i'm jonathan betz. here are the stories we are following for you today: the final farewell to nelson mandela. south africa lays to rest its first black president. >> the free world is with you, america is with you. i am with you >> senator john mccain meets with protesters in ukraine as anger grows and europe suddenly pulls out of talks. >> the pope pushes back against critics and makes global headlines. >> today the final farewell to a man seen as an icon, a hero and a father. nelson mandela was laid to rest in his ancestral village, the burial marking the end of 10 days of mourning in south africa. thousands gathered to honour the world leader. >> nick schifrin is in nelson mandela's home town of qunu, south africa. >> celebrities, cell mates, princes and presidents came here to mourn this tightan of a man who evolved from head strong activist into icon of dignity and rec conciliation >> in a remote village where he grew up nelson mandela's long walk to freedom ended. they called in africa's greatest

i'm jonathan betz. >> flu season is coming on strong. six states are reporting a high level of cases. one of them is texas, where the flu killed more than a dozen people in the houston area. our correspondent has more. >> in there go up the nose. >> doctors across the houston area are seeing more patients than usual with flu symptoms. >> we saw an uptake in patient volume. >> the center for disease control says texas is one of six states with high levels of the flu, doctors saying they are seeing 60% more cases. >> most of the cases have been caused by the h1-n 1 strain. >> 80% were h1 n 1. >> the flu made 6 million americans sick. 400,000 had to go to hospitals. the best defense is a flu shot, protecting more than the person who gets it. >> you can save the health of your family and others. half of americans had flu shots. it's not too late. anyone six months and older who hasn't, should get one now. >> many people on colorado are recovering from the floods that devastated the state in september. resid

i'm jonathan betz.housands are in the streets of kiev protesting the pact with the european union. they are demanding president viktor yanukovych's resignation over a decision to snub the e.u. over closer ties with russia. >> former russian oil tycoon mikhail khordorkovsky spoke at a press conference. he promised to help political prisoners in russia, but will not enter politics >> a bomb exploded in tel aviv. a passenger noticed a passenger and alerted the driver who quickly got everyone off. >> a train derailment in nairobi's slum. at least six have been hurt. >> the ongoing rift between south sudan's president and the former vice president is threatening to drag the country into a civil war. rebels control the state capital, which has most of the country's oil. as many as 500 people have been killed. troops have been diverted to south sudan. let's go to leslie ne warner, a non profit think tank. thank you for being with us. the vice president's loyalists took over the oil-rich capital, how much is oi

i'm jonathan betz with today's top stories. [ singing ] >> south africa begins its farewell to legendary freedom fighter nelson mandela with a day of prey and reflection. >> south korea expands its air defense zone raising tensions in asia >> and the heartland takes a hit from storms. today it's headed for the east coast [ ♪ music ] >> remembering nelson mandela. today was a day of national reflection. there was no bigger church or congregation than the people at the catholic church in south africa. [ singing ] >> the sounds of soweto, of a nation on what is not just another sunday. [ singing ] >> the congregation of the biggest catholic church in this largely christian country celebrates nelson mandela in song and prayer. similar services in all faiths are held across south africa in a day of reflection. >> we gather here to thank god for his life. we thank god for the blessing he bestowed on this world through the life of madiba. >> this church holds a special place in the history of antiapartheid movement. it was a sanctuary for protesters, sometimes violated by the police. >> so why

i'm jonathan betz with the headlines. more than a million americans that have been out of work have lost long-term unemployment benefits. congress did not extend the program that would have cost $19 billion. >> a federal judge threw out the last of the lawsuits against the government for katrina. >> a new york times investigation says the deadly attack on the u.s. embassy in benghazi did not involve al qaeda, alleging the assault was a response by local fighters to an american video. four americans were killed in the attack, including u.s. ambassador. >> at least 20 people were killed by bombs dropped on a market in the northern syrian city of aleppo. two children are among the dead. the government stepped up attacks. >> 400 have been killed in these attacks since december 15th. president bashar al-assad said the attacks targeted terrorists. i'm jonathan betz, i'll be back with more news. "america tonight" is up next on al jazeera america. >> good evening i'm joie chen. thank you for joining us for the weekend edition of

i'm jonathan betz. here is a look at the headlines. dozens of lawsuits seeking damages for flooding by hurricane katrina has been thrown out. he said the federal government cannot be claimed forward the levies breaking. >> a "new york times" investigation claims local fighte fighters blamed a video made. >> the government cut off benefits to a million americans out of work for a month. congress voted to end the program. it would have cost $19 billion. >> jennifer london has more from honolulu where the president is vacationing. >> long before the president's vacation he had spent months pushing lawmakers to reach a deal to extent federal jobless benefits. it has not just been tea times and family trips to the beach, the president is working on this behind the scenes. he's been working to push lawmakers. we understand that the president made two calls, one to democratic senator jack reid and another to dean heller, the president calling both to show support. the president said he is pleased they are working in a bipartisan fashion. the

i'm jonathan betz with the headlines. one student remains in critical condition following the school shooting in colorado. according to her family senior clair davis is suffering severe head trauma as a result of a gunshot. new details are emerging about the shooter, who police say planned to hurt many others before shooting himself. a human tarian crisis looms. thousands turned away from bangui, when they showed up hoping to get food. security and fears of mob violence. days of mourning. nelson mandela had a special place in the hearts of people in miami. a place where many fought against apartheid. >> it is you, the people here, the people of the bay area, who have given me and my delegation strength and hope to go forth and continue the struggle >> 1990, and the end of an 8-city tour of the united states for nelson mandela. he chose to thank at his farewell the people of the san francisco bay area. commemorating nelson mandela city leaders invoked the area's own contribution to the movement. the strategy in the 1980, m

. >> hello, welcome to al jazeera america, i'm jonathan betz in new york. rescue aborted. president obama promises to try to airlift americans out of south sudan. a teen shot by a classmate in a colorado high school lost her fight for life. the russian tycoon and vladimir putin critic speaks for the first time from berlin. >> and robot technology - how it could save lives. >> the world's youngest country south sudan may be on the brink of a civil war. hundreds have been killed in factional fighting and earlier today gunman fired at american planes with stopped esubcontract uses. nicole johnston has more. the crisis with south sudan is becoming more dangerous. >> the government is sending troops and tanks to jonglei state to take on the rebels. it says rehn gait soldiers taking control of the state capital are attacking people. on saturday gunfire hit three u.s. military aircraft as they were about to land and evacuate american citizens. four u.s. servicemen were injured. this the middle of this are civilians looking for protection. >> 35,000 are camped out at u.n. compound

i am jonathan betz with tonight's headlines. mompom says the u.s.in to help americans trapped in south sudan. an earlier rescue mission had to be called off after four soldiers were shot trying to evacuate americans. three aircraft came under fire while trying to land. >>> proceed europe protesters in ukraine say they are not backing down. they are angry over the president's decision to back away from a deal with the european union. it has galvanized those who support closer ties with moscow. >>> there is renewed violence in the central african republic. 30 people were killed in the capital overnight including a peacekeeping soldier as fighting there continues between

i'm jonathan betz with the headlines. tens of thousands of refugees a fleeing three homes in south sudan. u.s. citizens have been evacuated to juba. u.s. envoys are meeting with government officials hoping to end the conflict >> thousands are on the streets in ukraine, demanding that president viktor yanukovych resign over his decision to snub the e.u. in favour of closer ties with russia. >> former russian tycoon mikhail khordorkovsky spoke out at a conference in berlin, promising it help free political prisoners, and would not enter toll ticks >> a bomb exploded on a bus in tel aviv moments after it was evacuated. a passenger noticed a package, alerting the driver, who ordered everyone off. >> emergency crews are certainlyinging for people trapped in homes after a train derailed on a slum. six people there from hurt. it is on its way to uganda. >> those are the headlines. i'm jonathan betz. i'll be back in an hour, but first, "america tonight weekend" is next. you can always find us at aljazeera.com. have a great day. a

i'm jonathan betz. investigators searching for what went wrong after a deadly train derailment in new york. the city's first in decades. >> we lost four new yorkers this morning. we have 11 critically injured, in hospitals. i ask all new yorkers to remember them in your prayers tonight. >> in the ukraine - protesters are taking over buildings in the capital, demanding the president step down. >> a set back for gay rights. the european union's newest member votes to ban same-sex marriages. >> tonight rescuers worried more victims could be trapped under cars after a new york train accident. crews will turn them upright. it derailed in the bronx on its way to manhattan. here are the latest numbers. four are dead, 63 confirmed injuries. of those 11 are listed in critical condition. kilmeny duchardt is live at the scene of the accident at the bronx with the latest on the investigation. what can you tell us? . >> the ntsd just spoke to the press not too long ago. we know that they arrived on the scene at 12:3

i'm jonathan betz. with a look at the headlines tonight. ♪ >> members of all faiths answered the call to a national day of prayer to mourn nelson mandela. also a steady flow of mourners stopped by his home in johannesburg. over the government's push with closer ties with russia. more than 100,000 attended that protest. and thousands rally in bangkok as the crisis deepens in thailand. the prime minister is calling for new elections. the leader of the main opposition party resigned from office and the conflict is not over yet. al jazeera's scott heidley, any indication that they are satisfied with this protest? >> jonathan, had said that this is not a victory because the dissolution of parliament is not the goal they sought. they sought the resignation of yingpluck shinawatra. acting as the care taker prime minister. they wanted her to resign, they wanted the government to be shut down and the creation of a people's council, something that's really not in the constitution. so that's why the prime minister

i'm jonathan betz in new york. >> rescue aborted. president obama promises to try again to airlift americans out of south sudan. [ singing ] >> dividing faith - the split in ukraine spilling over to the country's main religion. >> 25 years after lockerbie, mourners gather on both sides of the atlantic to remember the victims of the bombing - how it changed travel. >> and a teen shot by a colorado classmate has died. >> tonight barack obama says the u.s. will try to rescue americans in south sudan. gunfire abankruptly stopped evacuations in bor earlier. nicole johnston has more on the situation. >> the crisis in south sudan is becoming even more dangerous. the government is sending troops and tanks to jonglei to take on the rebels. >> it says renae gayed soldiers have taken control. gunfire hit three u.s. military aircraft as they were about to land and evacuate american citizens from the town. four u.s. servicemen were injured. in the middle of this are civilians looking for protection. 35,000 are camped out in u.n. compounds in bor,

i'm jonathan betz with the headlines. the american war veteran who has been detained by north korea is home. he landed in san francisco and reunited with his wife and son. >> u.s. secretary of defense chuck hagel was in afghanistan and was told by his counterpart that the stalled security deal ll be signed in a timely fashion. it could keep intergs -- international forces in afghanistan. >> a

i'm jonathan betz in new york. investigators ascertaining for what went wrong after a deadly train derailment in new york. the first in decades. >> we lost four new yorkers this morning. we have 11 critically injured who are still in the hospitals, and i would ask all new yorkers to remember them in your prayers tonight. >> ukraine has seen a large protest as the orange revolution nine years ago. >> and the leader of protests in thailand is calling for a national strike and tells the prime minister she must resign. >> tonight rescuers in new york city are uprighting toppled train cars, searching for more victims in the deadly train crash. the train derailed in the bronx on the way to manhattan. at least four are dead. there are 63 confirmed injuries. 11 are listed in critical condition. >> al jazeera's kilmeny duchardt is live at the scene. what is the latest on the investigation? >> tonight, on this very chilly night, firefighters, police, crews and the mtsb are combing through every part of the scene down there r

i'm jonathan betz with tonight's top stories. the united nations moved about 700 staffers out of south sudan today. most were americans. all noncritical workers from taken to neighbouring uganda. rebels have been trying to overthrow the south sudan government. >> ukraine protests are going into a second month. leaders are encouraging demonstrators to push through the holidays. the president backed out of a deal with europe in favour of russia. >> one of vladimir putin's powerful rivals is avoiding politics. mikhail khordorkovsky was released from prin after serving a decade behind bars. >> chase bank is trying to protect debit cards. it is limiting atm withdrawals and customers are only able to spend $300 on debit cads. into winter's first official winter weekend began with a storm. trees buckled, there was ice and snow. electricity has been out for tens of thousands today. those are the headlines. i'm jonathan betz, back in an hour with more news, "talk to al jazeera" is up next on al jazeera. [ ♪ music ]% >> the united states h

i'm jonathan betz. stay tuned. "talk to al jazeera" starts now on al jazeera america. [ ♪ music ] >> the united states has had education apartheid. our white kids are taught at the best public school education on the planet. >> closing america's education gap - what works and why, in "i got schooled" director m. night shyamalan says there are five things that make the difference. >> no robot teachers, leadership, feedback, small schools, extended time. >> plus, director m. night shyamalan talks to us about his latest project and the directors he most admires. >> they are three of my gods. >> when people here that m. night shyamalan wrote a book, i bet they think it's about how to make a suspense film or how to be a director or your life as a director. then they pick it up and it's about public education. that's got to get people's mouths again when they find out about this. >> i tried hard in the book to explain that this is from someone that knows nothing about education and that is what the journey was about, can

i'm jonathan betz with the headlines.ic world statesman nelson mandela came to an end this morning. he was laid to rest in qunu, a small village where his life began. most of the funeral service was broadcast around the world. >> the european union put the brakes on trade talks with the ukraine. tens of thousands demanded ukraine leaders sign the deal instead of agreeing to a deal with russia. john mccain and chris murray travelled there saying that america supports the protest. >> a sign ofcr

i'm jonathan betz in new york. >> an al jazeera exclusive. south sudan's vice president is clear he wants to be in charge. protesters in ukraine vow to keep the pressure on the government through the new year. millions of target customers were victims of a data breach now have spending limits on their cards. tonight the united nations has pulled its workers, including hundreds of americans, out of south sudan. the violence is growing in that troubled country. about 700 foreign nationals were moved to uganda. tribal differences between the president and former vice president are driving the conflict. the violence escalated when the president dissolved his party, reshuffling the government making it a one-party state, making it almost impossible for anyone else to be elected. >> as the violence in north and central south sudan escalates, thousands are trying to escape the fighting. government soldiers have lost control of the unity state to rebels, and are battling to recapture bor in jonglei state. >> a lot of people are now in the u.n. compou

i'm jonathan betz with tonight's top stories. russian president vladimir putin ordered tighter security following a suicide attack that killed 15 people and hurt another 34. it happened in the southern city of volgograd, 600 miles south of moscow. six weeks before the winter olympics in sochi. >> saudi arabia offered $3 billion for the lebanese army to help them buy weapons and fight violence. >> 7-time world champion race car driver michael schumacher is in critical condition after a

i'm jonathan betz with the headlines. more than a million americans that have been out of work have lost long-term unemployment benefits. congress did not extend the program that would have cost $19 billion. >> a federal judge threw out the last of the lawsuits against the government for katrina. >> a new york times investigation says the deadly attack on the u.s. embassy in benghazi did not involve al qaeda, alleging the assault was a response by local fighters to an american

i'm jonathan betz. diplomats are scrambling to head off a civil war in south sudan. 500 have been killed, including two members of the u.n. peacekeeping force. today four americans where wounded whilst on a mission to air lift other americans out of the country. >> memorials are happening in arlington national cemetery, families honouring the 25th anniversary of pan am flight 103. 273 died, including 11 oun the ground. >> mission accomplished for today's space walk. n.a.s.a. astronauts spend 5.5 hours working on the cooling pump. repairs are expected to take three days. >> in ukraine the orthodox church joined the process, in favour of aligning with russia, not the european union, going against thousands of protesters. jennifer glass has more from kiev. >> from the east and south of ukraine, supporters. orthodox church came to the capital to pray for solidarity with russia. >> western culture is not orthodox, euro standards are not acceptable for us much >> translation: nobody will win against us. god i

i'm jonathan betz. time runs out for more than a million americans relying on long-term unemployment benefits. refugees in south sudan are growing more desperate while the world searches for a political solution. >> an intense heatwave has hit argentina creating misery for residents, without power, and why the russians are shining a new light on winter. >> it is a tough weekend for those struggling to find jobs. long-term unemployment benefits ran out. a live line for -- life line for 1.3 million people. they are cut off. they won't be getting what they used to go - a little over $1,000. it start at the height of the recession. since then it cost $225 billion since 2008. >> the u.s. economy is adding jobs, but is well short of a total before the bottom fell out of the labour market in 2007. the hardest hit are the long-term unemployment, 4.9 million will exhaust emergency benefits during 2014, unless congress acts to renew the program. people like 56-year-old norbert franzak are being cut off now. >> i'

i'm jonathan betz. a suicide bombing in southern russia kills and ipp jurs doze -- injures dozens weeks before the winter olympics. >> an assassinated minister is buried in beirut. >> a race car driver is in a coma after a skiing accident. >> the 125th rose bowl parade honours a special group of women - those that flew military planes during world war ii. >> a suicide bomber staged a deadly attack

i am jonathan betz in new york. back in power, a familiar place, but this time, he is talking about changes. syria's largest city. many killed are children. south africa, now the focus on fulfilling nelson mandela's legacy. a secret kept from the nsa. information that snowden might still hold might be worth his freedom. >> tonight, south america's wealthiest country had a new liter, chile has elected michelle bechelet. lucy i can't newman in santiago. >> she is back. chile's michelle bachelet, elected against on the promise of ambitious reforms to make south america's economy stable. >> the constitution for a democracy that ensures rights for people and guarantees that the voice of the pour majority will not be silenced in the minority. the appeal is unquestionable. this will guarantee my study can study for free. >> no match for bachelet which seems to be the high abstension. the low voter turnout a big disappointment. >> they are making the point that they are not coming to vote because it's not to do the reforms.

i'm jonathan betz with tonight's top stories. this just in. there's been another explosion in the russian city of vogdegrad. at least ten people are dead after a bombing on a trolley bus. putin had already ordered tightened security following a suicide attack at a train station in the same city that killed 15 people and hurt another 34. it happened about 600 miles south of moscow and just six weeks before the winter olympics in sochi. >>> saudi arabia has offered $3 billion to the lebanon army. they could buy weapons and fight violence spreading across the border from syria. france has pledged

i'm jonathan betz with the headlines.a cold snap across the country is paralyzing travel on the road and in the air. several deaths have been linked to the icy weather bringing snow to the midwest all the way down to texas. the family of u.s. veterans released from north korea. the 85-year-old contained in north korea for committing crimes while he served in the korean war. >> france says hundreds of troops have

i'm jonathan betz with the headlines. the journey for the iconic world statesman nelson mandela ended this morning, laid to rest in qunu south africa. the small village where his life began 95 years ago. most of the funeral was broadcast but in the end the cameras were turned off >> thousands in key eve demanded the ukraine government sign a deal with the e.u., instead of russia. >> secretary of state john kerry described the execution of kim jong un's uncle as reckless and underscores the danger in the region. kim's uncle was considered the second-most powerful figure in north korea. >> and british actor peter o'toole died in london after a long illness. he was known for his role in "lawrence of arabia". he was 81. now "nelson mandela remembered" starts right now. [ singing ] >> we beseech you in your kindness. >> madeba will emerge as the greatest man in the 21st century. the world thank you for sharing this man with us. >> hello, i'm tony harris, when president obama delivered his yulolgy for nelson mandela he said, "h

i'm jonathan betz with a quick look at the headlines. thousands said goodbye to the man many called africa's favourite son. burial marked the ends of 10 days of mourning. he was 95 years owl. the european union stopped trade talks with ukraine. tenses of thousands of protesters spent another day demanding they sign the deal instead of considering closer tas with rushee. senator john mccain joined protesters at independence square. >> hundreds died in fighting between muslims and christians in central african republic. people there are now facing a critical food shortage. >> gaza's only power plant is online for the first time since november. diesel was allowed in to restart the plant that ran out of fuel six weeks ago. it was allowed in after winter storms damaged food and crops. stereo peter o'toole has tide. he made his film debut in the 1960, his role as "lawrence of arabia" made him a superstar. he died at the age of 81. "america tonight weekend" is next. good evening, i'm joey chan. this is america tonight the weekend edillegals. >>

i'm jonathan betz with the top stories. >> nelson mandela's body arrives in his home town for burial. >> a sombre anniversary, one year after the sandy hook school shooting. >> and a first for china - it lands a robot on the moon. >> after more than a week of mourning south africa will say a final goodbye to nelson mandela. the hearse carrying his body arrived in qunu, where he'll be buried. nick schifrin is live in qunu. i'm pleased to know if the mood has shifted as we come to the end of the memorials >> yes, i think this is the saddest day. what we see is nelson mandela being flown home for the last time. it started with an emotional territory. it was led by the south african congress, a party that nelson mandela created. you saw nelson mandela's widow, his ex-wife and the leaders of the party, and he thanked nelson mandela for giving his freedom and providing the modern south african state. you saw an emotional service and an extraordinary site. thousands of people lining the streets that are a couple of miles from here that lead to the base where nelson mandela was born. you got

i'm jonathan betz. the 6-week north korean odyssey is over for merrill newman, back home with hisno carrierringring with the white tilers. for merrill newman the war was ancient history. for north korea, ever ready to fight american imperialists. merrill newman was an enemy of the state. the two countries never signed a peace treaty, are techniy at war and as such his release likely required the personal approval of the country's leader kim jong un. why he let merrill newman go now remains a mystery. >> after merrill newman is home and has a rest, we'll have more to say about his unusual and difficult journey. for now, though, we ask you to allow us time to be with him as a family. we ask that you not forget another american, kenneth bae. >> he sentenced to prison. caught spreading the word of christianity - viewed as a greater threat than a soldier merrill newman. >> what is interesting about the situation is something revealing about releasing merrill newman. if you look at the two people, a soldier a

i'm jonathan betz in new york. >> the shooter came with a gun and had multiple rounds. >> revenge may have been the motive behind a colorado shooting. [ bells toll ] >> the nation remembers the victims of the sandy hook elementary school shooting one year ago today. >> and tears for the return of a hero. the body of nelson mandela arrives in the village where he grew up. >> facing violence and not enough food - we report from the central african republic on the growing humanitarian crisis. >> tonight we have a better idea why a teenager opened fire at his colorado high school. the sheriff said karl pierson meant to kill as many as he could. paul beban has the latest outside centennial. >> another press conference from the sheriff. he said it will be the last. giving a tremendous amount of new detail and insight into what happened in the events leading up to the shooting, and how things will proceed going forward. a few of the highlights. the shooter purchased the shotgun, a pump shotgun legally a week ago at a retail outlet. it's legal for 18-year-olds to buy shotguns and he purchased

i'm jonathan betz with tonight's top stories. president obama says the u.s.will try again to help americans get out of south sudan. an earlier rescue mission had to be called off after four american soldiers were wounded. their aircraft came under attack. >> the teen shot in the head by her classmate in the colorado shooting died. clair davis was wounded at arapahoe high school. fellow student karl pierson had gone to the school looking for a teacher and randomly shot davis. he later killed himself. anti-government protestern

i'm jonathan betz in new york. merrill newman is back on u.s. soil.the korean war veteran has his long-awaited homecoming after being detained in north korea. >> cheers greet french troops in the central african republic. >> finally as a family we are humbled by the messages of condolence and support that we receive from government and people of the world. >> the family of nelson mandela makes its first statement since his death as the

i'm jonathan betz in new york. life got harder for a million americans. today is the day when congress let unemployment benefits run out. a judge closes the book on katrina lawsuits. >> unrest in northern island. flames and flags inflaming deep divides. how holster's great granddaughter plans to attract new readers to his

i'm jonathan betz with the top stories this hour. the russian city of volgograd has been hit by two bombings in two days. ahead of the winter olympics in sochi. many blame chechen separatists for the attacks. >>> part of the u.s. brokered deal to start peace negotiations between the israelis and palestinians, many are angry that those who killed their loved ones are free. >>> jahi mcmatt will get a reprieve, her family filed an injunction to stop the hospital from taking her off of life support. let's talk to the doctor, i know you negotiate this with families, so how do you work your way through this and how do you talk with feamsd who -- families who aren't yet ready to let go? >> this is clearly the most unfortunate situation. very clearly difficult to deal with. from a neurological standpoint you can see how someone could use objectivity and not realize the reality at hand. but it's a physician's job to stay objective and support and inform the family to the best of our ability. >> is it always so black and white, is there no gra

i'm jonathan betz with the headlines. the north american war veteran detained by north korea is home. merrill newman arrived at noon and re united with his wife and son. he was released after six weeks of being detained. >> inspectors from the international atomic agency is in iran. hassan rouhani defended iran's deal with western nations to freeze the nuclear program in exchange for reduced economic sanctions. u.s. secretary of state chuck hagel's trip to afghanistan was successful. a deal will be signed to keep american soldiers in afghanistan beyond 2014. >> a prison sentence for 21 women and girls has been reyoued doofed. the group was convicted for participating in a violent protest, demanding the reinstatement of mohamed morsi. those are the headlines. you can find us online at aljazeera.com. employment and people not getting--leaving and having to be retrained. >> so i am dead serious when i say this is--the effects of minimum wage increases the employment. a part of it because the data is there. labor economists a

i'm jonathan betz with the headlines.te house is urging north korea to release an elderly veteran, coming after a video tape was supposedly released by merrill newman, apologising for old war crimes. swedish officials were allowed to visit him today. >> by midnight tonight the obama administration says most of the glitches plaguing healthcare.gov will be pitched. including in the upgrade is the ability for 50,000 users to log in at the same time. >> government supporters in thailand decided to end the counter process after street battles between government supporters and opponents left two dead and dozens hurt. >> syrians are bracing for another winter, the third since the civil war begone. the country's refugee crisis is growing more serious. more than 2.2 million fled the violence in neighbouring countries. half of those are children. now the refugees are preparing for the difficult winter months. many of the camps are in iraq. imran khan brings us more. >> it's early morning and the women in the camp prepare food. they

i'm jonathan betz with tonight's top stories. president obama says the u.s. will try again to help americans get out of south sudan. an earlier rescue mission had to be called off after four american soldiers were wounded. their aircraft came under attack. >> the teen shot in the head by her classmate in the colorado shooting died. clair davis was wounded at arapahoe high school. fellow student karl pierson had gone to the school looking for a teacher and randomly shot davis. he later killed himself. anti-government protesters in ukraine are planning another mass rally in kiev, angry at a decision to back away interest a deal. the unrest galvanised those who support closer ties with moscow. a sombre anniversary. 25 years ago today a bomb destroyed pan am flight 103 over scotland. mourners have been remembering the 270 victims. those are the headlines. if "consider this" is up next. >> a vil of secrecy remains over parts of the 9/11 report nine years after it was published. two dozen pages were classified and raise questions over whether the 19 hijackers recei

i'm jonathan betz with tonight's headlines. the teenager who opened fire in a colorado high school planned to hurt more. he critically injured a student before injuring himself. police believed he was going after a teacher who had disciplined him. >> the humanitarian crisis in the central african republic is growing. many gathered in hopes of getting help, but fear of riots prevented food from being handed out. >> nelson mandela's body has returned to his hometown for his

i'm jonathan betz with tonight's headlines. 13-year-old jaich mcmath will get another week on life support at the california hospital. her family filed an emergency injunction to stop the hospital from taking her off life support. >>> explosions after two trains collide he in north dakota. a train carrying crude oil crashed into a train derailed on the tracks. >>> the faa has named six states across the country that will test drones for commercial use. the sites are a part of a program to test domestic drones by the eppe end of 2015. >>> chechen separatistless may be launching attacks before the sochi olympics. >>> palestinians released from israeli jails, part of proposed peace talks between the israelis and palestinians. america tonight is up next and remember you can always find us online at aljazeera.com. >> on america tonight, it strikes mills each year, often with deadly consequences. >> when you find out you're like you think you're going to die. >> a battle against a vicious disease, battle against hepatitis c. >>> terrorists rattle alarms. for the sochi olympics. >> we profile vet

i'm jonathan betz, and here are the stop stories this hour.ussia has been rocked with two suicide bombings in as many days. ramping up security in sochi, and no suspects have manage named but they suspect separatists. >> . >> 26 former inmates were greeted by palestinian president, mahmoud abbas. they hope -- a 13-year-old girl declared braindead in california is being kept alive a little bit longer. the hospital will extend life support until january 7th. the hospital originally planned to pull the plug earlier tonight. >>> new york city will reach an all-time low in murders this year. the mayor calls it a victory for their sometimes controversial policies. the police are not alone in trying to stop the violence. ♪ oh, say can you see >> new york's finest and newest. these 1171 graduating police officers are ready for the streets, and they're safer than other. >> you compare this decade to the previous era's murder rate, we can say that we have saved 9,200 lives in the last 12 years. >> there were 2300 homicides in 2013. down, shootings down

jonathan betz has more on that. >> it's going to be a who's who of dignitaries. according to 100 have rsvped so far. oprah winfrey and the spice girls. mandela once called them his heros. european head of state. mandela was also close with cuba so its president, raul castro will also be there. hassan rouhani is also coming, the palestinian president, but not benjamin netanyahu. he is concerned about the high security and transportation cost. >>> and the dalai lama. all these powerful people will be in one huge soccer stadium so obviously it is a big target. much of johannesburg will be shut down. security in south africa will likely be as high as it's ever been. >> i'm sure the teams charged with the from security of those dignitaries i'm sure are liaising to make sure this comes off without a hitch. >> enormous spillovers will be set up. likely to be the largest memorial service in decades. >> jonathan betz. >>> as al jazeera's ali velshi tells us the civil rights icon was unable to bring about some changes. >> they couldn't live within the city limits proper. t

i'm jonathan betz, with a look at today's top stories. >> south sudan appears on the verge of a full-blownil war. four u.s. service members were shot during a mission to evacuate americans from the area. they are in stable condition. identities have not been released. >> there's reviewed violence, 30 killed in bangui. a peacekeeping soldier among those killed. >> memorials were healed at lockerbie and arlington national cemetery. families and government officials are marking the 25th

i'm jonathan betz with the headlines today. with south sudan on the brink of a full-blown civil war, president obama is a warning against attempts to seize power through force, saying doing so would cost the country the support of the united states and other occasions. they continue to evacuate americans. >> there's renewed violence in the central african republic, 30 were gild, including a peace-keeping soldier. memorials were held at lockerbie scotland, and the arlington national cemetery. they were remembering pan am flight 103. 273 people died op board the plane. >> india is transferring a diplomat involved in a dispute. she was serving at the indian son suate, three now over at the u.n. >> astronauts spent five hours working on a cooling pux. those are the headlines this saturday. "inside story" is next. for updates all day long go to aljazeera.com. a major storm. recovery and the pivot towards asia are the "inside story." >> welcome to "inside story." i'm ray suarez. for more than a months the specific island nation of th

i'm jonathan betz. an al jazeera exclusive. south sudan's vice president is clear he wants to be in charge. keeping the movement alive - ukraine protesters struggling to keep up the pressure. first a security breach, and now millions of target customers hit with limits on how much they can spend. topping the news - the evacuation of americans out of south sudan as the violence grows in that troubled country. the united nations is moves 450 of its noncritical staff to uganda for safety. most are americans. this comes after rebels took control of one of south sudan's key oil-producing states. the violence forced for than 20,000 people into refugee camps. in an exclusive interview with al jazeera, the man accused of issuing issuingest rating the violence wants to be the next president. >> as violence escalates thousands are trying to escape the fighting. they are battling to recapture bor. >> there's a lot of people who have now, in the u.n. compound in bor town. the whole town is vacated completely. it's only these rebel soldiers

i'm jonathan betz. a suicide bombing in southern russia kills and ipp jurs doze -- injures dozens weeks before the winter olympics. >> an assassinated minister is buried in beirut. >> a race car driver is in a coma after a skiing accident. >> the 125th rose bowl parade honours a special group of women - those that flew military planes during world war ii. >> a suicide bomber staged a deadly attack at a train station in russia. at least 15 died, 34 were hurt after a bomber detonated explosives while approaching a security checkpoint. it happened in volgograd, 600 miles south of moscow, and more than 700 miles from sochi, the home of the 2014 winter olympics. the blast comes six weeks before the games. the u.s. condemns the bombing, saying the stance on solidarity against russia with any terror attack. peter sharp has the latest. >> the chaotic aftermath of an attack at a railway station in volgograd, a body on the street. a woman set off explosives near metal detectors near the main train station. the bl

i am jonathan betz. an al jazeera exclusive. south sud an's vice president is clear: he wants to be in charge. >>. >> after weeks of delays, now the deadline, time is running out for some to sign up for obamacare. winter storms spreading throughout north namerica and nw threatening europe. veteran's beer, 100% patriotic. >> tonight, the south sudan easy government has lost control of one of its states rich in

i'm jonathan betz, with a look at the top stories. >> >> a sombre anniversary as people across the country remember the sandy hook school shooting. at the white house the president and first lady lit 26 candles in honour of each of the victims. the body of nelson mandela has been returned to his boy hood home in qunu south africa. a 10 day celebration that began with nelson mandela's death is drawing to a close. his funeral and burial takes place tomorrow. >> food distribution for tens of thousands in the central african republic has been abandoned for security reasons. many carries machetes as they waited in long lines, some for eight days. aid organizers were out numbered. security risks were too high. >> rallies against a top government, two officials suspended, and two others are being investigated and may be underhouse arrest in urain. >> china's changi-3 probe touched down on the moon. it is carrying a rover, jade rabbit which will collect soil samples. those are the headlines "nelson mandela remembered" next. amidst the nelson mandela tribute, the story of apartheid on "inside story

i am jonathan betz in new york. >> we are going fast and as it hit the curve, it was flying. moments of panic on a new york train as investigators tried to figure out what went wrong. >>> anger growing in ukraine. the largest protest in that country in nearly a decade. >>> demands that thailand's prime minister must go violent in bangkok streets and calls for a national strike. >>> tonight, crews are working to clear the scene of a train crash in new york city that de-railed on its way to manhattan. at least four people are dead, 63 more hurt of those, at least 11 are in critical condition tonight. al jazeera kimberly dukehardt has the latest from the bronx. >> fire fighters, police and the ntsb could not working through the night, checking the tracks, the actual train cars, mechanical equipment, communication equipment, to try to figure out what went horrible wrong. the holiday weekend ended in tragedy and chaos for those on board this suburban commuter train in northern new york city. the crash happened early sund