And iraq. President obama said that the campaign could last years. Airstrikes are not helping the fight against isil. Many returning to the country to fight them. And dozens of World Leaders take the stage at the United Nations general assembly. President obama is holding a special session of the United Nations Security Council tonight. He is the only president to ever chair a session at the u. N. Sc, and this is the second time for him to do it. Youre looking at live pictures from the United Nations Security Council, and earlier the Council Passed an International Counter terrorism resolution in an effort to combat isil, and the surge of foreign fighters across the globe. Mike viqueira has been with us all day. And break down the elements of this resolution. An International Coalition you saw a lot of head of state. It was a rare sight. The United States chairing in that capacity, and president obama brought this resolution, voted on it unanimously. And it would ban fighters for trave
There is a dire prediction about ebola, the number of infected could top 1 million over the next months. What would slow its spread. Risks from a raging wildfire in california. People are finally able to return if anything of their homes can be salvaged. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im del walters. Im stephanie sy. This morning, president obama is taking his case for fighting isil to an important new stage addressing u. N. Leaders in new york. Hell personally chair a council meeting. New airstrikes have been hitting isil targets in syria overnight. American intelligence officials are trying to confirm if the leader of an alqaeda off shoot khorasan were killed. From the sea, dozens of tomahawk missiles and the a wave of u. S. Air draft, f15s and the f22. A barrage of american and arab fire power taking out isil camps, barracks in syria. More attacks are to come, according to the pentagon and president. I made it clear as part of this campaign the United States would take action agains
Disarmament. We must have actors have greater capacity manufactured also demand those that already possess this capacity to reduce manufactured eliminate armament. If we want a safer world can, we should warrant that no one threats to use Nuclear Power that could jeopardize the survival of human carnage now that the state to finally, define Sustainable Development goals is closer, we need United Nations that embraces a more comprehensive approach regarding the world being. Post 2015 should acknowledge that poverty cannot be determined solely by insufficient income but by taking into account other basic needs that trump both personal and collective development. We should also bear in mind that one of the Guiding Principles of this agenda should be economic manufactured social inclusion. Challenges in the middle east, and becoming increasingly dangerous given the lack of solution for the crisis and continued acts of murder and destruction. The violations of human rights, the suffering, p
Cleared of terrorism charges. All that. One beyond the boundaries of women enterprises. Mission accomplished for india as it joins an elite club of countries, the latest to put a satellite around mars. We are going to start with syria, Northern Syria actually where the Islamic State of iraq on the lavant is advance october border town. Isil has sent tanks into the town right on the border with turkey following u. S. Led airstrikes against isil fighters which began opinion monday. While turkey said it could lend military or Logistical Support to the airstrikes. With stefanie dekker, near kobani. Tell us more about this advance. Reporter we have this confirmed yesterday afternoon that following those coalition airstrikes, an isil strong hold and further to the east, there are many isil fighters who had advanced to kobane, a syrian town which is 50 meters down from where we are. We can actually just see it. Most of them were based in the south. Now, whats happening today, we had news of t
Again. Good morning, anne. Reporter good morning the first game of the National League Division Series is fridays at 12 07 played in washington but fans in Northern California could not be more excited. [ applause and cheers ] reporter fans erupted in cheers at the 3300 club in San Francisco last night when the giants won the wild card game against the pirates. Now, if they win the series against the nationals next week they could play a National League championship series against the cardinals or the dodgers. But for now, as you can see, fans just savoring the start of another orange october. I think its a great game, shutout . Lets go, october, baby. Were in. We made it all the wild card way. Its going to go. Im a native san franciscan bay area, giants proud, baby. Reporter this was the scene at at t park last night where fans came for another watch party. They are ready for the team to return which they will do monday and tuesday. Exciting games. Live in San Francisco, anne makovec,