al jazeera america. bl >>> announcer: this is al bl jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the al jazeera newshour, life from our headquarters in doha. i'm elizabeth puranam. coming up in the next 60 minutes - a bomb blast outside a polio vaccination center kills at least 14 people in pakistan >>> three russians are arrested in turkey during a series of raids during the istanbul bombing >>> there are reports people detained in iran could be released >>> and we'll take you to the motor city, the detroit auto show unveils the cars of the future >>> turkish police have detained three russian citizens with links to i.s.i.l. it comes after tuesday's suicide bomb attack in istanbul, that targeted an area popular with tourists. russian officials confirmed three of their nationals have been picked up. turkish police carried out a series of raids. officers detained 59 suspected i.s.i.l. fighters. meanwhile, turkey's prime minister is due to land in istanbul later on wednesday, and insists i.s.i.l. was goodnight tuesday's attack. for more on this, let's go to our correspondent live in istanbul. i understand the german int

omar al saleh, al jazeera, kabul. >>> you're watching the al jazeera newshour. stay with us, we have this coming up poop spanish royal scandal, where this princess may find herself in jail. and the final closure of a prison camp in goodman bay. >>> and we have action from the tournament of champions. stay with you, if you can. surf's up! >>> mexico's government has released footage from moments before the capture of el chapo. joaquin guzman was finally arrested on friday after escaping from a maximum security prison six months ago. he faces possible extradition for trial to the united states. in a moment we're going to go and talk to our correspondent adam rainey about that. first united nations as we said. and here is the syrian ambassador. bashar jafari. >> talking points about the humanitarian situation in besieged areas. here of course i'm referring to my country, syria.the syrian government reiterates its intention to cooperate fully with the office of icrc to deliver the humanitarian assistance to all the civilians affected in all the syrian territories wi

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the al jazeera newshour live from our headquarters in doha. i'm je. coming up in the -- i'm elizabeth puranam. coming up. help is under way, a deal reached in syria to let aid in >>> mexico begins the process of extraditing drug boss joaquin guzman to the u.s., following his recapture 6 months after a prison break >>> police in the german city of cologne clash with far right demonstrators protesting new year's eve attacks on women, and in argentina, where a controversial figure is uniting many people >>> horrific - that's how doctors without borders is describing the situation in syria. thousands are living in besieged areas. many are starving, forced to eat weeds, cats and dogs. aid cannot come soon enough. under a new deal much-needed supplies are expected to arrive on monday. people are struggling, families are burning furniture to keep warm. tens of thousands are starving. one of the worst affected areas, more than 40,000 people have been cut off since july, when it was surrounded by pro-government forces. sources say humanitarian groups have reac

still ahead on the al jazeera newshour: >> it's not a school you would want your children to be educatedn. >> why teachers in the u.s. city of detroit are calling in sick to get better schools, plus: >> i am hara matasa inside africa. i will show you how this concept saves lives. >> in sport, play was suspensed as a leading coach collapses in the stands. first, china's president is on a two-day visit to iran to increase economic ties with the country. the first head of state to visit iran just days after decades-long u.n. sanctions on iran were lifted. china has been iran's biggest trading partner for the past six years. the iranian president welcomed the strengthening of ties in the post-sanctions era. >> translator: we are delighted to see this trip taking plates and strengthen ties awe decided to increase mutual trade, up to $600,000,000,000. to ensure security and stability in the middle east, we are offering help to countries which suffer from terrorism like afghanistan, iraq, syria and yemen. we areeuvering intellectual intelligence to fight terrorism. >> the world economic forum i

al jazeera. >>> welcome to the newshour, i'm live from our headquarters in doha, our top stories. confusion and controversy. 14 hours before syria. there are sharp visions of an illusion of a prominent force. u.s. police arrest a leader of a group in oregon. and denmark passes a controversial bill to seize refugees assets and valuables, >>> trying to move past painful war time images. a japanese emperor visitors the philippines since world war ii. >>> we are just two days away now from proposed talks on the syrian crisis, and there is confusion and disagreement over who should take part. it seems clear that one of the most influential kurdish groups, the pyd, will not be attending. participation is necessary, but turkey says the group is linked to terrorism. >> translation: representation in the talks with the kurds is a necessity. we are not against the presence of the kurd, but we are vehemently against the pod and others who oppress the kurds. it's unacceptable to let the terrorist organization join the patients. they can't sit together with honourable groups fighting against t

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour, live in doha. our top stories - a deal has been done to get aid to starving people in syria. for some it takes days to arrive, and tens of thousands are left out. >> the situation of iraq is crisis that has, you know, that will be forgotten. >> aid workers say the world is ignoring the suffering of iraqis >>> captured - mexican druglord arrested after six months on the run >>> live in germany, where cologne's police chief is fired after mass sexual assaults on new year's eve. the city braces for protests. >>> and in sport - another busy day of f.a. cup games on the cards. there has been a big surprise for exeter, with a million dollar player - those details coming up, liverpool at anfield. >>> aid agencies are trying to get food and medicine in to besieged towns in syria, where tonnes of thousands are starving to death. images of emancipated bodies and hungry children led to an international outcry over the use of siege tactics by all sides in the war. in the former mount air holiday resort, 152,00

al jazeera. >>> welcome to "the newshour."ere is what's coming up in the next 60 minutes: no let-up in the fighting and suffering for syrians even as talks appear to head in the right direction. >>> the push for a palestinian state. >>> burundi with african ligeads discuss as they meet in the ethiopia. >> all of the day's sports including the australian open has a new women's champion to win her first grand slam title. >>> hello. delegates representing syria's main opposition group are set to arrive in geneva where the u.n. opens talks it hopes will end the war. the opposition is yet to commit to negotiations with the government. even so, the developments give a glimmer of hope that peace efforts may get off of the ground for the first time since two earlier rounds of talks collapsed in 2014. the forklift began almost five years ago and at least 250,000 people have been killed. millions of other syrians have been forced to flee. many like the refugees you see here. they have been risking their lives trying to get to europe. th

al jazeera america. >>> >>> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the al jazeera newshour, i'm martine dennis in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes - i u.k. judge rules the death of a former russian spy was probably approved by the kremlin >>> anger in tunisia over a shortage of jobs, pitting protesters against the police. >>> we are live in yewiuganda w a community is gathered to watch a war-time-trial. >>> malaysia looks at banning electronic or e-cigarettes >>> first, the result of a british inquiry into the radioactive poisoning of a former russian spy alexander litvinenko have been released. the british judge said the russian president himself, vladimir putin, probably approved the killing of alexander litvinenko. the judge also said that two russian ben, andrei lieuinga voi and dmitri killed the spy on the orders of russia. we'll go to rory challands in moscow. first to neave barker in loind. tell us what has come out of the inquiry. >> reporter: it's been nine years, a long time for alexander litvinenko's family. the results by sir robert owen has been released. two former russian

al jazeera. >>> hello. welcome to the al jazeera newshour live from our headquarters in doha. i'm martine dennis, and these are the top stories - north korea says it successfully tested a powerful hydrogen bomb. its southern neighbour, though, is not convinced >>> homeless and freezing - the syrian refugees struggling to get by in the blistering weather of. >> every time i think about those kids it gets me mad >>> an emotional president obama reveals tighter measures regulating guns in the u.s. plus... >> i'm tarek baisley in spain where a new generation of echo hot air balloons are taking flight >>> north korea says it's detonated a hydrogen box. the u.n. body which monitors nuclear testing described it as a grave test to peace, calling for an emergency meeting of the security council. doubts have been expressed over pyongyang's claimsism >> translation: well not give up a nuclear prime as long as the united states maintains its aggression. >> and do adrian brown, who is our correspondent in beijing. seems to be expressing a certain irritation that his close ally decided to g

al jazeera. good to have your company. i'm david foster, and you're watching the al jazeera newshour live from london. these are some of the world event that we'll study in some detail in the next 60 minutes. talks to end the war in syria begins in switzerland. the syrian opposition is in geneva, there's doubt about it joining the talks. >> four people die in an attack on a shia mosque in eastern saudi arabia. the president of brazil declares war on the mosquito, but is the zika virus really causing a surge in birth directs. plus... ..four miners trapped under ground for 36 days are rescued in china >>> hello there, i'm robin adams, manchester united in f.a. cup action. we'll have the latest, and andy murray through to the final of the australian open. the action from melbourne park coming up as well. >>>talks aimed at ending the war in syria starts in switzerland. after a fashion. the u.n. syrian envoy met a delegation from the bashar al-assad government. it all started the civil war in syria, five years ago, and since then, as we've been reporting daily, no way has been found to end the fighting. hu

al jazeera america. bl >>> announcer: this is al bl jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the al jazeera newshour, life from our headquarters in doha. i'm elizabeth puranam. coming up in the next 60 minutes - a bomb blast outside a polio vaccination center kills at least 14 people in pakistan >>> three russians are arrested in turkey during a series of raids during the istanbul bombing >>>re

al jazeera america. >>> >>> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the al jazeera newshour, i'm martine dennis in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes - i u.k. judge rules the death of a former russian spy was probably approved by the kremlin >>> anger in tunisia over a shortage of jobs, pitting protesters against the police. >>> we are live in yewiug

al jazeera america. >>> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the al jazeera newshour live from our headquarters in doha. i'm je. coming up in the -- i'm elizabeth puranam. coming up. help is under way, a deal reached in syria to let aid in >>> mexico begins the process of extraditing drug boss joaquin guzman to the u.s., following his recapture 6 months after a prison break >>>

al jazeera. >>> welcome to the al jazeera newshour. coming up in the next 60 minutes - iran's leader hails his country's nuclear deal as a golden page in the country's history, and a turning point for its economy >>> a suicide bomber targets the home of a prominent afghan tribal leader and kills 13 people >>> the u.n. demands unrestricted access to children in syria who are dying from

al jazeera. >>> hello. welcome to the al jazeera newshour live from our headquarters in doha. i'm martine dennis, and these are the top stories - north korea says it successfully tested a powerful hydrogen bomb. its southern neighbour, though, is not convinced >>> homeless and freezing - the syrian refugees struggling to get by in the blistering weather of. >> everye

al jazeera. >>> welcome to the al jazeera newshour from doha, in the next 60 minutes - at least 20 are dead as al qaeda gunmen storm a hotel in burkina faso's capital. counting is under way in taiwan's presidential poll, which could see the island elect its first female president. >> iran's for instance says he believes sanctions against his country are about to be lifted.

al jazeera. hello, welcome to the newshour, i'm here in doha. the stop stories on al jazeera. 47 people are reported killed in russian air strikes in the syrian city of deraa zor. the u.n. seeks access to the city of tiaz where vital supplies are dwindling >>> snowed in - more than 18 million affected as storms sweep through the east coast. and we are at the sundance festival looking at the creepy appeal of horror film >>> we begin in syria, where 47 people have been killed in deir az zor in strikes, carried out by russian planes. a bus station in the village of keyshan was hit. it's estimated 100 people have been killed across the prove joins. gerald tan has the details. >> they gather to search for bodies, to sift through their belongings and what is left of their homes. in the countryside of deir az zor, they say air strikes kill relatives and friends, ordinarily citizens. this man offered a prayer, calling on god to help his people. rights groups say russian jets are responsible for the strikes, and this is not the first time. dozens of civil

al jazeera. >>> welcome to the al jazeera newshour from doha, in the next 60 minutes - at least 20 are dead as al qaeda gunmen storm a hotel in burkina faso's capital. counting is under way in taiwan's presidential poll, which could see the island elect its first female president. >> iran's for instance says he believes sanctions against his country are about to be lifted. >> growing anxiety in latin america over a mosquito born virus that causes defects. plus... >> i'm in the african nation, ready to host its biggest-ever sporting event >>> the security operation at a hotel in burkina faso's capital is now over. that is according to the country's media. there's reports of a standoff involving gunmen at the motel next door. the fighters stormed the hotel on friday, this is in the city's central district, and it's popular with foreigners. imran khan has the latest. >> reporter: the splendid hotel in burkina faso's capital under siege. gun fire rang out as explosions were heard from inside. masked gunmen stormed a hotel, popular with foreigners and diplomats. cars were set on fire and a cafe acr

al jazeera. >> hello i'm barbara serra. this is the newshour live from london. thank you for joining us. >>> coming imi up in the next 60 minutes. demanding a fairer formula for coaching with the crisis in syria. al jazeera speaks to the new u.n. refugee chief. >> there has to be a greater notion of burden-sharing of responsibility-sharing. >> i.s.i.l. is accused of firing a rocket from syria which hit a turkish school killing one person. >>> warns that el 19 yoa weather system could leave 14 million starving in africa. >>> argentina claiming employees don't do any work. >> i'm rahul pathak in doha. novak djokovic admits he was once offered a bribe to fix a game, officials are ignoring the issue. >> the new head of the u.n. refugee agency says the world should find a fairer formula for sharing the burden of the crisis the syria. felipe, total jordan hosts around 630,000 of which with a 5th reside in camps there. mr. grande says there is formulas needed. al jazeera's janal jazeera's jah mr. grande. >> as the fighting intensifies in syria there are more trying to g

al jazeera. >>> welcome to the al jazeera newshour. coming up in the next 60 minutes - iran's leader hails his country's nuclear deal as a golden page in the country's history, and a turning point for its economy >>> a suicide bomber targets the home of a prominent afghan tribal leader and kills 13 people >>> the u.n. demands unrestricted access to children in syria who are dying from starvation. [ singing ] >>> and praise for peace - indonesia's largest muslim organization rallies to denounce the muslim attacks >>> iran's isolation from the international community is over. e.u. and u.s. sanctions on iran have been lifted after the watchdog confirmed tehran has complied with a nuclear deal agreed in july. iran's president welcomed the deal, saying it is a turning point for the economy. the agreement unlocks $100 billion in frozen assets and gives new opportunities for the battered economy. president hassan rouhani says to reach 8% annual growth, iran needs 30-50 billion of foreign invest. and calls for reforms relying less on oil in th

al jazeera. ♪ >> hello i'm lauren taylor, this is the newshour live from london. coming up. i.s.i.l.lamed after a rocket fired from syria hits a school in turkey. >>> warning an el nino weather system could leave trean million hungry in africa. targeting u.n. officials. >>> u.k. wants to ban donald trump from entering the country. >> hello, i'm here with your sport, novak djokovic admits he was once offered a bribe to throw a game, officials are ignoring the issue. >> a rocket fired from syria has hit a school over the border in turkey, killing a female cleaner, three rockets hit the town of killes, one of which fell into a schoolyard, radar showed they were fired from the islamic state of iraq and the levant from inside syria. all schools in the town were evacuated. al jazeera's andrew simmons sent this update from killes. >> this is the schoolyard. imagine the panic when the first blast happened. emergency workers were on the scene when this happened. they desperately tried to save the life of a staff worker but she died. there was also a female student, critically injured and take

al jazeera. >>> welcome from our headquarters in doha. i'm peter doby with the newshour, 60 minutes of news and comment today. >> we are determined not to allow iran to undermine our security >>> saudi arabia cuts ties with iran after protestors storm its embassy in tehran >>> accused of murder - two israelis charged over an arson murder in the west bank killing a toddler and his parents >>> syria - hospitals running out of medicine, stores are closed and food in short supply - forcing children to dig through the rubble. >> if you move us, you move us to a graveyard. >>> we meet the south africans struggling to ging to get back taken away during apartheid >>> real madrid were given a work out by valencia. and ben stokes blasts his way into the history books. action from the second test is coming up >>> saudi arabia today severed diplomatic ties with iran. demonstrators in tehran set fire to the saudi embassy on saturday night. they were protesting against the execution of a prominent shia cleric by saudi arabia. nimr al-nimr was among 47 put to death on terrorism charges

. >> coming up here on the al jazeera newshour. some jchts defy egyptians prote fifth anniversary of the revolution that ousted mubarak. >>> number of states in that country to treble. we have for you the carolina panthers going head over heels to celebrate their team reaching the super bowl. ♪ >> european leaders have asked the eu's executive to prepare for extension of temporary border controls inside the travel-free schengen zone. the zone is made up of 26 countries which decorated on a common visa policy policy, making it easier for people to move around within europe itself. since the refugee crisis began, six of those countries have put emergency border controls in place until may. but germany, austria, sweden and denmark want those controls in place for up to two years. considering shutting out greece, the main entry point. they say that athens is not doing enough to stem the flow of people. frederica mogherini is in turkey and assured the government that billions of dollars of help will soon come turkey's way. >> the talks

. >> is it i will to come on the al jazeera newshour, we are going to tell you why monday's caucus vote in the u.s. state of iowa is so important in the race for the white house plus. >> one third of people now have reduced lung function because of the air pollution this winter. >> in sport, toronto raptors equal a very unique record. those details coming up. pa >> the homeless, it's not always who you think. >> the majority are families with children. >> a growing epidemic that impacts us all. >> i think it's the most helpless feeling i've ever experienced. >> but who's getting rich while some are just trying to survive? >> they want to make the city for people that can afford things. >> "faultlines". >> al jazeera america's hard-hitting... >> today the will be arrested. >> ground-breaking... >> they're firing canisters of gas at us. >> award-winning, investigative documentary series. ♪healllo. welcome back. a rinder the top stories onnays. it's ill said it carried out a triple bomb attack in the syrian capitol. government and opposition allegations are in yen eva. talks are aimed at e

al jazeera. >>> hell job welcome to the newshour in doha, the top stories on al jazeera - still waiting and stilltarving. aid agencies say it will be monday at the earliest before help reaches besieged communities in syria >>> emergency meeting in cairo >>> worried about freedom of speech, dozens gather in hong kong to ask what happened to

al jazeera. hello, welcome to the newshour, i'm here in doha. the stop stories on al jazeera. 47 people are reported killed in russian air strikes in the syrian city of deraa zor. the u.n. seeks access to the city of tiaz where vital supplies are dwindling >>> snowed in - more than 18 million affected as storms sweep through the east coast. and we are

al jazeera. hello. welcome to the newshour. with the top stories on al jazeera.standing together, several of saudi arabia's alleys back riyadh in taking diplomatic action against iran. sectarian tensions flare in iraq talking two sunni mosques near baghdad. sweden and denmark reintroduced border controls to stem the flow of refugees. >>> chinese stocks collapse on the opening day of business in the new year,

good evening, i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera america's international newshour. authorities are investigating the terror attack on thursday in jakarta, in what is friday morning in indonesia's capital. three suspects who may be linked to the attack have been arrested. place say it began with a suicide explosion near a starbucks, in the heart of the city. more explosions followed. by the time it was over, seven were dead, including five attackers. i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility. the u.s. condemned the latest attack on civilians, but warned more would follow. general lloyd austin says i.s.i.l. is likely to go after soft targets. >> vaes has the story. >> the blast tore through the town down area. a multipronged attack. close to operations and a popular shopping mall. >> he was on his i know. for about 10 minutes, he did that. indonesian television have released pictures of a suspect that carried a gun. one gun is known to have gone off near a starbucks cafe. a post was destroyed in the past. indonesia's president cut short a visit to oversee operations. >> transla

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour in doha, i'm adrian finighan, a top story - a rare murder charge following an arson attack that killed three members of a palestinian family in the occupied west bank >>> we go to where people do not have enough to eat >>> outrage at saudi arabia's execution of a dissident. iran warns of repercussions >>> a filth person goes missing from a hong kong publishing house that specialises in books banned in mainland china >>> virtual reality - it gets real as we show you the tech trends likely to dominate 2016 >>> we begin in israel where prosecutors charged two jewish citizens in connection with an arson attacks in the west bank. one is an adult, the other is a minor, charged with being an accessory to murder. the july attack left three members of a palestinian family dead, including an 18-month-old boy. his parents were killed. the only survivor was a 4-year-old boy. let's go to charles stratford, in west jerusalem. a highly controversial case. why has it garnered so much attention? >> well, it's garnered so much attention because of the nature of that

al jazeera. hello. welcome to the newshour. with the top stories on al jazeera. standing together, several of saudi arabia's alleys back riyadh in taking diplomatic action against iran. sectarian tensions flare in iraq talking two sunni mosques near baghdad. sweden and denmark reintroduced border controls to stem the flow of refugees. >>> chinese stocks collapse on the opening day of business in the new year, triggering an automatic suspension of trading. is. >>> two gulf states have taken steps to back saturday e arabia in its dispute with iran. bahrain says it has tut ties while the iae. saudi arabia has announced it's cutting commercial ties with tehran. it had served diplomatic links after demonstrators set fire to the embassy in tehran. they were protesting against the execution of a dissident shia cleric. >> saudi diplomats on their way home from iran with their families transitting here at dubai airport. as they were evacuated came similar action by some of the kingdom's alleys among them, bahrain after two days of demonstrations by protesters from its shi

al jazeera. >>> welcome to the newshour, i'm live from our headquarters in doha, our top stories. confusion and controversy. 14 hours before syria. there are sharp visions of an illusion of a prominent force. u.s. police arrest a leader of a group in oregon. and denmark passes a controversial bill to seize refugees assets

foreigners, what the plot hoped to achieve >>> good evening, i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera america's international newshour. the united nations says i.s.i.l. may be guilty of war crimes and possibly genocide. in a scathing report released this morning, the number of civilian deaths in iraq alone is staggering. it attributes most to i.s.i.l., nearly 19,000 civilians have been killed in iraq in less than two years. 36,000 civilians were injured during that time. the report accuses i.s.i.l. of beheadings and burning people alive. >> the horrors that the people of iraq are facing are tremendous. i.s.i.l. is abducting young children and recruiting them, putting them in the front lines of war. in one case that we documented, these children have been fled the front lines of war, because they were scared. when they got back they were executed by i.s.i.l.'s desertion. >>> the report says i.s.i.l. is holding 3500 iraqi slaves - most women and children from the non-muslim yazidi community in the north. their families have been praying for their safe return. the u.n. says i.s.i.l. is trying to destroy the yazidi and o

al jazeera america. >>> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello there, welcome to the newshour. i'm nick clark in doha. six explosion, a grenade attack and gun fire in indonesia's capital. at least 7 are dead >>> liberia is declared ebola free. the world's first ever outbreak is over >>> we are live in baghdad with the latest on iraq's fight to take territory back from i.s.i.l. >> hello, i'll have your sport,

al jazeera. >>> welcome to "the newshour."ere is what's coming up in the next 60 minutes: no let-up in the fighting and suffering for syrians even as talks appear to head in the right direction. >>> the push for a palestinian state. >>> burundi with african ligeads discuss as they meet in the

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour, i'm nick clark in doha.n the next 60 minutes, as leaders meet to end the war in syria, a series of bombings overshadows talks. >> another country raises the zika problem, el salvador asks women to defer

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour in doha, i'm adrian finighan, a top story - a rare murder charge following an arson attack that killed three members of a palestinian family in the occupied west bank >>> we go to where people do not have enough to eat >>> outrage at saudi arabia's execution of a dissident. iran warns of repercussions >>> a filth person goes

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour, live in doha. stories - a deal has been done to get aid to starving people in syria. for some it takes days to arrive, and tens of thousands are left out. >> the situation of iraq is crisis that has, you know, that will be forgotten. >> aid workers say the world is ignoring the suffering of

al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour, i'm nick clark in doha. in the next 60 minutes, as leaders meet to end the war in syria, a series of bombings overshadows talks. >> another country raises the zika problem, el salvador asks women to defer pregnancy. >> i'm in iowa >>> john kerry on his way -- john terry on his way out of chelsea, he is leaving after not being offered a new contract >>> so, then, two days after negotiators started arriving in geneva for talks to end it war in syria, there's confusion over whom is talking to whom and what can be achieved. u.n. special envoy demist earia has had talks. the group is threatening to lead. they want aid sent into towns, an end to the bombing and prisoners released. syria's u.n. ambassador accused the national council of not being serious about the negotiations. inside syria, the violence conditions. idol's say it was responsible for a bomb attack. more on that in a moment. latest on the diplomacy in geneva >>> arriving for his first meeting with the syrian opposition, trying to persuade them to enj

outcome will determine which way the clock moves next >>> that's it for this international newshour on al jazeerain our next hour, donald trump says he will not take part in the last republican debate before the iowa caucuses. what that means for the campaign and where the race stands days before the first >>> good evening, i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera america. backing out of thursday's presidential debate. the reasons donald trump is giving for refusing to participate. also, there is no treatment for this virus. if you get infected, we can't give you a drug to cure you. a mosquito born zika virus is spreading. guidelines to avoid transmission. >> i promised the community at that time that i would find out. >> an investigation leads to the firing of six police officers after their involvement in a car chase that led to the shooting deaths of two suspects. >> and how the ban on commerc

al jazeera. >> hello i'm barbara serra. this is the newshour live from london. thank you for joining us. coming up in the next 60 minutes. saudi arabia withdraws its diplomats from iran and cancels all flights as its allies cut or cool their relations with tehran. >>> u.s. and european markets fall after chinese stocks collapse on the year's first day of trading. >>> europe's passport-free zone under threat. are introducing border

al jazeera. >>> hello everyone, i'm felicity barr, welcome to the newshour, live from london.up in the next 60 minutes, more needs to be done. defence ministers in relation to i.s.i.l. discuss ways to step up the fight >>> the talibani attack a university >>> four refugees camping out in calais must be allowed into

al jazeera. ♪ >> hello i'm lauren taylor, this is the newshour live from london. coming up. i.s.i.l.amed after a rocket fired from syria hits a school in turkey. >>> warning an el nino weather system could leave trean million hungry in africa. targeting u.n. officials. u.

al jazeera. >>> hello there, welcome to the newshour. i'm nick clark in doha. six explosion, a grenade attack and gun fire in indonesia's capital. at least 7 are dead >>> liberia is declared ebola free. the world's first ever outbreak is over >>> we are live in baghdad with the latest on iraq's fight to take territory back from i.s.i.l. >> hello, i'll have your sport, including world athletics braces itself for a report into the worst drug scandal history. live in munich. . >> indonesia's capital has been hit by a series of coordinated attacks. there were six explosions in the central business districts of jakarta. several people are dead. let's go straight to step vaessen in jakarta for the latest. what more do you have four us at this point. >> the authorities have given an all clear in jakarta, and parts of the road here at this important intersection have been opened. you can see probably that the army is still here. they are standing by. police are at the scene. it is safe. they secured the whole area, including buildings around here. now there's a lot of

jazeera. >>> hell job welcome to the newshour in doha, the top stories on al jazeera - still waiting and still starving. aid agencies say it will be monday at the earliest before help reaches besieged communities in syria >>> emergency meeting in cairo >>> worried about freedom of speech, dozens gather in hong kong to ask what happened to booksellers. >>> argentina's robin hood - why thousands flock to the grave of a soldiers turned outlaw for blessings. >>> tens of thousands of people who are starving to death in three syrian towns will have to wait at least another day before help reaches them. aid agencies hoped the trucks with food and medicine would arrive on sunday. some are so desperate that they are eating leaves and grass. aid agencies have supplies of food and medicine ready to leave damascus, and hope that the first trucks arrive, besieged by the government. supplies will be delivered to two towns 250km away. opposition groups are surrounding the towns. there are many areas not included in the deal. in eastern ghouta, 176,000 are said to be cut off. 9,000 are trapped in the damascus

al jazeera. >> hello i'm barbara serra. this is the newshour live from london. thank you for joining us. coming up in the next 60 minutes. saudi arabia withdraws its diplomats from iran and cancels all flights as its allies cut or cool their relations with tehran. >>> u.s. and european markets fall after chinese stocks collapse on the year's first day of trading. >>> europe's passport-free zone under threat. are introducing border checks in sweden for refugees. >>> fresh from his christmas holiday, barack obama uses his executive powers. i'll be here with all of today's the sport. speculation that there will be a change at real madrid. >> three of saudi arabia's allies have joined its diplomatic dispute with iran. bahrain says it's cut ties with tehran. the uae says it's down graded relations and sudan has down grade its diplomats from khartoum. set fire of the saudi embassy in tehran. >> saudi diplomats on their way home from tehran. as they were evacuated came similar action by some of the kingdom's allies. among them neighboring bahrain. after two days of demonstrations by protestors

al jazeera. >>> hello everyone, i'm felicity barr, welcome to the newshour, live from london.oming up in the next 60 minutes, more needs to be done. defence ministers in relation to i.s.i.l. discuss ways to step up the fight >>> the talibani attack a university >>> four refugees camping out in calais must be allowed into britain, a court in london rules. >> and all the day's sport, including reigning champion novak djokovic is through to the third round of australian open, aiming for his sixth title in melbourne >>> hello ministers from seven of the countries fighting the islamic state of iraq and levant have been meeting in paris. >> on the discussion was how best to capitalize on gains against the group. it's lost about a quarter of territory in iraq and syria. defence ministers from the u.s. and france hosted the meeting with australian, british, dutch, german and italian counterparts. missing from the table is russia, it is bombing i.s.i.l., but was not invited to the talks. the u.s. secretary of state, john kerry met his russian counterpart in zurich, ahead of talks. let'

al jazeera. hello everyone. i am felicity barr. welcome to the newshour live from london. in the next 60 minutes two jewish citizenship are charged over a west bank arson attack which killed a mother, father, and baby. protestors stormed the embassy in tehran after the execution of a shia dissident. demonstrators demand officers as a 5th book publisher from hong kong goes missing. mourning the mexican mayor shotded after just 24 hours in her new job. hello, everybody. robert adams with the sport live from doha. here is a site you don't often see. smiling, a good start to the manager of the english champion. an update coming up we will begin this news hour with some breaking news coming to us out of afghanistan where the indian consulate has come under attack. local officials say they heard explosions and shots after four gunmen tried to enter the compounds in northern afghanistan. afghan special forces are at the scene right now. more from al jazeera's ka kai savini, monitoring efforts from the afghan capitol. what more do we know about this attack? >> reporter: we know in