People in the area. We hear that the attacks were prolonged over a period of four hours, but are over. This is an intense part of the operation involving boko haram, if would appear, with attacks all over the northeast, and, indeed, here in the capital on wednesday, 22 people were killed in a bombing and the president Goodluck Jonathan had called on the country for vigilance right across the board. He warped people that warned people that they shouldnt criticise the security forces, but help them instead. It would appear that there was confidence op an alltime on an alltime low basis, no one is happy with the support. As far as the attacks go, they are happening almost on a daily basis. Andrew simmonds reporting from abuja an ominous threat from israel as it sent planes into gaza strip. It was a retaliation for bombings. Israels foreign minister threatened to reoccupy the gaza strip in order to stop the rocket attacks president obama is expected to ask for for man 2 billion to secure t
A surprise win at the world cup as penalty kicks decide a game between costa rica, and greece. Good to have you with us. We begin in iraq, where rebel fighters renamed themselves and have named their country, calling it the Islamic State. It reincorrects the broader territorial ambitions. It comes as counteroffensives against the rebels have stalled. Reporter iraqs army shown on state tv gets reinforcements in the battle of tikrit. The road to the town is secure. Iraqi soldiers are on the outskirts. Independent sources say they are at least 25km from the town. Translation up to the moment more than 70 terrorists were killed, and dozens of vehicles used near tikrit, or at the Governments Office have been destroyed. Reporter all the vast majority belong to the rebel group, its the Islamic State of iraq and levant who are in control of the media campaign, and they dispute what the government says. His claims have been dismissed through i. S. I. L. , who say they have the control of town.
Option much we begin in iraq, where rebel fighters declared the creation of a new islamic country. Sunni fighters in Islamic State of iraq and levant are calling the new county the Islamic State. This comes as the governments counteroffense of appears to have stalled outside of tikrit. Reporter iraqs army on state tv has reinforcements in the battle for tikrit. The military insists that the road from samarra to the town is secure, and the villages along the way are tape and iraqi sold taken and iraqi soldiers are on the outskirts. Independent sources that they are 25km from the town. Translation up to the moment more than 70 terrorists were killed and dozens of vehicles used near tikrit are at the governments office, have been destroyed. All the vast majority of the group belong to a rebel group, the Islamic State of iraq and levant are in control of the media campaign, and they dispute what the government says. His claims are dismissed bli i. S. I. L. Through the social media. They sa
Arrested for drug and prostitution activity you have less than an hour to decide get helped or get booked. That story coming up. Good morning to you. Welcome to al jazeera america. Live from new york city. Im Morgan Radford. We begin this morning with a plea from the white house. The Obama Administration asking congress for more than 2 billion just to try to solve a growing humanitarian crisis. Tomorrow president obama will send a letter to lawmakers asking for Emergency Funds to curb the surge of unaccompanied children crossing in the United States from central america. President obama homes to give whomland security more power to they can deport immigrants home, and tougher penalties for coyotes. Since late last year 52,000 kids and 39,000 women and children have been caught making the journey. President obama addressed the influx in a Television Interview asking parents to stop sending the kid north. Our direct message to the families in central america. Do not send your children to
China warns britain to back off over hong kong, as the uk reconsiders the role of huawei in the sg roll out. Music plays. And the brilliant. Tributes to Ennio Morricone, whose film music is known to millions, who has died at the age of 91. And coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news fixtures for the new scottish premiership season are released as celtic aim for a record tenth league title in a row. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The audience loved it it had urgency, understanding, sympathy and, most importantly, it had money £1. 7 billion of it. The governments support package for the arts industry has been broadly welcomed by a sector which has been ravaged by the covid pandemic. The money will come in the form of grants and loans. But its come too late for some Theatre Companies and their staff, and theres concern about exactly where the money will go, with calls for regional theatres to be made a priority. Freelancers in the industry also say they n