for most of you joining us here, these are are the latest pictures coming out of southern beirut, a largexplosion occurring in the southern part of the city, a strong hold of the shia newspaper hezbollah. you can see emergency services were very quickly on the scene. many members of the public trying to get those that are injured to hospital and helping emergency services. nobody has taken responsibility as yet. death toll in the region at the moment between three and seven with over a dozen injured. we'll be bringing you the latest on this story as we get it here on the aljazeera news hour. >> 2013 saw the largest civilian death toll in iraq for five years according to the united nations. there's been a surge in violence especially vince foreign troops pulled out of the country. the u.n. says 7,818 civilians were killed in attacks last year. that's more than double the number killed in 2012. violence is still not at the level seen between 2004 and 2007. a bitter division is behind the violence. we have more. >> it's been a vicious year for iraqis. the new year isn't looking any better. t

. >>> still no claim of responsibility for thursday's powerful bomb blast in southern beirut.est explosion targeted the powerful shi'ite group hezbollah and comes a week after a similar blast killed a prominent sunni politician. mohammed jamjoum has more on the attacks and why the security situation in lebanon is getting worse. >> reporter: a powerful and deadly explosion ripped through a southern beirut suburb on thursday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens. the car bomb targeted a densely populated neighborhood in southern beirut that is known as a stronghold of militant shi'ite group hezbollah. while nobody has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, it is believed that this is yet another example of the spillover of violence from syria's civil war which is raging uncontrollably just next door. there's a rising tide of anger in lebanon towards hezbollah because they have been participating in the syrian civil war, fighting alongside em battled president bashar al assad's forces as they try to regain control in that country's civil war. this is the second ti

a powerful explosion hit southern beirut. four people are dead. iraq's bloody year, 2013 recalls the biggest in five years. fighting continues in south sudan as rebels prepare to begin peace talks in ethiopia. and how this puppet commercial got one in egypt in trouble. >>> with the latest from europe, including security issues dominate as russia presses ahead with its preparations for the winter olympics in sochi. >>> welcome to al this this this this. >> they didn't want the lebanese to be part and it would open the way in lebanon. >> no one. but for many lebanese, it started to reach them. the politicians, president terrorism. they called for the unity of the lebanese. but this this >> this is one of the main groups fighting in syria. >> that's prompted the she aled group. to try to restore order local tribesmen have joined the police in the city of ramadi to try to take police buildings that the fighters have occupied. there is anger here over the arrest of a prominent sunni lawmaker and over the dismantlement of at that camp. iraq has become b

the blast happened in southern beirut in a stronghold of the armed group hezbollah and we are joined om beirut and you are there at the scene of this latest explosion, what is happening now? >> well, i am standing on a bridge that overlooks the location where the explosion happened. as far as we know from the national news agency, for now, four people have been confirmed dead and 27 injured. they have been moved to hospitals. i'm going to step out of the shot to give my cameraman a chance to show you what exactly is going on down there. now, this is a hezbollah stronghold. it's an area of south beirut where obviously hezbollah has a very strong presence and hezbollah supporters live here. the streets you see there and in the middle of the street where you see the crowd, that is where the explosion took place. we understand it was a suicide bomber who detonated a bomb while parked and sitting inside a car. now, two weeks ago an explosion also targeted this same street in this very area and happened about 60 meters where it happened today. now, you can see there are ambulances. the leba

the powerful explosion hits a residential area of southern beirut known as a has the luck stronghold. byorts suggest it was caused a car bomb. it sent a plume of smoke rising into the air, produced nearby vehicles to mangled wrecks, and severely damaged the surrounding buildings. a source said several people have been killed and around two dozen injured. it is the latest in a wave of .ombings sectarian attacks have targeted shiite and sunni regions. the conflict in neighboring serious bills over. sunni rebels have threatened to target hezbollah strongholds in lebanon as payback for the islamist group's support of the bashar al-assad regime. just last week, a car bomb in the beirut city center killed a politician who had criticized hezbollah and its backing for the syrian president. >> bringing peace to the middle east is not mission impossible -- the words of john kerry as he makes his 10th trip to the region in just over a year. the u.s. secretary of state has been meeting with the israeli prime minister, and tomorrow, he will head to the west bank for talks with the palestinian lead

thursday's attack took place in a hezbollah strong hold in the heart of southern beirut. that is a few miles away from where lebanon's former minister mohamad chatah died last week. >> a building the target. the explosion is a car bomb in the heart of the suburbs. it's the stronghold of hezbollah. the group fighting inside syria, on the site of forces loyal to the president. >> translation: this is a battle against terrorism, targetting everyone. the perpetrators are trying to ipp site violence among the people. lebanon is no stranger to bombing and fighting. >> days ago former finance minister mohamad chatah was blown up in the central district. he lobbied for the establishment of an international tribunal looking into the death of former prime minister saad al-hariri killed in a bomb attack in february 2005. before mohamad chatah, a senior hezbollah military commander was shot to death near his home. before that, a suicide bombing outside an iranian embassy. >> certain families stand before, and don't want it to take place. i believe this would be the way - alt the way

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. >> the second suicide car bombing this month in southern beirut. a strong hold of lebanon's shia lebanon group hezbollah. it's believed to be linked to al qaeda, this blast, one of the many forces fighting government troops in syria. >> it is very destructive to the stability of lebanon when you see innocent people dying every day, and you see the women and children targeted at the civilian area. this does not sound safe or stable. i think the level of tension has risen to the extreme. >> iran-backed hezbollah has been sending fighters to help. al nusra says it's taking revenge. >> the fight is coming to the background of these southern suburbs. the impact of syria's war is being felt over more and more of lebanon. >> yesterday bashar al-assad was attacked. many villages have been attacked during the course of this week. when we talk about this, we are talking about targetting lebanon. i believe this is one part of the series. >> in tripoli, in the north of lebanon there was more violence, seven people, including a 3-year-old boy died since saturda

another 45 wounded after this explosion rocked a handful of stronghold in southern beirut today.e explosion happened in an suv. video from the scene shows the blackened remains of vehicles. you can see just a chaotic scene there. the blast also damaged nearby buildings. lebanon's capital has been hit by a number of bombings in recent months amidst heightened sick tarn tensions in the civil war in syria. >>> police are looking for the gunman involved in the first homicide of the year in san francisco. he was found just north of the highway 101 at interstate 608 interchange. bob riddell is live at the scene with the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: from what san jose police are telling, you they don't even know who to look for in this murder. they do not have a suspect i.d., nor do they have a description of the person who shot and killed a young man outside the east san antonio street. his body found overnight in that patch of dirt right there by the mailbox by a mother of three who lives here in what has turned out to be a horrifying experience for her and her family. >>

powerful car bomb exploding no less than two meters from his bowlers political bureau in the southern suburbs of beirut the latest in an escalation seen as the spillover from syria another no show in the high treason trial has been shot this time he was rushed to hospital with equal parts off and the former intelligence chief to rwanda's president may have been stranded since a south african police stop its coverage of his body in a johannesburg hotel the opposition calls it the political sense. all twenty four hours after the reds to a radical sunni leader claimed responsibility for the double attacks on the ingredient and deceit. so that the babe ruth's a powerful car bomb in the southern suburbs of the lebanese capital. it happens in a bastion of hizbollah now openly involved in the conflict in neighboring syria. earlier we spoke to his anfield emergency responders pushed through the current times the powerful exclusion is a residential area of southern beirut known as the hezbollah stronghold. eyewitness reports suggest it was coached by a car bomb. it seemed a plume of smoke rising high into the a

it happened in the southern suburbs of beirut, an area that is said to be a strong hold of hezbollah.o far no one claiming responsibility for the attack. in just a few moments we'll go live to beirut for a report. >>> here at home the northeast bracing for the next big storm of the year. as erika pitzi reports, the same system blowing through the midwest. >> reporter: in snow storm taking dead aim at the east has already reeked havoc in the northwest. in minneapolis emergency crews responding to a gas explosion worked under extreme temperatures. ass rushed to help, some victims were forced to wait in the freezing cold. >> imagine if you are trying to advance a heavy hose line on an ice skating rink, it is very challenging. >> reporter: residents are digging out, clearing sidewalks and getting around however they can. >> i thoughts after we took a couple of naps it would slow down a little bit, but no it is still snowing. >> it's preicy out there. >> reporter: and it was in ann ar, michigan where fans braved the chilly temperatures to watch the winter classic. >> got to do what you got

nope none of it that the moment asking parents for a southern beirut neighborhood. this hezbollah stronghold has been targeted by repeated compounds in recent months. security officials on the scene said this was a suicide attack. a spokesman in the midst of the strongest but i was free to point the finger old enemies. small high as everyone knows that the case that israel is hidden behind the attack. israel absolutely want to target shiite neighborhood a resist them this is the experts of local and national unity. why is that because it's that good however the al nasr affront to launch a company to operate its ear and simply disintegrated to the many recent attacks and has been claimed by hard line sunni militants. it's a she and auntie were being talked to that supports the syrian president. lesbians and a fine tooth out the crystal since the syrian regime. one fact if it's often called the warts is still open at the borders with syria. three runs on invites her new snag on syrian peace talks the government delegation heading for switzerland stuck in transit in da

. >>> lebanese investigators are combing through the wreckage of a blast site in southern beirut. people were killed in the explosion thought to be carried out by as bomber. it happened in an area that is a strong hold of hezbollah. in november 23rd people were killed after two bombs went off outside the iranian embassy in beirut. >>> families of the victims of that bombing in november say they want the perpetrator to be tried in lebanon. lebanese authorities have arrested a saudi national, the heard of the brigade. the group has claimed responsibility for the attack. >>> the medical charity doctors without borders say several of their staff have been detained in syria. a statement says . . . >>> the u.s. secretary of state has started another day of talks to try to reignite the peace process between israel and palestine. he has met with both leaders >>> former israel prime minister who has been in a coma for eight years is getting weaker. doctors say his condition had deteriorated in the past 24 hours, and his kidneys are failing. he was considered the architect of israeli expans

. >>> lebanese investigators are combing through the wreckage of the blast site in southern beirut. people were killed in the explosion. the blast happened in an area which is the strong hold of the shiite armed group hezbollah. it is the fourth attack in lebanon in two months. in november 23rd people were killed after two bombs went off outside of the iranian embassy in beirut. now dna tests have identified the man responsible for that explosion. the families he should not be sent back to saudi arabia. so really who is this man? >> he's a saudi national. he is wanted by saudi arabia. his group which he leads have been put -- and designated by the united states as a terrorist group in may 2012, and this group is responsible for a number of attacks not only here in lebanon but different areas in the region, including rocket attacks on israel, attacking japanese oil tankers in the persian gulf, and other targets here in lebanon as the bombing of the iranian embassy in november. so he is a very significant catch, if we may use the phrase, and lebanese investigators are very eager to in

beirut. thank you very much, indeed. the latest on that suicide bombing in the southern district of beirut. a mistake to month but not a disaster. the words of sir gay lover off as he gave a press conference this morning and commented on inviting iranthis from the world peace talks to begin tomorrow in switzerland on syria. let's have a listen to what the russian foreign minister to say about it this morning. >> of course it is a mistake. and i said so on many occasions. but it will not be a catastrophe. iran is being told to consent to preconditions imposed by the opposition with the support of the whole range of its supporters. graceful, as i said, if you take a settlement principles stated in the geneva one can indicate as the criteria and dozens of countries should not be invited either because they support regime change. was behind the dramatic u-turn on the part of the u.n.? ban ki-moon said he had been assured by tehran it would be supporting the meetings and tomorrow which is to set up a transitional government in settlementd aimed at agreed a geneva one. ban ki-moon said he was dee

through the capitol of lebanon this morning, the blast went off near a government building in southern beiruting to local reports four people have been killed in the attack. it set fire to a library in the suburb considered a stronghold of hezbollah supporters and it happened in the same neighborhood as a similar attack earlier this month. al jazeera's is in beirut and good morning, has anyone claimed responsibility for this attack? >> not just yet and there has been no claim of responsibility yet but this would be the fourth explosion that would have hit this area in the last four months. this is the hezbollah stronghold as you mentioned. the people who live here are in hezbollah and largely belonging to the shia-sect and we understand four people have been killed and at least 30 injured. i will step out of the shot to show you exactly what is happening here. this street you see is called the street and where the crowd is where it took place and eyewitnesses and security sources a man who was wearing an explosive belt got out of a car in the middle of that street and detonated his belt. it w

. >> the second suicide car bombing this month in southern beirut, a strong hold of hezbollah.nusra front in lebanon claimed responsibility for this blast. it's believed to be linked to al qaeda and is one of the many forces fighting government troops in syria. >> it is very destructive to the stability of lebanon when you see fantastic people dying, being killed and the women and children are targeted at the civilian area. this does not sound same or stable. the level of tension has risen to the extreme. >> iranian-backed hezbollah has been sending forces to help. as well as bringing the conflict to the beirut suburb, the impact of syria's war is felt over more and more of lebanon. >> yesterday tripoli is being attacked. many have been attacked because of this week. when we talk about this, we talk about targetting lebanon. and i believe this is an episode of the series. >> in tripoli, in the north, there was more voirns on tuesday as a result of the bombing. seven people, including a three-year-old boy has died in saturday. sunnis generally support the syrian uprising, alawit

a powerful explosion strikes southern beirut, at least four people are dead. >>> iraq's bloody 2013 recordshe largest civilian death toll in five years. >>> fighting continues in south sudan as both the government

new details investigators searching the scene of a deadly bombing in a hezbollah stronghold in southern beirut. yesterday's blast killed five and injured dozens more. the lebanese army says 44 pounds of explosives were placed in an suv during rush hour. the blast damaged nearby buildings. lebanon's capital has been hit by a number of bombings amid heighten sectarian tensions over the civil war in syria. this protest in cambodia turned deadly when police opened fire on several hundred striking garment workers, killing at least three, hurting several others. police say officers started firing after protesters blocked a road south of the capital and started burning tires and throwing objects at them. the workers demand minimum wage be doubled to $160 per month, so far the government has only offered $100 per month. >> new video this morning of a massive fire in central tokyo which is causing nationwide delays after affecting major train and transportation hubs. japanese media report more than four buildings burned to the ground. investigators say the fire may have started in a video arcade before

triggered car bomb assassinations of top sunni figures and bombings of shiite neighborhoods in southern beirutrwan muasher, former foreign minister and deputy prime minister of jordan, takes a long view of all this in his new book, "the second arab awakening and the battle for pluralism." we sat down for a conversation about it at the carnegie endowment for international peace. marwan muashering thank you for joining us. would you call the second arab awakening has so far seemed town leash, basically, chaos and violence in syria, and in libya, and new forms of undemocratic rule in egypt, even tunesia, why is that? >> it is a process in history that-- a short three years, the arab world is to different. at rab world was living under a state of artificially induced stable for a long time. nondemocratic government, islamic opposition which promised-- more, was not put to the test to deliver on any of its promises. now that the lid has been taken off, all kinds of issues are coming out. so i think while it was simplistic to call it an arab spring right after it occurred, expecting, you know, autoc

attack was just two weeks ago, and that attack targeted hezbollah's support base in the southern suburbs of beirut. there is still no claim of responsibility, but according to the interior minister of lebanon this is linked to the situation in syria and lebanon. excuse me-- >> thank you, and we'll of course bring you more information abou on this incides we get it. to other news now, 34 usa air force officers have been accused of cheating on tests to make them competent enough to run the weapons. >> reporter: they're the heart of deterrent, but on wednesday the civilian head of the air force along with the service chief of staff revealed that 34 air force officers at the air force base in montana are now under investigation for drug use and cheating on proficiency exams. they're the officers in charge of the nuclear ibcs. >> this is unacceptable behavior, and as everyone knows the number one core value for us is integrity. >> reporter: 16 officers shared the answers on a monthly test by texting them too open other. another 18 knew about the cheating but failed to report it. >> they're restricted f

thursday's attack took place in a hezbollah strong hold right in the heart of southern beirut.t's just a few miles away from where lebanon's former minister died in a car bombing last week. >> a building facade ripped away, a populated commercial area with shops and schools, a familiar scene in the lebanese capitol. the explosion this time, a car bomb, in the heart of the beirut southern suburbs, a strong hold of hezbollah, the see ya arms groups whose members are fighting inside syria with forces loyal to the president. >> it targets everyone. it doesn't matter where they're from. the perpetrators are trying to incite violence among the lebanese. >> lebanon is to stranger to retaliatory bombing and fighting. days ago, the former finance minister was blown up in beiruts central business district. he had lobbied for the establishment of an international tribunal looking into the death of the former prime minister killed in a bomb attack in beirut in february, 2005. before him, the senior hezbollah military commander was shot to death near his home. before that, a suicide bombing

a powerful car bomb blew up in the southern suburbs of beirut. this was the latest in a series of bombings of late. they all appear to be aimed at hezbollah in retaliation for the side they've taken in the syrian civil war helping the assad government forces. lebanese media put the death toll at 6 with over 70 wounded. >>> the former prime minister of israel ariel sharon is apparently near death in a tel aviv hospital. he suffered a stroke almost eight years ago now and has remained in a managed coma since then. but just in the last several days, doctors have reported his condition has deteriorated as his organs have started to fail. ariel sharon is 85 years old. >>> still ahead for us tonight on "nbc nightly news," the chance encounter that led to the capture of a fugitive wanted for stealing millions from a bank. >>> later, how going through very tough times taught them how to make a difference when it comes to others. >>> we have learned more tonight about this week's capture and arrest of a fugitive during a routine traffic stop. the man was

powerful car bomb exploding no less than two meters from his bowlers political bureau in the southern suburbs of beirut the latest in an escalation seen as the spillover from syria another no show in the high treason trial has been shot this time he was rushed to hospital with equal parts off and the former intelligence

it happened in the southern suburbs of beirut, the lebanese capital. the area is also a stronghold of hezbollah. there are fears that the death toll will rise. dozens were injured, and so far no one claiming responsibility for the attack. >>> turning to syria now, the u.n. humanitarian coordinator says aid agencies are having a tough time to help those affected by the long and bloody civil war. >> the collapse of the country's infrastructure, ongoing targeting of civilians and militarization of schools and hospitals remain major concerns. we continue to stress the need for a political solution to the crisis. every day that passes leads to further deterioration of the situation, and we on the humanitarian side can only do so much. >> the u.n. is asking for $6.5 billion this year to help millions of syrians inside and outside of the country. >>> hundreds of migrants are safe after what could have been a tragedy in the mediterranean sea. the italian navy rescued 2533 people on board a ship only 32 feet long. that stress call was off the coast of the itali

state-run media also says the explosion in southern beirut wounded 65 people.ensions have gone up since hezbollah began to support the syrian government in that country's civil war. this is the second car bombing in beirut in less than a week. >>> to wall street we go, opening again, kicking off 20 phr 14, first day of trading. we don't have it, down 145. you can imagine the numbers. there you go, down 145 right now. you know it had been up, rallying the last two weeks, we're told by traders, you know, beginning of the year, not too abnormal to see some of the numbers pull back like this. >>> and now to the fbi manhunt for a dead man. it has just ended, and the man is arrive, as you can see here from what's called his perp walk, after a court hearing today. our affiliate, wjxt reports aubrey price has spent the last 18 months doing migrant work after allegedly bilking millions of dollars from more than a hundred people. in 2012, he up and disappeared leaving a 22-page suicide note. it was so convincing the sarasota haroi herald tribune dd last year a judge decl

conflict which is spilling over borders and eleven on its in tripoli it's in the dock the southern suburbs of beirut. the kind of sectarian fighting which coated. god forbid lead to renewed civil war in lebanon is clearly not lebanon's interests. so hezbollah is facing a real ideological crisis political crisis at home. even as it is doing quite well militarily in spirit. finally and briefly messy a man was responsible in your opinion polls at these rallies by proxy ovals of the sunni kurd. dubai killed the case. we can so that defensively the israelis have some time is use proxy is. that's entirely possible and there are reports that he was on some type is really good list. unconfirmed media reports. but the fact the matter is now ironically that hezbollah's number one most dangerous immediate enemy today is not israel it's the sunni rebels and sunni rebels have every interest in targeting hezbollah in lebanon where its weaker and were as soft targets. given what hezbollah is doing to the rebels in syria. i think frankly the most likely scenario right now is that it was a sunni rebels but we simply

. >> a car bomb has ripped through a shiite neighborhood in southern beirut today, killing at least twople, sending plumes of smoke over the area. the latest attack targeted supporters of hezbollah in lebanon. -- syrian civil war spills over the border. secretary of state kerry is headed to switzerland for an international conference on ending the crisis in syria. chris christie has a full day planned of inaugural ceremonies today as investigators continue to look into allegations that his administration ordered .etaliation in his inaugural speech, the governor is expected to stress bipartisanship and diversity. he is also expected to cry gridlock among washington politicians. c-span radio and television will have live coverage of the nomination. politico reports that senator mike lee will deliver the political response to the state of the union address. state of the union address is set for next tuesday night. we will, of course, have it live here. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> first of all, i was not elected. it did not make that much differen

. >> the explosion this time, a car bomb, in the heart of beirut southern suburbs it is a strong hold of hezbollah, with members are fighting inside syria, on the site of forces loyal to the president. h invest a big battle. they were perpetrating trying to incite violence among the people. lebanon is no strange tore fighting. just days ago, former finance minister was blown up in beirut central district. he had lobbied for an establishment. kim canned in a bomb attack in beirut in february 2005. and before the senior military commander was shot to debt near his home. and before that a suicide bombing outside the embassy. >> there are certain parties that stand before this, they don't want them to be part of this government, and i believe this would open the way wide for the -- to destagize the situation in remember noll. >> no one has claimed responsibility yet, but it is yet another indication of darker days to come. >> 2014 is starting with some good news, still ahead we will check in with the folks from real money for a look at some of the best signs yet, of a come back. but don't

the bomb went off a few metres were his shop in beirut's southern suburbs. this shia area, heavily populated with hezbollah supporters has been targeted over recent months. for mohammed, it targeted lebanon's unity. >> in principal the shia are not targeted. there was an attack against sunnis in tripoli. this is the work of extremists trig to create sectarian strife. >> some believe it was in retaliation of fighting. hezbollah's opponents here believe the lebanese shia-armed group should withdraw its forces from syria, to spare lebanon. hezbollah supporters disagree. >> if hezbollah didn't fight in syria, the extremists would have come here, and we would have seen 10 car bombs a day. already terrorists have come to lebanon. >> the war in circumstancia spread. the battlefield is here too. long existing political and sectarian tensions are getting worse. lebanon's civility is at risk. >> the lack of national unity and political consensus made lebanon a battle ground. it is part of a proxy war, some say, that engulfed the middle east. >> what is happening is a

in other news from around the world, a car bomb has exploded in the southern suburbs of the lebanese capital beirutreportedly killing four people. this area is a stronghold of the militant movement hezbollah. it has been the target in recent months. the thai government has declared a state of emergency in the bangkok area. counter protesters have been waging a campaign against the prime minister. emergency allows police to detain suspects without charge. demonstrators want an unelected people's council to run the country until the political system is changed. today, during a phone call between presidents obama and putin, the white house said it offered its full assistance in helping to secure the winter olympic games. it comes as russian security officials are currently trying to hunt down three potential female suicide bombers, so- called black widows. following the december bombings, police are trying to place a ring of steel around the games good for more, i spoke a brief with a man who previously served as deputy national security adviser for combating terrorism and is the author of "terrorism

. >> a car bomb has exploded in the southern suburbs of the lebanese capital, beirut, killing at least ticks people. another 60 were wounded by the blast that happened in an area that is a stronghold of the shia movement hezbollah. this comes days after a sunni critic of hezbollah was killed by a car bomb. they have seen rising tension during being war in -- the war in neighboring syria. in iraq, a major operation is under way to retake the cities of fallujah and ramadi. it comes amid a backdrop of violence that continues to plague the country. today a bomb targeting a street full of shoppers in a city north of baghdad killed 16 and wounded at least 30. for more, i am joined by our guest, who served as u.s. envoy to iraq after the invasion of allied forces a decade ago. thank you for being with us. in 2000 three, the us-led this invasion to protect iraq. militants linked to al qaeda running through two major iraq he cities. i cities. >> it happened in 2006 and 2007, and thanks to the search we basically defeated al qaeda and iraq, by the way with help from some sunni tribesmen. looking

car bomb blast the southern suburb of the lebanese capital beirut known to be a stronghold of the shia militant group hezbollah. five people killed twenty wounded. the skoda was near the building of hezbollah's tv station called when are the incident follows last week's blast of parliament until five including a former finance minister. israel's former prime minister ariel sharon has been in a coma for nearly eight years now described as being in a critical condition the eighty five girl sharon fell into a coma in two thousand six after a severe stroke. several of his organs including his kidneys said to be failing. hardline politician was elected prime minister in two thousand won a rescue helicopter evacuated all passengers aboard a russian research vessel tracking the antarctic ice. the ship with terrorists and scientists from australia and iraq has been stuck for more than a week now. those rescued will travel on australian he's prepared to tasmania twenty two russian crew members remain on board to try and free the ship from the us. mr porter another slightly lockyer group of scie

car bomb blast at the southern suburb of the lebanese capital beirut known to be a stronghold of the shiite militant group hezbollah five people killed twenty wounded the explosion was near the building of hezbollah's t.v. station all men are the incident follows last week's blast near parliament that killed five including a former finance minister. israel's former prime minister ariel sharon who's been in a coma for nearly eight years now described as being in critical condition the eighty five year old sure own fell into a coma in two thousand and six after a severe stroke several of his organs including his kidneys said to be failing the hardline politician was elected prime minister in two thousand and one. arrested helicopter evacuated all passengers aboard a russian research vessel trapped in the antarctic ice the ship with tourists and scientists from australia and russia has been stuck for more than a week now those rescued will travel on an australian ice breaker to tasmania twenty two russian crew members remain aboard to try and free the ship from the ice . next report of

quick look now at some other global news in brief a cow bomb blast has shaken a southern suburb of the lebanese capital beirut known to be a stronghold of the sheer militant group hezbollah fire who brother who had killed on time to injured the explosion was near the building a has been last t.v. station all men are based and follows last week's blast near the parliament building that killed five including a former finance minister. in egypt two people have been killed in clashes between supporters of the band muslim brotherhood and locals in alexandria the movement blames tactics used by police to stop the fighting the day tensions have risen after the interim government a brand of the muslim brotherhood a terrorist group last week hundreds of people have died in unrest across egypt following the ousting of present morsi in july. israel's former prime minister ariel sharon who has been in a coma for almost eight years is now described as being in a critical condition the eighty five year old show or well into a coma in two thousand and six following a severe stroke several of his organs including his kidneys

take a look now at some other global news headlines a car bomb blasts shook a southern suburb of the lebanese capital beirut known to be a stronghold of the shia militant group hezbollah five people are reported dead. we're going to what has been a t.v. station all men are incident follows last week's blast near parliament that killed five including a former finance minister. in egypt two people dead in clashes between supporters of the ban muslim brotherhood and locals in alexandria the movement blames tactics used by police to stop the fighting for the deaths tensions rose after the interim government branded the brotherhood a terrorist group last week hundreds have been killed in an arrest across egypt after the ousting of president morsi in july. israel's former prime minister ariel sharon who's been in a coma for almost eight years now described as being in critical condition eighty five year old sharon fell into a coma in two thousand and six after a stroke several of his organs including his kidneys now malfunctioning politician was elected prime minister in two thousand one. hundred fifteen thousand

brief look at some other news now car bomb has rocked the southern district of the lebanese capital beirut home to hezbollah's main offices five people were killed while the blast wave shattered windows eleven throws up the attack comes less than a week after a similar incident near the parliament left five dead including a former finance minister. the flow of crude oil from iraq to turkey was abruptly halted after a bomb attack on a pipeline in the north of the country it followed a deadly suicide blast in the northeastern town of balad dru's a truck packed with explosives detonated at a market killing at least nineteen people and injuring thirty seven twenty thirteen was the deadliest year for iraq since u.s. troops left the country with at least eight thousand people losing their lives and one retired officer who served in the american campaign there believes it is because the country was left in disarray. i believe more nearly three knolls it's where you the situation in iraq was worth remember powerbrokers inside iraq seven winters buttes grasping for those of us which will give contr

happened near the headquarters of the hizbollah movement in the neighborhood in the southern suburbs of the lebanese capital beirutalmost immediately smoke covered the area one of the nearby buildings caught alight there was a charred vehicle in the vicinity and i witness reported hearing the sound of a very very loud explosion this is the stronghold of the shiite muslim group hizbullah and it's understood that this attack like a string of other attacks that have happened in recent weeks and months are targeting the group because of its support for the in that old syrian president bashar assad who has been fighting a brutal war cross the border for the last three years not earlier this month there was a bomb blast just meters from this very same spot in which five people were killed and then last month a former minister who was a critic of his villa was killed alongside five others tensions are running high across lebanon in his villa areas where the concern is that these hardline sunni groups will continue to target them. staff of the british home office are being offered cash bonuses of they managed to kick mall

happened near the headquarters of the hezbollah amusement in the neighborhood in the southern suburbs of the lebanese capital beirutalmost immediately smoke covered the area one of the nearby buildings caught a light there was a charred vehicle in the vicinity and i witness reported hearing the sound of a very very loud explosion this is the stronghold of the shiite muslim group hezbollah and it's understood that this attack like a string of other attacks that have happened in recent weeks and months autography in the group because of its support for the in battle of syrian president bashar assad who has been fighting a bitter war cost. three years now earlier this month there was a bomb blast just meters. in which five people were killed and then last month a former minister who was a critic of his villa was killed alongside five others so he tensions across may have been on our high in all the hizbollah strongholds people are nervous as strong line and hard line muslims seemingly stepped up attacks targeting hizbollah and its supporters. artie's a policy i live from tel aviv paula thank you very much indeed for t

some other stories from around the world and a car bomb has rocked the southern district of the lebanese capital beirut home to has made offices five they are going on killing while the blast wave shattered windows eleven floors up tick tock columns less than a week after a similar incident near the parliament left five doubt including the former finance minister. the flow of crude oil from iraq to turkey was abruptly hold after a bomb attack on a pipeline in the north of the country that followed a deadly suicide blast in the northeastern town of balad ruz a truck packed with explosives detonated at a market killing at least nineteen people and injuring thirty seven twenty thirteen it was the deadliest year for iraq since u.s. troops left the country with at least eight thousand people losing their lives one retired officer who served in the american campaign there believes it's because the country was left in disarray. i believe more than anything else it's the way the situation in iraq was left and then the power brokers inside iraq seven windisch view which were grasping for those elements which wi

a car bomb blast shook a southern suburb of the lebanon the lebanese capital beirut known to be a strongholdof the shia militant group hezbollah five people dead twenty wounded there the explosion near the building of hezbollah's main t.v. station al menar incident follows last week's blast near parliament that killed five including a former finance minister. kaiser report coming your way after this short break stay with us. recently the federal reserve system celebrated its one hundredth birthday and the big con game that just a few years ago no one seemed to know about has been in place for one hundred years so let's celebrate the federal reserve by remembering all their accomplishments since nine hundred thirteen firstly they've managed to take the printing of money out of the hands of the u.s. government and thus out of the hands of u.s. voters i what it comes to money who needs to mock received representation anyways they also managed to whittle away the dollars tagging to gold until nixon finally said forget gold let's print our way out of vietnam and because there is no link between t

beirut, lebanon. an explosion struck the southern part of the city, a hezbollah stronghold.ow extensive damage. we have a report that the bombing happened in a neighborhood and many more casualties are expected. we will keep track of this and bring you more developments as soon as we get them. in a striking editorial this morning, the "new york times" calls on president obama to offer nsa leaker clemency or a plea bargain deal in exchange for returning to the united states. the editorial board writes he may have committed a crime to do so, but he has done a great service. in retrospect, he was clearly justified in believing that the only way to blow the whistle on this intelligence gathering was to expose it to the public. snowden's release of classified information reignited the debate overus of power and the public's right to know. that debate is nothing new. chuck todd talked to the author of a new book for his brother, alan. >> it's a cold war spy story with a pair of brothers with remarkable influence whose since the u.s. is still paying for. as the nation debates the u

beirut. tell us more about that zana. >> yes, on thursday there was another attack targetting the southern suburbs, a shia area a place wherebollah has supporters. four people were killed. late yesterday the islamic state in iraq and levant the group coming under attack from the syrian rebels in syria, they claimed responsibility and threatened even more attacks. what is interesting is that human remains were found in the booby trapped vehicle. tests were carried out, id found at the crime scope. investigators have managed to determine the drive of that vehicle. he's lebanese a young lebanese. suicide bombings are a rare phenomenon in lebanon. it happened two months ago in november when the embassy came under attack, two suicide bombers were involved. both lebanese. there's growing radicalisation because of the war in syria. the tensions between sunnis and shias growing and never at this level. there's really a fear that the i.s.i.l. - yes, they claimed responsibility for the attack. they may be based in syria and have some fighters here but are able to recruit lebanese. >> thank you zeina khodr there. >> fighters from that