U. S. Allies are learning the nsa has been spying on them. And the latest is staunch u. S. Ally and the german chancellor Angela Merkel. Her reaction she has dispatched her top spy chiefs to washington. This comes as an european delegation visits the u. S. Reporter the white house said it was unwilling to talk aboutocontraducts reports n german newspapers that not only did president obama know about the surveillance, he fast tracked any information gleaned from Angela Merkels surveillance to the white house. The president , i think in all he has said about this issue, not just sense the disclosures, but even before them reflects his commitment to insuring that we do everything we have to do within the law to keep america safe, to keep americans safe, and keep our allies safe, and that we do so in a way that reflects the need to find a balance, and to recognize the sincere securityrather privacy concerns that americans have and others have around the world. Reporter for the european del
70 years. The body count is rising as desperate typhoon survivors cling to hope of aid and rescue. Good morning and welcome to al Jazeera America. The death toll is above 2300 the the union warns it will spike. The red cross is preparing to send 1500 body bags to the region. The first mass burial took place outside tacloban without ceremony. 40,000 people in tacloban got water, rice, canned goods and victims. Each ration is enough to feed a family for 23 days. Another shipment is expected today. The u. S. S. George washington is arriving today, carrying 5,000 sailors to aid in the rescue and relief efforts of the the arriving of the Aircraft Carrier will trip the the number of helicopters. Theyll help to deliver hundreds of thousands of gallons of water. In a town in northern cebu one person was killed in the storm. It suffered significant damage. Officials say requests for aid have gone unanswered. Al jazeeras correspondent is on the island in northern cebu with this report. Many peop
I. T. Includes a same sex marriage. Happy new year to you. Today obamacare officially kicked in for millions of americans. Hours before it went into effect though more changes. This time from a woman whom the president put on the Supreme Court. Hours before she rang in the new year, a lastminute surprise from sonia soto mayor. Just before celebrating in new york the Supreme Court justice blocked a key part of the president S Health Care law. Ruling religious groups should not be required to offer birth control. Soto mayor granted a decision came before hours before the Health Care Law came into effect. Cover millions who were previous uninsured. Anything to help my family out thats what were going odo. The administration hopes 7 million will join by march 31st when open enrollment ends. A lot of people go at it as if they dont care. Nothing going to happen to me. Then you need it and you panic. Controversy continues to block the law. Sticker shock is frustrating many. How does the aver
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With the world solidly into the new year, many people are reviewing their plans for 2013 and hoping it will be filled with plenty of health matters. And they have been marking the first day observing traditions that range from special meals to perilous plunges. We will have a look at some of that after this round up of the nights more famous parties. 2014 arrived to confetti in new york. Party fever took over. Around a million revelers packed iconic times square defying the frosty temperatures. Peace in the world. Happy and joy to everyone. Have fun, everybody. In rio de janeiro, summer rhythms filled the streets. Fireworks lit up the sky. Millions hailed brazils big year ahead from the copacabana beach. Its not long now until the soccer kicks off in the summer. The german capital welcomed the new year with a bang. 6000 fireworks shot into the sky above the brandenburg date. The brandenburg gate. Hundreds of thousands of partygoers from all over the world turned up to watch the spectac