coming up on al jazerra america. making waves.essons to lead children away from crime on the streets of rio. >> and now a techknow minute... >>> welcome box. rio is famous for its serving but for kids living in some of its poorest neighborhoods a day at the beach riding the waves seems like a distant dream. rachel introduce ts us to a surr pepping kids get out of their neighborhood and onto a surfboard 67 this is where anderson feels most at home. riding the waves at the iconic beaches in rio de janeiro. he's been serving since he was four and already a champion. but some days get in this quarter is tough. >> there would be shoot shootous between the communities i knew i wasn't be able to make it that day and the bag would be searched by police and you would have to stay up on the hill. >> reporter: peek a chew has always lived with violence, his father was a drug dealer who was killed by a grenade during a police raid. it was his uncle who taught him out to tackle the waves. when he started serving the sport was mainly for rich k

. >>> still ahead on al jazerra america, a break through in france that could give a heart to patients around the world. for instance, could striking workers in greece delay your retirement? i'm here to make the connections to your money real. real money with ali velshi next on al jazeera america ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back to al jazerra america, i am richelle carey, here are today's headlines, 10s of thousands of refugees are fleeing their homes in south sudan. the state department says u.s. citizens have been safely evac indicated. the u.s. special an say to south sudan, donald booth is meeting with government official to his help bring an end to the conflict. thousands of people are back in the streets of kiev protesting ukraine government's rejection of the path of the european june union. in favor of closer ties with russia. for russian oil tycoon spoke out in berlin earlierful he promised to help free political prisoners in russia, and also said that he will not be entering politics. it is one of the riskiest operation to his perform, but surgeons in france have designed a new artificia

♪ ♪ >>> welcome to al jazerra america, i am del walters, these are the stories we are following for youdeadly blast, all sighed by bomber targeting a train station in southern russia killing at least 15 people inside. pulling out and putting a nation at risk. new insight in to the impending troop withdrawal in afghanistan. >>> i think it's really nice, the weather is so much better then in germany. >> and boosting the average of leisure travel inside iran. ♪ ♪ >>> at least 15 people are dead after a suicide blast at a train station in the southern russian city. reports indicating a saw side bombing detonating explosives as they approached the station's medical detect door. it's about 550 miles from the capitol city of moscow. today's blast happening six weeks before the winter games in sochi. peter sharp has the details. >> reporter: the chaotic aftermath of the attack on a railway station. a body lies on the ground as the emergency services scramble to treat survivors. regional officials say a women set off explosives near metal detectors near an entrance to the main train station. the

. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome to al jazerra america, i am del walters, these are the stories we are following for blast, all sighed by bomber targeting a train station in southern russia killing at least 15 people inside. pulling out and putting a nation at risk. new insight in to the impending troop withdrawal in afghanistan. >>> i think it's really nice, the weather is so much better then in germany. >> and boosting the average of leisure travel inside iran. ♪ ♪ >>> at least 15 people are dead after a suicide blast at a train station in the southern

. ♪ ♪ >>> this is al jazerra america live from new york city.m jonathan betz with a look at today's top stories. at least 15 people were killed when a bomb exploded inside a train station in the southern russian city. officials say a suicide bomber detonated explosives near the station's medal detectors. pulling u.s. troops out of afghanistan could make the country more vulnerable to the taliban. the taliban could reemerge three years after u.s. troops withdraw next year. lebanon's former finance minter killed in a car bomb just two days ago was laid to rest to. the mohamd hariri casket

that will do it for this edition of al jazerra america, i am david shuster, remember, news at the top watching, everything, hope you are enjoying the holiday. >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher, and you're in "the stream." is the war on christmas a myth or a reality? >> our digital producer, raj is here, and raj, it's a weird thing to say this, but christmas is a touchy subject in america. do you say merry christmas or happy holidays or nothing at all? >> we just watched elf and love actually, and paying for overpriced eggnogs, but we have

. ♪ ♪ >>> this is al jazerra america, live from new york city.m jonathan betz w a look at today's top stories. 10s of thousands of refugees are fleeing their homes in south sudan. the state department says u.s. citizens have now been safely evacuated. and the u.s. special envoy is meeting with government official to his help end that conflict. thousands of people are back in the streets of kiev protesting the ukraine government's rejection of a pact with the european union, they are did he panting the president resign over his decision to snub the e.u. in favor of closer ties with russia. former russian oil tycoon spoke out in a news conference in berlin i remember earlierful he promise today help free political prisoners in r

america changes, so does the approach to christmas. with increasing numbers of americans viewing it as a shared cultural experience outside of church. roxanne, a al jazerra, new york. >>> coming up a holiday mistake, why thousands of u.p.s. packages will not arrive in time for christmas. all aboard a holiday exhibit in the nation's capitol. an inside look at the fantasy train display at the u.s. bow botanical gardens, plus christians all over the world are celebrating christmas, how the holiday revel recipients changes in different cultures >> welcome back everybody. these are our top stories at this hour. pope francis has marked his first christmas at the vatican, leading mass last night. today, he delivered his first christmas message calling for an end to fighting in the middle east and africa and said everybody should be a personal peacemaker. >> a series of rocket blasts have hit the u.s. embassy in kabul. the taliban is claiming responsibility for the attacks, but nobody was injured in the attacks. >> the united nations is sending 5,000 troops to the south sudan as the country sinks into deeper instability. the death toll from the past 10 days of t