The agenda at a conference in italy the countrys been the First Destination for thousands of migrants crossing the mediterranean from north africa the two day meeting is being hosted by the organization for security and cooperation in europe according to the u. N. More than one hundred forty thousand people have crossed the mediterranean into europe so far this year the majority of from nigeria syria and getting. Reports now from palermo where the conference is taking place. The focus of the conference is migration and security and it comes at the back of warnings from italys interior minister that could be infiltrating europe once again now that it has lost its stronghold of mosul and. Now. Crease in the number of migrants who have reached from libya in two thousand and seven to about twenty five percent less than two thousand and sixteen but what we are witnessing is actually the revival of old routes for example from tunisia. Theres been more fighting between Kurdish Peshmerga and I
Syria. Alwayalleges crimes against humidity. And superhedge discovered buried under fields in southern england. In sports, Roger Federer and andy murray are heading towards final spots in the u. S. Open tennis championship. San vavrinka is already there. Hello, european politicians are scrambling to come up with solutions to the biggest refugee cries since world war two. United kingdom has agreed to take 20,000, Frances Francois hollande set france will take 24,000. Angela merkel says refugees from safe countries will have to go back. Hungarian president says they have have a fund to help turkey cope with mass migration and help his country to protect its borders. Hungarys foreign minister quit as tensions boiled over with situations near serbia. Many have been there for days without shelter waiting for buses to ferry them onwards. Aal jazeeras Andrew Simmons reports. Families following in the wary footsteps of thousands. They are coming across the border from serbia to hungary. Any ho
Africa and heated exchanges in the congress as the head of planned parenthood is grilled over the alleged selling of foetal tissue. We begin in afghanistan where n. A. T. O. S Special Forces have been fighting the taliban near kunduz airport. Early wednesday n. A. T. O. s forces reached the northern city. The troops are to bolster the afghan army. Fighting has been focused around the airport. Techknow reports. Reporter there are no reporter there are no Government Troops left here, taliban fighters are in control of kunduz city. Here they are symbolically raising their flag in the city square. The battle is not over. The Afghan Government has the Afghan Government has announced a Major Military announced a Major Military operation to recapture kunduz. In the first place we should take care of casualties. The enemy conceded heavy damages. I dont want to go into the detail of the operations. Special forces have been brought in. The u. S. Military will strike on the outskirts of the city.
Ever. One week since nepal was devastated by a 7. 8 magnitude earthquake. The cost. Nepals information minister told al jazeera that foreign aid has been slow to arrive. Until now the 4 million, we have not received any payment beyond that. We are hoping that we will be able to realize 1. 8 billion. Emergency workers havent been able to reach many villages. People there are losing hope. They have lost their homes, their livelihoods, their family members we went to a village in central nepal. Through the him lay as on an old trade route to the chinese border Natural Beauty is scarred by what nature, itself inflicted on this country. The ruined buildings, a way of life has been extinguished. Without their homes, without their farm buildings, how withcan people plan ahead. Without loved ones how can they cope . A question going through the mind of the girl wearing the pink coat. Her mother and her baby brother are both buried in this rubble. She is 11yearolds stand with her grandparents w
Nigerian military frees more women and children, buts no sign of chibok girls. And the fight no one thought would happen. Floyd mayweather and Manny Pacquioa weigh in ahead of the sports richest ever contest its a week since nepal was devastated by a 7. 8 magnitude earthquake. Search crews are looking for survivors or bodies. The cost of the damage may cost 10 million. Some remote towns and villages are yet to be reached to assess the devastation. More than 6800 have been killed, 14,000 others have been injured. Tens of thousands are believed to have lost their homes. United nations says 1. 5 million are in need of food aid. Nepals minister of information told al jazeera that foreign aid has been slow to arrive. Until now, in terms of cash we received only 4 million. We have not received any penny beyond that. We are hoping that we would be able to mobilize as large an amount as 1. 8 billion for the reconstruction plans. The u. N. Human tri chief valerie amos told al jazeera aid is beg