Africa cup of nations. And if you thought walking on a high wire between skyscrapers wasnt enough, how about trying it blindfolded . One man shows chicago how its done. Also in the program, aarons here. Youre looking at what impact that Virgin Galactic crash will have on the future of Space Tourism. Absolutely, because this program has so far been a 1 billion investment, but its been a rough week for the private commercial space industry. Two accidents in five days. So weve got a space expert joining us to find out if this private industry can really take off. Hello, its midday here in london, and 4 00 a. M. In california where investigators have revealed new information about the crash of the Virgin Galactic spacecraft. They say a safety device designed to slow it down on reentry activated early, but they said its still too soon to tell if thats why the craft broke apart on friday. Debris has been scattered across seven separate pieces in the mohave desert. David willis is there. Repo
Fall. Berlin wall. Its been five years since president obama last visited the worlds second largest economy. Now hes headed to china and the asian region on a trip that could shape policy. He is expected to touch down in beijing tonight. It is the first stop on a trip taking him to myanmar and australia. Patty culhane has more. Reporter u. S. President obama once again heads off on the long journey to asia, with stops in china, myanmar and australia, a chance to fulfil a longtime promise of his presidency. Pivot by the United States back to asia, our desire to pivot and focus on the asian region. We were able to pivot to the asia pacific region. The pivot was part of the campaign. Is it a reality. Except for a roleating a few rotating a few thousand troops to australia not much have changed. Since the budget cuts asia has been held level, while other areas face serious cuts. Its not necessarily as dramatic as one might think in the first place. Reporter if you look at trade, its worse.
All for supporting me and lifting me up and not forgetting me. At the same time i was not forgetting the people of north korea well take you live to germany. Thats where celebrations are underway to mark 25 years since the fall of the berlin wall we begin in yemen where a new government has been sworn in. Its been created as part of a un brokered peace deal after shuty rebels captured the government. The houthis are rejecting the new go. Hashem ahelbarra is there. What has the Prime Minister been saying, hes been speaking after the swearing in of the new government. He is confident about the future, definitely determined to move forward and his ministers are starting work. If the houthis are negotiating with him, he will. If they choose to stay in the capital, he says hes going to implement his agenda. He says he has huge problems, hes aware of the problems, but determined to tackle the problems. The rise of al qaeda, the declining economy, violence in the sectarian divide. To give you
Famine. We visit a town where things ar. Hundreds of iranian soldiers have taken part in operations in iraq with Kurdish Forces. Its pleased to be the first time that iranian troops have been directly embroiled in the fighting on this scale. They help the peshmerga to take back the town o from Islamic State rebels. Reporter there is fierce fighting by Kurdish Forces in the northeast of the country. This is around the town of diyala. Were told for the first time that iranian units have crossed that border. They have crossed over iranian fighters on friday and saturday. They brought artillery with them to counter shelling by the Islamic State group. Because of mines and bombs laid by Islamic State fighters they will try to push opposite and retake that count. Helicopters have backed them but not u. S. Airstrikes. The u. S. Has limited its response here and has focused on u. S. Interests to protect u. S. Citizens and other assets here in the north. There are reports of at least one bomb,
Forced from their homes in Campaign Violence in nigeria. The biggest suppor sport will continue in january despite officials calling to postpone in because of the Ebola Outbreak. So Kurdish Forces engage in a desperate battle in kobane, saying isil is sending in reinforcements. The fighters are pouring heavy tanks into the border. And its been overrun again despite coalition airstrikes. Isil continues to push further into can kobane from the south and east, where there is severe fighting. We have more pictures, and in the back ground and haze you can see kobane movements with tanks going on the occur tissue side. Now Stevie Decker has been in on the turkish syrian border. With just a couple of hundred meters away from the border with kobane, that is the eastern side of the town which is being held by isil. Were hearing military activity. There has been thatthose sounds throughout the last couple of days when isil managed to get inside kobane especially on the eastern and southern side.