>> reporter: well, he held a meeting here in kaboul yesterday with senior officials in kaboul including chief police of the capital trying get a plan together to stop the attacks. there have been a number since he was inaugurated here on monday. there already is a ring of steal around the city. there are police checkpoints everywhere. there has been increased police on the streets this week with the inauguration and with all the dignitaries in town, but the attack this morning, for example, was well outside the center of the city in a very, very small rural part of the city. and very clearly targeting those afghan security forces on their way to work. so it's very difficult in a city this big to thwart every attack and the attacks that we have seen have been magnetic bombs, attacking a convoy this morning, no casualties there. that was in the center of the city. or single suicide bombers. the security force on his high alert here trying to thwart any further air tacks by the cal ban. >> all right, jennifer, thank you. jennifer glasse reporting from kaboul in afghanistan. >>> isil has ma

i'm encouraged by the reopening of the kaboul bank investigation. i think fighting the culture of corruption will be crucial. i don't see how you can put that on the back burner. but security has got to be at the top of the list as well, because, for the reasons we have been discussing, thor -- the insurgency is very strong. so i think it has to be as close to the top as anything else. >> michael, we talked about how do you assure afghan women security in this new government. we asked our community how ask afghanistan protect female rights and ensure education: and here is a facebook page for afghan women. and here is a great video comment. >> my hopes for women is that the women make and have a permanent place in society. and with the assistance, guidance, and participation of the first lady alongside the president, this is very doable. there will be challenges along the way, but it's definitely a fight worth fighting for, for a better tomorrow. >> can this new government overcome some of the biases, the taliban threat to really ensure women have a

prison on the outskirts of kaboul. swift retribution after an attack in and it will august where the men were accused of robbing and gang raping a number of women. the trials were very, very quick, very, very swift, and human rights organizations accuse them of being ripe with irregulariti irregularities. the accused men were paraded in a public press conference before they even went to trial. the former president then called for the death penalty for the crimes, and the death penalty was very, very quick to come. two very, very fast trials. the first one lasted only a few hours, the second not much longer than that, as the men appealed their fate. the five men being put to death, one of the last things that karzai did before he left office was to sign the death war rent. human rights groups called for him to stay the execution so the men might at least have the trial looked at again. in that has not happened. the five men being convicted and hanged at a prison on the outskirts of kaboul. many f afghans, though, are we

it happened in the western part of kaboul. loaded with afghan soldiered was targeted in brood daylight. >> translator: a suicide tacker on a bicycle detonated the explosi explosives. we managed to take the wounded to the hospital by motorbike. >> reporter: a second suicide bomber targeted a bus in the northeast of the city. a spokesman for the taliban said they carried out both bombings. on monday the new prime minister took office calling for the taliban to join peace talks with his government. then on tuesday his officials signed a security deal with the u.s., allowing a small con tinning gent of its forces to remain in the country beyond the end of this year. [ applause ] >> our pledge will provide the foundation for afghanistan to continue its impressive developments, and build on the achievements of the past. our agreement will also contribute to stability in afghanistan and throughout the region. >> reporter: people in kaboul gave that a cautious welcome. >> translator: i'm happy about the agreement if it is done in acco

in kaboul's fruit market things got to bad they were selling fruit for half of its market value.e hoping those days are over. >> translator: until now there has been no sign that things are better. but we're hopeful for the fo the -- future. >> reporter: one indicator may be this year's parm granite -- pam granite sales. >>> thousands of people have lined the streets of the kenyan capitol to welcome home the president. he is returning from the hague where he appeared before the international criminal court. he is facing charges of instigating and funding violence that killed at least a thousand people after elections in 2007. the hearing was adjourned on wednesday. >>> 120 count indust industry -- countries have signed the u.n. convention aimed at limiting exposure to musercu. but the chemical is still widely used especially in african countries for mining. >> reporter: barely visible to the naked eye a small nugget of gold. there might be more. in the excitement, they have forgotten all about the last 12 hours spent digging and crushing rock. >> translator: once you find gold yo

this used to be kaboul's version of chinatown.hey left last year because of uncertainty over the election. the president is also looking to the chinese for help with security. that's because the chinese government has a strong relationship with pakistan. >> we are seeking the chai nice support to use its support, and the [ inaudible ] of afghanistan is in the interest of all countries in the region. >> reporter: f afghans are hoping their new president will deliver security and prosperity, they will be watching this visit to get a sense of his foreign policy and whether it can bring them the changes they want. j jennifer glasse, al jazeera, kaboul. >> what does china expect when it comes to security concerns and security for chinese investments? >> reporter: that's right. there is a mutual security interest here just as afghanistan is looking to china to have some influence over its ally, pakistan, so china is looking very concerned at the ongoing concern in pakistan, and the possible resurgence of the taliban. it sees it as havin

of kaboul in very swift retribution after an attack in late august when the men were accused of robbingraping a number of women. the trials were very, very quick, very, very swift, and human rights organizations accuse them of being ripe with irregulariti irregularities. the accused men were paraded before the trials. president karzai called for the death penalty. the first trial lasted only a few hours, the second not much longer than that. the five men being put to death, one of the last things that hamid karzai did before he left office was to sign the death war rent. human rights activists called for president karzai to stay the execution so they could have the judgment looked at again. that did not happen. many afghans, though, are welcoming this swift justice. they say it will serve as a deterrent for any further kind of attacks of this kind. rape of course has a terrible taboo here in afghanistan, and the afghan people were outraged when this crime came to light. >>> a suicide bomber has killed at least five people in afghanistan. a government spokesman said the attack wounded a

that's al jazerra's jennifer glasse reporting there live from kaboul. >>> the latest now on internationalfforts to fight the islamic state of iraq and levant. the italian minister says he still support america by launchinlaunching air strikes i. britain is sending two additional tornado jets to join the fight against isil. prime minister david cameron made the announcement as he visited sig cyprus where they ae based. u.kgermany sent military vehicls also. turkey is now also officially a part of the u.s.-led campaign against isil. it's parliament is allowing the turkish army to confront isil both in syria and iraq should it decide do. the resolution allows foreign troops to use turkish military bases, bernard smith reports. >> reporter: on the outskirts of kobane in plain sights of turkish troops fighters from the islamic state of the iraq and levant are on the move. two ex-iraqi vehicles one flying the black isil flag the other towing a howitzer gun heads towards the town held by syrian kurds. the turkish parliament has updated and strengthened legislation allowing its military to launch

as the men underneath in the kabouls of the ships as they pass through, they hear pop, pop, pop, pop. those are the detonators. they have been there about 18 months. none explode. they push into the bay and at that point gets into a running fight as buck buchanan comes in. that will result in the bun boats being sunk, driven off or captured. buck buchanan back to the guns. the anchors fully expecting to have a few minutes to assess damage and repair and plot his next move. buck buchanan under the guns of ft. morgan has the advantages. he can steam west and block the retreat out of mobile bay and stay under the guns and force him to go after him both engaging the ft. and engaging the iron clad at the same time at great advantage to the confederacy. or he can just sit there and wait for him to do something and act as necessary. he has the advantage and the initiative. for the third time in the civil war, buck buchanan allows passion and aggression to override that judgment. his judgment. he puts the tennessee's helm northward and goes after his fleet. one ship against 17. he can't belie

cameron gave a joint press conference with the new president ghani at the presidential palace in kaboulmet british troops who are stationed there. >>> two brothers of leading member of the taliban have been released from prison in pakistan. it's said to be a sign of the new level of cooperation between afghanistan, pakistan, and the taliban. this man rose to international prominence when he became the main spokesman of the taliban in talks with the us. >>> catilan authorities say they plan to push ahead with a referendum on independence from spain. the government has tried to block the vote saying it is unconstitutional. the poll is planned for november. we are joined by the communications chief of the pro-independence group. you are planning to have the referendum on november 9th, are you prepared to go up against the constitutional court and the government in madrid? >> yes, we are planning to do it. and let the future of catalonia in the people's hands next november. >> but it won't be valid. if it's not decreed constitutional, then any result that you find won't be valid. >> yes, we

these attacks by the taliban here in kaboul, a clear challene to afghanistan's new president ashraf ghani, as he works not only to deal with the security challenges that his government will face, but to try to get the economy back on its feet after months of political stalemate. afghanistan's new government has a lot of changes in its first days in power. >>> in ukraine, witnesses say they have found six bodies on the street not far from the school hit by shells. four other people were killed in a school playground. it included a teacher and a parent. but no children appear to have been hurt. donetsk has seen heavy fighters between ukranian forces and pro-russian separatists. india's prime minister is on its way home. crowds at andrew's air force base greeted narendra modi, and cheered as he boarded the aircraft. in the u.s., narendra modi met president obama and agreed to expand cooperation on maritime security. india's looking to strengthen ties with countries closer to home. it's played a part in rebuilding the civil infrastructure, including health services. we have more from new delh

. >>> britain's prime minister makes a stop in kaboul. >>> plus a cyber attack on jpmorgan chase, datarom millions of bank accounts are compromised. ♪ >>> we begin in syria, where the regime continuing to fight rebels across the country. that was the scene in aleppo a short time ago, protesters marching through the streets and calling for an end to president assad's regime, that comes as the government in damascus says it has retaken control of three villages north of aleppo. further north, fighting inside syria is inching ever closer to turkey. [ gunfire ] >> there has been intense fighting around the syrian count of kobani, just across from the turkish border. the video shows a confrontation with isil in the city, al jazeera cannot verify the authenticity of these pictures. go's go to bernard smith. what is the smithest with the fighting there? >> reporter: well, this has probably been one of the most intense days of fighting that we have seen and heard coming from kobani just behind me over the boarder there. we have seen exchange of mortar fire, we have seen isil tanks moving into

he became incredibly ill and had a 104 degree temperature and developed eczema and a kaboul conditionver 20 diarrh diarrhea-filled diapers a day. our journey began with physical illness and manifested in behavioral issues. >> we talked to a couple of doctors about this, the dean of the national school of trap cal medicine about your story. he said by the time a baby is born, autism has happened. we wouldn't expect a vaccine to cause changes in the brain. they can cause fever or allergic reaction, but there is no link between the use of the vaccines and autism. large epidemiological studies have been conducted. >> do you concede that the scientific evidence suggests theres no link? >> it's imperative that we pay close attention to the whistle blower's story. over 100,000 pages that tell us as parents we are not being told the truth. i can tell you my personal experience in watching my son fall into severe chronic auto inflammatory neurologic illness that we have problems we need to address. no one is saying that infectious disease is not real. we have ebola on our doorstep. we know thi

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take important first steps -- and we have seen the reopening of the corruption case regarding the kaboulank. we haven't seen any appointments by dr. abdullah, yet. i think critically it is going to be the formation of the cabinet, and how that ethnic balance is going to be worked out and played out over the next few days and weeks. >> president ghani was pretty quick to sign off on the bilateral security agreement, keeping u.s. troops in afghanistan presumably through 2016. what do you say to afghan citizens who don't want u.s. troops in the country beyond that time? we have lost him. why don't you pick up on that for us. >> sure. afghans have many different views. however, i think they recognize some help is smart. so i think there are more afghans worried about the plan for the united states and its allies to leave in two years, than the number who are upset they are staying until then. in more friendly parts of afghanistan you may have a real antipathy against foreigners, but most of the afghan, political, and economic elites part the creating the society that they want. is to have a