Energy, were look at why solar power is becoming increasingly popular decades after it was first used. Ukraines military have mounted a second phase of an aggressive military operation to regain control of the besieged city slaviansk. One of its helicopters was blown up outside of the city. And the Prime Minister has accused russia of attempting to start a third world war. Sergei lavrov warns that it will face [ technical difficulties ] now both moscow and kiev have both of their troops along the border. Nato has warned that up to 40,000 russian soldiers are camped on the russian side. In just a moment well be talking to peter sharp in moscow, but first lets cross to hoda. What happened with the helicopter incident . Well as is often the case here in ukraine, there are two narratives to the story. If you listen to the ministry of defense there was a transport helicopter that was on the ground in the base just behind me, its an airfield on the outskirts, according to the ministry of def
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We are going to begin with that question as the president meets with the pope to talk about a number of issues, including poverty, immigration, and climate change. You can join in on the conversation, the phone lines many of you weighing in on facebook. Com. Send us a tweet. Good morning, lets begin with the front page of the New York Times, which is focusing on Community Organizer barack obama, his early years in chicago. The headline is that is the front page of the New York Times. Theres this headline from the l street journal here co. From the wall street journal. David is not a more up of the Washington Post has a piece on the beating that took place piece inamura has a the Washington Post. With that background he is joining us live on the phone from the Washington Post. Lets begin on the immigration issue because that is likely to be front and center when the president meets with pope francis on thursday. What can we expect . Pope may have a more social agenda than previous leade
Oil resources ahead of key parliamentary elections plus. Im rob in los angeles with a report of turning 60 and how this clean energy is growing. North korea will be more isolated if it continues with its nuclear program. That is the warning from u. S. President barack obama. He also says he must live up to International Obligation and abandon weapons areas knowledge arsenol and its an effort to improve relations between south korea and japan and harry is in seoul and we have been listening to both leaders there and north korea has been quite the pressing issue. Thats right, both leaders gave time in the Opening Statements of north korea. Obviously its one of the key issues of any american president visiting here would speak with his opposite number in south korea about their needing 30,000 troops here stationed in south korea. President obama after officialing unwavering commitments to the security of this country. A couple of other issues i should just get to first. He spoke of his ow
Violence in america caught in the cross hairs. How the centers for Disease Control now in the middle of the nations gun debate. Andy warhols lost long digital works recovered, what they reveal about the artist. Welcome to al jazeera america. Im stephanie sy. Im del walters. Increased fighting in ukraine leading a an escalated war of words. Prime minister yatsenyuk saying russia is occupying in an attempt to impact ukrainian elections. Vladimir putin warning ukraine of consequences following the killing of pro russian activists, announcing more defense drills along the border. Putins threats provoked a strong reaction from u. S. Secretary of state john kerry. He promised more economic penalties. All of this as ukraine promised to use military force to remove those pro russian accept are activities from government buildings in several eastern cities. We are tracking the story near the ukrainerussian border. They were deployed here a day after crimea voted to leave ukraine in mid march. T