Plus. Reporter i am Andy Gallagher on the islands in costa rica where we will be sewing you how a womans collective has worked hard to save these unique mangrove swamps. We begin with sudan where polling stations have now opened for president ial and pardon me lament are you elections the first since the south split away from sudan in 2011. The buildup to the vote has been marred by predictions that it would be snubbed by voters and opposition boycott. Incumbent president Omar Al Bashir has ruled the country troy 26 years and is expected to retain power. There are 15 other people running alongside him for president. According to the National Election commission, six of those are sponsored by Political Parties and the rest are independent. But many of the more established parties have chosen to boycott the election including the large he have opposition group. The main complaint is that the vote will not be free and fair and that there is no chance anyone but Omar Al Bashir will win. Le
All stall a. A protest at a facility that could revolutionize the way the suns energy is used to make electricity. We begin with sudan where in less than an hour polls will open for president ial and parliamentary elections the buildup to the election has been marred by boycotts and prediction that his it would be snubbed by voters. Long time president is picked as the favorite to win the president ial race, 15 other people are running a long side. Six are Political Parties the rest independent. Many have chosen to boycott the elects including the largest group. The main complain is that the vote wont be free and fair and that there is no chance anyone but omar alba here is will win. Our correspondent Catherine Soi has our report from the capital khartoum. Reporter some of these young men have live today as long as omar al ba cheer has been president. He said he would not seek reelection but thats its almost certain he will win. A 25yearold University Student student. From darfur, most
Look at how the change in u. S. Cuba relations is affecting the art scene. A suicide bomber has hit a mosque in eastern saudi arabia during friday prayers happening in the mosque in the province which is home to the shia minority. At least 19 people have been killed. Joining us live from riyadh is hashem. A sued bomber detonated his explosive at the mosque. It was at the beginning of the prayers with about 120 work shippers inside the mosque. Now, at least 19 people were killed and almost 60 people were injured in the attacks. Houthi forces confirm the suicide talk and say they are further investigating exactly what happened and how the suicide bomber managed to get into the mosque. This is a sensitive time for sectarian tensions in saudi arabia. How is this likely to play out . It is. It is. A few months ago armed men opened fire on shia worshipers, killing some of them and also, there were attacks targeting foreigners and Security Forces. Authorities here in saudi arabia accused figh
South sudan is deteriorating quickly. And the chile government turned violent. The u. S. Led air strikes in syria now total more than 4,000 over a ninemonth period. Thursday there was an admission from the u. S. That one of those strikes near aleppo likely led to the deaths of two children. At the same time fighters from Islamic State of iraq and levante are continuing to make advances in military campaign in syria and now they are trying to control the area between the western city of homs and Anbar Province in iraq and a cue fewer in palmyra which they are in full control of at the dire humanitarian situation there and the city has been without water or electricity for more than ten days and emma hayward reports. Reporter everyone in this station appears to have fled knowing that i. S. I. L. Has been edging closer day by day. But with their own camera rolling i. S. I. L. Fighters are relentless in the destruction of any symbol of the Syrian Regime are still present. Palmyra are in th
Threehour tour . Will you marry me . Yes. You heard it, the bachelorette says yes in an explosive finale but andis choice left the other contender reeling. What was in the letter he tried to give her. Theyre flying all night long to be here in times square this morning. And good morning, america. Welcome back to Michael Strahan. Hope had you a good weekend. I did. Look who else is here. Andi dorfman and josh flying all night to be here. Theyre finally allowed to go public about their relationship. Oh, yeah. It was action packed. Well get into that later. But a basis news morning. Were tracking major streams in the middle east. Heaviest night of bombardment. Israel striking major targets in the heart of gaza city, george. A Key Communication Centers Destroyed and the last remaining power plant was taken out but we begin with the extreme weather including a rare tornado touching down near boston. You see the aftermath there in the suburb of revere this morning. Ginger tracking it all. He