Middle east desk also coming up. Gunmen attack a church in pakistan killing a shes nine and wounding dozens of the socalled Islamic State has claimed responsibility. Chile is counting the votes in its president ial runoff some media are predicting former president Sebastian Pinera has won the election but its not final yet polls closed about an hour ago and well go to santiago for the latest. Im welcome to the program the u. N. Security council is due to vote tomorrow on a draft resolution on the disputed status of jerusalem the body will consider a text of the. By egypt after u. S. President donald trump said that washington would recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel now that decision has triggered a new surge of violence in the gaza strip and west bank and protests across the muslim world. In the gaza strip effigies of donald trump and Benjamin Netanyahu burn. Earlier protesters carried models of the temple mount through the streets. These symbolic acts bear one message jerus
Nighttime curfew and closing of the borders. A major earthquake hits chile. More than one Million People evacuated from their home. Also coming up, will they or wont they . The financial world is on tenterhooks as they wait to see if the American Central Bank will raise Interest Rates for the first time in nearly a decade. U. S. President is among several big names the u. S. President is among several big names offering support for a teenager in texas who was arrested after making a clock and bringing it to school. Officials thought it was a bomb. First, our top stories. We will start first with the coup in burkina faso. A general in the elite president ial guard has been named the head of a transitional council. His name is gilbert diendere, and he is a close ally of Blaise Compaore, who was ousted last year. Tv, atatement online military spokesman said a nighttime curfew was being put into place and the borders of burkina faso being closed. The transitional president has been removed
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secure another term in office or will hertzog steal his crown . Policies as the countrys highest paid footballer. Hello there, thank you for joining us. Vanuatus president is urging the world to help his island nation rebuild from a cyclone thats caused massive destruction. Sever Tropical Cyclone pam hit wednesday night with winds up to 120 kilometers per hour. Remote villages have been flattened. President baldwin all development of recent years has been wiped out and vanuatu vanuatu will have to rebuild everything. He blames Climate Change. Andrew thomas from the port villa. Full impact cyclone pam had on port villa. Aid agencies say 90 of the villages buildings have been damaged, some beyond repair. Rain and floodwaters made what the wind did worse. Thankfully few people died in port villa and injuries were lot. At the hospital was colin litch trying to save his garage and car, it was futile. The metal of the garage that sliced your foot . Yeah. Litchs pa
And rohingya refugees. French president Francois Hollande becomes the first european president to visit cuba in decades. Sold to the highest bidder. New and wealthy collectors drive up the price of art as a picasso masterpiece becomes the most expensive painting sold at auction. Good evening this is Al Jazeera America, im antonio mora. We begin tonight with this weeks summit of persian gulf states in the u. S. Six members of Gulf Cooperation Council will meet with president obama in camp david. The ongoing crisis in yemen and the Nuclear Crisis in the middle east. Saudi arabiassaudi Arabias King Salman is staying home to deal with the ceasefire. Josh earnest says it is not a snub. Well be confident that the ones representing saudi arabia at the meeting will not only be able to represent that country but also implement any resolutions from that meeting. Mike viqueria, president obama and king salman talked today by phone. How much have we learned about why he decided not to come . We ha
Also ahead. David cameron says he will go ahead with a referendum on u. K during his second term. A boat is located filled with bodies. In the mediterranean. And men from myanmar forced to work on boats in indonesia. After weeks of bombing saudi arabia says it will impose a ceasefire in yemen. The condition will only last five days. Warning houthis to leave aid organizations say banning humanitarian targets is a violation of International Humanitarian law. From riyadh, mohamed val reports. Houthi channel el macera shows what is houthi targeted, and several government buildings in their northern stronghold of sadaa. Arms deep owes or command and control centers. Translator these militias have escalated the situation and targeted saudi cities. Thats why we need to protect the cities and to guarantee the safety of saudi and yemeni citizens. The air strikes came hours after saudi raib offered five day humanitarian ceasefire in yemen. Foreign minister announced the date. The ceasefire will