The armed radical Group Boko Haram claiming responsibility for abducting school girls. The leader of boko haram said that they kidnapped the girls from their boarding school three weeks ago. Now theyre threatening to sell them at slaves. Reporter nigerians praying for the kidnapped girls to be found. There is pressure on the president. He has set up a committee to investigate how the abductions took place, and why the rescue effort has so far failed. Some church goers are planning overnight vigils until the girls are found. I have daughters, i have a son, this is painful. If i put myself in the shoes of their parents. Reporter onstate tv the president said this on the missing girls. We believe that well get them out. What we request is more cooperation from the parents of these girls. Up to them time they have not been able to clearly give the police accounts. Reporter news of the abductions have spread around the world. These protesters in washington, d. C. Accuse the Nigerian Governm
Find lost loved once. Tensions in ukraine, the deadly crash that ukraines Prime Minister is blaming on russia. The circus that came to town was a terrifying accident. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Firefighters in oklahoma are battling a difficult wildfire, about 20 Fire Departments trying to protect homes in the central partly of that state. Temperatures had been approaching the triple digits and the fast moving winds are feeding flames, gusting 30 miles an hour. The fire has scorched thousands of acres in logan county, 30 miles north of oklahoma city. One person has been killed. This fire was set on purpose. John henry smith is here to explain it. Good morning. This is whats known as actually a controlled burn. Now, that is a method of Forest Management thats supposed to reduce the chances of these kind of fires. It was started by a private citizen, possibly a farmer and he had the right to do it. With nearly 80 of the state experiencing drought conditions, sundays controlled burn qu