Now, this blaze began just before new years eve fireworks display was about to go off in the city, and according to reports it is now being evacuated, and people are also being moved out of the dubai mall located nearby. Reports say it started on the 20th floor. Ited. Weve got a lot of questions. Joining me right now, retired colonel ralph peters and former fbi agent robert standing. Colonel peters, this is happening on new years eve, its happening just hours before a big fireworks display was supposed to go off, and its happening, of course, in the middle east. Let me ask you about the islamic extremism issue in dubai. Do they have a problem at all with isis . Well, dubai and the other emirates have, by and large, been able to buy off the terrorists. They have one face for the west, one looking east. So its a really complex situation. So i would be a bit surprised if this was terrorism, but it certainly could be. Just as the bowery boys used to say, lets not jump to conclusions. Along
Pressing the Afghan Government to hand the Security Agreement before aprils elections as fears mount over the time about its growing strength in the country despite thirteen years. Both cups in the wall the am. It did to stop the five pm on friday here at whats going to stop the international with me will receive shape from all of us here. Welcome to the point. Ukraines president may have gone on sick leave but he still set to sign the volta i miss the old those detained during the riots in the country meanwhile the opposition leaders sought to meet the us secretary of state and eu Foreign Policy chief of the summit sidelines of a security conference in munich with riots now spreading wide across ukraines west it seems unlikely moore told to bring any submissions before us live now reports from one of the puppets of the us. This is the Regional Administration building in the fun of fun coz kinda waste in ukraine where a concert a week ago that the Regional Governor had his office. But
Welcome to todays Worldwide Exchange. Im kelly evans and these are your headlines from around the world. Its decision day in europe. The ecb expected to hold off on further easing as the stalemate in italy continues. But its forecast could move markets. And will the bank of england launch fresh rounds of quantitative easing . Economists are split on what the decision could be. And no added stimulus in the bank of japan this time around, but investors expect more action next month. Plus, discussing the deficit over dinner. President obama is dining with several key lawmakers in washington last night. Youre watching Worldwide Exchange, bringing you Business News from around the globe. Welcome to todays edition of Worldwide Exchange. Its decision day, as we said, Across Europe. Both the European Central bank and the bank of japan will meet for their decisions this afternoon. This whole week has been pretty busy. Sadly, im here on my own this morning. Ross westgate is headed to italy where
He was arrested yesterday by the fbi. According to the fbi, he was in touch or he claimed to be in touch with a member of isis overseas who was directing this planned attack, which was to take place today. Help was plotting to attack a restaurant and bar, perhaps kidnap somebody. The plan involved knives, bombs and possibly a Pressure Cooker bomb. A plot being cooked up with someone who was actually working with the fib, an undercover informant. One of these informant was paid 19,000. A second informant was paid 7,000 for working with the fbi. Latchman is somebody who apparently had a Mental Health background, Mental Health history, Mental Health problems. Served some time for a robbery offense in new york state. We have a picture of him we can show from a previous arrest here in new york state. Really, brianna, this case illustrates not only the reach of isis, in the past year, there have been a Record Number of arrests, 60 so far this year. Pretty much every corner of the country, th
Of this 63story building. No word yet on deaths or injuries or even a cause what started this blaze. What we can tell you is this is happening near the tallest building in the world. Many people recall seeing it in a spectacular new years eve display where one hour away from midnight and what was planned to be a spectacular Fireworks Show ther there. New years eve revelers running from the burning highrise building. A witness telling us that she could feel the heat on her back as she ran. Someone who has an incredible advantaVantage Point. You can see right there just across the waterway. So from your Vantage Point we see the flames, the smoke you have been able to see. What point did you realize there was trouble browing right here . It came up all of a sudden. It started lower than the 20th floor. The flames went up and quickly in the center of the build. Ing. It was over the 50th floor. It din mental anguished a bit but then there was a secondary from the uppers. Many of those units