On the day Congress Passed a new spending bill, an upbeat president obama met with reporters in washington. Defended his policies in syria but admitted the u. S. Should do more in libya. Pressing forward with his agenda saying hell leave it o all on e field in his last year in office. Mike viqueria has more. Good evening, antonio. President insisting in spite of his lame duck status, there are things he will tackle in the coming year, names guns gitmo and trade. Using executive authority to do what he vowed to do seven years ago, close the military prison at guantanamo bay. We see how guantanamo has been used to create this mythology that americas at war with islam. And for us to close it is part of our counterterrorism strategy. That is supported by our military, our diplomatic and our intelligence teams. The move is sure to insense republicans as would another unilateral move the president might make, the president putting are curbs on gun trade. Its consistent with what i promised w
President obama made it clear today gun control is his first major issue as he begins its final year in office, and he is taking executive action. The president met today with the attorney general, fbi director, and the head of the atf to discuss possible executive action to combat gun violence. Mike viqueira has more for us. Mike . Reporter well, good evening, tony on the first day of his last year in office, president obama is taking on the one issue he says has frustrated him the most, gun violence. After going over plans with the attorney general in the oval office, president obama says its time to act on guns. We have to be very clear that this is not going to solve every Violent Crime in this country. Its not going to prevent every mass shooting. It will potentially save lives in this country. Reporter as he has on immigration and the environment, mr. Obama will use executive action, bypassing congress. Among the new rules, requiring dealers who sell firearms online and at gun sh
Good morning and welcome to your world this morning im del walters. And im in for stephanie si. Secretary of state is in moscow this hour to narrow the differences of syria, overnight meeting with russian counterparts Sergei Fedorov kerry saying they are committed to ending the civil war. Even when there have been differences between us, we have been able to work effectively on specific issues. Reporter and later this morning kerry will be meeting with russian president Vladimir Putin and their discussion could set the tone for fridays meeting on syria at the u. N. And washington and moscow have been at odds over the future of Bashar Alassad and what role he may play in a political transition in syria. This morning i. S. I. L. Is leading a counter offensive in the central iraqi city of ramadi. The group has launched at least a dozen suicide bombs there killing several iraqi troops and the government has been battling to retake the city and days ago officials said the army was making ga
After spending years calling on congress to take action today president obama is unveiling his plan to reduce gun violence using his executive powers to put the focus on background checks. Welcome to your world this morning im stephanie sy. Im dell walters and part of a push for the final year in office to tackle what he is calling the most frustrating issue of his presidency and Al Jazeera Libby Casey is live for us in washington and libby there has already been republican push back ahead of announcements and what are politicians where you are saying . Immediate reaction dell from republicans both on the campaign trail and from washington lawmakers with House Speaker paul ryan calling this a dangerous level of executive over reach that americans wont stand for but the white house says these are common sense moves that are in line with existing law. And the president s executive actions are being called modest and small steps because without congress on board there is only so much he c
Where a woman whose party is less chinafriendly is favored to win. And mounting pressure. Regrettably, siege and frustration as a weapon of war has been routine in syria. Trying the end the suffering of hundreds of thousands trapped in besieged areas. Good evening aim antoniogoodo mora. This is al jazeera Americas International hour. We begin with Security Forces in ouagadougo, holing hostages in the hotel, Security Forces have entered the main loin. According to officials, the attack started firing weapons in the air to drive back crowds. An Al Qaeda Affiliated group has claimed responsibility for the attack. One witness described the ordeal. Translator the guys came and started to shoot and since 7 30 p. M. Nobody has been coming. The army the police or the gendarme have not been coming. Our country is not for jihadists or terrorists. They are wrong. According to a u. S. Defense official, france has requested reconnaissance support in burkina faso. A curfew is imposed until 6 00 p. M