The Supreme Court rules that Certain Companies are entitled to religious liberties, and do not have to offer contraception in their health coverage. And the knockout stage of soccers world cup. And broken borders, president obama promises to go around lawmakers to fix the u. S. Immigration system. Well take a closer look at the cause in an al jazeera special, broken borders, broken dreams. We begin tonight with a very tense situation in israel and the palestinian territories within the past hour, israeli war plains have carried out war strikes in gaza after the bodies of three young men who disappeared nearly two weeks ago were discovered today. They were found near where they vanished. Nick schifrin joins us live from the gaza strip. Tell us what is happening right now. Yeah, david, good evening. Gaza has been shaken by those air strikes and strikes from the sea that you spoke about. About an hour ago we heard at least two dozen of those strikes successfully in about five minutes, and
President obama made the u. S. Role in iraq very clear today. He spoke a short time ago at the white house staying american troops will not go back into bagdad. Mike, i guess if anyone wondered if he was sin veer in his comments yesterday about not putting more soldiers on the ground, he seemed to reiterate that very thing today. Thats absolutely right, michael. Lets get to the headlines here. The president making clear that military options are on the table but not american boots on the ground. A second item, while those steps are being considered it is up to the iraqis to reconcile themselves between these secretary fashions. While he says he is willing to help in the shortterm, there have to be long term problems. He says the United States has spent enormous amounts of blood and treasure there, but the United States cannot do it for them. And noting the reporting that iraqi soldiers and police simply dropped their weapons, shed their uniforms, and left expensive material and armamen
Crackdown on Violent Crimes. And the worlds biggest car maker makes a giant gamble on the future and its electric. The unarab league envoy to syria says that proposed peace talks is the only way to end the crisis in syria. Lakhdar brahimi is urging opposition groups to unite and attend, but no firm date has yet been set. Imran khan has the latest. Reporter this is the man desperately trying to bring peace to syria. A planned peace conference in geneva is looking difficult as all sides fight for position. The Syrian Government has agreed to send a delegation. Brahimi is now trying to get the opposition to the table. The opposition has made it clear that its members dont want to be part of any peace talks that allow president Bashar Alassad to remain in power. That position hasnt gone down well with the russians. Translator unfortunately the Syrian Government was not able to communicate with the opposition. Reporter some areas remain under siege and there is reports of malnutrition there
Conflict. I am joining with the sport as the beijing marathon goes ahead despite heavy smog in the chinese capitol. Participants had to pull out despite running. In a mask. We begin where the battle for thekey town that borders to your recollection continues. Kurdish forces have prevented isil from cutting off supply lines. They fought off the assault and have pushed isil fighters back with the help of u. S. Led airstrikes. They have held the town after weeks of fierce fighting. But isil still controls about one third of kobane. For that reason, the leader of syrias kurds told al jazeera, they need more help to fight isil. He says his party is willing to share party with the political rivals. As zheda hoda reports. He is in charge of a selfdeclared region in northeastern syria. He is a man under pressure. His Political Party group, the Democratic Union party, which goes by its kurdish acronym pyd is at ward with the Islamic State in iraqanding the lavante. He has been appealing to the
Homosexuality. Hurdling towards mars. We will tell you about the exceptional space encounter that occurs once in a million years. We again in gemo yemen where houthi recommends are to go take ground. They have captured a town south of sanaa reportedly blowing up the home of a rifle politician. They have stormed the office of a local governor they accuse of corruption. Yemen yemensnewal appointed Prime Minister has arrived from new york where he was serving at the United Nations. He confirmed the importance of forming a new government as soon as possible. In sanaa, with hear what the new Prime Minister will focus on. Reporter first trying to reach a National Unity government to please all of the warring faxes as well as the blibling opponents in this country. This comes, of course, after the u. N. Brokered a deal last september in which it was signed between the government and the houthis along with other political parties. However, it remains to be seen whether the houthis will really