. two germ mans, the only living in the believe at the time, were able to escape. the attack has led to protests in the eastern town as we explain. >> this building should have been housing asylum seekers in the near future. it was the emergency servic

. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm stephanie sy. for the first time since the death of michael brown last summer voters in ferguson, missouri are getting a stay in their government. three seats are up for grabs. currently only one of the six city council members is african american. randall -- tell us what is at stake. >> reporter: this comes after a scathing report by the department of justice, finding widespread bias. today's vote could have a major impact on the damage. there are 3 ward streets that are open. in ward 1, ward 2, and then the third. both candidates are black. there is one member who is not running for reelection. so no matter what happens today, the council is guarantee to get at least one more african american. >> how much has racial tension been a part of the election conversation. >> well the race relations in ferguson took a spotlight after the unarmed black man was killed by a police officer. that lead to months of protests a riot and allegations that ferguson's political leadership has done nothing about year

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. >> on al jazeera america >> technology...it's a vital part of who we are... >>they had some dynamic fire behavior... >> and what we do... don't try this at home! >> tech know where technology meets humanity... only on al jazeera america >> we're finding out more this hour about what went wrong with rolling stones' reporting on an alleged rape at the university of virginia. the magazine has now retracted the story after an independent investigation shows the magazine failed to follow basic rules of reporting. the author of that review from the colombian university school of journalism said that the writer writer committed several key missteps. >> there is a selection of this i willlous tree i illustrative narrative saying that this methodology should not ever be used but this is an example where you learn to be cautious about knowing in advance what it is that you think you're trying to illustrate. >> she said that she believed one rape victim in july. she said she was hesitant to push her source for fear of retraumatizing a victim of sexual assault. >> serena

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet erica pitzi >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm erica pitzi in new york. here are the top stories - calls to stem a growing humanitarian crisis as air strikes pound the aden. thousands trapped inside yarmouk outside damascus as i.s.i.l. gain grounds. >> we use means at our disposal to bring the perpetrators to justice. >>> kenya's president promises for those responsible for the kenya university attack >>> hundreds of modern day slaves freed in indonesia. how many americans may have unwittingly helped them profit it >>> our top story tonight - victims of the war in yemen struggling to survive in the midst of gun fire and deadly explosions, the red cross calling it a humanitarian crisis. as they beg for a ceasefire, begging for time to deliver aid to areas cut off by air strikes. a surgical team is ready to move in with medicine. russia is asking for a pause in fighting to allow others to leave. the red cross says time is running out. >> we have not yet been able to get

. >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm stephanie sy. police call it a mistake. the prosecutors in oklahoma say that they're considering charging a reserves deputy in the killing of a black unarmed man. this video has been made public and it says a lot. >> it says a lot. there is a lot going on in this story. 44-year-old issuing harris accused of selling an illegal gun to an undercover officer made a run for it when the police pulled him over. then this happened. >> the video from a police body camera. this is what you just heard. a gunshot rings out and a police officers says, oh, i shot him i'm sorry. the suspect said, he shot me, oh my god and explains he's losing his breath. the officer's reply. f your breath. the shooter was 73-year-old robert bates who meant to shoot harris with his stun gun but used his gun. harris was announced dead an hour later. this comes a week after the shooting of another unarmed black man in south carolina also shot by an officer when he started to run that was for being pulled over for a broken taillight.

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> good to have you with us. this is the al jazeera al jazeera news hour. the saudi coalition say that they're now lading siege. these rebels were reportedly killed fighting at the airport of aden. and al qaeda suspected of seizing an army base in the southeastern city of mukallah. >>> and al-shabab attack on a kenyan university killing 152. many of the bodies have been sent to nairobi foration. >>> and the president promises to abide by the terms of the knicks world powers as long as they do the same. >>> the town of gombeh has experienced frequent attacks by boko haram. it bears the hall maximum of the violent campaign of the group for the last six years. it saw the former general m muhammadu most buhari has come to power. there are still questions of whether he's the right man for the job. >> when president-elect buhari gave his acceptance speech, he reiterated one of his campaign pledges, to topple boko haram and tackle insecurity. is. >> on the same day chad said i

. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america, life from new york city. i'm randall pinkston. crews right now are still searching homes and businesses for people missing after severe weather in the midwest overnight. the storms struck iowa illinois and the worst damage west of chicago. more than a dozen people were hurt when a restaurant toppled over. these images tell the story. massive piles of debris everywhere. officials saying it is the worst damages they have ever seen. >> lots of challenges safety issues, and you have a lot of debris piled up and we're not sure what is in there. so it's going to be a lot of hand work working with heavy equipment, and we're hopeful our search will be fruitless in the sense that we won't find anybody. >> reporter: temporary shelters are open. diane eastabrook has more. >> reporter: this was a massive storm that blew through here and it came just as night was beginning to fall. >> oh my gosh -- >> reporter: a tornado ripped through fairdale illinois. here it is from another angle. officials say the fwiser damaged every single building in t

only on al jazeera america >>> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello welcome to the al jazeera newshour. we are live in doha. the top stories, frustration in nepal. aid trickling in four days after a massive earthquake. first in line to the throne. saudi arabia's king names his nephew as the new crown prince in a reshuffle >>> nigeria's military says it rescued nearly 300

andrew similar amongeds al jazeera, ukraine. >>> coming up on al jazeera america. guns on campus the latest state pushing to allow students to carry concealed weapons >>> and an inside look at a program hoping to keep young offenders from being put back behind bars. >> the national rifle association's can yule convention kicks off in nashville today. the speakers include texas senator, tez cruz, he was the first to announce his bid for the oval office. and one topic on the agenda is the concealed carry laws. eight states allow them at public universities and florida could be the next to make that legal. as robert ray reports, there is some strong opposition. >> there has been a shooting in the library. stay where you are. we'll be coming -- >> reporter: in november former student stormed on to the campus of florida state university and started shooting. police killed the gunmen but not before he shot three students, paralyzing one of them. >> i think people have the right to defend themselves. >> no drama. >> reporter: fuelled by this recent shooting some state pol

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> >>> this is al jazeera america. i'm erica pitzi, in new york. here are the top stories. a devastating earthquake in nepal kills many. a number that will rise as authorities realise the full scale of the disaster >>> thousands take to the streets if baltimore protesting the death of freddy gray. >> i'd say he has probably had one of the most race conscious tenures of any attorney. >> taking a look at the legacy of attorney-general eric holder as he gets ready to leave office on monday >>> altering genetics and the impact of d.n.a. modification on human evolution. >>> we begin in nepal where the sun will rise - begin to rise rather on a scene of devastation, the death toll if a 7.8 earthquake is close to 1400. authorities expect that it to go up as more areas are searched. rescuers dug through rubble searching for life. it began near kathmandu and has spread to nearby china. offers from aid is coming from asia europe and america. this is the worst earthquake in the reg

only on al jazeera america. >> thanks for joining us, let's recap our top stories. military stations in sanaa are among the locations being hit on friday leaders be from cuba and united states are expected to meet at the summit in parch panama. >>> phase just comes two weeks after goodluck jonathan lost to muhammadu buhari. >>> attackers overpowered eight security guards and shot sleeping workers at the site of a construction dam in province. baluc hfersistan province has seen several attacks by separatists. asis primeprime minister haider al-abadi. >> thousands of shia militia took control of the city of tikrit. a sunni muslim from that city, despite the government saying he can go home he's too afraid. >> i can't go back to tikrit because of what we saw the shia militia do. the destruction done on tikrit. they looted and burned and pretended sieferl did i.s.i.l. did it. >>> it is this grup that some unsunni accuse of burning homes and ransacking buildings. many sunni muz lisms complete is muslims fled with their families. >> we see on television that the shia mili

150 people. >> in is al jazeera america. live from new york city. i'm libby casey. iran's president is joining the chorus of praise over a deal restricting his country's nuclear program. hasan rouhani spoke a few hours ago saying tehran will honor the framework negotiated in switzerland provided that powers in the west hold up their end of the deal. >> i would like to make it clear that the enrichment of any program is only for the development of iran. this enrichment program will not be used against any country. today the world has realized that iran is a peaceful country. >> but israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said that's not the case. netanyahu warned that iran will still be able to build a nuclear bomb and threaten israel's very survival? we're in jerusalem with more. >> you'll remember he spoke to a joint session of the congress just last month. warning of a deal with iran. he, of course, will no doubt try to use his leverage, whatever leverages highway with u.s. lawmakers to try to scuttle any chance of this

al jazeera america. >> welcome to al jazeera america. newly released dash cam video shows what happens moments before a white police officer shot and killed a black man in south carolina. the footage is from the patrol car. the mother is grieving for the family of the man he shot, walter scott. the international air cross airlifted industries to yemen. many civilians are cut off from food and health. pakistan has decided not to send troops into yemen. >> 31 people dead off the a head-on collision between a bus and truck. officials say the bus was carrying athletes from the country's north and crashed near a southern city. >> the recycling city supports people in india those who dig through garbage to make a living known as rag pickers. critics say strong economic growth in india is encouraging a vicious cycle of addition and poverty. >> no words adequately describe the filth he works in. for 25 years he's dug through this waste land in search of recyclable items. he can earn up to $5 a day collecting plastic. to do so, he needs to be dru

. >>> coming up next on al jazeera america, evaluating the president's executive action. the federal appeals court is hearing arguments over a plan to shield millions from deportation. ation. >> gripping. inspiring. entertaining. talk to al jazeera. only on al jazeera america. [ technical difficulties ] >> in their press, certainly is very involved in all of the pomp and ceremony and something they like to show the audience back home that the heard of the country, in this case italy, they like to show the folks back home that they are indeed friendly with the united states. they are on a first name basis. that was evident throughout the press conference two issues really jumped forward, and it was a wide-ranging de-ranging >> [ technical difficulties ] >> as a result of violence between groups like al-qaeda and aqim in africa isil now trying to gain a foothold in libya, a chaotic situation spilling over into the mediterranean. this past sunday 400 drowned trying to make their way to italy and europe. >> isil has been very specific about wanting to use the chaos inside lib

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. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm randall pinkston. activists in south carolina are demanding justice one day after police arrested one of their own for murder. this morning protesters gathered at city hall in north charleston demanding answers. >> what was that officer doing that he ran? he ran! he ran for fear of his life! and was that fear justified that he ran! that was a justifiable fear! >> reporter: the officer said scott initiated the attack by grabbing his taser, but a bystander's video paints a different story. some may find this video disteshing. >> reporter: saturday what started as a routine traffic stop for a broken taillight ended with an officer shooting and killing the driver 50-year-old michael scott. >> i don't want this to become an ferguson. >> hopefully it was done for the right reasons, you know? >> reporter: newly released video seems to indicate otherwise. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: eight shots fired at the back of a fleeing scott who reportedly had already been hit with a taser. he falls to the ground. he office

jazeera america. british scientists say they have discovered a root cause of asthma researchers at a university and kings college in london identified the cells that cause airways to narrow blocking patients' breathing, a drug that tr targets it is on the market but marketed for people who have osteoporosis and could cure asthma in a few years. a teenager is back home after being being mistaken for someone else and the family is relieved but want to know how such a thing could happen. >> reporter: a moment that 14-year-old was taken from her school in mexico. federal agents who were carrying out a court order forced the distraught teenager into a car and across the state to texas, a u.s. citizen garcia claimed that she was her missing daughter and dna tests carried out after the girl was taken showed the teenager is not related to the woman. on wednesday she was reunited with her parents. >> translator: first of was upset because i never been so far away from my parents then i calm down a bit and felt

"talk to al jazeera". next sunday, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. next couple of minutes and give you more details of what is happening around the world. >> >>> this is al jazeera america. growing calls for action after hundreds lost at see. >> in anbar, tens of thousands flee the violence. five years after the b.p. gulf oil spill a debate on the recovering >>> remembering one of the deadliest attacks op u.s. soil - the oklahoma city bombing 25 years later. >>> we begin with tragedy off the coast of libya, where the search continues for hundreds of migrants feared dead after their boat capsized. 24 are confirmed dead. 28 rescued, and more than 600 missing. according to the "times" of malta the boat overturned 125 miles south of lampedusa, a main route for migrants fleeing libya. the number of passengers may be higher on the count. a survivor told them 950 people were on the boat including hundreds locked in the cargo hold. italian prime minister matteo renzi says italy cannot be alone dealing with the situation. paul brennan has the latest. >> the s

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus 1kw50us fragile planet >>> desperate rescue efforts in kathmandu. the number known to have died in saturday's earthquake mounts. >>> hello there. you are watching "al jazeera live from london. also coming up two protestors shot dead in burundi as police break up protests. >>> acts beside an active col van 0. >>> plus i am robin forister-walker in kazakhstan. will it be democracy or theatre? >> hello. it's almost 11:00 p.m. in nepal. efforts are continuing to free those trapped by a major earthquake which struck near kathmandu on saturday night. throughout the day, people were pulled alive from elapsed buildings. more than 2,400 are thought to have died. >> number could rise as rescuers move in to more remote areas. the fear and panic continues for many. earth shocks rattled not only nepal but surrounding countries. the largest was a 6.7 magtude. a fullly resourced hospital deals with the injured. foreign governments have been dispatching aid and medical supplies. rescuers trying to re

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> this is al jazeera america live from new york. king of clubs. he ranged high on most wanted saddam hussein deputies. >> the legal battle over the plan to let millions of undocumented immigrants to stay in this country. >>> one of saddam hussein's most wanted men is now dead. he was one of hussein's top deputies and suspected to come aligned with isil. talk to us about al dori and his alleged ties to isil. >> well, izzat ibrahim al-douri was part of saddam hussein's regime that was still unaccounted for. this is not the first time that it was reported that he was killed. photos appear to be him. it looks like douri. but dna tests will be conducted in order to confirm his identity. back in the day he was saddam hussein's right hand man. more recently he was believed to be leading a baathist group that was consisted of former intelligence officers and elite droops from saddam hussein's regime. it's a group believed to have aligned itself with isil last year when isil to

. >> welcome to al jazeera america. taking a look at today's top stories, critics are challenging a new law in malaysia for indefinite detention. critics say it could target political opponents of the government. >> a fourth new york man faces charges of raising money for training isil fighters overseas. he is accused of giving $1,600 to a 19-year-old to help him travel to syria. he is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow. >> closing arguments are set for today in the murder trial of former nfl star aaron hernandez accused of orchestrating the he death of a semi pro football player. >> chrysler is debating whether to appeal a case of a young boy killed in a car accident. a jury ordered $150 million to be paid to his parents. the issue, whether the placement of the fuel tank caused the 1999 jeep grand cherokee to burst into flames after it was rear ended. >> on behalf of my clients we're pleased. we think the jury sort the through chrysler's denial of responsibility and reached the common sense conclusion that putting the