Vigils in 100 u. S. Towns and cities protesting the not guilty verdict handed to george zimmerman, who shot and killed the unarmed black teenager, trayvon martin. Ahead of talks, a number of palestinian prisoners are set to be released. And egypts interim president issues at it three to amend the constitution with it a decree to amend the constitution within the next 30 days. Those are our top stories. Thank you for joining us. Hundreds of people have been taking part in what have so far been peaceful vigils in some 100 towns and cities across the United States this saturday. They are protesting the not guilty verdict inch florida of the the not guilty verdict in the unarmed shooting case in florida. President obama and jayz have added their voices. The largest vigils were in new york, washington and miami. In miami, the slain teenagers addressed the crowd. The rallying cry around the country right now is justice for trayvon, justice for the slain teenager from florida. Now, that kind
Passengers were on the train when it departed madrid. It went off the tracks near the city of santiago de compostela. Its not clear yet what caused the accident. It looks like american fugitive Edward Snowden will be staying in moscow at a moscow airport for the time being. The former Intelligence Analyst had requested temporary asylum so he could enter russia. But snowden has not received the pass he needs to leave the airport. Snowden worked on contract for the National Security agency. Earlier this year he leaked details of government surveillance programs to the press. Hes wanted by u. S. Authorities. He has been holed up in the airports transit zone for more than a month. A lawyer helped snowden file his request for asylum early last week. He says immigration authorities usually grant documents that allow Asylum Seekers to move into the country one week after application. Translator the former nsa contractor intends to study russias culture, find work in russia and travel across r
And turmoil in belgium as the king abdicates an emotional farewell in belgium as the king abdicates. A football match between north and south korea. Iraq ease iraqis are blaming government and Security Forces for failing to protect them after a wave of bombings across the country. Tag dad is on high alert after at least 58 people were killed and more than 150 baghdad is on high alert after at least 58 people were killed and more than 150 injured. Another 13 people were killed in bombings and shootings on sunday. Jane reports jane arraf reports from baghdad. These days, iraq seems u nfixable. Almost every evening, a series of new bombings. This was one of 11 coordinated car bombs in the capital. The attacks were mostly in markets and shia muslim neighborhoods. A lot of people who work here dont have much to begin with, but they also targeted the mixed middleclass area, where soldiers prevented media from filming the funerals. One of the bombs exploded at the end of the street in the hea
And turmoil in belgium as the king abdicates an emotional farewell in belgium as the king abdicates. A football match between north and south korea. Iraq ease iraqis are blaming government and Security Forces for failing to protect them after a wave of bombings across the country. Tag dad is on high alert after at least 58 people were killed and more than 150 baghdad is on high alert after at least 58 people were killed and more than 150 injured. Another 13 people were killed in bombings and shootings on sunday. Jane reports jane arraf reports from baghdad. These days, iraq seems u nfixable. Almost every evening, a series of new bombings. This was one of 11 coordinated car bombs in the capital. The attacks were mostly in markets and shia muslim neighborhoods. A lot of people who work here dont have much to begin with, but they also targeted the mixed middleclass area, where soldiers prevented media from filming the funerals. One of the bombs exploded at the end of the street in the hea
Supporters. People around egypt reported other scenes of violence. Military commanders removed morsi from power more than two weeks ago to pave the way for an interim government. But Muslim Brotherhood members have continued sitins in cairo. They want morsi back in power. Brotherhood representatives have rejected invitations to join dialogue with interim leaders. A man in a wheelchair has detonated a homemade bomb at beijing airport in apparent act of protest but he only succeeded in injuring himself. The bomber struck early saturday evening. Microbloggers posted photos online of the man holding something amid thick smoke. He reportedly made the explosives with powder from firecrackers. Translator when i was 60 meters away from the arrivals area, i heard a big explosion. There was nobody around the bomber. I think its because he came from outside into the arrivals area. Police officers said the man was in his 30s and from shandong province. Authorities reportedly stopped him from distr