doha is crucial for both sides. if captures by government forces they will have to pull out, the fall is also going to be bad news for rebel factions based on the outskirts of damascus. regrets in eastern doha. there are many armed groups operating in doha, mainly oven the front. free syrian army renegades and fighters. but the opposition rebels have been weakened by divisions and internal fighting. the division has called on the rebels to set their differences aside. at this particular moment, could undermine the chances of the rebels pushing for more confessions from the government, in h the upcoming talks that will be held in geneva. al jazeera, southern turkey. the iranian president has ordered aen expansion of the development program. iran condemned the report, saying it has a right to develop missile as long as they are not designed to carry war heads. officials say the bat toll retake ramadi has destroyed 80% of that city. the local government is telling residents it is not safe to return straight away. isil

where doha was enjoying temperatures 25, suddenly we will be around 18.here will be thunder storms around first thing in the day but that will hopefully clear later on >>> thank you. plenty more ahead on al jazeera including. >> we're regular americans, we're not white trash >>> when the american dream turns into a nightmare, while some mobile home owners in the u.s. are seeking legal protection. >> reporter: democracy deat a later date. i'm in haiti. i will tell you why a presidential run off has been put on hold indefinitely >>> a cricket corruption scandal, a player still facing obstacles in a bid to play for his country. his country. >>> you're watching al jazeera. our top stories. the iraqi military says it has liberated large parts of ramadi from i.s.i.l. iraqi soldiers backed by tribal fighters began an offensive to recapture the city on tuesday. there have been three attacks in the occupied west bank. israeli police say a palestinian man was shot after an attempted car ramming. they shot another man dead in hebron after he tried to stab israeli fo

hello, this is al jazeera live from doha. also ahead, outgunned and under pressure, kurdish fighters in iraq appeal for more help in the fight against isil. >>> the u.n. said refugee numbers are at record levels and millions more will soon be on the move. >>> a dutch court rules that oil it. >> shell can be sued in the netherlands for oil spills in nigeria. >> for the purpose ministers from around the world are in new york to try to revive the syrian peace pros. they hope to arrange a ceasefire and direct talks between the syrian government and the opposition. let's go live now to new york. our diplomatic editor james bays is with us from there. james, the meeting is underway. what's the latest? >> well, they've all arrived, the foreign ministers for this meeting, as you say, the aim is very ambitious. after many years of bloodshed, more than over 250,000 people dead in syria, they're trying in january to get a ceasefire in syria, and to get face-to-face talks between the syrian government and the syrian opposition. having sa

he has been monitoring all of this from our headquarters in doha. and gerald we have been seeing some remarkable scenes emerging from dubai, we are looking at the fire engulfing the address hotel in the one hand, on the one hand, but that didn't stop the festivities from going ahead in the new year. >> . >> you are right, and the five category, about 3 1/2 hours ago, we have been monitoring some really dramatic pictures coming out of dubai in that time. the latest that we know right now, is that 14 people have been injured by the fires. one more seriously than the other. >> the crews at the site of the address in dubai, have contains about 90% of the fire. this is really difficult to verify, because as we have been seeing live pictures and the latest pictures fires -- the flames still quite strong there, we have seen smoke, and as we heard from the witness that situation still looks quite serious, so it is very difficult to say if it is 90% contains but that is the official line. that have been given updates on social media to this. they have been u

a military parade has been held in the capital doha where soldiers tanks and fighter jets impressed a crowd that included the country's amir qatar declared its independent from britain in 1971. >>> on undecided. >> we don't get it. >> all: shut this down >>> the streets of baltimore brave for the reaction. >> what do you think community is expecting on this trial. >> a slam dunk. >> christopher putzel on whether the officer who had freddie gray in custody will face a second >>> and on the streets - their lives in crisis. a few of the life of syrian children in limbo, is there a place for them to call home >>> thanks for being with us, i'm joie chen. it's a city on edge, but baltimore, for the moment responded to calls for calm in a new turmoil. a mistrial for a police officer charged for his role in the death of freddie gray. it was feared that the city would explode as it did in the first days and nights after freddie gray collapsed and died in police custody. >> cold rain may have helped keeping those under control. what next for charmed city remains. christopher putzel went to the

cooperate with bilateral line within the forum of the exploding countries which its headquarters in doha. in the last month also there was the last session of the created by the western working group and the world markets of aluminium. especially attention was paid to the discussion of regional agenda first of all in the context of the necessity to regulate numerous crisis of the region of the nearest north africa and the first priority task of combatting terrorism. russia is interested to create universal anti terror coalition on the basis of international law with the involvement of the u.n. and it was interested to hear the information for colleagues, both the coalition, the announcement of which was made. despite sanders strong attacks against the democratic front runner, there is little time to close in on hillary clinton's commanding lead. the nation's first presidential nominating contest will be held in less than two months. in the national polls, hillary clinton leads as much as 30 points ahead of her nearest competitor. al jazeera, manchest, new hampshire. >> translation: of co

>> hello, you're watching the news hour live from doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes, a surprise visit, the first indian prime minister to set foot in pakistan for a decade. [ gunfire ] >> the siege of taiz, houthi rebels block industries interest entering yemen's third large have the city as the fighting rages on. >> a day of mercy in which god, our father revealed a great tenderness to the entire world. >> pope francis urging reconciliation during his annual christmas address. >> this is not a ride for the feint hearty with you but there's still some life left in these cable cars. >>> the indian prime minister has arrived in pakistan's city of lahore on what is a surprise visit. his counterpart met him at the airport before the two leaders held talks. it is the first visit by an indian prime minister in pakistan in more than 10 years. we have two correspondents covering this story, in islamabad and new delhi. this i spees boils down to building trust. how did they manage to get this far? >> first of all, you have to understand the ba

hello, welcome to al jazeera kym jane dutton in doha. >>> kurdish fighters appeal for more help against the armed group. >>> the u.n. admits its response to sexual abuse in central african republic was seriously flawed. >>> and spy chief warns, antimuslim rhetoric could harm national security. >>> nato is planning to send air defenses to turkey ung along the southern borders with syria, incidents such as the downing of a russian jet last month can be avoided. world powers meet to tend conflict. as rio de janeiras rosiland jor. >> definitive plan to stop the fighting and restore the peace. the russian president said on friday he's on board. >> translator: we'll basically support the u.s. on drafting a u.n. security council on syria. it is the blueprint that the secretary of state arrived in moscow. >> but putin is a long time supporter of bashar al-assad. the u.n. community can't decide who will run the country. another part of the issue, what organization will join the talk. >> el news ra nusra should not e join the talks. i hope we can all agree. >> he has to leave before transitional

so this is al jazeera, live from doha. i'm folly bah thibault. vote in a election that could see paul kagame's third term. >> nato is planning to send air defenses to turkey along its southern border with syria. by helping turkey patrol its air space, it is hoped that incidents such as the downing of a russian jet last month could be avoided. as rosiland jordan reports there are major obstacles to overcome. >> reporter: the civil war in syria is nearly five years old. in new york city, diplomats will try to create a definitive plan to stop the fighting and restore the peace. the russian president said he's on board. >> basically support the u.s. in drafting a u.n. security council resolution on syria. it is the blueprint of this resolution that the u.s. secretary of state arrived in usc mo. moscow. >> but putin is a long time supporter of bashar al-assad. the u.n. can't decide who will run the country, he says. >> translator: it is clear i.s.i.l. and jabad el nusra are terrorist organizations. they cannot be part of the meeting. i hope we can all

want to bring the doha talks to an end. instead, they want to focus on interregional free trade agreements, such as the trans-pacific partnership. but such a move would likely face opposition from emerging economies. tokyo share prices opened slightly lower this morning. many investors are avoiding active trading ahead of the u.s. federal reserve policy meeting. nikkei is trading lower by more than 0.3%. the fed begins its two-day meeting later today. many are expecting a rate increase. overnight the pair did hit the lowest delve since no crude oil prices snapped their six-day decline. volatility is weighing on investor sentiment. some traders have regained their risk appetite and are buying the dollar. others are buying the yen as a safer asset. let's take a look what's happening on other markets across the asian pacific. we are seeing modest gains in sydney. share prices higher by 0.4%. over in seoul, the kospi trading higher by 0.5%. >>> well, more women in southeast asia are taking leading roles at companies and helping

the news continues next live from doha. thanks for watching. >> you're watching the news hour live from our headquarters here in doha. top stories. raising the flag of liberation, iraqi forces say they've retaken the city of ramadi. >>> a rare evacuation. syrians trapped in three battleground areas are given safe passage out. a painful legacy resolved. japan and korea come to an agreement on the women used as sex slaves. welcome to the program. the iraqi military said it it's liberated the city of ramadi from isil. the iraqi flag is flying over a complex interest, and soldiers have been celebrating their victory. we're joined live now. osama explain what has been going on there over the past few ours. >> peter, we heard one spokesman spoke about isil as they raised think flag in the center of ramadi. this compound holds much of the anbar headquarters and pr pro provincial compounds as well. we know that there are parts of central are a misdemeanor di di ,down ramadi that are under isil control, and they're trying to across

are hoping to virtually end the doha talks. they want to instead focus on free trade agreements between regions, but emerging economies could oppose such a move. >>> japanese government officials want to help food producers fight counterfeits and promote exports. they've designed a system to certify regional brands. officials plan to register the first batch of food items as soon as next week. producers had been seeking the agriculture ministry's seal of approval. experts examined seven products for quality control and other factors. they include melons from the northern island of hokkaido and kobe beef. products will be labeled with official logos that will show their quality and unique production methods meet government standards. >>> checking the markets, japanese stocks extended losses on tuesday ahead of the central bank's meeting in the u.s. for the details we go to our business reporter. >> well, they are prepping for the first u.s. rate hike in almost a decade ahead of the u.s. federal reserve's policy meeting on wednes

. >>> disagreements between industrialized and developing nations have stalled the doha free trade talks for years. they want it scrapped and replaced with a new focused framework. it calls for agreement in eight areas, including industrial, industrial products and services by all wto members. the trade minister told reporters that new ideas are needed to replace the comprehensive approach brought by the doha round which was launched in 2001. he made the comment at the world trade organization in the kenyan capital of nairobi. >> translator: reaching an agreement is difficult, even after they spent many years of holding talks. so i think we need to try a new approach. >> he proposed that interested parties sit down together to work out issues on specific fields. he conveyed his idea to kenyan trade secretary muhammad who chairs the wto meeting. but emerging economies are likely to oppose it. >>> a growing number of women in southeast asia are making waves in the business world. in the second part of our two-part series, kyoko fujita sits down with a thai woman who has bigger things in mi

hour, i'm live in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes. when it comes to the risks of military action, the risks of inaction are far greater than the risk of action. >>> nato expands its influence over eastern europe. >>> also this hour, indian sends in the army to rescue thousands of people stranded

i'm martine dennis in doha.oming up in the next 60 minutes. [ gunfire ] >>> the battle for ramadi, iraqi forces say they have launched a big offensive to recapture the city from isil. [ applause ] >>> the greek parliament votes to recognize palestine as a state in the presence of

i'm live from al jazeera's headquarters here in doha.g up in the next 60 minutes. [ gunfire ] >>> friday violence across the occupied west bank, four palestinians are killed. we'll be live in ramallah for the latest. >>> german mp's vote in

the news continues next live from doha. have a great day. ♪ >> hello, and welcome to the al jazeera news hour. i'm martine dennis in doha with the world's top news stories coming up in the next 60 minutes. >> suspended eight years. i'll retire. i'll retire from fifa. >> defiance from sepp blatter. he said he'll challenge his eight-year ban from football. >>> the

a military parade has been made in doha, crowds that included the emir. qatar declared its independence from britain in 1971. i'll ask a democratic member on the house homeland security committee. on the panel is there a right way to respond to mass shooting, and why fear is great business for the n.r.a. this is third. >> americans fear fresh attacks from i.s.i.l. after the massacre in san bernardino. republicans say efforts by democrats to restrict gun sales will not make the country safer. >> not one of the proposals of this administration would have stopped the killings in colorado, in organ at the community college, or at san bernardino. this body ought to be about doing things that make a show. >> can blocking people on the no-fly list from buying guns stop mass shootings? how about keeping all muslims crossing borders. >> donald j trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states. until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. joining he is sheila jack san lee, representing texas

. >> let's go to mohamed vall joining us live from doha. the criticisms of the u.s.efense secretary that the countries in the gulf are not doing enough at the moment. will that have stung those representatives we have just seen on screen? what will they make of what he has had to say? >> reporter: david as you said earlier when you were talking to rosiland jordan this is a stating of facts, actually by the americans. this has been going on for a while. the americans know the priorities are different. the gulf countries are upset that the americans are putting all of the focus on fighting isil, but not giving much at tend to the demands of the gulf country, lead by saudi arabia. the gulf countries leaders want to see more commitment by the americans in fighting or helping fight against assad, and they are seeing how the americans and the other european, western capitols are not decisive in this respect, so we have two sets of priorities, and each side knows exactly what priorities the other side has. >> when it comes to -- we mentioned the refugee crisis, there has be

the news continues next live from doha. thanks for watching. >> you're watching the news hour live from our headquarters here in doha. top stories. raising the flag of liberation, iraqi forces say they've retaken the city of ramadi. >>> a rare evacuation. syrians trapped in three battleground areas are given safe passage out. a painful legacy resolved. japan and korea come

capital. >>> you're watching al jazeera live from doha. modi is in pakistan, the first visit by an indian prime minister in 10 years. his surprise trip to meet his counterpart on his birthday comes after a long period of bad ties between the two nations. >>> russian airstrikes killed at least 14 in the syrian province of aleppo. many others were injured after the raid struck a hospital. >>> almost 3,000 people arrived in haiti's makeshift camp since july and they're still coming. they were forced to leave the dominican republic after the government began a crackdown on what it called illegal migrants. >> mosul in the north is rack's second biggest city and was seized by isil in may of last year. in ramadi, much closer to the capital baghdad, the military said it's making only slow progress. it began it's latest offensive there tuesday. they face car bombs as they face isil forces pulling out in the city center. >>> fighting in taiz killed 15 rebels. at least four civilians were reported to be killed in the shelling of residential areas. lo

the news continues next live from doha. have a great day. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> welcome to the news hour, i'm sami zeidan in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes. iraq suffers more losses in ramadi, as the u.s. says it is ready to help retake the city from isil. >>> gulf leaders are insisting that bashar al-assad must go. >>> a new president for argentina. >>> plus -- >> this is alaska in the northwest corner o

. >>> welcome to al jazeera from doha. iraq suffers more losses in ramadi as the u.s. says it's ready to help retaking the is it i from isil. >>> in alaska in the northwest corner of the united states, on the front lines of climate change. i'll look at the people who live here and their efforts to avoid being climate change refugees. >>> senior jen tina's president-elect is to take office in a couple of hours, winning on a promise to revive the economy. an inauguration ceremony is about to get underway. out going president curb never won't be attending. we are live in the argentine capital. one big absentee on the guest list for the inauguration party. why is the outgoing president not showing up? >> i'm here right in front of congress, the people gathering here for what they say is a historical day. there will be a swearing in ceremony, he'll address congress and head to the presidential palace, where a unique handover ceremony is going to take place. the outgoing president kirchner won't be there. there's been a dispute in the last week about where the handover cerem

news hour here on in doha. the united states announces an international meeting on syria as a divided opposition struggles for unity. [ cheers and applause ] >> you have no choice. >>> donald trump calls for muslims to be banned from entering the united states. his rivals say he is unhinged, bigoted and fascist. >>> violence in the west

stay tuned for more news from our colleagues in doha. our colleagues in doha.have a great night. >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >>> the evacuation of opposition sites from a refugee camp is on hold due to an opposition leader killed in an air strike. you're watching al jazeera live from doha. coming up in the next half hour. 160,000 people are forced from their homes across fourth south american countries as rivers swell to their highest level in a century. a culture of complacency. japan is accused of tolerating child exploitation.

i'm live here in doha. the top stories so far today.yrian activists say five civilians are killed in a gas attack near damascus. >>> amnesty international accusing russia of possible war crimes during three months of air strikes in syria. >>> pulled from the rubble. more than 60 hours after the

we are joined by an analyst at the doha institute. thank you for being with us. as we heard, the foreign minister reiterating that the main point of this summit was to try to unify the gulf countries when it comes to an approach to the conflict in syria. there has been quite a lot of differences in terms of many of the gulf countries have had to compromise on their view in this. >> this summit is important. this is the first summit that all the g.c.c. countries are involved, directly. saudi arabia led the arab coalition into yemen last march, and the war there is ongoing. so i think th so i think that g.c.c. countries are facing two threats. the first one is iran and the attempt to expand. you have iran on the one hand, and i.s.i.l. on the other. they are acting on the same area of conflict. and the three are struggling in order to contain both of them in these three major areas. trr differences, as you said, between -- there are differences, as you said, between them. they have been cautious, concerning process islamist. we know saudi arabia changed their positi

i'm richelle carey in doha. coming up in the next 60ing minutes. libya's rival governments make a move towards stability and agree to sign a under-backed agreement. syrian president bashar al-assad says he is willing to work with opposition groups but not ones involved in military action. >>> climate change talks in paris are extended. tht delegates say they are on

the news continues next live from doha. have a great day. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello, and welcome. you are watching the news hour live from our headquarters here in doha. in the next 60 minutes a new syrian offensive, activists say hundreds of civilians have been killed. >>> families leave ramadi and the iraqi army tries to clear out remaining pockets of isil. >>> and we'll bring you the latest on the fifa corruption

this is al jazeera live from doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes. almost five years of fighting and a quarter of million people killed. the diplomatic push to end the conflict in syria takes center stage. >>> after protests in baghdad protests in baghdad where turkey ve

. >> hello, i'm richelle care live from doha. also ahead on the program, almost five years of fighting in more than a quarter of a million people killed, the diplomatic push to end the conflict in syria takes center stage. >> scuffle of protestors outside beijing courthouse as a well known rights lawyer stands trial over on line posts. >> south africa's president zuma oh points a third finance minister in less than a week. >> we begin with news out of northern iraq where turn iraq troops stationed near the city of mosul have been withdrawn. their deployment led to a diplomatic stat. we have the latest from erbil. >> after weeks of a war of words between turkey and iraq, the turkish troops stationed in northern iraq are finally on their way out. from the peshmerga forces, we know that more than a thousand troops, according to these kurdish forces are on their way out. turkey insists there were only 150 here, but turks say there are trucks carrying not just tanks but heavy military equipment back to turkey, the movement of this equ

. >> hello, this is al jazeera live from doha. also ahead, nato states pledge to step up their fight against isil as the organization welcome as new member. >> in baghdad, violence rises across iraq and the price of oil plummets globally, an increasing number of iraqis are falling into extreme poverty. >> british m.p.'s are debating whether the u.k. should human isil in syria. david cameron said the campaign has been a success and civilian casualties limited. he repeatedly refused to apologize for calling opponents terrorist sympathizers and said britain would be safer if balling in syria took place. >> since november last year, our security forces have foiled no fewer than seven plots against our people. this threat is very real and the question is this, do we work with our allies to degrade and destroy this threat, and do we go after these terrorists in their heart lands from where they are plotting to kill british people or do we sit back and wait for them to attack us. >> the be a accepts of credible ground troops, missing dip

live from doha. coming up in the next half hour. >> we have no choice. some donald trump causes outrage by calling for a ban on muslims entering the united states. more than eight million people are in need of help with ethiopia's worst draught in 30 years. red alert, china issues the highest warning on the pollution for the very first time. a meeting between syria's opposition groups is due to get underway in the saudi arabian capital in the coming hours. they will be discussing ways to overcome their differences before any potential talks with the syrian government. iran, a rival of saudi arabia and supporter of the syrian regime, has criticised the meeting say it will hurt the peace process. under a plan agreed by 17 countries last month, both sides of the syrian conflict should hold negotiations by 1 january and those talks should be followed by elections in 18 months, but the deal doesn't specify where syrian president bashar al-assad fits in. his future is one of the main issues dividing the opposition. >> reporter: they have fought together on the

from our headquarters here in doha.q's prime minister arrives in ramadi just a day after the army says it has retaken the city from isil. the death toll mounts in pakistan after a suicide bomber attacks a government building. >>> heading to prison, the former israeli prime minister will serve a year and a half behind bars on a bribery conviction. >>> the

the news continues live from doha next with the latest on negotiations unfolding in moscow. stay with us. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> good to have you with us as we begin another news hour here at al jazeera in doha. i'm adrian finighan, the top stories. saudi arabia says ground troops could form a part of a new coalition against isil. >>> a shaky ceasefire in yemen. >>> columbia's agreement reaches an agreement with farc rebels to compensate victims of the civil war. >> and lift off.

i'm in doha. u.k. war planes attack isil targets in syria hitting their ole folds. plus. >>> why would he do that? why would he do something like this? >> shock and disbelief after a mass shooting in california. the couple suspected of murdering 14 people have now been identified. >>> fifa's corruption scandal continues. swiss police arrest two more officials. >> we begin in moscow where the anti turkish rhetoric continues to catcher chet up. the russian president vladimir putin said ankara will regret the shooting down of a russian jet near the syria turkish border. he accuses turkey of supporting terrorism and promised a tougher response. he was speaking at his annual state of the nation address. >> we are not planning to engage in military saber rattling but if anyone think that is having committed this awful war crime, the murder of our people, that they're going to get away with some measures concerning unit mate items or limit other sectors, they are deeply mistaken. >> we'll have the latest out of moscow with rory challands. >> it's very, very clear from vlad

the news continues next live from doha.ave a great day. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello and welcome to the news hour. i'm in doha with the top stories on al jazeera. a moment of hope and a history of repression and violence, representatives of libya's rival are groups sign up for a unity government. >>> bashar al-assad says compromises must be made in order to end the conflict. >>>

>>> this is al jazeera >>> hello from our headquarters in doha. i'm jane did you tell dutton. five civilians are killed in a gas attack near damascus. a wanted man russia issues an international arrest warrant for . more than 60 hours after a land slide in southern china a survivor is pulled out from the rubble. an e.u. court upholds the blocks tough new laws on tobacco products. there are reports that a gas attack in syria has killed at least five civilians south-west of the capital damascus. medical sources think that sarren gas, one of the world's most lethal chemical weapons, was used. more than 30 people are reported to have suffered acute health problems. our correspondent reports. >> reporter: this is not the first time there have been reports of gas used as a weapon in syria. opposition sources say these people were exposed to gas when government helicopters fired missiles in the residential area. the neighborhood on the outskirts of damascus has been a battleground for some time now. it is also under siege by government forces. >> translation: these rockets were carry

. ♪ hello you are with al jazeera live from doha and also to come in the program, police scuffle withtesters outside of a beijing courthouse as a well-known rights lawyer stands trial for online posts, south africa president zuma appoints a third finance minister in less than a week plus disappointment for france's far right as the national front slumps in regional elections. ♪ but first we have some news coming from northern iraq and within last hour or so we have heard that some turkish troops stationed near mosul have now been withdrawn. their deployment of course caused diplomatic roe between baghdad and ankara and the latest from irbil in northern iraq and what more do you know? >> marteen we know the turkish troops who have been here for weeks and causing the rift between ankara and baghdad are out and we have spoken to sources in the peshmerga and forces loyal to the kurds here in northern iraq and say they saw multiple trucks, military-grade trucks arriving into iraqi territory from turkey last night and the trucks are on their way out with troops and heavy military equipment

♪ >>> it's good to have you with us as we begin another news hour here in doha.ur top stories. a mass prisoner swap gets underway in yemen, despite violations of a week long ceasefire. >>> stopping the flow of isil oil. the efforts to prevent the armed group from making millions a month from the trade. >>> i

>>> hello again, adrian finighan in doha.tories, foreign ministers are in new york to try to revive the syrian peace process. the u.n. says the number of refugees and displaced people is likely to exceed a record 60 million this year. >>> and polls are closed in rwandan on a referendum on presidential term limits. more on that. the spokesman for the united democratic forces, an opposition party in rwanda, says critics of the government have been silenced in the run up to this referendum. >> they are either in exile, or in jail, or dead. and just two weeks ago our vice president who was in rwanda was kidnapp kidnapped. just lucky that when he was being bundled into the car, the population went around him and asked why he is being taken, and without any shame, they said it was a [ inaudible ] taken to police. they forced these guys to go with him to the police station. at the police station, went to the police station, they said he was not there. >> we put those allegations to rwanda's justice minister, and here is his response

. ♪ welcome to al jazeera, i'm jane dutton in doha and also on the program iran foreign minister saysre is still little agreement on key issues ahead of peace talks in syria. kurdish fighters in iraq appeal for more help in the fight against i.s.i.l. rwanda president casts his vote in a referendum that could see him serve three more terms in office. ♪ ap dutch court has ruled the oil company shell can be sued in the netherlands for the actions of its subsidiary in nigeria and four nigerian farmers and fishermen from river state first filed the lawsuit back in 2008. they want shell to cleanup its oil spills and pay compensation. appeals court finding opens a way for other possible legal action against shell. the company has previously faced accusations over all ledged arrest, forfeiture and wrongful death in nigeria. in 2009 shell paid more than 15 million dollars to the family of the environmentalists but the company denied any culpability in the death and the payment they say was a humanitarian gesture. in january shell agreed to a $75 million out of court settlement with community i

the news continues next live from doha. have a great day. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello welcome to the news hour. i i'm live from our headquarters in doha. >> it's not going to be easy, too much blood has been shed. >> reporter: president obama says it is time to end the war in syria, and he has plan. >>> lebanon welcomes home 16 soldiers freed in a swap deal with syrian rebels. >>> also beijing and new delhi

you're watching the news hour coming to you live from doha. top stories.e iraqi military said it's liberated big parts of ramadi. backed by tribal fighters, it began a push to recapture the city on tuesday. >>> syria and china agreed on key principles required for next month's peace talks. the u.n. hopes talks in january will lead to the formation of a national unity government. >>> bethlehem's manger square, political leaders decided to tone down festivities in other parts of the west bank as the violence in the area shows no sign of abating. >>> at least 18 refugees have drowned after their boat sank off the turkish coast. six victims were children. rescuers managed to save 21 people, but one is still missing in the aegean. the group was headed for the greek island of lesbos. >>> the italian navy rescued 100 migrants off the libyan coast. italian navy is seen here approaching the dingy loaded with people. more than 200 refugees have been rescued from similar craft in this area of the mediterranean in recent days. >> the exodus to europe hasn't stopped in

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, welcome to al jazeera i am jane dutton in doha.o on the program, confronting isil, kurdish fighters in iraq appeal for more help in the fight against the armed group. the u.n. admits its response so ex-sex you'll beus carried out by its peace keep in other words central african republic was serious lay flawed. >>> australia spice chief warns anti-plus lick rhetoric could arm national security. ♪ ♪ >>> nato is planning to sends air defense to turkey by helping turkey parole its airspace it's hoping that incidents such as the downing of a russian jet last month can ab voided. meanwhile world powers will meet in new york on friday to find a way to end the conflict but as ross done jordan reports there there are major obstacles to overcome. >> reporter: civil what are in syria is nearly five years old on friday in new york city diplomats will try to create a plan to stop the fighting. the russian president said on thursday he's on board. >> translator: we basically support the u.s. initiative on drafting the u.n. security council resol

welcome to the news hour live from al jazeera's headquarters in doha. iraq opportunity scrutiny, the prime minister says he doesn't need foreign troops to fight i.s.i.l. others disagree. an al jazeera executi-exclude s. koreans take for the streets in seoul on anti-government protests. >> we are now investigating these horrific acts as an act of terrorism >>> but the f.b.i. says there is no hard evidence that the couple behind the mass shooting in california acted on instructions from i.s.i.l. our top stories so far tad. the debate is intensifying about foreign nations contributing to ground forces to combat i.s.i.l. in iraq. prime minister bashar al-assad says his forces are able to forb i.s.i.l. out alone. >> reporter: kurdish peshmerga troops keep watch on i.s.i.l. positions. they've had recent success in retap touring territory from i.s.i.l. in sinjar. they are hopeful they can defeat the armed group in other parts of the company with help from their allies. >> translation: until now the international coalition has been using air strikes. you want t

. ♪ hello, welcome to the news hour, i'm jane in doha with teams in nigeria, turkey and india coming a dutch court rules oil giant shell can be sued for oil spills in nigeria. who is a terrorist and who is not? major debate ahead of new syria talks in new york. kurdish fighters in iraq appeal for more help in the fight against i.s.i.l. u.n. says refugee numbers are at record levels and millions more will soon be on the move. and mother theresa miracle and says she will be a saint and get reaction from her adopted country india. ♪ we begin with breaking news a dutch court has ruled that the oil company shell can be held liable within the netherlands for the actions of its subsidiary in nigeria and fishermen from river and balsa state filed the lawsuit first in 2008 and want shell to cleanup its oil spill and pay compensation and it opens the way for other possible legal action against shell. the company has faced accusation of human rights violation connected to alleged arrest, torture and wrongful death in nigeria 2009 shell paid more than 15 million of the family of the environmenta

. ♪ hello and welcome to the al jazeera news hour, i'm live from doha and coming up, in the next 60 minutesalmost five years of fighting and more than a quarter of a million people killed, the diplomatic push to end the conflict in syria takes center stage. police scuffle with protesters outside a beijing courthouse as a well-known rights lawyer stands trial for an online post. south africa's president jay cab zuma appoints a third finance minister in less than a week. more signs of trouble for brazil embattled president and thousands call for her to step down. ♪ first we have some breaking news from north around iraq and within the last ten minutes or so we heard turkish troops close to the city of mosul have now been withdrawn. their deployment led to a diplomatic spat between baghdad and ankara and we will go to our correspondent who is in irbill and how many turkish troops are moving and where are they moving to? >> yes, marteen the details are still emerging and know the troops are between 150 to about a thousand. the kurdish regional government office has confirmed to us this happened