. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> it's a challenge facing many of america'sies and it turns out some communities far off the beaten path. homelessness. so often it is seen as an almost unfixable problem, but "america tonight"'s producer ryan lockland traveled route 66 to find a woman whose strength was in creating home. >> one night it was march 12th, 2014, i woke up with a strong voice in my head, that said, you need to take over older motels and make them into transitional housing. whoa, what's that? i wasn't looking to doing that. that morning i woke up started to make phone calls. i wrote the business plan, found motel and a year later we opened up. my name is laurie lowe and i'm the founder and executive director of a new living. i think we have a solution. you know we have our emergency system room. we took over the motel, the whole entire property, and we've turned it into a transitional housing facility. >> the motel 66. route 66. you can't get it better than that. >> i know that. >> it's for homeless individuals who are working or have a fixed income

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> this is one of the most important sites in the century. >> this linked the mafia and the church. >> why do you think you didn't get the medal of honor? >> i can't allow you not to go into that because that is your job. >> we gonna bring this city back one note at a time. >> proudest moment in my life. >>> the reports we've seen from flint, michigan recently reveal a city against the ropes struggling after an already beleaguered community learned that its water supply had been poisoned. while the city fights back to regain its health, a role model for flint's recovery is gearing up for her own return. a young woman who long punched over her weight and aiming to step back in the ring for a shot at the second olympic goal. sarah hoye meant clarissa shields. >> reporter: it's just after 10:00 in the morning, and clarissa is midway through her morning run. the 20-year-old is out training along saginaw street, passing a string of crumbling buildings and liquor stores for a shot to defend her gold medal at the 2016 olympic games i

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. ♪ ♪ >> it's 5:00 in the morning and theen who have accepted a settlement are headed to the airport. the iom has provided them tickets back to myanmar. a journey that in one day will fly them over the ocean expanse that they fished for years. so the fishermen are going to be taking commercial flights back to myanmar. they are flying first to jakarta and then on to bangkok. these men have lived together now for months. and for those who fish together, it's been even longer. but most of them, it's the first time they've sat on an airplane. >> almost all migrant workers are like the victims of trafficking. when they are being recruited the family is always in accident. >> cha cha is an advocate who work on behalf of trafficked immigrants in myanmar. >> especially when they come back the depression, so they cannot cope with their life when they are back. >> yangon airport, officials from myanmar's anti-trafficking police are here to greet the fishermen. the men will be provided shelter for tonight but tomorrow they're on their o

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> you're watching "talk to al jazeera"ith me, ali velshi. my guest this week is celebrity chef marcus samuelsson. >> marcus samuelsson, someone told me never trust a chef that doesn't eat his own food. you don't look like a guy that [ laughs ] >> kid ding. i eat your food. why are you so skinny? >> every morning i try - not every morning, three days a week i run in central park. it's not about the running, it's about the routine, thinking through next step. what the day would bring. >> in the early morning. >> yes. >> and one thing is the only time i know i'll be by myself. and running gave me a great focus. also it's - it keeps me focused, but allows me to go back and eat my own food. i eat a lot of food, too much. that's part of the job. >> yes. >> you're on tv. you're on a great food show. i love the shows, it's my guilty pleasure. there's some people that criticize the idea that you and anthony bordain and others, now there's t-shirts, hats, frozen food, aeroplane food that you make, does it dilute your brand. it makes

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. at least 28 people have been killed in an explosion in the center of the turkish capital ankara. the president of the ivory coast says 14 civilians and 14 soldiers have been killed. french investigators have called for medical confidentiality to be relaxed for pilots following last year's germanwings air disaster. as the war in syria head towards its six year, the u.s. secretary of state hits out at the syrian government accused of disrupting talks to end the conflict. >> reporter: just hours before the syria talks were due to start in geneva, u.s. secretary of state john kerry was in paris meeting with some of his european counterparts. he told reporters the cessation of hostilities, now in place for over two weeks, had significantly reduced violence, but one side was not fully complying. >> the syrian people strongly support the cessation of hostilities because it has made their lives better. to date the single biggest violator of th

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> you're watching "inside story."ay suarez. radio-inactivity this time on the program. we're looking at the challenges to a nuclear-powered future. in the five years since the catastrophic accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant on japan's coast, fought the industry to a standstill in many places, even in a world hungry for chief and plentiful and low-carbon electricity. scott peterson, anna auriliio are with me. to the points anna was making. >> the nuclear watch dogs over our sites, they just recently released their assessments and 90 in the top safety categories. and that regulator has inspectors at each one of our sites with 24-7 access and they look over our shoulders every single day. that's who i would trust as the arbiter of safety. is i think most people in the neighborhoods around those plants are very comfortable with safety because they know the people who work there and they understand the upgrades that have been made and not just after fukushima. we have a continuance maintenance and parts

narrated by willem dafoe. . >>> america's economy is doing pretty well, but much of the rest of the world is not doing so hot. in particular a slow down in one country, china, causing anxious angst and economies across the globe. in january i participated in dubos, where economists and journalists gather to forecast economic trends. i sat with a chief economist at mcgrath hill financial to talk about the second largest economy after the united states, and what the slowing economy means for the rest of us, here is what he told me. >> china is the epicentre of global market attention, that was a shift in 2005. there's a reason for of the emphasis on china is for a number of reasons. they are an important economy. >> it continued to grow 8%, and has given global growth. the last 2-3 years it has been slowing. and that is starting to cause concerns. the markets can cope with slow growth, but there's concern about the debt or credit overhang. china did not grow spectacularly in the wake of that global crisis by chance. they pumped up credit and investment leaving them with an investment credit

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. governme parts of besieged city of ties from houthi fighters. you're watching al jazeera live from our hours in doha. also coming up. fighting breaks out at a rally for u.s. republican presidential hopeful donald trump forcing him to cancel the

narrated by willem dafoe. >> our american story is written everyday. it's not always pretty, but it's real... and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. >>> a quick reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. 34 people have been killed and 125 others injured after an explosion in the center of the turkish capital ankara. al-qaeda in the maghreb claimed responsibility on an attack in a resort town in ivory coast. 14 civilians and two soldiers were killed. the justice minister has been sacked after making remarks about the prophet muhammad >>> french investigators called for changes to rules surrounding the medical confidentiality of pilots. it comes after a french inquiry into the germanwings crash. 149 people were killed after the pilot deliberately flew his aircraft into the ground. france's bea air accident investigation office said in its final report, that neither co-pil co-pilot or his doctors notified his employer about his health issues. they've asked the world health organisation to draw up rules o

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> al jazeera america brings you independenteporting without spin. >> not everybody is asking the questions you're asking me today. >> we give you more perspectives >> the separatists took control a few days ago. >> and a global view. >> now everybody in this country can hear them. >> getting the story first-hand. >> they have travelled for weeks, sometimes months. >> what's your message then? >> we need help now. >> you're watching al jazeera america. >>> back to the polls, voters in four more states have their say on who should represent their party in the race for any white house. >>> the vice president visits the middle east, his hopes of tightening ties with allies. >>> and turkey and europe reach an agreement that they say will help thousands stranded on a der per rate journey. ♪ >>> but we're going to begin with breaking news in the freddie gray case. the maryland court of appeals >> we are in day three of our historical flooding going on. and the reason it's lasting so long is our atmosphere is stairary, and until this s

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> the only live national news show at 11:00 eastern. >> we start with breaking news. >> let's take a closer look. >>> it's been eight years since the great recession wreaked havoc on the world economy. central banks like the federal reserve were forced to step in and shepherd the long and painful recovering. disfunctional politicians couldn't set aside differences long enough to enact the recovering. weir back with the chief economic advisor at the financial firm, and chair of president obama's global development council, and mohammed and i were together working through it in real time. economically. this antiestablishment feeling that has taken hold in america, which is supporting donald trump, and supporting bernie sanders. is this unique to america or are world? >> you see it in europe. it's the result of not just inadequate growth, but the fact that the benefits of the growth have gone to a small segment of the population. people are angry. what do angry? >> they are attracted to antiestablishment movements, impacting th

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> coming up tonight, we'll have the latest... >> does the government give you refugee status? >> they've marched to the border. >> thousands have taken to the streets here in protest. >> this is where gangs bury their members. >> they're tracking climate change. >> mired in corruption and bankruptcy, detroit is a vibrant yet struggling city. the most obvious is blight. home to the america's working class, 80,000 buildings almost a fifth of the structures in the city are now home to squatters and hot beds of crime and violence. it doesn't paint a pretty picture but one man sees beauty among the burned out ruins. tony mica, a detroit native. who spends a lot of time taking pictures of his city's decay and distress. >> i'm tony mica, people might know me as tony detroit. as of right now i have more than 350,000 followers on instagram. the pictures i post of detroit are basically pictures that i see everyday just being a detroiter. old architecture, homeless people, abandoned buildings, burned out buildings. when i walk out the fr

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. ♪ ♪ >> a lesson now about racism at home away. we often assume that the kind of clashes we've seen between police and communities of color takes place only in our country. but that is not the case. in fact, brazil, which has a much higher rate of homicide than the united states, also faces serious allegation of minorities. in fact police have killed more black brazilians in the last five years than african americans by u.s. police in the last three decades. a young baltimore woman became our guide about the truth to living black in brazil. >> my name is mia hampton. i live in brazil. being black in brazil makes believe your life last no value. i never believed that. i knew my people built this country. i became obsessed with comparing systems. once i got the chance to actually come here. being here is to be connected to african in some way whether it's the food you eat, the music you play, the no things come directly from your culture from west africa. brazil is home to the second largest group of , 90% of the population in

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> welcome back to "inside story".i'm ray suarez. it's international women's day. more than 3 and a half billion women around the globe plod across a broad continuum for human rights. blinded, disfigured, her face destroyed by an acid attack. in some societies, choosing to wear clothing of your own choosing may get you beaten on the street. the state of women is sometimes heavily culturally conditioned. her choices narrow, con strained. and forbidden. what would you say to those who would associate legal, economic, personal freedom with the breakdown of the family, the decadence or the license of other cultures, and the biggest voices in your own culture, working to keep women in their place? molly, anita, and noreen are still with me. and anita, you can hear it here in the united states and in countries around the world that this is the way we do things. and this is the right way to do things, and it's not that easy to turn around and do something else. >> right. well, you know, i don't want to understate the conditio

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> the top stories on al jazeera, slovenia is the latest balkan country to tighten border controls to stem the flow of ref jeers and migrants into europe. throes of refugees are stranded on the border between greece and macedonia. >>> there's been a surge of attacks in israel and across occupied palestinian territories during the past 24 hours. one of the latest incidents was in occupied east jerusalem. israeli police shot dead two palestinians after the men allegedly opened fire on a bus. >>> in geneva, talks on the cessation of hostilities agreement end syria's human crisis are kicking into gear again. the task force has set a goal to reach an extra 600,000 syrians in besieged areas by the end of april. >> foreign ministers from the gulf cooperation council or g.c.c. are meeting in saudi arabia. they're latest talks are going on at a time of tension between the block and lebanon. the g.c.c. has declared the lebanese based on group hezbollah, a terrorist organization and told their citizens not to travel to lebanon. the moves

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. before we go, i want to share this final thought. some time when you're at your computer and have a minute to spare, go to the state department website and look up human rights. you will see some wonderful rhetoric promoting respect for human rights a central goal of u.s. policy. human rights helps secure the peace, combat crime appeared corruption and prevent humanitarian crisis it goes on. human rights are important and if you follow the news you know u.s. is quick to condemn against human right. we don't hear about the abuses committed by our friends. we should. they're important too. we've done that. we've talked about america's shared values with saudi arabia which don't include human rights. this week the new york times reported on human rights violations in thailand, a key u.s. security ally in asia. the times reporter watched is as a general opposing a military coup was gunned down. no-one was charged for the crime. another general who helped lead the coup, well he is thailand

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> welcome back, you are watching al jazeera, let's take you through the top stories, slovenia is the third balkan country to tighten boarder controls stemming the flow of migrants into europe >>> three palestinians slot dead on a second day of escalating violence in occupied territories. >>> and a court in japan ordered two nuclear reactors at a plan be shut down due to safety concerns. coming on the anniversary of the fukushima disaster >>> according to south korea, north korea fired two missiles, amp kim jong un said his country militarized nuclear war heads. he describes it as a break through, which will prove to be a nuclear deterrent. rob mcbride is in seoul, and joins us on the phone. perhaps unsurprising behaviour on the part of the regime in north korea. what is the reaction in the region likely to be? >> that's right. details are coming in of the launch. it came in, taking place this morning. the two missiles were fired off the east coast. it's from an area of north korea, where we see missile testing and ballistic lau

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe.s >> now we take a look atseeking shelter and some of the approaches to finding it in some of america's high growth cities. homelessness has taken on new meaning. more people these days who simply cannot afford the rent. take nashville, tennessee. maintain's lisa fletcher found homeless advocates taking a influence approach, thinking small. >> reporter: they call it the sanctuary. a cluster of tiny homes for the homeless. wow. this is actually really nice. >> yes. >> reporter: no doubt it's small just six by ten feet but for guys like charles it's pleating a big need. how much has a place like this helped you get back on your feet? >> yeah, it's really helped me a lot. >> these micro-homes in downtown nashville are part of a growing national trend, a short term solution to get people off the streets. >> mentally does it make it easier to set your goals and to move on when you can come home at night to a little home? >> yes, it -- you know, come home, your privacy, gives you time on the

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> in a little more than two years i.s.i.l. has become a major player in the conflicts raging in the middle east. in that time the group has taken over al qaeda as the greatest threats in the mind of most americans. smuggling of oil in the territory it croams i controls in syria and iraq. howard shatz studied it back when it was still known as al qaeda in iraq. the richest terrorist organization. howard good to see you, thank you for being with us. this is a very distinct difference between al qaeda and i.s.i.l. i.s.i.l.'s got a ready source of revenue that does not depend as much on a donor network, does not depend on countries that give you money through the back door. they've got a bit of a business going. >> absolutely. they've always been that way. donations have always been a very small part of their total revenue portfolio. right now their revenue portfolio includes oil as you said. and then also extortion and taxation much like a state would do. >> ransom has become a smaller part of there or is it still a major part o

narrated by willem dafoe. >>> hello again. the top stories on al jazeera. syria as opposition has arrived for talks in geneva to end the war. it insists that president bashar al-assad must go before any transition can take place, but the government says any discussion about bashar al-assad's role is a red line. voting has started in three german states to elect regional parliament. it is seen as a litmus test on angela merkel's refugee policy. in venezuela hundreds of opposition supporters have held a mass rally as part of a campaign to oust president maduro. his pap latter has fallen because of the prolonged economic crisis. in the u.s. marco rubio has won the latest round of voting to become the republican presidential candidate. party officials say he won ten delegates in the caucus. donald trump has changed the location for his ohio rally on sunday due to ongoing security concerns. >> reporter: back on the campaign trail but towards the end of his event in ohio. a moment of concern for the republican front runner. it appears someone tried to get on stag

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> this is "talk to al jazeera", i'm ali velshi, joined by culinary artist and restaurant owner marcus samuelsson. if you want to be your job, you have to bus and wait tables and do your thing. >> yes.. >> your programme goes into high schools. tell me about it? . >> well my experience taught me two things, i thought what do my surroundings look like - there was never people of colour, and few women. i thought about it it, the day i have an opportunity to give back, i want to hire more diverse kitchen. we see that really it is a programme that is started by richard grasman where he focussed on after school programme, and giving them simple tools in life skills through cooking. right, showing up on time, making an armalet. being disciplined. and eventually if you do that well, you get a scholarship, and eventually go to college. very often for free, full scholarship to go to places like cornell, the culinary newt of america. major scholarships. and 15 years, 20 years later. we have students that own their own business, or are

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> welcome back. let's take you through the top stories. at least 60 people rv died in a suicide attack south of baghdad in iraq. i.s.i.l. says it was behind the attack. the turkish newspaper that was seized by the government last week has resumed publication with a notable change in its editorial stance. the greek prime minister is expected to seek the immediate relocation of thousands of refugees at an e.u. summit in brussels on monday. it comes at a prediction that 100,000 could be trapped inside greece by the end of the month. so why are officials warning that the situation in greece is likely to deteriorate so quickly? according to the u.n. last year more than a million people tried to cross the sea. the vast majority trying to enter europe from turkey by crossing into greece. this is a breakdown of arrivals by month. you can see it climbed in peaks to october when more than 220,000 people attempted the see crossing. now look at what happens when you put in the figures from this year so far. a hu

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. ♪ >> you are watching "inside story."ay suarez. golden age without the gold. this time on the program, we're looking at the widespread lack of preparation for retirement or under preparation for retirement. people are living longer, and big voices in the culture are saying conflicting things. one, you are going to spend a bigger chunk of your life in retirement, so you have to save more, but people aren't doing it, or two, you'll just have to work longer, the whole idea of requirement was never meant to apply to almost a third of your life, except researchers say that people who intend to work into their 70s, aren't doing that either. . ben, one of the common things i heard people doing, during the time when they were shuttling through jobs more quickly, was cashing out of their 401k's, which the design of the program made it more simple to do. >> yeah, absolutely. and it's natural to do, you lose your job in the middle of a recession. you have this pool of cash, you have to pay your mortgage or buy food, so you dip into

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> welcome back. the top stories.bernie sanders has pulled off an upset victory over hillary clinton in the michigan primary, breathing new life into the democratic race to the white house. donald trump has won two more states. slovenia among three balkan countries which have tightened border controls to stem the flow of refugees and migrants into europe. 14,000 refugees are stranded on the border between greece and macedonia. many children are falling ill. a suspected car bomb explosion in the somali capital has killed at least three police officers. al-shabab has reported to have claimed responsibility following a series of similar attacks recently. taliban fighters have launched a series of attacks in southern afghanistan. three gunmen have been killed. north korean leader says his country has miniaturised nuclear warheads which can be mounted on nuclear missiles. >> reporter: statements by the leader have partial apparently been made by a visit by the north korean leader, meeting with scientists an technicians. it

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. ♪ >>> welcome back to "inside story." suarez. i have been waiting for candidates from either party to start making a big issue out of retirement savings. so many have saved so little. you would think politically poetent people over 50 would urgently ask about savings, and future stability of the markets. are you hearing that? my guests are with me. diane, if it comes up at all, it if comes up in the context of a proposal to cut social security benefits, quite often on the republican side of the ledger. >> absolutely we see let's raise social security retirement age to 70. most people are not going to be able to stop working at 70. they are going to do it sooner. in addition to that, we hear these proposals about -- again, surfacing back, let's bring private accounts into social security. let's make social security more like our 401k plans. that kind of fell out of favor in 2007, 2008, 2009, and it's a proposal that is coming back again. at the same time we're just not thinking about where are people going to find the inco

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. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. v >> at least 60 died in a suicide attack south of baghdad. isil claimed responsibility. >>> europe's refugee crisis continues as 100,000 predicted they could arrive in greece by the end of the month. the turkish newspaper seized by the government last week has resumed publication with a notable change in its editorial staff. >>> he solidified himself as the only republican capable of surpassing the new york businessman on the way to nomination. >> it would be a disaster for donald trump to be our nominee and we're going to stand behind the strongest conservative in the race and also the candidate who at this point demonstrated, assuming the kansas and maine race holds up, we have beaten donald trump seven times. >> marco rubio was big loser, failing to win a state and finishing last in maine behind john kasich. as for trump, he won louisiana, the state with the most delegates at stake and remains the republican front runner and had a message for one of the losing candidates. >> marco

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> al jazeera america brings you independentorting without spin. >> not everybody is asking the questions you're asking me today. >> we give you more perspectives >> the separatists took control a few days ago. >> and a global view. >> now everybody in this country can hear them. >> getting the story first-hand. >> they have travelled for weeks, sometimes months. >> what's your message then? >> we need help now. >> you're watching al jazeera america. >> a day to celebrate women around the world. google creating the special doodle on international women's day. it has been celebrated around the world since 1911. >>> march madness a little over a week away, but it is a division ii star that is making headlines. andy roesgen has his story. >> reporter: here is landis, look at the finger roll. >> reporter: at first glance this 6'6" starting guard from florida has it law, a mean drive, quick feet, a killer 3-point shot. >> line drives. >> reporter: but when coach ryan marks was considering recruiting landis anderson for his division i

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> hello, again, a reminder of the stope on al jazeera. slovenia has become the third bakken country to tighten boarder controls. >>> and international task force is aiming to reach an estimated 600,000 sirrance in besieged areas by the end of april. >>> and three palestinians have been shot dead in a second day of escalating violence in the occupied territories. >>> in the u.s. hillary clinton has suffered an unexpected setback in the race for the democratic presidential nomination. she lost the key state of michigan in the latest primary elections. on the republican side, donald trump gained more ground. kimberly halkett reports. [ cheers ] >> reporter: it was the win he was waiting for. the u.s. state of michigan, where young democratic voters there overwhelmingly backed bernie sanders. >> i just want to take this opportunity to thank the people of michigan who repudiated the polls that had us 20, 25 points down a few days ago. who repudiated the pundits who said that bernie sanders wasn't going anywhere. >> reporter: an

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> the only live national news show at 110 eastern. >> we start with breaking news. >> let's take a closer look. breaking news fastoser look. >> welcome back here withays. let's take you through the top stories. at least 60 people have died in a suicide attack south of baghdad in iraq. isil claimed responsibility. europe's refugee crisis continues as the eu's migration commissioner predicts another 100,000 could arrive in greece by the end of the month. >>> at least 25 refugees have drowned trying to reach grease. another 15 were rescued by the turkish coast guard. now, a compensation scheme for women who were crippled during childbirth in ireland has been condemned by legal experts. hundreds under went a procedure which involved sawing through their pelvises as an alternative to a cesarean section. a report now on the women's fight for their suffering to be recognized. >> every set of medical records tells the story of women ruined by doctors' maternity hospitals. >> that's as i felt. >> this woman had her procedure in 1964

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. this is al jazeera america. i'm randall pinkston in new york with a look at today's top story tires. >> just say no. >> we look at the life of nancy reagan as america says good-bye to the former first lady. >> the rights of women worldwide taking center stage. the topic of the week ahead. >> if america is going to invest lots of money into mental health and when you watch these republican debates you know why. >> bernie sanders and hillary clinton face off, both taking shots at the republican candidates. >> and electronic dance hall group, major laser, becomes the first group to perform if cuba since restoration of dploiks relations. diplomatic relations. >> our top story tonight, a country in mourning for the loss of nancy reagan. the former first lady died this morning from congestive heart failure, she was 94 years old. 19 reagan's body was taken from her home late this afternoon. she will be buried beside her husband at the reagan presidential library. patty culhane reports. >> her devotion to ronald reagan

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> welcome back, you are watching the newshour, let's update you on the top stories. slovenia tightens boarder controlls to stem refugees and migrants. three palestinians were shot dead in the occupied territories. >>> a court in japan will shut down nuclear reactors because of safety concerns. it comes two days before the anniversary of the fukushima meltdown. many refugees live in camps in neighbouring countries. a family fled to lebanon and told their tail how difficult life was. >> reporter: free to play without fear of a bomb dropped on them. children are safe. it took a 2-young trek in a war zone for the family to get here. there was shelling. people were tying and planes were dropping bombs. when they weren't hiding they were looking for something to eat. >> translation: when we couldn't find food we ate grass. we lied to the children and said it was edible. they would say "this is grass." >> i would tell them i brought it. >> much of the surrounding province is patrolled by isil fighters, they are laying siege to parts of

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. syria's government aid it will attend talks to end the war, but it will only wait 24 hours. if the opposition doesn't show up. >> and we visit the turkish border town nominated for a nobel peace prize after opening its doors to syrians fleeing the conflict. hello there, i'm jonah hull. this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up. celebrations as the yemeni government enter taiz partially breaking the

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> fighting has intensified in southern yemen. at least 57 people were killed during clashes in the third largest city ta'izz. progovernment forces are trying to take back the city which has been under siege by houthi rebels for more than ten months. >> reporter: forces loyal to yemen president hame head head. hadi hadi. hadi. >> we are close to taking the neighborhood, break the siege and victory is looming large. >> we god willing will advance into the neighborhood soon and.then will link up with the other units to defeat the enemy. >> reporter: ta'izz was the birth of the uprising. between aden and sanaa, both sides have been fighting hard to control it. it's been under siege by houthi rebels by more than ten months. civilians done have enough food water or medical supplies. >> ta'izz has suffered all forms of siege. today is pay back time. we will cause them to suffer the same bitterness ta'izz residents have faced. >> reporter: progovernment forces say they're short of weapons and ammunition, adding pressure on them to

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> our american story is written everyday. it's not always pretty, but it's real... and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. >>> >>> the number of refugees trapped in greece could reach 100,000 by the end of the month warns the e.u. migration commissioner >>> you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also on the program victory for cruz and sanders in the race for the white house but donald trump and clinton are still out in front. a digital detox. we visit a retreat to h

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm randall pinkston in new york with a look at the top stories. >>> 34 killed when a car bomb goes off in a square in kabul. no one claiming responsibilitiesies. >> i'll campaign as long and hard as it takes. >>> it could be the last stand for

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> >>> this is al jazeera america. we have a look at today's top stories. a scare for donald trump today in a rally in ohio. a man is arrested after trying to jump the staining >> how can you be shocked? this is the guy, remember, who was sure that i was born in kenya >>> the president talks about donald trump's message saying no-one should be surprised by what they're hearing. in somalia, the u.s. steps up the fight against al-shabab, one of the most feared rebel groups in the world. tonight a look at who they are and what they want. plus an app for rating people just as you would a movie or restaurant. want to check up on somebody's reputation, download the people app >>> we begin tonight with a campaign scare in ohio. a man rushes the stage apparently trying to charge donald trump during a speech just outside dayton. secret service agents stopped the protest and wrestled him to the ground. police arrested 22-year-old thomas demacino and charged him with inducing panic and disorderly conduct. he was released saturday

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> if you work for me and if you vote for me, i will work my heart out for you. i will work every single day to make a difference in your lives >>> presidential candidate hillary clinton celebrated her victory last night in mississippi. bernie sanders pulled off an improbable win showing every poll showing hillary clinton will win. final tally sanders 49%, clinton 48%. both will walk away with a few. bernie sanders victory is breathing new laf into his campaign >> what it means is that the bernie sanders campaign, the people's revolution, people's revolution that we are talking about, the political revolution that we are talking about is strong in every part of the country and frankly we believe that our strongest areas are yet to happen >>> meanwhile donald trump rolling over his republican competition winning big in hawaii michigan and mississippi setting him up for a decisive date next week. >> we started off with 17. we're down to four. of the four they're pretty much all gone. pretty much. they didn't do so well tonight.

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> al jazeera america brings you independent reporting without spin. >> not everybody is asking the questions you're asking me today. >> we give you more perspectives >> the separatists took control a few days ago. >> and a global view. >> now everybody in this country can hear them. >> getting the story first-hand. >> they have travelled for weeks, sometimes months. >> what's your message then? >> we need help now. >> you're watching al jazeera america. ♪ >> bombings must stop. >> syria's government accused of breaking the cease-fire and trying to disrupt the peace process on the eve of new talks. ♪ >>> hello. this is al jazeera live from london, also coming up, angela merkel's open-door policy for refugees is put to the test as germans vote in

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> hitting the heart of turkey's capital are dead after a bombing in one of ankara's busiest areas >>> hello there, i'm julie macdonald. this is al jazeera live from london. gunmen target three hotels. 16 are dead. egypt's minister fired for making blasphemous comments about

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> it's good to have you with us on the news hour. these are our top stories. at least 60 people have been killed in a suicide bombing in iraq. it happened near hilla south of the capital. i.s.i.l. says it carried out the attack. the greek prime minister is demanding the immediate relocation of thousands of refugees who are stuck on its border with macedonia. thousands are stranded there after macedonia tightened its border controls. former u.s. first lady nancy reagan has died. she was 94. she has been praised as a proud example by president obama. it has been more than one week of the start of a partial ceasefire. violence has dropped significantly so children's and families have been able to spend more time outside. >> reporter: the park here in the city of aleppo has never been as business as it has in recent days. it is an atmosphere that these children have missed for a while. fun, calm and hope. they do what children do best. but they seem aware of their reality which surrounds them >> translation: the conditions are

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. ♪ >>> a reminder of the head lines on aleera. at least 60 people have died in a suicide attack south of baghdad. isil has claimed responsibility. europe's refugee crisis continues as the eu migration commissioner predicts another 100,000 people could arrive in greece by the end of the month. >>> the former u.s. first lady, nancy reagan? >>, has died at 94. she was married to president ronald reagan who held the role in the '80s. >>> syrian state media is reporting 14 people have been killed in an attack in alleppo city. the syrian observatory for muhammad rights says that fighters from the al-nusra fight and other armed groups were behind thet attack. more than 70 mortar shells were launched at a maintained controlled by kurdish arm group, the ypg. vu you lens has dropped significantly. this has allowed children and families to spend some time outside. a report now near the turkey syria border. >> the park in the city of alleppo has never been as busy in recent days. it's it's an atmosphere that these children have missed fo

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. ♪ >>> hello again, the top stories on the hour. slovenia is the latest balkan country to tighter their border controls. thousands of refugees are stranded on the border between greece and macedonia. >>> there has been a surge in attacks across israel over the past 24 hours. one of the latest incidents was in occupied east jerusalem, israeli police shot dead two palestinians after the men allegedly opened fire on a bus nflt. >>> in geneva talks on the cessation of hostilities and syria's humanitarian crisis are kicking in to gear again. they have set a goal to reach 600,000 syrians in besieged areas by the end of april. >>> returning to the refugee crisis. for some families it is too late. many attempted the dangerous journey to europe, but had to return home after losing everything including their loved ones. tony met one family in kabul who say they are finding life too hard to go on. >> translator: these are the tears of a mother who's dream of a better life in europe became a nightmare. she and her husband sold everything

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> hello again, good to have you with us. our top stories, an isil suicide bomber has killed at least 60 people in iraq. police say that a truck packed with explosives was driven into a security checkpoint south of baghdad. >>> sufficient presidential hopefuls donald trump and hillary clinton remain the front runners after the latest primaries. victories for bernie sanders and ted cruz show there still could be life in the race. >>> alexis tsipras says he'll press for fairer burden sharing as an emergency eu summit in turkey on sunday. thousands are trapped at greece's northern border with macedonia. more on that story now. despite the economic problems in greece, many people there have been doing what they can to help refugees. a soup kitchen which once served the unemployed has started to feed the new arrivals. we have a report from athens. >> greeks come to the aid of refugees stranded in their country. images of families in the open on chilly winter nights have made them forgot their own problems. at squares like this, t

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >> announcing a growing race to repel migrantsn the day that five people, including a baby, drown trying to reach greece. this is aljazeera, live from london. also coming up, united states says u.s.-backed syria defense forces make territorial gains against isil in the north country. documents believed to contain recruitment details of isil fighters, and in

. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. >>> damming underreport describes childrenned alive and fighters allowed to rape in south sudan. ♪ ♪ >>> hello. you are watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up, a powerful shiite cleric and his followers keep up the pressure on iraq's prime minister to tackle corruption. >>> aid agencies accuse u.n. security council members of adding fuel to the fire in syria by supporting rival sides. >>> also --