Kabul, where artists are not only trying to make the walls more beautiful, they are trying to raise social awareness. South sudans president signed a peace deal aimed at ending two years of violence in the country. Salva kiir signed the agreement in the presence of leaders, and he has express reservations over whether it will end his countrys civil war. The Security Council threatened action if salva kiir failed to agree to the deal the peace accord includes oo power sharing agreement between salva kiir and his rival riek machar, who will return to government as the new first Vice President. It also opens the way for rebel fighters to be reintegrated into the army. Both agreed to the ceasefire taking effect within 72 hours, and leading to the creation of a demilitarized zone, and saying nate ris are to take responsibility for the war, apologising for the tens of thousands killed. Our correspondent reports from juba. When the fighting started in december 2013, people fled to the safety
The stage is set for a second track show down between usain bolt and Justin Gatlin at the World Championships in beijing. One community, 276 schoolgirls, 500 days, thats how long its been since the girls were ab ducted in northeast nigeria. 57 escaped, nothing has been heard of those left behind. The girls were taken from boko haram, from their school in the middle of the night. They were preparing for end of year exams. Getting the education for which boko haram is exposed. This is proof they were alive, but not a single one has been rescued. Outrage at the governments inability to find the girls and clampdown on mass protests in nigeria. We want the girls now, and alive. Reporter the Campaign Hashtag bring back our girls began in nigeria, rapidly proceeding around the goirls. It drew the dangers of big names such as Ellen Degeneres and first Lady Michelle obama. And became a big story. This unconscionable act was committed by a terrorist group determined to keep these girls from gett
Im Charles Stratford reporting from northern yooethia, where conservationists are struggling to save 1500 years of christian heritage in the churches of lava belle. Up to 50 refugees have been found dead in a lori in unfortunate lorry in austria. European and balkan leaders are at a crisis summit in vena. Lets bring in Barnaby Phillips at the meeting in vienna. The latest news providing a backdrop to the meeting. Do you have more details about what happened . We just have been hearing the same reports that you have. I understand that this incident took place in a town about 45 minutes away from vienna. And that the Austrian Police may give a press complrches very soon, which we hope will shed more light on an apparent tragedy, but you are right. It brings todays summit very much into focus. This was meant to be a routine e. U. Western balkans annual summit. Part of a process intended to draw the western balkan countries, countries of the gormer yugoslavia into the e. U. It has been hij
This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city, im randall pinkston. At least 20 and as many as 50 refugees were discovered dead today in a truck in austria. That truck found on a main road close to the border with hungary. Austrias chancellor has hold european leaders the continent must fight Human Trafficking and give asylum to refugees. They are meeting right now as thousands of migrants try to make their way to the European Union. Barnaby phillips has more. Reporter we have heard from western balkan leaders that they need more help from wealthier countries in the e. U. From germany and austria. And what we have heard from austrian and german leaders that the European Union has a whole has to step up to the challenge, that it has to share the responsibility, fairly equally amongst the entire block. That if European Solidarity means anything, it would mean some form of quota system across the e. U. , relative to countrys wealth and capacity to take in refugees. This is something
As many as 50 refugees were under to dead in austria today. That truck was found on a main road close to the border with hungary. The grim discovery comes as the chancellor tells leaders the continent must fight human trafficking. They are meeting right now, with thousands of migrants try to make their way into the e. U. Barnabie phillips has more from the summit. We have heard from western leaders from countries like serbia, that they need more help. From wealthier countries in the e. U. , from germany, from austria, what we have heard from austrian and germman leaders is that the European Union as a whole has to step up to the challenge. That it has to share the responsibility fairly, equally, among the entire block. That if solidarity means anything, it will mean some form of quota system, relative to countries wealth, relative to their capacity to take in refugees. And this is something that we know has faced very stiff opposition. From Eastern European countries and from the Unite