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kimberly halkett, thank you. >>> sharp differences in the cries east in syria and ukraine. vladimir putin was welcomed to recep tayyip erdogan's new palt as. russia and turny are major trading partners, from $33 billion to $100 billion by 2020. russia provides the bulk of turkey's gas and is set to build turkey's first nuclear power plant. >> translator: in consideration of our increasing cooperation in oil and gas spheres, we will discount gas prices by 6% and will also discuss further reductions in prices. also we discussed the project of building our nuclear power station. i'd like to emphasize we're not just building an electric power station in turkey. it will construct an entire industry training staff and developing infrastructures. >> the ukrainian military has accused russian special forces of taking part in special attacks on airports, in eastern ukraine. despite a ceasefire deal in september. kiev also accuses russia of smuggling ammunition into the area to step up the assault. kremlin denies involvement in the conflict killing 4,000 people since april. >>> the w
kimberly halkett, thank you. >>> sharp differences in the cries east in syria and ukraine. vladimir putin was welcomed to recep tayyip erdogan's new palt as. russia and turny are major trading partners, from $33 billion to $100 billion by 2020. russia provides the bulk of turkey's gas and is set to build turkey's first nuclear power plant. >> translator: in consideration of our increasing cooperation in oil and gas spheres, we will discount gas prices by 6% and will also discuss...
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kimberly halkett reports. >> reporter: how many nights did you spend in this park?> countless. >> for six years, this is where 29-year-old reggie black often used to sleep. when rent got too expensive, he lost his home and eventually wound up here? >> it was almost as if my life was in danger. and i thought that it would never happen. the next thing you know, oh, man, i am living in boiler rooms, sleeping in parks fortunately, he is lesleeping better now. he qualified for subsidized housing but he worried about the friends he left behind fblth at night in washington, the temperatures dip we will below freezing. across the units this year, more than 2,000 people have died. most from exposes you're to extreme temperatures. >> that's why this homeless advocate staged a silent memorial to remember those who lived and died on the street. >> but it hasn't always been this way. in fact, homelessness is a mostly modern problem of cash-strapped, state and federal government. shrinking budgets meant there is less money for the addicted, the a aged, mentalie ill and those who
kimberly halkett reports. >> reporter: how many nights did you spend in this park?> countless. >> for six years, this is where 29-year-old reggie black often used to sleep. when rent got too expensive, he lost his home and eventually wound up here? >> it was almost as if my life was in danger. and i thought that it would never happen. the next thing you know, oh, man, i am living in boiler rooms, sleeping in parks fortunately, he is lesleeping better now. he qualified for...
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kimberly halkett has the story. >> reporter: in 2006 when peggy young became pregnant with her daughtertrinity, she asked her employer, united parcel service for help. she had to lift packages as heavy as 31 kilograms. but when her doctor provided a note to ups restricting young to lifting packages nine kilos or less...? >> they basically told me that, go home. we don't have anything that you can do until you are no longer pressure benant because you are a liability. >> young says ups told her she didn't qualify for a temporary assignment. she says she lost medical and pension benefits. after giving birth, young decided to sue the company. she claims short-term accommodations ups routinely made for workers recovering from injuries should also be extended to pregnant women. but two lower courts sided with ups. >> so far, the courts have said that what ups did was not illegal. but we believe that it was. and we believe that it violated the clear terms of the pregnancy discrimination act. >> reporter: ups argues it did not intentionally discriminate and has since changed its policies. in o
kimberly halkett has the story. >> reporter: in 2006 when peggy young became pregnant with her daughtertrinity, she asked her employer, united parcel service for help. she had to lift packages as heavy as 31 kilograms. but when her doctor provided a note to ups restricting young to lifting packages nine kilos or less...? >> they basically told me that, go home. we don't have anything that you can do until you are no longer pressure benant because you are a liability. >> young...
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kimberly halkett is reporting. >> syrian government and its opposition will have peace talks but i can tell you this will be looked at with some skepticism in washington considering it's counter to u.s. policy. president obama has long maintained that president bashar al-assad the syrian president must go, he must step aside for the sake of the syrian people, that is his exact statement yet we see this discussion of peace talks. so there is this concern and this view in washington that as long as bashar al-assad remains in power that syria remains divided. there are also concerns about the objectivity of the russia to host these talks. there has been a very strong historical tie in terms of tradings as well as support for the syrian president by the russian government. as far back as 2011 there was an effort by the international community to condemn the acts of syrian government, that was detoed byvetoed by russia. and referring syria to the international criminal court vetoed by russia. so there is this view here in washington that there is a lack of objectivity a lack of faishnessfai
kimberly halkett is reporting. >> syrian government and its opposition will have peace talks but i can tell you this will be looked at with some skepticism in washington considering it's counter to u.s. policy. president obama has long maintained that president bashar al-assad the syrian president must go, he must step aside for the sake of the syrian people, that is his exact statement yet we see this discussion of peace talks. so there is this concern and this view in washington that as...
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assault has killed at least five people. [ sirens ] let's get more now from our correspondent kimberly halkett in washington, d.c. for us. what more door know about these planned possible peace talks? >> well, what i can tell you there has been interest in what the u.s. reaction will be, and so far there has been none. we have not heard anything about these discussions that could be taking place, hosted by russia from the obama white house or the state department. what i can tell sue that the response is expected to probably be lackluster given that it is counter to u.s. policy. u.s. policy has been for some time when president obama said that bashar al-assad must step aside for the sake of the syrian people, that he, in fact, must go. that has been a consistent refrain when speaking to u.s. officials. this is back to sanctions. peace talks do not achieve that goal. there is really a view here in washington that is as long bashar al-assad remains in power, the country in syria remains divided. for that reason there really is going to be a lot of skepticism about russia hosting any sort of peac
assault has killed at least five people. [ sirens ] let's get more now from our correspondent kimberly halkett in washington, d.c. for us. what more door know about these planned possible peace talks? >> well, what i can tell you there has been interest in what the u.s. reaction will be, and so far there has been none. we have not heard anything about these discussions that could be taking place, hosted by russia from the obama white house or the state department. what i can tell sue that...
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al jazeera, kimberly halkett in washington. >> we'll have all the sport for you including arsenal's taken liverpool for the first time since the 5-1 flashing last season. but will it be sweet revenge for the gunners. all the details with raul. >> you welcome back. china is expanding it's influence by undertaking a number of large infrastructure projects around the world adrian brown takes a look at the man behind the project. >> the businessman behind this deal tends to keep a low public profile. whehe made his money but has no experience in large infrastructure projects. he said he does not have a political background yet his website boasts of government leaders. whatever the relationship, the deal is very strategic for china. >> this project is not just a canal. it's about airport and tourist resorts. it will create a lot of jobs for the local people. the local people will definitely benefit from it. >> this week china signed another contract that it says will create jobs and help one more small economy. this time in europe. the project, to fund and build the new highway in montenegro.
al jazeera, kimberly halkett in washington. >> we'll have all the sport for you including arsenal's taken liverpool for the first time since the 5-1 flashing last season. but will it be sweet revenge for the gunners. all the details with raul. >> you welcome back. china is expanding it's influence by undertaking a number of large infrastructure projects around the world adrian brown takes a look at the man behind the project. >> the businessman behind this deal tends to keep a...
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kimberly halkett, cameras on police officers who are on duty? >> yes, that's really the headline in all of this coming out of the white house, senior administration officials telling al jazeera that the president through executive order will be making available $75 million over three years to see that in fact there will be in excess of 50,000 body worn cameras. these are cameras that officers would strap onto their body and this would eliminate some of those situations that we've seen not just in ferguson but around the united states where there are differing accounts of what actually trpped whe transpired e shootings or home invasion scenarios, where a swat team finds itself knocking on the door of an unsuspecting citizen, militarized situations that have been reported across the united states, may have the opportunity to be captured on film. >> we're talking about $263 million aren't we kimberly? 50,000 cameras, there will be an awful lot of money left over after that, where's the rest of it going to go? >> indeed, that's a small piece of what
kimberly halkett, cameras on police officers who are on duty? >> yes, that's really the headline in all of this coming out of the white house, senior administration officials telling al jazeera that the president through executive order will be making available $75 million over three years to see that in fact there will be in excess of 50,000 body worn cameras. these are cameras that officers would strap onto their body and this would eliminate some of those situations that we've seen not...
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kimberly halkett, al jazeera, washington. >> just to update you on the israeli knesset because on wednesdaywas a first reading on the bill to dissolve the knesset. this has now certain place and we are hearing that parliament voted in favor of dissolving knesset, itself. the breakdown of the numbers we are getting are 84 voted for dissolving. one abstained and 34 did not show up to the vote. so effectively no one voted against it. >> that's what we are hearing now. the first reading on the bill to solve the knesset -- disoff the knesset has happened. fattah is here with an update on all of the sports news. >> thank you so much. australia's cricket captain played an e emotion al tribute to phillip hughes who died after being hit by a ball during a domestic league game. the 25-year-old was a hugely promising player on the brink of a recall to the national side. richard parr reports. ♪ >> reporter: phillip hughes was 25 years old when he died last week. the australian batsman was struck by a cricket ball in a state match. his funeral was held in his hometown in south wales front of family, fri
kimberly halkett, al jazeera, washington. >> just to update you on the israeli knesset because on wednesdaywas a first reading on the bill to dissolve the knesset. this has now certain place and we are hearing that parliament voted in favor of dissolving knesset, itself. the breakdown of the numbers we are getting are 84 voted for dissolving. one abstained and 34 did not show up to the vote. so effectively no one voted against it. >> that's what we are hearing now. the first reading...
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al jazeera's kimberly halkett has this update from washington, d.c.n possible reactions to those talks from the united states. >> reporter: so far, there has been no official reaction from the obama administration regarding the announcement by the russian foreign ministry that it would be hosting peace talks between the syrian government and its opposition, but i can tell you that this will be looked at with some skepticism in washington considering it is counter to u.s. policy. the president obama has long maintained that president bash arrest al acidad must go. he must step aside for the sake of the syrian people. >> that's his exact statement. and yet, now, we see this discussion of peace talks. so there is this concern and there is this view in washington that as long as bashar al-assad remains in power that syria remains divided. there are also concerns about the objectivity of russia to host these talks. there has been a very strong historical tie in terms of trading as well as support for the syrian president by the russian government. we saw t
al jazeera's kimberly halkett has this update from washington, d.c.n possible reactions to those talks from the united states. >> reporter: so far, there has been no official reaction from the obama administration regarding the announcement by the russian foreign ministry that it would be hosting peace talks between the syrian government and its opposition, but i can tell you that this will be looked at with some skepticism in washington considering it is counter to u.s. policy. the...