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into he was a symbol to those opposed to guantanamo. supporters waged a massive public relations campaign to secure the release. his status has been a source of tension between washington and london. >> he was never charged with war crimes and was cleared for release in 2007 critics say he was a victim of the obama administrations of fears, and of restrictions on releasing detainees. >> congress is using it as a bunching bag -- punching bag. doesn't matter who is there. congress wants to use it to score points to say it's a national security check. that is a reason guantanamo will be open and so many are there. after shocker, there'll be 113 men held at guantanamo. 52 have been cleared for transfer. it will be up to them to prove they are committed to closing guantanamo. >> al jazeera journalist peter greste could be closer to getting a pardon. peter greste remains a convicted criminal. it's a charge he and al jazeera deny. peter greste's colleagues were pardoned last week. the australian foreign minister said she's been discussing pete

be 113 men held at guantanamo. 52 have been killed for transfer. it will be up to the obama to prove that it is admit to closing guantanamo by transferring the 52 men sooner rather than later >>> still to come on the show. firstly for rain. people in botswana are in the grip of a crisis. >>> welcome back. let's recap the headlines here in al jazeera. the pentagon admitted a u.s.-trained rebel unit passed ammunition and pick up truck. it was in return for safe passage, nusra is linked to al qaeda. switzerland banned the sail of cars with emission systems that can trick tests. it's the latest development in a scandal that can cost the autogiant billions >>> pope francis ended his leg. he called for protection of vulnerable society >>> a member of an armed group is to be prosecuted for destroying symbolic vehicles in timbuktu. it was listed as a world heritage site. it's the first time the i.c.c. hearse a case connected. >> let there be no mistake. the charges brought against al-mardy involve serious crimes. they are about the destruction of irreplace

that is because the government is required to notify the congress about any release from guantanamo. >> he has never been tried, charged with anything yet has been held so long. >> reporter: uh-huh and he has become a symbol because of that fact. there have been so many people brought into guantanamo and never charged with war crimes and that is one of the major criticisms about the u.s. establishment of military prison. there are fewer than 20 people who are facing what are called military commissions at guantanamo right now. 52 people have been cleared for release. 53, if you include shakir amir. and just a matter of the legal negotiations to make arrangements for these men to leave the prison and be placed into other facilities. a number of other people who have not been cleared for release are going through periodic review hearings to see whether or not the u.s. government thinks they even pose any sort of threat to u.s. national security. and it's also worth noting these men also have not ever been charged with any crimes and put on trial either in the military commissions or he

detention center at guantanamo bay is about to go home. shaker aamer had become a symbol of charge without trial. rosiland jordan has more. >> after more than 13 years at guantanamo, shaker aamer will soon be going home. he's the only british resident left at the prison camp. at a statement friday, a senior u.s. official confirmed that aamer's release is at hand. following a thorough review of his case and taking into consideration the robust security assurances that will be provided by the british government. the u.s. military detained aamer in 2001 in afghanistan.about they accused him of being an al qaeda member and a confidant of osama bin laden, he denied that and said he had been doing charity work in afghanistan when the u.s. arrested him as a so-called enemy combatant. >> article 1, innocent until proven guilty. >> reporter: status has long been a source of tension between washington and london. aamer was never charged with any war crimes and he was first cleared for release back in 2007. critics say aamer was a victim of the obama

more than 700 men were detained at the guantanamo bay facility in cuba. this is one man.lthough he has been cleared for release, the obama administration has kept his transfer from going through. omar is a staff attorney for the center for constitutional rights and an attorney for tarak. it's good to have you. >> thank you for having me. >> your client has been cleared for release and yet any white house is blocking his next move. why is that happening? >> before we answer that, it's important to know exactly what cleared for release means. that means by the unanimous consent of six national security -- >> a number of agencies have looked at this case. >> the very agencies that american citizens rely on to keep them safe have declared he can believe guantanamo. it's not the white house, but some in his administration are blocking the transfer. particularly at the department of defense justice, while the department of state is working quite hard to find him a home. the president needs to get his own agencies in line behind what is a signature declaration from him, which is

is ready to release another guantanamo ba guantanam. and children under attack while trying to seek asylum in finland. >>> dozens of mexican students vanished, their parents demand answers from mexico's president. >> public and diplomatic pressure might have helped a guantanamo bay detain ehis freedom. shaker aamer. rosiland jordan reports. >> after more than 18 years at guantanamo bay, sharing aamer sr will be going home. the secretary of defense has approved the guantanamo bay detainee shaker aamer, and taking into case the security that will be provided. the u.s. detained aamer in 2001. in afghanistan. aamer denied allegations dependence him, saying he had been doing humanitarian work. >> article 11, innocent until proven guilty. >> reporter: aamer was a symbol to those opposed to guantanamo. his status has long been a source of tension between washington and london. aamer was never charmed with any war crimes and he was first cleared for release back in 2007. critics say aamer was a victim of the obama administration's fears of seem

after the release of a man held at guantanamo bay for 14 years without charge. the u.s.eral reserve once again an increase in rates is not happening and we will have the sports including the toronto blue jays flying high once again. >> that ball is launched and gone and russell martin hits a home run. ♪ now, south sudan declare three days of warning after 176 people were killed in an oil tanker explosion and happened in the state where a truck had veered off the road and thought people were trying to siphon-petrol when a lit cigarette detonated the explosion and we have more from duba. >> reporter: not a state that is affected by conflict but there has been some unrest there recently and some is political and as with the rest of the country a lot of that is economic and one of the symptoms of the failing economy in south sudan is acute fuel shortage and possible in the county, in western ecuador state they were desperate for petrol and when the truck overturned in the ditch people were more than likely trying to siphon for personal use and when the explosion happened and

detention center in guantanamo bay is about to go home. shaker aamer was a symbol of no charge without putting on trial. rosiland jordan has that story. >> reporter: after more than 13 years at guantanamo, shaker aamer will soon be going home. he's the only british resident left at the prison camp. at a statement on saturday, a senior u.s. official confirmed aamer's release is at happened. the secretary of defense has approved the matter, after a thorough review of this case, after taking into account the robust number of assurances. by the u.k. government. u.s. troops arrested him as a so-called enemy combat ant. >> article 11, innocent until proven guilty. >> supporters waged a massive public relations campaign to secure his release and his status has long been a sense of tension between washington and london. aamer was never charged with any war crimes and was first cleared for release back in 2007. critics say aamer was a victim of the obama administration's fears of seeming soft on terrorism and of congressional restrictions of releas

we cannot forget guantanamo, of course. the united states still occupies a base at guantanamo. occupy it under a lease signed with cuba in 1934. --least gives us the right that treaty gives us the right to lease the basic in perpetuity. thinks thatvernment treaty is invalid and wants us out. we think of the treaty is valid and are not prepared to leave. is ablel the president to find a way to close the ,etention center at guantanamo yet another problem he has in terms of being able to deal with guantanamo bay naval base. we send the cubans a check every year for $4085. the rents for the base. pretty good deal. cannot get an apartment here for that. fidel castro used to put those checks and a drawer and show them to visitors. they have never cashed it. finally, there is the ongoing issue of human rights. --re is a working group to fore is a working already human rights. i imagine that the two sides expressed their different concessions that human rights. emphasizingans social rights and the u.s. emphasizing vertical liberties. i am not sure that was a productive exchange, but i

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-led offensive against the taliban, held for six years in guantanamo. the pentagon says it hears the criticism loud and clear. >> we have heard from significant number of journalists and organizations. who have expressed concern. we saw the editorial in the "new york times". it's fair to say that the folks that put this manual together, as they are every other aspect of this 1200 page manual, are open to concerns and criticisms, ideas for improvement. the law manual is meant as a guide to lawyers, who advise those in the field, and is not a legal document. if it needs to be clarified so it's not viewed as putting journalists at risk, it will be >>> jamie mcintyre at the pentagon >>> the state department issued a warning to u.s. citizens travelling to or living in turkey. it announced a voluntary evacuation of the u.s. consule due to ongoing military operations due to operations out of the air base. coming after four were killed after a p.k.k. bomb attack in the province, the attack occurred as police officers helped local forces put out fire at a school

base interritorial guantÁnamo should be returned to cuba.my: meanwhile, british prime minister david cameron has also called for guantanamo to be closed and has welcomed the news british resident shaker aamer will soon be released. aamer has been cleared for release from guantÁnamo since 2007. he is the last british resident to be held at guantanamo. planned parenthood's president cecile richards faced off with republican lawmakers before a house panel tuesday amid renewed republican attempts to defund the national health organization. during the hearing before the house oversight and government reform committee, richards responded to utah congressman jason chaffetz's claims that planned parenthood uses federal -- misuses federal funding. >> there has been a great till of misinformation and i want to be absolutely clear at the outset, the federal funding that planned parenthood receives allows our doctors and clinicians an hour l centers to provide birth control, cancer screenings, and testing and treatments for sexually transmitted infectio

. >>> and the last british resident at guantanamo bay is now to be sent home. he's been detained since 2002 but never been charged. >>> in sport, argentina have claimed their first win at this year's rugby world cup. the south americans running in seven tries against georgia in a convincing 54-9 victory. >>> well, sepp blatter is facing criminal proceedings in switzerland. the head of football's world governing body is being questioned by swiss officials four months publicly announcing that he would step down as fifa president after allegations of corruption in the organization. more from our sports correspondent lee wellings. >> reporter: the net of the criminal investigation has been closing around fifa headquarters. the question has been when the investigation would reach the president. the answer came on the day sepp blatter chaired an executive committee meeting. behind closed doors he was interrogated by swiss officers and data seized. media were waiting for a press conference that never happened. blatter accused of misappropriation of funds and criminal

the territory of guantanamo must be returned to cuba.ics also needs to be addressed, and these are some of the things that are being asked and ideas shared by a large majority of governments in the world. this year is the 80th anniversary of noninterrupted relations between the holy sea and cuba. these are excellent, and they go very well on the basis of mutual respect. the government and the catholic church in cuba have an identifying relationship. as with other religions and other religious institutions which are present in the country, which bring moral values, that the nation does appreciate and cultivate. we have freedom of religion as essential freedom in our constitution. we give to the presence of your holiness in our homeland all its meaning. it will be very important and very enriching for the nation. you will see a country which is instructed, hard working, with deep knowledge and deeply convicted of its patriotic values, and which is going to continue to resist and develop, women and men which have a lot of dignity and respec

news on guantanamo guantanamo. the department of defense repatriotry ated to the government of morocco. as directed by the executive order, the interagency guantanamo guantanamo task force conducted a review of this case. as a result of that review, he was unanimously transferred come prizing the task force. the secretary of defense informed congress of the intent to transfer this individual and determination that this transfer meets the statutory standard. the united states is grateful to the government of morocco for its support to close the guantanamo guantanamo bay detention facility and ensure this transfer took place with security. today, 115 detainees remain at guantanamo bay. the secretary will continue to deliberately consider the cases of other detainees eligible for transfer. the safety and security of the american people will remain the secretary's top priority. at the same time, the department will remain focused on the other effort required to close the detention facility. that is the need to find a s

president obama not ruling out an executive order to shut guantanamo bay down. and already, defense department officials are surveying sites in the u.s. to house the remain detainees instead. a move that florida republican congressman is blasting. why do you think this is wrong? >> when is was on active duty in the navy several years ago, i actually served in goon -- guantanamo for a item there were 500 detainees there and the bush administration released some because there's no not a threat. we're down to 150 and there's no doubt that everybody who is in that detention facility is a threat. now when you bring them to the united states, i think you're creating security issues. guantanamo is one of the most secure facilities you can have but you'll also run into legal problems because if there are any federal facility on u.s. soil, there will be judges who are going to issue a writ of habeas corpus, and either have to take them to trial or release them. so this creates a whole host of problems in congress. and congress on a bipartisan basis will oppose removing t

bishops and do more news, the president one detainee closer to his promise of closing guantanamo bay, the latest prisoner you see here, the personal driver to usama bin laden, sent back to saudi arabia. the report on him saying he is likely to continue to sympathize with jihadists. some you might imagine not thrilled with this decision, stay with us. where our next arrival is... red carpet whoa! toenail fungus!? fight it! with jublia. jublia is a prescription medicine used to treat toenail fungus. .. up there on 17. he has a nephew of gitmo who was released and went back to saudi arabia. he had a panel it was set up by the white house to review these pieces and his case came up for review and was denied until this panel got involved and said it is okay, we know his family, tweet trust his nephew went back, will do the same. based upon that ground he was released. >> do we have access to these journalists? >> heritage would know. >> as a dumping the most dangerous ones first, that is what they did with the trade. >> how would be the test be different from this panel? >> don't know the

he is talking about getting guantanamo bay back, but the key issue, the lifting of the trade embargo. once again, the united nations does its job, two key leaders come together to discuss burning issues. that has happened. >> what about the return of private property seized by the cuban government shortly after fidel castro took power. thank you, john terrett. >>> the president of planned parenthood right now is testifying in front of a house committee on capitol hill. lawmakers are questioning her over her organization's use of taxpayer dollars. you are k looking now at live pictures of the planned parenthood testifying in -- before the committee. federal funding for planned parenthood has been central to the heated debate surrounding that bill. libby casey is listening in on the hearing, and is live for us in washington this morning. libby tell us about the hearing and what conservative lawmakers are hoping will come of it. >> randall this committee is one of four looking into planned parenthood. this comes in the wake of videos released this summer that purport or claim that planne

he was transfered to guantanamo a year later accused of working for al qaeda.re his lawyers claim he was beaten and tortured. in 2007 after a direct request from the british government, he was cleared for release along with four other u.k. prisoners. and two years later he was cleared again. but despite that, there were some concerns in washington about his eminent release -- imminent release. >> i believe he is a very dangerous person. i'm concerned that if he were released, as my understanding of the result would be, he would be set free and could receive a financial windfall, even. >> after his 13 missing years, so much about his case, and the allegations against him, are still unknown. itv news. >> srennivasan: before we leave you ton, a look at the huge crowd pope francis has drawn at his final public event in the u.s. the crowd estimated at 850,000 catholics and the curious. has filled benjamin franklin parkway, the museum of art where the pope is leading an open air mass. he returns to vatican city tonight. that is it for this edition of pbs newshour wee

presence and occupation in cuba's words at guantanamo. >> yeah, we saw raul castro yesterday.ne of the moments of history was the appearal of raul castro, the brother of fidel, he was one of the original members of the cuban revolution all the way back in 1959, and yet here he was yesterday making history, his first-ever general assembly speech before the united nations. and it become very clear during the course of that speech that relations have really warmed between washington and havana after years of no talking and no trading, certainly. but there are still mom you mental problems to try to overcome. castro hinted that he wanted to get guantanamo bay back from the american movement, he is looking for issues of what you might call soft diplomacy to stop things like broadcasts and internet contacts to people in cuba. it is very difficult to hear, i'm not sure how many cubans really listened, but i know they tried. these days they get it on the internet. they are not supposed to have the internet in cuba, but many do. so he wants that to stop. and president obama also mentio

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defense secretary ash carter has approved returning guantanamo detainee shaker aamer, a saudi citizen and legal british resident, to his family in england. the u.s. government has held aamer for 13 years without pressing any criminal charges. u.s. national security agencies decided six years ago he was no longer a threat. prime minister david cameron is among the british leaders who advocated for aamer's release. the 49-year-old father of four, is expected to go home within 30 days. 113 other men remain at guantanamo. the obama administration is planning to spend another $300 million to prevent h.i.v. and aids in africa. the spending will target teenage girls and young women in 10 countries where, the administration says, 1,000 women are infected with h.i.v. every day. national security adviser susan rice said today the goal is to reduce h.i.v. infections among those women by 40% over the next two years. this is the next phase of the president's emergency plan for aids relief, known as "pepfar," started by president george w. bush. >> sreenivasan: for years, the british government has

the detainee was in prison, guantanamo. he. >> he himself?yeah. >> suppose congress is saying that the president is stepping on their authority, their legislative authority. how do they get standing. >> it's hard. they might not be able to. >> that's the unchecked power of the president at that point? >> only if -- only if the basic rule, something very basic. look to see if there is a person adversely affected. if there is an adversely affected person, he probably can raise the issue. if no one is adversely affected, who wants to raise it. >> if the adverse affected party is a legislative branch of government. >> it depends on -- >> allegedly the branch almost never has standing as an entity against the power of the president. >> that's a fair statement of the law. a fair statement of the law. but there will be somebody else whom the president's action adversely effects. and that person will be able to challenge it in court. >> and can you hear so much more of our interview with supreme court justice steven breyer and about new book on greta

prison but actually thousands and thousands of haitians are taken to guantanamo and then stigmatized as dangerous to america for the potential of hiv/aids. to be an incredible fighter for freedom of round of world. at present he is in battle for his life. i saw him the of the day his spirits are very high. v definitely wanted to be here and it would mean more so he is important to so many causes around the world >> basically i was asking how you have managed to stay relevant despite the fact you are stuck in a few rooms. and with that debate and it seems people say wikileaks just iraq and afghanistan somehow he managed to pop up with new documents. not to divulge any sources are math is but how do you do that given where you are right now? >> i can divulge my method quite easily. on one hand it is interesting but their ruby seven uniformed police with a covert action surveillance team that operates. interestingly to be very famous department store here. >> but not including those we have but good to us very -- but it is the one area to have political attraction here in the u.k.. from

guantanamo.g to enjoy the progress they made and make no promises. >> i'll fall back on the old cliche, time will tell. >>> u.s. forces launching air strikes on the taliban who seized the kunduz profit. death toll is rising at afghan forces fight to take back the city run by the largest city of the taliban since 2001. nic robertson is live with more on this. >> reporter: the u.s. air strikes this morning has been the most significant strike against the taliban since they've taken over kunduz, according to government officials. 83 taliban have been killed. most in that air strike. that was the easy part because the strike was just outside the town. there are civilians in the town. there's the risk of collateral damage with air strikes in the town. the afghan president says the taliban are holding out, fighting in and amongst the houses, using people as human shields. the taliban leadership, for whom this is something of a significant victory, is telling his fighters, protect civilians, protect the

his location is set to guantanamo bay and his tag line reads, detained, but ready to mingle.ccording to his lawyer he gets matches every day. but with no trial date and no release date set yet, he may be waiting a longtime for that hookup. jedediah, would you date a guy with a beard? >> a beard or a potential terrorist? >> i am thinking the beard may be more of an obstacle for you, am i right? >> that's rough. i won't lie. maybe cleaned it up marco rubio style. but you know what? women will love this. you know those women who like chase down the serial killers they love the danger element. i find myself at home and this guy is getting hit on a website. people love the danger. >> you know what is great about him? he has the cheesy dating profile picture down. he has it down. >> women complain they want a guy with a sense of humor, this is a dream guy. he looks hilarious. >> is he looking for a match or a woman to commit terrorism for him. >> i think he is looking for what everybody in life is looking for. >> why are you so cynical and don't believe in love, tom shillue? >> sho

has turned over one of guantanamo bay prisoners to saudi arabia. he was held at gitmo for more than 13 years. u.s. intelligence analysts accused him of serving as a body guard for osama bin laden. he denied the charge. he went on a hunger strike in 2005. he has been force-fed since then. there are 114 detainees held at guantanamo bay >>> president obama discussed the refugees crisis in europe in a conversation with german chancellor angela merkel. the two leaders must opt for a solution in which all e.u. members accept their fair share of refugees. obama and angela merkel talked about ways to alleviate the cause of the problem. e.u. ministers approved a plan to relocating 120,000 refugees, designed to take pressure off the countries that have been flooded with refugees. four nations part of the former soviet block. czech republic, romania and slovakia voted against the plan. it comes as hungry is sending troops to its border with croatia to keep refugees from crossing back. >> reporter: just off the coast, local volunteers go to the rescue of a str

special forces in afghanistan swapped five taliban commanders who had been in prison in guantanamo bay, cuba, for bergdahl's release. that exchanged sparked confusion and anger from republican lawmakers. at the same time, president obama delivers a statement in the white house rose garden with bergdahl's parents present. he announces the recovery of bergdahl who spent nearly five yea years. bergdahl is now charged with misbehavior before the enemy and dee desertion and that could get him a life sentence. >> kelly wright live for us in the studio. thank you, kelly. >>> catholics all around the world are awaiting a big announcement from the pope. one hour from now, pope francis is set to announce new procedures for marriage annulment. the changes are expected to stream line the process, allowing divorced catholics to fully participate in the church. there are 1.2 billion catholics around the world. right thou, the church does not recognize divorce. >>> lawyers for the kentucky clerk jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses over her religious beliefs file an emergency motio

and it has to do with guantanamo bay. >> the president's plan is one step closer to reality., teams from the department of defense will begin surveying multiple sites here in the united states for potential transfers. and some include the naval brig in south carolina. and law makers from both states vow to fight any proposed transfers. >>> and disturbing allegations against two day care workers. they're accused of running a kiddy fight club. >> the first rule of fight club is we do not talk about fight club. >> police say teaching assistants, erica kenny and chancy white referenced the hit movie while they were encouraging the children between ages four and six years old to fight each other on the play ground at lightbridge academy in new jersey. they shared the video on snapchat. >> i was raging mad. >> i think that that is the most appalling, reprehensible thing i've ever heard. >> they're set to appear in court friday. >>> watch this, dozens of drivers stop to run and help this woman whose car is on fire. she fell asleep behind the wheel and her feet were actually on fire.

sent to guantanamo and then later brought to the u.s.oday garcia helps fellow cubans come here. >> is it fair to have special treatment in the u.s. when other immigrants don't have that same right? >> it is fair and it's not fair. the cuban is the same of colombians of mexican people it's the same with only one difference. that country is a democratic country. we have the big difference, we live under the communism framework. >> he tells me doesn't think the policy is fair but he's happy to be here. calling the u.s. paradise, he says risking his life is worth it. have mifeines ferre, al jazeera. >> i'll be right back. with month >> from going pro, >> i never know that was really a possibility. >> to becoming president of the us tennis association. >> we're about getting rackets in children's hands... >> building the game... >> ...sky's the limit for growing tennis in america. >> and expanding access to play... >> at the end of the day, it's about the kids... >> every tuesday night. >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america

in that case, the court interfered. -- now go from that to the guantanamo case.not writetution does the president a blank check. very well. have the doctrine of separation of powers, do we not? >> that is a change from abraham lincoln, and stay out of it. we are saying that we are not staying out of it. if it does not write a blank check, what kind of check does it right? that is the question in front of the court. you tell me how to answer that question. unless -- if you were on the court -- unless you know something about the nature of the security problem, and today that means knowing something about threats that imitate from overseas, about threats that are traditional war, about security problems that other countries have been involved with, about potentially the use of other kinds of solutions to balance the civil liberties problem and the securities problem. if you want an informed decision and a sound decision, those who make that decision have to know more in the security area than just simply reciting some precedent. , even there. say of course you have

and then we get to the guantÁnamo case, and in the guantÁnamo case, four of them in our court, and each them a detainee like a chauffeur. not the most popular person in each ofeach of those are trying to get into court. the view of the court and forwards what justice o'connor wrote where she said the constitution does not write the president a blank check set aside civil liberties in time of war and national emergency all of us would perceive the constitution gives tremendous authority to the pres.president and congress to act and preserve the country in terms of security we also think we know not much about that. they are there to protect basic human liberties. what happens when they conflict, how do we resolve them? well, no blank check. occurring three seconds after they make the statement. ifstatement. if it's no blank check what kind of check does the constitution right. the opinions don't quite say. certainly at this moment we are seeming to face security threats and may go on for a very long time and may require what and how justified. the lawyers of san why not be at this very w

it comes as both nations hope to normalize relations back at this point castro is demanding guantanamo bay be returned to cuba, and that the u.s. repay $1.1 trillion on what it calls damages, also the central theme of the speech he gave yesterday, his first in front of the general assembly. that talk follows the tense talk monday president obama had with russian president vladimir putin, the sitdown lasted 90 minutes and was described as tense but constructive. the two abutting heads what to do with syriac and bashar al-assad's regime. these were central themes in both speeches in front of the general assembly yesterday. take a quick lesson. >> when it dictators slaughterss tens of thousands of his own people, that is not just a matter of one nation's internal affairs. it breeds human suffering on an order of magnitude that affects us all. >> translator: is an enormous with the syrian government and its armed forces. fighting terrorism face-to-face. >> reporter: president obama talked about what russia needs to do with ukraine, the point of his speech as well. as far as today is concer

government will restore guantanamo to the government of cuba as soon as possible. good news as i said, good news this year. and the good news is possible only because of the persevering spirit of the people because of their pride and identity after years of struggle and this has been possible also because of the courage of president barack obama who was bold enough to develop a new policy vis-a-vis cuba. and we are part and parcel of the request made by latin american countries to the united kingdom government that sooner or as soon as possible negotiations begin on the basis of dialog and international law, negotiations begin on the malvina islands of argentina. the right of argentina to the malvina islands and all of the islands which historically belonged to them should be recognized or should be negotiated and this is a request from the latin american caribbean countries and nonaligned countries of 77, it's a call for a diplomacy based on peace and it is a call which should be heeded. so dear brothers and sisters of the whole world, venezuela has been facing en

the fundamental issues, such as guantanamo, i don't see that being resolved to cuba's satisfaction. for the predictable future. but that does indeed allow for a lot of progress. cuba is facing among its own it citizens, much higher expectations for economic improvement and that's the challenge that the cuban government has, to give a better economic life to the cuban people. for many years, the embargo was reason to believe that cuba has difficulties, but essentially, i believe that it was the economic system. the communist economic system that was implemented in cuba, which was not successful throughout the world. the communist countries, such as china have changed their economic systems, and the people are better off. but cuba has been slow to make the changes, even with the relaxation of the embargo. and now american firms are now allowed to invest in cuba for example, but more important for cuba's future, is allowing for the first time cubans to start companies. very limited openings for repairmen and carpenters, but the real change is when cubans are allowed to open companies,

sent to guantanamo and then later brought to the u.s.oday garcia helps fellow cubans come here. >> is it fair to have special treatment in the u.s. when other immigrants don't have that same right? >> it is fair and it's not fair. the cuban is the same of colombians of mexican people it's the same with only one difference. that country is a democratic country. we have the big difference, we live under the communism framework. >> he tells me doesn't think the policy is fair but he's happy to be here. calling the u.s. paradise, he says risking his life is worth it. have mifeines ferre, al jazeera. >> i'll be right back. with month >> animosity between the u.s. and cuba dates back more than half a century to a popular armed revolt that removed a pro-american dictator and installed a communist revolutionary. fidel castro entered havana, shortly after a dictator, ful fulgencio bautista, left. then looked to united states for help. he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldiers and met with senators and u.s. president nixon but castro al

. >> he wants guantanamo bay back. that's unlikely to happen.hat he is talking about is roof and t.v. marte. it's not very good. most cubans don't hear it. some hear it online if they have online access. that's what he is talking about about radio and television broadcasts. they will talk about that but in particular, lifting the trade embargo when they meet later today here in new york. >> we see the flag raising going up behind you as they get ready for another day of business at a time u.n. general assembly. what are some other key issues we should keep an eye out for told? >> another busy day here at the general assembly. we are going to hear from the european union. we are going to hear from the british. god bless them. we are going to hear from and about yemen and the ukraine and, president obama is still in town. he will be addressing a major summit on the issue of isil. and as he was saying just now, we don't know for certain whether he will be joined by president putin or not. >> we howill keep watch. >>> president obama says 50 current

relaciones sÓlo cuando washington levante el embargo econÓmico y devuelva a cuba la base naval de guantÁnamoensiÓn humanitaria, es una violaciÓn de los derechos humanos de todos los cubanos, afecta y daÑa todas las familias cubanas. blanca: el presidente obama reiterÓ que confÍa en que el congreso de su paÍs aprobarÁ el fin del embargo. estados unidos no tiene intenciÓn devolver. hoy tambiÉn hablÓ juan manuel santos, el presidente colombiano, dijo que su paÍs estaba sentando un precedente que puede servir de modelo a otros conflictos armados en el mundo, su gobierno y las fuerzas armadas revolucionarias de colombia, las farc, resolver una semana pasada el principal obstÁculo que enfrentaban las negociaciones y que lleva ya tres aÑos, las dos partes han fijado un plazo de seis meses para firmar un acuerdo final. juan manuel santos: ante mÁs de los 20 conflictos armados en el planeta, hay uno como el de mi paÍs, el de colombia, que estÁ en el camino final de una soluciÓn real. blanca: el canciller cubano dijo que su paÍs como lo ha hecho durante varios aÑos presentarÁ este 27 de octubre una re

his release leaves 114 prisoners at guantÁnamo, 52 of whom are cleared for release, many of whom haveeen clear for more than a decade. in los angeles, california, mayor eric garcetti and members of the city council have declared a state of emergency over homelessness and have vowed to dedicate $100 million over the issue. the declaration comes just weeks after los angeles was chosen as the u.s. candidate to host the 2024 olympics. other news from california -- president obama has declared a major disaster for areas in northern california scorched by the valley fire. the valley fire has destroyed more than 1200 homes, making it the third most destructive wildfire in california history. governor jerry brown has connected the fires to climate change and california's historic drought saying, this is the future. the former hedge fund manager who increased the cost of a life-saving medication by 5000% as backed down following a barrage of criticism. ae drug is used to treat parasitic infection, which is particular dangerous for people with hiv aid. head of theli, company, initially defended

among the demands return of guantanamo bay. we know it as the prison with the terrorist detainees. president obama vowed to close it. it is 45 square mile naval base we lease for $45,000 a year. castro wants it back. >> translator: long process begins towards normalization of relations. but this will only be achieved with the end of the economic, commercial and financial blockade against cuba. the return to our country of the territory illegally occupied by the guantanamo naval base, cessation of radio and tv broadcasts of subversive and destablizing programs against the island. and, when our people are compensated for the human and economic damages they still endure. >> reporter: well the president now is addressing a special summit dealing with terrorism which he again reiterated the day after he had his confrontation with vladmir putin that the u.s. could potentially work with russia and iran. as for the claims from cuba, the state department will have talks later this year. we should note, when castro's brother fidel took over, he confiscated an estimated $7 billion worth of u.