the presidential poll is due on the 28 of march and security has been a major concern. the ability of people in the region to vote has been a major concern. if the security situation has improved with that the belief that's election will go off peacefully and safely. >> the united nations human rights office says islamic state of iraq and the levant fighters may have committed genocide. the human rights report said isil fighters committed war crimes and crimes against humidity by trying to wipe out minority yazidis. it is referred to the criminal court for prosecution. >> the clock is ticking and an agreement over the future on iran's nuclear program. a fourth day of talks is underway in switzerland. u secretary of state john kerry and his counterpart hope to reach an agreement by next week. our james bays is in law san with the latest. what do you hear about the latest issues and how they're being overcome, if at all? >> they're being overcome if they're going to be overcome by intense diplomacy underway. it's been underway now for four days here in lausanne, meeting s

the presidential poll is due to be held on the 28th of march, governor races on the 11th of april, andity has been a a -- major concern. so if the security situation has improved the belief is the elections will go off safely. >>> logistic call difficulties are hampering efforts to get relief to vanuatu. >> reporter: first stop is the island. the australian government has flown in a team to check on australians in the area. the minister has hitched a ride. >> it is similar to the one that strike the philippines. we haven't [ inaudible ] at this time. but i think we will not be expecting much casualties since people are prepared. >> reporter: unlike the philippines, vanuatu's cyclone didn't cause surges in the sea. this man is on a whistle-stop tour to find out which preparations helped and what could be done better in the future. this island in the north of vanuatu escaped much of the storm. but it is sure climate change is at least in part to blame. >> the weather pattern is changing. we have sea level rise and the cyclone too -- we used to have cyclones, but this is the worst cyclone

the presidential poll is dued to be held on the 28th of march. and security has been a major concern, the ability of people in the region to vote has been a major concern so if the security situation has improved the believe is that the election will go off peacefully and safely. >> no sign of an apparent cease fire in the on ukrainian city. intense fighting is continuing between ukrainian troops and prorussia separatist. heavy shelling and machine gunfire was heard throughout wednesday. the city is important because it is home to ukraine's main chemical plant deadlock talks on the nuclear program may have to be extended. u.s. secretary of state has described the talks as tough and intense. he and his counter parts had hoped to broke ear deal by next week. but they are still thought to be odds on key issues. still to come for you this half hour, how food and watt ever buries underground help sustain the cyclone survivors. and why friday's solar eclint could leave countries in the dark. >> here with al jazeera, let's take you through the top stori

the presidential poll is due to be held on 28 march. governship in april. and security a major concern. the ability of people to vote is a major concern. the belief is that the election will go off peacefully and safely. >> negotiations between u.s. and iranian diplomats entered an bornt phase as they try to reach the nuclear programme. they have until the end of the month to finalise an agreement. let's go life to the diplomatic editor james bays who is in lasan. what are the chances of meeting the end of the month deadline? >> well they are working extremely hard to try to reach that deadline. they are going to continue negotiating definitely for the next day or so. the iranian new year invested so much time personally in this process, has to be back in washington d.c. to meet an afghan delegation led by the afghan president. it's likely i think, at this stage that they'll be back here this week. what is going on at the moment is a series of intense negotiations on a number of different tracks. you have the nuclear negotiations on the nuclear programme. th

wisconsin governor scott walker is surging the presidential polls flip flopping on his immigration views. here's what he said in 2013. >> can you envision a world where with the right penalties and waiting periods and meet the requirements where they could get citizenship? >> sure, yeah. i think it makes sense. >> walker is now changing his immigration stance saying he no longer backs comprehensive reform. >> my view has changed. i am flat out saying that. candidates can say that. >> you changed from it 2013. >> absolutely. i look at the problems we have experienced talked to governors on the board to people all across america and the concerns i have is we need to sec sure the border and put in a system that works a legal immigration system that works. part of that is getting the onus on employees. i don't think you can do amnesty. >>> this is beginning to feel like this winter will never end. people once again pummelled with snow and ice. indiana got socked with 9 inches of the snow. the dangerous black ice sending wars off of the road and smashing into each other. in new jersey cars ar

. >> the winner of the cpap presidential straw poll is rand paul. kimberly: the conservative political action conference wrapped up this afternoon. it included a number of republican presidential hopefuls. kentucky senator rand paul won the straw poll. scott walker came in second followed by texas senator ted cruz. coming up -- learn how the virginia general assembly is taking action after the corruption case involving former governor bob mcdonnell and his wife, maureen. and a stolen oscar gown has been found. finally, remembering "star trek" actor leonard nimoy. kimberly: the virginia general assembly ended its short 2015 session with the passage of an ethics reform bill, putting a limit on gifts, meals, and travel. this comes after the conviction or former governor bob mcdonnell and his wife on federal corruption charges. the new rules apply to lawmakers and candidates at all levels. government employees are also included. russian president vladimir putin is condemning the murder of one of his chief critics. there are many in russia and elsewhere w

mike huckabee is killing it in the presidential polls right now. the latest gallup poll out there, mike huckabee is right up at the top with jeb bush. among people who identify themselves as conservative republicans, he is far and away the leader at 54%. marco rubio is the next closest to him. there's the in you cnn poll that matches republican candidates up with hillary clinton who see who would do the best in a head-to-head matchup. the front-runners are jub bush and scott walker. they aren't formally declared as candidates yet, they're running hard, basking in mainstream press adulation. you know who outperforms them? mike huckabee. kentucky senator rand paul also does well in the cnn poll against hillary clinton. she beats him by less than she beats everybody else. rand paul is now expected to announce his presidential bid very soon on april 7th. we also got the exciting announcement today that an eccentric new york city real estate developer named donald trump is pretending harder than usual that he's going to run for president. he said he told

the presidential poll is due in march. governship in april. and security a major concern. the ability of the people in the region to vote. if the security improves the belief is that the election will go off peacefully in safely. >> sierra leone's president sacked his deputy. the president says that the deputy abandoned his duties after he sought asylum in the u.s. embassy. he was expelled from the all people's congress party, accused of instigating unrest. he denies the accusations. [ no audio ] >>> the clock is ticking on an agreement over iran's nuclear programme. a fourth day of talks is underway in switzerland. u.s. secretary of state john kerry and his iranian counterpart zarif are hoping to reach an agreement by next week. let's go to james bays our diplomatic editor live for us. talk us through the remaining issues. >> well there are a series of issues that have to be in place before the framework agreement. which is supposed to be done the deadline the end of the month. 12 days from now, intense negotiations on a number of different aspect of the deal. there seem t

leg to recall commission is that apparently president jonathan has lost the election in the presidential villa polling stations. those are two key polling stations within the complex where the president lives and where he works. local media saying he's lost these two polling stations. no official information from the umpire but if this information is accurate obviously this is bad news for good luck jonathan but it's only two polling stations out of about 150,000. so not exactly a national picture if you like. >> thank you very much. the military of nigeria has detained two al jazeera journalists in the north of the country. they've been held in their hotel since tuesday. al jazeera is demanding their immediate release. >>> a suicide bomber in afghanistan's capital of kabul has targeted the home of a politician. three people including a child are reported to have been killed. it's believed the member of parliament has been slightly injured. he'd been leading a meeting when the bomber approached him on foot. eight other people were also hurt. >>> iraqi military forces are struggling to recapture the ci

the candidates. i mean, bush, everybody knows bush, so they can have strong opinions about them. they mostly don't know scott walker or even rubio. so polling numbers at this stage of the presidentialedibly hard to interpret. >> that's the most generous thing you've ever said about them. you usually say forget it, ignore these idiotic polls. that's the most diplomatic way you've ever put it. >> and i'm not diplomatic. >> we're going to leave on your diplomatic high point right there. thank you all for joining me tonight. >> thank you. >>> coming up next, never before seen evidence in the case against the accused boston marathon bomber. etween 35 and 45 years old. we both like to save money on car insurance. and we're both really good at teaching people a lesson. um, let's go. cool. sit down! alright. sorta you, isn't you. only esurance has coveragemyway. it helps make sure you only pay for what's right for you not someone sorta like you. i think i blacked out from fear... did we ask him where mr. craig was? we did. esurance. backed by allstate. click or call. shopping for a used car is so intimidating. i mean, you feel like you have to be this expert negotiator to get a fair deal.

the cpac poll. this year it this year it is, drum roll, please -- >> the winner of the 2015 cpac presidential straw you automatically become the president of the united states. >> ah -- >> you got the football. >> this is the third time that senator rand paul has taken the number one spot. let's take a look at the leaderboard here. rand paul with 25.7%. scott walker 21.4%. ted cruz 11.5%. ben carson, 11.4%. and jeb bush 8.3%. >> and the constitutional conservatives have spoken. i hope will you join me as i continue to make the gop a big better bolder party. what does this mean? >> it's a senatenapshot. you take a look at the winners with the exception of scott walk here came in second, it really is the inverse of the fundraising race under way. so jeb bush got 8% in the straw poll he will definitely turn heads with his fund-raising numbers at the end of this quarter. he's supported a lot he's supported a lot of members in the republican establishment. it's just one measure, and there are many out there, it does kind of suggest that rand paul has a lot more support among the grassroots than among th

. >>> marco rubio continues to be little more of a blip if you look at most of the republican presidential polls. there are a good number of republicans who think he might blink amtd not move on. but here is a statement higher that tells you rubio has every intention of running. his super pac has tapped warn thompkins to take over his super pac that is going to get millions, tens of millions of seed money from norman brandon. i've known warren thompkins for 25 years. he plays tough and he's battle tested. team rubio thinks that sends a message. yes, jeb bush is ahead and scott walker is getting the conservative buzz. they think they are proving they have a candidate with better skills, that's their case, and he can prove he can put a good battle tested team on the field. that's it for "inside politics." thanks for sharing your sunday morning. we'll see you soon. "state of the union" starts right now. >>> unchartered territory. is there a break in the u.s./is ra i wi israeli bond. >>> is senator ted cruise about to make a run? this is "state of the union." >>> senator john mccain on escalating te

. >> nigerians are waiting for result of the weekend's closely fought presidential election. the poll passed relatively smoothly in the country of 170 million people but there have been some allegations of voting irregularities. the u.s. and the u.k. have warned that counting may be subject to deliberate political interference. haru mutasa reports. >> grace worries about the next few days. she works at a market in the commercial capital lagos, now that the voting is over she hopes for one thing. >> i want this, i don't want fight. i want the initial no fighting. there safe seller markets that's what i want. >> reporter: people in lagos appear to be getting on with their lives but residents tell us it's quieter than usual. the next few days are crucial. people don't know what is going to happen after final results are announced. they don't want violence they just want their country to move on. there is anticipation in many parts of nigeria but many people remain calm. say that only official results will be released. >> all i want any of them, rule us well. and good about that. >> repor

the candidates. i mean bush everybody knows bush so they can have strong opinions about them. they mostly don't know scott walker or even rubio. so polling numbers at this stage of the presidentialmost generous thing you've ever said about them. you usually say forget it ignore these idiotic polls. that's the most diplomatic way you've ever put it. >> and i'm not diplomatic. >> we're going to leave on your diplomatic high point right there. thank you all for joining me tonight. >> thank you. >>> coming up next never before seen evidence in the case against the accused boston marathon bomber. re you deserve. at humana, we believe the gap will close when healthcare gets simpler. when frustration and paperwork decrease. when grandparents get to live at home instead of in a home. so let's do it. let's simplify healthcare. let's close the gap between people and care. there's nothing more romantic than a spontaneous moment. so why pause to take a pill? and why stop what you're doing to find a bathroom? with cialis for daily use, you don't have to plan around either. it's the only daily tablet approved to treat erectile dysfunction so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. plus

here is a typical newspaper saying 14 states will determine the presidential poll winner. one is here where i am, people will only know in a few hours time end of day monday, when officials will start releasing results slowly. >> do you get a sense where you are that people there favor one candidate over the other? >> >> it is complicated. it's right now controlled by the opposition, but there is a big following for the ruling party the p.v.p. the streets behind me, people are getting back to normal, trying to get back to normal. this is typical market, people selling food, investigate bells meat to make ends meet. they are concerned about the outcome of the election, what is going to happen, whoever is going to be announced as winner, is it going to be peaceful. these women say i just want to be able to come back to work tomorrow, sell my product and look after my family. it's divided and people are waiting to see which cabinet has won this particular area. >> everyone following these election are concerned about the potential for violence. are officials there expecting a

the stories we are tracking. nigeria goes to the polls for presidential election. it's a big story.the electorate getting the information it needs. 800 million indians live rural lives. the indian media do not consider them news worthy. add reuters encountering difficulties in china. the art of deception and how it can confuse critics. >>> when the presidential debate was held in abuja, a candidate was missing. typically the incumbent chair goes empty, if you are in power a poor debate costs your job. incumbents tend to want to limit exposure. that's not what happened. president goodluck jonathan was there, it's his main rival muhammadu buhari refusing to take part. it went out on a most watched channel. ait, african independent channel. and muhammadu buhari's party accused it of partisanship being in goodluck jonathan's corner so boycotted the debate. the election was postponed ostensibly to secure the north-east from boko haram and guarantee the voters there. that rational has been subject to debate. they have found they are trying to get around censorship and security and corrupt

the new cbs news poll on the 2016 presidential race is out. it suggests republican race is wide open, no surprise on this one. hillary clinton is the favorite of most democrats. what is surprising, 66% would like her to face strong competition in the primaries. who that would be is unclear. on the republican side who would you consider voting for jeb bush topped leaderboard at 51%. but mike huckabee is next followed by rand paul marco rubio, ted cruz, scott walker and rick perry. finish can out the field, rick santorum. and lindsey graham. and governor huckabee joins us now from destin, florida. let me ask the ox question. are you going to run? >> well, bob decision hasn't been made. i've been saying it's going to be this spring. it's still snowing in boston. give me a few more weeks. but i'll make an announcement relatively soon. >> schieffer: it's clear that ted cruz is going after what you consider your base, that is conservative christians. tell me why you can represent them better than he can. >> well, my base is beyond just evangelical.

the six year conflict aimed at establishing an islamic state. security is one issue as nigerians head to the polls for presidential elections.we are joined live. what can we verify exactly as having happened there? >> >> the truth of the matter is that it's impossible to independently verify what the nigerian military are saying about the capture of towns from boko haram because huge restrictions have been placed on civil society, civil rights organizations and even the media in terms of accessing these towns. the military have organized some trips for some media organizations, but those are tightly controlled. the opposition have come out to say this is drop grand da, those towns have not been liberated and all of this is being announced because we're on the eve of critical elections here, presidential taking place tomorrow. obviously security in the northeast and the fight against boko haram has been a major issue, and some say a worry for president jonathan. some say president jonathan was worried that he could lose tomorrow's poll on the issue of security, so as i say very difficult to know precisely what happened. we al

. >> one of the things on the calendar has been a right of passage for many presidential candidates, but it's garnered a lot of criticism. i wonder how the straw poll will be different this year. are you going to be able to get some real front tier presidential candidates to participate in the straw poll this time. >> fair question. we have gone through several different questions and debates as a party. do we want to consider having a vote in august? the answer for grassroots was an overwhelming, yes. do we want to continue to have it at the traditional site we put together a very thorough selection committee. it will be in boone, iowa. invitations will be going out shortly. we are going to be asking all the candidates that are available. i have been getting some good feedback from some campaigns at this point. are we going to get them all? no, not realistic. we will have a stroll poll that looks a lot like previous straw polls. we tried to put together a family friendly fun event. it seems like a fair in many ways. i think we will have a strong fail -- field. we will attract some top-tier candidates. >> what does a job bush or scott walker have t

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officials checked the pipers before sending them to polling booths. the presidential vote on saturday is expected to be a close race between incumbent jonathan goodluck and the former jern >>> oil is an issue in the election. the niger getta is where almost all came from. it provides three-quarters of government revenue. it is also one of the country's poorest. they know what they are doing is illegal. they don't care. young, unemployed men steal crude oil from pipelines, and refine it in the creek of the niger niger niger delta. they say it belongs to the people. >> it's eating our money. where you have money, someone is eating, who owns it. you be hungry. look for how to get part of it. >> the men claim to produce 60,000 litres a day from the improvised refineries. >> look at what the business is doing to the environment. this place used to be lush and green. more than 200 refineries are in the area. they say they need the money to look after their families. >> falling oil price means less currency is learnt. problems keep piling up. basic commodities are arriving.

the straw poll. i'm wondering how this will be different this year. do you think you will be able to get the real frontier presidential candidates to participate in the straw poll this time? jeff: fair question. we have gone through several different questions and debates as a party. we first asked the fundamental question, do we want to consider having a vote? i will tell you, that answer for a lot of grassroots was an overwhelming yes. the next question, we just answered a couple weeks ago was fair, do we want to continue to have at the traditional site? we put together a very thorough selection committee and found that our straw poll will be in boone, iowa. imitations will be going out shortly. we will be asking all of the candidates that are available -- getting very good feedback from some campaigns at this point. will be -- we get them all? no. that is unrealistic. i think we will have a straw poll that looks a similar to previous straw polls, with the exception of the site. we tried to put together a family-friendly event. it almost seems like a fair in many ways. i think we will have a strong field in that par

the independent national electoral commission that the incumbent president goodluck jonathan has lost in two polling stations inside the presidential villa complex. that's where the president operates, that's where the president has his office and his home. local papers say he's lost to the opposition in those two polling units. that is two out of the 150,000 so not precisely an indication of where this vote will go, where this election will head, but that is not good news for the president if he could lose literally on his own doorstep. >> i understand there were technical problems yesterday. of things going shootinger today? >> the independent national electoral commission said yes. before the vote took place they foresaw problems. they were introducing the card reared which is all about identifying voters and accredited them before they vote. last time around four years ago i was here, so i remember there was a lot of double voting, there was a lot of underage voting. there have been technical glitches with these card readers and the electoral commission did anticipate that this could be the situation. it's a battery operated de

rand paul is not your typical republican and he is proud of that. >> the winner of the cpac 2015 presidential straw poll is rand paul. >> kentucky senator rand paul's win was anything but a surprise. it's his third win in a row, a feat his staff jokingly referred to as a triple crown. the question is can he transition that stand with rand enthusiasm to a successful presidential campaign? you're formidable in straw polls. do you think the paul organization because of your father's run is kind of ready to go? where are you on the broad picture of actually fighting for the nomination? >> i think there are some advantages to having a structure out there and people out there who are already sort of committed. i think in order to win a primary if i get in it has to be someone who fuses together so it's a foot in both camps a foot in the libertarian camp. >> what do you think the most important thing for this country is in your mind? >> the number one threat we have right now is our debt. $18 trillion debt. we borrow a million dollars a minute. you can say it is isis. you can't fight isis if you are bankrupt.

if you pit them head-to-head the defense hawks beat the fiscal hawks on the ground, in the polling. presidential candidates are going to know this. they're going to poll all of the time. they're going to acknowledge the fiscal problem but they are going to talk about the need for stronger defense budget and better national security. >> we've got about 30 minutes to take some of your questions. three quick advisory points, please wait for the microphone to reach you. identify yourself before acting -- asking a question and be sure that it is in fact a question. we'll start out just in the front row here. >> so i don't think there's anybody around here who would disagree that something has to be done. so far, nothing really has been. as you guys look over the next couple of months, what are the appropriators going to do. >> they've been broadcasting it loud and clear. they are going to appropriate for cats. $499 billion for the base budget. that is a certainty. the author risers are a different story. that would be interesting. i believe both chairmen are leaning towards marking towards the presid

if you pit them head-to-head, the defense hawks beat the fiscal hawks on the ground, in the polling. presidential candidates are going to know this. they're going to poll all of the time. they're going to acknowledge the fiscal problem and talk about the need for stronger defense budget and better national security. >> we've got about 30 minutes to take some of your questions. three quick advisory points, please do. be sure to wait for the microphone to reach you. identify yourself before acting question and be sure that that is, in fact, a question. a couple write ups from you here. >> we'll start out just in the front row here. >> so i don't think there's anybody around here who would disagree that something has to be done. so far, nothing really has been. as you guys look over the next couple of months what are the appropriators going to do. >> they've been broadcasting it loud and clear. the authorizers are a different story. that would be interesting. i believe both chairmen are leaning towards marking towards the president's budget squ of 535 billion$535 billion. now, the question is so wha

to come out however, local newspapers in the capitol and some report that president good luck jonathan has been defeated in two polling stations in the presidential villa complex where the president works and lives. he was defeated there. that is just two polling stations out of 150,000 across the country so it's not exactly indicative of the end result, but if this is accurate information, and as i say, they are not saying that this is accurate yet, but you if it is, it's clearly bad news for president goodluck jonathan that he could lose literally on his own doorstep. >> many thanks, live in nigeria's capitol. two al jazeera journalists have been held in a hotel since tuesday. al jazeera is demanding their release. >> tens of thousand us paid final respect to say singapore's founding father. lee kuan yew passed away monday. we report now from singapore. >> at 12:30 local time, the coffin of former prime minister lee kuan yew is taken from parliament house. his body had been lying in state since wednesday. draped in the national flag, his body was carried by members of the armed services. a chance for countryman to see him one last time. the rai

. >>> the news comes just one day before nigerian voters head to the polls in a tight presidential election. incumbent president goodluck jonathan is faig facing a strong challenge from former military leader muhammedu buhari. it is a three die lock down is in sierra leone. the west african nation has been dealing with the worst ebola outbreak in the world. almost 12,000 people have been infected last year. 33 new cases were reported there last week. officials say they put the curfew in place to fight complacency. >>> for more than three decades harry reid has been a mainstay on capitol hill. but the senator says that is going to change. as libby casey says, the nevada democrat says he plans to retire in 2016. >> we've got to be more concerned about the country the senate, the state of nevada than us and as a result of that i'm not going to run for reelection. going >> reporter: a big announcement, delivered by a members of congress on social media. the tiny coal town called searchlight, nevada, to the united states senate. harry reid loss the majority leader position when the republicans t

. >>> the attacks happened in towns of biri in gombe state. voting in nigeria's presidential poll has been extended for a second day. decision comes after violence and technical problems caused some voting centers to close. yvonne ndege reports from the capital, abuja. >> rafael cast his vote for a new president and parliamentarians,ing in abuja. he's one of 60 million people taking part in this historic exercise. things went smoothly here but this process is happening in 120,000 locations across the country. >> i believe that it can take us to the level we want this country to go. initial for unemployment, health care and security, and the education and structure. >> reporter: but as expected there was some violence in the north. several people were killed in gombe state thousands of security agents were deployed to protect voters. in kuduna state where there has been religious violence, voter registrationsvoterregistration was delayed by hours. voters were undeterred. >> i know there's nothing that i should fear for. because choosing my leader is in my hands. even though there i

the presidential villa complex. that's where the president lives and works. there are polling stations within that complex and they're saying that he's already lost. again, they are not saying that's this is true. they're not verified this announcement of results from the villa but if correct obviously it's not good -- doesn't feel good to lose on home turf but no response at all for a moment from the ruling party or the president on news he may have lost in his own backyard here in the capital. >> thank you very much for that. >>> the nigeriaen military has detained two al jazeera journalists in the north. they're being held at their hotel and al jazeera is demanding their release >>> the suicide bomber in the afghan capital kabul has targeted a politician. he was leaving a meeting when the bomber approached him on foot. >>> iraqi military forces are struggling to recapture tikrit from the islamic state of iraq. the advance is being slowed by bombs laid by the group around the city. the iraqi army is being supported by u.s. air strikes. tikrit has been in the hands of isil fi

the presidential and parliamentary polls, which are due to be taking place, it will be a tight race wen the incumbent goodluck jonathan and the opposition. in nigeria, it's fairly common for politicians to switch from one party to another. they're not the only ones though. our nigerian correspondent, will ross has meant some prominent personalities who have performed some pretty amazing u-turns. >> reporter: imagine you were locked up in prison for a crime you never committed. then what would it take for you to vote for your jailer in this election? when general came to power in the 1980s, he promised to clamp down on corruption. many people were held into prison without trial. >> it was really terrible. there was a lot of deprivation. there was the agony. nobody knew exactly how long it was going to last for. my children were young. i was ready to die if it came to that. and i did say, at some point, just shoot me. it's just simple. and all these years later you haven't voted for general buhani before. he's stood in other elections. what's changed now. why would you vote for him now?

the lack of security has been a see issue as nigerians head to the polls this weekend for presidentialions. >>> bring you some breaking news coming out of somali right now. we're getting reports of gunfire and an explosion in the capitol mogadishu. >>> a three-day lockdown aimed at stopping the spread of sooeb in effect in sierra leone. the president has ordered everyone to stay in doors. the world health organization says sierra leone is trying to bring new infection rates to zero. >> it's simply being done to mobilize the community, to reinforce the need for vigilance, for the behaviors that we know really make a huge difference increasing hygiene, and understanding what the symptoms of ebola look like how important it is that those people be tested and be taken for treatment, and that anyone who is known to have been in contact with somebody who has ebola is on a list and followed up. we're seeing these things now being done in sierra leone. most of the new cases we're seeing and numbers of new cases are falling right now, and most of the new cases we're seeing are now coming from w

the upcoming polls, al jazerra, caracas. >>> the haitian government has announced it will hold elections after years of delays. presidentialolls will be held in late october. the president was left in charge when the mandate of the parliament expired in january. the government has laid holding elections for three years. >>> now a day before israelis head to the polls. for the first time an alliance between israeli and palestinian parties are running together. some analysts claim the joint list as it's called could play a keyhole rolle in the next government. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: a better israel for its palestinian citizens. that's the mess anyone this electricitiesment for the joint list. an lines of israeli-palestinian political parties. it's the first time that the parties divided along islamists socialists and nationalistic lines have run together in israel's general election. the ticket is expected to win a record 13 or more seats in the 120 seat parliament. potentially making history by becoming the third largest faction after the march 17th vote. she is one of the joints lists' best known politicians, she's also the most

the presidential election. it may determine people who go to the polls. >> until recently this was boko haram country. the faters may have fighters may have left. it's extraordinary that people are turning out for campaigns to better understand who to vote for. after six years of valence that has left thousands dead there is a thirst for change. this man had a thriving business. then boko haram took over, and he lost everything. three of my sons were killed. i lost everything in my houses, my stores, and my cars. if the people in charge of security cared we would not have received this state. >> the government points to recent victories by multi national forces against boko haram. but the mood here is skeptical. >> it has taken them too long to realize the enormity of the problem. too many have been killed. >> this anger is shared by many. >> a suicide-bomber attacked this market just over a week ago. many people are killed or injured. for most people north of the country security is a priority. they must convince that they can deliver on any promise to protect lives and property. >> in the last few w

. >> i am chris wallace we have the results of the cpac straw poll and an interview with a hot property in the republican presidential race, wisconsin governor scott walker. >> you shot to the top of the polls in iowa, and near the top nationally, how do you explain that? >> we ask him about comparing un protesters to isis and whether he has changed some of his positions. question, isn't that amnesty? >> governor scott walker a fox news sunday exclusive. >> then, 11th hour vote funds the department of homeland security security for another week. the stand off continues. >> i an just saying get a grip, mr. speaker. can the republican-led congress overcome the early fumbles? we will ask the house majority whip. >> plus, with some democrats boycotting prime minister binyamin netanyahu's speech to congress has support for israel become a political football? our sunday group weighs in in and our power player of the people the people's diva, renee fleming puts me to the test. >> i will teach you how to enhance that. and increase the range. >> all right now on fox news sunday. >> hello again, great fox news in washington. w

the ability to stage attacks attacks. >>> nigerians go to the polls tomorrow for presidential elections. >> and one issue facing voters, coming up we'll look at the major issues of concern for the biggest economy. >>> and turkey greatly expands the duties of the police and that concerns citizens. >> in our off the radar segment flit, we're going to focus on strict security issues in turkey. >> the government says new police are needed, newly empowered police will abuse their authority. bernard smith reports from istanbul. >> this police officer was suspended after he screamed at a colleague to spray tear gas at protesters. in another incident four police officers were jailed for up to ten years for beating up this protester. critics say they are examples of police heavy handedness. the government says it proved abuses of power are punished. the victim of the beating was 19-year-old al ali ismael. >> we were extremely disappointed. we thought there was still a shred of justice. that even a tiny bit of conscience existed but there was not one. >> the government says it was prompted to give police enhanced powers followin

we have the results of the cpac straw poll and an exclusive interview with the hot property in the republican presidential race, wisconsin governor scott walker. >>> you shot to the top of the polls in iowa. you're near the top nationally. how do you explain that? we ask him about comparing union protesters to isis. and whether he's changed some of his positions. question is it is about amnesty? governor scott walker, it's a "fox news sunday" exclusive. >>> then, and 11th hour vote funds the department of homeland security for one more week. but the standoff continues. >> i'm just saying to the speaker, get a grip. get a grip, mr. speaker. >> with the republican-led congress overcome its early fumbles. we'll ask the house majority whip, steve scalise. >>> plus, with some democrats boycotting prime minister netanyahu's speech to congress, has support for israel become a political football? our sunday group weighs is. >>> and our power player of the week, the people's diva, opera singer renee fleming puts me to the test. >> so i would teach you how to enhance that, how to increase the range. hello renee. >>

the most recent quinnipiac poll on possible presidential nominees shows that clinton maintained a leadr new jersey governor chris christie. >>> with the stroke of a mayor's pen, he signed an ordinance putting prekin kerr gart kinkin kinkinprekindergarten schooling on the table. >>> a bucks county school district's commitment to end bullying is getting support from a u.s. senator. senator bob casey is using the centennial school district as a model. the district has implemented anti-bullying initiatives at every grade level. they keep students and teachers talking until issues are resolved. students we spoke with say they are simply doing what's right. >> you see so many people it breaks my heart seeing them. >> i was bullied myself before by a few people. it's not nice to be bullied. but this program has really really helped with bullying. >> the principal of this high school says introducing the program, suspensions have dropped by 50%. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> all right. a good saturday morning, waking up to rain on our rooftops. need the umbrellas and the wind shi

the country as a whole. that's where he's going to play in this race. >> its 19 months until americans go to the polls to vote in the presidential election. you can forgive viewers from around the world for thinking, has it really started already? what are these candidates doing getting into the race so soon? we will be bored stiff by the time it comes to november of next year. reporter: uni's well will have to go through this process along the way. there's probably going to be 20-22 candidates running for the republican nomination. my guess is part of the process and white is starting so early we have probably seen half candidates went out out before they even get to the iowa caucus next year, in the early part of next year. that's part of it, who can raise money, who can get endorsements. that is why get started so early. by thanksgiving or christmas you will probably see a whole series of candidates that were not able to do that drop out long before voting starts with the caucus. katty kay: it's going to be a very long campaign. president obama has described the prime minister who died at the age of 91. he turned a city state into one

. >> i am chris wallace we have the results of the cpac straw poll and an interview with a hot property in the republican presidential wisconsin governor scott walker. >> you shot to the top of the polls in iowa, and near the top nationally, how do you explain that? >> we ask him about comparing un protesters to isis and whether he has changed some of his positions. question, isn't that amnesty? >> governor scott walker a fox news sunday exclusive. >> then, 11th hour vote funds the department of homeland security security for another week. the stand off continues. >> i an just saying

the legitimacy in yemen. >>> now nigeria goes to the polls. there's a presidential election over the weekend. been taking a look at some of the issues affecting voters most. education is one such issue. southern river state in nigeria has a successful education system compared to other parts of the country. al jazeera's correspondent reports now from the port. >> reporter: teachers say this ten year old is the brightest in her class. >> i want to be a doctor so i can treat people. >> reporter: these children attend a government school in river state. the governor is the man largely credit id for trying to improve the education system in this oil-rich state. >> he started building new schools, and started recruiting teachers. retraining our teacher, because quite a number of teachers were not retrained for so many years, but when he came on board he started retraining our teacher and recruiting new teachers as well. >> reporter: education in river state is free and compulsory. textbooks and uniforms are provided by the government at no cost. children wear the same uniform so that here in the c

the systems to make that happen. but a key question as hilary readyies for a presidential run, does this matter to voters? in the polls since the controversy began, 17% say they are following the story closely and still has one of the highest approval ratings among all likely candidates. 50%. this new investigation means it's likely hillary clinton will be asked to testify twice before congress. once about her e-mails and a second time about the benghazi attack. karen traverse, abc news washington. >>> vladimir putin appeared for the first time in ten days. putin met with the president, he looked healthy and relaxed quieting the rumor of absence. putin's time-out fueled speculation about his grip on power. the russian president made light of the situation saying quote, it would be boring without gossip. >>> a story popular on facebook a california man from central california tried to disguise himself in the hope of trying to get away from police. police say jose espinosa spray painted his face black, there he is, to camouflage himself. he isescaped the officers once but he was caught with this in look. he was charged

the polls. al jazerra nazareth in northern israel. >>> the headache an government has announced it will hold elections after three years of delays. presidentialbe held in late october. the president was left sole leader of the caribbean nation. >>> the kosher supermarket where four hostages were killed during the pair as a tacks in january has opened. french inning interior anyonester praised it saying it was a sign of resilience. gunmen were there two days after the charlie hebdo newspaper attacks. >>> the incident where the two boys died of electrocution triggered weeks of rioting in the suburbs of paris, jacky rowland reports. >> reporter: 15-kilometers outside paris but it's also a world apart. to many people in france the suburb is synonymous with unemployment. poor housing and social problems. 10 years ago these streets erupted in to violence. night after night protesters set fire to cars and public buildings. the riots spread for other suburbs and the government declared a state of emergency. the riots were tig erred by the death of these two boys. they had been playing football with friends when a police patrol pulled up. thinking the