High then theres this competition for the food and the water. Now the government is doing something about it. We begin tonight with a battle against i. S. I. L. And a new threat. This time the threat is directed at i. S. I. L. Itself. After months of fighting the group seems to be losing ground, suffering heavy losses from coalition forces. And that was before i. S. I. L. s videotape execution of a prisoner. A move that may have galvanized. Is countries divided in many ways now drawn together against a common enemy. The rage is intensifying in jordan after captured pilot Muath Al Kasasbeh was seen. Support from King Abdullah. Exacted with the execution of two prisoners including sajida al rishawi. She had been on death row for eight years. The pilots father praised the punishment. Translator i demand that i. S. I. L. Be annihilated. This militant group made up of groups are from all over the world. In jordan, growing fight against i. S. I. L. I. S. I. L. Has been our problem. Important
Ittle more than a month after president obama announced a historic diplomatic reboot with cuba and lifting restrictions on americans travelling to the nation, 8 senators and 4 democrats and 4 republicans introduced legislation to go to cuba and this is the first on the trade with cuba and president obama eased some restrictions last month it takes an act to lift the full embargo in place for 50 years, any bill that eases or lifts embargo faces stiff opposition from many lawmakers. Meanwhile cuban president castro is sounding his own opposition to a more normal relationship with the United States so long as america quote blockade stays in place. He also renewed longstanding demands that the u. S. Evacuate the Guantanamo Navel base on the eastern coast of the islands and u. S. Leased the 45 square mile air from cuba since the early 20th century but since 1959 the communist government called the u. S. Presence there illegal under International Law because cuba insists the u. S. Base was i
A little more than a month after president obama announced a historic diplomatic reboot with cuba and lifting restrictions on americans travelling to the nation 8 senators and 4 democrats and 4 republicans introduced legislation to go to cuba and this is the first on the trade with cuba and president obama eased some restrictions last month it takes an act to lift the full embargo in place for 50 years, any bill that eases or lifts embargo faces stiff opposition from many lawmakers. Meanwhile cuban president castro is sounding his own opposition to a more normal relationship with the United States so long as america quote blockade stays in place. He also renewed longstanding demands that the u. S. Evacuate the Guantanamo Navel base on the eastern coast of the islands and u. S. Leased the 45 square mile air from cuba since the early 20th century but since 1959 the communist government called the u. S. Presence there illegal under International Law because cuba insists the u. S. Base was
A new deal to stand and the crucial role played by german chancellor Angela Merkel. And the trans america partnership. After five years of closed door negotiation with 600 Corporate Advisors who have access to the text and writing and helping to write these rules and the public does not know about it. Reporter the white house pushes a big trade deal with countries in asia and the americas but could people in the u. S. Be on the losing end . Welcome to al jazeera and im antonia and im stephanie sy and go to yemen on the bring of war and verge of collapse and an alqaeda Affiliate Group seized an army base in the western part of the country today and a tribal source said dozens of tanks, jeeps and military equipment captured on the raid on the base. At the airport in sanaa vehicles left by american diplomates exiting yemen were also seized the u. S. Had suspended operations at the embassy on tuesday, deteriorating situation prompted emergency meeting at the u. N. Security council today, g
This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. Tens of thousands of minimum wage workers are walking off the job today across this country, and all over the world. Fastfood workers are among the many on strike. Protesters want 15 an hour that is more than double the current federal minimum wage. Organizers for the rallies are determined to make an impact with todays show of force. Already were seeing demonstrations nationwide including in front of this philadelphia mcdonalds. There is this scene in Brooklyn New York and the movement has been very active in cyberspace too, all of this in an effort to raise the current minimum wage to 15 per hour across the country. Many business groups oppose any rise in the minimum wage. They say such a move will force employers to cut back on jobs employee hours or both. Last week this was said 21 states have raised their minimum wage for 2015 but none meet the 10. 10 an hour federal minimum wage president obama has been calling