Hello the International Committee of the red cross says its been given permission by saudi arabia and its allies to deliver aid to yemen. Hundreds of people have been killed since the Saudiled Coalition began targeting houthi rebel positions in yemen last month. The red cross hopes one of its planes withplanes can land in the capital sanaa later on monday. The battle between Houthi Rebels and progovernment fighters has continued in the Southern City of aden. Five People Killed and 15 injured in the latest fighting. And yemens president hadi sacked three top military officers. Kim vinnell has more. Reporter a huge crowd pours over a sea of mangled steel in sanaa. But this is no long air i search for survivors. This is body recovery. For the most part the work is all by hand. The Saudiled Coalition says they are only targeting areas with houthis but they are now hiding with civilians. Its further south in aden that the heaviest fighting now taking place. Houthi rebels, along with fighter
Open up space for Political Action on Climate Change. Amy students, professors and alumni are continuing to blockade key Administrative Offices at harvard. Well get the latest. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Lowwage workers in the United States have staged their largest action to date, with some 60,000 workers walking off the job in over 200 cities to demand a 15anhour minimum wage. The actions got together fast food workers, childcare providers walmart clerks , adjunct professors and airport workers to demand wage increases and the right to unionize. Organizers staged the action on tax day to highlight the cost to taxpayers of supporting workers who are underpaid. A new study says low wages are forcing working families to rely on more than 150 billion in public assistance. Well have more on the historic protests after headlines. In iraq the selfproclaimed , Islamic State has gained new ground claimi
Drives the orioles to freeze fans out of wednesdays game. This is the cbs morning news for thursday, april 30th, 2015. Good morning im Alison Harmelin in for annemarie green. Its been another quiet night in baltimore. Protests over the death of freddie gray ends peacefully for the most part as the second night of curfew begins. Tomorrow, police are expected to turn their report over to the citys attorneys. They are protesting grays death across the country. In new york city more than 60 people were arrested. There were demonstrations outside the white house, boston houston and denver protesters clashed with police. There were protests in seattle and elsewhere. Edward wardward lawrence is in baltimore. Good morning. This has been the focal point. This message says love and unity. This has a peace sign and says freddie gray. There were minor calls for people breaking curfew but no major problems in baltimore. Police were looking for anyone breaking curfew. Community leaders took the lead
Thursdays deadly attack. Also coming up in a program, the family drawnma and france. The head of the National Front Marine Le Pen seven is time for the partys founder, her father, to retire from politics. And more on the indian premiers visit as he heads to the south of france. Modi hopes the european playmaker can help transform india into a global aviation hub. First, the indian Prime Minister has begun his European Tour. Narendra modi starting things off here in france. His main focus the economy. Modi is expected to push his make an india campaign. In france, deals on transport, energy, and the environment expected to be discussed. Just party reports. Josh bardi reports. Josh indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the French Foreign minister with a reception that had full military honors. France is the first port of call. France and india upgraded their relationship with a Strategic Partnership 17 years ago. That means corporation on defense, civilian nuclear technology. Unlike ja
Fast track authority to negotiate the tpp, the Trans Pacific partnership . We will speak to florida congressman alan grayson and lori wallach of public citizen. Then to heat week at harvard. We are divest harvard. Students, faculty alumni on hover to divest from fossil fuel companies. Open up space for Political Action on Climate Change. Amy students, professors and alumni are continuing to blockade key Administrative Offices at harvard. Well get the latest. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Lowwage workers in the United States have staged their largest action to date, with some 60,000 workers walking off the job in over 200 cities to demand a 15anhour minimum wage. The actions got together fast food workers, childcare providers walmart clerks , adjunct professors and airport workers to demand wage increases and the right to unionize. Organizers staged the action on tax day to highlight the cost to taxp