Counter terror raised, arresting a man they say gave money to an American Fighting with isil. New allegations about the suspect with the experience of a university of virginia student. A connection to Virginia Tech, involving a murdered coed five years ago. On the streets demanding democracy, tens of thousands of protestors right now blocking roads in hong kong. This is a live look. They are bracing themselves against another night of pepper spray and tear gas in what they call the umbrella revolution. Revolution. Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. Testifying before the House Oversight committee about dangerous lapses involving the president s security detail. We are learning about what happened earlier this month when a man jumped the white house fence. He didnt just make it to the front door. He got far inside the mansion. Lisa stark is in washington this morning. Good morning. This is just the latest in a long string of problems for the secret service. With. In 2009, a cou
Underestimated the threat of i. S. I. L. As the u. S. Led Coalition Continues air strikes on targets in Northern Syria. The search for survivors in japan continues after a volcano erupts outside tokyo. Good to have you with us. Unprecedented protests grips the distribute. Lets take you there live. Its monday morning, and thousands of demonstrators of lined up. They are protesting chinas decision to vet candidates. Many see it as a step backwards in a fight more democracy. Its the least seen democracy since 1997. It could take a toll on hong kongs future. Markets will be opening. And half the countries are from mainland china. China based businesses help to drive the 3. 7 million market. On sunday police fired tear gas and pepper spray to disperse the crowd, blocking roads and government headquarters. As of last night 34 people were injured and 78 people were arrested in the area. Protesters say they must stand for democracy. The message is how can people love democracy, believing its g
Past the end of this year. Thousands of protesters are on the streets of hong kong right now defying calls by the government to disperse. People are demanding democratic elections. Youre looking at live pictures of hong kong. Since 1957 hong kong has been a territory of china and operated on a policy of one country, two systems. Residents enjoy more Civil Liberties than people of Mainland China but residents say china is slowly taking those freedoms away. Police used more than 85 rounds of tear gas, pepper sprays and batons on demonstrators, hong kong stocks have tumbled to a two month low because of the unrest. Adrian brown has more now from beijing. Reporter chinas leadership has been restrained in its response to events in hong kong but its clear they think unnamed countries are behind the unrest. Translator we oppose any country that interferes with chinas internal affairs. We also firmly oppose any country that supports the occupy Central Movement in any way. Reporter the student
Just 30 years old shes already changing an entire industry. And we begin in hong kong where the push for democracy has brought thousands to the streets. This remarkable video, drone video, shows the size of the protest and with the call of free elections a show of force from the authorities its a tense standoff and one that the world is watching. And Scott Heidler joins us now from hong kong. What have you seen this morning . This morning it is interesting, we are getting into the routine, its Tuesday Morning here and its similar to what we saw on monday morning, dissipated, they are kind of behind these bridges that goes over the major artery, still kind of hot here in hong kong, also the occupy infrastructure has built, first aid stands, supply areas, water, drinks of other sorts and some snacks and things like that, bananas and umbrellas that has become the icon of this umbrella revolution. Those are in different spots through this highway that again goes into the Main Financial dis
Resign today. They are blocking government buildings and threatening to storm them if he doesnt step down. A Massive Group of walruses in alaska, the environmental threat causing 35,000 to haul ashore and whats being done to keep them safe. Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im del walters. Im stephanie sy. Health officials are on high alert as ebola fears stretch from texas to hawaii and we learn new details about the man diagnosed with the virus. His name is thomas eric duncan. He flew from liberia with several stops along the way. A dozen students had close contact with duncan. In honolulu, doctors suspect a patient may have contracted the virus. We are live in dallas outside Texas Health Presbyterian hospital. In liberia, he carried a stricken woman in his arms that was pregnant at the time. She was turned away from the hospital there. Days later web traveled to the United States and his family members say he did tell emergency workers that he had just come from west afri