>> and a warm welcome. the al jazeera news. these are the stories we're covering in detail for the next 60 minutes. the fbi with more details on the man who killed 12 at an u.s. military base at the nation's capitol. france and russia still divide over who is to blame for last month's chemical attack in

syria. the nine day stand off between separatists and the government continue. straight away off to washington, d.c. this is the fbi giving more details of the shooting tha at e u.s. military base. >> we have michael monroe, who is a special agent in charge of the washington field office, the nay valley criminal investigative service, and he'll be followed by the u.s. attorney for the district of columbia. we also have teresa chambers, the chief of the u.s. park police, kenneth ellerby, the chief of dc fire ems as well as carl facilco. thank you. >> we understand that that was a

preliminary introduction to those people we might expect at the press conference in washington, d.c. coming up in just a moment. we'll hear from the authorities just as they appear at the lecturn. in the meantime let's go to kimberly, tell us a little bit about what you've heard from the fbi since daylight this morning? >> well, we have been waiting for that update with anticipation. we have made a number of phone calls. we have referred to that update. you can see there from the introductions that in fact, it is expected to be intensive and extensive. in the meantime we do know that the president is also waiting for an update. he will be getting one from director james komey and eric holder, that's expected at the white house in the next few hours. the naval secretary has announced he will be conducting an investigation of security

practices at military-- >> kimberly, we'll go to that press conference now. >> i'm joined by chief of mpd. u.s. attorney, carl facilco of atf, and chief ellerby of dc fire and ems. i would first like to commend and thank the agencies you see with me here today as well as many others. we continue to actively work together and the partnerships and cooperation among us are vital to the progress of this investigation. as brief last night we believe at this time the deceased shooter aaron alexis acted alone. as such with no other suspects at large the investigation hazard moved into a phase of

evidence recovery and information gathering. we have confirmed 13 fatalities to include the shooter, all of whom have been positively identified. our evidence response teams remain at the navy yard, and continue to process the scenes. as i mansioned last night this is a methodical process that includes bullet trajectory and crime scene mapping, and with the assistance of the evidence response personnel we will remain there for as long as necessary to carefully process each shooting site. in regards to the weapons used by mr. alexis there has been a lot of information circulating in the media over the past day. we caution against obtaining information from unofficial sources and ask all inquiries be

directed to the fbi. at this time we believe mr. asex mr. alexis entered building 197 with a shotgun. we do in the have any information at this time that he had an ar-15 in his possession. he may have gained access to a handgun once inside the facility and after he began shooting. as previously mentioned mr. alexis has legitimate access to the navy yard as a result of his work as a contractor, and he utilized a valid pass to gain entry into the building. we continue to conduct all necessary investigation to learn about the activities and contacts of mr. alexis. we continue to conduct interviews, exploit digital media, and run down every lead we can to piece together his recent movements and determine

the motive behind his attack. we can say that he arrived in the area august 25th. he has stayed at a residence inn in washington, d.c. starting on september 7th. we ask anyone who may have had contact with him during this time or previously to contact the fbi with that information. as a result of the public's cooperation thus far we have received hundreds of tips that we continue to follow up. the investigative activity takes place not only here in washington, d.c. but cross the country where mr. alexis has spent time. we're appreciative of the public's cooperation and we ask anyone who may have knowledge of

mr. alexis to report that information to the fbi. no piece of information is too small. we also continue to put forth over fbi assets towards this investigation. our office of victim assistance is working together with mpd and the department of defense to provide resources and support for victims and next of kin. we have personnel from our behavioral unit to try to determine the motivation behind the shootings. we continue to look into mr. alexis past, including medical and criminal histories. because that part of the investigation is still i don't g we will not comment further on that at this time. i would like to thank our partners agencies and all those who participated in yesterday's response. i would also like to thank all the individuals who work at the navy yard for their cooperation

and patience during a long and trying day. i want to again extend my thanks to the public for their continued support. please continue to report any and all information regarding mr. alexis by calling 1-800--call-fbi. that is 1-800-225-5324. thank you, and i would like to now invite the chief to say a few words. >> i have very little to add from what our last speaking last night. i will try to answer the questions that i have been getting from most of the press. first and foremost our officer is doing well. i visited with him last night. he's pretty uncomfortable. he has pain of the injuries but we expect full recovery.

he would like to give his thanks for support from the public, and thank other officers who got him to safety after he was injured. that would not happen in any case, but training that which do was critical yesterday. also, i'll say that we have gone and looked to further some of the response and spent several hours this morning, and as proud as i have yet o i was yesterdaym work of the first responders, i am even more so today. i have seen things that we have trained for and planned for for years come in place flawlessly. literally two minutes after the call was dispatched we had officers at the gate arriving on the scene. within seven minutes had

officers at the building, entering the building to an to e active shooter as shots were being fired. we had officers who heroically went into a building, witnessing multiple casualties and pursued and engaged a gunman who was determined to kill as many people as possible, and law enforcement officers were not discriminated against as far as the shooter was concerned. the officers, the more we look into it, the officers responded from all the agencies did an incredible job, there is no doubt in my mind that they saved numerous lives by engaging the way they did. for all the officers metropolitan, park police, federal partners that responded, they worked in an multi agency team. nnone of our teams went in as a single team. they went in as multi opinion

teams, they did a fantastic job. also the coordination with the military and with our fire ems to get victims to safety and to medical treatment, just a fantastic job. thank you. >> good afternoon, my name is mike monroe. first i would like to send my condolences to the family members of the fallen. we are the navy, the department of navy he is law enforcement agency. those who have fallen, our colleagues, our ship payment, and wand--our shipmates and we accepted our condolances. >> they entered the building.

they engaged a thread during wish a metro police officer was wounded. he was removed from the building, and we got him to medical care. our special agents have been involved in every aspect of this effort. we're falling up with leads along with our other law enforcement officers. we found this is model response from a multi agency effort, and we support all the agencies involved, and thos. >> good afternoon, first and foremost i want to send out thoughts and prayers to the victims of this terrible tragedy. this, as you have heard remains

an on going active investigati investigation. prosecutors were th work happenn hand with officials to give them all the tools they need at our disposal so they can understand the events of yesterday's tragedy. as we have moved from the crisis stage to the investigative stage, we'll work to answer all the questions that we all have. what caused this individual to kill so many innocent men and women. how did he plan out this attack? how did he get access to the weapons? what could have been done to prevent this tragedy, and most importantly, if anybody aided or assisted him wittingly or unwittingly in this tragedy.

we're not going to stop until we get answers to those questions. that's important not only for this city and this community, but most of all for the loved ones who were lost yesterday. fully expect that this investigation will take weeks and months. we're going to run down every lead, explore every detail and try to get to the bottom of this terrible event. finally i just want to say that yesterday, which was such a dark moment in our city, in our country's history, was also a time of tremendous dedication, courage, and heroism. i was very proud to stand here today with our law enforcement partners who put aside any thoughts of their own safety as they rushed to the scene to save the lives of others. it was a tremendous effort. i fully expect that coordination, that dedication, that commitment to continue in the coming days, weeks, and months ahead as we work hard to answer those tough questions that remain. thank you.

>> good afternoon, everybody. chief of the fire department in washington, d.c. i'm afraid words like tragedy, darkness, we heard words like collaboration, cooperation, we'll try to answer one or two questions why. first why do we work multi jurisdictionally training for events like this. evidence was an example of why we do the training. >> we have heard from the fbi, the dc police chief, from the navy's law enforcement agency, and u.s. attorney for washington, d.c. while we continue to see fire rescue representatives there, and waiting to hear what the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms has to say. we'll go to kimberly, our

correspondent in washington, d.c. we did hear a couple of things but not very much more about aaron alexis himself. >> no, we did not. we did hear that there is that tremendous collaboration taking place. this is a large scale investigation being headed up by the fbi. one thing that i did hear that was striking was that he was committing this crime not with a high power assault weapon. they said he had a shotgun and apparently a handgun once he got inside. clearing up erroneous information. many people asked as this was unfolding, how was it that this crime could be committed in a secure facility? did he have legitimate access? now we know from this press conference that he did. he had a military issued i.d. a government issued i.d. that allowed him unfettered access to

the navy yard but facilities all across the united states. we know he had been working here in washington since august 25th. but he had been working in other facilities as a contractor, in information technologies. there were no signs of trouble. but when you look at his record when he was enlisted in the navy there were red flags. he had been cited for misconduct on multiple occasions, eight to ten times. these are things that investigators will piece together as they look for many signs that may have been missed. >> to the run up to this there were more and more reports that alexis had a long history of erratic behavior. the question is not that he had clearance to these places but that he got security at all. >> exactly. when there had been discussions

whether or not there should be tightening restrictions put in place with regard to gun control, one of the things that has been brought up time and time again whether or not people with a history of mental illness should be able to legally buy a firearm. we do know that aaron alexis legally bought a firearm in virginia which is directly adjacent to washington, d.c. now we know after purchasing this firearm legally, he does have an established history of volatile history. he has been hospitalized for paranoia, hearing voices, and he has arrest records, and records of discharging a firearm that was fired into a neighboring apartment. and then there are so many questions being investigated as part of this painstakingly

methodical investigation with all those law enforcement agencies how was it that this individual wastable purchase these firefighters, was able to get in and conduct unmasked horror, and it went unnoticed. >> just a quick recap of the main points. the representatives there of law enforcement and the rescue services saying that the gunman was determined to kill as many people as possible, and that officers from various services had, indeed, saved many lives that it was, quote a tremendous effort on their part getting to the building two minutes after the first emergency call and responding with their own shots seven minutes after that. they will be looking, they said, into the medical and criminal resists of aaron alexis, the gunman who killed 12 before he, himself, was shot.

>> the brazilian president postponed a visit to the united states over its spying program. they were unable to clear the tension. brazil was the target of nsa's spy program which was uncovered by edward snowden earlier this year. >> they both look forward to that visit, which will celebrate our broad relationships, and the president believes and president rusef as i understand, believes it should not be shadow bilateral issues. we're certainly acknowledging thathe concerns these disclosurs have generated in brazil and

other countries. >> the afghan police currently involved in a shootout with militants west of kabul, the capitol. the police raided the house where the fighters were staying after they were given a tip off. no reports of any injuries. no word yet of exact figures of those involved because the battle is still continuing. we'll give you more on that just as we get it here ourselves. representatives of the five permanent members of the u.n. security council. russia and the west still cannot agree on the findings of an u.n. report which says sarin gas was used on a wide scale last month. the french foreign ministers tried to get russia to agree on top pressures. but that does not appear likely to happen. >> their expressions were business-like. france remains the most hawkish of the western members of the u.n. security council.

but even after the report was presented on monday russia remains adamantly convinced that assad forces used chemical weapons. >> we have syria grounds to believe that it was a provocation and several of our partners without unrefutable prove announced only the regime could use such chemical weapons, but the truth has to be determined. >> they sat next to each other, but the french and the russians could scarcely be further apart. >> we believe this report as secretary general ban ki-moon said is a credit accusatory report. if we look at the amount of sarin used, the targets and equipment needed and other aspects then we have no hesitation that the syrian regime is behind these attacks on the 21 o 21 of august. >> they agreed on a desired outcome on syria but on every

other respect they are far apart. they can't even agree on what was agreed to in geneva last week. john kerry left insist tent that the syria's compliance would be enforced under a chapter 7 resolution in the u.n. council. but russia reiterated opposition to that. >> okay, we're allowing them to say that, but we're not allowing them to pass anything, any reference to chapter 7. that's just no, no. [ explosion ] >> reporter: instead, russia is pushing hard the geneva two conference not only bringing together oppositional leaders but regional powers including iran for a long-ranging, long-lasting settlement. >> let's examine this if we can in a little more detail with

michael, foreign affairs specialist with "the times." are the differences really that wide. do you think that russia really believes that syria wasn't behind the attack? >> it's hard to tell. i think that they're going to have great difficulty admitting it in public because that under cuts their support for syria. privately they must see that there is evidence that the regime fired these weapons, and they must be influenced by that, but they're not going to say so in public. they'll probably use their suspicions to increase the pressure on assad to make sure that he lives up to the commitments that they forced out of him. >> say that syria complies with deadline one. this is what we have. this is our stock pile. what about deadline two. give up those weapons, maybe a year from now. well, anything could happen in that time. >> indeed, yes. this is the most difficult bit. of course, assad is key to

giving up of the weapons. in a way this deadline has set him--given him a great advantage. he has to be there to deliver. ousting assad before that time is probably quite unlikely. unless the rebels suddenly find overwhelming force. but if the west he needs to be there to give up the weapons. but whether or not he will declare all of them, whether they'll find all of them, and whether they can simply transport enough of them out of syria is quite a difficult and dangerous task to move these weapons around. and the logistics of it especially in the middle of the civil war are quite formidable. >> chapter 7, the possible use of military force to back up the u.n. resolution, are we going to see any reference to that and what comes out of the security council? >> reporter: i don't think we'll see a direct reference, no. i think the russians would veto that and we would be back to square one. what we may find is that the west insists on some form of

wording that leads to consequence it is assad does not abuy by these agreements. and they could be referred to in a straight resolution or note issued in the name of the western powers which says that the west reserves the right to take action if assad doesn't himself comply. now, that may not be part of the actual resolution itself but i think the americans, french and others will have to be satisfied that it's clear enough that consequences would follow, and clear enough to assad that it would do what clearances said. >> there were some suggestions that this could lead to some kind better approach between russia and america, let's say, on the iran nuclear question. do you go along with that? >> well, i certainly think that's a possibility. i don't think it's a direct link, but iran is one of the

syria's biggest supporters. at the same time they've elected a president who is trying to put a more moderate face on iran's policy. if there is a face-saving way for america to get back into some kind of talks on negotiations with a country with whom it has had no relations at all ever since the islamic republic came into being, then america would welcome that. in this chess game you never quite know what the next move might be. >> that's michael binyon, foreign affairs specialist in london. we'll be off to italy where it is so far at least mission accomplished. costa concordia up right after a

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>> i'm david foster with you. france and russia are still divided over what to do next in syria. french foreign minister said evidence in the u.n. report proves that syria's involvement in last month's chemical attack positive. the fbi telling reporters it believes the expecte suspected n aaron alexis acted alone. he brought legally purchased shotgun into the complex. 17 dead, 80 hurt, the target appears to be shia neighborhoods.

arrested with two other brotherhood members in an argument in cairo. in the wider crackdown of the movement by the military backed government. and gunmen killed an egyptian officer in the nile delta region. the alleged attack took place in el sharqyah. the officer was killed and three others injured when attackers fired on his vehicle. the police chief taken hostage in the southern philippines city of zamboanga was released. we have reports now from zamboanga city.

>> more thon a hundred hostage versus been rescued by the military. three soldiers were killed in the operation which came after the heaviest day of fighting. >> we were caught off in the middle of the fighting. the military was in the front while the mnlf was hiding behind us. they used us as human shields. >> moro national liberation front fighters have been holding hostages in zamboanga city. with the release of the hostages many hope that this means the crisis will soon be over. the mnlf commander who is heading the siege in zamboanga. >> we can't just throw away what we fought for for more than 40 years. we have no choice but to go back to the struggle. even if we're all finished here the mnlf problem won't be solved because they still won't give us

recognition. but there will be those who place us, there won't be an end to this for us. only death can stop us. >> the mnlf fighters are demanding an agreement passed by the philippine government. >> no one needs to die. they don't need to die. they can fight what they believe in through other means, legal means. not like this. >> reporter: but the mnlf fighters say they have reached the point of no surrender. al jazeera philippines. >> the most complex and expensive salvage operation has been completed with success. we have more from our news center on that. >> reporter: yes, engineers have pulled the costa concordia up right after a 19-hour operation. now search can begin for two

bodies that were never recovered. >> reporter: it took all of the day and most of the night, but after a tense 19 hours the costa concordia was back up right, although still lying low in the water. the cruise ship now resting on a specially built underwater platform exposing the full extent of the damage which now looks like a housing block hit by an earthquake. the weight caused it to mold itself around the rock. we were expecting it to be hard for tear off. actually it came off quite nicely. >> reporter: the residents gave the engineers a hero's welcome. they lived in the shadow of the wreck for over oh 20 months. >> i was overjoyed. the unbelievable amount of work

employed in the operation. >> i'm happy they pulled it up right. i'll be happier when they pull it out of here. >> reporter: this is over but the search for the two victims never found now begins. and then the 1,500 cabins will be searched and what is found of them will be recovered. >> the operation has cost $100 million, a figure that will grow. insurance will not cover all the cost. >> the next is the floating of the ship. it will take some time because now we have the ship in the up right position. now what we have to do is put a number of on the sides, and eventually we'll to tow the ves.

>> reporter: so this filthy floating city will sit for least another eight months. a reminder of the human error of its ca captain, and now the incredible achievement of the engineers. >> the italian navy has rescued more than 200 refugees some thought to be from syria. the men, women and children were spotted drifting in a boat in rough weather. they were brought on board a navy patrol board to be taken to sicily. and hundreds of african migrants hoping to enter europe, 100 people managed to make it over the fences. it's the latest in a series of mass attempts. kenya's deputy prime minister has gone on trial in the international criminal court in the netherlands.

orchestrating violence in 2007. the first prosecution witness has been concealed for her safety. the disgraced has taken up new post in serbia. he said he would not be paid for the first three months. he was discharged from the imf, and still faces pimping charges in france. >> people from government especially department prime minister didn't want to talk about dominique's past and his private life saying that a lot of people would have to say a lot of things against him. but they want just his economic expertise, and he doesn't mind and doesn't care about his private life.

he compared him to pablo picasso saying if you can question picasso's then you can question dominique as an economic expert. and that's what they need i, an economic expert. police surrounding the governor's house,'s accused of killing three policeman and a paramedic. one policeman was held hostage, but he has been found dead. >> a team has tried to get in contact with the suspect. this is a very difficult situation for the entire police force, and not just for the police but for the red cross since one of their group died. >> eight months ago the artist c director of moscow as ballet was

nearly blinded after an acid attack. now he has been welcomed by to the theater by his colleagues. >> reporter: arriving at a packed theater, the director of the world famous ballet. he had acid thrown in his face in january suffering serious burns to his face. several months ago he had lost vision in one eye and much of his sight in another. now he said he'll need a lot more medical treatment but he's doing well. >> i don't know. it's hard to tell how i look or how i feel. but inside i feel good, and my condition is stable enough to be here among you today to participate in the season opening and to start working. >> reporter: one of the top dancers is on trial on charges of ordering the attack. he told the court that he was upset, and wanted him beaten up

but not attacked with acid. >> he can come back with us and work with us, i think everyone is happy to see him and happy that he'll continue to work with us and to do what he loves most. >> reporter: since the attack, the head of the bolshoi has been replaced, and the popular dancer was fired after he sued for harassment. but the company is hoping that ththis will mark an and to the scandal. >> now back to david in doha. >> bangladesh has sentenced supreme member of a major oppositetation party to death. he was originally given the life sentence for war crimes, but that sentence was rejected following mass protest calling

for him to be hanged. >> when he was given a life sentence for his part in bangladesh's war of independence that should have been the end of the matter. but that's now how thousands of bangladeshys saw it. many believe that it did not reflect his crimes, murder, rape and murder. the parliament amended the law to allow the prosecution to appeal the verdict. many welcomed tuesday's decision. >> i am very happy from my heart and soul justice done. >> but his lawyers say the rule something unconstitutional. >> you don't need to be a lawyer to understand the parliament changes, the legal position to insure that a person sentenced to death that something is wrong. >> reporter: the government claims 3 million people were killed during the war of independence in 1971 but other sources put the figure much

less. all six men convicted are part of the third largest political party in bangladesh and key ally of the main opposite addition bangladesh national part. that's why many claim the war trials are politically motivated and the courts lacking in partiality. protests in the country, more than a hundred people have died in violent demonstrations and it appears the unrest is likely to continue. >> well, still to come in this news hour. >> we're all professionals. we all know the score. >> grand theft auto could rake in a billion dollars. in sports, beginning the defense of their crowd in champions league. stay with us. ç]

>> the afghan president had a hd karzai said he's not in a rush. >> if the americans do not give us the guarantees we asked for, it is not necessary for me to sign it. the next president will come. there will be an election and they will sign it. >> saturday's mining disaster in northern afghanistan claimed the lives of 23 miners, of course, outrage across the country. the president has called for inquiry, but accidents in the

country's mines are a common problem. there are many dangerous jobs in afghanistan. but these men have one of the most thankless. mines here are basic and fragile. wooden posts are all that hold the earth over workers' heads. saturday, 23 workers in this province died after a collapse deep inside. the next day family members gathered to honor the dead. >> these people were all young. they were all poor. some that i knew personally were about to get married in a month or two. many were angry at the poor safety standards. >> reporter: many are angry at the poor safety standards. >> i lost three members of my family. my son and my two cousins. lack of government attention

meant there was no safety equipment. there was no emergency exit. we don't know what caused the explosion. whatever was it called 20 of our people. >> reporter: when it disaster happened it was locals who ran to help their relatives it hundred meters below. no rescue equipment exist here. if a collapse occur there is it is nothing to be done. government officials visited the site to offer condolences. >> 100 to 150 people were lining up outside of the mine. they were volunteering to bring out the bodies. anyone inside would be choking. we would have to send them to hospital. >> reporter: afghanistan is believed to have 1 trillion-dollar worth of

minerals under its surface. but basic mines continue to you threaten the lives of those working there. >> palestinians in lebanon's capital marking the 31st anniversary of the refugee camp massacre. they marched through streets and visited the graves of those who died. at least 600 palestinians were killed in 1982 when christian-armed men entered the camps and began a three-day rampage. some of yemen recessionists decided to rejoin the dialogu d. kim jong-un is refusing to

talk with investigators. they ignored requests for information to contradict testimony of human rights abuses. okay, it's time for the sports. >> reporter: thank you, well day one of the group stages of the european champions league getting under way right now. right now eight games getting started with defending champions baryern munich. would you expect to see a repeat this season? >> well, barn munich with their group tonight. and manchester playing, you would expect beryern would come through that. they were excellent throughout the tournament.

they still have a fantastic team. they have a new coach, and they're going to be particularly strong. there are so many teams that can challenge bayern. they've got to go better, it didn't work under mancini, and they have not qualified for the knock out stage of the games. it's not easy but it looks better for them than over groups that have manchester united. and the premier league may be the main thing for him but good progress for the champions. they'll do well this season replacing alex ferguson. >> real under huge pressure to do well in europe.

>> yes, they are. no one has won more times than real madrid. they are the favorite when you consider they have the two most expensive players in football history. and one of them they can afford to leave on the bench. it's not as if they're resting gareth bale, although they have players in the lineup of their team. i expect he'll play a roll at some point, actually they might need to get him on that pitch. >> just quickly, tougher groups getting started on wednesday with last year's finalist away in napoli. >> it will be difficult for them. after all they achieved last season, away at nap boley. arsenal in the group as well. two go in the group, two go out.

you wouldn't be shocked. napoli an, they could have an impact. >> lee we willing. thanwewelling, you'll hear more. six years to the day since last taking charge off chelsea. morenwent pretty good. >> beautiful young eggs. eggs that need a mum, in this case, a dad, to take care of them, to keep them warm during the winter, eh, to bring the

blankets and the work and improve them, and one day we will iowa rife in the moment where the weather change, the sunrise. you break the eggs, and the eggs are ready to go alive at the level. >> i'm sure somebody out there knows what he's talking about. on sunday, arsenal in action. they're away to marseille. they have won four of their premier league games. arsenal knocked out stage for three consecutive sense. they lost to bayern munich last season. l.a. dodgers have suffered a setback. with the diamondbacks with a 2-1

victim i1victories in phoenix. the rays recorded a 6-2 victory. now just a few minutes away from the racing at the america's cup, a day which could see team new zealand winning that title. they now lead team u.s. 7-1 in the series. if they win both of tuesday's races in san francisco bay that will be enough for them to take the trophy. they now need eight wins to pull off an improbable win. and the british and irish ruby player has apologized for pulling a prank on prime minister cameron.

he made bunny ears behind cameron's head. not the first time that he has made a bit of news away from the pitch. remember he was fined and reprimanded by the police in new zealand after jumping over a ferry at the world cup a couple of years ago. more on our website. you can check it out at www.aljazeera.com/sports. you can get ahold us on twitter and facebook. bayer n munich ahead, 1-0. >> grand theft auto 5 is out. the latest installment for the gaming industries most profitable and controversial series. >> watch the official trailer for grand theft auto 5, and you might think you're watching the

trailer for a hollywood blockbuster film. you would be wrong. >> the lines are being blurred between what a movie looks like and what a video game looks like. now it's high def, cgi life like in the representation of people, places and things in these video games, and they're start to go rival movies as far as the look and feel. it's quite amazing. >> reporter: it's not just the look and feel of the video games, it's the money. grand theft auto cost a reported $100 million to produce. the budget for grand theft auto 5, roughly $265 million. makinmaking it not only the most expensive video game ever made but one that has a bigger budget than nearly all hollywood films. the awards are huge. in 2012 video game sales made more money than the box office with earnings of $14 billion

compared to $11 billion brought in by the movie studios. the release of a new video game like grand theft auto does not generate anywhere near the same level of buzz that a major motion picture does. because the industry has such faithful fans, gaming expert justin calvet say game makers like rock star can afford to take a different marketing approach. >> rock star will take the less is more approach where press is concerned. the release of the single rock star trailer or even a few screen shots from a game almost becomes an event. it is a huge deal because they keep the audience really hungry. >> with the price point of $60 or more for each game the industry is on the fast track to break even more records. as it continues to try to keep hollywood in the rear view mirror. jennifer london, al jazeera, hollywood, california.

>> not for me, i have to say. i'll be back a bit later. thank you for watching this al jazeera.

>> million, and welcome to al jazeera. i'm tony harris. here are the headlines. to honor the victims in yesterday's navy yard shooting chuck hagel laid a wreath in the plaza next to the lone sailor statue which represents anyone who has ever served the united states navy. president obama has also ordered all flags be at half-staff until september 20th. more details are coming out on the gunman aaron alexis. he was arrested twice and discharged from the navy. he was a subcontractor