citing. >> and perhaps life imitates art. >> then life will imitate art, exactly. >> geena davis, thank you so much for talking with al jazeera. i appreciate your time. >> my pleasure. thank you. >> security alert - security tightening around europe after dozens of militant suspects are arrested. >> i know. we can win in 2016 as a party - in the house, in the senate and in the white house if we communicate a clear vision. >> and that's mitt romney speaking after a week of speculation about a white house run. he lays out his vision over the

g.o.p. >> the supreme court taking on the issue of same-sex unions, putting the justices at the center of a moment a winning record wiped again during a scandal reinstated hello, welcome to al jazeera america europe is on edge after dozens of arrests if multiple cities. authorities carried out anti-terrorist raids as a result of the "charlie hebdo". in paris 12 were arrested suspected of aiding the men. then over in berlin they were arrested in the early morning hours. accused of reciting and radicalizing. in brussels 13 were arrested. so far people have been charged

with participating in activities of a terrorist group. the bodies of two men behind the paris attack are in limbo at the police morgue. no one willing to bury them. the kouachi brother's families have not made a request for burial. barnaby phillips retraces one of brother's paths to radicalism. >> reporter: when the french think of the suburbs, many think of the bleak high-rising, like here where cherif kouachi lives. when i came to the apartment i found a well-maintained building full of ordinary people leading ordinary lives and neighbours who noticed nothing unusual about him. >> he was unremarkable. transparent. he would say hello, good evening. he was always alone and rode his

bike. he kept it at the back like me. this was kouachi in 2004. he was a rapper slowly falling under the influence of this man. a man popular with young muslims, the imam shows me around and insists he has no memories of the kouachi brothers. >> how can i know one person from another. anyway, the mosque is not here to play detective. we are here to teach the principles of islam. . >> reporter: we have come to a prison outside of paris. it was here that cherif kouachi spent several months a few years ago in connection with a plot to send militants to iraq. we think it was here that he met amedy coulibaly, also serving time.

prisons played a crucial role in the spread of radical islam in france, and we think both men were hardened by their experiences here. these pictures were secretly taken inside the same prison around the time kouachi was there, showing what a squalid degrading place it was, a place where anger festered. hamyd mourad was in the same prison, he trained. he said france must do more to stop radical ideas spreading. >> young prisoner take refuge and islam because prison is terrible. many are looking for something to hold on to. they have questions and seek answers where they can find them. >> reporter: how many more kouachis and amedy coulibalies are out there. france needs to build a society

where more feel they belong and not lash out in rage there were several anti-"charlie hebdo" protests across the world on friday. many turned violent. in algiers it began peacefully but then they threw stones. meanwhile, there were anti-islam demonstrations in the czech republic where hundreds waved czech flags and chanted away with islam, this is our home. "charlie hebdo"'s latest issue has been sold out in prague in the wake of the deadly attacks in paris, president obama and the british prime minister david cameron put on a united front at the white house on friday in an effort to defeat terrorism the the leaders wrapped up two days of talks focussing on security which came with orders against more sanctions on iran. vib explains -- mike viqueira explains. with europe on edge

president obama and david cameron were in lock step at the white house, agreeing on the means to battle extremism and the attacks it sparks worldwide. >> pampering this poisonous death colt of a narrative converting the religion of islam. >> cameron wants companies to allow government surveillance a way around encryption built into many sites. if refused, certain sights may be banned in the u.k. >> we are not asking for back doors, we believe in clear front doors through legal protesters that should help to keep the country safe. >> that has sparked controversy. friday president obama largely agreed warning that law enforce. may be hampered without access. even if they have solid information about a plot. >> despite knowing that information, despite having a phone number despite having a

social media address, or email address, that we can't ben trait that that's a problem. >> president obama said the ethnic and religious tension gripping europe is not as big in the united states. an idea described as a melting pot. >> our biggest advantage is our muslim populations may feel themselves to be americans. and there is this incredible process of immigration and assimilation that is part of our tradition. >> since arriving in washington. cameron has been calling u.s. senator, lobbying against legislation posing more sanctions on iran talks to prevent them making illegal

weapons is at a sensitive stage. >> congress should be aware if this diplomatic solution fails, the risks and likelihood that this end up being at some point a military confrontation is heightened. and congress will have to own that as well. the justice department is making changes it a law enforcement programme. attorney general eric holder announced on friday that state and local police can no longer use a federal law to seize property like cash and cars without proof of a crime. the new law does not exclude them seizing guns and explosives. police seized more than $2 billion without search warrants since the september 1st is attacks mitt romney spoke out publicly for the first time about a white house run in 2016. the 2-time candidate spoke to a group of republicans.

ross shimabuku is here with more on that. what else did mitt romney say? >> a possible mitt romney run has been speculated after he told donors he was weighing a third bid. last night the massachusetts governor wept public speaking at the national committee gathering in san diego. stopping short of announcing a 2015 campaign but told the audience that his wife believes that people get better with experience. mitt romney joked that he has plenty of experience running for president in 2008 and 2012. he believes 2016 will be the year for republicans. >> i'm giving serious consideration to the future. but this i know - we can win in 2016 as a party. in the hour, in the senate and the white house, if we communicate a clear vision what we believe in those principles

i described are among those that we are going to win. regardless of what happened in the primaries, mitt romney and i will fight for our nominee and win back the white house, because the american people deserve it. and we'll make it happen. >> mitt romney took the time to take jabs at president obama, saying the rich have gotten richer and more are living in poverty until before. mitt romney said a campaign in 2016 will be a different one and we'd detail that in the next half hour. >> they are strong words on poverty on the comment. >> ross shimabuku, thank you the issue of same-sex marriage in the u.s. could be settled. the court will review court rulings. 36 states now allows same-sex marriage twice as many as three months ago. a decision is expected by the

end of june. a legal victory by penn state university turned into a rally. hundreds rallied outside the schools administration building to celebrate football coach joe paterno. yesterday more than 100 victories were restored to the school. >> the n.c.a. surrendered. the agreement is that it represents a complete victory for the issue at hand. >> the issue at hand boils down to wins. 112. the n.c.a.a. says penn state and joe patterno can have them back. >> today is a victory for the people of pennsylvania. for penn state nation. >> in 2012 assistant football coach jerry sanduski was convicted of 45 counts of sexual assault against 10 boys over a 15 year period.

penn state's board of trustees hired former fbi director louie freed to investigate. >> the most powerful men failed to take steps in 14 years to protect the children. >> reporter: legendary coach joe patterno was fired. a statue taken down. paterno died weeks later. >> we are talking about a punishment that saw his legacy one of the most spectacular falls from grace. that's not an overstatement. >> the university agreed to tough sanctions handed down by the n.c.a.a. a $60 million fine, limits on scholarship, ban on ball games, and the n.c.a.a. would no longer recognise paterno as a winningest coach. a fan said the report was bias.

reputations of many including revered sports figure were tarnished by accusations based in fact. >> penn state graduate and state treasure rod mccourt sued the n.c.a.a. saying the organization didn't have the right to punish the university saying whether the $60 million fine should go to groups in pennsylvania or a national organization. the n.c.a.a. settled. in a statement the n.c.a.a. said continuing the litigation would delay the fund to child abuse survivors. the agreement with penn state refarms our authority to act. >> critics say the agreement reaffirms ineffectiveness. >> n.c.a.a. is a completely gutless organism. you are talking about

unprecedented penalty against penn state and piece by piece they have been stripping away everything that they levied against penn state three former penn state administrators are fighting the charms that they covered up the abuse much lawyers for sanduski's victims says the retreat sends the wrong messing. 2014 will be remember as the warmest year. the average temperature was 58.2 farenheit. 1.2 degrees higher than the 20th century average. scientists blame global warming, saying action is needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions s. when they say the hottest year on record. kevin corriveau, meteorologist, what does that mean? >> since 1880 since they've been doing records. not in total history, since

records have been kept. this is what it will look like and played out. if you average the world, 2014 you can see where the areas of red are. that's where they are above average. significant areas over towards europe, the western coast of the united states as well as a major start as well. here in the central east. we are below average for this time across 20 sh. -- 2014. temperatures across the states are colder here across the north-east. take a look at the temperatures new york you are at 17 degrees. boston is at 11. when you factor in the windchill, this is what it feels like. boston minus 12, and quebec minus 42. >> thank you so much. marking a sombre anniversary in japan, where thousands gather to remember the victims of the earthquake, more than 6,000 lost their lives when the quake hit

early in the morning. survivors and family members laid bouquets and lit candles in the park. stay tuned. coming up caught in the middle of conflict thousands of refugees forced to live in camp seeking shelter from the war and battles mother nature. and seeking asylum why a hunger strike by asylum seekers turned into a clash between guards and detainees. and caught on tape. that attempt to make space history crash landing. stay tuned.

there appears to be no end in sight for the syrian civil war. 3,000 fled since the war began in 2011. nicole johnson shows us many are in refugee camps in lebanon. >> i'm in a syrian refugee camp. the local numbers here is 40,000 but the number of syrian refugees is up to 100,000. they have been hit by snow storms. you can see the snow is in the alleyways here. people's camps - they are tents, packed in together. they are only plastic. it's been freezing cold for them. overnight it's down to minus 10 degrees. there's not enough food shelter or heating. let's go inside and have a look at one of the tents that a family is living in. there are six children living

here. you can see it's a dirt floor covered with police vehicle and matting. the sealing is cardboard. because of the snow melting it's starting to rot. the structure is falling apart. these are difficult conditions that people in lebanon are having to deal with at the moment. the other issue is the people are not allowed to leave the area. it's been put under a core don. the army did this. fighters from i.s.i.l. and the al nusra front came into the town. they took control. had a battle with the lebanese army. they went to the outskirts around 20, 30km away. took hostages with them and the situation here is tense, and for that reason the lebanese army

will not allow the syrian refugees to move out to other parts of lebanon to look for work. they are stuck in the camps with no way to get work or earn money for the families. 22 are dead after a tug boat accident where officials confirmed the death on saturday. a boat was dragged into shallow waters. it was on a test voyage when it flipped over. three passengers were arrested. one person is missing. a horrifying protest in a detention camp seeking asylum in australia. the detainees held in papua new guinea are refusing food and water, and up to 40 men sowed their lips together. others swallowed razor blades. australia has been denying the situation, but acknowledged it. detainees are asking to be handed over to theiation, and

many fled from syria, afghanistan and pakistan. the weather is forcing pope francis to return to manila sooner than scheduled much the holy father celebrated mass in tacloban and went to comfort survivors, but with wind reaching 80 miles per hour the mass was cut short. the pope left four hours early. and his mass in manila tomorrow is expected to draw as menace 6 million people an unsatisfactory mark when it comes to students and poverty. a new report shining a bright light on the public schools and the gap between the rich and poor. >> a decision by duke university to snub a muslim prayer creates outrage. why some say the school is catering to christians and conservatives. stay tuned.

90 more children died of the flu in the past week bringing the total number to 45 dead. last year this time 27 died after having influenza. the centers for disease control says the flu season this year is at an epidemic level. not helping is having the flu vaccine. it's not as good a match for the virus. duke university is at the center of debate over religious

expression. hundreds gathered to hear calls for prayer. the university said muslim students could use the chapel for that prayer. on thursday duke backtracked citing security concerns. >> we are proud to be here as muslims at duke. at the same time dishartened for the final results. >> are we able to think the same microphone allowed us to think that jesus christ the truth, the life. are we able to say that. no we as christians are being marginalized in the next hour we'll look at the duke controversy and what it means for religious freedom on campus with our guest for the first time inside decades, more than half of public school students live in poverty, that's on observing.

in some places three out of four children come from low income families struggling to survive. jonathan betts has more. nowhere is it easier to see america's economic disparities that in the cafeteria. eight out of 10 kids qualify for school lunches. >> it's hard to learn when you are hungry. >> a study confirms that the kids are not alone. for the first time in 50 years, most public school students 51% are living in poverty. that means households that earn less than 28 a year. people like april white. a single mother of three girls in new orleans, struggling to make the best of it. >> you know the main thing i preach of course is education. and perseverance in whatever you do. you know.

you take a bad situation, and you make the best of it. >> the south is poverty stricken. mississippi has the lowest population of poor students. 71%. fold by new mexico and louisiana. >> we can't discount raise. where there are high concentrations of blacks and poverty, that's why you see the numbers that you do in the south. >> educators worry poor students are starting kindergarten and rarely if ever catch up. low income kids are likely to drop out of school and less likely to go college. >> the middle school is trying to buck the trend. the school says reading and maths scores have been rising. >> it's providing the expectation for the kids that they can do it putting a great

teacher in front of the students day in day out. >> reporter: without changes, those that study the gap between rich and poor say it will grow wider. >> education is an investment in the country. if we don't educate the poorest among us. we'll pay for later time for a check on the forecast. we turn to meteorologist kevin corriveau. . >> we have a tricky situation across the northern plains. we have rain that is happening here across minnesota and wisconsin, temperatures about 28. if you go in, we are talking about the temperatures below freezing in this area. we do have rain showers pushing through as well as where you see the pink. that is the freezing rain situation. that will continue for the next several hours, freezing rain advisories are in effect right now. probably until about 9 o'clock central time.

this will be an issue. we are expecting the temperatures to come up. today we are expecting minnesota to go 38. average is 23 as the high. for the next three or four days, we expect well above average. today will be the tricky situation. in the next couple of days it will be an issue of cloudy conditions. >> thank you so much. spacex released dramatic footage from a failed landing. take a look at this. the falcon 9 rocket tried to land on a drone ship but exploded upon impact. it happened from 200 miles off of the the coast. it delivered cargo to the international space station. spacex is hoping to recycle the unmanned device. >> staying in the united states is a case of lost and found. the european space agency found it's missing beagle 2 lander. lost on morse -- mars since

2003. new photos showed that is landed after all, but it never called home after separating from its mothership. that will do it for this half hour i'll morgan keep is right here i'll back with you in a few minutes. few mi climate change... tax policy... the economy... iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america

a round-up in europe anti-terrorism raids netting dozens. this as europe braces for more attacks pope francis visiting typhoon victims in the philippines. why he had to cut his trip short, and a close call at the airport minutes after he left. >> it's the same old spud - not quite. a new potato that can

revolutionize hunger around the world. it may be cold now, but 2014 was the hottest i can't remember on record. good morning to you, welcome to al jazeera america. thank you for spending your saturday morning with us. i'm morgan radford. there's tight security this weekend and in belgium the government is putting armed soldiers on patrol with police officers. it's in response to the anti-terror raids. at least 30 suspect were arrested in belgium, france and germany. so far five have been charged with participating in the activities of a terrorist group. authorities say it's all part of an effort to prevent new violence after the worst attack in decades. al jazeera's neave barker is in belgium where authorities believe there was a plot to kill police. >> reporter: on the street where the raids took place, police stand guard. buildings bear the mark of a gunfight. two suspects were dead a third arrested. this police raid was one of a

dozen across the country. authorities say they prevented an imminent attack on a grand scale. >> this operation was meant to dismantle a terrorist sell. not only a terrorist sell but the lajistic net -- logistic network behind it. the identification for the time being has shown that these people have been - had the intention to kill several policemen in the street. >> this was the second on thursday evening. gunfire and explosions ring out as federal police storm the building. the man that filmed the images lived on the street for several years. did you have suspicions that anything lick this could happen on your street? >> no no not especially. no suspicion. i would like to say that it's very very sad. we don't want to see war in

belgium. vel veer has a large muslim population. peep are trying to make sense of what happened. the koran doesn't want people to kill. this woman fears the people will pay negative attention. after the raid investigators uncovered bomb-making equipment. it was thought that the police themselves may have been the intended target of a possible attack. hundreds of belgium citizens suspected of joining i.s. militants fighting in iraq and syria. the terror alert was raised to the highest. the country may call in the army to help with national security authorities believe there was no direct connection between the gunmen in france and the suspects killed or arrested in belgium. the french prime minister said the link is the will to attack our values.

anger at "charlie hebdo"'s latest cover led to protests in several cities. some demonstrations including the one in pakistan turned violent. protesters clashed with police. several people including two journalists suffered a wound. people there were anti-islam demogss in the czech republic. hundreds waved the flags and chanted away with islam, this is our home. >> the latest issue had been sold out. kurdish forces joined the coalition fight against i.s.i.l. it's not sitting well. mohammed adow is embedded with the troops. >> reporter: this is a village in northern iraq. a month ago it was in the firm grip of islamic state of iraq and levant. it's under the control of the men. rebels from the free life party, or p.j. ak.

they have been fighting for autonomy for many years. they are now supporting kurdish forces known as peshmerga. >> translation: kurdistan is not a separate nation it is one nation our mother land. we'll do our best to defend it and protect it from any danger. >> it's a sentiment shared by the kinsman. >> translation: we consider ourselves as one fighting i.s.i.l. otherwise syria, turkey iraq and rain are fighting the enemy together. >> on the front lines around the city of kirkuk. p.j. ak fighters support unit to defend the oil-rich city. but the iranian government is unhappy, concerned the pgaks will give it legitimacy.

kurdish authorities are keen to have a good relationship and discourage p.j. ak fighters operating independently. they want to create their own independence. >> i.s.i.l. calls us to fight. it's because the fighters wear red shoes, distinguishing us from others. when night falls, we leave the barracks and hide awaiting intruders. >> hundreds crossed the border and iraq. joining the fight against i.s.i.l. peshmerga have been instrumental in securing territory. that has come at a price - the loss of 1,000 men in the fight against the group. the peshmerga say they are facing a formidable penalty and

accept help from any quarter reports that i.s.i.l. executed 17 people in syria over the past few days. human rights groups say the murders took place in the east and the bodies of some victims were put on display. the executions were believed to be in response to a string of assassinations. president obama is warning congress he'll veto sanctions on iran. he argues that now it would undercut nuclear negotiations. the u.k. is standing strong with the president, to push for patience. >> as the u.s. and iran continue to talk about nuclear programs in paris, the leaders presented a united front. not to another country but the u.s. congress, warning them not to pass a bill imposing sanctions on iran if the talks break down. >> i will veto a bill this comes

to my desk and i will make the argument to the american team. and i request them to hold off for a few months to see if we have the possibility of solving a big problem without resorting potentially to war. >> and in an unusual move the british prime minister is lobbying senators on its own. >> it could fracture the international attempts to show a united front to iraq. >> reporter: there may be enough votes to pass the bill. the president will have to focus on 13 members of his party, making sure they don't turn their backs on him, if they do it's enough o override the veto. >> the patresident is believed to have one play. >> you wouldn't know it going on the hill talking to

congress. americans, vast majority they support a deal. they think they can get a deal that works. >> the president believes there is less than a 50/50 chance that a final deal can be reached. and promising a fight with congress if they don't give him a chance to try during cameron's visit he spoke with obama about the fight with i.s.i.l. cyber security and the paris attacks. >> the justice department is making changes to a controversial law enforcement programme. attorney general eric holder announced state and local police can no longer use a federal law to seize personal property such as cars and cash without proof of a climb. it doesn't exclude police from seizing guns and explosives. last year a washington post investigation found the police seized 2 billion without search warrants since the

september 11th attacks. after speculation about another run, mitt romney made his comments to a group of republicans last night. ross shimabuku joins us to discuss that. what is mitt romney saying about 2016? >> well mitt romney said he's considering a third bid for the white house, and a broader campaign. last night in san diego he stopped short of announcing a 2016 presidential run. a possible mitt romney run has been circulating for a week after telling donors he was considering another bid. the massachusetts governor addressed the committee emphasising world safety opportunity for all. mitt romney declared that the country is in worst shape than the domestic and foreign front. and is looking forward to change in 2016. >> 2016 is not about the obama years, it's about the post

obama era, and the post obama era, conservative principles are needed as never before in our lifetime. this is not the right venue to layer all the policies appropriate for our party and people that represent our party. >> if he decides to run, mitt romney faces a fifth g ox p primary with candidates jed bush chris christie ted cruz. mitt romney says his wife ann is supporting a campaign because he believes people are better with experience. mitt romney jokes he has plenty of experience failed bids in 2008 and 2012. >> better with experience. let's hope. thank you ross shimabuku the u.s. supreme court will take on the issue of same-sex marriage and justices say they'll make a nationwide decision on whether gays have a right to marry or states have the right to ban them.

cases from michigan and tennessee will be consolidated and heard in april. >> it is an issue that needs to be settled once and for all. i'm confident that it will be. i believe this will be the end of it. >> it's about time. it's the right decision. it should be across the board. >> currently 36 states and the district of columbia allow gay coups to wed. >> there's whipping winds bringing frigid air with it. kevin corriveau, meteorologist tells us what is in store in weekend. how is it looking? >> it's looking windy in that area the central planes and winds coming through. temperatures are just a little warmer we are not seeing it as cold as it could be. of course where we are seeing the coldest temperatures across the north-east. i'll get to that. but i'll take you to the northern plains. some build snow men's, some refrigerators, we have video.

this is tom from grand rapids michigan. he has taken slush, added water from the faucet. built an ice refrigerator complete with shelves and low voltage light as well. it's taken three months for him to do this. this is the last and when you do when you have lemons you make lemonade. we are looking at minneapolis, 28 degrees. new york is 17. when you factor in the wind, this is what it feels like it's worse towards quebec. you are feeling like minus 39. the forecast looks like this. we'll stay below freezing. even though the temperature comes up. we'll see a lot of rain in the forecast. we are looking at better weather as we go towards the week. snow coming by the time we get

to the midweek. >> we can make our own frozen lemonade stand in manhattan. >> speaking of the weather, we have been expecting news. scientists made it official. 2014 was the hottest year on record. the top 10 warmest years came in the last two decades. jonathan betz tells us more. >> scientists say never before has it been so warm. temperatures on land and sea broke records last year according to a report from n.a.s.a. and noah. surprising because it did not happen in an el nino year which usually contributes to warming. in the u.s. parts of the midwest and the east were cool. alaska california arizona and nevada saw their warmers year making the drought worse. scientists blame an increase in carbon dioxide and other human emissions into the atmoss near.

>> carbon is increasing because we are taking carbon out of the grouped as coal oil -- ground as coal oil and gas and are burning it. as we increase that we are going to see warming and more records broken. >> the 10 warmest years on record except for 1998 occurred in the 21st century. this n.a.s.a. video shows the changes in the earth's temperatures since 1880. every year since, scientists say, the planet warm by an average of 1.4 degrees. >> without the global climate data we have no baseline from which to measure the state of the climate, and how it changes with time. >> later this year 200 countries will meet to figure out how to cut global warming and avoid the floods droughts and disasters that come with it. >> pope francis recently chimed in on the climate change debate

and said the issue is mostly manmade quoting man has slapped major in the face. france is not the only european nation finding home-grown terror cells. folks in the u.k. are struggling with the same scenario. a british family's heart-breaking struggle to keep their sons travelling to syria 20 years ago today a national disaster of epic proportion. more than 6,000 victims. this week duke university allowing a muslim call to prayer. and then it decided against it. we'll speak to the director. we'll talk about it live in the weekend conversation. stay tuned for that and more.

marking a sombre anniversary in japan, where thousands gathered to remember the victims of kobe earthquake. 20 years ago more than 6,000 lost their lives when a 7.2

earthquake hit in the morning. survivors and family members laid bouquets and lit candles, used as an evacuation center after the quake. >> we heard a lot about foreign fighters from the attacks in paris and the fights against i.s.i.l. the fen ol none is not anything new. al jazeera's phil itner looks at i.s.i.l. recruits in the u.k. fighting not for money but a cause. >> the english seaside up to of brighton is a far cry from iraq and syria. for the family it feels close to home. three young me from the family went to fight in the region going home without telling anyone joining a group of the islamic state. one son will not come back. >> it is painful and difficult. it is very young. he just became 18, you know,

two days before he was killed. it was his birthday. he had his whole life in front of him. >> reporter: for more than three years the world watched with no idea how to stop the killing. equally shocking the tactics of some groups like the islamic state. that's why many europeans were stunned to see a recruitment drive by the islamic state group, aimed at the men in the west. >> oh, my goodness living in the west i now how the cure for the... >> for those that monitor the groups there is a concern that fighters like those of the islamic state group, which is also known as i.s.i.s. could come back battle hardened with

new skills and a grudge. >> if i.s.i.l. is defeated many forced to return to europe from the u.k. it's conceiveable if britain and america plays a role they'll come to attack the home country. >> all has this man concerned for the future of his children - their safety and humanity. >> this is a major worry, the geology. it really has no connection to islam or humanity. the bigger worry is they may get killed. >> authorities at britain's intelligence service mi6 say finding the citizens returning from fighting in syria and iraq is a main priority. with most european passport holders with visa free access american homeland security finding the fighters is top of

the list joining us is al jazeera contributor and retired army major money, and a senior fellow at the truman national security project. thank you for joining us. a question i've been wondering about. explain the process. how do terrorists get the weapons into the european countries? >> yes, you would think it would be more difficult, especially how europe is tight with the weapons. looks like it's coming from turkey. without the border security that exists they come from syria to turkey and you can drive to denmark literally without hitting a check point. one thing this they'll have to look at is physical security you'll be an easy way for the terrorist organizations to move the weapons of war to these locations where they can wreak

havoc. >> how is that process different to the process of leaking weapons into the united states. >> we are brected by the oceans on both -- protected by the oceans on both sides. there's awash with weapons in the united states that are already here because of the amendment. we have to watch the ports. we are worried about a dirty bomb situation coming in from a port which is something that homeland security is concerned about. >> how closely do the intelligence services begin. >> when they start they are on the offensive like in belgium and will have to coordinate with other countries, putting other terror cells that they could be next. it's important to share data.

the key is what surveillance will be tolerated, what the n.s.a. is doing, what is released out there. will europe have a patriot of their open allowing them to gather intelligence allowing them to find terror cells. >> they come up on a grid and make a mistake. >> one thing that was different between the paris attacks, it's important the suspects in belgium have hard target they were going after. how does that make the progress of finding them different? >> that means they are a little more sophisticated, probably had more training. they had bigger weapons and are willing to be more of a sooffed attack. you'll go after a hard target like a police station or something something with the capability to fight back. it's likely you will not win, but take out casualties. they had uniforms and do reconnaissance, go in under cover, and inside they'd shoot

them up, a homeland situation. it's a little more sophisticated group looking to do that. >> give me the big picture. let's talk about i.s.i.l. all over europe we see the fighters coming back into the countries. radicalize motivated. looking for a cause. is that a factor behind this recent wave of violence. >> i think so there's two different terrorists, the operational one, one that is bent in the least and has training and a little funded with the capability. the aspirational one, the one that has not gone there, and become radicalized. where it exists. it's a lone actor that may not be on the grid or in anyone's radar. that is the challenge that all the countries will have to do to figure out and combat for years to come.

>> a challenge faced here in the u.s. thank you major mark lyons. 22 are dead after a tug boat accident in eastern china. officials confirmed the death when rescue crews dragged the boat into shallow water. it was on a test voyage when it flipped over. three passengers were rescued, one is missing. >> another deadly attack in north-eastern nigeria, believed to be the work of boko haram. leaders are coming together to fight the ruthless organization. >> next a conversation with a member of amnesty international. stay with us. plus a reversal for a regenedry college football programme. what the n.c.a.a. did for penn state's legacy in the wake of a sex abuse scandal. stay tuned. tuned.

good morning to you and thanks so much for spending your seat with us. i'm morgan radford, these are the top stories - mitt romney hitting another possible presidential campaign. the white house hopeful considering a bid for the opal office. it was the first time he spoke publicly about his plans for 2016. a supreme court will take on the issue of same-sex marriage where a decision will be made on whether gays or lesbians have a right to wed or if it should be up to individual states and security across western europe where anti-terrorism raids were carried out in belgium, paris. at least 30 were arrested boko haram is suspected to be behind a suicide bombing. 12 killed, 11 injured in a

marketplace. the incident happened in the evening hours close to a university. meanwhile the african union peacekeeping mission says it will help nigeria fight boko haram. coming after harsh criticism from nigeria's archbishop. international help is tackling the group. it's too slow west african leaders are considering creating a task force to fight boko haram. it comes as nigeria's president is looking to leave his president for another term. this report from the name earian capital of abuja. >> trying to lift soldier's moral. jonathan goodluck visited soldiers. since his last trip in may of last year they have loft comrades and territory in the fight against boko haram. >> now when i hear negative stories, what i can do is continue to encourage you to do

your best for this country. and it will be rewarded. >> some nigerians argue troops are not getting the support they need. >> the military is not egypt to deal with a threat. it's not funded. nigerians are frustrated. in many circumstances you really would say yes, we would welcome foreign intervention in this matter. the government showed a lack of capacity. >> they met survivors of boko haram. here-to they made a promise, that they would be home soon. >> let me assure all the audience and these people that the government is working hard to make sure you don't stay in the camps for too long. >> while some welcomed that

promise by the president. many say they have heard it before. >> his visit is of no use. where was he all the time. he condoned the french when people were killed. why has it taken so long to share our grief. it's all politics. >> johnnathan is facing the toughest battle of his career. his popularity has taken a hit as the government fail to reign in boko haram. some see the visit as a ploy to connect with voters. the victims of boko haram's attacks wait and hope the president keeps his promises. joining us from london this morning, the researcher at amnesty international. daniel, good morning to you. give me an understanding here. what is going on. what triggered the recent attack and the wave of violence.

>> good morning. well this attack is the latest in a long series of attacks by boko haram. in 2014, the conflict escalated in north-east nigeria. boko haram killed more than 4,000 civilians, according to our research just in 2014. in the last six months we see boko haram start to capture major towns in north-east and carve out a territory for itself. the attack that happened two weeks ago is the latest in this series. >> help me to understand something here. what is interesting is the party line. we see devastating images come out of two towns, one was almost completely wiped off the map. at the same time they argue the casualties is lower than you citing saying it was 150 instead

of 2000. what gives? >> so we believe that hundreds of civilians were killed in the attack two weeks ago our estimates are based on interviews with multiple witnesses, people in baga and able to flee once the attack started. by interviewing people in different locations, who not only baga but other townses attacked at the same time as boko haram. and listen to the testimonies about what they saw in the towns, and as they fled. we have been able to peace together a picture of what happened. they've given horrific testimony about boko haram attacking the up to s and laying in weight for the civilians and shooting them as they fled. it's too soon to give a figure. people are still searching. those that fled are searching

for the relatives. they can't compile lists. >> i want to go to you for a minute. you mentioned the harrowing accounts that you personally have been hearing. what are some of those bilitys. what do you know. perhaps the media in germ has not been told? >> we spoke to these eye witnesses that fled the violence. they told us that first of all boko haram attacks the military base a few miles outside of the town. they wept into the town searching for civilians, pulling out of their homes and shooting them in the streets. civilians tried to flee the violence and boko haram was laying in wait. a man i spoke to told me that the boko haram fighters were from baga town and recognised

his son, a koranic scholar, and shot him. because they were opposed to other forms of islam. these are some of the horrific testimonies they were getting out. >> a researcher at amnesty international. thank you for being with us. live out of london. >> pope francis arrived in manila after weather conditions changed plans because of a storm. his papal hat flew off as wind hit 80 miles per hour. forking him to cut his strip short. veronica pedrosa has more from the philippines. >> drenched by unseasonable rain a devout crowd welcomed the pope with warmth as he held mass for tens of thousands of people. this is a personal, political

and religious level. >> pope francis visited, an area that suffered through storms part of a hope to push negotiators through reaching an agreement. >> it said that the vatican will issue n encyclical new catholic doctrine on a position on climate change. pope francis delivering a message of compassion that the typhoon victims here in the philippines and delivering a message to the world about the devastating effects of climate change. changing weather patterns are part of the reason why life continues to be difficult in seaside communities. these women survived typhoon haiyan and formed ab association to help themselves. >> they look forward to the

pope's visit and hopefully he will put some sense into how people understand poverty, and the effects of climate change on poverty. and how it promotes poverty in the likes of people. here with the help of a priest. they try to overcome the fear of the sea. and remember they are relatives and friends killed. pope francis managed to meet typhoon haiyan survivors and visit a mass grave. the pontiff apologised for cutting short his visit. another typhoon was moving in tomorrow the pope's mass in manila could be the biggest one ever. 6 million are expected to attend. there was a close call in the airport in tack la bum. the meteorologist is here with more on that.

>> when the pope comes to visit your country the typhoon is the last thing you want. here the typhoon making its way to tacloban. take a look at the video that came in. this is a government plane that was about to take off after the pope took off. it didn't because of the bad weather. no one was hurt. it skirted off the runway and they had a difficult time at that point. because of strong wind across the region. now, the storm system that we are talking about was a typhoon when it made landfall. it was a week category equivalent to category 1 hurricane. the storm is making its way to manila. it will be a tropical storm. we expect to see rainy, windy conditions going towards the next couple of address. >> now down to the search area in the java sea. we this major problems there.

not in terms of the skies, but on the sea surface as well as the currents. the fuse ladies and gentlemen of the plane -- fuselage of the plain is 90 feet down the waves and currents are making it difficult for the drivers across the region. look at the satellite. we are not seeing the big thunder storms that we are seeing over the last couple of weeks. it's good news. we see them building up across parts of borneo. in terms of skies and visibility, not looking too bad. it is down here on the water, as well as strong currents coming through the channels that are making a major problem. visibility down there in the water is lowered when you get the strong currents pushing through. we'll watch this carefully. >> please do. thank you so much. the potato is one of the world's most important crops behind wheat and corn. 250 million farmers love on land that has been affected by salt

water. for them potatos are almost impossible to grow - that is at least until now. tarek baisley explains. >> they are being sorted and packed for sale to some. netherlands' top restaurants. these are not ordinary potatoes they are exceptional properties and it could change the lives of millions of farmers. >> it has high salt tolerance, so high we can grow with half sea water under dutch conditions. and the specialty about the potato is it tastes nicer than an ordinary pottatio there's a lot of aromas. >> until researchers looked into it it was believed you couldn't grow potatos in soil with a reading of over axght -- eight. these ones were irrigated with a

50/50 mix of fresh and sea water. more than 250 million farmers live on salt-affected areas look these. >> everybody thinks salt water and agriculture is not a good combination. you can do a lot with the resources you coup use the soils to produce food. >> it's not just potatos, they are exploring salt resistance in crops like carrots. and they are looking at whether some could be grown on salty mats. many of their results fly in the face of violence. >> everybody using the data as an international tarpd.

we found varieties of many crops. more than everything thinks is possible. >> there is kurmently a test crop of potato. 3 million hectares are affected by salt. >> they grow an average of six or seven tonnes per heck tare. hopefully it will produce next year 12 to 20 tonnes per heck tare. then it's a normal jump ahead. >> results are expected next month. an outcome could see the new potato assume a starring role in helping to feed the world. >> last month the dutch team won an award for the salt resistance potato. a debate in my home state.

duke university allowing muslims to have a call of prayer on campus and then reversing its decision. we'll speak with duke's director of islamic study. our guest joins you after the break. scientists thought it was lost in space. he'll tell you the place he found a mars rover and what it's been going for the past 10 years. >> stay tuned.

all right. this looks like something out of a movie. spacex released dramatic footage from a failed landing which happened last week. watch this - an explosion on impact as the falcon 9 rocket tried to land on a drone ship. it happened 200 miles off the coast of florida.

it had just delivered closure to the international space station. penn state students celebrating a legal victory. hundreds rallying on campus to honour football coach. on friday the n.c.a.a. restore the more than 100 victories. many sanctions were levied against the schools. school officials sued and the reversal of sanctions are part of that settlement. >> the reputations of many people including a revered sports figure of the 20th century were tarnished by accusations which were not based on fact football scholarships have been restored and the team played in its first ball game in three years in december. some lawyers for sandusky's victims say it sends the wrong message a debate at duke university is stirring debate on religious

movements on campus. this is the scene on friday. hundred gathered in front of the school chapel to hear the muslim's call to prayer. muslim students were told they could use the chapel. thursday, duke backtracked citing threats they received. >> we were made aware of serious incredible concerns about safety and security. >> that move prompterg from some muslims and christian leaders. joining us now is the director of the duke's islamic study center joining us via skype from durham north carolina. thank you for joining us. what struck me most was university officials said they cancelled the call to prayer over security. is this about security or about bigotry? >> well i think the two are related. it was after reverend franklin

a noted evangelical leader in north carolina posted vitriolic comments on hits facebook page that we received threatening phone calls directed against the muslim community. >> speaking of which, i want to play you sound from him. for those of viewers that don't know he's a christian eadvantagealist and the second of billy gram and praised duke claiming that christians would not have the same rights. let's listen. >> as christians can we take the same mirk phone, a loud speaker system and say jesus christ is the way, truth and light. no man comes to the father but by him. can we say that? >> no. >> in your post you wrote spare me the paranoia of a wealthy white male christian that talks about being marginalized in america. is it more alarming what gram

said or that his words are redefeated. or is there support for what he inside. >> you know what i know is i live on the duke community, and am a part of this community, and i know that we have got incredibly open-minded generalist pluralistic questions. and what saddens me is the pressure and threats from outside the duke community have taken us away from the very flouristic ambience that -- puristic ambience that we have. muslims have been praying in the duke chapel for 20 years. there's over 700 muslims on the campus. i wish this could have been an occasion - it's a missed opportunity - in terms of honouring and celebrating the pluralism that exists at duke. >> you have been praying in the base. why would this move have been a ground-breaking move. universities across the country are hailed and revered for being

places of tolerance. >> exactly, universities reflect society and set a higher bar for a level of compassion intelligence sanity that exists. there's a precedent. four years ago the same chapel tower was used to proclaim the jewish holy day, and the chapel bells were used. we have this precedent for extending beyond the christian tradition in a fleuristic direction and we were asking for it to extend. the duke quad is actually laid out in the style of a cross. and the church bells have been ringing. it's emblem attic. i grew up in north carolina and spent time on duke's campus and remembers the prominent position. what happens next, after the

reversal. duke was committed to fostering the environment. but what happens next. have alternatives been presented? >> we can't control what happens in muslim or other countries. we control what happens in america. for us the question is what is the next step going to be. how are we going to demonstrate our commitment to the community we want to live in. i hope we stand up and affirm the values that we want to be known for at an international level. >> as you stand up bravely and boldly do you think the muslim students will reach a new agreement. are you confident. >> i think it's unwritten. what i take heart from is we have the unusual numbers, we probably this 300 or 400

non-muslim members of the duke community showing up in solidarity with us. that's what i draw strength from. the fact we have allies and supporters. i don't want to lose site of that. that is the neutralism that makes our heart sing. >> thank you for joining us. o a decade long mystery may be solved. the british space blow beagle 2, disappeared while trying to land on the red planet. new images show that it survived and andrew potter has more. >> reporter: for britain, it was groundbreaking sending a spacecraft to land on mars. at $75 million, a fraction of the cost. after beagle 2 was released into the marchand atmosphere it was never seen or heard from again.

until now. >> what we can say is that beagle 2 is no longer lost. boeingle 2 was crashed into the circle of mars. recent photographs from ran american spacecraft orbit mars and turned it on its head. >> what is consistent with the images is that baoingle 2 didn't fully deploy. had four solar panels, all of which needed to deploy. we needed that. it's frustrating. we got so close. >> this was the first attempt to get the spacecraft to another planet. scientists hope the legacy is to unlock mars. >> it's a frustration. beagle 2 collectors and

scientific data may be beyond. >> close contact with the spacecraft were not far away from it. he died last year. his defaulter was there to hear the news that her father's life work wasn't lost in faith. he was saying when are we going again, when is the next mission. how will we do things differently. scientists think there's every chance beagle 2 worked. if only there was away to open the solar panels. >> they took in the weapons of what was once called a failure. experts say 50% emissions failed and n.a.s.a. had the best success rate with 70%. across the great lakes, meteorologist kevin corriveau is here with a look at that. >> we are seeing the lakes

squeezing over. let's look down here. i'll show you the video of what we are looking at. we have five great lakes. some are in degrees of how much ice is covering them. roman eremenko we are talking about 90% coverage. we are not at the extent. last year we were talking about historical ice coverage. over the last couple of days some of the lakes lost ice because the temperatures have gone up and we have lost some around the perimeters. what we will see is it's not looking too bad across the north-east. it's snow. pushing across the great lakes. rain to the north. temperatures in 28. he'll be the lowest in the country. >> after 50 years of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll, the grateful

dead is calling it quits. [ sings ] the surviving and original four members will play together one last time. it will be a 3-night farewell at soldier's field. they chose the venue because the founding member played his violently concert there and died a month after the show. he was inducted into the rock'n'roll hall of name in 1994. coming up tomorrow could three be a charm for mitt romney. the white house hope: and why some republicans could be opposed to it. that is it. thank you for joining us. i'm morgan radford. you can follow us online on aljazeera.com. in 2 minutes, live from the

newsroom. the latest on the anti-terrorism raids across europe. we leave you with a look at the nation's capital, and we look forward to seeing you back here tomorrow. have a great start to your weekend. week from race relations to foreign policies, terrorism and the economy. >> if this congress wants to help, work with me. >> ali velshi kicks off our special state of the union coverage at 7:00. >> we'll take an in-depth look at our nation's financial future. >> then john seigenthaler breaks down the issues. >> we need to know what's going on in our backyard. >> plus, objective analysis and live reports from across the nation and reaction from around the world. the state of the union address. special coverage begins tuesday, 7:00 eastern. right here on al jazeera america.

>> a probe in possible war crimes. the icc investigate israeli actions in palestinian territory territories. hello, we're live in al jazeera headquarters in doha. thousands of refugees are trapped and desperate for aid. stepping up security. belgium deploys hundreds of troops to protect key sites from attacks. the pope cut short his stay because of