Germany has joined brazil, mexico and france in confronting the u. S. Over alleged spying. That ore allegations that chancellor Angela Merkels cell phone was tapped by the nsa. Al jazeeras tim friend has this from brussels. Angela merkel arrived in this summit at angry mood and hinted at long term damage to u. S. Relations not just in germany but across europe. Translator with regards to the National Security agencies, i have made it clear to the american president that spying between friends is unacceptable. I said that in june when he was in berlin and in july and also yesterday in a phone call. Its not about me. Its about the privacy of all german people. Between allies there must be trust and this trust must now be rebuilt. Other leaders gathering in brussels lined up to express alarm on the latest revelations about the extent of u. S. Phone tapping. We cant accept this systematic spying whatever it may be. We need to take measures and i dont just mean at a National Level we need t
International weapons inspectors. An explosion outside damascus left 16 government soldiers dead and several others wounded. The bombing happened after Syrian Rebels freed a group of hostages who had been held captive. We have this report from the syrian border. A joint assault against a government complex south of the capital damascus. Thats an army complex south of damascus. According to an activist group, the attack started with a suicide car bomber, and then it followed by heavy clashes. According to an activist group, at least 31 people from the two sides thats 16 soldiers and is a rebels were killed in the attack. Now, the importance of this complex, that rebels for six months have been trying to storm it because it will give them a Vantage Point over some government and military bases within the capital, damascus. Chemical weapons inspectors report progress, saying they have checked 14 of more than 20 sites on the list. Footage of inspectors checking a sight has been released. I
President. New leaks reveal that the United States has routinely monitored the phone conversations of 35 world leaders, the latest disclosure was reported in a british newspaper after germany and france called for talks with the u. S. To limit spying. Al jazeeras tim friend reports from the European Union summit in brussels. Reporter Leaders Launch in another day of talks over u. S. Spying allegations increasing, rather than diminishing. Europe wants talks with washington to resolve the issue before the end of the year. A lot is at stake here. The United States and the European Union are currently negotiating a big Free Trade Agreement but the president of the European Parliament from the germany Opposition Party has suggested that those talks should not be suspended. When merkel arrived at the summit she hinted longterm damage to u. S. Relations, not just in germany but across europe. Translator with regards to the National Security agency, i have made it clear to the american preside
Responsible for arsons in california. Now, total war on boko haram. Thats how chads president describes the agreement coming out of the Security Summit in paris today. The french president is leading the meeting. Four west african nations are there, including goodluck jonathan. He says boko haram isnt just a nigerian problem but an alqaeda operation all across west africa. Boko haram kidnapped three 00 girls from a school in Northern Nigeria last month and reports say they attacked a chinese plant in northern kameroon today. The latest from tim friend. Warm words about cooperation, sharing intelligence, perhaps even cooperating more fully on cross border arrangements so that boko haram could be pursued across boarders, particularly in recent incidents between nigh year i cant and kameroon. But there are still difficulties and many hurdles ahead. I think in the weeks to come, because this issue is going to remain in the international spotlight, they will have to come up with something a
We get you up to speed on Net Neutrality what it is, why its changing and how it could affect your Internet Service. [ music ]. Boko haram has changed and its operation as an alqaeda operation. The president of nigeria addresses World Leaders at a summit to discuss islamic extremist boko haram. The lastminute summit was held in paris this morning. Officials from west african nations, the u. S. And across europe were on hand, wanting to show they were taking boko haram seriously. More from al jazeeras tim friend. Reporter a hastily called summit at the request of the nigerian president , grappling with an apparently ipp surmountable problem under the international spotlight. As leaders gathered in paris to declare war on boko haram, there was news of another attack across the border in cameroon. What we have decided today, nation of intelligence, change of information, centralisation of resource allocation, surveillance of borders, military preps, especially in chad. Reporter talk of so