>> i felt like i was in a washing machine. >> we're kind of stuck with more than a century of bad choices. pass [ ♪ ] this is al jazeera america, life from new york city. i'm tony harris. building a coalition, the presidents of france and russia coming together vowing to battle i.s.i.l. heightened security, authorities taking precautions as millions of americans travel for the thanksgiving holiday. and celebrating 150 years since alice took an adventure to wonderland. >> the president of france took

a step towards fighting the coalition. francis hollande met with his counterpart vladimir putin. they agreed to share intelligence, coordinating air strikes and russia is willing to work with the united states. dana lewis reports taking the fight to i.s.i.l. was on the agenda in the u.k. >> reporter: the case for expanding war. >> prime minister damn rob essentially said britain is in the cross-hairs of the islamic state. >> the reason for acting is a direct threat to i.s.i.l. is to our country and way of life. >> he asked farment to bomb i.s.i.l. they hit i.s.i.l. in a rock. under the plan. >> if we believe action can protect us, with our allies, we should be part of that action, not standing aside from it.

>> britain was rattled by the attacks in paris leaving 130 dead. the french president is trying to bring a coalition together. tuesday, in washington. with president obama. tonight, in moscow. russian president angry over the shooting down of a bomb by turkey, expressed solidarity with france, saying it's a fight against a common evil and russia is ready. >> we are ready to support every effort fighting with i.s.i.l. and other terrorist organisations. >> the coalition is unclued over whether bashar al-assad needs to be removed. russia still supports them. they have the western-led coalition, and we have russian-led coalition involving

iran and the regime. they need to come together on the issue of fighting extremism. >> do they expect is to be a war-winning strategy. >> the leader says he will not support bombing, questioning effective almost, but will allow voting members to vote their conscience. >> cameron may have a better chance. seven attacks have been thwarted in britain, and linked to i.s.i.l. refugees flood europe, driving the debate about what to do. a u.n. security council resolution calls on member states to take measure against the islamic state. >> comran promises no british combat troops and says air power has muscle that they need. >> the arguments on the royal air force tornados, the raptor and civilians pods and the high

tech missiles that the coalition can't use those capabilities over syria, let alone on the drones, that causes influxibility to the coalition, and reduces military effectiveness. >> david cameron addressed the fear that air strikes could increase the threat of terror in london and britain. british intelligence knows that this country is in the top tier of targets of i.s.i.l., and it's better to deal with the threats sooner, rather than later. >> the turkish government is not backing down in a standoff with russia, beginning on tuesday, when a russian fighter jet was shut down. the president defended the shoot down as a reaction to protect the air space. al jazeera's correspondent has

more. >> in the third public address. the president defended his military's action. turkey was forced to defends itself. the russian president accused the government of acting in support of i.s.i.l. they rubbished the claims. turkey does need to fight according to the foreign agenda. we are seeing the same scenario. i.s.i.l. is an international game that wanted to be a tool for islamaphobia. attacking the moderate groups. according to the analysts, it has been a source of agreement.

there's many points. ukraine crisis. at that time press management worked. what we see is de-escalation is important. but is not yet on the table. both parties are not getting quite calmed down now. the mood on the streets is it calm and talking to people. it doesn't mean that the severing turk doesn't have strong opinions. >> after several violations turkey gave the upons it had to, showing we are not alone and we are strong. still, friendships must be considered. the government would do the right thing by supporting them. >> this is not our fight, it's a war in power, about those that support i.s.i.l., that learn from the oil trade and send

weapons there. >> if there is a threat to the country, nothing else is important. turkey's youth say this, and we mean it. that is our mission, to die for our country. >> the coming days will be crucial in containing what could increase the turmoil in ma region ravished by conflict. so long as the war in syria continues, stand offs like these are likely to reoccur the security threat has been lowered in belgium's capital. brussels has been under lock down. two of the suicide bombers involved were from brussels, and another on the loose in the city. the city is on guard, but the threat is not im incident as previously -- imminent as previously thought. here in the united states, americans are on high alert. concerns of a paris-style attack by i.s.i.l. has not

stopped million of people from travelling. that's for sure. kristen saloomey has more. >> it's a holiday tradition. hundreds of thousands of people lining the streets of manhattan, to watch the big balloons in the macy's thanksgiving day parade. less than two weeks after paris attacks. security is on everyone's minds, even it doesn't stop them going out. >> you are watchful. but you stay safe. >> i'll not live any life being afraid. >> reporter: there was a heavy police presence ex. >> there's no communicate and command and response groups. there are additional teams. heavily armed. they'll be around the area of the parade. i think the police presence will heighten the sense of security. >> earlier in the week officers with guns drawn responded to a call about a shooter in the

subway. it was part of a drill to test the city's preparedness for an attack. police, firefighters and responders took part in the coordination for homeland security and the federal bureau of investigation. law enforcement is calling on the public to stay vigilant. there's an app the public can use to report suspicious activity. a picture of anyone can be sent for analysis. >> it's a great and easy tool. everyone has a phone. we'll put it in the pockets of new yorkers keeping them safe. >> security at train stations and air forces is tight. president obama reassured the public saying there was no credible evidence of a threat.

>> i want the american people to know we are taking every possible step to keep the homend safe. >> whether it's taking a tourist attraction in new york, shopping or travelling to be with family. many heeded his advice to celebrate a kick off to the season, the way we always do. >> snow and ice is making for dangerous travel in middle america. the wintry weather is expected to condition. freezing rain moving through nebraska, iowa, and some areas are seeing snow. the national weather service ashed a warning for -- some areas. the pope is issues a warning to world leaders, his messages over climate change as he addressed hundreds of thousands of pilgrims in africa. republican presidential hopeful donald trump coming under fire

after comments about a disabled journalist and has him on the defense again.

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arrested two suspects believed to be linked to the attack in obama. they are believed to be linked to a raid on a hotel. attackers held 170 guests, and stabbed hostages and killed 20 people. three different drops claimed responsibility. pope francis has a message ahead of climate change. they delivered the message in kenya during a first trip to africa as pope. al jazeera's catherine wambua-soi has our report. >> heavy rains did not sop thousands of people from people from making their way to the university square for the personnel came from all over the country. security forces seemed overwhelmed. the weight was too long for some people.

this woman break down they let her in. others that managed to get in say it was worth the wait. here they focussed on the importance of the family. >> i am happy and know that the pope is blessing me. i took sacra: that is my greatest joy. >> the pope is talking about peace, reconciliation. and are keen to hear his message on governance and corruption, a big problem here. the president, himself, declared core cuppings. >> we had to many cases of corruption. i think the pope is yet to give us hope and leadership hope. if you heard the speech yesterday, the president asked the pope to pray for him. it's difficult to leave this

country. >> the pope comes to a continent suffering global warming, and days before a climate change conference in france. >> it is app test to humanity about whether we are different to the fate of others. and whether we can control the problem of climate change, and i think there's no more meaningful place than to spell the message out than here in africa. >> many that attended the mass may not have seen him up close. but those here speak about family values. >> protesters in chicago plan to gather in an upscale shopping area tomorrow for a black friday march. demonstrators are outrageded that it took more than a year for police officer jason van dyk to be charged in mcdonald. shot 16 times in 15 seconds.

video of the incident was released after a court order. another intruder got on to the white house grounds. police arrested a man after he scaled a fence. pictures showed the man. you see him raising his hands. the secret service says he was custody. the first family was home for the holiday > donald trump appeared to mock a newspaper jumpist. he released a statement saying isn't intentional. he didn't recall meeting the man. >> reporter: it was an impersonation of saying the unsayable. >> oh, i don't know what i said. i don't remember. he's going i don't remember. maybe that's what i said. >> trump was referring to a journalist with a debilitating condition affecting his joints.

his reporting is what trump suicide to bolster a claim that thousands celebrated the collapse of the trade center. a journalist and officials contradicted claims. >> the stories were checked out and were true. it didn't happen. other unsayables, that muslims would be treated with suspicion, in the interests of national security and mexican immigrants were rapist. >> it's nothing new. trump has a history of alleged racism. and the u.s. of violent racial prejudices. some find it as a rhetoric not beholden to anyone. trump's lead needs context. firstly, it's way too early in the process to predict outcomes. those likely to vote for the next presidential candidate don't pay attention until before

the next caucus, which is next february. secondly, opinion polls are from those that identify as republicans, and not those likely to vote. at this point herman kain, piz amagnet, was in the lead and praised for his outsider status. trump's numbers have to be put into a natural context. 25 americans identify as republicans. of that 27 support trump. has pointed out. that represents 6% of the u.s. population. or the same number that believe moon crossics were fake. the republican establishment has not pushed back against trump. whether it's too early in the case is not clear.

it is not as if the others are less extreme in attitudes towards race, civil images. they are less quotable putting an end to produce going to waste. steps taken to keep fresh fruits and vegetables out of the trash. celebrating 150 years of alice and her trip to wonderland. honouring a favourite character.

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produce goes to waste each year in the united states. yet 24 million americans don't have access to healthy and affordable fruits and vegetables. so there is an operation in the u.s. border with mexico trying to change that. usher kir ashy has more. ashar quraishi has more. >> reporter: thousands of produce delivered. this is a rescue operation. what you see is the represents, not good enough for the supermarket shelves. >> could be because the product has some damage, it could have scarring or some rain damage, spotting. it could have, maybe on the tomatos, the tomatoes on the vine, the stem is off. >> these are largely cosmetic problems? >> absolutely. >> inside this warehouse, a

unique food bank is giving the produce a second chance. >> we are rescuing 20-30,000 pounds. there are millions of pounds that are dumped. each day more than 300 trucks across the boarder, carrying produce to the north american mark. before it's distributed to supermarkets, it comes for inspection. if they don't like what they find. 20-25%. they can reject the pallet. >> they can reject it. they assume that 20-25% is not good for them. >> you have to donate the pallet. >> yes. >> it costs the company more to throw it away because they have to pay the dumping and all that stuff. >> it's better to donate. >> yes. and help the community. >> that is where border land's food bank comes in.

there's shopping carts, buts no cash registers. donations are not require. >> they don't expect one family will use 100 to 200 pounds of product. we don't have public transportation. we expect the people to reach us to take the product and share it with neighbours, churches, family or everyone. >> this is one of those people. he waited an hour to across the boarder from mexico, only to pick it up and drive it pack to his neighbours on the other side. we try to make the most of this merchandise to help more people. if i across the boarder, i try to get enough to help others. >> most of the produce is good to ate. some of it is not so pretty, maybe battered or misused. anything that can't be

distributed, they try to ensure doesn't go to waste. local ranches, collect what is not fit to distrability to use -- to distribute for use. non-profits in 18 states get truckloads of fruit and vegetables. shipments that would costs tens of thousands. >> it's a win-win situation. the product would have been thrown out. we are in a vulnerable situation. >> in the 20 years running boardser lands. she's hoping to grow two. saving produce to feed more people. before we go, mobile shopping hit a high, according to

software firm adobe, consumers spend more than $1 billion online. 26% of those sales from mobile devices. from the end of the night they predict it will grow to 1.7 billion today lasts 150 years since alice's adventures in wonder land was published. we explain how the story came to. >> if i had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. a famous character in literature. alice describe her wonder land, a topsy turvey lant. for 150 years the book delighted and inspired generations of adults and children. and was created bizarrely bay mathematic professor in oxford.

>> this inspired charles dodson. he took them on a crews in 1862. he entertained them with a story of a little girl that stumbled along the backs and fell into a rabbit hole. one of the girls was alice, she asked charles to write it for her. years later, alice's advent our underground was born. >> adopting the pen name. she published the book, and the sequel through the looking glass six years later. both made an impression. alice theme its can be found on everything. at the shop in oxford, the store is brimming with memorabilia, and the fact that alice brought sweets there as a little girl.

an exhibition exams this. they want to look at the publication, showing the way the story changed. there's a cheshire cat. duchess and a hatter, which are not characters you see. we have this memorabilia. the book is as much loved now. >> a fact that some say lies in the writings and ambiguity. these are stories that you can't pin down. >> when you put your thumb on them. they scatter in all directions. different readers get different things from them. >> stories that will kapt vate and mystify in another 150 years. that is all we have time for.

thank you for watching. our special report, journey to japan, with roxana saberi is up next. next. >> tonight... roxana saberi returns to her mother's homeland in a personal and revealing journey from hiroshima, a moment that still resonates 70 years later... >> there were corpses and bones everywhere, it's hard for me to come here again. >> to okinawa, where the presence of u.s. troops remains contentious. >> no osprey! >> and, in a culture resistant to change, how one woman is blazing new trails. >> in the future, i hope to see mixed race people commonly accepted. >> journey to japan. >> i'm roxana saberi in hiroshima. a city known to many through history books and images seared into our collective memory. when the u.s. dropped atomic bombs here and on nagasaki 70 years ago,