Of east asia bringing with it lower temperatures. We get rare access with the afghan troops fighting on the front line against i. S. I. L. The u. S. Secretary of state john kerry says the question of which group should attend in direct talks between the Syrian Regime and the opposition will be resolved in a day or two. The summit in geneva has been delayed due to negotiations over exactly who will take part. A member of the Syrian Opposition and he says he is unhappy with the way the leadup to the talks is being handled. There is pressure on us to give up the rights of the syrian people. These pressures are representative of pushing our delegation to head to the talks without any clear agenda, plus giving up the goodwill measures addressing the humanitarian situation which has nothing to do with politics. Therefore, we cannot tell our people who delegated us that we gave up your rights and headed to geneva without stopping the air raids or lifting the siege or releasing the prisoners o
The east coast digging out of a snowstorm this morning, areas blanketed in up to three feet of snow, over the weekend and welcome to your world this weekend im stephanie si. Many are shovelling out of the remains of a blizzard and many challenges ahead as the workweek begins. Major delays on Public Transportation and many roads are dangerous and airports in new york city and baltimore and philadelphia are resuming very limited service after thousands of cancellations and despite some picture perfect scenes outside they are urging caution for 29 weather related deaths since friday. 88 Million People across 24 states directly affected by the weekend storm. The impact will linger for days. In washington federal offices and schools are closed today. While snowplow crews did make some progress sunday those overnight lows are freezing any snow melt, snow plus wind and rising tides flooded towns up and down the jersey shore. Pennsylvania people are cleaning up and dealing with damage like thi
While diplomats argue about who can attend peace talks in geneva. Europeans decide to strengthen border controls. And they blame greece for not keeping out refugees. Tight security marked the five Year Anniversary that toppled Hosne Mubarak in egypt and promised change. Good evening im antonio mora, this is Al Jazeera America, International News hour. We begin tonight with new fears over the spread of a virus throirchgviruslinked to severe. The zika virus is believed to be spreading to all countries except chile and canada. Health inspectors are now making a special effort to quarantine mosquitos that carry the disease. Researchers say they will try to develop a virus in record time. More from john holman where authorities are also taking action against zika. The first taste of the zika virus now spread to 21 other countries says the World Health Organization. Zika is spread by mosquitos and not life threatening for adults but causes microcephaly in which newborn infants heads dont dev
Po pouring from the world trade center. With the relatively tiny American Force the taliban was overthrown and the u. S. And allies got to work pacifying the country and creating the conditions for the establishment of a new central government. Now more than 13 years later allied forces are packing up and leaving trying to make a functioning country out of a fundamentally dysfunctional one at great expense of blood and money. We look at what worked, what didnt and what remains to be done. Afghanistans new president Ashraf Gandhi is visiting beijing hoping to start a new chapter with china, afghanistan is looking to build better infrastructure for national table. In realizing the security, stability, and development of the nation. China is looking for further investment. It days a lot that gandhis first trip abroad as president takes him to china. Its it is its nearest neighbor promising aid. Including 330 million for professional training, 5 million for humanitarian assistance, and 500
Bernie ecclestone to end the trial of bribery charges. More turkish arrests and the alleged spying on the Prime Minister. Hello. We start in gaza where a flee day ceasefire between israel and hamas seems to be holding. Israel has withdrawn forces from the gaza strip. This is the scene over in gaza. Residence deputies taking advantage of the ceasefire to go buy food and get supplies. 1,800 palestinians having killed since the operation began. 67 israelis have been killed, all but three are soldiers. For now rest after nearly a month of deadly confrontation thats taken a toll on gaza. Will it blast . Gazans take the opportunity to stock up on basic needs, how to turn this to something more lasting when both sides are so far apart on their terms for a ceasefire. One big difference this time, israeli troops heading out of gaza after according to israel completing their mission of destroying hamas tunnels. Their maintaining defensive positions and will respond forcefully if attacked. The go