The search for survivors continues. Blatter and platini have been banned for eight years by f. I. F. A. s Ethics Committee. Blatter was suspended from the govern body back in october. He says his explanation of a payment made to Vice President to platini in 2011 was not convincing. Both have denies wrongdoing and blatter is expected to hold a News Conference shortly. Joining me live from zurich is our correspondent appeal reece. Both banned. Is that the end of the story now. Do we all move on . Reporter yes. Well, the bans are definitely the biggest part of this. We were expecting a ban of about seven years for both of them. Eight years weep werent far off. For blatter if this ban is upheld, it essentially means he leaves as president of f. I. F. A. In disgrace after 17 years in charge. He was hoping to use the congress when his successor will be named in february as a try um font triumphant period. What is more pertinent is the ban for platini. Eight years for him. That means that he
Fact that in spain, the term, the two party system has ended. Spains governing party loses its majority in parliament and could fail to form a coalition government. Man made disaster. Rescuers searching for dozens of people, missing after a landslide of mud and construction waste buries buildings in southern china. Good evening everyone, thanks for joining us. Im adam may, filling in for antonio mora who has the evening off. International hour begins in afghanistan where the resurgent taliban is once again taking aim at u. S. Forces. Today six american soldiers on foot parole near Bagram Air Field were killed by a suicide bomber. The taliban later claimed responsibility for this attack. Meanwhile the group is on the verge of seizing control of the Helmand Province the countrys largest. Its also where most of the worlds opium is produced. Al jazeeras Jamie Mcintire is at the pentagon. Adam this has been the deadliest day for u. S. Troops since more than two years ago. Pentagon report sa
Issue. Secretary clinton changes her position on this every election year, seems, having one position in 2000 and then campaigning against president obama and saying we dont need federal standards. Amy we will air highlights from the debate, speak to Phyllis Bennis and bill curry. We will also go to burlington, vermont, to stick with the Sanders Campaign about why it sued the Democratic National committee and why senator sanders fired a top data staffer and suspended to others. Only do i apologize to secretary clinton and i hope we can Work Together on an independent investigation from day one, i want to apologize to my some orders. This is not the type of campaign that we run. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, vermont senator Bernie Sanders and Martin Omalley faced off saturday in the third democratic president ial debate. The candidates met just one day a
Those low oil prices are pressuring gas prices which today according to aaa fell below 2 a gallon nationwide on average for the First Time Since 2009. Thats the depths of the great recession. To put that into perspective, that price is cheaper than a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs. And as Jackie Deangelis reports, thats saving americans a lot of money. Reporter the world is awash with oil, and prices continue to decline. The theme of lower for longer expected to last well into the new year. Its a problem for big oil, Energy Companies and the stock market. But its been a boon for consumers. As predicted by aaa, the National Average for a gallon of regular gas has fallen under 2. More than 2 3 of u. S. Gas stations are selling gas below that price. Translation americans have saved more than 115 billion on gas this year. Roughly 550 per licensed driver. It is the holiday gift thats going to keep on giving. We could actually go about 10 to 20 cents lower from where we are right now. And i
With sevenyear lows. Those low oil prices are pressuring gas prices which today according to aaa fell below 2 a gallon nationwide on average for the First Time Since 2009. Thats the depths of the great recession. To put that into perspective, that price is cheaper than a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs. And as Jackie Deangelis reports, thats saving americans a lot of money. Reporter the world is awash with oil, and prices continue to decline. The theme of lower for longer expected to last well into the new year. Its a problem for big oil, Energy Companies and the stock market. But its been a boon for consumers. As predicted by aaa, the National Average for a gallon of regular gas has fallen under 2. More than 2 3 of u. S. Gas stations are selling gas below that price. Translation americans have saved more than 115 billion on gas this year. Roughly 550 per licensed driver. It is the holiday gift thats going to keep on giving. We could actually go about 10 to 20 cents lower from where we