Island. Thank you. Pope francis arriving here today, meeting president raul castro, and this being his first visit to the island nation. It looks like a first visit. Hes making a first visit to the United States after the trip. And will be meeting leaders, you have to know that one of the topics that hell talk about is behind the deal behind the scenes brokering made between cuba and the United States and helping normalization relations taking hold. When you look at the history here, cuba has had papal visits three times in the last two decades. The first with Pope John Paul. Each time there has been a change, a degree of reform. When you look at the history of cuba, back in 1959 when raul castro rolled into power. Many priests were discarded from the country. Catholic schools were shut down, and essentially demolished or commandeered. The visit comes amid changing relations with the United States, and changing relations with the church in cuba. Theres a growing sense from many in hava
I caught up with her at the global offices in washington, d. C. Julia gillard, welcome to talk to al jazeera. For decades, now, the world has been preaching to itself about the value of education. Transform individual lives, remake society, big bang for the buck. Is there anywhere where that lesson hasnt taken yet . Do you still have to preach the gospel of education . I dont think we have to preach the gospel, education changes lives more educated people, higher skills, more prosperous economy. What weve got to do is get out and not only talk about that gospel but implement it on the ground so we are changing childrens lives. And whilst a lot of progress has been made and we should be congratulating ourselves for that, more has to be done. Im gad to chair, and to make a difference for the children who are still out of school and the children who are in school that the quality of their learning isnt really high enough. They are not coming out of school being able to read or right or do
And one of toughest and coldest event in the world. We head to yukon where athletes are preparing for an ultimate marathon. First to munich where i. S. I. L. And Irans Nuclear programme dominate the talks. Both issues are top of the agenda. We have this report. Reporter on the final day of the munich conference a shift in process. From talks about the conflict in ukraine, another issue is addressed, the nuke lair programme and the impact in negotiations. The foreign minister stresses that it is time to reach a deal but pushed a key demand. Sanctions are a liability. You need to get rid of them if you want a solution, and unless particularly some politicians, unless they come to a realisation, we will not have a sol solution. That is a singlemost important issue. Also discussed was the upheaval across the middle east with the former secretarygeneral coven annan taking kofi annan taking the stage. They are led astray if they thick the ideology think the ideology will restore the muslim w
Take back territory from isil. Well tell you why the biggest awards ceremony in music wasnt all just song and dance. Well begin this news hour with breaking news out of nigeria. The National Security advisor in nigeria said all boko haram camps in the north of the country will be completely destroyed within six weeks. His comments come ago the countries president ial election has been delayed because of. Security in the north of the country where the group is active. Well have more on that breaking news later in this news hour. Talks are underway in yemen to try to solve the political crisis there. One party has withdrawn but the talks continue. Friday Houthi Rebels took power in a coup, plunging the country into turmoil. Many regions in the south and east have ejected the houthi declaration. Tribes are threatening to stop Oil Production and cut off electricity if the houthis try to enforce their rule across the country. Meanwhile, the former penalty hadi the Prime Minister and 20 mini
People are hoping a 4way dialogue slated for wednesday, will bring peace. Plus. Im tom ackerman in maine, where more die every year than are born. Maine are working on answers to the population loss challenge. We tell you more about them our top story an investigation is underway in egypt into a football match stampede that killed at least 40 people. Most of those were fans of the almasry football league. The fans accused the police of a massacre. Officials say thousands of fans stormed the area without tickets. More now. Reporter football fans tried to get into the stadium in cairo, coming to watch a match between zamalek and em p. D. I some without tickets. The police tried to control the crowds without barricades. When that didnt work they fired tear gas. Translation suddenly they closed the gate and told us to get out via another gait. The police fired tear gas, and people on top of each other. We started to leave quickly. There were others in the crowd. Those that managed to leave