China pledges to cut the army by 300,000 as it commemorates the end of the second world war. I have the sport including Serena Williams takes a step closer to making grand slam history at the u. S. Open. [cheers] just before 9 00 this morning local time Hungarian Police went through the gates of budapest main rail way station and a moment of hope for thousands of refugees who crowded on to trains they hoped would take them to austria or germany, instead the train was stopped by riot police at the town of bishca an hour from budapest and they were ordered to get off. That is where one of hungrys main refugee camps is located and some refused to do so. They held up signs saying no camp. One family, a man, his wife and their child lay on the tracks. Andrew simmons is in bisca for us now and sounds like it has been a very chaotic situation this morning. Describe what is happening now. Raw emotion, angry scenes and some injuries, minor also some arrests. The train over here stopped and obvi
This is Al Jazeera America, good morning and live from new york city, im Randall Pinkston, a kentucky clerk who refuses to issue marriage licenses because of her religious beliefs faces a judge today, kim davis and her staff will appear in federal court to face contempt charges for davis continued defiance of the law, she refuses to issue licenses to anyone to avoid giving them to gay couples and we have more at the woman at the center of the controversy. Kim davis is hoping this federal judge will delay that court order so she can appeal a decision relating to an injunction that the governor filed. Kim davis has been the center of controversy for many weeks here and to some she has become sort of a hero in rowan county. [chanting] before kim davis was at the epicenter of the battle over same sex marriage [chanting] she led a life of little notoriety, elected official who followed in her mothers footsteps ran rowan, kentucky Clerks Office and people go to her for records and licenses.
This remain a miss industry. Search began after distress call around 10 30. Several rescue water craft with number of water rescue personnel that are staffing them. They have been out there all day and also search until daivrjt search will continue tomorrow morning. Today incident took place not far from the site where 4 boaters died in april. San jose Police Say Woman was found dead in a downtown san jose apartment just block away from city hall. Homicide happened at the globe apartments on north third street near santa clara street this morning. Man has been arrested as person of interest. This is a city 25th homicide of the year. President of ireland was at uc berkeley tonight talking about his vision to end global poverty. President higgins include a poignant moment later this week. Visit the site where balcony collapsed killed 6 irish students this sr. We have the story. It was unspeakable tranl did. People looking forward to long happy lives. Reporter but the lives of group of ir
Closer to fax than you think. We begin in haiti where prim minister has bee has he resignsr months of protests. Demonstrating are calling for longdelayed election electionsy all juan to the president to step down. Dominick kane has more. Reporter in recent weeks, protests like these have sprung up in the asian capital. Now they are spread to go other cities. The people are calling for the government of the president to fall. No magic wand can save them. There is no way they can be saved. Reporter on friday the president said he would he accept the resignation of his Prime Minister as part of a plan to reach eye new consensual government. The president s problem is no elections in haiti for three years. The term of office of the Current Parliament will end next month and no new elections are scheduled. Translator the government was supposed to organize the elects for four years all they did was corruption. They ruined the country. Thats why we take to the streets and we will be in the s
Like Science Building on the moon it sounds like signs fiction but closer to fact than you think. Its a vote hes almost certainly to win, japans Prime Minister is hoping for a landslide victory in a snap he will give hi the mandates to gain reforms. The country slipped in to recession and his popularity stalled. Lets bring in harry face he had who is joining us live from coke yo now. Giving that he is expected to win and with a big majority, how is the turn out been . Reporter well, the turn out seems to be down on the same period the last election in 2012. In terms of on the day voting, at 2 00 p. M. Local time, which is a couple of hours ago, the numbers were 5 down on the numbers in 2012. They themselves were the lowest considered the lowest turn out in any japanese election since the war. And its hardly surprising because a lot of people are really wondering what they are voting for. We were at a poll station for a few hours earlier on sunday, and people there was no real great ent