one sixty five christian orthodox families live here now there are only seven of the. women. most fled because of ah yes it's especially in christian inhabited communities where the terrorist group left destruction in their wake expelled or killed the population and blew up churches. has said when i saw that i was in shock and just cried. in this house i assume militants showed their wrath and left their names on the walls the family here was able to flee in time now that this village is freed the inhabitants have to worry again along with ed the ones allies the free syrian army radical islamic groups are also coming to the region that brings back nightmares feelings. i consider heir to one the greatest terrorist he's a criminal who attacks innocent people and takes their land away his allies around him are all i-s. people. but. the evening meal is rather meager and yet these s.d.s. officers voice their confidence in the wake of attacks from turkey the u.s. offers military support for the s.d.f. were also seems high among these fighters hardened after many years of war. julie

an attacker opened fire with a hunting rifle on worshippers as they were leaving a christian orthodox the town of kizlyar. he was shot dead shortly afterwards by the security forces. streets around one of the most sacred sites for tibetan buddhism have been reopened to pilgrims after a blaze broke out on saturday evening. chinese state media said the fire injokhang temple, was soon put out. however, tibetans living abroad said that photos and posts about the blaze were quickly being censored. laura westbrook reports. smoke fills the sky at one of the most holy places in tibet. this footage posted online shows the roof of the jokhang monastery footage posted online shows the roof of thejokhang monastery in flames. chinese state media said no one was hurt and the temple in lhasa has now been reopened. but it is not known how much damage this thousand —year—old monastery has suffered. the complex covers more than six acres, official reports did not specify which part of the temple was damaged by the fire. that is because beijing maintains tight control of tibet. as the news of the fire s

an attacker opened fire with a hunting rifle on worshippers as they were leaving a christian orthodoxrds by the security forces. two days after the brazilian president, michel temer, signed a decree giving control of security in the state of rio de janeiro to the armed forces, brazilian media say a prison in the city has been taken over by armed inmates who are holding a number of wardens hostage. one of burkina faso's best known film directors, idrissa ouedraogo, has died following a stroke. he was 64. mr ouedraogo was one of a group of film makers who helped put his country at the centre of african cinema. perhaps his most famous film work was the 1989 film yaaba. the best of british film—making talent has been honoured at the baftas, with many of the stars using the spotlight to highlight the sexual harassment scandal which has gripped the industry in recent months. the big winner of the night was three billboards outside ebbing, missouri which won in five categories, while gary oldman was named best actorfor his portrayal of winston churchill in darkest hour. here's our arts edito

the central idea has been the ass immolation to one identity and i'm hard identity often a christian orthodox identity and one of a unitary states under the control of a strong leader what medicine i was trying to do when he instituted this idea of of ethnic federalism coming from one of the minority groups have been forced to assimilate to this identity was to say let's give people all around ethiopia the right to speak their own language to enjoy indication that language to manage their business with government in that language to solved. often and this was an idea i think that originally was quite popular not necessarily at the center of power many people saw it as dangerously we can in ethiopia but at least it was seen by many marginalized groups including many or all more at the time as something that might potentially empowered as we're seeing from many of the protests today that's not quite how it is not working well again it depends on who you ask i mean for example take the somali region in the eastern part of ethiopia there are many people who want out to be still very unhappy with

an attacker opened fire with a hunting rifle on worshippers as they were leaving a christian orthodoxown of kizlyar. he was shot dead shortly afterwards by the security forces. hundreds of opposition supporters, leaders from across the political divide, as well as diplomats and representatives from some african countries have gathered here to read farewell. the speakers that were in this church service remembered his contribution to democracy in this country. iran's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei has made a rare public apology to the iranian people. he said there were shortcomings in what he called "the field of justice". analysts believe he was referring to economic and social injustices that triggered a recent wave of protests. some poignant pictures from syria, where children are returning to schools that have been partly destroyed by the war that's raged for seven years. more than 50% of schools have been affected and students often have to make do without windows, doors or heating. many of the teachers work without any salary. but as you can see, the children try to enjoy

an attacker opened fire with a hunting rifle on worshippers as they were leaving a christian orthodoxhe town of kizlyar. he was shot dead shortly afterwards by the security forces. a petition to ban smoking in austria's bars and restaurants has collected 100,000 signatures in less than three days, meaning the issue will now have to be debated in parliament. a total ban was planned for may this year, but it's been scrapped by the new government of the far—right freedom party and the conservatives. survivors of the florida school shooting are organising a national march on washington to demand tighter restrictions on gun ownership. they say they're determined that the shooting — in which 17 people died — will be a turning point in the us national debate on guns. the white house says president trump will hold a listening session on wednesday with a group of high school students and teachers. simon clemison reports. the rally before the rally — protesters are already taking to the streets. in fort lauderdale, close to the deadliest us school shooting for some years, many spoke. but three

in which greece turkey exchange large numbers of greek orthodox christians and muslims. they and their families prevented from returning to the places they only regionally came from until twenty years ago. i don't. think they're doing. that i met people from sudan i mean even if you know me there's no way i'm missing never read about it you know that i'm with you if you hadn't been there a lot of wondering if that of that it was. you know it was you know i am really i'm sure you know that really never ever said yes i have been a good editor that it had been a mass is that what you do you go to make us do it. and it didn't you know. she never said that you know but i do not really love the u.k. completely you. know. i did hear your flu then. oh no now. here i am over there god i over. there i don't know what i like to clarify that. they didn't bother that it's not articles they take that it's means. that it is let you know and it isn't taken makes you on. that yeah definitely you have more faith in the. look on and his family also came from the same village as most vets m

in which greece turkey exchange large numbers of greek orthodox christians. they and their families prevented from returning to the places they only regionally came from until twenty years ago. i don't. think there's a really good. point that i made because i'm assuming then i don't i mean even if you know me there's no way i'm missing never read about it unless you know if you hadn't been there a lot of wondering if that of that it was. you know you know it was you know i am really i'm sure you know that nobody never ever said yes i have been a good candidate and you may ask is that what you said i don't do you go to make us do it. she never said that you know but i do not really love the u.k. completely you. know yes. i did hear your flu then. oh yes now. here i am over there god i have it out of. the coalition to fight it. they didn't bother to charge it was they taste my idea to me so i. wanted to do that. to the terrorists let you in that is a take it makes you on. the. more recent up. on and his family also came from the same village as motivated smuggl

twenty two year old residents by the local authorities he targeted christian church goers leaving an orthodox christian ceremony marking the beginning of a fast of a christian festival here in russia now bystanders managed to film this how ring footage as the gunman took shots at bystanders with a hunting rifle much. so well you should only does the school more looks it clear. he's doing back to go does he she was doing. as we said earlier five people were killed in that attack four injured two of them critically were police officers as well we managed to hear from the priest who was actually taking the church service at the time he described how the churchgoers barricaded themselves inside the building to avoid being targeted by the attacker is this there was a woman here she was begging for money all the city knew her she hit the shooter with her bag and he shot her in the chest another man tried to stop the attacker but was shot while this was happening we managed to close the doors of the church the victim's research kind people one of them had taught her children and another who tried to

twenty two year old resident by the local authorities he targeted christian church goers leaving an orthodox christian ceremony marking the beginning of a fast of a christian festival here in russia now bystanders managed to film this how ring. the gunman took shots at bystanders with a hunting rifle. much. so we should want is the school more than a year. ago does he she was doing. as we said earlier five people were killed in that attack four injured two of them critically were police officers as well we managed to hear from the priest who was actually taking the church service at the time who described how the churchgoers barricaded themselves inside the building to avoid being targeted by the attacker. as a control issue just a little bit israel the service stopped and people started to leave the church but a lot of them were still inside then the gunman entered the church grounds he'd already shot some people on a nearby street we saw him through the church window and close the doors protecting the women and children inside he was banging on the doors and shouting but we only opened the

only orthodox christian males, who are fasting and barefoot, are allowed papa. the e legendary source of the be nile, or gish abay as it's called here, is off-limits for all others. some 100 kilometers downriver, the precious waters flow into lake tana -- the largest lake in ethiopia. one of the many orthodox monasteries which dot this region is located on a small island in the middle of the lake -- debre maryam. belief in the power of the river's water draws pilgrims to debre maryam as well. priest eshete medhem was born and raised on the banks of the abay river. eshete: abay means life to me. not only because the water is holy, but also because the church on this island gives me work. the church and the river are closely entwined. people come here to be cured. once upon a time the nile's waters even raised some from the dead. reporter: a river so powerful, people even ascribe miracles to it. 30 kilometers south of lake tana, the blue nile falls are africa's second biggest. the falls are themselves a miracle in ethiopia, a country generally notorious for drough

shooter targeted people as they attended a service that an orthodox church is the final day for orthodox christians before they celebrate the great fast is a day in which families would usually attend a church service now it's worth mentioning that dagestan is a predominantly muslim region here's an eyewitness account. while people were leaving the church a gunman approached armed with a rifle he started to shoot people started fleeing he started shooting people he ran outside to was shot within the churches grounds just outside of those injured two are said to be in a critical condition the shooter who has also been confirmed dead has been identified as a twenty two year old local man the investigative committee are working to establish whether he had any links to any underground terrorist groups. israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu was lashed out at iran comparing it to nazi germany criticize the iran nuclear deal so in quote its unleashed a dangerous iranian tiger. you want aggression will be shipped. to congress. the nuclear agreement with iran is brought the countdown has begun on the gr

this is the thing, it happens on clean monday, as it's known, an orthodox christian holiday, and the end of the carnival season. clearly nothing clean about this tradition. >> can you imagine. >> because people are wearing like masks. >> because you don't want to breathe that in. >> no, you don't. >> imagine if it rains. when the sun comes out, you have red. >>> we are starting to see the sun, which is a welcome sight because of the cold temperatures. temperatures are down into the 20s for many spots. it was really pretty uncomfortable for a lot of folks. we are starting to warm up and it looks nice out there. temperatures in concord bumped up to 50 degrees. oakland, you're warming up slightly. down to 32 degrees. now,48. san francisco 49, san jose in the 50s and our winds are looking pretty calm. hatch moon bay, there's a bit of a west moon coming through. downtown san francisco, west wind, sustained wind at 10 miles per hour. the rest of the area, 5, 6 miles per hour, not too crazy. not like what we saw yesterday at this time when we had breezy conditions. we are seeing cloud cover

it's a very sacred place for ethiopian orthodox christians.dates back to the 14th century. some of these paintings are more than 400 years old. the nile appears in the old testament and legend has it that the ark of the covenant was briefly brought here. but all is not calm on these waters. the struggle for control of this great river is dividing the three countries that share it. the nile is the bringer of life, and from where it launches itself downstream it has the power to bring peace or bring war. this is where the blue nile begins its long journey. from here up in the ethiopian highlands it will cut through caverns and canyons, across plains through sudan and egypt and into the delta of the mediterranean sea. around 85% of that water comes from here and that is why a vast new dam being built in ethiopia is dividing nations. this is the grand ethiopian renaissance dam and it is driving ethiopia's ambitious plans for industrial revolution, to put its growing population to work to power the region and to tame the river, but it's also at the

orthodox christians so in many ways he was on the outside people expected during before the elections in twenty two and he was going to go but after the government through so many concessions to those people who've been protesting since two thousand and fifteen it became quite a part of them flowing so many blood. put on the prime minister the limb the. leadership of the time of crisis he was then made to step aside what many overall sources in ethiopia saying now is that the military where we power rests in. trying to use the process of finding a successor to highlight money and lead to peace with more protestants and probably come up with something of some kind of a solution to the crisis the country is facing right now mohamed you spoke the words and they're already on twitter because people are saying the exact same thing this is one person which we didn't he merely served as a placeholder in the prime minister's office he knowingly accepted his obedient role for over five years and this is why he meekly accepted the arrangement anniversary it was a matter of drama orchestrated by

the flour battle takes place every clean monday, which is an orthodox christian holiday, marking theinning of lent. >> well, a british inventor says he's hoping to change the public's perception of dog poop. >> yes, he says it can be used as is a power source. he spent several years developing his street lamps. he modified it so-called bio, and figure out how to channel the emissions to the top of the lamp post. says it has been a learning experience. >> a journey of discovery. because there is so little knowledge about bio digesting dog poo anywhere in the world, so we had to find out from square one how it behaves, what is the best way to bio digest it. >> who is does he even first -- >> i don't know, i don't flow. >> the company now modifying his design and offering it to public parks, which are often looking for low cost environmentally friendly ways to del with dog poop. >> you have to give him credit it is cents a good idea. >> it it works. >> coming up in the next hour of cbs-3 "eyewitness news," the irs learns of new tax scam what you can do to protect your return. >> and new

himself into russian security services after returning from syria yuri backlash in was raised an orthodox christian but converted to islam and in twenty fourteen he went to egypt to study it was there that he was recruited by eisel and went to syria. i got interested and started reading forums and watching video online i was given a phone number of a person who could help me get to syria here's sure me that those who came could leave at any time and no one would be careful there but they immediately took away our documents and telephones it was a shock for me i felt helpless everything was different from what they told me. in syria he lost a leg in an airstrike and finally decided to flee he returned to russia and surrendered himself to the security services yuri was one of the thousands of russians who went to syria and iraq to join eyesore. so there were. after an explosion i lost my sight and felt a sudden pain i realized my leg had been torn off i had surgery and went through rehabilitation at the same time they were making a prosthetic leg for me while i was lying in the hospital people came u

security services on his return from the conflict guy's name is yuri below action he was raised an orthodox christian but converted to islam and in twenty fourteen went to egypt to study the religion he told me that it was there that he was recruited by i still to fight in syria from violence from the from from i got interested and started reading forums and watching video online i was given a phone number of a person who could help me get to syria here is sure to me that those who came could leave it any time and no one would be kept there but they immediately took away our documents and telephones it was a shock for me i felt. helpless everything was different from what they told me. in syria lost a leg at an airstrike before finally deciding to flee then returned to russia and surrendered himself into the authorities is now working closely with security services has been shown a certain amount of leniency but action is one of thousands of russians who went to syria and iraq to join i still. sit in here after an explosion i lost my sight and felt a sudden pain from i realized my leg had been torn o