people in northern areas of india are seeing snow. this is a welcome sight for farmers there.gist robert speta explains in world weather. >> let's start off in northern india, specifically around the kashmir region where we go seeing some snowfall. the good news is that farmers, as you mentioned, are going to be looking at some respite from a drought we have been seeing as of late. the northeast monsoon still dominating farther toward the south. but what i do want to take our attention to is off here. we have some video coming off in area where it really is good news. this fresh snow in india's most northern region thursday have brought some relief for the farming community. especially apple growers specifically. farmers expressed satisfaction as it would provide some water to the crop here in the state. values in the region have been experiencing one of its driest winters in the last three decades. so if you may think of snow you may think that's not a good thing for quarmers but in some cases it definitely is because you get water starting to flow out there. and as far as th

she had earlier been in africa she had been in israel palestine, in northern india.pe she's still alive. >> that's what we are hoping and praying for. thanks so much. we will watch "the situation room" in eight minutes. >>> one republican is calling it the most offensive comment made by a president in his lifetime. what on earth did president obama say? it has so many conservatives criticizing him. the real question that needs to be asked is "what is it that we can do that is impactful?" what the cloud enables is computing to empower cancer researchers. it used to take two weeks to sequence and analyze a genome; with the microsoft cloud we can analyze 100 per day. whatever i can do to help compute a cure for cancer, that's what i'd like to do. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis like me and you're talking to your rheumatologist about a biologic... this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain and protect my joints from further damage. this is humira giving me new perspective. doctors have been prescribing humira for ten years. humira works

also northern india. she clearly wanted to do good as they say, and help people.iously wound up being kidnapped by isis 2013 as she was leaving a doctors without borders hospital in aleppo syria. she's been held hostage by isis ever since is. today isis claiming she's dead as a result of a jordanian air strike in raqqa, isis strong hold. there's no corroboration, no evidence. u.s. officials are making it clear they're obviously concerned about this point but they have no evidence to back this up. all of us take the isis claim very skeptically for good reason. explain why. >> it's far too convenient from an isis point of view she would happen to be in this building alone without any guards during friday prayers, which itself is farfetched. why would she be left alone despite the fact she's of high value to isis. she alone was killed in the strike and that it was jordanian aircraft particularly according to isis that were responsible for this. how on earth would isis know this was a strike by jordanian rather than american aircraft? it's all too convenient from an i

she lived and worked with humanitarian groups in northern india, israel, and palestine and then she went to syria. she was leaving a hospital in aleppo when she was taken captive by islamic state. today, they claim she was the sole victim of a jordanian airstrike, which hit his house though no evidence has been offered to back the claim. it brought this response from barack obama's national security advisor. >> we are up the asleep very concerned about the reports that have come in and recent hours. we do not at the present have any evidence to corroborate the claim but, obviously, we will keep reviewing the information at hand. >> the white house is investigating these claims but there's good reason to give them a health warning. just as jordan intensified actions following the brutal death of its pilot, how convenient for i.s. to be able to claim "look what you've done killed a female u.s. citizen," and heard the only victim. what happened to her bodyguard? it may be that this is more propaganda than fact. >> the focus every recent days has been on these jordanian jets taking the fight

for 52 years, he lived a simple life teaching primary school children in a remote part of northern indiaen he was declared the prime minister candidate he was all over tv and people in my town started saying look there he is. from then on i decided i will give my life to him he says. they have never met one-on-one. he isn't sure if the prime minister knows he exists so like the rest he waits for india's most powerful man to arrive. a cloud of dust. and then the man himself. >> he has just been one upped by the real prime minister of india who has just arrived. >> i asked him what it's like to live someone else's life whether he worries about his own identity. he says he feels blessed this is his destiny. >> live the dream. >> live the dream. >> thanks for watching. >> and stay with us. early start for our viewers here in the united states. stay with us. cnn newsroom is next. has active naturals® oat with five vital nutrients. [ aniston ] because beautiful skin goes with everything. aveeno®. naturally beautiful results™. when it comes to medicare, everyone talks about what happens when yo

northern india state is holding what's known as indias rural olympics such as cart racing. it is consider add big deal for many athletes, as it can lead to selection for the olympics. we have a report. >> starting race day with a prayer she's traveled nearly 100 kilometers from her hometown to compete in what's known as indias rural olympics. this is a big deal. she spent the last year preparing for the 400-meter sprint. >> this is part of my training for an upcoming national event which is crucial to being selected for part of the national team. my dream is to be selected and win a medal for india. >> her competition is tough. she wants to impress the coaches who over the years have discovered dozens of olympians on this track. >> our podium winners are usually nationally recognized athletes. one had a medal but couldn't win here. this competition isn't just a small rural event. it's a national meet of the highest standard. >> that's why every event is serious business. beating the competition beats national reward and national recognition. >> this event has brought the be

. >> in northern india schools were closed due to heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. students were forced to take lesson's outdoors. their classrooms are too cold and there are no heaters inside the buildings and indoor pipes are frozen solid. this is the latest in a series of cold spells moving through in the last few weeks a challenge for a region used to temporate winters. >> let's get an update on the world weather with rob. i know you're going to talk about mainland u.s. and the snow there, but first hawaii. >> a bit of warm between the cold. more to come for india, as well. the end of the year, pine apple express, i thought we'd look at what happens when it starts. this is what happens. sometimes it spreads a lot of storms across its inception place, oahu and this is quite a big one, strong winds. it was gayle force at times actually caused damage. maybe it does not happen often in hawaii. the express is further north than it used to be, it's been hitting alaska. we have the snowstorm at northeast, it's back wash is winds very cold. warmth coming from the gulf a

after graduation she traveled first to northern india. then to israel and the palestinian territories working for humanitarian organizations. by 2011 syria was beck on thatting and she spoke online. >> imin solidarity with the syrian people. i reject the brutality and killing that the syrian authorities are committing against the syrian people. >> reporter: in 012, mueller made her first trip to the syrian/turkish border, working for aid groups. on a trip home in may of 2013 she spoke to her local paper about her experiences saying quote, when syrians hear i'm an american, they ask where is the world. all i can do is cry with them because i don't know. she returned to the region and just about two months after that interview was taken hostage. mueller was leaving a hospital in allepo when she was kidnapped. her family wouldn't hear about her fate until may of 2014 ten months after she was first captured. isis provided proof of life and demanded nearly $7 million or they would kill hr august 13. mueller is believed to have survived that de

after graduation she traveled first to northern india and then to israel and the palestinian territories working for humanitarian organizations. by 2011 syria was beckening, she spoke about it in this online post. >> i am in solidarity with the syrian people. i reject the brutality and killing that the syrian authorities are committing against the syrian people. >> in 2012 mueller made her first trip to the syrian turkish border. she was working for aid groups supporting syrians fleeing the violence in their country. on a trip home in may of 2013 she spoke to her local paper about her experiences saying quote, when syrians hear i'm an american, they ask where is the the world? all i can do is cry with them because i don't know. she returned to the region in just about two months after that interview was taken hostage. mueller leaving the hospital in alepo, syria, when she was kidnapped. family wouldn't hear about her fate until may 2014 ten months after first captured. isis provided proof of life and demanded nearly $70 million or they would kill her august 13th. mueller is believed to h

working with humanitarian groups in northern india, israel and the palestinian territories. >> the world wants to be more like kayla. and if that is her legacy and the footprint that she leaves on the world, then that is a wonderful thing. >> the activist family strengthened by her spirit. >> and kayla's letter to marsha and kyle she wrote -- >> reading allowed a heartfelt letter sent by isis written by mueller while in captivity. words in stark contrast to the bash rouse militants who held her. >> i have seen there's good in every situation and right now that's what we're trying to do. >> for such a young woman to write to her family even though she was going through the most difficult in her life that her only suffering was their suffering. it shows that this was a woman who was truly remarkable an inspiration and all the good that she brought to the world, did not deserve the evil that isis is. >> every time we hear about the murderers taking somebody our heart goes out to the family in respect what was lost. but the more we learn, this was a really special young person who won't get

. >>> al jazeera's correspondent traveled to the northern region of india where some of the worst fightingen place. >> reporter: once a month for the last 15 years, the people in columbia's war-torn region have danced the night away as a form of resistance. they dance through the worst of times when fighting between the columbian military and farc rebels were almost a daily occurrence. following a unilateral ceasefire in late december. >> translator: there's a sense of cerenty that is new. we don't hear clashes and explosions. and this has been a blessing. >> reporter: it has been a promising start to the year in columbia fewer people have died than at any other time in the last 30 years. although everybody knows this truce is fragile, and the war is far from over. this man runs a motorcycle shop where people have found themselves fought in the middle of the conflict. while his business has gone up since the ceasefire, he worries that this is only temporary. >> translator: we still have doubts because they have tried many times before to bring peace and failed. so it is difficult to believ

al jazeera northern sri lanka. >> in india, 13 have been killed and two injured after a building under construction collapsed in the northern state. two children were among those killed and belonged to the same family. it happened in the town, police are investigating what led to the collapse. >> now to hong kong, where as many as 20,000 mainland chinese cross into the territory each day to buy goods to take back to china. critics say main are smuggling excessive amounts in what's known as parallel trading. this has led to angry protests. >> every day they come by bus or train from mainland china. over the border to building district in northern hong kong. they arrive with suitcases and bags. baby formula used to be the main purchase. these days, shoppers come to buy anything from snack to say medicine. >> i come here to get food, for example, chocolate and powder. >> the goods sold here are often better quality. the shoppers can avoid import taxes in their return to china. >> because it's cheaper and there's more variety. >> business may be booming but not everyone is happy with the r

india. as reported in northern sri lanka tamils are still displaced within their own country. >> for the lastyears, this man had to live in this camp. his home and temple are within large attractions like this taken over by the sri lankan military during the 30 year conflict. >> the rites that my family performed during the generations, despite losing our temple. i'm pleading with the guards to take us back to our lands. >> reporter: this woman is another who wants to return to her village. she said the year in temporary housing, the lack of facilities have been difficult. >> translation: when they go to play our children are identified as camp kids. no matter how well they do in school, the label stakes and they always belittled. >> reporter: sri lanka's new president promised to give these people their land back if they are not a threat to national security. people that lived in camps like this for three generations are cautious. they heard these promises before. this time there is hope hope that the new president will deliver. their homes and fields have been taken over by the military esp

. >>> northern indian state of punjab is holding what in india is known as rural olympics, kit lead to election for the olympic team. liddy dutt reports. >> traveled nearly 100 kilometers from her home town, to compete in what's known as india's rural olympics. for cord this is a big deal. she spent the last year preparing for the 400 meter sprint. >> translator: this is part of my training for upcoming event crucial for being selected as part of the team. and to win a medal for my team. >> she wants to impress the coaches who over years have discovered dozens of olympians. >> what does that tell you? this competition isn't some small rural event. it's a national meet of the highest standard. >> reporter: that's why every event is serious business. beating the competition brings participants financial reward and publicly public recognition. for 79 years this has brought the best of punjab's athletic competition. it is also an important reminder of the traditions that unite people across this region. since 1933, people have been coming to this place to compete in mainstream sports in tr

. >> in the northern indian states i'll look at why a festival produced many of india's well-known products. been >>> we begin with breaking news out of nigeria. the army and paramilitary groups expel an attack by boko haram fighters. it happened in maiduguri, the capital in borneo state. the military sent in reinforcement. we go to ahmed idris. what is the latest? >> fighting is ongoing. what we are hearing now is the military is sending in aircraft to see where the attackers are and launch an assault. the fighting happened around 2 o'clock nigeria time. they came in from south of maiduguri. a lot of people fled the area on the outside of maiduguri. and those from the other side from other sides are coming into the city thinking it is a safer ground. the military is deployed to the north of the city. why they suspect boko haram may launch an attack. >> this is a day after the african union movement... >> yes, it's coming after multi national forces are gaining ground on boko haram. from several towns close. and they are, according to reports, although this is unconfirmed from the military

the same time this line that comes on to india just south of mumbai will develop further and if we run it on sunday and it's a big one and looks like a northernn storm system and massive through india and strong winds is a big change. >> rob, thanks indeed for that. diplomates from the u.s. and cuba will meet for a second time on friday as they move towards normalizing relations and in december the two sides said they would reestablish embassy in both countries but for some cuban americans there is skepticism of the renewed hope and we talked to three cuban belly dancers who defected to the u.s. ♪ this is the city ballet in central florida, a small dance company with big ambitions and autistic director martin wants to bring ballet to masses and came from cuba and talents who have been through similar experiences. dancers like ricardo only here for four months the 23-year-old came to the u.s. alone, most of his family is still on the island and like many in his situation he is nervous talking about u.s./cuba relations. he tells us he hopes any changes are positive for both countries but he especially wants change for cuba the people and his fa

. >> in india, 13 people have been killed and two injured after a building under construction collapsed in the northern state. two children were among those killed and belonged to the same family. it happened in the town. >> to hong kong where 20,000 mainland chinese cross into the territory to buy goods to take back to china. critics say many of smuggling excessive amounts in parallel trading. >> every day they come by bus or train from mainland china over the border to this district in northern hong kong. they arrive with suitcases and bags. baby formula used to be the main purchase. these days, shoppers come to buy anything from snacks to medicine. >> i come here to get food. for example chocolate and milk powder. >> the goods sold are often better quality. the shoppers can avoid import taxes when they return to china. >> because it's cheaper and there's more are variety. >> not everyone is happy with the rising influx of day trippers. many are personal shoppers, but some are buying here and smuggling goods back to china to sell at a higher price known as parallel trading. >> they claim they are tou

after graduating from northern arizona university in 2009 she lived and worked with humanitarian aid groups in india and the middle east. in august 2013 she was kidnapped in allepo where she was leaving a spanish doctors without borders hospital. >> isis has been collecting foreigners for hostages. >> reporter: after the beheadings of three american hostage, she would be the last known american hostage held by isis. pamela brown, cnn, washington. >> what is the reaction there tonight? i know they had been hoping against hope. they were trying to negotiate safety for their daughter. >> reporter: what we're hearing from everyone here is confusion, profound sadness and fear they're going to say the wrong thing. for that reason many of the people who know her here have declined to speak on camera. the family has requested priefr privacy. they did want to share this with cnn. that their daughter tried to live her life with strong leadership, quiet leadership and a desire to help others. it's here. she volunteered in hiv shelter. she helped women at a women's shelter. she traveled the world with aid agenc

northern nigeria. two suicide bombers detonated the explosions at crowded bus stations. it targeted commercial centers. there's more to come on the programme. should people in india be worried about swine flu, we'll be live in new delhi to find out. >> in with the old, out with the new. we go to nepal where there's a push to clear the past. rica to see how one rainforest is fighting back. >> wow! some of these are amazing. >> "techknow's" team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> this is my selfie, what can you tell me about my future? >> can affect and surprise us. >> don't try this at home. >> "techknow" where technology meets humanity. monday, 5:30 eastern. >> sunday, the parents of captured american reporter austin tice. >> austin went missing in syria. >> campaigning for his release and maintaining hope. >> austin tice is alive. >> find him and get him home. >> a special "talk to al jazeera". sunday, 5:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >>> you're watching al jazeera. a reminder of the top stories much the u.n. special envoy to syria is in turkey. trying for a freeze in fighting for aleppo. syrian government has agreed to suspend air st

as a student at northern arizona university, mueller was present at a student led movement to end mass atrocities. it took her to india, israel, andle the palestinian territories. she came home briefly in 2011 volunteering at a women's shelter and an hiv aids clinic. she was truly a remarkable woman and we're all very sad was reported to from friends to cnn. in may 2013, she spoke at the kiwanis club where her father is a member. she said for as long as i live i will not let this suffering be normal. when she left the hospital in olep olepoe, syria, and her family heard nothing for ten months. as jordan begins their air strikes against isis, this photo from isis, and their claim that their air strikes killed mueller, unsubstantiated, urged her captors to contact them privately and says we're still hopeful that kayla is alive. >>> everyone is hopeful that she is still alive. thank you for that report. as bobbi kristina houston's family waited by her bed, why some of her injuries are a cause for concern. >>> first, take a look at those of you coming up in new england. all of that pink, that is a new storm, and it is big

northern indian city. coming up. i'll take a look at why one sports festival produced so many of india's well-known olympians. >>> it is one of the most acclaimed films of 2014, and is in the running for an oscar. the feature now getting released in the country where it was made. it's causing controversy with its depiction of modern russia. rory challands travelled to the north to see what the locals there think about it all. >> reporter: take the road east and head north across the snow-swept tundra and you'll find a once thriving finishing village huddled on the shore. here, a film called "leviatham" was made a film making waves. it's the story of a mechanic father and husband who falls victim to a corrupt mayor. it's won awards at the global globes in cairns and is nominated for an oscar. domestically praise is less forthcoming. the themes are relevant anywhere where ordinarily people can be destroyed by corrupt officials. it's the way the film depicts russia and russians that made the authorities uncomfortable. it's not an accurate rendition of a country. because the characters swear in swig vodka does not make

india's biggest and most historic parties goes from here, as well. >> at least six people have been killed after an attack in bangladesh, bombs thrown at vehicles crowded with people in the northern city. thirty were injured. >> australian prime minister tony abbot has brought forward a party confidence vote that could result him in being replaced by one of his ministers. he has lost confidence cutting health and education to reduce the countries budget deficits. >> out early morning jog australian prime minister must have had a lot on his mind. just a few hours later, he took to the podium in sydney with an announcement. >> the last thing australia needs right now is instability and uncertainty. on reflection and after talking to my colleagues, i've decided that the best thing we can do is deal with it as quickly as possible and put it behind us. >> he brought forward a vote that could result in his own party forcing him out of office. it's been a dramatic fall. he came to power less than 18 months ago. recent polls suggest more than half of all australian now want him gone. it's an ironic turn of events, considering he was fiercely critical of the leadership flip-flops that wen

a student at northern arizona university she led a group called "stand" a student led movement to end mass atrocities. after graduating kayla worked for aid agencies that took her to india and israel and palestinian territories and she started working in the syrian region in december 2012 and was taken captive by isis in august of 2013 after leaving a doctors without borders hospital in aleppo syria. i'm joined by one of their professor in arizona. she joins us live frmom zimbabwe this morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> as you watch this tragic situation unfold what goes through your mind in knowing kayla? >> kayla went as you said to palestine, israel and india and then to turkey to understand to reach across the differences. kayla taught me we try hardest to understand those with whom we disagree the most seriously. and so she went to understand. she went to teach us understanding. and to try to make some sense out of the endless killing for 13 years now. so we need more kaylas. she represents the best of america. america. >> i think a lot of people still find interest hard to understand why she would risk her life to help others like this. help us understand.

abduction case like india, japan has been breathtakingly unresponsive especially to abductions that occurred prior to the radification of the convention. iraq war vet from northern new jersey and numerous parents from the ngo back home have been utterly frustrated, even to meet with their children, much less get them back. and then there's the issue of ind india. a new jersey mother of twin boys abducted to india six years ago. testified before our subcommittee two years ago and this past monday i met in my office in new jersey and pleaded with you, mr. secretary, to help her to get her kids back. i just want to ask you because you have a heart for this. did president obama raise child abduction cases with prime minister mody when they met? did you raise it on your trip earlier in that month? and if so, what was mr. modi's response? >> well, we have raised those cases. we raise them in every conversation that we have. we raise all of our missing citizens we have a number of them in various parts of the world. and we raise them on a consistent basis not only through our embassies but any time that i visit either here or go somewhere and we meet at high levels we

after graduating from northern arizona university kayla committed her life to helping people in need around the world. world. first in india, then israel, the palestinian territories and back home where she volunteered at an hiv aids clinic and a woman shelter. but it was a conflict in syria. sparked her desire to help those in need. a youtube video she made in october 2,011, the syrian civil war was just beginning i am in solidarity with the syrian people. i reject the brutality and the killing that the syrian authorities are committing against the syrian people. i declared my participation in the syrian sit in on youtube. december 2012 travel to the turkish syrian border where she worked for months helping of thousands of syrian refugees whose lives were torn apart by the humanitarian catastrophe created by bishara al-assad and the syrian civil war. according to her family kayla found this work heartbreaking but compelling extremely devoted to the people of syria and their struggle. the struggle. she explained to her family a call to service in this way. she said, i find god in the suffering eyes reflected in my. if this

graduating after graduating from northern arizona university in flagstaff and 2,009 kayla committed her life to helping people in need around the world. first in india, then israel the palestinian territories and back home where she volunteered at the hiv-aids clinic and the woman's shelter. but it was the conflict in syria that your greatest interest and against particular desire to help those in need. and the youtube videos she made in october 2011 as the syrian civil war was just beginning to live in solidarity with the syrian people. i reject the brutality and the killing of the syrian authorities against the syrian people. the silence is participation in this current. i declare my participation in the syrian sitting on youtube. december 2012 kayla traveled to the turkish syrian border where she worked for months helping the thousands of syrian refugees whose lives or torn apart by the humanitarian catastrophe created by bishara al-assad and the syrians will. according to her family she found this work heartbreaking but compelling she was extremely devoted to the people of syria and the struggle. she explained her family her call to service. she

northern helmand. no continuity at the tactical level which is concerning. the other piece was moman who was india's chief who had time in kandahar as well. had been there quite a while. when you talk about all the intelligence capabilities it's my experience that the human network, the afghans is some of the best out there and a lot of our technical means we validated what we knew already and to provide confidence to them. he was very good. he knew all the players from both the formal players to informal players which is extremely important because the two are so interconnected from the insurgency perspective. >>> then probably the most important guy was the provincial police chief. we talk about the importance of all the pillars. the ana is really the best in my humble opinion may be subjective but people that have been there could validate the best military capability they have. we kind of neglected the police. but in reality if you look at stability in the future, the police have to be professionalized and they are really the key to success. well, angar was ideal because of his tribal affiliatio

a student at northern university mueller was president of a group called stand, a student-led movement to end mass atrocities. after graduating she joined aid agencies that took her to indiae home briefly in 2011, volunteering at a woman's shelter and an hiv/aids clinic northland cares. the director telling cnn, she was truly a remarkable woman. we are all very sad. but muehler could not ignore the unfolding crisis in syria. the children she told her local paper, captured her heart. in may of 2013 she spoke at the prescott key wanis club where her father is a member. she said as long as i live i will not let this suffering be normal. just two months later, as she left a hospital in aleppo syria, she was kidnapped. her family would hear nothing until ten months later. isis demanded a ransom of nearly $7 million, or they would kill kayla mueller on august 13th. as jordan begins its air strikes against isis this photo from isis and their claim that those air strikes killed mueller, unsubstantiated, likely a twisted ploy in the isis propaganda game. mueller's parents in a public statement directly to isis urged her captors to contact them privately and added, we are still hop

after graduating from northern arizona university in flagstaff in 2009, kayla committed her life to helping people in need around the world first in india, in israel, then the palestinian territories and back home in prescott where she volunteered at an hiv-aids clinic and a women's shelter. but it was the conflict in syria that drew kayla's greatest interest and again sparked her desire to help those in need. in a youtube video she made in october 201 1 kayla said, "i am in solidarity with the syrian people. i reject the brutality and the killing that the syrian authorities are committing against the syrian people. silence is participation in this crime. i declare my participation in the syrian sit-in on youtube." in december 2012, kayla traveled to the turkish-syrian border where she worked for month helping the thousands of syrian refugees whose lives were torn apart by the humanitarian catastrophe created by basser assad and the syrian civil war. according to her family, kayla found this work heartbreaking but compelling. she was extremely devoted to the people of syria and their struggle. kayla explained to her family her call to s

as a student at northern arizona university, mueller was president of a group called stand, a student-led movement to end atrocities. she joined aid agencies that took her to indiae came home briefly in 2011, volunteering at a woman's shelter and hiv aids clinic. the director telling cnn, she was truly a remarkable woman. we are all very sad. but mueller could not ignore the unfolding cries is in syria. the children, she told her local paper, captured her heart. in may of 2013, she spoke at the prescott kiwanis club where her father is a member. she said for as long as i live i will not let this suffering be normal. just two months later as she left a hospital in syria she was kidnapped. her family would hear nothing until ten months later. isis demanded a ransom of nearly $7 million or they would kill kayla on august 13. as jordan begins its air strikes against isis, this photo from isis, and their claim that those air strikes killed mueller, unsubstantiated likely a twisted ploy in the isis propaganda game. mueller's parents in a public statement directly to isis urged her captors to contact them privately and added we are still hopeful that kayla is alive. th