>> a call for help. egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi is appealing for international intervention in the fight against i.s.i.l. in libya gunfire during a campaign rally in nigeria. the new threat a splinter group of boko haram presents ahead of elections french president francis hollande visits a jewish cemetery where 250 graves were vandalised. why it is renewing fears of

anti-semitism high care, low cost solutions to provide medical care to some of the world's poorest countries good evening, and welcome to the international hour of al jazeera america i'm stephanie sy. >> i'm antonio mora. one of libya's two rival governments sent militia so cert to fight groups they say is affiliated with i.s.i.l. they are trying to reclaim government institutions stormed and taken by fighters. >> the u.n. council will meet providing an emergency session. the 5 permanent members and egypt agree the approach will be different from the coalitions in iraq and syria. >> libya has been gripped i instability since muammar gaddafi was overthrown years

ago. >> reporter: people in tripoli celebrated as he remember the start of an uprising that helped to push muammar gaddafi out of power. many are angry at the egyptian strikes on douma, and marched in support of civilians killed in attacks. militia men based in misrata say ter heading to cert allies of a government based in tripoli, one of two fighting for control. the militia want to tackle i.s.i.l. affiliated troops and are against those that killed in douma on monday. when egypt attacked training camps belonging to i.s.i.l. groups. the tripoli based government described the attacks as hostile. >> reporter: we regret the egyptian attack on douma. we send condolences to families of those killed in the aggression and we condemn the

terrorist act that targeted a number of egyptian nationals in libya. >> reporter: libya's political leadership is fractured, the strikes taken out with the support of the other government in tobruk. u.n. is calling for a resolution to intervene in libya. the campaign began after the beheading the 21 egyptians who were living there. the united states will hold talks on how to deal with i.s.i.l. living there. sometimes referred to as dash. -- daesh. >> it's a complex dangerous situation, mainly for the migration routes. now there is another dimension that should push all the sides inside libya to realise that daesh is a threat to the country, to all the libyans, and

that would require a joint action to face the threats. >> france and italy are campaigning for a coordinated international response warning that if left unchecked in libya, fighting groups linked to i.s.i.l. could be at europe's doorstep. >> egypt's foreign minister spoke to al jazeera at the u.n. james bays asked whether his country would contribute troops if there was a collective decision to send international forces to libya. >> i don't want to speculate. but egypt will support the egypt government and has an interest in eradicating the violent ideology, not only exclusive to our part of the world, but seems to now be extending into europe with the incidences both in paris and in denmark. i think we have to open our eyes and see the threat for what it

is. and not try to deal with this issue in any form of a duality of approach. i think we should be consistent in dealing with this menace in the appropriate manner. >> egypt is working in collaboration with the u.n. backed libyan government in tobruk i.s.i.l. launched an assault on kurdish forces in iraq. it happened in new york in the town of sinjar. a kurdish peshmerga commander tells al jazeera his troops have been taking fire from other directions and they are holding his ground. none of the fighters have been killed. two commanders were killed by i.s.i.l. fighters on monday. u.n. overcomes a hurdle to train and egypt syrian rebels turkey agreed to be a regional hope. training programme. u.s. hope to begin training in

march. the pentagon announced it would send 1,000 american troops as part of an effort to help rebels fighting syrian government forces. al jazeera obtained pictures of the toll that syria's civil war has taken on cultural sites on the largest city aleppo. these pictures were taken by a drone, showing damage to mosques and other buildings dating back to the 13th century. it is a world heritage site explosions and gun fights rocked a rally in nigeria today. a police officer was killed in the attack on on a.p.c. campaign rally in the oil producing rivers state. four other officers were injured, and a tv news reporter stabbed. the gun fire came from all direction, it's libya's leading opposition party. >> the leader of boko haram says

next month's general election will not happen in peace. in a video released nigeria's president said jonathan goodluck failed. the election was pushed back from february 14th to march 28th due to security concerns we learnt more about what ashton carter will focus on during his tenure at the pentagon. he was sworn in this morning. he made three commitments, first to help president obama make the best decisions about u.s. and global security vowed to protect the dignity, safety and wellbeing of service members and build a force for their future. carter succeeds chuck hagel. >> russian-backed rebels control a key ukranian town as a fragile ceasefire appears on the verge of collapse. separatists say they surrounded troops in debaltseve and eastern ukraine.

russian president vladimir putin urged the government to allow troops to surrender. even though the fighting is a violation of the truce. near debaltseve there is no truce. the firing continues stray shells are a threat. this is what happens when one hits a gas pipeline spectacular explosion. tuesday was supposed to see the start of heavy weaponry and artillery. both say until the ceasefire takes hold the big guns will remain at the front line. >> on the outskirts of donetsk, separatists artillery use this target area to fight the troops. >> it's not clear whether launches or artillery moved back or elsewhere. outside of debaltseve we found a

unit using the brow of a hill as cover. this is within. withdrawal lines agreed at minsk. separatists exist ukranian troops will never be allowed to keep the town for themselves. when the ceasefire was announced it was clear that they were not going to lift we were going push until the end. once you start an operation like this you should finish it. >> debaltseve is a strategic rail hub. both are throwing everything they can into the battle to win it. here they claimed to be optimistic. russian television aired footage of dozens of soldiers amidclaim and counterclaim both accepted debaltseve was at close quarters street-by-street. what price the withdrawal of the artillery in these circumstances. these guns aimed at the town

just over the hill there are not pulling back any time soon. they received no orders and soldiers are reluctant to do so. unless they do the peace here in east ukraine stands no chance at all. >> a separate it leader said there was a moral obligation to help to drive them out. joe biden condemned the violation of the ceasefire by pro-russian separatists and warns the cost to russia would reez if it continues to violate the minsk agreement a russian court released a russian protester from house arrest. he and his brother were convicted last year of stealing money from a corporation. alexa says the says against him it politically motivated.

he plans to organise 100,000 people. >> argentina's foreign minister wants help asking for u.s. to lean on iran about about a bombing. the prosecutor accused argentina's president of covering up the iranian role in exchange for oil. the prosecutor died before being scheduled to give proof. daniel schweimler reports on a country divided over the mystery of that country's death. >> the images shocked argentina. the body of prosecutor alberto nisman removed from his luxury apartment - a bullet wound to the head. one month on the investigation into how he died continues.

>> reporter: everything indicates this case will have a major impact. it can be one of the most important since democracy returned to argentina in 1983. >> reporter: his former colleagues in the justice system are holding a march, demanding justice for the justice system. the days leading up to the protest provoked plenty of noise, on both sides of a divided nation. the government accusing the march organizers of what they call a judicial coup. it seems on the face of it simply - a march for a dead colleague. but it emphasis the difference in society, over the death of alberto nisman and the case he was investigating should advance. with elections in okayed. the divisions are likely to

deepen. >> translation: they liked their silence. do you know why? i say we are the happy ones because they have nothing to say. >> translation: we have never had a dead prosecutor. and alberto nisman is dead for his work as a prosecutor. not for a personal or psych logical problem. solely for working as a prosecutor. >> the cases provoked allegations of major deficiencies. most notably the justice system and the intelligence agency. both investigating the 1994 bombing of the jewish community center in buenos aires, killing 85 and is unsolved two decades later. >> we are confronted by a formidable smokescreen put there by key players, explaining how two decades passed without those behind the bomb attack being

killed. >> reporter: more than 20 years after an attack that resonates, argentina is faced with more questions than answers police will not be allowed to carry weapons at tomorrow's protest. the security chief wants to avoid provocations. flooding in central argentina has caused rivers to overflow and inundate several towns. more than 1,000 people have been evacuated from the city and surrounding areas. soldiers are helping with the evacuations. >> in haiti 16 have been killed during a carnival parade. happening tuesday morning in the capital. a singer was on a float when he

struck a power line setting off a panik and dozens were trampled. we put the crisis in libya in context. >> we look at how the country descended into conflict and the role the united states and others could play in finding a peaceful solution. >> and libyans fleeing to italy, threatening to overwhelm efforts to keep them safe. that is next on al jazeera america

we return to the top story, the violence in libya, it's four years since they united to overthrow muammar gaddafi. >> in the wake of that revolution the country has extended into anarchy. stephanie dekker explains. >> reporter: libya could not be further from this moment.

february 2011, libyans united calling for the end of muammar gaddafi's rule. with the help of an international coalition, bombing from the sky, and a committed group of rebels on the ground they got what they wanted. eight months after the revolution started, muammar gaddafi was ahead. fast-forward four years, and libya is fractious, and unstable. it is close to chaos. with two rival governments, one in tripoli, and one that is internationally recognised confined to two cities in the east. many civilians have been killed the country's main airport in tripoli destroyed. oil wealth caught in the power struggle. all western embassies pulled out of this part of the u.s. compound, taken over by rebels

last year after fighting security concerns. all airliners defended the sites. there's the threat of growing extremism, simmering for years. activists and journalists killed. and the announcement of the islamic state of iraq and levant is in libya. the group claimed an attack on the last 5-star hotel in the capital, and i.s.i.l. issued a video showing 21 coptic christians beheaded. egypt responded by bombing the city targetting what it said was i.s.i.l. possess. the union is concerned. many don't know where to go from here. libya appears to be unstable and dangerous. for more on the situation in libya, i spoke to the founder and director of research into

governance. a tripoli based think tank. we began with the ousting of dictator muammar gaddafi optimism rained after the n.a.t.o.-led campaign helped to get rid of muammar gaddafi. how did we get to the chaos. is part of the problem that the coalition bombed and didn't get involved and left. >> the majority of the problem, the first question that the international community asked is do we agree we need to get rid of muammar gaddafi. it was a resounding yes. the squoften what would you like in libya, how would you line the country to progress. it requires more effort than just bombing to the solution. >> the challenge is worse, two governments, i.s.i.l. claiming to have a growing affiliate and horrible murders over the

weekend. murders of christian can'tics from egypt. president abdul fatah al-sisi is calling, talking for coalition's, to deal with what is happening. is that a good idea. first of all the demand to have more of an international intervention in libya is more of a considered domestic policy. the regime needs to be seen to be reacting to what is happening there. aside from a few bombing campaigns that may provide temporary relief people on the ground want to see that egypt is doing something, or the government is doing something. the problems of i.s.i.s. have generated over decades. >> in any case could there be a coalition. countries are involved in the coalition against i.s.i.l. and syria and iraq who back the

militia government in tripoli, and you have others in that coalition who back the u.n.-recognised government in tobruk. is there any way to have a coalition like what we have again i.s.i.l.? >> the first problem is that there is a - you know, there's a civil war. the biggest challenge faced today, and unless a mediated settlement is found in a non-violent way, fighting i.s.i.s. will be a change. if both are fighting for their existence, it's too many fights. you have to fight the ideology the fact that libya is in a week state. it may never be the strong state. but it has a 4,300km border unmanageable uncontrollable. >> jonathan powell british special envoy, said libya could turn into somalia in the mediterranean. a failure of a state turning

into a training ground for terrorism. and not far from europe. >> and a successful democratic transition to libya is the biggest threat to i.s.i.s., and radicalization of india. inviting the international community to clumsily bomb libya to a different way they did four years ago to this date is probably going to be the worst case scenario. trying to look at it as we are today. that is probably the only way to look at it. can we find a successful transition, can we find a negotiator and get them on the same beige to fight the malisse together. >> that was an analyst on libya joining me from london. >> the fight against i.s.i.l. caught our attention, published in the "new york times", showing an i.s.i.l. fighter waving a flag that says opening soon. the caption reads "you see a

failed state, i see a brand opportunity", the rebel group hoping to take advantage of the chaos in libya. that is driving record numbers of migrants to undertake a dangerous journey to europe. they say more than 1,000 people risked harsh winter conditions and storms attempting to illegally enter europe. if it continues. it could set a record. last year 218,000 people crossed the mediterranean into europe and 3300 lost their lives trying to make the crossing. 300 died this year. we have a report on the situation on the italian island of lampedusa >> reporter: warming up in blankets after a journey at sea. these are some of the more than 2,000 migrants rescued off the coast of libya.

more than 1,000 held here on the italian island of lampedusa, more than twice as many as what it was built for. they told al jazeera they are lucky to be aclive. >> that was so dangerous. we decide to be here. if you are from there, you have to try to be here. eventually you will die. there's oxygen coming. the people some of them there some of them. it is more crowded. if it takes one person it will take three, four people. something worse. >> we hope die before come here. believe me.

>> reporter: why? >> they don't pay attention for us. they didn't give milk for children. >> reporter: these migrants are here temporarily. the reception center was not supposed to be open. major restoration works. following the closure due to concerns on how migrants are treated. they say fairly and well. but they'll have to be moved quickly to other bigger factional centers. >> the u.n. refugee agency says conditions inside the center is worrying. >> the situation is out of control because the distribution of food of clothes, cannot be guaranteed. there was a number of people landed tonight - 265 people. they had to sleep outdoors. some of them still with wet

clothes on. couldn't receive adequate assistance. >> this year a record number of migrants attempted the dangerous crossing to europe during the freezing months when the seas are rough. hundreds are feared to have drowned. >> half of the migrants will be moved to other detention centers across the country. the worry is the tiny island will become the first port of call for hundreds of thousands of migrants attempting the perilous crossing into europe the other major route for european migrants is over land through the middle east a message for another set of refugees - please go home. >> they are ordered out of the country. more than a million could face an uncertain future. >> the turkish government is

responding as it trees to curb a rise in violent creams against women there.

welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm antonio mora. and i'm stephanie sy, coming up in the half hour of international news in our off the radar segment. more than 1 million given to the end of the year to leave pakistan families caught in the middle. >> a mu gaffe by vice president joe biden is making news on the other side of the world. >> we begin with exchanges in response to the killing a young woman. top politicians call for the reinstatement of the death penalty yim. the university student was

beaten to death, resisting a rape attempt. it has caused outrage. >> reporter: she fought back against her attacker. it cost her life. the 20-year-old woman was the last passenger are on a minibus when the driver tried to rape her, before beating her to death with a crowbar. >> the brutality of the attack shocked many people. the daughters of turkey's president visited her mother to offer support. >> she sacrificed herself to protect her honour. i want them to be sentenced with the heaviest penalty, my daughter didn't deserve this. >> the minibus driver who police say confessed bears the scars of resistance. with the help of his father and

a friend they cut off her hands, burnt the corpse and dumped it in a riverbed in southern turkey. as details of the case spread across the country over the weekend, women protested in more than 30 cities. the hashtag has been tweeted almost 3 million times since her murder on friday. it's a level of public engagement the government can't ignore. turkey's prime minister said the government will do more to protect the rights of women. the country is sliding down the world economic forum's measure of equality with men. turkey is 125th out of a list of 142 countries. >> the coffin was carried by women, a notable break with custom. on this day, on this funeral, with emotions raw. there was no appetite for keeping traditions.

the killing put a spotlight on increasing violence against women in turkey. critics are accusing the government of contributing to the problem. earlier we spoke with the united nations woman representative to turkey and i asked what made this murder strike a cord with women? >> this happened in a bus, in a public transportation vehicle. and somehow it became so obvious that women are not safe in the public space. they are not - maybe similar to what happened in delhi two years ago. and also sparked a major protest in india. >> some women's groups in turkey are saying this is not just a violent crime. i want to may for you something

that a woman's rights activist said after the murder. listen to this. >> translation: the murder was the last straw. in other cases there has been executions like she laughed on the phone or something, but in this case this is no excuse. >> what this woman said this was not an isolated incident in turkey. how long has this been a problem? >> no, of course it's not an isolated incident in turkey no more than other countries. we have pervasive violence against women in so many countries of the world. we have seen progress in turkey specifically with regard to legislation, all these things. it has not translated into change or progress in the field. >> there's a statistic out, finding that murders against

women increased by 1400% between 2002 and 2009. al jazeera reported in 2013 that 28,000 women were assaulted just in that year. so there does seem to be a trend that women are reacting to in turkey. >> yes, i think this was a wake-up call for many. this terrible incident. there has been a strong reaction among, of course women's rights activists and people in general. and men have participated in the protests in the streets. >> yes. >> we have seen that the president and the prime minister came out and talked about the importance of changing the mind-set of especially men, and that is - that's a major issue, the mind-set has to change. >> recep tayyip erdogan tweeted that the perpetrators deserve to receive the harshest punishment. it's been reported that some of

his party supporters blamed women for things like wearing mini skirts and seeking sexual freedom. are you observing a clash of cultures of sorts happening in turkey? >> yes, i mean we can say in many countries, turkey as well that there is a - well growing, maybe, in a way, a growing social conserve ti., and that cannot affect women negatively. and some tend to blame women for these cases, but i would say that we have seen - we cannot forget that we have seen progress in turkey there's a gap. there's a gap when it comes to implementation. that is the main thing. >> turkish women have been talking about the issues you

brought up. hashtag on twitters, they are gardening thousands of tweets. with a lot of turkish women telling stories about sexual harassment. there's a defiant tone, will is lead to substantive challenge and implementation of policies referred to? >> yes i hope so. i saw that the prime minister today, he claired that now they will develop a new action plan on how to combat violence against women. this can be a wake up call for the government, the general public and all of us in turkey. >> and beyond perhaps as well. u.n. women's representative to turkey, thank you for your time. >> thank you human rights group says last year men killed more than 250 women in turkey and nearly 300

were raped or sexually harassed there. >> the taliban is claiming responsibility for a suicide attack. four suicide bombers disguised in afghan police uniforms attacked a police headquarters. an explosion went off at the main gate in kabul, and another at the main building much two were killed, eight wounded in the attack. afghanistan's long history of conflict and economic stability had a tremendous impact on its people. according to the un -- u.n. high commissioner for refugees, many have left. >> more than 2 mill afghans have taken refuge outside their county. >> many moment are in

pakistan, but they want them out. in our "off the radar" segment we look at families pushed back and forth across the pakistan border. >> nicole johnson looks at their life. >> reporter: beneath the gum tree they have put up a tent. they escaped 35 years ago with a son. on his way, his other five children and wife drowned crossing a river. in pakistan he remarried. had more children and grond children and all 15 are back in pakistan. pakistani police detained him and his son. >> they gave us a document saying they have only three days, you have to leave. >> what can you see in three days? >> i was selling things in the street. some owed me money, i left it

behind. >> they remember the brick home and its orchards. it's the first time his sons have been to afghanistan. >> our first few days i wasn't relaxed. it was all new. now my heart is for my own country. everyone was with us. >> reporter: in the last month, more than 3,500 afghan families left pakistan. more than the number who crossed in all of last year. >> thousands of afghan refugees are entering behind me many are accusing the pakistani government of carrying out raids on their homes, detaining the men until they leave the country. they say it's happening even if registered as a u.n. refugee, and has the proper papers to

remain in pakistan. >> there has been 1.6 million registered refugees in pakistan. the government has given them until the end of the year to leave. >> there's 1 million unregistered or illegal refugees. pakistan wants them out now. so in this push camp people are getting buy. children spend their days making up gains. when the winter is over they'll pack up the tends and travel to their ancestral village, hoping it will be the end of a journey that began more than three decades ago. >> afghan officials say the pressure pakistan is putting on refugees to leave could jeopardizing relations between the two countries. >> the french government is planning to crash down on anti-semitism. >> hundreds of graves were desecrated. more than a third of french

adults have anti-semitic attitudes. >> 2-1 administration. >> and a flight to the international space station with critical supplies. person

french president francis hollande vowed to protect jewish citizens during a visit at a jewish cemetery where 250 graves were vandalized. >> he promised to prosecute those behind the act it's a rare event, a visit by the president and interior minister. their visit was meant to send a strong message following the desecration of around 300 graves at the weekend. >> translation: the justice system will tell us if this was an act of thoughtlessness or ignorance. such desgrayings tarnishes the public. >> reporter: five teenagers are

in custody, they reportedly denied being motivated by anti-semitism. that's no comfort for the families. >> translation: this was carried out methodically. they destroyed one row after the other. like they wanted to desecrate the cemetery and turn it into a waste land. >> it's indescribable what happened. it's worrying to see. my husband, whole family is buried here. the cemetery has been vandalized before. with the latest incident a month after the parish attacks leaving four dead the government is promising it crackdown harder on people targetting minorities. >> in the meantime here in paris and similar sites are regarded

by the police. that will continue for as long as necessary. >> many are feeling more insecure than decades. security forces or out. committing acts could prove impossible according to the anti-gimation lead. many have anti-semitic attitudes. a survey has been undertaken. 37% of french adults 18 million people, answered probably true to a majority of anti-jewish stereotypes. in comparison to the united states 9% of those surveyed have anti-semitic attitudes. the number was 93%. michael is the director of

international affairs. thank you for your time. let's go back to the desecration of these graves in france. five teenage boys have been arrested. do you think it was random vandalism or do you agree with francis hollande who said it was the expression of an idea that core ods france? >> it's a great question. i don't know how many september ris there are in the area in which the young men acted to tear down 250 grave stones not small monuments, grave stones heavy. it takes a long time. and if they thought it was just the targeted of convenience, they kept going. and the impact the effect given the environment in france throughout europe of fear and insecurity.

it's a shocking event. >> israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu addressed the fear, he had a message for the european jewish community. let's listen to what he said this week. >> translation: israel is your home. we are preparing and calling for the mass immigration from europe and would like to tell all european jews israel is the home of every jew. >> what do you think, should jewish people flee to israel. have things gotten that bad? >> i think each individual needs to make that decision for themselves, based on their ability to with stand and live there a very very diff period. it should be no surprise that the prime minister of israel who by definition is a zionist is promoting the idea of zionism, the return of all jews to israel. terrorism, fear insecurity of

the jewish communities in europe and elsewhere in the world, latin america included shouldn't be the reason to come to israel. >> in other words, they should come out of a desire to be in israel, as opposed to fear. is that what you're saying of. >> that's right. that should be a place they want to move to not a place they flee to. on the other hand had israel existed in the 1930s, millions of jews may have survived. this is not the 1930s. and jews made their homes in europe, and european leaders one by one need to reassure jews that they have a place in those homes. >> when you look at the disparity in your survey between attitudes in france almost 40% of adults with anti-sematic attitudes, why is anti-semitism more pervasives there?

>> i'm not sure there's an answer to that question that can be revealed in the survey data. the fact is it's only one piece of the story, one piece of the puzzle and the picture. anti-semitic attitudes can be widespread, doesn't mean people are acting out the attitudes in violence. according to the europe high commissioner wrote anti-semitic anti-muslim and homophobic facts have increased. are we entering the age of intolerance, what is the roots of it. >> indoll rans is part of the human condition. it's something we need to pay

attention to. we have become more aware, there's a focus and understanding of behaviours. we can call it intolerances because we have a measuring stick against normative behaviour. that is the good news. >> frightening survey. an israeli journalist took a walk through paris, wearing an orthodox uniform. his journey is filled with incidents where he's singled out being called a jew, pat upon. many anti-semitic rocks were made pointing in the paris river of sar sell which has a large

arab population. designs that could save lives around the world.

. >> 3. 2. 1. ignition. lift off. >> that was the launch of the latest russian spacecraft of the international space station. the mission docked less than six hours later. the progress supply ship delivering more than 5,000 pounds of food and fuel. >> from developing an ebola vaccine to processing insurance on healthcare.gov reshaping the future of medical care. the latest devices are on display. as reported advancements don't necessarily have to cost a fortune. >> >> reporter: improving the

health of poor doesn't always involve high tech solutions, this is made from a bucket. lights and cost $150. >> is this enables nurses to sterilise on site. it runs for about an hour much >> reporter: another challenge is getting equipment to remote areas. it's 99% water. it's cheap. bags are prone to leakage. one wants to solve the problem using osmosis developed by n.a.s.a. >> it's a system that you put a water input into one side, automatically using salt sugar, pull the water through. and create for the patient use. >> another team of innovators

emphasised a need for drills. for many hospitals in poor country a manual hand drill is unaffordable. if they have one, it's not safe for patients and drilling the whole can take a long time. that's why the innovators come up with a simply solution. they take the drill you find in a hardware store and wrap it in a housing that is it made sterile and they have a machine that does the same job as a $30,000 surgical drill. >> material that one carries with them can be carried to the next person. you don't want it to happen you need to cover the drill machine. the fabric and the metal part prevent it. a million mothers and babies in india, and the african continent

die due to a lack of basic birthing equipment. the team behind the kit made in india hoped to address this. >> it's about access and the need. it comes down to the packet being table at the time of delivery. >> reporter: those at the showcase hope their products can be proof that low tech high-impact innovations can solve pressing health care challenges. the conference is run by a division of cornell university medical college based in qatar, hosting health care from 26 different countries now it's time for global view segments stories making headlines across tomorrow. today in australia, "sydney morning herald" looks at joe biden, and his tendency for gaffs. at the swearing in ceremony for

ashton carter the vice president put his hands on ashton carter's shoulders for 30 seconds. it's been called creepy. it's gone viral. >> that's the headline in the u.s. interesting that it ended up in a paper in sydney australia. front page. website. >> a report in the japan times said that japanese officials warn in additionals in china of possible terror attack in public places as part of the lunar celebrations. a safety alert was sent to japanese citizens after media report about the attacks. the u.s. embassy mentioned this in a safety alert, but have not strengthened claims there was a terror attack but did not target foreigners and a provocative piece by the president of the seoul times

looks at kids learning english, the least popular month. students consider learning grammar a waste of time and prefer to be fought conversation. >> there's a lot of pressure to learn english. >> there's a lot of pressure in all subjects. >> it's fat tuesday, mardy agree and new orleans in full swing. >> welcome to new orleans, happy mardi gras. >> the celebration traces back to the 17th century when france claimed louisiana an statement 2 million party goers living it up in brazil home of the famous kearney val -- kearney valle. now the catholic observance of lent begins.

>> a country where half the girlfriend are child brides. a campaign that allows maui to pan child marriages. >> that's it for al jazeera's international addition of world news. >> thank you for watching. "america tonight" is next. on "america tonight" - lifting the veil of life in detention. >> what was your role in september 11th. >> i didn't participate in september 11th. >> a public reading of "the guantanamo diary." and how sharif is one of 119 detainees told in a