The mining for bauxite. How it affects the People Living here an their environment. Saudi arabia has announced the form formation of a new coalition. The saudi government says it wont just confront i. S. I. L. But any group threatening its members. Gerald italian has the details. It was a rare News Conference from the Saudi Defense minister. The announcement was the coalition of a new alliance of mainly islamic nations. Coordination and support of efforts to fight terrorism in many part of the islamic world. Islamic world vigilance, so it can be a partner of a group of countries fighting this disease. The socalled disease is widespread. The alliance will confront i. S. I. L. s growing influence in iraq and syria. It also aims to combat the rise of armed groups from mali and nigeria to libya, pakistan and afghanistan among others. 34 nations are part of this coalition. It includes established military heavy weights such as pakistan and egypt as well as economic ones, qatar and uae, nota
Across europe. Plus a place full of history. The United Nations says it is at risk after losing it all. With the dawn of a new year, we begin in syria where many hope 2016 will bring an end to the war that has killed a quarter of a Million People and sent millions more abroad. Russian fighter jets are being blamed for an attack on a shelter in aleppo. Many have been killed and injured including children. Despite four years of war, many syrians are Still Holding out hope for peace. Our correspondent reports. Reporter the play performed in one of the most dangerous places on earth. The syrian city of aleppo is divided, battered by air strikes, shelling and fighting. Despite the intense campaign by russian fighter jets nearby, actors invited people to this secret underground hiding place to put on their latest work, a play about the dreams of a nation hoping for a better life and freedom. Dreams that were shattered by violence and uncertainty. Translation the play tries to unmask the othe
Key area in afghanistan. And the search for survivors as a devastating landslide hits southern china. I will fight for me and for fifa. Those are the defiant words of sepp blatter. As he and high ranking official Michel Plantini are banned for having anything to do with fifa for eight years. 2 million payment made to platini five years ago. , both men continue to deny wrongdoing. But many believe 79yearold blatters career is most certainly over. Al jazeeras paul reese was following the story as it unfolded in zurich. Sepp blatter once again the center of attention. The 79yearold swiss fighting to get into a press conference as he fights for his very future in football. The uefa chief Michel Platini, blatters association with fifa tarnished forever. I will fight for me and i will fight for fifa. Suspended eight years for what . Reporter for years, the two leading figures at fifa had a agreement. Blatter reneged on the deal and they fell out. Now a gentlemans agreement from the past retu
Terrorism but the f. B. I. Says there is no hard evidence that the couple behind the mass shooting in california acted on instructions from i. S. I. L. Our top story. The debate is intensifying about foreign nations contributing to a ground force to combat i. S. I. L. In iraq. The Prime Minister says his forces are able to push i. S. I. L. Fighters out alone but there is increasing scrutiny about the way they operate. Imran khan. Reporter peshmerga keep watch. They have squeeze of getting the sin yahr back. They have help from their allies. Translation until now the International Coalition has been using air strikes. As a former officer i can tell you wont win the war from the ground. You need troops on the ground. Reporter Prime Minister disagrees. He says we reaffirm that we dont need foreign Ground Troops. We did not ask any country to send any such troops. The United Nations says it is concerned with what it calls the iraqi army what it calls the human issues. It goes on to say one
A landmark agreement in paris on Climate Change, but now countries must implement it. Finds out how science fix is helping revive an ancient artistic tradition in malaysia. E first were going to start with breaking news. Russian Defense Ministry has summoned the turkish, which prevented a collision between one of its surveillance ships and a turkish fishing boat. It is said to have happened 20 kilometres of off a greek island. It is said that it used small arms against the boat after the boat failed to respond to radio contact and also warning flairs. We have our correspondent. What else can you tell us . Reporter apparently the russian surveillance ship was sailing 22 kilometres off a greek island in the northern part of the algean sea and then the narration we have is coming from russia saying that their surveillance ship tried to warn the approaching turkish fishing vessel, but apparently it failed and they used some signals and then they had to resort to what they call small arms f