Afghanistan, a taliban leader basically issued a letter asking them to back off. I think isis realizes it cannot replace the taliban as a major fighting force in afghanistan right now. The taliban is too established in the region. But, will they try to make common cause with the taliban . I think this is what sara was getting at. Will we see a merging together of the two . This would be very dangerous for the u. S. If the speakers could address that issue, because i think what we heard from dr. Gorka was that isis is the graduate level. But does this hold up when youre looking at afghanistan . The taliban has been able to continue to fight there after 14 years. The taliban still has sway in that region. I dont think it will be so easy for isis to make inroads despite it trying. If you look at how the idea of peace talks plays into this just on tuesday, the taliban engaged in peace talks with the afghan leadership in pakistan. This is quite significant. But what is their calculation . B
Them the drug legally. One book in the last few years has been so warmly embraced by tens of millions. Another mocking bird harper to publish a new book a sequel to the awardwinning classic. Good evening this is Al Jazeera America, im antonio mora. We begin with a fatal train accident in new york. At least six are dead after a metro north commuter train struck a vehicle on the tracks. The plane was packed with hundreds of passengers. Happening a few miles north of new york city. Paul bebanins us with the latest. Paul beban joins us with the latest. Scary scene. This is the latest in a string of accidents involving metro north in recent years. You see these are live pictures of the scene. Scorch train and wrecking of the vehicle in front. What we know is six are dead. Its not clear how the accident unfolded. The driver of that vehicle stopped on the track. He was kill. Five on the plane drived and Dozens Injured in a fiery blazy collision. Outside new york city a scene of snow smoke and
And one of toughest and coldest event in the world. We head to yukon where athletes are preparing for an ultimate marathon. First to munich where i. S. I. L. And Irans Nuclear programme dominate the talks. Both issues are top of the agenda. We have this report. Reporter on the final day of the munich conference a shift in process. From talks about the conflict in ukraine, another issue is addressed, the nuke lair programme and the impact in negotiations. The foreign minister stresses that it is time to reach a deal but pushed a key demand. Sanctions are a liability. You need to get rid of them if you want a solution, and unless particularly some politicians, unless they come to a realisation, we will not have a sol solution. That is a singlemost important issue. Also discussed was the upheaval across the middle east with the former secretarygeneral coven annan taking kofi annan taking the stage. They are led astray if they thick the ideology think the ideology will restore the muslim w
Ruled an accident. Plus. Im in aberdeen where thousands of jobs depends on the oil industry and where the current low oil prices are raising concerns about the future. We begin with breaking news out of mexico. There has been a gas explosion at a Childrens Hospital in mexico city. Officials say one person is dead and 54 injured. Many of them children. We are looking at the latest pictures coming from there. Its a massive explosion. Lets bring in adam raney, on the line from mexico city tijuana. What happened . A gas truck filling up tanks, it looks like at a cafeteria at this maternity and Childrens Hospital exploded and nearly collapsed most of the hospital. Theres reports following the local government chief, of two confirmed deaths. Dozens injured, many with burns. They are rushed to other hnts in the area. This is western other hospitals in the area. This is western mexico city. People are wondering if some of the people they knew in the hospital that have been evacuated, and we ma
Ill look at why a festival produced many of indias wellknown products. Been we begin with breaking news out of nigeria. The army and paramilitary groups expel an attack by boko haram fighters. It happened in maiduguri, the capital in borneo state. The military sent in reinforcement. We go to ahmed idris. What is the latest . Fighting is ongoing. What we are hearing now is the military is sending in aircraft to see where the attackers are and launch an assault. The fighting happened around 2 oclock nigeria time. They came in from south of maiduguri. A lot of people fled the area on the outside of maiduguri. And those from the other side from other sides are coming into the city thinking it is a safer ground. The military is deployed to the north of the city. Why they suspect boko haram may launch an attack. This is a day after the African Union movement. Yes, its coming after Multi National forces are gaining ground on boko haram. From several towns close. And they are, according to rep