officially al shabaab was pushed out of mogadishu in 2011. until somalia's western backed government assisted by african troops can assert its own control it may not be able to stop attacks like these. osama ben javi al jazeera. >>> an italian court has over overturned amanda knox's conviction. former boyfriend was also acquitted. 21-year-old kercher was found dead in an apartment she shared with knox in 2007. >>> german prosecutors have found doctor notes excusing andreas lubitz from work ton day he flew his plane into the french alps. dominic kane reports from lubitz home town of montevar in germany. >> a president pays his respects. germany's head of state joins hundreds of people in this church at haltern. killed in the french alps as they returned from a school trip to spain. >> translator: i came out of the church in the midst of people who have lost the most precious thing to them, a child a loved one. i sat among the crowd and heard the sobbing of people who mourn their loss and i wanted to mourn with them. >> reporter: in germany man

we have more. >> reporter: somali fighters attacked a hotel in mogadishu. some jumped out of the windows, witnesses say. a survivor said gunmen killed everyone they could find. it started with a bombing. men entered the hotel, and a firefight began. >> translation: a suicide car bomber went off at the west entrance gunmen attacked and it caused damages. i saw injured people taken to the hospitals. >> among those killed was the somali ambassador to switzerland. the attack came a day after a somali spokesman announced the capture of top al-shabab commanders, they were involved in planning attacks and attacking nations. officially al-shabab was pushed out of mogadishu and other centers in 2011. the group retreated into small areas of influence, and launched attacks on government or foreign target. until the deposit and troops can assert its own control, it may not be able to stop attacks like these. to yemen, where saudi arabia strikes continue. they hit a weapons storage unit and the headquarters for special forces. over the past 12 hours, fighter jets hit sa

. >>> al shabaab strikes a hotel in mogadishu. and taking thai children on a unique journey. the saudi led coalition has been hitting houthis in yemen. saudi officials are beginning to evacuate western the port in al salif. troops are heading to aden with armored vehicles and tanks. ahmed al saleh reports. >> the drup group was diverse. >> now the air base is under control of the yemeni army. we will continue to target their movement, their concentration of forces. no. we clarify all the areas -- until we clarify all the areas they are controlling now. >> reporter: meanwhile president abd rabbu mansour hadi arrived for the arab summit. he will probably request more help from the arab leaders. the houthis took over the capital in october. the houthis say hadi is illetting. they want to form pooh presidential party then form elections. long time president of yemen ali abdalla saleh is considered the main orchestrator of the issues in yemen. but he released a statement through one of his aides. >> translator: we propose that the honest return to the negotiating table under the u

lead for somalia's capital mogadishu. many somali cartels who are benefit be approximating.they must take into requirement their needs. to produce enough for them. unfortunately they are very short sighted can see only the profits they can make. >> so sales resumed but the price war is still a constant battle. >> translator: the problem will persist if the farmers increase the the prices. we insist on paying less. >> reporter: it's nighttime and the vehicles head to capital nairobi. diversifying into other crops could be a solution but it's frustrated the community and changing a way of life is still difficult for some. haru mutasa, al jazeera mogadishu in the highlands. >> some residents accuse fire services of being too slow in their response. >>> tuesday marks world wildlife day. causes sophisticated network of crime. demand from china has caused a booming smuggling trade the cost of tusks have tripled in the last four years. the number of tusks have quadrupled in the last three years. killing elephants faster than bei

officially al shabaab was pushed out of mogadishu in 2011 but secretly launches attacks on government and foreign targets. assisted by african troops cannot assert its own control it may not be able to stop attacks like these. osama ben javi, al jazeera. >> an italian court has overturned the conviction of amanda knox, who has vowed to never return to italy. she was accused of murdering meredith kercher in 2007. >>> fueling suspicious that the co-pilot andreas lubitz was hiding a mental condition before the crash. >> president pays his respects. as more information emerged about the co-pilot of the crashed plane germany's head of state joined hundreds of people at this church. the small town is mourning 16 people and two teachers killed in the french alps as they returned from a school trip to spain. >> translator: came out of the church from the midst of people who lost the most precious thing to them, a child a loved one. i sat in the rowdz and crowds of people sobbing for the lost of their loved ones and i wanted to cry with them. >> why andreas lubitz flew the airbus a 350 into th

i saw injured people being taken to the mogadishu hospitals. >> they engaged the attack necessary a fire fight that lasted until saturday morning. the africa union mission in somalia also joined the operation to rescue hostages. among those killed were somali's permanent representative to the u.n. in geneva. many government officials will were caught in the siege. the hotel is popular among diplomat politicians and journalists. just the day early they announced the capture of two al-shabab commanders. a campaign and stone strikes has not managed to stamp out al-shabab. they target and often killing civilians, and further siege of mogadishu is further proof of their threat in somalia. >> building boats in the faroe islands is not only an art form, but a tradition that is centuries old. there are very few skilled people left who can build the boat alone and by hand. jonah hull catches up to one man who is trying to stop the craft from dying out. >> the my father learned it from my grandfather and my great grandfather passed it on. i'm the fourth generation of my family to mr. these boats.

. >> in mogadishu? >> in mogadishu. >> what does that mean? >> he said, you can't come, it's too dangerous for you. >> what's going through your mind them? >> obviously it's allah's will that i don't go. and i'm so deeply disappointed and devastated. i feel betrayed, you know? >> betrayed by his god, unable to fight for his religion, he says. just as fast as islam had taken hold, doubt and questions enter. >> i sat down in front of a laptop, and i'd type contradictions and why i'm daring to ask this question. i hit enter, and i saw plenty of websites talking about contradictions in the koran. it took some time to research them, but once i concluded that they were genuinely contradictions, that's when i wiped totally away my faith. >> that's when you stopped being a muslim? >> that's when i stopped being a muslim in my heart, in my belief. >> years of radical brainwashing strip away in seconds, and storm makes a stunning decision to switch sides. >> i told them, guys, i'm no longer muslim. i want to fight the war on terror. >> the question now,

every day planes leave from mogadishu, carrying 60,000 tonnes of khat. it's a multi-million trade but kenyans feel the somali cartels are benefitting. >> they must take into account the means and requirements of the farmer who toils in the farm to produce the khat for them. unfortunately they are short sited and see the profits they can make. >> reporter: recently kenyan farmers stopped selling khat. they were desperate. couldn't pay school fees and rent to they resumed. >> the problem will persist if the farmer increases prices and increases the prices for transportation of cost. we insist on paying less to survive. >> it's night time. vehicles heated to the capital and on to planes bound for the capital mogadishu. diversifying into other crops could be a solution for the community. changing a way of life is difficult for some. >>> the united nations is marking world wildlife day with a renewed effort to crackdown on animal trafficking. a high priority is ivory, which is more and more lucrative for poachers, because of demand for china. as adrian brown

officially al-shabab was pushed out of mogadishu, and other centers in 2011. the group has retreated and launched attacks on government and foreign targets. until somali's western backed government can assert its own control, it may not be able to stop attacks like these. >>> nigerians are heading to the polls to choose a president. and lawmakers in the upper who lower houses of parliament. the incumbent leader jonathan goodluck is facing a strong challenge from muhammadu buhari. the race is close. some 68 million nigerians registered to vote. jonathan goodluck is running for his second full term serving as vice president in 2010. he came to power that year after the death of the president. a year later jonathan goodluck won the presidential election. he is a christian from the group. his presidency is marred by a boko haram insurge city in the north. jonathan goodluck main opponent is bare muhammadu buhari, a retired general that ruled. he ran for president in 2003, 2006 and "11. he's a muslim fulani coming from katsima state >>> nigeria's ministry pushed the

. >> in the capitol mogadishu government forces stormed the hotel, among those killed was somali's permanent envoy to united nations in geneva. the attack led from friday to sunday morning. a former girlfriend from andreas lubitz said he had vowed to do something that the world would remember him by. a memorial will be held in the town of digne les bains. in the french alps. >> residents came together to remember them. >> it's terrible, horrible for the families. there are no words for this. i'm broken. >> on the mountain side, the task of recovering remains and wreckage continues. it will take another two weeks. the second black box is still missing but the need for its data is less urgent, now the cause of the crash is clear. trying to understand what drove co-pilot andrea lubitz to such a heinous act is the focus of the investigation. one german newspaper quotes a former girlfriend saying lubitz worried his health problems threatened his career. he talked about doing something dramatic that people would remember him for. german doctors said he was undergoing treatment for an unspecified c

. >>> al shabaab strikes a hotel in mogadishu.

frequent attacks in government and foreign governments often killing civilians and a later siege in mogadishu is further proof of its threat and instability in somalia. >> hundreds of thousands of people have queued to pay their respect to singapore prime's founding father lee kuan yew. he died on monday. he was 91. >>> china's president is promoting what he calls the 21st century initiative for regional economic growth. xi jinping expressed his plan at the forum this weekend. the far-reaching plans call for the creation of railways, highways and internet networks extending to you're asia. xi said it will bring higher economic growth. >>> last year 63,700 migrants requested political asylum in italy, and the majority of them came in boats from africa. the report said that italy received a record number of asylum seekers this past year. the biggest number of asylum numbers came from nigeria mali, and gambia. >>> it is a craft that dates back thousands of years but now is under threat. boat building was a way of life in the faroe islands. but only a handful of people do it for a living. we met

drone strike last thursday about 150 miles west of mogadishu. he was the master mind of the 2013 attack on the west gate shopping mall in kenya where 67 people died >> benjamin netanyahu is already trying to put together a new government but he may have to join with groups not as popular as his party. many israelis are still worried about the future. >>reporter: a minute after the polls closed the left wing started cheering. they thought they had it in the bag. prime minister netanyahu on the ropes. many intoxilyzer israeli voters were fedded up with his lack of attention to the economy. but after the hours he somehow boldly beat the olds and rallied to win six more seats over isaac herzog. he declared victory thursday at the western wall. >> i appreciate the decision by israel's citizens to elect me against all odds and in the face of powerful forces and i'll do everything i can to care for the security and welfare of all. >>reporter: how did he save himself? some observers describe him as detached and out of touch for most of the campaign. >>

. >>> officials say armed men detonated a bomb then raided a mogadishu hotel hours after the attack security officials stormed the hotel and killed the men. al shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. >>> i.s.i.l. positions in the city the iraqis asked for the u.s. for help retaking tikrit but u.s. air strikes asked for several iranian backed shia groups to pull out. >>> pilots forced were eject from their fighter jet but it's not clear why. also tonight saudi arabia and egyptian ships entered the suez canal heading to the city of aden a possible entry point from for ground troops. as john siegenthaler reports the air strikes are not slowing the rebels. >> reporter: another day of air strikes has not stopped the onslaught of houthi fighters. they've taken more territory in the city of adeb, the latest stronghold of president hadi who fled earlier in the week. >> translator: i want to compare the operation the main objective is to protect the government in aden. >> reporter: the air assaults have forced many in the capital city of sanaa a houthi stronghold, to flee for safer ground. hou

we're getting reports of gunfire and an explosion in the capitol mogadishu. >>> a three-day lockdown at stopping the spread of sooeb in effect in sierra leone. the president has ordered everyone to stay in doors. the world health organization says sierra leone is trying to bring new infection rates to zero. >> it's simply being done to mobilize the community, to reinforce the need for vigilance, for the behaviors that we know really make a huge difference increasing hygiene, and understanding what the symptoms of ebola look like how important it is that those people be tested and be taken for treatment, and that anyone who is known to have been in contact with somebody who has ebola is on a list and followed up. we're seeing these things now being done in sierra leone. most of the new cases we're seeing and numbers of new cases are falling right now, and most of the new cases we're seeing are now coming from what we call contact lists, which means that the sierra leonian authorities with the help of us and other partners are really getting their eyes on where the virus is and they ar

. >> it's nighttime and they will head to the capitol to planes bound for mogadishu. diversifying into other crops could be a solution, but changing a way of life is difficult for some. >> a volcano in chile erupted forcing 3.5000 people to evacuate the surrounding area. the volcano is one of the most active in south america. the president will travel to the area and she has called on resident to say remain calm. >> you can always keep up to date with all the latest news and analysis on our website at aljazeera.com. in this this this. >> it themselves equip and train people to document abuses. the renowned musician reflects on a life event that infliences his work now. >> i was bullied by a group of kids. they took my clothes out and these were people i thought were my friends. >> he is half the brakes behind

militants have stormed a hotel in the somali capital mogadishu killing at least nine people. fierce gunfight has taken place inside of the popular hotel. how should bob -- al-shabab said that it has carried out the attacks. now the fight against the islamic state in iraq. a prolonged battle is taking place for the strategic city of tikrit. wednesday, the u.s. started airstrikes to help in the effort at the request of iraq's government, which as troops on the ground trying to defeat the militants holed up in the city center. for more, i spoke with the deputy special envoy for the global coalition to counter islamic state. do you think the u.s.-launched airstrikes in tikrit because the iraqi forces were not able to two retake the city -- not able to retake the city themselves? >> this operation started about two half weeks ago and it did stall. we had a number of meetings with the prime minister and iraqi commanders, and they had requested coalition air support. we bring unique capabilities to this fight. we have very precise intelligence. with the iraqis have found in the cour

somalia, officials said today they have regained full controlÑi of a hotel in the capital city of mogadishu attacked by islamic extremists. at least 20 people were killed,Ñi including a somali diplomat to the united nations. the militant group, al-shabab claimed responsibility for the attack, which began with a car bomb, followed by armed gunmen storming the hotel building. six gunmen were among those killed. the al-shabab extremists, who are linked to al-qaeda, have been waging similar attacks against civilian targets and the somali government since 2006.Ñi american astronaut scott kelly and two russian cosmonauts arrived at the international space station last night, for a nearly a year long spaceçóñrÑi mission, the longest ever by an american astronaut. kelly and the others will undergo extensive medical tests to see how they rebs("ur:u(r long trip. kelly's twin brother, retired astronaut mark kelly, on the left, will undergo similar tests while on earth so nasa can compare how two identical humans respond to different conditions. the republican governor of arkansas, asa hutchinson, says

. >> troops in somolia have forced al shabaab gunmen from mogadishu. >>reporter: they were holed up for 12 hours inside this hotel. they blasted their way in and sprayed bullets at anyone in their way. some people jumped out windows to escape and loud explosions were heard. >> a suicide car bomber went off at the rear entrance of the hotel and then gunmen attacked and that caused more casualties. i saw injured people being taken to the hospitals. >>reporter: a unit of special forces engaged the attackers in a fire fight that lasted until saturday morning. the african union mission in somolia also joined the operation to rescue hostages. among those killed was somolia's permanent representative to the u.n. in geneva. many government officials also were caught in the siege. the ho tell is popular among diplomats, politicians, and journalists. the group launches frequent attacks often killing civilians and this siege is further proof of its threat to stability in somolia. >>> now a u.s. man who spent 30 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit is f

. >> thank you, now go to mogadishu where at least 20 people are dead after an attack.otel after setting off a bomb at the entrance. >>> now a three-day lock down is under way for the six mill people in sierra leone. that has been nearly 3,000 deaths since the epidemic started a year ago. the numb they hope to have zero cases by the end of april. still to come, we will take you near the germanwings crash sight for more on the recovery efforts there. vuse has changed the game. vuse digital vapor cigarettes designed and assembled in the usa. our smart micro-processor controls heat and power up to 2,000 times a second for superior vapor. and our v-liquid is blended by our experts at r.j. reynolds for great taste satisfaction. vuse. for a perfect puff. first time. every time. >>> let me bring you up to date with the top stories we're following for you. the co-pilot accused of crashing the german wings plane is said to have hid a mental illness from his employer. >>> and amanda knox has her life back after a murder conviction has been over turned. her exboyfriend was also ac

. >> eight people have been killed and dozens wounded after gunmen stormed a hotel in mogadishu.it started when a suicide-bomb detonated a car bomb at the hotel's gate. >>> nigeria's military said it has pushed boko haram out during a major offensive. it was one day where the country was holding presidential election. from abuja we have reports. >> in a rare public address nigeria's military spokesperson gave this statement. >> it can't be verified because huge restrictions have been placed on the society human rights organizations and the media in the northize. al jazeera journalists have been confined to their hotel since tuesday. the army has accused of them of operating without accreditation and said they'll be held until further notice. >> ahead of elections happening and the expectation that we would be getting reports from the al jazeera journalist who is are based there. who have worked all along embedded with the military, and the report on the military activities in the region we're particularly worried about this situation. >> this is the closest presidential election

i saw injured people being taken to the mogadishu hospital. >> an unit engaged the attackers that lasted until saturday morning. the african union mission in somalia also joined the operation to ask you rescue hostages. many officials were caught in the seen. >> the group it is further proof of the threat and instability in somalia. al jazeera. >> the state of indiana is dealing with a sudden h.i.v. epidemic. they have declared a public health emergency. john hedron went there to find out why. >> in rural indiana they say an hiv epidemic caught them off guard. >> the health department is shocked that this has happened. we have to do something drastic to stop the spread. >> but some locals say this rustic slice of the midwest say it's long been part of the slums. >> i do get threats all the time about going back inside not letting them do their deals on the corner or in front of my house, but you're not going to run drugs in front of my house. this is my home. you want to do it? take it elsewhere. >> confirming five cases of hiv in a year. so far in 2015 it has seen 79 and counting. all h

it took place last thursday, 100 miles west of mogadishu. garr ar is thought to have masterminded the attack in kenya in 2013 which killed 67 people. >>> japanese police are investigating death threats against u.s. ambassador, caroline kennedy. she has been the ambassador to japan since 2013. last month someone made threatening phonecalls, and the united states is working with the japanese government to keep kennedy safe. >> we take every step possible to work with our personnel. and we're working with the japanese government to make sure that the security measures are in place which is something that we continue to do around the world. we're not going to comment on any details on any steps that we take to address them. >> a death threat was also made to the u.s. general consultin okinawa. it's home to u.s. troops. last month a man was slashed by a man in seoul. >>> a man says that police officers should be fired for sending racist and homophobic text messages. they were revealed last month. looking at the messages, she joins us now. >> so t

. >> in mogadishu, it's like 1 dollar. >> farmers sell it to sow mall y but they feel that they manipulate the market, forcing them to sell their plants cheap. >> they want to maximize their profit. we have no other market. they lower the price. >> farmers say that they use used to get $600 a bag. now prices are down to $200 a bag. several european countries have stopped importing the plant. some doctors say that it can lead to insomnia high blood pressure and heart problems. it's a mild narcotic. but for people who use it regularly say they can choose the leave for hours. it keeps them awake puts them in a good in mood and helps to suppress the appetite. >> carrying roughly 60 tons of khat each, but they feel that it's the cartel who is are benefiting. >> they want to continue benefiting. they must take into account the means and requirements of the farmer. to produce it. and unfortunately, they are very shortsighted. they only see the profits they can make. >> recently they stopped sell to somalia in protest to the against the low prices, but they resumed. >> if the farmers increase the

. >> there has been an explosion in somalia's capitol of mogadishu. two people have been reported to have been injured. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. >>> in the northern mali town has have demonstrated against an u.n.-brokered peace plan. the >> the south africa president zuma has been requested why asked why he spent $20 million to upgrade his home. >> never i thought the day that i would pay back the money. firstly, there is no money that i'm going to be paying back without a determination by those who are authorized to do so as recommended by the public protector. >> he canerica woods has more. >> presidents are allowed to make security upgrades to their homes. but the $20 million that zuma spent on his house far outstrip any other president has spent. >> he was asked if he would be paying back the money during the state of the nation speech last month. he didn't answer the question. the police were called, and the eff were escorted out of the house. in the latest question and answer session jacob zuma did answer the question va

forces there regaining control now after a deadly siege at a prominent hotel in the capitol city of mogadishu. the isis affiliated group, al-shabab, claiming that some of their gunmen escaped. the group vowing more attacks. >>> and reports gunmen have killed at least 15 people in nigeria near polling stations amid a volatile presidential election there that has been extended another day. an opposition politician is among the dead. islamic militants have been trying to disrupt the election and there are also reports of problems with voting machines in some areas including the country's largest city. >>> new details now about that train derailment in los angeles earlier this morning. more than 20 people were injured at least one critically after a commuter train collided with a car near the university of southern california. ten people were taken to the nearby hospitals. one listed in grave condition. another listed in serious condition. investigators trying to determine the cause of that accident. >>> an american astronaut venturing into the great unknown. scott kelly blasting off yesterday fo

keep together piece keeping military forces to take on al shabab in somalia and kick them out of mogadishuouple of years ago and reduce them to a corner in somalia right now but they are taking on boko haram where the nigeria was ineffective. we wish we could achieve that on the ground in the fight against isis. >> lieutenant general mark hertling and tom fuentes, thanks to both of you. >> thank you, joe. >> thank you, joe. >>> hillary clinton is under fire over her e-mails. she might not be talking about them, but are hearing from her husband, former president bill clinton speaking about another controversy facing the clinton's. >>> president obama commemorating the land mark in selma, alabama, saying the march is not yet over. what does he mean by those comments? oh yea, that's coming down let's get some rocks, man. health can change in a minute. so cvs health is changing healthcare. making it more accessible and affordable, with walk-in medical care, no appointments needed and most insurance accepted. minuteclinic. another innovation from cvs health. because health is everything. unchan

overnight, government troops in somalia killed several gunman who stormed a hotel in the capital of mogadishu. the al qaeda-linked groupal algroup al shabaab is claiming responsibility for the attack. at least 17 people are dead. it's unclear how many of them were the gunmen. >>> there are four days left until the deadline hits to reach a preliminary deal in iran's nuclear program. today negotiations continued in switzerland with the foreign ministers of france and germany joining u.s. secretary of state john kerry. the goal is to outline an agreement that would be used to reach a long-term settlement. >>> now to the crash of germanwings flight 9525. a german hospital is denying reports that it treated the co-pilot for depression but hospital staff does confirm that andreas lubitz was there for a diagnostic evaluation on march 10th. that's exactly two weeks before he deliberately crashed a passenger jet into a mountain in the french alps killing 150 people. that includes two americans with ties to our area. yesterday, prosecutors announced that lubitz hid evidence of an illness from the airli

it started when a suicide-bomber attacked a hotel in mogadishu. it trapped an unknown number of hostages inside. ten people are known dead. hotel is said to be popular with government and foreigners al-shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack. >>> new cockpit rules announced by lufthansa airlines after a pilot locked himself in the cockpit of the plane and killed everyone on board. also today investigators say the achator who crashed that aircraft was trying to hide the fact that he was suffering from clinical depression: >> reporter: a president pays his respects. as for information emerged about the co-pilot of the crashed plane, german's head of state joined hundreds of people at this church the small town mourning 16 pool pills and two teachers as they returned from spain. >> i wanted to mourn with them. >> in germany many are trying to understand why the pilot flew the airbus into the mountainside on purpose. german media is reporting that he suffered depression in 2009 for which he received treatment. and now prosecutors say they fou

the incident happened in the heart of the capital, mogadishu.i police said a suicide bomber detonated a car filled with explosives at the hotel's gate. that allowed militant gunmen to enter the building where they exchanged fire with security forces. an unknown number of people are still trapped inside. >> woodruff: back in this country, the university of oklahoma announced it is disciplining 25 more students linked to the singing of a racist song captured on video. the school's president, david boren, said two members of sigma alpha epsilon fraternity have now been expelled. the students learned the song during the fraternity's national leadership cruise four years ago. boren said he took action so everyone can move on. >> our purpose here is not to brand people for life. our purpose is not to forgive. our purpose is to learn lessons and be held accountable and then move forward with our lives. >> woodruff: boren said that after investigating over 160 people, it became evident that the song was "part of the institutional culture of the chapter"

. >> it's nighttime and they will head to the capitol to planes bound for mogadishu. diversifying into other crops could be a solution, but changing a way of life is difficult for some. >> still ahead on al jazeera china faces criticism that it's crack down on the illegal ivory trade isn't tough enough. >> in sport we hear from afghanistan's cricketers preparing to take on australia at the cricket world cup. >> tuesday marks word wide wildlife day. a sophisticated network of crime with demand from china has smug would ivory driving the killing of elephants in africa. the wholesale price in china has tripled in four years. the number of licensed shops has quadrupled in the last 10 years. last year, ivory poachers were killing elephants faster than they were being born. our correspondent adrien brown has more from beijing. >> their tusks sawed off these rescued elephants now perform for tourists. it's billed as a cultural show and takes place four times a day. britain's prince william is expected to be a spectator on wednesday. china's government insists, this is more t

. >>> at least 20 people are dead after attack on a popular hotel in mogadishu, somalia.omali diplomat is among the victims. al shabab militants claim responsibility. several gunmen entered the hotel after detonating a car bomb at the entrance. one official says most of the others killed were security guards who fought the attackers. >>> an epic mission is just starting in space. what's so special about nasa's year-long experiment at the international space station. we'll tell you coming up. woman: for soft beautiful feet, i have a professional secret: amopé and its premium foot care line. the new amopé pedi perfect foot file gives you soft beautiful feet effortlessly. its microlumina rotating head buffs away hard skin even on those hard-to-reach spots. it's amazing. you can see it and feel it. my new must-have for soft, beautiful feet. amopé pedi perfect. find it in the foot care aisle or at the registers in these stores. >>> a historic gender bias suit against a california venture capital firm ends with victory for the firm. ellen powell signed cliner perkins caulfield

. >>> seven people have died in a blast in the somali capitol mogadishu.e say the casualties might rise and there may be hostages. al-shabab militants have claimed responsibility for the attack. on thursday a government spokesman announced it has captured a top commander from sal shabab who was planning an attack. coming up fears of new cases of ebola forces a lockdown in sierra leone. plus -- >> i'm jennifer glasse in afghanistan where avalanches have torn count electricity towers. and afghan engineers are rebuilding them by hand. >>> and where this american basketball player is taking just the bear necessaryities to his new team. ♪ >>> welcome back. here's a quick look at the top stories here on al jazeera. over the past 48 hours, a saudi-lead coalition has continued air strikes in yemen. >>> the co-pilot of the germanwings flight which crashed into a mountain is said to have been hiding details of a mental illness. german police are said to have found a torn-up sick note in his apartment. >>> nigeria's military is claiming to have destroyed the headquar

they are controlled by -- it is the religious ministry which controls things like mogadishu and midsize. >> we didn't talk about that either. >> right. so they are the state salaries and in each city they manage and run funerals, but they have their own municipal staff practices. it is not just -- as the differences in this sort is a little bit random. like you don't really know. it is hard to know exactly which city is going to be taking place. also the funeral is such a vulnerable situation you are in. it is not something you necessarily have planned or investigated he did for her wedding. >> is that the actual cemetery. >> rabbis don't do funerals. it is that you go to the cemetery and they are around imposing. >> okay, okay. >> other questions? yes, right over there. there's another question. >> i can only say you have answered part of this, but i know not all of it. he discussed the ravenna court. are women allowed to be lawyers before the court and so women can go represent another woman and men can you elaborate to whatever extent you can the status of women on the supreme court?

in the rundown we have somalia officials have regained control of a hotel in the capital city of mogadishuitants from the islamic rebel group al shabab blasted their way inside that hotel and they were there for a 12-hour standoff. the government says six attackers were killed from al shabab along with 15 other people. the attack started when a suicide bomber detonated had his car at the gate of that hotel. >>> are for the first time in nigeria's history an opposition candidate has had a realistic chance of defeating a sitting president in that nation's presidential elections. many ignored threats from boca haram and turned out to cast their vote. president goodluck johnnathan and a former military dictator now are continuing to duke it out. >> all right. well, back in this country the open borders of texas are getting a boost in the fight to get a handle on illegal immigrants and drug smugglers. so says greg abbott after touring the borders yesterday. he has proposed a massive increase in border security doubling the amount texans are currently spending to defend the border. >> we need to

locations that are stood up under expeditionary diplomacy and they are put in places like benghazi or mogadishuhere you have to put diplomats in these areas and the diplomatic security service is saddled to protect them but the physical security standards of the locations where they are housing the diplomats are ones that aren't up to snuff because you don't have months and in some cases years to build a physical security structure that meets the physical security standards that surface after the horrific bombings in beirut in the 1980's. there is a balance in essence to foreign service is going to say their diplomats need to be out in the field to do their job and there is nobody left to protect them but the diplomatic security service. so they are constantly moving resources from location to country to protect the diplomats. it is a daunting challenge. don't get me wrong. the acts on the front line are the best and the brightest but that takes its toll when you are consistently working and living in these high threat environments it is no different than being on a battlefield and the same kin

they go running down the streets of mogadishu or whatever town in somalia and shoot themselves up. the same basic thing is happening with isis. basically the toyota is the most common truck in the middle east, and so what has happened is the japanese and toyota specifically nissan as well, and some of the other companies, they sell their stuff wherever people buy it. and as a result you find these vehicles, and it should also be noted that a lot of isis fighters drive in g.m.c.'s chevy and ford pickup trucks too, so they'll get what they get. they steal what they need to. they'll move forward you know, as they can with whatever conveyance is there. they don't necessarily pay attention to it, but yeah, it's kind of bad advertising for toyota to say the least because they are such a common vehicle in that part of the world. host: roger, vancouver, washington, line for republicans. roger, go ahead. caller: good morning. i'm a retired navy commander and very interested in the aviation. i was a naval aviator. i spent a career flying internationally with airlines. i'm wondering what's go