dominick cain, al jazeera. >>> a u.s. army psychiatrist has been sentenced to death for the murder of 13 people. nadil hasan went on a shooting rampage at a military base in texas in 2009. we have more. >> each individual will make a statement. >> reporter: 13 families waited almost four years for this day. >> this has been a very long and exhausting process. we are tired. we are hurt. we are resolved justice has been served. >> reporter: the former army major who murdered her loved ones was sentenced to death by lethal injection. >>> let's go to the palace in paris. we were just discussing the talks under way between the french government and syrian oppositi opposition. let's listen to the statement being made. >> translator: after the brutal chemical attack that led to a massacre a week ago in syria, and as you know, more than 1400 people have lost their lives. they are martyrs in addition to thousands and thousands of injured people as a result of these chemical attacks. we have discussed with the president these matte

al qaeda the state department will close 21 embassies and attacks would you say dominick cain reports. . at the summer travel season summer is the month where many travel on holiday. in a statementing, the state department said current information suggests al qaeda and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond. and that they may focus efforts to suffer attacks between now and the end of august. idea warning polls the under friday to close a lot of these and were taking this action out of an abundance of caution. analysts say it shows how serious the threat is. >> it's significant. we have not seen number of rememberty closures. there a -- it's collecting chatter. >> the u.s. government particularly concerned about the situation in yemen. this was the tpwheafed sanaa last year under attack by an angry mob and the british government has also decided to close the embassy on sunday despite a threat. that develops from ethifment they are ready much? if i were going to the middle east, yes. i would cancel my flight. knot afterday, middle east,