. >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >> 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 >>> welcome back to "inside story" on al jazeera america i'm ray suarez. in 1866 much of the american south formerly the states of the confederacy were in ruin from the civil war. millions of freed slaves whose old status was defined by the original language of the constitution had an undefined citizenship. the 13th amendment abolished slavery. the 14th amendment said: huge implications and perhaps on whether or not you are legally if you have a kid while you are we continue in light of the raids in southern california, with peter should being, professor emeritus at the law, and director of the migration policy institutes office, the n.y.u. school of law. starting with you, in 1866

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> for more than two decades the oil giant chevron and ecuador ecuadorians have been locked in a fight over who controls the vast swath of the amazon. the ecuadorians took the first round. that was in a court in ecuador. in 2013 a federal court in new york ruled that the case was unenforceable in the united states because it was the result of fraud by one of the ecuadorians. in the meantime, the indigenous ecuadorians are still waiting for justice. paul beban has the report. >> nice job, dave. >> who picked the spot renee? >> the video purports to show chevron employees and consultants finding oil and laughing about it. at cites the sites the energy giant claims were cleaned up years ago. amazon watch got from a whistle blower inside chevron. >> these videos are essentially the smoking gun evidence that undermines chevron's entire defense in ecuador. they show chevron's own employees admitting that toxic waste still exists in sites they swore they cleaned up. >> leave i

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> european leaders are set to discuss ways to stop thousands of people crossing the mediterranean sea to reach europe. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, i am darren jordan, you are afternoon al jazerra. also on the program. saudi jets launch more air strikes on yemen. as fighting continues on the ground. >>> my year a's military saysnigeria's millie says it has launch a ground strike on boko haram. >>> and a volcano and chilly has sent ash 20-kilometers in to the

start weekday mornings with al jazeera america. open your eyes to a world in motion. >>> we're back with "inside story" from al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. if you are born in australia - you don't get it. if you are born in ireland, the u.k. or france you don't get it either. birth right citizenship. the fact of being born on the soil of a country conferring citizenship rites. we had it in the united states since the end of the civil war. leading to women coming in late to give birth, and the raids in southern california, trying to shut done businesses that entice chinese women from flying across the pacific. the for a fee, the women give birth, heading home with a passport and social security number for an american birth. is it time for a reexamination. my guests are with me. you heard the professor bofr the break talking about resentment that birth right citizenship brings up. is it worth it to clean to it at a time when we are trying to negotiate a universal settlement, an across the water front settlement that will regular

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

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> i'm joie chen you're watching "talk to al jazeera". our guest is classical superstar lang lang. >> you do quite a bit of work with young people very young talents, who are also interested in piano, and also want to be like lang lang, i guess. is that possible? particularly here in the west. i know in asia it's different. you're still a rock star. do you imagine a moment where classical music will have that kind of rock-star status in america? >> it depends. i mean, the - that - actually that doesn't really matter whether it feels like rock star in america or not. because what i'm thinking about is just - there's no music class in public schools here. and that's - that's really kind of - from day one, when i arrive in '97. my high school didn't have music class. >> and that surprised you? >> yeah. so, i'm like, "what!" wow, in china every school has a music class, at least. >> of course. >> you know? and i'm like why in america? i mean, this is, you know, considered t

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. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> this week on "talk to al jazeera": international piano superstar lang lang. >> the art, you know, it's about, you know... the distance and in and out, big picture, precision. >> billions of people around the world have seen him perform. at the beijing olympics... the world cup in rio... even jaming at the grammys. >> as a musician we will collaborate with great musicians. >> lang lang grew up in an industrial city in northern china. his father was a tough task master, demanding he practice 8 hours a day... once even urging his young son to commit suicide. >> it's kind of a hard thing to even think about it. it's something that... i think the love become too extreme. >> a child prodigy, his mother stayed home to support the family while lang lang pursued his dreams. >> i would say that's the most difficult thing for me it was, you know, growing up without my mom next to me. >> now lang lang is trying to bring classical notes into the lives of children through his inte

al jazeera america presents only on al jazeera america european foreign ministers meet for crisis talks after 700 migrants drown in the mediterranean. ♪ hello and welcome to al jazeera, i'm sammy live from doha headquarters and also coming up, saudi arabia says after 26 days of air strikes they succeeded in making their border with yemen safer. china's president is on his first official visit to pakistan with 46 dollars of investments and flying high in the capitol of the world where hundreds gather for a once banned sport. ♪ the italian prime minister is leaving calls for an emergency response to europe's deepening migration crisis and talks with ministers in luxonburg and they are still bringing the bodies ashore from the latest tragedy north of libya and happened when an overloaded vessel capsized on sunday with hundreds of people on board and survivors have been taken to the italian island of sicily and being cared for the u.n. for refugees. >> first of this little group of the survivors has been brought to the hospital here in catania and i talked to the director of the hospita

.. >> 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

weeknights on al jazeera america. >> al jazeera's investigative unit has tonight's exclusive report. >> from coast to coast. >> people selling fresh water for fracking. >> stories that have impact. >> we lost lives. >> that make a difference. >> senator, we were hoping that we could ask you some questions about your legal problems. >> that open your world. >> it could be very dangerous. >> i hear gunshots. >> a bullet came right there through the window. >> it absolutely is a crisis. >> real reporting. >> this is what we do. >> america tonight. tuesday through friday. 10:00 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> america is watching with concern as china flexes its economic, military and geopolitical muscles all over the world. satellite and aerial photos released in the last several days show that china is building a runway on artificial islands that it's building in the south china sea. defense analysts say the runway is big enough for fighter jets transport planes and surveillance aircraft. as the philippines and the united states begin their largest joint military exercises in 15

all this month on al jazeera america, we'll be producing programs and news reports entitled fragile planet. tonight we are taking an inside look at the politics around climate change. a lot of scientists say they're convinced by the gathering trends backed up by the data. a lot of politicians say they are not. but in the united states, the biggest economy and the biggest burner of fossil fuels, a lot of science is paid for by politicians. they sit in state legislatures, congress, university boards, and approve this funding for basic science at the universities. by holding the purse strings, they have the power to encourage research they like and discourage research that may lead to uncomfortable conclusions. he's currently under suspension, he says, for running afoul of florida's attempts to avoid talking about climate change and he joins us now. mark, welcome to the program. briefly, why do you think you were suspended? >> what occurred was a conference call webinar where one of the agenda items was regarding wild life and habitat adaptation to sea level rise by the florida wild life cons

"talk to al jazeera". tomorrow, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. this is techknow a show about innovations that can change lives. the science of fighting a wildfire. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity but we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. tonight techknow investigates gold at any cost. we travel deep into the rainforests of peru. these illegal mining operations extend for miles and miles away from the main highway. to uncover a gold rush that's turning lush jungle into utter devastation. >> high preessure

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> so we're going to now widen the focus from florida to the united states to the whole planet. president obama has given a down payment on long term goals for the reduction of carbon emissions into the atmosphere. al jazeera's science and technology correspondent, jake ward, joins me now to talk about it. it looks like it obliges the united states to aim toward some pretty ambitious goals. >> that's right. this is an interesting build up to the december deadline in paris that the whole world is expected to meet. the united states has said it's going to try to cut its emissions by 28% below 2005 levels by 2025. and that's pretty ambitious. the united states is the second greatest emitter of carbon dioxide after china and third place is a long way behind us. so this is a tremendous amounts of cuts that is really going to require doubling our emissions reduction after the year 2020. effort. >> so is using what we were emitting ten years ago as a baseline and saying to th

. >> >>> 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.

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

weeknights on al jazeera america. >> welcome back to "inside story" on al jazeera america many i'm ray suarez. for the first time since the cuban resolution, the united states has not tried block cuba in an all beings summit get together. cuba and the united states still have outstanding business to work outs before a truly bilateral relationship exists between the two. i'm joined by, now a consultant with her new firm lomalife global partners. ambassador for a country of 8 million people the united states not talking to cuba, ended up taking a lot of the oxygen in the room didn't it at previous meetings? >> absolutely, absolutely, i can certainly vouch for the meeting in cartagena whether i was the u.s. negotiator. we spent hours, talking that cuba, that if they didn't show up they wouldn't show up so it did -- it took away a lot of attention from the main themes of that particular summit. >> we are talking about a summit a continue nernt where a lot of times, gone or cooled their jets quite a bit replaced by elected leaders and elected chambers and deputies, why were they pulling so

it is a fragile planet and that is our focus on al jazeera america. this entire month. and especially today on earth day. the only debate left is how severe the consequences will be. changes to the world's climate have resulted in accelerated ice melts and rising sea levels. the environmental protection agency says pollution emits greenhouse gases. the likely way of achieving that is for states to cap and trade schemes, cap and trade carbon credits in a regulated market that helps industry players offset the cost of reducing admission. but not everybody agrees, many deny that climate change requires urgent solution. there are things to keep in mind. the all powerful lobby group in washington insists that mandated kits in greenhouses greenhouse gases on average between now an 2030 because the cuts will be costly to industry, and they'll weaken economic growth. president obama disputes those figures. he points to the billions that americans save because of government mandated efficiency standard on things like cars and appliances. president obama focused on the dangers th

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 >>> france's foreign minister visited the site where the germanwings plane crashed in the french alps hours after they say what happened in the final moments. an initial reading from the second flight data recorder shows co-pilot andreas lubitz deliberately accelerated the jet. all 140 people on board the mraern were killed. >>> officials in kenya today are trying to identify the victims at a massacre. al shabaab gunmen took over the school. 147 people were killed during the assault. most of them were christians. more than 550 students were evacuated. it is the bloodiest attack on kenyan soil since the 1998 u.s. embassy bombing, that killed 200 people. >>> now the government is under pressure to prevent more attacks from happening. >> reporter: we're outside the combrans to the xand of the univ

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

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

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 >> 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

you're watching al jazeera america. america. ruthless smuggleing gangs. they have been discussing for years how to keep the smuggle from happening on sea. and the problem goes far beyond italian waters. further west off the coast of spain 44 africans rescued by coast guards that have come from morocco on a wooden boat. some too exhausted to walk onshore. some so young they may not camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >> saudi arabia said that it's campaign against yemen houthi are over because their military objective have been you >>> we're following up on the president's comments today on everglades national park in florida. here he is talking about limiting emissions and the effort to reduce greenhouse gases. >> the steps we've taken are making a difference. we're using more green energy than ever before. america is number one in wind power and last year we generated 20 times more electricity from sunlight than we did in all of 2008. we've committed to doubling the pace at which we cut carbon pollution. ch

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

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"talk to al jazeera". sunday, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. two a rights in the weekend mediterranean boating it's as terdisaster.hello and welcome to al jazerra. also ahead on odd show. street battles in aden as forces loyal to the yemeni president try to push back those houthi fighters. in the clear a court throws out a cover up case against argentine press

. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america, live from new york city. i'm stephanie sy. homicide charging today for the captain of a migrant ship that sank off of the coast of libya. he was among two dozen survivors who made it to an italian port overnight. another 800 on board are believed to have drowned. and today hundreds more migrants were rescued off of the coast of italy. barnaby phillips has more from catania. >> reporter: some 40 people were rescued this morning in the early hours of the morning to the southeast of sicily. they were on a wooden fishing boat. it was leaking badly. and they were helpless and they were very very lucky that an italian fishing troller found them just in time and then they were rescued by the coast guard, and we believe they will be taken ashore during the day. of course here in the mediterranean, summer is approaching, the weather is getting warmer the sea is getting calmer and so people in italy but also in countries like spain and in greece are bracing themselves for more arrivals and sadly, the possibility of more disasters in the

the disappearing delta only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> i'm stephanie sy my guests this week on "talk to al jazeera" are journalists nicholas kristof and sheryl wudunn. you won a pulitzer prize in '89 for the coverage of tiananmen square. >> our honeymoon was china. we married and immediately moved to china. you were the first married couple to receive the pulitzer prize together. was that your first collaboration? >> yes, certainly. we were married - we were married. we never were able to write stories together, we wrote separate stories but covered many aspects of that period of china. >> who edits whom in this relationship? >> we both edit each other. when i met sheryl, she was working for "the wall street journal", i for the "new york times". it's better collaborating as a colleague rather than as a rival. >> i read so much of what you have written over the years, in the last week, and it occurred you have evolved to become for some a moral compass. was that your intention. >> no, it was not our in

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

. >> 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

only on al jazeera america. >> this is al jazeera america i'm del walters in new york with a look at the top stories. debt toll, tens of thousands of survivors in nepal are waiting for help. >> at the end of the day we are one baltimore. >> the mayor of baltimore calling for reconciliation as a wake is held for freddy gray, a man who died in police custody. >>> white house acting on some of the president's private e-mails. appjapan'sjapan's prime minister arrives in the u.s. >> a race against time. >> our flight was there. >> hungry. >> sending help and supplies. >> rapid response, rapid rescue and relief response to the situation in nepal is our primary mission. >> and the fear of more devastating aftershocks. >> we have been coming in and out of our house all evening due to aftershocks as well. >> tonight, the lates on the earthquake in nepal. sadly the death toll in any nepal theraising to 3200. the disaster of course prompting a massive international response. concerns are disease in kathmandu, where most people are sleeping outside in tenths. the epicenter was a few miles east.

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. - >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm barbara. >> i'm antonio mora. coming up, the corruption scandal threatening it bring down the president of brazil. and a movement to turn india's spaces in a hot spot >>> first, u.s. officials are sounding the alarm about chinese activities in the south see. the satellite picture show landing strips off the parasol islands. they could handle surveillance planes and fighter jets. images of first hard evidence that china is building an airstrip in disputed territories much the u.s. military commander in asia warns it could be a power grab. >> the implication is that if the activity tips, is that it would give them de facto control in peacetime of much of the important waterways, where the economic energy is created. it would - if they desired, it would, in the future give them an opportunity to put long detection raid areas in there. they could put war planes. >> the senate arms services committee was told moves by china threatened security and the u.s. was watching it carefully. >> the u.s. sent air and equipment t

south sudan: country of dreams 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 >> president obama called it history in the making, holding a news conference after he and that cuban president castro talked. it's the first time an american president has met with a cuban leader in more than 50 years. the president said big differences have been ironed out and a new era has begun. david looks back at the relationship between the united states and cuba. >> the year was 1994. o.j. simpson was arrested, the sitcom friends launched on nbc and nelson mandela became south africa's first democratically elected president. 1994 was the fir

documentaries al jazeera america presents only on al jazeera america ♪ voting begins in sudan and election expected to return the president bashir back to power. ♪ hello from al jazeera in doha and also on the program escaping the violence in yemen hundreds of refugees cross into saudi arabia. plus. >> anything is better than humor. >> reporter: tens of thousands take to the streets in brazil against president delma rousseff and speif wins at augusta. ♪ polls opened in sudan for elections expected to return president bashir to power, voters arriving at polling stations 71-year-old has ruled the country more than two decades and faces no real competition, the mainstream opposition is boycotting the vote and we report from there. >> reporter: some of the young men lived as long as bashir the president and said in the past he would not seek reelection but now it's almost certain he will likely win this election. this is a 25-year-old university student from darfur and most family displaced by conflict there and blames the president for failing to keep the peace. >> translator: he always m

only on al jazeera america. >> this is al jazeera. >> very good to have you along. i'm david foster. you're watching the al jazeera news hour live from london. coming up weapons from the saudi-led coalition fighting houthi rebels in yemen. [ baby crying ] >>> saudi diplomats say that everything possible is being done to help civilians trapped by the fighting. >>> a number of suspects appeared in court for the attack on the university in garissa in kenya. plus... >> i'm reporting from donetsk in eastern ukraine i'll be explaining why families are still living in these conditions on the ground even though there is a cease-fire. >> and we'll have all the sports news including africa's chief tells the fifa president he can count on all of their votes. >> they need more munitions and they need them now. the usa said it is speeding up weapons supplies for the rebels in yemen. they say it is necessary to keep houthies from taking over more of the country. more than 550 people have been killed and 1700 injured in the fighting in yemen in the last few weeks alone. unicef sai

jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> the man who flew his giro copter on to the capital lawn is heading home to florida where he will be under house arrest. doug hughes was charged with operating an unused aircraft. postal workers said he pulled off a stunt to protest week laws. an h.i.v. outbreak in indiana is getting worse. 120 h.i.v. cases have been confirmed in scott county up from 106 last week. in response the governor allowed the start of a 30 day needle exchange programme. users can exchange dirty syringes for clean ones. some are questioning that it is helping the spread of the disease among addicts. >> a month ago the state of ohio opened up more than 400,000 record. a report of a surprise reunion between an adopted child and birth mother. first bisi onile-ere reports on the controversy of opening the records in the first place. >> reporter: a $20 application fee is the only thing standing between mark and information about his past. >> what i think about most is what i'll do next. >> reporter: mark now 50

. >> 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

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet sgrafrnling. >>> a reminder the top stories here on al jazeera. houthis have made gains in the port city of aden to halt the advance. >> in syria, hundreds of civilians in the yarmouk camp after the area wasshelled isil fighters have taken control of most of the camp. in kenya, security was tight. prayers were said for the 148 killed by al shabaab fighters in thursday's attack at garissa university. >> let's return now where we can talk to nazar hitham a member of the pro-government popular resistance and a resident of aden. let me talk to you first of all as a resident of aden. can you describe to me what life is like at the moment what it's been like the last few days? >> actually what happens is the civilians was only that it is unified with north yemen. also the security forces. describe the conditions for me if you will. describe what's happening on the streets of aden. unfortunately, we have

talk to al jazeera. only on al jazeera america. >>> on the frontline in yemen we talk to tribal fighters vowing to defeat houthi rebels. ♪ ♪ >>> from al jazerra's headquarters in doha, i am sammy, also ahead iraqi forces battle to take more territory back from isil as the prime minister heads to the u.s. to ask for help. >>> not forgotten. nigeria marks one year since 200 girls were kidnapped by boko haram. >>> plus once the powerhouse of ecuador's economy the oil industry is no longer pumping up the president's policies. we'll tell you why. ♪ ♪ >>> first, to yemen where saudi arabia is boosting security along its border, moving in tanks, artillery units and border guards. for almost three weeks now the kingdom has been pounding height targets right across the country. the saudi-led coalition has continued its bombardment of aden the southern port city becoming major battle ground against the houthis. military planes have also hit targets in ib robins, a sports stadium was hit there causing major

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

jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile >>> welcome back. let's take a look at the top stories on al jazeera. eu foreign ministers are due to hold urgent talks on monday to discuss the deluge of illegal my grant trying to get to europe after 700 people are feared drown after their boat capsized in waters between libya and italy. more fighting in yemen between howe howe fighters and forces supporting president hadi. a yemeni commander and 15,000 of his troops have desserted the howe howe camp. the u.n. says more than 90,000 people have fled fighting in the iraqi prove incident of anbar. the military is trying to drive out is ill from the provincial capital. many of those fleeing are trying to get in to baghdad. the government imposed restrictions on who can enter the capital. chinese president is due to make his first official visit to pakistan. it's expected to sign billions of dollars worth of deals between the countries including a trade route stretching more than 3,000 kilometers. more from islambad. >> hi in the carakor mou

only on al jazeera america. >> >>> good evening, this is al jazeera america. i'm paul beban in new york. here are the top stories - the desperate search for earthquake survivors as aid makes its way into nepal. >>> family and friends gather at a baltimore funeral home to remember freddie gray the young black man that died in police custody. . >> i remember them chanting 2, 4, 6, 8, we don't want to integrate >>> civil icon ruby bridges reflecting on racial taunts >>> and white house cyber defenses accessed and the president's private emails a.b.c.ed. -- accessed >>> the grim accounting continues in nepal tonight. the official death toll has climbed above 2500. many expect the figure to get higher as rescuers make it to some of the more remote areas. the search for victims is slowed by ominous signs of more devastation yet to come. there has been several powerful aftershocks, and experts say they can trigger more catastrophic land slides and avalanches. in kathmandu, they are trying to stay as safe as possible by staying out doors. hospitals are full buildings

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. >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> welcome back. you're watching al jazeera's news hour. let's take you through the top stories. an bomb went off in erbil. such attacks are rare. and in the iraqi capital of baghdad 27 people have been killed in bomb attacks there. several shops have been burned down in downtown johannesburg as fighting continues between immigrants and locals in south africa. and the u.n. says it needs $275 million to meet humanitarian needs in yemen over the next three months. >>> in other news syria is marking international day with no end in site to its four-year-old civil war. the violence has forced many people from their homes. >> in aleppo they were running in sphere. in damascus they ran in celebration. for a marathon marking syria's national day. >> we're doing this for independence day. syria is victoria. showing an embattled president trying to project an air of power. bashar al-assad went so far to thank sweden for taking in syrian refugees. >> this is a good thing to

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 city. i'm tony harris. warships to yemen, reports that several u.s. nayvy ships are getting in position. >>> hundreds more die in the mediterranean fleeing violence in africa and the middle east. >>> and shots or not, a mother of seven explains how she went from opposing immunization to speaking out in favor of vaccinations. ♪ >>> and we begin with the u.s. navy beefing up its presence in the waters off of yemen. the aircraft carrier is on its way there. there are reports those vessels may be getting ready to intercept ships that may be carrying weapons to yemen. jamie what more do we know? >> reporter: the pentagon is saying that the dispatch of the uss theodore roosevelt is meant to send a statement to iran. the ship was moved from its routine position and is heading now to the waters off of yemen. officials tell me it is right now off of the coast of oman. having an aircraft carrier in the region gives your you more

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> hello again. welcome back to the new hours. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. people are in damaged building in the devastating earthquake. 2,500 have died and that number is expected to rise in more remote areas. there's a series of strong aftershocks, the largest is a magnitude causing fear and panic for many. it was in kathmandu and felt as far away as india and bangladesh. >>> saudi air strikes targeted an area near the presidential palace in the capital of sanaa. in london yemen's foreign minister said the majority of his country is no longer under the control of the rebels. >>> scientists are now analyzing seismic dat to understand what caused the strongest earthquake in nepal in more than 80 years. here's our science editor. >> the earth's crust is made of large tectonic plates land masses sometimes including whole continents constantly moving and bumps into each yore. they straddle two plates. they're forced again and under each other at a rate of