i'm antonio mora. coming up in this half hoir of international news, trove contra germany mayor's statements. >>> but first a look at the stories making headlines across the u.s. in our american minute. >> a plan to defund planned parenthood, the first time gop has gotten a health care defunding law to the president's desk. >>> the leader of a native american tribe is calling for the armed protesters occupying a wildlife refuge in oregon to leave. demonstrators took over a government building as a show of support of two local ranchers for setting fire on government property. >>> the chief justice of alabama.'s supreme court says the state's ban on same sex marriage is still in force. ray moore has ordered locals not to issue marriage licenses to same sex marriages. in june the supreme court overturned the ban. >>> ten people have died in the town of medaya due a siege by hezbollah backed forces. according to a human rights group, a siege cutting off food and medicine. elsewhere in syria as well as turk

>>> good evening, i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera america. backing out of thursday's presidential debate. the reasons donald trump is giving for refusing to participate. also, there is no treatment for this virus. if you get infected, we can't give you a drug to cure you. a mosquito born zika virus is spreading. guidelines to avoid transmission. >> i promised the community at that time that i would find out. >> an investigation leads to the firing of six police officers after their involvement in a car chase that led to the shooting deaths of two suspects. >> and how the ban on commercial ivory trading failed to stop the massacre of tens of thousands of elements every year. >> we begin with breaking news from oregon. several that occupied a national wildlife refuge are in custody. the fbi say five were arrested. authorities say there was a hoot out. group leader ayman bundy was among those rested. bundy and others seized the headquarters as part of a did dispute over public lands in the west. allen schauffler, who has been following the story

>> good evening i'm antonio mora. this is lo al jazeera america. doubts concerning nort north kos hydrogen bomb tests. in california a look at the storm damage from el nino flooding. >> also. >> we would like to see the hammonds released from federal prison as soon as possible. >> are opposition if federal property. >> i was raped while at st. george's in 1978. >> shocking always by students of staff at a prestigious prep school. >>> we begin with doubts about north korea's claim that its successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. the u.s. believes north korea did carry out a nuclear test just over 24 hours ago. but officials say that explosion was not strong enough to be a hydrogen bomb which is significantly more powerful than an atomic bomb. north korea's fourth test in less than a decade has sparked international condemnation. jamie mcintire is at the pentagon. >> officially, the u.s. is gathering evidence before rendering any judgment on exactly what north korea detonated in that underground explosion. but unofficially the verdict is in. while the b

i'm antonio mora. this is al jazeera america. angry protests over the execution of a shia cleric in saudi arabia has middle eastern countries taking sides. >> this is not a violent or hostile situation >>> occupation of a federal building is demanding changes. the day that sent stocks into a tumble >>> we begin with calls for calm amid escalating tensions between saudi arabia and iran, a day after saudi arabia cut off ties with tehran, bahrain and sudan follow eld suit and downgraded its relationship. tensions flair after demonstrators in iran set fire to the saudi arabian embassy after the saudis executed a shia cleric. andrew simons reports. >> reporter: diplomats on their way home with their families, transiting here at dubai airport. among them bay rain. up to two days of demonstrations by protestors from a shia muslim majority. the gulf state that is closely allied to saudi arabia accused iran of blatant and dangerous interference in arab countries and support for terrorism. the actions followed the arson attack at the saudi

. >> good evening, i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera america's international news hour. we begin with talks aimed at ending the war in syria. those talks finally got underway in geneva but the meeting was literally one sided as one group wasn't there. insisted it wouldn't join talks unless the syrian government halted its air strikes. the hnc now says its delegates will join the talks but only as observers. secretary of state john kerry welcomed the decision. meanwhile a report from human rights watch says iran's revolutionary guards have been promoting afghan men to fight in syria. james bays has the story. >> the start of the syria talks but on day 1 just one side was present. the syrian delegate headed by bashar al jaffray, meeting with staffan de mistura. ftc it was during this meeting that news emerged that the main opposition group said it would now travel to geneva. mr. de mistura said he had to wait for official confirmation but said he was optimistic. >> i have good reason to believe that they are actually considering this very seriously. and actually to start t

i'll be back in two minutes. >> good evening, i'm antonio mora. this is al jazeera america. >>> the bravery he demonstrated was absolutely remarkable. >> a philadelphia police officer survives a shooting caught on camera. the man accused of pulling the trigger says i.s.i.l. inspired him. >>> also. >> we're like okay we're going to come through and look for her. >> the fears of people targeted in immigration raids and the court ruling that could allow some

. >>> good evening, i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera america's international news your. we begin with a deepening diplomatic divide between saudi arabia and iran. the saudi arabia foreign minister says the severing of diplomatic ties with iran will not affect the peace talks in syria. the two nations opposing sides in the negotiations. saudi arabia wants the syrian president and iranian ally bashar al-assad to have no future role in syria. more of saudi arabia's allies are following the kingdom's lead. kuwait recalling the ambassador for iran, and bahrain stopped flights there >>> police fired shotgun and pellets at protesters in the tiny gulf state of bahrain. day four of protests following saudi arabia's execution of 47 people, including the shia cleric. >> fall out from the execution spread first from sunni saudi arabia to shia iran. where the saudi arabia embassy was ransacked, forces saudis to cut diplomatic ties. now to center of excellence of brain aging, u.a.e. and sudan, all of which tore up diplomatic relations complaining of possess interference. r riyadh has

i'm antonio mora. this is al jazeera america. angry protests over the execution of a shia cleric in saudi arabia has middle eastern countries taking sides. >> this is not a violent or hostile situation >>> occupation

i'm jonathan betz in for antonio mora. coming up in this half hour of international news how germany is trying to slow the number of refugees from north africa. >>> but first a look at the stories making headlines across the u.s. in our american minute. state of emergency over flint's water supply. national guard went to that city to help hand out bottled water. april 2014 whether the city began drawing their water supply from the flint river. since then, dangerous bacteria has turned up in the river. >>> 12 missing marines off the coast of hawaii, they found life rafts but little else. training mission crashed off the north shore of oahu. it is still possible to find crew alive rescue workers say. >>> in honor of martin luther king, jr. day, the fbi director laid a wreath at the national memorial. despite the organization's history of blackmailing the raciaindividual. physical. >> china, pakistan and afghanistan and united states met in kabul. no one from the taliban attended that meeting. >>> donald trump might be the fr

welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm antonio mora. coming up in this half hour of international news, cuban immigrants who have been struggling to make it through central america for months are reunited with their relatives in the united states. but first, the american minute. recovery and salvage efforts are underway after the search for 12 marines were suspended. coast guard officials say they are still not sure what caused two marine helicopters to collide last week. underwater crash site and debris field. memorial is planned for friday. >>> president obama was in detroit today, visited the north american auto show. last year the industry sold a record 17.5 million vehicles capping off a decade of growth, from the recession in 2009. >>> bill called for heads of fbi homeland security and national intelligence to personally sign off on each refugee saying they don't pose a threat. democrats prevented the bill from going forward. the republican led house passed the bill, the first 200 out of nearly 8,000 cuban migrants stranded in cen

. >>> good evening, i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera's international news hour. tonight - what the united nations humanitarian coordinator is calling the most devastating crisis of the 21st century. the war in syria. the special envoy sent out invitations for peace talks, but the saudi backed opposition is meeting in riyadh to decide if they'll attend. >> the syrian army continued to recapture the ground. the government took back the town. helping secure supply lines from the south. and two i.s.i.l. bombings in the city of homes injuring 17 others. james bays looks at the diplomatic effort to end the crisis. >> reporter: the flag of the syrian regime flying again. state television showed government forces entering the town between damascus and deraa, the place where the revolution started five years ago. the timing, days before u.n. envoy is due to convene peace talks is no coincidence. among the first site 'em on the agenda -- items on the agenda is ceasefires. the government helped by russian air strikes. as invitations to the walks interest sent out, the u.n.

i'm jonathan betz in for antonio mora. in most of the world it's 2016. people welcoming it with celebration and child works. in dubai, 16 hurt in a luxury skyscraper, despite the flames, the middle eastern city did not call off one of the biggest parties. >> flames brought the draws down to dubai. about two hours before 2016 began. >> we were waiting for the fireworks to start. near the hotel there was, like, a - more like an orange light. we thought they were maybe rehearsing for something. we didn't care about it. they kept growing and growing. there was smoke. we started recording. there was a fire. >> the 1,000 foot tall skyscraper, apartments and appellants. thousands rung in the new year, as flames rang above them. >> explosions heard from the tower. >> the fireextinguishers stopped the flames spreading. >> the most important thing was to support of the sprinkler system. it was protecting the spread of the fires from the outside to the inside. the skyscraper located near one of the largest shopping centers. the city's tourism department would be gi

good evening, i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera's international news hour. tonight we begin with new developments in the growing humanitarian crisis in syria. in the last six weeks more than two dozen people have reportedly starved to death in madaya. today a convoy of red crescent trucks carrying food and supplies arrived this, the first delivery since october. the assad regime is disputing meanwhile the severity of the situation. the ambassador to the u.n. blames the fabrication of the media on the troubles in his country jamie mcintire john kerry. >> we need full access and we are raising it with all parties right now. we are pressing it very hard and it has to happen. >> some fowrched people ar 400 e brink of death. it is unclear who might help them get out. al jazeera's james bays reports. >> trucks carrying food and medicine finally arrive in madaya. a town of nearly 40,000 people where they have been eating their pets and after that survive on a diet of soup made from grass. >> translator: we witnessed a lot and suffered a lot. people killed cats to e

i'm antonio mora. coming up in this half hour of internet news the u.s. seeks china's help in order to rein in flea's nuclear activities. >>> but first a look at the stories making headlines across the u.s. in our american minute. the fbi is looking to trying to get the remaining protestors to come out of the eastern oregon protest. trying to get them to leave the compound and go home. >>> rick snyder appointed a team of experts to oversee a solution to the problem and provide health care to flint children exposed to lead in the city's water supply. >>> the u.s. government is taking steps to prevent the spread of the zika virus. anyone who has visited any of the countries in the outbreak will no longer be allowed to donate blood. >>> summit of latin american and caribbean leaders, experts are warning that the virus could affect hundreds of thousands of people. official say they need to work together to find a more permanent solution. al jazeera's lucia newman has more from santiago chile. >> it wasn't on the agenda at the annual meeting of latin american

good evening i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera america, international news hour. we begin tonight with new fears over the spread of a virus throirchgviruslinked to severe . the zika virus is believed to be spreading to all countries except chile and canada. health inspectors are now making a special effort to quarantine mosquitos that carry the disease. researchers say they will try to develop a virus in record time. more from john holman where authorities are also taking action against zika. >> the first taste of the zika virus now spread to 21 other countries says the world health organization. zika is spread by mosquitos and not life threatening for adults but causes microcephaly in which newborn infants heads don't develop. hasn't been definitively approval but, el salvador, colombia have taken the extraordinary step of inviting women not to get pregnant for the time being. issuings guidelines. >> we are concerned about the zika virus, advising pregnant women seriously consider postponing travels to these areas if possible. >> the world health organization has

rchg >> welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm antonio mora. coming up in this half hour of international news turkey's tourism industry is reeling in the wake of recent attacks and recent disputes. >>> but first a look at the stories making headlines across the u.s. in our american minute. a federal judge has rejected boston marathon bomber's tsarnaev's request. >> search for survivors continues off the coast of hawaii. six marines were on board each aircraft at the time. debris was spotted in the area today but so far there has been in sign of any of the missing service men. >>> walmart ceo says it's reevaluating the number of stores, closures will begin at the end of the month. now more to our signature story, the ongoing siege in burkina faso. security forces have launched an effort to recapture the hotel from the gunman. and al qaeda has claimed responsibility for the attack. yvonnee newyvonne ndege has the. >> it's not clear at this time how many hostages these terrorists were able to stay. a hotel frequented by westerners, french soldier

>>> good evening, i'm jonathan betz in for antonio mora, and this is al jazeera america. china's slowdown. the world's second largest economy could be losing steam >>> homecoming - americans freed by iran reunite with their families, and there will be close eye kept on iran and the nuclear deal >>> and not enough to stop the finger pointing of politicians >>> china's commim growth has fallen to a 25-year low. just a couple of hours ago the country reported its growth fell to 6.8% in the fourth quarter of 2015. overall china had a 6.9% economic growth last year. florence louie has more from beijing >>> well, the annual growth of 6.9%, really, has been something widely predicted. many analytic analysts predicted it would be in the region of 9.72%. it comes as no big surprise, and would be considered an enviable figure for many countries in the world, for china, it isn't. it's a country used to high single digit growth and single digit growth. it is really the lowest figure in 25 years. now, there's a lot riding on the numbers. it's not just about the chinese economy. it's s

is i >> welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm antonio mora. the world economic forum has revoked its invitation to north korea for its upcoming meeting in switzerland. the development comes open the day when south korea called for the toughest possible sanctions on its neighbor. the tensions have been strong ever since north korea claimed to have tested a hydrogen bomb. harry fawcett reports. >> on the day that north korea said they sent shots to deter a drone, promising tough sanctions against pyongyang for its nuclear bomb tests last week. earlier south korea's president made her annual new year address to the nation said the fourth nuclear test required a tougher international response than in other years. she expected china to act accordingly at the u.n. >> translator: i'm certain that china is very well aware if such a strong will isn't followed by necessary steps we will not be able to stop north's fifth and sixth nuclear test and we cannot guarantee troop ease and stability of the korean peninsula. >>> a move long opposed by china. >> t

>> good evening i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera america. another troubling day for stock markets, the role played by oil prices and china's economy. also: >> the warmest year on record. by a sizable amount. >> american scientists sounding the alarm about the earth's climate in 2015. the dangerous impact it had across the u.s. and the world. plus. >> you don't regain trust within a matter of seconds because a statement was made. >> political anger and blame in flint michigan, and the financially strapped city's water supply. >> a newly discovered planet in our solar system. wednesday's wall street selloff isn't having much of an impact on asian markets what are mostly up on what's thursday there. the dow fell more than 250 points but for a while it was much uglier, down over 500 points. many blame falling oil prices for the drop. crude oil dropped to its lowest level in nearly 13 years. john terret joins us and expectations are that prices are going to keep dropping. >> i think that's a safe bet, antonio, especially that iran is going to sta

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. a reminder of the top stories, the u.n. secretary general has said scenes of tens of thousands of people starving to death in the town of ma day yeah in syria amounts to a war crime. he says all sides have a responsibility to protect the syrian citizens. killing two civilians, five of the attackers also died during the blast, and police are hunting for others who were involved. the former head of world athletics stanes accused of organizing and enabling conspiracy and corruption within the sports governing body the i.a.a.f. that's according to the second part of an independent report, commission bed i the world anti-doping agency. it claims the lives of more than 11,000 people, but now the worldealth organization has formally declared the end of the ebola outbreak in one of the country's worst hit. that means that the west african epidemic is officially over. many people though are still living in the shadowing of the virus, mohammad reports. >>

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. >> welcome back to the news hour and a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. the united states believes that north korea has carried out a nuclear test. the u.n. has strongly condemned the test. >>> winter has hit latakia refugee camp and causing thousands to seek emergency shelter. >>> and iraq's foreign minister said that his country wants to stop the crisis between iran and saudi arabia from spreading. >> well, north korea's claim that it has developed a hydrogen bomb is alarming because the h-bomb is so much more powerful than the atomic bomb. an atomic bomb explodes when large particles such as uranium breaks up in fission. in h-bombs the particles fuse together, a process which requires a lot more energy but results in an explosion thousands of times more powerful than atomic bomb. here's the same process which powers the sun. more significantly, pyongyang has said it has made a miniaturized hydrogen bomb that can fit on a missile. pr

mora, this is al jazeera america. >> talking about a potentially paralyzing storm. >> in for a blizzard. the steps political leaders along the east coast are taking to prevent disaster. and already dangerous for travel. also... >> we stopped the syria rapist with a badge. >> an oklahoma police officer is sentenced to 263 years in prison, the message from a victim and a police department trying to regain the community's trust >>> russian president vladimir putin is linked to the murder of a kgb agent, the personal connection between the two and the evidence british authorities have. and a

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. >> every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. >> barack obama has spoken of his anger at the amount of gun violence in the u.s. >> the bodies of at least 36 refugees who have been found at two locations on turkey's coach. the coast guards have rescuededded eight people and are looking for more. >> venezuela's new parliament is being sworn in amido a power struggle. the first time in 17 years that the 167 member national assembly will be controlled be i the opposition. opposition assuming finally, a space they are going to have -- or they hope to have more room. in the political spectrum. so on the other hand, the government is going to limit this power, by trying to involve or limit the possibility of the opposition. this is what we have seen, in the past days when president ma dura, asked to block the nomination of three legislature opposition legislatures. under the claims that there are some frauds. but we have to keep in mind, there

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. ♪ >> russian airstrikes blamed for killing dozens in the city of darizul. ♪ >> lauren taylor. lashingsz live from london. iraq's army steps up its push to retake ramadi. >> a call for early elections. setbrations after a short film from kosovo gets an oscar

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. >> good to have you with us. these are our global top stories. the united nations has condemned north korea's latest nuclear test and said it will try to get new sanctions. this is after the claim that it had detonated a hydrogen bomb. >>> winter weather has hit syria's latakia refugee camp, where thousands have sought emergency shoulder. >>> claims that four u.n. peace keepers sexually abused four underage girls. >>> part of a special edition marking a year of the french attack. >> a year on from the attack on charlie hebdo the french president unveils a plaque outside of the newspaper's headquarters. it was on january 7th last year that two armed men killed 11 people inside, and a police officer on duty outside. the attackers were later named, both brothers had been known for brutality, but were not considered a high priority. the government rushed through new security measures in the aftermath of the attacks. those agencies with were faced wi

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. >> welcome back. here's a reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. >> every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. >> u.s. president barack obama has spoken of his anger at the deaths of child victims of gun violence as he unveils plans to insure background checks are carried out on anyone buying a gun. >>> venezuela's new parliament is being sworn in amid a power struggling with president nicolÁs maduro. >>> the bodies of 36 refugees have been found on turkey's aegean coast. >>> the government is urging the public not to automatically blame refugees and migrants for an attack. there were 60 complaints of assault and one of rape, and the police investigation is underway. >> amid the investigations it will become clear who will be involved. making this an issue of over simplification. now it's about determining the facts and drawing the necessary conclusions. >> we'll get more news from germany amid an aging population and a low bi

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. >>> hello again, a reminder of the top stories. the u.s. secretary of state has helped to security the speedy release of ten u.s. sailors who were detained by iran. >>> john kerry also said implementation day for the iran nuclear deal could happen within the coming days. >>> turkish police have conducted several raids since tuesday's suicide blast in istanbul. five people have been detained with alleged links to the attacks. >>> there have been a series of deadly attacks by the government in syria. all of this as talks will being scheduled to discuss the civil war. >> reporter: devastation as far as the eye can see, buildings are tap led, more than 100 killed. ambulances taking away the injured. >> translator: we have recovered a lot of bodies. there were many more hurt. >> reporter: syrian state tv says the attack is part of a renewed government campaign to cut off idlib province which is held by rebels. government forces are also aiming to rec

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. reminder the top stories here. all sides of the syrian conflict, and says amounts to a war crime. >> isil fighters have launch add series of bomb blasts in the center of the capitol, killing two civilians. five of the attackers also died. at least six people have been killed in an attack on a police station in sought eastern turkey. turn these vans have been marking five years. he was the first ruler to fall in what came to be known as the arab spring. sparked by national neurory about poverty and corruption. on whether those problems have been solved. five years ago, the square would have been packed with people, the streets with us the focal point of the mass protests that started the arab spring. since then, every january the 14th, thousands converge here, to commemorate the anniversary of the revolution. but tunisia remains politically divided. the youth are kit lewises. >> people my age are disenchanted with politics. we don't care, and it

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. >>> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. the world health organisation is warning that the zika virus which is thought to be linked to babies born with brain damage is likely to spread to almost every country in the americas. greece has lashed out at european ministers pushing for it to be shut out of the e.u.'s free travel zone. it says it didn't do enough to stem the ip flux of refugees. delayed talks between the syrian government and opposition groups will now start on friday. the indirect negotiations have been pushed back after disagreements over who will take part. the european union's law enforcement agency is warning that i.s.i.l. is planning a large scale attack on europe. the announcement comes after a video released showing the fighters training in syria. in response the french president has vowed to extend a state of emergency in france and continue air strikes against the group. >> translation: we will never be

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. >>> u.n. says 400,000 syrians are under siege, cut off from food and medical supplies. many are dying of starvation in one of the worst-effected areas, madaya. >>> belgian investigatories have raided a an apartment that they believe may have been use as a bomb factory. >>> and cologne's police chief has been temporarily relieved of its duties, just days after a wave of violence against women on new year's eve. >>> diana is a syrian campaigner for amnesty international in london. she says the scenes in madaya are the result of a deliberate policy. >> the syrian government is using starvation as a method of war. residents told amnesty international that some government officials at the check points besieges madaya have told some women who protested there, that as long as [ inaudible ] are under siege, madaya will continue to be under siege as well, and civilians are prevented from leaving. suppliers are buying, like rice and other kinds of basic f

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. >>> a reminder of the top stories, u.s. defence minister called for a meeting of all 26 countries. the alliance looks to fight the campaign against the group. a group has claimed responsibility for an attack killing 20 people. police in turkey and germany have broken up a sophisticated human smuggling ring. 35 were arrested during early morning raids in both countries. let's get more on the main story. let's look at i.s.i.l.'s territorial gains and losses. by mid 2015 i.s.i.l. held large parts of syria and iraq. over the year the group lost ground on multiple front. kurdish forces retook parts of the north-east. in iraq, government forces have largely pushed i.s.i.l. out of ramadi. the group did make some gains. few were of major strategic value, looking forward, the two cities that matter the most are proclaimed capitals, raqqa in syria, and mosul in iraq >>> let's explore this further with rashad ali, a senior fellow for the institute of strat

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. >> furious protests in saudi arabia as it executes 47 people who it says are terrorists. among them a leading shia cleric. >> iran has led the international condemnation of the executions warning saudi arabia will pay a heavy price. hello there, i'm felicity barr, and this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up, india on alert as fighters kill two soldiers of an air base at the border of pakistan, and celebrating too soon the iraqi army

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. >> the u.n.'s high commissioner for refugees says the world needs to share the burden of syria's crisis more fairly. hello i'm barbara serra, you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up in the program, i.s.i.l. is accused of firing a rocket from syria, hitting a school and killing one person. >>> warning a weather system could leave millions hungry in south africa.

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. >> i.s.i.l. is accused of firing a rocket from syria which hit a turkish school. >> this is school reception, imagine the chaos and panic when the first blast happened. ♪ >> hello there i'm barbara serra, you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up in the next 30 minutes, the u.n.'s new refugee chief demands a fairer formula for sharing the burden of the crisis in syria. >>> warnings, an el nino weather system could leave 14 million hungry in southern

. >> antonio mora gives you a global view. >> this is a human rights crisis. >> and at 11:00 - "news wrap-up". clear... concise... complete. >> hogue gen, a reminder of the. the government of saudi arabia has announced that it is cutting commercial and air traffic relations with iran, in the latest issues with the two countries. factory data in china caused stocks to drop by 7%. >>> a powerful earthquake has killed 11 people in india and leaving fm hundred hundreds tra. five others died in bangladesh. a 6.8 quake was felt as far away as nepal and myanmar. fez jamil has the story. >> people jolted out of their beds, screaming, crying. one person said a heavy bell at a temple nearby started ringing because of the sheer amount of shake going on. there haven't been a lot of damage however the rural parts of the state have poor connectivity to begin with even before the earthquake happened. so getting information from those areas is still only now trickling in. the capital itself which has quarter million people as residents has reported at least one building collapsed. now there are repo