Jerusalem after tensions remain high after synagogue killings. This is the worst ive seen digging out from a deadly snow storm sweeping new york and its not over yet we begin this newshour in myanmar, where at least 23 kachin rebels died in the north during fighting with Government Forces. The armey attacked a Training Base close to the chinese boarder. Fighting between the army and rebels began in 2007. Kachin is a group leaving in the north, near the myanmars border with china. The kia set up in 1951 waged a war against the burmese state. They demanded outright in depends, but it now taking autonomy within myanmar. Since fighting was interrupted more than 100,000 million were displaced. Joining me from burma why are we seeing a resumption between the Government Forces and the kachin. Why hasnt the ceasefire held . I dont know why they are taking the kachin army at the moment. The ceasefire agreement has hot been able to make between the machin army. Its a coward attack against any ru
Release of her son np in a video message Shirley Sotloff asks isis leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi to free her son steven whos been missing since august, last august, last year. Steven sotloff is the other american journalist shown in the isis video in which james foley was beheaded, you may remember. Isis said that sotloffs life depends on the u. S. Halting its air strikes on isis fighters in iraq. Shirley says her son was only trying to report on the suffering of muslims. Since stevens capture ive learned a lot about islam. Ive learned that islam teaches that no individual should be held responsible for the sins of others. Steven has tho control over the actions of the u. S. Government. Hes an innocent journalist. Incredible there. And the american journalist released by militants in syria over the weekend is now back home in boston, where he spoke briefly to reporters. Peter theo curtis was held for nearly two years, but the joy of his release on sunday was tempered by the execution jus
And im errol barnett. A warm welcome to those of you watching in the u. S. And all around the world. Coming up i ask you to please release my child. The mother of an american journalist makes an emotional plea to his isis captors to let him go. This as the Extremist Group sets its sights on the strategically vital iraqi city of kirkuk. New intelligence suggests isis fighters have managed to infiltrate the area in secret. Also ahead, a top u. S. Health official says isolating west africa isnt the answer to stopping the ebola virus. Youll hear his prescription for getting the outbreak under control. After nearly two years in the hands of islamic militants in syria, american journalist Peter Theo Curtis is now safe at his mothers home near boston. Curtis was freed on sunday. But the joy of his release was tempered by the execution just days earlier of fellow journalist james foley. Curtiss mother nancy says she is overwhelmed with relief. On wednesday curtis thanked all those who worked s
Pelley this is our western edition. John glenn, the last of the mercury 7 astronauts, the First American to orbit the earth, died late today. He was 95. Back in 1962, america was losing the space race. The soviets had already sent a man into orbit, and just six months after that, they detonated the Worlds Largest atom bomb. The pressure and excitement were sky high that february day when glenn, americas knight in shining spacesuit, compressed himself into friendship 7. School children held their breath watching black and white tvs, Grand Central terminal stopped in its tracks, eyes glued to a big screen, and president kennedy waited to exhale at the white house. 3, 2, 1, 0, ignition. Pelley minutes later, glenn reported, zerog, and i feel fine. It would be his signature catch phrase for the rest of his life, a life of many orbits, remembered now by nancy cordes. Reporter from the cosmos to capitol hill and then back again godspeed, john glenn. Reporter john glenn was an astronaut, a po
Whats app is the only lifeline between a mother and her daughter, who is trapped by isis in syria. Live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, we want to welcome our viewers here in the United States and all around the world. Im George Howell. And im natalie allen. And youre watching cnn newsroom. 3 01 on the u. S. East coast. As the week unfolds, the u. S. President will turn his attention to international affairs. The g20 summit. But over the weekend his focus was twitter. It was the news media. He tweeted a doctored video showing him pummeling a man whose face was covered by the cnn logo. The video then labeled cnn fraud news network. In response cnn said President Trump was encouraging violence against reporters. And a senior media correspondent, brian stelter, reports mr. Trumps recent attacks are intensifying the debate over the tone this white house is setting. It has often been said that President Trumps tweets are a window into his mind. A sense of what he cares about at any