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the heavily fortified green zone of baghdad. according to the prime minister's office, drones carrying explosives were used in the attack, caught him, he was unharmed and spoke to the nation shortly after a month or 2. all of those who were worried, my residence was targeted in a cowardly attack. thanks to god and his grace, all of those working with me and i are doing well international condemnation. the attack was swift, the u. s. issued a statement of relief that the p. m. was unhurt and called it an apparent act of terrorism. aaron's top security official, allie sham, honie condemned the attack, calling it a new sedition. rhonda slim is from the middle east institute. she says, call me as long had issues with paramilitary groups, backed by ron. it had lots of resources and they have manpower. they have what been re, they had lots of financially sofas, resources. after all, you know, billions of dollars are allocated every year in the iraqi, a budget for the shabby which is the umbrella. what a lot of these militias, in addit

we're getting reports of done font and explosions in baghdad. green zone, mahmud otherwise joins me now on the phone, mahmud, what more do we know? well, the initial reports suggest it's joan laid in with explosives to the residence of the prime minister, most of called to me. we heard gunfire full of bite sirens in the green zone in the very sensitive area that has the headquarters of the international diplomatic missions alongside the residents of high profile personalities, including company and government offices. and this incident follows the upheaval of the co, just around the green zone following the legislative election, visits the controversy over their isms that was raised by the political parties lost in the election. we know that a few political leaders, including those, encouraging the protesters to storm into the green zone over the past weeks. they stated, they stated that company himself is responsible for what they call fraud for what they call vote rigging. this follows bit violence on friday between the protectors and security forces tha

prime minister has survived an assassination attempt. gunfire and explosions have been heard in baghdad. green zone, the military says, must suffer our car them. his house was targeted by a rocket, but he escaped unhurt. thousands of activists around the world rallied. and what they're calling a global day of action protests is a demand and governments and big business do more to limit global warming at the cop 26 summit and glasgow. demonstrators have expressed disappointment over the pledges made the number of people killed after a fuel tanker exploded in sierra leone is now at least 99. a blast happened when the tanker collided with another vehicle at a busy junction, the capital, freetown, pro democracy activists in sudan have rejected and internationally mediated plan to return to a power sharing agreement with the military. instead of called for 2 days of civil disobedience, general abdel father albert hon, is under increasing global pressure to restore the civilian lead government after leading the takeover. a u. s. federal appeals court has halted the biden administration's cove at 19 vacci

but he is unarmed and in good health gunfire and an explosion were heard and baghdad green zone. it's unclear who is behind the attack. let's go live now to muffled abdullah head, who is in baghdad. my mode, what more to be? no. well, kim, security prisons is tightened in and around the green zone that's following the assassination attempt. according to the government. the targeted, the residence of a prime minister must have called me he himself called the meat just tweeted saying that he survived the attack and calling people for car. he's not accusing a certain organization, but he said that he blamed it on what he called, in his words, the treacherous, the treachery, or the or the mrs of the treachery. now, we know that that is linked to friday's violence between the protectors who are rejecting the election results and the security forces. in fact, they blame them himself for cracking down on the protectors. that resulted in a number of death is an injuries on friday. but on the other hand, that a couple of political readers that are opposing the results that are opposing cal

as a he knows and currently attacked arm drones targeted most a phone call me residence in baghdad. green zone in the early hours of sunday, he's appealing for calm under strain to all security forces. investigate with i've had, has this update from baghdad. the focus now is to know to try to collect evidence, to get to know where the jones were launch it from. now, the spokesman of the prime minister, most of our company also announced that that 3 jones were used in the attack. 2 of them were shut down by anti craft weapons and following that attack. a lot of the statements condemning the attack and expressing sympathy with prime minister must have called me from local, regional, and international institution. thousands of people have rallied. and if you o p. s. capital in support of government forces battling a rebel advance. it's brian rebels have captured strategic towns along the highway to the capital and threatened to move in on the use of libya's electoral commission says it will open candidate nominations for presidential and parliamentary elections on monday. according to a un back p

a number of grows up loaded with explosives struck the residential palace, which is inside baghdad, green zone and a feast. even security guards were injured in that attack. nuclear following that, the prime minister took to his feet in which he urged with strain and calm. he then appeared on state television in which he reassured that iraqi population. cowardly rockets. android attacks don't build homelands and don't build a future. we work towards building a countries to respect to the state of its institutions and building a better future for all iraqis. we call again for carbon constructive dialogue for iraq and the feature of iraq. as of yet no one has came responsibility for the attempted assassination. we have heard from heavily armed leaders who are affiliated with iran backed militias, and they have been protesting. the results of the general parliamentary election was held on the 10th of last month in which they had a very push showing. this supporters have taken to the states to demonstrate in this past friday. those demonstrations turned violent where the protested started pelting

stifled, and she went res, we're comprehensively repressed. police and iraq closed entrances to baghdad, green zone, after fighting between security forces and demonstrators intensified that protesting against the results of last month's parliamentary election. they said the vote was raked. security forces had fired in the air and use tag asked to try and disperse the crowns, or the 100 people have been injured. up out of them i had, has more from back to as the situation remains tense, near the dad's green zone. after friday's clashes between the protesters and security forces, now these protest her as well supporters of the political parties that last in that it is live in action. say that friday was the last day for peaceful protests. they say that they're going to escalate because their part is lost and they're in the election. what they say that they're going to escalate until and unless the election commission conducts a manual recount of all the votes. on the other hand, they let the election commission says that it has conducted a manual recount of 25 percent of the votes and the results ar

come fi on an explosion were heard in baghdad. green zone. exactly. you a sharpie marker to all of those who were worried, my residence was targeted in a cowardly attack. thanks to god and his grace. all of those working with me and i are doing well. i would like to inform you that our heroic and courageous armed forces a working non stop for the stability and security of the country. these cowardly rockets and these cowardly drones do not help in building nations, nor can they be part of any future. we a cane on building our de nation with respect to the state it's institutions and also establishing a bright future for all iraqis. i call upon every one for calm and constructive dialogue for the sake of iraq and the future of iraq man aid. otherwise, he'd has more fun by that. a drone loaded with explosives attacked their incidents of a prime minister was called me in the green zone in, but he tweeted that he is unharmed and he is blaming what he calls in his words, the missiles of treachery. this is very linked to the what is going going around the g

just hours after surviving a drone attack at his residence inside baghdad. green zone with rebel forces advancing from the north to supporters of ethiopia, prime minister rally across the country. and nicaraguans go to the polls as president daniel take out runs for a 4th consecutive term, virtually unopposed. ah, the thank you for joining us in an exclusive interview with al jazeera sedans, military leader says he will not be part of any future government at the fact that al bowden says he's committed the handing power to a civilian leadership. he led last month's military takeover. after dissolving the transitional government, the general denied that the army was responsible for the deaths of protest her is and promised a peaceful handover after elections in 2023 aladdin. or it is our pledge, a pledge we made to ourselves, the sudanese people and the international community that we are committed to completing the democratic transition, holding elections on time, and committed to not stopping any political activity as long as it is peaceful and within the bounds of th

assassination attempt unscathed, according to officials, mustafah al cadina's residence in the baghdad green zone was targeted by drones laden with explosives is not clear who was behind the attack. the iraqi capital has been rocked by deadly protests and recent weeks following the parliamentary elections. demonstrations, demonstrators have denounced the pole as fraudulent after pro iranian parties lost some of their parliamentary power. earlier we discussed the situation with augment rush, rusty, former policy advisor to the iraqi parliament about god. the mean action dad's become dramatic in the rocky politics is the demonstrations that happened on october of 2019. it was a way to divert the political process in iraq because it will it end up with what will happen now with the results of disconnection. first, low turnout, which means that the rock is desperate from this bold to go process dot build up by the americas. the 2nd is that inside the shia camp, there are a real struggle, a real conflict between all the shall blocks, especially the 2 arms of the sub list and the others, the protein ye

minister as a hideous and cowardly attack. arm drones targeted was called the main residence on baghdad. green zone in the early hours of sunday, thousands of people have rallied any c o capital in the government forces battling a rebel advance. the ryan rebels have captured strategic towns along the highway to the capital and threatened to move in on top of all. libya's electoral commission says it would open registration on monday for candidates in presidential and parliamentary elections. the vote is scheduled to take place on december 24th, according to an un back one. more now on our top story and the attack on the rocky prime minister as residents. let's bring in say, doing a teen any who's a middle east analyst focus on iraq. he's joining us here from doha. thanks for your time with us on the news. our officials are saying investigation is still ongoing. what do you think was behind it? in fact, will we ever know it is very clear that the protestors or the attackers behind this are the followers of the same political parties and part of military groups that are associated with the federal al

an emergency security meeting hours after surviving a drone attack at his residence inside baghdad. green zone with rebel forces advancing from the north, supporters of ethiopia, prime minister rally across the country. and then they can have ones go to the polls as president van yellow tag that runs for a force consecutive term, virtually unopposed and on pieces limiting doha with all your sport, liverpool suffer, their 1st loss in 7 months backs for 7 winds. the mexico city grown pre and in tennis world number one, know that jacob, which becomes the ultimate monster following victory in paris. ah. in an exclusive interview with al jazeera sedans, military leader says he will not be part of any future government at the fact that a good and says he's committed the handing power to a civilian leadership. he led last month's military takeover. after dissolving the transitional government, the general denied that the army was responsible for the deaths of protest her ass and promised a peaceful handover after elections in 2023. nor allowed them, or it is our pledge a pledge we made to ourselves,

me in baghdad's green zone, which is heavily guarded.ecurity team were injured in this attack. neighbors reported hearing the sound of an explosion followed by gunfire. the attack marks an increase in violence following last month's parliamentary election. ukraine's government has filed espionage and attempted state overthrow charges against five hackers in a group allegedly died to russia. ukraine's security service says the group known as armageddon, is responsible for about 5000 cyber attacks against their state agencies since 2014. authorities say they intercepted and recorded conversations to group members alleged to be russian federal security service agents working in crimea the extent of security damage claim by ukraine is not yet known. more than 100,000. amazon drivers are about to receive tips they never received following a settlement between the company and the federal government. the federal trade commission will issue cheques to about 140,000 amazon drivers tolling about $61 million, the ftc says the online retailer illega

number of thrones that were made and with explosives struck his residential palette, which is in baghdad. green zone and they were at least 7 security guards who are reported to be injured. immediately afterwards, the prime minister took to his put an account in which he urged for com and was sprained. and subsequent to that, he appeared on state television urging all iraqis to remain calm and saying that he was fine. cowardly rockets, android attacks don't build homelands, don't build a future. we work towards building a countries to respecting the states in its institutions and building a better future for all iraqis. so we call again for carbon constructive dialogue for iraq and the feature of iraq. o, as yet, no one has taken responsibility for this and aged assassination attempt. what we have heard, however, is that there has been reaction from the international community, particularly dating back to those deadly protests that we saw over the last week. now this relates to the parliamentary elections held on the 10th of october last month and funding the result of those elections in which you h

convened an extraordinary cabinet meeting following the botched hit job at his residence in baghdad's green zoneo claim for responsibility which reportedly had two drones. >>> a top african union representative traveled to the capitol of ethiopia's tigre region looking for a way to resolve the conflict between the central government and rebel alliance. meantime, this was the scene where thousands rallied and supported the government and against rebel groups and what they're calling foreign interference. cnn's david mckenzie joins us live from johannesburg, south africa. david, dozens of south government protestors rejecting things where it stands and what are you learning about efforts and a solution for this? >> reporter: efforts to try and calm the situation which looked like it could descend in a full blown civil war, that is the main thrust, the main intense thrust by the international community over the weekend and into today. you have an ongoing meeting of the peace and security council of the african union which is, of course, based here. they are a representative to the horn of africa. t

mustafa al kadhimi survived a drone strike in baghdad's green zone in what the state department callsn apparent act of terrorism. we're tracking events from neighboring turkey. what can you tell us about what happened and who might be behind it? >> kim, right now the iraqi government, senior iraqi officials are choosing their words very carefully when condemning this attack. no one is really pointing the finger at anyone. although suspicion here falls on iranian-backed militia groups in the country. but we have not heard anyone just yet blame them for this attack that we understand iraqi officials are currently investigating. this happened overnight early hours sunday where the residents of the iraqi prime minister in the heavily fortified green zone, where you have several embassies, including the u.s. embassy and the headquarters of the iraqi government, the residence was targeted according to the interior ministry by three droenes. one drone hit the residence of the prime minister and as we can see from the images that have emerged, extensive damage there, we understand the prime m

correspondent: for more than a month, they have been occupying the areas near baghdad's green zone.rters of the pro-iranian political parties. the majority of them are members of the mobilization forces, the military wings of the political parties. security forces funded by three british leading to this area, anymore people enjoying the protest. they are calling on the electro commission to conduct a recount of all of the votes that only the disputed stations. recently high-profile officials in the country, including the imprisoned prime minister and the head of the supreme judicial council, have called for forming a government based on consensus, to diffuse the tension between the protesters and forces, to end this crisis. the shia cleric and political leader of the separatist movement that has state -- achieved the majority has reacted that idea. he said he is only wanting to form a government to be based on the majority. anchor: a quick reminder to catch up with all the news on our website. there it is on the screen. the address, aljazeera.com. that is aljazeera.com. ♪ anchor: ti

convened an extraordinary cabinet meeting following the botched hit job at his residence in baghdad's green zonear, there's been no claim of responsibility for the attack which reportedly involved two drones armed with explosives. mr. kadami wasn't hurt but several members of his security detail were. a top african union representative has traveled to the capital of ethiopia's tigray region on sunday. former-nigerian president is seeking a way to resolve the conflict between ethiopia's central government and an alliance of rebel groups. an au source telling cnn that the body's peace and security council will hold an emergency meeting on the crisis in the coming hours. >>> as diplomats worked in tigray, this was the scene on sunday in ethiopia's capital. thousands rallying in support of the government. protestors also chanting slogans critical of foreign media, including cnn. accusing them of spreading so-called fake news about the conflict. according to state broadcasters, it was the largest gathering since a state of emergency was declared on tuesday. >>> for our international viewers, world sp

. >>> the iraqi prime minister has survived a drone strike in baghdad's green zone in what the u.s. state department calls an apparent act of terrorism. joining the u.s. in that criticism is its old enemy. it's not clear yet who tried to kill the prime minister, but a powerful iran backed shia militia group is insulting him. a spokesman has denied involvement in the assassination while secretary of state, at the same time say, quote, may god ku curse him. >> we're working to build our homeland by respecting the state and its institutions and establishing a better future for all iraqis. i invite everyone to a calm and constructive dialogue for the sake of iraq and the future of iraq. long live iraq, long live iraq. >> spent a lot of time in iraq. a lot of eyes turning to those iran backed groups whose supporters have been protesting recently but denials from them. what do we know who might benefit from such an attack? >> michael, i think, if you look the iraqi government, iraqi officials are being very cautious not to point the finger right now at these iranian backed militias, perha

we report from a protest camp outside baghdad's embley-fortified green zone.lo, and welcome if you are watching in pbs in the u.s., or around the world. stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. the official deadline for an agreement at cop26 at glasgow has passed, but delegates are working through the night on a third draft of the deal. protesters agree agreements made at the summit will not limit warming to 1.5 degrees, key threshold would avoid the worst effects of climate change. this report from our environment editor. david: world leaders are singled out for failing to keep promises, for allowing the panic -- planet to become dangerously overheated demonstrators -- overheated. demonstrators lay down at the gates of cop26 to ram home lives are being lost because of climate change. calls for action came within the conference walls as welcome activists calling on governments not to water down key points in the agreement, a plea echoed i the most vulnerable nations. >> our safety, the safety of my children and yours hangs

baghdad. the green zone and a feast 7 security guards were injured in that attack. not immediately following that the prime minister took to his feet in which he urged for restrain and con. he then appeared on state television in which he reassured that iraqi population cowardly rockets and try and attack stone, build homelands and don't build a future. we work towards building a country through respect to the states and its institutions and building a better future for all iraqis. we call again for carbon constructive dialogue for iraq and the feature of iraq. as of yet no one has came to sponsibility for the attempted assassination. we haven't heard from heaven armed leaders who are affiliated with iran back militias, and they have been protesting. the results of the general parliamentary election was held on the 10th of last month in which they had a very push showing this supporters have taken to the states to demonstrate. in this past friday, those demonstrations turned violent where the petition started pelting the police walks in stone, and the piece is funde

several killed and fierce clashes with law enforcement. police reacted to crowds storming baghdad, fortified green zone, which is home to government buildings and foreign embassies. investigation into the incident has been launched according to the iraq joint operations command, the exact number of people who lost their lives is yet to be confirmed. you on raise the unrest started with when the iranian backed alpha ta coalition saw its number of seats in parliament cut by almost 2 thirds rochester's reject the election results. a 2014 ruling which ordered russia to pay billions of dollars of compensation to shareholders of a now defunct oil giant has been overturned by a dutch by the dutch supreme court. the case centers around yukos, a company previously owned by a man who was once russia's richest person, ortiz more odd gazda, has the details. russia has welcome the dutch supreme court decision to uphold its appeal against the 2014 you cost ruling. this is, by the way, the biggest ever arbitration case a 100000000000 you cost shareholders wanted, when they sued russia in 2005, they were awarded more

baghdad. the green zone in the early hours of thousands of people have rallied in if you get capital in support or government for says bad lingo, rubble of ground city. ryan rebels have captured strategic towns along the highway through the capital and threatened to move on. the south of libby as alex world commission says it would open candidate nominations for the presidential and parliamentary elections on monday. according to a un back plan, the vote is scheduled to take place on december 24th children under the age of 5 are set to receive polio vaccinations for the 1st time in 3 years. and i've done it's done. that's after the taliban administration launched a 4 day inoculation drive before returning to power. the taliban bar un medics from carrying out door to door campaigns in their territory, accusing them of being spies more than 3000000 children will not receive the vaccine. a series of attacks on civilians and indian administered kashmir as far as the fears of a renewed conflict in the region. authorities have stepped up security to avoid further unrest have nu, metal has more. the d

basically, two armed drones took off from about 12 kilometers to the northeast of baghdad and flew into the green zonelode at the prime minister's residence. now, the green zone, of course, that very famous area of baghdad, highly secure, where there's a lot of foreign embassies, but a lot of iraqi government buildings. one of the things we still don't know is who exactly was behind this. no one is publicly taking credit, but reuters is reporting that iraqi security officials suspect that at least one of the iranian-backed militia groups that are active in iraqi politics right now are behind it. and they're saying that there's some evidence that the drone and the explosives were also of iraqi make. this would kind of fall in line with those tensions i mentioned. you know, there were clashes between pro-iranian protesters outside the zone just a few days ago. this is very much a common theme in iraqi politics right now. but still a lot of details hanging in the air. >> and it looks like very kind of very powerful explosives were used. meanwhile, about 100 people were killed in a tanker explosion in sie

leadership, a drone laden with explosives striking the residence of the prime minister in baghdad's fortified green zoneilitary. he escaped what officials have described as a failed assassination attempt that injured members of his security detail. shortly after that the prime minister appeared calm and composed in a televised address reassuring the nation and calling for restraint. >> narrator: the cowardly missiles and drones do not build our country nor our future and we're looking to rebuild our homeland by respecting the states and institutions and establishing a better future for all iraqis. i invite everyone to a calm and constructive dialogue for the sake of iraq and the future of iraq. long live iraq. long live iraq. >> reporter: no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. iraq says it's investigating. the government vowing to bring those responsible to justice and blaming, quote, criminal armed groups, a determine they have used in the past to describe iran wrap-backed militias. the powerful groups have threatened a u.s. group in the past. the attack comes after weeks of rising tensions

just one location of a couple of locations occupied by dangler protested as near the green zone, the green zone and baghdad. a highly sensitive eddie had that includes international missions, had quoted as of international diplomatic missions. alongside government offices, heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides, in bosnia rising waivers in the center you ever reach and i forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. as jamal shall reports now from the capital. torrential rain and severe weather has caused widespread flooding across several parts of bosnia herzegovina, varying cars, houses, and damaging roads and priscilla cheese. the country is no stranger to clouds and lance lives, but people see the sheer amount of rain that's fallen and the pulse 48 hours has been unexpected. noise have orders for all of a sudden the rain started falling in. within 10 minutes, cars were covered by water, and all of this, the breeze came in in the towns of con, it's on the south of the capital, sorry val. heavy machinery was brought in to clear the streets, but many roads will still need to be repaired before

officials say three explosive-laden drones targeted the prime minister's residence in baghdad's heavily fortified green zone. two shot down by security forces. one reached the building. footage showing the back of an suv blown apart, and severe dmage to the building. seven guards injured. so far, no group claiming responsibility. security forces now on high alert. this attack came just 48 hours after violent clashes in baghdad between government forces and supporters of political parties backed by iran. tonight, president biden condemned the attack, calling it terrorism. saying the u.s. stands firmly with the iraqi government and its people. whit? >> julia, thank you. >>> we're following your money tonight. the soaring price of fuel is already hitting pocketbooks. now the energy secretary is warning it's only going to get worse. here's deirdre bolton. >> reporter: tonight, the new warning that heating bills will soar this winter for millions of americans. >> it will be more expensive this year than last year. >> reporter: energy secretary jennifer granholm pointing to fuel shortages. >> the oil and gas comp

. >> reporter: camped outside baghdad's fortified green zone, these men represent a new test for iraq'sanian parties who suffered a crushing defeat in october's parliamentary vote, losing two-thirds of their seats. even though the u.s., the u.n. and the e.u. praised it as transparent, they claim the election was rigged. >> ( translated ): the outcome is misleading. we had our own observers, who brought us evidence of our success in securing seats. >> reporter: complicating things further? many of the losing parties have armed wings. hassan jassem mahmoud ran as part of a political movement closely linked to an armed group that the u.s. has designated a terrorist organization for targeting american forces-- 2,500 of whom are still stationed in iraq. mahmoud failed to win a seat, and says his supporters are ready to take action. >> ( translated ): if there is no action, and we continue to be penalized by the election commission and these negative results, then there will be a popular movement and these groups here will play their role. >> reporter: mahmoud blames prime minister mustafa al

baghdad. >> they have moved closer to the gate of the green zone in baghdad.re supporters of the pro-iranian political parties lost in the elementary elections. recent anger has been triggered by the announcement recently made by the supreme council of judiciary that the parliamentary elections have no legal standing that means that the electoral commission is moving forward to endorse the initial results of the election. that is not in favor of the true iranian political parties that lost any seat. they say that unless consensus is reached between the rival parliamentary blocks, between the rival political blocks, then they will continue protesting here, blocking roads near the read sound. most of these protesters are voluntary individuals, even in civilian costume. they are members of the popular mobilization forces. they are from the pro-iranian political parties that lost many seat. many say that the only way that they can leave the area is if there parties take part in forming the government, but if that happens, if the iranian political parties that are