the sierra leone native is nervous. the organized people smugglers here in gao might give him trouble. gao is located in northern mali. it has become a major crossroads for migrants wanted to reach europe. human trafficking is a lucrative business. yehia and issa have years of experience in this dubious trade. two young men have just arrived from southern mali. yehia and issa advise them to beware of the criminal gangs. the gang members have no scruples and will steal all their valuables, possibly even cut their throats. karamu sibe: what can we do? all we can do is to pray that things go well. i know there are people who only want to rip us off and cheat us. reporter: the newcomers are reluctant to place their trust in yehia and issa. they choose instead to have a look around gao. the traffickers herd migrants into a so-called ghetto, a barracks-like building, where they stay until they can pay the 50 to 100 euros to travel on. this is where we first met bilal from sierra leone. he's the one with the plaid shirt. but b

sierra leone tells cnn what his country needs after being ravaged by the disease.ou don't get enough sleep... and your body aches... you're not yourself. tylenol® pm relieves pain and helps you fall fast asleep and stay asleep. we give you a better night. you're a better you all day. tylenol®. >>> the united nations has just pledged $3.5 billion to help sierra leone, liberia and guinea rebuild after being destroyed by the worst ebola outbreak on record. we learn how much damage has been done to sierra leone and what needs to happen now. >> the situation has improved. improved in the sense that the new cases we are registering have reduced substantially. last week we -- the nine new cases compared to november when we were registering an average of of 500 a week but it's it's a very critical moment for us now. because there seem to be some amount of complacency creeping in from both members of the local communities and also the members of the district ebola response team. so that is why we are having a few numbers here and there, people escaping from quarantine homes

three west african nations devastated by ebola pushing for help to recover and guinea and sierra leonea leone are attending a meeting to raise millions of dollars but could be over shadowed by a surge of new infections and science editor explains. >> reporter: for the last 18 months ebola has ravaged west africa killing more than 11,000 people. some areas have been declared free of the virus but here in the west of guinea near the border with sierra leone the village is still under quarantine quarantine. >> translator: there is a health control on every road where thermo scanners monitor the people if they suspect a case they are sent to a medical center. >> reporter: the red cross oversees the burial of victims. deaths are down from the height of the epidemic and there is still a threat of infection from those who have died. >> translator: for the moment we can't determine the exact number of bodies. at the start of the day there were 16 dead to bury and by evening we had more about 27 to bury and we managed to bury 24 of them. >> reporter: this part of guinea has been a hotspot for e

. >> the struggle to get a travel via for a marathon runner from sierra leone because of last year's ebola crisis. >> good evening, this is al jazeera america. i'm del walters in tonight for antonio mora. >>> the obama administration on a full court press pushing hard to sell the iranian nuclear deal to its allies. gulf allies question whether iran can be trusted to honor the accord. it comes when secretary of state john kerry will head to the gulf region to head to the six nation gulf cooperation council. he'll meet with senior officials including prime minister benjamin netanyahu. an outspoken critic of the deal. patty culhane has the story. >> at the end of the meeting the white house put out a statement that's saying both countries welcomed the joint plan of action, basically the iran deal. so the white house signaling they have the endorsement of saudi arabia. what we know is that the king of saudi arabia asked the president personally to take this meeting. they want to iron out the details. they want more than reassurances from the united states. they want publicly to help with

we report from sierra leone. a groundbreaking procedure could offer hope to some of those with the most common form of sight loss. ♪ katty: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the world. a mass funeral was held in turkey today for victims of monday's attack. most of the 32 people killed were students who were discussing the rebuilding of a city where kurdish fighters have been battling islamic state militants. he is thought -- the bombers not to have links to the islamic state. >> emotions run high at the funeral for 2 of more of the 30 young people who died in the blast. most of them were from other parts of turkey. these two were from here in suruc, the largely kurdish town near the syrian border. the anger felt is not only against the militants of the islamic state, much of it is directed against the turkish authorities. this explosion and the death of more than 30 young people has done nothing for kurdish relations with the turkish state. the president of turkey they say he is a

. >> a lot of athletes from sierra leone are being denied visas to complete nationally.easery most public sports training had been banned. we have the story involving a marathon runner forced to go the extra mile. >> he's young fast, and ambitious. the 24-year-old holds the record as veer loan's fastest marathon runner. it's his passion. >> he has been long distance running since he was five. coaches noticed his talent in high school. >> one day, you are going to represent veer loan. >> he has represented his country. over the past two years he's run marathons in liberia london and new york city. he ran his best in london at 2:32. >> he trains for six days a week two hours a day at various areas. it's challenging especially with the rainy season. he's not let that go stop him if that. >> the rain will stop for me to train. >> that determination has been with him since an early age. he grew up poor. at one time he was homeless. he kept up with his running. eventually foreigners got to know him saw his talent and through crowd funding campaigns managed to get him to the ma

some areas have been declared free of the virus but here west of guinea and sierra leone the villageill under quarantine. >> translator: there is a health control on every road where thermal scanners effect the people and if suspected they go to medical center. >> reporter: burials of victims and deaths are down from the height of the epidemic but there is threat of infection from those who have died. >> translator: for the moment we cannot determine the exact number of bodies at the start of the bodies there were 16 dead to bury and at evening we had 27 to bury and managed to bury 24 of them. >> reporter: this part of guinea has been a hotspot for ebola and with every new case there is a continuing risk the virus could make a come back. before the outbreak ebola devastated health systems in the region health workers were found to be 30 times more likely to catch the virus and more than 500 died leaving hospitals short of qualified and committed staff. earlier this month health workers in liberia protested against the government and say the president promised bonus money for those wh

sierra leone with nearly 4000. liberia worst hit with over 5000. many of those lives could have been saved. >> across west africa over the past year and a half as epidemic devastated entire communities. the crisis has. a vaccine trial underway in guinea has had an astonishing success rate. >> the data so far is -- and the trial is going on. the data shows none of the 2014 persons vaccinated developed the ebola virus disease 10 days after vaccination. >> there is still no proven cure. the outbreak that began in late 23rd 18 -- in late 2013 claimed thousands of lives. >> if proven effective this is going to be a game changer. it'll change the management of the current ebola outbreak and future outbreaks. >> the vaccine is being tested in liberia and sierra leone. next would be the approval of regulators, that could still be months away. anchor: we going to pull in our correspondent. you just heard the head of that of uso say this is a game changer, if this vaccine does what we hope it does. are we talking about ebola being eradicated totally from wes

laura: the president of syria -- the president of sierra leone.here has been a third extension in two weeks between the talks of iran and world powers about the nuclear deal. there are outstanding issues that remain unresolved. the british prime minister has called progress on the talks painfully slow. we were joined by president obama's coordinator for arms control, who is now a veteran of these negotiations. what do you read into the fact that they have extended the deadline for the third time? >> i think it is good. it indicates that the two sides are highly motivated to reach an agreement. apparently, they have made progress in closing gaps. at the same time, it is clear that they have a significant disagreement over the most important remaining issue, whether or not to lift the embargo on weapons sales to iran. i cannot read whether or not they will be able to resolve that issue over the weekend, in which case i think it is possible there will be a break in talks were both sides will have an interest in keeping the process going, but it could

guinea liberia and sierra leone have asked donors for just over $2 billion for job.he pledges remain $700 million short. without that money they fear ebola could return to the region and again become a threat to global health. tarek bailey, al jazeera. >>> four humanitarian workers have been killed in southern syria. violence has been ongoing for the past six days. the strategic route links the region the border of lebanon to the outskirts of the syrian capital, damascus. >>> china's food minister says the country will be self sufficient in the next ten years. however, after a string of scandals at least 13 chinese babies died from contaminated poweredderred milk. two years ago the meat be system was scrutinized. be contaminated meat be found its away into meat sold by mcdonald's and burger king. philippines is running tests on synthetic rice allegedly made in china from potatoes and plastic. lack of trust in the food industry peens means that organic foods are turning up all over. marga ortigas has the story. >> seasonal vegetables without use of fertilizers or pest

the big concern is what happens when international money and fedex leave sierra leone. country's president says they need help to look after a community in shock and health-care system on its knees. bbc news freetown. laura: they are returning to freetown with new ebola cases. the dwarf planet of pluto has never loomed so large. after nine years and billions of miles the new horizon space probe has been doing a flyby beaming back the clearest images of bhutto. they will collect more information to come. we report from mission headquarters in maryland. >> 9, 8, 7 -- >> counting down to the first encounter with the distant world of pluto. the moment to that years of planning and waiting have paid off for. the atmosphere is incredible. there is a sense of achievement that getting a spacecraft to 3 billion miles to pluto, and the excitement of sharing a moment of discovery. nearly a decade ago, the new horizon space craft set off and blurred views of pluto became sharper and sharper. today, read received this image revealing bizarre patterns. it is an icy and active world.

each representing the countries at the center of the recent ebola epidemic, liberia guinea and sierra leoneto the united nations with a request for bill wraps of dollars and a warning. >> no, no, no, no, the thread is never over until we rebuild the health sick are sector. >> the world today is more ever connected than ever before. and virus did he vases just like terrorism, know no national boundaries. >> reporter: here in the west of guinea with the border of sierra leone the village is still under quarantine. deaths are down from the height of the epidemic which has claimed more than 11,000 lives. but throughout the region, there are still about a dozen new cases a week. >> response and recovery are so intertwined. you have to get health services back in place again if there is going to be trust among people returning? & if lives and likely hoods are going to get back to normal. rebuilding the health tear system under funded even before the outbreak is the priority. since panic has largely gone a way the fear heading in to the conference was that the world had become complacent but count

the leaders of liberia guinea, and sierra leone are attending a u.n.eeting in new york to raise money. but it could be overshadowed by a surge in new infections. >> reporter: for the last 18 months ebola has ravaged west africa. killing more than 11,000 people. some areas have been declared free of the virus but here this vellum is under quarantine. >> translator: there is a health control on every road where thermal stan scanners mop tour the people if they are a suspected case they are accepted to the medical facilities. >> reporter: deaths are down from the height of the em deposit i can but still a threat of infection from those who have died. >> translator: for the moment, we can't determine the exact number of bodies. at the start of the day there were 16 dead to buryment but evening we had more. about 27 to bury. we managed to bury 24 of them. >> reporter: this part of guinea has been a hotspot for ebola. with every new case there is a continuing risk the virus could make a comeback. poorly resourced before the outbreak ebola devastated health s

the leaders of liberia guinea and sierra leone are attending a u.n.ting in new york to raise billions of dollars but events there could be overshadowed by a certainly in new infections. our science editor tariq bassly basically explains. >> reporter: for the last 18 months ebola has ravaged west africa killing more than 11,000 people. some areas have been killed of ebola but here this village is still under quarantine. >> translator: there is a health control on every road where thermal scanners mop tour all the people. if they are a suggestion specced case they are sends sent to a medical center 78 the red cross oversees the burial of victims. bets are down but still a threat of infarction from those that have died. >> for >> translator: for the most we can't determine the exact number of bodies. we imagined bury 24 of 27. >> reporter: this part of given-y has beenguineahas been a hotspot to ebola with every new case there is a continuing risk the virus could make a comeback. poorly resourced before the outbreak ebola devastated health systems? the r

guinea liberia and sierra leone asked owners for over $2 billion for the job and pledges remain $700 short. without that money they fear ebola could return to the region and again become ap threat to global health. al jazeera. >>> china's stock market are rising strongly for a second day void by government support measures and interest rates have been cut and brokers have been told to buy stocks backed bicarb from the central bank and we have the update from beijing. >> after a second day of gains in the main chinese stock market a bit of optimism here on beijing's financial street and some told us even though they lost money they are not going to sell their stocks for now. >> translator: i think the market will bounce back. i will decide later if i want to stay in the stock market or pull out. i don't think it will stay like this forever. i still have hope. >> translator: most of the individual investors lost money. it's better to leave investing to professionals. chinese people like gambling. there is not enough investment education in china and have not been through enough modern

the most recent outbreak started in guinea and quickly spread to sierra leone and liberia.ore than 11,000 people have died since march 2014. well the who is to carry out further research but said that the results are very promising. doctors without borders welcomed the news as well, but said that more needs to be done. >> it's a fantastic development really it's a game changer. having this cool as part of our cooltool kit to fight the epidemic. the next step is to roll this out to make sure there is enough product for the trial to be extended into the hot spots where it is still on going namely sierra leone, and continue to provide the support provided to healthcare workers on the front line who still face this. >> the shadden army said if that if has killed 117 boko haram fighters. it said that it has carried out the operation on lake chad. chad is part of a regional offensive fighting against boko haram. >>> in nigeria a suicide-bomber has killed five people and injured many more. it happened in a busy market in the northeastern city of maidugari. it is the latest in a sp

liberia, guinea and sierra leone. they came to the united nations with a request for billions and a warning. >> no no, no. the threat is never over. until we rebuild the health sector. >> the world soed is more ever connected than before. virus diseases, like terrorism no, no national bound res. >> here in the west of guinea near the border the vielage is under garden een. deaths are down from the might of the epidemic which claimed more than 11,000 lives. there are still about a dozen new cases aweek. response and recovery are intertwined. you have to get health services back in place again. if there's to be trust among the people returning, and if lives and livelihoods will get back to normal. >> rebuilding the health care systems understand funded is the priority. panic over ebola has gone away the fear heading into the conference, the world has become complacent. the u.k. promised half a million, in money and debt relief. >> the u.n. says improving wart sanitation is key to recovery and the fledgeling democracies

. >> liberia guinea and sierra leone. they came to the united nations for a request for billions of dollars. and a warning. >> no no no. the threat is never over until we rebuild the health sector. >> the world today is more ever connected than ever before. and virus diseases just like terrorism know no national boundaries. >> reporter: here in the west of guinea near the border with sierra leone deaths are down from the height of the epidemic which has claimed more than 11,000 lives but throughout the region there are still about a dozen new cases a week. >> response and recovery are so intertwined, you've got to get health services back in place again. if there's going to be trust among the people returning. and if lives and livelihoods are going to get back to normal. >> rebuilding the health care systems, underfunded before the epidemic, is difficult. countries have been stepping up to the microphone and making pledges. the united kingdom alone promised $100 billion in money and debt relief. >>> fledgling democracies

guinea, line about her i can't and sierra leone have asked donors for just over $2 billion for the job buff pledges remain $700 million short. without that money they fearbola could return and again become a threat to global health. al jazeera. >> >> south sudan marked independence thursday, but massive and widespread violence has returned and human rights abuses are now rampant. the president and his former deputy are both blamed for the cycle of violence. a warning was issued saying the u.s. and international community would push those determined to drive south sudan into the abyss. several tribes and militia are involved in south sudan's civil war. one is the white army. this is a largely civilian force that's been fighting government troops alongside the rebels. that catherine met some of them in the upper nile state and files this exclusive report. >> in times of trouble it's young men called to the front line to help fight rival tribes and the government since conflict started one and a half years ago. they call themselves the white army. >> he was injured in may fighting. he say

sierra leone and mal-asia and spent time in ukraine. he was there, on behalf of the ministry of foreign affairs and european union, and believed that this country, like others in the world would be better if you have democratic processes that worked. paul said if his brother was still alive he would be talking about a peaceful resolution to the conflict. >> my brother, in this situation, he would ask everyone to think about the next steps. before we know it we see the situation deteriorate. it will not bring back my brother or peace to my family or the people of ukraine. >> reporter: pim's death, in a country where he worked to bring about a fresh start is it not a firm move dialogue is more effective than force. it's helping hill. >> the real phase of morning is yet to start. >>> from "america tonight" lori jane gliha. paul and friends of his brother put together a foundation a fitting memorial a year after his death. next, a price of moon as well. bliing if from souvenirs in space. >> i was told by a reliable source, if you came up wi

the deal for operations and sierra leone could be worth a billion euros. >> back in france, the government has sprung into action as it tries to calm angry protesters. >> the prime minister is holding an emergency meeting. on wednesday, we are expecting the president to unveil measures to help the struggling sectors. profit margins have been squeezed by slow exports and sheep competition. >> access to one of the sites blocked with the summer season in full swing. 200 farmers gathered to express anger at declining revenue. >> we are doing this to highlight the state of french farming. we are not adding a thing. complaint number one they say supermarket chains are taking too much of a profit. another woe, french farmers are bearing the burden of low prices. they see cost and paperwork piling up. this very farmer may loss of 20,000 euros last year. >> i have bills i have not sorted yet. i pay for the cattle feed first. bills for other suppliers have to wait. >> the agricultural minister has it knowledge 25,000 french farmers are near bankruptcy. emergency measures will be announced on wednesd

it is a quick-moving disease and quickly moved to sierra leone. 11,000 people have died since march 2014. the "who" said that results are very promising. head of the program's you want doctors without borders in the u.k. also welcomed the news, but said that more needs to be done. >> it's a game changer having this tool as part of our tool kick kit to fight the epidemic and bring it down to zero cases. we hope to see that this trial has expanded. we would like to see it used, this vac teen, in new areas. >> the inquiry into the poisoning of former kgb evaluating alexander litvenenko in london has come to an end. it has accused the russian president of ordering the killing of litvenenko. >> doctors treating alexander litvenenko in 2006 were mystified by his symptoms. only until samples from tested it was found that he had ingested plonium 210. the task of the inquiry is to find out how and why litvenenko was pointed. >> this establishes russian state responsibility for mr. mr. litvenenko's murder without doubt. and if the russian state is responsible, then the russian president vladimir p

he also worked on democracy projects in egypt, sierra leone, malaysia and recently he spent time in ukraine. >> he was there as an election observer. the dutch ministry of foreign air force and the european union, and he believed this country like many other countries in the world would be so much better if you have democratic processes at work. >> paul says if his brother were still alive he'd be talking about a peaceful resolution to the conflict even after this tragedy. >> my brother would say he would ask everyone to rationally think about the next steps. because before we know it we see the situation further deteriorate. and that won't bring back my brother and that also won't bring peace to my family or the people of ukraine. >> pim's death in the country where he worked to help bring about a fresh start isn't a sad irony for paul. he's using it to help spread his brother's message that dialogue is more effective than force. it's helping him cope with list loss. >> i think the real face of mourning has yet to start. >> pim's story from "america tonight's" lori "americatonight" "americ

the outbreak spread from guinea to owner sierra sierra leone and liberia. andre helaparesh is also welcomed the news. >> it's a fantastic development. really it's a game changer. having this tool as part of our tool kit to fight the epidemic, to bring it down to zero cases. we really hope to see that this trial is expanded. we'd like to see it used, this vaccine in new areas. >> the chadian army says it has killed 117 boko haram fighters, it carried out an operation against the armed group in the area separating nigeria chad and cameroon. regional fighting against boko haram. >>> in nigeria a suicide bomb are has killed at least five people and injured many more. happened in an area outside mied plaidmaiduguri. be three officials of the be power company should face charges of professional negligence. be radioactive material contaminated food air and water supplies following a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011. harry fawcett has this update from the japanese capital. >> thousands of fukushima residents tried to bring a class criminal action against over

the good news is certainly in sierra leone, we are seeing the cases come down, and we are seeing that the measures needed to really bring it under control are in place. >> there has been success with the testing of ebola vaccine in monkeys. how soon before vaccines become available, do you think? >> well, in fact, there are two huge trials going on right now one in sierra leone and one in guinea. in guinea, they've been doing a trial when wherever there has been a case, they've vaccinated the people around the village to see if it's effective. the results of that preliminary results of the first studies they've done are likely to come out next week. even though they probably won't tell us enough with that trial going on, it is certainly showing that this is a safe vaccine. there don't seem to have been problems in humans, so we could have a very definite answer very very soon and if we do have that definite answer, obviously this is a tool we will want to use. >> that sounds very encouraging. one of the problems that emerged trying to get to the ebola outbreak under control was the fa

each representing the countries at the center of the recent ebola epidemic liberia guinea and sierra leone. they came to the united nations with a request for billions of dollars, and a warning. >> no, no, no, the threat is never over until we rebuild the health sector. >> the world today is more ever connected than ever before, and diseases just like terrorism know no national boundaries. >> in genie near sierra leone this village is still under quarantine. deaths are down from the height of the epidemic, which claimed more than 11,000 lives, but throughout the region, there are still about a dozen new cases a week. >> response and recovery are so intertwined. you've got to get health services back in place again if there's going to be trust among the people returning and if lives and livelihoods are going to get back to normal. >> rebuilding the health care systems underfunded before the outbreak is the priority. >> since panic over ebola has gone away, the fear is that the world will become complain r. place sent. the united kingdom promised a half billion dollars in new money and debt

liberia, guinea and sierra leone. they came to the united nations with a request for billion, and a warning. >> no, no no. the threat is never over. until we rebuild the health sector. >> the world today is more ever connected than ever before. and virus, diseases like terrorism no, no national boundaries. >> here in the west of guinea, near the border the village is still under quarantine. deaths are down from the height of the epidemic, which claimed more than 11,000 lives. throughout the region there's a dozen new cases a week of. >> response and recovery are so intertwined. you've got to get health services back in place again. if there's going to be trust among the people returning. and if lives and lively hoods are going to get back to normal. >> rebuilding the health care systems underfunded before the outbreak is the priority. >> since panic over ebola has largely gone away. the fear is that the world is complacent. countries have been stepping up to the microphone and making pledges. >> the u.n. says improvin

sierra leone and guinea are battling the outbreak beginning in 2013. it killed more than 11,000 people. the national security agency started to collect phone data. only for 180 days then it's over because of the freedom act >>> for years californian parents have been allowed to opt out of vaccinations for their kid. that is about to change. the new law and how it could affect children across the country. 150 are dead after a military plane slams into a residential neighbourhood. >>> for years californian >>> police say they have recovered more than 140 bodies from the scene of a plane crash of a military plane in indonesia, it went down in the city of medan, indonesia's third-largest city. stephanie dekker has more. >> reporter: it's a grim task, finding the dead among the shattered hercules aircraft. the plane was carrying soldiers and families, it had been in the air a few minutes before it crashed. it was about 12:00pm, the flight appeared to have lost its power and started to descend when it hit the residential area. i was at home at the time. i sa

it could pave the way for operations in burkina faso chad congo, and sierra leone.stuart: we are to bring you a story that has been a big story in france today. farmers in up for once again. they are accusing food companies and supermarkets of not respecting a deal that was signed last month. william: they say that profits are being squeezed, but there are a lot of issues at hand. this is where france is one of europe's leading agricultural powers. president francois hollande says he will unveil an emergency plan to help those farmers market but you may find that help those farmers tomorrow. he may find that some reasons for what some are calling and agricultural prices are well beyond his control. reporter: on tuesday, french livestock farmers continued to block access to towns in lower normandy. it seems to have worked. ministers convene energy meeting to address the issue of the low meat and dairy prices that are crippling their industry. >> there is a profound crisis rocking our agricultural sector. it did not start yesterday. the ministry of agriculture and the

from sierra leone, ghanna and others and south africa democracy has taken route.ching captioners] >> i have to proclaim, democracy is not just form ales. elections. you know, when journalists are put behind bars for doing their jobs or activists of threatened as departments crack down on civil society then you may have democracy in name, but not in substance. i'm convinced that nations cannot realize the full promise of independence until they fully protect the rights of their people and this is true even for countries that have made

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it is a rural part of the country over 100-kilometers from sierra leone and guinea, both of which haveses of ebola rise in recent week but borders are staying open. >> border closure is not an option. we have the borders protected very well. we have the. [ inaudible ] going on there. we have not established whether or not this case came from any country across the border. >> reporter: and that policy is angering some people. >> i feel very disappointment about the government. if you look at the financial thing going in the country, they go around make nothing effort for the citizens of liberia. >> reporter: by liberia's poorest people have been hit hardest by the ebola outbreak. not only did they suffer the pain of losing family members they also lost vital sources of income. they had been home the worst was behind tell. but their pain may not be over yet. joanna blundell, al jazerra. >>> frosting ferry workers have forced the closure of the channel tunnel linking france and england for a second time. the ferry workers are striking over job cuts. they have been blocking the it up entra

when you think about ginny, liberia, and sierra leone, there is very little health infrastructure.t of the time people who get this virus are cared for by family members. the folks giving them care are the most vulnerable to catching the disease. that is how it spreads. in avaccinated anyone close circle of context when they found a case. did they found when they an immediate vaccinations was they had 100% vaccinations. this is your thousand people at the midpoint in the analysis. pretty fantastic and initial results. it is a remarkable achievement for all of the groups involved. about thet do you say way that public health officials are able to come together and come up with a solution to the problem? drew: this has been a very fast move. typically, the way we do it is we wait for it to kill so many people cannot transmit anymore. verydesigned this trial quickly. they used it and if aided design . they said, how can we get the most people protected and get scientific results? betty: does this mean we do not have to worry about it anymore? drew: we will still worry about it. you st

. >>> more than 11,000 people have died from ebola in liberia, new guinea and sierra leone since 2013. about 43% of those deaths were in liberia. >>> the avian flu threat has created a nationwide shortage. now it's hit home. jacqueline london is live to explain why. >> everyone has their favorite flavor of water ice, you may have to change your order the next time you go to ritas. they're no longer serving their signature frozen custard because of the egg shortage. they will replace that custard with soft serve ice cream which is eggless. all stores across the country are affected and will have to transition to the alternative product. rita's will bring back the frozen custard just as soon as supply levels return to normal. there's no time line for when that might be. >>> today on capitol hill delaware senator tom carper invited a delaware animal scientist to speak about the avian flu threat to congress. it's a significant issue for the delmarva peninsula's poultry industry. the congressional hearing looked into the response to the current outbreak and what delaware and other states n

we offer ava right of case studies and examples from nigeria, sierra leone mozambique. finally, the paper drills down on series of recommendations. they are clustered in five areas. again, time doesn't commit us to go into them. but we offer them for your further krbgz. they include suggestion of new business models. faith groups can strengthen themselves to b to be more effective in partnership mechanisms. it was interesting when this paper was conceived 18 months ago the conference that took place the last couple of days was not even intended. but to see how all the work embodied in the lancet paper was very much a grounding for the conference the last couple of days. these recommendations were evaluated very extensively. it looked to strengthen partnership between public sector and faith-based organizations. thank you so much. >> this is just a taste of document that you have that you will definitely want to read if you aren't already into it. thank you all for your questions. let me just is ask each of you a question. wanted to clarify that the -- it's hospitals you

the presidents of liberia guinea and sierra leone say they need over $3 billion to help them recover. they say that the epidemic has devastated their economies. the u.s. has pledged $266 million. >>> interrupting volcano left holiday makers stranded in indonesia. up to 20,000 passengers were stranded when the airport on the resort island of bali was closed. they reported that it has caused trouble for days. >> after spitting ash for a week the eruption scales up an inch. the volcano belches out ash and debris four kilometers in the sky. thousands of travelers and tourists are stranded. >> we have to find some place to stay because they can't tell us if we're going to be here tonight, tomorrow, or the next day. >> the closure is a major headache for many indonesians traveling home to celebrate the holiday at the end of ramadan. and it is a hot spot for foreigners, particularly australians. >> we can't speak to anyone because there is no one at the counter. >> so yes, it's really disappointing. and the big problem for us is that we don't have an opportunity to take more holidays. >> so

she focused on a sierra leone orphan who was adopted by american parents and became a ballet dancer.new citizens from 99 countries. >> every time i heard a country name, i was like oh, my gosh that's so awesome. i was really happy for everyone who came. >> the writing contest was sponsored by the northern california chapter of the immigration lawyers association. >>> anger from millions of americans who went shopping for deals on amazon today. some are comparing it to a garage le. >> reporter: tonight amazon saying that prime members are shopping at record levels surpassing even black friday selling 35,000 lord of the rings blu-ray sets and even 1,200 $999 tvs in less than 10 minutes. but surprisingly quite a few shoppers tweeting complaints about the sale. some sarcastically writing they have been waiting weeks for all of the deals like on this chef's hat or you'd be super lucky to snag this electric pencil sharpener. but retail experts say that's because they are only seeing what was left over after the best deals were snapped up often in minutes. >> comparing these prices to the b

sierra leone and guinea are battling the outbreak. it has killed for than 11,000 people. a u.n.t accuses south sudan's army of widespread abuse of vulnerable citizens. fighting with rebels, 600 files north of juba took on new levels of intensity. caroline maloney reports on disturbing accusations. >> reporter: around 100,000 people have been displaced from their homes in unity state since april, having to escape from violence between rebels and government forces. a significant number suffered from or witnessed attacks amounting to severe human rights abuses. the army released a report based on interviews with 115 people mainly women from five villages across the state. 79 women and girls were subjected to sexual violence by members of the south sudan army. 67 civilians were killed in attacks by the army. the u.n. received nine incidents by women and girls burnt in their huts. >> 172 women and girls have been abducted. and 40 missing, maim boys forcibly re -- mainly boys forcibly recruited to fight. it's the latest in south sudan. u.n.i.c.e.f. reported on specific abuses against

there's still 20 to 30 new cases of ebola diagnosed every week in sierra leone and guinea and liberiaebola free as of may 9th at the end of june had another resurgence of the another resurgence of the disease. there are zero patients in liberia, they're on the count down again for the ebola free status but we feel a responsibility to remind people that it is still on-going and west africa still needs our help. >> thank you for sharing your story. can't wait to read the book. i'm sure it is a great account of your personal life and personal work going through this. glad to see you looking so healthy and well. we hope that you can continue to spread that health to west africa as well. >> thank you. >> thanks for being here. >>> today we have a tragic we have very tragic story as well. an officer has lost his life in the line of duty. sergeant scott munger died after a routine traffic stop. and the officers are paying tribute to their fallen. help you recharge with nutritious energy and strength. i'll take that. yeeeeeah! new ensure active high protein. 16 grams of protein and 23 vitamin

guinea, liberia, and sierra leone, have asked donors for just over $2 billion for the job that pledgesn $700 million short. without that money, they fear ebola could return to the region and again become a threat to global health >>> just ahead in the news hour tourists lead tunisia over security, the government is planning to build a wall along its border with war-torn libya. >>> gaps in the ranks, why the u.s. army is about to get smaller. ♪ >>> and the united states women's world cup winters are being honored right now at an historic parade in new york. these are live pictures. we'll have more on this sport segment a little later. ♪ ♪ >> al jazeera's investigative unit has tonight's exclusive report. >> stories that have impact. that make a difference. that open your world. >> this... is what we do. >> america tonight. tuesday through friday 10:00 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> my name is imran garda. the show is called "third rail". when you watch the show, you're gonna find us being unafraid. the topics will fascinate you... intrigue you. >> they take this seriously. >> l

it's a rural part of the country, over 100km from sierra leone and guinea both saw says of ebola rise. borders are rising. we have borders protected, we have something going on there. we have not established whether or not this case came from whether or not the country came from across the borders. >> i feel disappointed. if you look at the fraj ilties they make no effort. >> liberia's poorest people have been hit hardest by the outbreak. not only did they suffer the pain of losing family members, they lost vital sources of income. liberians hoped the worst were behind them. their pain may not be over next. >> the united states and cuba plan to seal the renewal of diplomatic ties last year. they announce the reopen of embassies in washington. it will be the first time in 50 years the countries will have diplomatic in additions. they share a long and complex history. a standoff almost led to a nuclear war. mike viqueira looks back. >>> this was a moment 56 years in the making. the aime handshake between -- april handshake between president obama and his cuban counterpart, raul castro a