Up. This is Aljazeera America. Good morning. President obama is in ethiopia this morning wrapping up a News Conference with the countrys Prime Minister. The leaders are talking about security and fume rights. He pledged to help ethiopia keep up the pressure on groups like al shabab. Critics say the visit legitimizes the oppressive government, but president obama disagreed. This visit reflects the importance the United States places on our relationship with ethiopia continued growth in ethiopia dependency on the free flow of information and open exchanges of ideas. I believe that when all voices are being heard the people know that theyre included in the political process that makes a country stronger. We are live in ethiopia this morning. Why are human rights activists complaining about president obamas visit . They are saying that the visit might give legitimacy to the government that is clamping down on free speech as well as reege leaders. This is something the president addressed a
Wall streets worse drop in nearly four years, thats where we begin tonight. The stock market closed down 530 points, traders blame fears over chinas countercy, and a steep drop in oil prices. Ali velshi describe this day, how bad was it . Ive been watching it very carefully throw the course of the day. It didnt look like it would be that much worse than the last couple of weeks. This market has been a tough place. In the end the dow closing down. The decline of 3 . I use 3 as a benchmark for something that is serious. The s p 500, which is broader than the dow, and probably has more to do with our viewers investments fell a little bit more, 3. 2 , but its down 5. 8 for a week. Now in an okay year you may gain 5. 8 in an entire year. So it hurts to lose that much in a day. You wipe out the years gain. Now youre below. The nasdaq also fell, and 6. 8 for the week, and the dow is now down more than 10 from its alltime high from may 19th. Now decline is called a correction. A bear market is
American passengers overtake a gunman foiling an attack on a packed highspeed train headed to paris. On the brink. Escalating tension on the Korean Peninsula, the north issues threats and prepares for war as the south rejects an ultimate i have risking military action. And state of emergency. This is an unprecedented cataclysm in our state. At wild fires devour large parts of the west. The president answers the call for federal assistants while local officials ask for any and all volunteers to help beat back the flames. Notes notes. Good he can, i am antonio mora, this is al jazerra america. We have begin tonight with a major market selloff on wall street. This would not be a good day to look at your 401 k or other investments. The Dow Jones Industrial average closed down 530 points, thats the sharpest oneday drop in almost four years. Ali velshi has more on whats behind the turmoil. Antonio, todays losses were bad. This weeks losses were bad but lets put it in perspective. The bad new
And war. A man about to go on a killing spree stopped in his tracks. I came to see my friends and my first trip in europe and we stopped a terrorist, its kind of crazy. American heroes on a train. We didnt know his gun wasnt working or anything like that. Spencer just ran anyway. They tell their story. Those three americans given credit for their role in stopping a suspected terrorist attack. They overran a man who was had a rifle and an ak 47. President obama said i wanted to thank the two brave individuals for preventing more tragedy staying place on this train, two reasons why on duty and off, ours is the finest fighting force the world has known. Airman first class Spencer Stone was stabbed, when he confronted the gunman. College student Anthony Sadler were all invited by Francois Hollande to the elysses palace on friday. The man had been confronted first by a french passenger then overpowered by a group of american travelers including off duty u. S. Military personnel. Their frien
Katrina devastated new orleans and the gul gulf coast, we lookt the deaf of devastating part of history. Im Charlie Angela. Every inch has become a stage. And we begin tonight in france where three american men will be recognized for their act of bravery, french president Francois Hollande will recognize them. Three people were injured when the gunman opened fire on a train from belgium to paris. The attacker was a 26yearold more onak man. Intelligence services had beck n tracking his movement, since last am. John terret has more. When most of us would run a, spencer, alec, and anthony, ran into the line of fire. Ambassador jane hartley brimming with praise over three Young Americans who stopped a french attacker. Spencer stone and his boyhood friend alex are being lauded as heroes in france along with a third american friend anthony and two other passengers, one british, one french. They noticed the gunman trying to fire an ak. 47 in their train car. Tackled them, we hit the ground, a