Britain acknowledges its roam in a massacre. You have heard of the jamaican bobsled team, now meet these guys with their own olympic dream. One of the most important criminal trials in years is underway. Former ruin dan intelligence chief is in court, charged with crimes against humanity. 800,000 people were killed in a again side in france itself has been accused of accomplicety, over support for the regime. Lets get the very latest from aljazeera who joins us from paris. You are outside the courthouse, tell us about what has been happening today . Well, the first day of this trial is drawing 20 an end here, after around nine hours of court proceedings. Appearing in his wheelchair this morning. They argued that the case should be dropped but that was rejected and for many people this trial has been a Long Time Coming. Before many this has been a Long Time Coming. Where once the cameras had stop rolling suspect pass call sat behind a glass screen. Some had given up hope that those susp
First we start in pakistan, and the first meetings between representatives of the taliban and the government. So just who is meant to be taking part in these talks. Representatives for the government include two veteran journalists, a diplomat and a retired major from the pakistani intelligence services. The Taliban Group consists of religious leaders, including the man known as the father of taliban. Imran khan was invited to represent the taliban. He declined. Theres a suggestion that maybe both sides are not ready to stit and talk just yet. Indeed the two are meeting in islamabad, separately, of course. It will be decided in an hour whether therell be a formal meeting between the two committees, the committee from the government and the Committee Formed by the delicate pakistan taliban. We were told by a member of the Government Committee that there were question marks to the mandate of the Committee Appointed bit the taliban pakistan and an informal meeting. That will become clear
Role england played in a indian slaughter. One of the most important criminal trials in years is understandingway in paris. Former rwandan intelligence chief is in court charged with crimes against humanity. 800,000 people were killed in the genocide, and france itself has been accused of complicity. Lets get the latest from emma hayward in paris. What happened to paris. Reporter the trial got underway around 10 00 this morning. He was brought into the courtroom in his wheelchair and then placed in what is essentially a glass box. The events here being closely followed by people in france but also thousands kilometers away too. For many people this trial is long overdue watching the start of this trial, this case has been a long time coming. Just before it began we were allowed inside court number 3 where once the cameras had stopped rolling, the suspect sat behind a glass screen. Some had given up hope that those suspected of involvement in the genocide would ever come to trial in fra
Disgusted with yourself. I am. Reporter how a woman who says she was abused by a teacher as a child is pushing for justice as an adult. And when you feel sophisticated in your home because you cannot get ahead. Reporter the real life story of one middle class American Family and represents the struggles that others face around the country. Good morning and welcome to al Jazeera America, im stephanie sy, stocks took a dive monday after u. S. Factories reported the slowest growth in 33 years and sent them sliding to the worst february start in three decades and the dow average fell 326 points to 15,372, that is the biggest dip since last june, s p dropped more than 40 or 2. 3 . Closing at 1741. And the nasdaq tumbled 107 points and giving up 2. 6 and ending 3996 and we report that it comes on the heels of stocks reaching record highs just weeks ago. The mood turned quickly on wall street monday as the smiles and applause of the opening bell did not reflect the beating that the markets to
Technology that has u. S. Transportation officials and cars talking. For five full days, 300,000 people in West Virginia went without water after that toxic Chemical Spill. Now Congress Wants to know just how that managed to happen, and the senate has called all parties to washington. Robert ray is where it all started. What is the latest . Reporter the latest is big meeting on capitol hill this morning that started at 10 00. We are about two hours in. Its the Senate Committee on environment and public works, they have got a lot of questions that they have for West Virginia officials and scientists. But lets get right to some sound. We have the secretary of state natalie tenant who said this about an hour ago. One day were hold that the water is safe, the next day we hear that pregnant women should not drink it. It doesnt add up. Quite frankly people are fed up, they are angry, and thigh are scared. I have families telling me that they are melting snow just to be able to give their chi