did he ha ... sgrfrming. good after be to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i am morgan radford live in new york city. here are the stories we are following for you right now. held for kidnapping and murder, the high drama political release of irish politician jergerry ad who is released from principles today. plus a nation on the brink of war, violent clashes in ukraine as a police station comes under siege. he helping thousands of survivors in afghanistan after a massive landslide almost buried an entire town.

sometime today, shinn fein leader gerry adams is expected to be released from jail, after questioning him over the 1972 murder of a bell fast mother of 10. he denies being involved in that murder. tim friend is in northern ireland. give us a bit of background here i understand gerry adams actually turned himself in for questioning but that under the terrorism law, police only had until 8:00 o'clock tomorrow to either charge him or release him. so what happens next? >> reporter: you are right about that. he arrived here voluntarily but he was under arrest during his

interrogation here at antrim police station mind me. the latest is that he is being released as we speak there is word he may decide to come out the front door, perhaps say a few words. we don't know that. and that may not take place because, of course, as you can probably see behind me. there are some loyalist protesters who are adamantly against gerry adams and they may -- that may make life difficult to emerge from this police station in a dignified manner. there is a back exit to this police station. so, he may decide to use that. either way, we expect sinn fein to perhaps have a press conference later and make their feelings known. but interestingly, the driver behind this was some recorded

tapes done by academics from boston college in the united states. they interviewed para militaries on both sides, republican and loyalists with the promise that this information would not be used until their deaths. but there was court action in the united states. the tapes were released and gerry adams' name came up. this is why he is now being interviewed by police and as we say now being released. but, a file will go to the prosecutor here in northern ireland and there is still the possibility that charges could ensue in they decide there is enough evidence to justify a trial. >> tim, i have to ask you very quickly before you leave: you mentioned those who are against his release. what do you make of the verbal attack today by democratic unionist party member peter robinson accusing sinn fein of bla blackmail and thuggery. >> peter robinson, the first

minister here in the parliament in northern ireland is furious with sinn fein, gerry adams' party, of course, because sinn fein have been claiming that the police here have a secret agenda, that there is an old school, as it were, who want to settle old scores from the past, from the troubles, and remember three decades of violence, 3 and a half thousand people dead. and there are stim considerable resentments despite huge progress that's been made in northern ireland. peter robinson, in turn, accused sinn fein of blackmailing the police trying to force them not to do what is their job, to pursuant independent investigation. >> all right. tim friend joining us live from antrim, northern ireland waiting outside the jail where gerry adams is expected to be released. tim, thanks for being with us this afternoon. in crain, pro-russian activists attacked a police station in the port city of

odessa. today's unrest follows deadly clashes on friday in which at least 40 people died. police have now released most of the people who were arrested and jonah hull reports from odessa >> reporter: anger has been building since friday, permating the shock, if you like. and building n particular, because people on sunday were allowed into the remains of the burned out building in which so many people died on friday and they had gone from that building en masse to the central police station where around 100 people we believe were being held who have been arrested after that violence on friday. we are talking here generically about pro-russian supporters arrested and pro-russian crowds who then gathered outside the police station, angrily demanding the release of their comrades, shouting, "freedom, freedom, and fascists" at the police who they see as representing the government and the authorities in kyiv vnlt the

anger bubbling over to the point where they got access to the building through a side vefkt entrance to a section of the building and started causing damage to property therehicle entrance to a section of the building and started causing damage to property there. the police were looking on in a ring of steel around them, holding their shields and at some point, extraordinarily, a decision was taken to acquiesce and one by one, those arrested and detained inside began to leave the building into the arms of the protesters outside, hoisted up on to their shoulders to shouts of "our heroes". >> rallies in support of those killed in dodessa are spreading throughout the country. they protested in donetsk in support of those who were killed on friday. ukraine's interim president has issued two days of mourning. >> meantime, those osce monitors that are being held in ukraine are back in germany. germanep's defense minister expressed gratitude for their

release. >> translator: . >> aid is slowly arriving for the thousands who were displaced. dominic cain has more >> reporter: shams rakman tends to an injured boy. he is one of the lucky ones to

get prompt treatment. this clinic is one of several that have been set up near the disaster area. >> we found this injured child who was trapped under the mud. he's got injuries on his head and is now undergoing treatment in the health clinic of the area. we have provided him with necessary medication >> reporter: many other people were not so fortunate. when the landslide happened, it en to meed most of the village. stilts very but there has been a substantial loss of life >> after the lapped slide happened, i came here along with my friends to rescue our relatives. we couldn't rescue them. a huge number of people have been killed. a number of others are trapped under the mud. for many of the survivors, home is now an improvised tent. with thousands of people displaced by the disaster, aid agencies say they have their work cut out.

and there are fears that the hillside that fell on this community is so unstable it could happen again. dominic cain, al jazeera. >> in colombia authorities say there is no hope left for finding survivors. >> that's after an illegal gold mine collapsed. it's still unclear how many people were actually trapped in that mine, but rescue workers say they pulled out seven bodies and that 10 more could still be below. colombia is one of the world's top gold producers. the government there says nearly half of those mines are operated illegally. over in china, another tragic collapse. this time of a bridge. eleven people are dead after an illegally built stone bridge. the local government says they failed to get permission to build that bridge so residents decided to do the work on their own. police say the three people who were responsible were arrested. in india, the longest elections in the country's history are finally, wrapping

up. there is quite a bit at stake. earlier this year, the government gave the jane communicatety minority reledgeous status. >> offers special treatment under the law. the move, it's reported, may have been politically motivated. >> he is a self-made man with a head for business. a leading property developer. he heads one of the leading construction companies in mum by. mumbai. he is a follower of the hindu faith. they recorded minority status making them the 6th official minority community in india. they join muslims, sikhs, christians, buddists and far sees. it gives these groups preferential treatment. financial loans are easier to access. this recent move by the congress led coalition government could be interpreted as one to attract votes in the general election.

he told me this wouldn't sway anyone in the jane community. calls for minority status have been ongoing for decades, mainly to protect the jane doctorine and community, but there are other advantages. >> more and more people will go into the field of education, establish their own school, colleges. and the advantage will be that they will be able to have it for their communicaty. >> across the city, vashal, a brings entrepreneur and his wife, alona know a reserve place for their daughter in the future means the pressure is off her to attain top marks. the move by politicians doesn't mean vashal is an easy pushover when it comes to voting. >> i always give my word to a person. i wouldn't name any party over anybody, but definitely, if he is doing or she is doing any work in the country, it would

begin. >> the jane community in india register less than 1% of more than 1 billion people in the country, yet they are seen as a community of successful businessmen and women who con tribute millions to the financial ex checker. >> that is booming, to give minority status because the industrialists and business communities are not very happy with the current government. >> might be the only reason to give this matter the status that they need. >> in a general election, every vote counts. any move by one political party to support or favor a minority group could mean the different between winning or losing that general election. only when the votes are counted will anyone know if it was the right move or not. al jazeera, mumbai. it's election week in south africa where people are gearing up tore wednesday's presidential vote. current president jacob zuma and his amc party held a massive

party at the stadium. despite a week economy and allegations of political corrupti corruption, south africa is better than it was when apartheid ended. >> we have worked together to build al new society based on the foundations of human rights, equality, justice, unity, and e reconciliation. we have worked together to build south africa that truly belongs to all who live in it. >> since nelson mandela entered office in 1994, the anc party has won every general election by a landslide. but that could end this week. the main challenger to the anc is the economic freedom fighters party or the esf. they held their rally ahead of wednesday's election. they are trying to capitalized on growing frustrations with the

anc. al jazeera reports why they are losing power after 20 years in power. >> latabala and her cousin are excited on voting on may 7th. >> i am going to vote for the anc because it found our struggle and gave us freedom. >> apartheid ended 20 years ago. the ruling african national congress has a lot of support but people aren't happy about the alleged corruption in the anc. recently, more than $20 million of taxpayers' money was spent on security upgrades to the president president's rural home. >> it a bitter pill to swallow. by the way, including the president, himself, because it's clear that somewhere along the line, even our own institutions which we have confidence in, they failed us somewhere along the line and we need to correct that. >> along with allegations of corruption action poor service delivery, rising unemployment

and poverty, this could be a tough election for the anc. but the black majority government has brought some dignity to many of those oppressed during apartheid. >> the anc has delivered for many people. it has delivered more housing, water and electricity. those things are important because the anc has delivered those services, the surfaces are under severe threat. so people who have ax to water often get cut off. people who have access to electricity get cut off. >> 76-year-old hussein says he is not voting in protest. >> i did not renew my membership because i don't concur with what i see right now it is for my good and future of my grandchildren. it has to not only manage high levels of dissatisfaction but

deliver on promises of a better life for millions desperately poor? >> john kerry is urging the president not to seek another term, to abide by a law that for byrd him from seeking a new term in the 2016 election. kerry says following the constitutional process in the country is vital. >> i encourage president kabilla to work with his government and the parliament in order to complete the election calendar and the budget. they need to do so in accordance with the constit-tuesday kerry announced $30 million to support the country's e elections. coming up on al jazeera america: >> i am kaelyn forde at the guanus canal where one of the most expensive clean-ups in

history is just getting underway.

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crossing enemy lines and joining the competition, "the wall street journal" is reporting that tech giant google, micro soft and apple all say they will notify their customers if the government asks for their information. >> may not make uncle sam so happy since government officials have asked companies to keep data requests a secret so as to avoid alerting their suspects. speaking of google, google glasses went on sale for $1,500 a pop. but a new report says they only contain $80 in parts. don't be mad at google, though. the research and development costs weren't taken into consideration. general motors is recalling over 51,000 s.u.v.s for fuel gauge problems saying the cars might run out of gas and stall on the road. it involves the 2014 buick

enclave, the traverse and arcadia. one of america's most con tan tamnated bodies of water is right here in new york city. it's the guanus canal. the pollution has kept developers at bay. but as real estate surges in about brooklyn, many are looking to build luxury condos even if it's right next to the water way. kaelyn forde reports >> reporter: cat i can't kelly has called this part of brooklyn homekatia kelly has called this part of brooklyn ho home, raising two children. the neighborhood she is loves and rights about has a toxic legacy. two blocks away is some of the most contaminated water in america, the guanus canal? >> i worry about the fact that without really understanding where i chose to live my life, i might have definitely put myself at risk and certainly put my children at risk. >> since the 1870s gas plants and fact occurs have dumped chemicals into the waterways. joseph alexio has studied the

canal's history. >> there is a 1922 news article from the "new york times" that says $100 million worth of goods were shipped through the guanus canal in a year and they call it the shortest, dirtiest and most important waterways in the entire country. >> it flows into the new york harbor and has been a popular place for fishing. but when heavy rains offered whelm the cities plants, raw sewage flows into the canal. >> here comes the garbage. >> catia says she always knew the water was dirty but not toxic. some of her neighbors even thought it could be healing. >> some people here in the neighborhood thought that, you know, the air, the strong air in the guanus canal was good for healing croop. >> that changed in 2010 when the enl environ mental protection agency put the guanus canal on its super fund list. scientists found pesticides, heavy metals and pcbs. >> it's kind of your witch's brew, so to speak, of

contamination, from the turn of the century until now, to give you a prospective, when we measure contamination at site did, sometimes we measure it at parts per million or parts per billion even, depending upon the contaminant. in the cause of the guanus, we are finding contamination in parts per hundred. >> the epa estimates it will be cost half a billion dollars. more than 20 feet of toxic coal tar will have to be dredged centuries of contamination have given the canal its color and over powering smell. despite the fact that the epa clean-up plan is not yet underway, real estate developers are already making plans for luxury condos here. >> a $300 million development known as guanus green is slated to open in 2017 with 744 units of housing. but long-time residents like catia want the canal cleaned up before it is built up? >> you are going to have

12-story condo glass buildings where people pay a lot of money that are in flood zones and are next to open sewers. we think it is awfully funny if it weren't so sad >> reporter: in a city where housing is as in demand as new york, stemming the tide seems almost impossible. kaelyn forde, al jazeera new york. >> president obama will travel to arkansas on wednesday to visit communities who were destroyed by last week's dead tornadoses. twisters tore through central arkansas killing 15 and injuring hundreds. the storms triggered more than topics all the way from oklahoma to alabama and dumped record rainfall on parts of the gulf coast. the president declared arkansas's faulkner county the hardest hit area making it eligible for federal assistance. >> coming up on al jazeera america, get your swords and spears ready. it's a battle of the ages as the immediate evil combat world championship kicks off next.

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america live from new york city. i am morgan radford. here are today's top stories. sinn fein leader gerry adams will be released from northern ireland. you are looking at live pictures. he was arrested on wednesday when police questioned him over the 1972 murder of a mother of 10. adams, however, denies being involved in that murder. ukraine releases protesters he arrested after friday's clashes in odessa. activists attacked a police station breaking down windows and doors and demanding the release of those very protesters. at least 40 people died on friday after a fire broke out inside of a trade union building. help is on the way. 4,000 afghans displaced by a deadly landslide after finally, receiving the help they need. the mountain collapsed on friday leaving an entire town almost completely buried beneath the rebel. only a few hundred bodies have been recovered out of the nearly

2000 people who are believed to be buried inside their homes. nasa inducted two new astronauts into the hall of fame. they were honored at the kennedy space station on florida on saturday. lucett was part of the first mission that included female astronots and ross was the very first person to be launched into space seven separate times. this brings the number of space exploring hall of famers to 87. good sunday to you. i am meteorologist eboni deon. we are feeling the heat across much of the south. it will make way to the northeast and east through the next 48 hour. in chicago, today, we are only going to make it into the mid and upper 50s. below average by about 10 to degrees thanks to the clouds. we are getting a push of cooler air as the winds come down from the north and northwest. on monday, a little more

sunshine returns and finally, by tuesday, we will make it into the mid 60 did, getting a little bit closer to normal. take a look at thursday. >> is when temperatures will peak in the low 80s. going from below average to well above. now, temperatures here across much of texas, the southern plains, we have been dealing with near record high temperatures. we started off the weekend with highs in the 90s. we will see a repeat of that again today. unfortunately, with the heat, it is very dry and so we are dealing with red flag warnings, not a good idea to do any kind of burning in this area. we just don't have enough moisture in place. any fires that do erupt, we can see them spreading quickly. dallas, we will keep high temperatures in the 90s all the way through the week. when we get a little bit closer to average, which is 80 degrees on thursday, we will be dealing with some stormy weather and we are just going to take a speak to peek into the middle and latter part of our work week ahead. thursday is the day when we could see things getting a little bit more active. our next storm system will get brewing. we will have gulf of mexico noti moisture surging northward

sparking thunderstorms. some could be severe. we will monitor this situation over the next few days. today, though, as you wrap up your weekend, it is quiet. high pressure in full control. we have a few showers along the frontal boundary making its way along the northeast. this area is going to continue to push out to sea. but as it does, we are getting in those winds, picking up. so, it's a gusty day, breezey at times around the north area around new york city as well. moisture just now really starting to get into some of the bigger cities. so, it's going to be a little bit wet here and soggy conditions will persist across ernesto. morgan. >> thanks. medieval combat was big in the 15ths century. apparently it is today. the championship is happening at the bellmont capitol in spain. people from 16 countries are there fighting their way to the finish with axes and swords and the battles are mostly in good fun. while there are some injuries, the annual event is an opportunity for people who share an interest in medieval history to come together all at once.

thanks so much for watching al jazeera america. i am morgan radford. remember, we are still monitoring the situation right there in northern ireland where sinn fein leader gerry adams is expected to be release the any moment now. stay tuned to al jazeera.