Hostages held by the group. And experts are waiting to see if north koreas missing leader will join the next party. Hello, everybody, this is al jazeera america. Im david shuster. We begin tonight with the latest on the Ebola Outbreak. Six u. S. Military planes have arrived in liberia. There are more than 300 total troops in liberia. About 500 soldiers were trained today at forthood, texas. Officials in dallas confirm that the remains of Thomas Duncan has been cremated. Duncan is just one of at least 7500 confirmed ebola cases worldwide according to updated numbers from the world health organization. Heidi zhou castro joins us from dallas. And we have got the results of the testing on the sheriffs the deputy who was also hospitalized. What are the results. Reporte the negative test results came in just moments ago, and we are very happy to report that he does not have ebola. He served the quarantine order to the apartment where duncan stayed. And about a week later began feeling nauseo
Is getting stronger. The hackers that stole data from jpmorgan have been linked to possible attacks on 13 other financial institution, including some of the Worlds Largest banks. We begin with the latest on the ebola outbreak. Military planes have arrived in liberia, carrying aid and 100 additional american marines. That brings the american troop total to 100 in liberia. About 500 soldiers were trained at fort hood texas today. Officials in dallas confirm the remains of Thomas Eric Duncan has been cremated, a Liberian National who died, eight days after becoming the first person diagnosed with ebola on american soil. He is one of hundreds of cases worldwide, according to numbers from the world health organisation. Ashar quraishi joins us from dallas. You have been reporting on the cremation of dunk Thomas Eric Duncan. What can you tell us about the handling of his remains. . An official told us that his remains were cremated shortly after he died, recommending that the body be handled
The last half an hour or so. We are hearing that yemens president has stepped down. His cabinet has handed in their resignations. That happened shortly before he stepped down, and we know at the same time, that houthis rebels have been surrounding the palace since tuesday. What is interesting is this comes during the envoy to yemen is there to meet with the rebels to try to find a solution to the political crisis. Lets try and find out what has promised this, and whatter this hoping to achieve by this rather dr. T maic action. Dramatic action. Joins me now on the line, so they have all resigned tell us more. Yes exactly. So the cabinet has submitted its resignation and a few minutes later the president gave his resident egg nation to the parliament, apologizing saying the impossible to continue like this, and et will down by political players and actors and therefore he resigns. I think this is both a very bad thing but also a very good thing. Explain more. About both its a bad things
Government and the president. And ukraines conflict has claimed 5,000 lives says the u. N. We are in the countrys east where people are living in fear. Tributes have been pouring in for saudi arabias late King Abdullah. Leaders from around the world have attended his funeral. Power has now passed to Abdullah Abdullahs half brother, salmon. And one of the late monarchs grandsons has been named as deputy crown prince. We will have more on that in a moment. But first erika woods reports on the funeral. Reporter dignitaries arrive from all over the world to pay their respects. Among them the mayor of kuwait the Prime Minister of egypt, and the leaders of neighboring countries. After they arrived they gathered for sample funeral, lasting less than an hour the ceremony was a chance for foreign dig that tears to greet the family. International leaders passed on their respects through statements. The kingdom of bahrain said and u. S. President barack obama said as a heard, he was always candid
The civilized world will not cower in the face of this vie glens and weapons in the air the record 23,478 of firearms found in luggage most of them were loaded. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy in for tony harris. World leaders converged on the saudi capitol to pay their respects to the royal family. King salman promises to ton his brothers policies. Many arrive to pay their respects to a leader seemed by many as a reformer. Among them, the Prime Minister of egypt. Just after they arrived for riyadh they attended a simple funeral lasting less than an hour. Other International Leaders have also passed on their respects, and in a statement u. S. President barack obama said as a leader he was always candid and had the courage of his convictions. One of those convictions was his steadfast and passionate believe in the importance of the u. S. Saudi relationship as a force of stability and security in the middle east and beyond. And a similar sentiment from