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giant leap for russian space exploration which took it's cold-war rival by surprise. >> hello tunisia's prime minister calls it an attack on the economy designed to scare off tourists. it happened at the bardo museum, just a few meters from the parliament. security moved outside after it was clear that gunmen had taken hostages. we have more on how the attack unfolded. >> tunisiaen security forces call out for reinforcements.

they surround the bardo museum. one of the tunisia's most famous tourist destination. there were hundreds of visitors inside when gunmen open fired. some people managed to get out running for their lives. authorities say that the security hunted gunmen down. they were spraying bullets. >> we heard big noises. at first we thought it was a statue falling but bit by bit we realized it was gunshots. there were four of us, we also found a couple with children. we didn't know what to do. we hid in the top floor. we heard that the gunshots had stopped. we went down to the mosaic group. the police told us to run get out quickly. >> tunisia's parliament, which

is next to the museum, was in session at the time. it was evacuated. very quickly the police go in, killing the two gunmen. but there are reports that up to three others helping the attackers are on the run. >> there is no hope for those who carried out this heinous crime. tunisia has to be on high alert to deal with these people. we must eliminate them completely from the face of the map. no one expected this. >> this is the most important attack that happens in tunisia we had attacks in the military area. not on civilian targets. not

something, and certainly not something involving parliament. >> this tiny country has been given a taste taste of violence and death that has hit its neighbor libya and other parts of the world. >> we go to the capital of tunis. does this appear to be a deliberate attack on tourists in tunisia? >> absolutely. i mean p the attackers went straight for the museum, and unfortunately, when they were there, they were over 350

tourists. they say that victims were german, polish french, and obviously they targeted the tourists because they knew that was how to destabilize tunisia a country that very much relies on tourism. >> how is the government likely to respond to this unprecedented attack on tourists? is it likely to stay united? >> well, we know there is a security meeting right now in tunisia. this is a very new situation that we haven't faced before. tunisia, luckily so far was able to bring everyone around the same table and confront issues such as terrorism and

these kinds of attacks over the past. however, this was a new and very different attack. it's the first time that it targets the civilians and tourists, and we're not sure any more whether the government will be able to face this, especially the parliament has internal conflicts at the moment. so are these conflicts going to spread throughout the government. that's something that we'll discover in the next few days. >> joining us live from tunis, thank you very much, indeed. >> to iraq where government forces and militia are accused of serious abuses by the islamic state in iraq and the levant. iraqi forces deliberately

destroyed civilian homes last september. the report includes video evidence of iraqi forces looting sunni civilians who fled the fighting. and they say there was an abduction of 11 men in september and october. the human rights report reveals destruction of towns around amerlie. the human rights watch said that the satellite photos of homes that were set on fire or destroyed. they say there is zero tolerance of human rights violations on any group in iraq. at least seven people have been killed in a car bomb attack in southern afghanistan, a suicide-bomber detonated a car

full of explosives. injuring 43 people. the governor himself was not there at the time. the white house says its deeply concerned at what it calls divisive rhetoric in the israeli election prime minister benjamin netanyahu won 30 seats in parliament, allowing him to build a coalition with ease. mike hanna reports. >> in the early spring sunshine the settlement and distance across the valley the palestinian town of bethlehem construction of the settlement began back in 1997 during benjamin netanyahu's first term as prime minister. desperate to shore up his right-wing support netanyahu returned home in the last days of his campaign with this as a backdrop. he stated explicitly was the

reason for its creation was to block palestinian access to southern jerusalem stating publicly what palestinians have argued for years that the creation of settlements is strategic. intended to block the establishment of a contiguous palestinian state. >> then he recounted his 2009 commitment to a two-state solution. >> you >> i think who is moving towards a palestinian state that's is the reality created in the last few years. >> the prime minister went to pray at the western wall and was already starting to temper the fiery rhetoric of a campaign in which he labeled those israeli who is opposed him as traitors. >> i appreciate the decision by

israel citizens to elect me and my friends against all odds and in the face of powerful forces, and i will do everything that i can to care for the security and welfare of all israelis. >> but in the wake of this election there can be no longer any illusions by the israeli acceptance of a palestinian state. the reality is built on the ground and endorsed by the millions of israelis who voted for him. mike hanna al jazeera, the in the occupied west bank. >> the israeli relations, let's go to patty cohlane in washington, d.c. what response has there been from the white house patty? >> well, if you needed any more proof the democrats have been very muted on it. we're told secretary of state john kerry called prime minister

netanyahu to congratulate him but she would not characterize the conversation as warm in tone. we heard blunt language from the white house press secretary. he talked about the comments made by netanyahu about arabs voting in mass. he called it deeply concerning and divisive, and the biggest issue now is netanyahu saying he no longer supports a two-state solution. that took a lot of people in washington back. obviously they had been negotiating under the premise that he did believe in that for the last six years. what is the white house going to do about that? in light of their recent comments they'll evaluate what they're going to be doing. they're approach to the situation. so reevaluate their approach to the situation. what does that mine? they wouldn't speculate at all but it's obvious they're hinting at an international unit. again they didn't specify but many are seeing that as a threat to the prime minister.

>> patty culhane live there thank you. still it come, crimea was annexed by russia. we talk with citizens being part of a new country. >> i'm andrew thomas on the island of tanna that bore the bunt of the cyclone that hit vanuatu. four days after the storm help is finally arriving here. will it? >> an america tonight special report: "mining sacred lands".

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>> hello, welcome back. here are the top stories here on al jazeera. 24 people have been killed in a siege in tunisia. the gunmen are mung the dead among the dead, and the tunisiaen president is speaking right now. >> waiting for translation. i thought i heard it come in. let's try and listen again. >> no, clearly having a few problems getting the translation of the president right now. we'll go back a little bit later and explain to you what they were.

with me now is the adviser to the tunisiaen president in 2014. now he's studying international relations. the tunisiaen president addressing his country. this has been a massive shock to the incident. >> tunisiaens are horrified by what happened. tunisiaens are not used in this kind of terrorist attacks. terrorists were able to hit london new york, paris copenhagen, and it's the first time they have hit tunis. tunisiaens are shocked and horrified, and i think tunisiaens will stand stronger. >> i think we now have a translation of what the president is saying. >> the tunisiaen people and

those who are against the coalition and democracy tunisia with its head up, we would be. the president of this state will take all the steps and all the means that this will not happen again. let me repeat it. what has happened to us. >> we just caught the end there of the translation of the

president making a live address to the tunisiaen people. he said we'll take all steps in the government to make sure that what happened today will not happen again. talk us through. the government is a coalition government, it is made up of several groups. how an united is this government going to be able to do in the face what have has happened and more problems that might be ahead. >> they will not face divisions. they were commending what happened from these different groups all saying that we need to stay united in this crisis. and these political leaders they asserted the new law on the counter terrorism will be voted in a few days. and that the tunisiaen security forces and military will have

enough to identify these terrorist groups. i think they will be able to tackle these problems in an unified way. >> yes because at the moment no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. there has been son finger pointing, but that it could be some isil or isil-affiliated attacks. >> or even al-qaeda. some leaders from al-qaeda threatened the tunisiaen people in a video when they claimed attacks on the border with nigeria. it can bal be al-qaeda. al-qaeda is losing ground, and loft groups joining isil. maybe it is some kind of

organization of al-qaeda saying we're still here. >> thank you very much, indeed. >> thank you very much. >> now a number of people have been detained in frankfurt after an anti-capitalist rally turned violent there. they were trying to disrupt the opening ceremony he is of the european central bank new headquarters, which cost $1 billion. >> violent scenes in the center of frankfurt. the police step in to prevent protesters from taking over the streets. they have called on thousands of people to descend on the capital capital, aiming to make their point on what they see as austerity policies. >> above all i think it's a big

symbol of the capitalism here. it is very important that people from lots of different countries come together and fight against these politics. >> in some areas of frankfurt clearly that fight took on a physical form. these pictures were released by the police to demonstrate some feel, and the new. with its new building. within the >> it has always been understood that countries have to be able to stand on their own two feet. that each is responsible for its own policies. the fact that some had to go through a period of adjustment while first and foremost a consequence the past decisions.

>> but votes like that do nothing to pacify these proesters. they say that the e.u. austerity policies are killing jobs and killing people's livelihoods. dominic kane frankfurt. >> police in serbia have arrested eight men suspected of participating in a massacre 20 years ago. 8,000 bosnians were killed in 1995. the suspects are suspected of murdering 1300 outside of srebrenica. dieudonne has been given a sentence for supporting terrorists.

crimea is marking the one-year anniversary of its annexation by russia: as rory challands reports there are few regrets. >> crimea celebrations may well be staged, managed but they're genuinely felt by the region's majority of ethnic russians. home of russia's home black sea fleet, the mood is jubilant. >> we're very glad. despite our difficulty this is transitional year, we have patriotic sentiments about joining russia. >> after 25 years and during the ukrainian period we didn't see anything good. now with russia life is easier.

russia is a big state with a big sure and powerful potential. there will be an organizations and a few words from a man who said in a documentary that he handled the takeover of crimea personally. >> we will go forward. we'll strengthen our statehood. strengthen our country. we'll overcome all difficulties. we will overcome the problems and difficulties that they throw at us. these are useless attempts against russia. thank you for your support. long live russia. [ cheering ] >> the kremlin says that crimea is russian now and will be forever more, case closed

effectively. but crimea is likely to be a geopolitical sore for many years to come. western governments view what happened a year ago as an illegal land grab given only a veneer of legitimacy by a quick and dirty referendum. they refuse to recognize crimea as russia and will join the ranks of other regions in the world. but crimean leaders insist it don't share the same fate as those economiccally stunted territoryies. >> crimea is an integral part of the russian state. we are part of a great country. >> but for the crimean issues to be resolved someone will have to change their tune. [music] either russia has to hand it back or ukraine and the west

must swallow their objections and recognize it as russian. neither of these seems particularly likely right now. rory challands. al jazeera. crimea. >> the united nations human rights chief criticized the trial that led to a terrorism conviction against the president of the moldives. they say there were flagrant irregularities in the case against him. the elected leader of the maldives was sentenced to 13 years in jail. the court ruled that he illegally ordered the arrest in in 2012. nasheed was ousted in a cue of coup in the same year. food, water and shelter are urgently needed in vanuatu. >> the first military aircraft

arrived on the island of tanna midmorning, four days after the storm. on board, no food, no water but people. >> i could ring bring a range of capabilities capabilities from our unit. but there are only certain things we can bring on the aircraft. today we brought in a reconnaissance party. >> the team fanned out. people with homes destride are not expecting any help. down a track into the storm-shredded forest we came across tom already rebuilding. his father's house was destroyed on saturday. on sunday his son started to build him a new one. >> we have to build after this one we'll move on to another place. that's how we think we will survive. >> the ferocity of the storm is

clear from the flattened houses and metal roofs in rather high, stripped-bare tree. one house that survived was a tree house to begin with. the collapsed houses gave some indication of how fierce the storm was. but look at what else it brown down. this tree used to tower over this town. now it's still huge but on its side. tourism is vanuatu's most important industry. this active volcano is tanna's biggest draw. one travel guide once described this resort as a top pick of lush gardens and a honeymoon suite so roman romantic. >> we employ 50 staff and we're very worried they may not have a job because of the damage.

>> by late afternoon despite damage to the airport building, tanna's runway was getting busy. the help is welcomed. ships are on their way too after shelter clean water and food are priorities, both are running out fast. andrew thomas, al jazeera, tanna vanuat. >> almost 150 animals that were rescued are now being set free. they have been nursed back to health in the past year and they're now prepared for release in their natural habitat. they travel five years on an colombian air force base and then another five hours on a boat deep in the amazonnen jungle. and storms have lit up the skies from new zealand to the arctic.

storms of this size can effect gps, but no damage was reported. in the southern hemisphere, the skies painted pink and purpose over christchurch, new zealand. more on our stories at our website. go to www.aljazeera.com. today on "talk to al jazeera." astronaut chris hadfield. >> it's the raw human experience that's at the core of anything that matters. >> it was a young boy from ontario that became the first canadian to walk in space. >> it's hard relentless. the selection process to become an