Years celebrations have been cancelled. Now cities around the world concerned about possible attacks are clamping down. And critical vote. Polls have closed in Central Africa republics president ial and parliamentary elections, voters there hope it will end years of violence. Hello everybody, im David Schuster in new york. You are watching al jazeera Americas International news hour and we begin tonight with the battle against i. S. I. L. In iraq. Coalition leaders say there are as many as 700 i. S. I. L. Fighters hiding in ramadi three days after iraqi forces recaptured the city. Iraqi soldiers have also found hundreds of boob 80 traps. Escalating between iraq and turkey, baghdad has gone so far as to threaten military action. Turkish leaders say the troops were deployed to train iraqi militia, no control over a third of its country. Al jazeeras Osama Ben Javad has more from iraq. More iraqis have been forced out of their homes in the fighting against i. S. I. L. And the military. The
First hand the fight is not over sentence reduced. I respect the verdict of the Supreme Court judges and the verdict means omar will be the first former israeli Prime Minister to serve time in gaol and mass evacuations. In four counties in south america the worst flooding in decades forces tens of thousands of people to leave their homes. Scientists blame the storms on el nino good evening, im david shuster, and youre watching al jazeera Americas International news hour. We begin with the latest in the fight against i. S. I. L. Pentagon officials said today Coalition Air strikes like this have killed 10 senior i. S. I. L. Leaders this month. One of the i. S. I. L. Commanders in syria allegedly had direct contact with the suspects behind the november 13th attacks in paris. In iraq, the army is trying to consolidate and bolster its control over ramadi, a day after pulling out the i. S. I. L. Fighters. He toured the city and thanked the iraqi soldiers. Iraqi leaders are planning the next
One of chinas prominent human rights lawyers avoids down time. His days as a champion of free speech may be over. Political uncertainty. Protests are growing in haiti. After the president until run up election is definitely postponed. What is fuelling the countrys political unrest. Beautiful and brave. Miss iraq. Grounded in baghdad for the first time. Why she and other contestants defied Death Threats to be in the pageant good evening, everyone, im adam may in for antonio mora. This is al jazeera Americas International news hour. Tonight we begin with a battle for ramadi. The Iraqi Military launched on offensive aimed at recapturing the capital of anbar province, helped by the air strikes, the iraqi forces advanced inside the city center. A defeat would representatives a substantial loss for i. S. I. L. According to one estimate, the group lost 14 per cent of hits territory since the start of the year. I. S. I. L. Is far from finished, releasing footage showing its fighters controllin
Where a woman whose party is less chinafriendly is favored to win. And mounting pressure. Regrettably, siege and frustration as a weapon of war has been routine in syria. Trying the end the suffering of hundreds of thousands trapped in besieged areas. Good evening aim antoniogoodo mora. This is al jazeera Americas International hour. We begin with Security Forces in ouagadougo, holing hostages in the hotel, Security Forces have entered the main loin. According to officials, the attack started firing weapons in the air to drive back crowds. An Al Qaeda Affiliated group has claimed responsibility for the attack. One witness described the ordeal. Translator the guys came and started to shoot and since 7 30 p. M. Nobody has been coming. The army the police or the gendarme have not been coming. Our country is not for jihadists or terrorists. They are wrong. According to a u. S. Defense official, france has requested reconnaissance support in burkina faso. A curfew is imposed until 6 00 p. M
Increasing criticism of south africas relying African National congress. Many say it hasnt delivered on its promise he especially to the poor. And pleas for help. Protests in and around syria calling attention to those trapped by war, as the u. N. Mobilizes to help 400,000 people cut off from food and medicine. Good evening, im antonio mora. This is al jazeera Americas International news hour. Tonight we begin in mexico where the infamous drug lord known as el chapo is once again behind bars. Joaquin guzman loera, was captured by police in the town of lost noches. The sinaloa drug lord had escaped from prison, an embarrassment of Enrique Pena Nietos government. Is in a mil military base in meo city. Given that wasnt the first time he had broken out of prison the u. S. Is expected to once again seek to put him on trial here. Al jazeeras Courtney Kealy reports. Reporter mexicos president celebrated the capture of Joaquin El Chapo guzman. Translator this morning in the municipality of a t