The u. S. Economy is gaping momentum, this has been a day of violent conflict in ukraine. Fighting broke out in the eastern part of the country as the Ukranian Army launched a heavy attack on prorussian forces. They shot two ukranian helicopters. Ukranians say the military access was a preemptive strike. In washington president obama, german chancellor Angela Merkel held talks on the crisis and in front of reporters the two leaders threatened sanctions against russia. We have reporters in ukraine and capitals around the world tracking the military and diplomatic developments. We start with al jazeeras jonah hall in donetsk. Reporter video posted on the internet purports to show what the residents of slovyansk and the prorussian separatists that made the city their base woke to at dawn. The ukrainian Army Launched what it described as a largescale antiterror organization. The objective not to overrun the city, but to form a blockade around it. Some separatists said they were ready to fi
Spreading through the middle east. The egyptian wonders of the world. And celebrating a decade of singing in new orleans. And ukraine a country out of control. The military launched a new offensive against prorussian forces in the east. Between those that support the ukraine governments and those who want to join russia. We go to the port city of odessa. Homa hamid reports. The trade Union Building was set on fire after a day of violent flashes between prorussian and prounity fighters, the intensity of their smoke sent some jumping for their lives out their windows. Dozens of others died suffocating. Ukrainian police had been deployed earlier in the day but were unable orestrain either side. The clashes in o odessa underlie the problems that face the interim government. Ukrainian forces launched a new offensive in the socalled antiterror operation in the town of slovyansk here in the east. Black sea town of oh december ot started earlier in the morning as Ukrainian Forces destroyed sev
In afghanistan rescuers have abandoned a search for those in a mud slide. Hundreds of homes were buried. More than 2,000 are missing, feared dead. It occurred in badakhshan. That remoteness made it difficult for aid agencies to reach the affected village. We have this report. Reporter mass prayer for a mass grave. These african villages have given up on survivors of the landslide. Now they want to locate bodies. A focus has moved to helping hundreds of people who lost their homes. Translation im one of the survivors that came out of the mud. Right now we need tents so we can be sheltered from the rain. Around 700 houses are under threat of landslide. There are four valleys, water can flow into here. If water flows in, the village will be under water. Digging continues to find thousands under the mud translation Seven Members of my family were here. Four or five were killed here. Im half alive. What can i do . Days of rain caused the side of this mountain to collapse. Mud and rocks swep
South africa opposition parties get ready to hold a final rally ahead of the polls next week. First, thousands of survivors of a massive landslide in afghanistans northeast are situating for food and still waiting f waiting for food and medical help. Rescuers have all but abandoned the search for 2,000 missing and switched the focus to recovering body. More than 300 have been recovered so far. The disaster happened in Bernie Madoff in a remote province. This man tend to than injured boy. This child is one of the luck which ones. This clinic is one of several set up near the disaster area. Translation we found aninjured child who was trapped in the mud. He has injury and is undergoing treatment. Many other people were not so fortunate. When the landslide happened it entombed most of the village. Statements of the number of People Killed vary, but its clear there has been a substantial loss of life. Translation after the landslide happened i came here along with my friend. We couldnt res
Coming up, ill tell you why some are trying to ban children becoming bull fighters. Theres anger in afghanistan. Relatives of those, people missing in a landslide is criticising the government for giving up a search for the bod yes. More than 2,000 people are missing. Twice that nam have lost their homes. We have this report from badakhshan, where many need help. This boy is 15, but has lost so much. His mother and two sisters, two brothers are buried in the mountain of mud. Translation at the time of the landslide i was holding my mothers hand. Somehow it slipped, i escaped else i would have been buried with them. He knows his family is gone, but he needs to find their bodies for his open peace of mind. I want to see their dead body, their face, so i can come to terms with it. We have been working here for two days without food and water. Im devastated. I lost everything in my life. The house is still standing, providing an idea of what the village looks like. Its torn in two. Hundred