South carolina saying yes to taking down the con fed rate flag. But some lawmakers want it to stay up, the uncertain future for a banner many say is a symbol of racism. U. S. Military leaders defend the white house strategy for battling isil insisting it will work, even if it does take time. After years of denial, Court Documents show bill cosby admitted to buying drugs to use on young women. How thats oosting the case of his accusers. This is al jazeera america, live from new york city. South Carolina Senate just voted overwhelmingly to remove the Confederate Flag from the state capitol. He was killed last month inside his charleston church, along with eight others. Those murders inspired the push to take down the flag, and his wife was there. We wanted to show her her gratitude that we can see as a matter of fact, that his grays is contagious. Contagious throughout this state. And what we have done, is we have spoken, with one voice and unity. And we are not being devisive. Now the b
Carter and joint chiefs chairman testified. A senate committee, cartser insisting the policy the the right one, and that isil will be defeated. Jaime mcincire is live, tell us what is the defense secretary and joint chiefs chairman had to say. Well, you know this hearing of the Senate Armed Services committee was an excellent display of two sides looking at the same set of facts and drawing starkly different conclusions. While they argued that already results and the strategy is clear to empower and support local forces on the ground, that when they fight effectively can take an old territory from isil. When conceded of the 7,000 volunteers that they have in syria, only 60 are in training and he admitted that is not very impressive number. I said the number 60, and you have the same reaction i do that that is a small number, and the reason for that, has to do with the criteria we apply and some of this is the law to these recruits so what are those . Well, they want to make sure these
Chaos. And a summer camp reopens four years after a funman killed 59 people there. On theve of the new season preticketing the closest ever title race. Hello and thank you for joining us. The u. N. Security council has unanimously voted to set up a panel to investigate chemical weapons attacks in syria. The wrest has repeatedly blamed the attacks on the government and now a team will identify responsibility paying the way for possible sanctions. Gabriel has more now from the United Nations in new york. Theres an treatment on the what, now the u. N. Security council wants to know the who. Will those in favor please raise their hands . A unanimous vote to set up a panel of experts where theres a joint mechanism to point the finger of blame. It is a significant step. This send as clear and powerful message to all those involved in chemical weapons attacks in syria. The joint invest baytive mechanism will identify you if you gas people. It bears repeating we need to bring the same unity to
The u. N. Security Council Unanimously vote today set off panel to investigate chemical weapons attacks in syria. Two west has repeatedly blames the attacked on the government of president Bashar Al Asaad, now a team will identify responsibility paving the way for possible sanctions. Gabriel has more now from the United Nations in new york. Theres agreement on the what, now the u. N. Security council wants to know the who. Will those please raise their hands. A unanimous vote to set up a panel of experts known as a joint investigative mechanism to finally point the finger of blame for the kem can call weapon withs and chlorine attacks in syria. It is a significant can step, the first time blame can be assigned to the perpetrators. This sen as clear and powerful message, to all those involves in weapons attacks. The joint investigative mechanism will identify you, if you gas people. It bears repeating as well, that we need to bring the same unity that we have shown today to urgently fin
Government. We begin in nigeria, where 48 people have been killed. Straight away, he is on the line for us. Tell us more about what happened . Well, according to sources in that particular area, of the state, the explosion was called by a suicide bomber who tries today is market day and as people are gathering to partaken buying in the market. They detonated the bombs killing dozens of people. Sources say 50 bodies 47 people have been killed and 82 injuries. Although they have yet to confirm this, but this is what military sources who maimed as well as severely Task Force Member whose are helping the military to keep peace in the area. And area is sadly used to violence. Absolutely. Thats the birthplace of the box carah ham insursy, and we have seen hundreds of People Killed probably as many as 800. Since mohammad took over as president of nigeria, following the elections, and this is largely caused by suicide bombings, not necessarily attacks on military, but suicide bombings like the