Consist as an u. S. Naval base on cuban soil. Democracy dispute. The electoral process has been tainted. Burundis president hopes for a third term in office, but opponents and the u. S. Question his legitimacy. Russian roulette. They were hoping that these sanctions would hurt Vladimir Putin personally, then they havent worked. The russian president s gamble pays off in popularity as he thumbs his nose at the e. U. And the u. S. Good evening. This is al jazeera america. Im antonio mora. We begin with americas full court press to sell the Iran Nuclear Deal to its mideast allies. Ash carter met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in jerusalem. Hes trying to convince netanyahu that the deal are iran will not threaten israels security. Carter also held talks in jordan today. He heads to saudi arabia on wednesday where he tries to convince gulf allies that the deal will not create further instability in the region. The parliament opted to wait 80 days before voting on the agreement. Legi
To join in on the conversation on twitter. You can find that at fdd. Also please silence your cell phones this morning. I am pleased to hand over the conversation to todays moderator from the associated press. Thanks a lot. Thank you for being here. It has been a confusing and frightening path several months past when it comes to north korea, and confusing for americans, people in guam, south korea, japan. On the one hand, weve seen a level of saber rattling you do not typically see between Nuclear Armed nations, in a sense that we are closer to potential actual military conflict between the u. S. And north korea than perhaps we have been. On the other hand, you hear those in the administration are that what they are doing has been working and north korea feels squeezed by this. A senior official told me last night, they feel they have made more progress on north korea in last six months than the u. S. Has made in decades. Where does that leave us . Who should we believe . What options
Good morning. It is great to see so many familiar faces this morning. Were looking forward to a timely event as we address the threats posed by north korea and u. S. Policy options. Todays event will be livestream and i encourage guests here in i encourage guests here and online to join in on the conversation on twitter. You can find that at fdd. Also please silence your cell phones this morning. I am pleased to hand over the conversation to todays moderator from the associated press. Thanks a lot. Thank you for being here. It has been a confusing and frightening past several months when it comes to north korea, and confusing for americans, people in guam, south korea, japan. On the one hand, weve seen a level of saber rattling you do not typically see between Nuclear Armed nations, in a sense that we are closer to potential actual military conflict between the u. S. And north korea then perhaps we have been. On the other hand, you hear those in the administration are those in the admi
Baum or our allies will be met with a massive military response, a response both effective and overwhelming. Maria President Trump takes aim at china over its trade ties with north korea appeared to follow up this morning. Global market actions look like this this morning. Tensions rising, futures indicate markets will open lower. Dow industrial down 50 points a quarter of a percent lower. In europe checking averages, checking averages come against acrosstheboard the board, dx and germany 40 right now. In asia overnight, the stocks took a cue from some volatility last week at the end of last week amid the uncertainty and north korea. The nikkei average down as was the kospi. Shanghai in china up a fraction. Hurricane irma, powerful category four storm. States of emergency already declared in the nfl now considering moving the Miami Dolphins opening game. The floodwaters with hot arriving. Houston Police Department honors one of its owner died during the storm. And into a cube on the ai
This as the world reacts to north koreas latest threat saying it could test a Hydrogen Bomb over the Pacific Ocean. This is risk reward im Elizabeth Macdonald and an extraordinary change of insults a war of rhetoric breaking out now between north koreas leader and President Trump as japan braces for north korea and its threat to carry out a Hydrogen Bomb test. Japanese officials warn that means north korea could possibly shoot an icbm with that bomb on it over its country. Now in a rare direct televised statement on state tv north koreas dictator kim jongun said that the president would pay dearly for his threats saying he is unfit to hold the perogative of supreme command of a country and surely a rogue in a gangster fond of playing with fire rather than a politician. Whatever trump might have expected he will face results beyond his expectation. I will surely and definitely tame the mentally deranged u. S. Daughter with fire it now just in case you didnt know it is a Senior Citizen w