And the legacy of last, the work of comedian Robin Williams. We begin tonight with change and challenges in iraq. As fighters from the self declared Islamic State push further north the government in baghdad is facing yet another crisis. Iraqs president today nomentedd a new Prime Minister but nouri fleek sayalmaliki says he wonp his seat. A step towards foorming new governmenforming a newdeposit. Earlier today Vice President biden and i called hain haider alabadi. To congratulate him and encourage him to create a government inclusive of all rakes. John terret in washington. John. Good evening john. The pentagon put up an operation is director in the form of Lieutenant General bill mayville, over four nights the following has happened. 14 Successful Missions he said, 15 targeted air strikes, 310 bundles sent down to the stranded yazidis on mount sinjar. 75,000 meals ready to eat and 15,000 gallons of water. Every day there are between 50 and 60 aircraft sorties. Helicopters to aircraft
Term peace. Police firing tear gas into rounds flooding this st. Louis suburb overnight, angry protesting the death of an unarmed teen at the hands of police. Now the f. B. I. Entering volunteer the racially charged case. The world remembers legendary actor and comedian Robin Williams. He made millions laugh and cry from the stage to the Silver Screen. Whats wrong with death, sir . What are we so mortally afraid of . Buy cant we treat death with humanity, dignity abdecency and maybe humor. Death is not the enemy. If were going to fight a disease, lets fight one of the most terrible diseases of all, indifference. One of the entertainments brightest lights has gone out. At 63 years old, Robin Williams has died. After a life long battle with alcohol, drugs and depression, it appears he took his own life. Reaction to his death has been pouring in, including words from president obama. Who said in a statement good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. Im del walters. Well
72hour humanitarian truce. And humanitarian support or encoursion they send trucks to wartorn Eastern Ukraine. So we begin in iraq where two battles are unfolding one political and one a humanitarian disaster. In baghdad a new Prime Minister has been nominated to replace Nouri Almaliki and he has the support of the United States and iran but they call it a violation of the constitution. Meanwhile we have Kurdish Forces backed by u. S. Air strikes continuing their battle against Islamic State fighters in the north. Thousands of people have fled their homes in fear of Islamic State fighters advancing on their towns. And we have a repetitive of the u. N. General of iraq and ahead of the u. S. Assistance mission there and is live from bulgaria and good to speak to you and we see Nouri Almaliki growing increasingly isolated both within and outside iraq, what is he likely to do next . Well, first let me say the political process has moved forward there is a new nomination for a Prime Ministe
Humanitarian aid towards wartorn Eastern Ukraine but some are calling this move a pretext for invasion, egypts president lands in russia this hour after visiting saudi arabia. On the agenda, gauze a, libya and iraq, and increased economic cooperation. U. S. President program has en dossed the nomination of a new iraqi mine prim officers to replace nouri almaliki. But a defiant almaliki has called the nomination a violation of the contusion. While baghdad is embroiled in this political turmoil a humanitarian vice us continues to unfold in the north as thousands of people flee their homes in fear of is lat islamie fighters advancing. Reporter finally after weeks of political deadlock as iraq fell apart. A new candidate for Prime Minister. He is from Prime Minister nouri almalikis party. But unlike maliki, he now has the support of iraqi political blocks. He has 30 days to form a new government. But maliki isnt leaving without a fight. Maliki now a caretaker Prime Minister maintains that
Unprecedented destruction. Plus. We remember Robin Williams, comic genius. The political crisis deepens in iraq. Prime minister al maliki is refusing to give up his position, and the fight continues against sunni fight nertz north. He has the support of u. S. , iran, turkey, the American League and the uk. They say his actions are a violation of the constitution. Translator i really urge you, the iraqi military, to uproot the Islamic State group. You are responsible. They are a cancer that can spread. We are all responsible for the safety and security of our country. Kurdish forces are continuing to battle Islamic State fighters in the north of the country. The u. S. Has been backing kurdish soldiers with air strikes on Islamic State positions in the area as well as supplying weapons to them, but the humanitarian crisis is continuing to mount. Thousands have fled their homes in fear of fighters advancing on towns. Britain and france pledged more aid and money to help groups in Northern