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andrew simmons, al jazeera.u. >>> iran said it has arrested a spy working for the british government. let's go back to lauren >> reporter: yes, the man who was arrested reported admitted giving information to british officials both inside and outside iran. the arrest comes at a time of improving diplomatic relations. kim bannel reports in the british foreign office in london. >> an iranian court official told the state news agency that the man who has been arrested was working for the british foreign secret intelligence agency, mi6. he said he met with british intelligence agents at least 11 times giving them information. he was captured in a southeastern city. we contacted the foreign office here who didn't want to comment. it said as a matter of policy, it doesn't comment on security issues. this has come at a time of thawing relationships between the u.k. and iran. an envoy visited london here on friday to hold talks. britain shut down its embassy in 2011, angry over nuclear sanctions. the man was arrested in

>>> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. these are the stories we're following for you. >> put politics aside for one minute, come together, and address the needs of our military families. >> the budget battle wrapping up on capitol hill right now. >>> the strong message president obama is sending russia. sending billy gene king to the winter olympics. >>> on amazing story of survival. we'll tell you how a blind man's guide dog could have saved his life when both fell in front of this moving subway train. ♪ >>> that bipartisan budget deal on the brink of passing the senate any moment now. after sailing through the house last week, the bill passing a key hurdleavoided any threat of a filibuster. libby casey is on capitol hill. and libby what is defense side half in non-mesic programs. but it also reduces the deficit by $23 billion, and watching for passage this afternoon in the senate is. >> libby as we watch this particular bill, what does it include for realize somebody has to pay. the one getting the most attention right n

. >> this is al jazeera. >> welcome to the al jazeera news hour, i'm folly bah thibault. is. >> i'm fe felicity barr in lond. flash points in kiev. and how president putin is tightening his grip on the russian media. >> to cell phone calls to video games. the scandal, the tech world has had enough. >> we begin with the central african republic where there could be soon more support to bring back civility. likely offer logistical support to the 1600 strong french force already on the ground. nazreen muchari reporting. >> we understand this group of men had guns and grenades inside their vehicles. tide them up and kept them here. now, the french are telling us, these men are the same people responsible for an exchange of fire earlier in the day, close to the airport. now, this all comes as news is developing of the arrest of a top are sellica commander, very close to michelle dosadir, in french custody. the french are not only disarming, but these people confident in us just to come out and watch what is going on. but there are still tens of thousands much people in the cit

back to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. the man who designed the most popular weapon died, mikhail kalashnikov died in a central hospital in luz has died. more on kalashnikov life and legacy. >> it's 1947. the very beginning of the cold war. and rolling off the production line at the soviet armments factory a new weapon, a weapon that will change the face of war. the ak .47 taking its name from that of its inventer, 24-year-old mikhail kalashnikov. a former tank officer he was wounded in the war. he heard talk about the lack of a reliable infantry weapon. reliable, the a consider .47 can fire 600 rounds a minute. it is estimated there are over 100 million of the weapons worldwide, produced in 42 countries with 82 armies equipping their armies with the ak. still in use. it is a remarkably simple weapon to use, it only has eight moving parts. you could easily teach a child how to strip and shoot an ak .47 in under an hour. for the child armies of africa, in sierra leone, liberia and uganda, turning childre

technow on al jazeera america >> an al jazeera america exclusive... former president jimmy carter reflects on the life and legacy of nelson mandela. >> that spirit of nelson mandela is embedded deeply in the heart and soul of the south africans... >> they worked side by side for freedom, now president carter talks about mandela's global impact. a revealing interview you won't see anywhere else. >> i've never heard him say, that he was grateful to the united states... >> talk to al jazeera with jimmy carter only on al jazeera america al jazeera america is growing and now more americans are getting the high quality, original, in-depth reporting al jazeera america is known for. >> to find out more about al jazeera america go to aljazeera.com >> you're watching "inside story." i'm ray suarez. we're talking about the protests in ukraine. the white house strongly condemn the action against demonstrators and urge the country to return to the path of integration. we want to hone in on the story and whether outside pressure --as we heard we have a society divi

. >> this is al jazeera. >> hello and welcome to the news hour, from al jazeera's news center in dho doha and london these are the top stories. trying to force rebels out of the strategic city. >>> another day of death in aleppo. 45 people have reported to have lost their lives in just one day. >> all the news in europe including, finally free, russia are releases two members of punk band pussy riot. and, the maker of the assault rifle ak-47, dice at 94. 94 -- dies at 84. >> so the conflict in south sudan appears to be are escalating. government forces are about to step up their assault on rebels. colonel phillip o'garre, says if to take back rebel territory. forces are are about to retake the area. ethnic violence between different groups. tens of thousands of people seeking refuge at the u.n. compound in juba. from there, hari matassa sent this message. >> south sudan's capital juba, young people started to attack civilians with blades that looked like machetes. of the two to three hours i just got to hospital. >> reporter: and more people are expected to get hurt. president says t

on the al jazeera news hour.here has been fighting from french troops and selica militia. african union has sent reenforcements. >>> overlapping a similar area declared by china and also japan. while the expanded air space is over two islands and other disputed territories. >>> a major pro-european union rally is underway in the ukrainian capitol kiev. protesters are angry with president ya yanukovych. >>> a referendum on nicholas maduro. his rule has coin sited with food -- coincided with food shortages. >>> polarized for decades. venezuelans, under president hugo chavez, the majority of seats were won by his party. this time the opposition hopes they do better. >> translator: my perception is, there is a growing number in venezuela who are in the middle. >> there are significant food shortages around the country. crime in the capital is surging and at 54%, the inflation rate is one of the highest in the world. economists say the economic crisis is only growing. >> translator: we are dangerously department on oi

>> conversations you won't find anywhere else. >> talk to al jazeera. >> only on al jazeera america. >> oh my! still experienced some racial tension. so my parents who both started out in segregated schools made sure i knew my history as a young african american girl. they made me learn about martin luther king's march on washington and watch nelson mandela's acceptance speech when he first took the podium as president. >> so help me god. >> fast forward 17 years later. i'm an eager college senior. and it's no surprise i chose south africa as the place to go for my fellowship. when i got there, i started teaching kids in one of the country's poorest townships, kids all born the year that mandela was freed. they were, as we say in south while you were asleep news was happening. >> here are the stories we're following. >> find out what happened and what to expect. >> international outrage. >> a day of political posturing. >> every morning from 5 to 9 am al jazeera america brings you more us and global news than any other american news channel. >> tell us exactly what is behind this sto

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al jazeera. i'm richelle carey. for news updates check out our website www.aljazeera.com. >> after the chaos of the post selsoviet 90s, russia and president putin wants everyone to know that they're pack. a resurgent russia is the inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. when the soviet union died russia was a mess. it's economy was a mess. the ruble were plunging in value as were numbers and life expectancies. several former sel soviet members went their own way. fast forward, boris yeltsin is dead, and yeltsine successor vladimir putin has reasserted russia's place in the world. >> russian president vladimir putin had a few surprises up his sleeve thursday as he announced the prisoner releases in his announcement. most notable, mikhail khodorkovsky. he has spent ten year in jail. he was found guilty of tax invasion in 2015 and i am bes embezzlementment in 2010. >> he's citing humanitarian reasons, his mother is ill. i think taking that into circumstances it is possible to make the relative decision. >> reporter: th

al jazeera. >> and al jazeera is demanding a release of the team of its journalists in egypt. security forces detaining the form. peter gresti and mohamed fami and bahir mohamed. all we should point out are experience journalists who have worked for multiple international media organizations over the last two decades. >>> coming up on al jazeera america, drug traffickings has been a problem in rio de janeiro for years. now, attempting to end these problems before the world cup. >> police in brazil are trying to clean up the notorious slums known as favelas. it's all part of a five year program known as the pacification drive. as rachel levin reports, success has a price. >> reporter: heavily armed brazilian elite security forces attempting to regain control of poor communities in rio, held captive for decades. many are close to tourist attractions and the world cup and olympics are coming. after the military operation the hard part for people like captain marcella rocha is keeping the peace. >> we arrived and have the obligation to reconquer the community and for residents to

>> this is al jazeera america. live from new york city i'm tony harris with a look at today's top stories. scores of world leaders travel osearchto south africa for the l this week. snow and high winds as the u.s. finds itself in a deep chill. world leaders from nearly 100 nations are making their way to south africa to honor one man: nelson mandela. among those already in south africa former u.s. president jimmy carter who is in johannesburg. kofe annan. and the former president of ireland is there. dozens of others are en route. president obama and the first lady left for south africa, board air force 1 joined by george bush and his wife. are ali velshi is leading our team in johannesburg. ali, set the scene for us literally hours before the event tomorrow in johannesburg. >> well it's gone cold, tony, it's raining tonight in johannesburg. it was a clear day. police were setting up barricades and rerouting. you could see dignitaries coming in and police convoys. as you said jimmy carter is here as well. george w.

al jazeera america.ake a new look at news. >>> some fence mending ahead of next month's planned peace conference in geneva. they will decide who will be able to attend meetings, one sticking point being iran. >> we didn't reach an agreement with iran, and of course, it's known that we, the united nations welcome the participation of iran, but our partners in the united states are not quite convinced that iran's participation is the right decision. >> he also said that iranian officials told him even if they are not present at the conference, they will still work along with the un. james bayes live right now in geneva. james is everything ready ahead of next month's planned peace conference? >> well i don't think things are quite where they wanted them to be. still there is that debate over whether iran will be there. the ambassador you heard just then would like the iranians there. he wants everyone who has an involvement in syria to be there. they hoped to have a list of the two delegations they were go

al jazeera, kiev. >> still ahead on al jazeera america, vertical farming, high-end produce all year around and financing art for public places. i'm going to pay the last respect for my president. >> he was a global symbol of hope, courage and freedom. >> the world thanks you for sharing nelson mandela with us. >> today was declared a day of reflection and prayer. >> now al jazeera america commemorates nelson mandela from the people who knew him. >> i think all of those people who were inside that stadium were very lucky to be there. >> an emotional look at the life and legacy of nelson mandela. >> only on al jazeera america. >> in chicago, a new organization is farming food inside an old meat packing building, using only renewable energy to do it. here is more. >> beneath the fluorescentsun in a former meat packing plant is the latest trim in farming. they call it "vertical farming." these fields grow on floors on at industrial park and farmer john adel and his staff agrees the most celebrated restaurant user. >> my shipping proceed did you say 1500, 2,000 miles to get something >>, we nee

on al jazeera america >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. south korea has declared its own defense zone. >>> around the world, remembering nelson mandela. brace yourself. things like this are happening across the country today. >> increasing tensions in asia, south korea has declared an expanded air defense zone. one announced by china last month. al jazeera's hear faucett reports. >> south korea's announcement may be about invisible lines in the air but they extend to areas of land and sea. a submerged rocky reef, under its very obvious de facto control. these strategic waters and rocks are claimed by beijing and seoul as part of their exclusive economic zones. now south korea has asserted its rights above. >> the new korean air space defense accommodation zone has been modified to be in line with the country's flight region. does not overlap with neighboring countries. over i.odo's waters. >> seoul's move comes two weeks after china's zone of south korea and japan. the new zone extends larger into the larger chinese one and also of that an

welcome to al jazeera america. more than a million morns can lose their insurance if they don't act soon. >> make sure they get harem case so they don't have to work a boost food restaurant. one mom tells us why. and people flee the central african republic, as violence escalates and the u.n. steps in. >> we begin with nub unemployment numbers. 298,000 people filed for benefits last week. this is only the second time it has been below 300,000. the labor department is also reported an average of 200,000 new jobs every month, from august to october. the employment firm challenger gray and christmas says employers announced fewer layoffs but that still leaves an important decision ahead for congress. for lawmakers don't about soon, they could lose their unemployment in just 23 days. congressional correspondent joins us live now. tell us what congress is doing? well, democrats today held a hear led by house majority lead tore hear from americans who benefited from long term insurance. they wanted to get a sense of what

al jazeera. welcome to the news hour. from news centers here, in london the stop stories. scenes of open warfare in the central african republic, angry mobs go on the fight. anger erupts in been he dash after a senior opposition leader is hanged. where the latest from europe, including no retreat. professors reinforce their positions as the e.u. says ukraine intends to sign a trade deal. pomp and circumstance as russian president delivers his union address. more violence has erupted in the central african republic. angry mobs attacked a church in the capitol where muslim fighters were believed to be hiding. african and french troops later moved in, several men were taken into custody. elsewhere, in the central african republic, tens of thousands have been streaming towards the airport in the capitol, they are threing violence between rifle militia groups that scared hundreds of people in the past week. fresh and african troops are working, but aid agencies say it is not working we are on the edge

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stacey tisdale, al jazeera, new york. >>> it's official. banks can no longer make risky, speculative trades. on tuesday five regulators approved a volcker rule. it bans banks that take federally insured deposits from engaging in trading. there are some exceptions, but it's a major step towards changing the culture of risk taking on wall street that contributed to the financial crisis. the 900-page rule doesn't get into effect until july 2015. it attempts to protect main street by requiring banks to prepare pay packages that don't reward risky trading. this is the time of year that pay is very much on the minds of wall street, because we have now reached bonus season. this year wall street bonuses are expected to rise 5% to 10% on average, but jobs that involve taking big risks which used to pay the most and which some critics blame for tanking the economy are no longer reaping the biggest rewards. pa tricia has the story. >> it's the big payday that fattens wallets on wall street and fuels the ire of main street. year-end bonuses can compri

>> only on al jazeera america. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. here are the stories we're covering for you. the grim remembrance of the sandy hook across the united states, and another school shooting. >>> and a procession brings nelson mandela's body home. >> it's been one year since that tragic day when 20 children and six teach percent killed at sandy hook elementary. president obama and the first lady lit 26 candles at the white house and observed a moment of sigh glens a year ago a small peaceful town was shattered by unspeakable violence. 20 school children and six teachers were taken from our lives forever. it has filled us with grief. the victims were educators and kids who could have been any of our own, and the hearts were broken for families who lost a peace of theipiece of their hea. >> let's go to "moms demand action," a gathering. what is this event about? what is happening there? well, richelle, "moms demand action" was started a year ago the day after sandy hook incident took place where 26 lives were cut short. these moms have ga

america >>> welcome back to al jazeera america.'m del walters. there are new federal guide lines concerning lung cancer screenings. a panel of doctors now recommending ct scans for those at risk. they say it would save thousands of lives. stephanie sy has the story. >> reporter: this man lit up his first cigarette in a fox hole during world war ii. >> one of the guys said it will help settle you down. >> reporter: decades later he was diagnosed with lung cancer after a ct scan. he is one of the lucky ones, lung cancer the leading cause of all cancer deaths in the us. a panel of experts recommends that adults who are heavy smokers, be given a low dose annual ct scan in an effort to detect early signs of cancer. the group also recommends screenings for those who have quit until the last 15 years. the decision was praised by some such as this expert. she estimates the new guidelines could save more than 30,000 lives a year. >> we're thrilled with this result. we think that this will make a big difference. many people will be able to e

. >> an al jazeera america exclusive... former president jimmy carter reflects on the life and legacy of nelson mandela. >> that spirit of nelson mandela is embedded deeply in the heart and soul of the south africans... >> they worked side by side for freedom, now president carter talks about mandela's global impact. a revealing interview you won't see anywhere else. >> i've never heard him say, that he was grateful to the united states... >> talk to al jazeera with jimmy carter only on al jazeera america i'm going to pay the last respect for my president. >> he was a global symbol of hope, courage and freedom. >> the world thanks you for sharing nelson mandela with us. >> today was declared a day of reflection and prayer. >> now al jazeera america commemorates nelson mandela from the people who knew him. >> i think all of those people who were inside that stadium were very lucky to be there. >> an emotional look at the life and legacy of nelson mandela. >> only on al jazeera america. >> al jazeera america is the only news

al jazeera america. take a new look at news. >> start with one issue ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story next only on al jazeera america >> one of the last lawsuit stemming from the 9/11 attacks just settled. american airlines will pay cantor fitzgerald. the company claimed the airline was negligent in identifying the hijackers. >>> a federal jury finding kurt mix guilty of obstructing justice to hamper federal investigators. he was one of four bp employees charged with the spill. his sentence hearing will be next. >>> retailers say there is no need to worry, natasha has the story from miami beach. >> reporter: as you hunt for the right gift or bargain this holiday season you might not be aware that retailers are watching you from high above. stores are now using sophisticated technology to track shoppers. it might be beneficial to relaters, but what about you. >>> each leaving a digital footp

stay tune with al jazeera for all of the latest. >> this is al jazeera america.e from new york city. i'm david shuster with a look at today's top stories. president obama held his end of the year news conference addressing challenges such as the forwardable healthcare act, the immigration scandal and health care reform. he said he does not gauge his success with polls. >>> more documents leaked by he had card snowden said that there was spying by the nsa. and a federal judge has just struck down utah's ban on

al jazeera america.e a new look at news. >> david foster here updating you on the top stories this al jazeera news hour. at least 14 people have been killed and dozens more have been injured in the second suicide bombing in two days in the southern russian city of volgograd. this explosion on a trolley bus happened just weeks before russia is due to host the winter olympics in sochi. >>> egyptian security forces have detained four al jazeera journalists. have not been formally charged. >>> syrian state tv says the army has evacuated people from their homes in a town north of damascus. according to the government, the people of adra were trapped by rebels. the town is on an important road leading to the capitol. >>> jordan is about to take up a nonpermanent seat at the u.n. security council, with the war in neighboring syria not ending soon, it's going to try oshape the course of the world at this point. james bays reporting. >> syria crossing into jordan, with more than half a million refugees on its soi

. >> talk to al jazeera with ira glass. >> welcome oh to al jazeera to a america. i'm richelle carey. i've the top stories for you. unemployment benefits runs out. >>> syrians driven from their homes and the terrible toll that silver war is taking on them. >>> the nsa massive spying program is ruled legal. and shining a new light on winter. >> it's a tough weekend for those struggle to go find jobs. long term unemployment benefits expire today. their lifeline for 1.3 million americans who are been out of work for months. those people are now cut off. the government check they depend on a little more than a thousand dollars on average won't be showing up. the program started in 2008 at the height of the recession. since then the payouts have cost the federal government $225 billion. extending them into next year would add another 19 billion. congress has yet to do that. tony harris has more. 123,407 months ago they lost their jobs. now they're losing the money they get from the government to get by. since 2008 government has extended the emergency unemployment compe

al jazeera has the story. this tourist attraction is so rich in salt, that people float naturally in it. with water dropping as much as a meter a year. signed by israel, jordan, and the palestinian authority, is to slow down the decline, while providing water. >> we are joining hands with our regional partners. to develop such an important project, which i think will be rah model, not only for our region, but to the whole world where we have conflict. that water can bring people together, and that a center void can bring even peace to the people of the region. >> the pipeline would connect the northern tip of the red sea with the dead sea. a project sometimes called the red dead conduit. it is to be built in the jordanian port. the salty byproduct known as brine, would then be channeled 180-kilometers north to replenish the dead sea. water is a con ten, issue in this area. under this packet, israel will increase its water to them. and environmentalists are also concerned that the echo system of the dead sea wi

al jazeera, it is at 1430 gms in 4 1/2 hours. the u.s. president is in japan, the first stop on a three-nation tour of east asia and biden will meet the prime minister and talking about the disputed islands in the east china sea as they rethink about the forces and we are in japan. >> they look like an army and act like an army but not a real army and they are from japan self-defense exercise earlier this year. under japan constitution they can only fire to defend themselves. with japan's larger neighbor china asserting itself international questions are asked if japan should rethink the role of its armed forces. and china's declaration this week of an air defense zone over the east china sea is making that discussion all the more urgent. japan's prime minister has been pushing nps all year to change the constitution. long-term defense guidelines will be introduced in december and a national security council will meet for the first time after joe biden's visit. some hope his visit will herald a new stage in japan's relationship w

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florence lewie, al jazeera, bangkok.ad we come back, is this the best way to recycle being re electronics? the growing world of e-waste. more on that, stay with us. >> i'm phil torres coming up this week on techknow... for some soldiersknow... the war never ends. watch as a battle once fought in a warzone, comes to life on a video screen. >> he was doused in deisel fuel and he was just in a lot of pain. >> can re-living trauma lead to a cure for ptsd? technow on al jazeera america night with the combatants in their training base. of nelson mandela. >> that spirit of nelson mandela is embedded deeply in the heart and soul of the south africans... >> they worked side by side for freedom, now president carter talks about mandela's global impact. a revealing interview you won't see anywhere else. >> i've never heard him say, that he was grateful to the united states... >> talk to al jazeera with jimmy carter only on al jazeera america >> from our headquarters in new york, here are the headlines this hour. >> al jazeera ameri

to al jazeera. >> usa today says: >> ...writes the columbia journalism review. and the daily beast says: >> quality journalists once again on the air is a beautiful thing to behold. >> al jazeera america, there's more to it. >> and now, a techknow minute... >> welcome back to "inside story." i'm ray suarez. it's been more than a month since typhoon haiyan slammed into the philippines. we want to turn our discussion over to the relief efforts and the millions of filipinos displaced by the storm. with us is john, director of the world food program, and gareth with save the children. early on we were told one of the great difficulties was the tremendous damage in the cente central area of leyta and tacloban, it was very difficult to get aid in that last mile where the need was greatest. have those difficulties been solved now? >> oh definitely, the last mile of the logistics is always the challenge, but that has been massively improved now. 14 million people still remain effected, and mainly children. we've been able to reach more than 150,000 people with life-savi

next on al jazeera america. what the government is now doing to brighten people's days. >>> in sports, from a-rod to the boston marathon bombing, we look back at some of the moments that shaped the world of sports this year. coming up this week on techknow. it's roll-call for the santa cruz police. their locked, loaded, armed with a computer program that could change everything. >> we found that the model was just incredibly accurate at predicting the times and locations where these crimes were likely to occur. >> alright, where are we going? >> put your hands behind your back. >> can science predict crime before it happens? many worry that the gains made in education will not stick in the future. aljazeera's jane ferguson takes us to a school in kandahar city that was long considered a success and is now facing closure. >> it's a place offering more than these girls know, a quality education in real tangible skills, a path away from positivity and early marriage and towards university and a career. since 2002,

al jazeera. ♪ welcome we are live in doha and the top stories on al jazeera. bringing down the barricades, thai police and protesters in government buildings and insist they are still in control. as protests continue ukraine that are talking about parliament. the dancer who wanted more time on stage. stopping the slaughter, can africa's elephant population be protected from poachers? police in thailand have been ordered to stand down and allow protesters on to government property and it's the tenth day of demonstrations in bangkok and they want the government to resign. what is it they want exactly? the movement wants an unelected people's council set up to form a new government and feel the current prime minister is corrupt and does the billing of their bother taxing and they won an election two years ago and still hold a majority in parliament. the police meanwhile say they are in control of the situation despite standing down early on tuesday. >> the demonstration of peace an order we will inf

welcome back to am al jazeera america. a new video shows an american who was abducted to years ago in pakistan. he asks president obama to intervene to help win his freedom. the state department says it is working to verify the authenticity. leaders from south sudan's neighbors are trying to find ways to end the violence. the u. n. says more troops and women are expected to arrive there, more than 1,000 people have died since fighting began. thousands of people and canada, are still waiting for their power to come back on, most have been without leck missty since an ice storm on sunday. that storm is blamed for at least 27 deaths. the wrights says it is providing military aid to help iraq the new aid brings up questions of iraq's ability to maintain it's own security. the details from washington, d.c.? >> the islamic state of iraq, and syria that is operated from across the boarder inside syria. and inflicting very serious casualties against both civilian and military targets inside iraq. the white house cautioned there ha

still to come on al jazeera america.fter years of sluggish movement, home prices made a big jump this year but some analysts say the trend could fall flat. >> another holiday black eye for target. this time involving some of its gift cards. the ongoing cleanup efforts and how the fallout could effect the safety of americans >> are dangerous amounts of radioactive water, leaking into the pacific eververyday? >> join america tonight's michael okwu for an exclusive four part series, as we return to fukushima only on al jazeera america >> the retailer target is dealing with more holiday shopping trouble. the company confirmed some of its customers are having trouble using some of its gift cards. >> target won't say how many gift cards have been affected. a spokesperson said that the cards were not fully activated when purchased, so when go to redeem them they didn't have any value on them. target said this didn't have anything to do with the data breach when 40 million customers' credit and debit card information was comprom

technow on al jazeera america >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey.ring up for a big snowstorm, what can we expect and what is happening right now. >> meteorologist: by the time it's all said and done this storm will dump a foot of snow over new england. and here in new york city a lot of us wearing our jackets, temperatures are not going to climb above 26 degrees in new york city the snow falling all the way to chicago. the roads are covered with a bit of snow and you can also see that snow falling across portions of the northeast into new york city as well. we'll continue to have to deal with this throughout the course of the day. travel is very tricky along interstate 80, 90, and across up state portions of main. you can see the snow across illinois, idaho, and pennsylvania--iowa andpennsylva. you can see across the ohio valley and tennessee valley and across georgia, atlanta and north carolina. by tomorrow morning the front will be offshore but the heaviest precipitation falling this evening into pennsylvania, new york, and in new england where we

al jazeera reports. >> this is what many parts of the city look like. not a single building still intact. a city in ruins. people devastated. and this is what's left of what appears to be the syrian army weapon of choice when it comes to bombing civilians. it was the base of a barrel filled with explosives, dropped from the sky by bashar al-assad's forces. and as ambulances arrive to rescue those target ed a second barrel bomb was dropped killing even more people among them the paramedics. within minutes the locals frantically help try to rescue the injured but assad's air force was not finished. -- dropping a third barrel on the civilians. those who might have survived the onslaught might have thought they were safe until what was left of the building collapsed. they believe their situation is being ignored by the world. where. >> translator: aren't these muslims? aren't they your brothers? where are the muslim countries and governments? >> reporter: a short distance from the destruction a small clinic is transformed into a morgue and operating theater

a reminder of the main stories on al jazeera. forces of south sudan have captured the town of bor. it is seen as a strategically important city by both sides. >>> the syrian observatory for human rights says at least ten people have been killed on a go attack on the northern syrian city. and more than 130,000 people have been killed in the war since it began almost three years ago. and doctors say michael schumakers condition has improved slightly. the formula one legend remains critical after hitting his head while skiing in france. >>> edward thomas is an african analyst and told us despite talk of a ceasefire, this latest fighting could lead to a long level of violence. >> i hope it's not the start of a civil war. the outlook is not good. it's terrible how violently the landscape has changed in south sudan over the last few months. it is also important to remember that south sudan and sudan are countries where there are a lot of big negotiations between security men happening all the time. and in the run up to negotiations the

hour in al jazeera.a recap. demanding that the president resign. >>> lebanese government has sent in the army to take control of the northern city of tripoli. prime minister says they will remain there for the next six months. and thailand's prime minister has defended her government amid growing opposition on the street. hospital officials say two protestors were shot and wounded during latest confrontation with police. >>> now it's a multibillion industry that's never out of fashion. but it does have a dark side, tannery officials earn little more than $2 a day. as part of our two part investigation into the industry, rob reynolds went to meet some of the workers in a slum in dacca. >> of the dirty jobs bangladesh is t to survive, these tannery workers are day in and day out amid the rotting corpses of animals. mohamed says he's 14 but looks older. >> there are scars on my hands and legs. these injuries are never ending. >> he earns about $2 a day. the water they're wading in, without protective clothi

>> conversations you won't find anywhere else. >> talk to al jazeera. >> only on al jazeera america.> oh my! >> from our headquarters in new york, here are the headlines this hour. >> al jazeera america is the only news channel that brings you live news at the top of every hour. >> a deal in the senate may be at hand and just in the nick of time. >> thousands of new yorkers are marching in solidarity. >> we're following multiple developments on syria at this hour. >> every hour from reporters stationed around the world and across the country. >> only on al jazeera america. consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. >> we begin with the government shutdown. >> answers to the questions no one else will ask. >> it seems like they can't agree to anything in washington no matter what. >> antonio mora, award winning and hard hitting. >> we've heard you talk about the history of suicide in your family. >> there's no status quo, just the bottom line. >> but, what about buying shares in a professional athlete? >> welcome back. i'm ray suarez, and this is itsel "inside story." david

al jazeera america.ake a new look at news. >> and now, a techknow minute... >> something is killing america's bee population. >> what happened to this bee? >> scientists aren't sure what but beekeepers are reporting dramatic declines of 65% this year. >> the losses are astronomical >> that could have a devistating impact on agriculture. but a collection of resarchers are working hard to build a better bee. >> i'm just gonna roll my fingers forward... >> using artificial insemination to make strains of bee populations from across the globe, >> i'm trying to enhance what mother nature does >> the hope is to find a strain that's resistant to whatever is killing america's bees. >> nobody in the world was able to freeze honey bee semen. >> for mor imformation on this and other techknow stories, visit our website at aljazeera.com/techknow don't miss techknow sundays 7:30et / 4:30pt on al jazeera america while you were asleep tÑws was happening. is. >> finally, on december 5th, south africa lost nelson mandela,

check checkor joining us. >> hello, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm thomas drayton in new york with a look at your top stories >> today is the one-year anniversary of one of the most horrific school shootings. now another shooting has unfolded. a shooting in centennial colorado has left one dead and another wounded. a 15-year-old girl was shot and the gun turned on the gunman. it's believed the gunman was targetting a teacher. >> in connecticut

al jazeera america. take a new look at news.n august 20th, al jazeera america introduced >> finally a message can be it. a few years ago john stuart's daily show had a couple of 10-year-old he is reconstruct the debates for the cameras making a point. now the youtube comedy network has taken that formula and flipped it. using adults to act out a squabble that took place to music. the boy band one direction and justin bieber. the issue, the sexual orientation of one of the boys in the band and the question of the band's allegiance. >> i have proof that harry a g gay. >> you [bleep] brilliant. >> here we go. >> but to hear two well aged british actors dramatically reenact an exchange what appears to be a couple of mean girls puts a new spin on a war of words between a directionist and a believer. with nearly two million hits online youtube comment reconstruction number one web video of the week. we'll see you next time at the video post. >> disgusting. >> i'm done. >> audiences are intelligent and they know that their needs are no

>> conversations you won't find anywhere else. >> talk to al jazeera. >> only on al jazeera america. >> oh my! >> home brewed liquor. a concept that is becoming more popular in the u.s. earlier this month the detroit business opened the cities first distillery in years. despite the crisis they say the area is ripe for growth. >> two james spirits a distillery located in detroit's porttown area is a company in the business of making liquor. begin, vodkgin, vodka and whiskr specialties. >> that bubbling is it doning ofdonecoming off the top when se lawmakers when two james distillery was established a year and a half ago. the owners considered locations across the country. they say detroit stood apart from the rest. >> there is an energy within the city with people moving down here an ne and new businesses. we put those factors and it was clear to us that detroit was the right place. >> they invested a million dollars into the company and turned this old taxi warehouse into a craft liquor brewing operation with a full staff. from the ingredients to the packaging everything is local. so

al jazeera. >>> how about a robot, the giraffe. has a camera that allows relatives keep an eye on their parents. it allows the elderly to be more independent. >> well, all eyes were certainly on the saints today. big game for them. >> huge game for them as we get closer and closer to playoffs, to give them a commanding position for the race in the south. carolina panthers enter the nfc south, tied in the division with 9 and 3. tonight they played in the from dome where the saints have yet to lose. drew brees passed the 50,000 yard passing mark, with peyton manning and john elway. are 31-13 win. by the way the six total touchdowns in this game pushed the nfl to 90 on the day setting a new league report. >>> in the bay area, the niners spoiling the seahawks cps easily won the last two meetings but the seahawks lost three straight road, colin kaepernick gave the niners 16-14 lead, 22 yard field goal, by dawson with 26 minutes seconds remaining, 19-17 win. >>> eagles running back leshawn mccoy, touchdown runs of 57 and 40 yards. the ea

>> conversations you won't find anywhere else. >> talk to al jazeera. >> only on al jazeera america. oh my! hour, hello again, here is a reminder of the top stories. more than ten times the normal level of yasir arafat's chest bone, but say he was not poisons. last month supported the theory that he was poisoninged. the army has arrested wednesday one people in the northern city of triply. two government has odderred the military to take control of the city after weeks of violence. >> ukraine's government has surveyed after two weeks of only six protests. the city is more than $18 billion in debt, and detroit has been operating of the supervision of an emergency finance measure. he says the news is encouraging but there is much more work ahead. >> while we already very pleased we remain very concerned about the need to adjust the debt to inprove the level of services for its citizens and to also prepare for the city to exit this receivership in a fashion that restored democracy. to the city. we have a lot of work ahead of us, and what i would ask both our creditors none of whom filed