Temperatures of the season, the wind chill makes it feel like 50 below zero in some places. An icy attraction bringing people straight to china. We will tell you about a Winter Wonderland that really comes to life when the sun goes town. Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im del walters. Im morgan radford. 20 months after the Boston Marathon bombing attacks, jury selection begins today in the federal trial of suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev. He could be put to death if found guilty. The bombings left three dead and hundreds injured, he is also accused of killing an m. I. T. Officer. The defense said they havent been given enough time. What can we expect this morning in boston, john . A long, drawnout process is what you can expect. There is a lot of work to do even before we get around to opening arguments. We can take you straight to the courthouse in boston. The judge defense and prosecution have their work cut out. They have to sift through a pool of more than 1200 names as they
Patrol car. And nigerias booming hair industry, how braids, weaves, and wigs are boosting the countrys economy. Hello, it began as a pro democracy revolt. Russias Foreign Ministry hopes to host a meeting between Bashar Alassads government and syrias divided opposition. But its unclear who will officially take part. And there has been no let up in fighting in syria. There have been airstrikes in the Northern Province of aleppo. 39 people are thought to have died in the past few days. Areas controlled by else fighters are being targeted. Elsewhere in Syria Government wa warplanes have hit the southwest. At least five people are said to have died after government jets bombed a residential area. And Government Forces have bombarded the rebelheld town of douma. The air assault has killed at least five people. [ sirens ] lets get more now from our correspondent Kimberly Halkett in washington, d. C. For us. What more door know about these planned possible peace talks . Well, what i can tell y
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In response to military offenses in North Waziristan and the kiber region. We will bring you full coverage, speaking to our correspondents at the scene and bring you reaction from throughout pakistan. Its midday here in london, 7 00 a. M. In washington, and 5 00 p. M. In peshawar, pakistan, where taliban gunmen have launched a horrific attack, and this time, the target was children. Gunmen stormed an armyrun school and killed 126 people. Most of them were pupils. Eyewitnesss say the attack began when five or six armed men wearing paramilitary uniforms scaled the school walls, entered the building and opened fire. Pakistani security say they have rescued many other children trapped inside. The army says most of the schools 500 students have been evacuated. Five gunmen have reportedly been killed. We have heard from the taliban. They have been speaking to the bbc and have told our correspondents that this attack is in retaliation for Army Operations in North Waziristan and other areas, t
Hello, and welcome to our special Coverage Today with events in pakistan dominating our news. Taliban gunmen have attacked a school in northwest pakistan, killing 126 people, most children. Alsharif has called it a national tragedy. Five or six gunned men opened fire and exploded a large bomb. In the last hour, weve been getting reports of explosions and gunfire being heard and that four of the attackers have been killed. The search is continuing for the remaining gunmen. Lets get the latest. Sharma khalil is on her way there. What are you hearing now . Reporter we are hearing of the explosions you just mentioned. Were getting reports that some of the children are still at the school. We heard earlier from the military that a security operation was under way and that many of the children and some of the teachers have been evacua evacuated. If some of them are still inside the school. As you were saying earlier, some very anxious parents were looking for their children, wanting to know