>> thank you for joining us for the al jazeera news hour. i'm david foster with you for the next 60 minutes. >> riots on the street i tunisa.

>> a former oss guard. >> and winter world cup is looking more likely. >> we start this news hour with the developing story. al jazeera understands from one of its contexts than the michellmich, lwill resign.

2 million people have been forced to leave their homes to escape the violence. that's half of the total population. let's go to barnaby phillips from the central african return. what have you heard, barnaby? >> reporter: there are rumors. we've heard that their president is ready to go very soon. the french foreign ministry say they are not behind some news reports saying that he will resign at the regional summit to be held tomorrow. we know that the president has left the country, and he's on

his way to that summit and there arthere, there are people closeo the adviser that there is a report that he'll stand down tomorrow is completely false. so a complex picture. it would appear that president djotadia's days in power are in number. when he'll go is very uncertain at the moment. >> who would want him out of the way at the moment. >> who would want him out of the way at the moment. >> reporter: a lot of people at the moment. he has failed to address problems, and his short spell in power, and i use the term loosely, has been nothing short of disastrous. and the government in this

country as you said, millions of people have been displaced. hundreds of thousand just in the last few weeks. the growing sectarian division between muslim minority and the christian majority all very frightening. no doubt the french want him out, and they're very important players. there is a lot of disillusionment and concern across the region, countries like chad, cameroon, seeing their nationals fleeing for safety, returning home. so you know, there is. >> there you are in bangui. what about the fighting and unrest across central african republic. what reports are you getting right now? >> reporter: just arriving in

the city is an extraordinary experience, let me tell you. an international flight from air france still comes once a week, but the runway has to be cleared. there are tens of thousands of peoplpeople encroaching on the e of it who have been displaced by the violence in the capitol city and they're afraid to return home. they have to be marshal in out of contact for a plane to come in. despite the rumors, everybody seem superficially quite calm. you see people are calm, they return to their home to see if possessions are okay, maybe even show up at office where is they're employed, but come

nightfall the curfew comes in, and everybody scurries to safety, as it were, and the sight of recent days have been days of calm and nights of terror and night shuts. >> barnaby phillips, thank you very much. there are reports that president michel djotadia may be about to leave office. now street fighting between protesters and police. riot police pushed back dozens of protesters as they tried to break into the offices of the ruling party. demonstrators reportedly attacked police. a short wild ago two tunisia

finance ministers discuss why laws were passed. >> the increase in tax it mum, and we had no other alternative. let's be more reasonable and accountable. this is for the national interest to maintain an economic balance, and it is to the interest for the governments to come. >> joining us live from their capitol. how much of a threat is this to the stability of tunisia? >> well, the people that came out were mostly young and came out in the northwest of the country, and the center part of the country. there are several roadblock cases, anroad blockblockades, ao

bring order. these protests are not the major threat. if the people do not accept these taxes then the government will be in a very difficult situation as the finance minister stated there is no other alternative way to the government to reach balance economically. the government is in a very difficult situation. the economy is not improving or increasing, and they need to it way their bills, and they need this money to come from somewhere. but the people in the northwest part of the country say we're not paying the price of the revolution, we've already paid a lot and enough, so it's time for somebody else to pay these cos costs. >> it's not always a good idea to draw parallels between different events in history, but

in this case it's very hard not to. the events of three years ago began on a very small scale. we saw what happened in tunisia, and the affect of other countries. is it possible that the disenchantment with the government will strike a similar chord with the people? >> well, this comes at a very critical time. exactly a day like today three years ago a person was killed by the regime and police. a week later they need and people were hopeful. and they hoped they would see a better future, see the economy growing and see jobs and investment, but that did not happen. now they're extremely disappointed. this is, indeed,

>> if the movement grows and protests further. >> thank you very much for putting it in context as well as reporting on the day's events. iraq's military and tribal leaders have struck a deal, they say, to drive out al-qaeda linked fighters from anbar province. as part of that agreement local police and tribal fighters have begun to take check points and others important government installations. >> reporter: as a stan stand ofe humanitarian crisis gets worse. some feel food is getting into

the town but it's not enough. >> there is nothing available in fallujah. there is no oil, no gas, no petrol. these terrible conditions are effecting the people of fallujah. >> reporter: they've called on the fighters to leave and avert a full scale attack on the city. president nouri al maliki has addressed the people from speakers. >> we call on them to take action. we are with them. we stand and support them. the army is ready, but we want them to take the initiative to pull the rug out from under the feet of those evil people and chase them away the people of anbar and fallujah. i call on them to unite and take a stance.

>> a ground assault by tribes may be the only choice left. >> groups loyal to the vice president, people have been killed in three weeks of violence and talks in neighboring ethiopia, well, they have stalled. we have more from juba. >> reporter: the society groups in south sudan's capitol march for peace as the government insists the city is under its control. but there is still fighting in other states, fierce battles request forces that are loyal to the former vice president.

>> whether from the warring party or the government, they are still all children and i'm concerned. >> reporter: south sudan gained independence from neighboring sudan. >> two years ago people were celebrating, and now they're angry. they didn't expect this to happen. >> reporter: more soldiers are being deployed to volatile areas. it is under control of the for forces loyal to machar. >> they're fighting, and they're trying to come to juba. fighting has been on and off at a distance of 15 kilometers to bor town. >> reporter: machar said he'll agree to a cease-fire if political prisoners charged with a coupe are released. it is suggested that those peace

talks should be held in juba. but machar has rejected the proposal pop for those who desperately want peace in south sudan, it may not happen soon. juba. >> we have the news from europe coming up in just a moment with lauren taylor and then later on in this news hour a victory for rival rebel groups fighting al-qaeda in syria. plus-- ♪ happy birthday >> in north korea hitting all of the wrong notes. and in the semifinals of the english league cup.

>> a german court has dismissed the case of a former member of the nazi ss. now a german citizen went on trial in september charged for the execution of a resistence fighter in 1944. but the court ruled the case could not proceed because evidence was missing and it was no longer possible to possible witnesses. this is the reaction from the victim's family. >> i'm outraged by this verdict for several reasons. my client has waited 70 years for the murder of her brother be atoned for. this is a slap in the face, it took 70 years to get this far, and now we're to the point that the evidence is insufficient and the case has to be stopped. >> prosecutors announced a controversial investigation of suspicious financial movements.

they banned the upcoming stand up act citing anti-semitism, he has appealed. a woman in a veil has been convicted of insulting police. it triggered riots last year. veils are banned in france and the paris court refused the legal team to be i to go to the constitutional court. a 29-year-old man who was shot dead by police was lawfully killed. mark duggen died after being shot by armed officers in 2011 in north london. his death sparked riots that spread across england. he did not have a weapon in his hands when the police surrounded him. the main u.k. opposition

parties want to ban betting machines which critics say are particularly addictive. >> reporter: he knows how addictive the new gambling terminals can be. for years his life was consumed by his addiction betting on them. he spent every spare penny on his habit. >> you get into the cycle of the rapid highs and lows, it's like a drug. you become addicted very quickly. >> there are 33,000 terminals in the u.k. today, a huge proliferation. they're limited to four in each betting shop, but there are more betting shops on britain's streets than ever before. they're sophisticated and offer the lure of big wins, but you can lose quickly, too. critics say they're particularly addictive. now the politicians are getting involved with the leader of the main opposition labour party

saying the terminals are spreading like an epidemic causing debt and misery. he wants to limit the number of betting shops opening. the head of the debate in the british parliament on wednesday did appearing to signs of consensus that something needs to be done. >> now three i one in three cale help lines are about these machines. for instance, there are 348 in one of the most deprived parts of the country. can you give us a time final when the government will decide whether to act? >> we will be reporting in the spring as a result of the you review that is underway. i think it is important that we come to grips with this. >> reporter: but the stakes with the gambling industry are very half. betting terminals pay for half of its income. it doesn't want tidy controls. >> in the 12 years the machines have been around no evidence has

ever been produced to show they're any more addictive than any other type of gambling. there are certainly people who have problems with gambling, but there are people who have problems with alcohol. but no one is say to go close down pubs. we should keep this in perspective. >> reporter: whatever decision is decided gambling isn't going away. people can play 24/7 online. >> we have more from europe later in the news hour including investigators try to determine what caused an u.s. military helicopter to crash in the east of england. >> the prohibition of chemical weapons say it is on course to see syria's weapons destroyed by

june. they announced that the first shipment has been taken from syria to be destroyed. heavy fighting, bad weather and bureaucratic delays have been blamed for the syrian government missing a new year deadline. >> we could comic co confirm tht movement took place from the port for on word destruction. this movement is important as it is an first important step in the process of continued movement for on arrested destruction out of the country. we talked with members about the preparations that took place inside the country to enable this to take place. we talke talked about the secury challenges. we talked about forward outlook and the council expressed a wish for collective expectation that progress is now sustained, that momentum is visible, and the end of june 2014 deadline for the

complete elimination of the chemical weapons will be obtained. >> that's what she had to say in public. and we're live from the united nations headquarters in new york. what was the behind-the-scenes stories? what did the security council get told? >> reporter: well, david, the council is being reassured that the end of june deadline for the complete destruction of syria's chemical weapon stock pile is still on track, but they were cautious in talking in public about the deteriorating events on the ground in syria, and could be a problem in meeting deadlines. security, dealing with getting

caught in the cross fire, making sure that these chemical agents don't end up in a rebel groups' hands somewhere. that's clearly a big concern for this joint mission. another factor in missing the first deadline, which was december 31st, to have all the serious chemical weapons out of the country was weather. it was snowing and they needed to move these weapons, but security remains the big question mark for the mission going forward. they made it clear that they want to meet the target at the end of june. but no one seems worried about missing the first deadline by a couple of days because the progress does seem to be moving in the right direction. there does seem to be cooperation and progress being made. >> we thank you very much for that update from new york. well, inside and outside syria the fight to drive president assad from power is in disarray. rebels are battling al-qaeda

linked groups on the ground, and there is a vicious battle among themselves for control of the law. across the border the main political opposition, the syrian national coalition delay peace talks in geneva. >> reporter: they have pushed fighters from the islamic state, and another one of their bases, this one in the northern city of aleppo. >> we liberated our country and they came and destroyed it. >> reporter: before withdrawing from their basis this is what the isil fighters are leaving behind, bodies of prisoners who according to activists were executed. many activists, civilians, relief. workers were held in al-qaeda-linked jails. some were released. >> i was detained for two

months. my hands were tied and my head covered. four men were killed before us. i could take you to their graves. >> we were placed in a cave, and just as we were to be executed the free syrian army came and freed us. >> reporter: territorian gains but the rebels does not signal imminent victory even though the islamic state in iraq has been on the defense on the ground it has been striking back. it's fighters have been targeting opposition forces using suicide-bombers, and it's leadership in an audio recording promised to fight back. >> the syrian national coalition and the free syrian army council declared war on isil, so now all their members are legitimate targets. we have a killed them wherever they are found. >> reporter: fighting in the rebel-held north we can see

opposition in its fight against the regime. but in the long term it may be able to benefit from this battle. al-qaeda's presence in syria has been one of the reasons for the international communities reluctance to provide support to the rebels and it's regime has been able to portray the fight against terrorism. the opposition denies that it turned it's guns to appease the west. it said it did so because the people of syria could no longer tolerate the abuses of foreign fighters. there seems to be unprecedented unity among rebel forces on the ground. but the opposition is still factored as ever on who will represent them in planned peace talks with the enemy that rose up against them, the syrian regime. >> in aleppo, si syria's biggest city, 40,000 children and baby are relying on milk rations for

survival. parents have to show identification before they can collect the aid. with the situation on the ground getting worse by the day there is demand for more and more supplies. >> the last ten days a lot of people have bee had to stop wor. a lot of people had to stop working, and all of this impacts our children. before a father could buy milk. now without work he can no longer get milk for his children. >> still ahead on this al jazeera news hour, south africaafricanmigrants are fight. >> 50 years after the u.s. president declared war on poverty.

and french investigators reveal more about the ski accident that put formula one driver michael schumacher in hospital. find out what's really happening at fukushima daiich >> three years after the nucular disaster, the hidden truth about the ongoing cleanup efforts and how the fallout could effect the safety of americans >> are dangerous amounts of radioactive water, leaking into the pacific eververyday? >> join america tonight's michael okwu for an exclusive four part series, as we return to fukushima only on al jazeera america and in those cases where formal education isn't feasible because of the security situatio

>> time to update you on the top stories here in al jazeera. our sources say that the president of the central african republic is preparing to step down. michel djotadia and citizen seleka fighters forced him to step down. dozens of protesters try to break into the offices of the ruling tuisia party. >> there is more fighting in anbar province.

al jazeera understands that michel djotadia is forced to resign as president. people have been forced to leave their homes because of the violence that surrounds them, that is half of the total population. >> reporter: more than 100,000 displaced people are now gathered in a camp outside of bangui airport desperate for food. some food has been distributed. >> it's complicated. more than 100,000 people and no clear management. the few times we tried to distribute aid was a failure, but we dare try again. >> reporter: there was enough for 12,000 people along with mosquito nets and blankets and soap but barely makes a dent in

the people here. seleka fighters are accused of looting massacres and rape. and there are reprisal attacks. the president has been unable to end the cycle of violence and international patience is almost exhausted. on thursday in chad central african leaders will meet to discuss withdrawing their support for him. for obvious reasons it's the vulnerable who are suffering worst. there have been the killing of 16 children since the outbreak of violence on december 5th. thousands of children have been enlisted in the militias. >> we've seen tortures and attacks against children. they're recruited. we estimated between 3,000 to 6,000 children who are with

different armed forces. they're exposed to disease, out of school, it's really a very difficult place to be a child right now. >> reporter: france has deployed a peacekeeping force to its former colony in hopes that peacekeeping efforts could be handed to an african union force in six months. but many believe the force may be incapable of working unsupported. the u.n. said this is a country on the edge. paul brenin, al jazeera. >> several supporters of morsi have been arrested in cairo. they're outside where he was due to appear. security officials say he's still in alexandria, his helicopter was grounded there by fog. more than 10,000 african migrants have taken their we

demands to particle 789. it was the fourth day of protest. the government having clamped down on their privileges and detained hundreds in a desert camp. we have more from jerusalem. the migrants came from all over the country and sat on a hill overlooking the knesset. >> the protesters heard speech after peach echoing the same theme, that the government was wrong to label them infiltrators intent only to take advantage on the demand of cheap labor in israel's economy. >> reporter: they sent a letter of their demands to president benjamin netanyahu asking for the release of hundreds of

detainees, acceptance of thei tr eligibility of their status. some will be taken to a new camp in the remote spot of the negev desert and some began to refuse eating. now they're in a board with a high tech fence to prevent more arrivals it will force all asylum seekers to leave voluntarily. >> there are tens of thousands in africa who are seeking heaven. because we're the only land border with africa the potential for our country is great. we have fearing a struggle for the future of our country, and we are not compromising. >> after receiving refugee recognition, many say they'll

continue with the israeli government to accept their right before they'll return home. >> a thousand people in japan have fallen sick after eating contaminated food. they vomited after dining on pizzas. the police say an investigation into a major seafood after it's frozen food was found to contain a pesticide used in corn and rice fields. there has been a fire on the express train in india killing nine. on the train traveling from mumbai to the north. it is not clear what caused it. former nba basketball star dennis rodman delivered a birthday president for kim jong-un. rodman's display at the hands of

the north koreaen leader. we have reports from seoul. >> reporter: putting the finishing touches to what he calls a president birthday for his friend, kim jong-un. dennis rodman was taking his own team through paces, and joined in a celebratory match. >> this is for kim, from me, i love the guy. the guy is my friend forever and ever. >> reporter: rodman has been rebuffing criticism he's pandering from a dictate who are just had his uncle executed and continues to hold kenneth bae for crimes. >> i don't think all that much good is coming out of this because frankly speaking no one is communicating what is going on with kim jong-un. >> reporter: north korean state

media used it to runner stamp parliament. on the of the streets ever pyongyang, it was a working day just like any other. so far kim jong-un has not made his own birthday into a public holiday. inside it's a sporting contest among middle age americans who are his birthday party. >> reporter: the greek prime minister said it's country is recovering. official inaugural ceremony is being held in athens, but some wonder if there should an ceremony considering the

problems in athens. >> reporter: right now greece is saying the economic side of things is concerned this is going to be a frugal presidency costing less. now, the government however, isn't risking any sort of signs of embarrassment or protests or public protests in the center of athens for the current 24-hour period ending at midnight tonight after these opening musical ceremonies are over. and he did for its pains did get the support of the e.u. commission president who said this is my third-year-old greek you're even presidency, the previous two have shown great competence, and the commission has always backed greece's ability to pull through this crisis. we shall encourage the greeks to remain on the european course. the prime minister of greece was also questioned about greece's

ability to plain taken stability and see through this presidency. he said i understand many people want to show their anger and many are still suffocating by the austerity measures and joblessness with unemployment at 27%. the next election to be held in this country will be in may. that will be the european parliament election. but he said they will vote for their children and for the future. there is, however, a sign that the greek government is also trying to take a little bit of a revenge on the financial creditors who have overseen greece over the last six years. greece is fully parking the parliament proposal that they be answerable in the futur future t just answer to the international

financial fund. greece is trying to have it both ways. the government wants to show that it's playing the european card, pulling through this crisis. 2014 will be the first year that will not an year of recession for greece in the last six years. the government says, but at the same time it wants to show a sign of rebelliousness against all those years of economic oppression, as it sees it. >> thank you very much. live in athens for us. british police and the american airport are continuing their investigations at the scene of a u.s. military helicopter crash in eastern england. all four people on board were killed when the craft went down in the north marshes. the helicopter was performing a low-level training mission when it went down. phil ittner is live. >> reporter: we just heard from ththatthis is going to be a leny

process. they're being very methodical at the crash said that, there is some sense of urgency because there are many of these that are still flying. there is still u.s. personnel doing exercises in the region, and because the corpses of those four u.s. service members are still on site. until they get the coroner and forensic experts to clear the investigation area, they don't want any items being moved. having said that, also, they're being very careful about this site because there is an awful lot of live ammunition in the area and there is also a need to maintain the integrity of the site of what promises to be a very lengthy investigation. >> a court is back to the extradition of the former top spy to germany. germany requested the

extradition under an european arrest warrant. he's sought by germany for alleged involvement in the 1983 murder of a croatian political immigrant. his lawyer said he would file an appeal against the ruling. francpope francis is livingo his reputation. the pontiff was being driven through the crowd as he gathered for his weekly general audience. that's the news set from europe. let's go back to doha. >> thank you very much, indeed. bad news for barcelona ahead of their cup match, and we have robben with the rest of the sport.

>> 50 years ago the issue of poverty was a serious challenge for the united states. the then president lyndon johnson launched what he called a war on poverty. well now the gap between the rich and the poor is now a political hot potato. more than 40 million americans struggle for basic necessities. we'll hear what the u.s. president had to say in a moment about this, but the fact is that the food bank you can see firsthand that the problem has not gone away at all. >> reporter: no, they say the need is growing. what is interesting one of the

programs that came out of the war on poverty 50 years ago was government food aid. but if you speak to most people who get that assistance say even with the government help they go hungry. that's where you see charities like this fill in. since the government has cut back on the food aid program they're still seeing a record need. this is the america u.s. politicians like to talk about. one of upward mobility, promise, and wealth. >> the wealthiest nation on earth. >> reporter: but 50 years ago, then president lyndon johnson had a different perspective when he declared a war on poverty. >> we shall not rest until that war is won. [applause] the richest nation on earth can afford to win it. >> reporter: that was five decades when 19% of the nation

lived in poverty. but then the war was working. the rates started to fall down to 11% in 1973, but since then it has climbed now back to 15% of the population. that translates into 46.5 million people who struggle for the basics of life including 16 million children. this is one big reason for those numbers. according to economists. >> by far the most important has been the decision of major capitalist employers in the united states fundamentally to leave the united states to go to other parts of the world where they can pay much lower wages, where they do not have environmental rules and regulations that they have to subordinate their activities to, where they can get to be blunt, better profits than they can here. >> reporter: it is also translated into a growing wealth gap. the incomes of the richest americans, the so-called 1%,

have grown by 86%. while the incomes of everyone else has grown just over 6%. the wealthiest reaping the benefits of growing corporate profits and a booming wall street. but on main street wages have barely increased. president barack obama will try to change that by proposing an increase in the minimum wage. he has promised that before without success, he'll try again. another small battle in the 50-year-old war yet to be won. >> patty, you say i say in thatt that poverty remains at roughly 15%. that's a reduction of about 20%, which is pretty good. yet the president is trumpeting in a message put out today that poverty has been cut by 40%. who's right? >> reporter: mm-hmm, well, david, we asked the white house to clarify that.

we haven't heard back from them yet, but it's important to point out there is one study that says it has dropped by 40%. the formula for that has not changed since it was created in 1969. and there are a lot of experts who say it completely under calculates the number of people really living in poverty. for a family of four across the u.s. the u.s. government said you live in poverty if you make under $23,500. but here calculating all other costs you still need help if a family of four is making under $74,000. obviously numbers, as always, can be misleading. >> well, that surprises me. 74,000, and you live in poverty. thank you, thank you very much, indeed.

>> people living in shelters is sweeping across america. it seems to be making the impossible possible. welcome to hell, hell has frozen over with temperatures as low as minus 30. >> 30 below, my neighbor was stuck up there. she called a snowplow last night, and the snowplow got stuck. they called the tow truck. the tow truck, get the plow out. >> okay. that was hell. here's robben. >> reporter: the 2020 world cup will be held qatar. they expect it to kick off in november. fifa are surprised by the timing

of these remarks. the pro effect of qatar 2022 being a world cup, yet fifa said there will be a consultation with stake holders before confirmation of a winter world cup. the president sprung a surprise when he said on a radio station said the world cup will be played in november. >> if you play before the 15th of november and end of december, that's when the weather is most favorable. that's perfect for football. >> reporter: fifa realizes the opportunity to play a winter world cup is small. it can't clash with the winter olympics. european football leagues will be effected but they need to try to limit disruption. while there has been expressed surprise, and that the final decision is made by the executive committee fifa

officially stated that the exact dates are still to be determined. no decision will be taken before the 2014 world cup. qatar 2022 agoers have needed to reiterate yet again they're happy to be flexible. >> we await the consultation period. we'll be ready to host the world cup regardless of the outcome. >> reporter: this week there was expressed concern about brazil's world cup preparations. but effectively ruling out summer, it puts 2022 back in the spotlight again. >> it's a very interesting story that lee wellings has been following for the last few months. we have the results of the 2022 world cup there on at www.aljazeera.com/sport.

barcelona's clash for barca, the 26-year-old has been out with a hamstring injury. he has been named in the squat for the first leg game. and faces the top of the league match on saturday. after manchester united, it's now neighbors manchester city to play the first leg of their league cup. aguero is back in training. west ham have lost four of their last five games and you might remember they were recently thrashed 5-0 in the fa cup. >> we played at home and we'll

have a very good performance to win west ham. after west ham we'll think only newcastle. we're thinking about the present. >> we all have to work through it together. and from my point of view we turn it around into positive action in temperatures o terms . we'll move forward and get focused on that. >> to milan's new signing, the famous number 10 shirt. you might remember it was worn by the likes off great players. >> i just asked m. i want to play ac milan.

>> reporter: michael smu ma schr has been in a medically induced coma. investigators championshippe coo determine the cause of the accident, but say that no one else was involved. >> there is only two minutes of film, and we don't see schumacher help anyone. i don't know any more. we don't see anybody who had an accident in the field of vision of michael schumacher. >> back to tennis, and nadal and williams have been named for next week's australian open.

the first grand slam begins in melbourne on monday. already in town former number one roger federer who is seeking a fifth australian open title. he beat his opponent in the thrill of the crowd at the famous arena. the miami dolphins nfl team say they're parting ways with their controversial general manager. the dolphins have not made the playoffs since 2008, and they've recently been investigated by the nfl over a bullying scandal. a player has been suspended for racial slurs and violence.

beating the detroit pistons, lebron james was also in top form for the miami heat. he led the way, james making the night one of the elderly fans who caught a kiss on the cheek. and san antonio spurs won their fourth set game on the road. they met the grizzlies. 110-108. that's your sport. >> our top story one again as we come to the end of the news hour, the president of central african republic is getting ready to step down. michel djotadia and seleka he

will step down. companies, it does impact -- and there's actually pretty good studies based -- that have looked at physician prescribing patterns and interactions with big pharma. i think one of the luxuries i have is i'm in academic medicine, and we have a policy that we don't interact with pharmaceutical companies. so i hope that gives me a better perspective. and i think a lot of these doctors aren't having these conversations with their patients because i have countless patients who come to

me and said they have never heard of iud's. so i think there is some impact of that. we know there's an impact of that. and it makes it challenging, you know, to -- to have a completely unbiased view even though we as doctors like to think we have an unbiased view, there has been evidence that shows that they do impact us in some ways. so i think it's important for us to go out and educate our providers too. there is no one size fits all birth control, and there are a lot of options that work for women. >> we want to take a closer look, are there unique challenges facing women in minority communities when

>> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. these are the stories that we're following for you. former secretary robert gates brighting a book that is the talk of the town in d.c. and later one of the nation's largest electronic shows coming to vegas. >> we begin former defense secretary taking aim at one of his old bosses. former defense secretary rob