The caribbean. Amy in a historic move, cuba and the United States restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies shut for over five decades. We will hear from Ricardo Alarcon, the former head of the cuban parliament, as well as senator Patrick Leahy Congress Members Raul Grijalava and barbara lee and others who , attended the reopening of the Cuban Embassy in washington. Then the historic trial of former dictator Hissene Habre begin monday but has been postponed for 45 days. We will speak with reed brody of Human Rights Watch. This is the first time anywhere in the world the courts in one country senegal are trying the former leader of another, chad, for human rights abuses. The first time the African Union has established a tribunal. And it is the first time the victims of the dictator in africa have brought the dictator to justice. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The United States and cuba ha
Elsewhere, there were only a trickle of voters. Reporter police kept a close eye on proceedings on tuesday as burundians turned out to vote in a president ial election that should have gone ahead last week. The country should be stable. Everybody should be protected, and their safety guaranteed. Reporter that may be too much to hope for in a nation divided. Shots and explosions echoed in the capital ahead of the vote. The vast majority of burundis opposition boycotting the election, accusing incumbent Pierre Nkurunziza of violating the constitution in seeking a third term. There is no security in burundi. Gunfire rings out through the night. We dont know where the country is headed. We are not sure what is happening here. Reporter just two months after a failed coup against nkurunziza , dissenting factions in a varietys von miller in burundis own military has raised the specter of an outbreak of violence. There is an armed opposition that is launching an insurgency against the governme
The caribbean. Amy in a historic move, cuba and the United States restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies shut for over five decades. We will hear from Ricardo Alarcon, the former head of the cuban parliament, as well as senator Patrick Leahy Congress Members Raul Grijalava and barbara lee and others who , attended the reopening of the Cuban Embassy in washington. Then the historic trial of former dictator Hissene Habre begin monday but has been postponed for 45 days. We will speak with reed brody of Human Rights Watch. This is the first time anywhere in the world the courts in one country senegal are trying the former leader of another, chad, for human rights abuses. The first time the African Union has established a tribunal. And it is the first time the victims of the dictator in africa have brought the dictator to justice. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The United States and cuba ha
President of ordering the killing. An image that went viral, thousands of donations poor in for the filipino boy whos determination to do his homework caught the attention of the worldwide web. Hundreds of palestinians have been to the funeral of an 18monthold palestinian baby who died in an arson attack suspected to have been carried out by settlers. The parents and brother are in hospital receiving treatment. Both israel and the u. S. Have condemned the attack as an act of terrorism. Reporter the family shared the only bedroom. They would have been fast asleep when the window was smashed and this small space set on fire. This man saw the two attackers standing over the parents who were lying outside with their clothes on fire. He went to get help and when he came back they were gone. Translator i saw the fore year old, i pulled him out. Then there was a huge blast and there was no way to save the baby. Reporter this is the room where the 18monthold was found dead and we spoke to the
Fukushima are taken to task in japan. Controversial mining practice known as fracking may be causing a rise in earthquakes. Hello, hundreds of people have attended the funeral of an 18 month old palestinian baby died when an arson attack suspected of being carried out by israeli settlers. Parents and brother are receiving treatment and israel has condemned the act as an act of terrorism. Stanford hasstefanie dekker has the story. Ibrahim heard screams. He said he saw the two attackers standing over the parents who were lying outside with their clothes on fire. Smoke was coming out of the house i saw the fouryearold child, i pulled him out. They told me there was another baby inside, but the flames were so big. There was another blast and no way to saif the save the baby. This is the room where 18 month old allie was found. The rescue workers described him as a lump of coal. The neighbors house was also set on fire but no one was home at the time. The attackers left behind a message, it