kamal hyder has more from islamabad. >> pakistan has carried out four more executions in the province after the pakistani military signed the warrants, and they turnethey--the governor turned down clemency appeal. pakistan will be commemorating the anniversary of the deadly attack in which 150 people were killed. mostly children. now the military has been given the cover the main court. >> cameroon's army has freed 900 hostages. the two day military operation is said to have taken place on the border of cameroon and nigeria. there is no independent confirmation because reporters can't get to the region. >> nigeria's former national security adviser has been arrested and accused of stealing billions of dollars. it is suggested that there was embezzlement of funds meant to purchase weapons. >> a report said that he embezzled $2 billion in fraudulent deals while in office. he was responsible for giving out military contracts between 2012 and march of this year under the previous government. according to the committee, a total of $5.4 billion is missing. the money should have been spent o

in the background of what he has been saying in the recent past, he has been very hawkish, but he hased down and come to the extent that he himself has taken the initiative of visiting pakistan, although there has been resistance in the past. all of the previous governments [ inaudible ] come, and this is the time and the [ inaudible ] why modi came on his own, just as a surprise visit which was very pleasant for day, which was the 25th of december. [ inaudible ]. [ laughter ] >> talk about trade, though, is that going to be one of the key areas where they can work together and perhaps build up the trust that has been missing in the past. >> yes, trust and more exchanges between the people. that's what a confidence-building measure is. and they are taking on this back door challenge diplomacy, which, again, is very good. and there is a victim of [ inaudible ] wars of india and pakistan, and the visit of pakistan to india, it will soon be sorted out, because that is a major interest among the people, you know, it's very significant for us. >> thank you very much indeed. >> thank you. >

it has been a long night. i hope that everyone is going to drink lots of free wine from tonight and all the best for next year. >> reporter: india increased their lead in the fourth test against south africa to 403 taking place in delhi at the moment. on the third days play india got the first century partnership of the series. india are on 190 for four in their second innings. the latest on golf, jordan is still in the run. he is four shots of the lead going into the third round on saturday he shot a 68. that is, of course, heading into that third round. 63 has been shot and two shots in the lead. the lead at the net bank golf challenge taking place in south africary ca. the s, wed was second in the european event taking place. mark leishman had a shot. >> i was getting ahead a little bit, so i had to try and do something to make it interesting for tomorrow. hopefully i can have another round like i did today and give him a run for his money. >> reporter: that's your sport >>> thanks very much. remember you c

the momentum as samantha power has said, has been increasing.hey don't want to lose that momentum. so today, they are all sitting down -- the major agreement that everyone is trying to hammer out is a national ceasefire in syria, but then the question is what would that look like? >> all right. courtney keeley for us in new york city. thank you. >>> syrian refugees are being resettled into south carolina over the governor's objections. this month the first syrians arrived. and now the department of social security has told another family has been approved. the governor says the federal government did not inform them in advance. she asked secretary of state john kerry not to place syrian refugees in here state. >>> more than 4 million have pled syria, one of them arrived in michigan on thursday. along with what is left of his family. his story went viral on the facebook page humans of new york nch he is a scientist now battling cancer. he lost his wife, and one of his daughters in a missile attack on his home in iraq. and he said he hopes he and

and she just has a recent research report out which has gotten a lot of press. we ask her to talk about the domestic terrorist threat. that is something on our minds. after her, lisa curtis who is our analyst here at the heritage foundation who covers south asia issues. south asia is a particularly important piece of the puzzle, when we think about the future of the transnational terrorist threat. lisa is a remarkable analyst, not just because of her analytical abilities, but because she has had long service in that part of the world. everybody knows her. when i go there, everybody says, look there is lisa curtis. and some guy. and, really she is without question one of the most well-respected analysts, not just here but really in the region in which this matters. people there turned to her to understand what is going on. and jim phillips is also here at heritage. he is the oldest analyst here. the longest-serving, i mean. [laughter] he is not older than the middle east, but he has been studying the region for a great deal of time and he is without question one

from the best people america has to off. in the twenty-first century, that requires drawing strength from the broadest pool of talent. they make up over 50% of the american population. >> will the's get the latest on this, how significant a mood is this. >> well, it is very significant, because it means if women can serve in all positions in the u.s. military, that means they can also rise through the ranks to the highest position. you know, as you pointed out, there was a bit of controversial because while all the services pretty much agreed that the standard going forward out to be that standards remain high, and that everyone has to meet that standard, the marine corps was resisting that saying their studies show that the units that were mixed secretary cartner overruling his advice in the former marine corps decided those kinds of problems could be addressed in the way they are implemented. so in this point going forth, tis a historic day, it means all-americans can compete in the military for all positions and be limite

what kind of reaction has there been. seen politicians of all persuasions have spoken out against him. but in general in the media in the u.s. what we have seen? >> donald trump is standing by his statements but what we have seen is a real deepening within the republican party of wanting to distance themselves from this. they are used to outlandish things being said on the campaign trail, but there's now seems to be sort of a new level of backlash that was -- most indicative on capitol hill. we saw paul ryan who is the speaker of the house of representatives, the lower chamber in the u.s. congress, held a press conference, and he reminded reporters and americans that there are many very dedoubt muslims who are serving in the u.s. congress, combatting some of the extremism that mr. trump says he is also trying to combat, he also points out that they are serving in the armed forces, and working alongside americans of multiple faiths towards the same goals. bottom line, he says this is simply not reflective of conservative v

donald trump has my vote. back to more of your phone calls but first to man on the street interviews and we spoke to some of the attendees in manassas virginia. >> we are supporters why did you decide to come here tonight? >> as the leading candidates we're interested in what he has to say. >> why is trump lead the in all the national polls? >> people appreciate his candor people believed writer ron what he says. >> following up with the political correctness? >> it a more you you cannot discuss a subject you cannot come to resolution. >> to explain to those pundits why donald trump is resonating. >>. >> it is the change and they're tired of what they have been seeing. >> we have to first-time voters. why are you scheerer? >> we're trying to support him and give him our vote. >> and to add the enthusiasm for the country. giving the history of political correctness and has been taken a little too far if he gives a good perspective of the convives of what political correctness is. disagree or agree. >> why has h

she was looking very confident and obviously she has done very well and her party has done very wellt round and it really depends on whether voters decide they do want to entrust the national front with the opportunity, some might say the liability of actually running the regions or whether when faced really with the decision some of the people who didn't bother to go and vote on sunday might actually come out on the second round to stop the national front from gaining control of those councils or at least try to stop them gaining control of all of the councils that they are currently set very much in the lead with the hope they have of winning next sunday. >> jackie thank you, jackie roland there on france's far right there and their victory in regional elections. now business is booming for armed security firms employed to protect cargo from pirates in southeast asia and it's widespread in the strait after relative calm and on the second part of the series on pirates we report from singapore. >> reporter: armed guards to put the ships against pirates and security companies are flus

the clinic must find a doctor who has admitting privileges at a hospital. >>> and today's ruling haswhen planned parenthood has been under attack. as jim hooley reports last month a gunman opened fire at a colorado clinic. >> reporter: just before noon on the day after thanksgiving, black friday, a man walked into the planned parenthood clinic in colorado springs, and began shooting. >> he was in front of me, and aiming at me, and i just hit the gas. >> reporter: his victims appeared to be ran done, but the alleged gunman's reported words to police after his arrest of no more baby parts, were not. in court the suspect, disrupted a hearing with his outbursted. >> planned parenthood and my lawyer are in ka hoots to shut me up. >> reporter: he admitted to the shooting. saying there was no need for a trial. he is guilty. and called himself a warrior for the babies. three people died in the attack, including this police officer. nine were wounded. u.s. attorney general loretta lynch called the shooting: investigators have yet to confirm what sparked the violence, but his rampage erupted o

so far, they say he has been very vague. indeed, four areas -- one on competitiveness of the eu, another he wants to discuss is sovereignty. he wants some countries to form an ever closer union, but other countries able to opt out. he wants guarantees that those outside of the monetary union of 19 countries won't be discriminated against. people here say they don't want -- any country to be able to in hinge on how they do their business. perhaps the biggest sticking point is this idea from the u.k. that they want to really stop the stem or flow of eu people to their country. fromwant any migrants within the european union's after work and contribute within the u.k. for four years before they receive any social benefits. that's not going down well at all here. everyone saying that goes against the core principles of the eu treaty. we are expecting a very heated debate over dinner. all the utensils will be on the table. however, nobody is expecting any solution at this summit. they want everyone's opinions to be aired. we are

john: he has to convince the entire party that he has what it takes on those issues.ional security, homeland security, foreign policy -- he is already on a downward slide. he cannot afford another mistake. mark: he has to win people back tonight. john: let's talk about chris christie. mark: i just ran into him in the casino. man, he is loose. he was joking about wearing a tie during the debate. he just needs to replicate his performance in the last debate. he needs to show that he can take on the people ahead of him as well as establishment candidates. he needs to keep talking about middle-class. he is the only one that can do with national security and the economy without feeling jumbled. i think that is what he will do. john: to the extent that he has risen in new hampshire because his performance has been so good. the big test will be strength. he has been good at projecting strength. if he keeps doing that, it will be good. mark: what about jeb bush? john: oh, my god. he somehow pulls a rapid out of rabbit out of the hat? i don't know. mark: he will try to avoid e

our correspondent has the latest. reporter: when it comes to finances, the markets have welcome to a familiar face. he served between 2009 and 2014. he was brought in to replace the relatively unknown minister who only spent four days on the job, turmoil.financial >> we are aware of the financial impact this has had on those in the economy. as president zuma indicated, a democratic government has a duty to listen and respond appropriately. lastter: he was appointed week after the surprise sacking of the former finance minister nene. and zuma disagreed on policy, including a plan to buy and build power stations. critics say the president himself is at fault. init will remain an element so long as president zuma remains in charge of south africa because he has made such a comedy of errors. so long as he is the leader of the country, there will be a continuous concern about interference. reporter: south africa's economy has been pleased -- plagued with weak growth. fitch has recently rated the country just above junk sta

no one has claimed responsibility.aram is suspected to have been carrying out the latest wave of attacks which come ahead of a government deadline. the nigerian president has given his military chiefs until december 31st to defeat the group and maintain the significant progress it has made. al jazeera is been given require access to what was once a boko haram base. >> reporter: on patrol with a nigerian military in the heart of boko haram's former strong hold. this forest is mired in myth. it fills many nigerians with dread. it's a vast territory seized by boko haram. a new government and military leadership took over this area. it is now declared that the group is no longer dominant. it is becoming more peaceful, a better place than it used to be. we believe for every second, every minute, every day, things will continue to improve. still, the military is stepping up operations, mopping up and securing areas, they have recaptured. no area has seen a string of bombing like this area behind me. this area has been pounde

. >> reporter: he has a new-- serb has a new commander-- jaysh al-islam has a new leader. issam al-buwidani will take over are the leader was killed. they vowed revenge. the syrian opposition has condemned the killing of zahran alloush. the nominated prime minister in an interim government announced by the syrian opposition in exile in 2013. he says that zahran alloush could have been key to the success of the peace talks to solve the syrian crisis. >> translation: they killed the man who was going to play a crucial role in syria. the death of zahran alloush could be the start of more targeted killings of commanders and politicians. >> reporter: the rebel commander was killed the same day that the syrian government announced a deal with i.s.i.l. and al-nusra front and al-qaeda affiliate. the deal was to allow fighters of the two groups and their families a safe passage out of the damn as was in-- damascus in exchange of their pulling out of the camp on the outskirts of the city and the near by neighborhood. the deal was seen by the opposition as an indication the syrian go

the general has at times threatened to stay in power indefinitely. and his government has embarked on a drive to promote nationalism or thainess as they call it. anyone overly critical of the government is accused of going un-thai or of harming the country. people arrested on charges of insulting the monarchy have become increasingly common. the prime says measures have been taken to protect what he insists is an ongoing process of reform >> translator: all of the laws have stipulated and barred certain actions. but people still violate it, which makes it look like i'll have late human rights. these laws are there, because we are still in the reform process. if it was a normal situation i wouldn't be standing here. >> reporter: for many normality means democracy, which is still 18 months away. but it may not be the type of democracy people hoped for. >>> france east prime minister has outlined proposals to change the constitution in response to last month's attacks in paris. special policing powers put in place under the recent state of surgery could

the vacuum that has been left is a vacuum has has readily been filled by extremists and takes libya not to the direction of the government that can serve the needs of the people, but the direction of chaos, so the communique that we issued today calls on all parties to accept an immediate comprehensive ceasefire in all parts of libya and no one understands the need for that better than the libyan leaders who are here with us in rome. they represent, as i said, the majority of both of the entities that have been at loggerheads and are now prepared to try to move forward. they know the unacceptable price that rivalry and personal ambition and or strife are inflicting on the people of libya. this is a country of 6 million people with enormous resources because of oil, not even capable of pumping all of the oil that is available to them. this is a country that could turn around and invest in infrastructure, education, health, citizens if it has a government that is capable and ready to do that and that's what we want to see. libyans have seen firsthand the hardship that is are being felt th

that trades has now stopped.they have been very effective in trying to utilize what they have, but because of the civilian involvement it has been very hard to target them. >> if you bomb oil facilities, though, does the islamic state of iraq and the levant have the wherewithal to rebuild those facilities? and if it doesn't, of course, that means that sooner or later, the international community will have to rebuild those facilities. >> i -- i think that's very accurate statement, but depending on how -- what you target -- if you target the facilities -- the delivery areas where the pipelines involved are involved, that can be easily fixed. but if you damage the wellheads itself, that would be very, very difficult for isis to repair in a short period of time, because it needs rigs, expertise, you know, expensive and high-tech equipment, but if you just damage the surrounding areas where some of the pipes get damaged and there's a fire, eventually they can control that and get production up and running. on the que

he has been prime minister since 2013.three days ago he gave a press conference outd lining his plans for next year. >>> an international arrest warrant has been issued by russia for the kremlin critic. authorities accuse him of ordering the killing of a mayor of a siberian town back in 1998. >> reporter: this man may be in self-imposed exile, but seldom misses an opportunity to criticize president putin. >> translator: no matter what the kremlin propaganda and pshsr wanted to show just. putin is no superman, and he will surely not go down in history as a hero. >> reporter: on tuesday russian police raided the offices of a prodemocracy movementing funded by the man. >> translator: when we made the decision to work with this organization, we did understand our risks, and that is why it has not become an unexpected event for us, especially taking into consideration the fact that activists of russia were jailed and searched before. >> reporter: on wednesday came the international arrest warrant accusing him of organizing a co

the fact that it has happened again have left -- has left many frustrated. >> it hasn't worked. it's not just the flood defenses. it's sewage as well. the pressure was pushing the water up. winde: heavy rain and subsided on sunday, but more rain has been forecast for later in the week. genie: this is france 24. let's take a look at today's headlines. round one of the french regional elections cements the anti-immigration anti-eu party's grassroots rise across the country. the national front is the big winner in sunday's vote. the ruling french socialist party says it will pull its candidates out of the tightest races to better help the opposition conservative locked the national front. so far the conservative republican leadership is refusing to return the favor. makes a rare primetime speech from the oval office in the wake of the san bernardino shooting that left 14 dead. the u.s. president says the islamic state group leader be defeated. critics say his current strategy is not enough. newsfor the day's business with kate moody. venezuelans have been given the opposition a maj

has a right to pursue it. we'll just have to see what exactly does develop in the coming days, whether the iranian government actually goes made, maryam with this call to expand its ballistic missiles inventory. >> the time of all this is certainly interesting roslind jordan live for us from washington, d.c. more to come during this half hour, we'll bring you more information from the situation in dubai as a huge fire rips through a hotel. and coming up, not welcome, china does not renew press credentials for french journalists. blame >> welcome back. you're watching al jazeera. let's take you to the top stories. a massive fire at the highrise hotel in dubai is 90% under control. this according to authorities there. no injuries have been reported after the blaze at the address hotel, which is near the world's tallest building. the battle for the key syrian town has entered it's second day. the government forces in a major offensive. >>> president rouhani has ordered an expansion of its government missile promi

that has been there for many years.technology that allows this to happen much more easily an in an earlier era. >> reporter: hindus reported the largest drop in girls being born, followed by muslims and christians. two communities already had among the worst staticic in the country. experts say has lead and will continue to cause social, economic, and ethical problems. >> we need to confront that the policies we are applying to this are wrong. they are not working, and you need a much larger consultation with women and so on to see that this violence being done to women stops right from the womb itself. >> reporter: another worry is if this tins it could lead to more human trafficking in some parts of the country to help men who can't find women to marry. india's capitol is no different. while literacy and education rates have gone up even among women, the number of girls being born continues to decline. >>> cities arrange the world are on high security alert as they usher in 2016. the usual fireworks displays have been

monetary policy has entered a new phase. where the first time in nearly a decade, rates are now on the rise. the hike of 25 basis points was expected but the fallout is anything but certain. so here is where things stand. the benchmark lending rate is eing increased from a quarter to a half of a percent. but do not expect anything earth shattering in the next few months. the fed says any further increases are going to be slow as it monitors the u.s. economy and the impact on jobs. we are joined now by our senior business editor and our wall street correspondent who joins us from new york. this is a relatively small hike. guest: it is definitely small, but it is a big deal. janet yellen has said it is important we do not over blow the significance of this rate hike. it is a huge thing for the media, it is the first time in a decade we have seen a hike, so it is something interesting to report on but traders and economists are saying welcome this, do not fear it. sarah: the timing is interesting. what do you think about the ti

the funeral has taken place. friends and fans and gathered in his home town to pay final respects to the 26-year-old. he was attacked outside a shopping mall in his home town on thursday and died from multiple gunshot wounds. the most press it is tigious prize has been awarded. the winner is derek henry. >> reporter: he was crowned the best player in new york. the six foot three henry is the non-quarter back to win a trophy in six years and just the second every from alabam a. jamie donald son has won with three strokes. this was the shot of the day by baba watson. the american finished the day tied for 15th on eight under. that's our sport for now >>> thank you. on 7th installment of star wars will be released on friday. the film franchise is become a unique force in malaysia. >> reporter: these figures are instantly recognizable but with a different. this is star wars in shadow puppets. elaborate shadows cast by intricately crafted leather puppets are projected onto the screen. the master puppeteer controls eve

has been an important sector of our cooperation. education was one of the key items when our prime minister ame to washington, d.c. the joint statement issued at that meeting referred cooperation as one of the most important areas of cooperation between the two countries. defense is also strong. so is intelligent cooperation. ,his is an important area because the kind of challenges onlye faced with are not regionally, but related to daesh and other elements on the scene that require global cooperation between the united states and pakistan. havee nuclear issue we developed convergence eas on mot issues. havee regional level we established peace and stability in south asia. east, it would enhance our domestic security, besides economic development. pakistan is located at the crossroads of three important regions, south asia, central asia, and the middle east. foran act as a bridge prosperity and development in this region. regionalrsuing several interconnectivity projects in our region, including china-pakistan economic corridor -- t

it has been identified as a terrorist organization. syrian politician have urged al-nusra to disassociate itself from al-qaeda. so far it hasn't. its allies on the battle field will be attending the meetings in saudi arabia. >> everything is going to be all right in the meeting. my understanding is that some of the groups are going to try to distance themself from al-nusra. that won't be easy but that will affect al-nusra in that there might be a split. >> reporter: if the opposition is to speak in one voice, some in the delegation may not be suitable to russia. they don't want to associate with various groups. for the opposition's backers, they are the backbone of the armed rebellion and there are realities on the ground that could cause further conflict. while the kurds will be represented, the largest groups haven't been invited. they are partners of the u.s. in the fight against i.s.i.l. but turkey a backer of the opposition considers them terrorists. the alliances in this conflict are a complicated maze. there is no clear way thro

the force has awoken in one of the first countries in the world where the new film has opened to the nothing like a star wars film. that is officially true for the latest installments of the franchise. it reunites the heroes from the original trilogy for the first time in 32 years. this greening just ended. the question is, what do the fans think? box they did -- >> they did such a good job. everything was awesome. >> it was amazing. i could not rave about it more. i'm looking forward to the next one. >> i have been waiting years for this. paul: there are 7000 sessions scheduled in the opening week. in original film come in -- 1977 was screened at just a few dozen theaters in the u.s.. disney bought star wars from george lucas, some question there wisdom. however, after the hype relentlessly builds, it is starting to look like a bargain. as the new movie and merchandise are rolled out, is the saturation marketing a case of force feeding? lucien, great to have you on this "force awakens" day. talk about the range of merchandise we are seeing. becausefruit, even medics. are we being fo

it has engaged in gunfight against isil there. meanwhile, security forces say 27 soldiers have been killed by isil fighters south of ma lou gentleman. seven civilians were killed after the neighborhood was shelled by the army. the military has besieged fallujah for a year now in an attempt to force isil fighters out. well, thousands of displaced sunni iraqi say they need help getting home safely. the tribesmen fled their homes during fighting between government-backed shia militias and isil. >> wthis man used to be a soldier. he was fighting isil and then captured on his way back home by shia militias. he crime was being sunni. he showed us burn marks on his body when he was tortured for ten days at a youth center which was used as a prison. he said his uncle, who was a police officer, died after being tortured by the same militia. >> they used to hang us and ten people used to hit me. they used electric torture on me. they used nylon, sets it alight and put it on my body. they told me to confess and to tell the truth, so i told t

a latin patriarch has arrived in the city. but festivities have been overshadowed by on the day violence. palestinian scouts playing christmas songs old and new. leading the annual parade was the latin patriarch, the procession from the his headquarters in occupied east jerusalem to bethlehem has him pass through the wall which encircled the city, the israeli government began construction on the wall more than ten years ago, they say it is meant to stop violence, but palestinians say it is nothing more than a land grabs that has strangled the tourism. still thousands came to major square to celebrate the birth of jesus christ. >> ands a very important festivity, because it is the birth of christ, the birth of hope. the birth of resilience, the berth of love and so this is what people are celebrates. >> palestinian leaders scaled back christmas after months of violence that has left around 20 israelis and more than 130 palestinians dead. bethlehem has seen sows of the most intense protests and many residents say that after near

he has never truly retired. he has led the fight to protect --puget sound.e has spent his life putting country before party or politics. cleaner andwater our lives are brighter because of him. 1966, plans were laid for a highway straight through some of baltimore's most diverse neighborhoods. the new road seemed like a girl. it ran into a cy young social and you don't want to be on the wrong side of barbara mikulski. she stopped the highway and jumpstarted one of the finest public service careers we have ever seen. lion on capitol hill fighting for working families and fighting for high-tech high-paying jobs, fighting for the prospects of america's women. i could not have been prouder to have her by my side when i signed the lilly ledbetter fair pay act. reflects heracy roots. a mom who offer grocery store credit to steel workers on strike. barbara hascky that been fighting longer than any female lawmaker in our history. [applause] there are people in our country's history who don't look left or right they just look straight ahead. shirley chisholm was one o

cruz has to win iowa. if he wins iowa, he'll probably win mississippi and alabama. >> if he doesn't win in iowa, or new hampshire -- >> that's a big or. the other part of what we'll see tonight is that center right part of the party is hopelessly fragmented between rubio, christie, kasich and bush. even if trump loses iowa, he'd be the favorite in new hampshire. >> there's a huge vacuum there. >> we could see a big night for chris christie, who's hanging on, made it on the main stage. will be well versed in talking about issues surrounding 9/11 and terrorism. >> give him a little more juice than that. he's not hanging on. he's moving up. that's how he got back on the big stage. >> to matt's point about rubio, needing to step up, so many in the media assume rubio will become the candidate of that lane, that bracket but that's not happening. he doesn't even want to seem to want to walk through that door. >> rubio was chiasson by the immigration reform fallout and the backlash he got from conservatives, i thi

has said it has killed the man in charge of the finances.un off last month, promising to fix the country's economy. and gulf leaders have warned prosyria's president that he will be forced out of power if he doesn't negotiate a political end to the civil war. comments from those made at the annual g.c.c. that's the gulf cooperation meeting. head of afghanistan intelligence service has resigned. after the country's president went to pakistan to talk peace with the armied group, he says pakistan cannot be trusted. security is supposed to be tight, at the largest base in southern afghanistan. >> there were 14 fighters engaged with forces. they killed all of them, four of the attackers blew themselves up the rest were shot dead by the afghan army. as a result, one army soldier was guarded. >> the taliban says these are the attackers and afghan military uniforms. and officials aren't sure that's how they got into the complex, and have launched an investigation. in h september, fighters commanded took control of do you know due city in northern af

but it has not even received what it has asked for for this year.he agency appealed for just under $20 billion in 2015. that money to help 82 million people across 38 countries. but by november over half of that funding had been delivered leaving a shortfall of around $10 billion. most people are effected by violence and lack of security in their countries, millions have been displaced. many more have been left homeless by natural disasters such as earthquakes and after jacques in depaul back in april and may. we have reports from kathmandu. >> in the village on the edge of kathmandu, they make a small amount of money by preparing wool for knitting. he lost six members of his family after the quake when the house fell. now we have no help from the government. they only take care of themselves. but this government and the one before. >> there is no reconstruction. before we got some relief tha. >> 800 houses were damaged, now people have been told that they are no longer allowed to take refugee on government land. people face the additional extense o

he has not spent money.re are three candidates in the race that still have money, cruz, rubio, and him. carson is fading. bush has money, but he has dropped. it will take a real collapse for bush to come back. we should congratulate the republican leadership. all of the republican candidates are criticized what trump has said over the last couple of days. paul ryan has come out. reince preibus. mcconnell. the chairman of the state party and south carolina. these are conservative parties, ,nd if you think about obviously, what trump has said in terms of banning all muslims is such a crazy notion. an american muslim has served for the military, is he banned? a muslim returning from a business trip? think about how crazy this is. he is tearing up the 14th amendment, birthright citizenship. deporting 11 million people. are extremely damaging things for the party, and i am trying to think, how did this happen? if you look at 1984, the reagan , theytion, the democrats thought, reagan,, we will be him-- reagan, we

he has highlighted the extent of the child rights in india.ows that while international accolades help, they are not enough on their own to fix the problem. >>> millions of oyster shells which americans have become accustomed to throwing away are now being used to rebuild the shore. jonathan martin has more on this unusual recycling program. >> reporter: in new orleans french quarter, it may be tough to find a restaurant where oysters aren't on the menu. the shells used to end up in the trash. now they are being recycled, and sent back to the sea. >> right now we are at a turning point for coastal louisiana, where not taking action is just not an option anymore. >> reporter: jenny bird is with the coalition to restore coastal louisiana. the group is collecting more than 1300 tons of oyster shells. they will end up in wire containers used to build barrier reef along the marsh, a part of the mississippi delta that has seen significant erosion. >> it helps promote land growth behind it, by allowing the second and water to settle out. >> reporter:

the current crisis has exposed context limits.rance and germany have been pushing for a new, more powerful border resource. perpetratorsof the on the greek islands were found hiding among the migrants. to accept theck proposal. >> we welcome the establishment of the european coast guard, as well as the greek forces were contributing. they only speak about the one man who passed through, not the rest who were born and raised in france and belgium. >> some, like poland, don't want to see brussels without invitations to member states, saying that it threatens national sovereignty. >> back to the story that the saudi's have announced, 34 form a neweed to islamic military alliance to fight terrorism. i'm joined now by theodore, a saudi specialist based in dubai. as i was asking you earlier, what do we know about this coalition? is it going to include ground troops? >> right now we just know that the coalition has been announced and it looks like it is being built upon the saudi led coalition that has been fighting and yemen. we also kn

everyone has a vote today. every mp has a constituency and every mp should be aware of what constituents and public opinion is and they will make up their own my. obviously, i propose we do not support the government's motion tonight and i would encourage all colleagues on all sides to join me in the opposition lobby tonight. last week the permit astir discussed his case in syria by the full respected cross party foreign affairs select committee. given the holes in the government's case it is scarcely surprising that last night the committee reported the prime minister had not and i quote adequately addressed their concerns. in other words, mr. speaker, the committee judge judge that the prime minister's case has failed its test. >> i am grateful to the honorable gentleman that the committee resolved for-three that the prime minister has not addressed concerns contained in the committees fekete report with the absence of his honorable friend who would have resisted that motion. but, it is on a narrow point when

the russian defense ministry says it has proof. >>> and severe flooding has forced thousands of peopletheir homes in india. >>> cameroon's army says it has freeded as many as 900 hostages held by boko haram, and killed at least 100 of the armed groups fighters. there is no independent confirmation because journalists cannot get to the region. >>> nigeria's former national security advisor has been arrested and accused of stealing billions of dollars. it is alleged that he 'em -- 'em buzzeled funds meant to buy weapons to fight boko haram. >> reporter: a presidential committee report says this man embezzled $2 billion in fraught leapt -- fraudulent deals. a total of $5.4 billion is missing. the money should have been spent on weapons to fight boko haram. >> money intended for the procurement of weapons to support the military in their war against terror. >> reporter: but this soldier says corruption is still a problem even after the new government came to power six months ago. he also asked not to show his face because he feared he could be jailed for speaking out. >> corruptions in the

she has no money. says she is stuck here between two countries that don't seem to care about her. no one seems to want to help her get back to the dominican republic. >> why is the dominican republic doing this now? the custom and practice was you could cross the border, and people now that legally they should get the right paperwork, but few felt the need to actually do that. >> reporter: what you have here are two countries that have never been close, when the dominican republic celebrates independence day, it celebrates independence from haiti. there is also racial issues. dominicans although they are white, mixed-race, and a mix of european and native american, there are also black dominicans, they don't feel black. there is a lot of racial tension. they look down on haitians. it's a real tricky issue. so every few years there is this movement to target haitians, despite the fact that the dominican republic has a bombing economy, and in many ways that was built on the backs of haitian labor. when y

is worse than it has ever been.nd he says it is muslim children that are paying the price because many are being bullied. >> what i'm worried about, this kind of talk is impacting the average american who does not know us, who their children go to the same school as our children. >> reporter: another presidential candidate, rand paul is pushing a bill to stop immigration from 34 countries, all muslim majority countries except one. >> because north korea is on the list shows that we are not profiling. it may not fit your logic, but my logic is if you have a country on there in which there are no muslims, it is not just based on muslims. >> reporter: at the mosque, where they have increased security, there is growing concern, but always hope. >> some people have said the same thing about jewish communities before [ inaudible ]. some people have said the same thing about president kennedy. is he -- can he be trusted? where are his loyalties? america had went through that before. and america is going through this now. b

so much blood has been spilt in a war that has gone on for so long, if you realize that it has not.elite jungle forces in search of the crop that spawns this billion dollar industry. , columbiage changes is again the leading producer of cocaine. america's involvement is well known. whether first time british officers have agreed to emerge now, for theows -- first time, british officers have agreed to emerge from the shadows and talk about the war on drugs. with agencies do have an impact by seizing drugs and arresting people and seizing byir assets, and also helping the country to stabilize itself by making an impact on the organized criminals. ian: the government says things are improving. tell that to maria. the drugstood up to gangs, her 15-year-old son was gunned down. when her daughter testified in court, they came for her. maria has had to abandon her home, but she refuses to be silent. >> i do not know if they did it to punish me. i always try to help the youngsters. they talked me a lesson because they did not just kill the child, they killed the family. ian: the choices are

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the coast guard has said it has activated management operations.xpected to crest, it could be weeks before the mississippi falls below flood levels. some flooded areas will have to deal with ice as well >>> the flooding across brazil, argentina, paraguay and uragay force people to leave their homes. 100 thousand displaced around the region. heavy rains owing to the el nino pattern are likely to blame. venezuelan supreme court has barred four newly elected you law makers from taking office. earlier this month the venezuelan won a lands slip election. a motion to prevent the newly elected officials was filed from them taking office. china has defended its decision not to renew press credentials for a journalist effectively expealing her from the company. the journalist says they refused to renew her permit in her report on muslims. apparently she should have apologised for her report on the minority group. >> translation: first of all, china has kept in contact with all foreign people in the area. i think the journalist herself recognises her mistake

what has to happen today to make that happen? >> reporter: well, del, a lot has to happen. this morning there was about an hour-long meeting -- one on one between secretary of state john kerry and the russian foreign minister? . they were going over specific language in this draft resolution. one british ambassador said it was like dancing on the head of a pin, this kind of diplomacy. but there has been momentum in recent weeks. they met twice before in vienna. they are here now in new york. they are trying to move forward to later this afternoon bring this draft resolution to the u.n. security council to be chaired by secretary of state john kerry, and then get that passed. now if you remember, in the past, many times before, russia has often been the blocker, has often vetoed these resolutions. we'll see what happens in the coming hours, del. >>courtny you have rivals, putting it politely, coming together at the same able to. what are the sticking points? >> reporter: well, the first sticking point and has been in the last four years, nearly five years into this conflict,

my time has expired. so i can show good example to my colleagues in terms of implementing the five-minute rule i will call on our ranking member. >> thank you so much. thank you so much chair yellen. in the speech you gave yesterday at the economic club of washington, you said, many fomc participants indicated in september that they anticipated in light of their economic forecast at the time that it would be appropriate to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by the end of the year. what are the longer term trends that you give -- that would give you the most pause when off? ing the timing of lift for example how would you assess tomorrow's jobs number in the context of its long-term trend? >> well, i think the two things that we focus on most in our evaluation are economic development that is affect the labor market and also those that affect inflation. because our congressional mandate calls for us to achieve maximum employment and price stability. and therefore, in my testimony try to indi

the life has to start again.he hospitals have to work again and peace and security should really be established overtime. and this is the task of the government of national unity. >> reporter: warring fax shunnings in the country have led to instability and the presence of isil also making libya a hub for the human trafficking of migrants. seek to go cross the mediterranean to europe. the security council has warned that instability in libya is a threat to international peace and security. the resolution calls on countries to respond urgently when a new government requests security help in particular in dealing with isil but the government has to ask first. the united kingdom which drafted the resolution says it is ready to help. >> we are awaiting with impatience and a lot of interest the creation of this government of national accord and then once it has been created we will at that you can to them about what is required in terms of the fight against daesh in libya. >> reporter: libya has 30 days to form its go

she has laid out her views. wants assad out. >> i think there should be learning curves with people with that kind of power. i think what happened in libya should have instructed anybody, including the president, we depose a dictator, you have to be aware of what is going to come next and think long and hard about what you're going to do. i think by any standard, the getting rid of gadhafi has proven to be a horrible event, increased the spread of the islamic state and africa, north africa, increased access to weapons and to money, etc. it has been a terrible -- it was a terrible decision. we seem not to have learned enough from it because, you know, if i am putin and i'm worried sick -- forget about what happened in ukraine. it is terrible and i'm not defending him, but from his point of view about international terrorism, he is seen the u.s. attack one secular leader, could off the, destroy another secular leader, saddam hussein, the question he was not interested in the spread of international terrorism, bash

we understand why the oil price has fallen as much as it has.e don't see that changing anytime soon. francine: saudi arabia not cutting, shale gas, extra production from russia. kevin: it is a number of things. the world is growing well below its trend. the demand in emerging markets has fallen substantially. it is also a function of increased efficiency from the fracking industry in the u.s. at anies can produce oil lower price and be profitable. francine: but it is not a global recession we are staring at. kevin: not yet, but the risks are increasing. if you look at the low oil price, continuation of weak growth, bond spreads widening again in the corporate space, low government bond yields and yield curves flattening, and equity prices struggling to theret their old highs, are some signs that would lead us to conclude that the risks of recession are increasing. hence, we have to be careful. francine: if the risks are increasing that we may look at a global recession, then janet yellen should not raise interest rates. kevin: that is a tough on

it has been quite a big cello around the world. matt miller has the latest. matt: i'm looking at oil prices, especially. crude, not only nymex crude, started dropping precipitously around 7:00 this morning. brent is also down. west texas intermediary, you can see the big drop that we had to $36.85. we bounced up a little. brent came down earlier and drop to below $40 a barrel. both of these products, commodities, are down till those that we have not seen since february of 2009. brent had a bounce it is now at $40.39. i graphed a spread. even see it is getting tighter and tighter. the less of a difference and they are correlating more. betty: stocks are moving in tandem with the slide we're seeing in oil. matt: stocks have come down for the third day in a row. looking at the major averages. we have recovered a little. we are off 1% of the dow jones industrial average. the s&p have recovered down a tense of 1% -- down 8/10 of 1%. they have recovered substantially. ,e saw exxon down more than 3% chevron was down almost that much. chevron has recovered by about o

he has been sulking, and he has not been able to turn it around. the key thing was he departure of the doctor, the doctor who came on to the field, he said naively to street a player. he said she shouldn't have done it. she ended up leaving the club. that has gone to a tribunal. it was behavior the club found unacceptable. >> what do you think is next for him and what is next for chelsea. >> i think he needs to take a complete break. i'm not sure i have seen behavior like it. some of his ways in press conferences that were originally seen as funny or endearing, have become concerning. he looks to blame everyone. this was something that they needed to remind him that there is one person in charge of the club, and that is the russian owner. so what he does next, i think there needs to be a gap before he returns to football. he will receive a handsome payoff. in terms of what chelsea do next? not easy to replace him. with him having been sacked by the netherlands he has had a successful spell at chelsea before, the owner likes him, he could come in fo