11,000 troops in afghanistan and last month, president obama took really extended the u. S. Role in afghanistan that ensures u. S. Troops will continue to fight. They will be accompanied by jets, bombers, and drones. We will speak with kathy kelly of voices for creative nonviolence, just back from afghanistan and with journalist matt aikins. His recent piece is headlined, afghanistan the making of a narco state. The country produced about 90 of the worlds supply of opium in 2014. Then, back in new york some 20,000 Police Officers attended one of the Largest Police funerals in new york history. To honor one of two officers murdered in the last weeks. Hundreds of police turned their back outside the church as mayor de blasio delivered his eulogy inside. We will speak with the Police Officer who says those officers with their backs turned on the present the feelings of many police. I guess the main question is where do we go from now . Where does police and community decide to come togeth
Evaluate job applicants. [ theme ] good morning and welcome to al Jazeera America. A glimmer of hope for survivors of typhoon haiyan. Philippines Officials Say all major roads damaged by the storm are passable. Its welcome news to relief and rescue workers who have been struggling to deliver aid since last weekend. Theres a sense of urgency to get supplies out fast as conditions are worsening across the battered country. In village after village families are begging for basic necessities some standing on the side of roads with signs saying, please help us, turning pleas for help into looting for food, water and medicine. Here is where the worst damage is in the central philippines the devastation stretches from leyte, to tacloban, and palay. Also to cebu. We have the littest on the latest so many suffering after typhoon haiyan slammed into the philippines. We can survive without the houses. We can sleep anywhere. We need food. Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the storm are
Nazhanin zagarhi ratclife has been a hostage in iran for three years nine months and 20 days. Today her husband richard urged the Prime Minister to do more to get her out. Well be talking to him live. Have you ever got on a plane and sat next to a peacock . Well, authorities in the states want to narrow the definition of what a Service Animal is and the bird may not make the cut. Hello and welcome im katty kay in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. The mysterious chinese virus is spreading fast around the wold. In the past few minutes the World Health Organization has said this is not yet a Global Health emergency but it may well become one and they say it is an emergency within china. Chinese authorities are taking drastic action to stop the spread of coronavirus. Entire cities are in lock down. Wuhan, where the virus was first discovered, and huanggang. As tens of millions prepare to travel across the country for the Lunar New Year celebration plans are being cancelled. Els
We made clear that we have the ability to defend ourselves and our allies, south korea, and japan, from any attack, and our commitments among the allies are ironclad. Any threat to the United States or its territories, including guam, or our allies will be met with a massive military response, response both effective and overwhelming. Kim jongun should take heed, the United Nations Security Councils unified voice. All members unanimously agreed on the threat north korea poses and they remain unanimous in their commitment to denuclearization of the korean peninsula, we are not looking for the eye nie ladies and gentlemen annihilation of the country. Thank you very much. The u. N. Security Council Plans to hold an emergency meeting tomorrow morning at 10 00 eastern to discuss north koreas latest provocation. Cnn is covering every angle of this story. We have International Correspondents around the globe. Paula hancock is in seoul. Alexandra fields is in tokyo, Barbara Starr is at the pen
Due to the heavy rain earlier this morning, May 24, some roads in West Tennessee became impassable. A few county officials and residents reached out to us and shared pictures of roads that became dangerous for drivers.