Russia signing papers annexing crimea, ukraine signing the Association Agreement with the european union. That is the trade deal that started this cries months ago. Crimea has only been officially russian for a few hours, but things are changing fast. Residents are stopped at check points, their cars being searched. Im ready to stay here for days if thats what it takes to have a good life. Yes, we are ready to stay here for many days. We work, were simple workers. I want peace and friendship, not this shameful oppression. The switch very, very complicated especially for the military assets in the region. Inive glass has more from sevastopol. They raise the Russian Naval flag over a ship that was until yesterday ukrainian. On her side, ukrainian colors as i said alongside russian ships in sevastopol. She used to sit next to the ukrainian command ship that still flies the ukrainian flag and is locked in by russian ships. The Ukrainian Naval academy changed hands. There was fanfare here,
Expert jacob ward sets us straight. Plus the power of music. The extraordinary story of how rhythm and blue is being used to bring peace to a war torn country. We begin with the fate of Malaysia Airlines flight 370. Two weeks ago tonight the plane with 239 people aboard vanished without a drais. Trace. The focus is on a remote patch of the indian ocean 1500 miles off the australian coach where satellite images showed two objects floating in the water. Its the second day in a row, malaysia is now asking the u. S. To provide undersea surveillance equipment to help. The pentagon says the u. S. Has spent 2. 5 million on search efforts. So far, nothing connected to flight 370 has been found. At the same time, officials are pouring over the transcripts of the final 54 minutes of recordings between the pilots and ground control. Joining us to discuss these transcripts is former American Airlines pilot jay raulins. We know you have looked over these transcripts. What jumps out to you . Richell
Lead and you know the list, like a quarter of the periodic table. Reporter the push to get one company to cleanup its act after contaminating 70 miles of a river. Good morning and welcome to Al Jazeera America, im stephanie sy, russias military making an aggression move in effort to take over crimea. The troops seized three Ukrainian Navy vessel in sevastopol and quickly changed the flag over the flag to russia colors and president obama is warning russia not to go further ni in, ukraine and they have close ties to russian president putin and he signs an agreement for closer ties with the eu and we have Team Coverage this morning and phil is in kiev but lets begin with Jennifer Glasse in sevastopol where the navy ships were seizeed and you have been following the take over of the vessel and what do we know at this point . Reporter well, you know, we noticed a lot of activity with ukraine navy yesterday, activity with the ships and blocked in the port for nearly three weeks but that is
Financial fallout from the lakes disappearing act. Hello to you and welcome to al jazeera america. Im morgan radford, live in new york city. Its been two weeks since Malaysia Airlines flight 370 vanished with 239 people on board. The focus is on a remote patch of the indian ocean, 1500 miles off the australian coast. Thats where satellite images showed two large objects floating in the water of the search crews are focussing on that or. Six planes and two merchantships are taking part in the search. The pentagon says the u. S. Spent 2. 5 million on the search efforts. Officials are also pouring over transcripts of the final 54 minutes of recordings between the pilot and ground control. Al jazeeras Andrew Thomas brings us the latest. Of course the objects spotted by the satellite on sunday, 16 march will have moved. The swells are rough, as much as 3 metres, over 20 foot up and down. If there are objects there, of course they may have filled with water, some may have sunk. The bigger ob
But be sure lifeguards are on duty. Temperatures in the seven 70s this morning, High Temperature around 80 degrees. Watching the tropics, storm scan3, developing, tropical depression, across the bahamas. It could impact the fourth of july weekend, we will talk about that coming up in the full forecast. But, right now, it is mild, few clouds around, temperatures in the low 70s, still some upper 60s in the Lehigh Valley at this hour, six, also in quake end err town, 69 in mt. Holly, new jersey and in doylestown. South winds, out around five to 10 Miles Per Hour right now, southerly breeze will bring in the heat and humidity, so, the headlines, hot, humid conditions, we keep an eye on this tropical depression, and of course, to talk about that fourth of july forecast, as there is potential for some wet weather, but today, though, heating up through the afternoon, noontime temperatures of around 84 degrees, will be in the upper 80s of around 3 00, and around the region we go, high of aroun