Financial summit. An historic journey. Indias Prime Minister arrived in the tamil heartland of sri lanka. And hep for Nigeria Government includes mercenaries as part of the campaign so at least eight people are confirmed dead after cyclone pam hit vanuatu. Thousand prepared to spend a second night in shelters after finding their homes destroyed. Emergency teams were sent into the country, which lies to the east. Venturing out of their homes to assess the devastation left by Tropical Cyclone pam. Vanuatu, a group of island in the pacific was hit by winds up to 270 k hr on friday. The category 5 storm. The most severe on the scale uprooted trees and tore apart homes. Power was cut. As the storm waged. Residents could do little to wait. I was in the bathroom. Back against the door. I looked at the roof sounded like it was lifting. All they can do during this is think about people in vanuatu who have absolutely no shelter. This is going to be a horrific humanitarian disaster. As pictures o
Netanyahu as Prime Minister great to have you with us. New claims that i. S. I. L. Fighters have used chemical weapons. The Kurdish Regional government says it has evidence the group used chlorine gas in a suicide car bomb attack in northern iraq. Dozens of fighters retreated for dizziness, nausea and symptoms after the blast. No one was killed. 13 peshmerga fighters have been killed in i. S. I. L. Shelling near the oilrich city of kirkuk. Kurdish forces say they have recaptured a Christian Village that has been under i. S. I. L. Control and are making inroots towards tikrit kurdish officials are offering proof of chemical weapons usage by i. S. I. L. Reporter the accusations have been around for months. Now the proof. Its the plumes of orange smoke exploding into the air, which iraqi and kurdish Officials Say is chlorine and proves fighters are using the gas against them. Iraqi fighters filmed this video, claiming an i. S. I. L. Suicide bomber was driving an oil tanker filled with chl
Struggle to deliver tons of foot before the rain yu season again. Plus we meet the new alliance in israel hoping to play a pivotal role in tuesdays election. Hello there, thank you for joining us, vanuatus president is pledging to help his island nation rebuild from a cyclone that has caused tremendous destruction. Cyclone pam hit wednesday night with winds 120 kilometers an hour. Officials and aid agencies reach villages that we understand have been flattened. Wiped out all development of recent years and vanuatu will have to rebuild everything. He blames Climate Change for contributing to the disaster saying the country has already seen rising sea levels and heavier than average rain. More from the president in a moment. But first al jazeeras Andrew Thomas has the latest from vanuatus capital. Reporter from the air you get glimpse of the destruction. But up close you can see the impact cyclone pam has on the area. Buildings damaged many beyond repair. Trees are down everywhere. Rain
The government admits mercenaries are part of the campaign against the rebel group in iraq at least 8 people are confirmed dead after cyclone pam hit vanuatu. U. N. Emergency teams are being rushed to the island after 270 k hr winds caused widespread destruction. Gerald tan has the latest. Destruction in the wake of cyclone pam. Aid workers described the scenes as unbelievable. The category 5 storm uprooted trees, tore down powerlines and ripped off roofs. Many buildings stand, but it is feared the damage to villages in remote islands will be extensive. Communication is down. Assessing the full impact could take time. There has been a destructive cyclone, and hitting a country that is using a lot of the chances meaning they are vulnerable to this intensity. We are planning for the force case scenario. The approach of the cyclone was terrifying. Seas confirmed as driving rain and strong winds swept into venue art u. Winds vanuatu. Windare getting stronger by the minute. Its shaping up t
Harder. Iraqi kurds say they have evidence fighters from the Islamic State of iraq and levant are using chlorine gas. Tests prove that soil and clothing collected from the sight of a suicide blast contain the toxic chemical. Reporter the accusations have been around for months. Now they say the proof. Its these plumes of orange smoke exploding into the air which iraqi Officials Say is chlorine, and proves i. S. I. L. Fighters are using the gas against them. Iraqi fighters filmed the video near tich raid claiming i. S. I. L. Was driving an oil tanker. One of the leading experts says hes not surprised the agent is being deployed by i. S. I. L. The Islamic State was attacked in december last year using chlorine, and that stopped them in their tracks. I. S. I. L. Saw how effective chemical weapons and chlorine have been in syria, and it was a matter of time before they use themselves. In january, an attack on Peshmerga Forces contained levels of the chemical ate. A lorry loaded with gas ca