aljazeera, washington. >> looking at the important role that the u.s. virgin islands could have in the nominating process, coming up at 7:30 eastern. >>> scrapped plans for a multibillion-dollar merger with aler jen. the u.s. treasure plans to crack down on the so-called tax inversions, moving u.s. companies overseas on paper in order to pay lower taxes. >> the collapse of two corporations. pfizer, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, and maker of such well-known drugs as xanax and viagra, announced a $150 billion merger with allergen, who makes bo botox. fies senior based in new york, and aler began is based in ireland. the merger to ireland, the tax rate would be stimed at 12%. that would have meant that pfizer avoided paying billions of dollars in corporate taxes, and now with the u.s. treasury department rules, pfizer will be staying here in new york, and that's a victory for those who are fighting against corporate tax loopholes. on monday, barack obama called out corporations on their sometimes murky maneuvers. >> i'm very pleased

hello, i'm barbara serra, and you're watching aljazeera live from london. also coming up on the program, world leaders discuss how to keep the world safe from attacks with nuclear weapons. an israeli soldier accused of unlawfully killing a palestinian is moved from detention. and from his mother's burial site. thank you for joining us. days before implement, the ups and human rights groups have strongly criticized refugeesing there but greece. that was a condition of a deal agreed between ankora and the eu last month. they are concerned about the possibility of refugees where their applications are being processed. and it said that it will not support detention centers. and it will stop moving refugees from greek beaches to facilities. illegally returning thousands of refugees to their war-torn homeland. highlighting the dangerouses that the refugees might face if they're deported from greece back to the new deal. at least ten people were injured overnight with clashes with migrants inside of a holding center. police said that two people were stabbed in the

>> this is aljazeera america, live from new york city. i'm richelle carey. tony harris has the night off. it is election night in wisconsin. how the outcomes could shakeup the race for president. >>> fall out for the panama papers. the prime minister of iceland is forced to resign. legalizing it, the only colorado town that just said no to recreational marijuana is reconsidering. >>> plus, charged up and ready to go, auto racing like you've never seen before. the polls are open for two more hours in wisconsin, the only primary on this tuesday, but it's a big one. ted cruz and bernie sanders are leading in the polls, and the winds could provide them with more momentum in the race for president. from milwaukee with the very latest, mike, there are 42 republican delegates up for grabs tonight. and how crucial is this for ted cruz? >> we don't know where ted cruz will be in milwaukee, good evening, richelle, it's important for ted cruz because what he's trying to do in the only states up for grabs is trying to put himself further on the map. and trying to disman

this is aljazeera america, live from new york city. i'm richelle carey. we're following new developments out of north korea for you right now. a top north korean envoy told reuters that north korea is pursuing a nuclear ballistic program. there's a state of semi-war on the korean peninsula. south korea said just this morning, the north fired another ballistic missile into its waters. this all comes as president obama is at his fourth and final nuclear security summit in washington. thousands of leaders are gathered there today. thursday night, the leaders vowed to ramp up pressure. live for us in washington outside of the summit, jailly, we have heard threats from north korea before. and what's different now? >> well, not a whole lot, concept the level of bellicose rhetoric continues to escalate, as well as north korea's actions. it's a source of real concern in washington, and something that consumed much of president obama's day yesterday as he met with the leaders of south korea and japan, to talk about coordinated action, and separately with the prime

hello, i'm barbara serra, and you're watching aljazeera live from london. also coming up on the program, world leaders discuss how to keep the world safe from attacks with nuclear weapons. an israeli soldier accused of unlawfully killing a palestinian is moved from

. >> this is aljazeera america, live from new york city, i'm tony harris. a question of qualifications, bernie sanders and hillary clinton argue over who is ready to be president. the man in the hat. belgium prosecutors release new video of one of the suspected attacks. and the indicted mayor of a texas town has a plan, and inside of the pentagon, our northbound security correspondent takes us inside of the military headquarters. >> so after months ago of playing nice, the race for the democratic nomination is feeling nasty. hillary clinton seems to be feeling the heat from a surging bernie sanders, so she's going on the offensive. the war of words comes after the war in new york, sander's birthplace, and clinton easy adopted home. >> reporter: outside of the state, hillary clinton threw a brush back pitch at bernie sanders afteret democratic rival said that she's not qualified to be president. >> i don't know why he's saying that, but i would take bernie sanders over donald trump or ted cruz any time. so let's keep our eye on what's really at stake in this

all weeklong, aljazeera america is showcasing a selection of your stories. some of the most important issues that we covered on this channel for you, and that includes a subjective devoted hundreds of hours top understanding, both in my professional and personal life. homelessness in america. here in new york, i see the struggles of the homeless while doing volunteer outreach with new york city's chronically homeless every week. there are over half a million homeless americans. nearly a quarter are children under the age of 18. and then there's this. nearly one in a dozen homeless are veterans. that's why president obama set a goal top end homelessness among veterans. that has not happened. but the official estimate of homeless veterans is down by one-third since 2010. still homeless vets face serious challenges, including a bureaucracy at the department of affairs that is hard to document. we went to homeless vets trying to help them. >> i'm usually up between 4:30 and 5:00 in the morning, and when i wake up, i usually have a cigarette and cup of coffee. >>

. >> thank you very much for joining us on aljazeera america. >>> the collapse of a highway overpass in india caught on camera. at least 21 people killed when the overpass collapsed in calcutta. the rescue effort goes on tonight to find people trapped under the rubble. the overpass had been under construction for five years. construction collapses are common in india where regulation are often poorly enforced. >>> greece has begun moving ref series from the port to other parts of the country but thousands remain stranded at a camp and separated from their families. zeina hodor has more. >> day 33 and waiting, living in the open, just a few hundred meters from a border that is separating them from their families. he is from the syrian city of comisli. he was on his way to germany when the balkan route closed. >> we made this journey because we thought we could reach germany. we sold everything we owned. they can't do this to us. >> his sister hasn't seen her husband and four children for six months. lila was left behind when turkish police arrested here before she managed to get on th

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here's aljazeera's mohamed. >> a significant vance against isil in syria. government forces backed by russian air power have recaptured the ancient city of palmyra from isil after days of intense fighting. following a large stale operations, you're units operating in the countryside, backed by syrian and russian air forces, successfully in the city of pal mire a they had came over the ridges and killed large numbers of isil terrorists and destroyed bunkers. >> reporter: isil took over palmyra, also a world heritage site last may, and they began staging mass executions. known as the bride of the desert, palmyra used to have tens of thousands of terrorists a year before the conflict began. but the city is not known for its ruins. the prison complex, for decades, it was one of syria's most feared detention centers. thousands of government proponents were tortured there. shortly after taking over the city, isil took over the jail, destroying a symbol of control. it's location makes it important for the syrian armed forces and their allies. while russia recently

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here's aljazeera's mohamed. >> a significant vance against isil in syria. government forces backed by russian air power have recaptured the ancient city of palmyra from isil after days of intense fighting. following a large stale operations, you're units operating in the countryside, backed by syrian and russian air forces, successfully in the city of pal mire a they had came over the ridges and killed large numbers of isil terrorists and destroyed bunkers. >> reporter: isil took over palmyra, also a world heritage site last may, and they began staging mass executions. known as the bride of the desert, palmyra used to have tens of thousands of terrorists a year before the conflict began. but the city is not known for its ruins. the prison complex, for decades, it was one of syria's most feared detention centers. thousands of government proponents were tortured there. shortly after taking over the city, isil took over the jail, destroying a symbol of control. it's location makes it important for the syrian armed forces and their allies. while russia recently

. >> this is aljazeera america, live from new york, i'm erica pitzi. tony harris has the night off. convention, ted cruz's victory in wisconsin, and the possibility more likely. >>> and amulet'sy million dollars merger terminated. >>> helping people with heroin addictions, there could being be a new treatment option. and the rebirth of vinyl.

. >> this is aljazeera america, live from new york city, i'm tony harris. a question of qualifications, bernie sanders and hillary clinton argue over who is ready to be president. the man in the hat. belgium prosecutors release new video of one of the suspected attacks. and the indicted mayor of a texas town has a plan, and inside of the pentagon, our northbound security correspondent takes us inside of the military

all weeklong, aljazeera america is showcasing a selection of your stories. some of the most important issues that we covered on this channel for you, and that includes a subjective dete

and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >>> philadelphia offers a vivid example of stark and stunning decline of the middle class in major american cities, but interestingly philly's black middle class has grown dramatically since the 1970s. that's a good thing. even so, many in philadelphia's black middle class don't feel like they're on equal financial footing with their white counterparts. lower median income and fewer resources have forced some black communities in philadelphia to get resourceful, and you can see this happening in an area called windfield. it's a largely black middle class neighborhood in west philadelphia. how the community has kept itself together over the last 40 years as nearby middle class areas hollowed out. [ singing ] it's sunday morning at pin memorial church in the winnfield neighborhood of west philadelphia. [ singing ] >> frances has been going to this church for decades. she mo

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and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >> this is one of the most important sites in the century. >> this linked the mafia and the church. >> why do you think you didn't get the medal of honor? >> i can't allow you not to go into that because that is your job. >> we gonna bring this city back one note at a time. >> proudest moment in my life. >> hello back, welcome to the news hour. belgium police investigating the brussels attacks that have arrested five people. including the paris attack suspect mohammed abrini. the results from the presidential election in the africa nation of djibouti are imminent. the long-serving leader ismael omar guelleh is seeking a fourth term is and is expected to win. >>> refugees and migrants have been sent back to turkey under an e.u. deal with ankara. pakistani hydrants have arrived after leaving the greek island of lesbos on friday. they have now boarded buses to process center

and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations.o you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >> imran khan has the story. >> reporter: in recent years going to the cinema has become more popular across pakistan. four years ago, there were only 12 screens in lahore. now, there are 32 here one of the reasons for the expansion is pakistan allowing baliwood films to be screened. the director of paf cinema says the popularity of baliwood means better films. >> there is a need for these films if you want to save the pakistani industry. a groo has ask the high court to ban indian films. >> the government says the pakistani cinema is growing but only in middle class areas. they don't watch cinema. they watch foreign films. because of baliwood, we could make new films. that's why we want them banned. >> in pakistan, the studios and cinema houses are often owned by the same company that used the money from tickets to fund new films. >> if pakistan continues its trend toward