has bashar al-assad all but won the war? >> why did federal agents use major weapons to close in on a rancher over grazing fines for the cattle? >> chicago's drop in murder rates does not add up. >> are parents hurting kids by helping with school work? >> i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this". here is more of what is ahead. >> a standoff between federal land managers and hundreds of armed protesters in nevada. >> around 400 head of cattle were released for failing to pay grazing fears. >> the grazing fears are minimal. the battle is who owns the land. >> an escalation in what is arguably the biggest east-west crisis. forces. >> pro-russian acts visits seized several buildings. >> russia denies responsibility. >> the asaad government hands over another bass of weapons. >> another gas attack. >> the war is at a turning point, says bashar al-assad. >> parents believe the more involved they are with children's education, the better their kids will perform. true. >> sometimes failures help you to succeed the next time arou

in a government-controlled neighbour hood a campaign to re-elect bashar al-assad is under way. he has not nominated himself, bashar al-assad said he will if the people want him. that is what people are asking for, that is the message from those that have taken part in rallies. there are people who don't want bashar al-assad as their leader. the war was a consequence of an uprising against his rule. >> translation: who should i vote for? the man that killed many. >> if millions of syrians who left their country and are displaced want to cast their ballot. they are not able to. the government can't hold a ballot in territories outside their control. raising credibility issues. >> reporter: the syrian government said the vote would be different. syrians can only choose to support bashar al-assad, and his father. now parliament approved laws to allow candidates to run for the post. >> not anyone can stand for elections, one of the companies is that they must have lived in syria for the past 10 years. most of bashar al-assad's opponents, even officially tolerated ones are excluded fr

president bashar al-assad's troops made gains around aleppo, and near the border of lebanon. the rebels have been pushing into what was considered bashar al-assad's best-protected strong hold of latakia. there were rumours on social media of mass abbingers against ar -- mass abbingers against armenian christians. >> some of the save kessab ads insinuated that turkey, which has been accused of turkey 100 years ago is aiding syrian rebels in order to commit similar crimes. the accusations are denied by the rebels. they say they coordinated with the red crescent. >> in order to take you to latakia we need to make sure you'll be safe on the road. the last thing we wish is for you to be hit by a tanker. >> 18 people, mostly elderly, have been taken by bus to the board are. the armenians say they've been treated well by the rebels. the sarian poiption -- syrian opposition accused bashar al-assad's government to promote itself as a protector of minorities. save aleppo is a response by activists to draw attention to the fact that they say all syrians are suffering in the war. the lead

troops loyal to bashar al-assad are accused of dropping the gas bomb. the french president francois hollande said there was no proof that the regime has used chlorine weapons. but washington and its partners are investigating claims over poison gas attacks. last august, the steering government was accused of using chemical weapons against civilians in a suburb of damascus. surrender their chemical weapons. they had handed in almost two thirds of its arsenal so far. >> and another important development on syria, the turkish government has confirmed it is now host to -- it is host to now almost 100 -- one million refugees from syria. an anti-jihad he plan will atempt to grab -- to tackle growing number of young people from france heading to syria. womenng french men and continue to make their way to syria every month, to join the militants. french government has drafted a new 20 point plan aimed at stopping them. the top of the list, reinforcing surveillance of online extremists, an entry point for many young people who have become radicalized and gone on

bashar al-assad has not officially said he will stand again but he has made it clear that he intends to do just that. in 2000 bashar al-assad succeeded his father, who had governed since 1971. he was reelected in 2007, taking 98% of the vote. this year parliaments amended the electoral law. under the new syrian constitution approved in 2012 the president can remain in power for two seven-year terms. that means assad in theory could remain in power i 2028. in governor controlled neighbo s election preparations are under way. people are asking for at least that is the message from those who take part in rallies held by government supporters. but there are those who do not want assad as their leader. the war is a consequence of an up rising against his rule. >> who should i vote for, a man who killed many people? >> many left their country or are internally displaced won't be able to cast their ballot. >> reporter: the syrian government said the vote will be different. over the past four decades they could only choose to support or oppose assad, and before him, his father. now parliament

the saudis want the president bashar al-assad out of power. >> translation: bashar al-assad and his associates have a place in the future of syria. >> with the war in syria showing no signs of letting up, the concern that sectarian violence could spread to neighbouring countries, and that could leave iraq more isolated. >>> chemical weapons inspectors are being sent to syria to investigate allegations of gas attacks. the syrian government denies it has been using chlorine on civilians. it's not listed as a banned agent but is outlawed. kath turner has the details from the united nations in new york. >> reporter: in recent weeks there has been a spate of incidents believed to involve chlorine. these youtube pictures show the aftermath of a barrel bomb. they claimed chlorine in cannisters was packed into the bar so the gas would spread on impact. now an investigative team is being dispatched to syria. news welcomed by the u.n. ambassador. we welcomed the announcement that a mission is being sent to syria. syria must immediately and fully cooperate with such fact-finding and anybody responsible f

bashar al-assad is pointing the finger at what it calls terrorists. the opposition is denying it's responsible and demands the international community investigates. >> it looks like the usual bombing campaign in syria. according to activists the barrel bombs dropped from helicopters contained toxic chemicals. according to witness accounts those chemicals went airborne after the bombs fell. as people were ferried in ambulances, the person recording this video is coughing and others are covering their mounteds. we cannot independently verify the videos, but syrian tv said there was an attack and blamed the fighters. >> trial judge in the -- >> translation: in the hamad suburbs a group was attacked using gas we are aware that the group are prepared to carry out more attacks. >> act visits said many -- activists said many died. children and adults appeared to have difficulty breathing, as if they had inhaled something toxic. it was not the only reported chemical attack. poison gas and concentrated pesticides were dropped on the outskirts of damascus. seve

. >> the united states calls the elections in syria a parody of democracy, bashar al-assad is seekinghird 7-year term, the country is mired in civil war. opponents are poking fun at the bashar al-assad campaign in social media. >> campaign signs are starting to pop up in syria. signs like this saying: >> or this one - it's a billboard: >> but those opposed to bashar al-assad are sending out parody ads and slogans like that that says: >> take a look at this one - it says: >> and it shows bashar al-assad with a moustache, a hat, a beard, and sun glasses - all the same person. let me switch back to my graph. this is a cartoon that has been sent out, that says: >> take a look at this... . >> what is that. >> this says - asaad campaign slogans: >> yes. over 100,000 dead in that civil war. ridiculous. thank you. nobel laureate gabriel garcia marquez left behind a book that he chose not to print whilst alive. his family has not decided whether to allow the book to come out posthumously. the author died last thursday. powdered alcohol will go on sale. not so fast. the alcohol and tobacco tax

footage of bashar al-assad inspecting damage in the christian town of malula. troops retook the town from opposition fighters a week ago. bashar al-assad is trying to persuade minorities that the government is their best protection against rebels. presidential elections are scheduled for later this year. >> 50 rebel fighters have been killed in a military operation in central babil. the 3-day offensive was carried out against the islamic state of iraq and levant. in a town. the iraqi government has been battling i.s.i.l. fighters who seized towns in anbar province. we have more from baghdad >> reporter: as the anbar operation commence, many are moving south into babil province, where they regroup go back into anbar. the iranie army says they -- iraqi army says it mounts ground troops to kill 50 i.s.i.l. fighters in babil. saying they are the hard core elements of the i.s.i.l. this is coming from the iraqi army. we have no other sources confirming it. and it's being poured scorn over in parts of baghdad. amongst opposition politicians, who say this is yet another

bashar al-assad is blaming terrorists, and the opposition is denying responsibility and is demanding an investigation. >> the speaker of iraq's parliament, has survived an assassination attempt. two security guards were hurt by a roadside bomb explosion that hit their car near kirkuk. >> voting is underway in guinea paszau. a military coup forced the cancellation of a vote two years ago. they hope to end four decades of chaos marked by a series of coups, to win independence from portugal. we go to the capital. it's looking orderly. how is the vote going? >> the vote is going well. we've not had any issues from any polling stations. people are beginning to come in in bigger numbers. it started low key, but we are seeing more and more people coming. the interim president is just about to come here to cast his vote. we are not seeing any sort of excitement that accompanies elections, but people are hopeful that this could be the election to turn the tides. they are tired of all the matters that the country has faced. there has been a lot of problems, coups and assassinations since 1994.

>> well, i think what you're seeing is the bizarre behavior of the government of bashar al assad. on the one hand, he should stand down and take a success when he has one. the removal of the 90% of chemical munitions and agents which has been described is a big success and he could accrue some international benefit from that in spite of all of his actions, yet at the same time, at the same moment that he's conducting this getting a success in a sense, he then takes an drill chemical and applies it as a terror weapon against his own population, which again brings back the condemnation of the international community. it points to the bizarre behavior, the horrible behavior of the government of bashar al assad, but doesn't really take away from the suction of the international community in getting the munitions, the brux--production facilities of the mustard gas an sarin removed from syria. >> what evidence we have that 80% of chemical weapons was removed? >> what you're seeing i guess the influence of russia. russia is the primary political defender of that regime said listen, if yo

president bashar al-assad's troops have made gain around aleppo. but the rebels have been pushing into what was previously considered bashar al-assad's best-defended area latakia. there has been vision of massacres against armenian christians. a campaign triggered protests in tuckey and france. some of the save knesset campaign adds ipp sinuated that turkey, accused of genocide against armenians is aiding syrian rebels to commit similar crimes. the accusations are denied by the rebels. they say they coordinated with the turkish red crescent for the transfer of armenians for the safe transfer in turkey. >> to take you to latakia, we need to make sure you'll be safe. the last thing we wish is to be hit by a tanker. 18 people, mostly elderly have been taken by bus to the boarder. armenians say they have been treated well by the rebels. the syrian opposition has accused the opposition of promoting a self-proclaimed status as protectors of minorities. the save aleppo is a response by activists to draw attention to the fact that they say all syrians are s

the push is seen as part of bashar al-assad's campaign to be re-elected in june. recent gains, recaptured territory and pictures like these are designed to strengthen the government before the elections. >>> see jp investigators -- south korean investigators arrested the remaining four crew members of a passenger ferry that sank last week. all 15 crew are in custody, accused of negligence and failing to help passengers when the ferry began to take on water. 300 are dead or missing. the captain is accused of telling passengers to stay in their rooms and failing to give the order to evacuate in time. >>> u.s. president barack obama arrived in malaysia on the third leg of his asian tour, the first american leader to visit the country. his visit aims to rebalance u.s. takens to strategic asia pacific region and push a regional trade agreement. >>> a large antinuclear demonstration has been held in taiwan. up to 200 showed up to protest to plans to build a nuclear reactor. it will be the island's forth nuclear power plant. >> the first museum dedicated to the teen men

bashar al-assad's troops made gins around a -- gains around aleppo, near the border of lebion. the rebels have been pushed into asaad's best stronghold of latakia. there were rumours on social media of massacres against armenian christians. there were protests in turkey and france. some of the save kes abb ads that turkey is aiding syrian rebels in order to commit similar crimes. they are denied by the rebelsur in order to commit similar crimes. they are denied by the rebels they say ce have coordinated for the safe transfer of prisoners. >> in order to take you to latakia or where you want to go, we need to make sure you'll be safe. the last thing we wish is for you to be hit by a tanker or more tar shell. >> in this actist video armen yists say they've been treated well. the government has been accused of exploiting the situation in order to promote the self of proclaimed status. the save aleppo campaign is a response by activists to draw the world's attention to the fact they say that all syrians are suffering in the war. >> tomorrow marks the 100th day al jazeera journalist

some say the election is a propaganda effort to show the world that syrians want bashar al-assad in office. >> this is for the outside world, telling the outside world that the syrian people overwhelmingly elect bashar al-assad, so telling the opposition we're not going to, you know, force him out because the syrian people want him in. that's the most significant message that they want to send. but you know, nobody is buying that message. the whole idea of election is silly and incredibly silly and impossible. you have half of the syrian population misplaced. forget the conditions now. half the syrian population displaced. there is no mechanism of going to these refugee camps, and then you have the syrians under the regime who is going to control the intimidation and falsification that's going to happen by the regime. it's not going--it's not going to happen. the conditions for that elections do not exist. >> the trial of al jazeera's journalists detained in cry row have been adjourned to may 3rd. they are falsely accused of providing a platform to the muslim brotherhood. they've spent 115

some documents hint that bashar al-assad did not declare his entire chemical spot and may have hiddenome of the agents. >> syrian activists say an air strike hit a school in syria. nine have been reported dead, at least three children. it happened in aleppo where the government is battling rebels. al jazeera can't verify the picture. >> taking you back to the top story - the iraqi elections. we speak to an iraqi mp and senior member of a kirkize tan alliance. thank you for being with us. it is a distinct part of iraq. what are the main issues for kurds there in this election. unfortunately we have just lost the line. we'll try to get him back a little later in the programme. >>> now, a powerful u.s. senator says he will block u.s. aid to egypt because of what he calls sham trials. on monday egyptian court sentenced 683 to death. senator patrick leahy joined a number of politicians who want to stop the obama administration sending aid to egypt. patty culhane, white house correspondent, has this report. >> 683 egyptians sentenced to death in a lightening kick trial. it was one step too

the sentences syrian president bashar al assad faces mounting international pressure to step down but the sun says he will seek a third term. as a serious ear news agency says the parliamentary speaker announce the suns candidacy on monday. voters will have a choice of more than one presidential candidate for the first time. serious electoral law requires candidates to be a resident of the country for the past ten years then expose potential opponents in the eligible as is widely expected to win another term analysts say a son hopes to use the votes to claim a mandate as the democratically elected president. government officials from all over the world are beating in new york to talk about how to control the spread of nuclear weapons. these delegates from one of only ninety nations that signed the nuclear nonproliferation treaty meant that the united nations headquarters. they're preparing for a conference next year the view that reveal the japanese senior vice foreign minister no cookies he says countries that have atomic weapons should hold bilateral negotiations with the knowledge

bashar al-assad's government has been dropping barrel bombs in an intense campaign targetting rebel areas. we have more from latakia. >> the bombs have a devastating effect. for the past four months the rebel held area east of aleppo was targeted by barrel bombs. syrian government helicopters dropped them almost on a daily basis, and they dropped them on civilian areas. this campaign forced tens of tho thousands to leave. >> there was a large exodus due to the bombardment. those who stayed got used to the bombing. it has become routine, and people are used to this life. >> many who didn't want to live that way fled. tens of thousands crossed to the government-controlled west of the city, or further north to turkey. this used to be one of the busiest neighbourhoods in aleppo. like many areas controlled by the opposition is almost deserted. those that stayed behind struggled to stay alive. you cannot envy our situation, and the reason is coming from the sky. people can no longer feel safe and not protect themselves. >> the barrel bombs are not precise weapons, so they hit indiscriminately.

bashar al-assad set syria in elections for june. i don't know how he'll manage that in a nation in the middle of a civil war, as it is now. he seems to be emboldened after gapes. now, we -- gains. >> now, we talked how a small number of u.s. antitank weapons seems to have gotten into the hands of the rebels. there's a debate about providing rebels with man-pads, shoulder-fired missiles. do you think the u.s. should provide them or we will provide them to them. >> there'll be as many people arguing yes as know. >> when we provided stinger missiles, they were devastating against the soviets in the late '70s, and early '80s. the question is not providing the weapons, but maintaining control of the weapons, what will prevent those weapons from falling in the hands of, say, unvetted rebels or al qaeda groups. there have been many ways, and there are a number of different ways of providing end-use monitoring as the state department calls it, whether it's physical or technical, where the weapons may be able to be disabled if they fall into

footage of bashar al-assad inspecting damage. the regime troop retook the town from opposition fighters a week ago. it has been seeking to persuade minorities that it's their best protection against extremists. presidential elections will be held later this year. >> in ukraine, a curfew declared in slovyansk. three were shot dead at a checkpoint manned by russian activists. ukrainian violence - kiev says it was outside provocateurs. jacky rowland reports. >> local people are calling it an easter massacre. what took place at this check point on sunday remains unclear. they say unknown attackers drove up. opened fire on activists who were manning barricades. >> they started shooting. my nabbour got a bullet between his eyes. people came to help us. the attacker would have slaughtered everyone. >> three pro-russian activists were billed. local people suffered. the attackers took dead and wounded with them. there are a lot of unanswered questions here. for a start, where did the car come from. if there was a shoot-out between the men

a commercial street inhabited mostly by members of president bashar al-assad's minority sect. increasinglyey are worried about the number of french muslims traveling to serious to fight in the conflict. brought hisd hamza 18-month-old daughter with him. the girl's mother said her ex-husband kidnapped their child. our colleagues at radio france internationale have managed to hamza by phone for his side of the story. >> assia has not seen her mother in six months. last year she left with her , who plans to join the fight against a side in syria. her mother accuses him of kidnapping. >> i took my daughter with me. that is completely different. in our religion, there is a command called hijra, an obligation for all the slums to not live in a non-muslim country. her mother refused to follow it. assia's mother is fighting in the courts but she has heard nothing since january. she says her ex-husband told her that he would rather her daughter die in syria then returned to france. the questions i have to live with every day are what is she drinking, what is she eating? i am living in

concluded earlier this year, secretary of state john kerry renewed his backing of the departure of bashar al-assadand said the united states is prepared to increase support for the rebel opposition. more to make syria amanda for terrorists them bashar al-assad. he is the single greatest magnet for terrorism that there is in the region. he has long since, because of his choice of weapons, because of what he has done, lost any legitimacy. i will say to you lots of different avenues will be pursued, including continued support to the opposition and augmented support to the opposition. >> that was john kerry. seymour hersh, your response? >> by this time they knew from the joint chiefs of staff, they knew the british had come to us with sarin that had been analyzed at their laboratories. and we share laboratory on biological warfare issues with britain. we americans share that in terms of analyzing international problems when it comes to chemical and biological warfare. we have a lot of confidence in the british confidence. the brits came to us with samples of sarin, and they were very clear there was

these struggles and battles that have been waged with the syrian government forces to remove bashar al-assad. not to weaken the opposition. >> thank you for the update. that report from beirut. >> still to come on al jazeera - the u.s. government accuses city police officers of using excessive force. >> the top stories on justice, and the deadline has inspired for pro-russian activists to leave government buildings that they occupied. the ukrainian government threatened to use force to remove them. the u.s., russia, ukraine and the e.u. meet for peace talks on thursday. the talks to end the political unrest in venezuela have been held in caracas and broadcast live on television. nicolas maduro hosted the leaders, but not the student groups that organised the protest. >> syrian opposition fighters moved the fight to new districts controlled by government forces. they attacked the western district of zaharie ahmed shah. >> fighting between rival factions of the taliban killed 12 people in south waziristan. the group's leaders are meeting in north waziristan, deciding whether to extend the ceas

state television says forces loyal to president bashar al-assad has recaptured a key hill-top area in the north of the city near the border. activists report vighters shelled the -- fighters shelled the airport which has been used by government forces. >> three al jazeera reporters gaoled have been allowed to address the judge. abdullah al-shami, mohammed badr, and peter greste haven't denied bail and trial adjourneded to april 10th. >> al jazeera rejects charges and demonstrates the release of all its stuff. >> now to venezuela, where protests against nicolas maduro and his government turned violent. demonstrators threw rocks at police and set fire. forces used tear gas, water cannans and bullets to disappears the crowd. >> in mexico security forces killed a leader of the knights templar. he died in an operation - in a western state. the cartel has been chased out of town in the region by groups targetting the gangs leaders. the u.s. construction machinery company katter pilla has been accused of avoiding 2.4 billion in taxes. it joins apple, microsoft, hooul et packard and other cor

back in august, 2011, syrian cartoonist alifaiza t was victimized for sat arizing bashar al-assad. his hands were broken. his pen silent. other car toonists, even those not working in oppressive circumstances, have received death threats, lawsuits, jail sentences, all for leaving their mark, and that's because people in positions of privilege understand and fear the potent mix of power and punditry that flows from the cartoonist's pen >> you can make a world leader look ridiculous. >> that's much more powerful to use humor to bring them down than to show them with sort of dripping fangs or blood >> it be littles them more. to be laughed at is probably one of the most deflating things. if you think that a person's a tyrant and you are frightened of them and they instill fear in you, they are powerful. but if you make them look like a buffoon. power e vap rates. the word comes from a word meaning to load or exaggerate. >> that's what they do, exaggerate subject for comic effect. it got it's start in italy. by the army 18th cents tree, hoggart gave it a british flavor. his satirical s

. >>> in other elections syrian president bashar al-assad said he'll run for re-election. it is widely expected he'll secure a third term in office for himself despite the three-year civil war that started, if you remember, with protests against his rule. assad's western and ai arab opponents have opposed the election. >>> fighters remain undefeated in many areas, and many syrians say the group is using fear to rule over people. we've been speaking to their correspondent in southern turkey. >> reporter: this is their home away from home. they call it the rekka house. some 25 people who live under run roof of the same name are not related to each other. what brought them together is the fear of the iraqi state and the ifl. >> very bad. now i feel better because outside, it is another country. we are stranger there. >> foreign fighters filled the ranks of the eye sil. it has its roots in iraq's al-qaeda. it has been accused of killings, kidnappings, and detaining those who oppose their rule. >> i am scared. or else i can never go back home. >> they spent time in an isil jail

held here, but in government controlled neighborhoods, a campaign to reelect syrian president bashar al assad is underway. he hasn't officially nominated himself, but assad has said he will if the people want him and that is what people are asking for, at least that is the message from those who take part in rallies organized by government supporters. there are people who don't want assad as their leader. in fact, the war was a consequence of an uprising against his rule. >> who should i vote for? the man who killed many people? >> even if some of the millions of syrians who have left their country or internally displaced want to cast their ballot, they won't be ail to. the government can't hold elections in territories outside their control, raising questions on the validity of the process. >> saying this time the vote will be different, syrians could only choose to support or oppose nomination of assad and before him, his father. now parliament has included laws to allow candidates to run for the post. >> one condition is they must have lived in syria for the past 10 years. most of asses op

. >> this is a group associated with support for president bashar al-assad. >> two oil terminals captured by libyan fighters have been handed back to the army. a deal was reached with rebels to lift the oil blockade of terminals. two other ports will be returned. they were seized as demonstrates for autonomy and a share of oil revenues. >> the trial of three al jazeera journalists is due to condition on thursday. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr has been detained for 101 days, a fourth journal history, abdullah al-shami, has been detained since last august. >> al jazeera journalists, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr have spent more than 100 days in an egyptian gaol, and are due to appear in a cairo court. the egyptian authorities accused them of spreading false news and providing a platform to the outlawed muslim brotherhood. it's been designated a terrorist organization. al jazeera rejects all charges against its journalist and calls for their release. mohamed fadel fahmy's brother says he's innocent. >> by brother is a professional award-winning j

this one blamed on forces fighting against president bashar al assad's regime. the conflict in syria has been going on for three years now, and it's been grinding on as world leaders grapple with the situation in ukraine. with u.s. and russian officials at odds over the state of things in that country, the urgency to push the warring sides to negotiate peace seems to have faded somewhat. >> syria remains a humanitarian catastrophe. >> reporter: u.s. secretary of state john kerry says he and his russian counterpart are still working on it. >> i was talking to partners with lavrov. we were talking about the need for movement in syria. and the ability to complete the task. >> reporter: in the meantime, more syrians die every day. u.n. officials say more than 100,000 have died since the conflict began. >> killings, cruelty, persons in detention, disappearances. >> reporter: the high commissioner for human rights puts the bulk of blame on the assad regime. >> it's a government that is mostly responsible for the violations. and all these perpetrators should be identif

bashar al-assad has been seeking to persuade minorities that his government is the best prbz against extremists. presidential elections will be held this year. >> 50 rebel fighters have been killed in a military occupation in babil province in iraq. the 3-day offensive was carried out in islamic state of iraq and levant. the government has been battling i.s.i.l. fighters who seized towns in the anbar area. imran khan is standing by live in baghdad. we have heard a lot about the fighting going on in anbar. clearly this is an offensive that has many fronts across the country. >> that's right. what we are seeing is that offensive in anbar province, getting to a point where i.s.i.l. fighters are under a tremendous amount of pressure. they are coming south into iraq. where they are using safe havens to rest, recup rate and go back into anbar province. the iraqi army says it was an intelligence-led operation, they knew the fighters were there, they mounted an operation against them, and they say they killed 50 of the i.s.i.l. fighters. i have to say this is coming from the iraqi army, and

president bashar al assad announced plans to run for reelection in june. the government is accused of attacking civilians in aleppo with barrel bombs. human rights watch said hundreds have been killed in attacks on that city in the past two months. >> this is despite a u.n. resolution in february calling for all sides to stop the attacks. while a group of artists now responding to that violence with a campaign of their own. they are trying to bring a small ray of hope in a country ravaged by war. >> on the streets of aleppo, it's hard to imagine people driven by much more than staying alive, but the bombed out buildings have become this artist's canvas, his message an inspiration to people under siege. >> when i read graffiti like that, i feel better. he said the bombs will kill our fear, not what we believe in. our determination grows. he is an artist turned activist. he writes about barrel bombs, the weapon of choice of syrian forces in aleppo. for more than seven months, barrel bombs have terrorized people, packed with explosive are dropped from helicop

than taking place to seek telling bonnet at levels not seen from above fine day silly president bashar al assad has put himself forward for reelection in a hole punch for the second chain the announcement was made in a recent tv statement by these be held the national parliament. the sun will be running his sect and was president. we actually held the civil war that has left more than one hundred and forty thousand people dead since it began three days egyptian court has sentenced a bit demented muslim brotherhood members to death in a hearing that seemed to stylistic and they are accused of organizing my class has the support of the house. we'll see. it is on a pretty lady liberty the budget overview by the country's highest religious authority. this comes as it's extremely good and as old so they aren't on suspicion of being behind the uprising against the evil presence holes in the barak and twenty the back. it's a business book because growth of taking a week while in spain with the large majority of citizens still feel that economics is takes his guest was according to a new set a one mont

it could be good news for the rebels, but the advancement of bashar al-assad's forces are continuing.>> meanwhile u.n. secretary-general bangui moonaccused both sides of -- bangui can accused both sides of blocking aid and urges the deeply divided security council to take action against the violation of international law. >>> now, the trial of three al jazeera journalists in egypt has been adjourned for 10 days. they've been in gaol for 117 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed are accused of providing a platform to the outlawed muslim brotherhood. sharm r the fourth -- abdullah al-shami, the fourth al jazeera journalist has been held without trial since august and has been on hunger strike for 94 days. al jazeera rejects charges and demands release of its sfap. >>> three people died after a security guard opened fire in kabul, in a hospital. a doctor and father and son who were visiting were killed. they were all u.s. citizens. we have this report. >> reporter: the shooting happened inside a hospital in kabul. the attacker was supposed to be protecting those insi

the latest move comes as bashar al assad continue to gain against the rebels. >>> people who have enrolled health care on a government website are being told to change their passwords. this after they were asked if the government was subject to the heart-bleed virus. officials say the measure is being taken out of an abundance of caution. >>> and a piece of of the had has proved valuable. a colt 45 revolver owned by wyatt earp and used in the shoot-out in the ú5dñok corral,d at auction this week, the price, $225,000, 50% higher than expected. ♪ >> we wanted to follow-up on the interview judy did last night with ben rhodes about the crisis in ukraine. rhodes called on russia to use its influence to get pro-russian demonstrators to leave government buildings they've been occupying. we're joined by timothy frye from columbia university. right now it seems russia is using its influence towcp( do opposite. >> yeah, we're not seeing the demonstrators leave buildings. they're actually flouting this agreement that was signed in geneva saying we're not bound by it, we didn't sign it. >> and there'

president bashar al assad is expected to run for a third term. parliamentary speaker mohammed jihad al aham announced that candidacies will be able to register starting later on tuesday. syria law states that anyone running for president must have lived in the country for the ten years before the elections. that disqualifies many of assad's opponents, who are living in exile. assad is widely expected to win. opposition leaders say the vote is a farce. they say it will hamper prospects for a political solution to the conflict. >>> let's now bring in our meteorologist robert speta. robert, pretty depressing weather here in tokyo today. dark and wet. how long will this rain last? >> yes, shery. it's been very gloomy the last several days. also relatively cooler. the last four days tokyo hasn't even reached up to the 20 degree mark. at least it does look like going into wednesday we are going to be seeing some improving conditions. it's all been due to this cloud cover. the stationary boundary which has been lingering across much of japan. that's goi

. >>> syria's president bashar al assad made a visit to a christian town recaptured from rebels. his easter visit to the city of malula highlighted the government's confidence over recent gains against rebels around damascus and the lebanese border >> thousands of christians flock to the holy land to celebrate easter. pilgrims from around the world took part in ceremonies today at the holy church in jerusalem. aj's nick schifrin has more on the holy term. >> reporter: how old is this document? >> 1,261 >> the documents don't only unlock his family's past. >> so this is the surltan stamp? >> this is the sultan stamp. in gold. >> it unlocked the past, present and future of christianity's most sacred site. >> they keep the church in peace. >> for 1,000 years? >> each sultan gave your family a new document? >> yep. >> jerusalem's rulers have bestoid his family with uninterrupted trustwed his fami uninterrupted trust? >> this is the key that i give for my family >> almost a thousand years ago? >> this is, yes. >> the deed gateway muslim that opens the church of the holy sup lec kir be

but president bashar al assad's administration says an al qaeda linked group within the opposition forces used gas. a sarin gas attack killed hundreds of people near damascus last august. the government is disposing of its stockpile of chemical weapons in line with a unsecurity council resolution. some experts say the civil war is making it difficult to keep all chemical materials under control. >>> initial results from afghanistan's presidential election show that former foreign minister abdullah abdullah and the exfinance minister are heading the field. the april 5th poll is to choose a successor to outgoing president hamid karzai. the election commission announced the portion results on sunday based on 10% of the votes counted from 26 of 34 provinces. it says abdullah has nearly 42% of the vote, while ghani has about 38%. abdullah was an influential figure in the now defunct northern alliance which cooperated with u.s. forces to topple the taliban government in 2001. and ghani has international recognition as a former world bank official. another former foreign minister rasul is traili

. >> reporter: troops loyal to president bashar al assad last year started dropping barrel bombs. they're handmade and packed with explosives, nails, and other metal pieces. the bombs are often dropped from helicopters without precision to kill or maim people. >> children and women, they are very fear from helicopters because they know if this barrel fall beside them, all of them will be killed. >> reporter: such bombs' victims include many children. 14-year-old ahmed is one of them. he was at home when a barrel bomb exploded. a metal piece as big as his fist hit him. >> translator: i never thought something like this would happen to me. suddenly, a barrel bomb hit. i felt something hot on my legs, but didn't realize i was injured. >> reporter: the shrapnel shattered his right upper leg. he was evacuated to a turkish hospital, and has had two operations. the doctor says the bombs are inhumane. >> translator: barrel bombs can cause damage as horrific as that of chemical weapons. i want the world to know about them. >> reporter: ahmed doesn't know if he'll be able to walk around lik

elsewhere, bashar al-assad's forces advancements are continuing. >>> now, oil security will be a majorssue in the parliamentary vote in iraq next week. the pipelines and infrastructure are under attack, and losses have run into the millions. imran khan reports from naj af. >> reporter: in the land of black gold these men are responsible for keeping the oil flowing, they are the iraq oil police. the commander here briefs his charges for a day on the front line. here in naj af and across iraq they found defensive operations and intelligence gathering of threats. it's a dangerous job. this place they commemorate those who die in the line of duty, from this unit alone. the iraq oil police were formed in 2007. after the american invasion in 2003 iraq's energy infrastructure was in chaos. gangs would smuggle oil from pipelines and sell it to foreign countries. it has come to an end, but the threats that the oil police face are more dangerous. iraq's oil pipelines and facilities are attacked on a weekly basis, damage running into millions. the oil police are controlled from here in the oil mi

in syria during a rare public appearance, president bashar al assad marked easter by visiting an ancient mostly christian villa village, promising to protect churches there which he described as part of the nation's heritage. there are method to be at least 1 million christians in syria. the visit was seen as an effort to persuade minorities assad's government is their best protection against islamist extremists. these images were posted on assad's facebook and instagram pages. >>> for the second time in two days there's been an american drone attack in yemen against suspected members of al qaeda. u.s. officials had no comment but security officials in yemen say about 25 suspected terrorists were killed today. approximately ten others were killed yesterday. this video which started appearing on jihadist websites recently reportedly shows a gathering of more than 100 al qaeda fighters in yemen. the branch, known as al qaeda in the arabian pen minutes lashes is considered among the most dangerous in the world. >>> newly released government documents show general motors waited seven years b

a member of the group says the images are firm evidence that syrian president bashar al assad's government has committed crimes against humanity. >> translator: the security council remains divided over the conflict in syria. but members should be able to bridge their differences on this matter. such an inhumane situation must not be left unchecked. >> he indicated the security council will prepare a resolution on referring the matter to the international criminal court. >>> you're watching "newsline" coming to you from our studios here in tokyo, where it is warm, but not humid. but the dry weather is affecting parts of japan. as jonathan oh tells us in this hour's weather update. jonathan? >> hello, james. yes, dry air is causing a massive forest fire in the central portions of japan. i want to go in and show you this video, this forest fire has so far scorched 400 hectares of mountainside, and the problem is the dry air. relative humidity dropped to 12% in that area, and on top of that, the winds started to pick up during the late morning hours. and that caused the fire to spread. so far

against his will on the border between lebanon and syria as beloved essendon supporter of syria's bashar al assad and israel has vowed to prevent weapons from syria and iran from ending up in the hands of the shiite militant organization the israeli military said in early march that idf soldiers fired on his offer tips to prevent them from planting a bomb near israel's border with syria . long green authority stating its regained the regional administrative buildings in the city apologies i know i'm full but other offices and in constant and that's being held by pro russian activists who was a scene returned to state control. the unrest came up to buildings in the three ccs was seized at the weekend by protest is to raise russian flags that some of them calling a referendum on secession from ukraine ukraine's interior minister also tobacco he said that events in the east of the country was organized and financed by russian president but in a pigeon and fully ukrainian president viktor yanukovich us secretary of state john kerry appeared to agree with that view when he told the wait is that russia

the dictator president, bashar al-assad, appears to have a stronger grip on power than he did almost three years ago when president obama called on assad to step down. here in asia, the president has offered strong words of defense for japan and south korea in the face of potential threats from north korea and china. those words were heartily welcomed in tokyo and seoul. but the president's stated reluctance to use force and his preference for diplomacy, jim, have some here in the region wondering if times get tough, can they really count on the united states? >> axelrod: major garrett with the president in malaysia, thank you. the two other americans killed in thursday's hospital shooting in kabul, afghanistan, have now been identified. they are hospital administrator jon gabel, and his father, gary, both from chicago. the third victim was identified earlier as dr. jerry umanos, also from chicago. later, classmates in mourning for the victim in that prom day killing in connecticut. that story when the cbs evening news continues. try boost® original nutritional drink. it helps fill n

bashar al assad has never considered stepping down with the syrian president is set to run for the time come as little charms he could be seen what many cornish time election in twenty twelve the contested be to introduce constitutional amendments approved in a referendum one the space to wait for the fast presidential conduct with more than one candidate standing to the new electoral regulations made it hard for critics to stand against them mitcham a teacher residency rules will have to ditch the target in syria for the past ten years. this preventing the regime's opponents from running is my star in . candidates must also be a peaceful two years old and hold syrian citizenship in me. more eva how can a ballad take place in a war torn country with some regions controlled by the government's an office by insurgents. we hid his face living in rebel held areas and in refugee camps will not affect any elections the opposition is expected to boycott the ballot to release the clutch around the sun meets to set down in order to make way for democratic transition. she's a role did in venezuel

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