>> it is coming at the right time for nawaz sharif. this being said, i'm not quite sure the u.s. will decide [inaudible] it is true that drones started in the bush administration and the obama administration used them much more than its predecessor. it seems the number of drone attacks have gone down comparatively this year, but it is difficult to imagine that they will simply forget about this tool for fighting against not just terrorism but the groups which are conducting attacks on the forces in afghanistan. it is one of the key issues to be discussed between prime minister sharif and president obama. one is the role of pakistan in the endgame with afghanistan with forces leaving the country by the end of 2014, but also the correlation between pakistan policy and the good old strategic paradigm defined by the pakistani army, which want to have some sort of strong influence -- i would not say control -- on the administration in the future. >> thanks for that. a new wave of attacks have hit iraq. gunman moved -- gunmend moved in overnight. it is estimated more than 520 have been

in washington same sex party and pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif spoke in washington d.c. today before he meets with president obama this is what he had to say about drone strikes in his country the use of green just not only going to you going to. what do you do to. get men to do what it is you want and if which even if you could reason from a country joining me now to discuss the findings of the report and the implications of these drone strikes in pakistan is norene shah she's an advocacy adviser at amnesty international usa thank you so much for coming in obviously we just saw a little bit of you in that piece before but i want to start off by talking about the white house response just a little bit earlier today broad press secretary jay carney came out and said that the obama administration strongly disagrees with assertions that the u.s. violated international law with these drone strikes what do you have to say to that well the main problem with the obama administration's responses to all the criticism of the drone campaign is that it's provided assurances of legal

and pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif spoke in washington d.c. today before he meets with president obama tomorrow this is one man to say about drone strikes in his country the use of green just not only that done to you by lucian but what did it do to the dignity. men to do what is order and if which even if you can get risen from our country and are in shock as an advocacy advisor at amnesty international usa and she joined me earlier to discuss the findings of the report and the implications of these drone strikes in yemen and pakistan we discussed president obama's disapproval of assertions that the u.s. violated international law with the drone strikes and i asked her what she thinks about all of this. well the main problem with the obama administration's responses to all the criticism of the drone campaign is that it's provided assurances of legality without providing any proof we're asking that the obama administration investigate these cases and explain why they occurred why sixty eight year old grandmother was killed why a fourteen year

of course, this is right after nawaz sharif met with president obama in washington. >> right after he reportedly told him to end the drone strikes. this revision of numbers coincidentally makes them closer to the cia numbers in terms of civilian casualties as well. >> let's go to another clip from your film, "unmanned: america's about the attack on a tribal meeting known as a jirga which was held in datta khel. you will also hear a stanford first, ansor and explanation of what happened that day. >> there were more than 40 people. >> they held the jirga at a bus depot in broad daylight. they had informed the military. the brigadier knew about the jirga 10 days in advance. his own army camp was 10 kilometers from the site of the jirga. was an open, public event that everyone in the surrounding area new about. so it begins in the morning at about 10:00. --er 20 minutes or so >> there is smoke and debris and chaos. people amounts of rushing to the place from nearby shops. >> that was another clip from "unmanned: america's drone wars ." could greenwald, if you comment on that segment we ju

president obama met with pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif today to talk about relations between the two nations prime minister sheriff is calling for a fresh partnership with the u.s. but is simultaneously demanding and into drone strikes in his country r.t. correspondent liz wahl tells us more about this high stakes meeting at the white house. pakistan prime minister nawaz sharif's meeting with president obama aims to ease tensions between the two countries we believe that if pakistan is secure peaceful prosperous that's not only good for pakistan it's good for the region and it's good for the world the meeting comes just a day after amnesty international releases this report detailing how u.s. drone strikes in the north waziristan region have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of innocent civilians staring anti american sentiment and emboldening militants have to basically in the control the impunity that human rights abuses have in that region be they the us of the cia bob is funny forces all the taliban and al qaida sharif brought these concerns to president obama i also bro

well tomorrow president barack obama will meet with pakistan's prime minister nawaz sharif in an attempt to smooth over turbulent relations between the country's and turbulent is an understatement topping the list of issues to be addressed drone strikes according to the bureau of investigative journalism some three hundred seventy six drone strikes have been carried out in pakistan since two thousand and four resulting in somewhere between twenty five hundred and thirty six hundred deaths as if that statistic wasn't a big enough hurdle to overcome in these talks to human rights groups today released reports accusing the u.s. of war crimes as well as a gross violation of international law political commentator sam sachs takes a look at these numbers we have presented evidence today. potentially unlawful killings and in light of the seventy's we are calling on president obama to immediately commit to ensuring investigations all of these cases and of all other potentially unlawful killings today two human rights organizations presented reports documenting multiple unlawful u.s. drone killin

on wednesday, and pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif urged u.s. president barack obama to end drone strikes in pakistan. >> pakistan and the united states have a strong counterterrorism cooperation. we have agreed to further strengthen this cooperation. i also brought up the issue of drones in our meeting. emphasizing the need for an end to such strikes. >> during his public remarks with nawaz sharif, president obama did not directly address the u.s. drone war. >> we talked about security and the concerns that both of us have about senseless violence, terrorism, and extremism. we agreed we need to continue to find constructive ways to partner together, a way that respects pakistan sovereignty, the concerns of both countries. i am optimistic we can continue to make important strides in theng forward because both pakistani people and the american people have suffered terribly from terrorism in the past. >> one day after the pakistani leader met with president obama, the "washington post" reveals how the u.s. and pakistan communicated about, and in s

. >> pakistan seas prime minister nawaz sharif met at the white house where they promised to cooperatecurity issues. >> the usual word of friendship, coop ebtcooperation and commitmn pledge the in the oval office. pakistan sand the u.s. have barely been on speaking terms since the raid that ki kiddie bn being killed. >> the traffic and aid are flowing again. >> it's evident that there is a huge source of tension, the u.s. drone strikes. >> i brought up the use of drones and emphasizing the end of such strikes. the president didn't talks about drones. they said that we are largely accomplished our targets. and now, 24e they have to taperd off. and once the remains targets are met. >> he wait a momen wouldn't go r err anand spell out what pro pre made. beaboth countries have little choice than to find a shoes. shoes -- shoes. shoes -- -- solution. >> it's come to terrorism within pakistan and groups that are operating across the region but using pakistani soil. it's the pack pakistani weaponsd their over sau overall stablity. >> the u.s. aid that was promised each year has been on a stea

in washington this week for a meeting for president obama pakistan's prime minister nawaz sharif has under scored the concern. >> i would therefore stress the need for an end to drone attacks. >> reporter: at the heart of it is accountability. critics say the obama administration is not open about how drones are used, where they are used in places like yemen and how targets are chosen. >> the most challenging situation we had to face was the complete and utter secrecy of the u.s. authorities. because of that we cannot be 100% certain, but we are extremely concerned that these and other killings documented in our report may constitute war crimes. >> it is a hard factor that drone strikes have resulted in civilian casualties. a risk in every war. for the families of those civilians no words or legal construct can justify their loss. >> reporter: president obama tried to clarify his drone warfare policy in a major speech on national security last spring. he acknowledged civilian casualties but said the u.s. does all it can to mitigate them. >> america does not take strikes when we have

. >> secretary of state john kerry will meet with pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif this evening.harif's visit comes as the white house where are confirms aid will be restored to pakistan. it was suspended after relations between the two deteriorated over osama bin laden's capture and drone strikes that killed pakistani civilians. >> transit strikers in california suspended picket lines. the decision came after a train hit and killed two workers near san francisco. lisa bernhald joins us from walnut creek california. >> what have investigators learnt today? >> well, they are just arriving here now. the ntsc has taken over the investigation, and has just arrived at the scene. they are going to hold a news conference in three hours to see what they learnt. the train involved in the accident is still on the tracks here. those ntsv investigate scores say they'll be out on the tracks shortly, taking a look at the safety procedures that led to this incident. bard has interviewed the several people who were on board the train when it hit the two employees on the tracks yesterday afternoo

the question, let's first listen to nawaz sharif, pakistani prime minister. >> daily drone attacks must stop now. we respect the sovereignty of others. they should respect ours. it is not fair that we respect others'sob and they do not respect ours -- sovereignty and they do not respect ours. >> presumably -- let me ask this as an open question. is this once again political theater? there have been countless reports pakistan knows full well what is going on in tribal regions. >> we can say, pakistan, there has never been a stable or pakistani government since 10 or 15 years. it is not shocking. but it is pretty clear that drone attacks are illegal and counterproductive for the united states. >> what about the american argument that drones are more humane because they are the most precise weapon that exists right now if you want to take out targeted killings and minimizes collateral damage? the american argument is this is the cleanest possible war. >> the easiest solutin to the problem. but first of all, it is a breach of international law. it is an assassination. and the pakistani and

the meeting between obama and pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif comes as amnesty international hasleased a major new report on how u.s. drone strikes kill civilians in pakistan am aware it says some drone killings may amount to war crimes. the group reviewed 45 drone strikes that occurred in north waziristan since january 20 12. it found at least 19 civilians were killed in just two of those strikes, despite claims by the obama administration it is accurately targeting militants. report, human rights watch criticized u.s. john strikes in yemen that killed civilians. on tuesday, white house spokesperson jay carney defended the legality of the u.s. drone program. >> to the extent these reports claim u.s. has acted contrary to international law, we would strongly disagree. the administration has repeatedly emphasized the extraordinary care we take to make sure counterterrorism actions are in accordance with all laws. >> on the eve of his president with -- meet with president obama, prime minister sharif said the drone strikes violate international law and pakistan's territorial integr

the reports came as pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif met with president obama at the white house renewed his calls for an end to the drone strikes. the two also discussed recent attacks on christians within pakistan. >>> in egypt, coptic christians mourned the victims of a deadly drive-by shooting this week at a cairo church. masked gunmen killed four people, including two young girls. the u.s. and international human rights groups condemned that shooting as well as a recent string of other attacks against egypt's coptic christian minority, estimated at about 10% of the population. despite hopes for an immediate change, the vatican's chief official for doctrine this week reaffirmed the catholic church's traditional teaching banning communion for divorced catholics who remarry. in an article for the vatican newspaper, archbishop gerhard mueller said those catholics may receive communion only if their previous marriage is annulled. pope francis had recently called for more compassion toward divorced catholics. he suggested that an upcoming meeting of bishops may discuss the communi

the reports came as pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif met with president obama at the white housend renewed his calls for an end to the drone strikes. the two also discussed recent attacks on christians within pakistan. >>> in egypt, coptic christians mourned the victims of a deadly drive-by shooting this week at a cairo church. masked gunmen killed four people, including two young girls. the u.s. and international human rights groups condemned that shooting as well as a recent string of other attacks against egypt's coptic christian minority, estimated at about 10% of the population. despite hopes for an immediate change, the vatican's chief official for doctrine this week reaffirmed the catholic church's traditional teaching banning communion for divorced catholics who remarry. in an article for the vatican newspaper, archbishop gerhard mueller said those catholics may receive communion only if their previous marriage is annulled. pope francis had recently called for more compassion toward divorced catholics. he suggested that an upcoming meeting of bishops may discuss the commu

. >> tonight pakistan's prime nawaz sharif is at the white house for his first face-to-face meeting with president obama. (laughter) >> jon: awkward. (laughter) boy, that's the sort of meeting where you really need old bull in the room, you know what i mean, something else to talk about. yeah, i know those drone strikes are [bleep] up, but i know, you that bone, look at that, he's licking his own ass. what were we talking about? i tell how obama wishes he was right now, secretary of state kerry. because when this went down kerry had the good luck to be visiting our ally france. kerry's timing could not have been better. >> the timing could not have been worse. as. is secretary of state john kerry stepped off the plane in paris, he was immediately embroiled in an embarrassing controversy between france and the u.s.. >> jon: oh, what did we do france, to cause the controversy? (laughter) what, did we drink out of the bidet again? (laughter) what happened, did we call sparkling wine champagne again? we know the difference, we just don't give a [bleep] (laughter) >> jon: did we make a mocker

. >> tonight pakistan's prime nawaz sharif is at the white house for his first face-to-face meeting withresident obama. (laughter)

it blocks anyone whose children or spouses are foreign nags ails >> pakistan's prime minister nawaz sharifs on his way to washington for talks with president obama after the u.s. released $1.6 million in aid to his country. the relationship between the u.s. and pakistan is intense. pakistan outraged at an assault killing osama bin laden and the killing of pakistani soldiers by u.s. air strikes. >> in the maldives opposition supporters are protesting after the police stopped a re-run of the legislation. former president mohamed nasheed, who left office in suspicious circumstances led rallies in mali. they intervened because of a supreme court ruling. it's the second attempt to hold an election in the last six weeks. >> the self-proclaimed philippines sultan whose followers invaded sabah tide. >> jamalul kiram iii died of organ failure. he described himself as sultan of sulu after a group of islands in southern philippines. before colonial times his ancestors ruled over parts of the philippines and malaysia. >> now, there is one lesson that's missing in schools in the philippines, according

. >> pakistan's prime minister nawaz sharif is on his way to washington for talks with barack obama after the u.s. released $1.6 billion in military and economic aid for his country. the relationship between the two countries has been tense. pakistan outraged by a raid killing osama bin laden, and the killing of pakistani soldiers by u.s. air strikes made matters worse. >> anti-austerity protests turned violent on the streets of roam. demonstrators fought with police. they object to economic policies and freeze on public sector wages. sonia gallego reports. >> a showdown between demonstrators and police in rome. they appeared from within the crowd of protesters, charging at security and setting off smoke bombs and fireworks. many of the protesters fled the area when the trouble kicked off. earlier in the day the march had started peacefully. they came from all over the country. tens of thousands of protesters, many younger people descending upon the capital. they came to show anger at the government's austerity drive and frustration at increasing unemployment. conditions, they say, which

a week after nawaz sharif urged president obama to stop drone attacks.e are following the story and this is the report from islamabad. >> a drone strike in north waziristan killed three people. according to reports two missiles were fired, one hitting in a main baddar. the other hitting a housing compound. the attack comes a week after pakistan's prime minister pleaded the case with the u.s. president that the drone strikes should stop. however, the americans have sent a clear message that they have no intention to stop the strikes, and the strike coming hours after the pakistani ministry of defense informed the senate that only 67 civilians had been killed in the past. most of the casualties were militants. that, of course, would contradict the foreign office statement to the u.n. ben emerson, that hundreds were kill. he was later told that that figure was an underestimate, that the casualty figure was in the thousands. the report is seen as highly contradictory because there have been a number of attacks. casualties are confirmed to be civilians. 80 ci

prime minister is hoping a summit this week in washington will bring about more amicable ties, but nawaz sharifsays u.s. forces have to stop using drones in his country. he says attacks violate pakistan's territorial integrity and hurt the fight against terrorism. sharif spoke at the united states institute of peace. he said the attacks have disturbed and agitated his people. >> this issue has become a major irritant in our bilateral relationship as well. i would therefore stress the need to the end of drone attacks. >> sharif is expected to raise the issue later on wednesday when he meets with u.s. president barack obama. he says pakistanis and americans have common interests including the security problems in afghanistan. u.s. forces have been targeting islamist militants with drone strikes near pakistan's border with afghanistan. united nations investigators say at least 400 civilians have been killed since 2004. >>> members of an international human rights group have been doing their own investigation of the attacks. researchers are amnesty international say the killing of civilians may be

like that because what they're saying is that they will discuss this matter with prime minister nawaz sharif when he comes there in the larger context of the security situation in pakistan and afghanistan and in that context decide as to what should be the future line of action and how each country can cooperate with the other i think there is no easy solution and there is a huge dilemma within pakistan as well as to whether if it cannot stop it at the same time if it does stop it does focus on have any alternative of launching military operations to clear these areas and if it doesn't then it gives a big leave me and advantage to the militants so there are human rights aspects but there are also military and operational aspects that cannot be ignored and tell the mustard really interesting to hear thoughts thank you for your time retired three star general of the pakistani army thank you the bank of america could be forced to pay six billion dollars to the u.s. government to compensate for a risky management back in two thousand and eight the banks one of the major financial institutions he

have a double standard when it comes to drones it's a question worth asking after prime minister nawaz sharif sat down with president obama yesterday in the white house according to the guardian sharif asked obama to stop the drone strikes that have become a chronic problem in his country however some white house officials are rolling their eyes especially after leaked cia memos allege that pakistan's government has been in the know on the strikes in their own country now despite a hypocrisy surrounding sharif's white house visit we should remember that pakistan is only one of several countries where the u.s. is conducting drone strikes. in fact u.s. drone use has been ramped up immensely over the past few years in places like yemen algeria libya and somalia and just like pakistan the strikes in yemen are only fueling civilian hatred toward the u.s. in fact a former state department official now bill koori recently explained in an article that the drone accuracy rate is embarrassing saying that quote given yemen's tribal structure the u.s. generates roughly forty to sixty new enemies for ever

nearly about to three and a half months old but this sort of which is headed by prime minister nawaz sharif he is headed towards the united states for his first meeting but president obama at an official level building is the. minister and he is carrying the aspirations of the people because in pakistan there is so much anger that in all these political conference was held in which every single political party not only participated but the endorsed the fact that the drone attacks are causing maximum terrorism and they have empowered the government. the united states of america that it must go down and buy it and i said oh yes it will recharge it is anything above that reaction in a little later but let me first ask you this i mean since you mention collateral damage washington is saying that precision drone strikes are i'm sorry if you repeat the question yes absolutely since you mention collateral damage i mean washington is saying that precision drone strikes are meant to cause you know small collateral damage you know actually last down the conventional warfare but obviously the situatio

have a double standard when it comes to drones it's a question worth asking after prime minister nawaz sharif sat down with president obama yesterday in the white house according to the guardian sharif asked obama to stop the drone strikes that have become a chronic problem in his country however some white house officials are rolling their eyes especially after leaked cia memos allege that pakistan's government has been in the know on the strikes in their own country now despite a hypocrisy surrounding sharif's white house visit we should remember that pakistan is only one of several countries where the u.s. is conducting drone strikes. in fact u.s. drone use has been ramped up immensely over the past few years in places like yemen algeria libya and somalia and just like pakistan the strikes in yemen are only fueling civilian hatred toward the u.s. in fact a former state department official now bill koori recently explained in an article that the drone accuracy rate is embarrassing saying that quote given yemen's tribal structure the u.s. generates roughly forty to sixty new enemies for ever

for remarks from pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif.he topics he's likely to address include relations between the two countries, counterterrorism and the use of drones as well as u.s. economic and military aid to pakistan. prime minister sharif is scheduled to meet privately with president obama tomorrow at the white house with. stephen hadley, a former national security adviser and the u.s. institute of peace's senior adviser on international affairs, will moderate this morning's discussion. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> we're expecting this live event to get underway shortly here at the u.s. institute of peace in washington d.c. we're expecting remarks from the pakistani prime minister, nawaz sharif. he'll be expected to address topics such as counterterrorism and the use of drones as well as u.s. economic and military aid to pakistan. stephen hadley, formerly of the national security adviser, will be moder

estimates hundreds of innocent civilians now while in the united states this week prime minister nawaz sharif has been very critical of u.s. drone strikes even just goons is not only going to you. what did you do to dignity but also get two men to do what is owed on it which even if you could it isn't from one country. this issue has become a major it into nobody had a relationship is when i would get four stressed the need to put it in drone attacks despite that rhetoric you just heard this new report from the washington post shows a new level of cosiness between washington d.c. and islam about when it comes to the covert drone war. now into syria and a fresh round of heavy fighting around the capital city of damascus on wednesday rebels blew up an oil pipeline plunging much of the nation including damascus in the darkness meanwhile today government forces recaptured rebel strongholds around the syrian capital city and have begun cutting off supply routes to other rebel camps near bought party's policy here is on the ground in syria with more on the plight of one town in southern syria there

some estimates hundreds of innocent civilians while in the united states this week prime minister nawaz sharif has been very critical of u.s. drone strikes the use of goons is not only going to you. what did you do to the dignity but also to get two men to do what is owed when it which even if you could isn't from one country this issue has become a major it didn't do nobody a tradition should visit with. i would if it was just the need to put it in really kicks and despite the rhetoric you heard this new report from the washington post shows a new level of cosiness between washington d.c. and islam abad when it comes to the covert drone war. that's sticking with the issue of drones and in the wake of president obama's meeting with pakistani prime minister washer if yesterday drome seemed drone seemed to be on everyone's mind including the residents laurie harvest who tonight explores the obama administration's addiction to drone warfare. the obama administration is a drone addict and it's still in the denial stage the entire world keeps trying to tell it that its habit of using unmanned aircr

wahl tells us more about this high stakes meeting at the white house pakistan prime minister nawaz sharif's meeting with president obama aims to ease tensions between the two countries the meeting comes just a day after amnesty international released this report detailing how u.s. drone strikes in the north waziristan region have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of innocent civilians during anti american sentiment and emboldening militants we have to basically in the control the impunity. that human rights abuses have in that region be they the u.s. of the cia pakistani forces or the taliban and al qaida speaking at the u.s. institute of peace prime minister sharif called for an end to drone strikes in pakistan the use of group just not only for continued religion or for data integrity but to get treatment to do. eliminating risen from our country this issue has become a major irritant to nobody or to relationship is when i would defer stressed the need for an end to drone attacks the obama administration has maintained that drone strikes target terrorists with precision while aiming to m

. >> nawaz sharif is in the in u.s. scheduled to meet with president obama on wednesday. vocal critic of the drone program, he called for the u.s. to end the drone strikes, saying they imposed a major impediment to relations with the u.s. >> joining me now for more on the reports on drones are letta taylor, the senior counterterrorism researcher at human rights watch. she authored the report entitled "between the drone and al-qaeda", and michael lewis, a navy pilot who testified before congress on drones and is a professor at the ohio northern university, pettit college of law. he is in the colombus ohio studio. thank you both for joining us. >> letta, in your report you write some in yemen fear the u.s. more than al-qaeda. you say when the u.s. government is considered more of a demon than a notorious terror group there's a problem. has it got that bad? >> yes, i think so. in yemen many feel that the u.s. is then my because drone strikes are in some cases killing civilians. whereas al qaeda in the arabian peninsula is careful to not kill civilians. i'd like to emphasise

some estimates hundreds of innocent civilians while in the united states this week prime minister nawaz sharif has been very critical of u.s. drone strikes the use of goons is not only going to you. what did you do to dignity but also to get treatment to do what is owed to him if which even if you can get it isn't from one country this issue has become image it into nobody a tradition should visit with i would if it's just the need to put it in the druidic acts. despite the rhetoric you just heard there this new report from the washington post shows a new level of cosiness between washington d.c. and islam abad when it comes to the covert drone war. let's talk some tech now we've all relied on wicca pedia one point or another and for the most part we all trust the site to provide correct information despite the fact that it's an open platform in which practically anyone can make edits wikipedia has become the ultimate source for most questions historical scientific and cultural but is the public relations industry destroying that credibility or number of p.r. firms have sprouted up in recent m

nawaz sharif who spoke at the institute of peace discussed his relationship with the u.s.ic and security challenges. after his remarks he was interviewed by security adviser stephen hadley. this is just over 40 minutes. [inaudible conversations] >> thank you all. if we could go ahead and sit down. some of you have been here for a couple of hours and we really appreciate the patience. we are delighted to be hosting prime minister sharif. i think everyone in this room is aware the fact that pakistan's success is the world success and the world success is america's success and we congratulate pakistan on a peaceful transmission democratic elections. it was remarkable showing of strength by your party. not expected and quite a showing of strength. i would like to recognize a few people who are here today. where is ike con? joe eldridge member of the board and kristen are executive vice president andrew wilder who is our vice president for south and central asia. he is our pakistan director. it was a good team of people that brought this event together and i thank them all for

that is to prevent pakistan's prime minister nawaz sharif, a vocal opponent of drone strikes" from bringing up the issue with president obama when the two meet. >> pakistan cannot afford a rivalry with united states. if pakistan's requests are reasonable they can't be ignored. >> few expect the drone strikes to end. president obama called the strikes lawful and power to the legitimate campaign against terrorism. >> relations between pakistan and the u.s. have been tense since 2011 when osama bin laden was found living not far to the pakistani capital. in a sign of warming tide, the obama administration requested more than $1.5 billion in military assistance for pakistan. drone strikes will continue to be a problem, it appears that the relationship is on the mend as the u.s. prepares its exit from afghanistan by the end of next year. >> a new poll out today has bad news for the republican party. the abc washington post numbers have not been this never for lawmakers in general. the latest from mike viqueira. >> as congress sifts through the rubble and makes sense of the shutdown, there's bad

aid will be on the agenda as secretary of state john kerry meets with pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif. white house officials confirm $1.6 billion of aid will be restored over the coming months. sharif is expected to meet with president obama later this week. >> a suicide bombing killed 55 people at a cafe in baghdad on sunday. the bomber blew himself up and debtonated another explosive hidden in the cafe. a suicide bomber kills 43 people in syria. it happened on a busy road on the outskirts of town. government blames the attack on rebels linked to al qaeda. those are the headlines. i'm jonathan betz. "america tonight" is next. and you can find us online at aljazeera.com. >> good evening, and thanks for being with us. i'm joie chen and you're watching america tonight's weekend edition. over the next few nights anonymous was rallying. as lori jane gliha reports, hactivists. a video uploaded to youtube shows a former steubenville, victim. >> he raped her harder than. >> a picture of the passed out 16-year-old being carried by two players from the town's legendary football team showed up

our first task in this subcommittee is to ensure the child where for -- child nawaz sharif system -- child welfare system does not become a pipeline to prostitution. they are already prime targets for those who prey on children. a sense of isolation that whenme -- that often comes children are removed from their homes make them even more vulnerable care to children run away from him, the risk grows further still. without the protection of the foster care system, abused and neglected children would be even more at the mercy of predators and sex traffickers. the system needs to become more cognizant. i know one survey was conducted by the los angeles probation department revealing that a majority of the juveniles arrested on prostitution were in the foster care system already. enough to set off an alarm for us. some policies that generally held foster children, such as better connecting them with relatives and helping them lead more normal lives, are important . this subcommittee has held hearings on these issues, and yesterday we passed a bipartisan legislation to better promote the a

nawaz sharif talked four seconds about the drone strikes, and this was expected to be front and center in this meeting. i thought it was interesting that you heard the president talk about civilian casualties as the result of terror attacks, but reports come that civilian casualties happen because of drone strikes. over the course of the last two days has been the emphasis on economic factors and stabilizing the region so the economy of pakistan will stabilize itself. the united states around this visit pledging $1.6 billion to pakistan, and most of that is military aid, but a substantial portion is earmarked for infrastructure and economic needs within pakistan. >> white house correspondent mike viqueira, thank you. >>> the u.s. and israel have put forward different ideas for dealing with iran's nuclear programs. secretary of state john kerry met with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu for several hours in rome. netanyahu urged kerry to push for complete disarmament instead of what he called a partial deal. kerry stopped short of agreeing to the demands. >> and what we will nee

. >>> pakistan's pm nawaz sharif is urging barack obama to end u.s. drone strikes in his country. the two leaders met at the white house, where they promised to cooperate on security issues, patty culhane has the details. the usual words of friendship, cooperation and commitment policemeninged in the oval office. this handshake could symbolise more. pakistan and the u.s. have barely been on speaking terms since the upannounced raid that killed osama bin laden in pakistan more than two years ago, and nato killed more than 24 pakistan troops leading to aid being cut off. the traffic and aid flowing again. it was evident in this meeting there's a huge source of tension - u.s. drone strikes. >> i brought up the issue of drones in our meeting, emphasising the need for answered to such strikes. >> the president didn't talk strewns, but when the national securie vazor, sartaj aziz talked to jazz, he indicated that the president gave assurances behind the scenes. >> they said they had largely accompanied their targets of key figures to target. now they have tapered off. probably once the

. >> pakistan's prime minister nawaz sharif is in washington for talks with barack obama. it's the highest level official visit in several years. the u.s. released more than 1.6 billion in military and economic aid held back since 2011. relations between the two countries have been tense since the raids that killed osama bin laden. >> a fire destroyed a factory in an industrial area in new delhi. the blaze broke out in a cardboard manufacturing plant. no one has been injured. >> in hong kong the government's decision to refuse a licence for a new tv station is infeweriating potential fewers. more than 20,000 protesters have been on the march, saying the government's restricting their choice of free-to-air entertainment. >> still to come - refusing to bow to pressure, we'll tell you what change the bangladesh i rickshaw drivers and others are resisting. >> and a bird's eye view on the news world. drone journalism is a grey area. we'll tell you why - coming up >> in sport, there's a motogp mix up that could cost a rider a world championship. >>> hello again. a reminder of th

just yesterday, pakistan's prime minister, nawaz sharif was in the oval office to meet with obama andiden. obama said "it's an honor to have you here." well, biden says "hello, i'm not supposed to talk." [ laughter ] then there's the budget, which nobody's happy about. now there are reports that during recent budget negotiations, an unnamed house republican got so mad at president obama, he said "i can't even stand to look at you." and while we aren't sure which congressman said that, we did get our hands on the entire transcript. and it got super dramatic rather quickly. >> jimmy: so here to reenact what went down are tariq and mark from the roots. guys? [ cheers and applause ] >> tariq: jimmy, i'll be playing the role of president obama. >> and i'll be playing the unnamed congressman. >> jimmy: great, take it away, guys. ♪ >> mark: i can't even stand to look at you. >> tariq: yeah, well like it or not, i'm not going anywhere. >> mark: i wish you would just leave me alone forever. [ laughter ] >> tariq: hey, what are you so afraid of? [ laughter ] >> mark: nothing. leave me alone. >>

. >> pakistan's prime minister nawaz sharif is on his way to washington for talks with barack obama after the u.s. released $1.6 billion. relations between the two countries are intense. pakistan was outraged by a raid that killed osama bin laden. a killing of pakistani soldiers made things worst. >> the head of the center for research and security studies in islamabad says the release of aid is a good measure ahead of the meeting between the two leaders. >> i don't think it will change the u.s. security relationship with pakistan, one of tactical nature, needs based, both countries dependent on each other. the u.s. fought the security forces in afghanistan, particularly in areas bordering pakistan, and pakistan looking for the united states support, not only bilateral support, but the washington support in international offences institutions such as the imf and the world bank. it's a needs-based relationship. that is how i think it will continue in years to come, particularly ahead of the complete withdrawal of the bulk of the u.s. and other nato troops from afghanistan. >> two convicted

pakistani government >> reporter: in the oval office today, president obama and prime minister nawaz sharif took pains to emphasize their desire to turn around the rocky relationship of recent years. >> the united states considers pakistan to be a very important strategic partner. we believe that if pakistan is secure and peaceful and prosperous, that's not onlied any for pakistan, it's good for the region, and it's good for the world. >> we also discussed a common vision to build a robust, bilateral cooperation, a broad-based stable and enduring partnership founded on the principles of mutual respect. >> reporter: but there is a long way to go. relations between the two countries hit a nadir two and a half years ago. in early 2011, pakistani protesters took to the streets after a c.i.a. operative shot and killed two men in lahore. then, in may, u.s. navy seals stormed a compound in abbottabad, killing osama bin laden. also that year, u.s. troops in afghanistan mistakenly killed pakistani soldiers in a border incident. for a time, pakistan halted nato supply convoys through the khyber pass.