julia gillard was in tasmania. here is a little of what she has to say. >> i have come to tasmania for one purpose, and that is to say the nation is standing with them at this very difficult time. we will be standing with them in every way. i have already met victorians and people from new south wales who have come to work in support of their friends in tasmania as tasmania continues to fight these fires and then move into the recovery phase. >> the indian army is accusing pakistan of breaking the terms of the cease-fire in the disputed region of kashmir. the pakistani army claims one of its soldiers was killed in a cross border raids by the indian army. india said pakistan fired across the border for this. >> it is evident the pakistani army continues to violate the cease-fire agreement. maybe to facilitate infiltration attempts. the attempts of the infiltrators will not succeed. >> security issues aside, pakistan has to worry about widespread poverty. the un says more than half the population barely has enough to

wildfires on the australian island of tasmania. and the third leg of the baliles buttu armenta -- a tournament. we will begin in india where more details have emerged in the gang rape and murder of a student in mid december. on friday, a friend of the woman is speaking out for the first time in a televised interview. he denounced what he called police incompetence prepared he said mr. nawaz left in the street and " and pleading for almost an hour she was beaten by her attackers. the 23-year-old student died later, sparking protests. >> this is the court house were the defense will be tried. they are charged with rape and murder and could face the death penalty. a sixth suspect is likely to be tried in a juvenile court. many indians want a harsh sentence for the men. but demonstrators are also angry with the authorities, would they say do not take rape seriously enough. this man has made serious accusations against the police, the friend of the victim who was there during the attack and was severely beaten himself. he has now told i

antarctic division in tasmania breeds krill in antarctic conditions.rchers officially change the environment to monitor the impact on crustaceans. they are trying to find out if the thinning of the ice could affect krill numbers. bigger animals at the south pole provide even more data. scientists in the university of tasmania have attached small devices on elephant seals to record their movements and the temperature of the sea where they swim. they're aiming to determine how changes in the ice volume and water temperature affect behavior. >> the elephant seal numbers have been declining over the last 20 or 30 years. and it's almost certainly due to some change in the marine environment. we can make predictions about how the animals are going to respond as the climate changes into >> reporter: australian officials and experts say their effort isn't just academic but realistic and practical too. >> certainly climate change is a really big concern to us. concerned about antarctica because of the impact it has and the practical consequences. it affects the

the southern island of tasmania has been hardest hit. flames burned down 250 buildings and policere still trying to locate dozens of missing people. >> reporter: the fires have covered tasmania in shrouds of smoke. the temperature in the state capital hit a record, 131 degrees celsius. a heat wave, dry air and strong winds made for a disastrous combination. >> we didn't know it was going to be so sudden. it was horrendous. it was just unbelievable. just all totally devastated now. >> reporter: the fires have destroyed hundreds of buildings, a police station, a school, homes. police say thousands of people have been stranded. prime minister julia gillard saw the devastation firsthand when she visited a township. she met with the people in charge of fighting the fire. she said the government would be there to help those who need it. >>> came to tasmania to say that the nation is standing with them at this very, very difficult time. we'll be standing with them in every way. >> reporter: australia is vulnerable to wildfires, especially at th

take nakajima, nhk world, hobart, tasmania. >>> time now to get a check on the weather.e on the streets in tokyo are watching their step as they get around today. meteorologist sayaka morery explains. >> hi there. on monday we saw very heavy snow in tokyo. because we are not used to heavy snow, people are having trouble walking on icy roads. let's take a look at some video from tokyo. people on japan's pacific coast woke up to frigid temperatures today. tokys snowas meltg. but when temperatures plummeted the slush froze. icy roads are making it difficult for people to commute. and the cold isn't helping. tokyo's snow is still four centimeters deep. so quite dangerous situation out here. snow is affecting northern japan, but that's easing. however, the next disturbance is moving into the same locations, bringing a new mixture of snow and rain once again. out toward the west a big high pressure system is keeping things dry and settled across mongolia, china, as well as the korean peninsula. we are still -- we have still dense fog alert posted for some locations in china, b

. >> thousands of people are homeless in tasmania. what help can you give to the filipino children who lost everything from the typhoon? will lance armstrong finally admit he took performance enhancing drugs? we will bring you that story in sports. the venezuelan national assembly will elect its new leader in a few hours. the winner will be in a key position to run as president if chavez does not return to power. the government says it may just delay his return to office. >> on friday, the venezuelan government admitted the president-elect has suffered complications after his fourth cancer surgery. a day later, they suggested he could be sworn in late. >> on january 10, the new constitution begins. he continues his functions. he can take the oath of office at the moment he goes before the supreme court of justice. >> this was the response to a demand that the nation the told what is going on and who will take over if chavez cannot assume office on time. now they have an answer. still do not know what kind of cancer he has. speculation

at least 100 homes have been destroyed by wildfires on the australian island of tasmania. the mainland is also on high alert as bush fires sweep across the states of south australia and victoria. andrew thomas reports. >> forecasters have warned tasmania was about to endure its hottest temperatures in years and they produced the state's worst wildfires in almost half a century, carried on by hot wind, flames swept through the southeast of the island state destroying at least 100 homes. some escaped the fires spending hours up to their necks in water. in dunali, the worst affected town, the local school was among the buildings destroyed. once flames passed, destruction was clear. >> they've lost both their houses. my brother's lost his up there, millions of dollars. >> the worst of the fires hit the narrowest point of the peninsula, leaving thousands marooned. a flatilla of boats from the state capital was sent to rescue those cut off by flames. >> it was really hot and then the smoke came over thickly and it's full of debris and made me realize that it's very close. >> the

nhk world, tasmania. >>> the worst winter storm in years hit tokyo on monday. robert spetta is here with where the storm is now and what to expect next. robert? >> gene, the good news is that storm is now well out over in the northern pacific. you see that cloud cover continuing to rush off. off towards the north, that sea effect snow machine is turning right back on and we are seeing a weak disturbance and as that pushes off, about 20 to 40 centimeters of snow going throughout wednesday as that continues to push overhead. what's pushing this towards the east is the strong high pressure and bringing us very cold temperatures and clear skies. the result of that is going to be not just the cold temperatures, but widespread fog across much of central and eastern china. extending all the way down towards hong kong. if you have a flight, you want to watch closely and delays are likely. not just the factor of that, but the high pressure will be putting on a cap over many of the cities. in the air with the small area across eastern china. that factor will be weighed i

a family in tasmania, they sought refuge under a pier. >> nowhere to go but under the water? >> they were surrounded. >> we saw tornadoes, a fire coming towards us. the next thing wep knew, everything was on fire everywhere. >> the family made it out safe. the children were away when this happened. they were reunited, everyone okay. no one injured. >> i also want to show you this footage that is heartbreaking shot by a volunteer fire fightner tasmania. >> real bald day. real bad day. >> you see the footage is of a neighborhood, and more than 90 homes were burned due to fires in this area, and this firefighter is so emotional, apologizing for not being able to gelt these fires under control. in particular, one of the homes he's focused on is his brother's. >> i'm really sorry. i couldn't get down the hill. falling down everywhere. i just couldn't get down the road. >> reporter: you can see other firefighters just trying to fight these blazes as they move from home to home to home. >> my heart goes out to him and all of these people who got caught during this tough time. >> jus

they are blocking the flames in tasmania. it is mainland australia that is bracing itself for its own battle against the summer bushfires. >> there is nothing new about press censorship in china. it is new when journalists go on strike to protest against it. a message was changed by propaganda officials. the strike is being seen by a new test of china's new leadership. >> they lay fighters outside the newspaper's office and saying in support of the striking journalists. it is the first walkout by staff of a major chinese newspaper in more than 20 years. a new generation is challenging the old way of doing things. minnie wants greater freedom of expression. this woman says the demonstrators share a common cause with the journalists. if we do not support them, she says, no one will speak out for us when something goes wrong. all chinese media is censored. in this newspaper has a reputation for pushing the boundaries, making it china's most respected newspaper. when propaganda officials changed and an editorial calling for polit

survivors have told some amazing stories of escape, including one family from tasmania that sheltered in the sea to escape the flames. >> clinging to each other for dear life, after a family of five children were caught up in an australian bush fire. their mom and dad were away from their home in tasmania last friday and they were left with their grandparents. >> we saw a tornado is a fire coming across towards us. the next thing we knew, everything was on fire. >> we received a message at 3:30 to say that mom and dad had evacuate, that they were surrounded by fire. >> luckily the children and grandparents mated to a nearby jetty and jumped into the cold water. >> it is still quite upsetting to see the image. it showed all of my five children underneath the jetty. >> we all had water up to our chins, just trying to breathe. the atmosphere was so incredibly toxic. >> after several hours in the water, the grandfather found a small boat and dragged them to safety. they have now been reunited with their parents. scores of fires continued to pose a real threat on wednesday. in new south wa

andrew thomases in dunalley, on the island of tasmania, where buildings have burned to the ground. ,- >> this woman has taught here for 14 years. she finds it hard now to even work out where her classroom was. in the it is a beautiful school -- >> it is a beautiful school. the community is so involved. , you are talking about it in the present tense, but it is gone -- >> you are talking about it in the present tense, but it is on. -- gone. the danger has not entirely past. there is the mundane -- main roads remained closed, thousands still without power or water. later in the day, it was the prime minister who visited the primary school. summer wildfires are as australian as beach barbecues. millions around the country know this could as easily happen to their communities. >> the rest of the nation has its eyes on tasmania. they are thinking about the losses here and will be supporting tasmanians through. >> for now, that is true, but australians' focus may shift as the weather does. the extreme heat has not gone, it is just moving north. new south wales is next in its path. >> still

fires have already been burning in tasmania four days. the new year is almost a week- old. there have already been three drawn attacks in pakistan. the latest has killed at least seven people in the north. last year there were 122 strikes. while the u.s. says it is targeting people who threaten its security. last wednesday, killed this man, a tribal leader affiliated with the afghan taliban. drones have always been deeply unpopular with pakistanis because of civilian deaths because. now general stanley mcchrystal, in charge of forces in afghanistan, cautions about their overuse. but president obama has just named john brenan as the one he wants to run the cia and he has been one of the strongest advocates of drawn attacks as obama's counterterrorism chief. now more from the pakistani capital islamabad. >> the pakistani establishment have said the drone strikes are counterproductive because there is collateral damage. that collateral damage has now been established by the bureau of investigative journalism and the stanford report. so there is considerable criticism about the

searching for dozens of people who may be missing in wildfires in southeast tasmania. those wildfires have already destroyed more than a hundred homes. also been evacuated from the tasmania peninsula because the fires have blocked roads in and out of the rural communities. firefighters are having a tough time getting the flames under control because of the rough terrain. but they say they should gain the upper ground this week. >> president obama and the first family are back in washington tonight. after wrapping up their holiday vacation in hawaii. air force one touched down at joint base andrews in maryland earlier this morning. the president interrupted his vacation by flying back to washington to settle the fiscal cliff negotiations. now. he's back to face new battles over spending cuts and raising the country's debt ceiling. elizabeth corridan has more on that. >> "i believe we need to raise the debt ceiling, but if we don't raise it without a plan to get out of debt, all of us should be fired." if you have a comment or story idea for stanley, e- mail us at people

under the residents have also been evacuated from the tasmania peninsula because the fires and blockedmunities. firefighters and having a tough time getting the flames under control because of the rough terrain and the city to gain the upper ground this week. >> we have areas of fog this morning, also a last look at the james lick freeway. traffic is elight at this early hours so far. [ female announcer ] back to school means back to busy mornings. that's why i got them pillsbury toaster strudel. warm flaky pastry with delicious sweet filling my kids will love. plus i get two boxtops for their school. toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat. mom, pop it. ♪ two inches apart, becky. two inches. t-minus nine minutes. [ ding ] [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls. let the making begin. ♪ ♪ ♪ conquer dinner. one cut of meat at a time. the everyday collection. by target. >> is by 40 4:00 a.m. and a man is on the run this morning after allegedly setting a woman on fire and sam francisco's bayview district. police say 20s what 22 year old dexter oliver and the victim were dating. sh

from southern tasmania to north of brisbane there have been hundreds of fires drinken by winds that even by australian standards have been extremely hot. these are some of the firefighters fighting them. this one is of thousands of volunteer firefighters pulled away from normal life. >> usually working in the kitchen. get pulled out of this and i'm fighting these blazes. >> in this area ats -- it's all about containment. so large and inaccessible is the area, the firefighters don't even attempt to put it out but rather they define the line beyond which they will not let it pass. back-burning, deliberately lighting a fire toward the fire. right now the fire front is in a gully about two kilometers that way. the aim is to let it get here but no further. that might sound straightforward enough except this perimeter is 94 kilometers long the further along is shane bullock the his work is on passenger planes. >> i'm from qantas airlines. just flown in from germany, got back wednesday and got called out wednesday night at k and been on the go ever since. >> there are electricians out here too,

>> i have come to tasmania for one purpose, and that is to say to the people that the nation is standing with them at this very, very difficult time. we will be standing with them in every way. >> australia is on fire. with the second week of record shattering heat, two new colors have been added to australia's weather maps to show it temperatures exceeding 122 degrees fahrenheit. wildfires raged through five of australia's six states. meanwhile, the united states records its hottest year ever. we will go to australia for report. three men of somali descent are arraigned in new york. president obama continues the controversial practice of rendition, secretly detaining, transporting, and holding prisoners overseas. part two of our exclusive interview with sami al-hajj, the of jazeera journalist imprisoned and tortured at guantanamo for six years. >> when i was in guantanamo, i asked myself maybe it is a good chance for me to be a journalist in guantanamo to be a witness. [indiscernible] >> we speak with the al jazeera journalist at al jazeera headquarters in doha, qatar. all of that and m

the fires have destroyed more than 100 homes on the island of tasmania where one family spoke out aboutg a dramatic escape. >> we saw tornadoes of fire just coming across towards us. everything was on fire everywhere. all around us. >> the fire getting closer to his house, tim holmes, his wife and their five grandchildren were forced to evacuate. >> by that time children to get down to the -- because there was no other escape. the difficulty was there was so much smoke and ember. we were all just heads, water up to our chin just trying to breathe because it was just the atmosphere was so incredibly toxic. >> waiting for the fire to subside tim holmes sent a text message to the daughter to his mother. >> lose my children and my parents. arrive which is really still quiet upsetting. it solved all of my -- five children underneath the jetty huddled up neck water. >> they clung to the jetty. eventually the family used a small boat to get to safety. the children's parents say they are thankful that everybody is okay. >> all the things that we have lost. precious memories there. but they can

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. >> fears are growing for around 100 missing people after fires in tasmania. firefighters have been battling blazes since friday. dozens of houses have been lost in dunalley, the town hit hardest. extreme heat triggered the fires. while temperatures have cooled off, fire chiefs are warning of more extreme hot weather this week. there have been more riots in the northern irish capital of belfast. police arrested one man on suspicion of attempted murder after shots were fired at officers. last week, a peaceful rally came -- became violent when please came under attack -- when police came under attack. there was a decision by the belfast council to end the century-old tradition of flying the british flag from city hall every day. to the czech republic where a prisoner amnesty announced by the president has caused widespread anger. tens of thousands of people have signed an online petition against the measure, which affects almost 7000 people -- 7500 people, either in jail or on trial. critics say they are alleged business criminals with close ties to the governme

. >> reporter: the searing heat and dry air triggered wildfires in the southern state of tasmania. the flames are still flaring, and officials are trying to reach people who may be trapped. but the fires have spread to eastern australia. more than 100 have been reported, mainly in the state of new south wales. searing temperatures and strong winds are making it difficult for firefighters to put out the flames. >> there was an expectation, a hope, that something would abate these weather conditions as it moves across new south wales. the fact is that it is not. >> reporter: a firefighter was burned on his hand. authorities warn that the fires could reach residential areas. they are urging residents to stay on alert and evacuate, if necessary. takeo nakajima, sydney. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is making plans to change the status quo. he's seen his country's coast guard ships play cat and mouse with chinese government vessels in the east china sea, and he's watched north korean leaders launch rockets. abe is moving forward with plans to strengthen national defense. abe in

emerging, though, the extraordinary sks, especiallyd -- of extraordinary escapes', especially in tasmania. he was babysitting his young children when they were caught up in the firestorm. the children and their grandparents were forced to seek shelter in the sea as flames engulfed the shoreline precaution -- engulfed the shoreline. >> huizar tornadoes of fire coming across toward us -- we saw, tornadoes of fire coming across toward us. it was all around us. >> 43 horrifying hours, they hid under the jetty, nec -- and for three horrifying hours, they hid under the jetty, neck deep in the water. and finally, they were rescued. hear the fire crews were containing a blaze, literally fighting fire with fire. >> yesterday, the flames were in the treetops, fanned by the ferocious winds. today, this fire is very small and is moving very slowly. if only the other fires were so easily put out. >> that was one terrifying escape. let's get a look at the other news. the venezuelan supreme court has backed a decision by the assembly to delay the inauguration of president hugo chavez. it was -- he was d

bushfires are out of control, threatening to engulf the southeast of the country and the island of tasmania. authorities have closed down national parks, a first in a country that is no stranger to+ wild fires. even for seasoned firefighters, it is a worst-case scenario. >> the weather conditions are such that we cannot do any act of firefighting at the moment. the wind is too strong. it is just too hot, and the fire danger rating is just too high. >> the fire chief is telling people to be diligent and he weather warnings. >> it is very important that people keep themselves safe, that they listen to local authorities and local warnings. this is a very dangerous day. >> fires are a regular occurrence in australia, but this time, it is different. officials are already calling conditions catastrophic, and the worst may yet be to come. >> some soccer news now, and hungary and bulgaria will be taking to the field in and the -- in empty stadiums because of racist and behavior. >> the look somebody said both teams must play the games behind closed doors. hungary has been sanctioned for anti-semiti

in tasmania, the threat was very true there because 100 homes were lost.ere were reports of up to 20 homes and in new south wales, no confirmed home losses at the moment, thankfully and most importantly, no lives have been lost. >> i know there's obviously a concern that there could be a loss of life if these fires continue. what is the australian government doing about this? >> reporter: there certainly is concern and obviously we learned a lot of lessons since the 2009 black saturday fires. in terms of fires that are actually going on at the moment, obviously they are being fought on the ground and in the air by firefighters, many of them volunteers here in australia and obviously, the fire bombing from aircraft to try to get the fires under control. we also have back burning operations in areas that are yet to be hit where it is safe to do so where fires are burning because the australian bush obviously just burns so easily in these conditions. very dry and the trees have that oil that just seems to burn and combust that way. we have undercover police a

finally, due to that cold front passing through the regions here in tasmania and in new south wales.y down to 25 from what we had yesterday, 42.5, record-breaking heat, has been continuing. finally, thatrelief. but towardour weendet again another soaring temperatures to come for you. and also the humidity as mentioned is very low. and the strong winds. all these factors combined are making it very difficult for the firefighters to contain the brush-fire. we'll keep you updated. now, the world weather is quite on the extreme today. northern half of this eastern continental asia is dominated by the cold. let me show you how cold it is. now, people in heilong xun province inortrnhinaave been experiencing extreme cold. on tuesday the temperature dropped to minus 47.9 degrees at higher elevations. pedestrians were bundled up in thick layers of clothes, covering their heads with hats and scarves. however, the severe cold did not affect everyday life. in an outside market locals continued to buy griuy grocerie including live fish. pulling back you can tell this high pressure system will be

this is a very dangerous day. >> reporter: one of the worst hit areas is the island of tasmania. staying safe there, for many, meant abandoning their homes to the flames. >> i'm in an area where the danger zone is. >> reporter: in the small town of denali, although police believe they were friends and family, with a hundred people remain missing. while the weather is expected to turn cooler tomorrow, fire chiefs warn conditions are still highly dangerous. >> sreenivasan: 2012 was the hottest year on record in the continental united states by a lot. the national climatic data center reported today the average temperature topped 55 degrees. that was a full degree more than the previous record, set in 1998. usually, temperature records increase by about one-tenth of a degree. the year was also three degrees warmer than the average for the entire 20th century. unemployment across the euro- zone countries has hit another record high, 11.8%, in november. the european union reported today the jobless rate rose more than a full percentage point from a year earlier. greece had the single

bushfires are out of control, threatening to engulf the southeast of the country and the island of tasmania. authorities have closed down national parks, a first in a country that is no stranger to+ wild fires. even for seasoned firefighters, it is a worst-case scenario. >> the weather conditions are such that we cannot do any act of firefighting at the moment. the wind is too strong. it is just too hot, and the fire danger rating is just too high. >> the fire chief is telling people to be diligent and he weather warnings. >> it is very important that people keep themselves safe, that they listen to local authorities and local warnings. this is a very dangerous day. >> fires are a regular occurrence in australia, but this time, it is different. officials are already calling conditions catastrophic, and the worst may yet be to come. >> some soccer news now, and hungary and bulgaria will be taking to the field in and the -- in empty stadiums because of racist and behavior. >> the look somebody said both teams must play the games behind closed doors. hungary has been sanctioned for anti-semiti

. >> and in tasmania, australia, where people are returning to their homes after the wildfires that swept through this area. >> welcome to the look at world weather. it looks like it's active down towards south braff zill and north parts of argentinia. here we see a fair bit of rain overnight, 4 hours. maybe sending up into paraguay too. sunshine looking at brisk win and temperatures of 35. elsewhere, fair live question rein across northwestern parts braff zill. sending in towards ecuador and inland parts of peru and libya. and much of chile's looking dry and fine. 21 in santiago. further north scattered showers for venezuela and colombia. as we move into central parts of america, some could see scattering of showers during the course of monday. elsewhere looking dry and fine. should be a good day in havana. highs of 27. across central america we've got a lot of showers coming off the caribbean and heavy downpours across honduras in towards nicaragua and also pushing up into parts of mexico, too.s0 ueckian that p.a. nins la seeing a few downpours. as we move into north america two weather

more than 100 homes have burned on the island of tasmania where 100 people are missing.t there the past week has broken records exceeding 115 degrees. here in the bay area, we're at about half that, aren't we? >> yeah, we are looking at cold weather coming our way. we saw a fairly nice day, upper 50s, low 60s out there, dry conditions. that's going to change. although this system is not going to bring us a lot of rain, it will bring us chilly weather and our snow levels will be dropping. a look at temperatures in the mid-40s to low 50s, partly to mostly cloudy skies, the fog really held on today and you were actually cooler today than you were 24 hours ago, but most of us saw a nice little bump in our temperatures this afternoon. the satellite radar showing you again midand high level clouds beginning to spill in. they've been with us most of the day, and will continue to increase. the system is on the back edge of this ridge that's been over us the last couple of days giving us that nice weather. here's what you can expect. as we get into tonight, the increasing clouds,

the town in tasmania is one of the worst affected by the fires. andrew thomas has more. >> firefighters are racing to and through the latest blaze before it could get out of control. more than 150 wildfires raged in a study overnight and into wednesday morning. given the extent of the fires, in the worst conditions australia has had in many years, damage to buildings was remarkably light. this historic house in the southern state of victoria was the exception rather than the roll. although daylight revealed the devastation, it was one of just a handful of properties destroyed. new south wales got off more lightly still. plenty of land scorched but -- scorched but few homes, thanks to a mass of firefighting effort coordinated from a central control room on the scale of a space mission. the remarkable weather across australia has broken so many records that australia's meteorologist have had to revise temperature scales. a previous cap of 50 degrees celsius or 152 degrees fahrenheit, has proved inadequate this week. two entirely new colors, deep pur

the search is on for a hundred missing people now in tasmania as wildfires continue to rage across southeastern australia and warnings to have been raised to the highest level that's a catastrophic level as they put it in parts of the mainland state of new south wales where there are more than one hundred thirty five's burning they're being spurred on by the strong winds of most record temperatures most of the country indeed been baking above forty celsius now for several days. stories into us tonight the helicopters crashed in the amazon jungle in east approves killed all seven on board it crashed just minutes after it took off witnesses say the crew tried to drop cargo from a helicopter before it hit the ground not yet know why that aircraft one trouble three bodies have been recovered but the search for the others has been called off till tuesday morning because of the very poor swamp like conditions that. an advance party of nato troops of left for turkey will deploy patric missiles on the syrian border a larger group of european soldiers will then arrive later this month when they'll join

searches on for one hundred missing people in tasmania as wildfires continue to rage across southeast to stray warnings have been raised to the highest level which is catastrophic in parts of the mainland state of new south wales too where there are more than one hundred thirty fires burning now they're being spurred by strong winds and record temperatures most of the country's been baking above forty celsius several days. helicopters crashed in the amazon jungle in the east of peru killing all seven on board it crashed just minutes after takeoff witnesses say the crew tried to drop cargo from a helicopter before it hit the ground it's not yet known why the aircraft got into trouble three bodies have been recovered the search for the others no has been called off until tuesday morning because of the poor swamp like conditions around where that helicopter came down. part of nato troops of left for turkey will deploy patrick missiles on the syrian border a large group of european soldiers will then arrive later this month when they'll join the dutch and german counterpart the military a

nationwide have provided optimal conditions for dangerous bushfires to break out evacuation centers in tasmania have been inundated. in bangladesh crowds led by coalition of political parties have protested against a nine percent rise in fuel tax twenty five people were hurt in the demonstrations and several vehicles were set on fire it's the fifth time since two thousand and nine that the government has height the g.t. on feel. it's as a as a sunday roast but the church of england isn't as strong as it used to being and as people leave the institution in their droves. looks at whether it can still justify its special status in the u.k. . one of the most religiously diverse nations in the world with one official state religion to some it's a paradox i think any institute any faith institution like the church of england is going to have some potential threats on the horizon and those threats on the horizon are basically around its relevance to communities in general other faiths are significant and growing in not only population but voice in a social and political level so it's really important

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thousands of people have been left stranded in australia as numerous wildfires rage across the island of tasmania at least one hundred homes have been destroyed and hundreds of locals have been evacuated at least thirty percent of all buildings have burnt down and one community east of the tasmanian capital who bought a well road part of the island still remain cut off by the fires much of the country is currently dealing with scorching temperatures reaching over forty degrees celsius. now freedom of expression has been one of the pillars of america since it was founded for the modern phenomenon of political correctness means one person's freedom of speech could be someone else's insult. examines how candid expression is turned into rather a touchy subject. america is a country that pioneers freedom of expression but is the rising tide of political correctness reigning in the right to say what you think like people do well to hold back to to to actually speak their mind it's almost as though you have a sort of a code to call them sometimes you want to call a spade a spade and sometimes you want t