The search and rescue efforts in after georg afghanistan and pakistan and focusing on remote areas where the impact of the mondays 7. 5 magnitude earthquake are unclear. 340 have been killed, most of those who died were in northern pakistan, india, iran and forces in afghanistan all of them offering to help but so far local authorities have not requested any assistance. Good morning, welcome to your world this morning im del walters. And im stephanie sy and rushing to deliver aid to quake victims and thousands spent the night outdoors in near freezing temperatures afraid to sleep inside because of the potential for aftershocks. Al jazeeras Jennifer Glasse is in kabul. Jennifer talk to us about some of the challenges in this search and rescue effort there. Reporter stephanie really one of the Biggest Challenges is the scope of the operation here, the earthquake effected people in 11 of afghanistans 34 provinces, nearly a third of the country and terribly remote and villages you can get
Classroom confrontation. Disturbing video of a South Carolina deputy trying to remove a female student from a high school classroom, and the danger of processed meat. How much is of a threat is your morning bacon and a hotdog at a ball game. Good evening im antonio mora, this is Al Jazeera America. We begin in the south china sea. At this hour the government is trying to ascertain whether a u. S. Warship passed within 12 miles of its territory. The pentagon is confirming that it did, and said there was no accident. The operation was intended as a challenge to chinas claim to territorial rights to the spratly islands. The u. S. S. Lawson sailed by the reef in defiance of repeated warnings from beijing. Jamie mcintyre has more from the pentagon. Antonio, the United States said it will not recognise chinas territorial claims, and pentagon sources confirmed to al jazeera that the authorisation has been given to the u. S. Navy for the egers class destroyer, u. S. S. Lasson to conduct what t
Crime may be up because of criticism of police. What is the evidence does us . Cancer causing, the World Health Organization warning about bacon and processed meat. Tonight a closer look at the link and health inequality. Plus we talk to the founder of the fewgies, how the grammy winner returned to his native haiti and helped elect a new president. And we begin with the most powerful earthquake to hit south asia in a decade. A 7. 5 tremendousor that hit afghanistan and pakistan, killing at least 338 people. The u. S. Says it is ready to provide help. The quake which was north of afghanistan was felt as far away as india. Richelle carey reports. Reporter in kabul the earthquake struck during the afghan news broadcast, forcing the anchor to flee. Outside ambulances raced through the city streets. While residents carry the injured into crowded hospitals. Inside chaos. And a heart breaking scene as this man carried the body of a young student, one of 12 girls killed when their school colla
Offer up pretty cold numbers in the 30s. This morning we are following breaking news out of berkeley where police are investigating what led up to a riot that at one point included thousands of people. Abc7 news we posted the picture open twitter showing a car windshield shattered on telegraph avenue near channing way in the south side neighborhood. According to berkeley side, the the up roar began around 1 20 this morning with reports of people throwing rocks or bottles at officers. People reportedly arrested three people who may be linked to several assaults. One person is hospitalized after suffering a head injury. There was a crash that killed two people that happened just before 3 00 a. M. At Franklin Canyon road and Martinez Ranch road. A third person is involved in the crash and did complain of pain but is not seriously hurt. We will continue to follow the breaking stories and bring you updates on twitter. A wild chase through san antonio last night end with two cars open their
Split then to 71 and then educate away to lake, ashtabula and the bursts of snow will be added up to between two and 4 inches tonightbe the lake effect has been the name of the game across all five great lakes. With temperatures in the teens for most of us. And we have also gusty active waves, this is the temperature that really matters, what it really feels like mp, minus 10 at findlay and overall, subzero will be expected overnight tonight windchills. Lake effect snow bands loosened its grip tomorrow after 10 most will be shut off than atsmo break and then another system that comes in a overall general life stuff all for highs tomorrow, into the teens. This morning, causing problems for commuters as many people were usingle shovels for the first time as Roosevelt Leftwich reports. If your site on a winter day, tow tow drivers and please note p our spots on 271 where the vehicles spinout on this expressly year mayfield is one of them, moving the semi is slow work. It takes a few minut