>>. >> fighting i.s.i.l. turkey calls for help from n.a.t.o. allies to counter the growing threat opening a door. >> i support a policy that accepts and respects a different perspective and belief the buoy scouts reverse a ban an gay leaders, but leave room for local discrimination. defending the deal. >> it's not the kind of leadership that is needed for america right now.

>> president obama hits back at republicans who criticize the iran nuclear agreement. >> and public pressure. >> i refuse to mortgage the future of the city away or put boston on the hook for overruns. >> the mayor of boston stands up to iobs and refuses it end the bit for the olympics. is it part of a trend i'm antonio mora this is al jazeera america. we begin with a threat posed by i.s.i.l. n.a.t.o. member turkey. we are a few hours away from a rare meeting in brussels the fifth in the group's history. turkish leaders requested the meeting in the wake of attacks attributed to i.s.i.l. with u.n. help the aim is to establish a safe zone in the region. >> the goal may sound simply but the situation is anything but. >> a week ago in the boarder town of seruge turks gather in

an anti-i.s.i.l. protest. moments later, tragedy. amid the chaos 32 are dead. i.s.i.l. is suspected of carrying out the attack. the next day turks protest the killings and urge the turkish government to do more. police were called to disperse an angry crowd. against the backdrop of unrest - turkey stepping deeper into the fight against i.s.i.l. agreeing to allow coalition aircraft to fly out. an air base bringing it hundreds of miles closer. >> in another change the turks launched their own attacks. now the u.s. and turkey are organising a safe zone in territory held by i.s.i.l. >> according to a senior official what is under administration is deepening cooperation with allies. this will ensure greater stability along the border and support the effort to degrade

and defeat i.s.i.l. talks are ongoing. said to be on the table, a 70 mile strip along the 500 mile border with syria, a haven for 2 million syrian refugees with turkey. with the turkish military likely to provide security. first, i.s.i.l. would have to be pushed out of the despite the desire of the turks, u.s. officials insist the safe zone will not be a no-fly zone. the spokesman doesn't see a difference. >> it's almost having the same effect. only coalition aircraft have the same effect. there's no other aircraft. >> the nikoloz basilashvili has aircraft. it doesn't want to engage militarily on the ground or in the air.

>> they live next door to the kurdish region used for a long time for launching operations within turkey. for the turks, there's a lot more at stake than i.s.i.s. >> the turks air strike targeted i.s.i.l. and the p.k.k. a group considered by turkey and the united states to be a terrorist organization. the white house defended the right to hit the group, and welcomed the new roll. >> this can lead towards a more even broader and effective effort to degrade the i.s.i.l. safe haven across northern syria and iraq. turkey can play a role in those efforts. >> the turks watched as the u.s. can grow closer to their enemy, the kurds, relying on the kurds to carry the fight on i.s.i.l. for the tirks, it was a time for a change in tactics.

if they don't want the united states to rely on the kurds. they better do the job themselves. american officials say it could take weeks, if not months. i.s.i.l. has to be pushed back. and then it's who will administer the territory and rules of engagement and those that occupy the safe zone today, china condemned a deadly bombing at a hotel in somalia. 15 people including a diplomat from kenya were killed at federica mogherini. the 5-star hotel is popular for visiting heads of state, diplomats and journalists. a security guard from china's embassy was kill. >> in ethiopia president obama was the first sitting president to visit the city. he is in the ethiopia capital, where the president is being criticized for visiting a country with a long list of human rights violations. >> reporter: it's a warm welcome

for president obama. it's the first visit by a sitting u.s. president no ethiopia one samed at strengthening relations established a century ago. >> fostering ties dominated the caution with the prime minister. addressing journalists, president obama prayed ethiopia as an outstanding partner in the fight against terrorism. >> security is pushing back against joint extremism. ethiopia is facing threats. they have reduced areas understand al-shabab, but the prime minister noted the bombing in federica mogherini reminds us that terror groups like al-shabab offer nothing but death and destruction, and have to be stopped. >> reporter: he called on them to improve their record on human rights and good governance. some groups criticized the visit, warning that the trip to

condemn credibility to the government. the quality of protecting journalists, it's only neighbouring eritrea that deals more. before barack obama arrived a number of journalists and bloggers were worried. many are in custody. >> the ethiopian leader defended a commitment to democratic rights. >> we have reiterated the commitment to democracy is real not skin deep. we have noted that we need to step up efforts to strengthen and view our capacity in various areas. we believe that the support in this regard as age-old democracy contributes to ensuring that the system is robust. we agreed to continue our engagement despite differences here and there with regard mainly to the speed with which

our democratic process is moving. >> ooeth opium opposition -- ethiopia figures have reacted to the visit. >> the problem is he never walked his talk. you don't walk your talk. always leaving empty promises. say something in the design or dictators. people don't believe you. >> later on monday president obama joined the leaders in discussing the crisis in south sudan. they argued parties have come to a quick agreement. options discussed including discussion on transgen parties and individuals. and a force if the warring parties do not agree to a peace deal by august 17th. >> republican presidential candidate is drawing criticism from republicans and democrats

on the obama buildings deal to curb the iran nuclear programme. >> this president's foreign policy is speck u louse. he's so naive he trusts the iranians and takes the israelis and march them to the door of the oven. this is the most idiot thing. this iran deal should be rejected by democrats and republicans and congress and the american people. >> president obama talked about mike huckabee's remarks at a news conference in ethiopia saying they'd be ridiculous if they weren't so sad. >> when you get rhetoric like this maybe it gets attention and maybe this is pushing mr trump out of the headlines. but it's not the kind of leadership that is needed for america right now. i don't think that is anybody.

democratic republicans more intent is looking for out of political leaders. the iran deal is front and center in washington. john kerry and others will testify before the house foreign affairs committee. al jazeera brings you live coverage the boy scouts are lifting a ban an openly gay scout leaders. the policy had been criticized and challenged in court. the national executive board voted to change the policy. as allen schauffler explains the controversy is far from over. >> are you open about homosexual? >> i was taken aback by the question. it felt like a question out of the 1950s. >> >> reporter: to that blunt question scout master jeffrey mcgrath gave an honest answer. >> i said i wouldn't answer that question, but if he asked if i was gay the answer was yes.

>> that answer got him kicked out of the boy scouts of america and bsa, he's the first to have the charter rejected for coming out. >> pack pack. >> the timberwolves belong to the baden powell service association, a different international scouting group. >> the kids of course couldn't care less about sexual politics. some of their parents do. max in red, getting a lift from his buddies will be a scout next year. mcgrath's position as scout master was a reason he joined. >> i like the fact that they've taken a stand. whether they needed to or not. >> the bsa ratified changes to their own charter allowing councils to make their own decisions. smoothing the way for men like jeffrey mcgrath to participate and allow other organizations to shut people out. >> i support a policy respecting

different reliefs. allows religious organizations, protections of religious freedoms. establishing their own standards for adult leaders. >> reporter: gate said any other course of action could be the end of scoiting as a movement. >> but mcgrath calls it a policy of rejection. allowing discrimination at the local lex. as for whether these kids will be boy scouts of america. mcgrath and church leaders say they haven't decided and haven't been invited back. >> it would be a wonderful gesture and would feel great. >> would you accept. i want to be in a position where i'm free to accept. currently there's no offer. >> you might say yes. >> i might say yes. i'd like the opportunity. >> for the timber wolves, it's scout business as usual. the adults play their own games.

a grand jury is expected to begin looking into the death of sandra bland in august. the 28-year-old found dead in a dex as gaol cell three days after she was arrested for a traffic stop. prosecutors said the case would be presented to a grand jury and reviewed by a panel of outside attorneys. funerals were held in louisiana for two women killed in the movie theatre shooting. 21-year-old macey brough and 23-year-old jillian johnson. the women killed when john michael houser opened fire. a life-long fighter pilot is the new leader overseeing nuclear bombers and missiles. it faced scandals and was known

for substandard training and low moral. when the general takes the reins tomorrow he'll be the first 4-star general to head the command. >> a record fine for chrysler - they are facing a penally for the way it mishandled recalls. >> boston's olympic bid is over. how the mayor drew a line in the sand. we look at whether it's a sign of a growing trend. rend.

chinese stocks are in a bumpy road a day after posting huge losses. the major indicis started on tuesday, trading in negative territory, but they rebounded in the last half hour. the chinese government announced it would try to stablilize the market. monday's drop of 8% was the largest on the indicis in a single day, equalling hundreds of billions in lost market value fiat chrysler has to buy

been hundreds of thousands of recalled trucks part of penalties imposed after a government investigation into a string of recalls. the pick-up trucks and older s.u.v.s had axel and steering problems. they may have to pay a fine of $1.5 million over the recalls. boston's bid to host the summer olympicseneded signing a lack of popularity among the residents. the decision embraced by leaders and people. john terrett joins us with more. >> drama in boston. it is three years to this evening since the opening ceremony of the london games. but the games will not be coming to boston in the end bostonians didn't have the appetite to pursue the games in 2024. the threat of bankruptcy appears to be the main concern. >> to create a sustainable model

for hosting the olympic and paralympic games. >> not even a highly produced video game... >> the next chapter of the movement. >> an endorsement by a famous athlete. >> you have the best athlete in the world to watch and perform in boston, will be magnificent. >> could save the chances of trying to score the 2024 suxer olympics. boston's bid to host the games coming to an end before it was nominated. done in assess the united states olympic committee, by a lack of support. polling showing 50% of residents resist tant to the idea of hosting the olympics. >> i think it will cause more problems than it's worth. >> getting into the city is hard enough. if the olympics came. it would get to a point where it's madness. >> the organization "no boston olympics", leading and celebrating the loss of the games. >> it's hard when you deal with a bid requiring building three most expensive venues from

scratch. and boston 2024 plan is a costly bid and requires a lot of building of sporting infrastructure. >> but boston 2024 says the project would have created 50,000 in jobs. if boston had created the joys, it would have been in competition with paris, budapest and rome. the chances of hosting the games grew slimmer. boston's mayor said they would not be responsible for expenses should they run out of money. >> i refuse to put boston on the hook for overruns. i refuse to commit signing a guarantee using taxpayers' dollars to pay for the olympics. >> massachusetts governor want time to make sure taxpayers wouldn't foot the $8.6 billion expected to bring the games to

boston. >> our view was towards the ends of july beginning of august, we'd have a panel of experts helping us to figure out what the expectations would be with regard to the commonwealth going forward on that. >> charlie baker. >> the withdrawal of boston puts the spotlights on los angeles. they healed a host of game in the '80s and san francisco and washington. the i.o.c. will decide in 2017 the question is will we see more of this. >> we'll talk about this in a minute. >> boston may not want the games. others see it as a prize. friday the 2022 winter games will be hosted. beijing, china and kazakhstan are the favourites. leaders in almati emphasised the snowy climate and size in their pitch.

dave zirin is sports editor for the nation host of the "edge of sport" and al jazeera sports contributor, and joins us. good to see you. you studied the olympics. including a recent book. about what you called the dance with the devil. and about boston you wrote a column saying hosting the olympics was a bit like getting hit by a car. the question is not whether the experience was positive or negative it's about assessing the scale of the damage. in your mind little doubt that in moston's case hosting the games is unaffordable. >> boston is unaffordable now, without the olympics. >> infrastructure is an issue now in boston without the olympics. >> issue of hypersecuritization, particularly after the boston marathon bombings. imagine what the olympics bring to the every day concerns of the people in boston. that's why the poll numbers were never able to move despite the fact that the boston 2024 people

outspent forces by a 1,000:1 margin. they were never able to get over 50% of the city saying hey, the olympics are a good idea for the town. >> despite those concerns about boston's economy. if a rich city like boston compared to most cities in the world is rich. if it can't afford the olympic games, who can. will the olympics of the future be limited to big cities that have the needed infrastructure and the beijings and sochis of the world, where the countries do it for the prestige and ignoring the economist? >> i think they'll have to. the economist don't work. it softs that much money to do it. boston is a particular case, it's a small city. people forget that because of the prestige. it's wealthy per capita.

as a city pace it's small and -- city space, it's small and centralized. traffic in the city is difficult at sunday at 2:00 p.m. let alone rush hour. that city seemed an odd choice for the u.s. oc to put their marbles on. >> do you think they couldn't have got it together. some have been success: la barcelona. >> how we determine success is a question. l.a. was on one level successful created problems infrastructure problems. >> barcelona as well. huge success by relative measures to other olympics and honestly these successes are few and far between. we can list off a problem of cities one after the other. greece - we could have a discussion about greece and the role of the olympics. it's a bigger issue.

>> an a.p. poll showed 89% of americans support the olympics in the u.s. it drops when they talk about their backyard. 61% in their city. if people are willing to expend public funds, why shouldn't they isn't there something to be said for doing something that makes you happy. you heard big poppy talking about how magnificent it would be to have the games in boston. >> big poppy was part of the p.r. campaign for the city of boston it's not big poppy living in jamaica. i think frankly it says something that despite big poppy, larry bird michelle quon boston celtics legend the numbers didn't move. in an odd way this, is a populous victory in boston. quick final question for you. isn't there a danger that the

same will be posting the games, won't that diminish them. >> the same few cities host the super bowl because they create infrastructure it doesn't become the right elements. if they find a rotating group of cities that can host the games. >> good to have you with us thanks. a $350 billion transportation spending bill is stalled in congress. time is running out to strike a deal. if there's no agreement by friday the state government will have to stop funding infrastructure projects. the house said today it would not take up a measure. house republicans want the senate to improve a measure extending the fund. >> one of the nation's busiest airports is about to get an overhaul. today governor cuomo and joe biden announced the plan to redefine the airport, doubles

its size. construction will take six years. lost at sea. the search for two teens off the coast of california and remembering the alamo. restoring the famous site. s site.

authorities are searching for a spanish person whom they say killed a star lion in zimbabwe. cecil was a major attraction. a hunter paid park guides more than $55,000 to track and find cecil and shot him with a cross bow. tracked him while wounded before killing it with a rifle and cutting its head off as a trophy. two acompolices were arrested and the hunter got away with the head and fur the end of a journey for a group of migrants was captured during a fashion chute at miami beach. the photographer said she was snapping pictures when a boat approached the shore the the

passengers jumped out and ran inland. it shows how daring huge why can smugglers have b. there's no indication where the migrants went two teenage boys who disappeared while fishing - a capsized boat has been found. there's into sign of a 14-year-old. they moved the search 16-17 miles from jacksonville. the boyce parents say they were headed for the bahamas. >> several firefighters have been injured trying to get a wildfire in the sierra nevada under control. hundreds are battedling from the air and ground. >> finally - amazing pictures out of mexico. the volcano roared back to life on monday three large explosions and a number of smaller ones sent smoke, ash

into the sea. officials are warning people to keep their distance from the mountain. i'm antonio mora thank you for joining us. ray suarez is next with "inside story". have a great night. the world of mash eebs we've created to make our lives easier and better runs into a worrying road block. people that find ways to break into systems to steel, compromise and vaneda lies. we harden up the systems and people hack their way in making an exciting new world virtual and vulnerable. it's "inside story".