School shooting renewing the divisive debate over gun control. Will try to work very hard nordstrom disappoint the people of sold off because think you very much south africas new president is sworn in hoping to move on from an ear on mars by political scandal and a british football coach convicted of forty three counts of sexual abuse an aljazeera investigation uncovers new information. Thank you for joining as the u. S. President s former chief strategist has been questioned by investigators examining links between Donald TrumpsElection Campaign and russia hes also been quiz for a second time by a congressional Intelligence Panel but was tight lipped citing white house privilege mike hanna has more from washington. Well its understood that steve benen was questioned for a long period of time by members of special counsel robert millers team on at least two occasions the questioning lasting some twenty hours the nature of the questions not yet known however we do understand that steve bannon did give our answers to all the questions that were put to him this is unlike his appearance before the House Intelligence Committee where he appeared for the second time this week there he refused to answer a large number of questions a quoting white house privilege he would only said questions that had in fact been vetted by the white house and this caused a great deal of anger on the House Committee members now discussing whether or not they should try him for contempt for not giving answers to the questions that they put to him. Saying in the u. S. Thousands of people have gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember seventeen students killed during a High School Shooting in the state of florida as they mourn in patna and north of miami is the maisie f. B. I. Had previously been warned about the shooting suspects nicholas schools and one thousand year old is accused of walking into the school with a legally purchased Assault Rifle and opening fire and agalloch every course from the vigil in pocket and florida. This is a community in mourning but of people determined to come together the grieving process will be long and painful the wounds may never heal many here still in shock but determined that this should never happen again i mean bullets were in my daughters classroom yesterday. Her friends or a lot of her friends died and this is an offering and i dont know what its going to take but we have to do something we have to that we cant just be idle and forget about this. Robot video from inside the school shows the horror that children have to enjoy or. Have students forced to run past bodies of fallen classmates or you Nicholas Jacob cruz. Is here the suspected shooter nineteen year old Nicholas Cruz appeared in court charged with seventeen counts of premeditated murder hes now confessed to the killings is lawyer describes cruz as a broken human being the sadness because community is feeling i mean my children are there they go to school in this community i feel horrible for these families and. Mr cruz feels that and. Its also known that the f. B. I. Investigated a comment left on you tube by someone using the screen name Nicholas Cruz it simply said im going to be a professional School Shooter no other information was included with that which went. David location where the true identity of the person will be the. Yeah yeah i conducted database reviews. But was it wasnt me able to further identify the person who actually may become the motive for this attack is still unknown but among the dead of the schools assistant football coach he threw himself in front of his students to protect them from a hail of bullets his team simply tweeted he died a hero and sacrifice will soon be forgotten to go after all his era. Florida. Honey dexter is cochair of the women against gun violence activist group she says its unlikely the u. S. President will act on gun reform the n. R. A. Paid thirty Million Dollars to get donald trump elected and donald trump stood up and publicly proclaim to the n. R. A. I will not let you down so for expecting to see any kind of leadership from the white house on gun reform its not going to happen there are some politicians in congress that have been standing up to the gun lobby for years but guess what there are at least twenty politicians that are in office in america right now that are receiving millions of dollars from the n. R. A. And i dont want anyone out there to think that this is a hopeless situation because what America Needs to do is show up to vote in our midterms in november and throw these guys out and these women out who are beholden to the n. R. A. One of the things that were calling for immediately is to reinstate a ban on assault weapons nobody needs to have assault weapons on the streets of america they are not for selfprotection unless youre expecting one hundred intruders per minute they are not for hunting and less youre hunting people. In other world news cereal rama post has become south africas new president pushing a message of clean government and inclusiveness the former trade union leader turned multimillionaire replaces jacob zuma his years in power tainted by scandals division and allegations of corruption rob matheson reports from johannesburg. Its taken more than nine years but several ram opposed finally he wants the leadership of south africa and his nomination members of his party the ruling a. N. C. Have been dancing and cheering i do believe that when one is elected in this type of position you basically become a servant of the people of south africa and all seek to execute that task with humility with faithfulness. And with dignity as well but within minutes hence the one big hurdle the new president must face we dont have and jacob zuma problem we have an end see problem. Mr tom of course i wish you strength but you know we will hold you accountable and i will see you in twenty nineteen on the ballot box some of the opposition is refusing to recognize his presidency we just want to put it on the record speaker that we cannot be part of an illegitimate illegal process. And im a poser also has to hold together a ruling party which has seen support plummet during the last election voters have High Expectations of their new leader i am being mean. Or even sure. I mean something great to you to. Tell she was there because you must admit you. Are not helping her to run and run opposer is facing a struggling economy high unemployment and allegations of widespread corruption the pressure is on for south africas new president to try to deliver what is controversial pretty assessor could not rock madison aljazeera Johannesburg South africa. Staying in africa infighting is threatening to tears and bob weighs main Opposition Movement apart after the death of its founder morgan child or i he died in neighboring south africa where he was being treated for cancer sorry for some zimbabwes capital harare. Many opposition supporters are broken hearted. They say they are struggling to accept the man who led them for nearly twenty years Morgan Tsvangirai is did. Was different. Things. To do. With. The sunni side the m. D. C. Is National Council has appointed Nelson Chamisa as acting president for twelve months which is likely means he will be the partys president ial candidate when elections take place later the c. A chamisa is forty years old and popular with the youth we are just four months away from an election and we have lost a commander but i can tell you is that we do not have a crisis. All of the generals on the field of those who are going to believe tennis to make sure that will win the battle in the war again its then coming in the wind this election. But two Senior Party Officials took us on equipping investment sooty did not attend thursdays Party Meeting there is speculation they may split the biggest Opposition Party because they dont want chamisa to be their boss. To follow leaders in the opposition have to campaign manage the transition if they want to keep the night. He was the face of zimbabwes opposition to longstanding leader Robert Mugabe for decades that i live long enough to see his rival resign. And as above is facing its first election in nearly two decades without either. The us secretary of state says hes had open and productive talks with turkeys president russia type eto on Rex Tillerson is on the fifth and final leg of his middle east or ties between the two countries have been strained in recent months over u. S. Support for kurdish fighters in syria and jordan thousands more about why the u. S. And turkey havent been seeing eye to eye. Theres a saying you dance with the ones who brought you in mandate syria the u. S. Military is supporting the Syrian Defense forces local fighters who helped liberate the city for meusel just one problem the s. D. F. Is led by kurds whom turkey considers a mortal enemy. Once again is demanding washington abandon the s. D. F. And pull its own forces out of syria he knew. How that you can why are you standing around go ahead and leave who did you bring their. Ok you take them there and you are still telling us not to come the moment we will come to my marriage to deliver the land to its true owners. The u. S. Response not happening we need to stay here until the that political environment is stable and our security here our presence here provides that level stabilization and bring Security Order its just the latest in a number of issues that have driven in washington apart going back to the start of the Syrian Civil War in two thousand and eleven turkey became increasingly frustrated that the United States wasnt helping it achieve its goal of bringing down a side in the United States became increasingly frustrated by turkey support for radical groups whats more the u. S. Is still refusing to extradite the cleric that they. Accused of plotting the failed two thousand and sixteen coup against murder one all this has the turkish president jockeying for closer ties with russia and attacking the u. S. As a pro enemy everywhere he goes the anti american message is resonating a recent poll found that seventy nine percent of turks hold an unfavorable view of the u. S. Government just eighteen percent have a favorable view even people to people ties are affected sixty seven percent of turks have an unfavorable view of americans rosalyn jordan aljazeera washington. Earlier telus and was in lebanon where he wants has been lies into went in regional conflicts is threatening the countrys security the secretary the secretary of state made the comments after meeting lebanese Prime Minister michel aoun and Prime Minister saad hariri me he also i urge them to uphold lebanons commitment to ensure calm on the southern border with israel still ahead on aljazeera ethiopia scrambles to replace a Prime Minister after his surprise resignation and celebrations begin across china and Southeast Asia for the Lunar New Year. Hello and welcome back well look at the americas and across north america weve got cold air pushing influence west cold fronts across more southeastern areas some snow on its leading edge nurses warmer than stuff across parts of the South Atlanta twenty one miami to twenty seven washington still about through much of friday some snow also across the Pacific Northwest there and theres a move the forecast some of the twenty four hours that cold front will go through washington so a must have dropping temperatures york and washington struggling temperature wise dallas will see some cold air moving in with a threat of some rain that across North Western areas seattle is like you see some rain at times highs of nine but of weather conditions further south in los angeles a nice of twenty three down into the caribbean region the arlens enjoying lots of sunshine at the moment all looking fine absence of sniff significant shower activity the same goes for the isthmus a lot of showers just along parts upon of costa rica along the caribbean coastline but otherwise its basically following all the way some very nice weather conditions which it continues through the remainder of the weekend down into south america then and here as usual showers around the amazon basin parts of bolivia still seeing some heavy rain for the size draw a sunshine implant is aries. Well the british take what they want. The world court says must be big to survive. From the streets of manila to the roots of mon people and investigates the injustices of a globalized economy. And how Different Countries response to the news of the very bottom of society. Begging for money. At this time. Welcome back youre watching aljazeera a reminder of our top stories the u. S. President s former chief strategist has been questioned by investigators examining links between Donald TrumpsElection Campaign and russia its understood steve bannon was crazed for twenty hours this week by the team led by special counsel robert muller. Mourners have gathered in particular and in the u. S. State of florida to remember seventeen students who were killed in a School Shooting on wednesday its not that the f. B. I. Had a prior warning about the shooting suspects nicholas schools. And serial also has become south africas new president pushing a message of clean government and inclusiveness a trade union leader turned multimillionaire replaces jacob zuma is in power were tainted by multiple corruption scandals. If the o. P. s parliament is planning to meet on friday after the sudden resignation of the Prime Minister haile mariam to silence announcement follows ongoing protests and violence mahmoud i dont has our report. In a televised address embezzling sadies it is ignition was wide talk for choosing the changes necessary for sustainable peace and democracy in ethiopia in other words an attempt to ease rising tensions in the country losing the form which in my circle of unrest and political crisis have led to the loss of lives and the displacement of many i see my stepping down as vital in the effort to carry out reforms that lead to sustainable peace largely seen as a placeholder on a consensus figure hyla money and us alone has led if you have to since two thousand and twelve following the death of former Prime Minister and the architect of if you press a recent economy groom melissa. He rolls from relative obscurity as an academy to president of the solvent region before being appointed foreign minister and deputy Prime Minister his departure fulls the current wave of unrest unemotional state of emergency doubt and last. Ethiopias lodges regions only on omaha to have witnessed must of the most russians in recent months with protesters mainly made up of youths calling for political and economic reform and an end to state corruption. In recent weeks the government has a list of thousands of opposable supporters from jail but a protest of continued years of unaccountability and ethnocide zation of the countrys politics of push if you appear to Tipping Point injustice repression on luck of minute full democracy some say you have instilled a sense of despondency particularly among with your peers use driving many to view protests as the only viable means of bringing about medical change dont going to stop also lead to dip divisions within the governing coalition with some of ethiopia is powerful and its coming to see the Prime Minister as weak and locking in focus hyla modi im surprised his ignition minots outs for all of if you press protesters but for some its a start. A child molester on an industrial scale thats how prosecutors in the u. K. Described former football coach barry vanno whos now been found guilty on a total of forty three counts of abusing young boys and ill just our investigation has revealed new information about one of his most high profile players gary speed took his own life in twenty eleven his family deny he was abused and say they still dont know why he killed himself but as Deborah Davis reports some of swedes boyhood teammates believe they know part of the answer as a highly successful premiership player away Els International and then manager gary speeds death stunned the footballing world in his youth he played in various teams linked to barry been ill he was first convicted of abusing boys twenty years ago after gary speed died there was speculation hed been one of been ills victims in a tape obtained exclusively by aljazeera but nel denies that he. Ever. Result in an easy. But boys who played alongside gary speed and were themselves abused believe differently i saw gary coleman go in various life he was also different he was one shoulder if he was one that was going on different whole days and different tools that seem to partly merging with fire with all the young people if you ask me i would say that jerry will have suffered abuse at the hands of barry weve also spoken to more than one witness with even more direct knowledge because its so sensitive an actor is reading one mans words on a few occasions gotti was in the same breath. Would abuse one of us then turn over and abuse ilda you are absolutely certain that gary speed was abused by been a hundred percent well not on point nine percent because you literally both in the bed at the same time. You dont watch we witness site wise but basically the same process is happening to the older person in the trial has just ended gary speed was named as one of four players coached by bin l. Have died our investigation has revealed one of them Marc Hazeltine was a former teammate of gary speed he also committed suicide two other players died off to troubled lives from problems with drink and drugs but now is due to be sentenced on multiple counts of sexual abuse later this month Deborah Davis aljazeera london and you can see Deborah Daviss full report for book footballs wall of silence on friday at twelve g. M. T. And again on saturday at one am and twenty g. M. T. Here on aljazeera abbeyville in china and across the world have been welcoming in the year of the dog some of the biggest celebrations take place in beijing from wage and brown joins us now adrian a staple of Chinese New Year is fireworks but many cities including beijing a banning them this year has not gone down. Lee at this park which is the temple of earth in the center of beijing there are no fireworks this year as a result we dont have the usual cookoff me now the governments have decided to ban fireworks not just in beijing but also in other cities as really a pollution and anti pollution measure as a result we have clear blue skies clean air and if youd asked the people here would you rather have fireworks or clean skies and blue skies they would go for the latter so that has gone down quite well as result you know many people got a good nights sleep on thursday night which is something they were unable to get a year ago some traditions so foley have not changed the annual t. V. Garlow on state t. V. That drew an estimated seven hundred Million Viewers on thursday evening this is one of those t. V. Spectacles where performers sing and swoon over Chinas Communist Party and celebrate its achievements meanwhile the head of Chinas Communist Party president xi jinping has been delivering a new years message which has appeared in the Holiday Edition of the china daily newspaper hes vowing to lift thirty Million People out of poverty within the next three years an incredible challenge but for most people fully this is a time to you know forget about politics and to focus on their one holiday of the year. It stop time of year when china becomes a nation in motion few places busier than beijings Railway Station during the last Lunar New Year holiday around four hundred million travel by train thats more than the population of the United States some are Migrant Workers unsure if theyll return a campaign of demolitions has made life here impossible for them my child is in school here we lived in beijing for many years but now he trying to kick us out of cause and what about that. Much of the worlds second largest economy is coming to a halt throughout the country people are on the move in what is the walls largest annual human migration people heading home for celebrations that will last for two weeks as the chinese are sure in the year of the dog fortuneteller. Sees more bad than good for anyone who shares the same zodiac sign and that includes President Donald Trump are you by me and if i guess president trial was born in dog years we Chinese People call it year about latinos and i believe it will be a very bad year for him in the heart including his health and decision making. Trump has barked a lot at china in return a bit of marketing mockery a giant statue that supposed to bear a likeness to the president sits outside a Shopping Mall in northeast china. It certainly gets plenty of attention sporting golden hair a stern expression and an index finger pointing straight up do you think it looks like a dog. Really and then you just hear oh yeah the hair is meaningless like that yeah. But is it all fake news at least one passer by seems to think so. Well of course Chinese New Year predictions have no real scientific basis but previous years of the dog of not being good ones to stock markets in asia or the United States in fact we had a lot of market volatility on the chan zen and shanghai indexes in the weeks leading up to this Lunar New Year holiday this of course has been a period where weve seen a lot of trade friction between china and the United States and the year of the dog could well determine whether those frictions develop into a full blown trade war but for the moment this is a time for Chinese People around the world a six of the worlds population to celebrate the year of the dog thank you very much for that adrian brown live for us in beijing. Australias former Prime Minister kevin rudd has softened his stance on a tough immigration policy he introduced in twenty thirteen hes told aljazeera he never intended for refugees to be kept in offshore present camps for as long as they have ben Andrew Thomas reports from australias capital camera. Most refugees held on man a silent in Papua New Guinea were sent there in twenty thirteen so this year most will mark five years in what they call australias Remote Island prison that particular word isnt used in a report by a Regional Protection officer for the United Nations commission on human rights but after a visit to minus his language is just the strong he found a pervasive and worsening sense of despair among refugees and Asylum Seekers a sense of desolation people would be Walking Around their faces will be downcast theyre looking at the ground not many people are going out of. Ricos cell sado says the need for medical Care Mental Health support and trauma counseling is critical and unmet but really the refugees shouldnt be on man as a tool its up to the country which sent them to Papua New Guinea to find them safe long term homes elsewhere australia ultimately has responsibility for their welfare and for dissolutions for people outside of. Some refugees have flowed into the United States under a resettlement deal australia reached while barack obama was in office but most have not and their future is as uncertain as ever the hardline policy to send refugees who arrived by boat to man a silence was first introduced in july twenty third seen by the then Prime Minister kevin rudd people who come by boat now have no prospect of being resettled in australia the rules have changed if you come by boat youll never permanently live in australia rant last election shortly after that and the conservative government has been in power since toughened his policies further earlier this week kevin rudd reflected on the tenth anniversary of his National Apology to indigenous Aboriginal People mistreated for decades by various australian governments i interviewed him about that and then i asked him whether he thought that i would be a need for a future australian Prime Minister. Issue another apology this one to refugees sent by his government and subsequent ones to mount a silent on the roof rods wouldnt answer that but did say hed never meant refugees to be on minus this long its been inhumane a new extreme for the conservative government of australia to regard those who are on menace as Asylum Seekers come to this country as purely domestic political pawns in a wider political game despite what he said publicly in twenty thirteen kevin rudd now says refugees or minus should be found a home in australia under Thomas Al Jazeera camera these audio and Television News station bia has surrendered its right to broadcast in the United Kingdom although the reasons for the move remain unclear cateye had formally complained to the u. K. Television regulator off come over the airing of fake quote attributed to qatars emir last may both alarabiya and sky news arabia analyzed and condemned a speech published online which later turned out to have been created by hackers. So again im fully back to go with the headlines on aljazeera the us president s former chief strategist has been questioned by investigators examining links between Donald TrumpsElection Campaign and russia its understood steve bannon was quizzed for twenty hours this week by the team led by special counsel robert mueller. Mourners have gathered in parkland in the u. S. State of florida to remember seventeen students who were killed in a School Shooting on wednesday its now emerged that the f. B. I. Had a prior warning about the shooting suspects nicholas schools and one thousand year old is accused of walking into the school with a legally purchased Assault Rifle and opening fire. Serial around a poster has become south africas new president pushing a message of clean government and inclusiveness the trade union leader turned multimillionaire replaces jacob zuma who zias in power were tainted by multiple corruption scandals from a post called on all parties to work with him good of the country by talking about procure to them and how we can Work Together to pool our Country First that is precisely what this president of the republic would want to do so a free car Must Come First in everything that we hold. Ethiopia spawn amintas planning to meet on friday as it looks to replace the Prime Minister who resigned suddenly. Announcement follows often violent unrest that has threatened the ruling partys hold on power he says is trying to solve the crisis and he is resigning to be part of the solution mouse and jimmy has been appointed leader of zimbabwes main Opposition Party following the death of its founder morgan china to me said will be acting president of the party for the next twelve months and the u. S. Secretary of state says hes had open and productive talks with turkeys president russia type i dont want to listen is on the fifth and final leg of his middle east tour ties between the two countries have been strained in recent months over u. S. Support for kurdish fight is a in syria. Grabs it with headlines on aljazeera coming up next its a documentary people in power are begging for life stay with us. Head of the september twenty Fourth NationalElection Survey showed a satisfied with the state of their economy this is easily a study his biggest tech Success Story the company was bought by microsoft in two thousand and eleven we bring you the stories that are shaping the economic world we live in counting the cost at this time on aljazeera. Because found on city streets around the world often ignored sometimes helped frequently moved on but always hoping for the charity of others so how do different cultures respond to that please out zero correspondent all of the phillips went to find out