Hanged for war crimes committed in the 1971 war with pakistan. As hong kong leads up to the elections we look at the issues there. Again in belgium where soldiers have been deployed to the streets of the capital. Theres a serious and imminent threat of attack similar to those in paris. It is in lock down. The terror alert has been raised to the highest level and the metro has been cut. A thousand extra soldiers have been brought in as the investigation into last weeks attacks continues. That investigation stretches to turkey with a belgian citizen has been arrested for scouting the targets. Here is Paul Brennans report from brussels. Reporter belgian soldiers now patrol where once were just Brussels Police and the security woke to a security level not seen for nearly a decade. The p. M. Is in Constant Contact with the intelligence chiefs called a special session of the cabinet to brief the ministers. The Prime Minister did not reveal the exact nature of the danger but urged the public
Freash frofresh from celebratinw victim trivictory, argentinas w president gets down the business. Im robin from doha. Search year bans from football. France has launched its first air strikes against i. S. I. L. Targets in iraq from its Charles De Gaulle Aircraft Carrier. A coalition of western countries to fight the Islamic State of iraq and the levant. With this in mind he started the week by visiting the Bataclan Club with the british Prime Minister david cameron. 89 concert goers were killed there in the paris attacks ten days ago. Next hollande travels to washington where hes due to meet barack obama on tuesday. Then to paris to meet Angela Merkel then to moscow to meet vladimir putin. This as the belgian capital is covered with thousands of police and military. Andrew simmons reports. The Charles De Gaulle Aircraft Carrier. Bombs loaded, Defense Ministry spokesman said the first actions were in iraq. Francois hollande meeting u. K. Prime minister david cameron, a meeting that be
New measures against people trafficking in mall an is that and territorial issues dominant the agenda. In glitch two opposition leaders are hanged after their appeals for president ial clemency were rejected. Reporter sport live. A classical contest in spain. Barcelonia have been remembering the victims of the attacks. Details coming up later in the program. We begin in belgium where the capital is on the highest terror alert there is. Authorities say they have what they decide as precise information about a serious and imminent threat of attacks similar to those in paris. Brussels is in hock down. Armed soldiers out on the streets patrolling. The metro has been shut down. The alert level has been raised after a number of weapons were found during police raids on properties allegedly connected to the paris attacks. Three people have been arrested. The countrys p. M. Warned there was a risk of attacks in a number of different places simultaneously. Our correspondent in brussels is paul
Believes boko haram had in mind for hundreds of hostages before they were rescued. Germany is the latest country to take on a direct role in the battle against Islamic State of iraq and levante in syria and it will be a noncombat mission however and politicians there voted to send a maximum of 1200 soldiers who will serve in support roles in turkey, kuwait and qatar and the mission will initially last a year and cost 146 million. It is germany e s response to a french request for help after last months paris attacks and believes germany is now a target as well and more from paul brennan. The vote in the lower house was overwhelming and 445 in favor to 146 against and it fleth reflects a wider move broadly supportive of military action and nonetheless they faced questions and debate. Translator a war of ultra terror and those countries leading the war want to get in a competition with i. S. I. L. About who understands more about murder, those who do this have already lost. Translator th
Welcome everyone to Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im tony harris. We begin with breaking news out of mali where a siege in the capitol, bombco, finally is over. The countrys security minister says all of the hostages are now free, but at least 18 people are dead. Witnesses say gunmen stormed the hotel more than seven hours ago, with guns and grenades, and a group linked to alqaeda is claiming responsibility. Yvonne ndege joins us. How did this siege to the best of our knowledge come to an end . Reporter we know the various security sees involved in trying to diffuse the siege at the hotel, has been surrounding the perimeter wall of the radisson blu for at least seven to eight hours. Those consisted of French Forces, Malian Special security forces, and also u. N. Peace keepers. Because there is a u. N. Peacekeeping mission there. And at some point during the course of the day, they were able to access the premise. They were able to get into the hotel, and at least 80, peop