India makes history putting a spacecraft on a Maiden Voyage. Hello. Welcome to the program. Residents living on the the Turkish Border with syria have told bbc Islamic State have been attacked by fresh strikes overnight near the Turkish Border. Tens of thousands of kurds have fled the area in recent days as the jihadist advance. Well hear from our correspondent on the border shortly. The turkish government says neither air space or u. S. Air base in Southern Turkey were used in the strikes. This comes a day after the first u. S. Air strikes hit several key towns and cities across syria including raqqa here, Islamic State capital. 50 countries have agreed to form the fighting of i. S. The air strikes are the beginning of a long and sustained campaign. Our correspondent joins us from the turkish, syria border. Do you have more information about the reports of fresh air strikes overnight is and indeed which planes were used . Reporter absolutely no information about that. What we have is
In iraq, isis has taken some 15 towns. The militant jihadist groups as it is determined to press ahead with the offensive across the north. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes to get away from isis but many more have been stranded on a mountaintop. Our correspondent told us more. This is a great humanitarian situation in the northwestern entry which is the most back of most active battle zone. Around 300,000 have been overrun when their main city in the part northwest was overrun by isis. Many have crossed into the Kurdish North and 40,000 others have retreated to a mountaintop without food or water and isis circling below in a possible way to escape. The situation is desperate for these people. How can the Iraqi Government resolves situation or can it . It seems to be a situation that is beyond control. It is very difficult to imagine how any governing authority and the country let alone the central government, can pull iraq back together again. The sunni
Swahili fashion week it was one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history of. The morning after christmas 10 years ago, a massive earthquake struck off the coast of sumatra triggering a tsunami. A quarter of a million were killed, decimating entire communities. And decades later, relations are underway in tribute to those who died. This is an area struck by tsunami. Prayers have been held, which was worst hit. Reporter its been 10 years. Images. Indian ocean are clear on peoples minds. The instructive powers of the waves carried inland. The fear at the grand mosque, dead bodies everywhere. The world responded generously. More than 7 billion were donated. 1,700 schools were rebuilt. 250km of roads, and 30,000 of houses. In 2004 many were not aware of dangers and people have been trained, Warning Systems in place, to make sure that a disaster of this magnitude will not happen again. Its more lively than before, memories of when the sea burst into the land staying forever momento
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Critical condition, the attack on a young israeli girl that could push a fragile situation over the edge. The cyber war rages on, just when you thought it was safe to watch ginseng on line, hackers hit your living room. Welcome to alJazeera America. On Christmas Day, the president marked the end of americas longest war. It is still one week before the end of the year when the u. S. Officially ends its 13 year combat mission in afghanistan. Yesterday, president obama thanked Service Members for their sacrifices and said afghanistan is not going to be a source of terrorist attacks again. The u. S. Military effort to out of the the taliban began in 2001 following the september 11 attacks and even though the combat mission is about to end, some troops will remain into the new year. John henry smith joining us now. It has taken six years of his presidency, but president obama appears to be on the verge of fulfilling a campaign promise. The president and first lady brought Christmas Greeting