>> tom ackerman with the latest from washington, d.c. thank you. >> still to come on the program we'll have the latest from inside kunduz as the basketball goes on for the control of the city itself. and the leaders much germany and france join force forces in europe's parliament to speak with unity to deal with the refugee crisis. >> there is high tension in israel following reports of a number of stabbings in onen the palestinian attackers stabbed anville man outside of a mall. president obama calls doctors without borders after airstrike on kunduz killed 22 people. >> civilians are getting out of their homes to do some shopping. some are leaving the area. we have asked why they're going so slow. we have ask if there is lack of afghan officials. we're told that there is lack of coordination 7. >> refugees are travel through greece, through macedonia and/or italy. german chancellor angela merkel and french president franÇois hollande delivered a rare joint address pleading for unity to deal with the huge influx. we have reports from the

here is tom ackerman. >> the u.s. command has offered several explanations which msf has likened to a war crime. >> as a community we reaffirm that otherwise, as a humanitarian aid actor it won't be possible to continue to work. >> reporter: at the white house, a spokesman said president obama called the president of msf to promise a thorough investigation, and apologize. >> in the united states when we make a mistake we are honest about it, we own up to it, we apologize when necessary as the president did in this case. >> but msf said only an independent commission set up would be satisfactory. neither the u.s. nor afghanistan are members of that group which has never been called into action. msf asked obama to consent to the outside investigation. but the administration has remained noncommittal. >> we all believe it's important to let the three investigations that are currently ongoing run their course. >> reporter: in the past the u.s. has admitted responsibility for mistaken attacks on targets in conflict zone bu

tom ackerman. al jazeera, washington. leah watkins says congress needs to introduce better gun laws. >> we have the best congress money can buy and they are more beholden to the nra which representatives gun manufacturers here in america. don't forget, their only moarvetiomotivation is to sell . they don't care who they sell to. until the american congress represents the people, not the gun manufacturers which are soaked in guns, near 34,000 a year die in gun violence and over 80,000 are injured. this is a yearly, daily occurrence in the united states. unless people actually start to make this an issue and they vote, the members of congress out who refuse to take action, you know we're not going to see change but states like new york are making positive change. we have the third lowest gun death in the nation. we haven't had mass shootings at schools for many, many years and that's because strong smart gun laws work and i think congress needs to get the same message. >>> russian air strikes in syria have dominated talks o

here's tom ackerman. >>reporter: the u.s. command has offered several conflicting explanations of the attack on the hospital which has been likened to a war crime. >> it's very important that somehow there's some clarity about what happened and that as a community we reaffirm that we are up holding the geneva convention. otherwise, as a humanitarian aid actor, it won't be possible to continue to work. >>reporter: at the white house a spokesman said president obama called the president of msf to offer a personal apology and promised a thorough internal investigation. >> the united states when we make a mistake are honest about it, own up to it, apologize when necessary as the president did in this case. >>reporter: but the agency is saying only an independent investigation will be satisfactory >> we've asked to activate the commission and reassert the protected status of hospitals in conflict zones. >>reporter: but neither the u.s. and afghanistan are members of that group which has never been called into action. the administr

tom ackerman reports from northern california. >> just north of san francisco the altamont pass is the area of the lion of the sky, the golden eagle. the law is so difficult it punishes anyone who damages them with a fine and even prison time. but yet, the turbine blades have injured these animals. doug bell says when the first turbines were erected in the 1980s no one realized the deadly toll they would take. the u.s. government mass granted wind turbine operators a permit. but a 30 year permit wouldn't require any assessment of the environmental impact. as older models like these are moth balled and dismantled, companies are working on models that are bigger and yet safer. 48 new machines produce twice as much energy enough to completely power google's corporate headquarters nearby. the new towers stand tall enough for the birds to avoid their blades, as they swoop down on their prey. >> studies have shown that the death rates have been lowered substantially. whether they have been lowered enough to where they're at the point of population stability, for instance, for golding eagles,

tom ackerman al jazeera, altamont pass, california. >>> suicide bombing, at a mosque in saudi arabia killed one person and injured 16. the explosion took place in nagran, suspect's car has been found with a note inside confirming his plans to attack the mosque. the attack took place as the suicide bomber tried to enter the mosque. >>> mahmoud abbas, and frederica mogherini issued a short statement prior to their closed door meeting. >> what we're looking for is steps, concrete steps on the ground, including difficult ones that can improve the lives of the palestinian people, that can strengthen the palestinian authority, not only on the economic field but also in security and the political field, and to have what we call some deliverables of the process itself. not a process for the sake of the process. >> latest from david chater, live in brussels for us. we heard frederica mogherini at a tuck about deliverables, they are meeting, we don't know what they're discussing but do we know exactly what she meant by those deliverables? >> reporter: yes, exactly what the president mahmoud ab

the gunman who has not been official by li identified was killed in a shootout with police, tom ackerman reporter: police responded to shots fired on the campus of a college in the rural oregon town of roseberg. >> officers engage the that suspect, there was an ex-change of gunfire. the shooter. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: a witness told a local newspaper that after firing his first shot at a teacher the gunman told them to lay down and asked them to state their religion and resumed firing indiscriminately. >> we have confirmation the shooter is deceased. he is a 20-year-old male. >> reporter: students were put on buss and evacuated by police search today possible booby traps. the leading national prosecute never oregon said investigators had been looking in to reports that the shooter had issued a race-related manifesto on social media before the crime. this was the 45th shooting at an american school this year. since the 2012 massacre of 20 young children and six assaults at a connecticut grade school. the u.s. has seen 142 school shooters. but tighter gun controls have been ruled out b

tom ackerman reports now from northern california. >> reporter: just east of san francisco, the openpe is dominated by more than 5,000 wind turbines. the aldemont pass is a prime has been tight for the majestic bird the add myers call the lion of the sky. a golden eagle. u.s. law punishes anyone who disturns them with heavy fikes and prisons. in this area last year, at least 2000 golden eagles and other protected raptors were killed by turbine blades. >> one clear evidence so many eagles are using this place is feathers. >> world life gug do you go bell says when the turbines were erected in the 1980s, no one realized the deadly toll they would take. they have short-term permits to allow a small number of accidental killings. but a court recently rejected a 30-year permit that wouldn't require any assessment of the environmental impact. >> as older models like these are moth balled and dismantled, companies are working on newer versions that are bigger and, yet, safer. >> hundreds of old turbines will be replaced here by 48 new machines producing twice as much energy, enough to compl

and cuba relations and tom ackerman reports. ♪ more than 500 invited dignitaries swayed to the group'sbbons and opened with the signature toan chin-chin calling it the farewell world tour. >> for nearly two decades this group has been a symbol of the strong bonds between the america and cuban people, bonds of friendship and culture and of course music so i just hope they enjoy their stay and i hope i look at good as they do in a few years. >> reporter: 1999 documentary that won an oscar nomination and talked about the musical golden age that predated the 1959 revolution, since then the group has performed several times in the u.s. though not without attracting anti-castro protesters and even bomb threats, the command performance of the white house followed last july's and opening in havana and led high level officials to havana and taking more steps to improved economic relations and nine u.s. governors from both parties backed obama by urging congress to lift the half century old trade embargo for the benefit of american farmers. ♪ meanwhile the havana government has signed a deal all

tom ackerman reports. >> reporter: more than 500 invited dignitaries swayed to the group's after rowms as it opened with their snag tune. the white house stopped coming midway through what the group is calling its farewell tour. >> you know fox, nearly two decades this group has been a symbol of the strong bonds between the american and cuban people. the bonds of friendship, culture and of course music. i just hope that they enjoy their stay and i hope that i look as good as they do in a few years. [ laughter ] >> reporter: a 1999 documentary that won an oscar nomination brought the group international recognition sparking the revival the cuba's golden musical age predating the 1959 revolution. since then they have performed several times in u.s., though, not without attracting' at this castro protesters and even bomb threats. their command performance at the white house follows last july's respiration of full diplomatic relations and the reopening of em bass is in washington and havana. this week u.s. commerce second penny led a delegation of high-level official to his havana, calli

as al jazeera's tom ackerman reports, the restoration of u.s.nd cuban economic and cultural ties. >> more than 500 invited dignitaries, swayed to the rhythms as it opened with the signature tune. the group's farewell tour. >> for nearly two decades this group has been a symbol of the strong bonds between the american and cuban people, the bonds of friendship and culture and of course music. so i just hope they enjoy their stay and i hope i look as good as they do in a few years. >> the group got international recognition sparking the revival of cuba's golden age that predated the 1959 revolution. since then the group has performed several times in the u.s. not without attracting anti-castro protesters and bomb threats. follows last july's restoration of full diplomatic relations and the opening of embassies in washington and havana. penn any pritzger led a group to havana, nine u.s. governors from both parties, backed obama by urging congress to lift the half century old trade embargo for the benefit of american farmers. meanwhile the havana gov

let's speak with tom ackerman. it would appear that program, tell us more on what he had to say about the nature of russia's involvement in syria. >> well, he was--he went out of his way not to be apologetical apologetically, he went on to say that mr. putin's actions have been successful only in so far that it has boosted his poll ratings inside russia. he restated the joint statement by the u.s. u.k. turkey, saudi arabia and other allies in the coalition, who said that in fact, putin contradicting the contentions of the russian defense ministry, that they had only attacked one isil installation and otherwise were bombing groups more moderate groups that were more in the camp of the coalition. he also was in a sense in a defensive posture, however, against domestic concerns about where the american policy is going. republican senators have criticized him and asked him that he should clarify the u.s. strategy. they're calling on secretary of state kerry next week to come up to capitol hill to explain just where u.

tom ackerman reports. >> reporter: police responded to shots fired by the gunman on the campus of umpquamunity college. >> officers engaged that suspect. there was an exchange of gunfire. the shooter threat was neutralized. >> a witness told a local newspaper after firing his first shot at a teacher the gunmen told students to lie down and asked them to state their religion, and then resumed fire indiscriminately. >> the shooter is deceased. he is a 20 year old male. >> after being searched, students were put on buses and evaluated. investigators have been look going reports that the shooter had issued a race-related manifesto on social media before the crime. this was the 45th school shooting at an american school this year. since this 2012 massacre of 20 young children and 6 adults as a u.s. grade school, the u.s. has seen 122 shootings. president obama represented his frustration with the opposition. >> we spending over a trillion dollars and pass countless laws and devote entire agencies to presenting terrorist attacks on our soil, and rightfully so. and yet, we have a congress that

tom ackerman, al jazeera, washington. >>> and you can keep up to date with all the day's news and sports on our website. the address al jazeera.com. detention centers. plus, how college courses can help turn even the most dangerous inmates around. >>> the unmistakable stench of politics pervades immigration across the country. there is no escaping the smell of pandering. sanders and clinton both jockying for hispanic votes. meanwhile, president obama took aim at republicans who used to support immigration reform but changed their tones, a clear swipe at marco rubio. this might make you forget for a moment that the real issue is that americas immigration policy is badly broken. tonight i want to take a close look at an issue of real concern, the growing role that private, for-profit prison companies play in running immigration detention facilities. every year, more than 400,000 men, women, and children are held in some 250 detention centers while awaiting immigration proceedings. the centers are run under the authority of the federal immigration and customs enforcement agency. it's called

tom ackerman has this report from johnny manziel. >> in person or by video, eight contenders lined up. instead of watching them exchange partisan attacks. the group wanted to hear about reaching common ground, creating jobs, preserving social safety net. >> this is why america is in the spot we are in. nationwide more voters describe themselves as independence. even more so in this state. >> new hampshire is not the first state to hold primary elections. voters are famous for the group to be bound by party labels. >> here, it's not called independent, it's undeclared. >> it means i'm going to vote for the person, instead of the party. >> on primary day each voter chooses whether to cast a ballot in the republican or democratics context. >> i can tell you, having been through six presidential elections, where the voters participate. it's crucial. >> life at its best is a series of tradeoff. they were committed to compromises in a washington from a political gridlock. even the combative republican front runner donald trump, not without him slamming rivals. >> people are fed up with inco

tom ackerman joins us live. what country or countries is doctors without borders asking for an investigation to be initiated? >>reporter: actually, they have not said which countries. there are 76 signatories to the international humanitarian fact-finding. they've been implemented under the geneva conventions. they still have yet to investigate anything. but the pentagon,on going pentagon investigation and a separate investigation by nato, doctors without borders says that simply is not enough. >> the facts and circumstances of this attack must be investigated independently and impartially particularly given the inconsistencies in the u.s. and afghan accounts of what happened over recent days. we cannot rely only on internal military investigations. today we announced we're seeking an investigation into the kunduz attack by the international humanitarian fact-finding commission. this commission was established in the additional protocols of the geneva conventions and is the only permanent body set up specificall

. >> tom ackerman, al jazeera, altamont pass, california. >> for more on our website at any time www.aljazeera.com. >> afghanistan an pakistan hit by powerful earthquake. that number is expected to rise. a major health warning today ham, sag

tom ackerman. al jazeera. >> a new satellite for mexico was launched into space today. it was on board a rocket that blasted off from cape canaveral this morning. the satellite will help provide enhanced several services in parts of ruler mexico. for the latest news any time. head over to al jazeera.com. ray suarez is up next with inside story. >> president obama's address on gun violence raised interesting questions with few good answers. he noted other countries are vie leapt crime and murders and mental illness. tonight, we are asking why. one nation under fire. it is the "inside story."

. >> tom ackerman, al jazeera, altamont pass, california. >> for more on our website at any time www.aljazeera.com. >> afghanistan an pakistan hit by powerful earthquake. that number is expected to rise. a major health warning today ham, sag sausage is suggested to be causing cancer. >> we're live in new york city. i'm del walters. the death toll is climbing in afghanistan at this point. a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck that country right after lunch 2:00 p.m. local time. 227 people across the region are now dead. the tremor was felt hundreds of miles away in pakistan, india as well as in afghanistan's capital kabul. jennifer, what is the latest on the damage and the deaths? >> well, del, the death toll here does continue to climb at 64 now confirmed dead here in afghanistan with 348 wounded. the dead and wounded in 11 of the countries 34 provinces almost a third of the country really a testament to the strength as well as the breadth of this earthquake. which, you know, could be felt across here. in pakistan the death toll is even higher. 189 dead. 1,000 wounded. those numbers expected to climb.

tom ackerman, al jazeera, washington. >>> that is it for the news hour on al jazeera, but back in justore news, all the day's top stories coming your way, see you in a minute. ♪ >> welcome to al jazeera america. more reporters, more stories, more perspective. >> from our award-winning news teams across america and beyond. >> we've got global news covered. mosque in east jerusalem after a new out break of violence and a revered holy site set on fire. >>> backed by russian air strikes and bolstered by troops from iran and hezbollah the syrian army expands major offensive in two cities. >>> stuck in the mud and tough commute in southern california after a mudslide washes across several roads leaving hundreds of drivers stranded. ♪ and bringing the rhythm, the cuban band making history by rocking the white house. ♪

tom ackerman, al jazeera, washington. >>> just a reminder that you can always keep up to date with all the latest news and the day's top stories on our website aljazeera.com. new york new york 8.4 million people call the city home. >> it's snowing hard in central park and 20 in midtown and snowfall one to two feet and saying we could have snow hour. >> the coldest winter in 81 years and coincides with a grim reality. more people in new york city are homeless today than at any point since the 1930s. floors. >> it's really difficult once you find ways to just get through day-to-day from finding clothing to finding shelter to finding where you will eat. >> today it's hectic because of the snow outside and not a places for us to sleep now and everybody is kind of coming in. >> in just a decade the number of people living in new york's homeless shelters has nearly doubled and reaching 60,000 a night last year. it's a homelessness crisis unprecedented in any city. >> what we see today, the homeless that we see, the exodus from this city, families doubling, tripling up, the rent sky rocketing

here is tom ackerman. more than 500 invited dignitaries swayed to the troops of the afro cuban mission. the white house stop coming through midway, what the group is calling a farewell musical tour. >> for two decades the group has been a symbol of the strong bonds between the american-cuban people, of friendship, culture and music. i just hope they enjoy their stay and i hope i look as good as they do in a few years. >> a 1999 documentary that won on oscar nomination brought the group international recognition, sparking the revival of the cuba's musical golden age predating is the 1959 revolution. they've performed several times in the u.s., not without attracting anti-castro protesters and bomb threats. the performance at the white house follows the full diplomatic relations and the reopening of embassies. >> u.s. commerce secretary head a delegation of officials to havana, calling for both countries to stake more steps, and nine u.s. governors backed by ob, urging congress to lift a trade embargo for th

tom ackerman, al jazeera, washington. >>> executive director of new yorkers against gun violence sayses are far too powerful. >> the n.r.a. has bought members of congress. we have the best congress money can buy and they are more beholden to the n.r.a. which representences the gun manufacturers here in america. don't forget they are only -- their only motivation is to sell more guns. they don't care to whom they sell those guns, clearly. so unless we have a congress that starts representing the american people and not the gun industry, which is soaked in blood at this point, then we are going to continue to have these mass shootings. by the way, .88 americans die every single day from gun violence. nearly 34,000 a year and over 80,000 are injured. this is a yearly, daily occurrence in the united states unless people start to make this an issue and they vote, the members of congress out who refuse to take action, you know, we are not going to see change. states like new york are making positive change. we have the third lowest gun death in the nation. we haven't had shootings in school

tom ackerman explains. >>> the indictments and extraditions pushed sepp blatter into ending hi 17-year rein. since an announcement that he was being investigated, the pressure for him to go has become intense. coca-cola said sepp blatter must resign because: coca-cola's response was quickly followed by other. >> there's one more threat, to withdraw sponsorship. we are talking about megathreats here. >> in zurich, blatter's lawyers issued a firm rejection of the call, saying that blatter's departure would not be in the best interests of f.i.f.a. nor advance the process of reform, and he will not resign. last month u.s. attorney-general loretta lynch who filed the first criminal charges said she expected others to follow. >> i'm grateful for the cooperation and evidence that we received from all quarters. basted upon that cooperation, we anticipate pursuing additional charges against individuals and entities. sepp blatter will leave following an orderly success, but the favourite to take his place is reported of receiving what the swiss prosecutor called a disloyal payment. he defending

tom ackerman, al jazeera, washington. >>> israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu again argued againstran nuclear deal during his address to the u.n. general assembly and netanyahu says israel will do whatever it takes to defend itself. >> israel will not allow iran to break in, to sneak in or to walk into the nuclear weapons club, 70 years after the murder of six million jews iran's rulers promise to destroy my country, murder my people, and the response from this body, the response from nearly every one of the governments represented here has been absolutely noth g nothing, utter silence. deafening silence. >> and netanyahu has blamed a shooting near a legal jewish settlement in the occupied west bank on palestinian excitement and forces say an israeli couple was killed when a palestinian gunman opened fire on their car, four children who were in the car were unharmed and comes as tensions between israel and palestinians continue over the mosque compound in occupied east jerusalem and the site is sacred to both jews and muslims. voters in turkey go to the polls on november the first

tom ackerman, al jazeera, washington. >>> so as we've heard the shootings raised questions over gun violenceership in the u.s., statistics show that gun related deaths are on the rise, and attacks in oregon brings the number of march shootings to 294, that is more than one a day. since president obama was elected for his second term in 2012 nearly 1,000 mass shootings have happened. in the last two years alone over 1200 people have been killed and these figures don't include everyday incidents of gun violent and resulted in 10,000 people losing their lives. israeli couple has been killed while driving near a jewish settlement in the occupied west bank and israeli police say a palestinian gunman opened on their car and four children who were in the car were also injured and shooting comes as tension continue over the compound in occupied east jerusalem, the contested site is sacred to both jews and muslims and we have more from jerusalem. >> reporter: israeli security forces confirm to al jazeera that two israeli citizens were found shot dead in what they described as a drive-by shooting in t

tom ackerman, al jazeera, washington. >>> well, the shootings have once again raised questions over gunlence and ownership in the u.s. statistics show that gun-related deaths are on the rise. thursday's attack in oregon brings the number of mass shootings this year alone to 294. that's almost one a day. since president obama started his second term in 2012, nearly 1,000 mass shootings have happened in the u.s. in the last two years alone, over 1200 people have been killed. but these figures don't include every day incidents of gun violence which this year have resulted in 10,000 people losing their lives. >>> still ahead on al jazeera, we'll tell you why tamil groups in slay lan ca are angry the u.n. human rights council and why niger has the highest rate of child brides in the world. stay with us. >> the money fell victim to the politics. >> they're more focused on getting jobs than our education. the only way to get better is to challenge yourself, and that's what we're doing at xfinity. we are challenging ourselves to improve every aspect of your experience. and this includes our com

tom ackerman reports now from northern california. >> just east of san francisco the open landscape is dominated by more than 5,000 wind turbines. the altamont pass is prime habitat for the majest the ma jessimajestic board bird that is called the lion of the sky. in just this area last year 2,000 golden eagles and other protected birds were killed by turbine legs. >> clear evidence that some of thof this is happening are the featers. >> when the turbines were erected in the 1980s no one realized the deadly toll it would take. the u.s. government has granted short-term permanents to prevent a small number of accidental killings. s aeled older turbines are most ballemoth balled, companies are working on better turbines. the new towers stand tall enough for the birds to avoid their blades as they swoop down on their prey. >> studies have shown that the death rates have been lower substantially. whether they've been lowered enough where they're at the point of population stability, for instance, for golden eagles, we don't really know yet. >> another alternative yet to be tested is a turb

tom ackerman, al jazeera, northern california. >> the tour finals. plus,. >> i'm imtiaz tyab, at the centuries old safafir copper market. where parents and children have turned copper into art. why so few of the artisans remain. remain. >> to centuries, many have worked in the safafeer copper marked in baghdad. as imtiaz tyab reports. >> for 40 years, majik has hammered sheets of copper into works of art. the intricate hand work was taught to him by his father who learned from his father. safir's family have worked from this stand for generations, but he's afraid he's the only one. >> my sons are not going to follow in my footsteps. they believe this tradition will be extinct due to the poor security and economic conditions in the country as well as the lack of foreign tourists. >> reporter: baghdad's safafeer market, all sorts of goods are sold here. visited by traders from the middle east, at the time there were hundreds of stalls selling hand made copper goods in the market now only around 15 shops remain, with just five still crafting new pieces.

tom ackerman, al-jazeera, washington. >> well, gun-related deaths are increasing in the u.s. thursday's attack in oregon brings the number of mass shootings this year alone to 294. that's more than one a day. since president obama was elected for a second term in 2012, nearly 1,000 mass shootings have happened in the u.s. in the last two years alone, over 1200 people have been killed, but those don't include other incidents of gun violence, which are have resulted in 10,000 people losing their lives this year alone. >>> hurricane joaquin is a category 4 storm. residents are making last-minute preparations for before the storm hits. the system is moving toward the u.s. east coast. no casualties have been reported so far. >>> well, what's the latest on the hurricane? >> it's the strongest atlantic hurricane since 2010, five years then. this is a bit of a beast. it's unusual to get two major hurricanes in a strong el nino year. so that's just one for the record books. what we've got at the moment there, you can see the storm just to the bottom of your picture. a long cloud up th