than 30 years ago. she was shot dead in 1984 while policing a demonstration against the then libyan leader gadhafi outside of the embassy. police say investigations in libya have lead to fresh evidence. more on everything right here, aljazeera.com. this man, the man accused of organizing those attacks in paris is now dead, but officials in france are still looking for others who might have been involved. on high alert, belgium conducting even more raids and increasing its security a. and debating refugees, the house getting ready to vote on stricter rules for refugees coming into the u.s. ♪

this is al jazeera america live in new york city. i'm del walters. french authorities now confirming the man believed to have been behind the paris attacks now dead. abdelhamid abaaoud was killed during that raid on wednesday. prosecutors saying his booed dwiz formally identified using skin samples in belgium forces there carrying out more raids in connection with those attacks in paris. dana lewis is live for us in paris this morning. what are french officials saying about abaaoud's death? >> reporter: well, del, i can tell you, i spent the morning out inning saint-denis, and in that neighborhood talking to people. people on the street, there is some sense of relief, certainly people feel that french

intelligence were ahead of the game this time, and they feel some sense of relief, the confirmation that the mastermind of these friday attacks, abaaoud was found dead inside that apartment after that horrendous exchange of gunfire, some 5,000 rounds pumped into the apartment, and grenades. they are saying that using forensics, because really there were body parts in there, using forensics they were able to identify a skin sample, and say definitely that that have him, and they have his 26-year-old cousin, a woman, who was the suicide bomber who set off the vest when police tried to get through a steel-reinforced door there. she was one of the first to open fire on the s.w.a.t. team as they tried to enter. the interior minister of france today is saying one, they didn't know that abaaoud was in france

at all, which will tell you something about what many will perceive as a security weakness here, and they are also saying that he was behind four of six attacks that french intelligence managed to thwart earlier this year, since the spring of 2015. >> translator: the question was responsible for masterminding a number of terrorist attacks in france. his organization had been organized in july last -- in paris, and we are thinking about the victims involved in previous attacks here as well. this would all have involved violent action, perpetrated by european jihadists, who would be sent to france to perpetrate the act. >> reporter: in this state of really not -- not panic, but

certainly there is deep concern about security, we can tell you, del, of course there was probably little or no surprise that the government, the prime minister, had very little trouble in pushing through this three-month extension of the state of emergency through the national assembly today because people are so-so -- so worried about their security. he said there is the possibility of biological and chemical weapons use here in france. and the distribution of antidotes for biological and chemical weapons which have been found in syria, has now been allowed to be distributed to emergency services. and of course the state of emergency gives them all sorts of interesting power, that will be determined in the long run whether they hammer of human rights here. but off duty policemen can carry

weapons and use them if they deem it necessary, of course. wide search and seizure powers. they can put people under house arrest. so that three-month extension will give the government a wide leeway in dealing with any perceived threat, del. >> dana thank you very much. we asked congressman steve king about abdelhamid abaaoud's death earlier this morning. >> i'm glad he was one of the people that were killed in that raid. i'm glad we don't have to have his name be smeared over the newspapers and media and television over the next months as a trial would proceed. and maybe there's some information he had in his head, but it is better to get this done and say to the world this, if isis is going to come into western civilization and try to kill us, there are hundreds of millions of us, and we will eventually take care of them.

>> we're also getting a closer look at what happened nearly a week ago in paris. we want to show you this chilling security video showing the shooting at the cafe. people diving for cover, and shows a woman trying to get away, after the gun was pointed at his head, his rifle was then said to have misfired. next door in belgium, the prime minister promising to put more than $400 million towards boosting security in that country. >> translator: preventing young people for leaving for combat in training zones is not enough. we must also present those who are not belgian from returning to our a territory, and jihadist who come back, their place must be in prison.

>> reporter: as we know from the belgium prosecutor's office this morning, there were seven raids carried out in brussels, some in the west, and some in the northwest, and some to the south of the capitol. they are saying that one person has been arrested. those raids were destined really to find out more about the live are, the activity, and network of acquaintances of this 20-year-old who was one of that hit squad who blew himself outside of the stadium in paris. and they were looking to try to find out who else he may have had in his network of associates. following a trip he made to syria earlier this year. what that may also suggest as well, is the belgian authorities have been very slow in trying to pin down returning jihadis.

but also key, is that those operations were centered here in brussels. there have been no other operations elsewhere in belgium, and right now there are no ongoing operations focused on the whereabouts about this man. he is the only known surviving fugitive of the hit squad, and has managed to elude a massive manhunt for the last six days now. a higher percentage of fighters leaving for syria than any other country in europe. here legislation would require the fbi, homeland security, and the director of national intelligence to certify that refugees from syria or iraq don't threaten national security. the white house has promised it will veto that measure. russian air strikes hitting isil-controlled oil refineries

in syria today. moscow stepping up its efforts to destroy the group. the pentagon has vowed not to work with the kremlin, but now that could change. >> reporter: from september's icy toast at the united states, to november's intee mate huddle at the g-20 in turkey. vladimir putin's military intervention in syria has moved him from the sidelines of global power to the inner circle. >> i think russia has made its point that there is probably not a syria solution without russian involvement. >> reporter: diplomatically shunned and economically sanctioned by the west over russia's policies in ukraine, putin has been pushing for a grand coalition to fight isil since september. but washington has resisted, claiming russian air strikes have been mostly targeting

groups opposed to bashar al-assad. but attitudes have shifted sharply in the wake of isil's coordinated attacks in paris. >> translator: so i have asked the security council to meet as soon as possible to adopt a resolution on this common commitment to fight terrorism. >> reporter: monday the french president echoed putin's call, announcing he would travel to moscow and washington next week. tuesday, the kremlin said it is now coordinating with the french military in syria. wednesday president obama signals washington is also open to greater cooperation with moscow. >> if we get a -- a better understanding with russia about the process for bringing an end to the syrian civil war, that obviously opens up more opportunities for coordination with respect to isil.

>> reporter: the paris attacks have also given putin a new platform to sell his syria strategy at home, with the kremlin finally acknowledging tuesday that a bomb brought down a russian charter jet over sinai two weeks ago, killing all on board. >> the concern that government opinion might turn against syria has flipped into this is almost an opportunity, agreeing that we all face the same threat. >> reporter: it is one thing to talk cooperation, and quite another to stand shoulder-to-shoulder on a battle firm, but with anti-isil momentum moving firmly in putin's flavor, some of the differences appear to be over. ruling against russia. the world anti-doping agency slapping russia with tough penalties over allegations of

doping. and we'll tell you some demaceds that students are now making.

>> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on, not just in this country, but around the world. getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand reform... >> ali velshi on target. police in new york city saying they are aware of the new isil video that patrol miss more attacks over images of manhattan. police insisting that there is no specific threat to the city. we're choosing not show the video. but the nypd doesn't point out

the footage is not new. the video also shows a man zipping his jacket over a suicide belt and building an explosive device. >> there is no city in america that is better prepared to defend and protect against a terrorist attack. we work tirelessly to ensure that. continuously upgrading our capabilities and systems. >> reporter: they are always working with the fbi, joint terrorism task forces and additional command teams. a former spokesman says he wants to plead guilty to child porn charges. he agreed he would plead guilty as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. foeingel's attorney is asking for a lighter sentence of five years. a group of students at

michigan state university are suing that school. the women say that they failed to properly investigate claims of sexual assault. on other campuses the issue is racial inequality. last week the university of missouri's president resigned. andy rosekin has our story. >> reporter: we are aware. we are powerful, and you cannot keep pushing us away. [ applause ] >> reporter: a townhall meeting on creating better racial harmony got hot last week when students took more, and demanded more diverse faculty and more training. they faced off against the school's black chancellor. it was just the latest in the racially charged campus demonstrations nationwide.

but now a new twist, a group of senators in the school body government, is demanding these people design. >> they have not done anything to combat the racism. >> reporter: baker says the senate is still dominated by traditionally white and greek organizations, that a call for greater minority representative isn't just spring up. >> the narrative is being crafted that these are just a couple of students who are upset. but that's not what is happening. this is a culmination of a year and some people would argue much, much, longer than that. >> reporter: some black students we talk with say there doesn't appear to be as big of racial divide here, but that there is still work to be done. >> it is expected that we have to fight a little harder for our

voices to be heard, if we want to get things done and have the same rights. >> reporter: and harrison baker dismisses the idea that this is justin trudeau political correctness run amuck. >> this is free speech for those people who haven't really been able to use their free speech. we are following a developing story coming out of israel. five people are dead including three in tel-aviv and two in the west bank. a knife-wielding palestinian man fatally stabbed two israeli men inside an office building, and in the occupied west bank, they say a man shot and killed two people. the world anti-doping agency ruling against russia. the group accusing russia of

wide-spread doping in international competitions. >> reporter: the world anti-doping agency today voted to sanction russia for wide-spread drug cheating. it could bar russian athletes from completing in the olympics in brazil. >> we asked for the evidence. the evidence didn't help us in any way. >> reporter: the vote was youian mouse, the governing body has documented long-term, and in its words state-sponsored russian cheating. the decision comes as no surprise to some american athletes. >> you can't give me back my podium celebration. >> reporter: she sees the vote as a long awaited validation. she finished 5th in the 2012 olympics. two russians finished first and

third. >> you can't give me the time where i'm standing there and watching my flag be raised and stacking there proud that i was able to rep sent my country in such a manner. you can't give that back to me, and at the end of the day, it's robbery. >> reporter: the recommended bans were prompted in part by secretly recorded videos. all told, it is recommended that five athletes receive life-time bans along with four coaches, the chief medical officer, and the director of the laboratory department. it is alengineered he took bribes. he -- world anti-doping agency

banned him for life. it believes that the corruption went to the highest levels of russian sport, and the world track and field governing body last week suspended russia from all competition indefinitely, possibly through the upcoming summer olympic games. this is the past president of wada. >> here we has documents as well as video and audio recordings of people in the system. >> they should be banned from the following olympics, and they need a complete cleanup, and in terms of rio, 2016, i hope to be racing in 100% clean women's 800-meter final f >> the vote today is not final, but it is one more hurdle russia has to over come. some airport workers are on strike ahead of one of the

biggest travel days of the year. thousands of cleaners and baggage handlers walking off of their jobs overnight. they want new contracts, better benefits, and a minimum wage of about $15 an hour. the airlines insisting the walkout will not effect travel. when we come back, a faceoff with police, protesters say they want justice over the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of officers. ♪

los angeles police are looking for the people who shot and killed a police officer there on wednesday. >> the officer pulled into the parking lot, parked his car. while he was sitting there, a couple of individuals ran up on his car, shot into his car, and struck him with gunfire. >> reporter: officials believe the officer was the target because of how he was killed. it happened right in the downing police parking lot while he was .wraing up a shift. this morning protesters still camped outside of a minneapolis police station. they want to know why an officer shot an unarmed black man and if the man really posed any type of threat. john henry smith has more. >> reporter: it was a fourth night of protests outside of the fourth precinct in minneapolis. people have been camped out

there since sunday after police shot and killed this 24 year old. >> the official narrative has been inconsistent, and changed in significant ways over time. >> reporter: there were confrontations earlier, as the demonstrators crowded the precinct entrance. they are demanding video be made public. >> the decision was made to remove people blocking the entrance and covering the security camera within the vestibule. >> [ inaudible ] full army combat in our neighborhoods and communities for no other reason than to break up protesters that were mad about a murder. >> some had guns that looked like machine guns, they are not that, they fire bean bags. >> reporter: the minneapolis police department says clark was

being aggressive. people who say they witnessed the incident, said clark was unarticled and handcuffed when he was shot. >> the convergence of these two their -- narratives demand a response. >> reporter: local authorities are conducting their own investigation, but it could be months before the findings are made public. and we want to give you an update now to our top story, those major developments taking place in france. officials saying the alleged master mind of last week's attacks in paris was killed. investigators confirming that abdelhamid abaaoud was killed. they also say he wasn't identified through skin samples. they say they linked him to four of six attempted attacks this year alone. and firms confirming that the woman who blew herself up in

that raid was indeed his cousin. al jazeera's sheila macvicar took a ride with a young cab driver through the streets of paris to find out what it is like to be muslim. >> reporter: he is married. one child, with another on the way. to be muslim in france now is to -- is to be afraid? >> translator: scary. we feel bad the way people look at us. there are some who put us all in the same basket. they think they are muslim, you have to be careful. but we are not all the same. for me, the terrorists are not muslim. i don't know where they come from, or what their religion is. because muslims cannot do this. cannot. any region, if you believe in

god, you cannot kill people. >> reporter: it took a while, but we began to speak about friday's attacks. and you on -- on friday night, where were you? >> translator: i was working. i was nearly a victim too. it was a matter of few minutes. one or two minutes maximum. >> reporter: he had not told us before what happened to him that night. he asked him to take us to where he had been. >> translator: i arrived and i turned my head and saw the dead here. i saw another by the tree, and saw that the bar was hit. there was a woman on the ground bleeding and wounded. the guys who were here with the guns were just gone. i parked my car and i didn't know what to do. i helped the guy who had been shot twice in the arm. >> sheila macvicar, al jazeera, paris. thank you for joining us. i'm del walters in new york. the news continues live from

london next. ♪ the chief suspect in the paris attacks is confirmed dead as france extends state of emergency. ♪ hello, you are watching al jazeera, live from london. also coming up, four israelis and a palestinian are killed in the latest attacks in israel and the occupied territory. waiting for a decision, the iraqi villages left empty while politicians discuss who controls them. also, why europe's leading modern art galleries are imagining a