the fbi, the securities exchange commission is investigating what high frequency traders do and how they do it. flash trading, how speed beats strategy. i'm ali velshi. thanks for joining us. velshi, are. >> good evening, everyone, this is al jazeera america and i'm john siegenthaler in new york. reconciliation. palestinian leaders strike a deal. what impact it will have on israel and the push for peace. boots on the ground. in ukraine. >> cacarnage, an emergency meetg in the u.n. to stop the killing in south sudan. and dinner diplomacy, why the

president was raving about a japanese restaurant. >> we begin tonight with the stunning development threatening efforts to bring peace to the middle east. talks between israel and the palestinian authority are precarious as it is. now there's even bigger threat. rifle palestinian factions fatah and hamas have reconciled. we begin with atia rabawi who is in ra ramallah. >> leaders believe the time is now to make a change.

>> the theft that we both have the crisis and if we are not moving quickly, retail israelisl actually weaken both of us and there is no future palestinian state. >> the groups have often been at odds and sometimes at war with each other. since then hamas has independently reuls ruled the -- ruled the 40 kilometer long gaza strip, home toe to palestinians. if this deal is successful it could be a win-win situation. for fatah it adds more legitimacy to president abbas's presidency. and for hamas it might yield a

tricstrict blockade. rks. never with the desired results of unification. many marin palestinians say -- many palestinians say they are disappointed in their nation. i don't think fatah and hamas are going to succeed. >> in gaza one activist says one palestine needs to stand up to israel. >> this decision comes at a crucial time when the u.s. talks between israelis and palestinians appear to be going in-gamnowhere.

>> instead of moving into peace with israel he is moving into hamas. he has to choose. peace with hamas or peace with israel. you can have one not the other. i hope he chooses peace, so far he hasn't done so. >> no one knows how the decision to youth hamas and fatah, step in the right direction, atiha abawa, al jazeera, ramalla. >> richelle carey is here tracking u.s. reaction and richelle not much optimism from president obama. >> not at all john, the timing is what's really tricky here. less than a week to go before the talks are scheduled to end. u.s. is worried that the deal with hamas will make it all but impossible to extend negotiations.

>> it is hard to believe that israel can negotiate with a state that doesn't have rights to exist. that's been a result that's long been expected. >> first of all, nonviolence. the u.s. says the palestinians must continue to honor previous agreements and obligations and it must recognize the state of israel. we talked to former secretary of defense plawrns korb -- lawrence korb. >> it is a terrorist group, has not reannounced violence. in fact today, th the israelis credit announced another attack. if you bring these people in with the philosophy they currently have how can we have peace talks if we're at war with part of your government? >> and israel has already cancelled a meeting with the palestinians which had been

scheduled for this evening. that doesn't leave much time to get talks back on track before talks expire next week. this hour in tokyo where it's just after 9:00 tomorrow morning, president obama is trying to assure leaders that they have his support. what can we expect from the president today, mike viqueria? >> with everything going on around the world, first and foremost ukraine and iran, between the united states and its closest allies in this region between them and china and is really coming to a head. the president really went a long way today, further than he has ever gone, saying that the united states would aid japanese forces, over the sencok dayon,

after chinese had territorial claims there over the course of the past few months japanese coastal vessels have been down there. telling the largest daily here, that united states military forces would come to japanese aid if it came to that. it is certainly obviously no joke but something people are taking very seriously, this potential. always welcome in japan as any american president last night having dinner at a very exclusive very famous japanese restaurant, $300 a plate you get what they serve you, a price fixed menu. trying to iron out some issues that have come between the the united states and japan. the president will have a press

conference with prime minister abe. over the islands, and south korea. japan is experiencing a rise of nationalism. the prime minister visited a controversial shrine where several world war ii criminals, class a criminals they are characterized are interred. this raised the ire of south korea. and animosities cannot be undersold here, very much alive 70 years after world war ii. so the president is going to be trying to iron those out as well as talking about a trade deal between 12 seef southeast asiand asian nations. >> mike viqueria, thank you. >> at 11:15 eastern time we'll be watching it here on our 11:00

newscast. as for the state of play in ukraine tonight, military forces are on the move in and around the country. the government in kyiv is resuming it's offensive against pro-russian forces in the cities. hundreds of u.s. troops touched down in eastern europe they will be deployed for military exercises meant to bolster the allies there. more are due in estonia latvia and lithuania next week. stationed along ukraine's eastern border, today's russia's foreign minister said russia will respond if they are

attacked. u.s. calling those comments ludicrous. and an american journalist is in the hands of pro-russian forces tonight. the correspondent could be a spy. he was detained in slovyansk, one of the cities that the forces are trying to driver out pro-russian activists. jacky rowland are reports. >> they have heard the acting president has relaunched the so-called antique terrorist operations but they say they are not worried. >> this is not the first ultimatum. secondly, we don't consider any of his words to be action. he doesn't do anything. he's just a false governor and this whole government is illegitimate. >> this is going to focus on

breaking up what the government in kyiv says is gangs. but the pro-russian activates say they are ready to attack. they know the last time kyiv sent the army in many soldiers felt unwilling to confront. the local politician, seen arguing with pro-russian instigators, all of this comes a day after the u.s. vice president visited kyiv and promised support for interim government. as the standoff against russia intensifies they will need all the help they can get. >> if there is congregation from the they will not leave us alone with the aggressor.

>> maybe tested sooner rather than later. moscow says if its interests are attacked in ukraine it will respond. jacky rowland, al jazeera, slovyansk. >> retired general mark hurtling served as the commanding general of the u.s. in europe, welcome. >> thank you john. >> can you give us an idea what you think these exercises, what is the point of these exercises and why are they important to the united states? >> well i think first of all it's to show resolve. not only for what's going on in ukraine which is not a nato member but to also give resolve to some of our nato mems which are very concern -- members which are very concerned and have high anxiety over the presence of russia. exercises they continue to do today, the unit you see participating in operations in both poland and the ba baltics,

estonia, latvia and lithuania, from a station in italy. elements of a prepare chute brigade is normal, we used to do it all the time. >> so it's normal. does that mean it really doesn't have that much impact? >> no, not at all. this is sending i think a clear signal to russia that we are prepared to protect our nato allies. the 28 nato allies are standing firm in this, certainly supporting the military of ukraine because they've seen this kind of expansion. but i think it's a clear signal that we are ready to respond if need be. it is one of several tools we have as well as the diplomatic and the informational, attempting to bring to bear in a consolidated effort.

>> you said that it was usual. doesn't the united states need to do something that's unusual in order to get the attention of the russians? >> right. well i think this is unusual because it's unplanned. but i shows over years of practice and cooperation between our nato allies that we can do this very quickly. and i think that in and of itself sends a signal. this wasn't days and weeks, this was immediate, now they're there. these airborne troops coming out of italy were quickly flown into poland and the baltic states and they are prepared to exercise in a prepared manner. it's to show that we will stand firm with our nato allies. >> somewhere it was said united states should about boots on -- put boots on the ground in ukraine, is that wise? >> i don't think so. i think the conversations between the vice president and the prime minister of ukraine

went a long way in that effort. probably some scutl consultatiot what the united states could do in support. some of those policies and some of though plans shouldn't be discussed on the air but they are certainly being discussed. >> general mark hurtling. thanks again. >> you're welcome. >> the united states is reacting to a mack akerr in the are south america's youngest country. james bays can is at the united nations tonight. what came from that? >> they met in emergency session and you've seen the pictures that al jazeera filmed first. we had to blur out some of the images because they were so shocking. well, the security council saw pictures that were later taken by the united nations by their photographers. they weren't blurred-out. i'm told those in the room were

visibly shocked flp was a moamenmomentof silence when thew those pictures. they have talked about sending more troops. they've already authorized 5500 extra troops in january and only 600 arrived. possibility of sanctions against both the government and opposition. the security council was briefed by the united nations head of peace keeping. hervil adzus. >> the united nations is doing everything they can do to protect those fleeing from violence, war. but let us not forget, the primary support is for the government, we there are to support, it is for the government of south sudan to make it so, that its citizens are not killed. >> later i asked him about did government of south sudan whether they were still a partner for the united nations. and mr. ladzus told knee yes, we

have an -- me yes, we have an agreement with the government of south sudan but we are finding it hard to accomplish john. >> these pictures are the horrific but what options does the united nations have? >> there aren't many options. only 60% of the troops have now arrived. central african republic is composesupposed to be taken ovee united nations, it's big problems getting troops there and it's not just the political crisis and the fighting on the ground john. there's one other problem on the horizon. it's supposed to be planting season right now in south sudan, because of the violence no one is planting their crops. and one u.n. official is talking about a race against time. if something doesn't happen really soon there's going to be a famine.

raised the prospect, it could be as bat bad as the famine in etha that took as many as a million lives. >> what does it take in order to raise this issue to the level where other countries will get involved and actually do something about it? >> well, i think south sudan is certainly a country that people notice, and will be following in the international community. those nations on the security council and here at the united nations. here in some ways it gets more attention than central african republic. and i think that's for a number of reasons. it is a world's newest country many it has a lot of oil and also in a very volatile area. it was once part of sudan. there are three different u.n. missions operating in sudan. so it's a country they talk about or region they talk a lot about here at the united

nations. >> james bays, thanks for being on the program. a 12-year-old victim of syria's civil war. plus desperate for america. a hopeful family of a missing mount everest sherpa. a few areas where guns are still outlawed in georgia.

>> crews searching for flight trey 70 checked out debris found along the australia coastline but sheet metal that has washed up is not part of the wreckage. so far there have been no signs of the plane. now dozens of sherpa guides left mount everest base camp. reporting from kathmandu, nepal.

>> a steady stream of mourners arrive at his home, sherpas presumed dead, whom rescuers are still searching for since friday's april lamp at everest. from anuka, his loss is simply unbearable. >> i can't believe he's gone. it feels like i have no one else now. just can't believe it. >> with two young children under five, she's worried about who will provide for them. >> he's the center of family life and everything just resolve around them. i'm just worried about my children's future. >> his brother says he's lost more than just an older sibling. >> if i'm not elder, my son and daughter and you are the second guardian of my side.

>> while three are still missing who are presumed dead, several were injured and taken by helicopter to the capitol, kathmandu. sherpas have refused to climb the mountain until their demands are met. while the government makes more than $3 million a year through climbing fees, sherpas make a very small fraction of that, up to $6,000 annually. talking to the government. >> shaping the mountain and the future, also, i'll tell everybody that important. >> back at harom's home, they're hoping that while time is running out, he will be found. a week of mourning, visiting place of worship like this, offering prayers for the dead, and hoping that those that are still missing may be found alive

and well. phil rahman, al jazeera kathmandu. >> join us tomorrow for the coverage of life on the world's largest mountain. thursday night at 8:30 and 11:30 eastern time. in south korea, parents who once held hope are now holding funerals for children who died on the sunken ferry. the children were on a school strip from the city of ansan and adrian brown reports. >> it's a community that's been crushed by grief. at a makeshift matte memorial aa sports complex there was a collection of mourners. funerals are one of the few occasions in south korea where people are expected to express

their feelings. it is been an emotionally draining week for the people, sceebs like this are -- scenes like this are set to be repeated for days if not weeks to come. many are hoping they will recover after losing so many of their young people. >> first we need to recover from there sadness and the students also need to recover and be able to go back to their schools again. >> reporter: the operation to retrieve the bodies is gathering pace helped in part by better weather. the sinking of the ferry exactly one week ago was an anniversary that seemed to pass unnoticed in jindo where hopes are the families of the missing have been dashed in wave after wave of awful news. but the family of 16-year-old kim bidnara can at least mourn their beloved daughter. i last spoke to her mother last saturday when she still wanted

to believe she would make it. she was about to embark on a year of exams. now the lost streams and ambitions. >> was very good hat design. we thought she would work as an architect, we wanted to support her in that. >> the funeral is taking place in the memorial room of a local hospital where the family of her close friend were also gathering. this 16-year-old loved music and had wanted to become a composer. the character of both lives conveyed by some of their most precious possessions. reminders of children now lost forever. adrian brown, al jazeera, south korea. coming up next, two palestinian groups trying to make peace. what it means for israel. >> and cuban cuisine, how the

menu is changing now that the political landscape is changing.

>> welcome back, this is al jazeera america, i'm john siegenthaler in new york. we have a lot more to cover this half hour. caught in the cross fire. a young syrian boy becomes a casualty of war after narrowly escaping death months ago. ethnic getting maxed up with job candidates. and getting patched up with one of the best sushi restaurants in the world. richelle carey is back with the headlines. >> john, listen to rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah say they will try to form a unified government.

israel has responded by pulling out of the negotiation process aimed at restoring peace in the region. the first of u.s. troops touched down in eastern europe today, they will take part in a month of military exercises meant to support u.s. allies there, unrest in ukraine, russian troops are holding their own drills along ukraine's eastern border. and president obama is on japanese imperial passal. trying to advance pacific nations -- security including territorial issues with china. and caroline kennedy is there too, she is ambassador. his trip will take him to south korea and asia.

>> thank you, richelle. tragic story tonight out of syria, one that you'll only see here. a family in the middle of a civil war is mourning the loss of a young boy. he's a child that we first met a few months ago. zena hoder has the story. warning, the video is graphic. >> for the family youssef is not just a statistic. he was their 12-year-old son. a mortar hid their home, it was only a few days ago his father was able to remove the bloodstains. >> there was smoke around there, i saw him down there, i picked him up and started to run. shrapnel hit his head. he was martyred immediately. >> we spoke to him on skype last

november. just days after they escaped death. they all appeared composed, considering that this is what they survived. >> we were being filmed by a journalist when the shell landed. we run away. when we came home and told my mother she tarted crying. >> -- started. >> four months later his mother cried again. this time he did not survive the mortar strike. jobar has witnessed some of the worst fighting, but the hamawi family say they accept their fate. >> whatever god decides we will accept. we have faith in god and i believe this was my son's fate but it is difficult to be separated from a child you raise for 12 years. >> reporter: tens of thousands of syrians on both sides have lost their lives in this war. activists say more than 10,000 children were killed.

yoyoussef's sister miriam. >> i don't want to believe jobar because youssef told me if he dice, don't leave him here. >> this father blames the syrian president are for this loss. >> i promise you i promise you, you will lose a son just like i have. >> al jazeera antakia. >> u.n. secretary ban ki-moon, can warring parties in syria. a major change in the nation's immigration policy could be in the works. the head of homeland security is securing a limits on deportations of the people in

the country illegally with no criminal record. many trying to cross the u.s. border are young people. this year an estimated 60,000 unaccompanied minors were will cross into the u.s. some want to escape violence in their home towns in central america but they face many new risks on the bay. paul beban is on the ground the are town of nogales with their story. >> a vast remote and dangerous desert strowndz cit surrounds tf nogales. a tall steel fence slices through it. over the past few most this teenager and his two cousins have traveled 2400 miles by foot, bus and train, to make it to this border town. >> my name is axel fernandez, i'm 15 years old and i'm from honored honduras.

>> we first met axel when clique catholic are bishops held a mass. >> they tell knee hardest part is coming. we'll see it's hard in the moment. >> after the mass axel lined up for a free lunch, a sandwich and a coke. >> i left with about 700 honduran limpira which is about 30 or $40. >> one of the most violent cities in the world. after crossing illegally through quawguatemala, they crossed oven the beast, a free ride more than 1400 miles all the way to the

border in nogales. >> the trip wasn't easy because we came on the train. when you don't have water or food you get really hungry. you're always afraid because people are telling you that someone has fallen from the train. that the train can til kill you. >> that night the tree cousins, axel, ever and omar, stayed in a cheap hotel. in the morning ever told me why they had to get out of honduras. >> the killers go to your house they ask for money if you don't pay it, they kill you. it's just horrible. >> bother agent andy knows how hard the final miles can be. >> these people that come to the united states looking for a job which is most of them they are very vulnerable. these people they don't know the criminal element that exists on the border. once they're out in the desert

they have nowhere to go. >> axel and his cousins couldn't afford to pay a smuggler or coyote to guide them. they print out a map in an internet cafe and hope for best. >> i bought a really big backpack so i can fill it with a big wad of cash after i make it big here. i'll return with socks and return flush with dollars. >> so guys, you leaving in the morning? you ready? how do you feel? >> a little bit scared. but we just -- we just going to stay. >> we asked them if we could fold them when they left but they said that movement was just for them, not for our cameras. we thought this was the last time we'd ever see them but, we're back at the hotel on the mexican side of the border in nogales because the guys, we

stayed in touch with them. they tried to cross the border and they said they were picked up in the night by a gru group f narcos who told them that was their territory. we are trying to get the details. >> they actually think that somebody might have tipped off the narcos that they are here. they feel like they really stand out because they are darker skinned. they don't want to come out of the room to talk to us. they don't want the cameras at all. they feel they're so out of options they're going to turn themselves in at the border. they don't have the money to get home. this situation is are more desperate than ever. >> finally ever came out and told us what happened. >> we know that those people come out from the hills and told us that we're not supposed to be there. >> so were they armed? >> yes they are armed. >> the narcos or whatever they

were, bandits, took their money their cell phones and their spirits. axel was going to turn himself into the authorities, hoping they would return himmstheir dre desert. paul beban, nogales, al jazeera. beyond the immigration debate, border left-hand, six strangers with different points of view, experience the border are if different points you view. living the dream and getting a job is another story. jennifer london reports from los angeles. >> in l.a.'s choint you'll easily find plenty of chinese restaurants and shops. what you won't find so easily might surprise you. chinese people living here. most of the region's chinese

immigrants live eight miles to the east in the quiet suburb of monterey park. >> you can have everything there, you don't need to speak english. >> 16 years ago she left china seeking a new life in monterey park. >> monterey park is well-known in china as america's first suburban china town. >> i want to have my own business when i come here. have my own house. this is my dream. >> but first, may needed a job. >> one of the can chinese girls talked to me, you coming from china? yes, i'm from china too. lest go to the job agencies. >> dozens of chinese employers looking for cheap labor. >> i work every day, $800 per

month. >> may worked and save nuf enouo credit buy eight salons. hers is a success story. some are farmed out to low paying dead end jobs. even in may's case her first job came at a heavy price. >> first they charge you your whole paycheck. >> monterey park's mayor anthony wong says even low wages are better than what most of the immigrants left behind in china. >> they work for restaurants foot massage place. earn 9, $10 per hour is good. >> are professor cindy ph phan acknowledges, she says for chinese immigrants with no skills, agencies play be their best option. >> i do know that there might be

circumstances in which comploitation happens. but by and large, i would say the agencies are able to connect the immigrants especially those with low skills to the kind of jobs that will help them get started. >> back at may's salon, she's proven that starting out small can lead to something better. >> be like me, get a chance, there for a job and start the american dream again. >> reporter: for tens of thousands of chinese immigrants in monterey park, cutting hair, getting massages, making tea, serving up the american dream. jennifer london, al jazeera, monterey park, california. >> we want to hear more now about the international reaction over the palestinian deal between hamas and fatah. choosing an alliance with hamas over peace with israel.

phyllis bennett focuses on the middle east and she also advises several u.n. officials. phyllis, welcome. >> thank you. >> how does israel negotiate with the palestinians when hamas doesn't even recognize israel? >> well, first of all, you negotiate with governmental officials, not credit political parties. we don't make demands of political parties, we make demands of government and governing agencies. fm israelis were serious about negotiations, which i don't believe they are. if they were, they would want, they would dland that owners demand that everybody be at the table because negotiations are not serious. this is not israel's business or the united states's business to determine who speaks for the palestinians. when the palestinians can speak with one voice, that's a much

more important reality for palestinians themselves, to make that decision. >> the reality is, though, that the palestinians are speaking with a voice of hamas now. and i go back to the question: i don't understand how it's possible to negotiate with a group that doesn't recognize that israel exists. >> well, first of all that's not exactly the case. hamas was elected and when they were elected they agreed that, number one, that they would turn over to the fatah led pa, the plfnia palestinian authority, ty would consider themselves bound by those negotiations as long as they were wound to a narch referendum. that's very important. but the negotiations that we are talking about are negotiations that have failed. we have now had 23 years failed u.s. led diplomacy. we are close to becoming 24 years. these negotiations are not going

anywhere. with new legitimacy that comes from a united palestinian position, it may be that they will choose a different direction. boycott and sanctions which has operational been a civil society, organizations of palestinians themselves, trade unions, women's groups, et cetera, they may choose to go to the united nations. so this isn't about israel and its position on israel. this is about palestinians coming back together to speak with one voice to their own people. >> and i go back to hamas now. the european union, united states and israel all consider hamas a terrorist organization. >> that is a very problematic issue. former george mitchell when he

led the good friday accords in northern ireland, with who said, if you are serious about diplomacy, everybody has to be at the table. you can't seclude someone because you think they're a terrorist. >> or they're attacking you. >> first they are not attacking in that sense. this is a situation where the reality of the occupation is, where the power lies. neither hamas and gaza nor fatah in the west bank have any real power.if there were serious negotiations underway to end the occupation, to end israeli apartheid, then we would need to have everybody at the table because otherwise if they're not at the table they're not bound by whatever gets decided at the table. >> but you don't believe hamas is behind the hundreds of rockets that have been fired into israel in 2014? >> most of them have not been fired by hamas, they have tried, instead of occupying it

indirectly as they are doing now, to prevent those rocket attacks. but the real violence comes from the israeli occupation. that is where the fundamental violations of international law and human rights occur. the rockets being fired into israel is also a violation of international law. but the primary obligation right now, the primary reason that there is no motion in ending the occupation in creating a just, lasting and comprehensive peace has to do with israeli power backed by the united states. hamas is not the main player here. nor is fatah. >> all right, phyllis bennett, uftsdz good to have you -- it's good to have you on the program. thank you. >> thank you. >> the new revolution in cuba, it's all about food.

>> the high temperatures today were cooler on each coast from

west to east and we had warming in the central states. this is representative of what we'll have coming up. central portion of the u.s. but we are only starting to brew some storms for the midwest. that's what's going on tonight and again this weekend. but let's talk the temperatures because they're part of what contributes to stormy weather. you can see just how far above normal our high temperatures have been for areas in the west. san francisco's running almost three degrees above normal for this month of april. but the temperature change along the east coast was pretty dramatic, a lot of folks felt it, as temperatures fell five to 10° cooler than it was yesterday. we had a storm system move through and the storm system, this one moved through fairly quietly. but the one on saturday has a potential for creating some tornadoes. the you know, tornado count has been very low this year and the

fact the good news no tornado deaths so far this year. we'll be tracking these storms as we expect some thunderstorms to spawn tomorrow afternoon in the u.s. al jazeera continues. privacy rights, press freedom and his controversial relationship with hugo chavez >> talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera america

>> now to the debate over guns in the united states. it will soon be legal to carry guns almost anywhere in the state of georgia. the governor signed the safe carry protection act into law today. will allow residence to bring guns almost anywhere. two are parties are getting to work at japan. president obama is at the imperial palace now. next he'll meet with the prime minister. the two will be discussing the u.s. economic help and security for japan. the president spent his first evening in japan eating at oworld renown sushi restaurant. the restaurant itself was featured in the documentary,

giro dreams of sushi. we hear from david gelb about had restaurant and its owner. >> his entire life he has focused himself on mastering a single thing, doing the best at making sushi. he is 89 years old and when i interviewed him i asked if he felt he had mastered it? he said he is just beginning. he only serves very traditional japanese tokyo style or edomi style sushi. he only serves sushi. there are no appetizers, at all. only rice and fish. you'll have about 20 pieces and that's it. basically it's all about the

balance between the fish and the rice. so he's getting the absolute best ingredient and makes this incredibly delicious fragrant warm rice. there's only ten seats inside the restaurant. giro's style is about simplicity and purity.the decorations are very simple, very beautiful, very special wood. it has a very kind of zen or serene issues. if the president chose to go there i think it's april incredible testament to his taste. i think it's a great lon for giro -- honor for giro san and his family. >> there are big changes in cuba. daniel swindler reports. >> cuban restaurants were run by the state. the sf service let's say was

interesting. the food, well, the food. there's a lot to be said about cuban cuisine, easy to prepare, cheap and extremely filling. what it's not however is very exciting. but all that is changing. there is privately run trawnts in cuba for -- restaurants for some time but only a few. they kept a low profile. with raul castro loosening the hold on the economy, they are spreading. >> translator: when we make a dessert or main course we say that's how our mothers or grandmothers have been doing it, traditional. but now there's more ingredients. >> he fought in the cuban revolution and then became chef

to former president fidel castro. brother and sisters martinez are at the forefront of the boom in havana's cuisine. they are meeting at their place while he runs one of the havana's best. >> people are trying new dishes, experimenting, visiting new restaurants with new styles, different dishes. it's a gastronomic revolution. >> mostly foreign tourists and cuban elite with access to hard currency. access to only cuba cuban pest s

still that well cooked staple of the cuban diet, a simple plate of rice and beans that most tuck into. daniel swien sweindler, al jaze. police chief shares his story on the use of deadly force. plus asteroid impact. why the closest are killer meteor is closer than we can think. 11 are eastern, 8:00 pacific. >> it's william shakespeare's 450th birthday. this is an image of england's greatest author displayed in fireworks. richelle carey has the headlines next. r

>> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. president obama is in japan, his goal is to schur japan. rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah have reconciled. it is a decision israel is calling a big problem. israel has pulled out of a scheduled negotiation session. the united states will conduct military exercises to show support for u.s. allies there. south sudan's government says 400 civilians were massacred because of their ethnicity.

addressing the ongoing violence in the region, the u.s. called the killing of hundreds of civilians an abomination. those are the headlines, i'm richelle carey, border left-hand iland is upnext. you can always get the latest news at aljazeera.com. >> two hours in, we came up on a body... >> this country is crazy man..you have problems with somebody...they him them. >> knowing this is the kind of violence that is so prevalent in the culture...are you telling me that's ok to just open up the borders and let em' all run into the united states? >> the good news is , is that you'll be coming home soon... thba