the top stories on al jazerra.nigeria-based armed group boko haram has pledged elyse i think to isil. on saturday morning 50 people were killed in attacks across the northeastern city. by suspected boko haram fighters. >>> the iraqi army continues its push to try to retake tikrit from isil on saturday troops liberated towns just east of the city. >>> and representatives from libya's two rival factions have agreed to form a national unity government. both sides will now start the reconciliation process. the agreement was reached during talks led by the u.n. in morocco. >>> now, exactly 12 months ago a malaysian airlines jet roared up in to the night sky over kuala los angeles pump and vanishs. what happened to its two 239 passengers and crew has been become a mystery. where the giant jet is remains as much a mystery now as it was a year ago. initially the search area included 600,000 square kilometers in the southern indian ocean. investigators narrowed that area to 60,000 square kilometers here off the coast of per

gerald tan, al jazerra. united nations second general ban ki-moon says it will take time to assess the damages there. >> we are not quite clear of the impact and scope of the disaster but we fear the destruction and damage could be widespread. >> china has sent fighter jets to its border with myanmar beijing is accusing myanmar of an air raid that killed four people. myanmar says it's challenging ethic chinese that wants to take over the region. florence what exact is a happening here? >> reporter: well, we know that this air strike was launched on friday. there are conflicting reports from the chinese media about just how many bombs were dropped. some reports say one some say three, four workers were killed and nine injured. it appears to be the worst spill-over violence since starting fighted in the cocaine ring down february 9th. serious enough for the chinese identifies foreign minister to summon the myanmar ambassador. the chinese side said it strongly condemns the deaths as well as the intrusion in to

daniel, al jazerra. >> are. >>> hundreds of flights canceled. off the job two days ago over a dispute about pensions the strike will continue through to friday. 80,000 passengers have been affected. >>> in senegal villagers and former rebels have come together to protect their forests from illegal logging. the black market for the timber trade it booming. a report from the project to save trees in southern senegal. >> reporter: 200-year-old tree cut down in less than an hour. this was a sacred forest to the people here. one that their an ancestorses protected. it's a symbol of time. of ancestry, and identity. a dead tree is a bad omen. >> translator: it breaks my heart. men cannot live without nature. >> reporter: it's illegal to cut them down unless you have a government permit. but no one is here to enforce the law. this region has been fought over for 30 years. a peace deal between separatists and of the government was brokered two years ago but tensions remain high. it's difficult to know who is in charge here. deep in the forest. former env

al jazerra cape town. >>> the u.n.eaten today impose sanctions on those blocking peace in south sudan. on tuesday the security council adopted a resolution to force the president and his rival to stick to a ceasefire deal. if they fail to do so, tell face an arms embargo. south sudan's warring parties are currently meeting in ethiopia. elections will be in the coming hours, they will announce the results of the country's general elects it will say how many seats each party has won in parliament. saturday's vote failed to produce an out right winner, parties will be expected to forge coalitions which will determine who will be the new government. >>> kenya's president has set fire to over 13,000-kilograms of elephant tusks to discourage poaching and trading ivory. >> reporter: marking world wildlife day he said the scale of poaching poses new threats to endangered animals. the use of ivory and horns as traditional medicines in parts of asia is driving up demands. kenya has set up tougher anti-poaching laws to deal with

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al jazerra.ssing over to sanaa and speaking to a political analyst. thanks for being with us. looking at what happened overnight at that camp obviously conflicting reports still coming in about what exactly happened. what are you hearing about that attack? and what do you know about who actually lived in that cam snap. >> well, actually you said it correctly earlier when you said the camp is actually existing as a result of previous conflicts. over the past six wars, it houses about 4,000 people there. the reports that we are getting locally is that saudis have antiaircraft guns in the camp and they were firing at the air strikes, which led to the saudis respond to this gunfire and hitting the camp. killing almost 40 people and injuring almost 150 people. >> and this is according to whom? >> people from the area. we have people there living there, we have tribal families living there as well saying that there were antiaircraft guns near that camp. and they were firing at the airplanes which led t

al jazerra. >>> al jazerra's nick schifrin is in northern eastern nigeria and has been speak to the nigerianovernment about the vikings against boko haram. >> reporter: according to a senior western official who works here as well as a senior noncommissioned officer inside the nigerian military who was actually injured by boko haram both of them say that the 40 or so villages that the military or nigeria i should probably say has recaptured from boko haram was done in part or at least because of the help of foreign mercenaries. we have spoken to many senior military officials as well today and over the last few weeks as we have traveled throughout this region, and they insist that the tide is turning against boko haram. not because of the mercenaries but because of a combination of new arms, more political will, as well as that help from neighboring countries. >>> egypt's government says it will builds a new administrative capital just west of cairo and it will be done in seven years and cost $45 billion. it's part of a series in a summit aimed atta tracting more investment. egypt's gulf nei

these are the top stories on al jazerra.ernationally recognized government has called on the u.n. security council to lift an arms embark owe. they say they need weapon to his fight the rise ofize ill. it follows a number of attacks. >>> south sudan's leaders are under pressure to sign a lasting peace deal. regional lead verse made thursday the deadline for them to agree and bring the document are you out of conflict. >>> the united states has condemned an attack on its ambassador to south korea. mark lippert was slashed in the face at a breakfast function in seoul. >>> 1010 miners are still missing following a gas explosion at a ukrainian mine which killed at least 23 others, as john hendon reports from donetsk ukraine's mine minister is accusing the rebels of slowing down the rescue effort. >> reporter: after the the blast came the confusion. >> translator: suddenly there was dust everywhere. and people were groaning. >> reporter: outside the mine, too, things were murky. >> translator: there was an explosion, it's unknown

here are the top stories here at al jazerra.esuming in switzerland to reach ideal on iran's nuclear program. u.s. secretary of state john kerry and the iranian foreign minister have arrived in lousanne. they did on sunday. >>> 90% of the buildings have been damageed in vanuatu: aid agencies are trying hoping to gain access to the outer island today where it's feared the worst damage will be found. >>> and hundreds of thousands of brazilians have been protesting against the sluggish economy and corruption. many have also called for the impeachment of president are. >>> to venezuela now. where poll tippings have given president nicholas maduro new powers which allow them on rule by decree. last week u.s. pruz barack obama imposed now sanction on his mr. ma dory option government calling venezuela a threat to u.s. security. >> reporter: venezuela's government ruled assembly have given president nicholas maduro swing powers, the right to pass laws without conga previous to him fist pumps in the air the national anthem and cries of y

. ♪ ♪ >> good evening and thank you for up jog us on al jazerra america i am steffi sy. >> i am antonioe actual this week the up rising against syria president bashar al-assad enters its fifth year. the are bell vinnie sparked a bloody civil war that produced the biggest humanitarian rice crisis since the second world war. >> nearly lee million refugees have fled and 7 million internally displayed the. the u.n. now says the entire nation is on the cusp of total poverty with economic losses he was mated at over $200 billion. >> the war is also taking a harsh toll on nearly 6 million children inside syria and almost 2 million who are refugees in neighboring countries all suffering from hardship and drama. at the same time, 21 leading aid agencies today blasted the u.n. security council for failing to implement necessary resolutions that would boost humanitarian aid to syrian civilians. >> the angry at the security council's failure to secure desperately needed humanitarian aid is threatening the organizes credibility and as james bays shows diplomacy has had a tough time taking hold. >> r

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mohamed, al jazerra.>> libya's internationally recognized parliament has agreed to return to u.n.-brokered peace talks with its rival government following a meet with this u.n. an say stojakovic to libya. they say they will meet for talks only if it's recognized as the sole government. it suspended talks last week in trip three after a series of suicide bombings. >>> in the coming hours israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will address a joint sitting of the u.s. congress, he's expect today layout why he opposes the terms of a potential nuclear deal with iran. netanyahu gave a preview of his controversial speech on monday. when he spoke at the pro israel lobby a peck's annual conference in washington, tom ackerman reports. >> reporter: as in previously reports, netanyahu received a warm welcome before aipac the american israel pab lick affairs committee. one of washington's most powerful pressure groups this, time netanyahu took pains to assure his difference with his president obama over iran should

only on al jazeera america. ♪ ♪ >>> hello again headlines on al jazerra. the u.s. says he's willing to negotiate with president bashar al-assad to end four years of conflict in syria. the u.s. had previously insisted assad had to go before any deal could be made. but now john kerry says the international community is looking at ways to put pressure him to agree to peace talks. >>> the president of vanuatu says cyclone pam has wiped out years of progress. aid agencies say 90% of buildings on the main island have been damaged or destroyed. at least eight people have been declared dead in the pacific island nation. demonstrators across brazil are calling for the resignation of the president, she is facing growing anger over a stalling economy, budget cuts and a deepening scandal at the state oil company pet pro brass. >>> in recent years heavy fighting between the military and armed groups in pakistan's tribal areas has displaced hundreds of thousands of people. over 40,000 families are due to return and monday the first few thousand will be going back to their homes.

coming up right after this bulletin on al jazerra.e a look at these pictures coming to us from italy. this is an amazing rescue of around 200 skiers in the italian doll might. they had to be within wered to safety after getting stranded because a huge teen teen was blown over in a cable and their cable car tab innings rendered inoperable. they were lowered to the cabins from helicopters everybody was rescued without any serious injuries. >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher andy are in the stream. ajunct professors fight for a living wage. how their working conditions could impact the quality of higher education.

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the thank you so much for joining us here on al jazerra. cus on the i guess we could say reappearance, although he sort of comes in and out of the scene of al-sadr how do you read his sort of, you know, statement that he made and how he is now joining the fight against isil publically? >> well, i think that al-sadr is in a very controversial position in this moment. the fight against isil began because on one hand, it remains a very important mobilizing figure, he is especially amongst shia youth. but at the same time, he has a hard time in this moment to con sill 80 its political view which would, as you rightly mentioned also blend iraq national assists and shia ideology with the strong shia sectarian trend which is actually ongoing on the ground with the shia militia. so there is kind of a disconnect in this moment between between the political stand of al-sadr which still pushy think strongly for a end reconciliation among the communities of iraq. and on the other hand the minister branch of his movement, which instead is strongly yet ha

al jazerra washington. >>> 10s of thousands of people have rallied in moscow.t was originally planned as an opposition show of strength against the kremlin turned in to a memorial march for murdered opposition leader boris. rory challands reports. >> reporter: he hoped sunday's rally would be a reenergizing of russia's dispurchase it'sed opposition movement. certainly the crowd was vast. bigger than any anti-kremlin march for years. but he was not here to see it. and his murder arguably is the main reason so many people came. >> translator: we came to protest because they killed a man. a man who was telling the truth. we think the authority options actions are a travesty of justice a man white sox killed for telling the truth. >> translator: i came because boris was killed and not only because of that, because we need to fight. we cannot live like this. i look around and i want to shout. people i love you. >> reporter: boris' face was everywhere. the bullets that killed him said this banner, were meant for all of us. but also present were thousands of russian f

. >>> hello, this is al jazerra. we are live in doha. also ahead in the next 30 minutes, chancing underway in nigeria's presidential election after days of violence and technical problems. >>> booby traps and bombs hamper iraq's army as it tries to recapture the city of tikrit from isil. also ahead. >> reporter: i am daniel lack in canada's yukon territory. in people here are living off the grid no. water, no electricity and unique ways of keeping winter's cold at bay. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, saudi arabia's military says it's gaining ground in the battle against houthi fighters in yemen. leading a coalition that's bombing the shia group's positions from the air for a fifth day. some of the latest air strikes have hit the houthi's main strong hold of is due in of is in north and in the capital. the houthis are believed to be marching towards aden in the south where they are reportedly fighting forces loyal to yep end's president mansour hadi. let's take a closer look at where and what the latest strikes have hit in sanaa war planes targeted fighte

al jazerra.e political analyst spoke to us about the impact of the air strikes. >> they have been doing a lot of damage, you have to remember there are more than seven bases in sanaa alone, they are the strong base that his have most of the equipment that the houthi says and the forces have in the town. so they have been bombarding it. prince at one air bays they weren't satisfied with just bomb bombarding the air fields, they targeted the planes. even after striking the air airports, they targeted it for four nights and yesterday they destroyed eight fighters jets that we have, so far it's been quite effective. you have to remember the houthis houthis. [ inaudible ] if they call for dialogue it, will be only to buy time. that is why even though they offer a truce coffered to go back to the negotiation tables two days arc the air be arab coalition ignored it. >>> diplomats are working to reach an agreement. iran's foreign minister and six world pows verse been meeting in switzerland, james bay is

mike hannah, al jazerra, tel aviv. >>> well, as mike mentioned the joint list of israeli-palestinian will be the third largest political force. physicianphysician reason looks at the immaterial play raises of that you think precedented development. >> reporter: in a country where palestinians only make up a fifth of israel's population and say they are discrit named against, the joint list is now the third largest party in israel. it's an alliance of the arab political party that his ran under one ticket and says it wants to change the rulings of the game in. it's believed in isaac herzog is chosen to form a coalition government he would have to approach the joints list to participate. >> herzog will call is, we will sit altogether before parties joining the joint list discuss it in a democratic way and decide to govern what is the best for our community for our society and for changing the reality and combating rateism. >> reporter: the party says it will prevent israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu from forming another right wing government. but that does not necessarily mean

al jazerra kuala lumpur. >>> that's it for this edition of al jazerra america's international hour. >k you for watching. "america tonight" is next. i'll see you again in one hour. are. >> >>> on "america tonight" - thursday's funeral brings to a final close the history of a legendary and notorious figure. >> it's incredible the fact that somebody could be killed in battle 525 years ago, thrown away buried somewhere and then all these years later the body is discovered in a car park. >>> also tonight... >> what happens to a neighbourhood when you close

charlie angela, al jazerra. >>> syria's president says he's open to dialogue with the united states bashar al-assad made the comments in a television interview with u.s. broadcaster cbs. but said there must be no pressuring of syria's sovereignty. >> at principle in syria we could say that every dialogue is a positive thing. and we are going to be open with any dialogue with anyone including the united states regarding anything based on mutual respect. >> the united nations has more than doubled its estimates of syrians living in ba sieged areas, the new number is close to 440,000 people. >>> i three-day lockdown aimed at stopping ebola has come in to force in sierra leone the president told everyone to stay in doors from friday night to sunday morning they will be going door to door to educate people. 10,000 people have been killed in west africa. much more to come on the program program. >> i don't currently know the goals and objectives the offed saudi campaign. >> how much did the u.s. know about saudi intentions in yemen. plus. >> reporter: i am daniel lack in dawson city. home to a m

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello from doha, everyone, this is the world news from al jazerra.onesia's rescue agency is calling off the search for the remaining victims of the air asia crash. >>> also crimea one year off. we report on claims russia is clamping down on anyone who doesn't support it. all that, plus. >> reporter: i am in the southern indian state. coming up i will be taking a look at why indians premier bike brand has become a thumping global successful ♪ ♪ >>> so, benjamin netanyahu will remain the prime minister of is restless. israel. in just the last few minutes he -- here is how it breaks down at the moment. 99% of the votes counted. they show the likud party has 29 seats giving it a narrow lead over the main rival. the center left zionist union party. that isize i go herzog and lippy together. it looks like they will have 24 seats compared to the 29. remember some of the key points here though, benjamin netanyahu has promised not to allow the creation of a palestinian state if he wins full time and that seems to be the case. zionist union itself back aid two

thursday, 10:00 eastern. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back a reminders now of our top stories on al jazerra.me minister benjamin netanyahu has declared the likud party the winner of israel's election. with 99% of the votes counted likud has at least 29 sets, signist union trails with 24 seats, its leader isaac herzog says he's working to put together a coalition. joint list palestinian parties is going to be the third largest four in the knesset. it's an alliance of four parties that ran under one ticket and they want to get 13 seats. the syrian government says it has downed a u.s. drone near the coastal city. the u.s. says a drone did crash in syria but it wasn't clear if it had been shot down. >>> the ukrainian parliament has approved a draft law that will grant special status and limited self rule to rebel-held regions in the east. the self governance for pro-russian rebels was a key part of the peace deal agreed in minutes in february. lawmakers also approved an appeal by president petro poroshenko asking the u.n. to send peace keysers to eastern ukraine, calling the bills a diversion. >

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello from al jazerra's headquarters if doha i am jane dutton. houthis are calling for i a march against the saudi strikes we'll speak to houthi representative for their reaction. also ahead. >> i am in the oil rich namer delta. nigeria ens are voting in lex says soon, how has the fall on ale prices affected ordinary people. >>> is it time to end the centuries old tradition we report for the ferry islands where whale meat is still on the menu. ♪ ♪ >>> we begin with a developing story out of yemen where saudi-led co linc has launched air strikes against the houthi rebels. the saudi operation is backed by coalition of 10 countries including five gulf monarchies and the g.c.c. egypt, pakistan, sudan jordan and morocco. the military action is to support what the coalition calls the legitimate government of yemen led by president hadi. the u.s. says it is coordinating with saudi arabia providing intelligence and logistic the support. saudi arabia says it is completely destroyed houthi air defenses and the houthi-controlled air base near the capital is

jane arraf, al jazerra baghdad. >>> the u.s. barack obama has declared venezuela's government a threat to national security and announced new sanctions for human rights violations. he expressed concern over the venezuelan government's treatment of political opponents. and the white house spokesperson says seven prominent venezuelan officials will not be welcome in the u.s. and their assets may be frozen. al jazerra's roslyn jordan is at the state department for us. first awful, why ban these people and why ban them now? and why does the u.s. consider venezuela a threat to national security? >> reporter: very briefly they say the way they are treating opponents of the president nicholas maduro is simply unacceptable. and that is the underlying reason why the u.s. has declared a national emergency with respect to the venezuelan government. now, why these seven people? the department spokesperson jen sack i toldpsaki a short time ago is that these seven people, namely members of the national military and also the lead prosecutor ha

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, i am jane dutton other stories making the news on al jazerra. >> my speech is not intendedshow any disrespect to president obama. >> washington and israel play down tensions surrounding prime minister benjamin netanyahu's controversial visit to the u.s. >>> moscow prepared for the funeral of russian opposition leaders who have shot dead in the russian capital. >>> plus. >> reporter: eye am in bang to think tie lands looking at the fortunes of thai airways to find out if it can emerge from the clouds of heavy debt to make a soft landing. ♪ ♪ >>> iraqi force say they are making gains against isil i'm senior iranian commander is reportedly helping to direct the iraqi offensive. but the u.s. says it isn't providing air support because it hasn't been requested. around 20,000 soldiers and militia fighters are advancing on the city of tikrit. that's been under the control of isil since june, jane arraf is in baghdad and joins from there now, where they say they are making gains what do they mean? >> reporter: they mean that they are making progress in the three front in which they

stay with us here on al jazerra we will have more news for you right at the top of the hour. of course, more rolling coverage on those air strikes in yemen and also the regional implications on those strikes. up next here on al jazerra a letter to my child. >>> this new mark place has many unhappy consumers left in sticker shock. >> told me it was going to are to be a fixed rate. a specific rate. told me it was a two-year contract. >> gretchen and her husband own theo's downtown diner in new milford, con. she says she's quickly found out there was a problem with her new electric supplier. >> it ended up being not a fixed rate. not even starting at the rate that they gave me. and it ended up being a 36-month contract. >> it's not what you were promised? >> no. >> from the very first bill it tells you what they were charging for kilowatt hour. the very first one is 8.13. >> within months she was paying five times the rate she had been promised costing her thousands of dollars, almost brunt bankrupting her business. >> did you feel like this company was like -- >> ripping me off

hi everyone think this is al jazerra america, i am john siegenthaler. >>> gulf crisis. a are saudi-led coalition strikes targets in yemen. the blooming ground war and fears of new openings for isis and al qaeda. >>> deliberate act. french prosecutors suspect the germanwings copilot crash odd purpose. >> translator: what can be interpreted as a club lit@attempt to crash the plane. >> killing everyone on board. access denied. women woefully related in silicon valley. why many say tech's boys club culture is to blame. plus race and roles. the real picture on diversity in hollywood. ♪ ♪ >>> the war in yemen matters for america and for the world and what is unfolding there now is already having an impact for beyond its borders, we see it in oil prices, we zoo he it with the coalition led by saudi arabia. hawpe wering air strikes on the rebels who have seized power. some are worried about the possibility of a larger regional conflict. we'll get to all of no is issues in a moment. but first day two of the military assault. for the second night saudi arabia crane jets bombed hou

. >>> good evening, i am antonia mora, this is al jazerra america. tonight saudi arabia and its gulf allies is launch ago offense enough yemen and the u.s. is lending sport. mike viqueira joins us now from washington. >> miming, how much of a role do we know the u.s. is playing? >> reporter: well, there is late-breaking news on that front. it's certainly a dramatic escalation and a volatile part of the world. and though, antonio the u.s. isn't joining in these strikes strikes that are led by saudi arabia and 10 other gulf nations, the united states is lending its full support. the sound of bombs filling the night skies over the yemeni capital of sanaa that evening. the announced attacks coming a few hours earlier in the washington. the message delivered by is saudi arabia's ambassador said the use of the force was a last resort but a necessary one. >> the objective is to defend the legitimate government of president hadi from the take over attempts by the houthi militias in yemen. >> reporter: just days after a bloody attack on two separate mosques i

>>> hi, everyone, this is al jazerra america, i am john seager thoughter. >>> the reaction, st. louis county and missouri state police take over security in ferguson after two officers are shot. tracking technology, police keeping tabs on your cell phone. the lawsuit over privacy in california. floods and fraud. while fema says it could reopen and review every insurance claim from super storm sandy. plus deep mist. aliens, meet ors, why did these enormous craters suddenly appear appear? ♪ ♪ >>> after week of relative calm, violence returns to ferguson, missouri. a peaceful protest outside the police station was shattered by gunshots. authorities called it an ambush. two officers shot. both released from the hospital today. tonight the search intensifies for the suspects. at the same time, a city reeling from anger anguish and unrest is facing more turmoil. attorney general eric holder did not minutes words when he talked about the shooting today. he called it disgusting and a courtly a action. >> what happened last night was a pure ambush. this was not someone trying to bring he

. >> reporter: andy gallagher, al jazerra, big pine key florida. >>> now for the viewers joining us in the united states "america tonight" is up next. and whenever you are there is lots more on our website. aljazerra.com. get the latest on all of the stories we are covering there, plenty of news, analysis and perspective. >> on an "america tonight" special report: drugging america. >> marv and linda lost their son jason last august. >> i never thought he was going to die. >> the tomah va told them his death was caused by an aneurysm. >> despite the va's most serious warning, they found the nursing home residents with dementia received antiscottics. >> daddy, come on wake up. >> is not waking up. i'm like what the heck happened to my father. what happened, why is he not waking up. >> thanks for joining us for a special report drugging america. tonight we focus on two kinds of patients. veterans and the elderly, who are especially vulnerable to the practice of bad medicine. those of us who have had to parent our parents, fear that they will live out their final days in a drug stupor. wha

al jazerra kuala lumpur. >>> that's it for this edition of al jazerra america's international hour. >> thank you for watching. "america tonight" is next. i'll see you again in one hour. are. >> >>> on "america tonight" - thursday's funeral brings to a final close the history of a legendary and notorious figure. >> it's incredible the fact that somebody could be killed in battle 525 years ago, thrown away buried somewhere and then all these years later the body is discovered in a car park. >>> also tonight... >> what happens to a neighbourhood when you close its schools? >> you kill the children. >> the mayor's administration closed dozens of schools. the largest mass school closure history. many residents rallied around this man. >> they are looking for a mayor that sits at a table and will listen to people. >> good evening, everyone, thanks for joining us. i'm adam may sitting in for joie chen. we begin with the fight for chicago, where the former right-hand man is in a fight for his life. rob emanuel has been forced into a run-off election by an unlikely contender. a man that ran hi

jonathan betz, al jazerra miami. >>> don't forget there is always a lot more on the al jazerra website aljazerra.com. the first major candidate to formally declare his candidate for president, is also a major skeptic of climate change. we'll see how the political debate . you'll see a dallas mom who sought hem for her messagely ill son, only to see him killed by police. >>> some comes helping them to make the split second decisions that could make the difference between life and death. i'm david schuster in for ali velshi, and this is "real money." next year's presidential race got off to a really early start today. senator ted cruz took advantage of his early timing to urge students to put their faith in him and help him win the republican nomination. >> i believe in you. i believe in the power of millions of courageous conservatives rising up to reignite the promise of america. and that is why today, i am announcing that i'm running for president of the united states. [cheering and applause] >> ted cruz is a meteoric figure whose rise has been fueled largely by controversy. he ran in

east at 0930 gmt on al jazerra. all the news all the time of course on our website al aljazerra.com. >> day. >> man shot, woman shot, child shot - accidentally shot >>> 16 months in the new york blog, jennifer documented every shooting in america - or at reported. >> people shoot each other over the donest things >>> a -- dumbest things >>> a secret from her past kept her going. >> it was here my father took his first life >>> 17 at the time, she was 7 months pregnant when she left her home in guatemala, to travel to the united states. here he was sent here, to a country where they are entitled by law to a public education, that is creating controversy. >> as an american taxpayer, ask yourself - why do you want to pay for this >>> thank you for joining us. i'm joie chen. those that oppose the president's immigration reforms, lost the round but are not letting up on the fight. they didn't force a shutdown on the homeland security department, but capitol hill is building to a new standoff over tens of thousands of una

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divya, al jazerra, hong kong. >>> now i know you won't forget but here is the website again aljazerra.com. >>> flashpoint ferguson, ground zero, tensions between the african-american and the police station, who is right, who is wrong, it's in the eyes of the beholder, from the police risking their lives on the job. >> every encounter i have with everyone is a weapon, losing my weapon means losing my life. >> to the black men's on the street fearing their lives are at risk. >> they have been killing us and our kids. >> psychological testing revealing a perspective that could be yours. >> my unconscious brain sees white people safer and black threatening. i'm ali velshi, a special report finishes now. . >> that officer took a hard hit. >> the officer has a right to go home to his family as anyone else. >>> pure ambush, that's how told rer described the scene you saw from ferguson after two police men were shot during a demonstration outside the ferguson police department. that followed the resignation of the press chief after the department of justice report about racism in the department h

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these are the stories making the news on al jazerra.cow prepares for the funeral of russian opposition liter boris nemtsov he was shot dead to the russian capital. >>> my speech is not intend today show any disrespect to president obama. >> washington and israel play down tensions surrounding prime minister benjamin netanyahu controversial visit to the u.s., plus. >> reporter: i am

veronica pedros, a al jazerra bangkok. >>> that story and so much more canning found on our website we are leading with the funeral taking place in moscow of the murdered opposition leader. the website address aljazerra.com. >>> this is tech no . this is a show about science by scientists. tonight, techno journeys into the jungle. this is one of the iconic animals of costa row icarica. >> how extensive is the damage? we are going to find out. >> we're going to walk every trail, stream, or swamp we come across to see what's out there. >> i'm phil torres. i'm an entimologist. >> ready? >> yes. >> i'll share it with a biologist. that's our team. now let's do some science. >>> hey, guys, welcome to techknow. you guys know, i've spent a lot of in the jungles. i do my research in the tropics and usually i'm looking at spiders and butterflies. but this time i went down to costa rica to look at something different. we know there are a lot of scientific issues out there protecting our rain forest is one of them certainly but maybe it's not quite high enough on the list. because we're realizing

rob mathson, al-jazerra. >>> the european union has called the killing of russian opt vision boris nemtsovthe sglu wants an investigation into his death. he was shots outside the kremlin. one of the founders. donetsk peace's republic has told access the conflict on the country is on a knife edge. he blames ukrainian forces for breaking the cease-fire but ukraine is pointing the finger at rebels. john hendren reports from donetsk. >> reporter: as daily bullets and mortars break the silence of a fragile cease-fire both say they are bracing for an offensive that could come at any time. the ukrainian side has not withdrawn heavy weapons and now we are balancing on the razor's edge of a new military conflict. >> the head of the separatistly parliament says ukrainian troops would likely be to blame for provoke agnew onslaught. >> in this conflict it is ukraine that is pullculpable. any fire toward residential areas of donetsk would lead the situation to explode in an instance. >>> do you have reason to believe that that might happen? >> yes. certainly. it we have had many civilian casualties cas