Into 2020, right set to continue in hong kong. Iraqi protesters have taken out protesting over sundays u. S. Airstrikes in iraq and syria targeting a powerful iranian backed group. 27 forces were killed. Our coverage begins with this report from baghdad. Angry and determined, they marched across the river tigris through unmanned checkpoints into the heart of the fortified green zone. Thousands of members of the forces and their supporters surrounded the compound of the u. S. Embassy to deliver a stern warning. This is a message to trump and to the American Embassy and havelate, watch out, you touched our soldiers and our brothers. Reporter they set fires at the outer gates has they try to get inside the embassy grounds. Escalating now with hundreds,erhaps thousands of members they are throwing stones, trying to climb the walls to reach the u. S. Embassy compound and they are chanting antiamerican slogans. The action is in response to u. S. Airstrikes that killed dozens of fighters from
Bangladesh factory destroyed by fire. An emergency Cabinet Meeting has been called in libya after the apparent kidnapping of the libyan Prime Minister. Members of the libyan revolutionary Operations Chamber took ali zeidan from a hotel in tripoli and are now holding him at an unknown location. The militia is under the command of the military. It says it was acting on the authority of the justice ministry. Al jazerra has more from tripoli. Reporter we talked to people, commanders in the revolutionary chamber here and they confirm that they have detained ali zeidan on account of what they call a bribery crime and that dates back to last september when ali zeidan september checked to what we tall to bribe the people who are blocking oil refinery in east lib ya. We also talked to the minister of justice he said that he was not briefed on the detention in advance. And he also confirmed that ali zeidan has been detained. We also talked to the general prosecutor because the revolutionary cham
Improve work conditions. Can you imagine 200 bodies left to rot in a mosque . The United Nations considering sanctions after a massacre in south sudan. President obama wont be visiting china during his week long tour of asia. It didnt take him long to address the regions biggest power. The president arrived in tokyo, greeted by the emperor and empress of japan. Mr. Obama met with japans Prime Minister earlier in the day, pledging to defend japan over disputed islands with beijing. The president reaffirmed obligations to japan should tensions escalate. Our treaty commitment to japan is absolute and article five covers all territories under japans administration, including the islands. This is not a new position. This is a consistent one. In our discussions, i emphasized with the Prime Minister the importance of resolving this issue peacefully. We are in tokyo. What do you think the message sends to beijing. This defense treaty between the United States and japan has been in place since
Neighborhood watch volunteer of both Second Degree murder and manslaughter. We the jury find George Zimmerman not guilty. In the hours that followed protesters gathered in cities across the country demonstrating against what they viewed as a miscarriage of justice. From florida. Im a black youth and just to see one black youth die, thats crazy. Its like when is it going to stop . Its been going too long. Woodruff to ohio. I was hurt by it. Just because i didnt feel that justice was served, even though it may have been in self defense, i think he should have had to accept some expobility for what he did. Woodruff to arizona. We should be able to trust the laws that our nation has for us to buy into the system. Woodruff others that viewed the system said the jury got it right. I dont think the prosecution did enough and i think that the defense did. You saw little bits and pieces and you have to speculate and think of the whole trial just on little piece he, whereas the jury has everythi
Ifill ray suarez has the story of singers and songwriters in austin, texas, the live music capital of the world, struggling to find Affordable Health insurance. I have financially been completely devastated to walk with with million medical execs expenses. I couldnt pay for that. We look for doping scandal ploong threetle. American ifill and Margaret Warner gets an authors up close and dangerous view of corruption and drug wars in his native mexico. Its not that i have a death wish. Im staying because i really believe in the mexicans themselves and i believe that the story has to be told. Woodruff thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by bnsf railway. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broa